The City of Newport held its organizational meeting during which Cynthia Jacoby was elected council president by acclamation and new and returning officials took oaths of office.

Mayor Jane Kaplan, and councilors Cynthia Jacoby, Sandy Rumagu and Steve Hickman were sworn in; each repeated the standard oath to support the U.S. Constitution, the state of Oregon and the charter and ordinances of the City of Newport. "Thank you very much, great. Happy to serve," Councilor Cynthia Jacoby said after her election.

Councilors voted unanimously to postpone discussion of council appointments and liaison assignments until the Jan. 21 council meeting. The motion to delay the discussion was moved and seconded and carried with all members saying "aye." The council also reviewed a proposed two-year meeting schedule and discussed whether to retain a second July meeting and the practice of holding town-hall style meetings on fifth Mondays.

The organizational meeting established leadership and deferred committee-level decisions to the January meeting, giving the council additional time to consider an ordinance and resolution staff said will be brought forward on Jan. 21 to finalize committee changes.