A Desperate Plea For Re-Election

Below is a plea for support for re-election recently sent out
from Councilman Steve Rosansky (District 2).

"Dear (deleted) ,

As you may have heard, I am running for re-election in the
City Council District 2 race this fall. I am writing to you to
for your support and endorsement in the upcoming campaign.

I am proud of my accomplishments over the last five years,
some of which I have listed on a document attached to this
e-mail. However, there is still much to be done. We have a
relatively new General Plan to implement, new civic buildings
and parks to construct, dredging of the Bay and Harbor to
complete and much, much more. It would be an honor to
continue this work on behalf of you and the other residents
of the City.

Please take the time to fill-out the attached endorsement form
and either mail, fax or e-mail it back to me.

Sincerely,

Steven Rosansky
Newport Beach City Councilman
District 2"

Rosansky lists under his accomplishments:

5. Group Home Conference & Group Home Legislation
Organized a conference in March 2007 to share ideas on the group home issue
facing cities across California. Over 300 people, representing over 100 local,
county and state agencies from Chula Vista to Eureka, attended the conference.
Encouraged and supported efforts by State Senator Harmon and others to
introduce state legislation to give more local control over group homes.

As you read it, you should note that in 2007, as then sitting
Mayor, Rosansky was commonly seen lashing out during
council meetings at Community members who demanded
his honesty. It was later discovered by District 2 residents,
that Rosansky had knowingly entered into a contract with a
known Drug Rehab Operator from 2004 through Spring 2007
in which Rosansky received compensation and financially
benefit from. But Rosansky apparently “forgot” to mention
this despite being required to disclose such a matter by City
Council’s own "Conflict of Interest" Policy A-16, which requires
a City Official to discuss, as a matter of public record, the
circumstance surrounding any “interest or conflict.”

During 2004 Rosansky voted in favor of the 2004-16 Group
Home Ordinance (rehabs). In the months that followed, the
2004-16 Group Home Ordinance helped cause severe over-
concentration of Drug Rehab Homes in Newport Beach and
much of that in Rosansky’s own district. Between 2004-2007
Rosansky consistently proclaimed that there was nothing that
the City could do to help alleviate the impact being felt by
residents from the Drug Rehab Over-Concentration problem.

Also, as then Mayor during 2007, Rosansky hosted a Conference
of Cities on Group Homes, Chaired the IROC Committee (focused
on Over-Concentration) and he voted in Council on many more
measures involving Group (Drug Rehab) Homes. All this while
Rosansky never publicly mentioned his for-profit, contractual
relationship with the Drug Rehab Operator until late 2007 when
residents uncovered evidence of Rosansky’s financial involvement
with that Drug Rehab Operator.

In my opinion, Rosansky has displayed a strong misjudgment in
many matters of ethics, local governance and honesty. Residents
should consider whether Rosansky is a leader who will truly put
the community needs above his own.

Keep that in mind as Rosansky pleads for support in his re-election.

Bob Rush