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File #: 23-633 MEETING DATE: 7/18/2023
Subject:
Submitted by Mayor Pro Tern Van Der Mark and Councilmember McKeon - Proposed Charter
Amendment - City of Huntington Beach Real Property - Property Tax
Recommended Action:
1. Consider proposing an amendment to the City Charter that would restrict City Councils from
engaging in real property transactions that would require the City of Huntington Beach to forgo
regularly collected property taxes on investment property, unless those purchases are approved by
the voters of the City of Huntington Beach. Exceptions to this rule would/may include real property
transactions that are important for acquisition of private property for infrastructure. Request the
Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee propose parameters, language, and timing of the Charter
amendment measure for Council consideration.
2. Direct the City Manager to come back with a system for the City to have a Real Property Leasing,
Purchasing, and Disposition Policy and a centralized Real Property function.
Attachment(s):
1. McKeon - Proposed Charter Amendment- City of Huntington Beach Real Property - Property
Tax
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City Council/ ACTION AGENDA July 18, 2023
Public Financing Authority
COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
21. 23-622 Item Submitted by Councilmember Bolton Denied - Employee Recruitment
and Retention Efforts
Recommended Action:
Request the City Manager and Human Resources Departments, with advice from the City
Attorney's Office, to present the following information at the October 3, 2023 Study Session
(or) Council Briefings/Memos:
1. An analysis of fiscal, legal, and operational impacts (both costs and benefits) of employee
recruitment/retention benefits and other sign-on incentives; and
2. Recommended approach and options (if any) to achieving the goal, including the operational
steps and timeline, staffing and fiscal resources, and community engagement required.
Denied 3-4(Van Der Mark, Strickland, McKeon, Burns-No)
22. 23-633 Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tern Van Der Mark and Councilmember
McKeon Approved - Proposed Charter Amendment- City of Huntington
Beach Real Property - Property Tax
Recommended Action:
1. Consider proposing an amendment to the City Charter that would restrict City Councils
from engaging in real property transactions that would require the City of Huntington
Beach to forgo regularly collected property taxes on investment property, unless those
purchases are approved by the voters of the City of Huntington Beach. Exceptions to this
rule would/may include real property transactions that are important for acquisition of
private property for infrastructure. Request the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee
propose parameters, language, and timing of the Charter amendment measure for Council
consideration.
2. Direct the City Manager to come back with a system for the City to have a
Real Property Leasing, Purchasing, and Disposition Policy and a centralized Real
Property function.
Item 1 Approved 4-3(Kalmick, Moser, Bolton-No); Item 2 Approved 7-0
ADJOURNMENT— 11:52 PM
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 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
CITY COUNCIL MEETING - COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS REPORT
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Mayor Pro Tern Gracey Van Der Mark and Councilmember Casey McKeon
DATE: July 18, 2023
SUBJECT: Proposed Charter Amendment — City of Huntington Beach Real Property —
Property Tax
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City's Finance Commission reviewed the recent transactions that converted the properties
Elan and Breakwater from privately owned residential income properties to"workforce housing",
the Finance Commission has determined that the scope of these real estate investments is
outside of the city's primary investment objectives. According to the Huntington Beach
Treasurer's invest policy,the investment policies and practices are:
1) To assure compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws governing the investment
of public funds under the control of the City Treasurer.
2)To protect the principal moneys entrusted to this office.
3)Achieve a reasonable rate of return within the parameters of prudent risk management
while minimizing the potential for capital losses arising from market changes or issuer
default.
In a recent Finance Commission issued memo, the Finance Commission observed that elected
and Appointed Public Officials owe a fiduciary duty to their citizens with regard to the officials'
handling of the public's money. In accepting a fiduciary duty, the City Council accepts a legal
commitment to act in the best interests of their beneficiary, the citizens. It is the conclusion of
the Finance Commission that Real Estate investments that require the City to forgo property tax
collection for any particular property does not represent the "best interest" of the citizens of
Huntington Beach, nor does it show prudent money management or prudent risk
management. Moreover, any foregoing of property tax is essentially an "expense" or "burden"
to the taxpayer, which should not be capriciously done by City Councils.
Finance Commission,therefore, requested the City Council to consider proposing an amendment
to the City Charter that would restrict City Councils from engaging in real property transactions
that would require the City of Huntington Beach to forgo regularly collected property taxes on
investment property, unless those purchases are approved by the voters of the City of
Huntington Beach. Exceptions to this rule would/may include real property transactions that are
important for acquisition of private property for infrastructure.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Consider proposing an amendment to the City Charter that would restrict City Councils from
engaging in real property transactions that would require the City of Huntington Beach to
forgo regularly collected property taxes on investment property, unless those purchases are
approved by the voters of the City of Huntington Beach. Exceptions to this rule would/may
include real property transactions that are important for acquisition of private property for
infrastructure. Request the Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee propose parameters,
language, and timing of the Charter amendment measure for Council consideration.
2. Direct the City Manager to come back with a system for the City to have a Real Property
Leasing, Purchasing, and Disposition Policy and a centralized Real Property function.
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability
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Request for Action
From: City of Huntington Beach Finance Commission
To: City of Huntington Beach City Council
In reviewing the recent transactions that converted the properties Elan and Breakwater from
privately owned residential income properties to "workforce housing", the Finance Commission
has determined that the scope of these real estate investments is outside of the city's primary
investment objectives.
According to the Huntington Beach Treasurer's invest policy, the investment practices and
policies of the City of Huntington Beach are based upon state law and prudent money
management. The primary goals of these practices are:
1) To assure compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws governing the investment of
public funds under the control of the City Treasurer.
2) To protect the principal moneys entrusted to this office.
3) Achieve a reasonable rate of return within the parameters of prudent risk management while
minimizing the potential for capital losses arising from market changes or issuer default.
Elected and Appointed Public Officials owe a fiduciary duty to their citizens with regard to the
officials' handling of the public's money. In accepting a fiduciary duty,the City Council accepts
a legal commitment to act in the best interests of their beneficiary, the citizens. It is the
conclusion of the Finance Commission that Real Estate investments that require the city to forgo
property tax collection for any particular property does not represent the "best interest" of the
citizens of Huntington Beach, nor does it show prudent money management or prudent risk
management.
The City of Huntington Beach Finance Commission, therefore, respectfully requests the City of
Huntington Beach City Council to consider proposing an amendment to the City Charter that
would restrict this and future City Councils from contracting with any entity for any real estate
investment that would require the City of Huntington Beach to forgo regularly collected property
taxes on investment property, unless those purchases are approved by the voters of the City of
Huntington Beach.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter
City of Huntington Beach Finance Commission
Request for Action
From: City of Huntington Beach Finance Commission
To: City of Huntington Beach City Council
In reviewing the recent transactions that converted the properties Elan and Breakwater from
privately owned residential income properties to"workforce housing", the Finance Commission
has determined that the scope of these real estate investments is outside of the city's primary
investment objectives.
According to the Huntington Beach Treasurer's invest policy, the investment practices and
policies of the City of Huntington Beach are based upon state law and prudent money
management. The primary goals of these practices are:
1)To assure compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws governing the investment of
public funds under the control of the City Treasurer.
2)To protect the principal moneys entrusted to this office.
3)Achieve a reasonable rate of return within the parameters of prudent risk management while
minimizing the potential for capital losses arising from market changes or issuer default.
Elected and Appointed Public Officials owe a fiduciary duty to their citizens with regard to the
officials' handling of the public's money. In accepting a fiduciary duty, the City Council accepts
a legal commitment to act in the best interests of their beneficiary,the citizens. It is the
conclusion of the Finance Commission that Real Estate investments that require the city to forgo
property tax collection for any particular property does not represent the"best interest"of the
citizens of Huntington Beach,nor does it show prudent money management or prudent risk
management.
The City of Huntington Beach Finance Commission, therefore,respectfully requests the City of
Huntington Beach City Council to consider proposing an amendment to the City Charter that
would restrict this and future City Councils from contracting with any entity for any real estate
investment that would require the City of Huntington Beach to forgo regularly collected property
taxes on investment property,unless those purchases are approved by the voters of the City of
Huntington Beach.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
City of Huntington Beach Finance Commission
Meeting Cate:
Agenda Item No.; 22(.23 -60,331
From: Fikes.Cathy
To: Aoenda Alerts
Subject: FW:Proposed Charter Amendment/Property July 18th mtg
Date: Friday,July 14,2023 9:01:51 AM
From: pacj <pacj_03@yahoo.com>
Sent:Thursday,July 13, 2023 10:03 PM
To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org>; Estanislau, Robin
<Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Proposed Charter Amendment/Property July 18th mtg
Please post the Finance Commission memo mentioned in the Van Der Mark-McKeon letter.
Thank you.
Pat Quintana
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Meeting 'Late: 91/F/2,3
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Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 3:39 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Opposition To Item # 22 On City Council Agenda (Proposed Charter Amendment)
From: Douglas Von Dollen <von.dollendouglas@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 11:26 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject: Fwd: Opposition To Item #22 On City Council Agenda (Proposed Charter Amendment)
Forwarded message
From: Douglas Von Dollen <von.dollendouglas@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 11:24 AM
Subject: Opposition To Item#22 On City Council Agenda(Proposed Charter Itlene I -
To: <SupplementalComm@surfcity-hb.org> SUPPLE''' grAL
COMMUNICATION
Dear City Council Members and Staff, Meeting Date: `/i81.20R3
Huntington Beach is almost unique among California cities.
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It is the only one to vote no on certification of its housing element, and the only one to sue the state over the 50
year-old RHNA process designed to address the housing needs of residents,regardless of income. It has
attacked homeowner rights to build "Granny flats." And now members of its City Council want to attack Joint
Power Authority agreements designed to provide affordable work-force housing.
Huntington Beach is also 1 of only 2 cities among the largest 25 in California that is majority White/Non-
Latino. It is the only city in Orange County with more than 100,000 residents that is majority White/Non-
Latino.
Connecting Huntington Beach's unique approach to housing to its unique demographics can make people
uncomfortable, so,to provide context, I suggest we look at the only other city among the 25 largest in California
that is majority White/Non-Latino: Glendale.
Like Huntington Beach has done through the formation of its Human Relations Committee and alliance with the
Interfaith Council, Glendale has confronted a difficult past of religious and racial intolerance. For example, in
October, 2020, it became the first city in California and the third in the nation to pass a resolution apologizing
for its history as a"sundown town." The term references cities that once excluded African Americans.
Like Huntington Beach, Glendale was required to plan for more than 13,000 new housing units between 2021
and 2029 by the Southern California Association of Governments as part of the state's Regional Housing Needs
Allocation process.
And this is where the similarities end.
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Glendale passed a housing element that was certified by the California Department of Housing (HCD) in
February 2023. And in April 2023, Glendale entered into a novel Joint Powers Authority agreement that creates
a trust between the cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena to address regional affordable housing needs.
Instead of putting limits on JPAs, Glendale is expanding their use.
Glendale's representative to the new JPA is new Mayor Dan Brotman, a former economics teacher at Glendale
College.
Brotman is quoted in the press release announcing his selection as Mayor as saying, "As an educator,
environmental activist, and City.Council member, I have always tried to do what I can to make the world a little
better, fairer, and more livable for everyone. That means identifying long-term challenges and applying best
practices from around the world to turn them into opportunities."
Before proceeding with this proposal to restrict JPAs, I urge Councilmember McKeon and Finance Commission
members Frank Lo Grasso Hank Cicerone, and Billy Hamilton to meet with Mayor Brotman and other
representatives of Glendale to discuss their differing approaches to housing. I believe that HB's officials share
Brotman's commitment to applying best practices to solve the city's challenges and will come away from this
meeting with stronger proposals than the one on offer.
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Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Monday,July 17,2023 3:42 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW:7 18 2023 Agenda Item#22 Proposed City Charter Amendment-VOTE NO
From:Paula Schaefer<pas92649@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday,July 17,2023 3:32 PM
To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:718 2023 Agenda Item#22 Proposed City Charter Amendment-VOTE NO
Mayor Strickland and Council Members:
I urge you to vote NO on this item and do not have the City Manager develop a proposed City Charter
Amendment.
This is simply a poorly disguised way to prevent the City from fulfilling its obligation to ensure that all types of
housing can be developed within the City.
If this were adopted, future City Councils would be restricted in its negotiating ability because of the necessity
to have an item voted on by City residents. This would only prolong the already lengthy process required of any
real estate development project that contains property tax relief.
Paula Schaefer
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Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Monday,July 17, 2023 3:42 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: SUPPORT Agenda Item 22 (23-633)
From:Ann Palmer<714anniep@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday,July 17,2023 3:36 PM
To:supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org
Cc:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:SUPPORT Agenda Item 22 (23-633)
I strongly support item#22 on the agenda for the Huntington Beach City Council meeting scheduled for
7.18.23; the item, a proposed Charter Amendment, is listed below. Additionally, I have consensus from a large
number of neighbors and residents throughout our city that this is a much-needed provision.
We are being hammered daily with overblown mandates and schemes for housing far beyond what is warranted,
needed or within the scope of what this community should be constructing. To add to that mix any development
that does not generate property taxes and in some cases may not meet any RHNA quotas is a fool's journey.
Should such projects ever be considered they truly must be put in front of Huntington Beach voters for the sake
of disclosure and decision. Otherwise they have the appearance of being undisclosed schemes that lack input
and understanding by the public.
Thank you for your time and consideration in approving this important matter.
Very Respectfully,
Ann Palmer
30+year resident
Huntington Beach
310.982.8263
Proposed Charter Amendment - City of Huntington Beach Real
Property - Property Tax
(Prevents city.acquiring property that won 't generate property
tax without Voter approval. Exception: that acquired for
infrastructure)
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Moore, Tania
From: Ann Palmer <714anniep@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday,July 17, 2023 3:36 PM
To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org
Cc: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)
Subject: SUPPORT Agenda Item 22 (23-633)
I strongly support item#22 on the agenda for the Huntington Beach City Council meeting scheduled for
7.18.23;the item, a proposed Charter Amendment, is listed below. Additionally, I have consensus from a large
number of neighbors and residents throughout our city that this is a much-needed provision.
We are being hammered daily with overblown mandates and schemes for housing far beyond what is warranted,
needed or within the scope of what this community should'be constructing. To add to that mix any development
that does not generate property taxes and in some cases may not meet any RHNA quotas is a fool's journey.
Should such projects ever be considered they truly must be put in front of Huntington Beach voters for the sake
of disclosure and decision. Otherwise they have the appearance of being undisclosed schemes that lack input
and understanding by the public.
Thank you for your time and consideration in approving this important matter.
Very Respectfully,
Ann Palmer
30+year resident
Huntington Beach
310.982.8263
Proposed Charter Amendment - City of Huntington Beach Real
Property - Property Tax
(Prevents city acquiring property that won 't generate property
tax without Voter approval. Exception: that acquired for
infrastructure)
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Moore, Tania
From: K Carroll <kcrissie7@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday,July 18, 2023 11:20 AM
To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org
Subject: City Council/Public Financing Authority Mtg.July 18, 2023
Dear Mayor Strictland, Pro Tern Gracey Van Der Mark, Pat Burns, Casey McKeon,
First off,thank you so much for what you are doing! You are doing an amazing job listening to residents and
improving the quality of life from what it has been previous to your election. My daughter and family moved
away from HB because of the homeless issue and safety concerns for their kids. They just visited and
commented on how it has improved and I have noticed it too. Drove down Main Street the other day and it was
so refreshing, clean and I did not see one homeless person. Love that we can drive down also instead of
blocking off the street. I also think it is safer not having a street open that creates crowds. The improvement of
the homeless is out of bounds. The previous majority said it could not be done and one excuse after another.
Thank you for giving the Police Department the tools to do their job instead of continuing to pour money into
ineffective 'remedies'. Look at LA who are asking for billions of additional funding, i.e.,taxation.
Thank you for allowing me to comment on a few agenda items for tonight:
23-585: No on appeal. Please keep our residential area's residential. This is an eye sore, health concerns and
does lessen property value.
23-622: No. Let HR do their job. They should be spending their time recruiting and not tasked with ridiculous
time consuming nonsense. From a previous HR Director,typically, I encourage people to make moves to
enhance their careers and income. That is not a bad thing. If you can promote, if not let them move on to be a
rock star instead of staying stagnant. It does cost to recruit and that cost should not be a factor in retention.
F 23-633: A huge YES on this. Thank you! Elan iwas and continues to be a disaster. Should have never been
built,vacant stores on the bottom. Looks terrible. And the deal on taxes should have NOT been made by the
council. That is a ballot item. Pipeline purchase for the homeless was another disaster by the previous council
where they purchased in an industrial park where a homeless shelter accommodation necessary was never
allowed by the regulations in the industrial park. Barbara Delglaize voted on this and her brother's real estate
firm brokered the deal. That is criminal.
Then the city had to turn around and sell for over 1 million dollar loss to the taxpayers. To add to this,Michael
Gates never saw the contract. I don't believe that Barbara Delglaize did not know that it could not be used as a
shelter with her being in Real Estate including PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. Michael Gates should review
all contracts before purchase. I believe the council intentionally kept this from Michael Gates.
No comments on all the other items. Know you will again hit home runs.
Again,thank you to our fab four!!
To the rest of you, we know you are undermining the City Council Majority and Huntington Beach Citizens
who you never listened to. Keep it up. You will NEVER be re-elected. Your attempts on Michael Gates worked
really well, didn't it?His fan base skyrocketed and will continue to do so as it will with the current majority.
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From: Amanda Soto
To: suoolementalcomm(Thsurfcity-hb,orq
Cc: Cesar C;Ineg.an.kirkebv@hcd.ca.aov
Subject: Item No.22 Proposed Charter Amendment—City of Huntington Beach Real Property
Date: Tuesday,July 18,2023 4:52:34 PM
Attachments: proposed Charter Amendment—City of Huntinaton Beach Real Property—Property Tax(July 18.2023)-2.pdf
To whom it may concern:
Below is the Kennedy Commission public comment on "Item No. 22 Proposed
Charter Amendment— City of Huntington Beach Real Property ".
Thank you,
Amanda Soto
Amanda Soto (she/her)
Community Organizer
Kennedy C O M M I S S I O
July 18, 2023 www.kennedycommission.urg
17701 Cowan Ave.,Suite 200
Mayor Strickland and City Council In 949 250 0909
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
RE: Item No.22 Proposed Charter Amendment—City of Huntington Beach Real Property
—Property Tax (July 18,2023)
Dear Mayor Strickland and City Council:
The Kennedy Commission(the Commission) is a broad-based coalition of residents and
community organizations that advocate for the production of homes affordable for extremely low
income families earning less than$30,000 annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001,the
Commission has been successful in partnering and working with Orange County jurisdictions to
create effective housing and land-use policies that have led to the construction of homes
affordable to lower-income working families.
We are writing in respect to the requested action of the proposed charter amendment on Property
Tax Exemption. We understand concerns over properties like Elan and Breakwater developments
that are benefiting from property tax relief, but not providing significant community benefits.
We do believe that it is important to distinguish those developments from developments that are
creating 100%deed restricted affordable housing opportunities to extremely low,very low, and
low income residents in Huntington Beach. We are concerned that the proposed charter
amendment will continue to create additional barriers that will disincentivize the creation of
affordable housing. If the city choses to move forward with the charter amendment, it should
exempt 100%affordable housing developments.
We request that the city prioritize the creation of affordable homes for extremely low-, very low-,
and low-income households to truly address housing needs not being addressed by the housing
market in Huntington Beach.
The Commission looks forward to partnering with the State and the City of Huntington Beach to
create opportunities to increase affordable homes for lower income households in the city. If you
have any questions,please feel free to contact me at(949)250-0909 or
cesarc@kennedycommission.org.
Sincerely,
Cesar Covarrubias
Executive Director
Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 4:05 PM
To: Moore, Tania
Subject: FW: CC Mtg. 7/18/2023-23-633
From: K Carroll<kcrissie7@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday,July 19, 2023 10:11 AM
To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Subject:CC Mtg.7/18/2023-23-633
After this topic was discussed at last night's meeting, I decided to do research.
I pass by Elan everyday. I have noticed the deterioration.No commercial tenants for some time. Horrible paper
covering these tenant's windows for the whole time. Signage (front) shadow where store sign was, falling down
bamboo shades on first floor tenants ground floor. facing Ellis. The representatives gave the excuse for non
rental, that there was not enough parking available for commercial use. I can say from first hand experience,
this is of true. We use to go to TD Ameritrade frequently when they were tenants and we never experienced
parking issues. In fact there was a surplus of parking everytime we were there. They have adequate parking for
commercial tenant's. The speakers in last night's meeting intentionally misrepresented facts. I would love to
hear the real reason's why the tenant's left. After reading the reviews below I think it is pretty apparent. Upkeep,
management responsiveness, maintenance and safety.
I am sharing Yelp review links below that indicate poor reviews on management, maintenance, upkeep and
safety issues, etc.
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Elan:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/elan-huntington-beach-luxury-apartments-huntington-beach-2
r,
Breakwater:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-breakwater-huntington-beach
This was a horrible investment. It appears that they will not invest in the property and it will have to have a total
gut when the City purchases. The taxpayers have now sacrificed tax dollars that could have been used to offset
current expenses and will have to dump huge dollars to renovate. Dan and Natalie, you know this; but, figured
you will be long gone after other political interests and won't have to suffer any taxpayer wrath for your
actions.
Obviously, Casey, you are aware of this and your expertise has really paid off and your firm stance is greatly
appreciated by me and my family and all my neighbors who I share with.
Thank you so much Casey and Gracey for putting this on the agenda and moving this forward. Thank you also
to Mayor Strickland and Pat Burns for supporting this item.
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Dan Kalmick and Natalie Moser, continuing to say that this was a policy decision and the voters
(TAXPAYERS)did not need to be involved because of the expense of special ballot and waiting time is
ridiculous. How about the waste of money for the lawsuits you are feeding and involved in...BOLSA CHICA
and the AIR SHOW, etc., etc., etc. Your actions were totally nefarious.
Thank you again fab four.,for the action taken last night on all items. I support and appreciate all.
Best regards,
Kris Carroll
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