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File #: 19-1094 MEETING DATE: 11/4/2019
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Direct staff to prepare Amendments to the Housing Element of the General Plan and to the
Beach Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (BECSP) to obtain Housing and Community
Development (HCD) certification for the purpose of being eligible to apply for SB 2 Funds
Statement of Issue:
The City Council has expressed interest in obtaining state SB2 funds for the purpose of using the
money toward the establishment of a homeless shelter/navigation center. One of the eligibility
criteria for S132 funds is to have a state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
certified Housing Element. The application period for the next round of S132 funding is anticipated to
begin in April 2020. The requested action is for the City Council to consider whether to direct staff to
prepare an amendment to the Housing Element and an amendment to the Beach Edinger Corridor
Specific Plan (BECSP) to include an affordable housing overlay. Adoption of an amendment to the
Housing Element would be scheduled for a future City Council meeting with a noticed public hearing
while an amendment to the BECSP would be scheduled for both future Planning Commission and
City Council meetings with noticed public hearings. If adopted by the City Council, the amended
Housing Element would be submitted to HCD for certification which would enable the City to be
eligible for SB 2 funds.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Direct staff to prepare an amendments to the Housing Element and BECSP for City Council
consideration.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not direct staff to prepare amendments to the Housing Element and BECSP.
Analysis:
The Housing Element is one of the state-mandated elements of the City's General Plan. State housing
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element law, enacted in 1969, mandates that local governments adequately plan to meet the existing
and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. The law acknowledges that,
in order for the private market to adequately address housing needs and demand, local governments
must adopt land use plans and regulatory systems which provide opportunities for, and do not unduly
constrain, housing development. As a result, housing policy in the state has historically rested largely
upon the implementation of local general plan housing elements. Housing element law also requires
the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to review local housing elements for
compliance with state law and to report its written findings to the local government. If HCD finds that a
local housing element complies with state law, the jurisdiction's housing element is considered HCD
certified. In September 2013, the 2013-2021 Housing Element was adopted by the City Council and
subsequently certified by HCD in October 2013. It was then essentially de-certified by HCD following
an amendment to the BECSP in May of 2015. The City is interested in pursuing an HCD certified
housing element for the purpose of being eligible for SB 2 Funds.
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
State housing element law also requires that each city and county develop local housing programs to
meet its fair share of existing and future housing needs for all income groups, as determined by the
jurisdiction's Council of Governments (COG). In the southern California region, the COG/agency
responsible for assigning the regional housing needs to each jurisdiction is the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG). In 2012, SCAG allocated 1,353 units of the total regional
housing need to Huntington Beach for the 2013-2021 planning period, which is the 5th housing
element cycle. The table below provides a breakdown of the RHNA allocation by various household
income categories.
TABLE 1: City of Huntington Beach 5th Cycle RHNA
Income Level Percent of AMI* (Area Number of Units Percentage of
Median Income) Units
Very Low (includes 0-50% 313 24%
Extremely Low)
Low 51-80% 220 16%
Moderate 81-120% 248 18%
Above Moderate >120% 572 42%
Total 1,353 100%
*2019 Orange County AMI = $97,900
As a planning document, state law requires local governments to demonstrate, through zoning, how
the RHNA can be accommodated for every income level. For the 5th cycle, RHNA is not a
construction mandate and a community is not obligated to actually build housing to meet the need.
2015 Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan (BECSP) Amendment
Prior to May 2015, the City met the majority of its 533 unit lower income RHNA target through vacant
and underutilized sites in the BECSP. When a BECSP amendment was adopted in May 2015, the
residential development cap was reduced and standards were changed that affected the City's ability
to continue to count the vacant and underutilized BECSP sites that were identified in the adopted
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Housing Element toward the City's lower income RHNA. Consequently, HCD sent a letter to the City
finding that the Housing Element was out of compliance with state housing element law and
rescinded the City's Housing Element certification.
Current RHNA Status
At the time the BECSP amendment was approved, the City had already met its moderate and above
moderate RHNA target through: 1) projects built or approved; and 2) vacant, appropriately zoned
sites in other areas of the City. There was also some progress made toward the lower income RHNA
through projects built, but not enough vacant or qualifying underutilized sites to accommodate the
remaining lower income RHNA once the BECSP sites were no longer eligible to be counted toward
the RHNA target. Table 2 below shows the City's current 5th cycle RHNA status.
TABLE 2: RHNA Status
Income RHNA Building Approved Units Vacant/ Unde Total Site RHNA
Group Targets Permits (post (post 12/31/13 -Utilized Sites Capacity Shortfall
12/31/13 occupancy) (credit under Current
occupancy) towards Zoning
RHNA)
Very Low 313 50 0 22 120 413
Low 220 47 1
Moderate 248 274 9 197 498 -
Above 572 2,574 266 147 2,987 -
Moderate
Total 1,353 2,945 276 362 3,605 413
Accommodating the RHNA Shortfall
According to state housing element law, when a local government's site capacity does not
demonstrate that the supply of suitable, available, and appropriately zoned sites are sufficient to
accommodate the RHNA by income level, the Housing Element must include a program that provides
sufficient sites within the planning period. More specifically, an "adequate sites" program must
commit a jurisdiction to the following:
• Rezoning sites to accommodate 100 percent of the lower income RHNA shortfall during the
planning period;
• The zoning ordinance must allow owner-occupied and rental residential uses "by right" on the
rezoned sites (a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) cannot be required),-
Sites must be large enough to accommodate a minimum of 16 units;
• The density must allow a minimum of 30 units per acre; and
• At least 50 percent of the rezoned sites must allow for exclusively residential uses.
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Adequate Sites Program
In order to address the lower income unit RHNA shortfall, the City is proposing to undertake an
adequate sites program within the parameters of state law consisting of the following:
• Establish an "Affordable Housing Overlay" within the BECSP to be applied to the sites
identified in Table 3 below to accommodate the RHNA shortfall.
• Allow for residential development within the Overlay to continually accommodate the
remaining lower income RHNA shortfall throughout the entire planning period.
• Replace the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) requirement with a "by-right" administrative Site
Plan Review process on sites designated with the Overlay that propose at least 20% lower
income units (encompassing extremely low, very low, and low income units) on site (no in lieu
fees allowed).
• Replace the amended BECSP parking requirement with requirements in line with the citywide
multi-family parking standard for sites within the Overlay.
• Provide for exclusively residential uses on sites in the Overlay (no commercial component
required).
Affordable Housing Overlay Sites
Staff has identified seven sites within the BECSP for designation within the "Affordable Housing
Overlay." Five of the sites are sites that are currently identified in the existing adopted Housing
Element. Two additional underutilized sites within the BECSP have also been identified for
designation within the Overlay. These two sites were selected because one is contiguous with one of
the existing Housing Element sites and the other site is an underutilized state owned property. As
indicated in Table 3, in aggregate, these seven sites encompass a total 10.85 acres, providing
potential development of 607 multi-family units at densities in excess of the minimum default density
threshold of 30 units/acre for lower income site suitability.
TABLE 3: Affordable Housing Overlay Sites
Map# Location Current jProposed Existing H.E. Assumed Site Acreage Realistic Unit
Zoning lZoning Site Density Potential
1 17631 Cameron/17642 SP14 SP14 - Underutilized 50 du/ac 1.58 (two 0.79 79
Beach Affordable Site D/Vacant -acre parcels
Housing Site 70 held in
Overlay common
ownership)
2 18431 Beach SP 14 SP14 - Vacant Site 66 55 du/ac 0.78 43
Affordable
Housing
Overlay
3/4 18700 Delaware/18811 SP14 SP14 - Underutilized 67 du/ac 4.0 (four 271
Florida Affordable Sites A & parcels in
Housing B/Vacant Sites common
Overlay 67 a/b ownership)
5 19432 Beach SP14 SP14- Vacant Site 6550 du/ac 1.0 40
Affordable
Housing
Overlay
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6 19471 Beach/19431 SP14 SP14- Underutilized 50 du/ac 1.39 (two 69
Beach Affordable Site E parcels)
Housing (combined
Overlay with non HE
site)
7 19601 Beach SP14 SP14- N/A- State 50 du/ac 2.1 105
Affordable owned
Housing property
Overlay
"otalte Capacity 10.85 607
Housinq Element and BECSP Amendment Process
Staff has informally consulted with HCD to ensure that the approach described in this report would be
consistent with state housing element law. HCD has communicated the requirement for the BECSP
amendment to occur prior to HCD certifying the Housing Element. If the City Council directs staff to
prepare amendments to the Housing Element and BECSP, the following next steps would occur:
• Submit a draft Housing Element amendment to HCD for a 60-day review (Nov. '19 - Jan. '20)
• Conduct a concurrent 30-day public review and comment period (Nov. '19 - Dec. '19)
• Planning Commission and City Council public hearings to consider and take action on the
Housing Element amendment and an amendment to the BECSP establishing the Affordable
Housing Overlay (Tentative Jan//Feb. '20)
Environmental Status:
This item involves City Council direction to prepare an amendment to the Housing Element and is
exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which
exempts activities where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may
have a significant effect on the environment. The provision of City Council direction in this case does
not commit the City Council to adopting a Housing Element amendment or any particular program of
a Housing Element amendment, including the designation of any particular site. Upon direction from
the City Council, staff will prepare an amendment to the Housing Element and any associated
amendments and conduct environmental review in accordance with CEQA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non-Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Affordable Housing Overlay sites map
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City Council/ ACTION AGENDA November 4, 2019
Public Finance Authority
C) Appropriate funds of $2.1 million from Fund 217 and $900,000 from Fund 352 for this
purpose.
Approved 6-0-1 (Peterson absent) as amended by Supplemental Communication to
revise Recommended City Council and Housing Authority Action A).
19. 19-1094 Directed staff to prepare Amendments to the Housing Element of the
General Plan and to the Beach Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (BECSP) to obtain
Housing and Community Development (HCD) certification for the purpose of being
eligible to apply for SB 2 Funds
Recommended Action:
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Direct staff to prepare a plan for the amendments to the Housing Element and Beach
Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (BECSP) with the affordable housing overlay, and submit
that plan to the State Housing and Community Development(HCD) for consideration and
review in an effort to get our Housing Element certified Direst staff to nrepape nn
amendments to the HG icing Clement and BF=C-RP fnr rite CO ind' ggnsideratign
Approved 6-0-1 (Peterson absent) as amended.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (Not Agendized)
Comments provided Brenden, Carr, Posey, Delgleize, Hardy and Semeta
ADJOURNMENT- 9;53 PM
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is
Monday, November 18, 2019, at 4:00 PM in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:47 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 19
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Subject: Agenda Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi, I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be
COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA following an investigation.
Before I offer the reasons why this agenda item would be a complete disaster for our suburban beach community, I wish
to address the very presence of this agenda item and how it "arrived on the agenda" which I believe to be HIGHLY
suspect and suggests to me that either staff or certain council members have manipulated the process. I don't make this
comment lightly. I realize, without question, that this is a serious accusation. If not manipulation, possibly malfeasance
or, at the VERY LEAST it is the VERY ESSENSE why many citizens have developed a deep distrust of staff and some
elected officials.
First as someone who was at the Sept 3 meeting... From the minutes:
"A motion was made by Posey second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the S132 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for a
Navigation Center locally or regionally."
Clearly, Agenda Item 19 calls for a complete and total undoing of all the hard fought changes to the Beach Edinger
Specific Plan (BECSP)....changes that were fought for by THOUSANDS of citizens who made it very clear that we expect to
and are willing to fight for local control and sensible development that is compatible with our suburban beach
community and quality of life. How on earth did this agenda item evolve from a motion requesting "a plan on how the
city can ensure use of SB2 funds"???? At the VERY LEAST this item should be removed from the agenda until such time
as a complete investigation on HOW THIS AGENDA EVOLVED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 9/3/19.
As to the agenda item itself, for any and all that have read and understand S132 requirements....it requires BY-RIGHT
DEVELOPMENT which takes away ALL CITY AND CITIZEN REVIEW and OVERSIGHT and the project areas also become
eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, no obligation to setbacks or height limits.
SB 2 is a complete and total assault on everything that our City Attorney fought to protect, not to mention that
acquiescing on SB2 will likely undermine all our legal efforts fought to retain local control....quite possibly causing
irreparable damage. Further, we will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish
to impose on us whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
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Again, I urge removal of this agenda item, or, at the least that you OPPOSE it.
Thankyou
Andrea D Avazian
1407 Applecross Ln
Huntington Beach
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:24 PM
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Subject: FW: No on 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Jerry Barry<jbatgma@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:06 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: No on 19
City Council Mtg 11/4/19
NO on agenda #19
Please don't throw away the progress we have made to preserve our small beach community by relinquishing
our right to control and limit our city housing and zoning.
Please Vote NO on agenda#19
Jerry Barry - 55 year resident
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From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:24 PM
To: Agenda Comment
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Subject: FW: No on Agenda Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Rita Barry<rrbarryl5@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:15 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: No on Agenda Item 19
Mayor Peterson and Council members, regarding the
City Council Mtg on 11/4/19
Please vote NO on agenda item 19.
We as a Charter city need to be in control and Not allow
Sacramento or the government to mandate for us! ! Rita
Barry 55 year resident! !
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AGENDA COMMENT
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From: Linda Benedetto<Ibenedetto2@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 8:09 AM
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Subject: Agenda 19
1 oppose this agenda. We have ENOUGH TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION IN HUNTINGTON BEACH !!!!!!
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AGENDA COMMENT
From:csmk4uda <csmk4ucla@verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 8:52 AM
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Subject:Agenda Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members,
We urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of
everything the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that our
lawsuits were baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely
undermine and cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on
behalf of the city and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the project
areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking
variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may
impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, WE URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Sincerely,
Stephanie and Craig Billington
Concerned Huntington Beach Residents
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Switzer, Donna
From: Jill <jillc38@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 5:45 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: opposition to 19-1904
Mayor Peterson & fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
I'm A bit confused with the item and its timing. According to the minutes of the 9/3 City Council meeting, this
was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development
Director, along with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure
that the City is able to use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities,
including providing funding for a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
A key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S132 funds. Everyone knew
this was a plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in
compliance with the state and we would be eligible for the S132 funds. Something that simply worded would
have been the "plan". What staff did was ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that
wasn't what each of you approved.
Someone needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were
directed to do in the first place.
Further, the timing of this is not coincidental. Staff and Council member Posey knew full well that Mayor
Peterson would be out of town, advocating for things of importance to our city. Why, when this is of imminent
importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for the slowing of HD development in our city,
was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known? This was no coincidence. The very least
each of you can do is postpone the item until the next City Council meeting when ALL of you will be present.
I am against the actual agenda item because if it's approved it will:
1)change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. Everything the citizens of our city fought
for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our lawsuits were
baseless and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they were right all along. I
can't imagine the damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
2)give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us, whether
reasonable or not.
3)take away all discretionary review of every project in this list from you and the citizens of our city. They
become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and lesser
setbacks.
I love Huntington . I would hate to see decisions made about the size and scope of projects be taken away from
others that love our city as much as I do.
Please vote against Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time.
Jill Bonk SUPPLEMENTAL
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From:Sylvia Calhoun<skc347@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:53 AM
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Subject:Agenda item 19. NO!
I oppose.
PLEASE give us a respite from constant encroachments of high density and from
the dictates of Sacramento!
Sylvia Calhoun
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From: Linda Chrisman<lindachrisman@msn.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:39 AM
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Subject: Agenda item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members, Please do not vote in favor of increasing housing density in Huntington
Beach. Our family has lived here since 1977 and value the character of our wonderful family-oriented city.We don't
want to resemble Los Angeles and New York with their huge apartment complexes that loom up in the sky.Traffic and
parking will become a nightmare and our beautiful Surf City will be gone. We ask you to vote against agenda item 19
which takes away control of housing and allows the state and Gavin Newsom to dictate how we live. Our governor
couldn't clean up San Francisco and he is trying to tell us how to run our city! Say no to Governor Newsom and his
followers.
Sincerely,
Linda and Gary Chrisman
17122 Camelot Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
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From: janet doe <jttimeout@icloud.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 5:04 PM SUPPLEMIEN'TA'L.
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Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members: A9enda them ft,
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019,this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for
a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
As We read it, the key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S132 funds. Everyone knew this was a
plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in compliance with the state and
we would be eligible for the S132 funds. Something that simply worded would have been the "plan". What staff did was
ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that wasn't what each of you approved.
We believe , one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were
directed to do in the first place.
Further, the timing of this is not coincidental. Staff and Councilmember Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson
would be out of town, in Washington D.C., advocating for things of importance to our city. Why, when this is of
imminent importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for the slowing of high density development in
our city, was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known? Don't insult our intelligence and tell us its a
coincidence. Quite frankly this seems to be SOP in politics ....late friday, holiday votes etc &why DT was elected. Voters
are tired of this type stuff!!!!
This MUST be postponed till the next City Council meeting when ALL of you will be present.
I am against this agenda item because;
1)lt will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively.said before, everything the citizens of our city
fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our lawsuits were baseless
and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they were right all along. I can't imagine the
damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
2) It Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us, whether
reasonable or not.
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3) Finally, It will take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list.
They become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and lesser
setbacks.
PLEASE VOTE NO on 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Sincerely
Janet Doe
23 year resident
PS i voted for Posey& Delgleize in the past &these actions have really caused me to regret those votes.
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From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:47 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Agenda item 19
AGENDA COMMENT SUPPLEMENTAL
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From:janet doe<jttimeout@icloud.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 8:12 PM Meeting Date:__ ido y//i
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Agenda item 19 Agenda bmNo..
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019,this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for
a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
As We read it,the key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S62 funds. Everyone knew this was a
plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in compliance with the state and
we would be eligible for the S132 funds. Something that simply worded would have been the "plan". What staff did was
ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that wasn't what each of you approved.
We believe , one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were
directed to do in the first place.
Further, the timing of this is not coincidental. Staff and Councilmember Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson
would be out of town, in Washington D.C., advocating for things of importance to our city. Why, when this is of
imminent importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for the slowing of high density development in
our city, was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known? Don't insult our intelligence and tell us its a
coincidence. Quite frankly this seems to be SOP in politics ....late friday, holiday votes etc &why DT was elected. Voters
are tired of this type stuff!!!!
This MUST be postponed till the next City Council meeting when ALL of you will be present.
I am against this agenda item because;
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1)It will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. said before,everything the citizens of our city
fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our lawsuits were baseless
and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they were right all along. I can't imagine the
damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
2) It Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us, whether
reasonable or not.
3) Finally, It will take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list.
They become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and lesser
setbacks.
PLEASE VOTE NO on Agenda item 19H
Sincerely
Janet Doe
23 year resident
PS i voted for Posey& Delgleize in the past&these actions have really caused me to regret those votes.
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:46 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Agenda Item #19-1904
AGENDA COMMENT
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Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 6:36 AM COMMUNICATION
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Subject: Agenda Item #19-1904
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Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to Agenda Item #19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
Honestly ladies and gentlemen, I'm confused with the item and its timing. Here's why:
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019, this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for
a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
As I read it, the key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the SB2 funds. Everyone knew this was a
plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in compliance with the state and
we would be eligible for the SB2 funds. Something that simply worded would have been the "plan". What staff did was
ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that wasn't what each of you approved.
In my mind, one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were
directed to do in the first place.
Further, the timing of this is not coincidental. Let's all be honest with ourselves on that point. Staff and Councilmember
Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson would be out of town, in Washington D.C., advocating for things of
importance to our city. Why, when this is of imminent importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for
the slowing of high density development in our city, was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known?
Don't insult my intelligence and tell me it was a coincidence. This city knows better than that. If you aren't going to
comply with my first request, the very least each of you can do is postpone the item till the next City Council meeting
when ALL of you will be present.
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If you should choose to ignore both requests, please allow me to articulate why I am against the actual agenda item.This
item, if approved:
1) Will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. As I said before, everything the citizens of our
city fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our lawsuits were
baseless and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they were right all along. I can't
imagine the damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
2) Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us, whether
reasonable or not.
3) Finally, take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list. They
become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and lesser setbacks.
I love our city. I would hate to see decisions made about the size and scope of projects be taken away from others that
love our city as much as I do.
Please vote against Agenda item #19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time. I know many residents are observing this situation and how each of you handle this Agenda
Item #19-1904.
Sincerely,
Kim Donnelly
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:29 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Sparky Ferguson<terrysparky42@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:51 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete
undoing of everything the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be
rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were baseless and, with regard to the
Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely undermine and cause irreparable
damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city
and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the
developments in the project areas as they become "By-Right" which means they
are eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, added heights and
lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing
requirements they may impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
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This issue is resotved Est. Resolution 1. Not
Agenda & Public Hearing Comments By Helena Foutz
Email rhfoutz@verizon.net
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COMMENTS &ADDITIONAL NOTES AWIft W,No:
Wait to vote on the SB2 funds until all council members are present!
Status Changed: 11/04/2019 9:07 AM Donna Switzer
Work Order#204103 status has changed from assigned to resolved.
Helena,Thank you for sharing your concerns.Your comments will be included in the record for this
agenda item.Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
Share with Citizen:YES
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Work Order#204103 status has changed from new to assigned.
Share with Citizen:YES
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Workorder#204103 Issue type changed from City Council to Agenda&Public Hearing Comments and
subtype City Council Meeting.
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Switzer, Donna
From: Jean Garren <bun44@aol.com> SUPPLEMENTAL
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 7:31 PM COMMUNICATION
CITY COUNCIL
Subject: 19-1904 to city council Meefg Date. -,// J
Agenda Item%.:®— l&qL/
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
Honestly ladies and gentlemen, I'm confused with the item and its timing. Here's why:
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019,this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for
a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
As I read it, the key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S132 funds. Everyone knew this was a
plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in compliance with the state and
we would be eligible for the S62 funds. Something that simply worded would have been the "plan". What staff did was
ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that wasn't what each of you approved.
In my mind, one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were
directed to do in the first place.
Further,the timing of this is not coincidental. Let's all be honest with ourselves on that point.Staff and Councilmember
Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson would be out of town, in Washington D.C., advocating for things of
importance to our city.Why, when this is of imminent importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for
the slowing of high density development in our city,was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known?
Don't insult my intelligence and tell me it was a coincidence.This city knows better than that. If you aren't going to
comply with my first request, the very least each of you can do is postpone the item till the next City Council meeting
when ALL of you will be present.
If you should choose to ignore both requests, please allow me to articulate why I am against the actual agenda item.This
item, if approved:
1) will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively.As I said before, everything the citizens
of our city fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our lawsuits
were baseless and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit,we will have admitted they were right all along. I can't
imagine the damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
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2) Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us,whether
reasonable or not.
3) Finally, take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list.
They become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and lesser
setbacks.
I love our city. I would hate to see decisions made about the size and scope of projects be taken away from others that
love our city as much as I do.
Please vote against Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time. I wish you the best.
Jean Garren
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:50 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Susan Gary<susangaryphotos@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 6:24 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:Agenda Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of
everything the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that
our lawsuits were baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will
completely undermine and cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's
office fighting on behalf of the city and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the
project areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses,
automatic parking variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they
may impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Jon Paul Gary
Susan Warner-Gary
15772 Belfast Lane
Huntington Beach 92647
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:30 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy, CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:Item 19-1904
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Joti Ghuman<jotighuman@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:38 AM
To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Item 19-1904
I request the city council to oppose Item 19-1904
I request the city council to represent the best interest of the residents of this great city
This may be a financial loss for some members of the city council
We elected you to represent us and not to enrich yourself
Joti Ghuman
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:36 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Agenda Item 19.
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Don Gibas<gibb@socal.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 8:59 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:Agenda Item 19.
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
Please take this notice very serious and from a member of this community since first purchasing our
home in Huntington Beach in 1967. 1 am a very active person in the political events concerning our
city. I have been also an active member of St Simon and Jude church since its beginning which has
over 4,000 members. Our kids attended and my family have been very active in most all the
programs over the years. Associated with the interfaith group originally started by our Father
Christian. Through all my and my wife's activities I am well known by hundreds in many circles in our
city and therefore will challenge any and all those who are not willing to vote tonight as noted below.
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of everything
the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were
baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely undermine and
cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city
and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the project
areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses, automatic
parking variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may
impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Donald and Billie Gibas
714-962-9695
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From: Michael Gioan <michael@digithings.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 2:46 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: I oppose item 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
Dear Mayor Peterson and City Council,
Please vote down item 19-1904 for the following reasons:
From City Council minutes(9/3/2019):
"A motion was made by Posey,second Delgleize to direct the City Manager,Community Development Director,along with the
City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to use the SB 2
funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for a Navigation
Center locally or regionally."Why send out for a "plan"to be approved (and therefore shift responsibility on City Staff)when
the qualifying parameters for S62 are clearly spelled out in the first place?
Secondly,a decision of this importance needs to be taken in a context where all City Council is present. Sure,you'd have a
quorum, but you also know that Mayor Peterson will not be able to attend this meeting. Is there an emergency? No,this can
easily be tabled.Why force a vote now, knowing that you are de-facto shorting potential opposition by one important voice
and vote?Why not create a substitute motion instead to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were directed to
do in the first place?
This vote is a big deal as it will mark a complete reversal of significant victories in limiting the encroachment of"for short-term
profit-only" HDD. It will furthermore decrease the City right of oversight and promote a myriad consequences,from automatic
parking variances,and insufficient setbacks to loss of planning control.The funding gain will be minimum and will not
compensate for the derived loss of property values, not to mention quality of life. If we need to spend money, let's focus on
managing salaries and pensions better and if all fails, let's submit a proposal for tax increase to the public.
Again, a decision on this issue is both ill-timed and unnecessary.
Sincerely,
Michael M. Gioan -Proud HB resident since 1999
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:41 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:VOT NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19
AGENDA COMMENT
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From: Eileen Harris<eharris@windes.com> COMMUNICATION
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:40 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Meeft Date: gLIC1
Subject:VOT NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19
November 4, 2019 Agenda lien No:
Re: Agenda Item 19-1094 Direct staff to prepare Amendments to the Housing
Element of the General Plan and to the Beach Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (BECSP) to
obtain Housing and Community Development (HCD)
certification for the purpose of being eligible to apply for SB 2 Funds
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members:
I strongly urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. As you are clearly aware our residents have
been actively fighting against HDD and this action will take away local control. Local control
provides us with the ability to enforce parking spaces, setbacks, height limits, etc. Not only will
this further destroy our community, it will also increase traffic and crime, including, bringing
more homeless addicts into our area. Please stop selling out our community to developers.
We do NOT have the infrastructure in place to handle anymore HDD.
As such, I STRONGLY urge you to vote NO on Agenda item 19.
Respectfully,
Eileen Harris
Huntington Beach resident
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From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:00 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Oppose Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From:William Hennerty Jr.<billhennerty@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:57 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>; Chi,Oliver<oliver.chi@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik
<Erik.Peterson@surfcity-hb.org>; Estanislau, Robin<Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Oppose Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson,City Council and Mr. Chi,
I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and to request that it be COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
following an investigation. To have such an item brought up,when Mayor Peterson is gone speaks volumes.
This goes against everything our city attorney is fighting for. This item should be removed from the agenda until a complete
investigation on how this agenda item was put on the agenda.
This also means,we will be giving approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish to impose on us whether or not
they are appropriate or reasonable.
This council should be listening to the people.Council works for us not for their own personal causes.
This shows a complete lack of regard for the community,and shows a deep allegiance to those who received campaign donations.
The city has a big problem with transparency. City staff are not the ones making any decisions without full council.
We can do better than this. SUPPLEMENTAL.
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Switzer, Donna
From: Mary Ellen Hurrell <meh.brightideas@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 3:31 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Vote NO 19-1904
I support the content of the email sent to you by Rob Pool. He articulated the issue perfectly and I share his
concerns, so I give you his words again to reinforce these thoughts.
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
Honestly ladies and gentlemen, I'm confused with the item and its timing. Here's why:
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019, this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development
Director, along with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure
that the City is able to use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities,
including providing funding for a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
As I read it, the key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S132 funds. Everyone knew
this was a plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in
compliance with the state and we would be eligible for the S132 funds. Something that simply worded would
have been the"plan". What staff did was ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that
wasn't what each of you approved.
In my mind, one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what
they were directed to do in the first place.
Further, the timing of this is not coincidental. Let's all be honest with ourselves on that point. Staff and
Councilmember Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson would be out of town, in Washington D.C.,
advocating for things of importance to our city. Why, when this is of imminent importance to Mayor Peterson
and many citizens that fought for the slowing of high density development in our city, was this put on the
agenda at a time when his absence was known? Don't insult my intelligence and tell me it was a coincidence.
This city knows better than that. If you aren't going to comply with my first request, the very least each of you
can do is postpone the item till the next City Council meeting when ALL of you will be present.
If you should choose to ignore both requests, please allow me to articulate why I am against the actual agenda
item. This item, if approved:
1) will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. As I said before, everything
the citizens of our city fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state
that our lawsuits were baseless and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they
i
were right all along. I can't imagine the damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their
reputations.
2) Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us,
whether reasonable or not.
3) Finally, take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in
this list. They become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances,
and lesser setbacks.
I love our city. I would hate to see decisions made about the size and scope of projects be taken away from
others that love our city as much as I do.
Please vote against Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time. I wish you the best.
Mary Ellen Hurrell
Huntington Harbour
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From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:44 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy,CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:Agenda Item 19
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From:Tim Jensen<tccrj45@gmail.com> Meeft Date:LIZQq]� `
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:37 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Agenda Item 19 Agenda Item No.-M l��' LO IL/)
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Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi, I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be
COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA following an investigation.
Before I offer the reasons why this agenda item would be a complete disaster for our suburban beach community, I wish
to address the very presence of this agenda item and how it "arrived on the agenda" which I believe to be HIGHLY
suspect and suggests to me that either staff or certain council members have manipulated the process. I don't make this
comment lightly. I realize, without question,that this is a serious accusation. If not manipulation, possibly malfeasance
or, at the VERY LEAST it is the VERY ESSENSE why many citizens have developed a deep distrust of staff and some
elected officials.
First, as someone who either watches or attends every council meeting,this agenda item struck me as odd as I also
listened to the council discussion on September 3, 2019 and went back to the minutes of the meeting. From the
minutes:
"A motion was made by Posey second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the SB2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for a
Navigation Center locally or regionally."
Clearly,Agenda Item 19 calls for a complete and total undoing of all the hard fought changes to the Beach Edinger
Specific Plan (BECSP)....changes that were fought for by THOUSANDS of citizens who made it very clear that we expect to
and are willing to fight for local control and sensible development that is compatible with our suburban beach
community and quality of life. How on earth did this agenda item evolve from a motion requesting"a plan on how the
city can ensure use of SB2 funds"???? At the VERY LEAST this item should be removed from the agenda until such time
as a complete investigation on HOW THIS AGENDA EVOLVED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 9/3/19.
As to the agenda item itself, for any and all that have read and understand S132 requirements....it requires BY-RIGHT
DEVELOPMENT which takes away ALL CITY AND CITIZEN REVIEW and OVERSIGHT and the project areas also become
eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, no obligation to setbacks or height limits.
SB 2 is a complete and total assault on everything that our City Attorney fought to protect, not to mention that
acquiescing on SB2 will likely undermine all our legal efforts fought to retain local control....quite possibly causing
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irreparable damage. Further, we will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish
to impose on us whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
Again, I urge removal of this agenda item, or, at the least that you OPPOSE it.
Respectfully,
Tim Jensen
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From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:45 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Stop Agenda 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Ruthie Johnson <ruthiejohnsonofhb@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:36 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Stop Agenda 19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of everything
the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were
baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely undermine and
cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city
and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the project
areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses, automatic
parking variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may
impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Ruth E Johnson
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Please table the vote regarding the parcels of land to satisfy S132 requirements until all council
members are present.
Status Changed: 11/04/2019 9:57 AM Donna Switzer
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Lisa,Thank you for sharing your concerns.Your comments will be included in the record for this agenda
item.Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
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Please wait until all city council members are present to vote regarding the parcels of land to
satisfy SB2 requirements
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Lisa,Thank you for sharing your concerns.Your comments will be included in the record for this agenda
item.Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
Share with Citizen:YES
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Item 19 on 11/4 City Councils Agenda(SB-2 Funding)Considering this item involves a
contentious issue regarding HB,and ties into several other issues concerning HB and the
State,I respectfully request that this matter be tabled until the full council is present to insure
any decision is fully considered and all voices of the council are heard and their votes counted.
Thank you and all the best,William Larkin
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William,Thank you for sharing your concerns.Your comments will be included in the record for this
agenda item.Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 1:11 PM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19 TONIGHT
AGENDA COMMENT
From: dutch@socal.rr.com <dutch@socal.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 1:07 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19 TONIGHT
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of everything
the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were
baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely undermine and
cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city
and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the project
areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses, automatic
parking variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may
impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Roy "Dutch" Ludt
Frustrated Citizen in RD453
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From: Dombo,Johanna
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Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Bill Martin <billemartinl@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:48 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of everything
the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were
baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely undermine and
cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city
and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the project
areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses, automatic
parking variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may
impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.V
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From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:52 PM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:Agenda Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Cheryl Martynec<camartynec@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:47 PM
To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:Agenda Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete
undoing of everything the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be
rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were baseless and, with regard to the
Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely undermine and cause irreparable
damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city
and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the
developments in the project areas as they become "By-Right" which means they
are eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, added heights and
lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing
requirements they may impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON 19
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:34 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Oppose Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From:vanessa martinez<rockonbaileybailey@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:23 AM
To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>; Chi,Oliver<oliver.chi@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik
<Erik.Peterson @surfcity-hb.org>; Billhennerty<billhennerty@yahoo.com>; Estanislau, Robin
<Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Oppose Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson,City Council and Mr. Chi,
I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and to request that it be COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
following an investigation. To have such an item brought up,when Mayor Peterson is gone speaks volumes.
This goes against everything our city attorney is fighting for.This item should be removed from the agenda until a complete
investigation on how this agenda item was put on the agenda.
This also means,we will be giving approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish to impose on us whether or not
they are appropriate or reasonable.
This council should be listening to the people. Council works for us not for their own personal causes.
This shows a complete lack of regard for the community,and shows a deep allegiance to those who received campaign donations.
The city has a big problem with transparency. City staff are not the ones making any decisions without full council.
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From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:57 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Sharon M. <marmiejoe@msn.com>
Sent:Sunday, November 03, 2019 7:57 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>; Gates, Michael <Michae1.Gates @surfcity-hb.org>; Chi, Oliver
<oliver.chi@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19
Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi,
I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE
AGENDA following an investigation.
We will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish to impose on us
whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
Again, I urge removal of this agenda item, or, at the least that you OPPOSE it.
Respectfully,
Sharon Messick
9352 Molokai Dr.
Huntington Beach 92646
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From: larry mcneely <Imwater@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 2:20 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Agenda Item 19-1904
1 urge the city council members to set this vote for a time when all are present, you did this fro Barbara Delgleize when
she was not there to vote on the Metro Car Wash Project please use the same consideration for Erik Peterson.
Thank You
Larry Mc Neely
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From: Sharon M. <marmiejoe@msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 7:57 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; Gates, Michael; Chi, Oliver
Subject: OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19
Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi,
I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE
AGENDA following an investigation.
We will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish to impose on us
whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
Again, I urge removal of this agenda item, or, at the least that you OPPOSE it.
Respectfully,
Sharon Messick
9352 Molokai Dr.
Huntington Beach 92646
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From: Dombo,Johanna
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Subject: FW:Agenda item 19
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AGENDA COMMENT Agenda Ilem No.,
From:Jean miller<jeaniemarimiller@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:47 AM
To:Jean miller<jeaniemarimiller@gmail.com>; CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:Agenda item 19
Dear City Council members.
I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM
THE AGENDA following an investigation.
This will be a total disaster for our community not to mention thousands of residents oppose it.
We spent thousands of dollars on legal fees fighting this.
It is highly suspect how this even got on the agenda and suggests to that either staff or certain council members
have manipulated the process.
A motion was made by Posey seconded Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development
Director, along with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure
that the City is able to use the S132 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities,
including providing funding for a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
Clearly, Agenda Item 19 calls for a complete and total undoing of all the hard fought changes to the Beach
Edinger Specific Plan (BECSP)....changes that were fought for by THOUSANDS of citizens who made it very
clear that we expect to and are willing to fight for local control and sensible development that is compatible
with our suburban beach community and quality of life. How on earth did this agenda item evolve from a
motion requesting "a plan on how the city can ensure use of S132 funds"????At the VERY LEAST this item
should be removed from the agenda until such time as a complete investigation on HOW THIS AGENDA
EVOLVED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 9/3/19.
As to the agenda item itself, for any and all that have read and understand S132 requirements....it requires BY-
RIGHT DEVELOPMENT which takes away ALL CITY AND CITIZEN REVIEW and OVERSIGHT and the
project areas also become eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, no obligation to setbacks or
height limits.
SB 2 is a complete and total assault on everything that our City Attorney fought to protect, not to mention that
acquiescing on S132 will likely undermine all our legal efforts fought to retain local control....quite possibly
causing irreparable damage. Further, we will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing
demands they wish to impose on us whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
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I urge opposition to or removal of this agenda item.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jean Miller
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SB2 needs to be tabled until all city council members are present for any type of vote.Wait
until Mayor Petersen is present.
Status Changed: 11/04/2019 9:06 AM Donna Switzer
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Lynda,Thank you for sharing your concerns.Your comments will be included in the record for this
agenda item.Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
Share with Citizen:YES
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Switzer, Donna
From: Rondi Nuno <rnuno@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 4:02 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Item 19-1904
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
Honestly ladies and gentlemen, I'm confused with the item and its timing. Here's why:
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019,this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for
a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
As I read it, the key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S62 funds. Everyone knew this was a
plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in compliance with the state and
we would be eligible for the S62 funds. Something that simply worded would have been the "plan". What staff did was
ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that wasn't what each of you approved.
In my mind, one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were
directed to do in the first place.
Further, the timing of this is not coincidental. Let's all be honest with ourselves on that point. Staff and Councilmember
Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson would be out of town, in Washington D.C., advocating for things of
importance to our city. Why, when this is of imminent importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for
the slowing of high density development in our city, was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known?
Don't insult my intelligence and tell me it was a coincidence.This city knows better than that. If you aren't going to
comply with my first request, the very least each of you can do is postpone the item till the next City Council meeting
when ALL of you will be present.
If you should choose to ignore both requests, please allow me to articulate why I am against the actual agenda item.This
item, if approved:
1) will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. As I said before, everything the citizens
of our city fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our lawsuits
were baseless and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they were right all along. I can't
imagine the damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
2) Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us, whether
reasonable or not.
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3) Finally,take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list.
They become by-right developments,eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and lesser
setbacks.
I love our city. I would hate to see decisions made about the size and scope of projects be taken away from others that
love our city as much as I do.
Please vote against Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time. I wish you the best.
Rondi Nuno
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Subject: FW:
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From:Sharon Ortale <nanainsurfcity@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 8:06 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of
everything the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that
our lawsuits were baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will
completely undermine and cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's
office fighting on behalf of the city and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the
project areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses,
automatic parking variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they
may impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
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From: Madeline Pacilio-Brand <mpaciliobrand@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 4:57 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Opposition to 19-1904
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the
Consent Calendar.
The timing of this is not coincidental. Let's all be honest with ourselves on
that point. Staff and Councilmember Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik
Peterson would be out of town, in Washington D.C., advocating for things
of importance to our city. Why, when this is of imminent importance to
Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for the slowing of high
density development in our city, was this put on the agenda at a time when
his absence was known?
I love our city. I would hate to see decisions made about the size and
scope of projects be taken away from others that love our city as much as I
do.
Please vote against Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time.
Madeline Pacilio-Brand
21571 Kanakoa Lane
Huntington Beach, Ca. 92646
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From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:27 AM
To: Agenda Comment
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Subject: FW: Urgent:Agenda Item 19
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Dear Mayor Peterson, Huntington Beach City Council and Mr. Chi,
You could email city.council&surfcity-hb.orp, and it goes to all members. You could just say you oppose
agenda item#19 and request it be removed from agenda. Some of us had a bunch to say, though.
To: Huntington Beach Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi.
This message is to strongly OPPOSE Agenda Item# 19. It is unclear why it is even being discussed at this
meeting so I request that it be REMOVED from the agenda.
As a resident who has appeared and spoken against related topics it was a shock and disappointment to see item
#19 on the agenda.
And as someone who watches every council meeting and attends when commuting schedule allows, item#18
reminded me of the council discussion on September 3, 2019.
Do you not recall from that meeting:
"A motion was made by Posey second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director,
along with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the
City is able to use the S132 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities,
including providing funding for a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
Agenda Item#19 proposes a complete and total undoing of all the hard fought changes to the Beach Edinger
Specific Plan (BECSP)....changes that were fought for by THOUSANDS of citizens who made it very clear
that we expect to and are willing to fight for local control and sensible development that is compatible with our
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suburban beach community and quality of life. We are beyond curious about how this agenda item evolved
from a motion requesting "a plan on how the city can ensure use of SB2 funds." At the VERY LEAST this item
should be removed from the agenda until such time as a complete investigation on HOW THIS AGENDA
EVOLVED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 9/3/19.
As to the agenda item itself, for any and all that have read and understand S132 requirements....it requires BY-
RIGHT DEVELOPMENT which takes away ALL CITY AND CITIZEN REVIEW and OVERSIGHT and the
project areas also become eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, no obligation to setbacks or
height limits.
SB 2 is a complete and total assault on everything that our City Attorney fought to protect, not to mention that
acquiescing on SB2 will likely undermine all our legal efforts fought to retain local control....quite possibly
causing irreparable damage. Further, we will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing
demands they wish to impose on us whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
Your residents are becoming weary of having unexpected topics that should be at rest foisted upon them. It is
our belief that you should REPRESENT your community! We cannot stop you from exploring ideas to which
we are opposed but this agenda item seems much more of a slap in the face. We know you all work hard to keep
the city running well but this particular pursuit of funding at this time is inappropriate at best.
In good faith, I am requesting that you remove Agenda Item#19. If that is not possible then please, responsibly,
OPPOSE it.
Thank you,
Ann Palmer
HB Resident
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From: apalumbo@netzero.net on behalf of apalumbo@netzero.com
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 6:27 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: high density development
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of
everything the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state
that our lawsuits were baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will
completely undermine and cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's
office fighting on behalf of the city and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the
project areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses,
automatic parking variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements
they may impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
I supported the current city council that promised to oppose high density development and
the resulting traffic density that lowers the quality of life in this city. The state and real
estate developers have lied to us on the requirement for the city to adopt high density
meadures. I expect this city council to stand up for the citizens of the city against the special
interest pushing this agenda item #19.
Sincerely; SUPPLEMENTAL
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:36 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy, CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: City Council, 11/4/19 Items 18, 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Galen Pickett<Galen.Pickett@csulb.edu>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 8:58 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: City Council, 11/4/19 Items 18, 19
Honorable city council members:
note with interest items 18 (19-1024)and 19 (19-1094) on the agenda for the upcoming Nov.4, 2019 city council
meeting. While independent and severable, the items are connected by the internal logic of our housing system and by
the legal challenges facing the city. In my view, both items deserve broad-based council support. It is my contention
that with these items the city is making important first steps toward rationalizing the various housing instabilities the
region and state are experiencing. Additionally, it seems clear that we are rapidly approaching our last chance to take
our first step.
Of the various lawsuits to which the city is a party,the suit brought by the state in Jan. 2019 and the Kennedy
Commission suit spring from the issues items 18 and 19 address. These suits stem from the reduction of affordable
housing in the housing element of the general plan, as you all are aware. The Jamboree development on Beach provides
permanent supportive housing for seniors in danger of experiencing housing instability, and thus cuts directly at the
underlying logic of both suits. Directing staff to create options for amendments to the housing element (and specifically
the Beach-Edinger Corridor Specific Plan)for council consideration likewise is a step toward making both suits moot,
with the added benefit of making the city eligible for state funding for the operation of facilities which would reduce the
pressure the city faces from Judge Carter in the wake of the Boise decision.
In this light, taking action is the surest way to preserve the autonomy of our charter city and to conserve our ability to
pursue an active legal strategy. The essence of political conservativism is to conserve the possibilities inherent in the
future by acting in the present to hedge against the downside of inaction. The downside of inaction here is
considerable: the financial pressure resulting from losing any one of these suits can squeeze out public safety spending,
the inability of the city to enforce anti-camping and curfew laws would result in as few as a couple of weeks an economic
catastrophe. Alternatively,taking the first steps outlined in items 18 and 19 preserves the autonomy of the city to
maintain planning authority and gives direct evidence to all parties of our earnest intent to resolve the intertwined
issues of homelessness, affordability, and quality of life.
With best wishes,
Prof. Galen T. Pickett
Dept.of Physics and Astronomy
CSU Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:46 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From: berreprincess@aol.com <berreprincess@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 11:44 PM
To: Chi, Oliver<oliver.chi@surfcity-hb.org>; CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19
Dear Mr Chi and City Council Members,
I am writing concerning the agenda item 19. Please vote against this!! This comes off very sketchy that it ends up
during a meeting where our own Mayor, Mr. Peterson is not going to be in attendance to be a part of this vote and voice
his opinion on it as well. I am disgusted by how this was done. I am also disgusted by the way Mr. Posey and a couple
other council members had made false claims to be against HDD in our city to just make sure they got reelected to our
city council during our last election. Yet here it is now being discussed because of these council members trying to push
HDD on our city AGAIN! We have more then enough housing in Huntington Beach. Adding more does nothing to our city
but create more issues with traffic and more accidents. It will put more of a strain on resources in the city as well. If one
takes a look at what is for sale and rent in Huntington Beach, you will see there is no shortage of either. So just stop with
the overbuilding that is NOT needed at all in Huntington Beach. STOP trying to go against what the residents of
Huntington Beach want. We do NOT want anymore HDD!!! Say NO to the SB2 funds that will do more harm to our city
then good.
Thank you,
Anna Plewa
SUPPLEMENTAL
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From: pacj <pacj_03@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 3:47 PM
To: Estanislau, Robin; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Item 19 (SB2 funds)
Please postpone discussion of this item until you have a full council present.
Thank you.
Pat Quintana
SUPPLEMENTAL
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Agenda & Public Hearing Comments By Raymond Raines
Email rayraines@hotmail.com
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COMMENTS&ADDITIONAL NOTES
Dear Council Members,I urge you to vote no on item no.19-1904 on the Consent Calendar for
the following reasons: 1 in order to comply with SB 2 and received funds from the state,we
would be sacrificing the autonomy of the city to determine its own destiny its own destiny.2
The absence of our mayor,Eric Peterson,makes the timing of this vote suspicious.Please vote
no on item no. 19-1904 and maintain our independence as a charter City.
Status Changed: 11/04/2019 9:02 AM Donna Switzer
Work Order#204090 status has changed from assigned to resolved.
Raymond,Thank you for sharing your concerns regarding Item No.19-1904.Your comments will be
included in the record for this agenda item.Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
Share with Citizen:YES
Status Changed:11/04/2019 8:59 AM Johanna Dombo
Work Order#204090 status has changed from new to assigned.
Share with Citizen:YES
Issue Type/Subtype Changed: 11/04/2019 8:59 AM Johanna Dombo
Workorder#204090 Issue type changed from City Council to Agenda&Public Hearing Comments and
subtype City Council Meeting.
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This issue is resolved Est. Resolution Date: Not Yet Set
Agenda & Public Hearing Comments By Steve Rothert
Email steverothert@hotmail.c
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The Housing Issue until all 7 members are present
Status Changed: 11/04/2019 9:56 AM Donna Switzer
Work Order#203949 status has changed from assigned to resolved.
Steve,Thank you for sharing your concerns.Your comments will be included in the record for this
agenda item.Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
Share with Citizen:YES
Status Changed: 11/04/2019 9:47 AM Johanna Dombo
Work Order#203949 status has changed from new to assigned.
Share with Citizen:YES
Issue Type/Subtype Changed: 11/04/2019 9:47 AM Johanna Dombo
Workorder#203949 Issue type changed from City Council to Agenda&Public Hearing Comments and
subtype City Council Meeting.
Share with Citizen:NO
Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:44 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:Agenda Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From:ARoyalty-Hanavan<clanhanavan@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 11:44 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:Agenda Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi,
I am writing to oppose agenda item 19. I ask that it be removed from the agenda as it
was not originally intended to be more than something to be looked into. It is also
disturbing this was put on the agenda when Mayor Peterson is out of town.
Thank you,
Amy Royalty
HB resident
SUPPLOMENTAL
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From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:35 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy;CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: 19-1904 SUPPLEMENTAL
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AGENDA COMMENT
From: Dana Rushing<drushing4@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:10 AM Agellde 11�•�
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: 19-1904
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
Honestly ladies and gentlemen, I'm confused with the item and its timing. Here's why:
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019, this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development
Director, along with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure
that the City is able to use the SB 2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities,
including providing funding for a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
As I read it, the key phrase is "report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S132 funds. Everyone knew
this was a plan by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in
compliance with the state and we would be eligible for the S132 funds. Something that simply worded would
have been the "plan". What staff did was ignore the simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that
wasn't what each of you approved.
In my mind, one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what
they were directed to do in the first place.
Further,the timing of this is not coincidental. Let's all be honest with ourselves on that point. Staff and
Councilmember Posey knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson would be out of town, in Washington D.C.,
advocating for things of importance to our city. Why, when this is of imminent importance to Mayor Peterson
and many citizens that fought for the slowing of high density development in our city, was this put on the
agenda at a time when his absence was known? Don't insult my intelligence and tell me it was a coincidence.
This city knows better than that. If you aren't going to comply with my first request, the very least each of you
can do is postpone the item till the next City Council meeting when ALL of you will be present.
If you should choose to ignore both requests, please allow me to articulate why I am against the actual agenda
item. This item, if approved:
will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. As I said before, everything the
citizens of our city fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state
that our lawsuits were baseless and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they
were right all along. I can't imagine the damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their
reputations.
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Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us,whether
reasonable or not.
Finally,take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list.
They become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and
lesser setbacks.
I love our city. I would hate to see decisions made about the size and scope of projects be taken away from
others that love our city as much as I do.
Please vote against Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time. I wish you the best.
Dana Rushing
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Switzer, Donna
From: Michelle Schomburg <bousky@earthlink.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 7:36 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Cc: Fikes, Cathy
Subject: Agenda Item #19 VOTE NO
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the complete undoing of everything
the citizens fought for with respect to HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were
baseless and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely undermine and cause
irreparable damage to the hard word by the City Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city and
citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the developments in the project
areas as they become "By-Right" which means they are eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking
variances, added heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may
impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Michelle Schomburg
bouskyArts.net
SUPPLEMENTAL
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Switzer, Donna
From: Ray Scrafield <octoolguy@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 3:26 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: 19-1904 on consent calendar
I copied this email from Rob Pool with his permission. He speaks for Barb and I.
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar.
Honestly ladies and gentlemen, I'm confused with the item and its timing. Here's why:
According to the minutes of the City Council meeting dated September 3, 2019,this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager,Community Development Director,along with the
City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to use the SB 2
funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for a Navigation
Center locally or regionally."
As I read it,the key phrase is"report back to the City Council with a plan".
Anyone in the know understood what needed to be done in order to qualify for the S132 funds.Everyone knew this was a plan
by Councilmember Posey and his financial supporters. Bring the Housing Element in compliance with the state and we would
be eligible for the SB2 funds. Something that simply worded would have been the"plan". What staff did was ignore the
simplicity of the H Item and implement their plan. But that wasn't what each of you approved.
In my mind, one of you needs to create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were directed
to do in the first place.
Further,the timing of this is not coincidental. Let's all be honest with ourselves on that point. Staff and Councilmember Posey
knew full well that Mayor Erik Peterson would be out of town,in Washington D.C., advocating for things of importance to our
city. Why, when this is of imminent importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for the slowing of high density
development in our city, was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known?Don't insult my intelligence and
tell me it was a coincidence. This city knows better than that. If you aren't going to comply with my first request,the very least
each of you can do is postpone the item till the next City Council meeting when ALL of you will be present.
If you should choose to ignore both requests,please allow me to articulate why I am against the actual agenda item. This item,
if approved:
1. will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. As I said before, everything the citizens
of our city fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our
lawsuits were baseless and, with respect to the Kennedy Commission suit, we will have admitted they were
right all along. I can't imagine the damage this will do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
2. Will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us, whether
reasonable or not.
3. Finally, take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list.
They become by-right developments, eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances, and
lesser setbacks.
I love our city. I would hate to see decisions made about the size and scope of projects be taken away from others that love our
city as much as I do.
Please vote against Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar.
Thank you for your time. I wish you the best.
SUPPLEMENTAL
Ray Barbara Scrafield COMMUNICATION
16444 Bolsa Chica St.
spc. 108 M%ft Date:___LJ
Huntington Beach,Ca. 92649
714-846-2504
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 8:35 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Magnolia Tank Farm
AGENDA COMMENT
From: krica256@aol.com <krica256@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2019 6:55 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Magnolia Tank Farm
Dear city council persons,
Thank you for your service to Huntington Beach.
As a resident of Huntington Beach I am extremely concerned that the appointed Planning Commission voted 5-2 in favor
of recommending Magnolia Tank Farm/Shopoff Realty project's EIR certification. I want to let you know that I oppose this
project and ask that you do so as well when this project comes before you for adoption.I cannot believe that it is even in
consideration. This project is close to a highly toxic site and close to a pollution-generating power plant. Besides its
proposed size will create more air, soil and noise pollution along with more traffic. it just doesn't make sense to approve
something like that at that specific location.
Thank you for your attention to this matter,
respectfully,
Christina Silva-Salgado
7652 Ontario Drive HB 92648
(714)307-7101
SUPPLEMENTAL
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:47 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Agenda item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Simpson <Ifsimpson@socal.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 8:20 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Agenda item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi, I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be
COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA following an investigation.
How question how it "arrive on the agenda" which I believe to be HIGHLY suspect and suggests to me that either staff or
certain council members have manipulated the process. This is another example why many citizens have developed a
deep distrust of staff and some elected officials.
First, as someone who usually watches council meeting, this agenda item struck me as odd as I also listened to the
council discussion on September 3, 2019 and went back to the minutes of the meeting. From the minutes:
"A motion was made by Posey second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the SB2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for a
Navigation Center locally or regionally."
Clearly, Agenda Item 19 calls for a complete and total undoing of all the hard fought changes to the Beach Edinger
Specific Plan (BECSP)....changes that were fought for by THOUSANDS of citizens who made it very clear that we expect to
and are willing to fight for local control and sensible development that is compatible with our suburban beach
community and quality of life. How on earth did this agenda item evolve from a motion requesting "a plan on how the
city can ensure use of S132 funds"?At the VERY LEAST this item should be removed from the agenda until such time as a
complete investigation on HOW THIS AGENDA EVOLVED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 9/3/19.
As to the agenda item itself, for any and all that have read and understand S132 requirements....it requires BY-RIGHT
DEVELOPMENT which takes away ALL CITY AND CITIZEN REVIEW and OVERSIGHT and the project areas also become
eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, no obligation to setbacks or height limits.
I urge removal of this agenda item, or, at the least that you OPPOSE it.
Respectfully,Lisa Simpson
SUPPLEMENTAL
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Switzer, Donna
From: Cari Swan <cswanie@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 6:58 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; Gates, Michael; Chi, Oliver
Subject: OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19
Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi,
I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE
AGENDA following an investigation.
Before I offer the reasons why this agenda item would be a complete disaster for our suburban beach community, I wish
to address the very presence of this agenda item and how it"arrived on the agenda"which I believe to be HIGHLY
suspect and suggests to me that either staff or certain council members have manipulated the process. I don't make this
comment lightly. I realize, without question, that this is a serious accusation. If not manipulation, possibly malfeasance
or, at the VERY LEAST it is the VERY ESSENSE why many citizens have developed a deep distrust of staff and some
elected officials.
First, as someone who either watches or attends every council meeting, this agenda item struck me as odd as I also
listened to the council discussion on September 3, 2019 and went back to the minutes of the meeting. From the
minutes:
"A motion was made by Posey second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director,
along with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City
is able to use the SB2 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including
providing funding for a Navigation Center locally or regionally."
Clearly, Agenda Item 19 calls for a complete and total undoing of all the hard fought changes to the Beach Edinger
Specific Plan (BECSP)....changes that were fought for by THOUSANDS of citizens who made it very clear that we expect
to and are willing to fight for local control and sensible development that is compatible with our suburban beach
community and quality of life. How on earth did this agenda item evolve from a motion requesting "a plan on how the city
can ensure use of S132 funds"???? At the VERY LEAST this item should be removed from the agenda until such time as
a complete investigation on HOW THIS AGENDA EVOLVED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 9/3/19.
As to the agenda item itself, for any and all that have read and understand S62 requirements....it requires BY-RIGHT
DEVELOPMENT which takes away ALL CITY AND CITIZEN REVIEW and OVERSIGHT and the project areas also
become eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, no obligation to setbacks or height limits.
SB 2 is a complete and total assault on everything that our City Attorney fought to protect, not to mention that acquiescing
on SB2 will likely undermine all our legal efforts fought to retain local control....quite possibly causing irreparable
damage. Further, we will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish to impose on
us whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
Again, I urge removal of this agenda item, or, at the least that you OPPOSE it.
Respectfully,
SUPPLEMENTAL
Cari Swan COMMUNICATION
20412 Mansard Lane
HB
Meeting Date:_
Agenda Item No.:
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo, Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:37 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW:I OPPOSE City Council Agenda Item 19.
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Richard Thiel <rthiel@socal.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:52 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: I OPPOSE City Council Agenda Item 19.
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. This action will result in the
complete undoing of everything the citizens fought for with respect to
HDD! We will be rolling-over to the state that our lawsuits were baseless
and, with regard to the Kennedy Commission lawsuit, it will completely
undermine and cause irreparable damage to the hard word by the City
Attorney's office fighting on behalf of the city and citizens of HB.
This action will take away ALL local control to review and approve the
developments in the project areas as they become "By-Right" which means
they are eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, added
heights and lesser or no setbacks!
We will also be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing
requirements they may impose on us whether or not they are reasonable.
Again, I URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Richard M. Thiel ( I am a Huntington Beach Community Services
Commissioner)
20822 Hunter Lane, SUPPLEMENTAL
Huntington Beach, CA COMMUNICATION
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Switzer, Donna
From: Dombo,Johanna
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:45 AM
To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Opposition to Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT SUPPLEMENTAL
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From: Lisa Casselman Wellman <hbmom310@gmail.com> Meefing
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 7:12 AM I
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Opposition to Item 19 Agenda ftem fte.
My email to Council and City Manager:
Dear Mayor Peterson, City Council and Mr. Chi, I am writing to OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 19 and also to request that it be
COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA following an investigation.
Before I offer the reasons why this agenda item would be a complete disaster for our suburban beach community, I wish
to address the very presence of this agenda item and how it "arrived on the agenda" which I believe to be HIGHLY
suspect and suggests to me that either staff or certain council members have manipulated the process. I don't make this
comment lightly. I realize, without question, that this is a serious accusation. If not manipulation, possibly malfeasance
or, at the VERY LEAST it is the VERY ESSENSE why many citizens have developed a deep distrust of staff and some
elected officials.
First, as someone who either watches or attends every council meeting, this agenda item struck me as odd as I also
listened to the council discussion on September 3, 2019 and went back to the minutes of the meeting. From the
minutes:
"A motion was made by Posey second Delgleize to direct the City Manager, Community Development Director, along
with the City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to
use the S132 funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for a
Navigation Center locally or regionally."
Clearly, Agenda Item 19 calls for a complete and total undoing of all the hard fought changes to the Beach Edinger
Specific Plan (BECSP)....changes that were fought for by THOUSANDS of citizens who made it very clear that we expect to
and are willing to fight for local control and sensible development that is compatible with our suburban beach
community and quality of life. How on earth did this agenda item evolve from a motion requesting "a plan on how the
city can ensure use of SB2 funds"???? At the VERY LEAST this item should be removed from the agenda until such time
as a complete investigation on HOW THIS AGENDA EVOLVED FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 9/3/19.
As to the agenda item itself, for any and all that have read and understand SB2 requirements....it requires BY-RIGHT
DEVELOPMENT which takes away ALL CITY AND CITIZEN REVIEW and OVERSIGHT and the project areas also become
eligible for density bonuses, automatic parking variances, no obligation to setbacks or height limits.
SB 2 is a complete and total assault on everything that our City Attorney fought to protect, not to mention that
acquiescing on SB2 will likely undermine all our legal efforts fought to retain local control....quite possibly causing
1
irreparable damage. Further, we will be giving implicit approval to the state for any future housing demands they wish
to impose on us whether or not they are appropriate or reasonable.
Again, I urge removal of this agenda item, or, at the least that you OPPOSE it.
Respectfully,
Lisa Wellman
Scott Wellman
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Switzer. Donna
From: Linda Wentzel <lindamarieofhb@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2019 3:32 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Please OPPOSE or TABLE agenda Item 19-1904
Dear Mayor Peterson and fellow City Council members:
I am writing to you today to state my opposition to 19-1904 on the Consent Calendar. According to the minutes of the
City Council meeting dated September 3,2019,this was agreed upon:
"A motion was made by Posey, second Delgleize to direct the City Manager,Community Development Director,along with the
City Attorney to report back to the City Council with a plan on how the City can ensure that the City is able to use the SB 2
funds that would be allocated to HB for homelessness prevention activities, including providing funding for a Navigation
Center locally or regionally."
The key phrase is"report back to the City Council with a plan". What staff did was ignore the simplicity of the H Item and
implement their plan. But that wasn't what you,the City Council approved on September 3.
PLEASE create a substitute motion to direct staff to go back and do EXACTLY what they were directed to do on September 3.
This item is so significant for our city, why would this item be put on the agenda when not all Council members can be present.
Mayor Erik Peterson will be out of town, in Washington D.C.,advocating for things of importance to our city. Why, when this
is of imminent importance to Mayor Peterson and many citizens that fought for the slowing of high density development in our
city,was this put on the agenda at a time when his absence was known? In the very least you can table the Item until the next
City Council meeting when ALL of you will be present.
This item, if approved will change the landscape of our city both physically and figuratively. Everything the citizens of our city
fought for with respect to HDD will have been lost. We will have admitted to the state that our lawsuits were baseless and,with
respect to the Kennedy Commission suit,we will have admitted they were right all along. I can't imagine the damage this will
do to our City Attorney and his office and their reputations.
Also if approved will give implicit approval to the state for any future housing requirements they may impose upon us,whether
reasonable or not.
Finally, it will take away from you and the citizens of our city all discretionary review of every project in this list. They become
by-right developments,eligible for density bonuses such as automatic parking variances,and lesser setbacks. This is not what I
or many others want for Huntington Beach!
I love our city. I thought our City Council members were fighting for local control. Why then are you allowing decisions to be
made about the size and scope of projects by those outside our city?
Thank you for your time and I hope that you will represent the wishes of the people that elected you and please vote AGAINST
Item 19-1904 on the consent calendar or in the least table the item until Staff fulfills the City Council's request of September 3.
Linda Wentzel
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Subject: FW: Opposition to City Council Agenda Item 19
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Margaret Arnold <margaret.arnold8@verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 2:26 PM
To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
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Subject:Opposition to City Council Agenda Item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members,
I urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. If passed, this will result in the complete undoing of everything the citizens of
Huntington Beach have been fighting for with respect to HDD. We do not want the State of California running our City.
The City Attorney's office has been fighting long and hard on lawsuits to protect our City and its residents, and all this will
be for naught unless you oppose Agenda Item 19. As a resident of HB for 53 years, I urge you to protect the rights we
have as a Charter City and VOTE NO ON AGENDA ITEM 19.
Thank you.
Margaret Arnold
16262 Wishingwell Lane
H B 92647
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Subject: FW:Agenda Item #19
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Kathy Carrick<carrick92647@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 2:36 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
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Subject:Agenda Item#19
Dear Mayor Peterson and Council Members:
The citizens of HB have fought hard over the past years to neutralize the negative effects of HDD on our
community. It's my understanding that Agenda Item 19 will undo much of the progress we have made. Let me
be clear: Residents DO NOT WANT the changes proposed in Agenda Item 19!
1 strongly urge you to OPPOSE Agenda Item 19. If you are in office because you want to represent the will of
the community members and do what is right for the city, then, please vote NO on Item 19.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Kathy Carrick
HB Resident
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Subject: FW: MORE HOUSING???
AGENDA COMMENT
From: Sheryl Rayburn <coastlinecookie@dslextreme.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:46 PM
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Subject: MORE HOUSING???
City Council Members
We Are ALL Watching CORRUPTION at Its Finest! And Watching a TAG TEAM of MICAEL POSEY
and BARBARA DEL GLEIZE . . . We ALL KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING . . . It's Pretty Funny to
Watch I Must Admit . . . We CANNOT REMEMBER When MICAEL POSEY Or BARBARA DEL
GLEIZE Have EVER VOTED AGAINST HIGH DENSITY HIGH RISE PROJECTS Or 'MORE
HOUSING' . . .
I HAD a BROTHER Just LIKE MICHAEL POSEY . . . ALWAYS BRIMMING With BULLSH_T . . . Able
to LOOK EVERYONE Straight in the EYE and TELL US That There is NOT a TRAFFIC PROBLEM.
WE All KNOW That's a LIE! And MS DEL GLEIZE . . . PRETENDING That YOU DON'T
UNDERSTAND is VERY UNBECOMING Of YOU. YOU BOTH Do HAVE a Lot Of NERVE . . .
SHERYLRAYBURN
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AGENDA COMMENT
-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Buchoz<nancybuchoz@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 3:59 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>; Gates, Michael<Michael.Gates@surfcity-hb.org>; Fikes, Cathy
<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>; Chi, Oliver<oliver.chi@surfcity-hb.org>
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Subject: No on Agenda item 19
Dear Mayor Peterson, Michael Gates, Oliver Chi, and all Councilmembers,
I oppose the agenda item 19 on tonights agenda.
It is like moving backwards...... makes no sense as we went to remain a beach community and need citizen oversight to
stay balanced.
Please hear the people and remove this from the agenda permanently .
Local control is the most valuable asset we have.
Please represent the thousands of voters who already told you how they felt years ago.
Thank you
Nancy Buchoz
9001 Rhodesia Drive
HB
Resident since 1976
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AGENDA COMMENT
From: Mrdi<mrdi2003@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, November 05, 2019 8:47 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Home owner
NO MORE high density housing. This is a ploy for the developers to ruin our city for profit.
We can no longer get around with the traffic as it is.
This high density is creating slums.
The homeless want no part of structure and rules.
Michael diDonato
Home owner
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Subject: FW: Sell Out's
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Taylor Haug<taylorhaug@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, November 05, 2019 9:47 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:Sell Out's
Approval of Agenda Item#19 puts control of our City back into the State's control. Members voting yes
campaigned on no more high density housing, yet Posey, Delgleize, Carr and Brenden sold out. Disgraceful,
and you should be ashamed of yourself bringing this to vote when Mr. Posey knew Peterson would be absent.
Taylor Haug
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Direction Regarding -
Housing Element Certification
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How Did We Get Here?
® On September 3, at Councilmember Posey's request, the City Council
directed that staff identify a pathway forward for Huntington Beach
to access State SB2
Staff developed a draft plan, and we reviewed our findings with the
City Council in a study session format on October 7
The plan identified that in order to receive S132 funds, the City would
need to update our Housing Element and have the document certified by
the State
If we achieved that result, we would be eligible for$481,000 / year in
ongoing S132 funding
The S132 funding received can be used to support our local homelessness
response programs
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What Is The City Actually Considering
Tonight?
The City Council is considering tonight whether or not we should send an
updated Housing Element to the State for consideration
The Housing Element update we would forward along would seek to achieve State
certification of the document
If the City Council directs that staff should move forward with submitting the
plan to the State for review, it would start a 60-day public review process s
During that 60-day review process, additional outreach would be coordinated by
the City, and ultimately,the Planning Commission and City Council would
formally consider approval of a Housing Element and BECSP Amendment in
January/February 2020
If the City Council directs that staff not move forward with submitting the
updated Housing Element to the State, we would continue to have a plan that
is out of conformity with current State requirements
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Why Is The City Trying To Get Its Housing
Element Certified?
Our current Housing Element - which is a planning level document - is
currently short by 413 very-low/ low affordable housing units
That shortfall is the reason why our Housing Element is not currently certified
by the State
The City has been exploring ways to obtain State certification of its Housing
Element for a variety of reasons
First, Huntington Beach cannot qualify to receive SB2 funds without a certified
Housing Element
The State has adopted new regulations that penalize any municipality that does
not have a certified Housing Element
The State has indicated that they may withhold transportation funds from cities
without a certified Housing Element
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What's Included In The Proposed Housing
Element Plan Update?
Of note... the City's proposed updates for our Housing Element does not
contemplate wholesale changes to the existing BECSP
Instead, the current proposed update plan seeks to take a scalpel to the
BECSP by creating an Affordable Housing Overlay
As part of the Affordable Housing Overlay, we have identified 7 specific sites
in Huntington Beach that would be included
Those 7 sites constitute only 2.5%of the entire BECSP area and are the
only properties that would be impacted by the proposed adjustment
How Would The Affordable Housing
Overlay Work?
► On the 7 sites identified in the Affordable Housing Overlay, all of the current
regulations associated with the BECSP would remain in place, except
under the following circumstances:
For the 7 sites, a developer that proposes a housing project with at least
20%of its units set aside for extremely low/very low/ low income
affordable housing would qualify for a different development review process
► No conditional use permit needed
► No requirement for inclusion of a mixed-use project component
► Parking requirements consistent with our current citywide multi-family residential
standards,which are slightly less than that required by the BECSP for studio / 1
bedroom units
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Regarding Parking Standards, What
Would Be Required For The 7 Sites?
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4 or more BR 1.5 min. 2.5 min. 2.5 min. 2.5 min.
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(2 spaces per (5 spaces per 10 (5 spaces per is inclusive of
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Policy Question Before the City Council
Tonight
The question being asked of the City Council tonight isn't whether or not we
should approve the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay
► Instead, the question being asked is whether or not staff should proceed by
submitting the Affordable Housing Overlay plan to the State for formal
consideration and review
o. And to reemphasize, the reason that the Affordable Housing Overlay has been
developed is ultimately to get our Housing Element certified by the State
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Additional Considerations
► Here at the City, we do want to ensure that Huntington Beach maintains its
suburban beach community identity
The challenge we face as a community is how to balance that desire while
still allowing thoughtful, compatible development in town
Our City Attorney's Office is fighting on our behalf- at City Council direction -
however, there is real concern that the State will continue to erode our
ability to manage local development patterns
Starting in FY 2017/18, new State legislation was approved which mandates that
cities have to have a certified housing element
That new regulation has, in many ways,changed the way that we need to approach
this overall issue
To that end, is there a compromise position where we can comply with
State regulations, while still maintaining strict local development
standards?
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I would like council members to consider tabling item 19-1904(SB2 Funds)until Mayor
Peterson is back in town and in attendance at the meeting and it's a little more clear as to
whether you will look at a"plan"or vote on an"amendment".Thank you for your
consideration.
Status Changed: 11/13/2019 7:49 AM Donna Switzer
Work Order#204383 status has changed from assigned to resolved.
Thank you for sharing your concerns.Your comments will be included in the record for this agenda item.
Sincerely,Donna Switzer Deputy City Clerk
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Why are you resubmitting this plan and asking residents to review(in less time than it took to
prepare)AGAIN when the majority of residents have made it PERFECTLY CLEAR that they are
opposed to this plan and applaud the work our City Attorney has done to mitigate or reverse
the Sacramento mandate.As you know,them and was made in a plan created without full
public knowledge or understanding.This is a long,tedious document prepared by the city
planning department.Apparently they have been working on it for months even while our City
Attorney was in court fighting to reduce the enormous amount of High Density Development
that Sacramento and the Building Industry unions demand in HB.There is no housing crisis—
CA is not growing.And HB has contributed the 4th highest number of new housing units of all
CA cities ALREADY.Please read the full report and realize this is untenable for our city and
cannot be supported in HB relative to infrastructure,police and fire services,traffic and the
fabric of our seaside community.Worst of all you are supporting an environment where there
are no horizons and no open spaces.Visit Playa Vista,Santa Monica,Miami,New York,San
Francisco.NOT the vision we want for Surf City,right?Do the right thing and keep at least
one beach city—ours—a mixed medium density,family-friendly,manageable community. SUPPLEMENTALThank you.
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I OPPOSE the Housing Element Amendment
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From: Dombo,Johanna
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To: Agenda Comment
Cc: Fikes, Cathy; CITY COUNCIL
Subject: FW: Housing Element Amendment - Draft
AGENDA COMMENT
From:Taylor Haug<taylorhaug@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 9:56 AM
To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>; Villasenor,Jennifer<JVillasenor@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Housing Element Amendment- Draft
Good morning,
THE CUP requirement was put in place in 2015 in order to get the residents of Huntington Beach, the people
you all serve, a voice in what is being built in their backyard.
Issue #1: The proposed amendment to "In order to mitigate this constraint, a program action has been added to
the Housing Element to establish an "Affordable Housing Overlay" within the BECSP and to designate
sufficient sites with the Overlay to offset the RHNA shortfall, and replace the CUP requirement on these sites
with an administrative Site Plan Review process (i/e-no Planning Commission or City Council Hearing)".
This amendment is extremely alarming as a HB resident and homeowner, as now the Administration can simply
pass HDD (albeit for VL housing) without the input of THE PEOPLE YOU ALL SERVE. The City and the
Administration should work with its residents, not work around them.
Issue#2: Mitigating the constraint of increased parking spaces that reduces spillover into neighborhoods..."the
Housing Element program action to establish an "Affordable Housing Overlay" will include replacing the
coastal zone parking requirement in the amended BECSP with the City wide parking standard on sites
designated within the Overlay that propose to provide 20 percent affordable unites. Additionally, projects can
request parking reductions through the density bonus ordinance."
Wasn't this amended BESCP for increased parking a result of your residents voicing their concerns about the
spillover affect of homes into their neighborhood?Now,you will no longer listen to your residents original
concerns, and revert back to the original issue.
Unfortunately this isn't how Government should work. You should work WITH your constituents, not work
around them. And this draft simply works around your constituents in order to get the funds for the Homeless.
Disgusting.
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