Newport Beach Councilman Keith Curry, center, hosts a community forum with City Council candidates for District 7 Fred Amer, left, and Phil Greer at the Newport Coast Community Center on Thursday. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot)
Fred Amer, left, speaks during a community forum at the Newport Coast Community Center on Thursday. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot)
Phil Greer, left, speaks during a community forum at the Newport Coast Community Center on Thursday. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot)
Phil Greer speaks during a community forum at the Newport Coast Community Center on Thursday. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot)
Fred Amer speaks during a community forum at the Newport Coast Community Center on Thursday. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot)