Harbor Commission

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH HARBOR COMMISSION AGENDA City Council Chambers-100 Civic Center Dr, Newport Beach CA 92660 Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 5:00 PM Harbor Commission Members: Ira Beer, Chair Marie Marston, Vice Chair Steve Scully, Secretary Bob Miller, Commissioner Rudy Svrcek, Commissioner Gary Williams, Commissioner Don Yahn, Commissioner Staff Members: Paul Blank, Harbormaster Cynthia Shintaku, Management Analyst The Harbor Commission meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Harbor Commission 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 Commission and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Harbor Commission. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. 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 Paul Blank, Harbormaster, 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) 270-8158 or pblank@newportbeachca.gov. Questions and comments may be submitted in writing for the Harbor Commission's consideration by sending them to harborfeedback@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Harbor Commission adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments no later than 5 p.m. the day prior to the Harbor Commission meeting. All correspondence will be made part of the record. 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 Harbor Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. 1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2) ROLL CALL 3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4) PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items . 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 Harbor Commission 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. 5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Draft minutes of the April 8, 2026 Harbor Commission Regular Meeting5.1)

May 13, 2026 Page 2 Harbor Commission Meeting 04.08.2026 Harbor Commission Meeting Minutes Draft 04.08.2026 Harbor Commission Meeting Minutes Draft Vice Chair Marston 6) PUBLIC HEARINGS Hearing on Revocation of Mooring Permit for Mooring E-1A-Clarely Family Trust 6.1) The Permittee of Mooring E-1A, the Clarey Family Trust, (herein the “Permittee”) has repeatedly failed to timely pay its mooring fees. The Permittee has also repeatedly been informed that if it does not timely pay its mooring fees, the City would commence a mooring permit revocation proceeding. In spite of numerous warnings over a 2-year period, the Permittee of Mooring E-1A remains at least 6 months in arrears on its mooring fee payment as of this writing. 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. Revoke the mooring permit for Mooring E-1A Staff Report Attachment A- July 18, 2024 Letter to Permittee Attachment B- August 10, 2024-Letter to Permittee Attachment C- September 7, 2024- Letter to Permittee Attachment D- March 15, 2025-Letter to Permittee Attachment E- February 28, 2026 Letter to Permittee Attachment F- March 14, 2026-Letter to Permittee Attachment G- April 9, 2026- Written Notice of Harbor Commission Hearing sent to Permittee Residential Dock Reconfiguration at 2227 Bayside Drive6.2) Swift Slip Dock and Pier Builders, Inc. (“Applicant”) has applied for a harbor development permit to reconfigure the shared residential dock at 2227 Bayside Drive within Carnation Cove. The project includes reconfiguring a portion of the shared float and relocating three piles (“Project”). Because the applicant is proposing to extend the float beyond the existing permitted length, staff is unable to approve the project. Therefore, Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) directs the Harbor Commission to hold a public hearing for the proposed project. RECOMMENDATION:

May 13, 2026 Page 3 Harbor Commission Meeting 1. Conduct a public hearing; and 2. Find the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3; and 3. Adopt Resolution HC2026-002 approving in concept the Project. Staff Report Attachment A- Aerial Photos Attachment B-Existing Configuration Attachment C-Proposed Configuration Attachment D-Public Outreach Attachment E-Approval in Concept Attachment F-Resolution HC2026-002 7) CURRENT BUSINESS Review and Approve Recommended Harbor Commission Objectives for 2026 7.1) The Harbor Commission Objectives ad hoc committee periodically reviews and updates the commissions objectives. In late 2025, the ad hoc committee revised the 2024 objectives to better align with the commission’s goals for Newport Harbor. In April 2026 the subcommittee presented the proposed objectives for 2026 and assigned a chair to each functional area within the objectives. Throughout 2026, commissioners will be assigned to each specific objective. If approved, the recommended 2026 objectives will be forwarded to the City Council for review and consideration. 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. Approve the recommended 2026 Harbor Commission Objectives and Commissioner assignments and forward them to the City Council for review and consideration. Staff Report Attachment A- Harbor Commission 2026 Objectives

May 13, 2026 Page 4 Harbor Commission Meeting Ad Hoc Committee Updates7.2) Several ad hoc committees have been established to address short term projects outside of the Harbor Commission objectives. This is the time the ad hoc committees will provide an update on their projects. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Find this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and 2. Receive and file Staff Report Harbor Commission 2024 Objectives7.3) Each ad hoc committee studying their respective Objective within the Commission ’s 2024 Objectives, will provide a progress update. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Find this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and 2. Receive and file. Staff Report Attachment A-2024 Goals and Objectives Harbormaster Update - April 2026 Activities7.4) The Harbormaster oversees the City Harbor Department and is responsible for the management of the City’s mooring fields and Balboa Yacht Basin marina, support for

May 13, 2026 Page 5 Harbor Commission Meeting the Harbor Commission, municipal code enforcement on the harbor, events and marine activities permitting, safety and rescue operations, management of the Marina Park visitor serving marina, marine sanitation pump out equipment and public pier maintenance, water quality monitoring and maintenance, impound and disposition of abandoned and unclaimed vessels and public relations and information dissemination on and about Newport Harbor as well as several special projects. This report will update the Harbor Commission and the public on the Harbor Department’s recent activities. 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. Receive and file. Staff Report Attachment A - Harbor Department Statistics Infographic 8) MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION A motion to reconsider any action taken by the Harbor Commission must be made at the same meeting or the subsequent meeting at which the action was taken and may only be made by one of the Harbor Commission members who voted with the prevailing side. 9) COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS (NON-DISCUSSION ITEMS) 10) MATTERS WHICH COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) 11) DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M. 12) ADJOURNMENT