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NEWPORTBEACHINDY . COM NOVEMBER 11 , 2022 | VOLUME XIV , ISSUE 22
Stapleton , Weigand , Grant and Kleiman Appear Headed for Victory in Newport Beach City Council Races
By Christopher Trela | NB Indy
Newport Beach residents went to the polls on Tuesday , November 8 to vote on a handful of local city council races as well as Newport-Mesa Unified School District board members , state representatives , U . S . representatives and other key political races .
Eight candidates are vying for seats in Districts 1 , 3 , 4 and 6 , including one incumbent ( Joy Brenner ) and one running unopposed ( Robyn Grant ).
Here are the results as of Thursday morning , Nov . 10 , according to the VoteOC website .
In the race for Newport Beach City Council , District 1 , to replace Diane Dixon , who is termed out , Joe Stapleton was leading Tom Miller 62.73 percent to 37.27 percent .
In the race for Newport Beach City Council , District 3 , to replace Duffy Duffield , who is termed out , three candidates were in the running . Eric Weigand is leading with 56.31 percent of the vote , community watchdog Jim Mosher has 27.02 percent , and Amy Peters has 16.67 percent .
For Newport Beach City Council , District 4 , to replace Kevin Muldoon , who is termed out , Robyn Grant is the only candidate and has 100 percent of the vote .
In the battle for Newport Beach City Council , District 6 , incumbent City Council Member Joy Brenner is trailing Lauren Kleiman , who was behind in the early voting results . Kleiman leads Brenner 53.09 percent to 46.91 percent .
The races for Newport-Mesa Unified School District Governing Board Members had several clear winners .
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For Trustee Area 2 , Michelle Murphy was leading opponent Danielle Mills 59.44 percent to 40.56 percent .
For Trustee Area 4 Governing Board Member , Lisa Pearson had 56.81 percent of the vote , Barbara George had 33.72 percent , and Kristen Nicole Valle had 9.47 percent .
For Governing Board Member , Trustee Area 5 , Michelle Barto had 65.47 percent while Reina Shebesta had 34.53 percent .
For Governing Board Member , Trustee Area 7 , Ashley Anderson led the field with 57.36 percent of the vote while Kristen Seaburn had 28.23 percent and Vicky Rodriguez had 14.41 percent .
In a close race for County Supervisor 5th
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District , incumbent Katrina Foley led challenger Patricia “ Pat ” Bates 51.02 percent to 48.98 percent .
For State Assembly in the 72nd District , Diane Dixon – a Newport Beach City Council Member who is termed out this year – leads Judie Mancuso 56.93 percent to 43.07 percent .
For State Assembly in the 73rd District , Cottie Petrie-Norris is ahead of Steven “ Steve ” Choi 53.95 percent to 46.05 percent .
Voter turnout was estimated at 34.6 percent . There were 628 , 975 ballots cast . 470,771 were vote by mail ballots , 158,203 were vote center ballots .
For a complete up-to-date list of Orange County election results , visit www . OCVote . gov .
OC COASTKEEPER DISAPPOINTED IN COASTALCOMMISSION ’ S APPROVALOFNEWPORT DREDGINGPROJECT
By NB Indy Staff
On Friday , Oct . 14 , the California Coastal Commission approved a Coastal Development Permit for a controversial dredging project impacting Newport Harbor .
According to Orange County Coastkeeper , an environmental nonprofit committed to clean water , the City of Newport Beach will create a Confined Aquatic Disposal ( CAD ) facility to address underwater sediment buildup .
In partnership with the U . S . Army Corps of Engineers , the City will dredge areas of Newport Harbor and bury the removed sediment in a hole at the bottom of the harbor . Because the dredged material is polluted with hazardous chemicals , the City will cover the hole with a layer of non-contaminated sediment to act as a barrier .
Orange County Coastkeeper opposed the project because the group believes the City had mis-
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THIS WEEK ’ S QUESTION :
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By Grace Leung , Newport Beach City Manager
Last week I had the pleasure of providing a City update to an engaged audience at the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce ’ s Wake Up ! Newport forum . I presented an overview of the City budget , including trends and projections , an update on capital improvement projects , and a discussion of current issues .
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Some highlights included :
• An update on City revenues . Thanks to the strength of our local economy and the Newport Beach housing market , all major City revenue sources are up to record levels . Property tax revenue increases reflect higher median home prices and assessed value growth . Sales tax revenue has rebounded
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