City Council/Public Financing Authority

AGENDA City Council/Public Financing Authority Tuesday, June 3, 2025 4:30 PM - Closed Session 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting **Revised Agenda* MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL STAFF PAT BURNS, Mayor Added File #25-463 TRAVIS HOPKINS, City Manager CASEY MCKEON, Mayor Pro Tem MIKE VIGLIOTTA, City Attorney ANDREW GRUEL, Councilman Central Library - Lower Level Theater LISA LANE BARNES, City Clerk DON KENNEDY, Councilman 7111 Talbert Avenue ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer BUTCH TWINING, Councilman Huntington Beach, CA 92648 GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Council Woman CHAD WILLIAMS, Councilman IN-PERSON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are welcome to attend City Council meetings in person. 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Please be advised that the rules concerning decorum, including the prohibition on members of the audience and speakers wearing or displaying signs or materials that obstruct the view of other audience members, remain in effect at the Library location. Signs shall remain with the holder and shall not be placed in the adjacent seats or in common areas. 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. 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. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION: Members of the public interested in commenting on agenda -related items may submit a written (supplemental) communication to the City Council via email at SupplementalComm@SurfCity-hb.org. Supplemental Communications are considered public record . Communications received by 5:00 PM Monday prior to the City Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council, posted to the City website, and announced at the City Council meeting, though not read. Please note that Supplemental Communications can only be submitted to SupplementalComm@SurfCity-HB.org. Communications received Monday after the 5:00 PM deadline will only be included in the administrative record. 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 June 3, 2025 Authority 4:30 PM - CENTRAL LIBRARY LOWER LEVEL THEATER CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, Williams 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. 25-445 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA). 2. 25-446 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Surf City Lifeguard Employees’ Association (SCLEA). 3. 25-447 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: 60 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Page 1 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority City Negotiators: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; Kriss Casanova, Economic Development Manager; Steve Holtz, Deputy Director of Community Development; Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development. Negotiating parties: Persons to be negotiated with: (Not Present) Surf City Store LLC Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment 4. 25-448 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: 10449 Adams Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 City Negotiators: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; Kriss Casanova, Economic Development Manager; Steve Holtz, Deputy Director of Community Development; Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development. Negotiating parties: Persons to be negotiated with: (Not Present) Rex & Larry Gilmore, Eric Johnson & Ryan Gilmore Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment 5. 25-457 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Alison-Mayne (Cooper), et al. v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-2025-01475070-CU-WM-NJC. 6:00 PM – CENTRAL LIBRARY LOWER LEVEL THEATER RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING ROLL CALL Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Gruel, Williams 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. 25-391 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain Bob Ewing PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit) Page 2 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority 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 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 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 7 - 20) Page 3 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority City Clerk 7. 25-438 Approve and Adopt Minutes Recommended Action: Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of May 20, 2025. City Manager 8. 25-395 Approve and authorize the execution of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contracts with Dorado Creative, Inc., Tripepi Smith and Associates, and Marketworks for On-Call Video Production Services Recommended Action: A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 1 to Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Dorado Creative, Inc. for On-Call Video Services”; and B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 1 to Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Tripepi Smith and Associates for On-Call Video Services”; and C) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No.1 to Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Marketworks for On-Call Video Services.” 9. 25-439 Consider position on legislation pending before the State Legislature Recommended Action: Oppose Assembly Bill 942 Net energy metering: eligible customer-generators: tariffs. City Treasurer 10. 25-388 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-37 designating the City Treasurer, Deputy City Treasurer, the Treasury Manager, and Finance Manager as persons authorized to execute Financial Transactions in the name of the City of Huntington Beach Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-37, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Authorizing the Manual and/or Facsimile Signatures of the City Treasurer, Deputy City Treasurer, the Treasury Manager, and Finance Manager as Persons Authorized to Execute Financial Transactions in the Name of the City of Huntington Beach.” Page 4 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority Community Development 11. 25-401 Acceptance of Quitclaim Deed from Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc. for Former Navy Railroad Right-of-Way Recommended Action: Accept the Quitclaim Deed from Spreckels Sugar Company, Inc. for property located between Rancho Road and the City boundary east of Springdale Street, formerly used as Navy rail ROW (Attachment No. 1) . Fire 12. 25-387 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-29 identifying the terms and conditions for Fire Department emergency response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-29 , “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Identifying the Terms and Conditions for Fire Department Emergency Response Away from Their Official Duty Station and Assigned to an Emergency Incident .” Human Resources 13. 25-433 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-44 Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Management Employees’ Organization (MEO) and the City of Huntington Beach for January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027 Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-44, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Management Employees’ Organization (MEO) and the City for January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027; and B) Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary for implementation of Resolution No. 2025-44 . 14. 25-435 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-43 Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT) and the City of Huntington Beach for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027 Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-43, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Page 5 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority Between the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT) and the City for January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027”; and, B) Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary for implementation of Resolution No. 2025-43 . 15. 25-436 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-41 Modifying Salary and Benefits for Non-Represented Employees (Non-Associated Resolution) Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-41, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Modifying Salary and Benefits for Non-Represented Employees;” and B) Authorize appropriations for all costs related to implementation of Resolution No. 2025-41. Public Works 16. 25-383 Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 3 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-3-2654 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Huntington Beach for the I-405 Improvement Project Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute “Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. C-3-2654 Between Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Huntington Beach for the I-405 Improvement Project.” 17. 25-389 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-30 concerning the status and update of the Circulation Element, and Mitigation Fee Program for the Measure M2 Program and adopt a 7-year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 through 2031/2032 for compliance with renewed Measure M eligibility requirements Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-30, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Concerning the Status and Update of the Circulation Element, and Mitigation Fee Program for Measure M (M2) Program”; and, B) Adopt the 7-year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2025/2026 through 2031/2032 for compliance with renewed Measure M eligibility requirements. 18. 25-411 Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with All American Asphalt in the Page 6 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority amount of $1,684,111.00 for the FY 24/25 Arterial Rehabilitation Project, CC-1771 Recommended Action: A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by All American Asphalt in the amount of $1,684,111.00 (Base Bid); and, B) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form approved by the City Attorney. 19. 25-413 Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with L & G Enterprises for On-Call Maintenance of Marina Trash Skimmers Under the Huntington Harbour Marina Trash Skimmers Trash Removal Project 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 L & G Enterprises for On-Call Maintenance of Marina Trash Skimmers Under the Huntington Harbour Marina Trash Skimmers Trash Removal Project.” 20. 25-419 Reject lowest bid for the City-Owned Building (dba. Park Bench Café) Roofing and Siding Improvements, CC-1789; reject all remaining bids and re-bid the project Recommended Action: Reject all bids for the City-Owned Building (dba. Park Bench Café) Roofing and Siding Improvements, CC-1789. ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLIC HEARING 21. 25-437 Status of City of Huntington Beach Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts Pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3 Recommended Action: A) Conduct a public hearing for comment on the City of Huntington Beach Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts; and B) Receive and file this report. 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 Page 7 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority 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. 22. 25-451 Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2025-42 to Adopt a Budget for the City for Fiscal Year 2025/26 and Authorize the Corresponding Appropriation and Transfer of $3.3 Million of Equipment Replacement Reserves and $1.5 Million of Section 115 Trust Fund Reserves; Resolution No. 2025-39 Establishing the Gann Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2025/26; Resolution No. 2025-40 Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2025/26 to Pay for Pre-1978 Employee Retirement Benefits; Resolution No. 2025-46 Adopting an Updated Master Fee and Charges Schedule; and Resolution No. 2025-36 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; Authorize the Professional Services included in the FY 2025/26 budget to be representative of the services projected to be utilized by departments in FY 2025/26; Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Purchase One Rosenbauer Commander Pumper Fire Engine, in the Amount of $1,500,000; and Introduce Ordinance No. 4337 to Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 2.114 Department of Information Services Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-42, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting a Budget for the City for Fiscal Year 2025/26” (Attachment 2); and, B) Authorize the Professional Services included in the FY 2025/26 budget to be representative of the services projected to be utilized by departments in FY 2025/26 (Attachment 3); and, C) Authorize the appropriation and transfer of $3,300,000 from the General Fund Page 8 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority Equipment Replacement Reserve to the Equipment Replacement Fund 324; and D) Authorize the appropriation and transfer of $1,465,716 from the Section 115 Trust Fund 716 to the General Fund; and, E) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-39, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Establishing the Gann Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2025/2026” (Attachment 4); and, F) Adopt Resolution No.2025-40, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 to Pay for Pre-1978 Employee Retirement Benefits” (Attachment 5); and, G) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-46 , “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting an Updated Master Fee and Charges Schedule” (Attachment 6); and H) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-36, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, 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 7); and, I) Authorize the City Manager or designee to purchase one Rosenbauer Commander Pumper Fire Engine in the Amount of $1,500,000 (Attachment 8); and, J) Introduce Ordinance No. 4337, “An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 2.114 Department of Information Services” (Attachment 9). ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 23. 25-404 Approve for Introduction Uncodified Ordinance No. 4336 Adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zones Recommended Action: Approve for introduction Uncodified Ordinance No. 4336, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting Fire Hazard Severity Zones.” COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS 24. 25-449 Item Submitted by Councilman Butch Twining and Councilman Don Kennedy - Downlink Technology Recommended Action: Direct the City Manager to report back in 90 days on the viability and expense associated Page 9 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority with equipping our public safety departments with downlink technology. 25. 25-450 Item Submitted by Councilman Butch Twining and Councilman Andrew Gruel - DNA and Computer Forensics Recommended Action: Direct the City Manager to report back to City Council within 90 days , the feasibility of developing a DNA processing laboratory along with increasing the size and scope of the HBPD’s computer forensic laboratory. The study should include start -up costs for equipment and personnel, possible funding sources, legacy costs for additional personnel, equipment maintenance, and the potential positive effects on criminal investigations 26. 25-454 Item Submitted by Councilman Chad Williams, Councilman Don Kennedy, and Councilman Butch Twining - Affirmation for Public Library and Assets Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-45 , “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Affirming that the Public Library Will Not Be Sold and that Books Will Not Be Banned.” 27. 25-456 Item Submitted by Mayor Pat Burns - City Treasurer Position and Selection Process Recommended Action: Create a City Council ad hoc committee to review the City Treasurer position and selection process. NEW 25-463 Item Submitted by Mayor Pat Burns and Council Woman Van Der Mark - Opposition to AB 84 Recommended Action: Authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of opposition to AB 84 (Muratsuchi/Garcia)- School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, operations, and contracting: data systems. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach, California 92648. 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 10 of 11 City Council/Public Financing AGENDA June 3, 2025 Authority Page 11 of 11