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
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 STUDY SESSION- 4:00 PM (PUBLIC WELCOME)
APRIL 28, 2026
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LEVINE ACT
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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April 28, 2026
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I. ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
Spiritual Assembly of Bahais of Newport Beach: Natalie Teale
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
II. STUDY SESSION
Introducing the Newport Beach 2050 General Plan (PA2022-080)• City staff will present relevant background and an overview of the status of the comprehensive General Plan Update with special focus on introducing the Final GPUSC/GPAC Draft General Plan Update, also referred to as the “Newport Beach 2050 General Plan.” This is a study session item only with no action required. It is anticipated the City Council will review and consider adoption of the Newport Beach 2050 General Plan at its meeting on June 23, 2026.
Staff Report
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 - 13). 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.
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III. CONSENT CALENDAR
READING OF MINUTES AND ORDINANCES
Minutes for the April 14, 2026, City Council Meeting1.
Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed.
Minutes
Reading of Ordinances2.
Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration for adoption and direct the City Clerk to read by title only.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
Ordinance No. 2026-03 and Resolution No. 2026-22: Amending Subsection
12.68.060(B) - (Preferential Parking Zones - Locations and Restrictions) of Chapter 12.68 - ( Residents’ Preferential Parking) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program for Newport Heights and Cliff Haven
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) Conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-03, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Newport Beach Amending Subsection 12.68.060(B) (Preferential Parking Zones- Locations and Restrictions) Of Chapter 12.68 (Residents’ Preferential Parking) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program for Newport Heights and Cliff Haven; and c) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-22, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Limiting the Parking of Vehicles on Certain City Streets, Including Streets in Newport Heights and Cliff Haven and Repealing Resolutions 2020-42 and 2026-13.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2026-03
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2026-22
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RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Resolution No. 2026-23: Undergrounding Utility Assessment Loan Program4. 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. 2026-23, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting the Undergrounding Utility Assessment Loan Program; and
c) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to implement and administer the program.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-23
Resolution No. 2026-24: Approving a Legislative Platform5. 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. 2026-24, A Resolution of the City of Newport Beach, California, Approving a Legislative Platform.
Staff Report
Attachment A- Resolution No. 2026-24
Attachment B- Legislative Platform Redline Copy
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Balboa Yacht Basin Maintenance Dredging - Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9944-1 (26H13)
6. 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) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Location Map
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Citywide Public Dock Rehabilitation - Notice of Completion for Contract No . 9557-1 (24H02)
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; and
b) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Location Map
Award of Maintenance / Repair Services Agreement with Superior Property Services, Inc., for Graffiti Abatement Services
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; and
b) Approve a Maintenance and Repair Services Agreement with Superior Property Services, Inc ., for Graffiti Abatement Services, for a term of three years with an option to extend the agreement for two additional years, with a total contract amount of $775,000 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Agreement with Superior Property Services, Inc.
Approval of Purchase Order for the Purchase and Delivery of Sodium Hypochlorite
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) Authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order for the purchase and delivery of sodium hypochlorite from JCI Jones Chemical, Inc ., over the next two fiscal years, starting July 1, 2026, up to a total amount of $500,000.
Staff Report
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Three-Year Enterprise Licensing Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
10. 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) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a GIS Enterprise Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $144,720.
Staff Report
Attachment A - ESRI Enterprise Quote and Agreement
Three-Year Software License Agreement for Microsoft11.
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) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a renewal Software License Agreement with Dell Marketing L .P. for a three -year period for all Microsoft products in the amount of $250,982 per year.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Agreement
Attachment B - County of Riverside Contract Link
Attachment C - Three-Year Dell Marketing L.P. Quote
MISCELLANEOUS
Grants and Donations Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 202612. 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
Staff Report
Planning Commission Agenda for the April 23, 2026, Meeting13.
Receive and file.
April 23, 2026 Agenda
PC Action Report
Tentative Agenda
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT FOR
THOSE ITEMS REMOVED
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolution No. 2026-26: 300 Newport Center Drive Condominiums Appeal (PA2025-0102)
14. a) Conduct a de novo public hearing;
b) Find that this project is not subject to further environmental review pursuant to Section 21083.3 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC) and Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because the project is consistent with the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2023060699) and statutorily exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.66; and c) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Denying an Appeal and Upholding the Decision of the Planning Commission to Approve Major Site Development Review, Conditional Use Permit, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map to Demolish an Existing Movie Theater and Health/Fitness Facility and Construct 150 Residential Condominiums, a Caf é, and Home Offices Located at 210 and 300 Newport Center Drive and APNs 442-091-12 and 442-161-16 (PA2025-0102).
Staff Report
Attachment A- Resolution No. 2026-26
Attachment B - March 5, 2026, Planning Commission Staff Report Attachment C - Resolution No. PC2026-004
Attachment D - March 5, 2026 Planning Commission Minutes Attachment E - Appeal Application (SAFER)
Attachment F - Appeal Application (Save Our Theater)
Attachment G - Project Plans
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Resolution No. 2026-25: Notice of Intent to Override Orange County Airport Land Use Commission's Determination of Inconsistency for the Comprehensive General Plan Update (PA2022-080)
15. a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) Find that the proposed overriding action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
c) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-25, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Notifying the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission and State Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Program of the City's Intention to Find that the Comprehensive General Plan Update is Consistent with the 2008 John Wayne Airport Environs Land Use Plan (PA2022-080).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-25
Attachment B - ALUC Staff Report, dated March 19, 2026
Attachment C - ALUC Determination Letter, dated March 19, 2026 V. 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
VI. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORSA.
(Government Code § 54957.6): 2 matters.
Agency Designated Representative : Seimone Jurjis, City Manager, and Jason Al-Imam, Administrative Services Department Director.
Employee Organization: Newport Beach City Employees Association; and Newport Beach Professional & Technical Employees Association
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
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Written Comments Received on Agenda and Non -Agenda Items after Agenda Posting
Study Session - Correspondence
1 - Correspondence
14 - Correspondence
Non Agenda Correspondence
Written Comments
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