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File #: 23-692 MEETING DATE: 9/19/2023
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk
PREPARED BY: Robin Estanislau, CMC, City Clerk
Subject:
Request to approve reappointments of Jerry Person as City Historian, and Kathie Schey as
City Archivist, each to serve a four-year term commencing on September 23, 2023, and ending
on September 23, 2027
Statement of Issue:
Terms for the voluntary positions of City Historian and City Archivist are set to expire on September
22, 2023. The City Council is being asked to consider staff's recommendation to reappoint Jerry
Person as City Historian, and Kathie Schey as City Archivist, each for an additional four-year term.
Financial Impact:
Both positions are voluntary. As such, costs associated with this process are minimal and will be
absorbed within the City Clerk's Office departmental operating expenses.
Recommended Action:
A) Approve the reappointment of Jerry Person as City Historian, to serve a four-year term
commencing on September 23, 2023, and ending on September 23, 2027; and
B) Approve the reappointment of Kathie Schey as City Archivist, to serve a four-year term
commencing on September 23, 2023, and ending on September 23, 2027.
Alternative Action(s):
Deny one or more recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
City Council Resolution No. 2009-01 resolves that the voluntary positions of City Historian and City
Archivist are renewable with Council approval. The California Legislature's "Maddy Act" also
provides guidelines for informing the public of when a vacancy occurs for positions appointed by the
local legislative body. In observance of Maddy Act guidelines, a Notice of Vacancy for the voluntary
positions of City Historian and City Archivist were posted for public review at the Huntington Beach
Civic Center, City libraries, and on the City's website. At the conclusion of the posting period, the City
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File #: 23-692 MEETING DATE: 9/19/2023
received written requests for reappointment from Jerry Person, current City Historian, and Kathie
Schey, current City Archivist, for their respective positions.
Jerry Person has served as City Historian since August 2007, and Kathie Schey as City Archivist
since 2019. The City Clerk's Office looks forward to a continued partnership with both individuals,
and offers continued praise and appreciation for the valuable service they provide to the City of
Huntington Beach.
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:
Non Applicable -Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution 2009-01
2. Notice of Vacancy Forms
3. Jerry Person - Request for Reappointment
4. Kathie Schey - Request for Reappointment
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING AND APPOINTING
A CITY HISTORIAN AND CITY ARCHIVIST
WHEREAS,the citizens of the City of Huntington Beach can benefit from knowledge of
the history of the City; and
The collection,management and maintenance of original and reprinted historical
photography, documents,maps, books and related publications will assist the public, media and
government bodies in historical research; and
The City Council wishes to establish the non-paid, voluntary positions of City Historian
and City Archivist to provide a source to those seeking historical information about the City of
Huntington Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that the non-paid, voluntary positions of City Historian and City Archivists are hereby
established.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the positions of City Historian and City Archivist
shall be for a four-year term,renewable with City Council approval, and be under the general
supervision of the City Clerk,who shall establish criteria for the review and selection of those to
be recommended to City Council for approval.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is authorized to appropriate and
administer annual funds to support the City Historian and City Archivist to research, store and
reproduce historical records and documents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Jerry Person is appointed as City Historian for a
four-year term commencing August 20,2007 to August 20, 2011, and, that Joel Watkins is
appointed as City Archivist for a four-year term commencing August 20, 2007 to August 20,
2011.
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Reso. No. 2009-01
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th. day of January , 2009"944#9 •
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Res. No. 2009-01
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that.the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on January 20, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Carchio, Dwyer, Green, Bohr, Coerper, Hardy, Hansen
• NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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NOTICE OF VACANCY
City Historian
Notice is hereby given that on September 22, 2023 the voluntary position of
City Historian will become available for reappointment or appointment.
This position serves a four-year term commencing September 23, 2023 to
September 23, 2027.
Persons interested applying for this position, please contact:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Attn: Robin Estanislau, City Clerk
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach CA 92648
For more information about this position, please contact Robin Estanislau,
City Clerk by phone (714) 536-5405, or email at Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-
hb.org.
Today's Date: August 31 , 2023
Filing Deadline: September 13, 2023
Total # of Vacancies: 1
Vacant Position: City Historian
Please express written interest to the City Clerk's Office prior to the identified deadline.
The Maddy Act requires public notification and posting of unscheduled vacancies not
earlier than 20 days before or not later than 20 days after the vacancy occurs. Final
appointment to the identified position shall not be made by the legislative body for at least
10 working days after the posting of the notice in designated locations.
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September 11,2023
Mayor Tony Strickland
Members of the City Council
Dear Mayor Strickland,
It has been an honor to serve the City of Huntington Beach and its residents as its City Historian during
this time. I am requesting the City Council to please consider me for reappointment as the City's
Historian for an additional four year term.
During this time I have received numerous email and phone requests from the public, City Council
members and the media for information on former residents,photos of historical events and people,
past local businesses and places that I was able to provide.
I also believe my 41 years of experience as docent at the historic Newland House Museum. During
these museum tours I have been able to answer questions about people, places and events from both
tourists-and residents.
I believe my extensive knowledge of the city's histohistorical rical past is a unique asset I bring to the
position of City Historian.
I would be honored and thankful for your support in my reappointment as City Historian for another
four years,
Sin rely. (P
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August 30, 2023
Mayor and City Council,
I would be privileged to be reappointed as City Archivist.
It has been a pleasure and honor to serve our city in this capacity and I hope to continue to do
so.
In the next several years, we will be celebrating remarkable milestones in our city's history. Our
City Hall and Central Park will turn 50 in 2024, as will several other landmarks in our community.
In that same year, our Community Services Department and Community Services Commission
will celebrate 75 years of service to Huntington Beach. These types of anniversaries and
commemorations will continue for the next few years because the mid-1970's was a time of
significant growth and change in our city.
As City Archivist, I will continue to work—as I have done in anticipation of these events for the
past few years-to support our elected officials and decision-makers in their commemoration.
I will also work to build on my successful work receiving, organizing and processing historic
materials, both from city sources and the public and making them available. Most recently, we
acquired all of the original construction and founding materials of the Huntington Beach Youth
Shelter and important materials documenting the history of our July 4th Parade among much
else.
I also work to share the history of our city and the role of municipal archives at various
conferences and public events. Speaking at national conferences each year, at no cost to the
city, I also speak to local groups frequently.
I will continue to write informative guides for public use. This year, I wrote "History Online!",
explaining our city's photo and record database and also access to the many films digitized by
the Cal Revealed program worth many thousands of dollars and completely free to the city. This
is a grant I write annually and we are now in our 5th successful grant year. Our films have
garnered national and even international attention.
When we had a departmental records flood due to rain a few months ago, I was so pleased to
be able to contribute my training in archival disaster management to salvage these records -
two weeks of daily all-day work in an enclosed room with three large dehumidifiers running
constantly. If a contractor had been hired to do this work, it would have cost the city well over
$10,000.
Please consider my reappointment application. It is my pleasure and privilege to serve
Huntington Beach.
Kathie A. Schey
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City of Huntington Beach
INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMMUNICATION
HUNTINGTON BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Robin Estanislau, City Clerk
DATE: September 19, 2023
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION FOR AGENDA ITEM NO. 9
— CITY ARCHIVIST AND CITY HISTORIAN REQUEST FOR
REAPPOINTMENT
Attachment #2 has been updated to include a Notice of Vacancy for the position of City
Archivist.
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
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NOTICE OF VACANCY
City Archivist
Notice is hereby given that on September 20, 2023 the voluntary position of
City Archivist will become available for reappointment or appointment. This
position serves a four-year term commencing September 20, 2023 to
September 20, 2027.
Persons interested applying for this position, please contact:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Attn: Robin Estanislau, City Clerk
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach CA 92648
For more information about this position, please contact Robin Estanislau,
City Clerk by phone (714) 536-5405, or email at Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-
hb.org.
Today's Date: August 31 , 2023
Filing Deadline: September 13, 2023
Total # of Vacancies: 1
Vacant Position: City Archivist
Please express written interest to the City Clerk's Office prior to the identified deadline.
The Maddy Act requires public notification and posting of unscheduled vacancies not
earlier than 20 days before or not later than 20 days after the vacancy occurs. Final
appointment to the identified position shall not be made by the legislative body for at least
10 working days after the posting of the notice in designated locations.
Moore, Tania
From: Aguilar, Steven
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 9:01 AM
To: Switzer, Donna; Moore, Tania
Subject: Fwd: Letter in Support of Item 9
Steven D. Aguilar, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
From: chris macdonald <justlisted@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, September 19, 2023 8:32:27 AM
To: Estanislau, Robin <Robin.Estanislau@surfcity-hb.org>; Aguilar, Steven <Steven.Aguilar@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Hbnews<hbnews@hbnews.us>
Subject: Letter in Support of Item 9
Dear Robin and Steven,
I'm writing this in Support of Item 9 to reappoint Jerry Person as Huntington Beach City Historian.
He has done an Incredible Job giving tours every other weekend at The Newland House for 41 Years.
His History Columns that I share with people in My Newsletters titled Remember When are Very Informative and provide
people good knowledge.
Thank You, Chris MacDonald - Native Huntington Beach Resident/Newspaper Columnist
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