Water Quality/Coastal Tidelands Committee

1. 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;
2. 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;
3. Advise the City Council on implementation of the Tidelands Infrastructure Capital Plan in the following areas:
   1. Sea level rise as it affects ocean beaches.
   2. Ocean beach sand replenishment.
   3. Other capital projects affecting the ocean beaches and tidelands not covered by other committees;
4. 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
5. 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.

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 allocates approximately 30 hours a month to this committee.

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