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Home My WebLink AboutCouncilmember Item - Councilmember Peterson - Reopening Hunt -TA73L&-b 7V DAT4F n uAv(-OZT-4/AJ - AJD hr-noAI 7?xcN City of Huntington Beach File #: 20-1643 MEETING DATE: 5/18/2020 Submitted by Councilmember Peterson - Reopening Huntington Beach A) Create a list of businesses essential to Huntington Beach and discuss the policies needed to get our City open; and, B) Discuss local enforcement of the State orders. NO ACTION TAKEN City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 5/13/2020 power LegistarTM CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING—COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ERIK PETERSON, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE: MAY 18, 2020 SUBJECT: REOPENING HUNTINGTON BEACH STATEMENT OF ISSUE Since the start of the declared COVID-19 pandemic,the Federal and State government have arbitrarily chosen businesses and categories of business deemed "essential" that were therefore allowed to remain open,while "non-essential" businesses were required to close. In part, California uses Federal guidelines to determine what constitutes an essential businesses. However, the Federal guidelines are vague and ambiguous and create confusion. For example, grocery stores, big box retail (like Costco and Target), automotive stores, and bicycle shops are allowed to remain open, while retail clothing stores are required to be closed. We continue to see long lines at these stores where very large groups of people are in very close proximity to one another. If the goal is to stop the spread of COVID-19 through person-to-person contact, why is Target allowed to be open,while Nordstrom clothing is required to be closed? There does not appear to be any rational definition of essential business and/or categories of businesses that are considered essential. I believe that all businesses, large and small, are essential to Huntington Beach, California, and the US and worldwide economy. It is time for the unconstitutional Federal and State policies that have destroyed business to be reversed. In addition, the Governor has enacted a "stay at home" order that severely restricts how people can move about in the State, where people can go, and who people can interact with (only family members.) Like closing businesses,the rationale behind the "stay at home" order was to reduce person-to-person contact which spreads COVID-19. However,this"stay at home" order is a violation of the US and State Constitution, and importantly, also a violation of the First Amendment! I feel our City Council should discuss what is essential to our community and set clear policies moving forward as to what can be opened and what can be closed (including beaches) in accordance with the Constitution. RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Create a list of businesses essential to Huntington Beach and discuss the policies needed to get our City open. 2. Discuss local enforcement of the State orders. 229 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:COVID-19 reopen suggestion Date: Friday,May 15,2020 3:36:02 PM From: Leigh Ann Gilmore<lagilmore@msn.com> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 3:34 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: COVID-19 reopen suggestion Hello: I'm an Ambassador for HBCOC. Earlier this week I heard (on our monthly Zoom HBCOC Ambassador meeting)that there was some thought and consideration to allow restaurants to utilize their parking lots for outdoor dining.That is a very welcome idea. While thinking about this, it occurred to me that maybe there's room for consideration of another service that's greatly missed: personal care.Next to dining at your favorite restaurant, people are whining and complaining,but mostly wishing, to feel and look better. Would it be possible to present this as an agenda item to Council and see if it's viable? Obviously not every service would meet OC Health Department or CA Cosmetology Board requirements in an outside environment although,just to get a haircut/hairstyle,maybe(?) a massage(fully clothed), a manicure, etc would make a lot of residents happy and hopeful. We have a large number of small business owners in this industry in HB and I imagine they would be extremely grateful also. This brings me to another thought: with restaurants(and possibly personal care)going on in parking lots, it may be judicious to require business owners to provide a security officer to ensure the safety of the patrons while in the parking lot, guide traffic flow,and any happenings as HBPD is overextended. I know the City has an existing contract with a security company however, I have a personal, longtime, high school friend that owns and runs his own security service company and he could provide participating merchants an excellent, affordable rate. He is LAPD(Ret)and many of his employees are current or retired law enforcement officers. He has a large Hollywood clientele, private party/small business clients, and facilitates large events including Comic-Con in San Diego and the Auto Show in Los Angeles. My point in all this is he knows how to handle people in small or large crowds. I hope City Council will, please, consider any and all of the suggestions to benefit your constituents and our great City. Thank you. Best regards, Leigh Ann Gilmore Employee Benefits Division 1 Broker Division Specialist t 714,336,7570 1 f 775,806,2896 e Leigh Ann GilmoreA egalShieldAssociate coin w www.LeoghAnnGilmore.com Specializing in Legal & Identity Theft Voluntary Benefits From: MEL SEAGLE To: suoolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Public Safety Date: Thursday,May 7,2020 4:25:43 PM To whom it may concern, When our community reopens our restaurants, even take out restaurants, hotels/motels, grocery stores and all public restrooms,the following requirements should be met in order to open. These requirements are meant to reduce the spread of Corona as well as numerous other illnesses. These changes will reduce many illnesses presently being passed to other individuals, not limited to CORONA. Subj: Properly washing hands, properly drying hands and Properly exiting restrooms. Water Faucets: Many restaurants have press timers on water faucets, when washing hands, one is obligated to touch the faucets numerous times to wash one's hands. Other faucets require one to physically touch the faucets to turn the water on and retouch the hardware to turn the water off after one has washed. This re-contaminates one's hands that have just been cleaned.ALL faucets should be hands free. Also, restaurants are allowed to restrict faucet waterflow too low to wash hands properly, a practice not allowed by law in meat processing plants. Violations of low water flow in meat processing plants results in closing the plant. Soap Dispensers: Many restrooms require one to touch the soap dispenser to dispense soap, which will also contaminate one's hands, that may not have been contaminated prior to touching the dispenser. ALL soap dispensers should be hands free. Paper Towel Dispensers: Air hand dryers are also a problem which agitates contaminated air flow in the restroom. Often restrooms with air dryers provide no paper towels, or have dispensers that requires one to touch the devise to receive a paper towel. This situation also requires one to touch barehanded a contaminated door handle to exit the restroom,which may have been 232 touched by someone which did not wash their hands after using the toilet. ALL paper towel dispensers should be hands free. Fortunately, these lifesaving adjustments are inexpensive and do not, in most cases, require construction changes such as plumbing or electrical. The soap and paper towel dispenser can be battery operated; no construction required. Soap dispensers can also be operated with foot pumps or battery. The no touch water faucets may require minimal electrical changes. Keep in mind, electrical is already in the room somewhere to operate lights and fans. A minimum water flow should also be established. Please consider these illness and lifesaving adjustments in order to create a much safer environment for all us including our seniors and children. Included in these requirements, should be stated that these devises should always be in good working condition. All locations should meet these regulations to remain open. Restaurant inspectors can easily include this in their checklist. Corona lives on metal for 72 hours' influenza 24 hours,Hepatitis 7 days, one could be infected from a person that touched the facets, door handles or soap dispenser Mays previous or more. Mel Seagle 10 Danforth Ave. Laguna Niguel, CA. 92677 melseagle„=.umail.com 233 Mr. Amory Hanson 8102 Ellis Avenue Apartment 121 Huntington Beach CA 92646 The Mayoress of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 My Dear Madam Mayoress, I am writing in support of Item XX, Councilman Peterson's proposal to reopen Huntington Beach, we must begin to restore and reopen the Huntingtonian Economy following the dramatic cessation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The number of coronavirus cases has greatly reduced, and it is time for a return to normalcy. Although I am strongly in support of Councilman Peterson's proposal, I am concerned that it does not address the opening of the Huntingtonians Government in addition to the reopening of businesses. I hope that consideration will be made to reopening the most important corporation in Huntington Beach, which is the Municipal Corporation of Huntington Beach. This includes allowing all of Huntington Beach's Deliberative Assemblies to meet. Sincerely Yours, Mr. Amory Hanson CC: The Honorable Jill Hardy CC: The Honorable Patrick Brenden CC: The Honorable Kimberly Ballenger Carr CC: The Honorable Barbara Delgleize CC: The Honorable Erik H. Peterson CC: The Honorable Michael Posey From: Carol Monroe To: suoolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Regarding:Item 20-1642 and 20-1643 of the May 18th agenda Date: Saturday,May 16,2020 12:47:14 PM The opening of all restaurants and small businesses in HB should begin immediately. We citizens respect that the owners of these small businesses can safely open their establishments. Many residence are aware of the over reach that has taken place in this city and other cities as well. We know more about this Virus than we did in the beginning and what is coming to light is that we have been duped. Huntington Beach and Orange County cities have not seen this impending doom as was expected. Hospitals are not full. In fact many health care workers are being laid off. If the city council opens Restruants and small businesses now, maybe some of them can still survive. If this goes on any longer the results will be devastating, not only to them but the city as well. I for one would be happy to pay a service charge to help them stay a float.They have been hit hard through no fault of their own. I would ask that if this does not take place and some businesses have the courage to open anyway to save their business and lively hood, that they would not be forced to close. (no enforcement by HB police or any other Entity)Those that still don't feel safe can continue to stay home if that is what they wish.Why are we, the healthy being quarantined?We have done what was asked of us and we flattened the curve I don't think this was ever supposed to go on this long. Every business is essential. I have spoken with many Police officers and they do not want to be involved in any unconstitutional arrests of citizens just trying to make a living.This is not what they signed up for. I respect the Huntington Beach Police department. I am over 65 and considered the vulnerable. I want everyone to know that I will not live in fear of a virus as I could die tomorrow from any of a 100 reasons. Most of my friends and aquintenances of the same age feel the same way. We must fight against Governor Gavin Newsome's over reach and tyranic rulings. This is America and what he is doing is unconstitutional I hope you will do the right thing as you seem to be on the right track. Thank You, Carol Monroe Huntington Beach resident for 33 years. 714 335 5001 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Sylvia Calhoun To: CITY COUNCIL;Lyn Semeta;Gates.Michael Subject: Agenda item#20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:32:52 PM Dear HB City Council members, Please open up Huntington Beach. I can say, with much firsthand observation,that citizens are complying with social distancing, hygiene, and other precautions. I am convinced that this will continue for the foreseeable future. There simply is no need for the current strict lockdown to continue. Thank you! Sylvia Calhoun, resident since 1982. From: 1ibbyyince@)soca1.n.com To: suiolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.oro Subject: Agenda Item#20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:40:36 PM Huntington Beach City Council While I whole-heartedly support our governor's efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and believe all recent court decisions have shown that he has the right to impose such restrictions, I agree with Option#2 in Agenda Item #20. We absolutely should discuss local enforcement of the state orders. I have been appalled by our local law enforcement standing by while people flood our local streets (from who knows where), mostly not even having the respect for others to cover their mouths and noses to protect those around them and disregarding social-distancing rules. I would fully support this Council if it set the standard that our local law enforcement should cite,fine and/or arrest those that are violating the state orders. Beyond the fact that enforcement of the order would go a long way towards protecting us against the spread of COVID-19, collection of such fines could help offset the loss of revenue from tax losses due to closed businesses. With regard to Option#1, 1 fervently oppose declaring all businesses essential and allowing everything to reopen. We have not met any of the milestones laid out by our governor. Our testing rates are not sufficient(we are not spending the federal money controlled by the Board of Supervisors), our positive rates have not plateaued for 14 days, our hospitalization rates have not plateaued for 14 days. Furthermore, news video shown over the weekend shows that even with the partial reopenings that have already happened, people are not observing the social-distancing guidelines. If we reopen any more businesses we are doomed for an upsurge in infections that truly threatens our healthcare systems(we already hit 59%of capacity this week). Please follow scientific guidelines and common sense. From: Janet Bean To: supplementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Agenda item 19 and 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:24:52 PM Dear council members, I am writing regarding the items 19 and 20. I am totally opposed to 19 as it clearly singles out only a few preferential businesses in Huntington Beach. The council needs to take an approach to help ALL Businesses, not just those whom they feel are essential. All businesses are essential not just the ones that some you feel you need to give more preferential treatment to. All businesses are essential because they support local families, you cannot single out a few that have larger wallets than some and possibly handing our money to your campaign in exchange for this preferential treatment. On the other hand, Agenda item 20 has my full support, it is clearly written by a council member who cares about the whole community, not just a few. It is a common sense approach to decide the best way to get ALL businesses open. Just because you think a business is not essential, you need to understand that to the owners, employees and customers, it is an essential part of their life. Please do not pick and chose based on pockets getting lined to give preference to whom you deem as essential. Come up with a common sense approach that is for all. If we can stand in line at CostCo, Sam's, Alberston's, Von's Sprouts, Trader Joes, ect..., why can we not stand in line at any business we choose to. WHy can other businesses have the same opportunity to keep their doors open with the same guidelines? Thank you, Janet Bean V J From: EVENT EXPOS To: supolementalcomm(olsurfcity-hb.ora Subject: Agenda Item 19 NO agenda item 20 Support Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:37:41 PM Mayor Semeta, Council Members. Please Support Agenda item #20....Discuss, look into, ask questions, give opinions. find answers. PLEASE show the residents of Huntington Beach you can come together without self interests or partisan bias and get our city back to work. Work together—don't pass this off to Staff. People are not going to continue to watch their lives crumble. You all know me from Face Book but I can assure you my finger is on the pulse of this community more far reaching than Face Book and it is getting ugly. Mr Posey, Mr Brenden, I respectfully request you pull item 19 as it is divisive and gives the appearance of favoritism. EVERY business in Huntington Beach deserves your attention not just a few. if a local business wants to vary their business model temporarily there is a process for that...If the outcome of that process is unacceptable the business can appeal to City Council. City Council should not be taking on individual Temporary User Permit issues. Staff should not be tasked with reviewing a program for one industry when there is an entire city in peril.. ALL businesses are essential to someone... focus on all of them. Respectfully Yvonne Mauro From: Russell Neal To: supplementalcommCalsurfcity-hb.ora;CrrY COUNCIL Subject: Agenda Item 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:04:19 PM The broad shut down of business in California has long gone beyond any medical justification and is causing enormous and lasting economic and health related harm. The Emergency Services Act does not give the governor dictatorial power over local governments and local law enforcement. Local government is closest to the people and must assert its prerogatives under the California State Constitution. Efforts to cooperate and coordinate with the governor are fine, but must be limited when real harm is being done to our businesses and our liberties with no medical or scientific justification. Medical science tells us the important line to be drawn is between the highly vulnerable and less vulnerable populations, not between "essential" and "non-essential" businesses. I urge support for Agendaltem 20 declaring all HB businesses essential. Russ Neal Huntington Beach From: Mary Ann Rocco To: supolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Agenda item 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:49:30 PM I support Agenda item 20 Thank you Mary Ann Rocco, EA 419 Main St. Ste A-150 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Phone/Cell: 714-393-8845 Fax: 714-969-9950 Email: mar@RoccoEA.com From: Mary Camarillo To: supplementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb ora Subject: Agenda Item 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:13:19 AM I am a 25-year resident/homeowner in Huntington Beach. I am unable to attend the council meeting tonight and appreciate your taking the time to read my comments regarding Agenda Item 20. City Council member Erik Peterson believes all businesses are essential to Huntington Beach and should be opened and that protocols designed to keep us safe should be reversed. He argues that stores such as Costco and Target are currently allowed to be open despite their"long lines where very large groups of people are in very close proximity to one another." If this is the case, shouldn't we be citing Costco and Target for not controlling their crowds? I don't follow Mr. Peterson's logic that since things are out of control at Costco we might as well open Nordstrom's too. My last shopping experience at Costco (to purchase groceries) was completely different from what Mr. Peterson describes. The lines were controlled. Masks were required. Limited numbers of shoppers were allowed in the store. Mr. Peterson also believes that the stay-at-home protocols violate our constitutional rights. I don't follow this argument either. These science-driven protocols protect us. Huntington Beach currently has a low percentage of COVID19 cases and deaths because we are staying home. Please don't waste resources and further damage our city's reputation by picking another fight we won't win with the state of California. Let's follow the protocols in place and make good plans to get our economy up and running when it is safe to do so. Thanks for considering my thoughts. Mary Camarillo From: Shari Austin To: supplementalcommOsurfcity-hb.ora Subject: Covid protocols per E.Peterson Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:18:52 PM Please do not follow Mr Peterson's recommendation to go outside State guidelines regarding reopening of HB. We've done well statewide to flatten the curve. It's simply not worth the risk!!! Thank you, Sharon Austin,over-65 long-time resident. Sent from my iPhone From: Andrew Einhorn To: supolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Covid-19 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:03:58 AM Attention City Council Members, As a resident of HB I support the full restrictions on the Covid-19 virus. I do not support any reductions of theses measures. Thanks, Sincerely, Andrew Einhorn 17391 Gibson Circle Huntington Beach, CA 92647 714.448.5906 Posture Tip Of The Day By Andrew R. Einhorn,PT Let's Analyze activities of life/work, most of us are looking down IN A FLEXION BASED SOCIETY. Does not make any difference if your an Orthopaedic surgeon,Dentist,Computer programmer or a texting fanatic. Think about how much time we spend with the head positioned forward of the body in a molded static position. THIS IS A DYSFUNCTIONAL HUMAN POSTURE. Proper posture will reduce stress on your neck and shoulders. Avoid looking down with Shoulder slumped forwards. Instead, simply tuck your chin inwards,squeeze your shoulder blades down and together. Tip will improve your posture and decrease neck and shoulder stress! Remember your mom's version of posture, "sit up straight and quit slouching". This simple version has biomechanically withstood the test of time! Andrew R. Einhorn, PT W- 562,431,6004 E-mails: (Social)mailto:Tunaboy46,V;aol.com, (Professional) mailto: ndrew .inhornPTngmail.com Web Site: http://www.12hysicaltherapyreinvented.corn/ From: Jim Kirker To: supolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora:CrrY COUNCIL Subject: Erik Peterson-Agenda Item#20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:33:28 PM I support Agenda Item#20. Well, the president is trying to open the country, but he can't because that decision can be weaponized against him, so he's depending on the American citizen to take this action.Similar to when James Polk was president and enlisted Fremont and Kit Carson to nudge Americans in CA to revolt against Mexico in 1846 and become a state, which completed the vision of the United States being from sea to sea. I feel that the Gov of CA doesn't really want to open the state, and that his experts that present him with data are pushing to keep the state closed, while CA citizens are pushing to open the state.The Governor needs another big nudge from the people to open the state faster. Eric Peterson is our Fremont and Kit Carson, and the city of Huntington Beach should be a leader and push to open. Remember that the US is a collection of cities, organized into counties, and counties makeup states. This country was designed to operate at the local level first. Jim Kirker From: Patricia Griffin To: suDDlementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb ora Subject: Essential businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:18:57 PM Please make ALL businesses essential so that small businesses and restaurants can survive. Everyone needs to be able to earn a living and take care of their families and not depend on the government for wages. We want to keep our Democratic Republic that the founders came up with originally. It is the best system in the world. We do not want a socialist society with Governors that are acting like tyrants, increasing their power for no good reason. Thank you! Patricia Griffin From: andi Goud To: supplementalcomm( surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Every Business is Essential Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:36:23 PM Dear Huntington City Council and Staff, I have been informed that you will be discussing the validation of re-open "Essential" business. I hope you understand that every business is essential, as a small town commercial sign maker- I have the privilege of working with a very wide spectrum of different businesses everyday and I have a special insight to exactly how all of these businesses rely on each other to survive. I hope your council understands that PUBLIC HEALTH works hand in hand with ECONOMIC HEALTH. These two agendas cannot properly operate separate of one another. And we may have already lost them both to idiotic government over-reach, but lets at least make one final stand before throwing in the towel. This unconstitutional shut down will have grave repercussions-millions of Americans may literally be starving in due time.The Federal Reserve cannot print money forever.When the panic and fear of the "virus" calms down-this dark time in history will be remembered as a time when THE GOVERNMENT left millions to starve.THE GOVERNMENT caused 40 million (and counting) unemployed.THE GOVERNMENT caused a massive surge in suicides, depression, substance/ domestic/child abuse. IT IS TIME TO STOP BLAMING THE VIRUS FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY GOVERNMENT! I truly hope you take this time to consider becoming a beacon of hope and example of quality leadership for your people in these very dark times. Kindly, Andi Goud, Resident of Hawaiian Gardens Signs by Creations Unlimited Signs That Matter, Because People Matter. HOURS OF OPERATION: Freerange (949) 492-7337 SbgnsbyCreatons,com From: Michael Flory To: supolementalcommCalsurrcity-hb org Subject: Framework for Opening Huntington Beach Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:34:45 PM I strongly support opening Huntington Beach for business even if the city's opening plan is different from that being imposed by Governor Newsom. Not all communities are alike.After two months of lockdown, Orange County has a grand total of 88 COVID related deaths out of a population of 3.9 million people. While I don't know the number of fatalities,Huntington Beach has a total of 290 confirmed cases out of a population of 203,761.The numbers do not justify continued lockdowns. I think all businesses should be labeled essential and allowed to eventually open. People should be encouraged to continue practicing social distancing.Seniors and at-risk people should be encouraged to continue shelter in place and limiting exposure to large groups.I think our school districts should be encouraged to plan to educate our children in person.I think our beaches should be open. In short, I think we should move to open Huntington Beach regardless of what the state of California decides to do. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reporter Name Email Michael Flory mike(cDmonticellopm.com Mike Flory Phone MONTICELLO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 714-724-9157 Residential and Commercial Property Management Specialists 16531 Bolsa Chica Street- Suite 301, HuntinVton Beach, CA 92649 714.777.0524 office 1714.772.0683 fax 1 714.441.8980 rental hotline mike, monticellopm.com I www.monticellopm.com Broker Lie#01017622 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Agenda 19 and 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:22:51 AM From:Craig Frampton<cf ram pton143@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 7:13 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Agenda 19 and 20 I'm writing I voice my opposition to agenda item 19. I don't believe our city should be discriminating against 90%or more of the buisnesses in our community and using public property. To reward a very select few restaurants. This is no different than our governor. Only closing beaches in orange county. Secondly I highly recommend you support agenda item 20. We need a agreesive plan immediately to get all buisnesses reopened in Huntington Beach. I've seen a massive call to arms from a democratic site to voice opposition to this. Once again. Let's listen to the actual residents of Huntington Beach.Not some politically motivated outsiders. Thank you Craig Frampton Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:All Businesses Are Essential Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:19:27 PM Importance: High From: Chris@chriscostanzo.com <Chris@chriscostanzo.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 1:12 PM To: Hardy,Jill <Jill.Hardy@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:All Businesses Are Essential Importance: High Please vote YES in support of declaring the reopening of ALL businesses in Huntington Beach. Thank you! From: Fikes.Cathv To: AAaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Businesses Reopening Meeting Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:50:32 PM From:Adam Shorter<ashorter@f45training.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 1:41 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Businesses Reopening Meeting Hello Councillors, As a business owner this has obviously been a very trying time as most of you can understand as we have all been in the same boat. The hardest part of this is that my wife is an ED nurse and both UCI and Kaiser Irvine so when I hear from her, her colleges and friends at other hospitals that the 'surge'that was predicted never actually happened,the situation currently at hand becomes a harder pill to swallow. Initially in March when businesses were forced to close and isolation was required I did my part and I'm glad I did as I know that definitely helped at the time. Now however that time has past. Hospitals are empty and admissions aren't increasing. Yes, more cases are testing positive but that was always going to be the case when testing increased even with the beaches being open. H13 has been responsible and done its part from all aspects of the community. From what I can tell from the protests and the crowds downtown the sentiments of a majority of the city is that it wants us to reopen. As a few other cities have express Governor Newsom's expectations of no covid related deaths for 14 days are statistically unachievable. I implore you to listen to what your residents want and highly consider allowing businesses to open with stringent health and safety practices In place. We can do this sensibly and safely as HB has already demonstrated over the past month regardless of Gov. Newsomes sentiments. Thank you for your time. I appreciate your efforts through all of this. Adam Shorter F45 Training Goldenwest Kind Regards, ADAM SHORTER in Q 714 889 9268 E: ashorter(V45training.com GOLDENWEST 15712 Gothard St. Huntington Beach, CA 92647 www.f45training.c ,B From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:City Council meeting 05/18/2020-Open HB Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:21:57 AM From:shelliej1974<shelliej1974@aim.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:22 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:City Council meeting 05/18/2020-Open HB Dear Elected Huntington Beach City Council, Please open Huntington Beach businesses up for business. We have played by Governor Newsom's rules for long enough. We flatted the curve which is what was requested for us to do. If I can shop "safely" at Albertsons, Vons, Home Depot,Target, Big 5, Big Lots, and any of the other loop hole fillers, I can shop "safely" at any and all of the other retail stores in Huntington Beach. If I am able to "safely" to be seen and treated by a dentist,doctor, chiropractor, gynecologist, etc., I can "safely" be seen by a barber, hairstylist, nail tech, Tattoo Artist, etc. Covid 19 is not going to magically go away. Just like most of the viruses, it is not IF, but rather WHEN you will get it. We cannot hide until there is a vaccine. We need to live our lives.No one is promised a tomorrow. Thank you, Shellie Johnson 1709 Delaware St. #2 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (626)324-7225 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Erik Peterson-Agenda Item#20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:35:18 PM From:Jim Kirker<jkirkerx@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 1:33 PM To:supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org; CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Erik Peterson -Agenda Item#20 I support Agenda Item #20. Well,the president is trying to open the country, but he can't because that decision can be weaponized against him, so he's depending on the American citizen to take this action.Similar to when James Polk was president and enlisted Fremont and Kit Carson to nudge Americans in CA to revolt against Mexico in 1846 and become a state, which completed the vision of the United States being from sea to sea. I feel that the Gov of CA doesn't really want to open the state, and that his experts that present him with data are pushing to keep the state closed, while CA citizens are pushing to open the state.The Governor needs another big nudge from the people to open the state faster. Eric Peterson is our Fremont and Kit Carson,and the city of Huntington Beach should be a leader and push to open. Remember that the US is a collection of cities, organized into counties, and counties makeup states. This country was designed to operate at the local level first. Jim Kirker From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Essential business vote Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:18:08 AM From:Carol Friedman <cnlev@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 8:17 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: Essential business vote I am a resident of HB and am seriously AGAINST the city claiming that all businesses are essential in order to open up during a pandemic. All that will come of this very self centered vote is to provide the virus with the hosts that it needs to keep it alive and moving. The city should be following the advice of the scientific and medical communities not that if the president whose only thought is money not saving lives! Carol Friedman 8661 Mossford Dr. Huntington Beach, Ca 92646 Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:HB Business Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:55:26 PM From:sampsonwaltz<sampsonwaltz@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 12:08 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: HB Business Dear counsel members, We are past due to open our businesses. We should plan now and start functional business living with COVID -19 for the entirety of this year. This is not going away and the longer we delay openening in functional and responsible ways, the more the door opens to greater problems for our community. We cannot continue as we have and it is time to allow our small businesses to operate within sanitary guidelines as outined by health departments. Jeannie Waltz Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Huntington Beach council meeting Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:54:26 PM -----Original Message----- From:Felicia Hartson<feliciahartson@icloud.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 12:34 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Huntington Beach council meeting Dear city council, I am writing to you to ask that you consider opening businesses in our city who are willing to take proper precautions.I understand why it was necessary to close businesses but now is the time for workers to be able to go back to their jobs.Myself and many other locals are becoming depressed and are ready to start seeing more normalcy. Please consider and do what you can. Thank you, Felicia Hartson Sent from my Whone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:I SUPPORT AGENDA ITEM 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:45:53 PM From: Lanee Junghans-Verdugo<laneejunghans@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 12:44 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: I SUPPORT AGENDA ITEM 20 I support agenda item 20 - Erik Peterson is a BLESSING for the people of HB Respectfully, Lanee Junghans-Verdugo (C) 714.800.0544 From: Fikes.Cathv To: AAaenda Alerts Subject: FW:In support of businesses reopening Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:53:05 AM From:Christina skinner<christinaskinnerphotography@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 11:31 AM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: In support of businesses reopening I'm writing in support of Huntington Beach businesses reopening. -Christina Skinner Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Input for tonight's meeting... Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:18:48 AM -----Original Message----- From:Gary Friedman<gary@friedman.org> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 8:10 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Input for tonight's meeting... I am very much against having all businesses re-open until the pandemic is under control. Gary Friedman 8661 Mossford Dr. Huntington Beach From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Item#20 on May 18,2020 City Council Meeting Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:24:49 PM -----Original Message----- From:Steven Farnsworth<hazmn54@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 1:23 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Item#20 on May 18,2020 City Council Meeting Honorable Mayor and City Council Members, I'll keep it short,but I am fully support Council Member Erik Peterson's agenda item to Re-Open Huntington Beach.People should have the opportunity to go shopping,get their hair cut,support local businesses rather than just the big box stores and just live their life the way life is meant to be lived.Those that want to stay home have that option,but those that want to go out and resume whatever normal is have the option.We're all adults or have adults responsible for us.We shouldn't have to wait for Governor Newsom to wave his magic wand on a magic date to reopen,while in the mean time every day someone is losing their business,losing wages,experiencing mental issues or worse. I am in support of Erik's agenda item#20.We need to REOPEN HB. Thank you, Steve Farnsworth From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Item 20 on tonight's agenda Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:19:38 AM -----Original Message----- From:lindaklaw<lindaklaw@aol.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 11:18 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Item 20 on tonight's agenda Please follow the science when considering how and when to open up businesses and the beaches. Scientists who are experts in public health should be the only ones guiding decision making regarding ending the shut down.. Huntington Beach has a large elderly population who shop locally and need to be able to do that safely.Thank you From: Fikes,Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Keep HB Closed for now Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:23:50 AM From: Maria Sugranes<ladygracedem@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 11:11 AM To: Posey, Mike<Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Keep HB Closed for now Please be prudent. It is the right and safe thing to do. Our city seems to be a draw for lawlessness and rebellion. That is not the family environment we all want. Please restore our reputation. All this publicity could seriously affect real estate values and tourism. Thank you. Maria Sugranes, HB resident since 1979 Sent from ML for Windows 10 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Let HB businesses OPEN! Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:15:33 PM -----Original Message----- From:Jason Hilbert<jasonhilbert@me.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 12:10 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Let HB businesses OPEN! Dear Council Members, Being a small business owner is a challenge in the best of times. Many already haven't survived the shutdown, many more probably won't. I highly encourage you to expedite the opening process before more permanent damage is done. There is absolutely no reason we can all continue to go to Walmart,HomeDepot,Costco,etc.and be unable to support small business. Thank you for your consideration. Jason Hilbert From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:May 18 meeting-Open HB Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:52:08 PM From:Gary Holder<garywholder@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 2:46 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: May 18 meeting-Open HB Dear City Council: My name is Gary Holder and I live on 22nd Street and am a longtime HB resident. The purpose of my email is to express support for opening Huntington Beach businesses. I firmly believe we can open up various business in a safe and responsible manner as we need to get people back to work and businesses open. As you know,the state is facing a massive deficit and I have to believe the city is also. As I have heard many state, if you can walk into a grocery store or Home Depot, we should be able to responsibly open all retail businesses. We have'flattened the curve' and we now have ample testing and significant capacity at local hospitals (I should know as I am a healthcare professional and am acutely aware of how empty hospitals are). Serious consideration should also be given to safely opening restaurants for dine-in purposes. A Reuters article written today stated that authorities are NOT seeing spikes in Coronavirus cases in places that are reopening(per U.S. health secretary Alex Azar on CNN's State of the Union program). He expressed support for communities opening as he noted there are serious health consequences to NOT reopening(mental health, abuse, depression, physical health, etc.). I believe HB can lead the way, as we have done in other areas, in reopening our businesses. I visited the beaches this weekend and noticed many people exercising and also sunbathing, but doing so responsibly. The bottom line is we are people that are responsible and also crave freedom -that is why we live and raise families in the USA. I hope you will give serious consideration to opening Huntington Beach businesses very shortly as other CA locales have done. Thanks, Gary Holder 714.222.4742 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:May 18,2020 Agenda Item #20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:46:54 PM From: Cathey Ryder<the4ryders@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 12:28 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: May 18, 2020 Agenda Item#20 To the Huntington Beach City Council on the May 18, HB City Council Agenda Item#20, 1 have read the federal, state and county guidelines to move to towards reopening of our local economy. I have read numerous articles of research on how this novel virus spreads to others. I am deeply concerned that our city council has an agenda item that seems to blatantly disregard all of the above. Huntington Beach is not an island or in a remote area that does not abut other cities.Actions taken by the HB City Council will potentially turn all of Orange County into epicenter of COVID-19 cases. No one knows if we will have 100 or several thousands of cases. If you vote yes on Agenda item#20, is our city prepared to take on that responsibility? We can open responsibly. I have looked at the economic recovery plans from cities that share our city limits. Many other cities in Orange County have well developed plans. I am confident that the leadership in Huntington Beach can come with something better than the May 18 Agenda#20. All of the scientific research has indicated that physical distancing is a good tool to slow the spread of COVID-19. However,we have seen repeatedly the folks in HB do not seem to be willing to practice this simple request We have cloth masks to protect other people. If we all wore cloth masks,we could greatly reduce airborne virus transmission. Unfortunately, a segment of the HB population thinks not wearing a mask is a sign of courage, rather than socially irresponsible. All of this could be changed with good leadership. I know that your oath of office includes the words that I will support and defend the Constitution of the Untied States and the Constitution of the State of California. Has that changed? Is Huntington Beach planning to secede from the state and the nation?I don't think that is supported by most of the folks in Huntington Beach, Like every American, I want to see the country open. Let's show some leadership in getting the tools we need and the social norms we need to keep ourselves and those around safe. I am counting on each of you to show leadership and vote no on Agenda Item#18. We can do better. Let's lead Orange County on how to reopen responsibly. Cathey Ryder HB resident since 1985 Cathey Ryder " Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." Helen Keller From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:May 18th council meeting Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:27:31 AM From: Dr. Avani Patel, D.C. <fitnesschiropractor@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 9:51 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: May 18th council meeting To HB City Council, I understand not everyone is in 100%agreement either way,to keep some business closed, or open them back up. But there is way too much fear going around, or not enough caution going around, and too much divide over such a silly issue(yes, SILLY!)and things are just getting out of hand with people not just losing money who own small business,but actually losing their business,their livelihood, THEIR LIFE in extreme cases. I not only have a small business in HB,but I am a health care professional, a doctor of chiropractic. I am trained in health, immunity, fitness, nutrition, and the common sense that goes along with the science behind it all...and this is what is lacking in our community which is driving everyone to be overly fearful,or not careful at all. My thoughts are that there are many business that are shut down right now that can actually, and always have, practice(d) proper safety protocols because it is part of their scope of practice and business ethics, e.g.massage, estheticians, nails, hair, acupuncture, gyms (specifically the smaller, privately owned gyms and personal trainers). A healthy immune system is what is really going to help us fight this current pandemic. This is achieved through proper nutrition and exercise, fresh air and less stressful environments. Our immune systems are set up to battle this, and other microbes,that are,and have been, out there for millions of years! What makes this different with covid-19? NOTHING! Yes,there are those who have immune systems that cannot handle covid-19 as well as those who have a properly functioning immune system, so the message needs to be put out there to do our part to protect those who cannot risk falling ill to this..with covid-19 AND everything else that is out there! I 100% support the opening of the services I have listed above because they help with people's health- less stress means strong immune system. The more stressed a person is,the higher their cortisol levels are,which translates to a depressed immune system. Exercise is essential. Massage is essential. Getting a facial is essential. Getting your hair cut is essential. Getting your nails done is essential. Getting acupuncture treatment is essential. I state that these are all essential because they boost the mood of people to help them relax and be happy, which supports a properly functioning immune system; or even have scientific proof to boost the function of the immune system(e.g. exercise, massage, acupuncture,chiropractic-already allowed to be open as an essential medical service). I urge you to open up HB business that are essential to a person's health,THEIR ACTUAL HEALTH. I urge you to spread information that is crucial to teaching the public about how to actually be healthy right now, stay healthy, or get healthier to help fight any potential infection of covid-19. And we need to set examples to other cities, counties, states and countries how to approach this pandemic WITH LESS FEAR AND BETTER EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTH. Stop spreading, or supporting the spread, of fear. Fear is what is more contagious right now and more detrimental to one's health than covid-19, flu, cold, measles, etc. Spread the message of taking care of one's health, and perhaps we can start uniting this community again rather than spreading hate, fear and unnecessary confrontation (another safety issue you should be aware about and managing better to protect us all). Thank you! In good health, Dr. Ava*ii Pate,L 3.S., D.C., CP1r Chiropractor and Personal Trainer Helping your body perform at its best httRjlwww.l=ltnesschiropractor.com 714-742-8168 P.O. Box 3444 Huntington Beach, CA 92605 1®i "If y&w ca ftit afford-prewe nt-Lo n, how caw yaw a t rd,d4ea4e;" --- u nk*ww w From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:No on Agenda Item#19 and YES on Agenda#20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:45:50 PM From:vanessa martinez<rockonbaileybailey@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 1:40 PM To: Estanislau, Robin<Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-hb.org>; Gates, Michael <Michael.Gates@surfcity- hb.org>; CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik<Erik.Peterson@ surfcity- hb.org>;Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org>; Chi, Oliver<oliver.chi@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:William Hennerty Jr.<billhennerty@yahoo.com> Subject: No on Agenda Item #19 and YES on Agenda#20 Mayor Lyn and City Council, I'm in support of item#20.1 think all businesses should be considered in a plan to reopen.Not just restaurants on Main Street. I'm a NO vote for agenda item#19.All of our small businesses deserve the same opportunity and respect. Thank you, Vanessa Martinez From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:No on Erik Peterson proposal to violate state and federal guidelines for re-opening California/Agenda item 20-1643/City Council meeting May 18,2020 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:56:13 AM From: Paula Shawa <PShawa@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:27 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: No on Erik Peterson proposal to violate state and federal guidelines for re-opening California/Agenda item 20-1643/City Council meeting May 18, 2020 HB City Council — I take issue with the proposed action by Erik Peterson to go against state and federal guidelines for re-opening Huntington Beach. As we are already part of a gradual opening that is aimed at resurrecting the economy without a second Covid-19 outbreak, Mr. Peterson's proposal at this point in time is unnecessary. Its true purpose seems to be political grandstanding, as the proposal is laced with inflammatory language expressing his own personal opinion and apparently intended to rile people up rather than encourage a productive dialogue to develop solutions and solve problems. We all care about our local businesses, but we also need to be sure that as these businesses re-open, they are able to do so safely and successfully. Thank you, Paula Shawa From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:No opening Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:24:18 AM -----Original Message----- From:Sue Cronmiller<suecronmiller@me.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 5:57 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:No opening We who live here and are older are trying to stay safe while all around us people are threatening our lives.Please do not let HB become the sanctuary for those who have no respect for the safety of others. From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open all businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:10:14 PM -----Original Message----- From:roslyn castaneda<roslyn_castaneda@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 12:05 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open all businesses Sent from my iPhone Please open all Business family's lives are being ruined and will not be able to survive if they continue to remain close.Please find it in your heart to do the right thing. From: Fikes.Cathv To: Acenda Alerts Subject: FW:OPEN BACK UP Date: Monday,May 18,2020 9:13:46 AM From: Life's Offramp<davidmcneley@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:10 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:OPEN BACK UP Huntington Beach City Council, My name is David McNeley. I live at 16632 Goldenwest St,Apt 2. Huntington Beach, CA 92647. Please let our cities businesses open back up. This has gone on far too long. We have done our duty and flattened the curve.There is no point on staying closed for any longer. These people need to work and support their families. Let them open! -David McNeley From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open business in Hb Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:17:34 AM -----Original Message----- From:Leilani Hailey<Ihailey I 587@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 8:15 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open business in Hb Hello, I am the owner of a Hair Theory salon located in Huntington Beach.We have been forced to close because of the California stay at home order.We have now been closed for over 2 months with no date to when we can reopen.My landlord is still asking for rent on our space.How are small business that don't receive an eidl or app loan supposed to make these lease payments still if we can not reopen?I ask that you allow all businesses in Huntington Beach to reopen. Leilani Hailey Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open Business Up Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:49:44 PM -----Original Message----- From:Holly Conway<conway_holly@yahoo.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 4:21 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open Business Up Hello, I am writing you to urge you to open Huntington Beach back up for business. ALL business is essential and the citizens need to be able to return some normalcy and security back to their lives. I think we all know these continued lockdowns are a political ploy at this point and are not truly about the virus. Shelter the elderly and compromised,they have the right to remain home,but don't continue to punish those that did their best to"flatten the curve"with the promise that it would be just 2 weeks. We did as asked and lost a lot for it,allow us to begin to heal our economy. Thank you, Holly Conway 222 17th street HB,Ca 92648 Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open Businesses Request Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:58:42 PM From:Annette DellaFlora<hbmom1961@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 10:14 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open Businesses Request I would like consideration given to open up small businesses provided they can accommodate social distancing and proper sanitation. One store in particular is"A Snail's Pace"running store on Warner Ave. They sell running shoes and other athletic shoes and accessories. They could very easily accommodate social distancing. Curb side pick is difficult when you need to try on shoes to see if they fit. Yes you can order online, but the fit is essential and you need the in store experience. I just don't understand how I can go to Target(yes,they sell groceries so that makes them essential) and shop for shoes and appliances and clothes, but I can't go to small stores like A Snails Pace. Another consideration should be given to department stores that are NOT in an indoor mall. The stores in Bella Terra for example, could be open and enforce social distancing. Thank you. Annette DellaFlora From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open Businesses,Parks and Ballfields Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 7:08:29 PM From:t456mac@aol.com <t456mac@aol.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 5:28 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.counciI@ surf city-hb.org> Subject:Open Businesses, Parks and Ballfields Dear Huntington Beach City Council, I urge you to please make it clear that all businesses are essential and should now be allowed to open fully. Please also consider opening the parks and baseball/soccer fields fully. We have flattened this curve. The people of HB were excellent in sheltering down for weeks and weeks. It is time to trust people and let us live again. There is no reason to stay locked down at all. We can do this with appropriate social distancing and cleanliness standards. Thanks for your consideration, Mark Cohen HB Resident From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:21:35 AM -----Original Message----- From:Misty Squires<flybebegirl77@me.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 11:18 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open businesses Please open the city of Huntington Beach.We don't want to see our small businesses close down.Every worker is essential. Thank you, Misty Squires Sent from my iPhone From: Hkes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open HB Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:50:32 PM -----Original Message----- From:Alan Vaughan<chilln868@yahoo.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 3:10 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open HB Hello City Council, As a resident of HB I believe we should re-open all businesses.The evidence does not support the continued forced closure of small businesses which are the lifeblood to the city. Thank you Alan Vaughan 14462 Danes Cir Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Ale is Subject: FW:Open hb Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:14:41 PM -----Original Message----- From:jared cimabue<jaredcimabue@me.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 12:08 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open hb Reopen Huntington Beach Sent from my Whone From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:open HB Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:26:06 AM From:Tiffanie&Jason <hairdresser on fire@verizon.net> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 202010:02 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:open HB To all the City Council members Please open HB Pier and restaurants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I pray you recognize that everything we feared didn't happen.....we need to return to normal!!! Tiffanie From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open HB Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:28:52 AM -----Original Message----- From:Ann-Marie Krenik<annmariekrenik@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 9:36 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open HB Everyone said we were irresponsible for gathering in protest at the pier.Everyone said as a result of these protests we would be sick and put a strain on our healthcare systems.We are two weeks past the protests and yet we are not sick.Our ER is not overflowing. Open HB. From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open hunting beach! Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:11:36 PM From:Jacqueline Eisenberg<stylishjacki@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 1:07 PM To:Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open hunting beach! Please respond to stylish ckj(j4email.com. AOL account is no longer in use. Sent from my Whone From: Fikes Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open Huntington Beach Businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:55:08 AM From: dougwb2@aol.com <dougwb2@aol.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 11:46 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open Huntington Beach Businesses Huntington Beach City Council Members, I am writing this email to strongly encourage you to vote to open businesses in Huntington Beach. The most important purpose for government to exist in America is to protect peoples freedoms. It is not there to tell us how to live our lives or to make every decision regarding what risk we may decide to take. I believe we should allow businesses to open and let people make decisions for themselves regarding the risk they may face in frequenting them. If a person doesn't feel comfortable entering a restaurant then they don't have to eat there. There is a cost associated with everything we do and being forced to stay at home is no exception. The quarantine orders have wrecked out economy and that has affected people health and safety. I have read about the increase in domestic violence, child abuse, drug and alcohol abuse and suicide. People are dying because of the approach our state (and others) have taken to fight this pandemic. We need to change our approach now! I personally believe that if I practice good hygiene,wear a mask and practice social distancing while I'm out, that the risk of contracting the Coronavirus is very very small. In fact, I have read studies that indicate staying at home offers no significant difference in infection rates than does practicing good hygiene and social distancing. For what I believe is an excellent commentary on the current situation in California, I recommend you read the facebook post from Sheriff Warnke of Merced County. I have included the link to his message below. runs//www.facebook com/MercedSheriffOffice/posts/660162871211056 1 strongly urge you to vote for opening all businesses in Huntington Beach. Thank you, Douglas& Heidi Wood From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open Huntington Beach! Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:54:54 PM -----Original Message----- From:Daniel Lucey<dan.lucey@yahoo.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 12:12 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:ICE Kathleen Hard<khurd I 8262@yahoo.com> Subject:Open Huntington Beach! Open Huntington Beach now!.Declare all businesses essential. The stats show it's safe and the lockdown is harmful. Dan Lucey Resident Huntington Beach,CA Sent from my Whone From: Fikes.Cathv To: (aenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open Orange County Please! Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:51:29 PM From:Jill Groff<jillgroff@hotmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 2:50 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Jill Groff<jillgroff@hotmail.com> Subject:Open Orange County Please! Dear City Council- As a resident of Huntington Beach and a small business owner, I implore you to open all businesses in Orange County. While it was prudent to initially proceed with caution regarding the virus, it is now ABSURD to continue with closures considering that the facts/numbers don't justify being closed. Our economy is in peril and the government overreach (and wasteful spending) is outrageous. It is frustrating(to say the least)to prohibit residents from earning an honest living working from fear of a virus that has (supposedly) taken 88 lives(as of 5/17/20)out of a county of over 3 MILLION people. It is also ridiculous to expect small business owners to shut their businesses as larger corporations are still permitted to operate. Those in fear can choose to self-quarantine while the rest of the world accommodates their needs (farmers,grocery employees, truck drivers, uber eats, etc...). Please OPEN OC before the economic devastation is exacerbated. Sincerely, Jill Sabaitis/Concerned Citizen of HB Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open our city Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:55:53 PM From:CHERYL A BIBER<scbiber@msn.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 11:01 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open our city Hi We are residents of HB for 20 years. We'd like the city council to set guidelines that are reasonable(unlike those from our governor)to open HB businesses. We have flattened the curve, our hospitals are way under capacity and we need to support small business by allowing them to open. Fear cannot be the reason we stay on lockdown. Open up our city!!! Cheryl and Shane Biber Get Outlook for iOS From: Fikes Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Open our downtown Businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:20:31 AM -----Original Message----- From:jamie kindschuh<parlour.eleven@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 7:50 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Open our downtown Businesses Hi!My name is Jamie Kindschuh.I am the owner of Parlour e.lev.en salon located on Main Street,Huntington Beach. I'd like to ask that the city of Huntington Beach allow our beauty industry to open our doors.We may not be considered"essential"to our State Governor,but the livelihood of keeping our small business afloat is at stake.The rents and non-operating costs are extremely high in our city and I'm afraid if we are closed for much longer,we will not survive with$0 revenue. We are licensed by the State Board of California,in which health and sanitation play a large part of our testing. If modifications and extreme protocols need to be in place to keep our community safe,let's do it. We at Parlour e.lev.en are a crew of 25 Stylist's who thrive on making our neighborhood beautiful and are ready to lift there spirits in this time of uncertainty. I appreciate your time and I know you'll do the right thing for us all. Stay Safe, Jamie Kindschuh BleachedandBlown Parlour e.lev.en C.3602816362 S.7149691800 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Opening Huntington Beach businesses Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:56:26 PM From: Paula Wurzer Jones<jj.pjwj.rsvr@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 10:58 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Opening Huntington Beach businesses Huntington Beach City Council, I live in Los Angeles County. My husband and I miss eating in restaurants. If Huntington Beach opens businesses, especially restaurants, we will be more than happy to drive to HB and spend our money there. It doesn't seem like LA County will open restaurants anytime soon, so we'll be happy to shop and eat in HB. The Jones. From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Opening of HB Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:35:44 PM -----Original Message----- From:Cathy Haro<oceanhb@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 1:34 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>;Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Opening of HB Dear City Council Members, I'm imploring all of you to take a stand and open HB.Too many people have lost employment,restaurants and small businesses are closing permanently.I watched Governor Newsom's press conference today for all of 5 minutes as that was all I could take,he mentioned that the stages will now take MONTHS!Really?This is not about our health and no matter if you're a Dem or Rep I'm sure you can see this. This city needs the tourist dollars.Look how many cities and corporations are standing up and opening up.I beg you to do the same. Sincerely, Cathy Haro 92648 Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Opening our city Date: Saturday,May 16,2020 2:36:08 PM -----Original Message----- From:Maria Sugranes<mrsugranes@socal.rr.com> Sent:Saturday,May 16,2020 12:41 PM To:Carr,Kim<Kim.Carr@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Opening our city Please work against this.I don't want to live in fear. Sent from my iPad From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Opening up business's in HB Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 7:30:38 PM -----Original Message----- From:Wagner Charters<wagnerchartershb@yahoo.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 7:12 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Opening up business's in HB Hello Huntington Beach City council. My name is Robert Wagner, my father and I own and operate Wagner Charters Huntington Beach.We have been a family owned and operated business here in Huntington Beach for 12 years serving our community with pride. I sit and watch as family`s and family businesses suffer month after month,While corporations and large chains make millions with basic precautions being taken. Small shops with very small amounts of foot traffic still being forced to stay closed.Stores,shops,restaurants,bars so many businesses that have been a part of our community for decades closed without even given the opportunity to reopen with easily met precautions that most big chains are using. No income to pay the many bills that do not stop piling up,Businesses that took years to get there shops or stores to a level of even profiting,owners getting farther and farther into debt or draining there entire savings to keep there business from going under,taking care of there family's with very little money left in the bank or taking out loans to put them into deeper debt,all while watching big chains stay open and make millions with the same precautions they could take to open. I ask where is the science and data behind allowing thousands to line up at a large chain store to stock pile goods ok,and yet people patronizing our family owned business that make up our community with basic precautions not ok? This makes absolutely no sense.It has become obvious that a lot of this is political and not science driven.We have flattened the curve.We all have done our part,it time to move forward. Here's an easy analogy of how irrational this is. I recently went to Huntington Central Park by the library, and noticed that they had put signs all over the grass explaining that you needed to stay off the grass because of Covid. I watched hundreds of people walk along a 8 foot wide path past each in droves being forced into lines on the sidewalk like zombies,I look around the park to see tons of open space available for proper social distancing for all to have there own space,yet signs telling you not to utilize the large area but to use the small walk way.I ask how is this even logical.How is that science driven.Anyone can see that keeping people offthe grass only funnels people into a smaller area making it impossible to social distance.Open it all up With basic precautions and there won't be so much people in one area. These irrational precautions are not based on data or science.They are based in fear,assumptions,and politically driven.This has to stop. How does that sign saying stay off the grass help our community?It doesn't it hurst it. How does not opening a small mom and pop shop help our community?It doesn't it burst it. We have flattened the curve,we have hospitals laying people off due to lack of patients.Our economy is tanking, family business's that make up what the American dream Is about are not even being allowed to open with basic precautions that could easily be met,this would absolutely allow for people to spread out more and stop funneling into one space.Enough is enough. This is the same rationality for the park is the same as allowing large chains to open and not small businesses Your funneling people into one place instead of spreading them out.Thousands line up at a Costco or Walmart but people are not allowed to go to smaller stores or businesses make absolutely no sense. The smaller businesses can easily allow for more social distancing because it would allow for people to spread out more and truly start putting money back in our community. Please hear our voices council.We are the heart of this community and you can actually help and do the right thing, reopen our community and business's please. Thank you for your time Sincerely The Robert Wagner Wagner Charters Huntington Beach From: Fikes.Cathv To: Apnda Alerts Subject: FW:Please Open our Restaurants,Hair salons and bars. Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:25:21 AM -----Original Message----- From:Michael S<liquid I 3180@yahoo.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 10:53 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Please Open our Restaurants,Hair salons and bars. Dear City Council, I'm writing you out of concern of the future of small business owners in Huntington Beach. I have been employed by a San Diego Brewery during this covid epidemic and have been working in 15 to 20 grocery stores per day,stocking shelves with beer.I never wore a mask unless I was asked too or gloves and haven't been sick. Gavin Newsom has really shown his colors and made California know this is all political and is trying to get Trump out of office.This makes me very angry he doesn't use any facts to lock us down. What's next Marshall Law on Huntington Beach because we're outspoken and know what's right from wrong? How many hard working tax payers are going to leave this lovely city now because of our governor? Please help our city survive and give the people the positive results we need to continue on without moving our families to another state. Sincerely, Michael Sabaitis 949-698-3175 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Please open up businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:17:15 PM -----Original Message----- From:J Alvarado<deltajulietl@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 1:11 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Please open up businesses To whom it may concern, I have many friends and family in the restaurant/hospitality,including business owners,that hurting and just want to return to work.Please open up Huntington Beach.I want people's livelihood to continue to thrive,instead of living in fear. I miss visiting all the small businesses and I miss my gym! The more you open up,the less likely you are to see more protests.People have had enough. We flattened the curve to slow the spread and keep hospitals from being overwhelmed,but it was never meant to be permanent.We cannot stop the numbers of infections without a real vaccine or therapy.A true vaccine takes years to develop,and you cannot ask people to stay home for years. People are also afraid of a second wave,but in reality,have we even ended the first wave,or will we ever get to the end of the first wave without a vaccine?We need more common sense in our society. Thank you. Joseph Alvarado Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Please re open small businesses! Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:57:29 PM From:Cam Rackam <camrackam@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 10:35 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Please re open small businesses! Please re open small businesses! From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Please Re-Open HB Businesses! Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:12:35 AM From: Holly Stein<holly@simplysweet-weddings.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:59 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Please Re-Open HB Businesses! Hello! I would love to say HB businesses re-open to support our local business owners! Sweetly, Holly Stein, M.A. Simply Sweet Weddings& Events www.simplvsweet-weddings.com hol yUsj_mnlysweet-weddings.com P: 714.322.8655 Facebook— Instagram—WeddingWire—Ydp Professional Bridal Consultant, Association of Bridal Consultants 2014-2015 Co-Director of Programming, Association of Bridal Consultants, Orange County From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Re open the city Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:58:03 PM From: Pam Rackam <pamelarackam@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 10:34 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re open the city Concerning re opening the city to restaurants and small business, please consider letting business open soon provided certain guidelines and common sense are followed. Thank you Pam Rackam From: Fikes,Cathv To: Acenda Alerts Subject: FW:REOPEN HB BUISS Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:55:17 AM -----Original Message----- From:Meleesa Luna Ferris-Miller<meleesa@mac.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 9:30 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:REOPEN HB BUISS Hello, I understand you are meeting today to discuss reopening business in HB.As saloon owner in HB for seventeen years,I believe that salons are also under jurisdiction of the State Board of COsmpetolay licensing which already required avide and beyond sanitation practices.During this time i have made adjustments to prepare my buiss to reopening to the current Cover-19 health standards.Our Buiss services on one clients,and we are large part of HB economy and community not only fo myself for my other HB license holders.I believe if we all follow the procedures we can all reopen safely,Thank you for your time to making progress to reopen,Melissa Miller Owner of Meleesa the Salon 21501 Brookhurst st.suite E HB,Ca 92646 714-273-3222 From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:REOPEN HB Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:53:25 AM From:Christine Cimabue<christinecimabue@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:42 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: REOPEN HB Good morning City Council Members: As a resident of HB for 20 years I URGE you to re-open Huntington Beach. Even the inflated and skewed statics don't warranty closure of an entire city. Businesses need to reopen and life needs to begin the long road to returning to normal. Look at the City of Atwater, they listened to their residents and fully reopened. PLEASE, our children need to freely explore the outdoors, libraries and socialize. This closure is doing more damage mentally and financially than it ever will with a virus. Warmly, Christine From: Fikes.Cathv To: Acienda Aler[s Subject: FW:Reopen Huntington Beach&OC Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:13:47 PM -----Original Message----- From:Tammi Ameli<tammiameli@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 12:12 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Reopen Huntington Beach&OC Hello Mayor Semeta, I am writing to you and urging that Huntington Beach take the lead in Orange County and begin to reopen businesses. Our local community is suffering at the hands of democratic policies and failed leadership and we cannot continue to allow them to dictate what is best for our city and county. Too many small business owners are suffering both mental and financially. Our children are suffering as well. It is heartbreaking to watch the community sit idle at the hands of these policies. What turned to stay home for 14 days to not overwhelm the hospitals has now turned into day 75. Our hospitals are fine with plenty of beds and capacity,and it's time for our city to take the lead and reopen! I urge you to lead Huntington Beach into taking a strong stand for the people and set an example that enough is enough to these draconian rules imposed by our state leadership. God Bless you in your efforts tonight. We are praying for a positive outcome. Tammi Ameli From: Rkes.Cathv To: Acenda Alerts Subject: FW:RE-OPEN Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:57:07 PM From: Pam Miryekta <pam.foden@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 10:36 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: RE-OPEN Please allow small businesses and restaurants to re-open. This is killing all of the Mom and Pops! From: Res.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Reopening businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:35:29 AM -----Original Message----- From:Laura Conway<lauraconway62@yahoo.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 8:54 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Reopening businesses I hope you will vote to reopen businesses I'm sure you gave notice that people are quite eager to get back to work. Are city and country need to get back to work. Thank you sincerely yours. Laura Conway Sent from my Whone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aoenda Alerts Subject: FW:Reopening Businesses Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:53:38 PM -----Original Message----- From:Arielle Parker<aeparkerl3@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 12:44 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Reopening Businesses Dear City Council members, I'm vehemently against reopening non-essential HB businesses at this time.While I completely understand that these Stay At Home orders have negatively affected the economy,human life should take precedence.I think the focus should be on inventing new ways for local businesses to conduct their services.While it may not be easy,I think leaming to switch things up is necessary to continue saving businesses AND lives. Just because people are getting stir-crazy,does NOT mean that this virus has just disappeared.It's still very much here and very much actively infecting people of all ages.I feel that if businesses are allowed to reopen,then masks and social distancing need to be REQUIRED for ALL business;customers&staff.If we can't keep non-essentials closed,we at least need to take the proper precautions.Anyone defying those orders should be fined.It's not unconstitutional,and it's not government overreach.Citizens need guidance right now...this is the time for the city council to put human life above all else.Please consider enacting the Stay at Home orders again.If not,then PLEASE ensure that safety and preservation of life(masks&6 foot minimum distance between people/staff/workers)takes the top priority when writing guidelines for businesses reopening.Please don't be pressured by citizens demanding things to go back to the way they were before.If all businesses reopen without ENFORCED precautions to the virus,more people will become infected and that will be on the council's hands. Thank you for your time. Arielle From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:REOPENING SURF CITY Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:56:55 AM Attachments: imaae001.ono imaoe002.Dno imace003.ono imaoe004.Dna imaoe005.Dno imaoe006.Dna imaae008.Dno From:Greg Viele<gregviele@vieleandsons.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:10 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: REOPENING SURF CITY Hello, I have been a resident of HB for over 6 years now, my company is not in Hb but I do a lot of business with restaurants in the city. It is time to take a stand and let the business owners reopen their business for their families and their employees! It is time to take a stand against the political ideologies of Sacramento and the Governor.The mandates they are handing down are UNCONSTITUTIONAL! At the very least the restaurants and bars downtown, in Pacific City and our Hotels should be able to seat people in their outdoor patios and or on the sidewalk or shut down Main Street and the connecting side streets to traffic and let them set up tables for distancing.The city should be more worried about businesses closing down than a few dollars being lost on parking meters. Huntington Beach should be an example to the rest of the state of how to protect and serve it's citizens. For too long we have had bad news coverage of riots and protests without the city government standing behind it's residents. PLEASE STAND WITH US NOW! Thank you, Greg Viele Operations Manager*Viele and Sons, Inc. 1820 E.Valencia Drive * Fullerton, CA 92831 714-447-3663 (office) 714-231-0659 (cell) ***PLEASE V151T OUR EQUIPMENT&CHEF SUPPLY SHOWROOM!a 1700 N MAIN ST ORANGE*** Want to conned even more with Viele&Sons? Q1 ks - [Ifflano "Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men. " -John F. Kennedy From: Fikes.Cathv To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Say yes on 20! Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:19:59 PM -----Original Message----- From:Jeanna Young<jeannayoung@cox.net> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 1:12 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Say yes on 20! Dear Mayor, Please vote YES to reopen Huntington Beach!! We must live amidst this virus.We cannot wait for a cure! We were supposed to only flatten the curve.Numbers are subsiding in the summer weather.Please help those with businesses and unemployment.Vote Yes on 20! Thank you so much, Jeanna Young Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Acenda Alerts Subject: FW:Stage 3 compliant business Date: Monday,May 18,2020 8:28:12 AM From: Erich Moreno<erich more no@msn.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 9:51 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Stage 3 compliant business Dear city council, This is regarding item 20 on May 18 meeting agenda.At my Business Our Gym.we are compliant with the state's stage 3 protocol. We are prepared to open once permission is granted. Will there be a tentative date?Unfortunately other businesses in Huntington Beach have forgone the stage status and have opened up on their own without compliance or have closed up their business completely. I would like to give my staff and.members a confident answer as we prepare for the next stage. It is understandable that certain events have been cancelled throughout the county. As a company that relies on repeat business I want my staff and members to feel comfortable and prepared to go forward. Please let us know hownwe stand at item 20 for May 18 agenda. Thank you, Erich Moreno CEO OUR GYM 7143751010 Get Outlook for Android From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Support of Opening HB Restaurants Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:10:47 PM From: Kristen Lane<klane815@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 1:09 PM To: Posey, Mike<Mike.Posey@surfcity-hb.org>; Peterson, Erik<Erik.Peterson @surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>;Semeta, Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Support of Opening HB Restaurants Hello, My family and I are residents of Huntington Harbour. I recently read a few articles on your support of local mom/pop stores as well as a plan to increase outdoor dining for our beloved restaurants. I wanted to send you a quick note of SUPPORTP We LOVE Huntington Beach and our council members for standing up to our Governor and really caring about our residents. Please do whatever you are able in order to get our business owners back to work and profitable again. Thank you for all your hard work! We love HB! Kristen From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Support Re-Opening HB Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:14:58 AM -----Original Message----- From:Plug N Gen Home Solar<plugngen@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,May 18,2020 9:49 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Support Re-Opening HB Greetings City Council. The sky is not falling! Norman Westwell fully supports the reopening of Huntington Beach as soon as possible. Freemen choose. Slaves obey. Those who demand everyone hide to prevent deaths should all bury their cars first because they cause far more deaths. The survival rate is 99.5%. These are my personal opinions and may or may not be the same as the Ocean View School District. Norm Westwell Sent from my Whone From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Thank you! Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 7:06:48 PM -----Original Message----- From:Susan Dolhi<sdolhi@earthlink.net> Sent:Sunday,May 17,2020 4:58 PM To:Semeta,Lyn<Lyn.Semeta@surfcity-hb.org> Cc:Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Thank you! Good Day! I wanted to send you and your staff a thank you email for upholding the constitution in the city of Huntington Beach especially during this"COVID pandemic'.You are a model worth following! I visited the beach today from Buena Park and had such a beautiful,glorious day in the sun and fresh sea air! The lifeguards and police were cheerful,respectful and I so appreciated their positive vibes and all the visitors. Thank you,Thank you,Thank you,!!!!! Susan Dolhi Frequent visitor and patron From: tikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Tonight's City Council Meeting Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:26:26 AM From:John Nosich <johnnys1982@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 10:59 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Tonight's City Council Meeting Hello Council Members, my name is Johnny Kresimir Nosich. I'm emailing to support the item brought forward by Councilman Peterson. I am an HB business owner and home owner. I believe that a citizen should be able to choose if a haircut is essential and if dining in a restaurant is essential. Making a living&providing for our families is essential. After 9 weeks and reviewing science/data, I believe it's time that we the people decide. In the beginning stages of lockdown, I think everyone understood big box stores and grocery stores being essential. HB businesses are simply asking for the opportunity to open safely,just as our HB big box stores and grocery stores have been doing during lockdown. What I hear daily from HB residents is that they want to hear from our local leaders. Give us a chance, using common sense and safety. My businesses have gone above and beyond all govt health/safety requirements. We are tired of spending day in and day out, forced to sift through a sea of misinformation from news outlets. Include the States lack of clarity and this has created divide amongst residents, not to mention depression and worry. HB residents are starving for a clear plan locally with frequent updates on how,when and why. This plan and clarity should include ALL HB businesses. We need our leaders to work with the County of Orange and speed up plans of re-opening safely. I do not support any items that single out any type of business, businesses in a specific area or business based on size, sales and connections. ALL HB businesses are essential, otherwise they would be out of business. Any focus on specific businesses will inevitably pick winners and losers. HB Mom & Pops should not be ignored, as they so often have been. Again, I support Councilman Peterson's item. Thank you for your time and consideration, Johnny K Nosich From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Vote to open business Date: Sunday,May 17,2020 4:49:10 PM From:Joseph Dean<joedean6@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, May 17, 2020 4:21 PM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Vote to open business Hello, As a current resident of Huntington Beach, I want our businesses back open. Our city has suffered enough because of our Governors actions and it is time to stand up and allow our businesses to reopen so our local economy stops suffering. From: Estanislau.Robin To: Esparza Patty Cc: Switzer,Donna Subject: FW: MyHB-#300389 Contact an Executive Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:31:39 PM Attachments: maoe001.ono SC Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk City of Huntington Beach 714-536-5405 r" r r Please consider the HB City Clerk's office for your passport needs! From: MyHB<reply@mycivicapps.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 12:29 PM To: Estanislau, Robin <Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-hb.org>; Switzer, Donna<Donna.Switzer@surfcity- hb.org> Subject: MyHB-#300389 Contact an Executive MyHB Issue Type/Subtype Changed -#300389 Workorder#300389 Issue type changed from Contact an Executive to Contact an Executive and subtype City Clerk. Status Change Issue Type Work Order #300389 Issue Type Contact an Executive Subtype City Manager Staff Member(s) Robin Estanislau,Donna Switzer Notes WE THE PEOPLE,RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PASS A RESOLUTION DECLARING ALL BUSINESS ESSENTIAL.As every business is essential,whether its for the public's physical,emotional, psychological well being,but especially for the economic sustainability. Dont forget all the loss in tax revenue! No tax dollars coming in ,say bye bye to county workers including yourselves. ALSO If California declares bankruptcy,there goes pensions and government stability.This isnt a threat, this the truth.Closing our economy is not sustainable,as you can see the detrimental effects it has had on our communities and lives of the Public.1 am an RN and as an essential worker I have been recently layed off at one of the hospitals I was employed at,due to extremely low patient census.This furloughing and job loss has now become a PANDEMIC,I have been notified that Firefighters from some counties will be next in line,and hours have already been cut amongst the police force in many other counties.This will continue to be a domino effect as there has been a decline in tax revenue, next it will be county workers,teachers,and so on. I understand the publics concern for the safety of their health, But they can be educated on how to take precautions.As a healthcare worker,social distancing does not exist,as it doesn't for law enforcement,and firefighters,and first responders,etc. If I as a nurse can wear gloves and mask to provide very,up close and personal care to patients,there is no reason why other business cannot open and operate while utilizing precautionary measures.As for mask wearing in public, personally I feel is unnecessary, if the virus supposedly can be airborne transmittable than one must be fitted with an N96 respirator.Also the public was not educated on the fact that wearing a mask for longer than 30 minutes can do more harm due to saturation of the material which can harbor more microbes. People are wearing masks continuously,which is causing them to retain more CO2,and are experiencing multiple symptoms.Once again I understand people have fear of this virus,with regards to social distance,Social distance does not prevent the spread of the virus.You cannot prevent the spread,you can minimize and take precautions. People still grocery shop,people still order out food,people have items delivered to their home, people go to the bank.,etc.Yes the workers wear gloves to protect themselves, but they are handling items,money or credit cards,and go from person to person wearing the same gloves for all they have come in contact with... people at grocery store touch items and spread germs, people at bank tellers spread germs,heck money is full of germs. People go to gas stations and share germs..No matter what you purchase,it has been handled by many persons.Stop spreading fear in our community,and educate people on how they can best take precautions, include encouraging a healthy lifestyle to improve immunity.The virus death rate is similar to that of the flu.Thousands of people die from the Flu and PNA every year,even with a vaccine being available,this virus(covid 19)will be no different, life must go on Thank you for your time. View the Report Reporter Name Nancy Spence Email nursenancy mama aahotmail.com Phone Report Submitted MAY 18,2020-12:16 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please do not change subject line when responding. From: Georgina Troxell To: supplementalcommOsurfcity-hb.oro Subject: I SUPPORT Agenda item 20-OPEN HB Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:05:14 PM I Support Agenda item 20. All Businesses are "essential" and we should allow business to reopen as they wish. Georgina Troxell From: Fikes,Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: I support Agenda item 20.Allow Huntington Beach businesses the opportunity to open Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:46:59 AM From: lamar jervik<Isjervik@verizon.net> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 10:40 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: I support Agenda item 20. Allow Huntington Beach businesses the opportunity to open To all members of the Huntington Beach City Council, I am in support agenda item 20 to evaluate city businesses that should be allowed to open. Businesses are suffering and long term closure will make it impossible for many to ever reopen. Our city will become a ghost town. The loss of revenue to the city and the businesses can never be recovered. Business owners should be allowed to open and follow safety precautions during COVID 19 concern. Their patrons can make their own decisions based on their risk factors whether they will frequent the business. Please support our businesses and residents. Thank you, Sue Jervik 15391 Cambay Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92649 714 904 0406 From: Troxell USA-Ron Troxell To: suoolementalcommCalsurfcity-hb.ora Subject: I support agenda item 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:01:32 PM I support agenda item 20 Ron Troxell From: Brian Burlev To: suoDlementalcomm(nlsurfcity-hb.ora Subject: Item#20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:49:56 PM We are 18 days late from when we should've realistically began loosening restrictions in Huntington Beach. The conversation on how and when we reopen should've began mid-April. Instead on 4/20, the council created an 'Economic Recovery Task Force' as I guess they were incapable of looking at the data and speaking with the business owners themselves. This was not the time for political pandering and it was not the time for the creation of another board/commission/task force. Local businesses didn't have time to pilot program another task force so that our City Council members can pad their re-election commission creation list. HB City Council was willing to call an emergency meeting to fight the state on beach closures but our leaders lacked the internal fortitude to stick up for small businesses at the same time. I love the beach and that whole fiasco by the Governor was wrong,but why are our leaders so short-sighted?They are so short- sighted that they turn a blind eye to small businesses that desperately needed to reopen immediately otherwise they'd have to file bankruptcy and/or close shop. 18 days late. Where was the emergency meeting for our small business owners and entrepreneurs?Tonight, nearly a month later,they are are deciding to do their jobs and to decide on whether we can now reopen.We should've began reopening on May 1st and set our own schedule. This complacency signals utter failure.We could've slowly phased in the loosening of restrictions and opened weeks ago. For the sake of all the business owners still out there, I hope you can recover.And for those that this action is too little,too late,my heart breaks for you.Our business owners often put their livelihood and life savings into starting a business and creating jobs.They deserved better than this political bs. Brian Burley From: Prinskv.Lorraine To: suoolementalcommCalsurfcity-hb.ora Subject: Item 20 on Agenda 5/18/20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:52:07 PM Dear Huntington Beach City Council, I would like to address Item 20 on the 5/18/20 Agenda: Like you, I am concerned about both the health and economy of the Huntington Beach community. I encourage the City Council to follow the recommendations of the State and Federal governments regarding essential businesses and "reopening." These rely on data that will show when COVIDI9 hospitalizations trend downward. Currently, Orange County COVIDI9 hospitalizations are not trending downward. Certainly, the number of positive cases will increase as testing increases but testing itself does not cause hospitalizations to increase. Only more serious cases cause hospitalization to increase. We need to monitor the number of OC hospitalizations to ensure that opening businesses will be safe. The City of Huntington Beach should be part of a regional reopening plan and should not develop its own separate policies regarding businesses. Please be disciplined in your approach so that our citizens and businesses are not put at risk. Please encourage continued social distancing and wearing masks in public. We know these small acts make a difference in keeping our businesses and community safe. Sincerely Lorraine Prinsky *************************************** Lorraine Prinsky, Ph.D, Trustee Coast Community College District Professor Emeritus, CSUF www.lorraine rp insky.com From: Suzanne Hart To: sup olementaIcommC(�surfcjty-hb.ora Subject: Item Agenda numbers 19 and 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:54:06 PM Dear City Council Members, My husband and I would like to urge you to make the responsible, intelligent, science based decision: Please support Item Agenda number 19 and reject Item Agenda number 20 as our heath and welfare depend upon it. Thank you, Chris and Suzanne Hart 419 6th St. H.B. From: MARILYN Boehm To: supylementalcomm(a)surfcb-hb.ora Subject: May 18,2020 City Council Agenda Item#20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:30:33 PM I am emailing you to urge you to reject Agenda Item#20 on tonight's meeting. How much more money needs to be wasted fighting the State of California?We are currently 0-4 in lawsuits filed and lost.As a long time HB resident who believes in Science, I am URGING you to please VOTE NO on Agenda item#20. Keep us safe!!! Sincerely, Marilyn Boehm From: Austin Edsell To: supplementalcomm(c surfciRy-Woro Subject: May 18th City Council Agenda Item 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:53:16 PM To the Honorable Mayor and the City Council: My name is Austin Edsell, and I am a resident of Huntington Beach, California. I am writing you this email to voice my support for Councilman Erik Peterson's City Council agenda item 20. Now that the public understands how we can properly protect ourselves from the coronavirus, I ask that the City Council allow businesses to reopen despite the State stay-at-home order. I encourage the City Council to empower citizens with the ability to make their own decisions regarding their health and economic well-being. Additionally, I ask that the City Council would keep in mind the importance of churches and other places of worship in keeping together the social fabric of our community. I implore the City Council to allow churches to begin their gradual reopening. I am thankful for the measured response the City Council has taken regarding the coronavirus pandemic, and I am thankful that the City Council has stood for local control, when so many other local governments have laid down their rights to state overreach. Regards, Austin J.Edsell From: ]on Public To: suQplementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: No on Agenda Item#20(May 18th-City Council Meeting) Date: Monday,May 18,2020 11:38:05 AM Please include my comments related to the item referenced above. May 181h, 2020 City of Huntington Beach City Council Meeting Supplemental Communication RE: Opposed to Agenda Item#20 Dear Council— When is the Huntington Beach City Council going to stop posturing and start focusing on actually serving our community?Agenda Item#20 amounts to little more than political cosplay orchestrated by a member of this Council. Our country is in the grips of a pandemic that, by days end, will have been responsible for the deaths of more than 90,000 Americans. While we've been lucky to have thus far been spared mass outbreaks,we have no vaccine, and there is still no specific treatment. Our only viable weapons to combat the virus are the recommendations of public health and medical professional and the will of the American people to following their advice. So at a time when Huntington Beach should be laser-focused on how to best implement these recommendations in the interest of visitors and residents alike,this Council is wasting time debating whether the advice should be followed at all. If you're really interested in helping Huntington Beach businesses, implement a robust local plan centered on State recommendations for maintaining public health.Taking this step will both protect residents and encourage the public to gradually resume visiting our local businesses. As a resident, I encourage the Council to try to spend your time leading our community rather than politically posturing in some kind of ill-advised and useless attempt to pick yet another fight with state officials. Vote no on Agenda Item#20. Steve Shepherd Huntington Beach, CA From: Sherry Daniels To: supplementalcommC@surfcity-hb.ora Subject: No on Item 19;yes on Item 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:53:14 PM Dear City Council members, I am adamantly opposed to Item 19 and am in support of Item 20 because we need to focus on opening ALL of our businesses, not just restaurants. Our focus cannot be just on downtown, Bella Terra, or Pacific City but include all areas of our city. Apparently Mr. Posey and Mr. Brendan need to be reminded again, that all of our businesses, not just big money need our support. All of our businesses matter. Our small mom-and-pop businesses, our hair and nail salons, our clothing stores, etc., throughout the city are in dire need and must open before they have to close their doors permanently. Our public spaces need to remain as public space and for pubic use, especially given socially distancing requirements making those spaces available to less people. If a business is able to follow the CDC guidelines, there is no reason they can't open now, before further economic damage is done. Thank you, Sherry Daniels From: Fikes.Cathv To: Agenda Alerts Subject: Opening HB businesses Date: Monday,May 18,2020 10:52:41 AM From: Michael Jukam <mjukam@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:45 AM To:CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Opening HB businesses My viewpoint, flattening the curve was accomplished sometime ago. What needs to be strongly considered during this meeting are the 22+growing number states that had lock down restrictions expire the end of April and those states are seeing no surges, no spikes that were any different when lock downs were in place and curves that are remaining flat if not better.These states have brought back business and it is beginning to flourish without the potential risk that was talked by most experts. As reported in the Register yesterday, most of our nation is seeing a decline in cases. It is time to get on with the current methods and approaches that are proving to be working. I truly hope you consider this input and hope we are not the last hold-out state/city. It's costing us too much. From: Tina Virav To: supolementalcomm@)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: PIER CONCESSIONAIRES REOPENING Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:49:37 PM Hello, Several weeks ago a meeting was held between the pier concessionaires and city officials. At the meeting we presented a plan to safely open the pier and the stores/restaurants. The plan allowed for social distancing, face covers, and hand sanitizing. We have a plan to open that meets all the requirement provided by state and local governments, we have the materials needed to implement the plan, all we need now is for the pier to be opened so that we can execute that plan. We would like to open as soon as possible. We also request that we be given a few days notice before the pier is opened so that we can get our safety systems in place prior to people being allowed on the pier. It will be much safer if we can get our stores ready before people want to shop. I understand the challenges to open Main Street are more complicated. They have about 8' of walking area on the sidewalk, while the pier has 30'. We request that the pier be opened while a plan is developed for Main Street rather than in conjunction with developing that plan. Thank you very much for your continued support. Tina Viray Owner Surf City Store HB Pier From: Alan Hostetter To: suoolementalcommCd)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Please add to the record of upcoming city council meeting Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:34:11 PM Please add these comments to the record RE: your upcoming decision to reopen HB businesses: I am an Army veteran and a retired 24 year local law enforcement veteran. Although I live in San Clemente, I have appeared before the OC Board of Supervisors on this same issue and there is no doubt the vote you are about to take is not only important to HB, but to the County of Orange, the State of CA, the nation AND the world! Flu season is over and the results are in! Even considering the totally fake and inflated numbers of the CDC, we just experienced a flu season that was slightly worse than average. The real death-count-numbers to watch are those deaths from depression and suicides, stress related heart attacks, deaths from lack of elective surgeries due to the health care system collapsing due to our reaction to the virus, along with countless traumatic events experienced by your residents due to domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual abuse - due to being trapped in a home with an abuser, often drunk, high and unhinged. You absolutely MUST lead! Open your businesses, put people back to work and be a leader within OC to bring this entire state back to life and out of these dark days we are in. There is absolutely NO justification for Gavin Newsom to continue on with this lock- down. He does this out of a craven desire for raw political power. He is a political animal and he is willing to let Californians die to gain this power! Are you? Do you want to go down in history as aiding and abetting a "DOMESTIC ENEMY," which he and other blue state governors have clearly become at this point? Do you want to go down in history as supporting Public Enemy#1 in the State of California, a man who is acting like a tyrannical Nazi and willing to let Californians die for this political power? You have a choice to make. Do you choose the side of freedom, prosperity, and your people's desire to return back to their lives OR do you side with a tyrant allowing innocent people to die in the interest of furthering his political agenda? Please choose wisely. Lives are hanging in the balance! Thank you for your time and attention to this email. Alan Hostetter P.S. If you spend just a short amount of time doing actual research on the use of masks and social distancing, you will learn that neither are effective! Just open your businesses and let the rest of us free adults figure out what risks we are willing to take. From: A� To: supplementaI corn mCa)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Please open HB! Date: Monday,May 18,2020 12:38:37 PM Please open Huntington Beach!This shutdown is purely political and is complete tyranny.You can be a hero and stand for freedom and the people that you serve,or be an instrument for oppression. Please open our city! ---To post a comment reply above this line--- MyHB Status Changed -#300333 Work Order#300333 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 supplemental communication for the upcoming City Council meeting, please resubmit it to supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org. For questions,please contact the City Clerk's Office at (714)536-5227.Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------- Status Work Order Resolved #300333 Issue Type City Council Subtype All Council Members Notes Please open Huntington Beachl This shutdown is purely political and is complete tyranny.You can be a hero and stand for freedom and the people that you serve,or be an instrument for oppression. Please open our city! ------------------------------------------------------------- Reporter Name Email Kevin McDaniels mcdxd@live.com Phone Report Submitted MAY 18,2020-11:28 AM ------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not change subject line when responding. From: Tanya McConnell To: s,Ipplementalcomm@)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Please open hb Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:59:02 PM Hi, I am an hb resident please cote to reopen! Tanya Gabbey 7147062275 Sent from my Whone From: Casey McKeon To: supplementalcommCnlsurfcity-hb.ora:CrfY COUNCIL Subject: Please vote yes on Agenda Item#20 at tonight's City Council Meeting-5/18/20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:35:08 PM Dear councilmen and women, please vote yes in favor of Agenda Item #20 tonight declaring all businesses in Huntington Beach essential. We have been successful in flattening the curve to ensure our hospital infrastructure was bolstered to withstand an over run and surge. It is time to allow the residents of our great City to weigh their own personal risk and decide when and where they want to work, shop and play. Thank you for your time and consideration. Casey McKeon 30 year resident of Huntington Beach, CA. From: Valentina Bankhead To: supplementalcomm()surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Re:Opening of all businesses in Huntington Beach ASAP Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:42:33 PM Dear Mayor Lynn Semeta and council members, WE THE PEOPLE want all businesses open Because all businesses in Huntington Beach are essential. WE THE PEOPLE want beaches open with no restrictions. WE THE PEOPLE want the pier open with no restrictions. WE THE PEOPLE want all playgrounds open. And WE THE PEOPLE will not tolerate the Fourth of July Parade being cancelled. Love, Skywalker Valentine - Residents of HB Valentina Bankhead Cell: 714-363-1188 Email: tinabankheadOgmail.com FB: Valentina Bankhead From: Steven Farnsworth To: sugolementalcommCalsurfcity-hb.ora Cc: Steve Farnsworth Subject: Supplemental Communication Date: Monday,May 18,2020 1:05:29 PM Honorable Mayor and City Council Members, I would like to personally thank Mayor Lyn Semeta,Mayor Pro-Tern Jill Hardy,Council member Eric Peterson and City Attorney Michael Gates for your dedication to this city and the citizens of Huntington Beach.All of you have the best interest for this City in mind when making decisions and fighting for what's right. Thank you for a job well done. Steve Farnsworth From: Ray Raines To: supplementalcomm(o)surfcity-hb.ora Subject: Support for agenda item number 20 Date: Monday,May 18,2020 2:50:02 AM Dear council members, It is time to open up all our businesses in a safe way. We cannot continue the destruction of our businesses and supply chains. The continued shutdown of our community will result in more misery and death than the covid-19 virus itself. please do the right thing and represent us not the special interests. Vote Yes on agenda item 20. Thank you, Ray Raines