What’s the most important issue facing the...

What’s the most important issue facing the city?

All the issues facing the city are important. Marinapark, John

Wayne Airport, local traffic and parking congestion, Fourth of July

-- these are some. Also, the city neglects and discriminates against

women in Newport Beach. Even though all the candidates recognize the

city is adequately funded, they continue through taxing feminine

hygiene machines. This type of taxation would not be accepted if

there was adequate representation of women on the council.

What is your opinion of how the Greenlight law is affecting the

city, and what is your position on plans to build a hotel at

Marinapark?

Marinapark would not be an issue if the incumbent would have done

his homework when it came to the vote. He voted on the [environmental

review], and it passed. He was the deciding factor. He placed a vote

before doing his civil duties.

Generally, I am against uncontrolled growth. I am especially

against the Marinapark resort. We cannot expect an area to be

revitalized by putting a five-star hotel in the middle of it. A

nearby 7-Eleven is not going to relocate, and there is already a

problem with it being a local hangout for kids.

Start with revitalizing the area now to correct the problems, not

to add more. Parking and the flow of traffic is another problem in

the area.

The bottom line is that I feel each project needs to be addressed

individually on its own merits.

Are city leaders doing a good job handling the budget and

pressures on it from the state?

They are doing too well when they are taxing women’s tampon

machines. Generally, yes. The more important pressures appear to be

from the county government and legion alliances, which could use more

Newport Beach City input (John Wayne Airport).

How should the city handle possible expansion of John Wayne

Airport and St. Andrew’s Church?

In regards to St. Andrew’s, the residents of Newport Beach have

spoken strongly on this issue. I will do everything I can to support

that. The area is not appropriate for this addition. I would like to

see if the church has added additional services or maybe an off-site

campus to help problem teens. All too often in the past, the needs of

residents have been neglected by the county. I am not in favor of

expansion. In fact, I think we should cut back the number of flights

now.