How will City’s new Mooring Plan affect you? On May 23, 2023 the City Council approved a pilot program to change the harbor mooring fields configuration and approved changes to the Harbor Code to accommodate the proposed pilot program and the long term plan for all the moorings in the harbor. Come hear former Harbor…
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May 2023 Meeting Cancellation Notice
May 2023 Meeting Cancellation Notice The May 10, 2023 Speak Up Newport Monthly Meeting Has Been Cancelled. Be sure to watch for the announcement of the June 14, 2023 Monthly Meeting Program on this Web Site Click Here to download the Meeting FlyerRequires Adobe PDF
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How will the state’s housing mandates be incorporated in the City’s General Plan?
How will the state’s housing mandates be incorporated in the City’s General Plan? The city is currently amending the City’s General Plan to include the 4,845 new housing units as well as update it to reflect current resident vision of the city’s future. How will the city do that and maintain the quality of life…
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The Electric Bicycle Controversy
The Electric Bicycle Controversy Some Call for a Ban, Others Boost Them.Receive insight from an E-Bike innovator as well as hear what the City of Newport Beach is doing to address E-Bike safety, education, and enforcement Like them or not, electric bicycles are ubiquitous in the City of Newport Beach. Their relatively low cost, ease…
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Who Should Elect our Mayor?
Who Should Elect our Mayor? Measure B, on the June 7th ballot, proposes changing the present system of the city council electing the mayor to a one-year term annually to one in which the general electorate elects the mayor for a four-year term. Mayor Pro Tem Noah Blom will present the case for supporting Measure…
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