From: Ad lever
To: City Clerk"s Office
Subject: Council Meeting Slides 03-24-2026
Date: March 21, 2026 12:07:47 PM
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Hello,
Please have these available for call up on the BIG screen, at the City Council Meeting of 03/24/2026, public comment on non-agenda items.
Also, please link them with the agenda for that meeting. With the contention at the last Council Meeting re: new PD Headquarters, I held off on these.
Thank you,
Adam
Received after Agenda Printed
March 24, 2026
Non Agenda Item
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Commercial tidelands user rates:
Commercial Use Category*
Annual Rental Rate
(Per SF)
3/1/26 - 2/28/27
Large Commercial Marinas $1.56
Medium Commercial Marinas $1.19
Small Commercial Marinas $1.03
Shipyards $0.49
HOA Marinas/Docks for Non-members' Use
> 30,000 SF $1.56
13,000 SF to 30,000 SF $1.19
< 13,000 SF $1.03
Yacht Club Guest Slips $0.49
Vessel Rental Facility (Boat Rentals) $1.03
Sport Fishing Charters $1.03
Restaurants' Guest Slips $0.49
Vessel Charters $1.03
Fuel Docks * $1.03
All Others $1.03
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From: Dana Place
To: City Clerk"s Office
Cc: Stapleton, Joe
Subject: Redwood West/Lido Marina Village Painted Billboard Advertising & Graffiti Styled Outdoor Art Gallery Installation Date: March 23, 2026 1:39:40 PM
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Honorable Newport Beach City Council Members and District 1 Councilmember Stapleton, I'm requesting the council review the newly painted advertising banners visible upon entry of the Balboa Peninsula, on the exterior of the Lido Marina Village parking structure. They are an eyesore, possibly a distraction for approaching drivers and disruptive to the classic, coastal charm of the peninsula, Lido and Cannery Village aesthetic.
Could you please clarify if a permit was submitted for the installation of the painted exterior wall which seems equivalent to billboards for City of Hope, along with what is being referenced on their Instagram as a "walkable outdoor art gallery" throughout the parking garage and entryway area? Regarding the art gallery installation, their Instagram @lidomarinavillage also notes "Stay tuned--this is just the beginning." The outdoor art gallery, while an honorable concept to highlight Southern California artists, resembles graffitti. Has a variance been approved regarding wall sign ordinances to allow the City of Hope advertising? Additionally, has a review or approval of any permit taken place for their installation of the deeply saturated, bright, rainbow colored paintings on the west exterior facing wall of the structure adjacent to the parking garage entryway and throughout the garage?
While an effort to collaborate with a City of Hope charitable initiative may be admirable, it should still require a permit or some type of approval to install an outdoor art gallery in a historic waterfront district where great attention has been taken to preserve some original elements. Additionally, were local Newport Beach artists given a chance to submit for the work or did they engage LA artists? This isn't LA yet this seems to be an LA styled art installation.
Has any of this been approved? I have concerns Redwood West's newly established ownership interest in Lido Marina Village, just initiated in February 2026, may be resulting in missed steps to comply with the proper due diligence required via the City of Newport Beach and these changes along with "more to come" could negatively affect our neighborhood.
Dana Place
Newport Beach Registered Voter
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From: Bjorn Hazelquist
To: City Clerk"s Office
Subject: Public Comment 3/24/26
Date: March 23, 2026 2:31:37 PM
Attachments: Newport Beach Signage Proposal .pdf
Kook Patrol Initiative .pdf
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Good afternoon,
I am submitting my public comments for tomorrow’s city council meeting. Please see the attached pdf documents and related links below as relevant information for my public comment.
My public comment below:
“Good evening. My name is Bjorn Hazelquist. I’m the founder of a local nonprofit based in Costa Mesa called Strength In Pain Foundation. We’re are an organization dedicated to supporting survivors of brain injury and concussions. I’m also a local surfer. I was born and raised here in Newport and like many others I learned to surf at Blackies and have been surfing in this community for over 30 years. For my entire life Newport Beach has had blackball rules to protect swimmers. In essence what I’m proposing tonight is blackball for beginner surfers, or as experienced surfers affectionately refer to them, kooks.
I’m here tonight because Newport Beach has some of the most heavily surfed beaches in the world — and with that comes a real and growing safety problem that this Council has the power to address.
In 2022 and 2024, I personally suffered two concussions and a major neck injury from two separate collisions in the water. On both occasions, the surfer who hit me lacked the experience and skill to safely navigate the conditions they paddled out into. They should not have been out there. I suffered personal injury and financial damages in the form of out of pocket medical expenses that exceeded $10k. And yet, under current law, I had no legal recourse — because the harm was unintentional, courts typically rule that the injured party assumed the inherent risks of the sport, and the case is dismissed.
I believe the nature of this entire situation is fundamentally unfair. Just like all of us here would not be comfortable with a 12 year old child with no driving experience taking a car for a joyride on the 405 freeway at rush hour, most experienced surfers are not comfortable with absolute beginners paddling out at advanced surfing spots. Unnecessary collisions and injuries inevitably happen when there’s no regulation over where beginners are allowed to surf.
At the local level, I’m asking this Council to take two practical steps:
First — post large, clearly visible informational signage at Newport Beach surfing spots, similar to what exists at Trestles in San Onofre. These signs map the breaks and specify the skill level and equipment required to surf safely as well as specify which spots are for experienced surfers only. They set clear expectations before anyone paddles out.
Second — I support citation authority for local enforcement when beginner surfers disregard posted guidelines and cause injury to others. Accountability at the local level is a reasonable and proportionate response to reckless behavior in the lineup.
I also want to be clear about what I am not asking for. I firmly oppose a state-mandated surfing license. Surfing is a free and open pursuit. Management of surf lineups belongs at the local level — with this Council — not with state agencies. And I also want to be clear. I do not support a local city-mandated surfing license either. It’s been done in the past in the 1960’s, and during that era it seemed to be more about control and collecting revenue for the city than anything else.
The Kook Patrol Initiative isn’t just a name. It’s a call to action to raise awareness for brain injuries and concussions as well as to build a culture of accountability in the water.
Thank you for allowing me to speak and thank you for your time. “ Here are links to my nonprofit website as well as a relevant link to an article about a surfing community in Bali that recently instituted very similar regulations on beginner surfers. https://strengthinpainfoundation.org/
https://strengthinpainfoundation.org/kook-patrol
https://www.theinertia.com/surf/bali-lineup-rules-instructors-required/ Thank you,
Bjorn Hazelquist
Proposed Signage Locations For Newport
Beach Surf Spots:
Blackies Parking Lot. Large Area Map Sign
The Wedge. Large Area Map Sign
56th Street. Large Area Map Sign.
River Jetties. Large Area Map Sign.
Small portable folding signs can be used on the
sand at surf spots that are primarily known to
be beginner spots, but also turn into advanced
spots when waves get big. Examples of this
would be 28th street and Blackies in the winter
months. Small portable signs could potentially
read something like “Experienced to Advanced
Surfers Only”.
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From: Christopher
To: City Clerk"s Office
Subject: Re: Video presentation question
Date: March 22, 2026 5:36:12 PM
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Hello Jennifer,
I just sent you the Mooring Video with WeTransfer. The video file is too large for regular email, so I used WeTransfer which is specifically used for sending large files.
You will get an email from WeTransfer, just go to the link and download the file.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
I wish to show the video at the public comments section of the upcoming City Council meeting.
Thank you,
Christopher Bliss
On Mar 20, 2026, at 1:19 PM, City Clerk's Office
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry.
We would need a video file to upload to our folder in order have it ready for you during your presentation. You can respond back with that video file to this email and we will make that ready for you at the next council meeting.
Thank you,
Jennifer Mulvey
Administrative Assistant to the
City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office
Office: 949-644-3026
Main: 949-644-3005
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
From: CHRIS BLISS <[email protected]
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Sent: March 20, 2026 7:11 AM
To: City Clerk's Office <[email protected]>
Subject: Video presentation question
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Hello,
I wish to submit a video to show during public comments at the upcoming NB City Council meeting.
It is a short video, 2 1/2 minutes, about the NB mooring issue.
The video is on youtube. Can you show it from the youtube site?..
Or do you prefer the actual video file. If you need the actual video file, what are the requirements for submission please.
Here is the youtube video:
Newport Moorings 031326
Newport Moorings 031326
By chris bliss
Thank you so much.
Christopher Bliss
Christopher Bliss
Bliss Photography
949 887 9737
NewYorkPictures.com