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You can also find more information on upcoming meetings of the General Plan Steering Committee and General Plan Update Advisory Committee , the resident groups formed to provide recommendations , solicit input and help engage the community .
In addition to launching online input opportunities , the City will be at local events throughout the community over the next several months to gather opinions and answer questions about the General Plan . We will also include periodic updates and involvement opportunities in this newsletter .
I encourage you to visit the Newport , Together website at https :// newporttogether . mysocialpinpoint . com / and participate ! If you have questions or comments , please email gpupdate @ newportbeachca . gov .
Improvements Underway at Port Carney , Port Westbourne Public Restrooms
Construction began earlier this month to upgrade the Port Carney public restroom at 1910 Port Carney Place and the Port Westbourne public restroom at 1876 Port Westbourne Place . These are the final two locations of the City ’ s Fiscal Year 2022-23 restroom rehabilitation project . The upgrades include a new paint , roofing systems , plumbing fixtures , LED light fixtures , tiles and automatic locking doors .
Construction is expected to be completed by the summer . During construction , portable restrooms are provided for public use . Parking in the area may be temporarily reduced and pedestrian detours may be established for safety .
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City Teams Mobilize for Oil Sheen Response
Staff from Newport Beach ’ s police , lifeguard , and harbor departments mobilized on Friday , March 8 in response to an oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach . The oil was initially reported about three miles from the Huntington Beach coast .
The oil did not appear to pose a threat to Newport Beach . However , police and lifeguard personnel were deployed on vessels and monitored the Newport Beach shoreline closely for signs of incoming petroleum . City staff stayed in close contact with partner agencies throughout the incident and were prepared to take appropriate actions if evidence of oil was discovered in Newport Beach .
Fortunately the oil sheen -- which was later estimated at 85 gallons -- did not reach Newport ’ s beaches and was largely cleaned up by Saturday , March 9 . The incident response was led by the U . S . Coast Guard and State Department of Fish and Wildlife .
Bonita Creek Community Center to be Upgraded
Construction began on Monday , March 18 on improvements to the Bonita Creek Community Center at 3010 La Vida .
The project will install a new roofing system , plumbing fixtures , LED lights fixtures , flooring , ceiling tiles , paint and automatic locking doors .
Construction is expected to be completed by the summer . During construction , portable restrooms are provided for public use . Parking in the area may be temporarily reduced and pedestrian detours may be established for safety .
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All sports fields , the basketball court and nearby playground will remain open to the public throughout construction .
OASIS Volunteers Invited to Annual Recognition Luncheon April 17
The OASIS Senior Center will host its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday , April 17 at noon .
If you have volunteered at OASIS within the past year , you are invited to attend and enjoy a delicious catered lunch .
Please RSVP by April 11 by calling ( 949 ) 644-3244 .
The lunch will be held at the OASIS Senior Center , 801 Narcissus Ave .
Fall Completion Expected for Superior Avenue Bridge , Parking Lot
The new pedestrian / bicycle bridge and parking lot project at Superior Avenue and W . Coast Highway is expected to be completed in September , following delays from the recent rainstorms .
The bridge itself is nearly complete . Steel tension strands were recently added ( as seen in the photo below ) and minor items such as lighting and railings will be installed in the coming weeks .
The retaining walls facing W . Coast Highway are also complete . With these walls in place , the contractor will start building foundations for the staircase that will connect the bridge to the sidewalk below .
Work continues on a retaining wall along the backside of the parking lot . The foundation for this wall has been constructed and the remainder of the wall will be completed by early April .
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Be Well Mobile Crisis Response 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 works closely with the City ’ s police and fire departments . This week , the Be Well team :
• Transported a person to the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter .
• Transported three people to crisis stabilization units for treatment .
• Transported a person to an urgent care center for treatment .
• Transported a person to a homeless services provider .
The mobile crisis team is dispatched through the Newport Beach Police Department . To request service , dial 911 or call the Police Department ’ s nonemergency line at ( 949 ) 644-3717 .
Homelessness Update This week , the City ’ s homeless outreach and response teams :
• Placed a person in housing at the Placentia Veterans Village after a stay at the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter . The person experienced homelessness for four years .
• Transported two people to homeless service providers .
• Completed a referral to the Yale Navigation Center for shelter .
• Completed 15 new enrollments in two weeks and updated 16 transferred cases .
• Continued to shelter people . Twentyfive people who had been experiencing homelessness in Newport Beach are sheltered in the Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter .
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