City Council/Public Financing Authority
Regular MeetingHuntington Beach, CA · June 4, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
City Council/Public Financing Authority
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
5:00 PM - Closed Session
6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Special Meeting of the Housing Authority
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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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. Sign-ups to Request to Speak will begin in person
30 minutes prior to the start of Study Session, Closed Session, or Regular City Council Meeting, whichever comes
first. Sign-ups will be accepted until the commencement of the public comment period.
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interested in communicating with the City Council on agenda -related items are encouraged to submit a written
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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 PERTAINING TO
CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) (Received After Agenda Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) (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. 24-425 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Clayton-Tarvin
(Gina) v. City of Huntington Beach, Michael Gates, et al.; OCSC Case
No.: 30-2023-01329927.
6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AND CALL TO
ORDER A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
ROLL CALL
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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.
2. 24-417 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain Bob Ewing
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.
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
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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 3-17)
City Clerk
3. 24-416 Approve and Adopt Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of
May 21, 2024.
4. 24-415 Monthly Update of Activities for Citizen Boards, Commissions,
Committees (BCCs) and Regional Agencies - May 2024
Recommended Action:
Receive and File.
City Manager
5. 24-422 Approve the appointments of Delaine Bailey, Kristine Carroll, Ellen
Kuhnert, Christian Meyer, Ann Palmer, Patricia Pappas, Joe Pena,
Brooke Stewart, and Dixie Walters to the City Celebration
Committee as recommended by City Council Liaisons Casey
McKeon and Tony Strickland
Recommended Action:
Approve the appointments of Delaine Bailey, Kristine Carroll, Ellen Kuhnert, Christian
Meyer, Ann Palmer, Patricia Pappas, Joe Pena, Brooke Stewart, and Dixie Walters to the
City Celebration Committee. Committee members will serve until their respective
successors are appointed and qualified. The Council Liaison has the power to
recommend replacement members for any vacancies.
6. 24-001 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-23 to Adopt a Revised City Council
Manual
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-23, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Adopting a Revised City Council Manual.”
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7. 24-400 Consider positions on legislation pending before the State
Legislature, as recommended by the Intergovernmental Relations
Committee (IRC)
Recommended Action:
Approve the legislative position taken by IRC on May 15, 2024:
A) OPPOSE Senate Bill 1174 (Min) Elections: Voter identification
8. 24-413 Approve and authorize execution of a service agreement between
the City of Huntington Beach and Procure America for expense
reduction and cost recovery services
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Service Agreement
Between the City of Huntington Beach and Procure America for Expense Reduction and
Cost Recovery Services.”
Community and Library Services
9. 24-424 Approve and authorize execution of a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the
American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133 for the use of City
Facilities and provision of Veterans Services
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the American Legion Huntington
Beach Post 133 for the use of City facilities and provision of Veterans Services.
10. 24-412 Approve the Marina Park reconfiguration conceptual plan as
recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission
Recommended Action:
Approve one of two conceptual plan design options for the Marina Park reconfiguration
conceptual plan, and authorize staff to move forward with initiating development of the
design and bid package for construction of the updated facility.
· Option 1: Conceptual Plan presented to the Community & Library Services
Commission
· Option 2: Conceptual Plan recommended by the Community & Library Service
Commission
11. 24-403 Approve and authorize execution of a five-year License Agreement
with Southern California Edison Company for public parkland located
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at Edison Park
Recommended Action:
Approve the License Agreement with Southern California Edison for the use of the 4.71
acres of property commonly known as Edison Park, Contract No. 9.2473, and authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any and all documents necessary to conclude this
transaction.
12. 24-404 Approve and authorize execution of a five-year License Agreement
with Southern California Edison Company for public parkland located
at Gisler Park
Recommended Action:
Approve the License Agreement with Southern California Edison for the use of 10.5 acres
of property known as Gisler Park, Contract No. 9.2247, and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute any and all documents necessary to complete this transaction.
13. 24-405 Approve and authorize execution of a five-year License Agreement
with Southern California Edison Company for public parkland located
at LeBard Park
Recommended Action:
Approve the License Agreement with Southern California Edison for the use of the 2.02
acres of property commonly known as LeBard Park, Contract No. 9.2480 and authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any and all documents necessary to conclude this
transaction.
Community Development
14. 24-397 Approve and authorize execution of an 18-month extension to the
Exclusive Negotiations Agreement with Jamboree Housing to
continue planning and secure funding for the Pathways Project
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and authorize the Chair, Authority Clerk and Executive Director to enter into
an agreement with Jamboree Housing, extending the Exclusive Negotiations Agreement
between the Housing Authority and Jamboree Housing; and
B) Approve and authorize the Chair, Authority Clerk and Executive Director to approve
Jamboree Housing’s submission of funding applications for the Pathways Project.
Public Works
15. 24-387 Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize
execution of a construction contract with RJ Noble in the amount of
$4,046,298.55 for the FY 23/24 Arterial Rehabilitation Project, CC-1741
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Recommended Action:
A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by RJ Noble in the
amount of $4,046,298.55 (Base Bid + Alternative Bid); and,
B) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form
approved by the City Attorney.
16. 24-389 Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to add
Yorktown bridge to the existing Cooperative Agreement with the
Orange County Flood Control District for funding, construction, and
maintenance of bridges
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 1 to
Cooperative Agreement MA-080-23011516, between Orange County Flood Control
District and City of Huntington Beach for addition of Funding, Construction, and
Maintenance of the Talbert Channel (DO2) at Yorktown Avenue Improvements Project.”
17. 24-393 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-15 concerning the status and update of
the Pavement Management Plan for the Measure M2 Program, and
adopt a 7-year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years
2024/2025 through 2030/2031 to comply with renewed Measure M
eligibility requirements
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-15 , “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Concerning the Status and Update of the Pavement Management Plan
for the Measure M2 Program”; and,
B) Adopt the 7-year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2024/2025 through
2030/2031 to comply with renewed Measure M eligibility requirements.
PUBLIC HEARING
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
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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.
18. 24-406 Public Hearing to consider adoption of Resolution No. 2024-30
Modifying the Management District Plan for the Huntington Beach
Tourism Business Improvement District
Recommended Action:
A) Conduct the Public Hearing; and,
B) If written protests of at least 50 percent or more of the total assessments are not
received, adopt Resolution No. 2024-30, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Declaring Results of Majority Protest Proceedings and Modifying the
Huntington Beach Tourism Business Improvement District (HBTBID);" and,
C) Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the
Tourism Business Improvement District Management Agreement between the City of
Huntington Beach and Visit Huntington Beach.
19. 24-420 Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2024-29 to Adopt a Budget for the
City for Fiscal Year 2024/25; Resolution No. 2024-28 Establishing the
Gann Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2024/2025; Resolution No.
2024-27 Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
to Pay for Pre-1978 Employee Retirement Benefits; Resolution No.
2024-24 Modifying Salary and Benefits for Non-Represented
Employees by Adding the Deputy Public Works Director/City
Engineer Classification; Resolution No. 2024-25 Amending the City’s
Classification Plan by Adding the Classifications of Capital Projects
Supervisor and Real Time Crime Center Supervisor; Resolution No.
2024-33 Modifying Salary and Benefits for Non-Represented
Employees by Adding the Senior Deputy Community Prosecutor
Classification and Establishing the Compensation and Amending the
Non-Elected Non-Represented Employees Pay Schedule to Update
the Compensation Range for the Chief Assistant City Attorney and
Deputy Community Prosecutor; Resolution No. 2024-31 Adopting an
Updated Master Fee and Charges Schedule; Resolution No. 2024-32
Setting Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Emergency
Ambulance Transportation Fees to be Charged by the Fire
Department of the City of Huntington Beach; and Resolution No.
2024-26 Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Chief
of the Huntington Beach Fire Department Regarding the Inspection
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of Certain Occupancies Required to Perform Annual Inspections in
such Occupancies Pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the
California Health and Safety Code; and Authorize the City Manager
or Designee to Purchase One Triple Combination Pumper Engine in
the Amount of $1,257,063.
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-29, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Adopting a Budget for the City for Fiscal Year 2024/25” (Attachment 2);
and,
B) Authorize the Professional Services included in the FY 2024/25 budget to be
representative of the services projected to be utilized by departments in FY 2024/25
(Attachment 3); and,
C) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-28, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Establishing the Gann Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2024/2025” of
$1,217,866,589” (Attachment 4); and,
D) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-27, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 to Pay for
Pre-1978 Employee Retirement Benefits” (Attachment 5); and,
E) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-24, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Modifying Salary and Benefits for Non-Represented Employees by
Adding the Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer Classification and Establishing
the Compensation” (Attachment 6); and,
F) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-25, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Amending the City’s Classification Plan by Adding the Classifications of
Capital Projects Supervisor and Real Time Crime Center Supervisor” (Attachment 7); and,
G) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-33, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Modifying Salary and Benefits for Non-Represented Employees by
Adding the Senior Deputy Community Prosecutor Classification and Establishing the
Compensation and Amending the Non-Elected Non-Represented Employees Pay
Schedule to Update the Compensation Range for the Chief Assistant City Attorney and
Deputy Community Prosecutor” (Attachment 8); and,
H) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-31, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Adopting an Updated Master Fee and Charges Schedule” (Attachment
9); and,
I) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-32, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Setting Advanced Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Emergency Ambulance
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Transportation Fees to be Charged by the Fire Department of the City of Huntington
Beach” (Attachment 10); and,
J) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-26, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California Acknowledging Receipt of a Report Made by the Fire Chief
of the Huntington Beach Fire Department Regarding the Inspection of Certain
Occupancies Required to Perform Annual Inspections in such Occupancies Pursuant to
Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code” (Attachment 11);
and,
K) Authorize the City Manager or designee to purchase one Triple Combination Pumper
Engine in the amount of $1,257,063 .
L) Direct 40 percent of Huntington Central Park Sports Complex (HCPSC) Tournaments
and Special Events Parking to the HCPSC Capital Improvements Fund (Fund 325) to
provide for HCPSC capital improvements.
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
20. 24-433 Item Submitted by Council Member Kalmick - Water is Wet, Sky is
Blue
Recommended Action:
Reaffirm by minute action that water is wet, and the sky is blue.
21. 24-427 Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns - Affirmation of the
Huntington Beach City Council’s Commitment to the United States
Constitution and Special Recognition that Huntington Beach is a 1st
and 2nd Amendment Friendly City
Recommended Action:
The City of Huntington Beach City Council affirms and communicates our commitment and
respect for the Constitution of the United States of America, and with special recognition
that Huntington Beach is a 1st and 2nd Amendment friendly city.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday, June 18, 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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