City Council/Public Financing Authority
Regular MeetingHuntington Beach, CA · August 19, 2025
Agenda
AGENDA
City Council/Public Financing Authority
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
3:30 PM - Closed Session
6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Special Meeting of the Housing Authority
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL STAFF
PAT BURNS, Mayor TRAVIS HOPKINS, City Manager
Council Chambers
CASEY MCKEON, Mayor Pro Tem MIKE VIGLIOTTA, City Attorney
ANDREW GRUEL, Councilman 2000 Main Street LISA LANE BARNES, City Clerk
DON KENNEDY, Councilman Huntington Beach, CA 92648
BUTCH TWINING, Councilman
GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Council Woman
CHAD WILLIAMS, Councilman
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3:30 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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. 25-654 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. 25-655 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. 25-656 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Southwest
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Voter Registration Education Project, et al. v. City of Huntington
Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No. 30-2024-01397379.
4. 25-657 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Huntington
Beach for Responsible Growth, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach, et
al.; Case No.: 30-2024-01439594.
5. 25-658 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Flanders
(Emily) v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No:
30-2023-01328127.
6. 25-659 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Alianza
Translatinx, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No.
30-2025-01462835.
7. 25-660 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Yeung
(Christian) v. The Bungalow Huntington Beach, LLC, et al.; USDC
Case No: 8:23-cv-01573 MWC (DFMx).
8. 25-661 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Protect HB v.
City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-2025-01470582.
9. 25-662 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): One (1).
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
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
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faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form
of invocation.
10. 25-631 Huntington Beach Fire Department Chaplain Jeff Lopez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-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.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
11. 25-596 Jesse Hayes Presentation
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.
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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 12 - 25)
City Clerk
12. 25-632 Approve and Adopt Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of
July 15, 2025.
13. 25-619 Receive and File the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional
services contracts filed in the City Clerk’s Office between April 1,
2025 and June 30, 2025
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 April 1, 2025 and
June 30, 2025.”
City Manager
14. 25-665 Consider position on legislation pending before the State Legislature
Recommended Action:
Oppose Senate Bill 707: open meetings: meeting and teleconference requirements and
issue a letter of opposition.
15. 25-670 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-57, clarifying that Resolution No. 2023-41
is no longer in effect
Recommended Action:
Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-57, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Clarifying the Legal Status of Resolution No. 2023-41” to reflect the
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outcome of Measure A.
City Treasurer
16. 25-622 Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report
for June 2025
Recommended Action:
Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report for June 2025, pursuant
to Section 18.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach.
Community and Library Services
17. 25-553 Approve and authorize execution of Professional Services Contracts
for On-Call Multi-Discipline Architectural Engineering, Landscape
Architectural Engineering and Professional Consulting Services
with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., Dahlin Group Inc., David
Volz Design Landscape Architects, Inc., M. Arthur Gensler &
Associates, Inc. (Gensler), Gillis + Panichapan Architects, Inc., HAI
Hirsch & Associates, Inc., IDS Group, Inc., Johnson Favaro, LLP,
Michael Baker International, Inc., NUVIS, PBK Architects, Inc.,
RDC-S111, Inc., DBA Studio One Eleven, RJM Design Group, Inc.,
RRM Design Group, SVA Architects, Inc., and Verde Design, Inc.
each in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 over a three-year term
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to extend the contract
terms for two additional years for On-Call Architectural Engineering
& Professional Consulting Services for Kitchell/CEM, Inc. and
Westberg White, Inc.
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. for
On-Call Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Dahlin Group, Inc. for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
C) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and David Volz Design Landscape
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Architects, Inc. for On-Call Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural
Engineering, and Professional Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a three-year term; and,
D) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Arthur M. Gensler, Jr. & Associates,
Inc. (Gensler) for On-Call Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering,
and Professional Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) over a three-year term; and,
E) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Gillis + Panichapan Architects, Inc. for
On-Call Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
F) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and HAI Hirsch & Associates, Inc. for
On-Call Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
G) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and IDS Group, Inc. for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
H) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Johnson Favaro, LLP for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
I) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Michael Baker International, Inc. for
On-Call Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
J) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and NUVIS for On-Call Architectural
Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional Consulting Services”
in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a three-year term; and,
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K) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and PBK Architects, Inc. for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
L) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and RDC-S111, Inc., DBA Studio One
Eleven for On-Call Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and
Professional Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) over a three-year term; and,
M) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and RJM Design Group, Inc. for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
N) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and RRM Design Group for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
O) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and SVA Architects, Inc. for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term; and,
P) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services
Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Verde Design, Inc. for On-Call
Architectural Engineering, Landscape Architectural Engineering, and Professional
Consulting Services” in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) over a
three-year term.
Q) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2
between the City of Huntington Beach and Kitchell/CEM, Inc. for On-Call Architectural
Engineering & Professional Consulting Services to extend the term for two additional
years until July 19, 2027; and,
R) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2
between the City of Huntington Beach and Westberg White, Inc. for On-Call Architectural
Engineering & Professional Consulting Services to extend the term for two additional
years until July 19, 2027.
Community Development
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18. 25-329 Approve and authorize execution of the First Amendment to the
Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Huntington
Beach and Nash-Holland 18750 Delaware Investors, LLC
Recommended Action:
A) Approve the First Amendment to Affordable Housing Agreement by and between the
City and Nash-Holland 18750 Delaware Investors, LLC; and,
B) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the First Amendment to
Affordable Housing Agreement for the Project and any related documents; and,
C) Authorize the Housing Authority Executive Director or their designee to execute all
related affordable housing compliance documents.
19. 25-637 Approve and Authorize Execution of the Third Amendment to the
Affordable Housing Agreement and the Second Amendment to the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions to Extend
Affordability Covenants by One Year for the Five Points Senior Villas
Project
Recommended Action:
A) Approve the Third Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement by and between
the Huntington Beach Housing Authority and Five Points Seniors, L.P.;
B) Approve the Second Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and
Restrictions by and between the Huntington Beach Housing Authority and Five Points
Seniors, L.P.; and,
C) Authorize the Housing Authority Executive Director or their designee to execute the
Third Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement, the Second Amendment to the
Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, and all related documents
necessary to implement the one-year extension .
Police
20. 25-638 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-55 authorizing the acceptance of FY25/26
Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) funding from the
California Highway Patrol to support DUI enforcement and officer
training
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the execution of grant agreement FY25/26 CTFGP Law
Enforcement-Huntington Beach Police Department and adopt Resolution No. 2025-55, “A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Authorizing the Chief of
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Police to Accept Grant Funds from the State of California Department of California
Highway Patrol for DUI Saturation Patrols and Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST)
Training.”
21. 25-635 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-53 Updating the Uniform Bail Schedule
for Parking Violations & Establishing CPI-Based Annual Adjustments
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-53, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Adopting an Amended Uniform Bail Schedule for Parking Violations”, which
rescinds Resolution No. 2020-53 and approves an updated Uniform Bail Schedule for
parking violations, as outlined in Exhibit A. The resolution also establishes a $25
administrative fee for late payment of parking citations in accordance with California
Vehicle Code Section 40207(a) and introduces an annual adjustment to parking fines
based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County
region. This CPI adjustment will be annually applied automatically to help ensure that fines
remain equitable and reflect changes in inflation.
Public Works
22. 25-444 Approve and Accept the Public Improvements, Release the
Securities for, and Accept a Guarantee and Warranty Bond for the
Public Improvements in Tract 19136 and Release Guarantee and
Warranty Bond for Gisler Park Improvements
Recommended Action:
A) Accept the public improvements constructed and dedicated for public use with Tract
19136, 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 the Public Improvements - Faithful Performance Bond No.
US00121915SU22A and Labor and Materials Bond No. US00121915SU22A and
Monumentation Bond No. US00121913SU22A; and,
C) Accept Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. US00121915SU22A-M (Attachment 3); the
security furnished for guarantee and warranty for public improvements, and instruct the City
Clerk to file the bond with the City Treasurer; and,
D) Release Guarantee and Warranty Bond No. US00121914SU22A-M for Gisler Park
Improvements; and,
E) Instruct the City Clerk to notify the developer, Lennar Homes of California, LLC, of this
action, and the City Treasurer to notify the Surety, XL Specialty Insurance Company, of this
action.
23. 25-624 Approve Sole Source Procurement Request with Hadronex Inc., dba
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SmartCover Systems, for Sanitary Sewer System Manhole
SmartCovers (SmartCovers)
Recommended Action:
Approve Sole Source Procurement Request with Hadronex, Inc., dba SmartCover
Systems, for the servicing of SmartCovers.
24. 25-628 Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize
execution of a construction contract with Southland Roofing, Inc. in
the amount of $138,000.00 for the City-Owned Building (dba. Park
Bench Café) Roofing and Siding Improvements, CC-1789; approve
supplemental construction costs; and authorize 15% in contingency
funds
Recommended Action:
A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Southland Roofing,
Inc.in the amount of $120,000 .00; and,
B) Reject bids 1 - 3, as non-responsive due to bid violations; and,
C) Authorize the Director of Public Works to approve change orders up to 15%
contingency in potential construction change orders; and,
D) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract with Southland
Roofing, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney.
25. 25-630 Approve and accept the Orange County Transportation Authority
(OCTA) Grant for Complete Streets Project (Magnolia Corridor); and
approve appropriation of funds
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and accept the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) grant for
$4,687,000; and,
B) Approve the appropriation of $4,687,000 in grant award funding to the OCTA
Complete Streets Projects business unit for the Magnolia Street Corridor Complete
Streets project, account number 130185003; and,
C) Authorize the Public Works Director to execute necessary documents and agreements.
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
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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.
26. 25-671 Continue Certification of Environmental Impact Report No. 25-003
(Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach) to the September 2, 2025, City
Council meeting
Recommended Action:
A) Continue Certification of Environmental Impact Report No. 25-003 to the September 2,
2025, City Council meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
27. 25-626 Recommendation to Approve and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-56
Appointing Jason Schmitt to the Position of City Treasurer for the
City of Huntington Beach
Recommended Action:
A) Appoint Jason Schmitt to the position of City Treasurer for the City of Huntington
Beach; and
B) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-56, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach Appointing Jason Schmitt as City Treasurer and Setting the
Salary Rate and Assigning Certain Benefits for the Appointed City Treasurer.”
ADMINISTER OATH OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED CITY TREASURER
COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
28. 25-651 Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Casey McKeon, Councilman
Andrew Gruel, and Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark - Strategic
Activation Opportunities in Huntington Beach
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager to implement a plan (as described above), in coordination with
appropriate City departments and Visit Huntington Beach, to explore opportunities for the
City of Huntington Beach to engage in Olympic-related programming, partnerships, and
activation efforts leading up to and during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. The Plan
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should include development of a policy to streamline the process for Olympic related
activities such as use of local public or private facilities for training or practice; beach
events; cultural activations and public exhibitions; and Olympic media coverage and
community engagement sites.
29. 25-652 Item Submitted by Council Woman Van Der Mark, Councilman
Kennedy, and Councilman Gruel - Sand Replenishment
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager to provide a presentation on sand replenishment at an upcoming
Study Session. The presentation should include how the City can advocate at the local,
state, and federal levels for support of continuous permitting and funding cycles while
collaborating with local coastal agencies.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 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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