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Community Members:
The City Council on Tuesday, June 27 will consider adopting a new municipal ordinance and policy direction to help address homelessness, augmenting Newport Beach's already comprehensive approach to help those experiencing homelesness find and maintain permanent housing.
Following recent recommendations from the City Council's Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness, the Council will consider an ordinance that will prohibit certain activities such as blocking access to certain facilities, and establishing unpermitted structures. The Council will also consider adopting a policy that places a strong emphasis on helping people experiencing homelessness in Newport Beach to exit the street.
The ordinance will, if adopted, prohibit anyone from blocking access to facilities such as schools, businesses, private property and public restrooms through sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing of personal property. Unpermitted physical structures set up as living accommodations will be prohibited, as will camping on public property when shelter bed space is available. Other prohibitions in the ordinance are unpermitted fires, sleeping in restrooms, leaving personal items unattended on public property, and the use of public fountains, drinking faucets, restroom sinks and sprinklers for personal hygiene or to wash dishes or clothes.
The proposed Council policy includes the following:
- Continuing to prioritize the acquisition of, or access to, shelter beds.
- Ensuring that the first step in interacting with a person experiencing homelessness
is to offer services directed at moving the person toward exiting the street.
- Focusing limited funding on City-directed initiatives toward getting the unhoused
off the streets.
- Establishing a baseline count of people experiencing homelessness in Newport
Beach in 2023 and conducting a new count annually.
- Ensuring that data is collected so that the effectiveness of the City’s homeless
outreach program can be quantified.
- Ensuring all contracts with vendors providing homeless-related services are
consistent with the direction provided in this resolution.
- Enforcing all laws in fair and equitable manner.
A related item, to expand the number of shelter beds available to Newport Beach in the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter from 20 to 25, is also on Tuesday's agenda.
Thank you to the many residents who have voiced concerns and ideas in recent months that have helped shape the Council Ad Hoc committee recommendations. The public is invited to comment on the proposed ordinance at the Council meeting, on Tuesday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 100 Civic Center Dr. or by email to cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov.
City Manager, Grace K. Leung
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Please join us tomorrow (Saturday, June 24) from noon to 6 p.m. for the 2023 Newport Beach Art Exhibition and a dedication ceremony for new sculptures recently placed in the City's rotating outdoor exhibit. Admission and parking are free.
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Civic Center Green, the event is an opportunity for the public to mingle with artists, participate in children's activities, and enjoy an afternoon of fine art, music, food, and fun.
The event will be at the Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive. Artwork is available for purchase.
For more information: newportbeachca.gov/culturalarts
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NBPD Mobile Café June 25
The Newport Beach Police Department will host the next NBPD Mobile Café on Sunday, June 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at Nordstrom - Fashion Island, 901 Newport Center Drive.
The Mobile Café events allow for relaxed, one-on-one interaction and an opportunity for community members to learn more about the Police Department. This is a comfortable setting to ask questions, discuss community issues, and get to know our officers, as these interactions are the foundation of community partnerships.
Please join us for coffee, pastries and conversation. We hope to see you there!
For questions or more information, contact Sgt. Steve Oberon at soberon@nbpd.org.
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The April 2023 Treasury Report is available on the City’s website at: www.newportbeachca.gov/treasury.
As of April, the City’s investment portfolio totaled $390.6 million when measured at amortized cost The current market value of the City’s portfolio of $381.8 million incorporates price fluctuations due to the changing interest rate environment that are typically irrelevant, since the City typically holds its securities to maturity and receives the full principal value at that time.
The City’s Liquidity Portfolio is sized to meet the City’s cash flow needs over the next 12 months. Approximately $51.5 million or 13% of the portfolio was invested in liquid investments available for day-to-day operating expenses and the costs associated with ongoing construction projects An additional $65.9 million or 17% of the overall portfolio was invested in a portfolio of securities with targeted short-term maturities, which earns a higher yield than the City’s more liquid investments.
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Last week City crews completed a repainting project at the OASIS Senior Center.
The OASIS Senior Center was last remodeled in 2010 and areas of the facility were showing signs of sun and ocean air exposure. Fencing and railings were touched up and the wood siding exterior of the building was re-stained.
OASIS is one of eight citywide locations being repainted as part of this year’s facility maintenance improvement projects.
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The Be Well mobile crisis response team operates in Newport Beach 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to mental and behavioral health crises. The mobile unit is staffed with mental health specialists and works closely with the City’s police and fire departments.
This week, the Be Well team:
- Transported two people to a crisis stabilization facility for treatment.
- Transported a person to a train station for a ride home to another county.
- Transported a person to a local nonprofit to obtain food and enroll into healthcare services.
- Educated residents and businesses on the Be Well OC services and campus.
TO REACH BE WELL: The mobile crisis team is dispatched through the Newport Beach Police Department. To request service, dial 911 or call the Police Department's non-emergency line at 949-644-3717.
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 This week the City’s homeless outreach and response teams:
- Placed a client in the Yale Navigation Center and collaborated with his housing specialist at the Orange County Housing Authority to expedite his housing placement.
- Placed a client in a motel to prepare for a housing appointment. Later, the team ordered vital documents, transported the client to the appointment, and placed him in the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter.
- Placed a client into transitional shelter at HIS House in the Combined Housing, Education and Skills for Students (CHESS) program. The CHESS program serves youths from 18- to 24-years of age.
- Two clients received housing vouchers and award letters. The clients were enrolled into CalAIM for services. CalAIM provides comprehensive healthcare services for low-income people to improve their physical and behavioral health.
- Transported a client to the Social Security office to obtain a new card.
- Continued to shelter people. Twenty people who had been experiencing homelessness in Newport Beach are sheltered in the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter.
Click here to view the latest homeless dashboard, which includes key monthly and yearly data on the City's homeless response.
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On the Agenda: June 27 City Council Meeting
The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 27. Items of interest are highlighted below. The entire agenda and reports can be viewed here.
The regular meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include:
- A contract amendment with BrightView Landscape Services for landscape maintenance of medians and roadsides, as well as on-call services. BrightView performs on-call services such as emergency storm response, traffic accident repairs, irrigation part replacement, plant replacement, landscape enhancement, City street tree planting, and more. As a result of higher than anticipated ongoing
maintenance needs, staff is requesting an increase to the fixed-maintenance portion of the contract by about $131,000 a year. Due to a higher level of on-call work that has already taken place, as well as anticipated work throughout the remainder of the contract term, staff is requesting an increase to the on-call portion of the
contract by about $2.2 million for the remaining 4.5 years.
- A $1.4 million professional services agreement with Dudek, Inc. for consulting services related to the City's comprehensive General Plan update. Dudek and
its subconsultants will support the City through the update process with a number of efforts, including community engagement, reviewing the current General Plan against best practices, and compiling community feedback and best practices to inform and create the comprehensive General Plan update.
- Acceptance and appropriation of opioid settlement funds for community outreach
and education and distribution of Naloxone. In 2021, a $26 billion settlement offer was made by opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals and three distributors to resolve their liabilities in over 3,000 opioid crisis-related lawsuits nationwide. It is estimated that California will receive about $2 billion from these settlement agreements over the next 18 years, with the majority of funds dedicated to
the abatement of the opioid epidemic throughout the state. The City of Newport Beach will receive a portion of these funds annually; $395,765.84 has been received for FY 2022-23. The funding will be used to make naloxone more readily available in the community, and for an outreach campaign to educate the public on the use and availability of the naloxone as well as the dangers associated with the misuse of opioids.
- The Council will consider filling a number of appointments to City boards, commissions and committees, including: Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee; Board of Library Trustees; Building and Fire Board of Appeals; City Arts Commission; Civil Service Board; Harbor Commission; Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission; and Planning Commission.
- A pilot program to permit certain homeowner’s associations to install privately
operated security cameras within the public rights-of-way in residential neighborhoods. If approved, the pilot program could include as many as 10 neighborhoods for a one-year trial. Qualifying associations would have 50 or more
single-family dwelling units within a contiguous neighborhood.
- An agreement to amend Newport Beach's Bridge Shelter partnership with the City of Costa Mesa, expanding the number of beds available to Newport Beach from 20 to 25.
- An ordinance aimed at addressing homelessness through prohibiting interference with public access, unpermitted structures on public property and certain conduct on
public property, and a resolution setting forth the City Council’s approach to people experiencing homelessness.
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This Week’s Events
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MONDAY, JUNE 26
TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MEETING
3 p.m.
Newport Beach & Company Offices
1600 Newport Center Drive, Suite 120
Newport Beach, California 92660
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STEERING COMMITTEE
6 p.m.
City Council Chambers
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
TUESDAY, JUNE 27
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4 p.m.
City Council Chambers
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
HEARING OFFICER
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Corona del Mar Conference Room, Bay 1E
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach , California 92660
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
HEARING OFFICER
9 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Corona del Mar Conference Room, Bay 1E
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach , California 92660
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING
10 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
Newport Beach, California 92660
GPAC SAFETY ELEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Corona del Mar Conference Room, Bay 1E
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach , California 92660
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