City Council/Public Financing Authority
Regular MeetingHuntington Beach, CA · August 5, 2019
Agenda
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
Monday, August 5, 2019
Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Study Session - 4:00 PM / Closed Session - 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
ERIK PETERSON, Mayor
LYN SEMETA, Mayor Pro Tem
PATRICK BRENDEN, Councilmember
KIM CARR, Councilmember
BARBARA DELGLEIZE, Councilmember
JILL HARDY, Councilmember
MIKE POSEY, Councilmember
STAFF
DAVE KIFF, Interim City Manager
MICHAEL E. GATES, City Attorney
ROBIN ESTANISLAU, City Clerk
ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer
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4:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Brenden, Carr, Semeta, Peterson, Posey, Delgleize, Hardy
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda
Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO STUDY SESSION / CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (3 Minute
Time Limit)
STUDY SESSION
1. 19-810 Code Enforcement Overview
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
2. 19-836 Mayor Peterson to announce: Pursuant to Government Code §
54957.6, the City Council shall recess into Closed Session to meet
with its designated labor negotiator: David Kiff, Interim City
Manager; also in attendance: Chuck Adams, Interim Chief Financial
Officer; Michele Warren, Director of Human Resources; Mike
Baumgartner, Marine Safety Division Chief and Robert Handy,
Police Chief regarding the following: Surf City Lifeguard
Employees Association (SCLEA) and Police Management
Association (PMA).
CLOSED SESSION
3. 19-827 Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney
regarding the following lawsuit: In Re: National Prescription Opiate
Litigation; USDC - Ohio Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP.
4. 19-829 Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney
regarding the following lawsuit: City of Huntington Beach v. Gray
Dove Church of Peace, et al.; OCSC Case No. 30-2018-00997348.
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5. 19-830 Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2), the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney
regarding potential litigation. Number of cases, three (3).
6. 19-831 Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to meet with its designated labor
negotiator David Kiff, Interim City Manager; also in attendance:
Chuck Adams, Interim Chief Financial Officer; Michele Warren,
Director of Human Resources and Mike Baumgartner, Marine Safety
Division Chief regarding the following: Surf City Lifeguard
Employees Association (SCLEA).
7. 19-832 Pursuant to Government Code § 54954.5(e), the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to discuss the public employment of
the Fire Chief.
8. 19-838 Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney
regarding the following Workers’ Compensation Claim: Richard
Glover v. City of Huntington Beach; Workers’ Comp. Case No.
COHB-15-0123.
9. 19-841 Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to meet with its designated labor
negotiator: David Kiff, Interim City Manager; also in attendance:
Robert Handy, Police Chief; Chuck Adams, Interim Chief Financial
Officer; and Michele Warren, Director of Human Resources
regarding the following: Police Management Association (PMA).
*10. 19-843 Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney
regarding the following lawsuit: Calif. Dept. of Housing and
Community Development v. City of Huntington Beach (HCD); OCSC
Case No.: 30-2019-01046493.
6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
ROLL CALL
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Brenden, Carr, Semeta, Peterson, Posey, Delgleize, Hardy
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize or advance
any faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious
belief or form of invocation.
11. 19-667 Deacon Joe Sullivan of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church and
member of the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
12. 19-822 Mayor Peterson to call on Executive Director Elsa Greenfield and
volunteers of the Waymakers Youth Shelter to present
commendations to them for their time and talents in making a
difference in the lives of its young residents
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda
Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 Minute Time Limit)
COUNCIL COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENTS - LIAISON REPORTS, AB 1234 REPORTING, AND
OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATIONS DISCLOSURES
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
13. 19-807 Receive and file the City Treasurer’s June 2019 Quarterly
Investment Report
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report for June 2019, pursuant
to Section 17.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach.
CONSENT CALENDAR
14. 19-803 Approve and Adopt Minutes
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting
minutes dated July 15, 2019; and,
B) Approve and adopt the City Council special meeting minutes dated July 26, 2019.
15. 19-819 Approve the July 2019 Huntington Beach Strategic Plan Update
Recommended Action:
Approve the July 2019 Strategic Objectives Update as contained within Attachment 1.
16. 19-813 Approve recommendations by Council Liaisons Lyn Semeta and
Erik Peterson to appoint George Rivera, Robert Binam, and Robert
Wentzel to the Personnel Commission
Recommended Action:
Approve the appointment of George Rivera, Robert Binam, and Robert Wentzel with terms
effective July 1, 2019 , through June 30, 2021 , as recommended by the Council Liaisons to
the Personnel Commission.
17. 19-833 City Council position on Legislation pending before the State
Legislature as recommended by the City Council
Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC); adopt Resolution
No. 2019-53
Recommended Action:
A) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 302 (Berman) - Parking:
Homeless Students; and,
B) Approve a City position of Oppose on Assembly Bill 1482 (Chiu) - Tenancy: Rent
Caps; and,
C) Adopt Resolution No. 2019 -53, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Urging the State of California to Implement a Variety of Strategies and
Technologies that Further Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions as the State Considers
Building Decarbonization .”
18. 19-762 Approve and authorize execution of a Wireline Crossing Agreement
with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the installation of
traffic signal communication conduit on Center Avenue (CC-1489)
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Wireline Crossing
Agreement” at Mile Post 519.28, Stanton Industrial Lead, between the Union Pacific
Railroad Company and the City of Huntington Beach.
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19. 19-815 Adopt Ordinance 4185 repealing Huntington Beach Municipal Code
Section 2.101 relating to the dissolution of the Allied Arts Board
(AAB)
Approved for introduction 7/15/2019, Vote: 7-0
Recommended Action:
Adopt Ordinance 4185, “An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Repealing
Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 2.101 Allied Arts Board.”
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
20. 19-835 Adopt Resolution 2019-55 approving a City Manager Employment
Agreement
Recommended Action:
Review and consider the proposed City Manager employment agreement, and if
appropriate, adopt Resolution 2019-55, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Approving a City Manager Employment Agreement.”
COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
21. 19-825 Submitted by Councilmembers Delgleize and Carr - Community
Choice Energy Feasibility Study
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager and the Public Works Director to complete a Community Choice
Energy Feasibility Study and report back to the City Council within six (6) months.
22. 19-826 Submitted by Councilmember Posey - Adopting an Annual Work
Plan for the Finance Commission
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager and the City Attorney to amend the Municipal Code Section
12.109 to reflect (generally) that the Finance Commission:
1. Advise the City Council on financial matters related to the City’s finances as
directed by the City Council. The scope of each task/project assigned to the
Commission by the City Council will be defined by the City Council via the Council ’s
adoption of a formal Work Plan at least once each year, but the Work Plan can be
amended from time to time.
Return to the City Council in 90 days with a proposed Municipal Code change.
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COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (Not Agendized)
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is
Monday, [insert date], 2019, at 4:00 PM in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, California.
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