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Home My WebLink AboutSubmitted by Mayor Harper - City Council Member Item for the l 1. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH City Council Interoffice Communication To: Honorable Mayor Pro Tern & City Council Members From: Matthew Harper, Mayor Date: May 12, 2014 Subject: City Council Member Item for the May 19, 2014, City Council Meeting— Equal Term Limits for All Elected Officials— Including City Clerk, City Attorney, and City Treasurer STATEMENT OF ISSUE: In 1978, the voters of the City of Huntington Beach approved a charter amendment to limit Council Members to two consecutive terms. The charter amendment allowed City Council Members to return to office if they later became candidates as non-incumbents. One of the benefits of term limits is that voters have been able to choose from many candidates for City Council from a competitive field due to term limits caused vacancies. In fact, there is an average of over 14 candidates for City Council to choose from during any given election. It is not clear why the other three elected officials were exempted from the 1978 Term Limit Charter Amendment. The other three elected officials include the City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Treasurer. According to the City Clerk, the voters have not had the opportunity to decide whether or not term limits should be applied to the elected department heads in the same way that they are applied to City Council Members. As with most term-limit measures, this proposed charter amendment would be on a forward basis and would not be applied retroactively. RECOMMENDED ACTION: If the City Council agrees that the voters of Huntington Beach should be given a choice of whether or not to make term limits fair and equally applied to all ten elected officials, then the City Attorney should draft a proposed charter amendment for consideration to be placed on the November 4, 2014 General Election as a proposed ballot measure. xc: Fred Wilson, City Manager Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager Joan Flynn, City Clerk Jennifer McGrath, City Attorney A) 77,'\J &-YJ Esparza, Paa From: Flynn, Joan Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 5:43 AM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: Fwd: NO ON MAYOR HARPER's COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS 18 AND 19 Joan Flynn, City Clerk Huntington Beach Begin forwarded message: From: Pete Wollman <Peterwollman41(@gmail.com> Date: May 19, 2014 at 5:47:05 PM PDT To: <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:<imcgrath@surfcity-hb.org>,<iflynn@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: NO ON MAYOR HARPER's COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS 18 AND 19 As for the agenda items for which Mayor Harper wants our opinion, here's my opinion: #18: NO. #19: NO. Peter Wollman 19361 Brookhurst St. Sp 84 Huntington Beach, Ca 92646 SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION maeong Date; `a ( 40/ Agenda Item No® i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 1:59 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Matthew Harper Agenda items#18 and#19 -----Original Message----- From: Gary Thiessen [mailto:garythiessen74@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 12:53 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Matthew Harper Agenda items #18 and #19 On both these agenda items #18 and #19 I will vote "NO" I owe you this reason. It is obvious you do not support the retired or elderly in your plans for their future or what is left of their future. If the Mayor doesn't care who will? I am counting the days until we elect a new Mayor that will care for all the tax Payers in HB. Gary Thiessen and Joyce Thiessen 714-465-2430 SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Cate:__ Agenda Item No. � _% Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:00 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: No on Proposal to Re-structure HB City Government! From: Alison Goldenberg [mailto:kimali.golden433@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 7:19 AM To: city.council@surfcity-hb.org. Subject: No on Proposal to Re-structure HB City Government! Please vote no on the proposal to change the rules used to elect our Mayor and imposing term limits on our City Attorney ,City Treasurer and City Clerk. No serious arguments to support such changes have been advanced. The one immutable law that arises when poorly thought out governmental changes are implemented is the law of unintended consequences. Please do not tinker. It is never responsible practice for a legislative body to put serious proposals on the ballot unless and until such proposals have been thoroughly vetted . Alison Goldenberg SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: / Agenda Item No. 1 /2 _ Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:01 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Agenda Items#18 & 19 From: Myron Huffman [mailto:myron_huffman@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 6:46 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Agenda Items #18 & 19 Mayor Harper- After reviewing the proposes Agenda Items, my feelings are that Items 18 & 19 should receive "NO" votes on each of these matters. A concerned Huntington Beach voter and resident. Respectfully, Myron E. Huffman SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: Agenda Item No. �-- Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:02 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: City Council Agenda Items 18, 19, and 20 From: MI Baretich [mailto:mjbaretich@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 4:40 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: City Council Agenda Items 18, 19, and 20 Dear City Council Members, After reviewing the three Agenda Items 18, 19, and 20 of the May 19, 2014 City Council Agenda, I have felt compelled to write regarding each of these Issues. In response to Matt Harper's proposed Item 18, I do NOT support the idea of TERM LIMITS for city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer. By imposing term limits on the city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer, we would lose too much institutional knowledge every eight years. We have an opportunity to elect them every four years as it is now. Leave it at that. Let the voters decide each four years if the person holding that position is still viable, or if a new candidate would have better qualifications. In response to Matt Harper's proposed Item 19, I do NOT support the idea of an ELECTED Mayor. We do not need career politicians. Having a rotation system of serving just one year as Mayor provides for a vibrant and dynamic City Council that truly represents the people of Huntington Beach. The system we have allows the Council Members to be equal and without the ego-driven power mongering that often comes with an elected Mayor. In response to Joe Shaw's Item 20, I totally SUPPORT his proposed Amended Ordinance to make the Conflict of Interest restrictions of Political Reform Act Section 84308 apply to City elected Officials. He is proposing that the same rules that apply to appointed decision makers such as planning commissioners be extended to all city elected positions (i.e. the council and attorney/clerk/treasurer). This would prohibit making or receiving campaign contributions during a blackout window both before and after a project is approved, and would require recusal if such contributions have been received. In years past, we have seen conflicts of campaign contributions from developers to City Council candidates at the time when major projects are pending during the election cycles. Respectfully, SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Mary Jo Baretich mjbaretich@hotmail.com Meeting Date: Jr (714) 960-9507 i Agenda Item No. Esparza, Pa!!X From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:02 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: typo corrected **FW: ABSOLUTELY"NO" to Mayor Matthew Harper's proposed actions Attachments: letter to Mayor Harper et al 5-17-14.pdf; NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO RENTAL AGREEMENT--SPACE NUMBER REMOVED-- 7-16-13.pdf; Plan ning-Commission-Action- Agenda-January-28-2014.pdf; For Sale Rancho Huntington Blue Carpet Flyer 5-17-14.pdf Importance: High SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION From: Jodie Wollman [mailto:jodiewollman@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 4:22 PM Agenda Item No. , d To: CITY COUNCIL Cc: McGrath, Jennifer; Flynn, Joan Subject: typo corrected **FW: ABSOLUTELY "NO" to Mayor Matthew Harper's proposed actions Importance: High y apologies. There was a typo in the time that the voting took place in the previous email. Thank u. 1. Matthew Harper has VOTED AGAINST the SENIOR CITIZENS (100%of the time)who desired to keep their community a senior community, ignoring federal and local precedents. a. Senior mobile home homeowners in Huntington Beach sought City Council protection and assistance to keep their senior mobile home community a senior community. The current park owner has a well-documented history and pattern of changing park statuses from senior to family communities without concern for the wishes of the senior citizens who owned manufactured homes in the senior communities, communities that had been well-established senior communities for decades before being silently purchased by this owner. b. Councilmember Jim Katapodis understood the lack of protection that mobile home homeowners have within the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL) and initiated COUNCILMEMBER ITEM 21 on the July 15, 2013, Agenda: Restricting Senior Mobile Home Parks From Becoming Family Parks (Recommended Action: Direct the Planning and Building Director and City Attorney to draft the Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay District for consideration by the Planning Commission and the City Council.) c. Listen to the City Council meeting on July 15, 2013, to hear the 21 people speaking during Public Comments (http•//huntingtonbeach.granicus.com/MediaPIaver.PhP?view id=2&clip id=898) (31:48). d. Especially listen to the words of Terry Dowdall, Attorney representing Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Estates (RHMHE), say that, "the owners of RHMHE don't oppose this action. They're just not sure why it's necessary. I don't believe there is any mobile home park that is amid a change of age regulations right now. Certainly my client isn't." (http•//huntingtonbeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view id=2&clip id=898) (1:32:47) ... VOTE (02:37:01): The motion passes, 5-1-1, Harper-No. Hardy-Absent. And the motion passed as amended. i Jodie Wollman 19361 Brookhurst Street, #84 Huntington Beach, CA 92646-2953 Saturday, May 17, 2014 Dear Mayor Harper, City Council Members, City Attorney, City Clerk, family, friends, and neighbors (protecting your email addresses via blind copy), Huntington Beach Mayor Matthew Harper said he wants to hear from the public and his colleagues. You can hear him say it in his own words. His remarks are at the VERY END of the nearly five-hour City Council meeting on May 5, 2014, (http://huntingtonbeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view id=2&clip id=959). (starting about 04:40:30). 1 am writing to ask that you honor Mayor Harper's request to let him hear from you. Be sure and include the entire City Council in your replies so everyone will know where Huntington Beach constituents stand. Mayor Matthew Harper is currently a candidate for the 74th District California State Assembly, and I would ask that you make an informed decision before casting your vote for this important office. Here's a listing of his Biography from his campaign website on May 17, 2014: Huntington Beach Mayor Matthew Harper has always been passionate about developing public service excellence by building consensus for community vision with alt:stakeholders. Before joining the Huntington Beach City Council, Mayor Matthew Harper was elected to the Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) Board of Trustees in 1998,there completing three full terms through 2010. Mayor Harper also serves on the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors and additionally as a representative to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council. Matthew Harper's priorities as Mayor include public safety, infrastructure, economic development, administrative &fiscal accountability, property rights and personal freedom. A graduate of Huntington Beach High School, Matthew Harper is a member of the HBHS Alumni Association. After transferring from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Harper earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Policy and Management at the University of Southern California. Matthew Harper is a long-term member of the Orange County Republican Party Central Committee and has served in many Republican leadership roles for over 20 years, including two years as state chairman for the Young Republican Federation of California. Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 2 Here is a glimpse of my experience with Mayor Harper and his voting record on the Huntington Beach City Council in regard to the issues that are especially important to my family: SENIOR CITIZENS and MOBILE HOME HOMEOWNERS. You can decide for yourself how Mayor Matthew Harper's City Council voting record coincides with your own conscience. Does Mayor Harper have the attributes listed on his campaign website and leadership qualities that are necessary for our Assembly representatives? I have tried to recapture the Senior Overlay process by transcribing many of the parts of meetings that had to do with this topic. It will give you many of the City Council members' thoughts during the discussion. The yellow highlighting and underlining are my own. For a total picture, it will be necessary for you to listen to the archived video presentations. Do you ever look at those ELECTION FLYERS that you receive with the different candidates' names on them? Did you know that most, if not all, candidates' names are only on the flyer because they have paid to have their names on them? In order to cast the most informed vote, you need to figure out how candidates represent you by their voting record. It is my hope that you will share your thoughts of Matthew Harper's voting record with every eligible voter you know within District 74 and GET OUT THE VOTE on both Tuesday,June 3, 2014, and Tuesday, November 4, 2014. 1. Matthew Harper has VOTED AGAINST the SENIOR CITIZENS(100%of the time)who desired to keep their community a senior community, ignoring federal and local precedents. a. Senior mobile home homeowners in Huntington Beach sought City Council protection and assistance to keep their senior mobile home community a senior community. The current park owner has a well-documented history and pattern of changing park statuses from senior to family communities without concern for the wishes of the senior citizens who owned manufactured homes in the senior communities, communities that had been well-established senior communities for decades before being silently purchased by this owner. b. Councilmember Jim Katapodis understood the lack of protection that mobile home homeowners have within the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL) and initiated COUNCILMEMBER ITEM 21 on the July 15, 2013,Agenda: Restricting Senior Mobile Home Parks From Becoming Family Parks (Recommended Action: Direct the Planning and Building Director and City Attorney to draft the Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay District for consideration by the Planning Commission and the City Council.) c. Listen to the City Council meeting on July 15, 2013, to hear the 21 people speaking during Public Comments (http://huntingtonbeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view id=2&clip id=898) (31:48). d. Especially listen to the words of Terry Dow dall,Attorney representing Ranch"o' Huntington:Mobile Home Estates(RHMHE),.say that,"the owners of RHMHE don't oppose'this action. They're just not sure why it's necessary. I don't believe May ll20l4 Page - there:: slan` 1�mobije that is amid a�change of age regulations right now. /1:32:47\ e. During the Council Comnnenrs portion of the meeting, (02:31:15), Mayor Harper says about this age k t is,' ery c C ity: of Huhtingt6h:'8e:ach historically. This is a move to the left. This is a mci�ej�i'611! Angeles a!§VeII::as:::::::::�es,cities that.have a:significant problem with private prope ty:::::nght' ist6!rV!`6f:.tram�i!ng on:private proper V rights. And, ou kn6 what? I don't think t� aV over time� s of th6lCit of Huntington are:going to stand forjt.�' f. K4Boardman-i)fjfright when she said (at 02:31:50), "Wgrejollowirig in the footsteps of those taladical cities like Hayward and Yucaipa in protecting what'll:s''e-e- .1V1 e are protecting the private'.pro pert S oft bejpe-~|e Who live in:theJ,seri|orp. tks.And | have a question iorStaff. After we act this evening, how long would it take to bring an ordinance back tothe Council,go through the Planning Commission process, have input from the Mobile Home Advisory Board, about how long would that take?" Staff suggested it wouldtake i ht to ten months. Staff then explained the process. Then Mayor Boardman said, "Okay. And during,,that time, howlloiig does it take naye"tu#oto/Qugn?� Staffer Kelly Fritza|| stated, "Normally,what would happen is that the mobile home park owner would have to notify all residents ofan intent tochange the rules and regulations' senior-only toa family park,give them 3O-4S days' notice, and then that change couldha en " Mayor Boardman: Okay. Soth ° d� i on. Is it.within,the.CoaWs ability to-establish�a moratorium to prevent City Attorney: |'d have todosome additional research relative to the findings you would have tomake. But | do think that because itis such a quick timeline that you would be able to justify amoratorium. But I'd have to draft that for the next nneeting." Mayor Boardman: Okay. Would you—you would need Council direction in order todo that, | would imagine. City Attorney: Either way. But that helps. Mayor Boardman: So | woU`I'&)ik6,!td�offer an amendment to yoU'r-l-rhotibn to i dude moratorium t:0e,��t we are gg|��rby��sg�aox��a��. Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 4 Councilman Shaw: Okay. Councilman Katapodis: Second. Mayor Boardman: Okay. Councilman Sullivan: Thank you. Question of the City Attorney. I didn't catch quite all you said. The key point for rne'-is how long would it take to put that moratorium in place: City Attorney: Well, I have three weeks until the next meeting, so that is really— it's a single reading. You have to have five votes. It is really the findings I will have to work with staff. My understanding was that Rancho' Huntington had already started',butAhe indication from the attorney is that they ha v6i notstarted that process =So between now and then, I guess the parks could give notice. But it will be about three weeks, unless we have a Special Meeting. Councilman Sullivan: A follow-up question, then. Could this Council tonight in passing this say that the=it affects.the parksahat on this date are currently designated as senior cit"en..parks and get to itahat way.: Because.[really,worry about just what the Mayor said: City Attorney Right. So part of the findings would be the necessity of'having it effective today, even if you are adopting it in three weeks: Councilman Sullivan: Thank you very much. VOTE (02:37:01): The motion_ passes,-5-1-1, Harper-No. Hardy-Absent. And the motion passed as amended. 2. See the NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS,dated July 16, 2013, the day after this City Councili meeting. It was only 14 hours before residents received this notice that (Rancho Huntington Mobile Home Estates (RHMHE) Attorney Terry Dowdall emphatically told the City Council, "the owners of RHMHE don't oppose this action." (Senior Overlay). "They're just not sure why it's necessary. I don't believe there is any mobile home park that is amid a change of age regulations right now. Certainly my client isn't." 3. Matthew Harper has voted AGAINST the PROPERTY RIGHTS of senior citizens who have purchased manufactured homes in senior communities that have been SENIOR COMMUNITIES since their inception decades ago. If you are a mobile home/manufactured homeowner, Mayor Harper does not believe that your home affords you any property rights. His votes reflect 100% of the property rights belong only to the land owner. 4. At the meeting on Monday,August 5, 2013, Mayor Pro Tern Harper said (http://huntingtonbeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view id=2&clip id=904) (02:46:18): "1 am very concerned about this moratorium and its impact on private property rights. Would this be something that would be Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 5 supported by Thomas Jefferson? No. George Washington? No.John Jay? No. Madison? No.This is really an issue about the taking of property rights, taking the moratorium that would restrict the ability of a property owner to be able to make a decision about who they should rent to in perpetuity. In my opinion, this isn't something that the City of Huntington Beach should be involved in. And according to natural law and our freedoms here in the United States, I don't think this is something to be involved in for the City Council. And with that, I will be opposing the motion." Mayor Boardman: Thank you. Councilmember Carchio. Councilmember Carchio: Yes, Mayor. Thank you. This is really an issue that I'm sure—it is close to everybody's heart. The last time we discussed this, the gentlerman who represented Rancho, had told the City Council—stood right the grid told the City Council that his owners had no intentions of converting his'park.. And then the next day, he converted the park. That doesn't really show really'good intentions as far as l'am concerned very strong.advocate for property rights. And I think that everybody has"a' right=to,do what they want to::do with their own property I'm also a very strong advocate rt seniors. "A fo nd I've been a strong advocate for seniors fora very longtime. From the Senior Center to all the issues that—go with the advocacy of the seniors. It's really simple. This is not really difficult to figure out. The park owners want someone who is going to be able to pay the rent. And the seniors want security. It's really—going to the Senior Center and listening to the board talk and the conversation of all the board members and the seniors that come before the board. It's pretty scary when you are in your 80s and 90s and you don't have that security that you had when you were 50 or 60, or 40. And,you know— seniors are, every little thing, you know, bothers them and it becomes blown out of proportion and it's much larger than it is. And they just want to be able to afford their rents and they want to know what rents are going to be there. You know, the seniors present a less problem to the owners than the families do in the park. That's pretty obvious by the ones we have down at Cabrillo,which are a huge problem in this City. And less liability too. So if the owners didn't have any intentions of converting, then this moratorium really doesn't mean anything. I mean, the moratorium—and I hate to use that word "moratorium" because it's not a very good word to use—I just think we are postponing this. And if the owners really are what they say they want for their parks,then they should have no fear because that's what they want anyway. They want to`have senior parks. They said;they wanted to have senior parks: They stood up there and said; `;We want to have senior parks." But yet, on the other hand,'they want to hide behind the veil''of property rights;:.Well,the owners of these mobile homes have property rights too. They own those, coaches Unfortunately; they don't Qwn the land So, I just think that for Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 6 these few months, it really doesn't make that much of a difference that we just go ahead and let the Mobile Home Advisory Board work this out with the mobile home owners on the board and just set everything in place and nobody does anything. It's at a stalemate. Nobody raises the rents. And the mobile home owners negotiate with the renters in the park. So I am, reluctantly, going to support this. I know that property rights, again, like I said before, are very important to me. And the mobile home park owners deserve to make decisions for themselves. But in this case,just setting it aside for a couple of months really doesn't make that much of a difference if everybody on both sides are sincere about what they really want to do. I think that the mobile home park owners and the residents that live there can come to some sort of an agreement, so I will be supporting it. Mayor Pro Tern Harper: When threatened with government action, I think that anybody who owns an asset is going to take steps to be able to preserve not only their rights but when they sell the property the rights of those that they sell to, as well. What the ordinance, as well as the moratorium, is pointing at is government action and government imposition that will affect these properties into perpetuity. Why would any property owner, after being provoked, not seek to preserve their rights? By supporting this action, you're supporting the taking away of those rights. And Irthink that those who will be able ntol eventually hold judgment im regards to who'isactually defending their ability to bo,able to preserve their private property rights because whether their names were Mao Tse-tung or Fidel Castro, or even as recently as Hugo-.Chavez,-- AUDIEN ]NTERRUPTION'-and so,,did=folks pre serve their assets and take.:steps, moving them out of the country, if heed be?,Absolutely. History repeats itself over and over again TheAuestion is;-Which side of history are you on? Mayor Boardman: I would like to jump in here and say I resent being compared to';Fidel Castro because I am supporting something that, at the last meeting the property owner's representative saiO;they had absolutely no problem with=`theyd'id:not,obiect to.Councilmernber Kata pod,is' motion. The representative—the,legal representative of the park owner was here and did not represent thatthey hadigany issue with the ordinance we were proposing. And it became very obvious the very next day that we needed a moratorium to help protect the parks,the senior parks; because the Rancho Huntington management immediately changedtheir mind. Councilmember Carchio talked about security. And a speaker talked tonight about rent control and how rents are increasing. And this Council cannot do anything regarding security of rents. It's in—there was a charter amendment passed about 10 years ago that prevents the City of Huntington Beach from enacting any kind of rent control. However,the courts have ruled that ordinances similar to the onein Yucaipa, they are Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 7 not"takings:" That cities are justified in protecting senior housing and, despite what one of thespeakers says;the mobile home parks are`an important:part of senior housing,they'are not the only kind of 1 senior housing the City offers .But.it is worthy of protecting, and that's why I'm supporting both the"moratorium because it`s obvious to me it's needed—and the ordinance that Councilmen bee Katapodis brought forward two'weeks' ago. Couneilmember Carchio: Yes, Mayor. I think that those remarks were not aimed at you but were aimed at me. And you talked about security. The security that I was speaking about was not the security of maintaining like rent control, and things like that. I think the security that 1 was talking about:was,Seniors like to'have security They.want to have something that they can hold onto. They want to know that if they have$100 in the bank,they want to be able to spend that $100 and they are very prudent about how they spend their money. And they want to know their bills are all lined up. They want to know how much they are going to cost. If something goes wrong and they get an increase in their bill,they're really upset because they don't have the ability to go out and earn more money indiscriminately. They can't do that. And,you know; this moratorium, if you guys want to call it a moratorium it's not.that. It's common sense: Let's just stop for a minute. Put everybody—and work out the issues. And those issues can be worked out. This bickering and fighting is never going to get you anywhere. So the property owners,or the park owners, and the residents that live there—neither worked together to work these issues out. Like I said before,the park owners are not concerned with who is living there. They are just concerned about who is paying. If you're the one that can pay the rent, that's the one they want. And they want it smooth. They don't want—(Couneilmember motions with his hands)--liabilities in their parks. So this is common sense. Everybodyjust stop for a minute. Let's work these issues out and we will come back with some meaningful decisions. So, again, I don't want to belabor on the subject but I'will support this. Mayor Pro Tern Harper: Thank you, Mayor. In California and in Huntington Beach, property owners and business owners have a hand behind their back. And it's being twisted. And the fact that some folks cry"uncle" within this state and seem like they want to be compliant I don't think should be interpreted as an indication that business owners and property owners want this kind of regulation. In fact,that's what's been prompted is, when provoked, property owners will take steps to be able to preserve their rights. But in the reality, does the market demand for senior communities? Yes. And so that's why, regardless of whether property owners are preserving their rights for the future, it's very likely the market is demanding those senior communities. But the reality is,should property owners be able to respond to the market and demands for what Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 8 people want to rent? Absolutely. The senior population will increase. It will decrease over time. And so should property owners be able to respond to that? Yes. But should the City of Huntington Beach and Huntington Beach City Council be dictating that? No. Mayor Boardman: Okay. Thank you. ... I see no further lights so please vote on the ordinance. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION - Monday, August 5, 2013, 27. Adopt Ordinance No. 3986, an Interim Ordinance Establishing a Moratorium on Conversion of Senior Mobile Home Parks (Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 3986, "An Interim Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the conversion/change of any Mobilehome Park currently existing in the City from a Park occupied primarily or exclusively by residents over the age of 55 years (Senior Residents) to a Mobilehome Park allowing residents of all ages and declaring the urgency thereof,to take effect immediately) VOTE: 6 1 Harper; No.; 5. January 28, 2014; HB Planning Commission Meeting Since the Planning Commission meetings are not recorded, I can only reproduce the final vote of the Planning Commission in regard to the Senior Overlay. A copy of the letter and attachments, dated January 27, 2014, from Dowdall Law Offices was just one of the items submitted to the Planning Commission for their review. The Dowdall Law Office letter and attachments contained more than 300 pages and was dated ONE DAY before the Planning Commission meeting. Several of the Planning Commissioners did not appear to be impressed by this very expensive attorney work product presented by the attorney representing the RHMHE park owner. It is my opinion that Planning Commissioner Dingwall did not comprehend the issue at which he voted against. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Motion to: A. "Approve Negative Declaration No. 13-001 with findings for approval (Attachment No. 1)" APPROVED WITH FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL, 4-2-1 (DINGWALL, PETERSON—'NO, POSEY—ABSENT) -- B. "Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 13-002 with findings (Attachment No. 1) and forward Draft Ordinance (Attachment No. 2)to the City Council for adoption. " APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, 4-2-1 (DINGWALL, PETERSON—NO, POSEY—ABSENT) Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 9 6. City Council meeting: Monday, March 17, 2014: http://huntingtonbeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=949 17. Adopt Ordinance No.4019(SR Senior Residential Mobilehome Park Overlay) Approved for Introduction March 3,2014 (VOTE:6-1 Harper,No), Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No.4019,"An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting Zoning Text Amendment No. 13-002 and Amending the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance by Adding New Chapter 228 Thereto Entitled"SR Senior Residential Overlay District." 18. Adopt Ordinance Nos. 4011,4012,4013,4014,4015,4016,4017 and 4018(SR Senior Residential Mobilehome Park Overlay) Approved for Introduction March 3,2014 (VOTE:'6=1 Harper,No)'. Recommended Action: A) Adopt Ordinance No.4011,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 24Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlayto Real Property Located at 5200 Heil Avenue(South Side of Heil Between Bolsa Chica and Graham)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001;" and, B) Adopt Ordinance No.4012,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 31Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlay to Real Property Located at 17261 Gothard(West Side of Gothard Between Warner and Slater)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001;"and, C) Adopt Ordinance No.4013,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 6Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlay to Real Property located at 19251 Brookhurst(West Side of Brookhurst Between Yorktown and Garfield)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001;"and, D) Adopt Ordinance No.4014,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 40Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlay to Real Property Located at 18601 Newland(Southwest Corner of Ellis and Newland)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001;"and, E) Adopt Ordinance No.4015,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 5Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlay to Real Property Located at 19350 Ward (North of Yorktown and South of Garfield)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001;"and, F) Adopt Ordinance No.4016,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 6Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlay to Real Property Located at 9850 Garfield(South Side of Garfield West of Brookhurst)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001;"and, G) Adopt Ordinance No.4017,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 24Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlay to Real Property Located at 16444 Bolsa Chica Street(East Side of Bolsa Chica North of Heil)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001;"and, H) Adopt Ordinance No.4018,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 6Z,of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlay to Real Property Located at 19361 Brookhurst(West Side of Brookhurst Between Yorktown and Garfield)Zoning Map Amendment No.13-001." 19. Adopt Ordinance Nos. 4020 and 4021(SR Senior Residential Mobilehome Park Overlay) Approved for Introduction March 3,2014 (UOTE:,6 1 Harper,No)< Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No.4021,"An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach,California Amending District Map 23Z of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to Add the SR Senior Residential Overlayto Real Property Located at 16400 Saybrook(Northeast Corner of Saybrook and Heil). Zoning Map Amendment No.13-002." Mayor Harper, before closing, I would also like to share my feelings about the votes that you and outgoing Council Member Carchio made on the topic of City Council Compensation. For EACH of the years you have been on the HB council, Mayor Harper (four years) and Council Member Carchio (eight years),you have been paid SEVEN TIMES the amount that the three new council members, Katapodis, Hardy, and Sullivan, receive. You were part of the previous City Council that implemented a new pay schedule for future council members that has made this so. If you were in favor of this action for future members,wouldn't the "right thing"to do have been to vote and accept the same as your own fate? The Huntington Beach City Council Members and (rotating) Mayor have, essentially, the same job responsibilities over a four-year elected period. When you, Mayor Harper and Councilman Carchio, had the opportunity at the previous two council meetings to do the right thing and Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 10 remedy a compensation issue for future council members, both of you chose to vote AGAINST restoring the compensation to future councils, while continuing to individually collect SEVEN times the amount that a 2012-elected member receives. I repeat: Mayor Harper and Council Member Carchio,you are paid SEVEN TIMES the amount of the three new council members, Katapodis, Hardy, and Sullivan!!! If you, Mayor Harper and Councilman Carchio,were being so economically responsible for the taxpayers of the City of Huntington Beach, you would do the right thing and "propose and second" a new amendment of your own, one that would immediately reduce your own payment structure to that which the new council members are receiving, effective immediately or retroactively. Mayor Harper, and Council Member Carchio, both of you are going off the City Council in November 2014 and are running for other elected offices. Have you listened to your constituents and voted in their best interest while you have been on the City Council? If constituents aren't sure, all they have to do is listen to any of the archived City Council meetings to hear for themselves. I will be telling you again at the polling booths what I think of your voting record for the past four years you have been on the City Council. I will not make the same mistake I did four years ago when I did not realize your voting record against mobile home homeowners, Mayor Harper. I will be voting for Emanuel Patrascu for State Assembly. I am sharing with my friends and neighbors how you, Mayor Harper, have treated mobile home homeowners in voting against us EVERY TIME there is an issue that could finally help us. But I digress. This email is to tell you what I think about your Councilmember Items. As for the agenda items for which Mayor Harper wants our opinion, here's my opinion: #18: NO. #19: NO. COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS 18. Submitted by Mayor Harper—Equal Term Limits for all Elected Officials— Including City Clerk, City Attorney, and City Treasurer Recommended Action: "NO. If the public wants.to elect someone new; we have the opportunity to do so:with the current system 'Currently, we are in EXCELLENThands with the HB"City Clerk, City Atto=ndviliE nd City Treasurer. I am voting for the current City Attorney,Jennifer McGrath in be voting for her every time'she seeks the office!' If the City Council agrees that the voters of Huntington Beach should be given a choice of whether or not to make term limits fair and equally applied to all ten elected officials, then the City Attorney should draft a proposed charter amendment for consideration to be placed on the November 4, 2014 General Election as a proposed ballot measure. 19, Submitted by Mayor Harper- Directly elected Mayor Recommended Action: U'NEQUIVOCALLY, "NO." I would recommend the voters be allowed to directly elect a mayor every four years Saturday, May 17, 2014 Page 11 during the California Gubernatorial General Election,the current election cycle where four City Council Members are elected. The remaining six City Council Members would be elected in alternating top-three elections each California General Election. The Mayor Pro Tempore would still be chosen from among the City Council Members each year during the organizational meeting. I would recommend the first election for the voters to chose the Mayor of Huntington Beach be in 2018, the next California Gubernatorial General Election. While I have tried to be as accurate in my representation of the transcribed material, I am not a professional transcriber nor have I been paid for my efforts. You are encouraged to listen to the actual audio/video meeting archives for exact tone and words. Thank you. Jodie Jodie Wollman 19361 Brookhurst Street, Space 84 Huntington Beach, CA 92646-2953 JodieWollman@gmail.com _ - V w��`�§' ➢"� �� k � "4r'." 'y arv�r�,pl ^��'I''�4� ry., �§iJlilii yi i I o 11 lilt RANCHO HU?nLT NGTON MOIMLE.H--ssE':ES Xl ESS 19361 ftommmsr ST CALIFORNIA 1 ) -'311 '., i ' _'s - �0s _ Cam_ EI n- City AV,- y fi Ulno HIVA-27013,!!am advice _o so we am now Ind rovi,10",legal moving 3t3 tob a un l.Ln 4M a- e � vn. --r a - _�-�=m aH C to an are park Wpot=t our s n - s of � sire however. ' city... councH haw 3�ucd !_ take ibis actionpreserve rights as property owners. Wtwilldialo OFFER s MPROMISE Further-we,vAr ue proposing,as an offer of co cried A nau lam. . _?' .td t protect the interests f the and � n l ng a senior malu:sense(in licuof' P . 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Youaree fmto consient to the arnencirnent by ft terns of the Mot*horm Residency ,at to)rmRq.ty a of ttm r nL We advise you that Mis anima irar t ttae t�text,and NMG and' ned by ttte III . contact managetnent If you have any questions or cxxrmwits.' AMENDMENT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THIS NMI3C 1 PROVIDED TO EACH RESIDENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOBILBiOME RESIDENCY LAW AS A BI ice' T TO TIME RULES AND REGU AT046 OF THE PARK ALL EXISTING REM MN R N IN FORCE AND EXCEPT ICI I .RE INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOLLOWWNG AMENDMENT.THE RULES AND REGULATMS ARE AMENM::`�� I� Y AMMON OF THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH TO READ AS FOLLOWS: COMMUNITY: n and wft a of 1 l �no persona' bW r� t . t enant mtst have ft' lep yy;fig enter a connlyr�ap ..AN ni s aM !i � rare�supervl� restrict s on FAIR HOUSING POLICY (REVISED). WE DO BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL FAR 4 HOUSING LAWNS, IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR PREFERENCE, HANDICAP OR DISABILITY,AGE, FAMIJAL STATUS, SOURCE OF INCOME, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY OR FOR ARBITRARY REASONS UNDER STATEAW- DURMINATORY ACTIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT,HOMEOWNERS,RESIDENTS,GUESTS OROTHERSNAYSE REPORT1W . TO E 'S AGENTS,Oft- DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING OR DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND UPRBAN DEVELOPMENT,IIt MAtEMEN.T WAIF NOT AT ANY TIME UNLAWFULLY INISTER,ENFORCE OR OMSS ANY , I , PREFERENCE SPECT TO EXISTING OR PROSPECTIVE TENANTS,;RESIDENTS, OR GUESTS BASED ON ANY PROTECTED STATUS AS DINED UNDER SUCH LAWNS. NO SUCH UNLAWFUL ACTIVM BY OTHER PERSONS WHMER RESOM IN OR DOING BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY OR OTHERWISE IS PERMITTM, ANY UNLAWFUL DISCRIMMATION KNOWN OR REASONABLY SUSPECTED MAY BE REPORTED TO APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY FOR PROSECUTION. , t feel free to contact managemeft in ft ewnt that you desire to ask any ambonal qmwm or have&W corninent. Owner Y S`E s - � 4 wa `.:-i '."ice i .,-.. # � Y ii:• !:. �.. i Wit .1 R a. � .:.# :,` �` _ - ,.i:.,# i &,-,�: _ _ � .: a i-: � M r ..;s s.. � �', .i i..: R^ !m •, i k«. `k ♦ u W,i:.- i Big # :9 All k i�R',: MAUR oil :- ge 4 u r W �*�yy:, b s 4 ✓• 4 m > � �y - z WY� 'Y W:,. B e � . � ^.I _ - R .�' # _°.�'€ �7 1 #I.R€ 4, a 4 �►� .�:,E 'RR�a`:m rx PL Y i:... i i,:- n; �.:»a ..#a.:.. i kg €.,:•R Ti" .„#.. ;�i +^ i-:,kr° R # ..'�f-i ! #: t .! kr - �»" `erg€ !� 'R,® 1 .R '_' �- .# ##.:" . _ lug.# • .' R','.# . :.#.::° .= 'f_S i- # * k' P#<` ., - i ... t=' .� -#.# ;: . .., i��&:- # #-•, ., #�'# # i'° is-," ®. k_. f :-».". t �'i :»;- i tCUM / e 4 Wit' �.ar 1 o _ ACTION AGENDA - HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY,JANUARY 28, 2014 ® HUNTINGTON BEACH CIVIC CENTER 2000 MAIN STREET, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648 6:00 P.M. - ROOM B-8 (CITY HALL LOWER LEVEL) CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER P A P P P P P ROLL CALL: Dingwall, Posey, Peterson, Bixby, Kalmick, Franklin, Pinchiff Commissioner Posey was absent. AGENDA APPROVAL —APPROVED BYACCLAMATION A. PROJECT REVIEW(FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS) A-1. ENTITLEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 13-005/ SPECIAL PERMIT NO. 13-003 (PACIFIC CITY HOTEL)—Jill Arabe, Associate Planner Staff Presentation - NO ACTION TAKEN B. STUDY SESSION ITEMS - NONE C. PUBLIC COMMENTS Gregory Villegas, WATG Architects, spoke in support of Study Session Item No. A-1 and stated that he was available to answer any questions. Dennis Reyling, RD Olson Development, spoke in support of Study Session Item No. A-1, expressing excitement for the project. D. AGENDA REVIEW(UPDATE ON ALL AGENDA ITEMS)—Jane James Jane James, Planning Manager, reported that there were Late Communications for Item No. B-1. E. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS - NONE F. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS - NONE 6:13 P.M. —RECESS FOR DINNER 7:00 P.M. —COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE— Led by Chair Bixby P A P P P P P ROLL CALL: Dingwall, Posey, Peterson, Bixby, Kalmick, Franklin, Pinchiff Commissioner Posey was absent. AGENDA APPROVAL—APPROVED 6-0-1 (POSEY—ABSENT) NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON Erik Peterson nominated and elected Planning Commission Chair, 6-0-1 (Posey—Absent) NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON Robert Franklin nominated and elected Planning Commission Vice-Chair, 6-0-1 (Posey— Absent) PRESENTATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1676 AND PLAQUE IN APPRECIATION TO OUTGOING CHAIRPERSON MARK BIXBY—Chair Peterson Chair Peterson presented Resolution No. 1676 and plaque to Outgoing Chair Bixby. RECESS TO ALLOW RE-SEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEW CHAIRPERSON, VICE- CHAIRPERSON AND PLANNING COMMISSION A. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE B. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS B-1a. NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 13-001 / ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 13-002 (SENIOR RESIDENTIAL MOBILEHOME PARK OVERLAY) Applicant:. City of Huntington Beach Property Owner:. The ordinance applies citywide. Negative Declaration No. 13-001 includes the analysis of applying the overlay to 10 existing mobilehome parks. A list of these property owners is provided in Attachment No.7 of the staff report. Request: ND: To analyze the potential environmental impacts associated with adoption of the proposed Senior Residential Overlay District zoning ordinance and implementation of the proposed Overlay District on 10 existing senior mobilehome parks. ZTA: To add Chapter 228 SR Senior Residential Overlay District to the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to establish criteria for 10 existing mobilehome parks to be primarily occupied by seniors 55 years of age and older. The proposed Zoning Text Amendment restricts conversion of these parks to family (non age-restricted) parks. Location: The ordinance will apply citywide. The 10 mobilehome parks subject to the Zoning Map Amendments are: Rancho Del Rey Mobilehome Park, 16222 Monterey Ln; Skandia Mobilehome Park, 16444 Bolsa Chica St.; Huntington Harbor Mobilehome Park, 16400 Saybrook St.; Sea Breeze Mobilehome Park, 5200 Heil Ave.; Beachview Mobilehome Park, 17261 Gothard St.; Los Amigos Mobilehome Park, 18601 Newland St.; Brookfield Manor, 9850 Garfield Ave.; Del Mar Mobilehome Park, 19251 Brookhurst St.; Mariners Pointe, 19350 Ward St.; Rancho Huntington Mobilehome Park, 19361 Brookhurst St. City Contact: Rosemary Medel, Associate Planner STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Motion to: A. "Approve Negative Declaration No. 13-001 with findings for approval (Attachment No. 1)" APPROVED WITH FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL, 4-2-1 (DINGWALL, PETERSON— NO, POSEY—ABSENT) B. "Approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 13-002 with findings (Attachment No. 1) and forward Draft Ordinance (Attachment No. 2)to the City Council for adoption. " APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, 4-2-1 (DINGWALL, PETERSON— NO, POSEY—ABSENT) 14ag0128 2 B-1 b. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. 13-001 (SENIOR RESIDENTIAL MOBILEHOME PARK OVERLAY) Applicant: City of Huntington Beach Property Owner: The ordinance applies citywide. The Zoning Map Amendment will add the -SR Overlay designation to eight properties. A list of these property owners is provided in Attachment No. 4 of the staff report. Request: To add the Senior Residential Overlay (-SR) to eight existing Senior Mobilehome Parks. Location: Skandia Mobilehome Park, 16444 Bolsa Chica St.; Sea Breeze Mobilehome Park, 5200 Heil Ave.; Beachview Mobilehome Park, 17261 Gothard St.; Los Amigos Mobilehome Park, 18601 Newland St.; Brookfield Manor, 9850 Garfield Ave.; Del Mar Mobilehome Park, 19251 Brookhurst St.; Mariners Pointe, 19350 Ward St.; Rancho Huntington Mobilehome Park, 19361 Brookhurst St. City Contact: Rosemary Medel, Associate Planner STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Motion to: "Approve Zoning Map Amendment No. 13-001 with findings (Attachment No. 1) and forward draft ordinance (Attachment No. 3) to the City Council." APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, 4-2-1 (DIAIGWALL, PETERSON—NO, POSEY—ABSENT) B-1c. ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. 13-002 (SENIOR RESIDENTIAL MOBILEHOME PARK OVERLAY) Applicant: City of Huntington Beach Property Owner: The ordinance applies citywide. The Zoning Map Amendment will add the -SR Overlay designation to two properties. A list of these property owners is provided in Attachment No. 4 of the staff report. Request: To add Senior Residential Overlay (—SR) to two existing Senior Mobilehome Parks. Location: Rancho Del Rey Mobilehome Park, 16222 Monterey Ln; Huntington Harbor Mobilehome Park, 16400 Saybrook St. City Contact: Rosemary Medel, Associate Planner STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Motion to: "Approve Zoning Map Amendment No. 13-002 with findings (Attachment No. 1) and forward draft ordinance (Attachment No. 3) to the City Council." APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, 4-2-1 (DIAIGWALL, PETERSON—NO, POSEY—ABSENT) C. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE D. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS -NONE E. PLANNING ITEMS E-1. CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Scott Hess, Director of Planning and Building - reported on the items from the previous City Council Meeting. E-2. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Scott Hess, Director of Planning and Building — reported on the items for the next City Council Meeting. E-3. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Jane James, Planning Manager— reported on the items for the next Planning Commission Meeting. F. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS F-1. PLANNING COMMISSION REQUEST ITEMS - NONE 14ag0128 3 F-2. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Pinchiff stated that the Huntington Beach Police Department will be holding an internet safety class for parents on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 6:00 PM at the Central Library. Commissioner Pinchiff noted that he had recently attended a charity event for The Greatest Save, a division of KinderVision. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 9:30 PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting of Tuesday, February 11, 2014. 14ag0128 4 SLUE CARPEL » . 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Email: -NfichelleBlueCarpet(a�soc-al.rr.com BLUE-ARP t� Mon - Sun 11am to 8pm 714-697-4302 (text too) Financing Available Call Me To Discuss "I Can and Will Help You Please Call Michel F3 1�4- ' - Information Deemed Reliable Thc-wihi Nat price does r-m to -1T-h,_Se1hn&v include eextm costs such as Escrow Fte,Til.'.-Fee,Appraisal F=and Sale Alt soli` k App k: Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:03 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Elected Mayor and Term Limits From: Norma Mannion [mailto:manninos@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 7:53 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Elected Mayor and Term Limits Dear Mayor Harper and City Council Memebers, I am against the idea of an elected mayor who would serve a four year term. The rotating mayor works well for HB. I am also against term limits for City Clerk, City Attorney and City Treasurer. I do not believe we will get the best candidates to run for these positions if they know they will soon term out. These jobs require time to get up to speed, knowledge of the city, etc. I don't believe people will want a job like this knowing they will soon be out of work and looking for a new position. We can replace them through elections if necessary. Thanks for taking my input. Norma Jean Mannion 35-year-resident of Hungtington Beach SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Cate: Agenda bm No. , i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:03 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Regarding the Election of HB Mayor and Term Limits From: Lorraine Prinsky [mailto:lprinsky@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU] Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2014 7:40 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Regarding the Election of HB Mayor and Term Limits Dear Huntington Beach City Council, Thank you for requesting citizen input into question on the elections of our city leaders. I support keeping the status quo in the way the HB mayor is selected. The process works well and I do not see the need for additional elections and expense. I also support keeping the current policy regarding the terms of the City Clerk,the City Attorney, and the City Treasurer and oppose term limits for these offices. The citizens of Huntington Beach can vote for alternatives if they are not happy with the incumbents. I would like to be able to vote to continue in office those who do their jobs well. Respectfully, Lorraine Prinsky ******************************* Lorraine Prinsky, Ph.D. Trustee, Coast Community College District Professor Emeritus, CSUF www.lorraineprinsky.com ******************************* SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Mewing Date; Jr 1 Agenda Item No.- 0 1 Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:04 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Proposals From: Aaltje van Krieken [mailto:aaltjevk@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 5:26 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Proposals DEAR CITY COUNCIL, 1. 1 do not support the idea of a directly elected Mayor. I actually do think it is a very bad idea. 2. 1 do not support term limits for City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Treasurer. Same as nr. 1, bad idea. Sincerely, Aaltje van Krieken 922 Lake Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 SUPPLEMENTAL � !CATION K4eeting Date: ,� Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:01 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Term limit draft From: Nancy harris [mailto:nancyharrishb@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 5:49 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Term limit draft I DO NOT WANT a directly elected mayor and I DO NOT WANT term limits for city clerk, treasurer, and attorney. Nancy Harris, 18002 Hartfield Circle, Htn. Bch. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Gate: / Agenda Item No. i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:55 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: citizen opinion From: Sandra Fazio [mailto:sandyfazio@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 7:25 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: citizen opinion I do not support an elected mayor. Our present system allows for a cross section of citizens to be represented. I am also opposed to term limits for elected officials that have a mostly administrative position. I strongly support the idea that our city council members should not be taking money from outside interests and then voting on issues related to that money. How can anyone think that would be acceptable? Especially now when we have deep pockets Poseidon drooling to buy a council person and maybe succeeding. Sandra Fazio 21612 Bahama Lane Huntington Beach, CA SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Cate: �f Agenda Item No.'- ,F- i Esparza, Patty Crom: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:49 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: City Council Meeting May 19, 2014 From: Janice Genelle [mailto:genellejan@socal.rr.com] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:22 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: City Council Meeting May 19, 2014 Mayor Harper, I would like to register my"no"vote to your councilmember numbers 18 and 19 at the May 19,2014 City Council Meeting. Unfortunately, prior commitments prevent me from attending the meeting in person. Thank you, Janice Genelle Rancho Huntington Space 89 SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date:® -L, Agenda Item No. i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:48 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Office of Mayor and Term Limits-Oppose From: Patricia Goodman [mailto:patgoodmanl2@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:20 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Office of Mayor and Term Limits - Oppose Dear Mayor Harper and Councilmembers, Thank you for asking for public input on the topics of our city's tradition of rotating the mayor's position among councilmembers and if there is any interest in term limits for our City Attorney, Clerk and Treasurer positions. The current system to rotate the duties of a mayor among the councilmembers seems to be working and I have not heard anyone suggest we need a separate position for a mayor in our city. I think that council members look forward to their one year to represent the city as mayor. This method gives some vitality to the position. In addition, I have not heard of any objection to the open terms for City Attorney, Clerk and Treasurer offices. I think if an elected official is not performing their duties then the electorate votes them out of office. We are very fortunate to have the quality of representation that we have in our elected officials. I don't think we need mother office and I personally do not believe in term limits. I believe that our city performed a charter review and that these issues would have been addressed at that time. Sincerely, Patricia Goodman 18531 Bentley Ln., Huntington Beach, CA 92648 SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date:_ Agenda item No. 4--� 1 Esparza, Patty crom: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:47 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: regars voting on Mayor Harpers From: Vallotl@aol.com [mailto:Vallotl@aol.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:51 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: regars voting on Mayor Harpers Dear Mayor and city council members am sending another E-Mail to say I am also opposed to Mayor Harpers two suggestions being put on the ballot as I feel that a directly elected Mayor who would have a four year term, and term limits for City Clerk,City Attorney and the City Treasurer are not good ideas for our city. Pam Vallot, Huntington Bch. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Maefing Date; Agenda Item No f-- i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:47 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Another consideration From: Kim Kramer [mailto:Kim@e-mailcom.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 7:26 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Another consideration Dear City Council members, Here is another consideration regarding term limits for city employees. In almost all cases, city council members are part-time volunteers that have a total city compensation between $4K and $30K per year. As such, city council members are either retired,but most are employed in the private sector earning a living wage to support their families. With the exception of the city treasurer which is a part time job, the city attorney and city clerk are full time employees of the city. They earn a living wage and are committed to full time employment with the city to support their families. As employees, why would you want to fire them after eight years and force them to seek employment elsewhere? If they are doing a good job, let them stay and continue. If not, let's vote them out of office. For those of us that are full time employees in the private sector, could we even imagine the stress of re-election every four years? If there were term limits of eight years, who would even take the job? "Hello, Mr. Smith, we are going to hire you for this position, but we are going to fire you after eight years." It is a rather bizarre employment opportunity. Kim Kramer SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Agenda Item No. i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:47 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Elected mayor From: Floyd Phillips [mailto:fphillipsster@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 9:45 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Elected mayor Dear Ms Boardman, Mr. Kramer makes a lot of sense, so I did a cut and paste to show his email. I support this point of view. Floyd Phillips <> -------- Original<> -------- Original Message -------- Subject:Monday's Agenda Date:Thu, 15 May 2014 08:35:13 -0700 From:Kim Kramer <Kim(a�e-mailcom.com> To:City Council <city.council Asurfcity-hb.org> Dear City Council, I do NOT support the idea of an elected mayor and I do NOT support the idea of term limits for city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer.As Councilman Joe Carchio was quoted in the newspaper, "if it's not broke, don't fix it" and I agree 100%. With an elected mayor, one would have the opportunity to serve sixteen consecutive years, eight as mayor and eight as city council member and that is simply too long. We don't need career politicians,we need citizen representation on our city council. After eight years, step down and give someone else a chance to serve. In addition,having a rotation system of serving just one year as mayor provides for a vibrant and dynamic city council that truly represents the people of Huntington Beach. By imposing term limits on the city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer,we would lose too much institutional knowledge every eight years.As a business owner, it would be like firing my long term employees every eight years for no reason whatsoever. Let the voters decide every four years just as we have been doing-it's a great system that has served the citizens of Huntington Beach for over 100 years.Like Councilman Carchio said, "If it's not broke, don't fix it."Kim Kramer Message -------- SUPPLEMENTAL Subject:Monday's Agenda Date:Thu, 15 May 2014 08:35:13 -0700 COMMUNICATION From.:Kim Kramer<KimAe-mailcom.com> To:City Council <city.council(a�surfcity-hb.org> Meenng Data: Agenda Item No. Dear City Council, I do NOT support the idea of an elected mayor and I do NOT support the idea of term limits for city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer.As Councilman Joe Carchio was quoted in the newspaper, "if it's not broke, don't fix it" and I agree 100%. With an elected mayor, one would have the opportunity to serve sixteen consecutive years,eight as mayor and eight as city council member and that is simply too long. We don't need career politicians,we need citizen representation on our city council.After eight Tears, step down and give someone else a chance to serve.In addition,having a rotation system of serving just one year as mayor provides for a vibrant and dynamic city council that truly represents the people of Huntington Beach.By imposing term limits on the city attorney,city clerk and city treasurer,we would lose too much institutional knowledge every eight years. 1 As a business owner,it would be like firing my long term employees every eight years for no reason whatsoever.Let the voters decide every four years just as we have been doing-it's a great system that has served the citizens of Huntington Beach for over 100 years.Like Councilman Carchio said, "If it's not broke, don't fix it." Kim Kramer Sent from my Wad 2 Esparza, Patty crom: Fikes, Cathy gent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:46 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Mayoral Office and Term Limits From: Alan Walls [mailto:alandwalls@aol.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 10:19 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Mayoral Office and Term Limits Honorable Mayor and Council Members: Huntington Beach isn't and shouldn't be on the national stage where notoriety is often sought by taking extreme positions and/or disparaging the"other side." I can imagine far more political posturing's taken by Council Members to manufacture a city-wide base if a separate mayoral office were at stake. Presently, each member knows he/she will attain that position if they get reelected. That allows more diverse representation since smaller elective populations are more likely to represent different perspectives. Apart from the visibility a mayor receives under the current system, he/she has only one vote that represents a seventh of the electorate. An at- large mayor can claim more electoral support and therefore a bigger influence on issues. That's great if one supports the issue but all the worse if not. I therefore urge we keep the present conservative system that divides the power and changes the"bully pulpit" every year. As for term limits in general, they limit the public's right to elect the representative they favor but in terms of the Council Members that issue is for another time. Not so however for the City Clerk, Attorney, and Treasurer who mainly serve as staff and whose retention should be based only on merit. et's instead focus on an important change that would save lots of money and promote efficiency: Consolidation of our ,ive School Boards. Alan Walls, HB resident SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: Agenda Item No. i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:45 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Elected Mayor and Term Limits -----Original Message----- From: elaine parker [mailto:macleod4@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 10:24 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Elected Mayor and Term Limits Members, As the old adage says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" We believe the idea of the "rotating" mayor is a good one. Each mayor brings his/her own beliefs and personality to the job - some we agree with and some not so much, however this arrangement works so why change. Just because we are a city of "x" population does not mean we need to have an elected mayor. Besides we already have elections for city council and if we do not like a candidate, we won't vote for them. Leave things the way they are - works fine. Term limits for City Clerk, City Treasurer and City Attorney -why?? If these folks who are .n these positions are doing a fine job, why would you want them termed out. Any bright individual would probably say "why bother, I do a good job and then after a certain time, I am to be fired, no thanks HB is not for me". We hope the entire city council votes no on these issues. Sincerely. Elaine and Bill Parker Sent from my iPad SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Maeting ®ate: Agenda Item Esparza, Patty Crom: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:45 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Mayor Harper Is Questions From: Kirk J. Nason [mailto:Kirk_Nason@Hotmail.com] Seat: Friday, May 16, 2014 11:21 AM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Mayor Harper's Questions City Council 1. A directly elected Mayor. When I ran in 2010 no one asked me about this or told me they wanted to vote on having a directly elected Mayor. The only people I have heard express a desire for this are some council members, but what do you think? Do you want a directly elected Mayor who would have a four year term, or are you happy with the status quo? I am tine with the current process for Mayc7r'and don't�� t a vot � ititd fo :hj s: 2. Term limits for the City Clerk, the City Attorney, and the City Treasurer like the council has-meaning two four year terms. Let us know if you think you need to vote on this or if you are happy with the status quo which is no term limits. flappy'with the current,system Regards, Kirk 3. Nason 714 321-7298 (c) kirk nasonphotmail.com Check out my Chevy Volt EV Stats! First reri lent o-F the ""HB Goes Green" home award E:r �77-01� Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail SUPPLEMENTAL AL COMMUNICATION Meeting Data: ' Agenda Item No. f— i Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy .lent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:44 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: An open letter from Councilwoman Connie Boardman From: Linda Light [mailto:ldlightl0@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 12:39 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Fwd: An open letter from Councilwoman Connie Boardman Begin forwarded message: - Dear Council Members, I echo Councilwoman Connie Boardman's sentiments exactly. Why try to fix something that isn't broke? We do not need career politicians looking to bolster their power at the expense of Huntington Beach residents. What we do need is competent leaders in the mayor's seat as well as in the city clerk's and treasurer's offices. Just because some other cities have elected mayors and term limits for the other offices, that is no reason for Huntington Beach to mindlessly copy them. What for? Linda Light From: Kim Kramer <Kim _,e-mailcom.com> Subject: An open letter from Councilwoman Connie Boardman Date: May 15, 2014 9:10:35 AM PDT To: undisclosed-recipients:; Hello HBTalk, SEHBNA, HBDRA and other interested persons, Below is an e-mail from Connie Boardman in response to two items placed on Monday's City Council agenda by Matt Harper. As of this writing, the agenda is not yet posted on the city's website, but below is an article from the HB Independent. hA!p://www.hbindependent.com/news/tn-hbi-me-0515-elected-mayor-proposal-20140514 0 6098220 story Connie is asking for each of us to send an email to the city council and I urge you to do this. It can be as short or long as you like, but please express your opinion on these two items. Below is my e-mail sent this morning. SUPPLEMENTAL , COMMUNICATION Thanks everyone, Maetir~y Daub 8 / 1 Agenda 14ern N4. `4-1 Kim -------- Original Message -------- Subject:Do you want to vote on the Mayor directly and other issues Date:Wed, 14 May 2014 21:05:40 -0700 From:cjboardman09 . <connieb07(cr�,gmail.com> To:cjboardman09 . <connieb07(a,gmail.com> Hello All, Mayor Harper at the last meeting mentioned he wanted to hear from residents about the following issues, and he has now placed them on the council agenda for Monday. 1. A directly elected Mayor. When I ran in 2010 no one asked me about this or told me they wanted to vote on having a directly elected Mayor. The only people I have heard express a desire for this are some council members, but what do you think? Do you want a directly elected Mayor who would have a four year term, or are you happy with the status quo? 2. Term limits for the City Clerk, the City Attorney, and the City Treasurer like the council has-meaning two four year terms. Let us know if you think you need to vote on this or if you are happy with the status quo which is no term limits. Think of the institutional knowledge we would lose in a city clerk, treasurer and attorney if we had to replace them every eight years for no good reason. Right now we get a chance to re-elected them or not every four years. Agree with me or not, please email the council and let all of us know what you think. Feel free to forward this to your friends. The more people we all hear from the better. The address is: city.councilnsurfcity-hb.org. Thanks! Connie <> -------- Original Message -------- Subject:Monday's Agenda Date:Thu, 15 May 2014 08:35:13 -0700 From:Kim Kramer<Kimke-mailcom.com> To:City Council <city.counc.il(a surfcity-hb.org_> Dear City Council, I do NOT support the idea of an elected mayor and I do NOT support the idea of term limits for city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer. 2 As Councilman Joe Carchio was quoted in the newspaper, "if it's not broke, don't fix it" and I agree 100%. With an elected mayor, one would have the opportunity to serve sixteen consecutive years, ;fight as mayor and eight as city council member and that is simply too long. We don't need career politicians, we need citizen representation on our city council. After eight years, step down and give someone else a chance to serve. In addition, having a rotation system of serving just one year as mayor provides for a vibrant and dynamic city council that truly represents the people of Huntington Beach. By imposing term limits on the city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer, we would lose too much institutional knowledge every eight years. As a business owner, it would be like firing my long term employees every eight years for no reason whatsoever. Let the voters decide every four years just as we have been doing - it's a great system that has served the citizens of Huntington Beach for over 100 years. Like Councilman Carchio said, "If it's not broke, don't fix it. " Kim Kramer 3 Esparza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy ;ent: Monday, May 19, 2014 2:44 PM To: Esparza, Patty Subject: FW: Directly elected mayor; term limits for the City Clerk, the City Attorney, and the City Treasurer From: hmeyers001@verizon.net [mailto:hmeyers001@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 2:47 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Directly elected mayor; term limits for the City Clerk, the City Attorney, and the City Treasurer I am opposed to directly electing a mayor of Huntington Beach. The system we have now seems to be working well. I don't see a reason to change it. I am opposed to term limits for the City Clerk, the City Attorney, and the City Treasurer. If we are not happy with their performance, we can vote them out of office. Term limits would cause us to lose years of experience that can be very useful in such a position. Only in politics is experience considered a disadvantage. Again, I am strongly opposed to term limits for these positions. Thank you, Hildy Meyers Huntington Beach SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date,: Agenda Item No.��` HUNTINGT N BEACH TOMORROW Making a difference today for Huntington Beach tomorrow P.O. Box 865, Huntington Beach, California 92648 (714) 840-4015 info@HBTomorrow.org H BTomo rrow.org HBT's Mission May 15, 2014 is City Council VIA EMai► to promote and maintain City of Huntington Beach a high quality of life 2000 Main St. in Huntington Beach. Huntington Beach, California 92648 Subject: Retain Current Process and Term for Mayor, HBT advocates for: In re:May 19, 2014 CC Agenda Item #19 Citizen Participation Honorable Mayor and City Council Members: Clean&Healthy Environment Efficient&Safe Traffic Flow Huntington Beach Tomorrow strongly advocates retaining the Open&Responsive Government current process of determining who serves as mayor and retaining the practice of council members rotating to serve Preserve Open Space mayoral terms of one year. Preserve Our Quality of Life Recreational Opportunities for All Under this process, each mayor has been vetted by repeated Responsible Planned Growth popular election. The process provides for diversity of viewpoint Sound Infrastructure in representation throughout the county and helps to avoid some of the problems encountered by other cities with directly elected Sustainable Tax Base mayors. The attached document further details this position. To validate our Board of Directors long-held position,when the Charter Commission last considered Karen Jackle this idea in 2010—a Commission convened, we suspect, primarily President to promote this very issue— HBT surveyed former mayors and city council members, city leaders and members. Robert Sternberg Vice President All concurred that the system we have in Huntington Beach serves our residents well. Tim Kowal Treasurer HBT also urges the council to reject putting this on the ballot as there are no compelling new reasons offered to reverse the Linda D. Couey decision made on this question just a few years ago, and thus secretary nothing to evaluate, no problem to solve, nothing needing "fixing." Directors Thank you for your service to our community. Greg Griffin Sincerely, Monica Hamilton Karen Jackie President FORMER MAYOR BOHR'S ELECTED MAYOR CHARTER AMENDMENT By Dave Sullivan Mayor Keith Bohr has proposed an amendment to the Huntington Beach City Charter that changes the way the mayor is elected. The mayor would be elected directly for a 4-year term. Since the City Charter is to Huntington Beach as the Constitution is to the USA, Bohr's proposed change to the city charter will require a vote of the people in the November 2010 elections. Mayor Bohr argues that a mayor separately elected for a 4-year term will enhance the city's influence in the regional and federal areas. My view, after serving twice as mayor (1996 and 2006), is that there are some slight advantages locally, but no advantage when seeking federal support. I lobbied for the city in Washington, D.C. on three occasions. The absolute key to success with Congress is to hire a competent lobbying firm to accompany the mayor when he or she meets with our two senators and congressman. Without going into details, that's the way the "game" must be played in D.C. if a city is to have success. Whether a mayor serves for one year or four years is immaterial. Currently, our mayor is chosen from one of the sitting council members for a 1- year term. Basically, the protocol is based on the number of votes the council member received in the last election and the number of years he or she has been in office. The existing system allows all council members to bring their unique talents to the mayoral position for one year. Our city benefits enormously from this diversity in leadership. The huge disadvantages of Mr. Bohr's "elected mayor" proposal overwhelm any slight advantages. The biggest disadvantage is that the elected mayor position will bring big city politics and big money into HB as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow morning. Outside money interests will use the HB elected mayor position as a jumping off spot for politicians with aspirations for higher office. Is anyone naive enough to think that such a politician, elected by special interest money, will be good for the people of HB? The greatest flaw of Bohr's proposal is that only people of one party affiliation will be elected mayor. As proof of this let me point out that for the 43 years that I have lived in HB there has been only one Democrat elected as an HB congressman, state senator or state assemblyman. That person, Dennis Mangers, lasted for only one 2-year term in the assembly. Therefore, given the political demographics of HB, the following outstanding Democrat mayors would never had the opportunity to serve as mayor if the elected mayor proposal was in place: Grace Winchell, Linda Moulton-Patterson, Vic Leipzig. Shirley Dettloff, Debbie Cook, Connie Boardman or Jill Hardy. Although I am a Republican, I value the leadership and ideas that each of these mayors brought to our city. Without their contributions during their mayoral terms HB would look very different today. I don't believe that HBT members would be happy with that Huntington Beach. HBT JOINS WITH PAST MAYORS OPPOSING ELECTED-MAYOR CHARTER AMENDMENT By Ed Kerins At the recent town hall meeting before the • Outside money interests will use the HB Charter Review Commission, eight people elected mayor position as a jumping off spot spoke in opposition to the elected mayor for higher office. proposal. • In this district a Democrat will not have an Then-mayor Keith Bohr was the only person to opportunity to serve as mayor. speak in favor of the proposal. Former Mayor • An elected mayor does not carry more Bohr's reasons for the proposal were an weight with other government officials; it's elected mayor with a four-year term would the mayor's personality that gains the have greater influence for Huntington Beach influence. with other agencies and that a four-year mayor • Petty jealousies tend to rise when council would be better able to garner regional members are not equal. committee seniority. . A four-year term is too long if the electorate Under the current non-partisan system, the made a mistake. mayor is confirmed by council based on a o The current system allows each citywide formula of the council member having received elected councilperson to serve as mayor the highest number of votes cast by citizens, sometime during his/her tenure. This gives factored with the length of time in office. all voter groups a mayor of their choice for To gain further insight, HBT polled five past some part of their candidates'terms. This rational and equitable system provides Huntington Beach mayors for their opinions, voters with total control over who becomes HBT members all, as we felt they would have councilperson/mayor. And, it has the the most knowledge on this matter. positive effect of reducing competition, All five past mayors were against the proposed maneuvering, and jealousy among change. The five past mayors' reasons for councilpersons because each knows that opposing a directly elected mayor with a four- he/she will have a turn at mayor. This not year term follow: only allows them to plan time for their year as mayor but also, hopefully, allows them to • HB gets better representation regionally with focus their attention on their constituents' seven council members able to participate important issues. on various boards. . A separate election of mayor for four years • Past HB mayors have attained regional would unduly politicize the office and would leadership positions because they chose to allow one interest group to control this do so. position of influence for four years. • Being a regional chair does not get one's city Currently, this mayoral influence is equitably more benefits, it just means more work. shared among councilpersons/groups and • Having an elected mayor will lead to remains low key because of the equal increased staffing and increased financial opportunity felt among councilpersons. needs. • Our councilpersons/mayor can and do hold • The existing system allows all council full time employment positions other than members to bring their unique talents to the their council/mayoral position. It is this time mayoral position. constraint that thwarts advancement in regional governmental organizations like • An elected mayor will bring big city politics League of Cities, SCAG, etc., not that the and money to HB. mayor serves only one year rather than four in a row. See Past Mayors, continued on Page 5 CHARTER REVIEW Past Mayors, Cont.from page 4 Unless an elected mayor is fully COMMISSION REJECTS employed by the city with no outside ELECTED MAYOR IN employment, he/she would have the same time constraints and would not, STRAW VOTE therefore, necessarily improve our By Karen Jackle regional role. And, if the mayoral position is to be full time employment, On March 2, the draft language for elected who pays?And who could run, giving up mayor was reviewed and the Commission all other employment? voted 8-6 to not have an elected mayor. (Aside: To name a few, Ruth Finley, Ruth Dave Sullivan made a strong argument Bailey, Harriet Wieder and Debbie Cook against having an elected mayor. all achieved higher office in regional governmental organizations. All three The commission voted not to proceed on voluntarily devoted full time to their recommending a change to how our city council roles with no outside chooses its mayor. employment. This ability to spend more time is, to me, a more important factor in The Charter Commission's our regional influence than whether or recommendations are just that: not our mayor is elected for four years.) recommendations. Bottom line, what is the value added for The City Council can vote to override the our citizens with a four-year elected commission's recommendations. Should mayor? that occur, this issue would be put to a • Power corrupts. Every week there is a vote of the people in the November newspaper article on a politician who has election. fallen from grace because they used their position for personal gain. • The people voted for their mayor when they voted for their councilperson. • There is no need for an elected mayor. A [directly] elected mayor cannot produce benefits for HB citizens anymore than a non-[directly]-elected mayor. HBTomorrow supports retaining the current mayoral selection process, with a term of one year. Esgarza, Patty From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, M JA A-Qr, PM To: genda Alerts Subject: FW: Directly Elected Mayor/Term Limits From: Kathryn Goddard [mailto:Kathryn.Goddard@csulb.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:34 PM To: CITY COUNCIL Subject: Directly Elected Mayor/Term Limits This message is from Norma Brandel Gibbs, former Mayor, City of Huntington Beach • Directly Elected Mayor - o I do not want a directly elected Mayor. I think every council member should have the opportunity to serve as mayor. • Term Limits for City Clerk, City Attorney, and City Treasurer o I feel strongly these positions should be appointed and not elected. How many cities in Orange County elect these positions? Interesting to find out.