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Home My WebLink AboutIntergovernmental Relations Committee Recommendations Presen •;!T� " "', iQ ,' 7 0 Recommendations from the Intergovernmental Relations Committee Presented at the September 6, 2011 Study Session °F > � acgror�n -1RC has been reviewing the City's 16 Boards and Commissions On August 2 the `Cornrnlittee: (Mayor Carchio, Councilmembers Dwyer and Harper) met and decided to review a few fi= Boards/Commissions at a time • On August 9 the Committee reviewed Allied Arts Board, Environmental Board, Historic Resources Board, Library Board nd Mobile Home Advisory Board � 4 1 . ` NN AaK �C adr a$ take�i reg► r in t the Onvestme' nt Advisory Board and Fin nce harq v o • Amend Huntington Beach Municipal Code through ordinance adoption • Separate the Finance and Investment Advisory Board into two separate and distinct Boards: — Finance Board to provide advisory to Finance Director — Investment Advisory Board to provide advisory to City Treasurer • Maintain all existing members, providing for continuity A , ry In 14ecoMirnaendaVons A/loed'Ar°tsoard • Recommend.that one member (out,of nrroe)ybe a'rnemb, the Art`irCenter ` Toundation • Recommend that the terms be changed from four to two year terms with no term limits - ' 2 ..,4z iA Recommendat�:ons Environm6n al ®aid Recommend that the ,appointments-go fromYsbeing recommendations from Council s Liaisons-then approved by full Council — to being direct appointments such as the Planning Commission for 7 of the 9 members with the remaining 2 being at large appointments OR • Change four year term to two year term with-no term limits a vW.a ,AI;A0-VI' iik'l '� Ream tentidat��n ` , Historic Resourcet oar Deduce the number of cBoard members to nine • Reduce terms from:fou.r years to twozyear terms with no term limit 3 � �:L®bra►�j ®aid � � 1 _ Option A • t zemove""Stipendd ($15"per ~meeting) 11" •- ReduceAerrnvfrdm" four years t' tw&, - years with no term limits . . . F ►�'e�;o►�r £e��dation�wY . Libra e hoard Option • Remove Stipend " Direct,Council.app®intee • No term limits 4 I��C0111�11 en -a ,o t ns 35 ale hl®�iae Adv►s: e hoar Option A y • TransitionBoardfromCity governedto independent orjoin similar cause,:group_ such as Council on Aging ®r, C)pti®r� Change membership requirements re park owner/managers or park owner s f app3ointed .reprefsentative • Change from four year terms to two year terms with no term limit • Change ordinance to have a 6 member committee — 3 Park Owners and 3 Residents with no at-large members 5 Esparza, Patty From: Flynn, Joan Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 6:06 AM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: Fw: Public Engagement, Westeren City Magazine Sept.. 2011 Supplemental communication. Joan L. Flynn, CMC Huntington Beach City Clerk From: larry k. gallup [mailto:lkgallup@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 10:20 PM To: Carchio, Joe; Keith Bohr <keith.bohr@gmail.com>; Devin Dwyer <j.devindwyer@verizon.net>; Connie Boardman <connieb07@gmail.com>; Matthew Harper <matthewharper@verizon.net>; Don Hansen <donfh@balboacapital.com>; Councilman Joe Shaw <joe@joeshawforhb.com> Cc: Wilson, Fred; Flynn, Joan; McGrath, Jennifer; CITY COUNCIL Subject: Fw: Public Engagement, Westeren City Magazine Sept.. 2011 To HB City Council Members and staff My weekly issue of CA Cities Advocate, Sept 2, 3011, League of Calif. Cities, came today. Wonderful info about public engagement. You might want to see it prior to Tuesday Sept. 6 Study Session about Boards/Commissions. So sending now because of short time period. i.from � - _ °� THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES Sept. 2011, Click Here To See "Strategies for Creating a More Collaborative, Effective Council," 2. this page has a link to - "Public Engagement and Collaborative Governance" Click Here Click Here 3. This page has many references to Resources, Guides, sub-topics that can be checked. One is "Assessing Public Engagement Effectiveness:Rapid Review Worksheets" Read It Here Sincerely, 5 .PPLEMENTAL. Larry Gallup COMMUNICATION 1M*e ql Date: A9e08 Item No. Sharon Dana SkiPPLEMENTAL Huntington Shorecliffs Mobilehome Park C®AAIIAUNICATI®NI 20701 Beach Blvd. #200 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 NAk.wting Date: _ ..9-Z(2 Z-L Aoenda Item N.._, To: Huntington Beach City Council Members September 6, 2011 IRC STUDY SESSION--RE: MHAB Good afternoon. My name is Sharon Dana, and I live in the Huntington Shorecliffs Mobile Home Park here in Huntington Beach. I am writing regarding the proposed changes to the Mobile Home Advisory Board. I am the President of GSMOL Chapter 571, and am a director on the Huntington Shorecliffs HOA. I have been attending the Mobile Home Advisory Board meetings for several years, and have applied and been nominated to be a member of the Board representing Mobile Home residents. It is my belief and opinion that this Board is important because of its representation of the mobile home community in Huntington Beach. Mobile Home living has it's own issues--there are the Mobile Home Residency Laws, and there are specific California Civil Codes relating to mobilehomes, the management of mobilehome parks, various HCD rules and regulations, and homeowner/management issues. The Huntington Beach Mobile Home Advisory Board works as a sounding board at the city level to resolve issues related to park management, mobilehome residency laws and city and state laws and regulations. It's connection to the City is vital. I should not become an independent board with no ties to the City. Nor should it join the Council on Aging--with which it has no ties. Many Parks are family Parks and the Council on Aging would not be a good representative. The Mobilehome Advisory Board should be retained and strengthened, not gutted and forced out of existence. Kellee Fritzal, representing the City Staff, assured the IRC on August 2, 2011 , that there would be no huge cost savings (in staff time and materials) by eliminating or merging the MHAB (since the board only meets quarterly). Page 2 Sharon Dana Huntington Shorecliffs Mobilehome Park September 6,2011 IRC STUDY SESSION--RE: MHAB Mobilehome Park Owners have chosen to not participate in the last few years. Park ownership has changed. It is no longer a Mom and Pop business. It has become big business, with ownership in many instances now comprised of large corporations. The resident manager has become no more than on office manager--someone to answer the phone, collect the rent, and field complaints which are passed on to the management companies, that truly represent the owners. I think that allowing the change of "Park Owner, or their appointed Representative" would hopefully be a help to bring Park Owners back to the Board if they can choose someone to represent them. Perhaps a list could be generated by the HB Park owners of acceptable representatives from which members to the Board could be chosen and approved by the City Council. It is also important to maintain the current composition of the Board now made up of 9 members--3 resident members, 3 at large members of the community, and 3 Park owners, hopefully changer to Park owners or Park representatives. The at large members provide an impartial group to weigh the concerns of the homeowners and the Park Owners. This give the Board community involvement. Without the at large members there would definitely be problems running and chairing the meetings. Their input is invaluable. I also feel that because the Board meets only once each quarter, for a total of 4 meetings a year, that term limits should be kept to a 4 year term. It really takes some time to become familiar with the issues faced in Mobilehome Parks. Thank you. OL Sharon L. Dana