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The new requirements for property owners in Newport Beach ’ s Very High Fire Severity Zone include :
• Installation of 1 / 8 ” mesh screening to protect ventilation openings from ember intrusion in the event of a wildfire . This helps protect homes and other structures from flying , hot embers during a wind-driven wildfire .
• Trim existing trees from hanging over or touching structures to reduce burning vegetation from igniting structures . The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety , in cooperation with the National Fire Protection Association , recommends the clearance of all trees within 5 feet of structures to reduce the spread of burning vegetation .
• Create and maintain a 1-foot wide , noncombustible zone at the base of new and existing structures to prevent falling embers from igniting structures .
For questions or assistance , please contact Fire Marshall Kevin Bass by email at kbass @ nbfd . net or call ( 949 ) 644-3106 .
NBPD CHIEF JON LEWIS RETIRES DECEMBER 31
Please join me in thanking and congratulating Newport Beach Police Chief Jon Lewis , who announced his retirement effective December 31 .
While we will miss his leadership tremendously , Chief Lewis leaves behind an exceptional department that will ensure the continuation of excellent public safety service to our community .
I ’ ve appointed Deputy Chief Joe Cartwright , who has held a variety of field and command-level positions in 20 years with the Newport Beach Police Department , to serve as acting chief .
Chief Lewis is well known in our community as a longtime veteran of the NBPD who rose through the ranks to become chief of police in 2016 . He has been a respected and trusted leader who implemented innovative crime-reduction programs , such as data-driven community policing and excellence in emergency response and 911 call answer times .
Under his leadership , the department developed innovative wellness initiatives in collaboration with national experts , resulting in higher morale , productivity and police service improvements .
Our search for his successor will begin in the new year . In the meantime , our community will have a few weeks to thank Chief Lewis for his many years of service and wish him the very best in retirement .
DOG PARK RENOVATIONS NOW COMPLETE
The dog park was closed for major maintenance work for the first time since it opened in May 2014 . The City ’ s contractor replaced the synthetic
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turf , drinking water fountains , and fence screens . Work also included repainting the fencing and signage , repairing uplifted sidewalk , and installing two new shade structures in the Small Dog Park Area . The City appreciates the community ’ s patience during this maintenance closure .
SHREDDING / E-WASTE EVENT HELPED DIVERT 12 TONS OF MATERIALS FROM LANDFILLS
On October 22 , 2022 , the Public Works Department held a paper shredding / e-waste recycling event at the Big Canyon Reservoir parking lot , located near Harbor Day School . The event was open to all residents and supported recycling and waste diversion efforts , resulting in the diversion of over two tons of e-waste and 10 tons of shredded material . The City partnered with volunteers from Sage Hill High School on the e-waste diversion efforts , as well as CR & R to provide residents complimentary organics kitchen pails . The City hosts paper shredding / e-waste recycling events twice each year . The next event will be held in spring 2023 .
Also , residents that are customers of CR & R can schedule doorstep collection for the following items at any time , year-round , at no charge :
• E-waste – examples : computers , televisions , printers , cell phones
• Bulky items – examples : couches , chairs , beds , dressers ( Up to 5 items , 5 times per year )
• Household hazardous waste – examples : batteries , car care products , paints and paint thinners , cleaning supplies , pesticides , lightbulbs
• Sharps – examples : syringes , needles , autoinjectors – ( All Newport Beach residents can receive one free sharps container with pre-paid postage and return box every three months )
To schedule collection for the proper recycling of any of these items , please call CR & R at ( 949 ) 667-4158 .
If residents have questions about source separation , recent , recyclingrelated legislation , or event information , please contact Refuse Manager Charles Springer at ( 949 ) 718-3466 or CSpringer @ newportbeachca . gov .
CITY STORM RESPONSE EFFORTS
Last week ’ s stormy weather kept the City ’ s staff and contractors busy with tree and beach-related clean-up efforts . A total of 11 tree incidents were reported , with eight of those being City trees that failed and were removed . No property damage was reported as a result of the tree failures . Throughout the storm , staff routinely patrolled city streets , on the lookout for excess debris and downed palm fronds , both public and private .
The storm brought high winds along the coast and beaches , reaching speeds of 35 to 40 miles per hour . This caused high volumes of sand to accumulate in the Newport Pier parking lot , as well as along the boardwalk and streets ends from 24th Street to Orange Street .
The City ’ s sand clean-up efforts
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involved two bobcats with sweeper attachments , as well as a two-person crew on the ground to shovel and sweep areas inaccessible to the larger equipment . The collected sand is placed back on the beach and the final step involves placing clean sand over the deposited sand . Typically , these efforts take two weeks to complete .
CITY HALL PERMIT CENTER LAUNCHES SELF CHECK-IN
Applicants visiting the Permit Center can now choose a self checkin option with their mobile device or from our new stationary kiosk .
Customers will be notified via text message as they are checked in , called for service at the counter , or transferred to a different department staff member . A final text message will notify that service has been completed , including a link to our customer satisfaction survey .
Our goal is to provide a better overall experience when doing business at the Permit Center .
The system also tracks applicants ’ wait times , which will help the City better serve visitors and continue to improve the Permit Center experience .
BE WELL MOBILE CRISIS RE- SPONSE UPDATE
The Be Well mobile crisis response team operates in Newport Beach 12 hours a day , 7 days a week to respond to mental and behavioral health crises . The mobile unit is staffed with mental health specialists and EMTs , and works closely with the City ’ s police and fire departments . This week the Be Well team :
• Transported one person to the Be Well sobering station for treatment .
• Transported one person to a crisis stabilization unit for treatment .
• Reunited a lost child with the parents in a park .
• Transported six people to services , shelter intakes , and appointments .
HOMELESSNESS UPDATE
The City of Newport Beach provides a comprehensive response to address homelessness through a coordinated effort by City staff , contractors , partner agencies , and nonprofit groups .
This week , the City ’ s homeless outreach and response teams :
• Sheltered an older adult in a motel to prepare for her housing placement appointment . The OA- SIS Senior Center staff loaned her a walker to ease her mobility issues . Be Well provided transportation after the appointment .
• Continued to shelter people . Twenty people who had been experiencing homelessness in Newport Beach are now sheltered in the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter .
• Enrolled an older adult and her daughter into the County ’ s Coordinated Entry System for housing , and assisted the mother with applying for Social Security Survivor ’ s Benefits .
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• Completed two enrollment applications for people waiting to enter the Yale Navigation Center .
• Enrolled a new client into services .
• Referred a man to the Veteran ’ s Administration for services and completed a housing voucher application with another older veteran .
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Government Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 that will go into effect on January 1 , 2023 . The amendments also include revisions recommended by the Planning Commission Ad- Hoc Committee to incentivize ADU production ( PA2021-113 ).
The Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach is scheduled to consider this item and make a recommendation to the City Council at a regular meeting to be held at 6:30 p . m . on Thursday , December 8 , 2022 , at the City of Newport Beach Council Chambers , 100 Civic Center Drive , Newport Beach .
The City Council of the City of Newport Beach is tentatively scheduled to consider this item at a regular meeting to be held on Tuesday , January 24 , 2023 , at the City of Newport Beach Council Chambers .
For questions regarding this Amendment , please contact Jaime Murillo , AICP , Principal Planner , at ( 949 ) 644-3209 or jmurillo @ newportbeachca . gov .
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the Crean Mariners Branch Library ,” said Roy B . Woolsey . “ Given that their lives in Newport Beach were so full of happiness and success , I felt they should have a legacy here . When the opportunity arose to name the lobby of the new Library Lecture Hall in their memory , it seemed a natural and appropriate legacy given their interest in the library and philanthropy .”
The City and the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation have entered into an agreement in which the City will be contributing half of the cost of construction of the Hall and the Foundation will fundraise for the remainder . It is anticipated that the groundbreaking for the new Hall will be in 2023 with the Grand Opening in 2024 .
Naming opportunities are still available for the Library Lecture Hall , now Witte Hall . Major donors will have permanent recognition on the Donor Wall in the Louise and Roy Woolsey Memorial Lobby at Witte Hall and at Grand Opening events .
For more information contact Jerold D Kappel , Chief Executive Officer of the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation , at ( 949 ) 717-3890 or ceo @ nbplfoundation . org .
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