General Plan Update Steering Committee

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE STEERING COMMITTEE AGENDA COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 4:00 PM General Plan Update Steering Committee Members: Phillip Brown Kimberly Carter Nancy Gardner Staff Members: Jaime Murillo, Acting Community Development Director Ben Zdeba, Planning Manager The General Plan Update Steering Committee meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the General Plan Update Steering Committee agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the General Plan Update Steering Committee. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. Please Note: You can submit your questions and comments in writing for the General Plan Update Steering Committee to consider by mailing or delivering them to the City of Newport Beach General Plan Update Steering Committee at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Alternatively, you can send them by electronic mail at GPupdate@newportbeachca.gov. In order to ensure adequate time to review comments, please submit any written comments no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday in order to give the Committee adequate time to review your submission. The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Jaime Murillo, Acting Community Development Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3200 or jmurillo@newportbeachca.gov. NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Community Development Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

September 24, 2025 Page 2 General Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. WELCOME AND ROLL CALL III. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) 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 or 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 the silent mode. (This item includes written correspondence received that is not related to items on the agenda.) IV. CURRENT BUSINESS Meeting Minutes of June 23, 2025 (Attachment 1 - Draft Minutes)a. Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes of June 23, 2025. IVa_Draft Minutes of June 23, 2025 Meeting Minutes of July 23, 2025 (Attachment 2 - Draft Minutes)b. Recommended Action: Review and approve the minutes of July 23, 2025. IVb_Draft Minutes of July 23, 2025 Review of GPAC's Meeting on August 6, 2025 (Attachment 3 - Draft Safety Element) c. The GPAC Safety Subcommittee met on June 25, 2025, to review the draft Safety Element. GPAC Member Amber Snider was identified as the new Subcommittee Chair. At the conclusion of the Subcommittee’s meeting, those in attendance agreed to allow City staff to make revisions and to share the Element with the full GPAC for consideration. The draft Safety Element was shared with the GPAC at its meeting on August 6, 2025. By a unanimous vote of the GPAC members in attendance, the draft was supported with some additional revisions to move on for the GPUSC’s review and concurrence with the GPAC’s work. Since this time, Dudek has been working with CAL FIRE to begin the review process. Some small revisions were required based on CAL FIRE’s initial review. Attachment 3 includes responsive revisions to the GPAC’s input, as well as those required by CAL FIRE as redline-strikeout edits. Recommended Actions: 1. Provide any feedback on the GPAC's efforts; and 2. Receive and file Attachment 3 to express concurrence with the GPAC's actions, allowing the draft Safety Element to be introduced to the Planning Commission and

September 24, 2025 Page 3 General Plan Update Steering Committee Meeting shared with the community as public review draft thereafter. IVc_Draft Safety Element IV(c) & (d)_Additional Materials Received_Watkins Review of GPAC's Meeting on September 16, 2025 (Attachment 4 - Draft Land Use Element) d. The GPAC Land Use Subcommittee met on July 24, 2025, August 11, 2025, and August 27, 2025, to review the draft Element. GPAC Member Susan DeSantis was identified as continuing to serve as the Subcommittee Chair. At the conclusion of the Subcommittee’s trio of meetings, those in attendance agreed to allow City staff to make revisions and to share the Element with the full GPAC for consideration. The draft Land Use Element was shared with the GPAC at its meeting on September 16, 2025. By a majority vote of the GPAC members in attendance, the draft was supported with some additional revisions to move on for the GPUSC’s review and concurrence with the GPAC’s work. Attachment 4 includes a list of comments from GPAC members and responsive revisions to this input. Recommended Actions: 1. Provide any feedback on the GPAC's efforts; and 2. Receive and file Attachment 4 to express concurrence with the GPAC's actions, allowing the draft Land Use Element to be introduced to the Planning Commission and shared with the community as a public review draft thereafter. IVd_Draft Land Use Element IV(c) & (d)_Additional Materials Received_Watkins Next Stepse. City staff will share the anticipated next steps for the General Plan Update. Recommended Actions: 1. Receive a report from City Staff; and 2. Provide input regarding next steps. V. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) VI. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: TBD