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 REGULAR MEETING- 4:00 PM
JUNE 9, 2026
NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach ’s equipment must be submitted to the City Clerk 24 hours prior to the scheduled City Council meeting.
LEVINE ACT
Under the Levine Act, Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before the City involving a contract (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts ), franchise, license, permit, or other entitlement for use, is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than five hundred dollars ($500) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the party ’s agent to any elected or appointed officer of the City. If you have made a qualifying contribution, please ensure to make this disclosure on the record.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Any times listed in this agenda are provided as a courtesy and the actual item may be heard before or after the time given.
This agenda was prepared by the City Clerk. Copies of the staff reports and supporting materials are on file with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection and copying at the City Clerk ’s Office or online at newportbeachca.gov/agendas. For questions or to request copies of any staff reports or other documentation related to items on this agenda, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 949-644-3005.
The City of Newport Beach ’s goal is to fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner .
Please contact City Clerk staff prior to the meeting at 949-644-3005 or cityclerk@newportbeachca .gov so that reasonable accommodations can be made.
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
I. ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m.
INVOCATION
Imam Qazwini, Islamic Educational Center of Orange County
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. STUDY SESSION
Fourth of July Enforcement•
The City of Newport Beach hosts thousands of visitors for the Fourth of July holiday each year. Staff will discuss the public safety plan, including regulations and operational enhancements, that will be in place this year to help maintain a safe environment for all to enjoy over the July 4 holiday weekend.
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 - 18). 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.
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
III. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of Minutes1.
Approval of Minutes for the May 26, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting, and Minutes for the May 26, 2026 Special Joint City Council and Finance Committee Meeting.
2026-05-26 CC Minutes - Regular Meeting
2026-05-26 Minutes - Special Joint Meeting
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
Ordinance No. 2026-05: Amending Title 21 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Implement the Housing Element and Establish the Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay Coastal Zoning Districts (PA2022-0245 & PA2024-0205)
2. a) Find that all potential environmental effects for the amendment have been adequately addressed in the previously certified Final Program Environmental Impact Report identified by State Clearinghouse Number 2023060699, and the City Council of the City of Newport Beach intends to use said document for the approval of the Local Coastal Program Amendment; and
b) Waive full reading of an Ordinance, read by title only, c onduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-05, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Approving an Amendment to Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, as Modified by the California Coastal Commission, to Establish the Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay Coastal Zoning District (PA2022-0245 & PA2024-0205).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2026-5
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Ordinance No. 2026-06: Amending Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) and Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) Related to Tobacco Retailer Businesses (PA2025-0171)
3. a) Find this project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code and pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and a) Waive full reading of an Ordinance, read by title only, conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2026-06, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adding Chapter 5.55 (Retailer Businesses) to Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) and Amending Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Operation of New Tobacco Retailer Businesses and the Relocation or Physical Expansion of Existing Tobacco Retailer Businesses, Also Known as Smoke Shops.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Ordinance No. 2026-6
RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Resolution No. 2026-32: Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Selected Streets for the Fourth of July Holiday Period
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) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-32, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Back Bay Drive, the 100 Block of Orange Street from Traffic Off of Pacific Coast Highway, San Joaquin Hills Road Between Back Bay Drive and the Entrance to the Park Newport Apartment Complex, and Via Malaga between Via Oporto and Via Lido.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-32
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Resolution No. 2026-33: Specifying Uses for Fiscal Year 2026-27 RMRA Funding from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
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. 2026-33, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded by SB 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-33
Resolution No. 2026-34: Annual Measure M2 Eligibility Submittal6. 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 the Measure M2 Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program; c) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-34, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Concerning the Update of the Local Signal Synchronization Plan for the Measure M2 Program; and
d) Direct staff to submit all necessary materials to the Orange County Transportation Authority to satisfy the FY 2026-27 Measure M2 annual eligibility requirements.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Measure M2 Seven-Year CIP
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2026-34
Attachment C - LSSP
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Resolution Nos. 2026-35, 2026-36 and 2026 -37: Calling the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election
7. a) Determine that the 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 it will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-35, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of Members of the City Council as Required by the Provisions of the City Charter; c) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-36, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on the Same Date Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10403 for the Purpose of Electing Members of the City Council; and
d) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-37, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates Statements to be Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-35: Calling Election Attachment B - Resolution No. 2026-36: Requesting Consolidation Attachment C - Resolution No. 2026-37: Candidates Statement Regulations Resolution No. 2026-38: Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Appropriations Limit
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) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-38, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Determining and Establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in Accordance with Article XIII B of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 7910, in the amount of $285,723,555.
Staff Report
Resolution No. 2026-38
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Resolution No. 2026-39: Modifying Salary Schedules and Approving Amendments to the Employment Agreements for the Police Chief and Fire Chief
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) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-39, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a Modified Salary Schedule for the Police Chief and Fire Chief and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendments to the Police and Fire Chief Employment Agreements.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Resolution No. 2026-39
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Amendment No. One to Encroachment and Landscape Maintenance Agreement Between the City of Newport Beach and the Balboa Island Improvement Association EPN2010-0097
10. a) Find this project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15311(a) (Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because the project consists of placement of minor accessory public improvements involving negligible or no expansion of existing use; and
b) Approve Amendment No. One to the Encroachment and Landscape Maintenance Agreement Between the City of Newport Beach and Balboa Island Improvement Association (EPN2010-0097) and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement; and
c) Waive City Council Policies B -17 (Parks, Facilities and Recreation Program Donations) and L -6 (Encroachments in Public Rights -of-Way) to allow for the commemorative donation plaque and use of 110 voltage electrical wiring for uplighting of the flagpole within the public right-of-way.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Encroachment and Landscape Maintenance Agreement Attachment B - Amendment No. One to Agreement
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Amendment No. One to Services Agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services for Citywide Storm Drain Cleaning Services
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; and
b) Approve Contract Amendment No. One to Maintenance /Repair Services Agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. for Citywide Storm Drain System Cleaning Services (Contract No. 9578-1) to increase the contract amount by $600,000 for a new contract not -to-exceed amount of $3,185,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Amendment.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Amendment No. One to Agreement
Amendment No. One to On -Call Services Agreement with Linnes Services, Inc., for As-Needed Hauling, Delivery and Disposal of Materials
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) Approve Contract Amendment No. One to On -Call Professional Services Agreement with Linnes Services, Inc ., for As -Needed Hauling, Delivery and Disposal of Materials, to extend the contract term for two years and to increase the contract amount by $80,000, for a new not -to-exceed amount of $200,000; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Amendment No. One to the Agreement
Post Retirement Temporary Employment Agreement with Kevin Bass for Fire Marshal - Civilian Services
13. 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 and City Clerk to execute a Post Temporary Employment Agreement with Kevin Bass for Fire Marshal - Civilian Services.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Temporary Employment Agreement
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Final Tract Map No. 19396 for a Residential Condominium Development Located at 1650 Ford Road
14. 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) Review and approve the Subdivision Agreement by and between the City of Newport Beach and Shea Homes, Inc. for Final Tract Map No. 19396 pursuant to Section 19.36.010 of the Municipal Code, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Subdivision Agreement;
c) Review and approve the required construction bonds for Final Tract No. 19396 pursuant to Section 19.36.030 of the Municipal Code, and authorize the Public Works Director to execute and release the securities; and d) Review and approve the Final Tract Map No. 19396 located at 1650 Ford Road pursuant to Section 19.60.010 of the Municipal Code.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Location Map
Attachment B - Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2025-012 Attachment C - City Council Resolution No. 2025-55
Attachment D - Tract Map 19396
Attachment E - Tract Map 19396 Surety Bonds
Attachment F - Tract Map 19396 Subdivision Agreement
Agreement for Supplemental Law Enforcement Services between the County of Orange and the City of Newport Beach
15. 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 the Agreement Between the County of Orange and the City of Newport Beach for supplemental law enforcement services and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
Staff Report
Attachment A – Agreement
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Newport Beach Lecture Hall Naming Rights Agreements16.
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) Approve the Newport Beach Lecture Hall Naming Rights Agreement between the City of Newport Beach, Newport Beach Public Library Foundation, and Jill and Larry Tucker for the control room;
c) Approve the Newport Beach Lecture Hall Naming Rights Agreement between the City of Newport Beach, Newport Beach Public Library Foundation, Stephanie and Kenneth Grody, and Susan and Spencer B. Croul for the green room; and d) Waive Council Policy B -9 ( Naming of City Parks and Facilities ) and B -17 (Parks, Facilities and Recreation Program Donations ) for the naming of various components of the Lecture Hall.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Donation agreement Tucker
Attachment B - Donation Agreement Grody & Croul
MISCELLANEOUS
Harbor Commission 2026 Objectives17.
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 File.
Staff Report
Attachment A-Harbor Commission 2026 Objectives
Planning Commission Agenda for the June 4, 2026, Meeting18.
Receive and file.
PC Agenda
PC Action Report
Tentative Agenda
ACTION: MOVE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT FOR
THOSE ITEMS REMOVED
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Resolution No. 2026-40: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Adoption; City Budget Hearing; and Recommendations from the Finance Committee
19. a) Conduct a public hearing regarding the City Manager ’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27;
b) 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;
c) Review and approve the proposed budget revisions;
d) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-40, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting the Budget for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year; and e) Review and approve the City Manager ’s recommended list of City position classifications and their salary ranges as required by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and in accordance with 2 CCR § 570.5 (a)(1).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2026-XX
Attachment B – New Job Descriptions
Attachment C - City Council Policy F-3 Redlines
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Ordinance No. 2026-07: Updating Titles 20 (Planning and Zoning) and 13 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property) Related to Personal Wireless Service Facilities and Resolution No. 2026-41: Authorizing the Submission of a Local Coastal Program Amendment
20. a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) Find the introduction and adoption of this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), 15303, and 15378, of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines ).The proposed amendments are also exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment;
c) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-07, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adding Chapter 13.22 (Personal Wireless Service Facilities in the Public Right -of-Way) and Amending Chapter 20.49 ( Personal Wireless Service Facilities) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Telecommunication Facilities, and pass to second reading on June 23, 2026; and d) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-41, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Authorizing Submittal of a Local Coastal Program Amendment to the California Coastal Commission to Amend Chapter 21.49 (Personal Wireless Service Facilities) in Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Telecommunication Facilities.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance 2026-07
Attachment B - Resolution 2026-41
Attachment C - PC Resolution No. PC2026-006
Attachment D - PC Resolution No. PC2026-007
Attachment E - March 5, 2026, PC Staff Report
Attachment F - March 5, 2026, PC Minutes
Attachment G - Master License Agreement Template
Attachment H - Amendment to Title 21 - Redline
Attachment I - General Plan Consistency
Attachment J - Coastal Land Use Plan Consistency
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
Resolution No. 2026-42 &2026-43: Adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
21. a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) 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;
c) Adopt Resolution 2026-42, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan; d) Adopt Resolution 2026-43, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adopting a Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and e) Direct staff to fulfill the notification requirements set forth by the Water Code after the Urban Water Management Plan is adopted.
Staff Report
Attachment A - 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Attachment B - 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Attachment C – Resolution No. 2026 – 42
Attachment D – Resolution No. 2026 – 43
V. CURRENT BUSINESS
Annual Appointments to Boards and Commissions22.
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) Make appointments to the Boards and Commissions - Board of Library Trustees, Building and Fire Boards of Appeals, City Arts Commission, Civic Service Boards, Harbor Commission, Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission, and Planning Commission;
c) Make Appointments to the Finance Committee of (4) citizen members, and reappoint Councilmember Sara J. Weber, Councilmember Stapleton, and appoint Mayor Pro Tem Blom as three members of the Newport Beach City Council; and d) Appoint Councilmember Sara J. Weber as Chair of the Finance Committee and Councilmember Stapleton as Vice Chair.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Boards and Commissions Applications
Attachment B - Finance Committee Applications
June 9, 2026
City Council Meeting
VI. 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
VII. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
A.
Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(4): 1 matter.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
EXISTING LITIGATION
B.
Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1): 3 matters.
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
City of Newport Beach v. Newport Beach Stewardship Association Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2026-01559183
Newport Beach Stewardship Association v. City of Newport Beach Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2026-01572799
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Written Comments Received on Agenda and Non -Agenda Items after Agenda Posting
General Public Comment on Various Items
General Public Comment
item #20 -Public Comment
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