Joe Stapleton

Mayor, City Council · 5 remarks on the record · Last spoke Sep 11, 2026

Hear Stapleton say it

From 5 remarks on the record: the newest that say more than procedure, each playing at its second in the meeting.

Play at 54:38
“All right, so we got 53 days until November 3rd. The comment that Councilman, Councilmember Wagon made, it's not of our decision to make sure this is mail-in only, right?”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
Play at 55:53
“I just want to make it clear that this is as a steward of safeguarding elections.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
Play at 1:30:51
“Yeah, I'm with my council colleagues in solidarity on this issue when it comes to this, but to our city attorney's point, we've lost every step of the way thinking that we're doing the right thing here.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
Play at 1:39:12
“YEAH, I GUESS I'M A BIT CONFUSED FOLLOWING ALONG HERE, BUT I'M FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THIS PROCESS, AND IF SOMETHING CHANGES ON MONDAY, WE CAN HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING AND GO BACK TO THIS.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026
Play at 1:40:12
“Is it possible to move that up if that's the motion? I can't, 4 o'clock is late.”
City Council · Sep 11, 2026

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Sources: newportbeachca.gov · records through Sep 11, 2026