HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-02 (Spcl Mtg)Special Meeting Minutes
City Council/Public Financing Authority
City of Huntington Beach
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
8:00 PM -Council Chambers
Virtual via Zoom Webinar
Civic Center, 2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California 92648
A video recording of this meeting
is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and archived at
www.surfcitv-hb.org/government/agendas/
8:00 PM -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALLED TO ORDER-8:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Peterson, Kalmick, Carr, Posey , Moser, and Delgleize
None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -Led by Councilmember Posey
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Received After Agenda Distribution)
Pursuant to the Brown "Open Meetings" Act , City Clerk Robin Estanislau announced supplemental
communication received by her office following distribution of the Council Agenda packet:
Administrative Items
21-446 One hundred five (105) email communications received regarding the appointment of
Mayor Pro Tern after the resignation of Tito Ortiz from Huntington Beach City Council on
June 1, 2021 .
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit per person) -8 In-Person Speakers; 2 Phone-In Speakers
The number [hh:mm:ss] following the speakers' comments indicates their approximate starting time in
the archived video located at http://www.surfcitv-hb.org!governmentlagendas.
Valentina Bankhead was called to speak, expressed her sorrow after learning of former Mayor Pro Tern
Tito Ortiz resignation, and suggested that Council appoint Councilmember Peterson as the next Mayor
Pro Tern . Ms . Bankhead also recommended that Gracey Van Der Mark, as the candidate with the fourth
highest votes in the November 2020 election , be the only option for seating a new Councilmember.
(00:03:21)
Kathy Carrick was called to speak and recommended that Gracey Van Der Mark, as the candidate with
the fourth highest votes in the November 2020 election, be the only option for seating a new
Councilmember. (00:04 :56)
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DD Dominguez was called to speak and recommended that Gracey Van Der Mark , as the candidate with
the fourth highest votes in the November 2020 election , be the only option for seating a new
Councilmember. (00:06 :29)
Ceason Baker was called to speak and recommended that Gracey Van Der Mark, as the candidate with
the fourth highest votes in the November 2020 election , be the only option for seating a new
Councilmember. (00 :07 :36)
John Faheem was called to speak and recommended that Gracey Van Der Mark, as the candidate with
the fourth h ighest votes in the November 2020 election , be the only option for seating a new
Councilmember . (00 :08:48)
Casey McKean was called to speak and recommended that Gracey Van Der Mark , as the candidate w ith
the fourth highest votes in the November 2020 election , be the only option for seating a new
Councilmember. (00 : 11 :09)
Gracey Van Der Ma rk, Huntington Beach Plann ing Commissioner and former Finance Commissioner,
was called to speak, confirmed she would be honored to serve on the City Council , and outlined her
e x perience and skills that garnered t he support of over 23 ,000 voters in the November 2020 election .
(00:12:46)
John Aird , a resident of Huntington Beach, was called to speak and recommended that Gracey Van Der
Mark, as the candidate with the fourth highest votes in the November 2020 election , be the only option
for seating a new Councilmember. (00 :14:26)
Katie, phone-in caller, was invited to speak and shared her opinions related to the process of selecting a
new Councilmember, and stated her oppos ition to seating Gracey Van Der Mark. (00: 17:36)
Caller #7 998, Spencer Kelly, was invited to speak and recommended that Oscar Rodriguez be seated as
a new Councilmember due to his comm unity service, and stated his opposition to seating Gracey Van
Der Mark. (00:20:59)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1. 21 -446 Appointed Councilmember Barbara Delgleize as Mayor Pro Tern to address the
resignation of Tito Ortiz from the Huntington Beach City Council
City Manager Chi explained that this special meeting was called to select a member of the Council to
serve as Mayor Pro Tern after the resignation of Former Mayor Pro Tern Tito Ortiz at last even ing's
Council meeting . He stated that Resolution 6320, approved 30 years ago, states the individual with the
longest consecutive tenure and who has not been a Mayor in the last four years , be selected as the
Mayor Pro Tern . City Manager Chi also e x plained that the Council cou ld vote to set aside Resolution
632 0 based on the unique circumstances and use other crite r ia for selecting a Mayor Pro Tern .
Mayor Carr invited a Councilmember motion .
Councilmember Pete rson nominated Councilmember Delgleize as Mayor Pro Tern based on her
previous e x perience and her ability to p rovide an e xample of leadership as Mayor nex t year for the
benefit of newly elected Councilmembers.
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A motion was made by Peterson, second Kalmick to set aside Resolution No. 6320 and appoint
Councilmember Delgleize as Mayor Pro Tern to address the resignation of Tito Ortiz from the Huntington
Beach City Council.
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES :
Peterson, Kalmick, Carr, Posey, Moser, and Delgleize
None
City Clerk Robin Estanislau administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Mayor Pro Tern Delgleize.
Newly Elected Mayor Pro Tern Delgleize thanked those who supported her for the position, and
expressed her gratefulness for the opportunity to officially stand beside Mayor Carr and represent the
City of Huntington Beach as Mayor Pro Tern .
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (Not Agendized) -None
ADJOURNMENT-8:30 PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City
Council/Public Financing Authority on 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
ATTEST:
City Cle~off~fi~ Council of
the City of Huntington Beach and Secretary of the
Public Financing Authority of the City of Huntington
Beach , California
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