City Council/Public Financing Authority
Regular MeetingHuntington Beach, CA · May 21, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
City Council/Public Financing Authority
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
4:00 PM Study Session
5:00 PM Closed Session
6:00 PM Regular Meeting
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers STAFF
GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Mayor ERIC G. PARRA, Interim City Manager
2000 Main Street
PAT BURNS, Mayor Pro Tem MICHAEL E. GATES, City Attorney
RHONDA BOLTON, Councilmember
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 ROBIN ESTANISLAU, City Clerk
DAN KALMICK, Councilmember ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer
CASEY McKEON, Councilmember
NATALIE MOSER, Councilmember
TONY STRICKLAND, Councilmember
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City Council/Public Financing AGENDA May 21, 2024
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4:00 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 PERTAINING TO CLOSED
SESSION/STUDY SESSION ITEMS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION/STUDY 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. 24-349 Proposed FY 2024/25 Budget Review
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
2. 24-396 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Pacific
Airshow, LLC v. City of Huntington Beach and Kim Carr; OCSC Case
No. 30-2022-01287749.
3. 24-402 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). People of the
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State of California/Bonta v. City of Huntington Beach/Zelinka; Case
No. 30-2023-01312235-CU-WM-CJC.
4. 24-394 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Eric Parra, Interim
City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human
Resources; Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager; Michael E.
Gates, City Attorney; and Sunny Han, Chief Financial Officer.
Employee Organization: Non-Represented Employees (N/A).
5. 24-395 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Eric Parra, Interim
City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human
Resources; Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager; Michael E.
Gates, City Attorney; and Sunny Han, Chief Financial Officer.
Employee Organization: Management Employees Organization
(MEO).
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
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.
6. 24-376 Huntington Beach Police and Fire 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
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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
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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
7. 24-378 Review of the 2023 City System of Care Annual Report and 2024
Point in Time Count
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 8-16)
City Clerk
8. 24-375 Approve and Adopt Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of
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May 7, 2024.
9. 24-366 Receive and file the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional
services contracts filed in the City Clerk’s Office between January 1,
2024 and March 31, 2024
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 January 1, 2024
and March 31, 2024.”
Community and Library Services
10. 24-379 Approve the design concept and placement of a re-dedication
plaque celebrating the 50th Jubilee of Huntington Central Park as
recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission
Recommended Action:
Approve the design concept and placement of a re-dedication plaque celebrating the 50th
Jubilee of Huntington Central Park as recommended by the Community & Library Service
Commission.
Community Development
11. 24-377 Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002 (Zoning Update) by
adopting Ordinance Nos. 4307, 4308, 4309, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313,
4314; and, adopt Ordinance No. 4322 amending Title 3 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) titled Revenue and
Finance
(Ordinance Nos. 4307, 4308, 4309, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314
Approved for Introduction on May 7, 2024 by a Vote of 7-0;
Ordinance No. 4322 Approved for Introduction on May 7, 2024 by a
Vote of 4-3 (Moser, Bolton, Kalmick-No)
Recommended Action:
A) Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002 with findings (Attachment No. 1) by
adopting:
1. Ordinance No. 4307, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 203 Definitions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002)”; (Attachment No.2)
2. Ordinance No. 4308, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 210 Residential Districts of the Huntington Beach Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002)”; (Attachment
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No. 3)
3. Ordinance No. 4309, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 211 C Commercial Districts of the Huntington Beach
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002)”;
(Attachment No. 4)
4. Ordinance No. 4310, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 212 I Industrial Districts of the Huntington Beach Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002)”; (Attachment
No. 5)
5. Ordinance No. 4311, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 218 M Mixed Use-Transit Center District of the
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No.
23-002)”; (Attachment No. 6)
6. Ordinance No. 4312, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 230 Site Standards of the Huntington Beach Zoning
Code and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002)”;
(Attachment No. 7)
7. Ordinance No. 4313, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 231 Off-Street Parking and Loading Provisions of the
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No.
23-002)”; (Attachment No. 8)
8. Ordinance No. 4314, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending Chapter 241 Conditional Use Permits and Variances -
Temporary Use Permits-Waiver of Development Standards of the Huntington
Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment No. 23-002)”;
(Attachment No. 9)
B) Find the Municipal Code Amendment exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act by adopting Ordinance No. 4322, “An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by
Adding New Chapter 3.60 Entitled “Joint Exercise of Power Agreements .”
(Attachment No. 11)
Finance
12. 24-368 Approve the escheatment of Unclaimed Funds Per Government
Code Sections 50050-50057
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the transfer of $7,006.01 of unclaimed funds from the City’s
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Unclaimed Funds Liability Account to the City’s Miscellaneous Revenue Account
10000100.48550 in compliance with Government Code Sections 50050-50057.
Human Resources
13. 24-348 Approve and Authorize Execution of a Professional Services
Contract with Carl Warren & Company for Liability Claim
Investigation and Processing
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Carl Warren & Company for Liability
Claim Investigation and Processing” in the amount not to exceed $750,000 for a three (3)
year period.
Public Works
14. 24-298 Approve and Accept the Public Improvements, Release the
Securities, and Accept a Guarantee and Warranty Bond for Gisler
Park
Recommended Action:
A) Accept the public improvements constructed in Gisler Park, and instruct the City
Clerk to record the Notice of Acceptance of Public Improvements (Attachment 2) with the
Orange County Recorder; and
B) Release the securities for Gisler Park - Faithful Performance Bond No.
US00121914SU22A and Labor and Materials Bond No. US00121914SU22A; and
C) Accept Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. US00121914SU22A-M (Attachment 3),
the security furnished for guarantee and warranty of public improvements in Gisler Park,
and instruct the City Clerk to file the bond with the City Treasurer; and
D) Instruct the City Clerk to notify the developer, Lennar Homes of California, and the
City Treasurer to notify the Surety, XL Specialty Insurance Company, of these actions; and
E) Instruct the City Treasurer to notify the City Clerk when the securities mentioned
above have been released and the guarantee and warranty bond mentioned above has
been accepted.
15. 24-305 Approve the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Infrastructure Fund Annual Report
Recommended Action:
Approve the Infrastructure Fund Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022/23.
16. 24-347 Accept bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with
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DBX, Inc. in the amount of $1,146,920.00, for the construction of
traffic signal modifications at the intersection of Warner Avenue and
Ash Lane (CC-1670) and at the intersection of Main Street and
Delaware Street (CC-1671), appropriation of funds and execution of
change orders
Recommended Action:
A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by DBX, Inc., in the
amount of $1,146,920.00; and,
B) Appropriate $564,932 of undesignated Traffic Impact Fee fund balance to Traffic
Impact Fee Account No. 20690016.82700; and,
C) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form
approved by the City Attorney; and ,
D) Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute change orders not to exceed a total
of 10 percent of the contract construction costs .
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
17. 24-391 Item Submitted by Mayor Van Der Mark, Mayor Pro Tem Burns, and
Council Member Strickland - Renaming of Commerce Lane to Ed
Laird Lane in Honor of Mr. Ed Laird’s Service to Huntington Beach-
Request Action
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager to return with a resolution for City Council to commemorate Mr. Ed
Laird’s service and rename Commerce Lane to Ed Laird Lane.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday, June 4, 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
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