City Council/Public Financing Authority
Regular MeetingHuntington Beach, CA · May 2, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
City Council/Public Financing Authority
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Huntington Beach, CA 92648 STAFF
TONY STRICKLAND, Mayor --or-- AL ZELINKA, City Manager
GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Mayor Pro Tem Virtual via Zoom Webinar MICHAEL E. GATES, City Attorney
RHONDA BOLTON, Councilmember ROBIN ESTANISLAU, City Clerk
PAT BURNS, Councilmember ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer
DAN KALMICK, Councilmember
CASEY McKEON, Councilmember
NATALIE MOSER, Councilmember
IN-PERSON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/ZOOM ACCESS: Members wishing to attend the meeting
in person are encouraged to wear a face covering.
Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) authorizes public meetings to take place via teleconference (i.e., virtual
using Zoom), or in person if in part, State and Local officials continue to recommend measures to
promote social distancing. In addition to this hybrid format, alternate ways to view City Council
meetings live or on-demand remain: livestreamed on HBTV Channel 3 (replayed on Wednesday’s at
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items, including Study Session, Closed Session, and Public Hearing, may do so in person by
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Webinar can be accessed here: https://huntingtonbeach.zoom.us/j/97154130528. Instructions for
those utilizing computer devices to request to speak are provided in each section of the agenda where
public comments are accepted.
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with the City Council on agenda-related items are encouraged to submit a written (supplemental)
communication via email at SupplementalComm@Surfcity-hb.org, or City.Council@surfcity-hb.org.
Supplemental Communications are public record, and if received by 2:00 PM on the day of the meeting,
will be distributed to the City Council prior to consideration of agenda -related items, posted to the City
website, and announced, but not read, at the meeting. Communications received following the 2:00 PM
deadline will be incorporated into the administrative record.
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2:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Kalmick, Moser, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Bolton, Burns
CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit) - The Mayor will facilitate a
voluntary opportunity for members of the Huntington Beach City Council to individually
make brief comments to the public. Please note that the Brown Act does not allow for
lengthy comments, discussion, or action on topics that are not on the agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR STUDY AND CLOSED
SESSION ITEMS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING STUDY AND CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
(3-Minute Time Limit)
At this time, the City Council will receive comments from members of the public regarding any
topic, including items on the Study Session and/or Closed Session agendas. Individuals wishing
to provide a comment on item(s) may do so in person by filling out a Request to Speak form
delivered to the City Clerk. All speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves
by name. Each speaker may have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants
reducing the time allowance.
Please note that the Brown Act does not allow discussion or action on topics that are not on the
agenda. Members of the public who would like to speak directly with a Councilmember on an
item not on the agenda may consider scheduling an appointment by contacting the City Council's
Administrative Assistant at (714) 536-5553 or emailing the entire City Council at
city.council@surfcity-hb.org.
STUDY SESSION
1. 23-328 OneHB Customer Service Excellence Training for the City Council
and City Leadership Team
2. 22-845 Oak View Library and Community Center Master Plan
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
3. 23-364 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Al Zelinka, City
Manager, and Peter Brown, Chief Negotiator; also in attendance:
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Jose Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager; Travis Hopkins,
Assistant City Manager; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney; Eric Parra,
Chief of Police; and Sunny Han, Acting Chief Financial Officer.
Employee Organization: Police Officers’ Association (POA)
4. 23-402 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Al Zelinka, City
Manager, and Peter Brown, Chief Negotiator; also in attendance:
Jose Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager; Travis Hopkins,
Assistant City Manager; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney; Eric Parra,
Chief of Police; and Sunny Han, Acting Chief Financial Officer.
Employee Organization: Police Management Association (PMA)
5. 23-389 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Pursuant to
Government Code §54957 for performance evaluation of the City
Manager
6. 23-343 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Name of case:
People of the State of California/Bonta v. City of Huntington
Beach/Zelinka; Case No. 30-2023-01312235.
7. 23-344 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Name of case:
City of Huntington Beach, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, et al.; Case No.
8:23-CV-00421
8. 23-345 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Name of case:
Whitaker (Brittany) v. City of Huntington Beach and Todd McClung;
OCSC Case No.: 30-2021-01235807
9. 23-346 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Name of case:
Bottoms (Mark) v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No.
30-2021-01196342
10. 23-347 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Name of case:
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Gapezzani (Gary) v. John Romero, City of Huntington Beach; OCSC
Case No.: 30-2021-01225030
11. 23-363 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Name of case:
Thomas Shaw v. City of Huntington Beach, Workers’ Comp. Case No.
COHB-20-0339
12. 23-398 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Name of case:
Pacific Airshow, LLC v. City of Huntington Beach and Kim Carr;
OCSC Case No. 30-2022-01287749
6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
ROLL CALL
Kalmick, Moser, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Bolton, Burns
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.
13. 23-360 Huntington Beach Police and Fire Department Chaplain Roger Wing
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Received After Agenda Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
At this time, the City Council will receive comments from members of the public regarding any
topic, including items on the open session agenda. Individuals wishing to provide a comment
may do so in person by filling out a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. All
speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves by name. Each speaker may
have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance.
Please note that the Brown Act does not allow discussion or action on topics that are not on the
agenda. Members of the public who would like to speak directly with a Councilmember on an
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item not on the agenda may consider scheduling an appointment by contacting the City Council's
Administrative Assistant at (714) 536-5553 or emailing the entire City Council at
city.council@surfcity-hb.org.
While the City Council welcomes public involvement and supports and defends free speech, the
City Council rejects comments from anyone that are discriminatory, defamatory or otherwise not
protected free speech. Those comments will not inform nor be considered by the City Council and
may be cause for the Mayor to interrupt the public speaker. Such public comments will not be
consented to or otherwise adopted by the City Council in its discussions and findings for any
matter tonight.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmembers may make brief announcements on any appointments made to a board,
committee, or commission. Councilmembers may not discuss or take any action on these
announcements. Announcements are limited to 1 minute.
AB 1234 REPORTING
Per AB 1234 (Government Code Section 53232.3(d)) Councilmembers who attend a meeting,
conference, or similar event at the expense of the City must provide a brief report of the meeting,
conference, or similar event during the next regular City Council meeting. Reports are limited to 1
minute.
** OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES
Councilmembers must publicly disclose any meetings or communications with City employee
associations, related to the negotiations of labor agreements. Disclosures are limited to 1 minute
and must be made by the next regular City Council Meeting.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
14. 23-405 April update from Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control
(OCMVC)
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
15. 23-167 Mayor Strickland to call on Miss Huntington Beach Princess Roslyn
Brown-Bilyeu and Princess Coral Gangitano to assist with
conducting the 4th of July fireworks stand lottery drawing
CONSENT CALENDAR
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
16. 23-316 Approve and Adopt Minutes
Recommended Action:
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Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of
April 4, 2023.
17. 23-397 Request to receive and file a revision to the 2023 City Council
Liaison List - Citizen Boards, Commissions, Committees and Task
Forces
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the revised 2023 City Council Liaison List that assigns Councilmember
McKeon as Alternate to the West Orange County Water Board.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
18. 23-388 Consider positions on legislation pending before the State
Legislature, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Relations
Committee (IRC)
Recommended Action:
Approve one or more of the following positions on State legislation:
A) Oppose AB 480 (Ting/Umberg)
B) Support SB 747 (Caballero)
C) Oppose AB 1035 (Muratsuchi)
D) Oppose SB 4 (Wiener)
E) Oppose AB 1485 (Haney/Wiener)
F) Oppose AB 68 (Ward)
G) Oppose SB 423 (Wiener)
H) Watch SB 222 (Nguyen)
I) Watch SB 1175 (Quirk-Silva)
J) Oppose SB 252 (Gonzalez)
COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
19. 23-212 Approve and authorize License Agreement between the City of
Huntington Beach and Subhash and Sushil Patel, Individuals, dba
One Fine Blend for operation of food and beverage kiosk located at
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the Huntington Beach Central Library
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the “License Agreement
between the City of the City of Huntington Beach and Subhash and Sushil Patel, dba One
Fine Blend” for a food and beverage kiosk located at the Huntington Beach Central
Library.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
20. 23-357 Approve and Authorize Execution of a License Agreement between
the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Credit Union
for ATM Services at City Hall
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the “Non-Exclusive License
Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Credit Union
for ATM Services at City Hall.”
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
21. 23-325 Approve the escheatment of Unclaimed Funds pursuant to
Government Code Sections 50050-50057
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the transfer of $9,575.48 of unclaimed funds from the City’s
Unclaimed Funds Liability Account to the City’s Miscellaneous Revenue Account
10000100.48550 in compliance with Government Code Sections 50050-50057.
22. 23-400 Authorize the City Manager or designee to purchase 112 3M Scott
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replacement Units in
the amount of $1,088,199 through a sole source procurement, two (2)
Triple Combination Pumper Engines in the amount of $1,212,623
each, one (1) 100-foot Aerial Quint Truck in the amount of $2,151,085;
and authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into all
documents necessary to acquire and finance the purchase of these
items and other vehicles and capital equipment for a total not to
exceed $7,742,143 at an interest rate not to exceed 3.837%
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager or designee to purchase 112 3M Scott Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replacement Units in the amount of $1,088,199 through a
sole source procurement from AllStar Fire Equipment; approve the purchase of two (2)
Triple Combination Pumper Engines in the amount of $1,212,623 each, one (1) 100-foot
Aerial Quint Truck in the amount of $2,151,085 from Rosenbauer America; and authorize
the City Manager or designee to enter into all documents necessary to acquire and finance
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the purchase of these items and other vehicles and capital equipment for a total not to
exceed $7,742,143 at an interest rate not to exceed 3.837% .
POLICE DEPARTMENT
23. 23-303 Approve and authorize execution of contract agreements with Best
Towing, LLC and Mandic Motors, Inc. for Police Directed Vehicle
Towing and Storage Services, and adopt Resolution 2023-11,
revising the fees for towing services and garage impounds
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and authorize execution by the Mayor and City Clerk of the "Agreement
Between the City of Huntington Beach and Best Towing, LLC, services for Police Directed
Towing and Storage Services ," including the “Tow Rate Schedule for Best Towing, LLC,
services for Police Directed Towing and Storage Services;”
B) Approve and authorize execution by the Mayor and City Clerk of the "Agreement
Between the City of Huntington Beach and Mandic Motors, Inc., services for Police
Directed Towing and Storage Services ," including the “Tow Rate Schedule for Mandic
Motors, Inc., services for Police Directed Towing and Storage Services;” and,
C) Adopt Resolution 2023-11, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Revising the Fees for Towing Services and Garage Impounds.”
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
24. 23-342 Adopt Ordinance No. 4286 amending Huntington Beach Municipal
Code Chapter 10.12 relating to speed limits
Approved for Introduction on 4/4/2023 - Vote: 7-0
Recommended Action:
Adopt Ordinance No. 4286 “An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending
Chapter 10.12.080 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Speed Limits.”
25. 23-312 Approve the Execution of a Subdivision Agreement with Huntington
Gateway Industrial III, LLC and Accept Securities for the Huntington
Gateway Phase III Industrial Project.
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and record the
Subdivision Agreement by and between the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington
Gateway Industrial III, LLC to construct public improvements for the Huntington Gateway
Phase III industrial project (Attachment 1); and,
B) Accept the Faithful Performance Bond No. 1001047762 (Attachment 2), Labor and
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Material Bond No. 1001047762 (Attachment 3) and Monument Bond No. 1001047763
(Attachment 4), the securities furnished for installation of the required public improvements;
and,
C) Instruct the City Clerk to file the bonds with the City Treasurer.
26. 23-317 Adopt Resolution 2023-17 identifying a list of projects that will be
funded with SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 in
Fiscal Year 2023/24
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution 2023-17, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Funded by SB 1: The Road
Repair and Accountability Act.”
27. 23-318 Adopt Resolution No. 2023-18 authorizing an Application for Funds
for the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant Program under the
Orange County Transportation Authority Environmental Cleanup
Program
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-18, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Authorizing an Application for Funds for the Environmental Cleanup, Tier 1 Grant
Program Under Orange County Transportation Ordinance No. 3 for the Huntington Beach
Trash Removal Project, Phase 3.”
28. 23-149 Approve Sole Source Procurement Request with Murcal
Incorporated (Murcal) for Flood Control Station Controllers and
Related Equipment
Recommended Action:
Approve the sole source procurement request with Murcal for programmable logic
controllers (PLCs) and other flood control station equipment.
29. 23-372 Approve and authorize the execution of Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and GHD Inc., for
On-Call Water Engineering, Wastewater Engineering, Stormwater
Engineering, and Engineering Consulting Services
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and GHD Inc., for On-Call Water
Engineering, Wastewater Engineering, Stormwater Engineering, and Consulting Services
PUBLIC HEARING
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For the benefit of the public, prior to a public hearing item, each member of the City Council will
disclose any ex parte communications they may have had pertaining to the item. In simple terms,
public hearings are quasi-judicial proceedings and the information used by the City Council to
make its decisions should be limited to that which is obtained during the public hearing. Ex parte
communications, then, means any information obtained outside of a public hearing. In such public
hearing proceedings, the City Council must uphold constitutional and statutory due process rights
of present and non-present parties by disclosing ex parte communications. Ex parte
communications include oral and written information, as well as visual or auditory information
obtained during a site visit.
Individuals wishing to provide a comment on an item scheduled for Public Hearing may do so in
person by filling out a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. All speakers are
encouraged, but not required to identify themselves by name. Each speaker may have up to 3
minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance.
30. 23-288 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan for Federal Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Entitlement Grant Programs and an Amendment (Substantial) to the
2020/21-2024/25 Citizen Participation Plan
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the following in compliance
with the Consolidated Plan Procedures of 24 CFR Part 91:
A) Conduct a public hearing for the 2023-2024 Action Plan and an Amendment
(Substantial) to the 2020/21-2024/25 Citizen Participation Plan; and,
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-19, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, Approving the 2023-2024 Action Plan for Federal
Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Programs, and
Approving the Amendment (Substantial) to the 2020/21-2024/25 Citizen Participation
Plan”; and,
C) Authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary related documents.
31. 23-399 Consider adopting Resolution No. 2023-21, adopting an updated
Master Fee And Charges Schedule by amending Resolution 2016-59,
as amended by Resolution Nos. 2017-28, 2017-44, 2017-46, 2018-01,
2018-29, 2018-48, 2018-55, 2019-07, 2019-19, 2019-87, 2020-37,
2021-17, 2021-18, 2021-36, 2021-78 and 2022-35, which established a
Consolidated Comprehensive Citywide Master Fee And Charges
Schedule (Supplemental Fee Resolution No. 17); and, approve for
introduction Ordinance No. 4292 amending Huntington Beach
Municipal Code Chapter 10.60 relating to On-Street Parking Meter
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Zones
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-21, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Adopting An Updated Master Fee And Charges Schedule By
Amending Resolution No. 2016-59, As Amended By Resolution Nos. 2017-28, 2017-44,
2017-46, 2018-01, 2018-29, 2018-48, 2018-55, 2019-07, 2019-19, 2019-87, 2020-37,
2021-17, 2021-18, 2021-36, 2021-78 and 2022-35, Which Established A Consolidated
Comprehensive Citywide Master Fee And Charges Schedule (Supplemental Fee
Resolution No. 17);” and,
B) Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4292, “An Ordinance of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 10.60 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating To
On-Street Parking Meter Zones”
ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLIC HEARING
32. 23-313 Conduct Administrative Public Hearing for the 2023 Annual Weed
Abatement Program and authorize the Director of Public Works to
proceed with abatement
Recommended Action:
A) Open a public hearing for any objections to the proposed removal of weeds and
rubbish; and,
B) Authorize the Director of Public Works to proceed with the abatement of the nuisance.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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