City Council - Regular Meeting

Proclamation Honoring the Corona Del Mar '3rd Thursdays' Volunteers

Proclamation Honoring Grace Leung on Occasion of her Retirement and her Dedicated Years of Service for the City of Newport Beach

Proclamation Honoring Tom Johnson for his Contributions to the City

Mt Rushmore of Newport Beach presented by Bill Lobdell and Tom Johnson

Minutes for the November 18, 2025, City Council Meeting

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

Reading of Ordinances

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

Ordinance No. 2025-35: Repealing and Replacing Chapter 12.56 (Bicycles Registration and Regulations) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Second Reading

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. 2025-35, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Repealing and Replacing Chapter 12.56 (Bicycles - Registration and Regulations) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code.

Ordinance No. 2025-36 Approving the MacArthur Court Development Agreement

a) Find the adoption of the ordinance 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, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it is consistent with the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2023060699); and b) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-36, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Approving a Development Agreement for the MacArthur Court Project located at 4665, 4675, 4680, 4685 and 4695 MacArthur Court, and 4770 Campus Drive (PA2025-0090).

Appointment to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy on the City Arts Commission

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) Appoint one of the nominated applicants, Bobby Barzi or Cory Glass, to fill the unscheduled vacancy on the City Arts Commission, with the term expiring June 30, 2029.

Presentation of Gavel Plaque to Mayor Joe Stapleton

Election of Mayor

a) Conduct verbal nominations for Mayor and conduct election by roll call vote; b) The new Mayor is announced by the City Clerk; and c) The Mayor takes his/her proper place at Council dais.

Election of Mayor Pro Tem

a) Conduct verbal nominations for Mayor Pro Tem and conduct election by roll call vote; b) The new Mayor Pro Tem is announced by the City Clerk; and c) The Mayor Pro Tem takes his/her proper place at Council dais.

Seating Arrangements for City Council

Council decides on seating arrangement of Council dais (per City Council Policy A-1, members of the City Council shall be seated at the City Council table with senior Councilmembers having first choice of seats. The Mayor, however, shall be seated in the center of the City Council table and the Mayor Pro Tem shall be seated to the right of the Mayor. In the event of equal seniority among members of the City Council, selection of City Council seats shall be made by the Councilmember who received the highest margin of victory percentage in the most recent election).

Remarks

New Mayor's remarks.