NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL WRAP-UP

ISSUE: Cost-sharing agreement with Newport Center property owners.

ACTION: Approved 5 to 0

SUMMARY: The agreement would allow the sharing of planning and

Environmental Impact Report costs among four of the center’s property

owners, the Irvine Co., Pacific Life, California State Teachers

Retirement System and the Newport Beach Country Club.

Payments of the consulting costs for general plan amendments will be

made in three installments, beginning Friday, when half the estimated

$500,000 cost is to be paid. The second payment is due Dec. 15 and the

final one April 1 of next year.

A notice of the environmental report already was publicized, and a

public meeting was held earlier this month.

Also, the city will contribute staff time on the project without

charging the typical application fees.

ISSUE: Multiyear memorandum of understanding with police employee

association

ACTION: Approved 5 to 0

SUMMARY: The police are working under an agreement that is a

continuation of a contract that expired Dec. 31, 1998. Both sides agreed

to keep the old contract while a new one was worked out. The new contract

will run through Dec. 31, 2000.

Terms of the new contract include:

* An increase in base salary of 2.5% retroactive to January 1999;

* A second increase in base salary of 2.5% in January 2000

ISSUE: 1999 Balboa Pier repairs award of contract

ACTION: Approved 5 to 0

SUMMARY: The contract providing for repairs to Balboa Pier was awarded

to John S. Meek Company, Inc. for $268,630. Repairs include removing and

installing timber piles, pile caps, corbels and bracing.

Repairs to the portion of the pier under Ruby’s restaurant will

require the removal of the roofing and decking of the restaurant.

Funds for that work will amount to $26,000.

A budget amendment appropriating $106,130 from the General Fund to the

Balboa Repairs Program was also authorized.

-- Noaki Scwhartz