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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUpdate of the City COVID-19 Response Plan and Actions for Re _ City of Huntington Beach r File #: 20-1597 MEETING DATE: 5/4/2020 Update of the City COVID-19 Response Plan and Actions for Review and Discussion City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 4/30/2020 powereA4 LegistarTI From: Estanislau, Robin To: Esnarza Patty Subject: FW: Public Comments: Enactment&Enforcement of COVID-19 Safety Measures Date: Tuesday,April 28,2020 10:35:39 AM Attachments: imaoe001.ono COVI D-19? Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk City of Huntington Beach 714-536-5405 .Y yt of 1 v Please consider the HB City Clerk's office for your passport needs! From: Newport Beach Women's Democratic Club <Info@NBWDC.org> Sent:Tuesday, April 28, 2020 9:49 AM To: Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>; Hardy,Jill <JiII.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org>; Brenden, Patrick<Patrick.Brenden@surfcity-hb.org>; Carr, Kim <Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org>; Delgleize, Barbara <Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik<Erik.Peterson @surfcity-hb.org>; Posey, Mike <Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>; Estanislau, Robin <Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-hb.org>; Johanna.Dombo@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Public Comments: Enactment & Enforcement of COVID-19 Safety Measures Dear Mayor Semeta and Huntington Beach City Council, The Newport Beach Women's Democratic Club strongly urges the Huntington Beach City Council to follow the recommended safety measures of California State officials to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Huntington Beach and surrounding communities.This includes enacting and enforcing the following measures in Huntington Beach: • California's State-wide,Stay-At-Home closure policies—including but not limited to all metered parking spots at local beaches and recreational areas; • Orange County Health Officer's Order,which temporarily bans all public gatherings,with specifically noted exceptions (Emergency Regulations,dated March 17,2020); • CDC safety guidelines and precautions; • and Closure of all County parks, beaches,and recreational facilities. Our organization along with other community leaders are concerned about the safety of Huntington Beach residents and we look to all of you as the governing body of Huntington Beach to protect and minimize risk for your constituents. 14 This is particularly important for Huntington Beach because it is dealing not only with increasing beach visitors as the weather warms, but also the large crowds of demonstrators who endanger the health and safety of our residents. Respectfully, FQand 4 Dewy Newport Beach Women's Democratic Club Advocating for Democratic values in Newport Beach P O Box 11761 1 Newport Beach, CA 92658 1949.423.6468 NBWDC.ora I Facebook/Twitter/I nstag ram @NBWDC Paid for by the Newport Beach Women's Democratic Club, FEC ID#C00570168 Note: Your donations and payments to political-party organizations, like NBWDC, are not tax-deductible. 15 From: Brittany Berryman To: suoolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Please Close the Beaches-An HB Small Business Plea Date: Wednesday,April 29,2020 1:57:10 PM To the City of Huntington Beach, We write to you today as concerned HB residents who both own a small business and multiple properties in this amazing city. We're a brother sister duo who has built and grown Bark City Dog Daycare and Boarding, an extremely successful business and community caring for thousands of dogs in this city. On March 23, we made the very difficult decision to temporarily close to honor the state's most recent stay-at-home order to slow the spread of COVID-19. We felt like this was the only decision to make given that our mission is to prioritize the health and well-being of the dogs in our care and our greater Bark City community. As both influential HB small business owners and residents, we are upset because we believe the City is acting recklessly by keeping our beaches open. By doing so, the City is not protecting its residents and business owners, as thousands of other Southern California residents flock to HB to take advantage of our open beaches. Consequently, the City is allowing potential virus carriers from areas of higher rates (like LA or San Diego) to enter our communities. That matters to us both as residents and as small businesses owners. These virus carrying people from out of HB could cause our COVID-19 numbers to go up in the coming weeks and consequently, not only put our family at risk but also delay our business in reopening. We have made a financial sacrifice to protect our community and Huntington Beach and the City's reckless decision to keep the beaches open is spitting in the face of that sacrifice. This weekend is supposed to bring more beautiful weather. Will you as the City close our beaches and continue to protect us as residents like you have through so many other initiatives? Will you as the City close our beaches and protect our small businesses? Or will you as the City leave our beaches open and endanger our community? Will you allow virus carriers to enter our community and potentially increase our COVID- 19 cases and push back our ability to re-open as a small business? We ask that you please protect us and close the city's beaches. For our families, for our economy, for our community. Thank you, Brittany Berryman and Bryson Berryman Brittany Berryman COO, Bark City Dog Daycare and Boarding Huntington Beach, CA (714) 536-5045 16 From: Jerry]ones To: Agenda Alerts Subject: RESIDENT OBJECTION TO HUNTINGTON BEACH OPENING Date: Wednesday,April 29,2020 2:38:03 PM Dear HB City Council I want to register my complaint about opening Huntington Beach's beach front. The governor has rightly set a policy of social distancing and self isolation as a priority during this COVID-19 pandemic, which still is increasing in case rates. HB has many vulnerable citizens, especially seniors. Treatment of COVID disease is a horrible experience. Our city governance should stiffen their resolve to create a healthy safe environment. Now is not the time to bow to those wanting to open the economy to business as usual. Feelings, hopes, anxiety and bottom lines are not basis for action; worsening disease data are. feel their pain too, but that is trumped by the potential morbidity and mortality caused by COVID-19 disease. Don't give in to bad choices. Sincerely, Jerome H. Jones, M.D, MPH 6801 Presidio Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714) 536-3683 17 From: Estanislau. Robin on behalf of To: suoolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.org Subject: Supplemental Comments on Council Agenda Items Date: Wednesday,April 29,2020 12:55:18 PM Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 1:39 PM To: Subject: Public Comments on Council Agenda Items Subject Beach/parking lots Name Patty Reid Email pattyandri yahoo.com Comments I realize this is a tough subject but we have a deadly virus going around & people are flocking to the beach with nowhere to park And no masks on. They will park literally anywhere. I'm on 15th & Pecan &there is no parking & hasn't been since Friday. My suggestion: open parking lots&severely cone every other space or put those wood triangles up. But to leave us residents in such a dismal situation is irresponsible, inconsiderate and downright deplorable. Or just close the beach. But THIS decision is NOT working. And for Gods sake, to tweet it out is just embarrassing. It's even made its way to London via Daily Mail &TMZ. My ex in Reno, NV said it's on the news there, and it's sounding laughable Florida &Southern California (they actually mentioned Huntington & Newport Beaches ) how they are handling this. Make a better decision. For the safety of your residents who pay our taxes&your salaries. Thank you. 18 From: Estanislau.Robin on behalf of To: supplementalcommCabsurfcity-hb.org Subject: Supplemental Communication on Council Agenda Items Date: Wednesday,April 29,2020 3:18:54 PM Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 10:57 AM Subject: Supplemental Communications on Council Agenda Items Subject Open beach causing dangerous residential vehicle and people traffic Name Concerned, 20-year HB Homeowner and Citizen Email suepad aQearthlink.net Comments I've been a downtown HB homeowner for almost 20 years, and this is my first registered complaint. I'm very concerned about the city's decision to keep the beach open while closing beach parking. This is like having one weak link in a chain. This decision is causing downtown residential streets to be overwhelmed with vehicle and people traffic. Visitors are standing around and walking right by my house with no masks, no social distancing, and there's honking and arguing over parking spots on my street. This is dangerous to HB's residents, especially older ones like in my home. I'm registering my concern to HB's City Council. Keeping beaches open was a good experiment but it's not working. I strongly suggest HB close the beach to keep residents safe from irresponsible visitors potentially spreading COVID-19 to local HB residents. As our city's leadership, please protect us, HB citizens! 19 From: MvHB To: Switzer, Donna; Esparza,Patty; Estanislau, Robin; Moore,Tania Subject: MyHB-#287503 Agenda&Public Hearing Comments[] Date: Monday,April 27,2020 7:14:11 AM MyHB New Report Submitted -#287503 Status Work Order New #287503 Issue Type Agenda& Public Hearing Comments Subtype City Council Meeting Notes WHAT THE HECK IS THE MATTER WITH YOU ALL IN MANAGEMENT??? CLOSE THE BEACHES!! EVERY PERSON OUT THERE NEGATED ALL THE FLIPPING HARD WORK THE REST OF US HAVE DONE WHO RESPECT HOW DANGEROUS COVID 19 IS...YOU ARE SO IRRESPONSIBLE. USE THE TAXES I PAY TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONEH GIVE US A CHANCE. View the Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reporter Name Email margaret french margfrench@gmail.com Phone Report Submitted 714-943-1559 APR 27, 2020-7:14 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please do not change subject line when responding. 20 From: MvH6 To: Switzer,Donna; Esoarza, Patty; Estanislau, Robin; Moore,Tania Subject: MyHB-#287888 Agenda&Public Hearing Comments[] Date: Monday,April 27,2020 1:01:44 PM MyHB New Report Submitted -#287888 Status Work Order New #287888 Issue Type Agenda & Public Hearing Comments Subtype City Council Meeting Notes I have been going to Huntington Beach since 17. 1 am now 62. 1 have been staying at home.With COVID-19, it was truly shameful to see HB on TV flaunting and throwing away all the strides made with those of us who stay at home.You even had people there from Oakland! You will set us back or have a resurgence of the virus. Be responsible and do something! People have died and can't even go to a loved one's funeral. Enough! Every media outlet and CNN and MSNBC were showing what a mockery you made. View the Report •----------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporter Name Email Cynthia Molt mrscynthia88@yahoo.com Phone Report Submitted APR 27, 2020-1:01 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please do not change subject line when responding. 21 From: MyHB To: Switzer,Donna; Esparza, Path; Estanislau,Robin; Moore,Tania Subject: MyHB-#288099 Agenda&Public Hearing Comments[] Date: Monday,April 27,2020 7:08:28 PM MyHB New Report Submitted -#288099 Status Work Order New #288099 Issue Type Agenda& Public Hearing Comments Subtype City Council Meeting Notes With current pandemic in place, I was wondering if there's any plans of restricting parking within HB for non residents?This could be simply enforced by distributions of parking permits for all residents, and then restricting street parking.With all the other beach town closing down the beaches, HB gets higher then usual number of visitors.The parking is becoming a problem.This past weekend felt like a 4th of a July weekend. I had to park my car all the way by the albertsons,and walk to my place on 13th and Orange View the Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reporter Name Email Tomasz Jagoda tjagoda@hotmail.com Phone Report Submitted APR 27, 2020 -7:08 PM •----------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not change subject line when responding. 22 From: MvHB To: Switzer, Donna; Esparza,Patty; Estanislau, Robin; Moore,Tania Subject: MyHB-#288369 Agenda&Public Hearing Comments[] Date: Tuesday,April 28,2020 9:24:06 AM MyHB New Report Submitted -#288369 Status Work Order New #288369 Issue Type Agenda& Public Hearing Comments Subtype City Council Meeting Notes Allowing Public Access to Beaches During Pandemic The City Council and Police Dept. need to immediately CLOSE ACCESS TO City Beaches!! It is absurd to close off parking, but then forces people from all areas of Southern California to park in our neighborhoods and got to City Beaches without masks or social distancing.This past weekend showed crowds packed on bike paths and failure of social distancing per State Governor orders! How can the Police spokesman state to news outlets that they "observed" proper observance of Pandemic Guidelines???That's just an open invitation to more people causing greater exposure and future Up- Ticks in Covid spreading in our community and Orange County.Close these beaches and protect our civilization. Please read attached link on the 1918 Pandemic,to prevent the SECOND WAVE sure to come: https://www.influenzaarchive.org/cities/city-sanfrancisco.htm I# View the Report •----------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporter Name Email Donald Slaven eyes9@verizon.net Phone Report Submitted 714-536-1220 APR 28, 2020-9:23 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please do not change subject line when responding. 23 From: MyHB To: Switzer, Donna; Esparza Patty; Estanislau,Robin; Moore,Tania Subject: MyHB-#288557 Agenda&Public Hearing Comments[] Date: Tuesday,April 28,2020 11:45:57 AM MyHB New Report Submitted -#288557 Status Work Order New #288557 Issue Type Agenda& Public Hearing Comments Subtype City Council Meeting Notes Beach closure. Hello, please close the beach for a few weeks! OC has more COVID cases than before.And the folks walking through our neighborhoods let alone the beach or path areas have no regard for wearing masks nor were they social distancing. It was unbelievable.This needs to be done especially if neighboring communities close their beaches. Or at a minimum please close all of the downtown streets for parking except to residents. How about reviving the parking permit program that we so desperately need? View the Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reporter Name Email Barbara Hayes barb.hayes@yahoo.com Phone Report Submitted APR 28, 2020-11:45 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please do not change subject line when responding. 24 From: Jeannie Bird To: supplementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb ora Subject: Beach closures Date: Sunday,May 3,2020 6:51:57 AM While I realize that people are antsy to get back to normal,I wish you would stop wasting our tax$$$to support an untenable position on the beach closures. The governor's state emergency order overrides the local governments. You are also being a really bad example for the citizens by not obeying the law. Jeannie Bird 92649 From: Shirlee Krause To: suoolementalcomm((�surFcity-hb.org Subject: CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS FOR MAY 4,2020 MEETING Date: Sunday,May 3,2020 4:41:57 PM May 3, 2020 Dear Mayor and City Council: You are the governing body of our beautiful City of Huntington Beach. We elected you to serve and protect us. Because of your awesome responsibility, I am entreating you to please follow the recommended safety measures mandated by our Governor to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in Huntington Beach and all surrounding communities. Additionally, please abide by the pandemic emergency declaration to "close all beaches and city parks" that began May 1, 2020. This includes your enacting and enforcing of the California's State-wide, "Stay-At-Home closure policies," including, but not limited to, all metered parking spots at local beaches and recreational areas. Please also follow the Orange County Health Officer's Order, which temporarily bans all public gatherings, with specifically noted exceptions (Emergency Regulations, dated March 17, 2020) that also requests "Closure of all County parks, beaches, and recreational facilities." Once again, last weekend showed crowds packed on bike paths and failure of social distancing per the Governor's orders. Of the many people interviewed, many weren't even from Huntington Beach, but instead from San Bernardino, Culver City, Chino and portions of Los Angeles! These people obviously have no regard for their catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus! Also, the large crowds of demonstrators in both occasions consisted of many people from out-of-town and an organized group which is prowling the State. These people are endangering the health and safety of our residents. Very few demonstrators or onlookers were wearing masks. This is an unacceptable and exceedingly dangerous situation! Please keep our beaches and parks CLOSED until a vaccine is available and working, and until the level of infections are minimized and near ZERO! Right now, private apartments, condos and mobilehome park clubhouses and pools have been shut down to protect our citizens from exposure, together with schools, houses of worship, and nonessential businesses. Please follow this lead and close the beaches as well. We need your protection NOW. Thank you. Warmest regards, Shirlee A. Krause Resident of Huntington Beach since 1981 (intermittent resident of Santa Ana) From: Patti Kerr To: suoolementalcomm(d)surfcity-hb.oro Subject: City Counsel Comments for May 4,2020 meetings Date: Sunday,May 3,2020 9:35:49 PM Dear Mayor and City Council, You are the governing body of our city. We elected you to serve and protect us. Please follow the recommended safety measures mandated by the Governor to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in Huntington Beach and surrounding communities. Please abide by the pandemic emergency declaration to close all beaches and city parks that started May 1, 2020. Please support the enacting and enforcing of the California's State-wide, Stay-At- Home closure policies—including but not limited to all metered parking spots at local beaches and recreational areas. Please follow the Orange County Health Officer's Order, which temporarily bans all public gatherings, with specifically noted exceptions (Emergency Regulations, dated March 17, 2020) which also requests Closure of all County parks, beaches, and recreational facilities. Last weekend showed crowds packed on bike paths and failure of social distancing per the Governor's orders (many interviewed were from San Bernardino, Culver City, Chino, and portions of Los Angeles) obviously with no regard for their catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus. The large crowds of demonstrators in both instances were made up of numerous out-of-town people also and an organized group prowling the State. These people are endangering the health and safety of our residents. Very few demonstrators or onlookers were wearing masks. This is unacceptable. Please keep our beaches and parks closed until a vaccine is available and working, and until the level of infections are minimized and close to "0". Private apartment, condo, and mobilehome park clubhouses and pools have been shut down to protect our citizens from exposure, along with schools, houses of worship, and non-essential businesses. Please close the beaches also. Please protect us. Thank you, Patricia Kerr Huntington Beach resident since 1983 Estanislau. Robin From: Travis Pritchett <travis@travispritchett.com> Sent: Friday, May 1,2020 7:S0 AM To: MyH B Cc: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Re:� Status Updated -MyHB-#289873 Contact an Executive -� No time for this.There will be folks protesting today! On 2020-04-30 16:55,MyHB wrote: --To post a comment reply above this line--- MyHB Status Changed-4289873 Work Order#289873 status has changed from new to resolved. Staff Note: Thank you for your message.If you intended for this message to be submitted as a formal public comment or supplemental communications for tonight's City Council Special meeting on the subject,please resubmit it to www.huntingtonbeachea.gov/HBpubliccomments by 5pm for public comments or supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org for supplemental communications.For questions,please contact the City Clerk's Office at(714)536-5227.Thank you. Status resolved Work Order #289873 Issue Type Contact an Executive Subtype City Manager Notes Please allow people to use the beach this weekend or any weekend going forward.People have the constitutional right to peaceably assemble and with 6 ft of social distancing this can be done.Look at the state of Florida as an example.You control the local beach not Governor Newsome.Don't have the cops try to arrest people and censor opposition.This is a free country. Reporter Name Travis Pritchett Email travis@travispritchett.com Phone 520-270-3110 Report Submitted APR 30,2020-8:53 AM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not change subject line when responding. 1 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach Closure in Huntington Beach Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:46:38 PM -----Original Message----- From:Justin Bruursema<justinb@macbox.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30,2020 12:41 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Beach Closure in Huntington Beach Hello Mayor Semeta, As a resident of Huntington Beach I was extremely disappointed(and angry)to see Governor Newsom's call to close all beaches.I cannot understand the rational of this decision as the number of Covid 19 cases in our area do not support this action.If beaches were truly a threat,Huntington Beach should be the epicenter of Covid-19 as the beach has been open since the beginning.This is obviously not the case,and the beach is one of the few constructive outlets for many of the residents here.Please act against this decision in whatever way you possibly can as it does not seem to be reasonable and could easily lead to a very negative outcome. Thanks, Justin Bruursema 413 l Oth Street Apt.D Huntington Beach,CA 92648 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach Closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:48:57 PM From:outlook_71956CA6D2076AED@outlook.com <kauaisrfr@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30, 2020 1:11 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Beach Closure Please do NOT support the enforcement of this.We are Surf City and fought hard for this title. Please, Do NOT make surfing illegal in HB. 30 year home owner in HB and avid voter. Thankyou Darrin Hainer Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:beach closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:58:33 PM -----Original Message----- From:Elissa Warantz<e.warantz@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday,May 3,2020 11:40 AM To:Carr,Kim<Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:beach closure Dear Council Member Carr: I am writing to thank you for voting against the decision by the council to file a lawsuit challenging Governor Newsom's beach closure order. I know this must have been a difficult position to take,in the face of many loud and angry voices calling for the beach to stay open. But,as a Huntington Beach resident and business owner for the past 14 years,I think you made the right decision,and one that is in the best interest of public health—not to mention saving our valuable tax dollars for more important things. Thank you for having the courage to take this action.You have my support,and that of many of my friends. Regards, Elissa Warantz 3776 Montego Dr. Huntington Beach From: Rkes.Cathv To: A_oenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:49:38 PM From: Dan Ciscel <danciscel@outlook.com> Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:18 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Beach closure Mayor Semeta, My name is Dan Ciscel and I am a business owner in and a resident of Huntington Beach. I am reaching out to respectfully urge you and the city council to resist enforcement of Governor Newsom's just announced beach closure. The math does not justify this extreme measure mandated by the state. I visit the beach every day to surf, ride my bike, and enjoy our beautiful coastline. While there are instances from time to time of people congregating in what has been deemed an "unsafe" manner, the majority of visitors are families or individuals that are more than adequately distanced. The impact of the stay at home order has done irreparable damage to our local economy. The saving grace has been the wise decision to keep our beaches open. Please do not allow a politician in Sacramento that is only looking at a few select images take this away from us. We are not Surf City if we cannot surf. I trust that you will use wisdom and common sense when addressing the mandates handed down from Sacramento. We cannot economically or emotionally sustain a beach closure. I ask you respectfully to not enforce this order. Sincerely, Dan Ciscel Business owner and resident, Huntington Beach From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:beach closures Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:55:30 PM From: Debra Brown<browni513@mac.com> Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:57 PM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: beach closures Dear Mayor Semeta, I am writing you to express my distinct displeasure regarding the April 30th Orders from Governor Newsom regarding the closing of Orange County beaches including state, county and local beaches The Orders were devoid of any rationale or justification as to how they will protect Orange County residents from COVID-19. Specifically, it is unclear how the Orders will help"flatten the curve"or achieve any other governmental objective regarding COVID- 19. I live on Huntington Harbour in Sunset Beach. The Orders have severely impacted my constitutional rights. I understand that all levels of government - local, state and federal -have a role to play, particularly in a time like now when there is a pandemic. However,the Constitution makes clear that even in a situation like this, the government does not have carte blanche to act- even when the government purports to act in the interests of its residents. A government's police powers are not without limits. From, Gostin LO. Public health in a new century. Part II: Public health powers and limits. JAMA. 2000;283:2979-84 The Constitution allocates public health powers among the federal government and the states. Federal public health powers include the authority to tax,spend, and regulate interstate commerce. These powers enable the federal government to raise revenues, allocate resources, economically penalize risk behavior, and broadly regulate in the public's interest. States have an inherent authority to protect,preserve, and promote the health,safety, morals, and general welfare of the people, termed police powers. Police powers enable states to preserve the public health in areas ranging from injury and disease prevention to sanitation, waste disposal, and environmental protection. The Rehnquist Court has emphasized the limits of federal powers and the primacy of states in public health issues affecting local concerns. Finally, the Constitution safeguards individual interests in autonomy,privacy, liberty, and property. The Supreme Court often defers to public health authorities in matters of public health, but engages in strict scrutiny if government interferes with fundamental freedoms or discriminates against a suspect class. Provided that they act justly and reasonably to avert a serious health threat, the Court should cede to agencies the power to act for the communal good (1) Governments, including local governments, cannot act without justification even during a state of emergency. Here, it is impossible for the residents of Orange County to know whether the Governor has any data or other justification for its actions because we do not know specifically why the Governor felt so compelled to close all beaches except that citizens came to the beaches last weekend. The news release regarding the April 30th Order failed to provide any explicit justification for the closure and instead seemed to rely solely on the "governor's stay-at-home order"as its rationale for the beach closing. To date, I have seen no empirical data that would justify the"draconian"actions authorized by Governor Newsom] I would like to see the empirical data and analysis of why the Orders were required and why my (and your constituents')rights were so restricted. If the empirical data supports the closing of only Orange County beaches, and impeding on my right and the rights of other residents to assemble and associate,then I'm asking that you simply provide that information. Further, if the data supports that decision,don't you think you should share that information with other states?If the data does not justify the Orders, as I suspect it does not,then Orange County must examine how the Order can be more narrowly tailored so as to protect its residents' rights without a complete ban on the Orange County beaches being open to the public.. Since the federal government did not revoke the Constitution, I would like to understand why Governor Newsom felt he could. (It should be noted that the sheriff of Humboldt County did give an interview that he would not exercise the"police state"powers but the order still exists. In conclusion, I look forward to seeing the actions taken by the Orange County Supervisors to address the Governor's Orders discussed herein. I have an inherent need to understand why my rights have been infringed upon. I also desire to better understand how what was done served to better the residents of Orange County as a whole. Thank you for your time and consideration as a fellow Bruin, Debra A Brown From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach Closures Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:42:56 PM From: Brian Ross<bross375@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2020 11:00 AM To: Lyn.Semata@surfcity-hb.org Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Beach Closures Hello Mayor Lyn Semeta, I am one of your constituents in the city of Huntington Beach. I live on main street above the Dirty Dog Wash. The news this morning is that Governor Newsom is closing all beaches, targeting ours as some scapegoat to blame and punish. This makes me upset. I surf at the beach regularly, it has become the one thing that keeps me healthy in both body and mind this last month. I don't know what the right thing to do about this is, but I wanted to reach out because I'm sure I'm not alone and our community's frustration should be expressed. Our community loves our police department, and I believe that enforcing this order will lead to a lot of pent up frustration and increased confrontations. Perhaps we could seek some compromise with the state government that we will ticket those resting on the beach but not those exercising on it? It seems fair to me, since those exercising have an easier time social distancing. Thank you for your leadership and the hard work you do. Best Regards, Brian Ross From: Fikes,Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach Parking Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:53:10 PM From: Marty C. <marty200359@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2020 2:42 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: Beach Parking Dear Mayor, As I am sure you are aware,today our state Governor directed Huntington Beach and Newport Beach to shut down. As I mentioned in my previous email to you,the decision to keep our beaches open disregarded not only the safety of our residents,but also disregarded the data, science, healthcare, and recommendations of our state government. My opinion is not out of fear nor panic. I have been embarrassed by our city, as our leadership has repeatedly continued to ignore our Governor's original directive. The focus of the HB city leadership right now should be on how to safely begin opening our businesses, not how to keep our beaches open. It is much easier to safely control customers in a business environment than it is to control massive crowds on the beach. Our city and state citizens have many other options for their health and well being within the scope of the state's guidelines, besides going to the beach. We will never know how many lives have been or will be affected by the lack of leadership and poor decisions recently coming from our city. With that said,when the beaches do eventually open, please consider the impact on the FIB downtown residential area if the beach parking remains closed. This situation forces the crowds to the downtown residential streets for parking,thus creating a number of issues for the residents, including no parking, trash, and gathering of large crowds to name of few. I understand that this virus will continue to be a threat until a vaccine is available, but until then,we need to limit our risks as much as possible. Safely opening the economy will go much further to promote health and well being until a vaccine is available. I am blessed to live one block from the beach, but the beach can wait. Regards, Marty Caproni 206 22nd Street HB 214 770-2851 On Tuesday,April 28,2020, 12:51:44 PM PDT,Marty C.<marty200359 vahoo.com>wrote: Please see my email below to Mr.Rouda.I have also attached a clip from my front porch security video from this morning.I have hours of time stamped security video that I have held from sending to the local media to avoid further community embarrassment,however if the parking situation is not addressed this will be one of my next steps.Please address this issue. Dear Mr.Rouda, I am requesting your assistance with getting change to the COVIDI9 policy in Huntington Beach.My city has left the beaches open while most cities(at times all cities)are adhering to our Governors guidelines and closing their city and state beaches.Although I believe it is unsafe to leave the beaches open,based on the data,science, healthcare,and state government recommendations;I am willing to stay at home to avoid the crowds in Huntington Beach.However,the city of Huntington Beach has closed the beach parking which has forced the crowds into the downtown residential area where I reside in an effort for them to find parking.I have security camera footage that will reveal how bad this issue is in front of my house 7 days a week.I have submitted several emails and made numerous calls to the city leadership to no avail.Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.Best regards,Marty Caproni 214 770-2851 Marty Caproni 214 770-2851 From: Fikes.Cathv To: [agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beaches Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:59:34 PM -----Original Message----- From:Shelley Colangelo<shelleycolangelo@icloud.com> Sent:Sunday,May 3,2020 8:26 AM To:Delgleize,Barbara<Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Beaches Dear Ms.Delgleize, Please do not encourage extremists from both sides from all over Southern California to come here to protest without proper social distancing and during this pandemic. I saw from a patients'tv the protesters fighting etc for their right to go to the beach as my patient is fighting to get healthy and get out of the hospital.It was disturbing. I love the beach too but support our Governor on this.Let's open up our hospitals as we are doing now for everyone. Start opening up businesses safely. I went to the ICU for surge training and have total respect for what they do. I saw Covid 19 patients on ventilators-it is real!We have been good and there as been no surge don't risk this for the beach.Not worthy of a lawsuit! Respectfully and from a distance, Shelley Colangelo Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Cautious opening of beaches and businesses- Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:40:21 PM From: Bobbi Ashurst<bobbiashurst@rocketmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 11:50 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Cautious opening of beaches and businesses- Cautious opening of beaches and businesses- There should be a designated time for surfers only, AM is usually workable, 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM......Let's consider establishing a Beach Concierge...Beach goers will be channeled through a booth in several locations, they will be required to wear masks,and socially distance. (This would provide a money making opportunity with the selling of masks in a booth at the beginning of the line) At the booth, their temperatures will be checked, ideally they would be given a virus test, they are then provided with a water-proof bracelet, the kind given at bars and events, and given instructions on available areas to set up and how to socially distance... The concierges could be a way to employ those who are not able to work yet or on a volunteer basis.... Business must require masks to enter, limit occupancy, and employees must be masked. This may all seem draconian but had there been some level of leadership earlier on, in Huntington Beach, none of the drastic measures would have occurred. Instead of continuing to flip off the state, perhaps we should consider communication first. It seems Newsom has been able to work with Trump despite their differences....what a concept, Sincerely.... Bobbi Ashurst ph - 714-969-6400 fx - 714-969-0549 cell-714-287-7302 bob bias hurstfi)rocketmail.com From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Close our beachesW Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:43:49 PM From: Kathy Johnson<travelingkath@hotmail.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30, 2020 11:36 AM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: Close our beaches!!! Dear Mayor, I have heard that Governor Newsom has issued an executive order to close ALL beaches in California starting this Friday, May 1st. I wholeheartedly applaud and agree with his decision based on what I saw last weekend in HB (see email below). I believe he has made the tough but correct decision to protect the people of California and Huntington Beach when you and the city council failed to do so. I truly hope that you and the city will honor and enforce this order and keep people away from our beaches and downtown streets. As a resident who is extremely concerned about the spread of the virus in our community due to the ridiculous and nationally embarrassing debacle last weekend, I will be driving by the beaches and downtown this weekend to make sure the city and police are enforcing the closure of the beaches. It is unfortunate that I as a resident do not trust you and the police to enforce this order and feel like I need to take it upon myself to document whether you are doing your job to keep me and our community safe. Please do what is right for our safety!! Do not listen to outsiders who just want to use our beaches,violate the rules, spread the virus and then leave! We do not owe those people a good time at the expense of our lives!! You owe your residents a duty to protect our safety- remember that! I certainly will at election time! Sincerely, Kathleen Johnson resident of Huntington Beach From: Kathy Johnson<trav lingkath( hotmail.com> Sent: Monday,April 27, 2020 3:18 PM To:4n.Semeta6Dsurfcity-hb.org<L,4n.Semeta(@surfcity-hb.ore> Cc:CFikes@surfcity-hb.ora<CFikesna surfcity-hb.ore> Subject:Close our beaches!!! Dear Mayor Semeta, I was shocked and appalled at what I saw this weekend in HB.Not only were the beaches crowded with way too many people who were NOT social distancing and NOT wearing masks but all of the streets within many blocks of Main Street were crammed with people. I drove past the beaches all the way down PCH and through the downtown streets to drop off a dinner to sick friends near downtown and it was unbelievable how many people were not 6 feet apart at all and not wearing any masks. Our beach is one of the only ones open and everyone knows it and many people are coming from ALL OVER LA County, inland Orange County,etc to descend on our city and violate all social distancing rules and spread the virus in our city! This is outrageous! You and the city council are supposed to work for US,the residents and protect us and not to provide recreation for people all over the state to come here and violate the rules and put our lives in jeopardy! There are not even many of our businesses open so we don't even get a local benefit to all this danger.You do not owe a duty to these outsiders at such a dangerous time,you owe a duty to YOUR residents and instead you re endangering them and my family! Most of the local residents I know and have spoken to did not even try to go to our own beaches this weekend because they were overrun with outsiders not social distancing. I want you and the council to CLOSE OUR BEACHES down like Newport Beach is proposing to do as well for the next several weeks.How much worse will this be if they close down and we don't?Then everyone will descend just on our beaches and we will have a spike in the virus. We are being called the Florida of California now,who left their beaches open during spring break and then saw a spike in their virus numbers. We are a laughing stock now,as we should be for such poor decision making. Please close our beaches now! I am a very active citizen and voter and will remember and remind others what you all decide to do on this issue once election day comes again for you and the City Council, so PLEASE do what is right for YOUR residents not for the yahoos who come here and break our rules and spread death in our city! Sincerely, Kathleen Johnson Resident of the Estates of Seacliff,Huntington Beach From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Closure of HB Beach Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:22:16 PM From: Lewis Harrison<lewis@lhdesign.com> Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:31 PM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Closure of HB Beach Lyn, I have been a HB resident since1982 and visit the beach almost everyday whether I'm running, walking or surfing. The problem isn't just social distancing while on the beach, it's trying to cross the streets and the other access areas to get to the beach. This has been made into a political issue which is shouldn't be.You should follow the advise of our Governor Newsom. I don't know why you went into a closed session, this should be viewed by the community of Huntington Beach community to see where everyone stands. Best, Lewis Lewis Harrison Design, Inc. 6592 Feather Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Cell: 714.612.6351 lewis lhdesign.com www.lhdesign.com From: Fikes,Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:COVID 19/protests/beach closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:56:15 PM From:Susan Harpole<susanharpole@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30, 2020 3:59 PM To: lyn.semte@surfcity-hb.org; CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:COVID 19/protests/beach closure Hello Mayor and City Council members, I am a resident of Huntington Beach and I am very dismayed about the way there is a lack of coordination with state and local government, and how it is being played out in the news media as well. I really feel ashamed to have people defying the "Stay at Home" orders from our governor,and seeing the spike in the number of people infected with COVIDI9 today and yet, city council members in the beach areas/Newport Beach/HB think the beaches should be open and allow people to do whatever they want to,without being considerate of others' health. I wanted to go to the market tomorrow,and I would be wearing a mask,and be socially distant, but now I am even afraid to leave my home with all of this turmoil and I feel that this did not have to happen if the state and local governments were cooperating with each other. I agree with our governor, and Governor Newsom made a good call in shutting down the public schools early,and I appreciated that as a public school employee. This was not the case in having such an early closure in New York, and that state has suffered because of it. We do not want to make a bad situation worse, and I would expect that the HB City Council should be respecting the need to maintain the standards that have been set in our state by the Governor to protect the health of the public during the Pandemic. From, Susan Harpole, HB resident From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Freedom Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:58:02 PM -----Original Message----- From:Richard Lioy<rlioy@icloud.com> Sent:Sunday,May 3,2020 12:27 PM To:Posey,Mike<Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Freedom Hi Mike.Saw you on television speaking about the freedom to open up the beaches.I was wondering why there are so many rules and regulations regarding the 4th of July parade in Huntington Beach.Is it because you want it to be safe and prevent people from being harmed?Makes sense.That's the same reason the Governor is acting on this virus crisis.Also do you respect the rights and freedoms of the people who don't want to be affected by non- believing freedom whiners.Is there any respect for all the front line doctors,nurses and others that are risking their lives to care for the infected population.Maybe there is some believe in their freedoms but it sure didn't come through in your interview.Of course this isn't as big a problem as someone taking away your right to get others ill. Oh yeah and not as important as the right to have plastic bags. Just my opinion.Don't forget to wash your hands. Sent from my Wad From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Governors lock down on beaches Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:58:32 PM -----Original Message----- From:John Carter<john.carter0007@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30,2020 4:26 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Governors lock down on beaches I'm embarrassed after living here over 20 years that we can't follow simple guidelines. We should have closed beaches earlier. Hopefully the city council can follow rules so we can open soon and not spend to summer like this. John carter From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Governors overreach of powers Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:57:06 PM -----Original Message----- From:Cathie Panis<cath4772@icloud.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30,2020 4:00 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Governors overreach of powers Hi Lyn-you have my full support in fighting Governor Newsom in closing our beaches. Please give Michael Gates cart blanch to do his job. Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Idiots On Our Beach and On Our Council. Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:50:29 PM From: Michael Canas<coachcanas@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30, 2020 1:27 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Idiots On Our Beach and On Our Council. I'm a heart patient and a cancer patient. My family has been SIP for 6 weeks. What good is that going to do if you let a bunch of morons pack our beach. HB was just called out by the governor for what you and the rest of the council allowed. Its easy,No one on the beach! What are you a trump voter! This is life and death. My family has lived in HB for over 75 years and this is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen. Close the damn beach! From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Letter Regarding the Current Beach Closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:59:19 PM From:Andrew Richmond<richmond1508@me.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30, 2020 4:27 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>; Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>; Hardy,Jill <Jill.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org>; Brenden, Patrick<Patrick.Brenden@surfcity-hb.org>; Carr, Kim <Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org>; Delgleize, Barbara <Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik <Erik.Peterson @surfcity-hb.org>; Posey, Mike<Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Letter Regarding the Current Beach Closure Members of the Huntington Beach City Council: I am a 20 year resident of Downtown Huntington Beach. I learned last night that our Governor has decided to close Orange County beaches as a result of the crowds at our beaches last weekend. While I am disappointed that he has made this decision, I am not surprised. I have watched the crowds grow over the past several weeks to an overwhelming size. I live on Pacific Coast Highway and have a clear view of the beach area from 13th to 17th street. This area has not historically been crowded as there is limited parking and it is far away from the amenities found closer to Main Street. We have two single use bathrooms in the area that were never intended to serve large groups of people congregating on this section of the beach. Incidentally, the bathrooms do not have any soap for people to sanitize their hands. Over the past several weekends there were thousands of people gathering on this section of the beach. This is clearly the result of the public parking being taken away from tourists, forcing them to park in my neighborhood on the numbered streets. The residential streets from 6th Street to 22nd Street have been flooded with tourists who took up all of our local neighborhood parking as a result of the public parking being closed down. This has made it difficult for residents to find parking spots near our home. On April 16th the City issued a press release, published on www.HBready.com,where it stated "Please do not park in any nearby residential neighborhoods, as parking throughout the City has been limited due to residents staying at home during the Order. The Huntington Beach Police Department will also add additional patrols in the neighborhoods near the beaches to assist with parking and overcrowding issues." While this was a noble idea there was no real plan behind it to enforce this. I emailed the city on April 20th asking for clarification on how the City intended to enforce these parking restrictions. I received a response back from Sandie Frakes, City Manager, stating that "We can certainly understand your frustrations with visitor parking in your neighborhood. In response, we have strategically placed electronic sign boards on major streets leading to the beach which indicate "no beach parking". To date none of these signs have materialized. I followed up asking for a response on when I could expect these signs and Ms. Frakes did not respond. With the beaches now closed, we can expect the boardwalk to be even more crowded than it was before. The boardwalk in front of my house is barely ten feet wide. I routinely see people walking in tandem in both directions with bicycles passing through in between them. There is no possible way for four people to be crossing through a ten foot boardwalk while being six feet apart from each other. People regularly congregate by the stairs and cross walks in large groups as well. Teenagers show up to my neighborhood in groups of four or more in their cars to head to the beach. We can reasonably assume that these teenagers are not all families living under the same household. They clearly were not observing social distancing by sitting in the same car together on their drive to the beach. And on Tuesday night there were five separate groups of volleyball players playing on the beach by 15th Street with portable nets they brought with them to the beach. Volleyball is not conducive to social distancing. Without dwelling any further on the issues that leaving our beach open has caused, I will address my main concern for addressing all of you today. I have no reason to believe the crowds will diminish with the beach being closed. Our boardwalk is a popular place to get exercise. We have posted speed limits of 5mph for bicyclists when pedestrians are present. In the 20 years I have lived here I have rarely seen a bicyclist follow this rule. Now we have battery and gasoline powered bicycles riding on the path along with large groups of pedestrians. There has been little to no enforcement of any speed limits or social distancing on the boardwalks that I have observed in my daily walks around the neighborhood. I was personally run over by a teenager several years ago who was not watching out for pedestrians while chasing a football across the boardwalk. I ended up with a fractured pelvis that left me on crutches for three months from that accident. We need to control the crowds on the boardwalk. We need to eliminate battery and gasoline powered vehicles from the boardwalk and we need police presence to enforce the speed limits of bicyclists while the crowds are large. We also need to enforce the rights of residents to have reasonable access to parking spaces near their homes. And regarding the beaches, I would have been thrilled to see the Council restrict beach access for the purpose of exercise only, as many other locations have successfully done. We simply do not have enough space on our beaches to accommodate everyone from San Diego to Los Angeles who wants to hang out at the beach all day long with their friends and family because their local beaches were closed. They could come here for exercise but be restricted from bringing chairs, coolers, tents, etc. In conclusion, I hope the Council will reflect on the actions that led to this beach closure, as well as the impact the crowds have had on the residents of Downtown Huntington Beach, and come up with a proactive plan to address our concerns while finding a reasonable way to accomodate those who want to visit Huntington Beach during this pandemic. Thank you for your consideration. Regards, Andrew Richmond 1508 Pacific Coast Highway From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:New Beach Closures Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:50:55 PM -----Original Message----- From:Thomas Niedringhaus<gotigertom@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30,2020 1:36 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:New Beach Closures Hi Mayor! Thank you for keeping our beaches open through the"pandemic". As a downtown HB homeowner,taxpayer and regular voter,I implore you to resist at all costs Governor Newsome's latest dictate to close all OC beaches in retaliation for his subjects not obeying his commands to stay home and heading to the beaches last weekend(and to teach us all who's really the boss here,and show us little people what happens when you don't follow the Dear Leaders proclamations). Not sure if you are running for re-election in 2020.How you handle this latest twist will determine whether or not you get my vote,and probably a lot of others.You are either part of the problem or part of the solution.Choose wisely. Thank you, Tom Niedringhaus I 1120th Street From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aoenda Alerts Subject: FW:Note from Charles Goldblum Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:46:30 PM From: Charles Goldblum <chuckgoldblum@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 8:42 AM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>; Hardy,Jill<Jill.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org>; Brenden, Patrick <Patrick.Brenden@surfcity-hb.org>; Carr, Kim<Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org>; Delgleize, Barbara <Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik<Erik.Peterson @surfcity-hb.org>; Posey, Mike <M ike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Note from Charles Goldblum Hi Lyn, For me personally,the closing of our beaches is not so much an argument about a virus, it's about not wishing to be one of the only beaches open within a 70 mile radius and you sending tweets out to the public reminding the world that we are still open It's about allowing people to overrun our neighborhoods, leave trash everywhere,and park in all of our residential communities. When you and the City Council saw that all of the neighboring beaches from San Clemente up to LA were closed, you should have anticipated a surge in HB and put a plan in place to manage it. You did shut down the public parking which accomplished nothing. It just moved everyone to our neighborhoods while eliminating the parking revenue for the City. You and the Council could have easily kept the beaches open for exercise while restricting access to people who just want to sit around and sunbathe all day long. I also live in Ft. Myers Beach FL and this policy on their beaches has worked well. I have nothing against sunbathing but HB simply does not have enough space on our beaches to accommodate everyone from San Clemente to Los Angeles who would like to sit around our beaches all day. With limited space, it needs to be shared in such a way that everyone has some access to it. Let people exercise as much as they want, but when they are done, time to go home and let other people enjoy it. But you and City Council ignored the crowds and you ignored the Governor's comments.And now you brought this closure on yourself. I have no issue with Newsom's order. It had to be done.You and the Council just messed this up and someone had to clean up your mess. Now,instead of working with the Governor's office to fix it,you and the Council want to beat your chests with a legal challenge paid for by the residents of HB. I am not impressed. Best Regards, Charles Goldblum 1508 Pacific Coast Highway Huntington Beach,CA p.s. Demographically, I am a registered Independent and by trade an airline pilot for Southwest Airlines. In the 21 years I have owned my house in HB,this is the first letter I have written to City Government. From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:OPEN Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:39:15 PM From: henry flores<firemanhenry@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 12:04 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: OPEN San Clemente beaches and businesses are opened defying King Newsom. HB should also! OC has very few cases and for this we are wreaking our economy??Really?? How about some back bone like San Clemente. San Diego has opened beaches. His words are ruining our economy because, "HE Says so" ??The pursuit of happiness is in the constitution. He has no valid reason! Henry On May 4, 2020, at 11:55, henry flores <firemanhenry(a.hotmail.com>wrote: <image0.png> Henry >On Apr 30, 2020, at 13:11,henry flores<firemanhenlv(ahotmail.com>wrote: > Stop bowing down to King Newsome! What about the lives dying from no job?No money?Businesses CRUSHED NEVER OPENING AGAIN!! Stand Strong! THIS IS WHY THE CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN!! >Henry From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:OPEN Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:48:38 PM -----Original Message----- From:henry flores<firemanhenry@hotmail.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30,2020 1:11 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:OPEN Stop bowing down to King Newsome! What about the lives dying from no job?No money?Businesses CRUSHED NEVER OPENING AGAIN!!Stand Strong!THIS IS WHY THE CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN!! Henry From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Please Don't forget about Sunset Beach Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:40:55 PM -----Original Message----- From:Andrea Tendler<andreatendler@sbcglobal.net> Sent:Thursday,April 30,2020 10:37 AM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>;Hardy,Jill<Jill.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org>;Brenden,Patrick <Patrick.Brenden@surfcity-hb.org>;Carr,Kim<Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org>;Delgleize,Barbara <Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org>;Peterson,Erik<Erik.Peterson@surfcity-hb.org>;Posey,Mike <Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org>;governor@govemor.ca org;Reilly,Ryan<RReilly@hbpd.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Please Don't forget about Sunset Beach 1 am writing to emphatically request and implore the city council to close parking on Pacific Coast Highway between Anderson St.and Warner Ave.in Sunset Beach during this crisis and even more so now that beach closures are mandated by Governor Newsom,just as you have done for parking in downtown Huntington Beach. We have several neighbors in our short block that are essential works,receiving chemotherapy,diagnosed with cancer and have under lying health issues. I feel our risk is greatly increased now because the city council sees the residents in Sunset Beach to be"less important"than those that reside in the downtown area. Creating crowds WILL spread this virus there is no doubt! Adjacent closures-Bolsa Chica State Park,Seal Beach,etc.-have forced an extreme concentration of traffic in this neighborhood. Visitors,people who obviously have no respect for others by their very presence here,are not practicing social distancing or wearing face masks making for a situation where local residents cannot leave their home for the simplest of tasks. I also ask that signs be posted along the green belt that borders North and South Pacific Avenues stating LOCAL RESIDENT PARKING ONLY. Thank You for your consideration. Andrea Tendler 16982 8th St Sunset Beach,CA From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Cc: Brenden.Patrick;Carr.Kim;De►oleize.Barbara;Fisk s.Cathv;Har .]ill;Peterson.Erik;Posey.Mike;Semeta Lyn Subject: FW:sunset Beach Date: Thursday,April 30,2020 3:53:38 PM From: Linda Fitch<fitchsunset@hotmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:02 PM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Sunset Beach Please know that you are putting Sunset Beach residents in a dangerous situation by leaving Sunset Beach open. Last weekend had so many non residents coming to our neighborhood that it was similar to the crowds of a holiday such as the 4th of July. THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT SOCIAL DISTANCING. The people on the beach in Sunset are not residents. They are circling in their cars trying to find a parking place, many even ended up across the street at Peter's Landing. PLEASE FOLLOW THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER BY CLOSING THE BEACH until the parking and state beaches are open. It is not safe to have only a few beaches open. It should be all or nothing so no specific neighborhoods are put in danger. With deep concern, Linda Fitch A Sunset Beach Resident From: Fikes.Cathv To: Acenda Alerts Subject: FW:Sunset Beach Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:53:53 PM From: Linda Fitch<fitchsunset@hotmail.com> Sent:Thursday,April 30, 2020 3:02 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Sunset Beach Please know that you are putting Sunset Beach residents in a dangerous situation by leaving Sunset Beach open. Last weekend had so many non residents coming to our neighborhood that it was similar to the crowds of a holiday such as the 4th of July. THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT SOCIAL DISTANCING. The people on the beach in Sunset are not residents. They are circling in their cars trying to find a parking place, many even ended up across the street at Peter's Landing. PLEASE FOLLOW THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER BY CLOSING THE BEACH until the parking and state beaches are open. It is not safe to have only a few beaches open. It should be all or nothing so no specific neighborhoods are put in danger. With deep concern, Linda Fitch A Sunset Beach Resident From: Fikes,Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:SUPPORT of you,thank you! Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:00:30 PM From: Paul Marano<paul.barbie.marano@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 3, 2020 8:17 AM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:SUPPORT of you,thank you! Mrs. Mayor Semeta, I am a life long resident of Huntington Beach, my parents moved here when I was 6 years old, and I want to tell you I have never been more proud to be a local than when I understood your willingness to defend our city against the far reach control of our California governor. I am in technologies at 3M Corporation and after+20 years in senior system controls I am now without sustainable work and filed for unemployment for the 2nd time in my life since I was in my twenties. Heartbreaking what I see happening to our nation, my father was a WWII vet and would be very dishonored if he could see what is happening. I for one am proud of your stance for our city and it's beach, please keep up the fight to open our beaches and the rest of our communities. I know it is not easy, but thank you. Sincerely, Paul Anthony Marano 714-858-2800 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Surf closure. Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:52:13 PM -----Original Message----- From:Kevin Tubbs<jettubbs@earthlink.net> Sent:Thursday,April 30,2020 1:46 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Surf closure. Dear Mayor Semeta Please contact Gavin Newsom and refuse to follow his absurd abuse of power and keep Huntington Beach open for surfing. I am a front line emergency physician with 30 years experience.Surfing is NOT a risk for COVID-19. Sincerely, Dr.Kevin D.Tubbs Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Thank you Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:48:16 PM -----Original Message----- From:Elizabeth Schroeder<elizabethschroederl@icloud.com> Sent:Sunday,May 3,2020 5:16 PM To:Carr,Kim<Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Thank you Dear Council Member Carr, Thank you for voting against the motion to challenge Gov.Newsom's executive order closing Orange County beaches. It takes courage to stand up for principles in the face of vocal opposition,and common sense to listen to medical and science experts. Yours, Liz Schroeder Sent from my Wad From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Thank You Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:54:32 PM -----Original Message----- From:Simon Swart<simon.swart@woodlandsavenue.com> Sent:Sunday,May 3,2020 2:00 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Thank You Lyn, I dont write letter like this very much but I just wanted to thank you and the city go Huntington Beach for a rational response the Covid-19 crisis. Managing social distancing and advising people,urging them to be responsible and stopping people from congregating in public areas while still allowing surfers in the water and people to exercise and run. As a surfer and a professional executive I appreciate the balance between discouraging egregious and unsafe behavior and allowing people tp"Destress"and stay healthy in a responsible manner.I have been working from home for about 8 weeks now and social distancing and sanitizing,etc.-wearing a mask anytime in public etc but I run almost daily and surf whenever I can-doing both while managing safe distances. Your Police department,Lifeguard teams and first responders have been amazing- friendly,civil,firm and part of the community. The HB community leadership,law enforcement,lifeguards,firefighters,medics should all be commended. My 25 year old daughter just moved into your community and I am happy she is in such a great community. Thank you. Simon Swart From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Thank you Date: Monday,May 4,2020 1:52:02 PM From:Wendy Sheeran<sheeran330@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 3, 2020 3:59 PM To:Carr, Kim <Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Thank you Hi Kim, Thank you for being one of two voices of reason in regards to closing our beaches. I am a 50 year resident of Huntington Beach. I was driving down Main Street and turned right on PCH last weekend and saw with my own eyes the swarms of people on Main and the North Side of the pier. These were not immediate families, but young groups of people looking for a'good time. My daughter who was forced to move back home while attending her first year of college was in tears. She wondered if all the time she has been faithfully quarantining was all for not when she saw the hordes of others with such blatant disregard in regards to the suggestions of our health experts. She worried that this would delay her ability to go back to school in the fall. My father is currently in a nursing home and has been diagnosed with Covid 19. 1 am disallowed from seeing him. I wonder if the protestors were personally affected, if they would still have the attitude to disregard what we know in relation to this virus,just for a good time at the beach. I do believe our beaches should be open for active use. My family uses the beaches daily for this purpose. From what I have personally noticed,the active users have been social distancing for the most part. I am hoping we get our beaches back soon for this purpose. I read a Los Angeles Times Daily Pilot article and agree with your comments whole heartedly and will be voting for you and Barbara Delgleize in the future. Thank you for standing up and for recognizing what we as a city need to do for the greater good. Sincerely, Wendy Sheeran From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:The Beach Date: Monday,May 4,2020 12:40:16 PM From:Susan Lipscomb<susan.lipscomb@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:13 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Fwd:The Beach Hello— I have been a resident of Huntington Beach for over 40 years. I have always been proud of our City but this past weekend I was ashamed to see that in the midst of a global pandemic Huntington Beach is choosing NOT to close the beach. Closing the parking lots does not stop people from going to the beach as you have seen by now. It is appalling to see videos and pictures of the huge crowds gathered at the beach like any other time. The city posted that the police were warning people to maintain "social distancing" but it was very apparent that the warnings were largely ignored. It is impossible to maintain much separation with the amount of beachgoers gathered there this past weekend and in the future. LA County has closed all the beaches and is strictly enforcing the closures with police patrols and heavy fines. Why wouldn't you wait until at least the quarantine has been lifted, currently scheduled for mid-May at the earliest, to open up the beach?I love to be at the beach like many others but at this time it is totally NON ESSENTIAL!! This is why we are all sheltering in place, avoiding crowds, and social distancing right now. Many are sacrificing much more than a day at the beach for the safety of everyone. All the health care and essential business workers are putting themselves at great risk to serve others. We all need to do our part by avoiding the spread of this virus and hopefully give the experts time to make it safe for everyone to gradually get back to normal. It is just ludicrous for the beaches to be open at this time! Our City should not be providing a gathering place for people which enables the spreading of the virus. Be the example in Orange County and CLOSE THE BEACH! Why has it not been a priority as City Council for Huntington Beach to protect not only your citizens but all the visitors who are coming here because the beach is open? I look forward to your reply and can only hope to see the City rectify this poor decision by doing the right thing! Thank you. Susan Lipscomb susan.l' scomb gmailxom 714-655-0384 From: MJ Baretich To: supplementalcommCa)surfcity-hb ora Subject: Enactment&Enforcement of COVID-19 Safety Measures Date: Monday,May 4,2020 7:48:41 PM Dear Mayor and City Council, I had sent this to Cathy Fikes and unfortunately did not realize I had to forward it to this email address. You are the governing body of our city. We elected you to serve and protect us. Please follow the recommended safety measures mandated by the Governor to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in Huntington Beach and surrounding communities. Please abide by the pandemic emergency declaration to close all beaches and city parks that started May 1, 2020. Please support the enacting and enforcing of the California's State-wide, Stay-At- Home closure policies—including but not limited to all metered parking spots at local beaches and recreational areas. Please follow the Orange County Health Officer's Order, which temporarily bans all public gatherings, with specifically noted exceptions (Emergency Regulations, dated March 17, 2020) which also requests Closure of all County parks, beaches, and recreational facilities. Last weekend showed crowds packed on bike paths and failure of social distancing per the Governor's orders (many interviewed were from San Bernardino, Culver City, Chino, and portions of Los Angeles) obviously with no regard for their catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus. The large crowds of demonstrators in both instances were made up of numerous out-of-town people also and an organized group prowling the State. These people are endangering the health and safety of our residents. Very few demonstrators or onlookers were wearing masks. This is unacceptable. Please keep our beaches and parks closed until a vaccine is available and working, and until the level of infections are minimized and close to "0". Private apartment, condo, and mobilehome park clubhouses and pools have been shut down to protect our citizens from exposure, along with schools, houses of worship, and non-essential businesses. Please close the beaches also. Please protect us. Thank you, Mary Jo Baretich Resident of Huntington Beach since 1983 (prior resident of Newport Beach from 1967 to 1983) From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Thursday&Friday's decisions for Huntington Beach Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:15:37 PM -----Original Message----- From:C Mazelow<cmazelow@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 6:17 PM To:Delgleize,Barbara<Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Re:Thursday&Friday's decisions for Huntington Beach I can't tell you how disappointing it is regarding the reopening of our City.The citizens of our community were in this fight together,to make a difference,help prevent the spread of covid19,and prevent loss of lives.We are all making sacrifices to keep our community Safe.To then have all of our efforts,time staying at home and sacrifice thrown out the window,because you can't take the pressure nor look after the citizens of the city.Its easier to reopen.You knowingly put the citizens of this city at risk as well as front line workers. Last weekend was disturbing with the crowded beaches.But I assumed the city would reassess and take action to avoid having public assembly on a large scale.Instead you caved.You allowed people from other counties to congregate within our city limits.I understand freedom of speech.Everyone has that right. However, it's one thing to have citizens of this city demonstrating and it's another to have people making a spectacle downtown with no regard for our city and front line workers. As the Mayor of Huntington Beach,it is Your job to protect the citizens,police and maintain order in our city.That being said, you have set the city of HB back to day one of social distancing.All of these people,since last weekend, possibly spreading and contaminating this city with covid 19 to our front line workers,grocery stores,drug stores, local restaurants,and HB residents. Thanks a lot, C.Mazelow From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:16:25 PM From:Cassie Zalewski<cassiemz@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 6:45 PM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: I am very upset that we are incurring attorney fees to sue Governor Newsom over closing our beach in HB. You will not win. Why don't you care about our safety!?! I an outraged over 3000 people attending a political rally blocks from me... Endangering our health! Why aren't they arrested???I understand that the number diagnosed just doubled since the last protest. Now of course in a few days we will see the result of the out of control weekend on our beach. As a retired RN, I beg the council to spend our money on PPE, food,etc and figuring out how to save people in nursing homes. My own son in law is disappointed not to be able to surf but he's mature enough not to endanger other people's lives. Please drop the lawsuit now and save lives. Cassie Zalewski Deane Garden From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:21:30 PM -----Original Message----- From:Nanette Willis<nanivictorial @yahoo.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 4:50 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Beach closure I am sorry to see the large police presence here in Huntington Beach today to"enforce"a voluntary policy of beach closure. It is a waste of resources and a disappointment. Nan Willis Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach closures from Gov. Date: Monday,May 4,2020 5:01:27 PM -----Original Message----- From:Alan King<alankingapple@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,May 4,2020 4:34 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Beach closures from Gov. Lyn,you are doing a great job.My kids and grandkids use our beaches down there.Thanks for fighting for my family to enjoy the beach and ocean! Alan King 209406-8189 Alankingapple@gmail.com Sent from my Whone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beach Closures Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:27:56 PM -----Original Message----- From:Jennifer Schaumburg<jrandono@yahoo.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 2:23 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Beach Closures Dear Mayor of HB, If our city had properly closed street parking that fed directly into beach access from the beginning,we would not be in this current situation. Living close to the beach is a life line for my family&every one of my neighbors.By allowing others to park on our streets has effectively caused this advance beach closure&commotion.Our city failed us. Regards, Jen From: Fikes Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Beaches Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:13:33 PM -----Original Message----- From:Bill Buss<nbuss@aol.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 9:30 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Beaches Thank you for defending our rights,and standing up to the authoritative actions of the Governor to restrict our access to our beaches.Please keep up the efforts.I'm impressed with and proud of the actions of the City Council. Thanks again Bill Buss Huntington Beach,CA Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:CLOSE OUR BEACHES!! Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:20:51 PM From: Kathy Johnson <travelingkath@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 5:06 PM To: Delgleize, Barbara<Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: CLOSE OUR BEACHES!! Dear Ms. Delgleize, THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU for voting to oppose the decision to sue Governor Newsom over his order to close the beaches here. I wholeheartedly agree with the Governor's order since people here just will not listen to or follow the social distancing rules or face masks rules. Today's embarrassing protest further evidences people's stupidity and callousness towards human life. A day at the beach is not worth a human life- any day of the year! As a resident myself of HB, please know that there are many people in HB that want the beaches closed due to the rule breakers and the ones who ruin it for all, they just are not the ones in the streets protesting since its dangerous! Thank you for standing up to the pressure of the ignorant people and doing what is right. Please continue to vote for and uphold actions that protect the citizens of this city and not cave into the desires of beach goers from other cities and counties that want to come here and spread the virus to me and my family! Protect HB and keep beaches closed until we can handle this virus! Thank you, Kathleen Johnson HB resident From: Kathy Johnson <travelingkath(a hotmail.com> Sent: Monday,April 27, 2020 3:24 PM To: barbara.delgleize(a surfcity-hb.ore<barbara.delgleize @surfcity-hb.org> Cc: CFakes(@surfcity-hb.org<CFikes( surfdty-hb.ore> Subject: CLOSE OUR BEACHES!! Dear Ms. Delgleize, I was shocked and appalled at what I saw this weekend in HB.Not only were the beaches crowded with way too many people who were NOT social distancing and NOT wearing masks but all of the streets within many blocks of Main Street were crammed with people. I drove past the beaches all the way down PCH and through the downtown streets to drop off a dinner to sick friends near downtown and it was unbelievable how many people were not 6 feet apart at all and not wearing any masks. Our beach is one of the only ones open and everyone knows it and many people are coming from ALL OVER LA County,inland Orange County,etc to descend on our city and violate all social distancing rules and spread the virus in our city! This is outrageous! The city council and Mayor are supposed to work for US,the residents and protect us and not to provide recreation for people all over the state to come here and violate the rules and put our lives in jeopardy! There are not even many of our businesses open so we don't even get a local benefit to all this danger. You do not owe a duty to these outsiders at such a dangerous time,you owe a duty to YOUR residents and instead you are endangering them and my family! Most of the local residents I know and have spoken to did not even try to go to our own beaches this weekend because they were overrun with outsiders not social distancing. I want you and the council to CLOSE OUR BEACHES down, like Newport Beach is proposing to do,for the next several weeks.How much worse will this be if they close down and we don't?Then everyone will descend just on our beaches and we will have a spike in the virus. We are being called the Florida of California now,who left their beaches open during spring break and then saw a spike in their virus numbers. We are a laughing stock now,as we should be for such poor decision making. Please close our beaches now! I am a very active citizen and voter and will remember and remind others what you all decide to do on this issue once election day comes again for you and the City Council,so PLEASE do what is right for YOUR residents not for the yahoos who come here and break our rules and spread death in our city! Sincerely, Kathleen Johnson Resident of the Estates of Seacliff,Huntington Beach From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:30:09 PM -----Original Message----- From:Robert Katzen<robertkatzen@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,May 4,2020 1:52 PM To:Carr,Kim<Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Closure The continued closure of Huntington and Newport Beaches is grandstanding and cherry picking by Governor Newsome due to the court actions by city councils.I was at the beach watching for more than 1 hour helicopters filming over the pier the day before closure.,.95%of the people were in compliance and if not directed by lifeguards and announcements from the pier to maintain social distancing.the pictures on television were not representative.the risk of covid is much worse in enclosed locations.Those council members who voted for closure like yourself need to understand the true intentions of the governor especially since the death rate and hospitalization rate in OC is less than 1%when the denominator represents the total citizenry in OC.I hope that you will reconsider your vote in view of the consequences to businesses downtown and general health of your constituents as the economy opens.sincerely Robert Katzen Sent from my Wad From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Concerned resident Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:02:24 PM From:Jonathan Tamayo<jtamayo85@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 3:37 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>; Hardy,Jill<Jill.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org>; Brenden, Patrick<Patrick.Brenden@surfcity-hb.org>; Carr, Kim <Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik <Erik.Peterson @su rfcity-hb.org>; Delgleize, Barbara <Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org>; Posey, Mike<Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Concerned resident To the Mayor,the Mayor Pro Tempore, and Councilmembers of Huntington Beach: My name is Jonathan, and I am a resident of Huntington Beach. I am writing again to express my extreme disappointment and embarrassment over our city's failure to enforce California's stay-at- home order, and its decision to sue the state over beach closures in the middle of a global pandemic. Huntington Beach has failed its citizens by choosing to overreact to the governor's order, rather than responding to the serious challenges our city is up against. I deeply implore you all to take this pandemic seriously; and actively enforce our state's Stay-At-Home order by issuing fines to those who violate it. We are not living in normal times, and our constitution allows state and federal governments to temporarily suspend certain rights during an emergency. So why is Huntington Beach suing the state for executing its legal authority to protect its citizens from a virus that has infected 226 of its own residents? In an email, Ms. Fikes explains that, "the City disagrees with the Governor's sudden decision to order the closure of all beaches in Orange County and without soliciting input from local jurisdictions." But this response is an excuse not a reason.Any objective observer can deduce that the governor's "sudden decision" was a response to the City's failure to prevent residents from gathering in large groups at our beaches last weekend. Moreover, Ms. Fikes confirmed that our beaches were closed as of May 15t,which was the same day an estimated 2500 people from all over the county gathered at our beaches to protest. It is clear that the governor needed to issue this order because our city officials failed to stop this massive gatherings. Huntington Beach is at fault, not California. I am heartened that a federal judge denied your request to block the governor's order.Yet my distress continues as our city's attorney general, Mike Gates,vows to keep this fight going for no other reason but his own political ambition. I once again implore you to stop this nonsense and to stop playing politics with peoples' lives. This behavior is irresponsible, childish, and unfit for elected officials of our city. I hope the City realizes the gravity of this, and understands that their actions could cost people their lives. Words cannot express my outrage and confusion at the City's actions. I would like a direct response as to why Huntington Beach allowed this to happen. It is common knowledge that large gatherings increase the risk of spreading the virus, so why is the city not putting a serious effort into preventing this from happening? It is even more disturbing to consider that these protests took place just miles away from the Huntington Valley nursing home that reported an outbreak that killed 6 people and infected 100 more patients and medical staff just a few days ago. It makes no sense as to why the city council, besides Ms. Carr and Ms. Delgleize, thought the best way to respond to this crisis was to sue the state for ordering safety measures the city refused to implement.This is not a 'David and Goliath' situation where a big state is infringing on the liberties of a small city.That notion is a misguided fantasy that I fear the majority of the Huntington Beach City Councilmembers have embraced for either purely political reasons or a lack of understanding of the potential consequences on public health. A better comparison of this situation is a parent discipling a child for willingly doing what they know is wrong. These actions described above sends a message to the people of Huntington Beach that our local government does not think that COVID-19 is serious;and that the City cares more about making national headlines about fighting big government,than the actual health and well-being of its own citizens. In addition,the culture this creates could lead to more COVID-19 cases and deaths in our city that can directly be attributed to this City's failure. I had hoped our city officials could demonstrate leadership by invoking our better natures of common sacrifice for the good of all. Instead you have disgracefully chosen to embrace the petty and selfish impulses of those who are outraged for simply being asked to stay at home to save lives.This is not who we are as a city or a country, and I am ashamed that Huntington Beach failed to rise to the occasion. Please take this more seriously. Sincerely, Jonathan Tamayo From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:consider the impact on health care workers Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:25:55 PM -----Original Message----- From:MPetrosky<mp@mpetrosky.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 3:20 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>;CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:consider the impact on health care workers Dear Mayor&Council members: I'm writing to express my dismay at the demonstration in Huntington Beach today where hundreds of people gathered to protest ongoing shelter-in-place orders and collected in dense groups in a clearly irresponsible manner, without social distancing nor face coverings. Several of our family members are health care workers on the front lines helping COVID-19 victims.Every day they put their health and lives on the line for patients.When I see people like these demonstrators ignoring public health advice,it makes me angry,as they are potentially aiding the spread of this terrible virus with little concern for the impact of their actions on others,especially health care workers and other first responders. So here's what I have to say:If you and your constituents insist that you have the"freedom"to go to the beach, work,gather to protest,etc.,then please DO NOT seek medical care if you become ill with the coronavirus. With freedom comes responsibility.If you can't act responsibly,then please don't ask other people--especially not my family members--to clean up the consequences of your selfish actions. MP From: Fakes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:COVID 19- Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:08:58 PM From:varini desilva <outlook C07DA1B744S83EEC@outlook.com> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 10:54 AM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:COVID 19- Dear Mayor, I am writing to you as I am very concerned and frankly disgusted with my fellow HB citizens. The blatant disregard of public safety is appalling.You must call an end to this madness please! We don't want our city to be the one to cause an up-tick in COVID 19 cases!! Surely,these people must know the facts and the science behind this virus,or are they so ignorant that they have to be educated about this serious issue? Thank you, Varini de Silva A concerned citizen Tel:714.964.6896 Sent from M1 for Windows 10 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aa nda Alerts Subject: FW:Covid 19 Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:07:45 PM From: Hardy,Jill<JiII.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 11:01 AM To:Jun, Catherine<catherine.jun@surfcity-hb.org>; Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Fwd: Covid 19 Sent from my Wad Begin forwarded message: From: %cofhb�4gmail.com" <ccofhbngmail.com> Date: May 2, 2020 at 9:27:55 AM PDT To: "Hardy, Jill" <Jill.Hard surfci hb.org> Subject: Covid 19 As a concerned citizen and 32 year resident of HB, I would like to prevail upon your good conscience to drop the lawsuit against Gov. Newsom's closure of HB beaches and businesses. This is a waste of taxpayer money. We need to help this virus slow down, not add to the possibility of further contagion and deaths. Every citizen is suffering economic, social and emotional hardships, but let the science and data drive your decisions, not politics and protestors, many of whom are not HB residents. HB businesses and beaches need to remain closed until we can see a decline in cases. > Carolyn Houston > HB resident raa.: tms..taa:,' Te: s.yan: coMa sweaa prY: MOMey,May a,N201'.11:3]M IIYde�ab: iatlta.ma from:Vince ahb5ip@yahoo.com> SeM:Saturday,May 2,20209:00 AM To:CITY COUNCIL-ty.council@surfnty-hb.org> Subject:Data on Covld spread This graph.from OC Dept.of Health from 3-6-20 to 5-1-20,sere is lot since the beaches were crowded a week ago and covid takes 5 to 10 days to infect once exposed.Also.I was disappointed b,Mac or Semets's Facebook video yesterday about the demonstrations.I voted for her last time but nen election.I will not do so.I also need to know who the council members are who voted to sue the govemor last week so I know who not to vote for next election. New COVIDA9 Cases in Orange County by Date Reported 180 163 160 140 133 120 118 134 101 103 100 89 81 83 8o 79 72 68 71 87 87 83 60 54 55 s9 57 �49 50 50 48 40 � 38 41 37 33 31 �12,5 25 21 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vino 3lpkovich Huntington Beach From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:HB rally today Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:16:45 PM -----Original Message----- From:Wilson Turner<wilson.turner@gmail.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 6:35 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:HB rally today Loved it--handled perfectly by the City and law enforcement,and we needed the positivity the crowd generated out there! Don't know if they made the news anywhere but I saw a couple of signs thanking you,HB,and OC! Wilson Turner From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Huntington Beach @ Covid response Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:03:06 PM From:Jody Israelsky<jody.israelsky@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 3:18 PM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Huntington Beach @ Covid response Shame on you, Shame on Michael Gates...... Be honest and leave the false realities behind as well as your political differences with the Governor. I for one, have at risk parents, in Huntington Beach, a block from the beach and while they practice social distancing, the people come to the beaches in groups, hover in the streets, don't follow any guidelines, aren't wearing masks, and show little respect for those who choose to be mindful. The businesses in downtown for the time being are closed, so these visitors or residents aren't contributing to the local economy, the only contribution they might be making is to spread of the virus. It's disgusting. Woman and Man up and do the right thing..... Would you like your parents, family members to be found encircled by a bunch of irresponsible people during the Covid crisis? Suing the Governor is Disgraceful. He is trying to protect people, protect lives, what is Huntington Beach doing? "Mayor Lyn Semeta in a press release. "Given that Orange County has among the lowest per-capita COVID-19 death rates in California, the action by the State prioritizes politics over data, in direct contradiction of the Governor's stated goal to allow science and facts to guide our response to this horrible global pandemic." According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, there have been about 2,250 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Orange County. New cases of COVID-19 have surged in recent days, according to the Orange County Public Health department website. On April 30, the county saw a record-high 145 new cases, up from 32 new cases on April 28, according to that public health database." From: Hikes.Lthv To: Aoenda Ales Subject: FW:Lyn Semeta/Trump Rally in Huntington Beach Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:17:17 PM Attachments: LvnSemeta-Trumo Rally Huntington Beach.ono From:Stan Russell<istanrussell@me.com> Sent:Friday, May 1,2020 6:26 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>;Hardy,Jill<Jill.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org>; Brenden,Patrick <Patrick.Brenden@surfcity-hb.org>;Carr,Kim<Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org>; Delgleize, Barbara <Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org>;Peterson,Erik<Erik.Peterson@surfcity-hb.org>;Posey, Mike <M i ke.Posey@su rfcity-h b.org> Subject:Lyn Semeta/Trump Rally in Huntington Beach Dear Lyn Semeta, As of today more than 64,000 Americans have died a horrible death with Covid-19.2,000 Americans died today a horrible death as their lungs turned hard as glass in their chest and they could no longer breath.While Governor Gavin Newsom is listening to the best epidemiologists available and forming best practices for getting a population through this terrible time you have chosen to promote a divisive,hateful,Trump rally and waste the coveted resources of our town-not to mention the ridiculous lawsuit you have filed against the state which was tossed out of court like a hot rock,another waste of our coveted,diminishing,financial resources. I don't know what your political calculus is to foment these hate rallies with Trump followers and white supremacists but 70%of Americans are in agreement with sheltering in place and beating this disease,the same policies Governor Gavin Newsom is advocating. Huntington Beach,CA.: Ito ~^� � h� Ate• ' ~ °�84 I I NrX l.Y TH _SSARY F©k THE H �Fiww p MEN T HIND. Lyn Semeta/Trump Rally-Huntington Beach,CA©LA Times May 1,2020 Man displaying the"White Power"symbol in front of Trump 2020 rally flags at Lyn Semeta/Trump Rally in Huntington Beach,California. Today,you have made Huntington Beach an international laughing stock and have shown the world that you are unfit for the office you hold.You exposed the citizens of Orange County to dangerous people unwilling to shelter in place,and certainly they were not keeping a safe distance.In about a month we'll see the lagging indicators-the people showing up in ICU's who were exposed by these people.Their death is on you. Huntington Beach deserves quality leadership and it is clear that the white nationalists on the City Council are unfit for this job.Americans are sick of Trump's America;the hatred and cultural divisiveness,the lies,the gas lighting,the incompetence.Orange County politics are changing too. We are sick of this Republican style of leadership.I can only hope that the good citizens of Huntington Beach will vote you white nationalists out of our government so that these public displays of ignorance and hatred will no longer be tolerated.Huntington Beach is better than this.Huntington Beach is better than this city counsel. It breaks my heart to see you embarrassing Southern California with your ignorance. Sincerely, Stan Russell From: Fikes Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:May 1st-Protest-future events Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:27:15 PM From:W. Meyers<wolfgang.meyers@me.com> Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 2:27 PM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: May 1st- Protest-future events Dear Mayor Semeta- First,allow me to share a thank you for you and our council members efforts in helping the residents of HB to manage in these uncertain times-thank you. As a resident of HB for the past 24 years - (A city which I choose to move to almost 35 years ago) I am proud to always use the return address on outgoing mail to my tribe and global community. Todays protest—while I appreciate different ideals and interests—I find almost with such disregard for others safety a hard pill to swallow. —People may choose to not wear masks—cry"OPEN OPEN OPEN" however when I am charged with the care of my son and others—which the actions of today jeopardize, I offer this as my protest and plea to both you and our city council. Allow me to explain a concern- Looking ahead—4th of July—Please—I ask Please—cancel 4th of July activities and parade—or at least consider the impact of not cancelling—So Cal and neighboring communities —residents as we are already seeing demonstrating a "pent up"angst—If we are to open our city for normal 4th of July activities what stressors we as a city/community and neighbors will we endure(pre-during and post)? Is this a cost you and our city can bare this year? The 4th of July is of course andin every US citizens heart for many reasons— Our community will still celebrate(locally)and even more-allow for neighbors to come together in a more meaningful way(I propose)as many of my neighbors have already discussed. Please consider—both outcomes- 1. Hosting the 4th of July as normal? 2. Announcing now—so So Cal can prepare to not come to our community on this years 4th of July- As a concerned active citizen of our beloved city HB. If I can aide in anyway—Please feel free to reach out via this mail or my home office#714-587-9152 Kindly, W.Tyler Meyers 902 Pecan Av. Huntington Beach—Ca 92648 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Neighbors not adhering to Stay @ Home/6 ft social distancing Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:26:43 PM From:j Aguilar<jlrscooby@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 2:45 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Neighbors not adhering to Stay @ Home/6 ft social distancing Dear HB City Council Members, I have spoken to two of your workers at City Hall regarding the matter that neighbors are not wearing facemasks nor are they adhering to the 6 feet social distancing.These three households are congregating without any regard for others in my neighborhood they are obviously irrational. I'm setting aside with their lack of concern for their own lives but what really matters is to others that are elderly in this neighborhood and easily prone to the COVID- 19 virus and that includes our United States postal workers. Both of your workers from Monday and Tuesday stated to contact the police though it's not a legal matter. I told them both the experiences I have had and my family with the HPPD. One of our cars was broken into earlier this year. The police officer that came out said that if it was him and he saw someone breaking into his car he would take matters into his own hands just shoot him he said.This is another example of the fact that you were HBPD doing nothing in this neighborhood. I have lived in this neighborhood on and off for 16 years.Not once have I seen a rational plan carried out that department. I don't know if it's due to its leader ship so that is why I am not involving them because they are useless.As I saw today none of your law enforcement that utilize horses were wearing masks at the protest at PCH & Main Street. Going back to your department the first lady was very understanding and caring for Monday. Unfortunately no one gave names on the second day and she was very uncaring. You don't encourage people go out in your neighborhood w/no mask close together during a pandemic. I don't know what you're teaching or what's going on in that bubble of yours but it's disturbing that what came out of her mouth on Tuesday. I know it's not against the law but it is a suggestion that needs to be taken into a serious action. I want to remain Anonymous because these neighbors don't care that people are actually dying alone and hospitals here at across the world.This is why the rest of the world thinks Americans are stupid because were protesting about being out in public during a deathly disease and were acting like it's spring break. The houses in my neighborhood that blatantly disregard every day from 4:34pm&on are the following: 8562 Lois Circle Huntington Beach CA 92647 owners w/one young male child Caucasian 8531 Lois Circle Huntington Beach CA 92647 female owner Jenn i ter w/one daughter Caucasian 8521 Lois Circle Huntington Beach CA 92647 two adult renters w/one daughter Caucasian They have been doing this since March 20th of this year. 8562 has brought out a bouncy house in their front lawn we're all the kids are inside screaming and yelling. I know there is a lapse in judgment as for all of these people as parents but with the news there's no excuse not to be conscious for others. If there is someway you could print out for them this neighborhood to please adhere to the guidelines of the stay at home ordinance like a newsletter and just mail it out so everybody gets it and to say that you will have to enforce it if necessary. The cities of Irvine, Burbank, Cypress, Beverly Hills,and etc.are all very serious and take this to heart. You've got to think of the world not just yourself in the situation. You can't enter a store without a mask why is it OK to go outside and be closer than 6 feet with no mask?I have already contacted the governors office regarding your City Hall and my neighbors. And as I've seen on TV and on the phone no one is taking this seriously. You say to yourself it's fine if it's not me. But you don't realize that you could be the other one in the hospital dying alone away from family and friends. That is the bottom line. It says save lives stay at home all over Facebook and social media why he isn't being practiced here in Huntington Beach? Please reconsider that the next wave of Covid-19 could hit the rest of the population. It's sobering.And I hope you will all take this seriously&enforce what other countries have done. Italy is on complete lockdown. Why do you think?It's because they don't want anybody else to die from this virus. Thank you for your time. when I say stay safe and well I actually mean it. Sincerely, Julie Ritchie Sent from my Wad From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open Beaches Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:24:17 PM From: srussellinhb@aol.com <srussellinhb@aol.com> Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 3:36 PM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>; Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Open Beaches Greetings, I am writing to let all of you know how unhappy I am with your attitude towards the safety of the citizens of Huntington Beach.Allowing crowds downtown and on the beaches while not supervising or honoring social distances guidelines puts all of our health in jeopardy. I saw first hand the lack of face masks, lack of social distance, and lack of consideration for others. While I understand that people want to be outdoors and enjoy our beautiful coastline, we all know that the science and data should be what is guiding your decisions to protect all citizens of Huntington Beach. Until we have had a number of days with absolutely no new cases I believe you should error on the side of caution. Why you have chosen to cater to those with less than honorable intentions I surely don't understand, but I will remember your actions and will vote accordingly in all upcoming elections for several years to come. Please remember history and how social distancing guidelines worked against the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic until they were hastily lifted. Let us not repeat the same mistake. The lives we may lose could be your own. The beach will be there waiting when all of this is behind us. Until you are willing to put your own life and those of your family members in jeopardy then I see this as a total breach of your duty to represent and protect the lives of all residents. Please rethink your stand on this and stop berating those that are working so diligently to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus and help us save lives. With all due respect, Sue Russell From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:open Hb.city Date: Monday,May 4,2020 6:53:16 PM From:eva weisz<evaweisz26@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 6:07 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:open Hb. city Dear City Council Members of Huntington Beach, As a citizen of this city for more than 20 years, I would like to put my opinion of the matter in this email. I was furious to see the pictures of our beach how crowded it was in the mist of our pandemic. Between 40000 and 50000 people was the estimation between Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Unbelievable the ignorance. What the country goes through with this very fatal virus and actually our county is also,but a smaller scale. People came from the very much locked down county of Los Angeles also. 3500 tickets were given at the 405 Fwy. and the PCH. for over the speed of 100 at this last weekend. Where exactly are we rushing?Is anybody knows what is going on in NY?and elsewhere?This is an unstoppable virus, it is here to stay. It is damaging the most horrific way with all the organs.To danger the population here in our city and giving extra danger for our police force and for the first responders beyond me.Those whom want the beaches open and all our businesses, doing rallies in a very close distance without even wearing musk for what? Are we loosing our common sense?I would like the City Council to please consider to open very carefully each step what are you recommending.Think over everything. We are definitely facing a monstrous enemy,which is not seen, be careful. It is here, but in the warmer weather less effective. It can mutate numerous time, and more monstrous way in a few month can be devastating. Follow other places what went through.Attacking lung, heart, brain and even kidney. Read what doctors saying.This something which no one ever seen. Please be very careful. Do not let anyone pressure your common sense. Good luck. May God be with us. Best regards: Eva Weisz 5161 Pearce Dr. Huntington Beach 92649 714 369 3005 From: Fikes,Cathv To: Aoenda Alerts Subject: FW:Opening HB Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:12:32 PM From: Pattie Mallard<mamaduck7781@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 7:11 AM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Opening HB I am a teacher who used to live in Huntington. I now live about 30 minutes away, but still visit the beach, the restaurants and my friends in HB.After hearing and seeing your callous handling of and response to Governor Newsom's orders to shut the beaches, I promise you that I will never again spend one dime in Huntington Beach. Your reaction is irresponsible. The closed orders are there for a reason-to save lives. Opening the beaches without the general public having access to hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes and N95 masks is just reckless. Never again, and you can be sure the surfers in my family feel the same. Bad decision! -Pattie Mallard From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:please respect the hard work of our health care workers and first responders Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:09:28 PM From: Laura Perez-Aoki <LPerez-aoki@memorialcare.org> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 10:37 AM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: please respect the hard work of our health care workers and first responders Madam Mayor, I heard your news conference this morning. You are advocating the re opening of the beaches. You boasted that Orange County has one of the lowest mortality rates from Covid 19. The reason is that there are many dedicated Doctors, nurses and other health care personnel that are working hard to keep our fellow citizens alive and safe, often in lieu of their own safety. Please reconsider your stance on this issue. I believe that you are placing public health in peril and minimizing the sacrifice of our hardworking health care workers and first responders. Laura Perez-Aoki MSN,CORN,ACNP-BC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner auraperezaoki o)Rmail.com NOTICE: This email may contain CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for use by the specific individual(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this email or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly prohibited. If this email contains Protected Health Information (PHI), such information may only be used or disclosed in accordance with applicable law; improper use or disclosure of PHI may result in penalties or other legal action against you. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and immediately notify the person named above by reply email. Thank you. From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Protesters Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:19:24 PM -----Original Message----- From:Suzanne Parker<suzpark1951 @icloud.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 5:35 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Protesters So embarrassing to see all the protesters out at Huntington Beach.You guys couldn't wait a couple more weeks? People have lost family members and this was a slap in the face to the medical community,who are trying to keep us safe,to see people piled on top of each other with no regard for the safety of their neighbors.Reminiscent of the pictures in Florida of spring break.Take a walk in your neighborhood,go for a stroll.You live in a beautiful community.You're extremely lucky.It's a small sacrifice,the beaches will be there,they will be open soon enough. But you've made it about politics.Very sad. Sent from my Wad From: Jun,Catherine To: Agenda Alerts Cc: Fikes.Cathv Subject: FW:Stay at Home Orders Date: Monday,May 4,2020 3:57:58 PM From: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Sent: Monday, May 4, 202011:38 AM To:Jun, Catherine<catherineJun@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: FW:Stay at Home Orders Send this type of e-mail to Agenda Alerts? From: Erin Rustvold<erin.massagetherapy(@ cloud.com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 9:47 AM To: Posey, Mike<Mike.Pose)4CcDsurfcity-hb.orl?> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes(@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Stay at Home Orders Dear Councilmember Posey, Please work cooperatively with our Governor to benefit us all.Please make decisions that work with California's Stages of Re-Opening, not defying them for some political adgenda.I think that the our Governor Newsom and his administration have all been working extremely hard and diligently to help us all get through this incredibly difficult era of the COVID-19 crisis,making sure the people of the State of California and by extension,the United States of America and the World come out of this safe,healthy and well.As a business owner of a salon in Orange County, as well as a self employed massage therapist,I have had to close my salon and I haven't had an income since March 16th.All my co-workers,some single mothers,some their family's breadwinner,are without income as well.That lays heavy on my heart.I understand that people want to get the economy back up and running,1 want that too.However,as a woman who has struggled with asthma the majority of my life and a roommate of my 85 year old grandma,I want it to be done safely,smartly and slowly.It is not safe to try to move salons,hair,nail,barbering,waxing,massage,etc.into a stage sooner than stage 3.We cannot physically distancing ourselves from our clients,that is the nature of the professions. Thank you,stay healthy,safe and be well, Erin Rustvold From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:SUGGESTION TO PREPARE A PLAN TO OPEN BEACHES BY MAY 31,2020 Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:03:53 PM From:Tom Andrusky<tomandrusky@verizon.net> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 3:16 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: SUGGESTION TO PREPARE A PLAN TO OPEN BEACHES BY MAY 31, 2020 Dear City Council, Thank you for all you are doing regarding the issues raised by Covid-19. The HB ready website has been helpful to me. I believe that it would be very beneficial to our community to open our beaches in a safe manner by Sunday, May 31,2020. This can be done by forming a committee lead by the City of Huntington Beach with the goal to prepare a plan to open our beaches by May 31,2020. The committee could include State of California Beaches, HB Chamber,Downtown BID,Visitor Bureau, OC Health Dept., Surf Community,and others as needed. This committee would need to be formed in a very timely manner to meet the goal date for completion. I know we can prepare a plan to open our beaches by May 31,2020 because we have many talented and very creative people in our community. Thank you for considering my suggestion. Sincerely, Tom Andrusky 714-840-6325 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Support for agenda item number 15 Date: Monday,May 4,2020 3:31:29 PM From: Ray Raines<rayraines@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 3:25 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Support for agenda item number 15 First I will like to commend and thank our mayor, Lyn Semeta, for her extraordinary leadership at this time of unprecedented challenges to our city and our country. I speak in support of Agenda Item number 15. It is time to begin the process of safely returning our city to normalcy. I miss our library, parks, beaches and local establishments. I am 81 years old and don't want to spend my last years in a perpetual state of confinement and fear. Respectfully, Ray Raines From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Thank you Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:14:21 PM -----Original Message----- From:Doug May<maydoug@ymail.com> Sent:Friday,May 1,2020 8:07 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Thank you I was at the protest today.Your police officers are awesome-polite,helpful and true pros! And keep up the good fight on opening the beaches! Sincerely, Doug May Sent from my Whone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:We Support Gavin Newsom's Beach Closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:06:13 PM -----Original Message----- From:davidjqb<davidjgb@aol.com> Sent:Saturday,May 2,2020 12:16 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:We Support Gavin Newsom's Beach Closure Hello Mayor, I was just emailing to let you know that as a resident of Huntington Beach I support Gavin Newsom's decision to close the beach.Last weekend thousands of people were on the beach and yesterday thousands of people were protesting.This is unacceptable during a global pandemic and it will only cause more cases and more deaths in Orange County.Thank you for your time. David Cristini Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Why are the police enforcing the beach closure Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:04:39 PM From: Dean Francois<dean.francois@kaplan.com> Sent:Saturday, May 2, 2020 2:36 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Why are the police enforcing the beach closure It was my understanding that city was not going to enforce the beach closure and now they are. Is it true the city council passed an ordinance closing the beach? 310-938-219 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda AID Subject: FW:Your focus is misdirected Date: Monday,May 4,2020 2:05:24 PM -----Original Message----- From:bob<robertrlanza@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday,May 2,2020 1:07 PM To:Posey,Mike<Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Your focus is misdirected Why is opening the beaches more important than the safety and health of Californians? My guess it is economic.Money to you and your business affiliates is more important than public health. You endanger me and others.This is God's truth. Business,and therefor peoples jobs have NOT been curtailed for and extended period of time.The government should focus on a resolution to this crisis,not a crisis within a crisis. Help those who need it(the unemployed for example),not those who have the ability to weather through this period. Shame on you. Bob Lanza From: henry fores To: suoplementalcommC@surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Safety and economy Date: Monday,May 4,2020 3:51:02 PM To the Governing Council of HB;We are all floating in the Ocean.Some in yahts,some in boats,some on rafts. Coronavirus has been here since the 1960s.Coronavirus-19 is dangerous because its a new strain and we don't have antibodies.Half the population that get it will never know they had it.The half that's left 90%will experience flu like symptoms.Just as my co-workers that we're infected.Thankfully they are all well and back to work. Unfortunately a very small percentage with underline health issues such as emphysema,kidney,liver disease and cancer may have deadly outcomes,but not all of them.Orange County has a population of 3million.Less than 70 people have died in ALL of Orange County to COVID-19.In what mind set does that justify ruining our economy. People out of work is also killing us.Mental health has declined.Remember we all don't have income,food or family.We should shelter the old and those with predisposed health problems of course but not shut the economy and beaches.UV rays kill Covid-19.We have plenty of the cure right on our shores.All businesses are essential.All lively hoods are essential.Sheriff Barnes of OCSD is correct.Just because Governor Newsom makes a decree doesn't make it right! We look to our Elected Officials to stand for what is right and be the voice of the people.San Clemente opened last weekend.The beach and businesses.OCSD is not enforcing Newsoms decree BECAUSE IT IS WRONG!Open our city and be the voice of the people that elected you. Henry Switzer, Donna From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 12:52 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Fwd: "OC Beach photo: Real news sometimes stranger. . . Attachments: 28jpg; 50 jpg; 100jpg; 135 jpg From: Ron Steinbach Home<ronsteinbach2@att.net> Sent:Tuesday, May 5, 2020 10:18 AM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>; Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Fwd: Fwd: "OC Beach photo: Real news sometimes stranger. . . Ms. Semeta, See attached photos. To claim that a telephoto does not compress distances (i.e., social distancing) is an absolute falsehood. Ron Steinbach -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject:Fwd: "OC Beach photo: Real news sometimes stranger . . . Date:Sun, 3 May 2020 17:50:01 -0700 From:Ron Steinbach Home <ronsteinbach2ga att.net> To:fpine(i,�scng com I just shot a progression of photos at 28 mm, 50 mm, 100 mm, and 135 mm. Note the effect on the red the roofs, as well as the parked cars. The same compression happens to people on a beach. Ron Steinbach ronsteinbach2(aD-att.net -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject:"OC Beach photo: Real news sometimes stranger . . . Date:Sun, 3 May 2020 16:59:29 -0700 From:Ron Steinbach Home <ronsteinbach2(a,att.net> To:fpinegscng com i Frank, as a photographer I was shocked at your untrue claims made in the above entitled article. You wrote in part: " . . . while others claimed we used trick photography to make the beach look more crowded. Neither of those things is true. Photouranher Mindy Schauer,who has worked at the Register for more than 20 years, shot the photo from the Newport Beach pier with a long lens because she wanted to get as much of the beach as she could to accurately depict the scene. "It looks like a `Where's Waldo?' beach scene with all these people," she said in a text to her editor." Your claims are simply untrue. A telephoto lens distorts (i.e., compresses) distances by making the people appear closer together. Of course a telephoto lens shot makes the "beach look more crowded". Ms. Schauer claims that she wanted to "accurately depict the scene". That is not true either. If so, she would have used a 50 mm standard lens. The fact that other photographers captured the same scene proves nothing. I could have shot the same picture with my 135 mm zoom lens, or perhaps using one of my larger telephoto lenses. I have been involved in photography for over 50 years! I find Ms. Schauer's use of the term "long lens" interesting because it misleads the public. I have never heard that term used before. I suspect the reason is that most people are familiar with the sizes of lens being in millimeters, with 38 mm for wide angle, 50 mm for standard, and various telephoto sizes such as 150 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm, etc. (Just look at advertisements for cameras and lenses.) I could not live with myself publishing an article with a fake news headline, which article includes serious false claims. Liberal or conservative has nothing to do with your article: false is still false. Ron Steinbach ronsteinbach2gatt.net 2 Yn / Y 1 rth z, S g _ — I 1# 5 toe "' 4. lit sp -O +r s . 4 �- s a A ' elm, � l �1 tAk ? - 4 r lie lot j,M, i 1 � r • ,� '+sip •-ate t . ' a jol OKI- ' -v ! x 0-0 OOPOI r' Switzer, Donna From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, May S, 2020 12:50 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Beach Reopening Plan -----Original Message----- From: Leslie Untener<moat0904@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 10:34 AM To: Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Beach Reopening Plan Honorable Mayor Semeta: As a citizen of HB, the loss of the beaches for exercise and relaxation has been upsetting, especially on top of the existing circumstances. It would be nice if you could let the citizens know what you are doing to remedy the situation and when this might happen. Now is not the time to wage a battle with the Governor's Office, but use grace to find a workable solution for the betterment of us all. It seems that the State beaches were not overly crowded even on the hottest days. Perhaps you start opening there first. Thank you. Leslie Untener Sent from my iPhone 1 Switzer, Donna From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 12:52 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Please safely reopen the beaches From: Patrick Tierney<prtierne@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, May 5, 2020 8:08 AM To:Semeta, Lyn <Lyn.Se meta @surfcity-hb.org>; Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Please safely reopen the beaches Hello Lyn Semeta, I would love it if the city could put together a safe plan to open the beaches like San Clemente and Laguna Beach did, instead of focusing on legal action against the state for beach closures. Please seek compromise for the benefit of your residents. I rode my bike to see the stretch of beach between the pier and 17th street on the weekend of April 25th. The number of people hanging out in close proximity and not wearing masks was disgusting and that upset me. It made me want to move out of the city. We are in a pandemic together, under a stay at home order. It does not seem reasonable to allow people to behave like they did. Some stretches of the beach were in fact mostly empty. However, the city seems to be ignore the areas that were in fact a problem. Many of these people arrived from out of town. The residential neighborhoods were packed with cars, like a summer day. About a half mile east of the pier, I saw several cars park in my neighborhood that were clearly non-residents trekking to the beach. Yes, it is their freedom to get each other sick, but it is also my freedom to not get sick from them. Please consider closing the main street parking lots and limiting the number of people allowed on the beach. Please consider ticketing non-residents who drop off groups of people at the beach, then park in the neighborhoods. Please consider allowing residents to use the beaches for recreation activities. Please consider the health of Huntington Beach residents and not the freedom of visitors. Please help open the beaches back up safely. There can be a compromise. Thank you for your service to the community, Patrick Tierney 508-367-9623 309 Memphis Ave Huntington Beach, CA 92648 i From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open all Date: Tuesday,May 5,2020 1:46:50 PM -----Original Message----- From:henry flores<firemanhenry@hotmail.com> Sent:Tuesday,May 5,2020 1:44 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open all To counsel:Im a long time resident here in HB.I am on the front lines as a Firfighter paramedic.Do not try to make your tax paying citizens wear masks when out doors.This is not communist china or Russia.The Corona virus is NOT AIRBORNE!I repeat,IT IS NOT AIRBORNE! It is transmissible in the air.There is a huge difference.It does not replicate in the air.It does not multiply in the air.Coronavirus-19 is transmitted the same as the Coronavirus,that has been here for the last 60 years.It is transmitted the same way the common cold.Sneezing on someone.Coughing on someone.Kissing someone.It is not even transmitted thru sweat.Our 6'social distancing came about thru test of sneezing and coughing in a closed room.Education is foremost.It is a new strain so shelter your old and those with low immune systems.It makes no sense whatsoever that if you live with the old or you have a low immune system that me and my family should be required to where a mask out in public.Talk about being selfish.When you are in public you wear a mask.When you get home wash your hands nasty.When my brothers died of cancer their immunity was nonexistent! When those you loved went thru Chemo-therapy their immunity was nonexistent!I did not expect the community to start wearing a mask for my families benefit and neither did you.If your immunity is low protect your self but dont discriminate or show prejudice because my family is healthy and choose not to drink the kool-aid.Furthermore the models that were predicted and frightened everyone were overwhelmingly incorrect. 2.5 million deaths.Not even close.Open businesses and don't let government take away our constitutional rights!I think people need to revisit the battle of Lexington. Henry Firefighter/Paramedic 25 years Henry