Schedule for the Distinguished Citizen Program
2019 / 1st Quarter:
Total of 4 Evenings (Every Wednesday in January, from 6-8pm)
1) January 9th – Newport 101
(Friends Room - NB Library)
a. Mayor Diane Dixon – State of the City
b. Homer Bludau – Previous City Manager (City Charter and Council/Manager Form of Local Government)
c. Grace Leung – City Manager (Harbor and Airport)
d. Leilani Brown – City Clerk (Boards, Commissions and Committees)
2) January 16th – human resources / Legal & Public Safety
(Community room - City Hall)
a. Aaron Harp – City Attorney
b. Barbara Salvini – Human Resources Director
c. Chief Jon Lewis – NB Police Department
d. Chief Chip Duncan – NB Fire Department
3) January 23rd – education + Library + Parks/Beaches + Business
(Community room - City Hall)
a. Dr. Fred Navarro – Superintendent Newport Mesa School District
b. Tim Hetherton – Library Services Director
c. Laura Detweiler – Director of Recreation & Senior Services
d. Mario Marovic – NB Business Leader
4) January 30th – Finances + City Planning
(Community room - City Hall)
a. Dan Matusiewicz – Director of Finance
b. Seimone Jurjis – Community Development Director
c. Dave Webb – Public Works Director
d. Mark Vukojevic – Utilities Director
e. GRADUATION – Distinguished Citizen Recognition & Presentation of Completion