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MINUTES
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, June 4, 1956
Mayor Terry called the regular meeting of the City
Council of --the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Councilmen present: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry
Councilmen absent: None
On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby the minutes,of the
City Council held on Monday, May 7th, and Monday, May 21st, 1956,
as transcribed and mailed by the Clerk, be accepted and ordered
filed, was approved.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Irby the applications
for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach
were granted as follows:
Roy D. Bryant, dba H.B. Auto Sales, foreign cars agency.at 311
Walnut Avenue.
Masaharu Marumoto, Long Beach gardener.
Lee Haight, installing heating systems.
Jerry J. Worthy, 519 Walnut, radio and TV repair shop.
The Clerk read the reports for the month of May, 1956,
as filed by the City Treasurer, City Clerk, City Collector, City
Engineer, Chief Lifeguard, Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Manager
of Municipal Trailer Park, and Superintendent of Recreation.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the reports of
the department heads for the month of May, 1956, as read by the
City Clerk be accepted and ordered filed, was approved.
The Clerk read the amendment to agreement made and
entered into as of the lst day of April, 1956, by and between
the City of Huntington Beach and Lee S. Chamness.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the Mayor
and the City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the
City the amendment to the agreement made and entered into as
of the lst day of April, 1956, by and between the City of
Huntington Beach and Lee S. Chamness, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the request
of A. H. and Doris D. Trester for termination of the drilling
and clean-up bonds on -the Petco #2 well located on Lots 6, 8,
10 and 12, Block 515, Huntington Beach.Tract, and having com-
plied with Sections2427.3 and 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code, and filing a sub -surface survey of the well
and complyng-- with the re-uirements of the clean-up ordinance
and the Glens Falls Insurance Company be notified of termination
of clean-up bond No. 578541 and drilling bond No. 578542 and the
owner also be notified of the termination, was approved.
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On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett the request
of the Hedges Oil Company for termination of the Travelers
Leone Pearl Indemnity Company clean-up bond No. 523518 for the Leone
#3 -'term.
clean-up bd. Pearl No. 3 well, located on Lot 7, Block 109, Huntington
Beach Tract, and having complied with Section 2448.1 of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the bonding company and
the operator be notified of the termination, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the request
A.H.Trester of A. H. Trester for permission to cut the curb at Lots 10
permto cut
curb and 12, Block 515, Huntington Beach•Tract, for an oil well
driveway subject to work being done under the supervision
of the City Engineer, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant the reauest
Melvin H. of Melvin H. Mann, for permission to'break the curb and install
Mann
a new approach at 1304 to 1314 Palm Street, Huntington Beach,
for the two duplexes now under construction and for the removal
of Palm tree in each of. the driveways and said work to be under
the supervision of the City Engineer and to his satisfaction, was
approved.
Mayor Terry referred the request of Eugene Emmert,
EuL•ene 1204 Palm Street, and Frances A. Patterson of 707 - 12th Street,
Emmert
requesting the Eucalyptus trees on 12th Street between Palm
and Crest be topped or at least radically trimmed, to the Streets
and Parks Committee for study and report.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request
Native Sons-
perm.sell of the Paradise Parlor No. 282, Native Sons of the Golden nest,
soft drinks
4th July for permission to sell soft drinks at the parade formation site
on Lake Avenue during the morhhg and afternoon of July 4th, 1956,
was. granted.
Mayor Terry announced that 8:00 o'clock P.M. was the
time set for a hearing of petition for special permit and asked
the Clerk to read the petition.
The Clerk read the petition before the City Council
Hamilton & of the City of Huntington Beach, in the matter of the appli-
Sherman, Oper-
ators - cation of Hamilton and Sherman, Operators, far special per -
special,
permit mit under Sections2423 to 2425.8 inclusive of Article 242 of,
granted
the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code as amended, the petitioner
herein requests that the Honorable City Council grant a special
permit toclill an. oil well to be located upon certain property
situated in the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange,
State of California, described as follows:
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Commencing at the intersection of the center lines
of 12th Street and Ocean Ave., thence southwesterly
alon-a the center line of 12th St. extended 110.00' to a
✓ point on the southerly bounchry of the Pacific Electric
Rail Road right-of-way; thence, southeasterly along
the southerly boundry of said PE R/W 13.00' to a point
that is' -.the true point of beginning. From this true
point of beginning, thence southeasterly along the
southerly line of the PE R/W 127.00' to a point; thence
southwesterly at right angles 38.00' to a point; thence
northwesterly at right angles and parallel to the-
south-erly line of said PE R/W, 127.00' to a point; thence
northeasterly at right angles 38.00' to the true point
of beginning.
Said petitioner represents that the center of the hole
of the proposed well will comply with the requirements of said
Sections 24.23 to 2425.8 inclusive, of Article 24.2 of the Hunt-
ington Beach Ordinance Code as amended except as follows:
Location of well No. "State" B-3 is: 18' southwesterly,
and 60' northwesterly from the northeast corner (mea-
sured parallel and perpendicular) of the above described
property; or - 128' southwesterly, and 80' southeasterly
at right angles, from the intersection of center lines
of 12th Street and Ocean Ave. Description more parti-
cularly set out in detail upon the map filed with the
City Engineer herein. Said petitioner represents that
the center of.the hole of the proposed well will be
within 51 feet of the nearest rAil of the Pacific Elec-
tric Railway, and that only approximately 2 trains pass
the location per day. That petitioner desires -to drill
said well into the offshore pool, to offset other wells
In the vicinity drilled into the same pool, and that
this location is :the only - pract ical locat ion' that 'can be
secured for the drilling of said well.
The Mayor asked if anyone present wished to make any
statement for or against the petition for special permit of
Hamilton and Sherman, Operators.
The Clerk reported no verbal or written statements
has been filed for or against the petition. There being no
statements forthcoming, verbal or written, the Mayor declared
the hearing closed.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the applica.-
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tion for petition for• special permit under Sections2423 to
2425.8 inclusive, of Article 242 of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code as amended, by Hamilton and Sherman, Operators,
to drill a well on the property described in the petition as
read by the Clerk was granted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
The Clerk read a communication from the Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Company referring to Article 926 of Chapter 92 of
Southern the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code of the City of Huntington
Calif.Edison
Co.- Beach, and the Southern California. Edison Company respectfully
request for
change of petitions herewith for a change of zone from R-1 single family
zoning -
referred to residence district to M-2-0 industrial district for that pro-
Plannin '
Commission perty described as follows:
Those portions of Sections 13 and 24 in Township 6
South, Range 11 west, S.B.B.&.M., in the Rancho Las
Bolsas, bounded on the west by the center line of
Newland Street also being the North and South center
line of'said Section 13; on the North by the South line
of the existing M-2-0 Industrial District as estab-
lished by said City of Huntington Beach; on the South-
west by the Northeasterly line of the Pacific Coast
(State) Highway, 100 feet wide; on the Southeast by a
line described as follows: beginning at the inter-
section of a line that is parallel with and 100 feet
Westerly, measured at right angles, from the East
line of the west half of the Southeast quarter of said
Section 13, with the Southwesterly line of the land
conveyed by willow Land Company to A. C. Thorpe by deed
recorded June 13, 1917, in Book 302, page 69, of Deeds
in the office of the County Recorder of sA.id County;
thence Southwesterly in a direct line to a point in
said Northeasterly line of Pacific Coast (State) High-
way, said point being 400 feet Southeasterly, measured
along said Northeasterly line, from the intersection
thereof with said center line of Newland Street.
They further requested the zone change is necessary
to secure the future use of the land for the desired purposes,
and for the continuation of satisfactory public utility service
to the areas in accordance with the aforesaid engineering studies.
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On motion by Bryant seconded by Bartlett the request
of the Southern California Edison Company for change of zoning
from an R-1 to an M-2-0 district on the property described in
letter received from the Southern California Edison Company be
referred to the Planning Commission for appropriate action, was
approved.
Fred Ma-uldin appeared before the City Council and
Fred
Mauldin- asked permission to ask the City Attorney to explain the legal
abandonment
of llth St. rights of the City in the.11th Street easement for street
crossing
. purposes, that was recently abandoned by the City.
City Attorney Bauer answered the question presented
by Fred Mauldin by reviewing the type of easement given to the
City by the Huntington Beach Company and the steps taken to
abandon the easement in accordance with the California State
Code provisions.
Mayor Terry referred to the Streets and Parks Com-
mittee for study and report the question of the abandonment
of the llth Street crossing for report at the regular meeting
of the City Council on June 18, 1956.
Mayor Terry called a recess for five minutes at 8:45
o'clock P.M.
The City Council reconvened at 8:55 o'clock P.M.
On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett the request of
Sully -Miller, Sully -Miller Contracting Company for a twenty -day extension to
20 day ext.
of contract. the time limit on contract for resurfacing streets,, various
locations, in the City of Huntington Beach, be granted without
penalty, was approved.
Mayor Terry referred to the Building Committee the
Renf ro • &
George request of Renfro and George Architects, to be considered
Architects
for the architectural work on the new court .facilities, for
study and report.
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On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the request
Jobs Daugh-
ters - sell
of Jobs Daughters of Bethel No. 120 of Huntington Beach, Cali -
of cracker
Jack -July 4th
f ornia, for permission to sell cracker jack during the 4th of
July celebration and the fee be omitted, was approved.
The Clerk read a communication from the Huntington
Mrs. `ones
& E. G. Hasson
Beach Public Library to inform the City Council that the terms
Libr.Bd,
Trustees
of Mrs. Pearl Jones and Mr. E. G. Hassonwill June 0
expire 3
1956, on the Library Board of Trustee and at the regular li-
brary board meeting of May 28th, it was approved to recommend'
to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach the re-
appointment of Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hasson for another term
end-ing
June 30, 1959.
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Mayor Terry recommended the appointment of Mrs.
Pearl Jones and E. G. Hasson to the Library Board of Trustees
for a term ending June 30, 1959.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the City
Council approved the recommendation of the Mayor appointing
Mrs. Pearl Jones and E. G. Hasson for another term on the
Library Board of Trustees. Motion carried.
The Clerk reported that the West Orange County Water
Baker-Ander- Board held a meeting at 3:30 o'clock P.M. on June 4, 1956, at
son Cor�.-
Change rder which meeting Change Order #6 to.Baker-Anderson Corporation
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contract, constructing the water distribution lines for the
West Orange County Water Board, and said Change Order in the
amount of $16,095.84, and recommended for approval by the con-
sulting engineers, was approved by the Board.
On motion by Irby seconded by. Bartlett the City Coun-
oil of the City of Huntington Beach confirm and approve the
action of the west Orange County.Water Board in approving
Change Order #6 to the Baker -Anderson Corporation contract
with .the West Orange County Water Board, adding $16,095.84
to the original contract and prior approved change orders.
Motion carried.
The Clerk gave Ordinance No. 647, an ordinance of
Ord. #647
steam elec. the City of Huntington Beach relating to steam electric gen-
gen.stn.,
final read- erating station, amending the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code
ing.
by adding Section 9443.1, its second and final reading by title.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Bryant Ordinance
No. 647 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby, Bartlett, Terry
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby the request of
Leo Farwell Fire Chief D. G. Higgins to employ Leo*Farwell as vacation re-
vac.relief
engr. lief engineer in.the Fire Department in the appropriate salary
classification Range 28,'Step C, $365.00 per month, was approved.
The Clerk read a communication received from the
H.B.First Huntington Beach First Methodist Church commending the City Coun-
Methodist
Church oil of the City of Huntington Beach for its action ordering
signs prohibiting the drinking of liquor or alcoholic beverages
be posted -on the beach, and thb enforcement of same.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the commun-
ication received from the Huntington Beach First Methodist Church
be filed, was approved.
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The Clerk read a communication received from the Signal
Oil and Gas Company relative to the Signal Oil and Gas Lease cover-
Signal Oil
ing the area utilized in
the Municipal Trailer Park for drilling
& Gas Co. -
area for
purposes and proposed to
restore said area in the Municipal Trailer
drlg.pur-
poses in
Park to the condition that
existed before Signal Oil and Gas Com-
Mun.Tr.Pk.
pany took possession and
will temporarily surrender possession to
the City on approximately
June 1 and the City to retain such pos-
session until October 1, 1956, whereupon the subject area shall
again be.made available to the Signal Oil and Gas Company under
the terms of the lease as amended.
♦ On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett the offer of the
Signal Oil and Gas Company for the City to take possession of the
area in the Municipal Trailer Park used during the drilling oper-
ations and temporarily surrenders to the City for the period June
1, 1956, to October 1, 1956, be accepted by the City and the City
Clerk be instructed to inform the Signal Oil and Gas Company in
writing of the acceptance of the proposal. Motion carried.
On motion by Lockett seconded'by Bryant license bond
Midway
Plumbing Co.- of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company for principal
license bd.
Cecil V. Chase and Felix E. Sianex, dba Midway Plumbing Company,
and.as approved for form by the City Attorney be accepted and
ordered filed, was approved.
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Mayor Terry referred to the Police and Fire Committee
Parkinz Mtr. for study and report the request of Chief of Police Ben Dulaney,
replacement.
for replacement of the parking meters on Main Street and those
on the north side of Ocean Avenue as the meters are presently.
beyond repair and require constant servicing and maintenance
and have been in operation by the City since 1945.
City Attorney Bauer reported in accordancewith the
request from the City Council at a prior meeting to contact
Atty.Bauer
the Southwest Exploration Company and the Signal Oil and Gas
Company as to possible compromise on the northwest extension
annexation suit and Ad Valorem tax refund suits and referred
the City Council to a letter dated May 28, 1956 from the
Signal Oil and Gas Company and. Southwest Exploration Company
relative to the suits.
Attorney Bauer gave
a general review
of the
Court
actions and decisions made and
suits filed and
appeals
made
and decisions made thereof, and also read the summary of Jack
Himel, Special Counsel report in conclusion.on the annexation
case and tax suits, as requested by the City.
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On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the City
Appeal re:
Attorney
be directed to dismiss the appeal taken from the
Sowest Expl.
annextion
judgment
against the City in the Superior Court
of Orange
case
dismissed.
County in the action of the people of the State
of California
ex rel Southwest Exploration Company vs City of
Huntington
Beach et al., No. 54393, was approved by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett Irby, Bartlett, Terry
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett that the
Signal Oil City Attorney together with the County Counsel study and re-
& Sowest
Explor.- port to the City Council the steps to be taken to effectuate
plans to
conclude a conclusion of the various tax actions as set forth in the
various tax
actions. letter received from the Signal Oil and Gas Company and the
Demands
Southwest Exploration Company dated May 28, 1956, was approved
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Lockett, Irby, Bryant, Bartlett, Terry
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSr'NT: Councilmen: None
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Lockett the demaxids
as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid,. was approved.
On motion by Lockett, seconded by Irby the City Attorney
Dismiss ac-
tion against be instructed to dismiss the action against John Shephard in the
J. Shephard
matter of eviction and collection of trailer rental at the Muni-
cipal Trailer Park, was approved.
The Clerk read a communication received from the Southern
So.Calif. California Edison Company asking the City to authorize the use of
Edison Co. -
circulating the tide and submerged lands of the City for the proposed construc-
water tun-
mels. tion of the circulating water tunnels and wood pile trestles to
be used in constuction of these tunnels for the intake and dis-
charge circulating cooling water for the new steam station..
On motion by Bryant seconded by Irby the Clerk be in -
strutted to notify the Southern California Edison Company that
the City has no objections to the constuction of the circulating
water tunnels as proposed in drawings #121167 and #121168, as
submitted with their request, was approved by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bryant, Lockett, Irby,Bartlett, Terry
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Service Ad. On motion by Irby seconded by Bartlett the City Engi-
on reach 9th
to 12th Sts. veer be instructed to proceed with the constuction of the ser-
vice road on the beach from 9th Street to 12th Street and cost
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of the work to be charged to the Special Fund for Capital Out-
lays was
approved by
the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Councilmen:
Lockett, Bryant,/Irby, Bartlett, Terry
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen:
Councilmen:
None
None
Councilman
Irby reported that there seems to be some
Roller Rink- misunderstanding
in regards
to the arrangements made for matinee
matinee
schedules schedules.in
the operation -of the skating rink by Michael Major,
the present lessee, and what was originally proposed in accordance
with lessees occupying the lower floor Pavalon building. Mayor
Terry referred the difficulties of the schedules for operating the
roller rink at the Pavalon to the Beach and -Pier Committee for
study and report.
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bartlett the request
Banners for of the Los Angeles County Fair Association for permission to
L.A. County
Fair. place banners across streets to advertise the Los Angeles Coun-
ty Fair dates from September 14 to September 30, 1956, be per-
mitted'and placement of the banners be subject to the super-
vision of the City Engineer, was approved.
On motion by Bartlett seconded by Irby the City Engi-
neer be instructed to make a study as to the best and most eco-
nimical procedure to sewer the northeasterly area of the City,
was approved.
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City Attorney Bauer read excerpt received of the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County, California,
County.ap- dated May 29, 1956, as follows:
proves con-
struction of "On motion of Supervisor Featherly, duly seconded and
Court Facil-
ties. unanimously carried, the Board of Supervisors tenta-
tively approved the proposed constuction of Court fac-
ilities by the City of Huntington Beach as set forth
in the letter dated May 23, 1956, and referred the mat-
ter back to the City Attorney of Huntington Beach to
prepare a lease and plan of arrangement and submit to
the Board of Supervisors for approval."
On motion by Lockett seconded by Bryant the City
Engineer be instructed to prepare construction plans and
preparations for bids for the construction of the new Judi-
cial District Court facilities proposed to be located. as
part of the present Horeseshoe Club Building and adjacent
area, was approved.
Boxing in On motion by Irby seconded by Lockett the Recreation
Beach Bowl
Deparment be given permission to hold exhibition boxing at the
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beach bowl on certain days during the summer months as requested,
was approved.
The Mayor
referred to
the Oil Committee .for study and
Fire Chief
D. G. Higgins
report the reouest
of Fire Chief
D. G. Higgins, asking the City
oil
derricks.
Council to consider
passing an
ordinance similar to that in ef-
fect in the City of
Long Beach
to require removal of old and
steel derricks in the
City.
On motion
by Bartlett
seconded by Irby the City Clerk
Advertise --
Sale of
property
at public
auctinn--
6-18-56
be instructed to advertise for sale at public auction to be
held on Monday, the 18th day of June, 1956, at the hour of 8:00
o'clock P.M., or as soon thereafter as said sale can be held,
all its right, title and interest, excepting therefrom the mineral
rights without right of surface entry, to the following described
property:
Parcel No. 1 - Lots 12 and 13 in Block 913, Wesley
Park Tract, as per map thereof reconbd in Miscel-
laneous Maps Book 4, Page 17, Records of Orange Coun-
ty, California. (Minimum acceptable bid-43,000.00).
Location- SW corner of Loma and Park Street.
Parcel No. 2 - Lots 14 and 15 in Block 913, Wesley
Park Tract, as per map thereof recorded in Miscel-
laneous Maps, Book 4, Page 17, Records of Orange
County, California. (Minimum acceptable Bid—
$2,500.00). Location -West Side of Park Street be-
ween 13th St. and Loma Avenue.
Parcel No. 3 - Lots 29 and 31 in Block 813, Wesley
Park Tract, as per map thereof recorded in Miscel-
laneous Maps, Book 4, Page 17, Records of Orange
County, California. (Minimum acceptable bid--
$2,500.-00). Location - 13th Street between Crest
and Main Street.
Parcel No. 4 - Lot 25 in Block 813, Wesley Park Tract,
as per map thereof recorded in Miscellaneous Maps, Book
4, Page 17, Records of Orange County, California. (Mini-
mum acceptable bid--$1,000.00). Location-13th Street
between Crest and Main Street.
Parcel No. 5 - Lots 2 and 4 in Block 313, Huntington
Beach Tract, as per map thereof recorded in Miscel-
laneous Maps, Book 3, Page 36, Records of Orange Coun-
ty, California. (Minimum acceptable bid-- $"2,000.00).
Location- NE corner of 14th Street and Olive Avenue.
Parcel No. 6 - Lot 12 in Block 1203, Vista Del Mar
Tract, Section 1, as per map thereof recorded in
Miscellaneous Maps, Book 4, Page 3, Records of Orange
County, California. (Minimum acceptable bid--$1,000.00).
Location -East side of Huntington Avenue between Lincoln
and Memphis Streets.
Terms of said sale: Cash, lawful money of the United
States, .for 10% of bid at time of sale, balance to be paid upon
delivery of Deed, deeding all its right, title and interest ex-
cepting the mineral rights but without right of surface entry,
not later than thirty (30) days following date of sale. Bids
may be submitted in. writing to the City Clerk at the City Hall
in the City of Huntington Beach for opening at the time of said
sale, and a bid deposit of not less than ten percent (10%) of the
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bid to accompany the bid. Cashier's checks, certified checks, or
bank money orders will be accepted in lieu of cash, provided they
are made payable to the City of Huntington Beach.
At the time of said sale, any person may raise the
highest bid that has been received in writing by a sum of not
less than five percent (5%), and thereafter in multiples of
five dollars ($5.00). The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids at the time of said sale and to -arithdraw the
lots from sale. Motion carried.
On motion by Bryant seconded by Lockett the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
adjourned.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Cit Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of e City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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Mayor
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