City Council/Public Financing Authority
Council Chambers
Agenda — 58 items
- 1 4:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 4 ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS PERTAINING TO STUDY AND/OR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
- 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO STUDY AND/OR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (3-Minute Time Limit)
- 6 STUDY SESSION
- 1. Joint Study Session of the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB) and City Council to review funding recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs for 2025-26 CPAB Roll Call: Chair Hammel, Vice Chair Padhiar, Secretary Pena; Board Members Pappas, and Quinn
- 8 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
- 9 CLOSED SESSION
- 2. 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 Byrne, et al. v. Rule, et al.; Court of Appeal Case No. B332962.
- 3. 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 David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT).
- 4. 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 David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Management Employees' Organization (MEO).
- 5. 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 David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA).
- 6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No. 30-2024-01397379-CU-CR-NJC.
- 7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Property: 21091 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648 (APN 024-281-16). Agency Negotiators: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community and Library Services; Chris Cole, Community and Library Services Manager; William Krill, Real Estate Project Manager. Negotiating Parties: (Not Present) Dave Clapp DBA Jack’s Beach Concessions. Under negotiation: Price and terms of lease.
- 8. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(4).): Number of matters: One (1).
- 17 6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
- 18 RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
- 19 ROLL CALL
- 20 INVOCATION
- 9. Huntington Beach Police Chaplain James Pike
- 22 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 23 CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
- 24 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)
- 25 ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
- 26 PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
- 27 COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 28 AB 1234 REPORTING
- 29 OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES
- 30 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
- 10. Select a Candidate for Appointment to Vacated City Council Seat
- 32 ADMINISTER OATH OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER
- 33 ROLL CALL
- 34 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
- 34 ROLL CALL
- 11. Department Services and Budget Overview
- 12. Mid-Year Budget Update
- 37 CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 13 - 18)
- 38 City Clerk
- 13. Approve and Adopt Minutes
- 40 Community and Library Services
- 14. Approve and authorize execution of a five-year (5) License Agreement with Southern California Edison Company for public parkland located at Arevalos Park
- 15. Approve and authorize execution of a five-year (5) License Agreement with Southern California Edison Company for use of 2.48 acres of land southeast of Atlanta Avenue and Brookhurst Street to be used as a Community Garden
- 43 Community Development
- 16. Consider and direct staff to forward the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (formerly the Office of Planning and Research)
- 45 Public Works
- 17. Approve the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Fiscal Year 2025/26 Budget in the amount of $1,683,800
- 18. Accept the lowest responsive bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., in the amount of $242,967.80, for the construction of a fiber optic communication system for traffic signal communication along Bolsa Chica Street corridor (CC-1622)
- 48 PUBLIC HEARING
- 19. Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 25-001 (Smoke/Tobacco Shop Regulations) by approving for the introduction of Ordinance Nos. 4331, 4332, 4333, and 4334
- 50 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS (CONTINUED)
- 20. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-26 appointing Robert Torrez as Interim Chief Financial Officer and approving the Employment Agreement.
- 52 CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
- 53 ADJOURNMENT
- 54 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach, California 92648.
- 55 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
- 57 Note
- 58 Note