LAUREN KLEIMAN, Mayor
NOAH BLOM, Mayor Pro Tem
MICHELLE BARTO, Councilmember
ROBYN GRANT, Councilmember
JOE STAPLETON, Councilmember
SARA J. WEBER, Councilmember
ERIK WEIGAND, Councilmember
SEIMONE JURJIS, City Manager
AARON C. HARP, City Attorney
LENA SHUMWAY, City Clerk
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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FEBRUARY 10, 2026
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LEVINE ACT
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
I. ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community participation. Public comments are invited on items listed on the agenda and non-agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to three minutes per person to allow everyone to speak. Written comments are encouraged as well. The City Council has the discretion to extend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items.
CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
This is the time in which Councilmembers may pull items from the CONSENT CALENDAR for discussion (ITEMS 1 - 11). Public comments are also invited on Consent Calendar items. Speakers must limit comments to three minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record. If any item is removed from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember, members of the public are invited to speak on each item for up to three minutes per item.
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. Councilmembers have received detailed staff reports on each of the items recommending an action. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion unless members of the City Council request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
II. CONSENT CALENDAR
READING OF MINUTES AND ORDINANCES
Reading of Ordinances1.
Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration and direct the City Clerk to read by title only.
Minutes for the January 27, 2026, City Council Meeting & January 31, 2026, Special City Council Meeting
2. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed. 1-27-2026 Minutes
1-31-2026 Special Meeting Minutes
February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
Safety Enhancement Zones Expansion and Enforcement During Peak Activity Periods
3. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-8, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, Designating a Geographical Area in West Newport and the Peninsula and a Portion of Corona del Mar as “Safety Enhancement Zones ” During the Designated Spring Break Period Beginning on March 14th Through April 12th, which Designation is Necessary to Address Illegal Activity During these High-Risk Periods; and
c) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-2, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Sections 1.04.060 (Safety Enhancement Zone)of Chapter 1.04 (Code Enforcement ), Sections 5.95.045 ( Conditions) and
5.95.065 (Suspensions and Revocations) of Chapter 5.95 (Short Term Lodging Permit), and Section 11.08.020 (Use of Shade Coverings) of Chapter 11.08 (Conduct on Beaches and Piers) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Address Illegal Activity During High -Risk Periods, and pass to second reading on February 24, 2026.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-8
Attachment B- Ordinance 2026-2
Attachment C - Ordinance 2026-2 (redline)
February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
Ordinance No. 2026-1: Amending Chapter 12.62 (Temporary Street Closure ) and Chapter 12.63 (Solid Waste Management) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Solid Waste Hauling
4. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Chapter
12.62 (Temporary Street Closure) and Chapter 12.63 (Solid Waste Management ) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Solid Waste Hauling.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2026-1
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Resolution No. 2026-9: Waiving City Council Policy B -8 to Permit the Pacific Coast Triathlon on Sunday, September 13, 2026
5. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-9, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Waiving Council Policy B -8 to Permit the Pacific Coast Triathlon on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Letter from Pacific Coast Triathlon.pdf
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2026-09
Attachment C – Council Policy B-8.pdf
February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
Resolution No. 2026-10: Initiating General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Newport Beach Municipal Code Amendments to Implement
Recommendations from the Corona del Mar Commercial Corridor Study (PA2024-0002)
6. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3; and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Initiating Amendments to the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Newport Beach Municipal Code to Implement the Recommended Actions from the Corona del Mar Commercial Corridor Study (PA2024-0002).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2025-10
General Plan Update Steering Committee (GPUSC) Bi-Monthly Update to the City Council and Resolution No. 2026-11: Dissolving the GPUSC and GPAC
7. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Receive and file the report; and
c) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-11, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Dissolving the General Plan Update Steering Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Chair Gardner's Memo
Attachment B - Phase Three Outreach Summary
Attachment C - Resolution No. 2026-11
February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
Resolution No. 2026-12: Establishing the Public Lands Trust Management Ad Hoc Committee to Review and Develop Recommendations Regarding the California State Lands Commission Report Regarding the City’ s Management of the Tidelands
8. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Establishing the Public Lands Trust Management Ad Hoc Committee to Review and Develop Recommendations Regarding the California State Lands Commission Report Regarding the City ’s Management of the Tidelands; and
c) Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Noah Blom and Councilmember Joe Stapleton to serve on the Public Lands Trust Management Ad Hoc Committee.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-12
Attachment B - State Lands Commission Report
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Approval of On -Call Professional Services Agreements for Geotechnical and Material Testing Services
9. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Approve On -Call Professional Services Agreements with Verdantas Inc ., Geocon West, Inc ., GMU Geotechnical, Inc. and Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants for geotechnical and material testing services, with each agreement being for a term of three years and a total not-to-exceed amount of $500,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreements.
Staff Report
Attachment A - PSA with Verdantas, Inc.
Attachment B - PSA with Geocon West, Inc.
Attachment C - PSA with GMU
Attachment D - PSA with Ninyo & Moore
February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
Professional Services Agreements for On -Call Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental, Kimley -Horn and Associates, Psomas, and Moore lacofano Goltsman
10. a) Determine these actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three -year On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Sagecrest Planning and Environmental for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not-to-exceed amount of $450,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report;
c) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three -year On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc ., for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not -to-exceed amount of $300,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report;
d) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three -year professional On -Call Professional Services Agreement with Psomas, for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not -to-exceed amount of $300,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report; and
e) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three -year On-Call Professional Services Agreement with Moore Iacofono Goltsman, Inc ., for Professional Planning Services and Staff Augmentation with a not -to-exceed amount of $300,000, in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached to the staff report.
Staff Report
Attachment A - PSA with Sagecrest
Attachment B - PSA with Kimley-Horn and Associates
Attachment C - PSA with Psomas
Attachment D - PSA with MIG
February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
MISCELLANEOUS
Proposed Traffic Calming and Public Safety Measures in the Bayview Heights Neighborhood
11. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Waive City Council Policy L -26 - Traffic Management Policy and install two speed cushions on Orchid Street within the Bayview Heights neighborhood, conditional on staff verification of residents’ written support directly adjacent and fronting proposed speed cushion location; and
c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-050 appropriating $10,850 in increased expenditures in Account No. 01035355-811008 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance and appropriating $49,000 in increased expenditures in Account No. 01201927-980000-25T03 from the General Fund Capital Improvement Program unappropriated fund balance to fund identified improvements.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Speed Cushion Locations on Orchid Street Attachment B - Gateway Median on Spruce Avenue at Zenith Avenue Attachment C - Flock Camera Locations
Attachment D – Budget Amendment
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT FOR
THOSE ITEMS REMOVED
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Status of City of Newport Beach Vacancies and Retention Efforts for Fiscal Year 2025/26, Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3
12. a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Receive and consider the Status of City of Newport Beach Vacancies and Retention Efforts for Fiscal Year 2025/26 pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Status of City of Newport Beach Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts Presentation
February 10, 2026
City Council Meeting
iV. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
A motion to reconsider the vote on any action taken by the City Council at either this meeting or the previous meeting may be made only by one of the Councilmembers who voted with the prevailing side.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION
V. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
EXISTING LITIGATION
A.
Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1): 4 matters.
Stephanie Korour v. City of Newport Beach
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2025-0157023-CU-PA-NJC Devon Fitzgerald v. the City of Newport Beach
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ11815084 Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. ADJ17114735 Newport Beach Stewardship Association v. City of Newport Beach Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2024-01428295
California Court of Appeals Case No. G065816
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
B.
Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(4): 2 matters.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT - in Memory of Dan Hamilton
Written Comments Received on Agenda and Non -Agenda Items after Agenda Posting & Additional Materials
Non Agenda Correspondence
Item # 8 - Correspondence
Written Comments
PC Agenda and Action Report
Testimony given before the City Council is recorded.
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