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General Plan Update Process (PA2017-141)
Recommendation
a) Determine the recommended action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3 because the recommended action has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment;
b) Initiate the General Plan update process;
c) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-73, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Establishing the General Plan Steering Committee (Steering Committee) and the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) to Assist in a Comprehensive Review and Update of the General Plan;
d) Authorize the Mayor to appoint the following members to the Steering Committee: City Council Members William O’Neill and Jeff Herdman, and former Mayor Nancy Gardner, and appoint a chairperson; and
e) Authorize the City Clerk to begin accepting applications for the GPAC, and forward the applications for review by the Steering Committee.