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Meeting Date 7/20/2015
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 7/20/2015
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lori Ann Farrell, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No 2015-36 authorizing the City to Levy the Annual
Retirement Property Tax For Fiscal Year 2015/16 to pay for pre-1978 Employee
Retirement Benefit Levels
Statement of Issue
The retirement property tax has been levied each year since 1966 The retirement property tax is
collected on all real property in the City of Huntington Beach to recover costs related to pre-1978
public employee retirement benefit levels On July 16, 2012, the City Council adopted Chapter 3 07
of the Municipal Code, the Retirement Tax Cap The Retirement Tax Cap states that the tax rate
"shall be set at the rate adopted for Fiscal Year 2012/13, which is $0 01500 per $100 of assessed
valuation "
Financial Impact
Pursuant to Chapter 3 07 of the Municipal Code, the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2015/16
reflects the Retirement Tax Cap of $0 01500 per $100 of assessed value As of the most recent
audited financial statements, this tax rate resulted in $4 9 million in General Fund revenue in Fiscal
Year 2013/14 As this revenue source is included in the Proposed FY 2015/16 Budget, any
reductions in the tax rate will likely result in General Fund budget reductions
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No 2015-36, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 to Pay for Pre-1978 Employee
Retirement Benefits" of $0 01500 per $100 of assessed valuation The tax rate of $0 01500 would
continue the current tax rate included in the Fiscal Year 2014/15 Adopted Budget
Alternative Action(s)
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly
Analysis
The retirement property tax has been levied since 1966 The retirement property tax is collected on
all real property in the City of Huntington Beach to recover costs related to pre-1978 public
employee retirement benefit levels that can be legally collected in accordance with court cases,
state law, and the City Charter
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the same assessment rate for Fiscal Year
2015/16 as in Fiscal Year 2014/15 of$0 01500 per $100 of assessed valuation pursuant to Chapter
3 07 of the Municipal Code On July 16, 2012, the City Council voted to permanently cap the tax
rate at$0 01500 per$100 of assessed valuation
Item 8. - I HB -140-
Dept ID FN 15-009 Page 2 of 2
Meeting Date 7/20/2015
Moreover, on June 25, 2012, the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange certified a measure to
be placed on the ballot to repeal the Employee Tax Override in its entirety On November 6, 2012,
the ballot measure, known as Measure Z, was defeated by a majority of Huntington Beach voters
This tax rate results in an approximately $75 assessment for a property assessed at $500,000
Revenue generated from this property tax helps the City fund CalPERS costs associated with pre-
1978 retirement benefit levels, (i a the estimated value of the costs associated with original benefit
formulas) This assessment has not been increased since Fiscal Year 2009/10 and can only be
modified by a vote of the electorate as the adoption of the Retirement Tax Cap contained in Chapter
3 07 of the Municipal Code established a permanent cap Please note that based on the most
recent CalPERS actuarial valuations, pre-1978 employee retirement benefit costs total $15 6
million As such, the proposed tax rate is recouping only 30 8 percent of eligible retirement costs
Due to the County of Orange's timeline for approving the tax rate and the city's budget cycle, the
rate must be set before the City Council takes action on its annual budget The recommended
assessment rate would maintain approximately $4 9 million in much needed revenue in the General
Fund for Fiscal Year 2015/16
Environmental Status
Not Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal
Strengthen Economic and Financial Sustainability
Attachment(s)
1 Resolution No 2015-36 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 to Pay for Pre-1978
Employee Retirement Benefits"
2 Ordinance No 3954 "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 3 07 Relating to Capping the
Retirement Property Tax at Fiscal Year 2012/13 Rates" adopted August 20, 2012
HB -141- Item 8. - 2
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RESOLUTION NO. 2 015-3 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
LEVYING A RETIREMENT PROPERTY TAX FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016
TO PAY FOR PRE-1978 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS
WHEREAS, since 1948, the City has provided for employee pensions through a contract
with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Pursuant to the 1966,
1978 and 2010 Charters, the voters of the City authorized the City Council to pay for the cost of
employee pensions through a separate retirement property tax. Section 607(b)(2) of the 2010
Charter provides that the City may impose a retirement tax "sufficient to meet all obligations of
the City for the retirement system in which the City participates;" and
Proposition 13 was added to the California Constitution in 1978. It limits the local
property tax to 1% of assessed value, except that the City may levy an override tax in excess of
1% to pay"any indebtedness approved by the voters prior to July 1, 1978" (Cal. Const. Art. 13A,
§1(b)); and
In the case entitled Carman v. 41vord, 31 Cal.3d 318 (1982), the California Supreme
Court determined that under Proposition 13, an override property tax in excess of 1% of assessed
value may be levied to pay for employee pension benefits the voters approved prior to 1978
Consequently, after Proposition 13, the Huntington Beach City Council continued to levy an
override tax to pay for employee pensions. Since 1983-84, Revenue and Taxation Code Section
96.31(a)(4) has limited the City to levying a maximum override tax of $0 04930 per $100 of
assessed value to pay for its retirement system; and
In 2003, the Court of Appeal in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn v County of Orange
(2003) 110 Cal.AppAth 1375 held that the City may levy a separate property tax to pay for
retirement benefits for all retired, current, and future city employees contracted for prior to July
1, 1978, but not enhancements to retirement benefits contracted for after July 1, 1978; and
Prior to July 1, 1978, the City entered into collective bargaining agreements with
employee associations representing its safety employees providing that, effective July 1, 1978,
they would be entitled to a CalPERS retirement benefit known as "2% @ 50." Subsequently, on
June 30, 1999, pursuant to collective bargaining agreements the City had entered into with its
safety employees, the City provided its safety employees with the CalPERS retirement benefit
known as 3% @ 50. Consequently, it is necessary to allocate the employer contribution to
CalPERS for safety retirement between 2% @ 50 and 3% @ 50, because only the employer
contribution for 2% @ 50 may be paid through the override property tax, and
The City has received a report from John Bartel of Bartel Associates, a professional
actuary experienced in pension calculations, entitled, "City of Huntington Beach CalPERS
Actuarial Issues-Cost of 3% @ 50," dated August 10, 2004. The Report identified the additional
cost of 3% @ 50 as what CalPERS refers to as the "normal cost" of the benefit, which represents
the present value of future benefits employees earned during the current year. Under this
approach, the incremental cost of 3% @ 50 is 4 6% of safety payroll, and the remainder of the
employer contribution represents the cost of 2% @ 50, and
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Resolution No . 2015-36
In April 2004, then Assemblyman Harman formally asked the Attorney General
regarding the correct method of allocating the employer contribution to CalPERS between its
pre-1978 and post-1978 components In his February 7, 2005 Opinion (Opinion No. 04-413),
the Attorney General opined that "any reasonable accounting method may be used for purposes
of determining which costs are not subject to the 1% property tax limitation of the Constitution;"
and
The City Council has determined that the allocation approach presented in the Bartel
Report is a reasonable accounting method for determining which costs are not subject to the 1%
property tax limitation of the Constitution; and
For 2015/2016, CalPERS is requiring the City to contribute 42 969% of safety employee
payroll as the City's employer's contribution. In order to set the tax override, the City may
subtract the 4.6% normal cost of 3% @ 50 from the 42.969% to set the override tax at the
equivalent of 38 369% of safety employee payroll. The cost to the City of 34.451% of safety
employee payroll for 2015/2016 will be $15,670,538 and pursuant to Proposition 13, the City
could have set the override tax for 2015/2016 at $0.04906 per $100 of assessed value; and
The City Council added Chapter 3.07 to the Municipal Code which provides that the
maximum retirement override tax rate for 2015/2016 shall be set at the rate adopted for Fiscal
Year 2012/13, which is $0.01500 per $100 of assessed valuation, which amount is less than the
otherwise permitted retirement override tax of$0.04906 per $100 of assessed value.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that a retirement property tax levy of Zero and 0.01500/100th Dollars ($0.01500)per$100
of assessed value shall be levied for employee retirement costs for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 0 t h day of 1 2015.
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Res. No. 2015-36
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven, that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on July 20, 2015 by the following vote
AYES: Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: O'Connell
ABSTAIN: None
City rk and ex-officio Ferk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
ATTACHMENT #2
ORDINANCE NO -1954
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING CHAPTER 3 07 RELATING TO CAPPING
THE RETIREMENT PROPERTY TAX AT
FISCAL YEAR 2012/13 RATES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding new
Chapter 3 07 thereto, to read as follows
3.07 Retirement Tax Cap. The tax sufficient to meet all obligations of the City for the
retirement system in which the City participates, due and unpaid or to become due during the
ensuing fiscal year as provided in Huntington Beach Charter Section 607 (b) 2, shall be set at the
rate adopted for Fiscal Year 2012/13,which is $0 01500 per $100 of assessed valuation
SECTION 2. In the event this ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction,the tax shall automatically be reinstated as it existed prior to adoption of this
ordinance
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of q„�„tt , 2012.
Mayor
ATTEST. APPROVED AS TO FORM.
QM20—
City Clerk City Attorney rnv-
INITIAT VIEWED AND APPROVED:
ty anager
12-3407/81687
Item 8. - 5 ATTA HB -144-NT 2
Ord. No. 3954
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven, that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on July 16,2012, and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on August 20,2012, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
AYES: Shaw, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: Harper, Hansen
ABSENT: Dwyer
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on August 30,2012
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L Flynn,Ci1y Clerk Cit lerk and ex-officio CVffrk
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
ATTAHB -145-NT 2 Item 8. - 6
C...1TY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Finance Department
Lori Ann Farrell
Director of Finance
Via Email Frank DaviesCaD_ac ocgov corn
Original Via U.S. Priority Mail
July 28, 2015
Frank Davies, Auditor-Controller
County of Orange— Property Tax Unit
P O. Box 567
Santa Ana, CA 92702-0567
SUBJECT: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH TAX RATE— FISCAL YEAR 2015116
Dear Mr Davies
On July 20, 2015, the City of Huntington Beach adopted the Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Tax
Rate by Resolution Number 2015-36, which levies a retirement property tax for Fiscal Year
2015/2016 to pay for pre-1978 employee retirement benefits Enclosed are the executed
Resolution and staff report
Please note this rate has not changed from Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Please continue to
incorporate the retirement tax levy of Zero and 0.01500/1001h Dollars ($0 01500) per $100
of assessed value for the City of Huntington Beach
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
my office
Sinc rely90'4-t4
Lori Ann Farrell
Director of Finance
Enclosures,
1) City of Huntington Beach Resolution Number 2015-36
2) Request for City Council Action Agenda dated July 20, 2015, Item 8
3) Action Agenda, Item 8
cc- Fred A Wilson, City Manager
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Carol Molina-Espinoza, Finance Manager— Budget
LAF/MKUjI
2000 Main Street, California 92648-2702 0 Phone 714-536-5630 Fax 714-374-5365
www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
RESOLUTION NO. 2 015-3 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
LEVYING A RETIREMENT PROPERTY TAX FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016
TO PAY FOR PRE-1978 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS
WHEREAS, since 1948, the City has provided for employee pensions through a contract
with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Pursuant to the 1966,
1978 and 2010 Charters, the voters of the City authorized the City Council to pay for the cost of
employee pensions through a separate retirement property tax. Section 607(b)(2) of the 2010
Charter provides that the City may impose a retirement tax "sufficient to meet all obligations of
the City for the retirement system in which the City participates;"and
Proposition 13 was added to the California Constitution in 1978. It limits the local
property tax to 1% of assessed value, except that the City may levy an override tax in excess of
1% to pay"any indebtedness approved by the voters prior to July 1, 1978" (Cal. Const. Art. 13A,
§1(b)); and
In the case entitled Carman v. Alvord, 31 Cal.3d 318 (1982), the California Supreme
Court determined that under Proposition 13, an override property tax in excess of 1% of assessed
value may be levied to pay for employee pension benefits the voters approved prior to 1978
Consequently, after Proposition 13, the Huntington Beach City Council continued to levy an
override tax to pay for employee pensions. Since 1983-84, Revenue and Taxation Code Section
96.31(a)(4) has limited the City to levying a maximum override tax of $0 04930 per $100 of
assessed value to pay for its retirement system; and
In 2003,the Court of Appeal in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn v County of Orange
(2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 1375 held that the City may levy a separate property tax to pay for
retirement benefits for all retired, current, and future city employees contracted for prior to July
1, 1978, but not enhancements to retirement benefits contracted for after July 1, 1978; and
Prior to July 1, 1978, the City entered into collective bargaining agreements with
employee associations representing its safety employees providing that, effective July 1, 1978,
they would be entitled to a CalPERS retirement benefit known as "2% @ 50." Subsequently, on
June 30, 1999, pursuant to collective bargaining agreements the City had entered into with its
safety employees, the City provided its safety employees with the CalPERS retirement benefit
known as 3% @ 50. Consequently, it is necessary to allocate the employer contribution to
Ca1PERS for safety retirement between 2% @ 50 and 3% @ 50, because only the employer
contribution for 2% @ 50 may be paid through the override property tax, and
The City has received a report from John Bartel of Bartel Associates, a professional
actuary experienced in pension calculations, entitled, "City of Huntington Beach CalPERS
Actuarial Issues--Cost of 3% @ 50," dated August 10, 2004. The Report identified the additional
cost of 3% @ 50 as what CalPERS refers to as the "normal cost" of the benefit, which represents
the present value of future benefits employees earned during the current year. Under this
approach, the incremental cost of 3% @ 50 is 4 6% of safety payroll, and the remainder of the
employer contribution represents the cost of 2% @ 50, and
15-4816/122948 1
Attachment 1
In April 2004, then Assemblyman Harman formally asked the Attorney General
regarding the correct method of allocating the employer contribution to CaIPERS between its
pre-1978 and post-1978 components In his February 7, 2005 Opinion (Opinion No. 04-413),
the Attorney General opined that "any reasonable accounting method may be used for purposes
of determining which costs are not subject to the 1% property tax limitation of the Constitution;"
and
The City Council has determined that the allocation approach presented in the Bartel
Report is a reasonable accounting method for determining which costs are not subject to the 1%
property tax limitation of the Constitution; and
For 2015/2016, Ca1PERS is requiring the City to contribute 42 969% of safety employee
payroll as the City's employer's contribution. In order to set the tax override, the City may
subtract the 4.6% normal cost of 3% @ 50 from the 42.969% to set the override tax at the
equivalent of 38 369% of safety employee payroll. The cost to the City of 34.451% of safety
employee payroll for 2015/2016 will be $15,670,538 and pursuant to Proposition 13, the City
could have set the override tax for 2015/2016 at$0.04906 per$100 of assessed value; and
The City Council added Chapter 3.07 to the Municipal Code which provides that the
maximum retirement override tax rate for 2015/2016 shall be set at the rate adopted for Fiscal
Year 2012/13, which is $0.01500 per $100 of assessed valuation, which amount is less than the
otherwise permitted retirement override tax of$0,04906 per$100 of assessed value.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that a retirement property tax levy of Zero and 0.01500/100th Dollars ($0.01500)per$100
of assessed value shall be levied for employee retirement costs for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 0 t h day of 1 2015.
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15-4816/122948 2
Attachment 1
Res. No. 2015-36
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
I, JOAN L FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven, that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmattve vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on July 20, 2015 by the following vote
AYES: Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: O'Connell
ABSTAIN: None
City rk and ex-officio Merk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
Attachment 1
f pyry
Dept ID FN 15-009 Page 1 of 2
Meeting Date 7/20/2015
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 7/20/2015
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lori Ann Farrell, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No 2015-36 authorizing the City to Levy the Annual
Retirement Property Tax For Fiscal Year 2015/16 to pay for pre-1978 Employee
Retirement Benefit Levels
Statement of Issue
The retirement property tax has been levied each year since 1966 The retirement property tax is
collected on all real property in the City of Huntington Beach to recover costs related to pre-1978
public employee retirement benefit levels On July 16, 2012, the City Council adopted Chapter 3 07
of the Municipal Code, the Retirement Tax Cap The Retirement Tax Cap states that the tax rate
"shall be set at the rate adopted for Fiscal Year 2012/13, which is $0 01500 per $100 of assessed
valuation "
Financial Impact
Pursuant to Chapter 3 07 of the Municipal Code, the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2015/16
reflects the Retirement Tax Cap of $0 01500 per $100 of assessed value As of the most recent
audited financial statements, this tax rate resulted in $4 9 million in General Fund revenue in Fiscal
Year 2013114 As this revenue source is included in the Proposed FY 2015/16 Budget, any
reductions in the tax rate will likely result in General Fund budget reductions
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No 2015-36, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 to Pay for Pre-1978 Employee
Retirement Benefits" of $0 01500 per $100 of assessed valuation The tax rate of $0 01500 would
continue the current tax rate included in the Fiscal Year 2014115 Adopted Budget
Alternative Action(s)
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly
Analysis
The retirement property tax has been levied since 1966 The retirement property tax is collected on
all real property in the City of Huntington Beach to recover costs related to pre-1978 public
employee retirement benefit levels that can be legally collected in accordance with court cases,
state law, and the City Charter
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the same assessment rate for Fiscal Year
2015/16 as in Fiscal Year 2014/15 of$0 01500 per $100 of assessed valuation pursuant to Chapter
3 07 of the Municipal Code On July 16, 2012, the City Council voted to permanently cap the tax
rate at$0 01500 per$100 of assessed valuation
ftem 8. - 1 Attg0r nt 2
Dept I D FN 15-009 Page 2 of 2
Meeting Date 7/20/2015
Moreover, on June 25, 2012, the Registrar of Voters of the County of Orange certified a measure to
be placed on the ballot to repeal the Employee Tax Override in Its entirety On November 6, 2012,
the ballot measure, known as Measure Z, was defeated by a majority of Huntington Beach voters
This tax rate results in an approximately $75 assessment for a property assessed at $500,000
Revenue generated from this property tax helps the City fund CaIPERS costs associated with pre-
1978 retirement benefit levels, (i a the estimated value of the costs associated with original benefit
formulas) This assessment has not been increased since Fiscal Year 2009/10 and can only be
modified by a vote of the electorate as the adoption of the Retirement Tax Cap contained in Chapter
3 07 of the Municipal Code established a permanent cap Please note that based on the most
recent CalPERS actuarial valuations, pre-1978 employee retirement benefit costs total $15 6
million As such, the proposed tax rate is recouping only 30 8 percent of eligible retirement costs
Due to the County of Orange's timeline for approving the tax rate and the city's budget cycle, the
rate must be set before the City Council takes action on its annual budget The recommended
assessment rate would maintain approximately $4 9 million in much needed revenue in the General
Fund for Fiscal Year 2015/16
Environmental Status
Not Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal
Strengthen Economic and Financial Sustainability
Attachment(s)
1 Resolution No 2015-36 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Levying a Retirement Property Tax for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 to Pay for Pre-1978
Employee Retirement Benefits"
2 Ordinance No 3954 "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 3 07 Relating to Capping the
Retirement Property Tax at Fiscal Year 2012/13 Rates" adopted August 20, 2012
xs -141- Item 8. -
Attachment 2
EFEAT TACH ME NT #1
AtlacM1ment4
RES OLUTION NO. 2 015-3 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
LEVYING A RETIREMENT PROPERTY TAX FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/2016
TO PAY FOR PRE-1978 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS
WHEREAS, since 1948, the City has provided for employee pensions through a contract
with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Pursuant to the 1966,
1978 and 2010 Charters, the voters of the City authorized the City Council to pay for the cost of
employee pensions through a separate retirement property tax. Section 607(b)(2) of the 2010
Charter provides that the City may impose a retirement tax "sufficient to meet all obligations of
the City for the retirement system in which the City participates;" and
Proposition 13 was added to the California Constitution in 1978. It limits the local
property tax to 1% of assessed value, except that the City may levy an override tax in excess of
1% to pay"any indebtedness approved by the voters prior to July 1, 1978" (Cal. Const. Art. 13 A,
§1(b)); and
In the case entitled Carman v. Alvord, 31 Cal.3d 318 (1982), the California Supreme
Court determined that under Proposition 13, an override property tax in excess of 1% of assessed
value may be levied to pay for employee pension benefits the voters approved prior to 1978
Consequently, after Proposition 13, the Huntington Beach City Council continued to levy an
override tax to pay for employee pensions. Since 1983-84, Revenue and Taxation Code Section
96.31(a)(4) has limited the City to levying a maximum override tax of $0 04930 per $100 of
assessed value to pay for its retirement system; and
In 2003,the Court of Appeal in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn v County of Orange
(2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 1375 held that the City may levy a separate property tax to pay for
retirement benefits for all retired, current, and future city employees contracted for prior to July
1, 1978, but not enhancements to retirement benefits contracted for after July 1, 1978; and
Prior to July 1, 1978, the City entered into collective bargaining agreements with
employee associations representing its safety employees providing that, effective July 1, 1978,
they would be entitled to a CalPERS retirement benefit known as "2% @ 50." Subsequently, on
June 30, 1999, pursuant to collective bargaining agreements the City had entered into with its
safety employees, the City provided its safety employees with the CalPERS retirement benefit
known as 3% @ 50. Consequently, it is necessary to allocate the employer contribution to
CalPERS for safety retirement between 2% @ 50 and 3% @ 50, because only the employer
contribution for 2% @ 50 may be paid through the override property tax, and
The City has received a report from John Bartel of Bartel Associates, a professional
actuary experienced in pension calculations, entitled, "City of Huntington Beach CalPERS
Actuarial Issues-Cost of 3% @ 50," dated August 10, 2004. The Report identified the additional
cost of 3% @ 50 as what CalPERS refers to as the "normal cost" of the benefit, which represents
the present value of future benefits employees earned during the current year. Under this
approach, the incremental cost of 3% @ 50 is 4 6% of safety payroll, and the remainder of the
employer contribution represents the cost of 2%@ 50, and
15-4816/122948 Attachment 2
ATTACHMENT #2
AVecM1ment3
ORDINANCE NO 3954
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING CHAPTER 3 07 RELATING TO CAPPING
THE RETIREMENT PROPERTY TAX AT
FISCAL YEAR 2012/13 RATES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows
SECTION 1 The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding new
Chapter 3 07 thereto, to read as follows
3.07 Retirement Tax Can. The tax sufficient to meet all obligations of the City for the
retirement system in which the City participates, due and unpaid or to become due during the
ensuing fiscal year as provided in Huntington Beach Charter Section 607(b) 2, shall be set at the
rate adopted for Fiscal Year 2012/13,which is $0 01500 per$100 of assessed valuation
SECTION 2. In the event this ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction,the tax shall automatically be reinstated as it existed prior to adoption of this
ordinance
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the Loth day of August ,2012.
Mayor
ATTEST. APPROVED AS TO FORM.
City Clerk t City Attorney rnv- 7-10-tom
INITIA VIEWED AND APPROVED:
ty anager
12 3407/81687
Item 8. - 5 A+' VTOV 2
Ord. No. 3954
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven,that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on July 16,2012,and was again read to said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on August 20,2012, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
AYES: Shaw, Carchio,Bohr, Boardman
NOES: Harper, Hansen
ABSENT: Dwyer
ABSTAIN: None
1,Joan L Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Cleric of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on August 30,2012 _ (- j4s-w)
In accordance with the City Charter of said City //�J
Joan L Flypn,Cily Clerk Ci lerk and ex-officio rk
1 senior Deputy Cg clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
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In April 2004, then Assemblyman Harman formally asked the Attorney General
regarding the correct method of allocating the employer contribution to CalPERS between its
pre-1978 and post-1978 components In his February 7, 2005 Opinion (Opinion No. 04-413),
the Attorney General opined that "any reasonable accounting method may be used for purposes
of determining which costs are not subject to the 1%property tax limitation of the Constitution;"
and
The City Council has determined that the allocation approach presented in the Bartel
Report is a reasonable accounting method for determining which costs are not subject to the 1%
property tax limitation of the Constitution; and
For 2015/2016, CalPERS is requiring the City to contribute 42 969% of safety employee
payroll as the City's employer's contribution. In order to set the tax override, the City may
subtract the 4.6% normal cost of 3% @ 50 from the 42.969% to set the override tax at the
equivalent of 38 369% of safety employee payroll. The cost to the City of 34.451% of safety
employee payroll for 2015/2016 will be $15,670,538 and pursuant to Proposition 13, the City
could have set the override tax for 2015/2016 at$0.04906 per$100 of assessed value; and
The City Council added Chapter 3.07 to the Municipal Code which provides that the
maximum retirement override tax rate for 2015/2016 shall be set at the rate adopted for Fiscal
Year 2012/13, which is $0.01500 per$100 of assessed valuation, which amount is less than the
otherwise permitted retirement override tax of$0.04906 per$100 of assessed value.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that a retirement property tax levy of Zero and 0.015001100th Dollars ($0.01500)per $100
of assessed value shall be levied for employee retirement costs for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 0 t h day of 1 2015.
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REVIE APPROVED: INIT TED AND APPRO D.
Ci ag r Finance Director
APPROVED FORM:
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Attachment 2
Res. No. 2015-36
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven, that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on July 20, 2015 by the follow►ng vote
AYES: Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: O'Connell
ABSTAIN: None
City rk and ex-officia Ferk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
Attachment 2
***REVISED*** MAYOR
AND
Monday, July 20, 2015 CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCILIPUBLIC FINANCING
FRED A.WILSON AUTHORITY JILL HARDY
City Manager Mayor
MICHAEL E.GATES CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH JIM KATAPODIS ERIK PETERSON
City Attorney Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember
JOAN L FLYNN No Study Session BARBARA DELGLEIZE MIKE POSEY
City Clerk 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting Counalmember Councilmember
ALISA CUTCHEN Council Chambers - 2000 Main Street WILLIAM O'CONNELL DAVE SULLIVAN
City Treasurer Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Councilmember Councilmember
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
Based on the lack of a Study Session and time needed to cover the Closed Session
items, the meeting will be called to order at 5:00 PM instead of 4:00 PM
5:00 PM - Council Chambers - Closed Session
6:00 PM - Council Chambers - Regular Business Meeting
CALL TO ORDER— 5:00 PM
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2001-54, Councilmember O'Connell has requested
permission to be absent
ROLL CALL
Present: Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
Absent: O'Connell
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After
Agenda Distribution) - None
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (3 Minute Time
Limit) - None
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION —5:02 PM
Mayor Hardy to Announce: Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 6, the City
Council shall recess into Closed Session to meet with its designated labor negotiators
and Fred Wilson, City Manager regarding the following Fire Management Association
(FMA), Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association (HBFA), Huntington Beach
Municipal Employees' Association (MEA), Management Employee's Organization
(MEO), Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association (POA), Police Management
Association (PMA), Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA), and/or Surf City
Lifeguard Employees' Association (SCLEA).
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CLOSED SESSION
1. Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), the City Council shall
recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney regarding the
following lawsuit: Roger Mielke v. City of Huntington Beach, et al., Orange
County Superior Court Case No. 30-2014-00729395.
2. Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, the City Council shall recess into
Closed Session to meet with its designated labor negotiators and Fred
Wilson, City Manager regarding the following: Fire Management
Association (FMA), Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association (HBFA),
Huntington Beach Municipal Employees' Association (MEA), Management
Employee's Organization (MEO), Huntington Beach Police Officers'
Association (POA), Police Management Association (PMA), Marine Safety
Management Association (MSMA), andlor Surf City Lifeguard Employees'
Association (SCLEA).
6:00 PM — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIUPUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
6:09 Plat
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY - None
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2001-54, Councilmember O'Connell has requested
permission to be absent
ROLL CALL
Present: Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
Absent: O'Connell
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION - To be led by Charles "Bud" Lung of the First Church Christ
Science and member of the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize or
advance any faith or belief Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any
particular religious belief or form of invocation
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Hardy to call on Victoria Alberty, Pat Bril and Gisela Campagne to present
the Adoptable Pet of the Month.
Mayor Hardy to call on Fire Chief Patrick McIntosh to present the Mayor's Award
to the Fire Department's Administrative Secretary Laney Belk.
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Mayor Hardy to call on Chief Tonya Hoover, California State Fire Marshal, who
will present Fire Chief Patrick McIntosh his State Fire Chief Certification.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After
Agenda Distribution) #1, #18 (8),#19, #20, #21 (7)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 Minute Time Limit)
96 Speakers
COUNCIL COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENTS - LIAISON REPORTS AND ALL AB
1234 DISCLOSURE REPORTING
Posey, Katapodis, Sullivan, Delgleize, reported
Posey announced his appointment of Laura Romero to the Finance Commission
Hardy announced her appointments of Mark Bixby to the Citizens'infrastructure
Advisory Board, and Ken Small to the Finance Commission
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Fred Wilson provided information related to the fuel dock in
Huntington Harbour.
1. The Community Services Department will give an overview of their
mission and various functions
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Approve and adopt minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the City Council special meeting minutes dated June 29,
2015, the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes
dated July 6, 2015, and the City Council special meeting minutes dated July 13,
2015, as written and on file in the office of the City Clerk
Approved 6-0-9 (O'Connell-Absent)
3. Receive and file City Clerk's Quarterly listing of Professional Service
Contracts filed in the City Clerk's office for contracts executed between
January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the "List of Professional Service Contracts Approved by
Department Heads Pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 3 03
and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk for the Period January 1, 2015
through March 31, 2015 "
Approved 6-0-9 (O'Connell-Absent)
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2015-32 confirming reports of cost for Weed
Abatement on private property within the City —2015 Season; and,
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approve and authorize execution of an agreement with the County of
Orange for collection of special taxes, fees, charges and assessments
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Resolution No 2015-32,"A Resolution Of The City Council Of The
City Of Huntington Beach Confirming The Report Of The Public Works Director
Regarding The Cost For Weed Abatement On Private Property Within The City
For The 2015 Season," and,
B) Direct that all charges listed thereon be certified to the 2015/16 Orange
County Property Tax Roll, and,
C) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the "Agreement For
Collection of Special Taxes, Fees, Charges and Assessments "
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
5. Approve Annual Report and Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Huntington Beach
Downtown Business Improvement District Budget and adopt Resolution
No. 2015-33 declaring the City's intention to levy an annual assessment for
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 within the Downtown Huntington Beach Business
Improvement District (HBDBID); and schedule a public hearing for August
17, 2015
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Resolution No 2015-33, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Declaring the City's Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment
for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Within the Huntington Beach Downtown Business
Improvement District," including Exhibit A—Huntington Beach Downtown
Business Improvement District 2014-2015 Annual Report, Exhibit B —
Assessment Schedule, Boundary Map, and List of Businesses to be Assessed,
and Exhibit C —Types of Improvements and Activities to be funded by the levy of
assessments on businesses within the Business Improvement Area, and,
B) Direct the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing to be held on August 17,
2015 and send copies of the Resolution of intention, including the BID
Boundary Map and assessment formula to each business to be assessed, and
publish same in a newspaper of general circulation
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
6. Approve Annual Report and Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Huntington Beach Auto
Dealers Business Improvement District Budget and adopt Resolution No.
2015-34 declaring the City's intention to levy an annual assessment for
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 within the Huntington Beach Auto Dealers Business
Improvement District; and schedule a public hearing for August 17, 2015
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2015-34, "A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach Declaring the City's Intention to Levy an Annual
Assessment Within the Huntington Beach Auto Dealers Association Business
Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2015-2016," including Exhibit A —Auto
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Dealers BID Annual Report and Exhibit B—Auto Dealers BID Member List, and,
B) Direct the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing to be held on August 17,
2015, and send copies of the Resolution of Intention and assessment formula to
each business to be assessed and publish the same in a newspaper of general
circulation.
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
7. Adopt Resolution No. 2015-35 approving the Certification of Special
Assessments for Delinquent Civil Fines for Municipal Code Violations;
and, approve and authorize execution of an Agreement with the County for
Collection of Special Taxes, Fees, Charges and Assessments
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Resolution No 2015-35, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach Certifying Special Assessments For Collecting Delinquent
Civil Fines For Nuisance Violations Of The Municipal Code," and,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the "Agreement
for Collection of Special Taxes, Fees, Charges and Assessments" with the
County of Orange
Approved 6-0-9 (O'Connell-Absent)
8. Adopt�R'esolutio �No. 2015�-3 authorizing the,,, Ity4d Levy th'b Anf-dal
Retirement Property Tax For lFisca Yeii 2016116 to pay for pie;-1 78,'
Employee,R,etirement"Benefit Levels a
t4co' Mimended Action:
Ado opt Resofutionv�N o �0157 "A ResoIgtaon of t6 City Cou�c of e' '�of
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Huntingt an''Beach Levying a Retiribmen Pi perWgaX for Fis4l,Ye r_20(1512o 1,
to Pay for_Prd=1978.Em ployee Rptiremprit Bonus!"',of,$0.9'i-500 p4F 'i 0�of
a
assessed valuation 'The to cfrate'„cif$0.0'1500 w ould rontincie the current tax
rate include in tt e.lria l�t`a 014115�Wopted I3Uc6
- pprav-ed 6-t--t(O'Connelf-Absent)
9. Table to a date uncertain. Request to add one additional permanent Communii
Services and Recreation Specialist position to the Community Services Table
of Organization; authorize the appropriation of$91,000; and increase the
current Sunset Vista RV Campground facility daily rate by $10.00 per space by
adopting Resolution No. 2015-37 (Supplemental Fee Resolution No. 7)
Recommended Action:
A) AppFeve the .nerenne of ene (1) Gemmunity Senl!e`ec; and ReAeeatfen
e
PaFklnn/('r+mninn r+nee. Rt 10046202 as paFt of the CV 15114' budget, ei
and,
n
A Resolution ef the City GewReil of the Gl"
Huntington Beach Amending Resolution No 2009 33 Whie.h Established A
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SGhed ile FGF GhaFge s Of The Gemm mitt Sennnes i'lepaFtment FeF FaGllity
spaGe
Substitute Motion: Table to a date uncertain and have staff come back with
other options for staffing and use of additional funds, if camping fee is
increased
Approved 5-1-1 (Hardy-No; O'Connell-Absent)
10. Award and authorize execution of a Construction Contract in the amount
of$531,395.00 to United Engineering & Construction, Inc., for the Water
Well No. 5 Pumping Facility Project, CC-1467
Recommended Action:
A) Accept the lowest, responsive and responsible bid submitted by United
Engineering & Construction, Inc , in the amount of$531,395 00, and,
B) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a
form approved by the City Attorney
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
11. Approve and authorize execution of three Professional Services Contracts
for On-Call Civil (Ocean) Engineering Services with Anchor QEA, LLC.,
Moffatt & Nichol, and Noble Consultants, Inc., each in the amount of
$360,000
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional
Services Contract Between The City of Huntington Beach and Anchor QEA,
LLC for On-Call Civil Engineering Services" in the amount of$350,000; and,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional
Services Contract Between The City of Huntington Beach and Moffatt & Nichol
for On-Call Civil Engineering Services" in the amount of$350,000, and,
C) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional
Services Contract Between The City of Huntington Beach and Noble Consultants,
Inc for On-Call Civil Engineering Services" in the amount of$350,000
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
12. Approve and authorize execution of Professional Services Contracts for
On-Call Civil (Architectural) Engineering Services with IDS Group, Inc. in
the amount of$260,000, Westberg + White, Inc. in the amount of$250,000,
and AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in the amount of$660,000
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional
Services Contract Between The City of Huntington Beach and IDS Group, Inc
for On-Call Civil Engineering Design Services" in the amount of$250,000; and,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional
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Services Contract Between The City of Huntington Beach and Westberg +
White, Inc. for On-Call Civil Engineering Design Services" in the amount of
$250,000, and,
C) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional
Services Contract Between The City of Huntington Beach and AECOM Technical
Services, Inc for On-Call Civil Engineering Services" in the amount of$650,000
Approved 6- )'O'Conne11-Absent)
13. Approve and authorize execution of assignment of the Professional
Services Contract with Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. for Transient
Occupancy Tax and Lease Concession Audit Services to Davis Farr LLP
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the "Consent to
Assignment of Audit Agreement" between the City of Huntington Beach and
Mayer Hoffman McCann P C for Transient Occupancy Tax and Lease
Concession Audit Services
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
14. Approve and authorize execution of a Lease Agreement with the California
State Lands Commission for the Bolsa Chica Water Main Extensions
Project, CC-1389, located in the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Lease No PRC (W
26784)" agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and the California
State Lands Commission for the construction, use, and maintenance of two 8-
inch diameter water pipelines, located in the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
15. Adopt Ordinance No. 4061 repealing Chapter 17.58 of the Huntington
Beach Municipal Code Sections relating to Hazardous Materials, and
Ordinance No. 4062 repealing Sections 17.56.600 and 17.56.610 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to Hazardous Materials and
amending Section 17.56.220 of Huntington Beach Municipal Code titled
Where Required
Approved for introduction July 6, 2015 (Vote: 7-0)
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Ordinance No. 4061, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach
Repealing Chapter 17.58 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to
Hazardous Materials," and,
B) Adopt Ordinance No 4062, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach
Repealing Sections 17.56 600 and 17.56 610 of the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code Relating to Hazardous Materials and Amending Section
17 56 220 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Titled Where Required "
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
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16. Adopt Ordinance No. 4063 amending Chapter 14.18 of the Huntington
Beach Municipal Code relating to the Water Management Program by
making the amendments of Emergency Ordinance 4060 permanent
Approved for introduction July 6, 2015 (Vote: 5-2 Posey, Peterson - No)
Recommended Action:
Adopt Ordinance No 4063, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach
Amending Chapter 14 18 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to
Water Management Program "
Approved 4-2-1 (Posey, Peterson-No; O'Connell-Absent)
17. Adopt Ordinance No. 4064 amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code
(HBMC) Chapter 10.12 relating to speed limits on S8 street segments
Approved for introduction July 6, 2015 (Vote: 7-0)
Recommended Action:
Adopt Ordinance No 4064, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach
Amending Section 10 12 080 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating
to Speed Limits "
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
PUBLIC HEARING
18. Continued (Public Hearing Closed) from July 6, 2015, Mitigated Negative
Declaration No. 12-008, Resolution No. 2015-30 approving General Plan
Amendment No. 12-002, and Ordinance No. 4065 approving Zoning Map
Amendment No. 12-001 (LeBard Park and School Site Land Use Change to
Residential —20451 Craimer Lane)
Recommended Action:
A) Approve Mitigated Negative Declaration No 12-008 with findings for
approval, and,
B) Approve General Plan Amendment No 12-002 by adopting City Council
Resolution No 2015-30, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Approving General Plan Amendment No 12-002,"and,
C) Approve Zoning Map Amendment No 12-001 with findings for approval and
approve for introduction Ordinance No 4065, "An Ordinance of the City of
Huntington Beach Amending District Map 8 (Sectional Map 8-6-10) of the
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Rezone the Real
Property At LeBard School Located at 20451 Craimer Lane from Public/Semi-
Public to Residential Low Density (RL) and Open Space - Park and Recreation
(OS-PR) (Zoning Map Amendment No. 2012-001)."
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell Absent)
19. Adopt Resolution No. 2015-38 approving General Plan Amendment (GPA)
No. 05-001 R and approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4066 approving
Zoning Map Amendment (ZMA) No. 05-001 R (Warner & Nichols Site —
Rainbow Environmental Services)
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Recommended Action:
A) Approve General Plan Amendment No 05-001 R by adopting City Council
Resolution No 2015-38, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Approving General Plan Amendment No 05-001 R," and,
B) Approve Zoning Map Amendment No 05-001 R with findings for approval
and approving for introduction Ordinance No 4066, "An Ordinance of the City of
Huntington Beach amending the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance by changing the zoning designation from CG (Commercial General)
on a +1 1 gross acre portion and IG (General Industrial) on a +3 3 gross acre
portion of real property located on the southeast corner of Warner Avenue and
Nichols Street back to the previous designation of RM (Residential Medium
Density) (Zoning Map Amendment No 05-001 R) "
1 Speaker
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell Absent)
20. Failed to Implement Assembly Bill 2188, Expedited Permit Process for
Small Solar Photovoltaic Systems, by approving for introduction
Ordinance No. 4067 and adopting Resolution No. 2015-39, and appropriate
funding for a full time Building Plan Checker I
Recommended Action:
t
An QFdlnaRGe ef the City
,t
nj Adept ReselutlGR No 2f1'I1 6 39, "A Res 1t t+tTctiIG of the Git i Cnt tnnt1 of the City
of 1. unt,ngten Beae.h AmeRdiRg the Gitywi de Development Coe SGhedule
"
,
G) Annreve the rnerease of ene (1) Building Plan Gheeker 1 nee•,t,en to the
DlanniRg and Building department Table of QFganizat,en and authenze.the
1 Speaker
Failed 3-3-1 (Katapodis, Sullivan, Peterson-No; O'Connell-Absent)
Motion to continue to August P meeting for reconsideration
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
21. Approve the 2015/2016-2019/2020 Housing and Urban Development(HUD)
Consolidated Plan, the 2016/2016 Annual Action Plan for Community
Development Block Grant(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership
(HOME) Programs and the Amended Citizen Participation Plan
Recommended Action:
A) Approve the 291 612016 201 912020 Housing and 1 FbaR develenment (HUD)
,
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Funds, ,
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Continue to August 3rd meeting with staff to address concerns raised by
speakers, Council and the City Manager;specifically address
strings/conditions with Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH).
2 Speakers
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
22. Finance Department to provide a presentation regarding the FY 2015/2016
Proposed Budget highlights, and to present options for the use of the $3
million Budget Set-Aside
Recommended Action:
A) Receive and file the presentation on the FY 2015/16 Proposed Budget; and,
B) Provide direction to staff regarding the options for use of the $3 million
Budget Set-Aside
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
23. Proposed Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
submitted for City Council Review prior to Budget Approval
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the proposed Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) Budget
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell-Absent)
COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
24.
aFe hir-ed by the Chief of PeNee
Withdrawn— No Action Taken
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25. Submitted by Councilmember Sullivan Re: Creation of a three-member
City Council Ad Hoc Committee to recommend solutions to the dangerous
conditions along the cliff path on Pacific Coast Highway from 17th Street
to our northernmost parking lot
Recommended Action:
As amended, Establish a three-member City Council Ad Hoc Committee
tasked to evaluate the problem and recommend solutions, to include a
term of 6 months;and, the appointments of Councilmembers Posey,
Sullivan and Delgleize
Approved 6-0-1 (O'Connell Absent)
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (Not Agendized)
Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, reported.
ADJOURNMENT— 9:36 PM
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Monday, August 03, 2015, at 4 00 PM in Room B-8, Civic Center, 2000 Main
Street, Huntington Beach, California
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCILIPUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA
AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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