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Residents urge greater scrutiny of tidelands fees, moorings and harbor oversight

Newport Beach City Council · February 24, 2026
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Summary

During public comment, residents and harbor stakeholders urged the council to address fee disparities in tidelands revenues and requested regular stakeholder meetings for the newly formed Tidelands Management Committee. Speakers cited state letters questioning fair-market rent for slips and moorings.

Several members of the public used the public-comment period at the Feb. 24 meeting to press the city for more transparency and oversight of tidelands management and harbor fees.

Adam Leverens told the council he had submitted correspondence and packet materials and highlighted figures from the city’s annual tidelands statement…

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