ON THE AGENDA

Reviewing the budget

During the 4 p.m. study session, the City Council will review this year’s

budget. The 2000-01 operating budget will not increase from this year’s,

apart from employee salaries and benefits.

What to expect:

In comparison to last year’s budget, the fiscal 2000 budget is nearly the

same. The difference is that special needs within various departments are

addressed.

Additional funding will be made as supplemental requests. City Manager

Homer Bludau approved a large number of requests he felt were necessary

to maintain current service levels. These include requests from

administrative services, the Police Department, the Planning Department

and Recreation Services Department.

For example, the city clerk needs an additional $15,000 for the signature

verification for the Greenlight counterinitiative.

Parking meter rate increase

What to expect:

In helping the city decide how to more effectively manage its small

supply of parking spaces, the consultant for the Balboa Peninsula Parking

Management Program recommended increasing the meter fees.

The proposed changes are to increase the rate from 25 cents an hour to 50

cents an hour in the Cannery Village parking lot and the central lot in

the Lido Marina Village area. Rates in the Balboa Village area lot would

increase from 50 cents an hour to $1 an hour.

On Balboa Boulevard, Palm Street and Bay Avenue in Balboa Village, the

on-street meters will be increased to $1 an hour. The meters in Cannery

Village and the Lido area near City Hall will increase to 50 cents an

hour.

Environmental quality committee

The chair of the Environmental Quality Affairs Committee, Earl McDaniel,

has been appointed to the Planning Commission.

What to expect:

Because council policy is that volunteers cannot serve on more than one

commission or committee, McDaniel must step down from the environmental

committee.

As a result, Mayor John Noyes has indicated he wishes to appoint Robert

Hawkins as chairman.

Santiago Drive speed-reduction program

The speed limit change -- from 25 to 30 mph -- on Santiago Drive began at

the end of last fall in an attempt to step up enforcement of speed-limit

violators. Police said they could not use radar guns or issue citations

unless the speed limit were at least 30 mph. Since then, officials have

been studying other ways to slow cars down, such as installing speed

bumps or sidewalks. Meanwhile, residents have said the trial period has

gone long enough and have demanded a resolution.

What to expect:

Final action will be delayed until June 27, when staff will present data

they have collected to the City Council.

The traffic consultant will review the information and prepare a program

of traffic-calming options. The consultant will also make recommendations

for the four streets involved in the program: Santiago Drive, Francisco

Drive, Windward Lane and Holiday Road.

FYI

* WHAT:Newport Beach City Council meeting

* WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday* WHERE: 3300 Newport Blvd.

ON THE COUNCIL

Mayor John Noyes

Dennis O’Neil

Norma Glover

Jan Debay

Gary Adams

Tod Ridgeway

Tom Thomson