“I am happy that the city...

“I am happy that the city and its leaders can select people based

on their qualifications, which is what I think happened here.”

-- Karen Robinson, Costa Mesa’s new mayor, on her selection as

mayor by her council colleagues

“You are in way over your head.”

-- Wayne Morris, Costa Mesa resident, on whether new Mayor Karen

Robinson will have enough time to be the city’s mayor

“Take the illness out of it, and this has been a great experience.

It’s one of those things that really affirms what we like to believe

about people.”

-- Allan Roeder, Costa Mesa’s city manager, on all of the support

he’s received while being away from work with an as-yet undiagnosed

arthritic condition

“Until that is changed, I’m going to stick it to [Steve] Bromberg

every once in a while.”

-- Dick Nichols, Newport Beach councilman-elect, on his soon-to-be

fellow councilman’s dealings with the Village Inn, a restaurant in

Bromberg’s district that has drawn residents’ noise complaints

“We still need that ink on the FAA letter.”

-- Bob Burnham, Newport Beach’s city attorney, on getting the

Federal Aviation Administration to promise in writing that it will

not sue the city if a new John Wayne Settlement Agreement is put in

place

“Those who have been involved in this are closer than the council

is, or ever will be. They are best qualified to determine how the

money is used.”

-- Chris Steel, Costa Mesa’s new vice mayor, on suggesting that

school officials, not the city, oversee $2 million from the Home

Ranch settlement