HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncilmember Items - Agenda Item #7 - Supplemental CommunicEstanislau, Robin
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Request # 29822 from the Government Outreach System has been assigned to Agenda Alerts.
Request type: Problem
Request area: City Council - Agenda & Public Hearing Comments
Citizen name: Susan Welfringer
Description: Dear Mayor and City Council,
Please see the attached letter regarding Agenda Item 47. I am submitting this on behalf
of Steve Daniel, President of the HBDBID. He regrets he cannot attend the meeting in
person this evening. He and a few of our other DT businesses had already signed up for
the Every 15 Minutes Golf Tournament. I am a volunteer on the Every 15 Minutes
board, and helping at the tournament, and so I will also miss tonight's meeting.
The attached letter from Steve on behalf our our HBDBID board shows our support and
appreciation for this item.
Thank you and best regards,
Susan Welfringer
BID Manager
Expected Close Date: May 16, 2017
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May 15, 2017
Dear Honorable Mayor Delgleize, Pro-Tem Posey
and Distinguished City Councilmembers,
On behalf of the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District, we
would like to thank Councilmembers Brendan and Posey for bringing forth the
Item 7 agenda item regarding improvements to our downtown destination.
The HBDBID is very excited for this positive step to improve the experience for
all of our visitors —both those from out of town, and those who call Huntington
Beach their home. The HBDBID is proud of the many ways our organization
works to make a positive difference in downtown and we are looking forward to
working closely with the city to make an even greater impact.
We encourage all of our councilmembers to support this measure.
With gratitude and best regards,
Steve Datdd
Steve Daniel, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
2016-2017 HBDBID President
From: Matt Peterson [mattCablegendssportsbar.com]
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 12:00 PM
To: Brenden, Patrick
Subject: Monday Council Meeting
Hello Mr. Brenden,
Thank you for the opportunity provided to lend our opinion relative to the cities consideration
for infrastructure and beautification projects here in the downtown core.
Our group came into Huntington Beach with completely realistic expectations, our core owners,
myself included, all live and grew up locally. We understand this environment. Over the
last year, in being here almost every day, I have observed a lot that I didn't necessarily expect.
First, this is largely a transient visitor location, meaning, local residents are not the predominant
visitors, folks that live outside the city are. Secondly, the weather plays a major role in visitors
decisions to come to the downtown core. These are important considerations, because the
obvious business deterrents, according to residents, are not what I've observed. What is
obvious, is the lack of residents support of their downtown businesses, largely due a constant
negative publicity drive played out in the social media space. Off season periods are challenging
due to lower visitors and weather, neither should adversely affect business from a locals
perspective.
Attracting more visitors is a complicated endeavor, it requires efforts on a number of levels.
This is not the focus of this piece. The focus here, is the immediate support of your proposal to
focus dollars directly into the downtown core in the direction of needed infrastructure repairs
and deferred maintenance. City owned assets and property are in need of updating, repair, and
maintenance. I'm pleased you are considering this project on behalf of merchants, visitors, and
importantly, the residents.
In our first year of operations here in Huntington Beach, I am pleased to report that we love the
downtown core. It is a vibrant, well maintained zone that has wonderful support from the city,
the Police Department, and the BID relative to promotions, daily cleaning, and marketing
efforts. As a BID Board member, I am happy to see first hand, the passion for the neighborhood
from other merchants, city staff, and residents. There is room for improvement, in both
perception and the physical maintenance of the neighborhood. Thank you for recognizing and
pushing this forward.
As I have mentioned, I would love to help in any way possible, the success of the neighborhood
is great for all.
Thank you so much,
Matt Peterson
Managing Partner
Legends Surf City
matt@ legendssportsbar.com
714.454.2950
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