City Council - Regular Meeting
Friday, September 18, 2026
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Newport Beach, CA
- Meeting Date
- September 18, 2026
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
INVOCATION
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION•Item 1.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(4): 1 matter.
CLOSED SESSION•Item A.
City of Newport Beach v. Newport Beach Stewardship Association & Newport Beach Stewardship Association v. Lena Shumway et al.
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2026-01559183
CLOSED SESSION•Item B.
City of Newport Beach et al. v. Robert Page et al.
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2026-01580961
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CURRENT BUSINESS•Item a)
Determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because the action will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines;
CURRENT BUSINESS•Item b)
Receive and file this status update regarding the November 3, 2026, Special Municipal Election;
CURRENT BUSINESS•Item c)
Provide direction to the City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, and other City staff regarding the administration and implementation of the November 3, 2026, Special Municipal Election, including, but not limited to, providing direction concerning the continued performance, modification, or cessation of agreements, consultant and vendor services, ballot production and mailing, and other activities related to the November 3, 2026, Special Municipal Election.
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION•Item IV.
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
ADJOURNMENT