In 2020, Costa Mesa stared into the abyss of a possible $18.5-million loss in tax revenue during the onset of the pandemic. A recent report on Fiscal Year 2021-22, however, was much sunnier.
Catalyst-Costa Mesa decried the city's dispensary application process, claiming it was unfairly stacked against new operators. On Monday, the company was granted a permit to do business on 17th Street.
Fire Chief Dan Stefano became acting city manager when Lori Ann Farrell Harrison underwent surgery last month. Assistant City Manager Susan Price, already on medical leave, retired Friday.
Costa Mesa officials Tuesday adopted a balanced fiscal plan for 2022-23 that does not draw down general fund reserves or the $13 million of federal COVID-19 funding left in the city’s coffers.