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Retiring City Manager Shares Emotional Reflection Full of Laughter, Tears and ‘Snark’

After a mostly lighthearted, but at times emotional, speech from soon-retiring Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff reflecting on his time with the city, the crowd reacted exactly like the audience nine years ago, when he was promoted to his current position: A standing ovation....
Posted On 13 Jul 2018
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Mayor Touts Harbor, Clarifies City Manager Decision

Newport Harbor was once again the focus of a speech from Mayor Marshall “Duffy” Duffield this week, but the recent controversy over the early retirement of the Newport Beach city manager is what made waves during the meeting. At Thursday’s board meeting of the Corona del Mar...
Posted On 18 May 2018
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Public Input Requested for Next City Manager Traits, Experience

Newport Beach City Council held a comment opportunity during Tuesday’s study session to allow the public to express what they would like to see in the next city manager, in terms of experience, values, and related qualifications. In March, the city announced City Manager Dave...
Posted On 07 May 2018
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Council Selects Firm to Search for Next City Manager

Newport Beach City Council selected an executive search firm this week to start the hunt for a new city manager. In March, the city announced City Manager Dave Kiff’s intention to retire toward the end of year. Some unverified reports claim that several Council members pressured...
Posted On 28 Apr 2018
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Residents Voice Support for City Manager Amid Claims of Pressure to Retire Early

Shock, anger, and sadness dominated the public comments during Tuesday’s Newport Beach City Council meeting. Nearly two dozen residents came out this week to show their support for Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff and, at the same time, question the suspected reasons behind...
Posted On 29 Mar 2018
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General Plan Update, ‘Port Plan’ Among City Goals

City Council and staff met this week to set goals and plan for the future of Newport Beach. About 75 people attended the annual Council planning session held Monday at Marina Park on the Balboa Peninsula. The big item of the night was the general plan update. An update to the...
Posted On 01 Feb 2018
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Harbor Commission Hears City’s Mooring Management Strategy

Harbor Commissioners got an update this week on the city’s strategy to take over management of the approximate 1,220 onshore and offshore moorings in Newport Harbor this summer. City staff presented a program to the commission on Wednesday that would allow the city to take over...
Posted On 12 May 2017
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City Manager Provides Wake Up Call

Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff provided a wake up call on issues facing the city for a large crowd during an early morning meeting last week. The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting was held Dec. 1 in the Friend’s Room at the library. Kiff...
Posted On 09 Dec 2016
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City, Residents Discuss Outsourcing Lifeguards

Outsourcing lifeguards was the topic of discussion between city officials and residents during a local resident’s association meeting Thursday morning. About 36 people crowded into a meeting room for Corona del Mar Residents Association’s monthly board meeting, which featured...
Posted On 16 Jan 2014
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State Delays Fire Ring Issue

After nearly two hours of public comment and discussion, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to continue the item regarding the removal of 60 fire rings in Newport Beach  until the Air Quality Management District meets in May. The AQMD will evaluate and consider...
Posted On 06 Mar 2013
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City Debt Rating Affirmed

Fitch Ratings this week reaffirmed its AA+ ratings on two Newport Beach bonds used to finance the Civic Center project. Fitch, along with the Moody’s rating agency, is reevaluating California cities’ debt in the wake of the bankruptcies of Stockton and San Bernardino, said City...
Posted On 24 Aug 2012
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City Manager Selling Newport Home

City Manager Dave Kiff has listed for sale the Newport Beach home that the city helped him buy when he assumed his post in 2009. And while it appears that under the deal he signed at that time he could force the city to take a loss on the property, he said this week that he wi...
Posted On 02 Aug 2012
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Kiff Loses Some Trees, But Not All

Seven trees in front of City Manager Dave Kiff’s home in Newport Beach have been removed for safety reasons. Another seven trees have been left in place by city officials, who say the trees are not a danger to the public. ** Editor’s Note: Because of an editing error, the...
Posted On 10 Feb 2012
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Tree Problems Hit Home for Kiff

The City of Newport Beach has been dealing with the issue of potentially dangerous trees since the death of Haeyooon Miller on Irvine Avenue last September. Miller was killed when a large blue gum eucalyptus tree fell and crushed her car. In the unfolding controversy about what...
Posted On 17 Nov 2011
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Newport Beach Removes Irvine Avenue Trees

In the wake of the death of a motorist who was crushed by a falling tree last week, the city has removed all 104 eucalyptus trees along Irvine Avenue as a safety precaution. Irvine Avenue was closed to traffic between Westcliff and Dover on Wednesday as the trees were take...
Posted On 23 Sep 2011
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Grand Jury: Newport Pays Too Many Too Much

An Orange County Grand Jury report on city employees’ compensation found no Bell-like abuses in the county, but did chide Newport Beach and Laguna Beach for their relatively large number of employees taking home six-figure compensation packages. The report seemed likely to fuel...
Posted On 23 Jun 2011
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City May Merge Building, Plan Depts.

    With the recent retirements of both the planning director and the building director, the city is undetaking an overhaul of those two departments with an eye toward possibly merging them. City Manager David Kiff said this week that Joel Fick, Anaheim’s former deputy...
Posted On 15 Oct 2010
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Volunteers Gather Garbage in Back Bay

  By Sara Hall | NB Indy   Several hundred people showed up Saturday at the Peter and Mary Interpretive Center to pick up some litter and clean up the Back Bay. The volunteers were participating in the local event for the California Coastal Commission’s 26th Annual...
Posted On 01 Oct 2010
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