Remarks by Erik Weigand
71 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
- Play at 1:30:07
“I actually was going to say exactly that, just that I think then that puts further confusion on the statewide elections. So now somebody's getting a ballot twice, and then one of them's not counting. So we'd probably have to send out notification to send to that voter and say, sorry, we sent you this, but we're no longer, it's no longer happening.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“So you send that notification, then you've set up a whole series of problems for the voter who votes in the statewide general election, who then thinks maybe that applies to that ballot too, and then they don't submit it. So now you've entirely disenfranchised an entire general election. I think we vote no on this.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Yeah, I was just going to appreciate what Mayor Pro Temblama suggested, but I just, I can't in good faith move forward with any type of election at this point in the state of the game. So we are doing ourselves a disservice to the residents of Newport Beach, registered voter residents of Newport Beach to push forward with any type of election. So I'll be voting no on that.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“So moving forward means that the consultant and staff will work to submit military and overseas ballots by Friday, which the deadline, the federal deadline is in statute. The federal deadline is Saturday, but we're going to try to shoot for Friday. And then the ballots will go out. Once those ballots go out, they've gone out. So just remember that.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“That's it. Madam Mayor, just a point of clarification. Sure. Can the arguments against said items include that there's potential for disenfranchising voters as far as the accelerated timeframe of the election not having enough votes to be counted or citizens that are voters their ability to be accounted for.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“But I guess my question is, though, could it be added, what I mentioned about the accelerated election and the potential for disappointment?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Because that's an important piece to any type of argument that would the vote actually be counted? Would every single Newport Beach voter get their opportunity to vote in this election? And So if we had that argument created and it was challenged, what's the process for that? Is there an emergency court hearing that somebody has to challenge this accelerator? Again, the guidebook. Wait, wait, hold on one second. The guidebook specifically gives an opportunity to challenge arguments or challenge your ballot designation. So when I sought city council reelection, I said my specific title I…”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“A point of clarification. So, Mr. Mayor Pro Tem, you're not interested in disclosing any additional information related to this election on the accelerated timeframe into those statements? and I guess I could see your, I play devil advocate here, on yours, we've already got them, we're already ready to go, there's no question that those can't be submitted. Say we alter those, and then some court basically says, well, that wasn't valid, and then we're throwing those out. I'm wondering if you could submit that includes the information that I'm bringing up and then use as a backup those ones…”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Madam Mayor, just point of clarification. So there is a section in our agenda that says motion for reconsideration. So, you know, those that voted in the affirmative have an option to reconsider. But from what I'm hearing is there's a potential that military and overseas voters will not receive a ballot. There's potential.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Squaring things away means a potential that military and overseas voters do not get a ballot.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Correct. It's administrative approval from the registrar voters. But if they see that we have a potential to confuse their election, I think that there is a potential for problem.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“I am, thank you. Madam Mayor, I would like to add my name as well.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
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“Thank you madam madam era just want to add to it if there is lunch. So when you say no lunch on Senate and it's actually a really good lunch and it is a very good lunch.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“He's very generous with it, and it's a really neat opportunity for you to see what goes on at the food bank, and there's such a story to tell for so many years that they've been doing it there, and it's at the Great Park, and they use an old building, but it does such a great thing for our community. We don't think about it a lot, so I'm happy that you but if anyone in the audience in particular, it is a really meaningful and inspiring event and it's open to the community to come.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just two. I do want to thank Zach Gentry and his municipal operations department this weekend. Huge tide surge, huge swell, and they were out there the week before, lifting up a lot of sand and protecting and barricading out the waves that were soon to come. If it weren't for you guys, that whole entire Main Street parking lot down by Balboa Pier would have flooded, and we would have had a repeat of what we did in 2020, I think. and so you guys were out there a lot up and down the coast keeping an eye on stuff and you saw a lot of news coverage of other cities that didn't fare as well but the…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And then I do want to mention on Thursday, Battle of the Bay, Newport Harbor's going to win this year. Sorry, Sarah. Sorry, Mayor. I know you've got your son playing in the football program this year, but we took a drubbing last year, and I think we get a good opportunity to come back. We have a brand new principal at Newport Harbor High School, so he gets a chance to be a 1-0, and I look forward to taking CDM down this year.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm supportive of this. You know, just looking at these items that set up that the following should not apply on subsections A and B with the curfew. You know, there's 10 bullets here. You know, I started running through my head what might be something that would be prohibitive of somebody that's a minor not being able to get to do. But I think all of these items I can read and see that there is a workaround. And the one thing I've learned about in criminal justice is police officers have a discretion. And if they see something that kind of fits in this realm like, okay, sporting…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“Yes, I just want to ask a question to our city attorney on the last two related to districts and term limits. Does that reset the clock for the existing councils? So say I run for reelection here coming up and say I'm successful. Maybe I won't be. Maybe I will be. But if I am successful, does that mean the calendar is reset so I can run for two more terms in addition for both of those should they pass?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“YEAH, SEEING THAT THIS IS THE ONLY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM, I DON'T THINK I HAVE TO PULL IT, BUT WE'RE ALREADY HERE ON BEING DISCUSSING THE ITEM. MR. MOSER BRINGS UP SOME VALID QUESTION ABOUT PERHAPS ANOTHER BILL THAT'S RUNNING. I'D LIKE TO ADD THAT IF THAT'S POSSIBLE, MR. ATTORNEY. and then as far as needing a fiscal analysis on this this is simply just whether something that we've left out of our legislative platform so every year the council adopts a legislative platform that says if x y and z are covered then bill or letters of support or opposition can automatically go out from the city…”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026
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“YES, I JUST WANT TO ASK A QUESTION TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY ON THE LAST TWO RELATED TO DISTRICTS AND TERM LIMITS. DOES THAT RESET THE CLOCK FOR THE EXISTING COUNCIL? SO SAY I RUN FOR REELECTION HERE COMING UP AND SAY I'M SUCCESSFUL, MAYBE I WON'T BE, MAYBE I WILL BE, BUT IF I AM SUCCESSFUL, DOES THAT MEAN THE CALENDAR IS RESET SO I CAN RUN FOR TWO MORE TERMS IN ADDITION FOR BOTH OF THOSE, SHOULD THEY PASS?”
City Council · Aug 18, 2026