Repeal of City Council Resolution 2025-71

On January 27, 2026, the City of Newport Beach adopted Resolution No. 2026-07 to rescind Resolution No. 2025-71, which had previously increased the allowable development limit on the Newport Beach Golf Course site from 20,000 square feet to 59,772 square feet to accommodate the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park. The repeal reinstates the original 20,000-square-foot development cap and effectively terminates any authorization for the surf park project. This legislative action was undertaken under California Elections Code Section 9241, which permits the repeal of prior resolutions, and is categorized as a non-project activity under the California Environmental Quality Act, exempt from environmental review under Public Resources Code Sections 21080(b)(1) and (b)(5) as well as CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(1) and (c)(2). No physical work, procurement, or construction is involved; the action is purely administrative and regulatory, resulting in the formal nullification of prior land use authorization without any new development or contractual obligation. The City of Newport Beach, acting as the lead agency, filed the repeal with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder on January 28, 2026, and submitted associated CEQA exemption documentation including a Notice of Exemption and a CDFW No Effect Determination. The point of contact for the matter is Jaime Murillo, Community Development Director, reachable at the City’s Civic Center address in Newport Beach. No federal contract clauses, procurement instruments, or acquisition-related terms are applicable, as the activity is entirely municipal and legislative in nature. There is no contract value, no formal delivery schedule, no federal funding or accounting identifiers, and no requirement for vendor certifications, unique entity identifiers, or federal compliance reporting. The process involves no bids, no evaluation factors, no inspection criteria, and no packaging or marking requirements. The entire action is confined to local land use governance and environmental law compliance under California statutes, with all documentation submitted in hard copy to the county clerk’s office.