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Coyote Alert!
Many Eastbluff residents have lost their pets to these skilled predators because they were not aware of coyote activity in the area. Small pets can easily become coyote prey. Cats and small animals should never be allowed outside alone, even in a fenced yard.
Coyotes are found in ALL areas of Orange County INCLUDING EASTBLUFF, where they sometimes build dens on our slopes. They are a native animal and a critical component of the ecosystem, but are becoming bolder and more aggressive toward pets and even small children in urban areas.
It is highly recommended that small pets are always accompanied by their owner. A coyote can leap over a six-foot high fence or wall to grab your pet in a matter of seconds. They are unafraid and fast!
For more information about how to protect your pets and discourage coyote visits, go to this City of Newport Beach page:
To report coyote activity, call (949) 644-3717
And if that's not enough to scare you, be on the lookout for hawks during the day and owls at night that also prey on unsuspecting small animals!
Use www.Nextdoor.com to send an alert to neighbors that a coyote is in the area.
1. If Coyote is spotted running up the street, in the park or hanging out in the neighborhood - file a report ONLINE at this website: COYOTE INFORMATION
Sightings alone don't need to be reported by phone.
2. If Coyote grabs a pet, refuses to run off when chased, or acts aggressively - IMMEDIATELY CALL 949-644-3717 and insist on speaking to Animal Control. An Animal Control officer or police officer will respond to your home to check on your pet & take a report.
3. If you find a coyote den, IMMEDIATELY CALL 949-644-3717 and insist on speaking to Animal Control.
4. If you find remains of a pet, CALL 949-644-3717 and ask for Animal Control to have it removed.Use Negative Reinforcement
If coyotes begin frequenting our neighborhood, let them know that they are not welcome. Make loud noises, throw rocks, or spray them with a garden hose. For everyone’s safety, it is essential that coyotes remain wary of humans.
Coyote Hazing
Use a variety of hazing tools to frighten coyotes and deter them from backyards and play spaces:
Stand tall, wave your arms, and yell, approaching the coyote if necessary
Use noisemakers (your voice, whistles, bells, or “shaker” cans filled with marbles or pennies)
Throw items such as sticks, small rocks, cans, tennis balls or rubber balls
Spray the coyote with a garden hose or from a spray bottle filled with vinegar water
Cars don't scare them. Get out, yell, scream, let them see you to reinforce fear of humans.
In Eastbluff HOA, coyote rollers may be installed on fencetops without HOA architectural approval.
~ Do not feed pets outdoors or leave pet food outside. DO NOT feed coyotes! It just attracts them back for more.
~ Secure trash bins containing food items & don't put them out until the morning of pickup.
~ Trim bushes to prevent coyotes from digging dens on your property or hiding to jump out on unsuspecting pets.
~ If you see a coyote, yell, scream, throw things & CHASE it away. They are timid & will run.
ALL sightings should be reported so Animal Control can track coyote activity in our area. Only a person who actually sees the coyote should report. Give date, time & location.
Coyote Rollers
Coyote Rollers are a fence addition that make it difficult for dogs, coyotes, and other animals to gain the "foothold" they need to pull themselves up and over the top of an enclosure. The Coyote Roller is a tube mounted atop the fence designed to freely rotate with as little as 2 ounces of pressure, and yet withstand 250 lbs.+ of weight in the center of a 4' roller. The system requires no power source, and needs practically no maintenance.
A Humane Tool in the Arsenal
Rather than use dangerous electric fencing, or ragged barbed wire to keep predators at bay, the Coyote Roller simply denies the animal passage. In fact, one case study demonstrated that Coyote Fence Rollers not only reduced the attempts of coyotes to invade the property, they have ceased approaching the property at all! The rollers also help keep fence-jumping dogs safely in their own yard.
Continue to be Vigilant
Coyote rollers may not be foolproof. Pet owners should continue to take other precautions (carry a golf club or baseball bat when accompanying pets outdoors, use bright outdoor lights, no pets out from dawn to dusk, etc.) in the hopes that the rollers also work.
Architectural Approval not required
Coyote rollers are not subject to the Eastbluff Architectural Review process when they can be installed on an existing wall or fence with agreement from the neighbor sharing the wall. Colors should match the fence and not create reflective glare. Google "Coyote Rollers" for installation resources.
Emergency Preparedness
Become Prepared!
(Click CERT logo above for Newport Beach CERT program)
The 7.9 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami Warning that occurred in Alaska on January 23, 2018, serves as a reminder that Newport Beach residents need to be prepared for any unexpected emergency.
City personnel from all departments actively prepare for disasters and we encourage community members to join us as our Partners in Preparedness. Everyone should have a disaster preparedness kit with enough supplies for each person to last a minimum of three days to two weeks.
What can you do to prepare?
• Register your cell phone with the City's Emergency Notification system, Alert OC, this is good for anyone who lives or works in Orange County. AlertOC registration at
alertoc.com.
• Sign up for the City's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program to learn valuable life-saving skills. The next CERT training classes start in February and are free for all Newport Beach residents. CERT information:
CERT Training
For more information on the City's disaster preparedness programs, email nbcert@nbfd.net or call 949-644-3112.We all know it’s important to be prepared for natural disasters. But many of us -- myself included -- tend to wait until a storm is looming to take action. Here are a few guides that are extremely valuable for informing Southern California residents about disaster safety and how to be prepared for emergency weather situations.
Here are some helpful websites:
Please be SAFE in
Eastbluff!
We've had a few close calls on Eastbluff streets. Please be alert and observe these safety tips:
The speed limit is 25 MPH. Please observe it at all times. Children and pets are in vehicles and on the streets and sidewalks. Watch out for them as if they're your own!
Please observe STOP signs throughout the community by making a FULL STOP. Skateboarders & bicycles sometimes blow through without stopping.
Skateboarders & bikers - don't do this! Parents, please remind your kids.
Evening walkers & joggers please wear light clothing, especially if you walk in the streets. You're almost invisible in wearing black or blue at night.
Please park vehicles so they don't block sidewalks. This is illegal and forces pedestrians (including those with children in strollers) to walk into the street.
Your Fire and Emergency Services
Could Be Impacted!
We strongly urge all homeowners to attend our HOA General Meeting via Zoom on Monday, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
An important discussion will address a developing issue that could have significant implications for the future availability of fire and emergency services to the Eastbluff community.
This is a matter of serious concern that could affect the safety and well-being of our entire community.
Please make every effort to attend. Your awareness and participation are extremely important.
You can join the meeting at:
Meeting ID: 889 6668 6438
Passcode: 279719
Phone In 669-900-9128
The Board of Directors recommends you express objections directly to the OCTA Board of Directors on the proposed move of the Newport Transit Center (NTC) now under study. This relates to the demolishing of Fire Station No. 3, which serves Eastbluff. The replacement fire station at the NTC site being proposed by city council will increase response time to homes along the Jamboree corridor and is a waste of NB taxpayers money requiring the city to pay to relocate the transit center.
The OCTA study has been expanded to 8 locations, including the option to leave it at the current site. The consultants contract has been extended and payment increased to $846,635, of which NB WILL PAY 50% $ 423,317, for the study, and an estimated $20M for a replacement site and facility.
For more information about the scope of the study go to:
We encourage you, as residents of Eastbluff, to send an email requesting an end to this waste of taxpayers funds and ask OCTA Transportation Planning Committee to leave NTC at the current Avocado Ave location where it has served as a bus transit hub and park & ride site since 1991.
The next NTC Study update for OCTA Board members will be at the Transit Committee meeting:
Thursday, November 12 at 9:30 am.
Board Director Ron Rubino will attend in person representing our HOA to object to moving NTC. Members are welcome to join him. The meeting is at OCTA headquarters 550 So. Main St. in Orange.
Whether you plan to attend or not we recommend you send an email with your comments.
Written Comment
Written public comments may emailed to ClerkOffice@octa.net, and must be received by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting—noting the agenda item they are intended for. Timely public comments will be part of the public record and distributed to the Board. Public comments will be made available to the public upon request.
You can participate online as follows:
Live Virtual Comment
Members of the public may provide live comments during the meeting by Zoom or conference call.
To join via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83074408202
When the Clerk calls for public comments on the items in which you wish to speak, virtually “raise” your hand on Zoom. After the Clerk confirms the commenter’s Zoom ID and unmutes them, you will be prompted to unmute yourself and may begin speaking.
To join via Conference call: 669-444-9171
Webinar ID: 830 7440 8202
Press # to continue without Participant ID.
When the Clerk calls for public comments on the item/s in which you wish to speak, dial 9 to “raise” your hand. After the Clerk confirms the commenter’s last four digits of the phone number, and unmutes them, press 6 to speak.
Letters from Eastbluff Homeowners Community Association Members
To OCTA Board of Directors, Regional Transportation Planning Committee
Agenda item: Newport Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study
We recommend the current location of the Newport Beach Transportation Center on Avocado Ave be selected to remain as the recommendation of the “Newport Transportation Center Relocation Feasibility Study”. This site has operated since 1991 and is a critical connection to the OC bus transportation system.
Moving NTC to a different location in Newport Beach, or a new site being considered in Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa, will be disruptive to the public and bus operations. The cost to purchase a new site, design and build a new facility, and then reroute transit lines that connect to this critical central OC coast location, is a waste of public funds.
This project is solely based on the Newport Beach City Council’s request to clear a city owned site for development of high rise housing by relocating Fire Station #3. As residents of Newport, we believe other options exist and the proposed move of Fire Station #3 to the NTC is detriment to fire and emergency services to residence along the Jamboree Blvd corridor of homes.
This project drags OCTA into an internal NB City land development controversy to clear the current fire station site for high rise housing development at a cost of disrupting the county-wide bus transportation system.
Say “no thanks” to the offer of the city of Newport Beach to pay for the study and relocation costs, and leave the critical NTC at the current location.
Thank you for your consideration.
Eastbluff Homeowners’ Community Association
Board of Directors
Contact person:
Ronald Rubino
Board Vice President Civic Affairs
Ron@eastbluff.net
39-yr NB resident
Representing 460 homes in Newport Beach
