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Home My WebLink About00 - CorrespondenceMulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:07 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach closures Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Don and Judy Cole <lagunahouse@me.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 8:01:13 AM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Fwd: Beach closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. To all of you on the council who are accusing Governor Newsom of putting politics over data and judgement- we submit that you are the ones who have turned it into a political issue. As such, you caused the full closure of our beaches when you backed away from adding any restrictions that could have them kept them safer and open to our residents for active recreation. Suing the State is another political move and not the way to resolve the issue. Please do your job. Comply with the order as Laguna Beach plans to do and put forward a better council -approved plan as soon as possible. Thank you, Don & Judy Cole Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Don and Judy Cole <lagunahouse@me.com> Date: April 28, 2020 at 7:20:10 AM PDT To: citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov Subject: Beach closures Mayor and City Council members, Please do at least something tonight to make our neighborhoods safer from the influx of people ignoring the state's Stay at Home order. At the very least you could keep the beaches open but only allow "active recreation" — walking, jogging, swimming and surfing. No sunbathing. No picnicking. No loitering. No volleyball or other group sports that involve a shared ball. Let's do everything we can to to stop the spread of Covid 19 and protect our resident's quality of life. More enforcement would be welcome too. There are too many groups of people and unsupervised kids in our neighborhoods- out and about without any nod to social distancing. Thanks for keeping us safe, Don & Judy Cole Lido Village Mulvey, Jennifer From: Sent: To: Subject: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: Rieff, Kim Friday, May 01, 2020 8:21 AM Mulvey, Jennifer Fwd: Let's make this happen! *PLEASE READ* From: Allison Harter <harter.allison@yahoo.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 8:09:22 AM PDT To: Dept -City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Let's make this happen! *PLEASE READ* [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I will make this email short and sweet- we need to allow access to the beach for physical activity, (working out and surfing.) If they are going to be closed at least allow physical activity and then no laying on sand allow and no being in groups must be solo. But if you're working out, running, surfing, you have access to physical activity but once you're done you have to leave the beach. If other places are allowed to practice this, along with it's our living right to have access to this, and it's positive and supports staying happy and healthy- we should make this happen. Or next thing you know people will make it happen themselves because we don't believe in taking away our right to be active and our beach access. Please make this happen, for the sake of everyone in our community. My trust is in you. We can do this. Now let's do the damn thing! Thank you, and I hope you're having a great day. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:57 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Closure of Newport Beaches -----Original Message ----- From: wayne adair <wcadair309@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:10 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Closure of Newport Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. While I haven't been on the beach for some time now, I can not stand our Rights being taken away by the State. On Monday, you voted to keep the beaches open and to allow police to monitor social distancing, how does the state have a legal right to override local jurisdiction? I am deeply troubled by this action. I am asking the city council to have an emergency meeting to discuss your legal rights as City Council being taken away. While many in Newport are happy to make the beaches private for themselves, your actions Monday showed they are open to ALL with no discrimination. Personally I don't like the added traffic and headaches during Summer months with out-of-town vacationers, but I'm more concerned about our Constitutional rights being abused. I'm asking you to fight back against Newsom and make him go to the State Supreme Court if needed to get an independent legal view. You can not sit back and let this blow over. Wayne Adair 309 Esplanade Newport Beach, CA. 92660 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:57 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: California Order From: Brenda McCroskey <kaimbu@cox.net> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:07 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff <jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <J Brenner@ newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Beverly Family <white.beverly6@gmail.com>; ICE Stuart Family <stuart.mccroskey@yahoo.com> Subject: California Order [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council and Manager, I was surprised to hear there was another City Council meeting today when the Governor clearly advised all beaches were to close this morning. Perhaps had you agreed to closing on weekends, you wouldn't have forced his hand, but that's now water under the bridge. I am imploring you to support this order. Reading NextDoor and Facebook, it is frightening the people claiming that they are going to "storm the beaches," "exert their 2nd Amendment Rights," "exerting their personal responsibility and free will," etc. - please see a few posts below. I am a lead on NextDoor and have already had to remove two posts that promoted bringing guns to the beaches this weekend. You are just asking for a disaster if you promote any more civil disobedience and put our Police and citizens in grave danger. You got to make your little political stand on Wednesday. It's time to do the right thing and calm everybody down. This is an order from the Governor that you can't override. Your loyal followers will know darn well you aren't happy about the situation, but it's up to you to be responsible and stop these threats and potential violence by supporting the Governor and making it clear that anyone resisting will be arrested. Luckily for all of you, this has been taken out of your hands. Wishing you the Best to make intelligent and mature decisions to protect your citizens. Best, Brenda McCroskey Spyglass Hill 0 I,_;ni l_ r,, r ; - H :al ,tris Organized protest Does anyone know, or has anyone heard of any organized protest to the beach closing? If so please post. Thank you. f,?ui n'; '' I-isri I " d_= ;; Jim Digrado, Harbor View Hills South Cameron, people are already organizing to invade our beaches this weekend in defiance of our Governor. At least our City Council enacted strict guidelines for beachgoers. Now who knows what going to happen. I feel sorry for the people living on the flower streets. It's t going to be crazy. Linda Schaefer HunterLoad your guns, folks! We're going back to the days where we take the law into our own hands! 3 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Governors direction From: Derek Torley <torleyd@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:07 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Fwd: Governors direction [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Derek Torley <torleyd@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:02:23 PM PDT To: citycouncil@newportbeach.gov Subject: Governors direction Attention city council. We are in the midst of the pandemic. Newport Beach has had many infected cases. We Cannot gamble with the security of lives. Please follow the Governors direction. Thank you Derek Torley CDM Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please abide by Governor Newsom's Executive Order to close OC Beaches! From: Tom Callister <tkcallister@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:04 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Herdman, Jeff <jherdman@newportbeachca.gov>; Joy Brenner <joybrenner@me.com>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newport beach ca.gov>; Muldoon, Kevin <kmuldoon@newportbeachca.gov>; Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please abide by Governor Newsom's Executive Order to close OC Beaches! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council Members: I strongly urge you to follow Governor Newsom's Executive Order to close Orange County beaches. Newport Beach is and will be dependent in the future on a positive and cooperative working relationship with the Governor and his administration. It is illogical and inappropriate for you as sworn members of the Newport Beach City Council refuse to follow an Executive Order from Governor. Executive orders issued by state governors are not the same as statutes passed by state legislatures but have the force of law, like in the federal system.... Newport Beach in Orange County saw about 90,000 beachgoers last weekend despite the urging of officials to follow the state's stay -home order. On Tuesday, Newport Beach's City Council voted to keep its beaches open, with additional enforcement of physical distancing. In a statement late Wednesday, Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner acknowledged Newsom has the authority to shutter the state's beaches .... Our Governor believes that leaving the beaches open for visitors to self -distance will jeopardize the public health and safety of the citizens of Newport and our surrounding communities for the sake of few hours of escape to keep our beaches open. (CNN 4-30-20) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of Orange County beaches Thursday after crowds packed the waterfront there during a heat wave last weekend. Calling it a "temporary pause," Newsom told reporters the beaches may reopen very quickly "if we can get some framework and guidelines to get this right." Council members, at the very least, if you are unwilling to close our beaches every day, then at least close the Newport Beach beaches for the next 3 weekends, as was proposed last Tuesday, when the majority of the crowds will be trying to access our beaches. During that time both the Governor and City Council will have time to reevaluate the situation. We are finally making some progress against this Covid-19 pandemic and this is not the time to rush to reopen the beaches because some people are getting restless following "stay at home" orders and self -distancing rules. Thank you for your consideration! Tom Callister Office and Fax (949) 760-6161; Cell (949) 395-9100 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please look at the website that tracks Covid19 data in CA From: Adriana Fourcher <afourcher@bitcentral.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:02 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please look at the website that tracks Covid19 data in CA [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. It is very apparent that the Governor lacks justification to be closing the state beaches and parks. This isn't a matter of public health at this point in the flatten the curve debate, this is a matter of targeting the OC Board of Supervisors and OC. Ironically, after weeks of "shelter in place", the data shows that the virus is going to be a non -item for the rest of the summer. Here is the link that projects by 5/15 there will be between zero and 3 deaths per day in CA, which is statistically zero. More people will die in car accidents. https://covid 19. healthdata.org/united-states-of-america/california Government should be focused on how to open up the economy and prepare businesses, schools, and government for the Fall. I urge you not to fall in line with the Governor. He does not have OC 's best interest in mind. In fact he would prefer if we just continued to send tax revenue up to Sacramento and never complained about things such as AB5 and other terrible laws. Once the City of NB plays the game of pretending the Emperor (Covid19) is wearing clothing you are stuck going along with the charade. Covid19 has proven to be highly contagious but not as deadly as originally modeled. For the most part the citizens are done with shelter in place. I don't blame them. Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Support Governor Newsom's order to close Orange County beaches! From: bowerslr@gmail.com <bowerslr@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:01 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Support Governor Newsom's order to close Orange County beaches! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. City Council: I am in support of Newport Beach enforcing Governor Newsom's order to close Orange County Beaches. I am not in support of the Newport Beach City Council ignoring the Governor's order during a pandemic. Laurce'BoweYj- CDM resident/Poinsettia Ave Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:55 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach closures/access closure -----Original Message ----- From: Annie Willis <anniewnyc@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:55 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closures/access closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please work with Governor Newsom to try to get closures on streets leading to Corona Del Mar to stop the the influx of people. It just does not allow social distancing with herds of people here. People are coming in groups of friends and families. No masks. Then they go to our grocery stores. We need to stop the spread of covid 19 AND have our privacy back. Annie Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:55 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Support for closing OC Beaches and support Governor trying to keep all safe. From: Pam Policano <pzpolicano@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:54 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Support for closing OC Beaches and support Governor trying to keep all safe. [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please know that seeing Newport Beach pictures every hour on national news as a bad example of what this state and country is trying to do, saddens my soul. Please, for the sake of your children, grandparents and loved ones follow the Governor"s recommendations and have science lead decisions. I am in support of Newport Beach enforcing Governor Newsom's order to close Orange County Beaches. I am not in support of the Newport Beach City Council ignoring the Governor's order during a pandemic. Thanks for listening and stay safe. Pam 10 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Closing or keeping beaches open -----Original Message ----- From: Wendy Salter <wdyotts@mac.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:20 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Closing or keeping beaches open [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Council Members, I am a resident of Corona del Mar and am horrified that going to the beach is more important to the council than protecting it's most vulnerable citizens. I hope that you will close the beaches NOW, especially as our governor has ordered you to do so. I am a senior citizen with a lifetime history of allergies and asthma. I am doing my best to remain healthy and keeping isolated in my home. Please protect me and others like me who are vulnerable to dying from this disease. We need to continue to flatten that curve and send it down to zero. People from all the other counties without beaches or open beaches will flock here as they did this last weekend. That will reverse all that we have done to make progress in our pursuit to conquer this terrible pandemic. Do your jobs and take care of the people who rely on your good intensions. Wendy and Fred Salter 3619 Surfview Lane Corona del Mar Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please do not close our beaches!!!! -----Original Message ----- From: Tatum Harris <tatum.harris@me.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:19 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please do not close our beaches!!!! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello - First I would like to thank you for supporting our community the best way you can!! We are getting our rights striped away daily by our state. If we are flattening the curve, then we should be able to move to the next stage as directed by POTUS and open up our community. Im outraged that our Gov is abusing his power, and crippling our community with no valid reason. People have lost their jobs and are struggling, at least give them the option to go to the beach and parks for their sanity. It is an open air environment, and UV rays are helpful in killing the virus. Thank you for hearing my voice. God Bless! Regards, Tatum Harris Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:57 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: The beaches and the virus From: Jordan Young <jyoung@fea.net> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:12 PM To: O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov>; Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: The beaches and the virus [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 45 dead and 63 fighting for their lives in ICU. Let's get these numbers up, folks! Because clearly they're not high enough for you to take this horror movie we've living in seriously. I don't even feel safe in the supermarkets, much less the beaches. I estimate about 70% of the people in the markets are social distancing. I refuse to believe the beaches are any better because the creek trail near my house in Orange sure as heck isn't. Most people on it are not wearing masks or keeping their distance; I don't feel safe using it. By opening the beaches against the governor's orders you're making OC a more dangerous place for all of us to live for many months to come. It's a stupid and selfish action. How many people have to die before you take it seriously? 100? 1,000?! sincerely, Jordan Young L.A. native and 56 -year resident of OC Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Covid-19 Why didn't you do the right thing and close the beaches on the weekends? From: Chris Schroeder <schroeder_chris@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:25 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; Dixon, Diane <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>; Avery, Brad <bavery@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Duffield, Duffy <dduffield@newportbeachca.gov>; Brenner, Joy <J Brenner@ newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Covid-19 Why didn't you do the right thing and close the beaches on the weekends? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. The Mayor and (most) of the city council are more concerned about everyone else but the citizens of Newport Beach. There is no reason to be the only major beach open in Sothern California, to me that's insanity! I live between 37th and 38th on the peninsula and last weekend was too crowded if you are trying to observe social distancing. There is no reason to keep the beaches open during the busiest times. I'm not sure what you were thinking. Now even when the beaches are empty during the week my family has no place to go, thank you for that! I want to thank Diane B. Dixon (from my district) and Kevin Muldoon for standing up and voting for what makes the most scene for the people of Newport Beach. Thank god for our governor (who I didn't vote for) stepping in and doing what the city wouldn't do. When little governments fail the larger government must step in and protect the citizens. When the rest of the beaches are open then open Newport Beach but please don't let Newport be the only beach open on the weekends. Think about the citizens of Newport Beach first. I will remember this at the ballot box. Chris Schroeder Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Open Beaches -----Original Message ----- From: Larry Finn <larry.finnl@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:25 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Open Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Keep all beaches in Newport open. Disregard direction from Governor Newsom. Our beaches are the healthiest place to visit and enjoy......, even for a 77 year old. Please do the right thing for Newport Beach, not a San Francisco guy living in a mansion in Sacramento. Sent from my Whone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:48 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: BEACH CLOSINGS AMISDT THE COVID VIRUS From: Katie Rollins <krollins@surterreproperties.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:29 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: BEACH CLOSINGS AMISDT THE COVID VIRUS [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. VOTING TO KEEP BEACHES OPEN AFTER THE MASSIVE RECKLESS DISRESPECT SHOWN LAST WEEKEND FOR THE GUIDELINES AROUND THE COVD VIRUS DESIGNED TO KEEP POPULATION SAFE???? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? I WILL REMEMBER ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AT THE BALLOT BOX. I AM TRULY DISGUSTED BY YOUR POOR JUDGEMENT. KATIE ROLLINS 906 ALEPPO NEWPORT BEACH 949 293 0594 Katie Rollins 949.293.0594 www.SurterreProperties.com DRE#01379867 1400 Newport Center Drive • Suite 100 • Newport Beach, CA 92660•DRE#01778230 12 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:48 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Our beaches need to remain closed -----Original Message ----- From: Judy Gmail <judithharwell@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:30 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Our beaches need to remain closed [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dir city council members, I heard from a neighbor that the City Council is considering overriding in some fashion Gavin Newsom's directive that our beaches remain closed. I agree with him completely. Until we have an accurate means of virus testing, tracking, and safety enforcement, the beaches must remain closed. I am a resident of Corona Del Mar at 430 Begonia Avenue. I strongly object to any action that the city might otherwise to ke. I know that Newport Beach business interests are a critical concern. I, personally, am losing money because of this virus and its effect on my business. However, I still feel that the beaches should stay closed longer. We need to keep our citizens safe. Regards, Judith Harwell 11 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:48 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach closure -----Original Message ----- From: Susan Skinner <seskinner@me.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:30 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council: As you consider the beach closure as ordered by Gov Newsom, I would like to suggest that there be an interim path. Although the life guard photos from this last weekend showed apparent social distancing in the photos, this was just the first weekend of many warm weekends to come. It seem quite likely to me that the situation is going to get out of hand and if it does, it will potentially affect all of us. May I suggest consideration of limited beach hours, perhaps closing the beaches from 10 to 4? That would allow people to walk on the beach to get exercise or get their daily swim and presumably prevent overcrowding during the hottest part of the day. I realize that this is a tough situation but am looking for the win/win, if possible. Thanks, Susan Skinner 10 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:53 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: NO BEACHES OPEN!! From: Jane Sussman <janepsussman@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:31 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: NO BEACHES OPENH [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am in support of Newport Beach enforcing Governor Newsom's order to close Orange County Beaches. I am not in support of the Newport Beach City Council ignoring the Governor's order during a pandemic. Jane Sussman 441 Fernleaf Avenue Corona del Mar, CA 92625 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:53 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please enforce the Governors Orders to close beaches From: jaciwit@gmail.com <jaciwit@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:43 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please enforce the Governors Orders to close beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council Members, Please enforce Governor Newsom's orders to close our beaches to help protect residents and neighborhoods during this very difficult time. Respectfully, iaciwit@gmail.com 949-338-9393 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:53 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Enforce Governors Orders From: Anne Bohn <annelbohn@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:44 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Brenner, Joy <J Brenner@ newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Enforce Governors Orders [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I support the city of Newport Beach closing all beaches. The longer they are open, the longer our Shelter at Home quarantine will last. Please see below my recent communication on this matter: Anne Bohn <annelbohn@gmail.com> o ciiyciem, +inrc First, thank you so much for considering the thoughts and opinions of the citizens of Newport Beach. 1. 1 believe the city should heed the direction of Governor Newsom. I expect him to announce the extension of the shelter in place until May 17 or thereabouts. 2. 1 do not believe the City of Newport Beach should be adopting a resolution to reopen the City until there is further guidance from both the State and County governments. The City of Newport Beach is not an island but a small part of Orange County and we are subject to exposure from our surrounding communities. Additionally, while it appeared that our daily # of cases was leveling off, the actual numbers no longer support this as evidenced by the attached statistics from the County of Orange. 3. After seeing the increased level of beach activities that just occurred over this past weekend, with a heavy heart, I support closing our beaches during the next 3 weekends (and perhaps even weekdays), or until the shelter in place state wide order is lifted. It has become apparent that our beaches are attracting people to come from other counties where the beaches are closed, further exposing our OC population to the virus. (Please don't close the roads as this is a big inconvenience for us - the residents - and it will not accomplish the goal of deterring beach attendance.) 4. My niece was one of the students returning from study abroad in Rome and she came home with the virus. She was tested 4 times over the period of 1 month before she finally tested negative. That means she had the virus in her body for 30+ days. She was very brave and remained in complete isolation for the entire time to avoid exposing anyone else to her mild case. This experience tells me that the CDC 14 day quarantine guidance is not sufficient, and I therefor believe our Shelter at Home order should be extended at least another 15 days beyond May 3. Only then should the City of Newport Beach consider a phased reopening in coordination and cooperation with State and County guidelines. Respectfully submitted, Anne L. Bohn Anne L. Bohn 949.45 6.0460 www.linkedin.com/in/annelbohn-mbacpa Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:54 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please support beach access for Californians! From: beach clan <fake_tan@live.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:46 PM To: tmoore@sealbeachca.gov; Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; tim.flynn@oxnard.org; bwhalen@lagunabeachcity.net Subject: Please support beach access for Californians! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Governor Newsom is playing politics with the people of California and no amount of SCIENCE (his caps, not mine) supports the idea that enjoying the beaches while social distancing is accelerating the spread of COVID- 19. Kudos to the City of Newport Beach for responding with logical restraint to the crowds of people trying to find respite from the oppressive heat coming up with a sound mitigation plan. And kudos to those cities trying to balance the need to minimize the risk of infection with the mental and physical well being of everyone. Had Mr. Newsom opened the state beaches with a social distancing plan in place, the beaches of Newport and Huntington would likely have not attracted so many desperate Californians during an excessive heat warning. But that being said, the people who did go, for the most part, practiced social distancing - none of us wants to get sick and none of us wants to infect anyone else. The people of California should be trusted to take the recommended steps to stay healthy by using face coverings, hand soap/sanitizer and distance. Keeping everyone locked inside their homes and restricting access to important outdoor venues for exercise, respite and healthy amounts of sea air and sunshine is not about people's well-being. It is about pettiness and control and it should not be confused with real leadership, especially when the person handing out edicts like candy on Halloween has openly admitted he will not factor in the will of the people when making decisions. I don't know what the legal remedies are but I do hope the coastal cities will not stand idly while Governor Newsom continues to make illogical executive orders to the detriment of Californians and tramples over the rights of the cities to self -govern. Thank you. Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:54 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Closing of Beaches Importance: High From: Jeff Woodman <Jeff@JWCDM.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:48 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Closing of Beaches Importance: High [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. From: Jeff Woodman Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:41 PM To: citycouncil@newportbeach.gov Subject: Closing of Beaches Importance: High We strongly support the closing of ALL Orange County beaches for the next three weekends And longer if recommended by Governor Newsom and the health authorities. There has not been any significant data to suggest opening the beaches. There were 129 new Coronavirus cases reported yesterday in Orange County. As our elected officials we implore you to protect the people of Newport Beach. Sincerely, Jeff & Carol Woodman 600 Begonia Ave, Corona Del Mar Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:54 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: In Support of Beach Closures From: Annette Wiley <awiley@wileyarchitects.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:48 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: In Support of Beach Closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. To the City Council of Newport Beach I support Governor Newsom's order to close Orange County Beaches bosed on severe crowds from the past week ignoring social distancing. Please close the beaches until the pandemic risk subsides ANNETTE WILEY / FAIA 949.371.9793 WILEYARCHITECTS 220 Newport Center Drive, #11-166 Newport Beach, CA 92660 www.wileyarchitects.com Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:54 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Gov. Newsom's Order To Temporarily Close Beaches - Request City Of Newport Beach File Suit For An Injunction Against Gov. Newsom's Illegal Order Importance: High From: Davis, Jad T. (SHB) <jtdavis@shb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:49 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Michelle Davis <jad.davis@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Gov. Newsom's Order To Temporarily Close Beaches - Request City Of Newport Beach File Suit For An Injunction Against Gov. Newsom's Illegal Order Importance: High [EKTEMM EMAIL] DO NOT CUCK finks or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Newport Beach City Council Members & Mayor O'Neill: My wife and I own a home in the Dover Shores neighborhood of Newport Beach. We send our three children to Mariner's elementary and Ensign Junior High School. We would like to thank the five Members who wisely voted yesterday to keep our beach open. This afternoon we learned that Gov. Newsom issued an ambiguous and illegal order to close certain beaches, specifically Newport Beach. It is apparent that Gov. Newsom's order is meant to punish the City of Newport Beach. His order is not based upon accurate information about crowds at our beach, nor is his order based upon sound science. Furthermore, his order does not provide additional protection to the public. We ask that you please not allow Gov. Newsom to bully our City and its residents. We ask that you please instruct the City attorney to file a lawsuit seeking an iniunction against Gov. Newsom's illeeal order. Gov. Newsom's jurisdiction over our beach is specious — perhaps through the California Coastal Commission. Also, there is little rational basis between closing our beach and reducing the spread of COVD-19, based upon statistically reliable epidemiological studies. Gov. Newsom's illegal order is similar to the illegal Japanese internment during World War II. We believe the City's legal challenge to Gov. Newsom's order will be successful for reasons similar in the Trump v. Hawaii 585 U.S. _ (2018) (overruling Korematsu v. United States 323 U.S. 214 (1944)) opinion. Please know that numerous residents as well as other citizens of California are vehemently against Gov. Newsom's illegal order. We pray that you have the wisdom and courage necessary to protect our Constitutional rights. Very truly yours, lad & Michelle Davis 2100 Baycrest Road Newport Beach, California 92660 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message including attachments, if any, is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:43 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Enforce Governors Orders From: Gena Reed <genahreed @gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:11 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Enforce Governors Orders [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am in support of Newport Beach enforcing Governor Newsom's order to close Orange County Beaches. I am not in support of the Newport Beach City Council ignoring the Governor's order during a pandemic. Reed 34128 Ocean 3oucle-v w6id CO�Onz�de IAAaw, C,l 9419.350.5390 10 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:43 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: California Order From: Brenda McCroskey Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:43:09 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: California Order [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council and Manager, I was surprised to hear there was another City Council meeting today when the Governor clearly advised all beaches were to close this morning. Perhaps had you agreed to closing on weekends, you wouldn't have forced his hand, but that's now water under the bridge. I am imploring you to support this order. Reading NextDoor and Facebook, it is frightening the people claiming that they are going to "storm the beaches," "exert their 2nd Amendment Rights," "exerting their personal responsibility and free will," etc. - please see a few posts below. I am a lead on NextDoor and have already had to remove two posts that promoted bringing guns to the beaches this weekend. You are just asking for a disaster if you promote any more civil disobedience and put our Police and citizens in grave danger. You got to make your little political stand on Wednesday. It's time to do the right thing and calm everybody down. This is an order from the Governor that you can't override. Your loyal followers will know darn well you aren't happy about the situation, but it's up to you to be responsible and stop these threats and potential violence by supporting the Governor and making it clear that anyone resisting will be arrested. Luckily for all of you, this has been taken out of your hands. Wishing you the Best to make intelligent and mature decisions to protect your citizens. Best, Brenda McCroskey Spyglass Hill 0- anel Flanigan, Corona Highlands Organized protest Does anyone know, or has anyone heard of any organized protest to the beach closing? If so please post. Thank you. w-rV"! 1d 1,, -1p -ago - 27 neighborhoods in Ge��era v Jim Digrado, Harbor View Hills South Cameron, people are already organizing to invade our beaches this weekend in defiance of our Governor. At least our City Council enacted strict guidelines for beachgoers. Now who knows what going to happen. I feel sorry for the people living on the flower streets. It's going to be crazy. Linda Schaefer HunterLoad your guns, folks! We're going back to the days where we take the law into our own hands! Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:44 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach open or closed? From: jskinnermd@aol.com <jskinnermd@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:15 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach open or closed? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. After much thought, I think we ought to try to keep the beaches open but also to do what we resonably can to inform and enforce social distanting while on the beach and walkways. Thank you. Nancy Skinner 1724 Highland Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 rA Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:44 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach Closure From: Vic Paglia <vic_paglia@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:17 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach Closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. If you all had listened to Joy Brenner and Jeff Herdman at the emergency council meeting this week maybe the the beach would be under certain restriction and not closed. Now my wife and I, 70+ years young and living at the beach won't be able to take our early daily walks wearing masks(see photo) I hold you responsible not Governor Newsoom the beach being completely closed. 6 f p�W .4 3tc Y Wil' d I � 33, 6 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:44 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please Keep the Beaches Open!!! From: Debbie Stevens <dstevens@envaudit.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:19 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please Keep the Beaches Open!!! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. City Council: I support your decision to keep the beaches open. Please continue working in that direction and get the Governor off our back, which probably means we need to work with him. Every one of these decisions has had unintended consequences. I believe that Newsome's order to close the beaches will do that as well. Now people that can't walk the beach in Corona del Mar or Balboa will walk the bluffs or the streets, concentrating people even more than they already did. I also want to thank you all for your service during this very difficult time. Unlike Newsome, I do believe that you have the best interest of the residents at heart. Debbie Stevens Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:44 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please don't close our beaches! -----Original Message ----- From: Kyle Tanaka <kyletanaka502@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:22 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please don't close our beaches! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi City Council, Please don't completely close our beaches. I don't mind if we can't sit or hangout in the sand but please allow us to surf and swim in the water. We don't have public pools or other water activity right now. We just want to surf and swim. Thanks for listening Kyle Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:45 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach Closures -----Original Message ----- From: Kathryn Hebel <khebel@cox.net> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:24 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach Closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am grateful to Governor Newsome for closing the Orange County beaches. This is not just about Newport Beach. What happens at the beach, does not stay at the beach. The closures will protect us all—you should be supportive of the closure for the good of everyone. Sent from my iPad Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:47 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Ocean access -----Original Message ----- From: Jeff Buckingham <hbjefferin@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:24 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Re: Ocean access [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Why are you caving in to the Tyrant, governor Newsom? You are the local elected officials, act like it. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 27, 2020, at 10:12 PM, Jeff Buckingham <hbjefferin@yahoo.com> wrote: > Honorable Council, > I'd like to thank you for keeping the beaches and access to the ocean open during the pandemic. Although I live in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach has been a valuable partner in maintaining access to the beach and the ocean for recreational activities like walking, running and surfing. Many cities have closed their beaches which had caused more crowding for both Newport and Huntington Beach, which had been unfortunate. San Clemente and San Diego beaches are re -opening, which should help to spread people out. Please keep Newport's beaches open for all to enjoy. With efforts to continue social distancing, the beach should remain a safe place to recreate and blow off stress. If crowds of people on the sand is a primary concern, I'd suggest as a last measure to implement what San Clemente and San Diego have done which is "active recreation" only. No laying on towels, loitering or setting up chairs and umbrellas. But please keep the ocean access open and keep the beach open for walking and running. > Thank you, > Jeff Buckingham > 9142 Colbreggan Dr > Huntington Beach > Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:11 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Beach closure From: Lynn Lorenz Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:10:23 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office; Dept - City Council; Leung, Grace Subject: Beach closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Attention City Council and City Clerk: Of course you know that I am vehemently opposed to Open Beaches in Newport and totally support Governor Newsom. The Governor's retort about the big crowds at Newport and Huntington Beaches this last weekend was so apt: "the virus does not take the weekend off" Respectfully, Lynn Lorenz 434 Redlands Avenue Newport Beach, Ca 92663 Sent from my Wad 30 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Follow the Governor's Orders From: outlook_OBFBA5CO9FE76CC5@outlook.com Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:55:51 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Follow the Governor's Orders [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council, Your PIO posted a message on NextDoor that you will be complying with the Governor's orders to close our beaches, which I was thrilled to see! Governor Newsom chose the right course ---- lives over money. I wish to thank the police, lifeguards, and all other city staff involved in monitoring our beaches in the next few weeks. I am so relieved! I sincerely hope that we don't see a spike in new COVID19 cases and deaths because of what happened on our beaches last weekend. Let's all trust our Governor to lead us safely through this health and economic crisis. Thank you. Dorothy Kraus Sent from Mail for Windows 10 29 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:57 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Governor"s Order to Close Beaches From: Patrick Gormley Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:56:26 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: O'Neill, William; Dixon, Diane; Herdman, Jeff; Avery, Brad; Brenner Joy; Muldoon, Kevin; Duffield, Duffy; City Clerk's Office; Dept -City Council Cc: Leung, Grace; Webb, Dave (Public Works) Subject: Governor"s Order to Close Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor O'Neill and City Council Members, I commend and strongly support Councilman Kevin Muldoon motion to deny the closing of the City Beaches and the council's 5-2 vote, demonstrating the Council's and our Newport Beach Community's strong desire to keep most public beaches, parks and open spaces accessible for the mental health and physical wellbeing of residents. Stay healthy and safe, Patrick Gormley Bayshores 28 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:05 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Please look at the website that tracks Covid19 data in CA From: Adriana Fourcher Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:05:04 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Please look at the website that tracks Covid19 data in CA [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. From: Adriana Fourcher <afourcher@bitcentral.com> Date: Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 4:01 PM To: "citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov" <citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please look at the website that tracks Covid19 data in CA It is very apparent that the Governor lacks justification to be closing the state beaches and parks. This isn't a matter of public health at this point in the flatten the curve debate, this is a matter of targeting the OC Board of Supervisors and OC. Ironically, after weeks of "shelter in place", the data shows that the virus is going to be a non -item for the rest of the summer. Here is the link that projects by 5/15 there will be between zero and 3 deaths per day in CA, which is statistically zero. More people will die in car accidents. https://covidl9. healthdata.org/united-states-of-america/california Government should be focused on how to open up the economy and prepare businesses, schools, and government for the Fall. I urge you not to fall in line with the Governor. He does not have OC 's best interest in mind. In fact he would prefer if we just continued to send tax revenue up to Sacramento and never complained about things such as AB5 and other terrible laws. Once the City of NB plays the game of pretending the Emperor (Covid19) is wearing clothing you are stuck going along with the charade. Covid19 has proven to be highly contagious but not as deadly as originally modeled. For the most part the citizens are done with shelter in place. I don't blame them. 27 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:08 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Comment for emergency meeting From: Camilla Adams Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:07:55 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Comment for emergency meeting [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am a Newport Beach resident and you should not close the beaches! All the beaches across California are open. It isn't fair that Newsom is targeting Newport Beach/ Orange County. It's up to each individual to police themselves. We are tax payers who live at the beach in Newport. Our property taxes go towards our beaches. You should not close the beaches, especially for residents. If it's safe for people to go to the beach in San Diego County, or Ventura County, it's safe for people to go to the beach in Newport. Thanks you, Camilla Lovric (Newport Beach home owner, tax payer, and business owner) Sent from my iPhone 26 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:30 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: PLEASE keep Newport Beach OPEN!!!! From: Karen Reed Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:30:09 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office; Dept - City Council Subject: PLEASE keep Newport Beach OPEN!!!! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor, City Council, and City Manager, As a local citizen and taxpayer, I am beyond ANGRY and upset about Governor Newsom's directive to overrule your local decision earlier this week to keep Newport Beach open to its citizens. The local mayors, supervisors, and cities are the best to determine the status of beaches (as well as other hiking trials, parks, etc.) These local government groups looked at the data, consulted with health experts, and most importantly, their citizens, and already decided to keep the beaches open. Local law enforcement found last weekend's beach usage in OC to be in compliance with social distancing. It has been six weeks since we have been stuck at home. We have listened to authorities and flattened the curve. Enough is enough. This is not about the virus anymore. Rather this is a Political reach by King Newsom. It is clear he thinks he control all aspects of California without the legislative branch in session to stop him. A pandemic does NOT cancel our constitution and our right to be governed by those we elected in local communities. This is America. The home of the free and land of the brave. Please do the right thing and keep our OC Beaches open. Open the Beaches. Open Orange County! Very truly yours, Karen Reed Orange County citizen 25 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:31 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Covid19 beach closure -----Original Message ----- From: A Pedrin <apedrin7@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:22 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Covid19 beach closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Gov Newsom waited. He gave Newport Beach the chance to do the right thing, but you failed miserably. Now everyone has to suffer. Laguna Beach had a wonderful plan to open their beach weekday mornings 6-10 AM for exercise only. Newport Beach could've (should've) followed that example, but despite having pretty much the highest # of cases in OC, your council defied logic & voted (5-2) to keep the beach open. The City Council effectively ruined it for everyone by not scaling back a bit. So Gov Newsom stepped in. It was unfortunately necessary. —Vicki Pedrin OC resident Sent from Vicki's iPad Pro 24 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:31 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Continuous Containment of the Coronavirus From: TOMLU BAKER Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:30:54 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office Cc: TOMLU BAKER Subject: Continuous Containment of the Coronavirus [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Mayor O'Neill and Councilmembers, To support the continuous containment of the coronavirus and its detrimental societal effects, we recommend that the City Council approve an emergency ordinance to close the City's controlled beaches, including bay beaches, the public strand, as well as water areas within 100 yards of a public ocean front beach on May 2 and 3, May 9 and 10, and May 16 and 17. Additionally, appropriate Vehicular Access Restrictions should be approved. Thank you for expeditiously addressing this significant devastating health issue. Sincerely, Tom Baker Lu Baker Newport Beach 23 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:31 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Our Community From: mindyglasberg <mindyglasberg@cox.net> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:23 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Our Community [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. My name is Mindy Glasberg. I've been a resident of Newport Beach for over 18 years and I truly love where I live. I am sending this email, and making this as short as possible, to let you know how disappointed and frustrated I was by the decision of some of the Council members to keep our beaches open. Thankfully, our outstanding Governor has the common sense and decency to override that decision. By those Council members saying that people on the beach had been practicing physical distancing is a flat-out lie. Anyone can see that by looking at the news footage of our beaches from last weekend. I realize that the Council members who voted to keep open are concerned about bringing business to this area, but let me ask you... If your children or those you live with went to our beaches and later tested positive for the virus and it spread throughout your family and possibly to yourselves, would you really feel the same way? Would you be all -in to let all these people gather in our community if someone in your family had died? I think the answer would most likely be "no". And if your answer is "yes", you need to examine your life and your priorities. Thank you for reading this. Sincerely, Mindy Glasberg Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone 22 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:31 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Emergency meeting From: Andy Lingle Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:31:20 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Emergency meeting [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. City Council - I support closing the beaches as part the effort to stop the spread of the virus that has now killed around 60,000 people in the United States. In addition, closing the beaches will take a tremendous burden off of our pubic safety workers. Thank you, Andrea Lingle andylingle@gmail.com 21 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:32 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Keep the beaches open -----Original Message ----- From: Andrew Walker <awalker92630@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:44 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Keep the beaches open [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good afternoon, My name is Andrew Walker and I am a resident of Newport Beach. I live off Superior Ave and Hospital RD. I would like to express my support for keeping the beaches open. Being outdoors, getting fresh air and enjoying the beach are very good for your mental and psychical health. Being locked inside is very detrimental and has been shown to increase the risk of obtaining the virus due to recirculated air and the psychological affects of feeling imprisoned. Please do not follow the orders of the Governor, as his order would cause more harm than good. Sincerely, 20 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:32 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please keep the beaches open Importance: High From: kristine@kristinetaylorphilanthropies.org <kristine@kristinetaylorphilanth ropies.org> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:49 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please keep the beaches open Importance: High [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello, As we all know these are trying times. We are all doing our best to mitigate COVID-19. Please do not take away the beaches where we find peace and tranquility. Warm regards, Kristine Taylor 714-612-2570 www.kristinetaylorphilanth ropies.ori 19 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:32 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Challenge Gov. Newsom -----Original Message ----- From: Sean Coyne <sean.coyne@mac.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:54 PM To: O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Challenge Gov. Newsom [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Mr. Mayor and NB City Council: I appreciate and thank you for your civic leadership during the COVID-19 situation. I believe Newport Beach has been a model so far of what a calm, reasonable and measured response from a CA municipality should be at a time like this. What Gov. Newsom is attempting to do by closing all CA beaches to the public is unconstitutional first and foremost. Secondarily, the "science" and/or "methodology" he claims backs his decision is debatable at best, simply wrong at worst. I, as do many in our community, believe the recent actions of his office are mostly political and have very little to do with the actual health and safety of CA citizens. Orange County officials, specifically Newport Beach officials, should issue a public challenge to Newsom telling him they will direct local law enforcement to ignore his order. Interposition of local officials has, since the Founding, been a useful check on abuse of power, however petty. Sincerely, Sean Coyne Husband, father, resident, surfer and business owner 18 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:33 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Support of open beaches From: Linda Crenshaw <crenshaw.5@verizon.net> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:58 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>; cityhall@san-clemente.org Subject: Support of open beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. To whom it may concern. I live in Ventura County, but want you to know many of us support your efforts to open your beaches. Although one ground -level news photo appeared to show a crowded beach, it is obvious that all of the photos from above showed appropriate social distancing. Perspective (physical as well as political) makes all the difference..... You were in the right to try to open your beaches, and leave them open, and I was heartened to learn that neighboring communities voted to open their beaches as well. It is "crystal clear" that you are trying to act in the best interest of everyone. (Our governor likes to make sure things are "crystal clear' It is obvious, as well, that if LA county did the right thing, and opened their beaches for the health and safety of their population, that your beaches (as well as ours in Ventura county) would be less crowded. You have my sympathy, as you battle against Governor Newsom, who seems to have a great need to prove that he is the ultimate authority, in spite of the true evidence of science and "real data". I have included the letter that I sent to the governor, printed below, so you know that many of us in other parts of California are trying to do our part in supporting your efforts, as well as those of all Californians. Sincerely, Linda Crenshaw Oxnard, CA +++++++++++++ To: Governor Newsom: 15 Follow the SCIENCE. "Look at the DATA."... " To keep people HEALTHY ..... to keep people SAFE" they NEED SUNLIGHT. And, sunlight with heat --even better. LEAVE ALL CALIFORNIA BEACHES AND PARKS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!! Leave the beaches and parks open. All of them, so people can practice safe social distancing. The fewer areas to go outside, the more crowded the millions of Californians have to be. If you leave all the beaches and all the parks open, then there is more space available, and it is much more feasible to practice social distancing while killing the COVID-19 virus. With sunlight and heat. If you close all the beaches and parks, then you crowd everyone together on sidewalks and streets, as they go outside to kill the virus with sunlight and heat. YOU create GREATER PROBLEMS involving social distancing, by restricting the amount of available outdoor space for those millions of people to walk through. Yes, SUNLIGHT kills the virus faster than anything else. Did you not pay attention to information shared with the country by Bill Bryan, head of science and technology at the Department of Homeland Security, on April 23????? Let THIS DATA -- ON THE LENGTH OF THE HALF LIFE OF THE VIRUS, WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT AND HEAT -- let THIS DATA lead your decision making. TO KEEP PEOPLE HEALTHY AND SAFE, S U N L I G H T AND H E A T are our greatest ally. So if it is hot outside, then the sunlight is even quicker in its ability to kill the virus. Why chase people indoors into air conditioning where the virus can live so much longer? And, how much better to go outside in the heat when there are lots of options of parks and beaches, so we can all spread out into a safe distance from each other. This is not to say that the outdoors is the only preventative treatment. Certainly, it is important to continuing Social Distancing, hygiene, etc., and that was made clear. BUT, if you care at all about the HEALTH AND SAFETY of all Californians, let alone there emotional and psychological well-being, then GIVE US BACK THE BEACHES AND PARKS. Any parent knows that the great outdoors heals illness faster... creates an atmosphere of hope .... more than all the medicine in the world. Please, please do what is right! "LOOK AT THE DATA"!!! Let us have greater space to SAFELY PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING, and IMPROVE OUR HEALTH, outdoors IN THE SUNLIGHT. LEAVE ALL BEACHES AND PARKS OPEN. Sincerely, Linda Crenshaw 16 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:33 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Potential Beach Closures -----Original Message ----- From: jreidlin <jreidlin@uci.edu> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:04 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Re: Potential Beach Closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Following the disappointing news from Governor Newsom to close our beaches, I urge the city to work with the county to resolve this issue immediately. Please consider proposing restricting beach loitering and not recreational activities. Thank you, Jack Jack Reidling Ph.D. Project Scientist Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders University of California, Irvine 4107 Gross Hall Irvine, CA 92697-4545 949-824-5692 jreidlin@uci.edu On 2020-04-28 14:16, jreidlin wrote: > Council Members, > I am writing this email to encourage you to vote to keep the beaches > open for recreation. Recent high temperatures over the weekend saw > large numbers of non-resident beach goers flock to our shores and this > created a buzz with media and concern from our Governor. > As a Newport Shores resident I also find the large crowds disturbing > and am concerned about this potentially spreading the virus. However, > I don't think closing the beaches entirely is the solution. Exercise > and fresh air are crucial to our mental health during these > challenging times. I would suggest that limiting beach use to > recreation only (surfing, running, walking) and restricting beach 13 > lounging would be a more reasonable solution (similar to what some > other counties have recently implemented). > I am a research scientist at UCI and have a clear grasp of the biology > of COVIDI9. To my knowledge the virus does not survive under UV light > or in high salt conditions, the exact conditions present on our > beaches and in the water. Therefore, the highest risk on our beaches > is likely person to person contact that could be limited by decreasing > people loitering on the beach. > Please consider these thought when you decide how best to protect our > health and mental well being during these challenging times. > Thank you, > Jack 14 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:36 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Please compromise with the Governor. -----Original Message ----- From: Courtney Diffner <courtney@courtneydiffnertherapy.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:07 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please compromise with the Governor. [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Newport Beach, Thanks for screwing the rest of OC. Maybe if you'd voted to close the beach on weekends or for passive use it would have prevented the hard closure which is really disappointing for you neighbors in San Clemente. I hope you will work with the Governor and encourage him to reconsider the hard closure of Orange County beaches and order instead that they be open for active use only. The current closure only fuels the obnoxious protestors. San Clemente Beaches had been closed for two weeks and recently reopened for active use only. We were allowed to run, walk, swim etc. But, no sunbathing, picnics... etc. I think this was a perfect compromise that prevented the crowds that you saw in Newport Beach. The Governor as repeatedly said that exercise is okay and to "kick a ball with your kid". Please remind him that in many beach towns this is the only place to participate in these activities. Many neighborhoods don't have yards, some don't even have sidewalks. We do not have a Gold Gate Park or Griffith Park in which to take walks. The beach is our backyard and the place where most of us exercise. I believe we need to stay at home. But I also believe that beaches can be open for active use and still accomplish this goal. I think your vote early this week started this fight. Please work hard to end it for the sake of all of Orange County. Sincerely, Courtney Diffner 949-632-6625 San Clemente, CA 12 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:37 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: NO ON OPENING BEACHES From: Mary Stewart <webstart2@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:14 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: NO ON OPENING BEACHES [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Council Members: As an O.C. resident in Los Alamitos I was appalled by the beach scenes on TV last weekend. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? Allowing this level of crowd activity impedes slowing down infections and finally getting out of this crisis. By opening your beaches when most others are closed you created a magnet for beachgoers all over socal and beyond. This just makes your city look arrogant and irresponsible. Please re -consider for the benefit of all Californians. Mary Stewart 11 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:37 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beaches From: Michael Cushman <producemanmike5l@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:16 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. It is a sad state of affairs when a governing body elected by the people, can not adhere to how it should be doing its job for the good of "all" of the people. It apparently took the Governor of the State to make a responsible decision that is now for the good of all of the people. Keeping your body of government to the level of City council, at least protects the rest of the community from bad decision making. I thank the Governor for protecting us from your selfish and Cavalier decision making. Hopefully you are only one term mistakes and will keep out of politics, school board members positions, and PTA meetings to decide playground equipment for the local community. 10 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:37 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Resident Against Beach Closure From: Sean Meadows <sean@seanwmeadows.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:17 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Re: Resident Against Beach Closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello, I want to again state my support for keeping the beaches of Newport Beach open. I am sending this in response to Newsom's potential order to close down beaches stateide. I support Newport Beach's City Council decision to keep the beaches open. I am a resident of Newport Beach and a small business owner in Newport Beach. Thanks, Sean W. Meadows Call/Text: 949-438-3406 Sean@SeanWMeadows.com 1y2s4uesmns.cc m On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM Sean Meadows <sean@seanwmeadows.com> wrote: Hello, I want to voice my opinion that the beaches in Newport Beach should remain open. I am a resident on the peninsula and I use the beaches for exercise, in accordance with recommendations by Governor Newsom's office, pertaining to maintaining proper social distancing, while still continuing outdoor activities. https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/03/16/california-issues-directive-to-fight-covid-19/ Thanks, Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:38 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Keeping Beaches Open -----Original Message ----- From: jennifer apelian <jenapelian@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:20 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Keeping Beaches Open [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello, I think Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neil is doing a fantastic job And I support how he's handled this pandemic 100%. Orange County has a very low amount of deaths of 45. It makes no sense to have Walmart's, Home Depot's open but closing beaches. How are we more at risk of the virus spreading at the beach than in a Walmart? Best Regards, Jennifer A. Hernandez Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:38 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach closures -----Original Message ----- From: Pam Phillips <mbphil@msn.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:29 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please enforce the Governor's orders to close the beach!! Thank you, Pam Phillips Balboa Island Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:38 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: NONE of you are Pandemic experts! From: patrishgrif@gmail.com <patrishgrif@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:41 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: NONE of you are Pandemic experts! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. As smart as you think you are all. Governor Newsome has actually STUDIED Pandemics. Way before this one started. He is the most prepared, most educated, most effective leader about how long the we must stay sequestered. You all seem to think this is a joke. In fact, all my doctors have given him credit for the low COVID 19 rates in CA. Especially Newport Beach. Because he started early and fast. He was decisive and willing to stand up to criticism to do the right thing. He saved LIVES. Perhaps even some of Yours. Or your children. Or your parents. And so YOU — in all your infinite wisdom and desire to start the economy again, are willing to risk the health of your constituents. Only two of you I see truly value the people of Newport Beach. The rest of you seem to value the almighty dollar and power. I am disgusted that you let partisan politics prevail over doing the right thing. Republican No More. After what I've seen lately. Patricia Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:39 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Bravo to our Governor for closing our beaches - now please comply with the order so we can start to flatten the curve, move the trajectory downward and start on recovery From: Janet Bays <newbchmom@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:53 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Bravo to our Governor for closing our beaches - now please comply with the order so we can start to flatten the curve, move the trajectory downward and start on recovery [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council - I am so pleased that our Governor has closed the beaches which is the prudent, responsible course of action based on science and data. I was dismayed at the Council meeting I witnessed on Tuesday. During the beg. the Fire Chief and others outlined extraordinary measures that would be done to curb the crowds, and I thought to myself - why are we doing this? Then during the second half of the meeting progressed there were council members stating social distancing was in place, people were responsible and it wasn't a problem. If this was in fact true, why are the extraordinary measures that were discussed during the beginning of the meeting to be taken? I have two teenagers who have been staying home and the snap chat pictures they had shared of the beach on Sat. were not what was shared on the aerial photos. I think those photos (aerial) were misleading. The prudent public health course of action is that when we have 14 days of declining hospitalizations we can begin to open. We also must have testing and contact tracing in place. Today, Orange County had our highest hospitalizations to date (ironic that it is about 14 days after foolish people were protesting in Huntington and Newport). Once the hospitalization rate begins to decline and does so for 14 days, then and only then can you consider reopening. We however have not flattened the curve, the trajectory is clearly upward. When the beaches do open, I would suggest the first phase is to allow surfing, body surfing jogging and walking on the beach, however no parking lots open, no bathrooms open, no sunbathing. I am so happy our Governor took action and am sorely disappointed in the majority (not all ) of the City Council, Fire & Police Chief who I believe are biased at best. Now please comply with this order, let's get the hospitalizations on the decline for 14 days so we can re -open this economy. The more these games are played we are just elongating our ability to ever get back. Reminder - we have our highest hospitalizations to date today - WE ARE NOT FLATTENING the CURVE - be responsible. 14 days of decline then lets discuss. Best Regards, Janet Bays Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:40 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach Closures From: Kody Diaz <kodydiaz@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:00 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach Closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. All of Orange County lost access to our beaches because of your actions. San Clemente imposed reasonable restrictions on beach activities, allowing exercise, but nothing else. Why couldn't you have done the same? Because of your shortsighted actions, the entire county has to pay. Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:40 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Opening beaches From: Darsi Rubin <darsidarsi@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:05 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Opening beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Council, First off thank you so much for all of your continued efforts!! I know your job can often be a thankless one. I think there needs to be a way to figure out how to work with the governor in order to get our beaches open with safe controls in place. I watched to meeting the other day and listened to what the city was implementing which is wonderful. I'm not sure what else the governor would suggest to get our beaches open, but we need to get this figured out with him. Sincerely, Darsi Rubin Get Outlook for iOS Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:41 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Close beaches -----Original Message ----- From: nseager04@gmail.com <nseager04@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:06 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Close beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please follow the Governors orders. Protect the beauty of Newport. Don't force residents to be hostages in their own homes because businesses are pressuring you. How many of the businesses are residents? How many are the Doctors, nurses, EMTs and staff at Hoag. How many of your residents have to get sick? Is your goal to lead the county in COVD/ capita. Laguna shut because of their small spaces and to protect the elderly residents. America is great when we fight for the common good. Americans are patriotic when we say no to "me or I" and stand for WE and all. Please be leaders for all and not only the elite. Our beautiful beaches will be there. In one day or one week or one month. We can all walk in our neighborhoods, swim in our private pools and ride a bike. Please protect the residents and workers in hospitals and grocery stores. A concerned resident Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:15 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Emergency meeting question From: Ruben Figueroa Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:14:53 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Emergency meeting question [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Why can we not reconsider Ms Brenner's idea for a modified weekend shut down and present that back to the Governor to reconsider? Our assumption is that he acted because the council did not present an alternate plan. Increasing our police presence is not a solution just increase man hours for something that could have an easy fix for ALL to enjoy the beach vs not having the beach at all Warmest Regards, Ruben Figueroa 714-470-7760 Courage.Character.Commitment "Be strong & courageous. Do NOT be afraid OR discouraged. For The Lord is with you & will never forsake you." -Joshua 1:9 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:05 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Just close the beaches From: Bret Ebright Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:05:01 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Just close the beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. At this point the game has played out in a way that makes the city look bad if we don't just shut up and close the beaches. To outsiders we look like spoiled, entitled, defiant, and lacking in empathy. I know that's not who NB really is, but that's how we look. And perception is everything. We could have played the game differently and had different results, but it's too late this time. Regards, Bret Ebright Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:05 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Beach From: Wetherholt, Drew Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:04:00 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council Cc: City Clerk's Office; Diane Dixon; Herdman, Jeff Subject: Beach [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Council members: I own 9 properties and live on the peninsula. ALL my neighbors and tenants wish to see some sort of closure/limitation with the beach. Last weekend's mess was not acceptable and endangers the residents of the peninsula. The density on the beach varied depending where you were at. The city photo form the last meeting didn't tell the full story and based on your comments most of you didn't experience it for yourself. Off 30th Street it was extremely crowded. But the bigger issue is the larger crowds roaming through the neighborhoods without masks or any social distancing and lack of parking. Public urination was rampant. Most resident ON THE peninsula would like to see the one of the following: 1. Beach Closed during weekends only and/or limited hours 2. Beach open to "moving activities" only Do the right thing and quit making a mockery of the situation and Newport Beach. This is why the GOP keeps losing ground in OC. Show some leadership, not politics. (tired of the news helicopters hovering over the peninsula) Thank you! Drew M. 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Dear Mayor O'Neil and Honorable City Council Members, We must keep the beaches open along with the parking lots and restrooms. People are literally losing their minds in this "lock -down" mode and need relief. We have successfully, flattened the curve and now is not the time to shut down the beaches and penalize the people of Orange County, because of political Newsom's agenda. Michael Palmer Please see the following from my cardiologist: Dear Michael Palmer, I wanted to say something about Dr. Fauci's comments yesterday. Yes, he is a brilliant scientist and as well, a great infectious disease epidemiologist. His words yesterday were jarring: that we would see millions of cases of patients with Coronavirus and the surge would see between 100,000 to 275,000 deaths! REALLY!! Some of you may know that after my cardiology fellowship training at the University of Toronto, I became a Lown Fellow at Harvard School of Public Health. My mentor was Dr. Bernard Lown, who was also renowned as a great scientist, and also a great clinician. If some of you think that I do a good job as a clinician and in "taking care of people", I learned most of those skills from him. He said something once that got my attention: "WATCH OUT FOR THE GREAT PROGNOSTICATOR!" That means, watch out what you say to patients about their future! You can heal and you can hurt, and the words, though often based on experience, are nonetheless, "SPECULATIVE". Cardiologists are really good at it: "You're next heart beat may be your last one!" "You're a walking time bomb!" "You have the 'widow maker'!" "Most of your heart is dead!" "Your heart virtually exploded!" I've heard it all! There are times I have said the wrong thing to a patient and I kick myself afterwards! From my teaching I have always tried to teach patients about their problems, and have tried to create optimism and educational choice making. In Medicine, words can "hex" and damage, or they can be used as tools for healing! The old adage stands true: "Hope for the best", "Plan for the worst". I'd like to say, as a humble clinical cardiologist who does his best to "take care of people", that perhaps Dr. Fauci was planning for the worst! We don't yet know how many millions of people will get this contagious virus, and currently we know that the mortality in the US is less than 1.5 %, but to state on an interview with CNN that there could be between 100,000 to 275,000 deaths is a speculative statement that only sows more fear. Again, try to hold on to "PERSPECTIVE"! Brian Chesnie Regards, Brian Chesnie MD IMPORTANT: This fax transmission contains confidential info, some or all of which may be protected health information as defined by HIPAA. This transmission is intended for the exclusive use of the individual it is addressed and may contain info that is confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender by telephone (number listed above) to arrange the return or destruction of the information. Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: FW: Beach closure -----Original Message ----- From: Kathy White <kwhite55@icloud.com> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:30 PM To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. We want our beaches to stay OPEN! We are not a STATE beach. Newsom should not be able to over"rule" our city's decision base on the residents of Newport's vote! Thx! Kathy Whiter Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 202010:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Sanctuary Beaches From: Davids Natural Toothpaste Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 10:55:32 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Sanctuary Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Mayor Newsom declared San Francisco to be a sanctuary City and defy the feds. I suggest you declare YOUR beaches to be Sanctuary Beaches... these beaches Truly are a Sanctuary for our people and must be declared the Sanctuaries that they are. Eric Buss // founder & ceo Davids Natural Toothpaste, Inc t 949.933.1185 www.davids-usa.com Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:30 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beaches Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: From: Murphy <murphy@curt.is> Date: April 30, 2020 at 9:22:54 PM PDT To: Dept -City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi City Council, I'm very upset about the Governor's order closing the beach. I respectfully ask that you try to work with him to come up with a solution that allows for recreation at the beach and makes him calm down. The Stay at Home is incredibly difficult (I will save that for another email) and running / walking / swimming at the beach has been my one outlet. It's easy to have distance there and honestly seeing the families at the beach (and whales/dolphins) is probably the highlight of this whole crappy situation. Maybe we can have restricted hours on weekends? Thanks for reading, Murphy Curtis 949.413.4104 Sent from my iPad Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:07 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Newsom mandate Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: From: janet fraser <janetfraser4re@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 8:02:27 PM PDT To: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov>, Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Janet Fraser <janetfraser4re@gmail.com> Subject: Newsom mandate [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Council, The entire state of emergency in California is unlawful. Based on California law, the current state of emergency in California is unlawful and invalid, and therefore, the public orders are unlawful and invalid. According to the California Emergency Services Act (ESA) Section 8558-b: a state of emergency can only be called if the threat overwhelms the current resources of the state. Furthermore, the state of emergency has to be terminated at the earliest possible date. Section 8558 (b) "State of emergency' means the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, drought, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal infestation or disease, the Governor's warning of an California Emergency Services Act 4 California Governor's Office of Emergency Services earthquake or volcanic prediction, or an earthquake, or other conditions, other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy or conditions causing a "state of war emergency," which, by reason of their magnitude, are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single county, city and county, or city and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to combat. THUS: A state of emergency related to public health can only be declared if the threat overwhelms the response capabilities of California's health care practitioners Thousands of healthcare workers are being furloughed in California, so there is zero evidence of grounds for this state of emergency based on public health. There is no "threat that overwhelms the current resources of the state" since the covid-related deaths are approximately 1,887 in CA, compared to 6,000+ for the average seasonal flu. Therefore, covid-19 cannot lawfully be classified as an "epidemic". An epidemic is when there are disproportionately large numbers experiencing an outbreak of a disease. There is no evidence of this in California. Therefore, the basis for the State of Emergency is invalid and unlawful (see section 8558 b) As we have clearly seen here in California, with the virus fatalities, they are approximately 1/3 of the typical fatalities for a regular seasonal flu. Therefore, our state resources are not overwhelmed. Therefore the state of emergency should have been terminated according to California law, which states, at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. Therefore there are no legal grounds for an additional extension or a new state of emergency to be declared. Thus, according to California law, the grounds for the state of emergency do not exist. Therefore, the current state of emergency in California is invalid and unlawful. Regarding the length of the state of emergency, the law is murky. For the declaration of local emergencies, a governing body is required to renew the state of emergency after 30 days. For a state-wide declaration of state of emergency, whereby the state is controlling the food and pharmaceuticals, the orders expire after 60 days. § 8627.5. The temporary suspension of any statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule shall remain in effect until the order or regulation is rescinded by the Governor, the Governor proclaims the termination of the state of emergency, or for a period of 60 days, whichever occurs first. (Section 8567(b): Whenever the state of war emergency or state of emergency has been terminated, the orders and regulations shall be of no further force or effect. This means that all of the orders that were created under the State of Emergency are also expired, including but not limited to: stay at home order, social distancing, wearing of masks, closing of businesses and schools, but MOST IMPORTANTLY CLOSING DOWN OUR BEACHES. I would like to know what Newport Beach is doing to address this invalid and unlawful state of emergency declaration. Sincerely, Janet Fraser Villa Point Newport Beach (909)730-2929 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:02 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Newsom mandate From: janet fraser Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:02:19 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office; Dept - City Council Cc: Janet Fraser Subject: Newsom mandate [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Council, The entire state of emergency in California is unlawful. Based on California law, the current state of emergency in California is unlawful and invalid, and therefore, the public orders are unlawful and invalid. According to the California Emergency Services Act (ESA) Section 8558-b: a state of emergency can only be called if the threat overwhelms the current resources of the state. Furthermore, the state of emergency has to be terminated at the earliest possible date. Section 8558 (b) "State of emergency" means the duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm, epidemic, riot, drought, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal infestation or disease, the Governor's warning of an California Emergency Services Act 4 California Governor's Office of Emergency Services earthquake or volcanic prediction, or an earthquake, or other conditions, other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy or conditions causing a "state of war emergency," which, by reason of their magnitude, are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single county, city and county, or city and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to combat. THUS A state of emergency related to public health can only be declared if the threat overwhelms the response capabilities of California's health care practitioners Thousands of healthcare workers are being furloughed in California, so there is zero evidence of grounds for this state of emergency based on public health. There is no "threat that overwhelms the current resources of the state" since the covid-related deaths are approximately 1,887 in CA, compared to 6,000+ for the average seasonal flu. Therefore, covid-19 cannot lawfully be classified as an "epidemic". An epidemic is when there are disproportionately large numbers experiencing an outbreak of a disease. There is no evidence of this in California. Therefore, the basis for the State of Emergency is invalid and unlawful (see section 8558 b) As we have clearly seen here in California, with the virus fatalities, they are approximately 1/3 of the typical fatalities for a regular seasonal flu. Therefore, our state resources are not overwhelmed. Therefore the state of emergency should have been terminated according to California law, which states, at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant. Therefore there are no legal grounds for an additional extension or a new state of emergency to be declared. Thus, according to California law, the grounds for the state of emergency do not exist. Therefore, the current state of emergency in California is invalid and unlawful. Regarding the length of the state of emergency, the law is murky. For the declaration of local emergencies, a governing body is required to renew the state of emergency after 30 days. For a state-wide declaration of state of emergency, whereby the state is controlling the food and pharmaceuticals, the orders expire after 60 days. § 8627.5. The temporary suspension of any statute, ordinance, regulation, or rule shall remain in effect until the order or regulation is rescinded by the Governor, the Governor proclaims the termination of the state of emergency, or for a period of 60 days, whichever occurs first. (Section 8567(b): Whenever the state of war emergency or state of emergency has been terminated, the orders and regulations shall be of no further force or effect. This means that all of the orders that were created under the State of Emergency are also expired, including but not limited to: stay at home order, social distancing, wearing of masks, closing of businesses and schools, but MOST IMPORTANTLY CLOSING DOWN OUR BEACHES. I would like to know what Newport Beach is doing to address this invalid and unlawful state of emergency declaration. Sincerely, Janet Fraser Villa Point Newport Beach (909)730-2929 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 7:34 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach closures Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: CINDY HOLLERN <cmhollern@aol.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 7:09:38 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Councilmembera I am in support of Gov Newsom's order. This is a temporary measure that may prove essential in protecting the residents of Newport Beach. We cannot be a magnet for the entire region while our cases of Covid 19 are increasing. We still don't know what we don't know. Three weeks and revisit.. prudent. Cynthia Hollern 1921 Altura Drive Corona del Mar Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 7:06 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Weekend Parking Notice From: Riverdude42 Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 7:05:32 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Dept - City Council; City Clerk's Office Cc: info@Comra.org Subject: Re: Weekend Parking Notice [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. City Council, Well, continuing the same of same of now has Gov Newsome flexing his muscles imposing his will on our city. Perhaps if you had thought out of the box, while all eyes were on Newport Beach this could have been prevented. Part of the problem for you is the majority believe that a select couple of pictures taken from a fly by support the perspective that "the public does follow rules". Then making the silly statements that some Boy Scouts could enforce rules on a mass of people, are you kidding??? And they deserve better than that job!! And your spoken perspectives was conflicted by the statements of those who live here at ground zero, and observe the exact opposite. Come on down and see for yourself, PLEASE!! Thank you Ms. Brenner for your unwavering support for your constituents in your statement when voting. A simple solution to address all concerns could be: Leave the beach open. That is what the citizens want and deserve. (but now Gov Newsome has headed this off as an option as you voted to do nothing). Open the public parking lots so visitors have somewhere to park, and the city recoups some revenue to cover the increased costs associated with this situation. The limited number of public parking lot spaces will control the crowds and force compliance. Restrict parking in residential areas to residents only. This keeps residents from being captive to their homes and allows us to have functionality in the our neighborhoods. Please don't say that can't be done, other beach cities have weekend parking controls in residential neighborhoods, why doesn't Newport Beach? These three options would exhibit we can manage our beaches and neighborhoods as you should do as public servants to the community. Sincerely, George Ponce 214 Marguerite Avenue -----Original Message ----- From: Riverdude42 <riverdude42@aol.com> To: citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov; cityclerk@newportbeachca.gov Cc: info@Comra.org Sent: Mon, Apr 27, 2020 10:50 am Subject: Re: Weekend Parking Notice Hello City Council, I wrote to you last week asking for relief to the situation of parking and visitor access during the stay at home order. The only response I received was from Mayor O'Neil reminding me the beaches were open, while the public parking lots remained closed. This was a recipe for disaster for the residents of CDM village area as all parking was forced into the residential neighborhoods. What is most ironic in this instance is the city was deprived of parking revenue, while the neighborhood carried the parking burden. In my case, we do not have set back from the sidewalk. At our location close to Ocean Blvd on Marguerite, dozens if not hundreds, of visitors on the narrow sidewalk passed within 4' of our front door and windows, without masks, and without social distancing each day. This situation made us, as residents, virtually captive to our homes to remain safe. Meanwhile visitors inundated the area like a typical July weekend with the noise, trash and congestion, with no regard to the stay at home order. I surveyed the village streets both Saturday and Sunday in the early afternoon, and there was not a parking place to be found on the street. believe the best solution is to follow San Clemente. Rather than penalizing local citizens by full beach closure, they simply kept public parking lots closed, and prohibited non resident parking in areas near the beach. If it is felt access should be given to those from outside of the area, the only parking access should be in the public parking lots, not residential streets. At least then the city will realize some revenue from public parking. However, in light of the stay at home order in effect, encouraging visitors is not the right answer. I found it very ironic that as this situation developed I read that the Orange County Health Dept reported Saturday the largest number of new cases of CV19 since the pandemic started. I implore you as our representatives to provide solutions to this situation and keep residents safe in the neighborhoods we live in. Sincerely, George Ponce 214 Marguerite Avenue —Original Message --- From: Riverdude42 <riverdude42@aol.com> To: citycouncil <citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Sent: Mon, Apr 20, 2020 4:25 pm Subject: Fwd: Weekend Parking Notice Hello City Council, have had some correspondence on parking, traffic, stay at home compliance and code issues in the CDM area with Council Member Brenner recently which I want to bring to the entire councils attention. Please see the three messages below. I invite you to visit the CDM Ocean Blvd bluff area, and the adjacent Flower St residential area this weekend to see for yourself what is going on. Try coming down Marguerite Avenue which is the main access point into the area. I will provide some pictures as well. Thank you for your attention to these matters. Sincerely, George Ponce 214 Marguerite Avenue -----Original Message ----- From: Riverdude42 <riverdude42@aol.com> To: JBrenner <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: gleung <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; woneill <woneill@newportbeachca.gov> Sent: Mon, Apr 20, 2020 2:30 pm Subject: Re: Weekend Parking Notice Hello Ms. Brenner, I hope this note finds you and your family well during this crazy time. As you may recall, I wrote to you several weeks ago regarding both the current situation with parking and stay at home enforcement as well as longer term concerns on parking and traffic in the CDM village area. Today I am writing with additional concerns. While the city has asked for voluntary compliance with the stay at home order and attempted to mitigate the impact on our area with the influx of visitors looking to get out of the house via signage, temporary fencing, etc to attempt to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors. I assume you are aware, but the actions have yielded minimal results. As has been the case in previous weekends, there is quite a deluge of visitors into the CDM Ocean Blvd area despite the stay at home order. The reality is most do not attempt to practice safe distancing, and many do not make an attempt to simply conform with the directional signs on the sidewalks. The sheer number of visitors has made it very difficult to have a safe social distancing environment on the Flower St residential area where visitors seek to park, and has made it impossible to practice safe distancing on the narrow sidewalks on both sides of Ocean Blvd. This brings me to ask two new questions How is it that the Boardwalk on the beach area of Newport and Balboa has been closed due to the narrow pathway (more than 8-10' typically) while the sidewalks of Ocean Blvd (3' wide typically) remain open? With the failure of some to not adhere to directional signage and the clustering of groups of people, this has created a very unsafe situation for residents and visitors in CDM. Second, the city of Huntington Beach was able to close not only beach parking lots but as of last Thursday they closed all parking on PCH to ensure safety to residents and force compliance with the stay at home order. Why is Newport Beach unable to take similar measures? Residents of the Flower St area of CDM close to Ocean are being exposed to a potentially unsafe environment in the current state of enforcement and compliance. I think we can both imagine what this weekend will look like as temperatures soar. Your continued interest and support in addressing these concerns is appreciated Stay safe! George Ponce 214 Marguerite Ave Corona del Mar, CA 92625 -----Original Message ----- From: Brenner, Joy <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov> To: riverdude42@aol.com <riverdude42@aol.com> Cc: Leung, Grace <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>; O'Neill, William <woneill@newportbeachca.gov> Sent: Sun, Mar 29, 2020 11:56 pm Subject: Fwd: Weekend Parking Notice Several of us have been asking for Resident only access since this started and are told it is not possible. I know we have an appeal pending at the Coastal Commission because of an area where we tried to do resident only parking. That being said, I am very curious as to how other coastal cities can get by with programs such as you mention and am forwarding this to our city manager to find out. 10 After this experience, I intend to bring the resident parking permit up for council to consider. I hope and pray we never have another state of emergency like this but we need to have a program in place in case we do. Thank you for bringing this to my attention! Joy Brenner Newport Beach City Council Begin forwarded message: From: Riverdude42 <> Date: March 27, 2020 at 12:14:23 PM PDT To: "Brenner, Joy" <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Weekend Parking Noticeou mention. [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Ms. Brenner, am a resident of Corona del Mar, which I believe is in your district. I read the article today in the Daily Pilot regarding the city's efforts to limit excessive access to the beach area during this time of requested public cooperation with the stay home Corona virus situation. My question/comments have to do with trying to understand why the city of Newport Beach has virtually no parking restrictions in the very crowded beach areas, not only now but during the summer months. My wife and I were last residents of Sunset Beach, and there was resident only street parking in residential areas during weekends and holidays for many years now. This allowed the public to park in designated public parking areas and on the main streets such a Pacific Coast Highway. Doing this preserved residents rights to access their neighborhoods and limited traffic congestion. Each resident was allowed a parking permit for their vehicles and could obtain guest permits from the city works office for up to 10 guest vehicles for $1 each. This system was a very effective blend of allowing public beach access and resident rights and convenience. Currently in Corona del Mar, particularly in the flower street areas south of PCH, we are inundated most summer and weekend days and evenings with vehicles trying to park so occupants can walk the Ocean Blvd bluffs or go to the beach. During summer months and warm days, the weekend traffic starts between 6-7 am and doesn't end until well after sunset. The traffic creates virtual grid lock in Marguerite and Ocean as well as adjacent residential streets. Not only does this gridlock present a safety issue should someone require emergency medical help or should there be a fire or police emergency, but the noise and trash left behind are certainly a nuisance. In addition, for the most part those visiting are not supporting local business's while at the same time increasing city costs to operate. I am suggesting continued public access to park in the beach lots and on main streets such as PCH and Ocean, but permit only parking on flower streets south of PCH. I am surprised that our neighboring beach cities have weekend permit parking regulations in place, but Newport Beach does not. If we did have this in place, it would solve the current abuse of the stay at home rules, but also greatly improve the quality of life for those adjacent to the beach area. Why has this not been considered or implemented? Thank you for your time and consideration. George Ponce 214 Marguerite Avenue Corona del Mar, CA 92625 Mobile: 714 904 9009 11 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 7:04 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach closure Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "brucru@sbcglobal.net" <brucru@sbcglobal.net> Date: April 30, 2020 at 6:40:28 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please leave beaches open!!!! I emailed the governor asking for a correlation between people infected last week with the virus and those that went to the beach. We'll see what he says!!! Carolyn Brubaker Sent from my iPhone 12 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:38 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Consider this please From: courtney gebhart Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:37:50 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Consider this please [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please suggest beaches are left open for exercise Walking jogging Dog walking Surfing Swimming etc No sitting and congregating in large groups of people No sitting No sun bathing That is what all the people from everywhere have come to do—lounge With no respect for the distancing etc The locals need to use it for health and well being Mental Health It is a few that are ruing this for everyone. Thank you for considering this! With respect @A U Coaching with Courtney Let's move!!! www.coachingwithcourtney.com &X 13 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:37 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Newport Beach closer From: Jennifer Goodwin Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:36:30 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Newport Beach closer [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good evening, Not sure who to contact but just wanted to express how disappointed I was to hear of the Newport beach closer this morning. Although our family of five is not a Newport Beach resident we are very familiar with the Newport beach area. Our family was at the beach from Tustin four times this last week including last Friday & Saturday. The pictures that have been posted were NOT the same timeframe or days that we witnessed. We were so grateful & pleased with everyone's effort to keep safe, it was really remarkable. I am very disappointed with the fake news again & wish the governor as well as Newsom would get real facts before making there unrealistic assumptions of the beach. It's just not fair! Thank you to all in Newport for there efforts to do the right thing. I love the area even more because of it. God bless & be safe, Sean Goodwin Sent from my iPhone 14 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Sent: To: Subject: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: Rieff, Kim Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:29 PM Mulvey, Jennifer Fwd: Support for Governor's beach shutdown order From: Jamie Dow <jamiedow@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 6:21:47 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Support for Governor's beach shutdown order [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK Links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello. I am a lifelong resident of Newport Beach, who grew up on the Peninsula. I would like to register my support of the Governor's order to shut down beaches, solely as a necessary response to the crowds this weekend, which we all saw and we all know are a problem. While I don't agree entirely with the out -of -towner blaming that councilman Herdman did in his short speech in today's emergency meeting (the beach belongs to out-of-towners, too), I am glad that he spoke reasonably about how to move forward given these recent events in our community. it is clear that, left alone, people will not behave. We all saw that last weekend and it was on display last night with huge crowds in San Clemente. It is unfortunate that we need to respond in the way that the state did, but it is necessary. Nobody needs to like it, but this situation is happening whether we like it or not. And it's not a time for ideology or political posturing, as Mr. Herdman said. It is not reasonable to use this situation to score points on the Governor, who we should be proud of for leading California quite well during this time. We are managing this outbreak among the best of any state in this country. I, like Councilman Muldoon, am quite proud of how well our State, County and City have responded to this crisis. But I am not proud of the ideology, entitled outrage, and lack of social awareness that has been displayed today by many of the residents of this city. I am also not proud of the disregard for liberty, masquerading as care for liberty, that many of those residents have been displayed. Liberty does not mean one is free to spread disease. Taking actions that negatively affect others is where liberty stops. Spreading viruses is not a Constitutional right. This was established in Jacobson v. Massachusetts in 1905. 15 I hope that the Council will act in a responsible way, and spare us the impotent political posturing and work to secure the lives of your residents. The sooner and more responsibly we act, the sooner we can get past all of this. Thank you, Jamie Dow 16 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:29 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Your Thought balloon for the day! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "prkringbo2@aol.com" <prkringbo2@aol.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 6:21:44 PM PDT To: "Michel le.Steel@ocgov.com" <Michelle.Steel@ocgov.com>, "lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com" <lisa.bartlett@ocgov.com>, "andrew.do@ocgov.com" <andrew.do@ocgov.com>, "doug.chaffee@ocgov.com" <doug.chaffee@ocgov.com>, "donald.wagner@ocgov.com" <donald.wagner@ocgov.com>, Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>, "CityCouncil@san-clemente.org" <CityCouncil@san-clemente.org>, "council@katrinafoley.com" <council@ katrinafoley.com>, "slgenis@stanfordalumni.org" <slgenis@stanfordalumni.org>, "Brenner, Joy" <J Brenner@ newportbeachca.gov>, "jherdmanl@ road runner.com" <jherdman1@roadrunner.com> Cc: "john.moorlach@gmail.com" <john.moorlach@gmail.com>, "senator.bates@senate.ca.gov" <senator.bates@senate.ca.gov>, "councilwomanmartinez@gmail.com" <councilwomanmartinez@gmail.com>, "councilmember.krekorian@lacity.org" <councilmember.krekorian@lacity.org>, "council@surfcity-hb.org" <council@surfcity-hb.org>, "CityCouncil@san-clemente.org" <CityCouncil@san-clemente.org> Subject: Your Thought balloon for the day! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 'Those Concerned, Time is money ..right? OK then, make decisions which will benefit business and our economy as quickly as possible. How might you want to do that? Opening Beaches to Tourists from San Bernardino and Riverside might seem like a smart move ...however, we encourage you to step away from the Political Diatribe and step into the reality that Perception is greater than Process. Fighting the Governor at this point on Public Safety is rather like sticking your finger in someone's eye and hoping that they will do as you want. They will not and in fact, the 17 enmity caused will have long lasting results which will not benefit your constituents. We suggest a compromise. We suggest that you offer the Governor a TWO Week Hiatus... following his desire to Close Orange County Beaches. For those two weeks ...you maybe rewarded with a much greater ransom than you think you will get by sticking your finger in his nose! Be wise leaders and do the right thing! if you don't the ramifications maybe far worse than the short term political gain you believe you might receive. Of course, power once used inappropriately ...may be rewarded with power used inappropriately. rw 18 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:29 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: SCOFF THE GOV OVER THE BAD BEHAVIOR OF YOUR CITIZENS IS THE SAME AS .... aw hell why are being so rebellious Baywatch? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: jim <sfgiantpoet@yahoo.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 6:06:40 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: SCOFF THE GOV OVER THE BAD BEHAVIOR OF YOUR CITIZENS IS THE SAME AS .... aw hell why are being so rebellious Baywatch? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. so, IM HEARING THAT YOUR CITY AND CITY COUNCIL ARENT HAPPY WITH WHAT WE SAW WITH THE POOR BEHAVIOR OF NEWPORT BEACH LAST WEEKEND. YOU RUINED OUR GOOD THING, THANKS BAYWATCH. AND NOW WITH A SUPPOSED CRY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS( HUH . A BEACH. REALLY. AT A TIME WHEN GROWN UPS SHOULD BE IN CHARGE.)ITS NOT A RIGHT. IT'S A PRIVELEDGE. WE SAW MORE THAN SOME PHOTO. I SAW RAW VID. AND ITS AS BAD AS IT WAS MADE OUT TO BE. GO AHEAD AND FORCE OPEN THE BEACH AND YOU SEND THE MESSAGE TO THESE PANSIES THAT THEY CAN GO AND DO AS THEY WANT. REMEMBER THE FOURTH OF JULY RIOTS FOR A FEW YEARS, THE SAME THING. DON'T TREAD ON ME. SAME ATTITUDE. THIS ONE IS FOOLISH AS IT IS ARROGANT TO CONSIDER THE VIRUS WILL PLAY FAIR. IT WANTS TO KILL US ALL. THE IDEA OF FREEDOM IS NOT TO DO WHAT YOU WANT, IT'S THE FREEDOM TO DO THE RIGHT THING. AS WE DID IN WW2 AND THE DEPRESSON AND WW1. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THESE GUYS IN FEB 1942 TRY TO LIGHT UP AT NIGHT ON THE BEACH. SEE HOW FAR THEY WOULD GET. ( but I got a right to smoke anywhere I want. NO. LETS INSTEAD DO THIS. SINCE THESE CHILDREND DIDN'T HAVE THE SPINE TO STAY AWAY AND BE GROWN UPS WHEN ITS TIME TO BE GROWN UPS ,ITS UP TO YOU TO TAKE AWAY THEIR TOY TILL THEY DO. YOUR SISTER COUNTY LOST 55 TODAY AND 351 MORE HOSPITALIZATIONS. WE AS A USA HAVE LOST AS MANYTODAY AS WE DID IN NAM ALL TOGETHER. SINCE MARCH 15 2020. SO LETS NOT OPEN THAT BEACH, SHOW THE CHILDREN THAT YOU CANT BE BAYWATCH FOR ANOTHER WEEKEND AND YOU WILL LIVE JUST FINE. 19 LISTEN TO YOUR GOVERNER, HE LOVES YOU AND YOU SHOULD HEED HIM. AND ALSO STRIKE A BLOW TO US NOR CAL'ERS WHO HAVE DECIDED ANOTHER MONTH IS FINE WITH US. THE DEATHS ARE IN YOUR COURT NOW. .. come on.. the state is watching. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 N 60YER ER 0 LORIUA S 20 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:22 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer, Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Beaches: Gavin Newsom vs Attorney General Barr From: Susan Ihrig Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:21:46 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Beaches: Gavin Newsom vs Attorney General Barr [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Attorney General William Barr issued a memo to federal prosecutors to be "on the lookout" for state and local directives imposed during the coronavirus pandemic that violate Americans' constitutional rights, according to the New York Post April 28, 2020. City council made their ruling in accordance with the residents of Newport Beach. Governor Newsom has proclaimed an edict to close just our OC Beaches. This is surely the type of overreach that AG Barr referred to. Please do not be complicit in Governor Newsom's violation of civil liberties. You may have federal court to answer to. As per AG Bar, "COVID-19 did not suspend the Constitution." Susan Ihrig (949)929-1777 Sent from my iPad 21 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:20 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Our Freedom From: Davids Natural Toothpaste Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:19:06 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Our Freedom [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Newport Beach City Council, Our freedoms are being trampled on in the name of "safety". The people will rise up against a tyrannical government, so please do the right thing by pushing back on forces that seek to strip Americans of our rights and basic freedoms with their bullying and intimidation tactics. The science shows us that this is no longer about "safety" and is more about a socialist political agenda that seeks power and control. Please do the right thing and STAND UP against these tyrannical forces. Thank you! Eric Buss // founder & ceo Davids Natural Toothpaste, Inc 949.933.1185 davids-usa.com 22 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:05 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: STAY OPEN STAY FREE Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Bridget Crook <bridget@fredcathy.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 6:04:38 PM PDT To: Dept -City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: STAY OPEN STAY FREE [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please do not be bullied! Please do not give way to totalitarianism! FRED+CATHY made in California 23 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:03 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: The governor is Out of his mind Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Bridget <bacrook@ca.rr.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 6:00:44 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: The governor is Out of his mind [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. This is a free country... Please don't forget that! You were right to vote for open beaches. It's never easy to be on the right side of things! ! Sent from my iPhone 24 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:03 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beaches Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Mumm <ted@3mumms.org> Date: April 30, 2020 at 5:43:53 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Thank God our courageous governor had the guts and good sense to close our beaches. Carl W. Mumm 319 Cedar Street Newport Beach, CA92663 25 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:02 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Really, The gove closed the beaches!! Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: From: Carol Anne Dru <carol@thedrufamily.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 5:21:33 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Really, The gove closed the beaches!! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please give Gov Newson a call and explain that the pictures he was looking at were at a bad angle -the pictures from helicopters will show, for the most part, everyone is far apartH 26 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:01 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Govenors order Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Mary Cesario <maryecesario@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 5:11:59 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Govenors order [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. City Council members, Please listen to the Governors orders and open our beaches safely. Mary Cesario Yacht Truant. 27 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:01 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Comments- Emergency Meeting re State Order for Beach Closure Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Denys Oberman <dho@obermanassociates.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 5:08:18 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: Denys Oberman <dho@obermanassociates.com> Subject: Comments- Emergency Meeting re State Order for Beach Closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Mayor and Council Members: The State Governor through Exec Order, has ordered Orange County beaches to close. Given the COVID-19, there can be no doubt that Over -intensity of population creates public health and safety risk. The City of Newport Beach can best practically prevent the large Population from coming to the beach by highway and road notice, and restriction prohibiting entry to the Beach area at the top of major arterial roads( for Balboa Penninsula, PCH and Newport, Balboa Blvds.) The Over -intensity of population on Newport Beach's beaches is caused by Visitors to the beach. Stopping ingress is the most practical approach to effectuating beach closure,combined with strong signage. It should be noted that residents and workers with essential duties in the impacted coastal areas need to be permitted to pass. Law enforcement should monitor the access points. PD and Lifeguards should actively provide direction and continue to monitor Social Distancing even without crowds. It may be worthwhile to present this to the Governor as the best way to effectuate Closure/depopulation of the beaches. 28 Thank you Denys Oberman Regards, Denys H. 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If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately at 949/476.0790 or the electronic address above, to arrange for the return of the document(s) to us. 29 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:01 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Just close the beaches Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov> Date: April 30, 2020 at 5:05:06 PM PDT To: "Mulvey, Jennifer" <JMuIvey@new portbeachca.gov>, "Rieff, Kim" <KRieff@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: FW: Just close the beaches From: Bret Ebright Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:05:01 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Just close the beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. At this point the game has played out in a way that makes the city look bad if we don't just shut up and close the beaches. To outsiders we look like spoiled, entitled, defiant, and lacking in empathy. I know that's not who NB really is, but that's how we look. And perception is everything. We could have played the game differently and had different results, but it's too late this time. Regards, Bret Ebright Sent from my iPhone 30 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 6:00 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: From: "Wetherholt, Drew" <Drew.Wetherholt@marcusmillichap.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 5:04:39 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Cc: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov>, Diane Dixon <Ddixon@dianedixonnb.com>, "Herdman, Jeff" <jherdman@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Council members: I own 9 properties and live on the peninsula. ALL my neighbors and tenants wish to see some sort of closure/limitation with the beach. Last weekend's mess was not acceptable and endangers the residents of the peninsula. The density on the beach varied depending where you were at. The city photo form the last meeting didn't tell the full story and based on your comments most of you didn't experience it for yourself. Off 30th Street it was extremely crowded. But the bigger issue is the larger crowds roaming through the neighborhoods without masks or any social distancing and lack of parking. Public urination was rampant. Most resident ON THE peninsula would like to see the one of the following: Beach Closed during weekends only and/or limited hours Beach open to "moving activities" only Do the right thing and quit making a mockery of the situation and Newport Beach. This is why the GOP keeps losing ground in OC. Show some leadership, not politics. (tired of the news helicopters hovering over the peninsula) Thank you! Drew M. 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Keep the Beaches closed you FOOLS!! Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 33 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:59 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach closing Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Beth Gochnauer <beth@gochnauer.org> Date: April 30, 2020 at 5:02:52 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closing [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am writing to support the Governor's position to close our beaches. I live near the beach and typically enjoy walking my dog in the mornings. However I and we must choose the health and safety of our residents over enjoying our beaches at this critical time. It is important that we do our part to support social distancing as it is the only current effective way to battle the spread of this deadly virus. I have to admit, that I observe regularly large groups enjoying the beach and not practicing social distancing, particularly on weekends. People have disregarded yellow tape restricting access to areas, have been out at 2 am partying on Little Corona Beach complete with large fires. Being one of the few beaches open, we are inviting residents from other counties and cities compounding our problem. Finally I do not want NPB to get a reputation as a community that favors good times over the health and well-being of our citizens. Beth Gochnauer 210 Hazel Drive CDM Sent from my iPad 34 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Follow Governor Newsom's order! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Anna Marie Dunlap <amdunlapl@msn.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:57:45 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Follow Governor Newsom's order! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello I am in favor of enforcing Governor Newsom's order to close OC Beaches. The hoards of people coming to the beach on the weekends are a nuisance in our neighborhoods and they do not comply with physical distancing rules. I am disappointed that the City Council would ignore the Governor's order during a pandemic. Outrageous! Respectfully, Anna Dunlap 1500 Santanella Terrace Corona Del Mar, CA. 92625 35 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Follow the Governor! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Joyce Shepherd <jnshepherd2@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:54:55 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Follow the Governor! [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Sent from my Wad 36 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:58 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: KEEP THE BEACHES OPEN Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: NewportHeightsCliffhaven <newportheightscliffhaven@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:53:39 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: KEEP THE BEACHES OPEN [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK Links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor O'Neil On behalf of Newport Heights and Cliff Haven, we respectfully ask that the beaches stay -open. Thank you, Newport Heights / Cliff Haven 2,500 Residents 37 38 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:57 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beaches Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Janice Turner <jan49er@me.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:46:21 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please consider following the advice and orders of Governor Newsom to close our beaches until the threat of Covid 19 has lessened. Having our beaches on national TV in total disregard for our health and well-being is not in the city's best interest. Do the right thing. Regards, Janice Turner Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:57 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Public beach closure by Gov. NEWSOME Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Dennis G <dennisbg2@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:45:26 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Public beach closure by Gov. NEWSOME [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I am strongly opposed to this unconstitutional order on the part of King Newsome. Keep the beaches open!!! 40 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Open up the Beach Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Michael Palmer <mcpalmer@me.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:44:58 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Open up the Beach [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Mayor O'Neil and Council Members, We must keep the beaches open and begin to open up business back-up again. I've become very impressed how smart the COVID-19 virus is ... It doesn't contaminate you at Walmart, Target, Costco, Supermarkets etc... But, it apparently will get you at restaurants, churches, hair salons, nail salons and any other small "non-essential" business...Tricky little bastard. Have you picked up on this too? Please keep the beaches open and let's get back to work. Thank you for your continued hard work, it is greatly appreciated. 41 Peggy V. Palmer 42 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: California Order Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: City Clerk's Office <CityClerk@newportbeachca.gov> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:43:18 PM PDT To: "Mulvey, Jennifer" <MMulvey@newportbeachca.gov>, "Rieff, Kim" <KRieff@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: FW: California Order From: Brenda McCroskey Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:43:09 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: California Order [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Council and Manager, I was surprised to hear there was another City Council meeting today when the Governor clearly advised all beaches were to close this morning. Perhaps had you agreed to closing on weekends, you wouldn't have forced his hand, but that's now water under the bridge. I am imploring you to support this order. Reading NextDoor and Facebook, it is frightening the people claiming that they are going to "storm the beaches," "exert their 2nd Amendment Rights," "exerting their personal responsibility and free will," etc. - please see a few posts below. I am a lead on NextDoor and have already had to remove two posts that promoted bringing guns to the beaches this weekend. You are just asking for a disaster if you promote any more civil disobedience and put our Police and citizens in grave danger. You got to make your little political stand on Wednesday. It's time to do the right thing and calm everybody down. This is an order from the Governor that you can't override. Your loyal followers will know darn well you aren't happy about the situation, but it's up to you to be responsible and stop these threats and potential violence by supporting the Governor and making it clear that anyone resisting will be arrested. Luckily for all of you, this has been taken out of your hands. Wishing you the Best to make intelligent and mature decisions to protect your citizens. Best, Brenda McCroskey Spyglass Hill 43 ® Janel Flanigan, Corona Highlands \, Organized protest Does anyone know, or has anyone heard of any organized protest to the beach closing? If so please post. Thank you. (�,` 1u min ago 27 neighborhoods in General 6 Jim Digrado, Harbor View Hills South Cameron, people are already organizing to invade our beaches this weekend in defiance of our Governor. At least our City Council enacted strict guidelines for beachgoers. Now who knows what going to happen. I feel sorry for the people living on the flower streets. It's t going to be crazy. Linda Schaefer Hunterl-oad your guns, folks! We're going back to the days where we take the law into our own hands! AMS: 44 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:56 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Please open up Newport Beach Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Keith Jarrett <keith@boardroommag.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 4:40:18 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: RE: Please open up Newport Beach [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. City Council members: How could you vote on keeping the beaches open only to then bow down like little sheep to Comrade Newsom? There is absolutely zero data showing sitting in the sun on our beach is dangerous to spreading the virus... zero. Where is your "fight' and pushback? How come the Humboldt Sheriff said that this so called order from Comrade Newsom is unconstitutional and the he will not be enforcing it? How come the OC Sheriff said that he does not plan to enforce it? And you guys bow down? This is a fight for freedom and our rights! You are about to lose all authority if you do not fight this order on behalf of Newport Beach... especially because you already voted and passed a resolution to keep the beaches open only a few days ago. PLEASE DO YOUR JOBS AND PROTECT OUR LIBERTIES AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS! My family and friends, along with thousands of citizens of NB, plan to defy this unconstitutional order and will be going to the beaches this weekend! Keith Jarrett President, Distinguished Clubs Co-founder Board Room magazine (949) 689-5186 45 DistinguishedCIubs.com From: Keith Jarrett <keith@boardroom mag.com> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 2:20 PM To: 'citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov'<citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please open up Newport Beach Dear City Council, I live in Dover Shores — 1112 Somerset Lane to be exact... and grew up here my entire life. Please... it is time for you to and your colleagues to take a leadership position and open up Newport Beach for business and our schools... now. The spread of the virus has not materialized here in OC and was way over hyped. You are right on the cusp of a mutiny of citizens not going to take this "stay at home" order just to watch our families and friends suffer economic catastrophe. Those who still want to self -quarantine can do so if they choose... but those of us who would like to take the minimal risk should be able to do so... just like we take risks throughout everyday life in what we do. Now is the time before we lose everything... show some leadership and you will have most all of Newport Beach behind you. You need to fight whatever powers that are forcing us to self-destruct. Respectfully, Keith Keith Jarrett President, Distinguished Clubs Co-founder Board Room magazine (949) 689-5186 DistinguishedClubs.com ,-: {DistinguishedI Forbes orbesClubs.wVd4j.. TRAVEL GU+ I p`**E 46 D isti ngu ished Q'r.W OP %WTH Forbes kr« D* w 4 Cluibs.M TRAVEL A Y' E L L 61� �v�o�.e. p E From: Keith Jarrett <keith@boardroom mag.com> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 2:20 PM To: 'citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov'<citycouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please open up Newport Beach Dear City Council, I live in Dover Shores — 1112 Somerset Lane to be exact... and grew up here my entire life. Please... it is time for you to and your colleagues to take a leadership position and open up Newport Beach for business and our schools... now. The spread of the virus has not materialized here in OC and was way over hyped. You are right on the cusp of a mutiny of citizens not going to take this "stay at home" order just to watch our families and friends suffer economic catastrophe. Those who still want to self -quarantine can do so if they choose... but those of us who would like to take the minimal risk should be able to do so... just like we take risks throughout everyday life in what we do. Now is the time before we lose everything... show some leadership and you will have most all of Newport Beach behind you. You need to fight whatever powers that are forcing us to self-destruct. Respectfully, Keith Keith Jarrett President, Distinguished Clubs Co-founder Board Room magazine (949) 689-5186 DistinguishedClubs.com ,-: {DistinguishedI Forbes orbesClubs.wVd4j.. TRAVEL GU+ I p`**E 46 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:53 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Please keep the beaches open Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "kristine@kristinetaylorphilanth ropies.org" <kristine@kristinetaylorphilanth ropies.org> Date: April 30, 2020 at 1:49:01 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Please keep the beaches open [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CUCK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello, As we all know these are trying times. We are all doing our best to mitigate COVID-19. Please do not take away the beaches where we find peace and tranquility. Warm regards, Kristine Taylor 714-612-2570 www.kristinetaylorphilanthropies.org 47 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:29 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Beach closing our governor has stated in front of millions that he is in close contact with the people of our community and the city Council. This is a crock as you know. That's a big red flag. There are so many reasons to keep it open, the least o... From: Bob Blanchard Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:29:06 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Beach closing our governor has stated in front of millions that he is in close contact with the people of our community and the city Council. This is a crock as you know. That's a big red flag. There are so many reasons to keep it open, the least of wh... [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Sent from my Whone 48 Mulvey, Jennifer From: City Clerk's Office Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:27 PM To: Mulvey, Jennifer; Rieff, Kim Subject: FW: Out of touch politicians have no say in the local and regional government use of our beaches. Our leaders spent a long time Tuesday with the pros and cons and I made a decision. Do not waffle, do not compromise, have a back bone and have some commo... From: Bob Blanchard Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:27:23 PM (UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: City Clerk's Office Subject: Out of touch politicians have no say in the local and regional government use of our beaches. Our leaders spent a long time Tuesday with the pros and cons and I made a decision. Do not waffle, do not compromise, have a back bone and have some common se... [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Sent from my Whone 49 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:07 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach Closures Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Coby Peterson <coby@markofoam.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 7:31:57 AM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach Closures [EKTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT COCK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. City Council Members, First off, thank you for taking the time to read this email. I wanted to reach out to see what the plan is moving forward with the beach closures. Just days after deciding to keep beaches open are we now going to comply with an order made by Newsom? This order is ludacris and is an overreaction to the crowds that were seen on the beach this last weekend. I do not believe this is a time to roll over to a power hungry politician in Sacramento. Here is what I suggest, just as Ventura and San Clemente are doing, open the beaches but don't allow people to "setup camp" by laying down towels and chairs. Keep people on the move, keep the water open and let people be active on our beautiful beaches. Once again, thank you for reading this and for your consideration. I have faith that you will make the right decision for our Newport Beach Community that is so much attached our Ocean lifestyle. Cheers, Coby Peterson WE'VE MOVEDM Coby Peterson Business Development & Marketing Marko Foam Products, Inc. 7441 Vincent Circle Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (949) 903 2629 markofoamblanks.com markofoam.com form ulafunboards.com foam products, inc. **click HERE to see shipping policies** 2 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:06 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: I have lived in Newport Beach since 1991. I think you are being very short sided by opening the beach. If we just stay isolated for a few more weeks we will keep OUR residents safe. There are walking trails and other outside activities available.... Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Patricia Hyder <pathyder@icloud.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 6:42:44 AM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: I have lived in Newport Beach since 1991.1 think you are being very short sided by opening the beach. If we just stay isolated for a few more weeks we will keep OUR residents safe. There are walking trails and other outside activities available. Beach... [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:06 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beaches Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: From: Txldy77 <Txldy77@aol.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 5:39:33 AM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beaches [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Please honor the Governor's order to keep beaches closed. Opening the beaches endangers ALL of us, not just those that go to the beach. No one has the right to endanger another person's life. Please act responsibly!!!!! Donna West Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. 4 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Sent: To: Subject: Sent from my Whone Begin forwarded message: Rieff, Kim Friday, May 01, 2020 8:05 AM Mulvey, Jennifer Fwd: How do they do it in Hawaii...... From: "prkringbo2@aol.com" <prkringbo2@aol.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 4:52:34 AM PDT To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>, "council@surfcity-hb.org" <council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: "john.moorlach@gmail.com" <john.moorlach@gmail.com>, "Brenner, Joy" <JBrenner@newportbeachca.gov>, "Leung, Grace" <gleung@newportbeachca.gov>, "info@cdmchamber.com" <info@cdmchamber.com> Subject: How do they do it in Hawaii...... [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK Links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. *NO Beach goers...... surfers in the water .... no problem! rw *You might want to follow the ultimate beach environment procedures. Hawaii..... rw What's Canceled and Closed in Hawaii Right Now—April 27, 2020 1 Hawaii Magazine https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/whats-cancelled-whats-not- hawaii-right-now Testing in Hawaii —There were 5 new cases since yesterday and 0 additional COVID-19 related deaths. To date, there are 618 individuals in Hawaii who have tested positive for COVID-19 . Of the 618 cases, 16 have died and 70 remain hospitalized and 526 have been released from isolation. There have been 31,537 lab tests conducted as of April 29. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Think Hawaii shutdown their borders early too, Like Denmark, This is a blurb from Tulsi Gabbard today, included in her Co vid- Y9 Report, rw On Oahu, the ocean is not off limits, but the beach parks are www.hawaiinewsnow.com > 2020/03/20) oahu-beaches-... Mar 19, 2020 - HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Oahu, no lifeguards were on ... Others believe the parks should remain open for people to get in ... Mulvey, Jennifer From: Sent: To: Subject: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: Rieff, Kim Friday, May 01, 2020 8:05 AM Mulvey, Jennifer Fwd: Another meeting?? From: Cathy Kroopf <ckroopf@gmail.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 11:47:57 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Another meeting?? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. You must stop trying to change the Newsom's order to close the beaches. You all brought this on yourselves with your selfish vote to allow all recreational activities on the beach instead of limiting the time and usage for just exercise and walking. I know your egos arevbent out of shape because you had your hands slapped but get over it. This is not the time to cost our city more money for legal costs over a decision that was meant to protect us citizens from the mass exodus of people coming from other areas whose beaches were closed by their concerned governments. . Cathy Kroopf Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:04 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: The Governor's Directive Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Jeff Delaney <nearmint@aol.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 10:44:30 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: The Governor's Directive [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Members of the City Council, Rather than discussing legal action against the Governor's directive at your next meeting, why not discuss other approaches to limiting crowds at our beaches? At the Tuesday meeting, the option of allowing walking and running only( no sunbathing or loitering) was dismissed far too quickly. The Police Chief mentioned that San Clemente had tried that option and found it hard to enforce, but hasn't the same policy been very successful in Ventura County? I believe if you had voted for that option, the governor never would've brought the hammer down and closed our beaches. Perhaps he would open them up again if you met him halfway. What are the advantages of this option? Residents can still get out and exercise. Sunbathers will stay away or be asked to leave. Social distancing will be easily achieved. Network news won't portray our city as the idiots who won't conform to life-saving social distancing. After the governor's nationally televised comments on Monday concerning the crowded beaches over the weekend, it should have been plain to all of you that voting to keep the beaches open to all activities was not a plan that he'd accept. You forced his hand. Now it's time to fix it. Not with lawyers and challenges to his directive, but with a better plan to reduce crowds at our beaches. Thanks very much for your time and attention. Jeff Delaney Sent from my iPad Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:04 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach Closure Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Gabe Pari <g.pari@icloud.com> Date: April 30, 2020 at 10:07:53 PM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach Closure [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I noticed a correspondence on the City of Newport Beach's Facebook page, indicating that the city intends to enforce the closure order as directed by Governor Newsom. I am very disappointed in this decision and honestly expected better from this amazing city. Both Orange County and Huntington Beach have expressed that they will be fighting Newsom's order, and do not intend to enforce the unlawful closure order. Please reconsider your position, and show Newsom that our city stands together with the rest of Orange County. Thank you, Gabe Pari Sent from my iPhone Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:30 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach closures Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "jaciwit@gmail.com" <jaciwit@gmail.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 8:29:28 AM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach closures [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Council Members, The governor's closure solution might work, but the downside is our neighborhood outside areas are not available to us, the residents. I think for now, people should stay home and go to the parks or beaches or outside areas close to their own homes. What is so difficult about that? If we could somehow keep visitors and tourists and short term lodgers out of our neighborhoods for a while, until we get further past this health threat, I think everyone would be better off and safer. Let's agree to stay near home. eJ aux�u,e,�in.e UJvi�%rn,Q'�'er� jaciwit@gmail.com 949-338-9393 Mulvey, Jennifer From: Rieff, Kim Sent: Friday, May 01, 2020 8:25 AM To: Mulvey, Jennifer Subject: Fwd: Beach Closure Litigation Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Patricia McNally <patty.mcnally@icloud.com> Date: May 1, 2020 at 8:24:23 AM PDT To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov> Subject: Beach Closure Litigation [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Council Members, I understand the frustration and upset that the Governors proclamation regarding the beach closures has caused. But as a taxpayer, I do not want my tax dollars to be spent on litigation. We will need to conserve our funds for the economic free fall that is coming. Considering that many of the beach goers don't even live in our community, why use our tax money to serve their interests????Seriously, does that make sense? My suggestion would be to compromise. Suggest that you use the beaches purely for RECEATION... no blankets, coolers, umbrellas. People can keep moving, swimming, surfing and not just "hang out".In closing, I am NOT in favor of litigation, I'm in favor of COMPROMISE. Best, Patty McNally Eastbluff Sent from my iPhone