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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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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Quality of Life In Newport Beach – Trending Down?
Quality of Life In Newport Beach - Trending Down? What Is the City of Newport Beach Doing to Increase Quality of Life for Both Residents and Visitors? Speak Up Newport is currently unable to hold its normal programs at the Civic Center so we will host this twelfth in a series of special programs via…
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Homelessness – A Changing Landscape
Homelessness - A Changing Landscape Part Two of Speak Up Newport’s Programs on Homelessness in Newport Beach. Part One focused on the problem. Part Two will focus on the solutions. Come hear how the City of Newport Beach is approaching the unsheltered and learn what the landscape looks like and how things are ever changing with…
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