City Council/Public Financing Authority

AGENDA City Council/Public Financing Authority Tuesday, February 6, 2024 5:00 PM - Closed Session 6:00 PM - Regular Business Meeting Council Chambers MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL 2000 Main Street STAFF GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Mayor Huntington Beach, CA 92648 ERIC G. PARRA, Interim City Manager PAT BURNS, Mayor Pro Tem MICHAEL E. GATES, City Attorney RHONDA BOLTON, Councilmember ROBIN ESTANISLAU, City Clerk DAN KALMICK, Councilmember ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer CASEY McKEON, Councilmember NATALIE MOSER, Councilmember TONY STRICKLAND, Councilmember IN-PERSON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are welcome to attend City Council meetings in person. Alternate ways to view meetings live or on -demand include: livestreamed on HBTV Channel 3 (replayed on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday at 6:00 p.m.); live and archived meetings for on-demand viewing accessed from https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/calendar , https://bit.ly/SurfCityTV, or the City's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/cityofhb, or from any Roku, Fire TV or Apple device by downloading the Cablecast Screenweave App and searching for the City of Huntington Beach channel. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non -agendized items including Study Session, Closed Session, and Public Hearing, may do so in person in the City Council Chambers by completing a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION: Members of the public unable to personally participate in the meeting but interested in communicating with the City Council on agenda -related items are encouraged to submit a written (supplemental) communication to the Council via email at SupplementalComm@Surfcity-hb.org. Supplemental Communications are public record, and if received by 9:00 AM 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 after the 9:00 AM deadline will be incorporated into the administrative record. Members of the public are also welcome to communicate with the City Council (and staff supporting Council) at City.Council@surfcity-hb.org. MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and /or large print agendas. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (714) 536-5227 for more information. City Council/Public Financing AGENDA February 6, 2024 Authority 5:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Moser, Bolton, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Kalmick CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 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 (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 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. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION 1. 24-098 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Property: Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center located at 18381 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (APN: 894-901-96). Agency Negotiators: Eric Parra, Interim City Manager; Chris Cole, Community & Library Services Manager; William Krill, Public Works Real Estate & Project Manager. Negotiating Parties: (Not Present) Mary Behrens, President, National Equestrian Centers, Inc. Under negotiation: Amendment to the current lease extending the terms of the for lease ten (10) years and provide for specific capital improvements. Page 1 of 5 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA February 6, 2024 Authority 2. 24-099 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Property: Encyclopedia lots: APN 110-182-11 and APN 110-152-23. Agency negotiators: Eric Parra, Interim City Manager; Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager; Chu Vu, Public Works Director; Ashley Wysocki, Community and Library Services Director; and William Krill, Public Works Real Estate & Project Manager. Negotiating parties: Richard Bemis, Property owner, Not present. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment. 3. 24-096 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Antounian (Maral) v. Weatherly Bay Homeowner's Association and City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-2023-01315238. 4. 24-100 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Segal-Kaloski (Pamela) v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No.: 30-2021-01222791. 5. 24-097 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-LITIGATION. (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(4).): Number of matters: One (1) - Confer with City Attorney regarding a request to provide Amicus support with regard to Gloria Johnson, et al. v. City of Grants Pass; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Nos. 20-35752;20-35881; United States District Court for the District of Oregon Case No. 1:18-cv-01823-CL. 6. 24-109 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9). Significant exposure to litigation: One (1). 6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING ROLL CALL Moser, Bolton, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Kalmick PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Page 2 of 5 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA February 6, 2024 Authority 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. 7. 24-102 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain James Pike 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 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. 8. 24-112 Approve amendments to Mayor Van Der Mark’s 2024 Council Liaison List - January 2024 Recommended Action: As recommended by the City Council, Public Financing Authority, Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Successor Agency: approve amendments to the 2024 Council Liaison List that includes appointments to citizen boards, commissions, committees, and task forces as presented by Mayor Van Der Mark. Page 3 of 5 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA February 6, 2024 Authority The City Clerk certifies that FPPC Form 806 “Agency Report of Public Official Appointments” which is used to report additional compensation that officials receive when appointing themselves to positions on committees, boards or commissions of a public agency, special district and joint powers agency or authority was posted to the City’s website according to law prior to this vote. 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 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 9-13) City Clerk 9. 24-091 Approve and Adopt Minutes Recommended Action: Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of January 16, 2024 . 10. 24-090 Monthly Update of Activities for Citizen Boards, Commissions, Committees (BCCs) and Regional Agencies - December 2023 and January 2024 Recommended Action: Receive and File. 11. 24-037 Receive and file the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional services contracts filed in the City Clerk’s Office between October 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 Recommended Action: Receive and file the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of October 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 .” Page 4 of 5 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA February 6, 2024 Authority City Manager 12. 24-078 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-06 approving the 2024 Huntington Beach Legislative Platform Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-06, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting the City of Huntington Beach Legislative Platform.” Community Development 13. 24-069 Approve the Reappointment of Jeffrey Dahl to the Design Review Board for a second term Recommended Action: Approve the reappointment of Jeffrey Dahl as an At-Large member of the Design Review Board for a term to expire July 31, 2027 . COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS 14. 24-101 Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Burns - Statement of Solidarity with Texas Recommended Action: I request the City Council adopt and sign a Statement of Solidarity with Texas. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 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 Page 5 of 5