First - As threatened, the City of Newport Beach (through their contracted Attorneys) is following through and suing a couple of Rehab/Sober Living Home operators for setting up shop during the Moratorium.
That's a good thing.
But...
Second - Also, as threatened, the Newport Beach Brewery is suing the City of Newport Beach "over changes the city made earlier this year to its operating conditions." Named individually, in addition to the City of Newport Beach, are the 5 Councilmembers (Ed Selich, Nancy Gardner, Leslie Daigle, Keith Curry, and Michael Henn) who voted against the Brewery. Mayor Rosansky voted in favor of the Brewery and Councilman Webb was absent that evening.
I guess Newport Beach can be business unfriendly sometimes...
Anyhow, I wonder if the 5 Councilmembers, since they are named individually, have to pay their own legal expenses or does the City pick up the tab for them.
Curious thing - why did the Daily Pilot interview Contracted Attorney James Markman for this story? I was under the impression that he, and his firm, were only handling the Sober Living/Rehab issue.
Was our $1 million a year City Attorney's office unavailable for comment?
At least it was a wash. We sue, we get sued. It all evens out right?
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