Sen. Dave Min Friday thanked Michele Richards for the critical role OC Fair & Event Center played in the county's COVID-19 response, which helped her earn her the distinction in California's 37th Senate District.
Developers of the 1,057-unit mixed use complex are requesting a special election under Measure Y, just as city officials consider loosening the law's mandates for being too restrictive to necessary growth.
Measure Y was passed in 2016 to give residents a say in Costa Mesa's future growth. But a state mandate to accelerate growth plans amid a housing crisis could doom the initiative.
Council members Tuesday dedicated up to $640,000 annually to create competitive packages for hard-to-fill jobs and increased City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison's base pay to $300K.