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File #: 23-642 MEETING DATE: 8/1/2023
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
Subiect:
Approve the design concept and placement of a memorial plaque honoring Donald
MacAllister, Past Mayor, on Tower Zero of the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier as
recommended by the Community & Library Service Commission
Statement of Issue:
At the January 17, 2023 City Council meeting, a Council Member Item directed staff to work with the
Community & Library Services Commission (Commission) and leadership of the Greater Huntington
Beach Interfaith Council to help develop a proposal for a public memorial honoring Don MacAllister
on Tower Zero and to return to City Council to present the proposal for consideration.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable. Design and purchase of the plaque will be funded by the Greater Huntington Beach
Interfaith Council.
Recommended Action:
Approve the design concept and placement of a memorial plaque honoring Donald,"Don” Andrews
MacAllister at Tower Zero on the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier as recommended by the
Community & Library Services Commission.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Don MacAllister was a beloved member of the community for over 50 years. He served on the City
Council from 1979-1986, serving as Mayor in 1979 and again in 1983. Due to the recent passing of
this prominent individual, Mayor Tony Strickland introduced Item 23-038 (Attachment 1) in response
to community recommendations to honor MacAllister's contributions to the City. The request was
approved by City Council at their January 17, 2023 meeting, which directed the Community & Library
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Services staff and Commission to work with the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council to
develop a proposal for a public memorial honoring MacAllister on Tower Zero and to return to City
Council to present the proposal for consideration.
The Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council has also come forward in support of a memorial
honoring Don MacAllister and have committed funds to purchase a memorial plaque to include
information and an image of Mr. MacAllister (Attachment 2).
MacAllister, had a lifelong passion for serving his community. MacAllister's Orange County Register
obituary described him, saying that he "loved being a gentle leader and inspired others to share in his
passion of service through volunteer work". He belonged to many organizations, including the
International Surfing Museum of Huntington Beach (HBISM) and The Surfing Walk of Fame (SWOF),
which are both named on the plaque; other organizations include the Kiwanis Club of Huntington
Beach, Sister City of Huntington Beach, and the Senior Center. He was proud to have served on the
Huntington Beach City Council and to have had the opportunity to be elected Mayor two times,
earning him the nickname "The Mayor" around town. In later years he was honored with the title of
"Ambassador of Huntington Beach".
As part of City Council's action item discussion, Tower Zero was mentioned as a location for the
memorial plaque. There are three existing memorial plaques in the proposed location on Tower Zero
(Attachment 3). One plaque honors former Marine Safety Chief and Community Services Director
Max Bowman. In 2018, a second plaque was added in honor of Father Mondor and Pastor Sumo,
and in 2021, a third plaque was added to honor Rick "Rockin' Fig" Fignetti. It is recommended that if
the plaque is to be placed on Tower Zero, that the existing memorial plaques be adjusted to allow for
sufficient space to place the new memorial plaque and for improved alignment. As such, the
suggested placement would be adjacent to the Bowman plaque and above the Fignetti and
Mondor/Sumo plaque (Attachment 4). Additional costs may be born as a result of reconfiguring the
existing plaques.
Resolution 2017-25 states that all recommendations for memorial recognition on public facilities be
processed through the Community & Library Services Commission. The Commission approved the
design and placement of the MacAllister plaque on Tower Zero at their February 8, 2023 meeting.
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Community Engagement
Attachment(s):
1. Item 23-038 from January 17, 2023 City Council Meeting
2. Proposed rendering of MacAllister plaque
3. Image of existing plaques at Tower Zero
4. Proposed reconfiguration of plaques at Tower Zero
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL MEETING—COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM REPORT
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Mayor Tony Strickland
DATE: January 17, 2023
SUBJECT: DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A PUBLIC MEMORIAL HONORING DON ANDREWS
MACALLISTER
On December 2, 2022, Huntington Beach lost an iconic pillar of our history and community. Don
Andrews MacAllister was known to many as "The Mayor" and "The Ambassador of Huntington
Beach." Among many other local community groups and organizations, he was greatly known for
his significant contributions to our surfing community.
In addition to serving on City Council from 1978 through 1994, and as mayor in 1979 and 1983,
Don MacAllister embraced the surfing culture and committed himself to the support and
promotion of Surf City USA on a local, national and international level. He was instrumental in
planning the world's largest surfboard that broke a world record in 2015. Don was also a founding
member of the Surfing Walk of Fame and participated on the Board of Directors for 25 years, and
he passionately served throughout the years on the International Surfing Museum's Board of
Directors.
In an effort to acknowledge Don's dedication and contributions to this community, I wish to
recommend a public memorial to be established at the Huntington Beach Pier in his honor. I
believe it would be most appropriate to engage the Community and Library Services Commission
and our partners at the Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council, who have expressed strong
interest in supporting this endeavor, as with other memorials in the past. It is suggested a bronze
plaque be installed at Tower Zero. This location is also the site of memorial plaques for Father
Christian Mondor, Pastor Blaine "Sumo" Sato and Rick "Rockin' Fig" Fignetti, all beloved members
of the community who have made a tremendous impact throughout Surf City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct staff to work with the Community and Library Services Commission and leadership of the
Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council to develop a proposal for a public memorial honoring
Don MacAllister on Tower Zero. Return to City Council within 90 days to present the proposal for
consideration.
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