The idea came from Mayor Noah Blom, who said he's been in touch with other restaurateurs who have established their business in the area who are trying to help.
On Tuesday, the city announced Seimone Jurjis, who has been the community development director for Newport Beach since 2017, will be a new assistant city manager alongside Assistant City Manager Tara Finnigan.
Carlos Salgado opened Taco María in 2013, and changed both what Mexican food in Southern California could be and what it meant to be a Mexican from Orange County.