Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee
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It shall be the duty of the Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee to:
- Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, projects and programs that support and/or strengthen existing regulations to protect water quality and habitat in the bay and ocean;
- Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, programs and projects that improve the water quality and habitat of Newport Bay and the ocean;
- Advise the City Council on implementation of the Tidelands Infrastructure Capital Plan in the following areas:
- Sea level rise as it affects ocean beaches.
- Ocean beach sand replenishment.
- Other capital projects affecting the ocean beaches and tidelands not covered by other committees;
- Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on policies, programs and projects that educate the watershed's population about the value of Newport Bay and the ocean; and
- Advise on any matter referred to the Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee by the City Council or City Manager.
Committee Authorization:
Resolution 2021-11
Frequency of Meetings:
The first Thursday each month, unless otherwise noticed.
| COMMITTEE MEMBER |
Appointed | Reappointed | Term Expires |
| Council Member Joe Stapleton, Chair |
01-10-23 | ||
| Council Member Brad Avery, Vice Chair |
01-10-23 | ||
| Peter Belden |
02-23-21 | 06-30-25 |
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| Curtis Black |
02-23-21 | 06-30-25 | |
| Charles Fancher | 02-23-21 | 06-30-25 | |
| Craig Hudson | 06-27-23 | 06-30-27 | |
| Richard McNeil |
04-24-18 | 02-23-21 | 06-30-25 |
| George Robertson |
01-22-13 | 06-27-23 | 06-30-27 |
| John Wadsworth |
06-27-23 | 06-30-27 |
Length of Term for Members:
The two non-voting Council Members shall serve a one-year term and the seven citizen members serve for a four-year term.
| STAFF LIAISON |
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| John Kappeler |
Senior Civil Engineer |
jkappeler@newportbeachca.gov |
Staff allocates approximately 30 hours a month to this committee.
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International Coastal Cleanup Day Celebration
- Date: 09/21/2024 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Marina Park Community Center
1600 W. Balboa Blvd
Newport Beach, California 92663 - Introduction: The public is invited to join the International Coastal Cleanup Day Celebration on Saturday, September 21 from noon to 5 p.m. at Marina Park, 1600 W. Balboa Blvd.
The public is invited to join the International Coastal Cleanup Day Celebration on Saturday, September 21 from noon to 5 p.m. at Marina Park, 1600 W. Balboa Blvd.
The event, hosted by the Newport Harbor Underwater Cleanup in partnership with the City, will include live music, food trucks, vendors and a variety of environmental exhibits.
Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill is scheduled at 2 p.m. to recognize the efforts of environmental groups and participants in the underwater cleanup taking place earlier that day. On Saturday morning, nearly 200 certified scuba divers will be diving at various locations in the harbor to remove sunken trash.
The last harbor underwater cleanup event removed about 5,000 pounds of debris from Newport Harbor.
Visit the Newport Harbor Underwater Cleanup website to learn more.
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