City Council - Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL - 4:00 p.m.

INVOCATION

Chaplain Kathy Gilbert - Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Public Works Week Proclamation

Self-Certification Building Permit Program

Staff will provide a presentation and seek City Council feedback on a potential voluntary building permit streamlining program. The program would allow qualified architects to self-certify compliance with applicable building and zoning codes for certain simple projects, allowing eligible permits to proceed without traditional plan check review. Eligible projects could include non-structural tenant improvements for retail and office uses, as well as residential accessory dwelling units.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS

CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ORAL REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Reading of Ordinances

Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration for adoption and direct the City Clerk to read by title only.

Minutes for the April 28, 2026, City Council Meeting

Waive reading of subject minutes, approve as written, and order filed.

OASIS Senior Center Site Lighting Phase 2 - Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9009-3 (26F02)

a) Determine this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(a), Class 1 (interior or exterior alterations involving such things as interior partitions, plumbing, and electrical conveyances) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and b) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.

Fire Station No.2 HVAC Retrofit - Notice of Completion for Contract No. 9959-1 (25R02)

a) Determine this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c), Class 1 (maintenance of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use) of the CEQA Guidelines, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; and b) Accept the completed work and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the project.

Approval of Professional Services Agreement with X Engineering & Consulting, Inc. for the AD 124 Alley Restoration Design Services-Contract No. 9451-4

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) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with X Engineering & Consulting for AD 124 Alley Restoration Design Services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $232,704, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.

Approval of Equipment Replacement Purchase Orders for One Hydro Excavator Truck and One Sewer Cleaner Truck

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 a Purchase Order for one TRUVAC CNG HXX Hydro Excavator Truck from Haaker Equipment, for a total amount of $846,933.32. c) Approve a Purchase Order for one Vactor CNG 2105-15 Combo Sewer Cleaner Truck from Haaker Equipment for a total amount of $885,221.20; and d) Authorize a contingency of $ 86,600.00 (approximately 5% of total quotes) to cover the cost of unforeseen changes and modifications to the current quotes.

Approval of Purchase Order with Pinnacle Petroleum, Inc. for Fuel

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) Approval to increase the increase to the spending amount of Purchase Order 22601367 by $100,000 for a total amount of $220,000, and; c) Approve a Purchase Order with Pinnacle Petroleum, Inc. for a total amount of $200,000 to provide off-site unleaded gasoline fueling services through its Voyager fleet card program for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

Pump Station Commercial Door Replacement - Award of Contract No. 9888-1 (25F03)

a) Find this project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 (maintenance of existing facilities involving no expansion or an existing use) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because this project has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment; b) Approve the project plans and specifications; c) Award Contract No. 9888-1 to Eroom Inc. for the total bid price of $181,260 for the Pump Station Commercial Door Replacement project, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract; and d) Establish a contingency of $36,252 (20% of the total bid) to cover the cost of unforeseen work not included in the original contract.

Professional Services Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP, JLGroup, LLC, and Richard D. Jones dba Jones Mayer for Hearing Adjudication Services

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 Amendment No. Two to Professional Services Agreement with Aleshire & Wynder, LLP for Hearing Adjudication Services to increase the total compensation for additional administrative hearing services with a not-to-exceed compensation amount of $120,000; c) Approve Amendment No. Two to Professional Services Agreement with JLGroup, LLC for Hearing Adjudication Services to increase the total compensation for additional administrative hearing services with a not-to-exceed compensation amount of $120,000; d) Approve Amendment No. Two to Professional Services Agreement with Richard D. Jones, A Professional Law Corporation, Doing Business As ("DBA" Jones Mayer for Hearing Adjudication Services to increase the total compensation for additional administrative hearing services with a not-to-exceed compensation amount of $120,000; and e) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the amendments.

Amended and Restated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement - Approval

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 Amended and Restated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Permit Implementation Agreement between the County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District, and participating Orange County cities; and c) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement and any related documents necessary to implement the terms of the Agreement.

Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Sampson Oil Company for Oil Well Management Services

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 Amendment No. Eight to the Professional Services Agreement with Sampson Oil Company for Oil Well Management Services, Inc. which extends the contract to June 30, 2027, and increases the contract amount by $850,000, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.

Set a Public Hearing for the City's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan

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 the draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan for review; and c) Set the date of June 9, 2026, for a public hearing on the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

Acceptance of Proposition 69 Reimbursement

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 Budget Amendment No. 26-075 accepting Proposition 69 funds in the amount of $67,134.28 as reimbursement for the purchase of specified evidence processing equipment and appropriating $67,134.28 in increased expenditures in Account No. 01035352-851016.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

Resolution No. 2026-27: Notice of Intent to Override Airport Land Use Commission Finding of Inconsistency for Amendment to Newport Place Planned Community Development Plan Related to the Minimum Percentage of Inclusionary For-Sale Housing within the Residential Overlay (PA2025-0196)

a) Conduct a public hearing; b) Find the proposed overriding action is not subject to 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. 2026-27, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Notifying the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission and the State Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Program of the City's Intention to Find that an Amendment to the Newport Place Planned Community Development Plan (PC-11) to Revise the Minimum Inclusionary For-Sale Housing Percentage Required within the Residential Overlay is Consistent with the Purposes of the State Aeronautics Act and Overrule the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission's Determination that the Amendment is Inconsistent with the 2008 John Wayne Airport Environs Land Use Plan (PA2025-0196).

Ordinance No. 2026-04: Amending Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 3.36.030 Related to Cost Recovery Percentages, and Resolution No. 2026-28: Revising and Adopting Fees Within the Schedule of Rents, Fines and Fees

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 No. 2026-28, A Resolution of the City of Newport Beach, California, Revising and Adopting Fees Within the Schedule of Rents, Fines and Fees; and d) Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-04, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Section 3.36.030 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Cost Recovery Percentages.

Resolution No. 2026-29: Dissolving the Newport Beach Police Headquarters Assessment Committee and Creating the Newport Beach Police Headquarters Advisory Committee

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 direct or indirect physical change to the environment; and b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-29, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Dissolving the Newport Beach Police Headquarters Assessment Committee, and Creating the Newport Beach Police Headquarters Advisory Committee.

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.

ADJOURNMENT - In Memory of Debra Allen