Assistant City Manager Cecelia Gallardo-Daly and Deputy City Manager Alma Reyes combined to present the City Manager Leadership Award for April to Fairview Park Administrator Kelly Dalton. “Kelly’s combination of education and experience in environmental and regulatory compliance, ecology, and project management has been instrumental in managing the diverse resources Read More
Costa Mesa City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison announced that Brian Gruner, a 24-year veteran of municipal government, has been appointed as the new Director of Parks & Community Services. “After conducting a nationwide search, Brian quickly became our top candidate to lead our Parks & Community Services Department,” Farrell Read More
The City of Costa Mesa is happy to announce the appointment of three new top-level government veterans, Patrick Bauer as the City’s new Deputy Director of Public Works, Delcie Hynes as the new Emergency Services Manager and Mark Khou as the new Budget and Purchasing Manager in Finance. “I am Read More
The Costa Mesa City Council is currently seeking one resident to serve on the Planning Commission: The Planning Commission functions as an advisory body to the City Council on issues related to the long-term growth and development of the community, on requests for general plan amendments, rezones, specific plans, environmental Read More
The rain is not done yet. Another torrential downpour is expected tonight Feb. 7. To combat with flooding around your home, the city’s maintenance service crews have made sandbags available for free to Costa Mesa residents in the southeast corner of the City Hall parking lot at 77 Fair Drive. Read More
The Feb. 6, 2024 City Council meeting has been cancelled due to the continuing severe weather conditions in the region that have a formal Emergency Declaration by the governor for nine counties including Orange County. Further, the National Weather Service extended its Flash Flood Advisory through Wednesday and issued warnings Read More
Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency for eight counties in Southern California as a series of winter storms began impacting much of the state with high winds, damaging rain and heavy snowfall. The proclamation covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Read More
Costa Mesa will unveil its new “Mariposa Garden,” the City’s first butterfly garden featuring the first City-funded public art project on Tuesday Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. on a hillside adjacent to Marina View Park located at 1035 W. 19th St. The City’s Public Works crews planted eight different varieties Read More
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison has presented the City Manager Leadership Award for January to the Police Department’s Property and Evidence Supervisor Barbara Carpenter. “This is a critical job in the department when it comes to prosecuting those who commit crimes in our City. Her commitment to excellence, proactive Read More
COSTA MESA — Economic and Development Services Director Jennifer Le has accepted a new role as the Senior Director of Entitlements for the Orange County-based development firm, The Irvine Company, City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison announced on Friday Jan. 5. “Jennifer is an exceedingly competent and experienced development services Read More
