COASTAL BAY WATER QUALITY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AUTHORIZATION:
Established by Resolution No. 86-59, adopted on July 14, 1986. Amended by Resolution No. 99-45, adopted on June 28, 1999. Amended by Resolution No. 2000-9, adopted on January 25, 2000. Duties and name changed (formerly Harbor Quality Citizens Advisory Committee) by Resolution No. 2002-9, adopted on January 22, 2002. Membership amended by Resolution No. 2003-63, adopted on November 25, 2003.
MEMBERSHIP:
The Committee shall consist of seven (7) private citizens and three (3) members of the City Council. Each member of the City Council shall nominate one of the private citizens; the nomination to be confirmed by the City Council. The Mayor shall appoint the three (3) Council Members to serve on the Committee; the Harbor Resources Division or the City Manager's Office shall provide staff assistance, including the preparation of minutes, agendas and reports. The Committee shall have a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, each of whom is to be appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor has the discretion to appoint either a Council Member or a citizen to these two positions.
MISSION:
To improve and preserve Newport Bay and the Newport Beach coastline as a resource for swimmers, boaters, marine life, and waterfowl.
PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, projects and programs that will achieve the Committee’s mission, including Council efforts to:
- A. Educate the watershed’s population about the value of Newport Bay and the ocean;
- B. Enforce and/or strengthen existing regulations on actions that impair water quality or wildlife habitat;
- C. Advocate for policies, programs and projects that improve the water quality of Newport Bay and the ocean;
- D. Oppose policies, programs or projects that detract from good water quality in the Newport Bay watershed and the ocean; and
- E. Develop, fund, and monitor water quality initiatives, including testing and structural projects, that meet the Committee's mission.
TERMINATION:
This Committee shall have no specific date of termination.
Members
- Dennis Baker
- George Drayton
- Jim Miller
- Ray Halowski
- Tom Houston
- Randy Seton
- Janet Rappaport
City Staff
- Chairman/Councilperson Nancy Gardner
- Councilperson Selich
- Councilperson Henn
- Dave Kiff, Asst. City Manager
- Tom Rossmiller, Harbor Resources Manager
- Lorrie Arcese, Harbor Resources Specialist