Updated March 5, 2010
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Upcoming CdMRA Board Meeting
CdM Residents are always welcome to attend

Thursday, March 18
7:30 a.m.
Agenda & Location

Guest Speaker
Dennis Baker, Newport Bay Naturalists & Friends
PO Box 1500
Corona del Mar, CA  92625

Info@cdmra.org

    City Information

  • Council Member Newsletters




The Newport Beach Code Enforcement Office is geared to answer your questions and react to problems when
reported.  If you have a problem with noise, construction hours, water pollution, street drainage, run-off, or other
issues which may be in violation of city codes, report the problem by phone:

           Business Hours:           949.644.3215
            Nights & Weekends:    949.644.3717

For more information about how Code Enforcements works and the kinds of situations they monitor, click here.

Graffiti Hotline = 949.644.3333
Call this number to report any graffiti you find in or around CdM.

Traffic Signal Problem:  Traffic signal outages or problems can be reported by email.  Go to the City's website
(click here) or call George Bernard at 949.644.3348 or Bryan Loo at 949.644.3324.

Noise Abatement Code:  We get many questions about hours of operation for lawn, gardening and construction
equipment.  Noise of that nature is covered by the City's Municipal Code.  For approved hours of operation and a
status report from Council Member Nancy Gardner on this topic, click here.

City News & Events Delivered To Your Inbox
If you would like to receive information about a variety of City services and events, simply register for the City's News
Service.  Meetings, Events, Reports, Sports Field Conditions and more . . . You chose the items you want to see.  
Stay informed on topics that matter to you.  To register, click here.

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    CdM's Historically Important Resident Profile

    From time to time we feature Corona del Mar residents who have had a significant positive impact
    on our community.  If you would like to nominate someone for our Profile, please send us an email
    with the candidate's name and a brief writeup for consideration.    

    To read about our past honorees, click here.

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    CdM Residents Association Needs You!

    The Corona del Mar Residents Association (CdMRA) was created in 1987 to provide a unified
    voice on issues which impact all residential neighborhoods located in Zip Code 92625 (over
    6600 households).  CdMRA utilizes a variety of communication tools, educational workshops
    and outreach programs to accomplish that goal.  We are NOT a "homeowner association".
    We ARE a "resident advocacy" association.

This volunteer organization works diligently to protect, preserve and improve our community's quality of life.  The
larger our membership, the more effective we can be.

Be informed.  Be involved.  Support CdMRA through your membership.  Over 90% of our dues go toward the
printing and mailing of our newsletters, and the balance is spent on our Town Meetings.  We recognize that our
members enjoy receiving our printed newsletters and attending our meetings.  But without your financial support,
we won't be able to continue our outreach efforts as they are today.

If you are already a member, please renew.  If you are not yet a member, please consider joining.  Membership is
$20 each calendar year.  If you need to check on your membership status, simply send us an email and we'll reply.  
Applications and Renewal Forms can be found on our website (click here).  Your privacy is protected and secure.  
We look forward to hearing from you.

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Volunteers working to protect, preserve and improve our community's quality of life

Save the Date - And Save Water Too!

  • 2nd Annual Water Miser Workshop
  • March 11, 2010
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Newport Central Library - Friends Room
  • Keynote Speaker: Ron Vanderhoff, Master Gardener of Rogers’s Gardens

Learn what conservation efforts are under way in Newport Beach.  For program details and RSVP information,  
click here.

You should also note that City Council passed a new Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and related Design
Standards at their February 9, 2010 meeting.  Links for water-saving tips, the new ordinance and the new
design standards are shown below.

Water-saving tips:  click here
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance:  click here
Water Efficient Design Standards:  click here

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                                                Annual Town Meeting @ Sherman Library & Gardens



Save The Date

  • Thursday, April 15 (consider this a tax-free zone!)
  • 5:00pm-6:00pm:  Hosted Reception & Info Tables
  • 6:00pm-6:30pm:  Business Improvement District Program
  • 6:30pm-7:30pm:  CdM Residents Association Program
                 
Details about our speakers will be announced shortly.  Given the popularity and positive feedback on the new
"Info Tables" feature we introduced at last year's Town Meeting,  we will be bringing them back to this year's
event.   We hope you will mark your calendar and plan to attend this important and fun annual event.
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                               Leaf Blower Regulations Update (February 2010)
                               On February 9, 2010, EQAC presented their findings to City Council during Study Session
                              (click here to view video). Individual residents of Newport Beach, as well as CdMRA, provided
testimony for City Council's consideration.  City Council has agreed to increase its community outreach to
determine how widely a ban and/or restrictions would be supported, and what financial impact, if any, a ban
would have.  

If you live in a planned community, your Board of Directors will likely get a letter from the City on this topic.  It is
important to you convey your concerns and desires on the usage of leaf blowing equipment in Corona del Mar
to your Homeowner Association Board of Directors and/or Management Company.  The statistics CdMRA
presented to City Council were compelling, and a good model for Homeowner Associations to follow.  

We will continue to post updates as they become available.

To read the EQAC Report and for information about the results of our Member Poll, please  click here.
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                             Best Wishes to Fire Chief Steve Lewis who retired this month.  Click here.
                             Welcome to Interim Fire Chief Steve Parker who begins his assignment March 15.  Click here.

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                             Solicitor Update - February 2010
        While limited by Freedom of Speech protections for solicitors, there are a few things the
         City can do to tighten its existing ordinance governing commercial solicitors.  City
         Council directed the City Attorney's Office to recommend changes that would strengthen
         the ordinance, including looking into a City "Do Not Solicit" Register.  They will not be able,
         however, to restrict hours.  Solicitors are currently allowed in our neighborhoods between
         8:00 am and 9:00 pm, seven days a week.

In the meantime, don't forget to post a "NO SOLICITORS" sign near your door.  This helps keep solicitors away,
as well as reduce handbill clutter.   

We will continue to post updates on this important issue as they become available, including the next City
Council review of the Solicitor Ordinance proposed changes.  To read the January 2010 staff report, click here.

For more Neighborhood Watch news, updates and reports, click here.
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                       Street Construction Projects in CdM

                              Three Corona del Mar street construction projects are beginning end of January 2010 and
                               are expected to complete in April  2010.  For details on these projects, click here.
                    
  1. OC Sanitation District:  Bayside Drive Sewer Construction Project
  2. Avocado Median Landscaping Project (south of East Coast Hwy)
  3. Street Rehabilitation - Phase II

For information about other construction projects around Newport Beach, click here.

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                          Stayed Tuned - OC Marathon, May 2, 2010
                                     Details about this year's Marathon and its route through Corona del Mar will be
                                    available soon.   In the meantime, visit the OC Marathon Website.  Click here.
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                                    Upcoming Events
                                            Click on Event Descriptions for more details

March


April



       REMINDER:  2010 Membership Dues are now payable.  Drop your check for $20 in the
      mail, or if you have online banking, simply add us as an annual payee and save the
      stamps!


       2010 Opportunities
       As the Board works on developing goals and priorities for 2010, we encourage you
      to provide comments and suggestions on community issues for consideration.
      We also welcome comments and suggestions on how we can improve our
      member services.  Send us an email at Info@Cdmra.org today.