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City of Huntington Beach
Emergency Meeting Minutes
Thursday , March 19, 2020
2:00 PM -Meeting Room B-8
Civic Center, 2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach , California 92648
11 :00 AM -Meeting Room B-8
CALLED TO ORDER -11 :08 AM
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Posey, Delgleize, Hardy, Semeta, Peterson (via phone}, Carr, and Brenden
None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
ITEM (Received After Agenda Distribution)
Pursuant to the Brown "Open Meetings" Act, City Clerk Robin Estanislau announced supplemental
communications received by her office after distribution of the City Council agenda :
(20-1536) 9 MyHB communications.
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION ITEM (3 Minute Time Limit)-2 Speakers
Yvonne Mauro encouraged Council to put political opinions aside and consider use of community
social media platforms as a public education tool in response to the COVID-19 virus. She expressed
her opinion that leadership is needed now to communicate verified information and ease public
concerns.
Rob Pool expressed his commitment to put political activism aside and support the Council 's efforts
to unite and relay coordinated messages to the community. He too encouraged use of social media
platforms to disseminate verified information, acknowledged personal losses , and offered to help the
city through this challenging time.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION -11: 15 AM
CLOSED SESSION
(20-1536) Pursuant to Gov't Code § 54957(a), City Council recessed to Closed Session
to discuss with City Management, Fire Department, Police Department, and
City Attorney health and public safety.
RECONVENED -12:45 PM
City Council Emergency Minutes
March 19, 2020
Page 2 of 2
CLOSED SESION REPORT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY-None
ADJOURNMENT at 12:45 PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City
Council/Public Financing Authority on Monday, April 6, 2020, at 4 :00 PM in the Civic Center Council
Chambers , 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach , California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND STAFF
REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT:
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk