Title
Create and Appoint Members to a Proposed Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Utilization of Public Dock and Recommend Potential Improvements
Recommendation
At the Harbor Commission meeting on March 18, 2024, the Harbor Commission requested consideration of establishing an ad hoc subcommittee to review the utilization of the 15 public docks in Newport Harbor. The Commissioners feel now is an appropriate time to review and potentially recommend improvements to the functional uses, time limits and other operational characteristics of the public docks based on feedback and experience with the current utilization. Once convened, the Subcommittee will research and review the current operational characteristics of the public piers and evaluate alternatives.
Recommendation:
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) Establish a subcommittee and appoint Harbor Commissioners to review and evaluate the utilization of the public piers in Newport Harbor. Identify up to three Harbor Commissioners to serve on the subcommittee.