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Minutes
City Council/Redevelopment Agency
City of Huntington Beach
Friday, January 30, 2004
2:00 P.M. - Room C
Central Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue
Huntington Beach, California 92648
An audiotape of the 2:00 p.m. portion of this meeting
is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Call to Order
Mayor Green called the special meetings of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Huntington Beach to order at 2:00 p.m. in Room C, Central Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue,
Huntington Beach, California.
City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting Roll Call
Present: Sullivan, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Boardman, Cook
Absent: Houchen
The Assistant City Clerk Read Call for Special Meeting
Assistant City Clerk Elizabeth Ehring read the Cali for Special Meeting Notice.
CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
FRIDAY, January 30, 2004
Cathy Green, Mayor
Jill Hardy, Mayor Pro -Tern
Dave Sullivan, Council Member
Gil Coerper; Council Member
Debbie Cook, Council Member
Pam Houchen, Council Member
Connie Boardman, Council Member
You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California, is called for and will be held at Central Library, 7111 Talbert
Avenue, Room C, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, at the hour of 2:00 p.m., Friday, January
30, 2004.
(2) January 30, 2004 - Council/Agency Minutes - Page 2
(City Council/Redevelopment Agency) Review and Finalize the Approach to and Material
for the Recruitment of the Next City Administrator with Maximus, Inc. (600.10)
The. City Council is meeting with the City Administrator search firm, Maximus, Inc., to review and
finalize the approach to, and materials for, the recruitment of the next City Administrator.
Dated: January 28, 2004
By Elizabeth Ehring
Assistant City Clerk for
lsl Connie Brockway Isl Cathy Green
ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor
I hereby certify that I received the above notice, "Call of Special Meeting of the Huntington Beach
City Council" prior to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2004.
A motion to excuse City Attorney McGrath from this meeting was approved by unanimous
consent with all present, Houchen absent.
The Assistant City Clerk Announced Late Communication Submitted During the Meeting
Assistant City Clerk Elizabeth Ehring announced a Late Communication received in the City
Clerk's Office after distribution of the agenda packet.
The Late Communication titled The Community was submitted during the meeting by the
Consultant Maximus, Inc. referred to as Draft Profile.
(C.ity Council/Redevelopment Agency) Study Session Held Reviewed and Finalized the
Approach to and Material For the Recruitment of the Next City Administrator with Maximus,
Inc. - to Return to Council with Final Report on March 25, 2004 (600.10)
Discussion was held regarding editing the portions of the Draft Profile submitted in the Late
Communication by Maximus, Inc. during the meeting.
Councilmember Boardman raised questions regarding several bulleted items on page 4 of the
Draft Profile.
(3) January 30, 2004 - Council/Agency Minutes - Page 3
Councilmember Boardman proposed to remove the bulleted item on page 4 pertaining to
overseeing the proposed construction of the desalination plant stating that there are other
projects that are upcoming in the near future.
Councilmember Boardman requested clarification regarding what employer -employee
partnership meant:
A motion was made by Boardman, second Coerper to revise the bulleted item on page 4 from
"increase" to "continue" the openness of the City's budget process. The motion carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Coerper, Hardy, Green, Boardman, Cook
NOES: Sullivan
ABSENT: Houchen
Councilmember Sullivan proposed including an item re: getting an Information Technology (IT)
program under control in Issues/Challenges.
Councilmember Boardman suggested including IT knowledge as an item on page 5 under
Knowledge and Abilities relative to Councilmember Sullivan's concern.
Discussion was made regarding the timeline to hold the Closed Session Meeting at which time
Maximus will provide. a. report of the. top 10-15 candidates with resumes as well as a list of all
applicants. The Consultant stated .objective is for Council to narrow.down progressively.from 8
10, then 5-6 names. The Council Meeting is tentatively scheduled on Thursday, March 25,
2004, at 6:00 p.m. (Location to be determined).
Adjournment — City Council/Redevelopment Agency
The Special Meeting adjourned at 2.55 p.m.
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City Cleric and ex-ofFicio Clerk& the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach
and Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
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