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AGENDA
City Council/Public Financing Authority
Special Meeting
Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
KIM CARR, Mayor
BARBARA DELGLEIZE, Mayor Pro Tem
DAN KALMICK, Councilmember
NATALIE MOSER, Councilmember
ERIK PETERSON, Councilmember
MIKE POSEY, Councilmember
Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
--or--
Virtual via Zoom Webinar
STAFF
OLIVER CHI, City Manager
MICHAEL E. GATES, City Attorney
ROBIN ESTANISLAU, City Clerk
ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer
On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allows a local legislative body to
hold public meetings via teleconferencing, and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise
electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body.
IN-PERSON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/ZOOM ACCESS: Safety guidelines and protocols have been
established that allow for a limited number of the public to attend the June 10, 2021 meeting of the
Huntington Beach City Council in person. The City will continue to offer the virtual option to attend the
meeting via ZOOM.
Based on current guidance from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and the California Department of Health
(CDPH), any person greater than 2 years of age (including but not limited to all elected and appointment officials,
City staff, and members of the public) wishing to enter the Council Chambers to attend the June 10, 2021 City
Council meeting in person must:
Wear a face covering; or
Provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination by producing an official vaccination card or electronic
evidence via a mobile phone app, email, or text message which holds the vaccination record in the name
of the attendee; or,
Provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test from within the past 48-hours, or a same-day negative rapid
antigen COVID-19 test, evidenced by a test provider or laboratory form, or in an email or text message
sent by the test provider or laboratory to the name of the attendee.
In-person public attendance will be limited per the State’s movie theater guidance embedded in the “Blueprint
for a Safer Economy,” as follows:
Yellow Tier (50% capacity): 50 members of the public
If limited in-person capacity within the Chambers is reached, alternate ways to view City Council meetings live
or on-demand remain: livestreamed on HBTV Channel 3 (replayed on Friday at 10:00 a.m., and Saturday at
6:00 p.m.); live and archived meetings for on-demand viewing accessed from
https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/calendar; or, from any Roku or Apple device by downloading the Cablecast
Screenweave App and searching for the City of Huntington Beach channel.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: At 6:00 PM, individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized
items may do so in person by completing a Request to Speak delivered to the City Clerk, or from a virtual
location by entering Zoom Webinar ID 971 5413 0528 via computer device, or by phone at (669) 900-6833. The
Zoom Webinar can be accessed here: https://huntingtonbeach.zoom.us/j/97154130528. Those utilizing
computer devices to request to speak may select the “Raise Hand” feature in the Webinar Controls section.
Attendees entering the Webinar and requesting to speak by phone can enter *9 to enable the “Raise Hand”
feature, followed by the *6 prompt that unmutes their handheld device microphone. Once the Mayor opens Public
Comments, in-person attendees will be called to speak first. Speakers attending via Zoom will be provided a 15-
minute window to raise their hands, and will be prompted to speak when the City Clerk announces their name or
the last three digits of their phone number. All speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves
by name. Each individual may have up to 3 minutes to speak, but the Mayor, at her discretion, may reduce the
time allowance if warranted by the volume of speakers. The Public Comment process will only be active during
designated portions of the agenda (Public Comments and/or Public Hearing). After a virtual speaker concludes
their comment, their microphone will be muted but they may remain in Webinar attendance for the duration of the
meeting.
Members of the public unable to personally participate in the meeting but interested in communicating with the
City Council on agenda-related items are encouraged to submit a written (supplemental) communication via email
at SupplementalComm@Surfcity-hb.org, or City.Council@surfcity-hb.org. Supplemental Communications are
public record, and if received by 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 10, 2021, will be distributed to the City Council prior
to consideration of agenda-related items, posted to the City website, and announced, but not read, at the meeting.
Supplemental Communications received following the 2:00 PM deadline will be incorporated into the
administrative record the following day.
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available
to members of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require
special assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an assisted
listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the
meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (714) 536-5227 for more information.
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AGENDA June 10, 2021City Council/Public Financing
Authority
6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Peterson, Kalmick, Delgleize, Carr, Posey, Moser
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 Minute Time Limit) - At approximately 6:00 PM, individuals wishing to
provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized items may do so either in person by filling out
a Request to Speak form, via computer through Zoom Webinar ID 971 5413 0528, or Zoom Webinar
by phone by calling (669) 900-6833 (see agenda cover sheet for request to speak instructions).
Zoom Webinar participants wishing to speak will be provided a 15-minute window to “raise their
hands,” and prompted to speak when the Clerk announces their name or the last three digits of
their phone number. All speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves by
name. Speakers providing comments in person will be called to speak first, and each speaker may
have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
21-4701.Determination of City Council Vacancy Appointment Process
Finalize the City Council vacancy appointment process to include application submittals,
introductory interviews, and final deliberation and selection by the City Council.
Recommended Action:
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is
Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 4:00 PM in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street, Huntington
Beach, California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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City of Huntington Beach
File #:21-470 MEETING DATE:6/10/2021
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY:Oliver Chi, City Manager
Subject:
Determination of City Council Vacancy Appointment Process
Statement of Issue:
Former Mayor Pro Tem Jacob “Tito” Ortiz resigned his seat on the City Council effective June 1.
Pursuant to Section 312 of the Huntington Beach Charter, vacancies are to be filled by an
appointment of the City Council within 60 days. Further, the Charter stipulates that if the City Council
fails to fill the vacancy within the specified timeframe, a special election must then be held to fill the
vacant role.
Since the mid-1990s, the City has had to fill a vacancy on the City Council three separate times.
After reviewing those past practices, staff would recommend adopting an appointment process that
includes the following assessment components:
·Submittal of applications from interested individuals
·Introductory interviews for applicants to address the City Council
·Final deliberation and selection of the individual to fill the vacancy
If the City Council is unable to select an individual to fill the vacancy by July 31, 2021, the City will be
required then to fill the seat through an election. Given that timeframe, the proposed assessment and
appointment process timeline is suggested to be as follows:
·June 11 - June 25: Applications accepted from interested residents until 5 p.m. on June 25
·July 9 - 11 (exact dates TBD): Conduct interviews with applicants during a public meeting
·July 20: Appointment to the vacant seat would be considered at the July 20 meeting
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Financial Impact:
There are minimal costs associated with coordinating the selection process as outlined above.
Recommended Action:
Finalize the City Council vacancy appointment process to include application submittals, introductory
interviews, and final deliberation and selection by the City Council.
Alternative Action(s):
If the City Council vacancy is not filled by way of appointment, a special election would have to be
coordinated at an estimated cost of approximately $1.0 million.
Analysis:
In developing the recommended City Council vacancy appointment process, staff researched the
appointment processes used by the City previously. An overview of those past appointment
processes include the following:
·Jim Silva
o Mr. Silva was elected in 1992 to serve a term through December 1996.
o Mr. Silva resigned January 2, 1995, and Tom Harmon was appointed on January 23,
1995, to serve the remaining 1 year and 11 months left on the term.
o The selection process involved accepting applications from interested individuals, City
Council interviews with interested parties, and finalizing the selection of Tom Harmon at
the January 23, 1995 meeting.
·Dave Garofalo
o Mr. Garofalo was elected in 1998 to serve a term through December 2002.
o Mr. Garofalo resigned December 26, 2001, and Grace Winchell was appointed on
February 2, 2002, to serve the remaining 10 months left on the term.
o The selection process involved accepting applications from interested individuals, City
Council interviews with interested parties, and finalizing the selection of Grace Winchell
at the February 2, 2002 meeting.
·Pam Houchen
o Ms. Houchen was elected in 2000 to serve a term through December 2004.
o Ms. Houchen resigned September 2, 2004, and Grace Winchell was appointed on
November 1, 2004, to serve the remaining 1 month left on the term.
o The selection process involved accepting applications from interested individuals, and
finalizing the selection of Grace Winchell at the October 18, 2004 meeting.
Given our historical City Council vacancy appointment practices, it is recommended that the City
Council direct staff to coordinate a process that includes the following components:
·June 11 - June 25: Applications accepted from interested residents until 5 p.m. on June 25
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·July 9 - 11 (exact dates TBD): Conduct interviews with applicants during a public meeting
·July 20: Appointment to the vacant seat would be considered at the July 20 meeting
Regarding the application process, the pertinent information that would be requested from those
interested in serving on the City Council are suggested to include the following:
·Applicant profile information including name, email, mailing address, and phone number
·Number of years applicant has resided in Huntington Beach and their occupation
·Current or past service on any City board or commission
·Description of applicant’s qualifications, experience, and / or education, relative to the duties of
serving on the City Council
·Information on any community activities that the applicant is involved with
·Description of applicant’s goals in serving on the Huntington Beach City Council
·Outlining the vision that the applicant has for the City Council
Environmental Status:
Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
None.
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