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Home My WebLink AboutSubmitted by Councilmember Kalmick - Staff to Update Bolsa C 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach. CA 92W 4_ � City of Huntington Beach APfW1&-D 6 - � File #: 22-132 MEETING DATE: 2/15/2022 Submitted by Councilmember Kalmick - Updating Bolsa Chica Annexation Feasibility Study Direct staff to undertake an update of the Bolsa Chica Annexation Feasibility Study and return to Council with a Study Session upon completion of that update at which time the Council can discuss the merit of annexation City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 2192022 _AP 1336 L 11 S'3' TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: DAN KALMICK, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2022 SUBJECT: UPDATING BOLSA CHICA ANNEXATION FEASIBILITY STUDY Annexation of the Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve has been previously contemplated by the city of Huntington Beach via a feasibility study prepared in 2009, updated in 2013 and last discussed in 2015. The study determined that the annexation was generally fiscally neutral, but there were outstanding questions on the part of the City Council and no direction was given to pursue the annexation. With the incorporation of Sunset Beach and Brightwater, the annexation of the unincorporated Bolsa Chica area would essentially complete the city's corporate boundary. More importantly, the wetlands and uplands are ecological and tourist resources that would complement the diverse portfolio of amenities that help to make Huntington Beach a destination location. It is expected that some items in the 2009/2013 study would need to be updated. RECOMMENDED ACTION Motion to direct staff to undertake an update of the Bolsa Chica Annexation Feasibility Study and return to Council with a Study Session upon completion of that update, at which time the Council can discuss the merit of annexation. 337 Moore, Tania From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 12:55 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Letter of Support: Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project funding Attachments: Letter to Assemblymembers Ting & Fong RE Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project.pdf From: Humpal, Emily<Emily.Humpal@asm.ca.gov> Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 2:53 PM To: Forbes, Shy <Shy.Forbes@asm.ca.gov>; Street, Spencer<Spencer.Street@asm.ca.gov> Cc: West, Cheri <Cheri.West@asm.ca.gov>; Frakes, Sandie <Sandie.Frakes@surfcity-hb.org>; Delgleize, Barbara <Barbara.Delgleize@surfcity-hb.org>; Fikes, Cathy <CFikes@surfcity-hb.org>; grace@bolsachica.org; patrickb@bolsachica.org Subject: Letter of Support: Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project funding Hello— Attached is a letter of support from Assemblymember Janet Nguyen for funding for the continued maintenance of the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks, Emily Humpal Communications Director Office of Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen, 72nd District State Capitol, #4153 P.O. Sox 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249 Office Phone: (916) 319-2072 Cell Phone: (209) 326-9800 Email: Emily.HumpaYuasm.ca.goc SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meatkq Date: a? Agenda IMm No.' L - t OL VO�Box�"Mil ,--Ass etttb l0 CuugvlcE VENM AND TAXATION SACRAARINTO CA M2A 72 ^ BAIBtMO AND FMANCE "1►"I► 0°" Lalifarnia egislnturr WATR IMOI TRANSPORTATION AND LrE I"M(►1►111 b C1)2 DISTRICT oERCI SILlCT COYMRTESS I M11 BEACH BOULEVARD SIIITE 1120 CORPORATE BOARD AND CALI►ORIIA HUNT WOTON BEAGI.CA►2M] WORKFORCE DNERSITV ']It,W♦M► DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FAfI itt�I WN]5 �'�� EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT E-MAIL JANET NGUYEN EMEROMO TECwaLOOIES MIC) FOODArwleynwrer N►uywVuynplyupw \�VI IANI\M/AIBEAI.4\'F?ill"-\IS TN:IIINS IIIIt"I MNOVAT MAST SYSTEMS MASTER PLAN W C HIGHER EDUCATION IN HOMELESSNESS MA ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH LE RVICE S 1 MENTAL SE SERVICES WCOLOR DIRL9ANDWOMEN OF COLOR M GLLNORNN VETERAN EMPLOYMENT ANO EO1CATgN February 09, 2022 The Honorable Phil Ting State Assemblymember, 19'° District Chair, Assembly Budget Committee 10's& O Street, Suite 8230 Sacramento,CA 95814 The Honorable Vince Fong State Assemblymember, 34' District Vice-Chair, Assembly Budget Committee 10i°&O Street, Suite 4630 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: State Lands Commission Budget Change Proposal for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project Dear Chair Ting& Vice-Chair Fong: am writing in support of the State Lands Commission budget change proposal requesting$2 million in 2022-23, $2 million in 2023-24,and S2 million in 2024-25 from the Environmental License Plate Fund. This budget change proposal is for continued operations and management responsibilities for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project in Orange County. The Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project created or rehabilitated nearly 600 acres of marine and wetland habitat in Orange County,CA, restoring part of what had historically been a vast estuarine ecosystem.The project,the result of decades of planning and cooperation by the public and government agencies, is the largest wetland restoration in Southern California history.The design includes mandatory maintenance of an open ocean inlet to ensure the wetland continues to function and to protect the biological benefits gained by the restoration investment. The existing operations and maintenance fund for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project is nearly depleted and can no longer support baseline costs. It is imperative that we continue to fund this restoration project that has biological impact and benefits for our community and the surrounding wildlife.The Bolsa Chica Lowlands provide critical additional habitat for the tens of thousands of shorebirds and other species in our community. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Should you have any questions or need further information,please do not hesitate to contact my office at(714) 8434966 or by email at Assemblvmember.N¢uven(c assemblv.ca.eov. Sincerely, JAMET NGUYEN Assemblywoman, 72nd District California State Legislature CC: The Honorable Barbara Delgleize, Huntington Beach Mayor Sean Joyce, Huntington Beach City Manager Patrick Brenden,Bolsa Chica Conservancy Chief Executive Officer Moore, Tania From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 12:54 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Don't you Dare Touch the Bolsa Chica Wetlands!! From:jjreed85 <jjreed85@protonmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 10:29 AM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Don't you Dare Touch the Bolsa Chica Wetlands!! Leave the Bolsa Chica Wetlands alone. you have no business ruining it, or even considering doing anything with it. to it, etc LEAVE IT ALONE! It is lust as prized and cherished of a location as the beaches Just stop. It is already massively ruined from the developments that have already taken over the bluffs and bean field Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION MeftV otata: Ayends rem No.: ',/?, 1 Moore, Tania From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 12:56 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: cc email From: info amigosdebolsachica.org<info@amigosdebolsachica.org> Sent: Sunday, February 6, 2022 4:29 PM To: Thomas Anderson <thomas@thomasanderson.net> Cc CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: cc email Huntington Beach City Council' <city.councilCcDsurfcity-hb orq> Thomas Anderson Administrative Director Amigos de Bolsa Chica info(a)amigosdebolsachica orq www amigosdebolsachica orq 714-840-1575 OS 4 B0(s4 ry 49 a �s SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION MeeOng Date. �11, //Z OZ Z 6.Oenda ham No.; /D l 1 Switzer, Donna From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:34 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: February 15 2022 Agenda Item 22 132 From: Kim Kolpin <kim@bclandtrust.org> Sent:Tuesday, February 15, 2022 12:54 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: February 15 2022 Agenda Item 22 132 Greetings, The Bolsa Chica Land Trust represents 5,000 members who support the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve and its mission. In regards to today's agenda item 22-132 we would like to submit the following statement: It has recently been announced that the City of Huntington Beach is voting tonight to undertake an update of the Bolsa Chica Annexation Feasibility Study. The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is fully protected critical wildlife habitat owned and managed by agencies of the State of California. It is also classified as unincorporated within the County of Orange. BCLT welcomes the review of the feasibility study and the discussion of annexation, which would not change any protections, management, ownership, or regulations at BCER, but would create opportunities for local collaboration to continue to improve BCER for the wildlife which depends upon it. Thank you for your consideration. I welcome any questions or comments regarding the Bolsa Chica Land Trust and our work here at BCER. Best regards, Kim Kim Kolpin Executive Director ww w.BolsaChicalandTrust.ont Like Us On: Facebook,Twitter Follow Us On: Blov, G a SUPPLEMENTAL CUMM UNICATION Mee*V Date. �//VZ6Z 2 Aoenda otem No.: / 8�2 2 — 1 Moore, Tania From: Hoecker-Martinez, Martin <martin_hoecker-marti@redlands.edu> Sent Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:35 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject Bolsa Chica Annexation Council members, I am a researcher who has an agreement to monitor water conditions in the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. My research relies on the current access restrictions to help protect instrumentation from vandalism or theft. I currently have two scientific moorings in the reserve which are serviced biannually by myself and my research assistants. I am writing this letter to express my interest in CDFW's access controls continuing if the city becomes the controlling jurisdiction. The reserve is an invaluable asset for my own research, as well as a training ground for future researchers. Thank you for your consideration, Martin Hoecker-Martinez, Ph.D. (he/ him / his) (909) 748-8656 martin_hoecker-marti@redlands.edu Web Ex MeetinK Microsoft Teams Associate Professor of Physics Appleton 121 University of Redlands 1200 East Calton Ave Redlands, CA 92373 SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Data a I/5�- Q— AgenG8 item No.,_ 18122 - 132) 1 Switzer, Donna From: Fikes, Cathy Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 3:20 PM To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Note or public comments for 2/15/2022 6:OOPM Item 18 Updating Bolsa Chica & Other Comments From: Frakes, Sandie <Sandie.Frakes@surfcity-hb.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 3:13 PM To:Jun, Catherine <catherine.jun@surfcity-hb.org>; Hopkins, Travis<thopkins@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Fikes, Cathy<CFikes@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: FW: Note or public comments for 2/15/2022 6:00PM Item 18 Updating Bolsa Chica & Other Comments Another email about Bolsa Chica From:Ion doe <humbleservant2022(@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 2:44 PM To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Note or public comments for 2/15/2022 6:00PM Item 18 Updating Bolsa Chica & Other Comments To City Council, This is my new email I'm against Item 18 Updating (Annexing) Bolsa Chica because I currently think the city council will use this to ruin the Bolsa Chica Wetlands Ecological Reserve intended area with more houses which is absolutely not a part of the original intent petitioned for by the conservancy and state with the city. If this item is for building houses ect and not for a park reserve monetization and access expansion effort please remove it from the city council agendas permanently. Please do not listen to any requests to "not water the parks" and things of this nature as I do believe this is development oriented and of foul intent. I would ask the city council to consider annexing Midway City or Westminster instead due to more versatility in natural resources if any annexation is necessary. Please remember that the entire Bolsa Chica Wetlands area and creatures, ect is extremely important to the agriculture system being healthy. Please realize how long it takes for trucks to constantly bring food and supplies into the city or even for a commercial pilot to pilot a plane correctly with ease My job repertoire includes working for Bolsa Chica and Huntington State Park Beaches I want to finally say that workers and residents will not return to Huntington Beach in the same way because of the houses the city council allowed to be built on the outer Bolsa Chica Wetlands hill. back area and Edwards hill. I believe that many people had hopes the entire natured areas would be preserved, open for hiking, and even monetized The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve and Trails. Crystal Cove State Park. Huntington Central Park & Library and all of the nature centers in the area are extremely successful. untainted I'm disappointed by the city council members who had the I think very cruel idea of turning Huntington Central Park into a golf course and I can tell you now that numerous amounts of good people would abandon the city forever if this ever happened. i I think all sides of the city council have made a joke out of the city when discussing anything for many-many decades and I think the city council and other elected officials could have made specific communication efforts or phone calls to prevent the oil spill. I question if the oil or perhaps byproducts could have gotten in the county aquifer water supply so I'm very disappointed. Regarding this and everything else: I think the city council has made multiple city planning errors that I can go into the details about over and over again. I have also made several specific detailed requests that have not been taken seriously enough. I think I have observed resident and police time being wasted and endangerment from the oil spill and covid. I also question if the city council and other elected officials could have made specific communication efforts to prevent covid or what type of knowledge they should have had. Covid is a serious threat to the children and the country's agriculture system and I think The Masks need to come off because of health risks due to lack of oxygen and more extensive, more intelligent efforts need to be made to protect the children ect. permanently. I didn't think anyone would survive covid and I requested the National Guard through multiple channels and elected officials. And I want to say I think the United States is being threatened by the country of China. "Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." - Alexander the Great Thank you, Ben Pickens, Huntington Beach resident 2