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File #: 21-291 MEETING DATE: 4/5/2021
Submitted by Mayor Pro Tern Ortiz - Consider directing staff to develop procedures to
facilitate Ticketed, Stand-Alone Musical Entertainment Events at appropriate City venues
I recommend that the City Council direct staff to develop and bring back for review new procedures to
facilitate ticketed. stand-alone musical entertainment events at certain appropriate City venues.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL MEETING—COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TITO ORTIZ, MAYOR PRO TEM
DATE: APRIL 5, 2021
SUBJECT: CONSIDER DIRECTING STAFF TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE
TICKETED, STAND-ALONE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS AT APPROPRIATE
CITY VENUES
BACKGROUND
Currently, while the City does allow smaller scale musical acts as a component of programs
permitted through our Specific Events process, the City's practice has been to deny all requests
from entities looking to host larger-scale, ticketed, live-music concert events at the beach or
other relevant City venues. This prohibition has remained in place even as the State has offered
live music concerts at Huntington State Beach and Bolsa Chica Beach over the years
Based on Orange County's transition to the Orange Tier of the State's "Blueprint for a Safer
Economy," effective April 1, our region will be allowed to host modified outdoor seated live
events and performances (see attached). Given that factor, and in an effort to encourage
additional post-COVID-19 activities in Huntington Beach, I would like to have staff develop a plan
to facilitate outdoor stand-alone musical entertainment events to take place later this year.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I recommend that the City Council direct staff to develop and bring back for review new
procedures to facilitate ticketed, stand-alone musical entertainment events at certain
appropriate City venues.
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Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 2:48 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Your agenda item for the next meeting.
From: Eric Silkenson<silkbrah@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday,April 1,2021 10:06 AM
To:Ortiz, Tito<Tito.Ortiz@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Fikes,Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:Your agenda item for the next meeting.
Councilman Ortiz-
I saw your agenda item about ticketed, stand-alone music events. This looks like a great idea and something
that I would support. 1 was just wondering if you could give me a few examples of the types of events and the
venues that would be used. I'm all for more events that will bring people and/or business to HB. 1 know we
used to have concerts at the bowl on the northside of the pier and in Central Park. Are these the types of places
where events would be held? 1 would like to support this item with a bit more detail. Thanks, Eric Silkenson
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