Harbor Commission - Regular Meeting

Thursday, May 7, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: Harbor Commission
Meeting Type: Harbor Commission
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Meeting Date: May 7, 2026

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

18 items on the agenda.

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER•Item 1

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS•Item 2

ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS•Item 3

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

Public comments are invited on agenda items. Speakers must limit comments to five minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in silent mode.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES•Item 4

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Recommendation: Approve minutes as presented. WQCT Draft Minutes 04022026

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item (a)

Single Use Plastics - Public Information Outreach Status Update (Michelle Barto)

Update on future education outreach program. Recommendation: Committee Discussion

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item (b)

Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District - Update (Brian Brannon, OCVCD)

Recommendation: Committee Discussion

CURRENT BUSINESS•Item (c)

Regional Sediment Management - Update (Brett Sanders, UCI)

Recommendation: Committee Discussion

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (a)

Status of trash source identification in Santa Ana River (Spring 2026 - John Wadsworth)

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (b)

Big Canyon Phase 3 Restoration Site Tour (Spring/Summer 2026 - Andy Tran)

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (c)

Ocean Beach Sand Renourishment plans, efforts, status - (Spring/Summer 2026, Chris Miller)

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (d)

Southern California Sand Collaborative

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (e)

Santa Isabella Restoration Grant Application (Summer 2026 - Heather Cieslak)

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (f)

Pumpout maintenance update (Summer 2026 - Chris Miller)

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (g)

Santa Ana River trash mitigation (Winter 2026 - TBD)

COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) (10 min)•Item (h)

Draft copper Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) (Winter 2026 - TBD)

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS•Item 7

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Public comments are invited on non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Committee has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in silent mode.

SET NEXT MEETING DATE•Item 8

SET NEXT MEETING DATE

Recommendation: June 4, 2026

ADJOURNMENT•Item 9