2010 City Council Priorities - February 9, 2010

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Goal 1 - Protect and Enhance our Quality of Life
The following issues are ongoing, top City priorities:

Airport: minimize adverse impacts of JWA on the community by protecting the Settlement Agreement's caps on average daily departures and passengers as well as the curfew and current noise ordinances.
Group homes: implement group home regulations to minimize adverse impacts on residential neighborhoods while preserving appropriate treatment options.
Fiscal health and sustainability: make decisions today that will protect and enhance the City's fiscal health into the future.
Public safety: provide services that enhance safety and protection in the community.

Goal 2 - Fiscal Sustainability
Protect and enhance the City's economic and fiscal health so that the community continues to thrive.

2010 Projects:

Adopt and follow a Fiscal Sustainability Plan.
Adopt a balanced budget that adjusts to lower revenues; provide quarterly financial forecasts and budget implementation updates to the Council.
Achieve and maintain the highest possible bond rating.
Update the Facilities Financing Plan (FFP) to reflect priorities for capital projects funding.
Update the City's harbor fees in a manner that is fair; secure a funding mechanism for funding harbor projects, such as dredging and providing additional harbor amenities.
Initiate a results-based budgeting system.

Goal 3 - Effective Management
Make strategic decisions that support efficient use of resources, intended outcomes of City programs and continuous improvement of the services delivered.

2010 Projects:

Restructure City government to become more efficient and effective in the delivery of valued services.
Provide quarterly reports to City Council on performance measurements (comparing ourselves to ourselves) and information on feasibility of benchmarking (comparing ourselves to other agencies).
Conduct the second Citizen Satisfaction Survey.
Update the City Charter.
Improve customer service by mirroring the "gold standard" of service in the public or private sector.
Improve City / resident communications.
Restructure development services function for improved coordination among disciplines; continued improvement in customer service.
Adopt an updated Zoning Code and Transportation Fair Share Fee and obtain certification of Housing element.
Address the economic impact of new regulations considered by the City Council.

Goal 4 - Economic Sustainability
Facilitate a strong underlying economy in order to enhance the tax base and property values.

2010 Projects:

Support the renovation of Fashion Island and the prompt opening of Nordstrom.
Abate nuisances and improve Mariners Mile between Dover and MacDonalds.
Start implementation of The Irvine Company's North Newport Center project.
Dredge the Lower Bay and establish a long-term funding source for repeat dredging efforts.
Continue to support business development efforts consistent with the Strategic Plan for Economic & Fiscal Stability and with the Council's Fiscal Sustainability Plan.
Identify a process and the resources needed to support innovative planning of and improvement in Lido Marina Village, including Via Oporto and other nearby properties.
Complete update of vision for Balboa Village.

Goal 5 - Environmental Sustainability
Strengthen and improve the community's environmental quality of life.

2010 Projects:

Respond to the results of the JWA air quality study.
Reduce our use of potable water and our dependence on imported water sources.
Improve recreational water quality.
Assist the Corps and County in dredging the Upper Bay and establish a long-term funding source to repeat the UNB dredging.
Dredge the Rhine Channel.
Create a plan for responding to future sea level changes that may affect properties.

Goal 6 - Community Enhancements
Increase opportunities for recreational and arts enjoyment, provide essential facilities and facilitate sound land use decisions.

2010 Projects:

Incorporate a public art component into the new Civic Center.
Break ground on the Civic Center Project, including the park.
Complete the EIR and seek funding sources for the Banning Ranch property.
Start construction of Sunset Ridge Park.
Start construction of Marina Park (phase I or all phases).
Complete construction of and open the new OASIS Senior Center.
Reduce fire hazard in Buck Gully and Morning Canyon.
Implement traffic management plan (including traffic synchronization) to improve traffic flows.
Implement a comprehensive parking program for the Balboa Peninsula.
Widen Jamboree Road in the Airport Area (especially Jamboree and Bristol).
Initiate the acquisition of Coast Highway between Jamboree and the Santa Ana River and Newport Boulevard from Finley to West Channel Bridge; create a process for initiating a longer range planning process for Mariner's Mile Traffic, Pedestrian, and Parking Comprehensive Plan.
Facilitate Newport Beach arts opportunities through:

opening of the remodeled Port Theater;
the Newport Beach Film Festival;
encouraging fundraising to renovate the Balboa Theater and implement the Newport Nautical Museum's master plan;
assisting VisitNB.com or the Chamber in publishing and promoting a Master Calendar of Events.

Plan the future of the current City Hall site at 3300 Newport Boulevard.
Work to change the dynamics in West Newport on July 4 to have a more family-friendly celebration and lower law enforcement costs.

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