Title
Review of Appraisal and Discussion of Rental Rates for Off-Shore Mooring Permits
Recommendation
The City of Newport Beach (City) manages tidelands in Newport Harbor, including areas of the harbor located bayward of the pierhead lines and designated as mooring fields, for berthing vessels and which are permitted as offshore moorings. In 2016, the City Council adopted fair market value rent for moorings in Newport Harbor. Since 2016, these rental rates have been adjusted annually by changes in the cost of living pursuant to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). As prescribed by City Council Resolution No. 2016-17, a new appraisal of mooring rental rates for offshore moorings has been conducted under the direction of the Harbor Commission subcommittee responsible for 2021 Harbor Commission Objective 1.3. The 2023 appraisal report for offshore moorings is attached for the Harbor Commission’s consideration and discussion.
Recommendation:
1) 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
2) Issue a recommendation to the City Council regarding this matter.