HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - Establishing the Fiscal Transparency Ad Hoc Committee - CorrespondenceReceived after Agenda Printed
January 27, 2026
Item No. 17
From: Garrett, Errica
Sent: January 27, 2026 8:03 AM
To: Dept - City Clerk
Subject: FW: City council mtg 1/27
Errica Garrett
Administrative Assistant to
the Mayor and City Council
City Manager's Office
Office: 949-644-3004
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
From: Debra Mann <debra.mann@live.com>
Sent: January 26, 2026 6:36 PM
To: Dept - City Council<CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: City council mtg 1/27
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Regarding the vote on whether or not to conduct PRIVATE closed -door meetings in an
effort to improve "TRANSPARENCY" on the city budget.
I am formally asking to deny agenda item #17 as it is not in the city's best interests to
conduct private ad hoc meetings regarding potential changes to the Finance
Committee.
Thank you, Debra Mann - resident of Newport Coast
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Received after Agenda Printed
January 27, 2026
Item No. 17
From: Garrett, Errica
To: Dept - City Clerk
Subject: FW: Finance Committee
Date: January 15, 2026 2:51:57 PM
Errica Garrett
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and City Council
City Manager's Office
Office: 949-644-3004
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
-----Original Message -----
From: Walter Stahr <wbstahr@yahoo.com>
Sent: January 15, 2026 2:40 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Finance Committee
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Dear Newport Beach City Council,
I want to echo and underline the comments of former mayor Keith Curry about the importance of the finance
committee to Newport Beach.
The finance committee has enabled the city to secure the financial expertise of seasoned financial professionals.
These people have served without compensation reviewing and addressing financial issues for the city.
There is no lack of transparency: finance committee meetings (like all city meetings) are open to the public.
We should retain and not eliminate the finance committee.
Best, Walter Stahr
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January 27, 2026
Item No. 17
From: Starrett, Errica
To: Dept - City Clerk
Subject: FW: Deny agenda #17
Date: January 27, 2026 2:03:29 PM
Errica Garrett
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and City Council
City Manager's Office
Office: 949-644-3004
100 Civic Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
-----Original Message -----
From: Barbara Bellone <barbarabellone@icloud.com>
Sent: January 27, 2026 2:01 PM
To: Dept - City Council <CityCouncil@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: Deny agenda #17
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Sent from my iPhone. It is not in our best interests to conduct private meetings regarding ad hoc meetings for
changes to the Finance Committee