Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission

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Purpose:

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A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the parks, beaches, recreation, parkways and street trees.
B. Assist in the planning of parks and recreation programs for the inhabitants of the city, promote and stimulate public interest therein, and to that end, solicit to the fullest extent possible, the cooperation of school authorities and other public and private agencies interested therein.
C. Establish policies for the acquisition, development and improvement of parks, beaches and playgrounds and for the planting, care and removal of trees and shrubs in all parks, playgrounds and streets, subject to the rights and powers of the City Council.
D. Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with the provisions of the City Charter.

Committee Authorization:
City Charter, Article VII, Section 709

Frequency of Meetings:
The first Tuesday each month at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

 PB&R COMMISSIONERS    Appointed  Reappointed  Term End
Keira Kirby, Chair kkirby@newportbeachca.gov  6-22-21    6-30-25
Anne Yelsey, Vice Chair ayelsey@newportbeachaca.gov  6-27-23    6-30-27
Hassan Archer harcher@newportbeachca.gov  6-26-18  6-28-22  6-30-26
Diane Daruty ddaruty@newportbeachca.gov  6-26-18  6-28-22  6-30-26
Kate Malouf kmalouf@newportbeachca.gov  6-25-19  6-27-23  6-30-27
Amy Waunch awaunch@newportbeachca.gov  6-25-24
 6-30-28
Sara Weber sweber@newportbeachca.gov  8-27-24    6-30-25
PB&R Commission & Staff Liaisons as listed below. pbrcommission@newportbeachca.gov

 

Length of Term for Members:
The seven members of the commission serve for a term of four years on a staggered basis.

STAFF LIAISONS
   
Sean Levin  
Recreation & Senior Services Director  
slevin@newportbeachca.gov
Justin Schmillen Recreation & Senior Services Deputy Director jschmillen@newportbeachca.gov
Dave Webb
Public Works Director
dwebb@newportbeachca.gov
Michael Sledd Deputy Public Works Director msledd@newportbeachca.gov
Kevin Pekar Parks & Landscape Superintendent kpekar@newportbeachca.gov 
Mariah Stinson
PB&R Secretary
mstinson@newportbeachca.gov 
Marie Lindeman Administrative Specialist mlindeman@newportbeachca.gov 


Staff Support:
Staff allocates approximately 57 hours per month to this commission. This includes staff from the Recreation & Senior Services Department and the Municipal Operations Department.

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