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Home My WebLink AboutItem Withdrawn - Approve and Authorize the Execution of a Li 0iNcro2 2000 Main Street, oFs ,re ' Huntington Beach,CA 92648 City of Huntington Beach _ `_` ITEM WITHDRAWN cooNT1 File#: 24-643 MEETING DATE: 12/17/2024 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services PREPARED BY: Molly Uemura, Community & Library Services Manager Subject: Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC, for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street. Statement of Issue: The City Council is asked to approve a License Agreement, between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC, for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers in a portion of Huntington Central Park East. Financial Impact: The City will receive a one-time license fee of$15,000. Additionally, the City will receive 60% of parking fees collected in the reserved parking areas, which will be used for capital improvement projects benefiting the Huntington Beach Central Park and the Huntington Beach Central Library, including the restoration of the outdoor water fountains. The City shall also receive a per ticket fee, based on the following schedule: Year 1: $2.00, Year 2: $3.00, and Year 3: $4.00 Recommended Action: A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a License Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC, for the management and operation of Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East; and, B) Approve Addendum to the Final Master Environmental Impact Report (FMEIR) for Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Central Park, City of Huntington Beach, California - Symphony of Flowers Project (Certified 1999 FMEIR 1999) (State Clearinghouse No. 97091007) as adequate and complete in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act requirements. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly. City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 5 Printed on 12/11/2024 powered by Legistar'" 185 File#: 24-643 MEETING DATE: 12/17/2024 Analysis: On October 15, 2024, City Council directed staff to work the Symphony of Flowers operator on the feasibility of an agreement to debut the Symphony of Flowers (Symphony) event in Huntington Beach. This unique opportunity fulfills the City Councils Strategic Plan goal to explore additional sports and event venues throughout the City, which aims to enhance the cultural and recreational offerings available to residents and visitors. By bringing new and diverse events to Huntington Beach, the City can enrich the community experience and support local tourism and business growth. Additionally, this opportunity aligns with the City's commitment to exploring new revenue generation opportunities as a means to reinvest back into our community. Through strategic partnerships and events like the Symphony of Flowers, the City can generate additional funds that will be used to improve infrastructure, support public services, and enhance the overall quality of life for residents. Staff identified the area in Huntington Central Park East known as the Central Park campground as an ideal location. The campground within Huntington Central Park East provides a space with minimal impact to overall park use compared to other sites within Huntington Central Park. It also serves to be a successful location for popular annual events, making it an ideal location for a multi- month installation. After several site meetings, the Event Operator confirmed their desire to operate in Huntington Central Park and enter into contract negotiations with the City. The Symphony is a completely new form of interactive, immersive entertainment, created by Normand Latourelle. Mr. Latourelle is the co-founder of Cirque de Soleil and the creator and artistic director of two touring shows, Cavalia and Odysseo, which are two of the largest productions of their kind in the world. Symphony completed a successful opening run in Montreal, Canada, in the early Fall of 2023, and is seeking to debut the show for the first time in the United States in Huntington Central Park East. Symphony features over 100,000 luminous flowers and over 500,000 low-emitting LED lights that are choreographed to captivating classical music. Up to 2,000 spectators will begin the experience in bleacher seating, where the audience can enjoy the flowers coming to life with an elevated view of the field. Following the conclusion of the 30-minute show, spectators are invited for a walk along the pathways within the fields of flowers, providing an immersive experience and allowing the audience to engage with the installation at their own pace. Contract Term & Fees The Symphony's initial contract term will be three years, with the event occurring for only six months each year. Additionally, the Symphony can occupy the space one month before and one month after the event, totaling eight months of use per year. The Symphony will pay the City a one-time license fee of$15,000. Symphony will conduct ticket sales, ranging from approximately $25.00 - $35.00 per ticket. All ticket sales gross revenue will be split between the City and Symphony as follows: • Year 1: City shall receive $2 per ticket for all tickets sold • Year 2: City shall receive $3 per ticket for all tickets sold • Year 3: City shall receive $4 per ticket for all tickets sold City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 5 Printed on 12/11/2024 powered by Legistarim 186 File#: 24-643 MEETING DATE: 12/17/2024 If the agreement is extended for a fourth year, the Symphony will pay the City an extension fee of $5,000 and the revised share for event ticket sales will be $5 per ticket. Parking will cost$10 to $20 per vehicle in a designated reserved area, which will be coordinated in various City lots. The Central Library, which closes at 5:00 pm from Friday through Sunday, provides an opportunity to allocate those parking spots for the event. Overflow parking may also be available when not in use, or on the nearby dirt lot, referred to as the "Marion Lot." The Gothard parking lot will be designated for ADA parking spaces. A tram service may also be provided, transporting attendees from the parking lots to the event location using Huntington Beach Central Park sidewalks, thus providing an elevated level of service for attendees. Parking revenues collected will be split 60% (City) and 40% (Symphony), with City parking revenues being dedicated to funding Capital Improvement projects to directly benefit the Huntington Beach Central Park and the Huntington Beach Central Library, including the restoration of the outdoor water fountains. Community Benefit Symphony understands how significant Huntington Central Park is to residents and visitors and has a desire to give back to the community during the term of the event. Symphony's footprint will not inhibit accessibility around Huntington Central Park for daily users. Symphony will provide one thousand (1,000) event tickets directly to local, Huntington Beach based charities each year. Symphony will also host a special Library Event for the 50th anniversary of Central Library. The City will conduct a lottery for non-profit fundraising opportunities at a future City Council meeting. Contract Details Below is a summary of key terms and conditions of the proposed agreement: Symphony Obligations: • Shall operate all sales of tickets, concessions, merchandise, and other products related to event operation • Shall operate all media and sponsorship events • Shall secure all required City and County permits, at their own cost • Shall professionally operate the property at all times • Shall return the property to the condition prior to event setup • Shall offer discounted tickets for Huntington Beach residents and fundraising opportunities for Huntington Beach non-profits • Shall follow all City of Huntington Beach Municipal Codes and Specific Event rules and regulations • Shall secure an account, separately meter, and be responsible for the cost of all utilities and materials • Shall be responsible for overnight security of the event • Shall provide 1,000 event tickets directly to local, Huntington Beach based charities each year • Shall pay for the cost of any necessary environmental review as required by law and as required by the City for this event • Shall provide a complimentary sponsorship package for the city, which includes a prominent City of Huntington Beach Page 3 of 5 Printed on 12/11/2024 powered by Legistar?"' 187 File#: 24-643 MEETING DATE: 12/17/2024 space for City usage from which the City may promote the City at the event, signage at locations throughout the event, placement of the City's logo on all public event-related materials, and placement of City's logo and banner advertisements on all event websites • Shall provide a complimentary hospitality package that includes 400 complimentary VIP hospitality passes for the event per year for use by City's employees and representatives • Shall work collaboratively with the City to determine a restoration plan City Obligations: • Shall conduct a lottery for non-profit fundraising opportunities at an upcoming City Council meeting • Shall allow access to the property 24 hours per day, with the last show beginning at 11:00 pm, from Friday through Sunday, and access for troubleshooting and repair/maintenance of the show • Shall assist with event marketing, including Citywide banner/pennant program, social media, and press releases • Shall provide access to Central Library, Parks Tree Landscape, and Marion Lot parking lots for event activation • Shall coordinate with Huntington Beach Sports Complex for collaborative use of the parking lot for shows from Monday through Thursday Environmental Status: An Addendum to the Final Master Environmental Impact Report (FMEIR) for Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Central Park, City of Huntington Beach, California (Certified 1999 FMEIR 1999) (State Clearinghouse No. 97091007) was prepared for the requested action. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations § 15000 et seq.), this Addendum to the EIR analyzes the Symphony of Flowers (Project/Show) and demonstrates the Symphony of Flowers does not meet the standards for a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 or CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163. Although the Symphony of Flowers wasn't originally contemplated in the Certified 1999 FMEIR, the Project instead qualifies for use of an Addendum pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 as the Project would not result in any new significant impacts, nor would it substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant impacts or introduce new mitigation measures. As demonstrated by the analysis in the Addendum, the Symphony of Flowers would not result in any new significant impacts, nor would it substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant impacts. Rather, all of the impacts associated with the Symphony of Flowers are within the envelope of impacts addressed in the Certified 1999 FMEIR and do not constitute new or substantially increased significant impacts. Therefore, the Symphony of Flowers does not meet the criteria for a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163. Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 6 - Infrastructure Investment, Strategy B - Explore additional sports and concert venues to bolster tourism and provide world class amenities for community members. For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan. City of Huntington Beach Page 4 of 5 Printed on 12/11/2024 powered by LegistarTM 188 File#: 24-643 MEETING DATE: 12/17/2024 Attachment(s): 1. License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment LLC 2. Addendum to the Final Master Environmental Impact Report for Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Central Park, City of Huntington Beach, California - Symphony of Flowers Project (Certified 1999 FMEIR 1999) (State Clearinghouse No. 97091007) City of Huntington Beach Page 5 of 5 Printed on 12/11/2024 powered by Legistar m 189 Attachment 1 : "License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment LLC," will be submitted as Supplemental Communication On December 17, 2024 190 Final ADDENDUM TO THE FINAL MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR MASTER PLAN OF RECREATION USES FOR CENTRAL PARK, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SYMPHONY OF THE FLOWERS PROJECT State Clearinghouse #97091007 Prepared for December 2024 City of Huntington Beach r- ESA 191 192 Final ADDENDUM TO THE FINAL MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR MASTER PLAN OF RECREATION USES FOR CENTRAL PARK, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SYMPHONY OF THE FLOWERS PROJECT State Clearinghouse #97091007 Prepared for December 2024 City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 420 Exchange ESA Suite 260 Irvine,CA 92602 949.753.7001 esassoc.com Atlanta Pasadena San Francisco Bend Pensacola San Jose Irvine Petaluma Santa Barbara Los Angeles Portland Sarasota Mobile Rancho Cucamonga Seattle Oakland Sacramento Tampa Orlando San Diego Thousand Oaks Palm Beach County 193 • OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY I ESA helps a variety of public and private sector clients plan and prepare for climate change and emerging regulations that limit GHG emissions.ESA is a registered assessor with the California Climate Action Registry,a Climate Leader, and founding reporter for the Climate Registry.ESA is also a corporate member of the U.S.Green Building Council and the Business Council on • Climate Change(BC3).Internally,ESA has adopted a Sustainabillty Vision • and Policy Statement and a plan to reduce waste and energy within our operations.This document was produced using recycled paper. 194 TABLE OF CONTENTS Addendum to the Final Master Environmental Impact Report for Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Central Park, City of Huntington Beach, California — Symphony of the Flowers Project Pale Introduction 1 CEQA Authority for an EIR Addendum 1 Project Description 3 Project Location 3 Existing Site Conditions and Surrounding Land Uses 3 Land Use and Zoning Designations 3 Project Objectives and Community Benefits 3 Project Characteristics 6 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts 14 Effects Found Not to be Significant 14 CEQA Topics Evaluated in Detail 20 Conclusions Regarding Addendum as an Appropriate Mechanism 38 List of Preparers 39 References Cited 40 Symphony of the Flowers Project I ESA/D202300046 Addendum to FMEIR December 2024 195 Contents Figures Figure 1 Regional Map 4 Figure 2 Existing Site Vicinity Map 5 Figure 3 Site Plan 7 Figure 4 Water Basin 8 Figure 5a Speaker Location 10 Figure 5b Bleacher Sound Dispersion 11 Figure 6 Site Evacuation Plan 13 Figure 7 Natural Communities and Land Cover Types 24 Figure 8 Symphony of Flowers Noise Model 34 Figure 9 Ambient Noise Monitoring 35 Appendices A. Ambient Noise Measurement Data B. Transportation Assessment Symphony of the Flowers Project - li ESA/0202300048 Addendum to FMEIR December2024 196 Acronyms and Other Abbreviations Abbreviation Definition AB 52 Assembly Bill 52 ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AQMP. Air Quality Management Plan BCER Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve BSA Biological Study Area CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act City City of Huntington Beach CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNPS California Native Plant Society CO carbon monoxide County Orange County dB decibels dBA A-weighted decibel DOC California Department of Conservation ESA Environmental Science Associates FMEIR Final Master Environmental Impact Report GHG greenhouse gas HBFD Huntington Beach Fire Department HBPD Huntington Beach Police Department HCP Habitat Conservation Plan IPaC Information for Planning and Consultation kwh kilowatt-hour LED light-emitting diode Leq Equivalent Continuous Sound Pressure Level Master Plan Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Hunting Central Park MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MRZ Mineral Resource Zone NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NCCP Natural Community Conservation Plan Symphony of the Flowers Project III ESA/D202300046 Addendum to FMEIR December2024 197 Acronyms and Other Abbreviations Abbreviation Definition NOx nitrogen oxides NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRCS Natural Resource Conservation Service NWI National Wetland Inventory OCTA Orange County Transportation Authority OS-P Open Space-Park OS-PR Open Space-Parks and Recreation Subdistrict Pacific Coast Highway State Route 1 Park Central Park East PM10 respirable particulate matter PM2.5 fine particulate matter Project Symphony of Flowers RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SCAB South Coast Air Basin SCAQMD South Coast Air Quality Management District Show Symphony of Flowers SOx sulfur oxides SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey VMT vehicle miles traveled VOC volatile organic compounds WQMP Water Quality Management Plan Symphony of the Flowers Project IV ESA/D202300046 Addendum to FMEIR December2024 198 ADDENDUM TO THE FINAL MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR MASTER PLAN OF RECREATION USES FOR CENTRAL PARK, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SYMPHONY OF THE FLOWERS PROJECT Addendum EIR Introduction This document is an Addendum to the Final Master Environmental Impact Report(FMEIR)for Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Central Park, City of Huntington Beach, California(Certified 1999 FMEIR 1999) _ (State Clearinghouse No. 97091007). In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations § 15000 et seq.),this Addendum to the EIR analyzes the Symphony of Flowers(or Project or Show) (defined below) and demonstrates the Symphony of the Flowers does not meet the standards for a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 or CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163.Although the Symphony of the Flowers wasn't originally contemplated in the Certified 1999 FMEIR,the Project instead qualifies for use of an Addendum pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 as the Project would not result in any new significant impacts, nor would it substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant impacts or introduce new mitigation measures. CEQA Authority for an EIR Addendum CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines establish the type of environmental documentation that is required when changes to a project occur after an EIR is certified. Section 15164(a)states that: The lead agency or responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred According to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, once an EIR has been certified, no subsequent or supplemental EIR shall be prepared for a project unless the lead agency determines that one or more of the following occurs: Symphony of the Flowers Project I ESA!D202300046 Addendum to FMEIR December 2024 199 Introduction 1. Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; 2. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken, which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects;or 3. New information of substantial importance,which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the negative declaration was adopted,shows any of the following: a. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration; b. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; c. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or d. Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative. Likewise, California Public Resources Code Section 21166 states that unless one or more of the following events occur,no Supplemental or Subsequent EIR shall be required by the lead agency or by any responsible agency: (a) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the environmental impact report; (b) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken which will require major revisions in the environmental impact report; or (c) New information, which was not known and could not have been known at the time the environmental impact report was certified as complete,becomes available. As demonstrated by the analysis in this document,the Symphony of Flowers would not result in any new significant impacts, nor would it substantially increase the severity of previously identified significant impacts. Rather, all of the impacts associated with the Symphony of Flowers are within the envelope of impacts addressed in the Certified 1999 FMEIR and do not constitute new or substantially increased significant impacts. Therefore,the Symphony of Flowers does not meet the criteria for a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163. Symphony of the Flowers Project 2 ESA/D202300046. Addendum FMEIR December2024 200 Project Description Project Description Project Location Regionally,the Symphony of Flowers is located in the City of Huntington Beach(City),which is in coastal Orange County (County) in Southern California; refer to Figure 1,Regional Map. Locally,the Project is located within the Huntington Central Park, which is the largest City-owned park in the County with approximately 350 acres of land. Huntington Central Park is comprised of open grass fields, paved pathways for walking and biking, exercise stations, dirt trails meandering to open fields and nature areas, two lakes,playgrounds and picnic areas. Huntington Central Park is comprised of both Central Park West and,Central Park East. Central Park West includes the Shipley Nature Center, Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center,Lake Huntington,Huntington Dog Park,Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course,the Senior Center,and Kathy May's Lakeview Café.Central Park East includes the Huntington Beach Central Library, Children's Library, Library Theater, Central Park Amphitheater, Central Park Bandstand, Huntington Beach Central Park Sports Complex, Adventure Playground, Talbert Lake, Secret Garden, Butterfly Garden,and Park Bench Café. Specifically,the Project is located within the northeastern portion of Central Park East(Project Site or Park),located at 18002 Goldenwest Drive,Huntington Beach,CA;refer to Figure 2,Existing Site Vicinity Map. Existing Site Conditions and Surrounding Land Uses The Project Site primarily consists of a grass surface,trees, and paved pathways. Land uses surrounding the Project Site comprise of the City's Park,Tree,and Landscape Maintenance Division office and facilities immediately adjacent to the north; additional park space,parking, Gothard Street, and commercial uses to the east; additional park space,the Central Park Amphitheater,Adventure Playground, and industrial uses to the south;and additional park space,Talbert Lake,Goldenwest Street,and residential uses to the west. Land Use and Zoning Designations According to the City's General Plan Land Use Plan,the Project Site is located within the Open Space-Park (OS-P)land use designation.The Park designation provides for public parks and recreational facilities and supporting ancillary uses (i.e., maintenance equipment storage). According to the City's Zoning Map,the Project Site is located within the Open Space-Parks and Recreation Subdistrict (OS-PR). This district provides areas for public or private use and areas for preservation and enhancement. Project Objectives and Community Benefits • Create temporary local jobs up to approximately 50 employees for Project operations and up to approximately 20 to 50 employees for Show set up and Show breakdown and generate additional positive economic impacts for the City as a result of spending by visiting Show attendees. • Provide a family-oriented safe,fun,and entertaining experience for all communities and age groups. • Create a show that integrates the park setting and is sensitive to the existing plant and wildlife resources within and adjacent to the Project Site. • Provide community outreach by working with local charitable organizations to arrange for opportunities for disadvantaged groups and/or families to attend and experience the Show. Symphony of the Flowers Protect 3 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 201 ^ to r: ' . 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SOURCE:Esri,2023;ESA,2024 Huntington Beach Symphony of Flowers - Figure 2 Existing Site Vicinity Map r ESA - 203 Project Description • Continue to provide a gathering place where locals and visitors can come together to enjoy a temporary multi-media light show choregraphed to symphony music. • Provide increased visibility and visitor use for a portion of Central Park East during off peak hours (after dusk). • Support and enhance the arts in the City of Huntington Beach by offering a world class arts presentation. Project Characteristics The Symphony of the Flowers includes a temporary multi-media show comprised of over 100,000 luminous flowers including roses,tulips,and lilies and over 500,000 light-emitting diode(LED)lights choregraphed to symphony music viewed from temporary bleachers. Following the Show, an optional self-guided interactive walking tour through designated pathways along the field of flowers is provided allowing visitors to engage with attractions and art installations within the Project Site;.refer to Figure 3,Site Plan. Temporary structures and features of the Project include bleachers, a box-office, concessions (including beverages, light snacks, and merchandise [i.e., no meals or table service]), show controls, restrooms, pathways, lighting and sound equipment, luminous flowers, and a water fountain/basin. The aluminum bleachers are installed above ground and can accommodate up to 2,062 spectators within an area of approximately 20,000 square feet.The concessions and show controls consist in sea containers of 40'x 8.5' while the box-office is 20'x8.5'. The temporary structures would be installed by two telehandler lifts. The Project Site provides a VIP terrace gathering area for all ticket holders to temporarily enjoy their concessions prior to taking their seats within the bleacher area. The pathways are composed of removable interlocking tiles which are deposited above ground over geotextile. Once the pathways are installed, the walkways have an approximate width of 8' across. The luminous flowers contained in the field of flowers portion of the Project Site consist of energy efficient LED programmable multimedia pieces which are manually planted into the ground a few inches in depth. The field of flowers includes a lantern flower garden area comprised of large "human height"flowers, and a multimedia tunnel of lights spanning over 100 feet. The field of flowers represents the largest portion of the Project Site, approximately 200,000 square feet. Centrally located within the field of flowers is a water fountain installed above ground within a water basin; refer to Figure 4, Water Basin. The water basin is approximately 180 feet in length and approximately 50 feet in width. Lights are projected onto the water fountain with a projection screen. Concrete blocks would be installed above ground to create the water basin. The Project Applicant would use recirculation pumps to prevent stagnant water and create the water screen effect.The water basin would be treated, as necessary, with natural algaecide safe for wildlife and subject to any recommendations and requirements of the City. The Project would not include any mechanical construction excavation,grading, or trenching activities and also would not remove,trim,or otherwise disturb any existing trees or habitat. Symphony of the Flowers Project 6 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 204 #LEND b.. yg .ray ... `..A.' " 'y�'a.`�.7 b` t 1 Hama ".a N:. iritiV4. < ::�. .. �' '4.4�V, ik_ III Y.. cci „�: ' x.y Y� rb�,'II'; is 'a �'ja Ir. -,x * .v.s< e <`x i r.,.d;. 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F ..��. • O a SOURCE:Racers Strategies/Symphony of the Flowers,2024 Huntington Beach Symphony of Flowers Figure 4 Water Basin ESA . _rl 206 Project Description Lighting The Project would use the existing lighting at Central Park East but would provide additional lighting throughout the Project Site comprised of artificial flowers which would be illuminated using LED lights within the internal structures, pathway lighting, lights to be projected onto the water fountain with a projection screen, lighting associated with the bleachers for seating, lighting for the concession stand and VIP terrace gathering area,and overnight security lighting.All Project lighting would be angled away from sensitive habitat areas, including riparian habitats (i.e., arroyo willow thickets, cattail marsh, Goodding's willow-red willow riparian woodland, and ornamental vegetation within the wetlands)potentially used by special-status riparian bird species(least Bell's vireo,tricolored blackbird,yellow-breasted chat,and yellow warbler) for nesting, and eucalyptus grove potentially used by overwintering monarch butterflies for roosting(Project Feature Biological Resources-1). Sound All Project speakers installed would be directed away from sensitive receptors,including the riparian habitat and eucalyptus groves(Project Feature Biological Resources-2).Approximately 12 speakers(6 stacks of 2 speakers) would be installed approximately 26 feet in front of the temporary bleachers. These speakers would include a speaker horizontal dispersion angle of 75 degrees and a speaker vertical dispersion angle of 15 degrees. Throughout the field of flowers, 64 speakers would be dispersed at approximately 25 feet from the pathways and spaced at approximately 50 feet apart. The speakers within the field of flowers would have a speaker dispersion angle of approximately 90 degrees. The speakers would project low-bass symphony music throughout the Project Site.Please refer to Figure 5a,Speaker Location and Figure 5b, Bleacher Sound Dispersion for the locations and sound dispersions of the speakers. Voluntary Project Features Related to Biological Resources Protection There are several voluntary project features the Project Applicant has proposed to protect biological resources. In addition to Project Feature Biological Resources-1 (related to lighting) and Project Feature Biological Resources-2 (related to sound), a qualified biologist will conduct nesting bird surveys within seven days prior to the start of the avian nesting season(generally defined as January 15 through September 15) (Project Feature Biological Resources-3). Further, pre-activity surveys for overwintering monarchs will be conducted prior to the start of the Project during overwintering season (October-February)within suitable eucalyptus grove habitat(Project Feature Biological Resources-4).Each of these project features are further discussed and described in the Biological Resources section of this Addendum. Hours of Operation and Schedule Operation of the Symphony of Flowers would maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate ticket demand and attendance, weather (i.e., no shows to occur on rainy days), and parking availability. The Show is planned to operate during evening hours (i.e., total darkness is required) from dusk to 11:00 P.M. during seasons of peak demand with up to 4 shows per evening. During times of lower demand, the Show is planned to operate from dusk to 9:00 P.M. or 10:00 P.M. with 2 to 3 shows per day. The Project would typically occur from Thursday through Sunday with up to 20 days of operation per month based on ticket sales for approximately 6 months.Shows have a duration of approximately 30 minutes while viewing from the temporary bleachers followed by approximately 30 minutes for the optional self-guided interactive walking tour through the field of flowers for a total expected visit time of approximately an hour. Visitors are expected to arrive approximately 15 to 30 minutes prior to the start of the Show and to depart within 15 to 60 minutes after the end of the Show depending on time spent on the walking tour. Symphony of the Flowers Project 9 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December 2024 207 , as`: w i� .LEGEND ' ' ; S n '• ` FOOTPATH , 8'TEMPORARY FENCE " • SECTIONAL TABLE+CHAIR r : ^ - ^ 9 '�` T F v4 r• , yet c .'�. � ' • €resF • .x: , —I' ,,a Y � ° "�„w` N .,' • e #•m .' t� PATH SPEAKER u' * SPENCER HORZOMAL RS DISPERSION c u ° r �� - '4 ' y I `a Bi FM'HER SPEAKERS SPEAKER HORIZONTAL DISPHRSION v f ,^ ANGLE:75 N 0 120 N Feet 0 B SOURCE:Becerra Strategies/Symphony of the Flowers,2024 Huntington Beach mphony Figureof 5a SpeakerSy LocationFlowers r" ESA -°� 208 =SOUND DISPERSION SPEAKER°2 /' i ONE:STACK OF2 SPEAKEIIfRQFIT.OF IlitR EACHER; .r= ` / s ✓' t ,�.; I r x «^.'' is u ..y, .e %, pr .. „. .,F- '„ter^" li11 / I 11 j T—r Zi r is SOUND DISPERSION SPEAKER' n E m e N D 8 SOURCE:Becerra Strategies/Symphony of the Flowers,2024 Huntington Beach Symphony of Flowers Figure 5b Bleacher Sound Dispersion r ESA 209 Project Description Project Attendance The Symphony of Flowers is anticipated to attract an average of 900 visitors per show,approximately half of the maximum seating capacity. The Project Applicant anticipates the majority (approximately 70 percent) of visitors to originate from within a 30-mile radius of the City, with the remaining visitors (approximately 30 percent) to originate from beyond the 30-mile radius of the City. Given that the City frequently hosts a variety of special events and regularly draws regional tourists, it is likely that some visitors may attend the Show as part of other activities and events taking place within the City. In addition to the visitors of the Show, approximately 50 employees would be present each day of the Show for assistance with operations.Employees are anticipated to be onsite daily between the hours of 7:00 A.M.for Show preparation and up to midnight for Show conclusion. The Project Applicant is anticipated to hire employees locally. Access, Ingress/Egress, Parking Regional access to the Central Park East is provided by Interstate 405(San Diego Freeway), State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway), and State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard). Local roadways providing access to Central Park East include Goldenwest Street, Gothard Street, Slater Avenue, Talbert Avenue, and Ellis Avenue. Huntington Beach Central Park East is surrounded by pedestrian facilities and Class II bicycle facilities that provide convenient access for park visitors. The Park is also served by Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) operated bus routes (i.e., Route 25, Route 76, and Route 29), which facilitate travel near the Project Site. During evenings of the Show, portions of the existing parking lots within Central Park East would be temporarily designated for Show parking to accommodate visitors arriving in private vehicles.To enhance accessibility and provide adequate circulation, the Project would allocate specific areas for rideshare, facilitating the use of rideshare services as an alternative mode of transportation. Further, visitors would have the option to arrive via public transit, bicycle, or on foot, supported by the existing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure of Central Park East,which connects to surrounding streets and the internal park trail network. The Show set up and breakdown would require approximately 20 to 50 daily employees with an expected 20 to 35 vehicles which would be parked offsite. The offsite parking would be located at the existing surface parking of the Frontier Communications building located on Slater Avenue adjacent to the Gothard. Street and Slater Avenue intersection. Loading and unloading of mid-size equipment and concessions would occur at the existing parking lot along Gothard Street. Event Security and Site Evacuation The Project Applicant would provide private security The private security company would coordinate crowd control, internal and overnight security, venue safety, and emergency evacuation in coordination with the Huntington Beach Police Department(HBPD) and Huntington Beach Fire Department(HBFD). Within the Project's boundary, a site evacuation plan has been developed compliant with the City's Municipal Code fire and safety requirements;refer to Figure 6,Site Evacuation Plan.Although the Project would be enclosed by temporary security fencing, evacuation routes and exits would be maintained at multiple openings which align with existing pedestrian trails. Designated gathering points outside of the Project's immediate boundary would be maintained for evacuees and emergency personnel during emergencies. Symphony of the Flowers Project 12 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 210 -- -- - - -- LEGEND q FOOTPATH • 17721 FLOWERS I v r`'; 6'TEMPORARY FENCE a q SECTIONAL l 0 TABLE+CHAIR `" . - .9R GATHERING POINT .' +' . EMERGENCY t ' VEHICLES ACCESS d ' ' '. rl�. gct EMERGENCY EXIT ..s r".'. •„a� �z--*s.r^?a 1 4,1 a 4 fi 1O N 0 120 N Feet N SOURCE:Becerra Strategies/Symphony of the Flowers,2024 Huntington Beach Symphony of Flowers Figure 6 Site Evacuation Plan rESA 211 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Show Set Up and Show Breakdown The Project requires up 4 to 6 weeks of set up and up to 4 weeks of breakdown. The Show set up would take place Monday through Saturday with weeks 1 through 3 occurring between 7:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M., weeks 4 and 5 occurring between 7:30 A.M.and 10:30 P.M.,and week 6 occurring between 7:30 A.M.and 2:00 A.M.,with only show programming occurring with no noise involved. The Show breakdown would take place Monday through Saturday, from 7:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Show set and breakdown operations would comprise of 20 to 50 daily employees. The flowers would be manually planted in the ground. The tip of the flower contains a spike ready to be planted.Manual electric battery drills would be applied when the soil is too solid to allow the spike to enter the ground. The pedestrian walkways and pond would be placed on the existing ground level.The Project would not include any mechanical construction excavation, grading,or trenching activities. The Project also would not remove,trim, or otherwise disturb any existing trees or habitat. Utilities The Project would use existing connections and facilities. For the proposed water basin and fountain,the Project Applicant would bring in water to fill the basin.Portable restrooms and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) bathrooms would be provided onsite. Each of the single portable restrooms would sit in a containment tray on top of plywood (or other suitable flooring) and would not be within 50 feet of an existing storm drain. Wastewater generated from the Project is hauled off by the Project Applicant's vendors (i.e.,portable bathrooms). Consistent with the City's franchise agreement, the Project Applicant would contract and coordinate refuse needs with the City's waste management provider,Republic Services. Republic Services would provide cardboard general waste and recycling bins with lids to be located at the Project Site including the reserved parking lot areas and would place dumpster bins in accordance with expected attendance. Dedicated food waste bins would be placed near the concessions. The Project Applicant would be responsible to replace all full trash can liners throughout the venue and to place the trash from the bins into the dumpsters to then be removed by Republic Services following the conclusion of the Show each evening.The estimated power consumption for the Project is 700-800 kilowatt-hour(kwh) per day.The Project would not use generators. Review and Approvals This Addendum is provided in association with the City Council's consideration of the Service Agreement for management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers. Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Effects Found Not to be Significant Following a review of the Certified 1999 FMEIR and the revised Project information, it was determined that only limited analysis was needed for the following resource areas: Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities and Service Systems,and Wildfire. Symphony of the Flowers Project 14 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 212 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Agriculture and Forestry Resources: The Project Site and surrounding areas do not contain agricultural uses or related operations and are not designated Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (California Department of Conservation [DOC], 2022). No portions of the Project Site or surrounding land uses are zoned for agricultural, and no nearby lands are enrolled under the Williamson Act. No forest land or land zoned for timberland is present within the Project Site or in the surrounding areas.The Project would not involve the conversion of farmland or forestland to other uses, either directly or indirectly.As such,no impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Air Quality: The Project Site is located within the South Coast Air Basin(SCAB). Air quality planning for the SCAB is under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District(SCAQMD). The SCAQMD's 2022 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) provides the strategy and the underlying technical analysis for how the region would meet that National Ambient Air Quality Standards(NAAQS) by the required dates and continue progress to achieve the California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The Project is a temporary event and does not include residential or commercial development and would not generate a permanent increase in population or employment.Therefore,the Project would not conflict with growth projections in the AQMP.The Project would generate temporary emissions from the installation of the lighting and sound features,bleachers,and other support features.However,since the Project would not include any mechanical construction excavation,grading, or trenching activities and would not remove or trim any existing vegetation or disturb existing trees or habitat,heavy-duty construction equipment would not be used. Minor emissions would occur from workers commuting to the Project Site using automobiles and light-duty pick-up trucks. Operation of the Project would not include stationary sources of emissions. The Project lighting and sound features would be electric,and no fossil fuel combustion equipment would be used. Operation of the Project may result in an increase in vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled as a result of the Project compared to the prior and existing conditions.Up to approximately 300 trips per day are anticipated from primarily passenger vehicles. Occasional supply trucks would visit the Project Site to deliver day-to-day goods such as concessions;however,only a few supply truck trips would be required on a daily or weekly basis. Vehicle trips would generate mobile source emissions of ozone precursors, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur oxides (SOx), respirable particulate matter(PM10), and fine particulate matter(PM2.5). However, emissions would be _ minimal given the low number of daily vehicle trips and emissions would be below SCAQMD thresholds of significance.As the Project would not include any substantial sources of on-site emissions,the Project would not expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations. No exceedances of CO have been recorded at monitoring stations in the SCAB in recent years and the SCAB is currently designated as a CO attainment area for both the CAAQS and NAAQS. The minimal number of vehicle trips would not cause or contribute to the formation of CO hotspots. Furthermore, the Project would not include any sources of substantial odors.Thus,the Project would result in less-than-significant impact to air quality. Cultural Resources: Any potential historical resources would not be impacted by the Project since only temporary event structures would be erected and removed following the end of the Project.In addition,the erection of the temporary event structures would be at or near-grade on the grass and no ground-disturbing activities would occur.The Project would not include any mechanical construction excavation,grading,or trenching activities that could cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of historical resources, archaeological resources, or human remains. As such, no impact would occur, and no further analysis of this issue is required. Symphony of the Flowers Project 15 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 213 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Energy: The Project does not include new permanent development. Instead, the Project consists of temporary event structures, such as lighting and sound equipment and bleachers. The temporary event structures would require the use of small hand-held power tools (some of which may be battery or electric powered)and two telehandler lifts and would require temporary power demand.However,since the Project would not require the construction of any new facilities, there would be no potential for mechanical construction or construction-related ground disturbance resulting in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources. Operation of the Project would not result in substantial net new energy demand from on-site activities.The Show would include the use of amplified speakers and pathway lighting. However, energy demand would be periodic and only required for the portion of the evening in which the Show would occur. The Project would require temporary energy for general lighting, which would be used for security and wayfinding and turned off each night at the close of each Show night.The temporary energy demand for hand-tools,speakers,lighting,and fountain would be used to operate the Symphony of the Flower, which,would achieve City objectives for the community that would not render the energy demand as wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources. Furthermore, the Project would use highly energy-efficient devices such as LEDs.Thus,the Project would not conflict with plans for energy efficiency or renewable energy. Operation of the Project may result in an increase in vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled as a result of the proposed Shows compared to the prior and existing conditions. Up to approximately 300 trips per day are anticipated from primarily passenger vehicles.Occasional supply trucks. . would visit the Project Site to deliver day-to-day goods such as concessions;however,only a few supply truck trips would be required on a daily or weekly basis.However,the increase in vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled, and associated transportation fuel demand would be temporary and limited to the temporary Symphony of the Flowers. The Shows would be planned in such a manner to promote alternative transportation uses such as public transportation. The Project objectives include continuing to provide a family-oriented safe, fun, and entertaining experience; continuing to provide a gathering place where locals and visitors can come together to enjoy flowers, and music; and continuing to provide temporary jobs associated with the Project. Thus,while the Project would require energy and transportation fuels, the Project would achieve City objectives for the community that would not render the energy demand as wasteful,inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources.Energy impacts would be less than significant. Geology and Soils: The Project Site is located in the seismically active Southern California region and could be subject to moderate to strong ground shaking in the event of an earthquake on one of the many active Southern California faults. However, no currently known active surface faults traverse the Project Site and the Site is not located within a designated Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone.The nearest active fault, the Newport-Inglewood Fault, is an active right-lateral fault system consisting of a series of fault segments located mostly parallel to the coastline;refer to Figure 4.5-2,Local Fault Locations,of the City's General Plan EIR(Atkins,2017).The Project proposes no new permanent development;instead,the Project consists of temporary event structures,all of which would be removed following the end of the Project.There would be no potential for mechanical construction, grading, or trenching activities that would discover liquefaction zones, encounter expansive soils,or create the potential for erosion to occur.The Project Site is located in a relatively flat and highly urbanized area of the City with no impacts related to landslides. According to Figure 4.5-3,Seismic Hazard Zones,the Project Site is located within an area of low liquefaction potential and is not located within an earthquake induced landslide zone(Atkins,2017).Groundwater would not be extracted as part of the Project.No oil wells are located within the Project Site.According to Figure Symphony of the Flowers Project 16 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December 2024 214 • Evaluation of Environmental Impacts 4.5-5, Areas Prone to Subsidence, of the City's General Plan EIR, portions of the Project Site and areas adjacent to the Site are located within an area prone to minimal subsidence (Atkins, 2017). The Project proposes temporary restrooms and does not propose the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems.Overall,a less-than-significant impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Project does not include new permanent development. Instead, the Project consists of temporary event structures, such as lighting and sound equipment and bleachers. The temporary event structures would require the use of small hand-held power tools (some of which may be battery or electric powered)and two telehandler lifts and would require temporary power demand. The Project would generate temporary greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions from the installation of the lighting and sound features,bleachers,and other support features.However,since the Project would not include any mechanical construction excavation, grading, or trenching activities and would not remove or trim any existing vegetation or disturb existing trees or habitat,heavy-duty construction equipment would not be used. Minor emissions would occur from workers commuting to the Project Site using automobiles and light-duty pick-up trucks.Operation of the Project would generate minor amounts of GHG emissions from stationary sources.The Project lighting and sound features would be electric,but no fossil fuel combustion equipment would be used.The Show would include the use of amplified speakers and pathway lighting.However,energy demand and associated GHG emissions would be periodic and only required for the portion of the evening in which the Show would occur.The Project would require temporary energy for general lighting,which would be used for security and wayfinding and turned off each night at the close of each Show night.Operation of the Project may result in an increase in vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled as a result of the proposed Shows compared to the prior and existing conditions.Up to approximately 300 trips per day are anticipated from primarily passenger vehicles.Occasional supply trucks would visit the Project Site to deliver day-to-day goods such as concessions;however, only a few supply truck trips would be required on a daily or weekly basis.Vehicle trips would generate mobile source GHG emissions.However, emissions would be minimal given the low number of daily vehicle trips. The Project would use highly energy-efficient devices such as LEDs.The Project would also be planned in such a manner to promote alternative transportation uses such as public transportation. The Project objectives include continuing to provide a family-oriented safe,fun,and entertaining experience; continuing to provide,a gathering place where locals and visitors can come together to enjoy flowers, and music; and continuing to provide temporary jobs associated with the Project. Thus, while the Project would generate GHG emissions from energy and transportation fuels, the Project would achieve City objectives for the community that would not result in GHG emissions that would have a significant impact on the environment nor conflict with plans,policies,or regulations for reducing GHG emissions. GHG emission impacts would be less than significant. Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Hazardous materials during the Project would be limited to use of small quantities of common commercial cleaning products that would be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for use, storage, and disposal of such products. Republic Services would provide cardboard general waste and recycling bins with lids to be located at the Project Site including the reserved parking lot areas and would place dumpster bins in accordance with expected attendance. Dedicated food waste bins would be placed near the concessions. The Project Applicant would be responsible to replace all full trash can liners throughout the venue and to place the trash from the bins into Symphony of the Flowers Project 17 ESA/D202300048 Addendum FMEIR December2024 215 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts the dumpsters to then be removed by Republic Services following the conclusion of the Show each evening. The Project Site is not located on a site that is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.According to the City's General Plan EIR(Atkins,2017), the Project Site is not located within an airport land use plan or within two miles of a public airport or public use airport.According to the Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map,the Project Site is not located in a wildfire area (CAL FIRE, 2022). As such, there is no potential of wildland fires. Overall, a less-than-significant impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Hydrology and Water Quality: There would be no potential for mechanical construction, grading, or trenching activities and,thus,does not need to comply with the water quality requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for preparation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan(SWPPP)or a Water Quality Management Plan(WQMP).Trash receptacles and dumpsters would be located throughout the Project Site and are currently located within public areas of the Central Park East. The Project Applicant would coordinate refuse needs with the City's waste management provider,Republic Services.The Project would not use groundwater supplies and is not located within a groundwater recharge area. The Project Site would temporarily increase impervious surfaces with the installation of the 8' wide pathways, composed of removable interlocking tiles which are deposited above ground over geotextile. Once the pathways are installed, the walkways have an approximate width of 8' across. However, these pathways are located within the existing flat grass area, therefore, won't substantially alter the existing drainage pattern and won't result in erosion or siltation.Further,where paved areas exist(e.g.,parking lots and trails) within the Project Site, there is no potential of erosion or siltation and adequate storm drain systems currently exist. The Project would not create or contribute runoff water that would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff.According to Figure 4.8-2,Designated Floodplains within Planning, of the City's General Plan EIR,the Project Site is not located within a floodzone(Atkins,2017). The Project Site is not located within a tsunami zone.The temporary event structures of the Project would be required to be designed and located to not violate water quality standards or waste discharge requirements. Overall, a less-than- significant impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Land Use and Planning: The Project is located within the Central Park East, a publicly accessible area and would continue to encourage pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular access to the Park. The Project Site would not be accessible to the public for park use during the Show, including Show set up and Show breakdown; however, the Show is temporary, and the Project Site would return to pre-project conditions with full public accessibility at the conclusion of the.Project. Further, the Project would not physically divide an established community. According to the City's General Plan Land Use Plan, the Project Site is located within the OS-P Open Space-Park land use designation.The Park designation provides for public parks and recreational facilities and supporting ancillary uses(i.e., maintenance equipment storage).According to the City's Zoning Map, the Project Site is located within the OS-PR Open Space-Parks and Recreation Subdistrict. This district provides areas for public or private use and areas for preservation and enhancement. The Project is consistent with the OS-P Open Space-Park land use designation and the OS-PR Open Space-Parks and Recreation Subdistrict zoning designation. The Project does not include any developments or permanent structures or inconsistent land uses. The Project does not involve changes in the existing land use for the Symphony of the Flowers Project 18 ESA/D202300048 Addendum FMEIR December2024 216 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Project Site or the surrounding area.As such,the Project would be consistent with the City's General Plan and Zoning Map.As such,no impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Mineral Resources: The Project proposes no new permanent development; instead, the Project consists of temporary event structures,all of which would be removed following the end of the Project.According to Figure ERC-5, Mineral Resource Zones (MRZ), of the City's General Plan,the Project Site is located within a mineral land classification MRZ-2, which identifies that adequate information is available to indicate significant construction aggregate deposits are present.Any potential mineral resources would not be impacted by the Project since only temporary event structures would be erected and removed following the end of the Project.The luminous flowers would be manually planted into the ground a few inches below- grade. There would not be excavation to depths that would impact mineral resources.No onsite oil drilling or oil extraction occurs within the Project Site or within the nearby vicinity.As such,the Project would not result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state.Further,the Project would not result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan.As such,no impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Population and Housing: The Project proposes no new residential uses or permanent businesses and does not include the extension of roads or infrastructure. The Project consists of temporary event structures,all of which would be removed following the end of the Project.The Project is intended to accommodate existing residents and visitors to the area and would not induce substantial unplanned growth. The Project does not propose the removal of any existing structures or housing and therefore would not displace people or housing.As such,no impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Public Services: In addition to existing fire protection and police protection provided by the HBPD and HBFD, the Project Applicant would also provide private security The private security company would coordinate crowd control, internal and overnight security, venue safety, and emergency evacuation in coordination with the HBPD. Within the Project's boundary, a site evacuation plan has been developed compliant with the City's Municipal Code fire and safety requirements. Although the Project would be enclosed by temporary security fencing, evacuation routes and exits would be maintained at multiple openings which align with existing pedestrian trails. Designated gathering points outside of the Project's immediate boundary would be maintained for evacuees and emergency personnel during emergencies. Since the Symphony of Flowers is temporary and served by existing public emergency response personnel as well as private security provided by the Project Applicant,the Project would not interfere with the City's regular public safety patrol operations and emergency response times. The Project would not increase population,and therefore,would have no impact to schools,parks,and other public facilities.A less-than- significant impact would occur,and no further analysis of this issue is required. Recreation: The Project would increase activity and users within a portion of Central Park East during off peak hours. The Project Site would not be accessible to the public for park use for the six-month duration of the Show, including Show set up(one month before the Show)and Show breakdown(one month after the Show); however, the Show is temporary, and the Project Site would return to pre-project conditions with full public accessibility at the conclusion of the Project. Further, since this activity would happen during off peak hours in the evenings,this activity would not impact most Central Park users who visit the Park during the day for various purposes, including, but not necessarily limited to, walking, running, and Symphony of the Flowers Project 19 ESA/D202300046 _ Addendum FMEIR December 2024 217 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts birding. The Project Site would be cleaned after each public-use evening and would also be entirely restored following the end of the Project to pre-project conditions. As such, the Project would not result in a substantial or accelerated physical deterioration of the Park. Further, the recreational activities associated with the Project are temporary and would not require the construction or expansion of permanent recreational facilities that would have an adverse physical effect on the environment.As such, a less-than- significant impact would occur, and no further analysis is required. Tribal Cultural Resources: The Project proposes no new permanent development;instead,the Project consists of temporary event structures, all of which would be removed following the end of the Project.In addition,the erection of the temporary event structures would be at or near-grade on the grass. The luminous flowers would be manually planted into the ground a few inches in depth.There would not be mechanical construction excavation,grading, or trenching activities associated with the Project. Further, the Project is an addendum to the Certified 1999 FMEIR. Since the NOP for Certified 1999 FMEIR was filed before Assembly 52(AB 52)came into effect on July 1, 2015,the current Project does not need to comply with AB 52. As such, a less-than-significant impact would occur,and no further analysis is required. Utilities and Service Systems: The Project would use existing connections and facilities for water, wastewater,stormwater,electrical,natural gas,and telecommunications.For the proposed water basin and fountain,the Project Applicant would bring in water to fill the basin.The estimated power consumption for the Project is 700-800 kilowatt-hour (kwh) per day. Portable restrooms and ADA bathrooms would be provided.Each of the single portable restrooms would sit in a containment tray on top of plywood(or other suitable flooring) and would not be within 50 feet of an existing storm drain. Wastewater generated from the Project is hauled off by the Project Applicant's vendors (i.e., portable bathrooms). Republic Services would provide cardboard general waste and recycling bins with lids to be located at the Project Site including the reserved parking lot areas and would place dumpster bins in accordance with expected attendance.Dedicated food waste bins would be placed near the concessions.The Project Applicant would be responsible to replace all full trash can liners throughout the venue and to place the trash from the bins into the dumpsters to then be removed by Republic Services following the conclusion of the Show each evening. The Project would comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste. Wildfire: The Project Site is not located in a very high fire hazard severity zone or designated as a State Responsibility Area nor is the Project Site near a State Responsibility Area(CAL FIRE, 2020). As such, no impact would occur in this regard. CEQA Topics Evaluated in Detail This Addendum focuses on the implementation of the Symphony of Flowers Project that would affect the following impact areas: aesthetics, biological resources, hazards and hazardous materials (emergency evacuation),noise,and transportation.These issue areas are evaluated in greater detail due to the potential effects resulting from implementation of the Symphony of the Flowers. Symphony of the Flowers Project 20 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December 2024 218 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Aesthetics Would the Project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? No Impact. Scenic vistas consist of expansive, panoramic views of important, unique, or highly valued visual features that are seen from public viewing areas. This definition combines visual quality with information about view exposure to describe the level of interest or concern that viewers may have for the quality of a particular view or visual setting. A scenic vista can be impacted in two ways: a development project can have visual impacts by either directly diminishing the scenic quality of the vista or by blocking the view corridors or"vista" of the scenic resource. Important factors in determining whether a proposed project would block scenic vistas include the project's proposed height, mass, and location relative to surrounding land uses and travel corridors.Scenic vistas within the City include views of the Pacific Ocean and associated beaches and the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve(BCER),which covers approximately 1,400 acres of wetland marshes containing wildlife(Atkins,2017). The Symphony of the Flowers proposes no new permanent development; instead,the Project consists of temporary event structures and features such as bleachers, a box-office, concessions, show controls, restrooms, pathways, lighting and sound equipment, luminous flowers, and-a water fountain/basin, all of which would be removed following the end of the Project. The Pacific Ocean and BCER are located approximately 2.5 miles south and southwest of the Project Site. As such, the Project would not block views.Therefore,no impact would occur. b) Substantially damage scenic resources,including,but not limited to,trees,rock outcroppings,and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? No Impact. Scenic resources are natural or manmade features that are visually pleasing and contribute to the definition of a community or a region. Scenic resources can include such features as trees and landscaping,rock outcroppings and historic buildings.The most prominent scenic resources within the City are the Pacific Ocean and associated beaches.There are no state-designated scenic highways located within the City.However,Pacific Coast Highway is eligible for designation as a state scenic highway by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Further, Pacific Coast Highway is considered a major urban scenic corridor(Atkins,2017). Specifically, the Project is located within the northeastern portion of Central Park East. The Project Site primarily consists of a grass surface,trees,and paved pathways.As such,the Project Site is not visible from an eligible state scenic highway, Pacific Coast Highway, the Pacific Ocean, or associated beaches. The Project Site does not contain any rock outcroppings or historical buildings.The Symphony of the Flowers proposes no new permanent development;instead,the Project consists of temporary event structures,all of which would be removed following the end of the Project. The Project would not include any mechanical construction excavation,grading, or trenching activities.Further,the Project would not remove or trim any existing vegetation or disturb existing trees.Therefore,views of Pacific Coast Highway,the Pacific Ocean, or associated beaches would not be substantially altered by the Project.As such,no impact would occur. Symphony of the Flowers Protect 21 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 219 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings?(Public views are those that are experiences from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? No Impact.The Symphony of the Flowers is located in an urbanized area and proposes no new permanent development; instead, the Project consists of temporary event structures, all of which would be removed following the end of the Project.Therefore,the Project would not conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality. d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Less Than Significant Impact. The Project Site and immediate vicinity exhibits considerable ambient nighttime illumination levels due to the densely developed nature of the surrounding areas including residential uses,commercial uses,industrial uses,park lighting,parking lot lighting,security lighting,and incidental landscape lighting. Automobile headlights, streetlights, and stoplights along the adjacent roadways contribute to the overall ambient lighting levels as well.Additionally,the Central Park East itself contains lighting throughout (e.g., pathway lighting along walkways, lighting associated with existing buildings and parking lots). The Symphony of Flowers proposes no new permanent development; instead, the Project consists of temporary event structures, all of which would be removed following the end of the Show. The Project would use the existing lighting at Central Park East but would provide additional lighting throughout the Project Site comprised of artificial flowers which would be illuminated using LED lights within the internal structures,pathway lighting,lights to be projected onto the water fountain with a projection screen,lighting associated with the bleachers for seating, lighting for the concession stand and VIP terrace gathering area, and overnight security lighting.All Project lighting,other than the water fountain lighting,would be angled away from sensitive receptors.The water fountain lighting would project upward but would not create light or glare beyond the boundary of the Park. The Show is planned to operate during evening hours(i.e.,total darkness is required) from dusk to 11:00 P.M. during seasons of peak demand with up to 4 shows per evening. During times of lower demand,the Show is planned to operate from dusk to 9:00 P.M. or 10:00 P.M. with 2 to 3 shows per day. The Project would typically occur from Thursday through Sunday with up to 20 days of operation per month based on ticket sales for approximately 6 months.As a result,the Project would not create a new source of substantial light or glare,which would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views in the area. Biological Resources Methodology for Biological Resources Evaluation Biological conditions were evaluated by reviewing applicable regulations, policies, and standards; reviewing biological literature and querying available databases pertinent to the Project area and vicinity including the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's(CDFW)California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB) (CDFW 2024a), CDFW's California Sensitive Natural Communities List (CDFW 2024b), California Native Plant Society's(CNPS)Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California Symphony of the Flowers Project 22 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December 2024 220 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts (CNPS 2024),Natural Resource Conservation Service's(NRCS)Web Soil Survey(NRCS 2023),U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Critical Habitat Portal (USFWS 2024a), USFWS's Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) (USFWS 2024b), and USFWS's National Wetland Inventory (NWI) (USFWS 2024b); and conducting a reconnaissance-level biological survey of the Project area. The reconnaissance-level biological resources survey was conducted by ESA biologists Amanda French and Florence Chan on October 25, 2024, within the 49.45-acre Biological Study Area (BSA), which includes the approximately 6.29-acre Project area and a 500-foot buffer area surrounding the Project area. The survey was performed by walking meandering transects throughout the BSA to document existing site conditions and assess the potential for sensitive and/or regulated biological resources, including special- status plant and wildlife species, sensitive plant communities, aquatic resources, and habitat for nesting birds. The following biological resource analysis relies on one mitigation measure from the Certified 1999 FMEIR to reduce impacts to a less-than-significant level, with clarifying, implementation language to address the specific components of the Symphony of Flowers project: Measure Biological Resources 1 for Threshold (a) — Directed surveys for least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher will be conducted prior to commencing any construction activities near disturbed riparian habitats.If the presence of either species is confirmed,construction and design plans will be modified to avoid impacts to these species. In addition,there are several project features,as described in the Project Description,that would ensure that potential impacts to biological resources would remain less than significant.These are identified as"Project Features" in this analysis to clearly articulate what elements of the Project Description(related to project installation and/or operation)would ensure that impacts would remain less than significant. As described in the Project Description,this analysis assumes that no grading activities would occur and no habitat would be removed. a) Have a substantial adverse effect,either directly or through habitat modifications,on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Less Than Significant Impact with Existing Mitigation Incorporated.The Project is located within the northeastern portion of Central Park East, adjacent to public facilities and residential uses. The BSA contains 11 natural communities and land cover types that were identified during the reconnaissance survey, including arroyo willow thicket, cattail marsh, Fremont cottonwood woodland, Goodding's willow-red willow riparian woodland, duckweed bloom, eucalyptus grove, Himalayan blackberry patch, ornamental, open water, developed, and disturbed. All natural communities and land cover types identified within the BSA are shown in Figure 7,Natural Communities and Land Cover Types. 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SOURCE:Esn,2023;ESA,2024 Huntington Beach Symphony of Flowers Figure 7 • Vegetation Communities MESA ..� • 222 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Special-Status Plants A review of the CNDDB (CDFW 2024a)and the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (CNPS 2024) revealed that many special-status plant species have been recorded within the Seal Beach and Newport Beach U.S. Geological Survey(USGS)7.5-minute quadrangles and six surrounding quadrangles (i.e.,Anaheim,Laguna Beach,Long Beach,Los Alamitos,Orange,and Tustin).Three special-status plant species have at least a low potential to occur within the BSA: southern tarplant(Centromadia parryi ssp. australis), Coulter's goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata ssp. coulteri), and Sanford's arrowhead (Sagittaria sanfordii). Although moderately suitable habitat conditions are present within the riparian habitats (i.e., arroyo willow thickets, Fremont cottonwood woodland, and Goodding's willow — red willow riparian woodland)located in the northern,western,and southern portions of the BSA,there is no suitable riparian habitat within the Project area to support these special-status species; therefore, these species are not expected to be present within the Project area. Thus, no impacts to special-status plants are expected as a result of the Project,and no mitigation measures would be required. Special-Status Wildlife A review of CNDDB (CDFW 2024a) revealed that 65 special-status wildlife species have been recorded within the Seal Beach and Newport Beach USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles and six surrounding quadrangles. Of those 65 special-status wildlife species, a total of 46 species do not have the potential to occur due to the lack of suitable habitat and are therefore omitted from further discussion in this report. A total of 14 of those 65 special-status wildlife species have a low potential to occur within the BSA due to limited and/or marginal suitable habitat and lack of connectivity to other natural areas due to surrounding development, including southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida), Crotch's bumble bee (Bombus crotchii), American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus),white-tailed kite(Elanus leucurus),southwestern willow flycatcher(Empidonax traillii extimus), western mastiff bat(Eumops perotis californicus), western yellow bat(Lasiurus xanthinus), silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans), wandering skipper (Panoquina errans), Belding's savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi), coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), light-footed Ridgway's rail (Rallus obsoletus levipes), and California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni). Special-status wildlife species determined to have a low potential to occur in the BSA are not further evaluated in this Section. Based on the presence of suitable riparian habitat within the BSA (arroyo willow thickets, Fremont cottonwood woodland,and Goodding's willow—red willow riparian woodland),there is moderate potential for three special-status wildlife species to forage and/or breed within the BSA: tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor),yellow-breasted chat(Icteria virens),and least Bell's vireo(Vireo bellii pusillus).There is a high potential for two special-status species to occur within the Project area and BSA, including monarch- California overwintering population(Danaus plexippus plexippus pop. 1) and yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia). Riparian habitats provide suitable nesting habitat for these four avian species and eucalyptus groves provide suitable roosting habitat for monarchs. Specifically, suitable nesting habitat for least Bell's vireo is present within the arroyo willow thickets located outside of the Project Site but within the BSA,approximately 100 feet southwest of the Project Site. The nearest known CNDDB occurrence is located approximately 4.3 miles southeast of the BSA within . Fairview Park in Costa Mesa (CDFW 2024a). The citizen science platform, iNaturalist, mapped an Symphony of the Flowers Project 25 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 223 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts occurrence of least Bell's vireo from 2024 along the Santa Ana River within Huntington Beach approximately 3.6 miles southeast of the BSA (iNaturalist 2024). The citizen science platform, eBird, mapped occurrences of least Bell's vireo within the BSA (eBird 2024). eBird identifies multiple occurrences of least Bell's vireo in June and July 2015 and one to two records of least Bell's vireo in August 2017,March and April 2023,and September 2024.Due to the frequency of birding records for other species within Central Park East,the absence of least Bell's vireo occurrences during peak spring breeding season (e.g.,April and May)seems to suggest that least Bell's vireo may have stopped over within the BSA in the past,but did not breed. For tricolored blackbird, yellow warbler, and yellow-breasted chat, in addition to suitable habitat being present within the arroyo willow thickets, suitable nesting habitat is present within all riparian habitats, including cattail marsh, Goodding's willow-red willow riparian woodland, and ornamental vegetation within the wetlands. Eucalyptus groves present throughout the BSA provide suitable roosting habitat for overwintering monarch populations. In addition to two CNDDB occurrences from 2022 being present within the BSA,Xerces Society designates the eucalyptus groves within the eastern and southern portions of the BSA as western monarch overwintering sites (Xerces Society 2024). The eastern eucalyptus grove is located along the eastern edge of the Project area and the southern eucalyptus grove is located along the southwestern corner of the Project area. Monarch butterflies generally arrive at overwintering sites along the Pacific coast beginning in September and the first half of October(Pelton et al.2016). Stable monarch butterfly aggregations persist through January into February(Pelton et al. 2016). The surviving monarchs breed at the overwintering site before dispersing in February and March(Pelton et al.2016). Light Many wildlife species have evolved physiological and behavioral responses to light cues from day-night cycles,moon phases,and seasonal light levels.The intensity,duration,spectral quality(distribution of light spectrum colors emitted by light source), and periodicity of light exposure affects the biochemistry, physiology, and behavior of organisms(Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 2009).Processes, such as movement patterns, breeding behavior, feeding, growth, and many more, can be affected by light for birds, mammals, and other wildlife species (de Molenaar et al. 2006). Therefore, it is suggested that increased ambient lighting, including artificial lighting, may interfere with these natural processes ultimately impacting wildlife populations (Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 2009). It was found that habitat availability and quality was negatively affected by increased artificial lighting as it caused birds to avoid the well-lit areas(de Molenaar et al.2006). A recent study published in Nature showed that response to excess light varies by species and habitat type (open habitats like wetlands, fields, and farms versus closed habitats like forests) (Senzaki et al. 2020). Birds are highly sensitive to day length as a signal for when to begin breeding.The study showed that birds nesting in brighter, open habitats laid eggs about a month earlier than those in darker areas. Surprisingly, species adapted to low-light conditions saw improved nest success when exposed to more light, possibly due to better food hunting. However, the impact of light varied between species—while some benefited, others,like western bluebirds,experienced reduced nesting success. A study by the University of Cincinnati revealed that artificial light can interfere with monarch butterflies' ability to navigate during migration(Parlin et al.2022).Monarchs typically use natural light cues, such as the position of the sun and the Earth's magnetic field,to orient themselves. However, exposure to bright, Symphony of the Flowers Project 26 ESA I D202300048 Addendum FMEIR December2024 224 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts artificial lighting disrupts their internal compass,causing confusion and potentially leading them off course. For examples,-when monarchs are exposed to nighttime light pollution, such as a streetlamp above their roost in a tree, it can cause a shift in their internal clock,making their body perceive the time as earlier or later than it actually is.This disrupts their sense of time. Areas surrounding the Project Site are highly developed and urbanized with commercial and residential development, all of which contribute to increased nighttime illuminance. Additionally, the Central Park East itself contains lighting throughout (e.g., pathway lighting along walkways, lighting associated with existing buildings and parking lots). Although special-status wildlife species occurring within the BSA would be habituated to the existing park lighting and surrounding urbanized areas, if installation of the Project's lighting results in substantially greater increased nighttime illuminance,these species,and others using the BSA, could potentially be subject to altered physiological processes, decreased habitat availability,and increased predation. For the Project, the Show's artificial flowers would be illuminated using LED lights within the internal structures of the flowers,which would emit very limited amount of light from each flower structure and are not expected to increase existing illuminance within the Project Site.In addition to the lighting of artificial flowers,additional lighting would include pathway lighting, lights to be projected onto the water fountain with a projection screen,lighting associated with the bleachers for seating,lighting for the concession stand and VIP terrace gathering area, and overnight security lighting. Although it is understood that increased ambient lighting can affect wildlife behavior, no quantitative increase in illuminance above ambient light is agreed upon as a threshold for significant impacts to wildlife. However, due to the limited low-level lighting that would be added from the Show,it is not expected that increased lighting levels resulting from the Project would result in significant impacts on the species inhabiting the Park including moderate and high potential to occur species like least Bell's vireo, monarch,tricolored blackbird, yellow warbler, and yellow-breasted chat. As discussed in the Project Description, the following Project Feature Biological Resources-1 would result in a less-than-significant impact to least Bell's vireo, monarch, tricolored blackbird,yellow warbler,and yellow-breasted chat: Project Feature Biological Resources-1: Lighting would be angled away from sensitive habitat areas, including riparian habitats (i.e., arroyo willow thickets, cattail marsh, Goodding's willow-red willow riparian woodland, and ornamental vegetation within the wetlands).potentially used by special-status riparian bird species(least Bell's vireo,tricolored blackbird,yellow-breasted chat,and yellow warbler)for nesting,and eucalyptus grove potentially used by overwintering monarch butterflies for roosting. Therefore,the Project is not expected to substantially increase the amount of light exposure to special-status wildlife in the Park and impacts to special-status wildlife species from Project lighting is less than significant. Sound Noise from human activities affects bird behavior and population dynamics.Research has shown that noise disturbance can reduce pairing success (Habib et al. 2007), lead to smaller clutch sizes (Halfwerk et al. 2011), and lower population density (Reijnen and Foppen 1994). It can also interfere with bird communication by masking or distorting male songs(Habib et al.2007),alter habitat selection,and trigger stress responses that harm bird fitness (Kleist et al. 2018). However, responses to noise are specific to Symphony of the Flowers Project 27 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 225 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts individual species due to varying physiology, so it is difficult to determine exact responses of specific species unless previous studies were conducted on them. Some studies have even found no significant impact of noise disturbance on birds.For instance,Lackey et al. (2011) reported no connection between construction activities and territory placement, density, or reproductive success in golden-cheeked warblers (Dendrioca chrysoparia). Another study found that forest-nesting birds experienced reduced clutch sizes,higher clutch failure rates, and lower nest success in noisy areas compared to quieter ones(Senzaki et al.2020);however,in contrast,birds in open habitats,like wetlands and fields,were unaffected(Senzaki et al.2020).The negative effects of noise on forest birds may be due to their lower-pitched songs, which are more easily disrupted by low-frequency human noise, delaying nesting(Senzaki et al. 2020). A 1991 study by the San Diego Association of Governments estimated that noise levels exceeding 60 dBA Leq in least Bell's vireo habitats could mask the bird's song,reducing its reproductive success and ability to defend its territory during the breeding season(mid-March to mid-September). That same year, the USFWS recommended keeping noise levels below 60 dBA to protect the coastal California gnatcatcher and other bird species.Thus, 60 dBA Leq is used as the threshold for assessing noise impacts on avian species resulting from the Project. As discussed in the Project Description, the following Project Feature Biological Resources-2 would result in a less-than-significant impact to least Bell's vireo,monarch,tricolored blackbird,yellow warbler, and yellow-breasted chat resulting from noise: Project Feature Biological Resources-2: Speakers installed would be directed away from sensitive receptors,including the riparian habitat and eucalyptus groves. Although the Project would occur at night when avian species are less likely to call or sing and move around,due to the potential for noise disturbance to least Bell's vireo,,indirect impacts due to noise would be potentially significant. Thus, Measure Biological Resources-1 in Certified 1999 FMEIR, which requires directed surveys for least Bell's vireo and appropriate avoidance if the species is found, would reduce potential impacts from noise to less than significant with mitigation incorporated (Sapphos Environmental 1999). To satisfy the requirement for directed surveys and address modifications to construction and design plans to avoid impacts to these species,the following detailed measure is proposed to implement the Certified 1999 FMEIR Measure Biological Resources-1 for this Project: Implementing Measure for Biological Resources-1 : Directed surveys for the federally and state- endangered least Bell's vireo will be conducted using similar methodology guidelines set forth in the 2001 USFWS Least Bell's Vireo Survey Guidelines (USFWS 2001). A total of 10 survey rounds should be conducted within suitable habitat beginning in mid-March between dawn and 11:00 a.m. within all potentially suitable habitat within the BSA. If least Bell's vireo is observed within 500 feet of the Project Site,the Project shall maintain noise levels at or below 60 dBA Leq or existing pre-Project baseline noise levels,whichever is greater,as measured at the edge of the identified least Bell's vireo territory. If necessary, a qualified biologist may also recommend implementation of noise reduction measures, including installing noise barriers along the perimeter of the Project Site, which can also serve as visual barriers; a no activity buffer around the least Bell's vireo Symphony of the Flowers Project 28 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 226 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts territory up to 500-feet; biological monitoring(e.g., weekly or more frequently as needed); and/or advise that the Project be modified or temporarily shut down if needed to avoid disturbance to least Bell's vireo until either the territory has been deemed inactive or the Project is complete. Although the Project would occur at night when avian species are less likely to call or sing and move around,due to the potential for noise disturbance to tricolored blackbird,yellow-breasted chat,and yellow warbler, indirect impacts due to noise would be potentially significant. Therefore, the following Project Feature will result in a less-than-significant impact to these species resulting from noise Project Feature Biological Resources-3: A qualified biologist will conduct nesting bird surveys within seven days prior to the start of the avian nesting season(generally deemed as January 15 through September 15).If an active nest is found,the nest should be avoided,and a suitable buffer zone delineated in the field where no impacts would occur until the chicks have fledged the nest or the nest has failed as determined by a qualified biologist. Avoidance buffers are generally 300 feet for non-listed passerines and 500 feet for listed avian species and raptors; however, avoidance buffers may be reduced for non-listed species at the discretion of the biologist, depending on the location of the nest and species tolerance to human presence and Project-related noises and vibrations. If necessary, the qualified biologist may also recommend implementation of noise reduction measures,visual and/or acoustic barriers or other protective measures, and/or advise that the Project be modified or temporarily shut down if needed to avoid disturbance to nesting birds until nesting is complete.If active nests are found,weekly monitoring will occur,or other frequency determined appropriate by the qualified biologist until either the nest has been deemed inactive or the Project is complete. A study on monarch butterfly larvae exposed to simulated highway noise found that short-term exposure caused a significant increase in heart rate,indicating stress,but long-term exposure led to habituation,with no lasting heart rate elevation (Davis et al. 2018). According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, highway traffic noise levels typically range from 70 to 80 decibels (dB)when measured 50 feet from the highway(Corbisier 2003).If the Show is planned to occur after February 28th(of any year),outside of the peak overwintering season (October-February) for monarch butterflies, then no impact would occur to overwintering monarchs. If the Show begins prior to February 28th (of any year) within the peak overwintering season, then potentially significant impacts could occur to overwintering monarch due to increased noise exposure at.night. As discussed in the.Project Description, the following.Project Feature will result in a less-than-significant impact to overwintering monarch: Project Feature Biological Resources-4: Pre-activity surveys for overwintering monarchs will be conducted prior to the start of the Show during overwintering season(October-February) within suitable eucalyptus grove habitat. If overwintering monarch is observed,the Project shall maintain noise levels at or below 60 dBA Leq or existing pre-Project baseline noise levels,whichever is greater,as measured at the edge of the identified overwintering monarch habitat. If necessary, a qualified biologist may also recommend implementation of noise reduction measures, including installing noise barriers along the perimeter of the Project Site, which can also serve as visual barriers; a no activity buffer around the overwintering monarch habitat; and/or advise that the Project be modified or temporarily shut down if needed to avoid disturbance to overwintering monarchs until the end of the overwintering season. • Symphony of the Flowers Project 29 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 227 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans,policies,regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service? No Impact.The BSA contains two sensitive communities:Fremont cottonwood woodland and Goodding's willow-red willow riparian woodland(CDFW 2023a).Fremont cottonwood woodland habitat is a sensitive natural community (CDFW California Code 61.130.06)that was observed throughout the BSA,including within the Project Site.Goodding's willow-red willow riparian woodland habitat is also a sensitive natural community (CDFW California Code 61.211.05) that is located within the central portion of the BSA. Equipment and facilities for the temporary setup of the Project would not remove or trim any vegetation or disturb these sensitive natural communities;therefore,no impacts would occur. c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption,or other means? No Impact. According to NWI (USFWS 2024), there are mapped freshwater ponds, freshwater forested/shrub wetlands, and freshwater emergent wetlands within the BSA which were observed during the reconnaissance survey.These aquatic resources support aquatic habitat that is regulated by the CDFW and Regional Water Quality Control Board(RWQCB). However,no impacts would occur to the wetlands as a result of the Project. d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? Less Than Significant Impact. Wildlife corridors are features that exist as topographical or structural pinch points that, among other purposes, are utilized by wildlife for travel between one geographical area to the next.While these resources may support limited biological function and are perhaps utilized strictly for travel purposes,for example,a dry culvert under a roadway or bridge;more often,they contain natural vegetation and habitats that support foraging,roosting,and breeding activities,as well. The Central Park East is a part of the larger Huntington Beach Central Park complex that was once connected to BCER. Today, the Central Park East and BCER are separated by two busy roadways, Goldenwest Street and Edwards Street,making it difficult for terrestrial wildlife to cross.Central Park East is also surrounded by residential, commercial, and industrial development to the immediate northwest, north, and east, which limits wildlife movement through the area. The Project is not anticipated to significantly restrict the limited movement of wildlife because the BSA would remain accessible to any wildlife movement during the installation of equipment and show operations. These Show operations are not anticipated to disrupt wildlife movement. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act(MBTA)is the domestic law that affirms,or implements,a commitment by the U.S.to four international conventions(with Canada,Mexico,Japan,and Russia)for the protection of a shared migratory bird resource.The MBTA makes it unlawful at any time,by any means,or in any manner to pursue,hunt,take,capture,or kill migratory birds.Under California Fish and Game Code Sections 3503, 3503.5, 3513, and 3800, a project operator is not allowed to conduct activities that would result in the Symphony of the Flowers Project 30 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 228 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts taking,possessing, or destroying of any birds of prey;the taking or possessing of any migratory nongame bird as designated in the MBTA;the taking,possessing,or needlessly destroying of the nest or eggs of any raptors or nongame birds protected by the MBTA;or the taking of any nongame bird. The Project includes Project Feature Biological Resources-4 in the Project Description and thus would comply with the MBTA and the California Fish and Game Code for the protection of avian nests and their young.Thus,potential impacts would be less than significant. e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? No Impact.The City requires a permit for maintenance on trees located on any street,parkway,or public place(Chapter 13.50.Regulation of Trees).Since the Project does not plan to maintain or spray trees within the BSA,there will be no conflicts with tree preservation policies or tree ordinances. The Project will not remove or trim any vegetation or disturb existing trees. Therefore, there would be no impacts to local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources,such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance. . As mentioned above under Issue A,the Central Park Final Master Plan EIR was prepared in 1999 as the environmental document supporting the Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Hunting Central Park(Master Plan).The purposes of the Master Plan are to plan for facilities and programs that will continue to provide diverse recreation opportunities for all citizens consistent with the goals of the 1996 City of Huntington Beach General Plan.The Master Plan involves planning to maintain existing facilities as well as improving 157.5 acres of park land. Project level elements of the Master Plan include construction of a sports field complex; park, tree, and landscape maintenance expansion area; outdoor music area, and consolidated camping area.Program level elements include low intensity recreation;middle area/urban forest trailhead; semi-active recreation; Sully Mille Lake group facility;and police/civilian gun range.The Project does not conflict with the Master Plan since it is temporary that will not impact the program and project level elements of the Master Plan. f) Conflict with provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan,or other approved local,regional, or state habitat conservation plan? No Impact. The Project Site falls within the Orange County Transportation Authority M2 Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan(NCCP/HCP)(ICF 2016);however,the Project would not conflict with provisions of this adopted NCCP/HCP, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan, as it is located outside of the plan area. Therefore, no impact would occur to provisions of an adopted HCP,NCCP,or other approved local,regional,or state habitat conservation plan. Hazards and Hazardous Materials (Emergency Evacuation) Would the Project: e) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? Less Than Significant Impact. The Project would not impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan to Central Park East. Within the Symphony of the Flowers Project 31 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December 2024 229 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts • Project's boundary, a site evacuation plan has been developed compliant with the City's Municipal Code fire and safety requirements. Although the Project would be enclosed by temporary fencing, evacuation routes and exits would be maintained at multiple openings which align with existing pedestrian trails. Designated gathering points outside of the Project's immediate boundary would be maintained for evacuees and emergency personnel during emergencies; refer to Figure 6, Site Evacuation Plan. A less-than- significant impact would occur. Noise Would the Project: a) Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? Less Than Significant Impact. Construction Noise The Certified 1999 FMEIR contemplated the construction and operation of a Consolidated Camping Area in the general location of the proposed Symphony of the Flowers Project. As discussed, and evaluated in the Certified 1999 FMEIR, the Consolidated Camping Area was contemplated to include mobilization, grading and drainage, electrical, asphaltic concrete and concrete placement, minor structure assembly, a telephone line,security lighting,water facilities,a picnic/group meeting area,complete automatic irrigation system,site furniture,and installation of plant material.The Symphony of the Flowers Project proposes no new permanent development,unlike the development contemplated in the Certified 1999 FMEIR.Instead, the Project would consist of temporary event structures, all of which would be removed following the conclusion of the Show. The Project would generate noise related to the assembly and disassembly of temporary structures such as bleachers,perimeter fencing,and speaker installations within the walkways and by the bleachers,in addition to the installation of a water basin/fountain at the center of the Project.The Project would not require heavy-duty off-road construction equipment,such as dozers,excavators or pile drivers,and would not generate noise from such equipment.Noise associated with assembly and disassembly of temporary structures would be generally confined to the Project Site and would not conflict with the City's Noise Ordinance, Chapter 8.40 Noise Control, Section 8.40.090 Special Provisions, which exempts noise associated with construction between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.Monday through Saturday,as long as construction noise does not exceed 80 dBA Leq at nearby sensitive receptors. Construction noise during these hours would not exceed the 80 dBA threshold as construction equipment used for Project- related above-ground structures would include pneumatic tools, pickup trucks, and forklifts which would have a maximum noise level of 85 dBA at 50 feet.At the nearest off-site sensitive receptor,approximately 900 feet to the north,noise levels would be below the 80 dBA threshold as the doubling of distance reduces noise levels by 6 dBA. Thus, even at 100 feet operation of these pieces of equipment would be below the 80 dBA threshold. Construction activities with the Project that occur outside of the hours set forth in Section 8.40.090 would be limited to programming activities,which is not expected to exceed 50 dBA Leq.As stated,previously at each doubling of distance from the source of the noise,noise levels would be reduced by 6 dBA.Therefore, nighttime activities associated with the Project would be barely perceptible to the interior environment of Symphony of the Flowers Project 32 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 230 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts nearby sensitive receptors at 900 feet or greater from the Project site.In addition,nighttime activities would not result in an exceedance of the State of California's 45 dBA interior noise threshold for residential land uses because at 100 feet noise levels would already be reduced to 44 dBA Leq.Noise levels would be lower than this at the nearest sensitive receptor, which is located approximately 900 feet away from the Project. Noise levels would be further reduced in an interior environment as the exterior of a residential building with windows closed reduces exterior noise levels by approximately 25 dBA Leq.Thus,there would be no potential for mechanical construction excavation,grading,or trenching activities that could cause a substantial adverse change in ambient noise compared to the fmdings of the Certified 1999 FMEIR. Therefore, construction noise impacts from the proposed Symphony of the Flowers project would not result in new or substantially more severe significant impacts compared to the findings in the Certified 1999 FMEIR, and impacts would be less than significant. Stationary Noise The Symphony of the Flowers would result in the installation and operation of 76 speakers for the duration of the Project. While intermittent,the noise analysis assumes that all the speakers would be playing at the same time with 64 low-volume speakers located throughout the Project pathways and 12 speakers located on the west side of the proposed bleachers and oriented towards the bleachers.Noise from the operation of the speakers was evaluated using the SoundPLAN model, which calculates noise dispersion from the Project multiple speakers and generates noise contour lines at nearby sensitive receiver locations. Sensitive receiver locations include biological resource areas within the Central Park East, residential uses to the west of the Project along the west side of Goldenwest Street, and residential uses to the north of the Project along the north side of Slater Avenue.The Huntington Beach Central Library is located to the south of the Project. As discussed in the Biological Resources section of this document,biological resource areas are located to the east and southwest of the Project Site. The nearest biological resource areas include suitable nesting habitat for least Bell's vireo present within the arroyo willow thickets located outside of the Project Site but within the BSA, approximately 100 feet southwest of the Project Site. In addition, the eucalyptus groves present throughout the BSA provide suitable roosting habitat for overwintering monarch populations. The eastern eucalyptus grove is located along the eastern edge of the Project area and the southern eucalyptus grove is located along the southwestern corner of the Project area. As shown in Figure 8, Symphony of Flowers Noise Model,noise levels at the biological resource areas near the Project Site would approach and potentially exceed 60 dBA Leq, As discussed in under Biological Resources, the Project would include several project features,as described in the Project Description,that would ensure that potential impacts to biological resources would remain less than significant. Noise levels at residential uses and the Huntington Beach Central Library would be lower than at the biological resource areas near the Project Site due to distance attenuation.The nearest residential uses are located approximately 900 feet to the north and to the west from the Project Site. The Huntington Beach Central Library is located approximately 1,500 feet to the south of the Project.As shown in Figure 8,noise levels at these off-site receptors would be less than 45 dBA Leq from Project operational noise.The ambient noise levels based on noise measurements conducted by ESA are shown in Figure 9, Ambient Noise Monitoring, and indicate that the Huntington Beach Central Library had noise levels which approached 54.1 dBA Leq at ST-4. The noise levels to the north had noise levels that approached 67.7 dBA Leq at LT-1. Symphony of the Flowers Project 33 ESA/0202300046 Addendum FMEIR December 2024 231 t. -,3. • ‘t /‘: t• a y t ,a+ w j - oi,. c 1 . 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"" W "' Sound Level Meter,which is a Type 1 standard instrument ° � as defined in the American National Standard Institute y i �;; ;# All instruments were calibrated and operated according to . • w the applicable manufacturer specifications.The microphone ` ,, , was placed at a height of 5 feet above the local grade at �� ;� �' 49 the following locations. �� ;�,,N :�; �.. • �: � ® Short Term Huntington Beach f eniral Pa k.we t *Short Terms(ST)were conducted on November 13th e,; , 4' , { 2024 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.A o single 15-minute measurement was taken at each of the 8 •8 k° 'Ai�y ": - Short Term sites. N 'o'Fr 4< :a 4a x 1'" r I4" ,y ss i rk c,r.,y `' ' • • Long Term fr.1 ,X,'!:1—'* ....,,rig, t' � � ' ' *Long Term (LT)were conducted continuously over a 4-day �? ark+ad a: 0 sao i - - period from November 13th 2024 to November 17th 2024. 5 O Feet il 0 Project Site SOURCE:Esri, •2az3;ESA,2024 Huntington Beach Symphony of Flowers Figure 9 Ambient Noise Monitoring r ESA - 233 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Based on the existing ambient noise levels shown in Figure 9, the project operation at the off-site noise sensitive residences and library would not contribute to a clearly noticeable 5 dBA increase over existing ambient conditions. In addition, project operations would not exceed the City of Huntington Beach's allowed exterior noise limits for residences and libraries as set forth in Section 8.40.050 in the City of Huntington Beach Noise Ordinance.For single-family residences the max exterior noise level permitted by the City is 55 dBA Leq from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and 50 dBA Leq from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. For libraries the City permits an exterior noise level of 60 dBA Leg during the library's hour of operations. Given that the noise levels from speaker operations would result in a maximum increase of approximately 43.9 dBA Leg at the off-site residences;project operations would not result in excessive noise beyond those set forth by the City of Huntington Beach. Impacts at residential and library uses would be less than significant. Mobile Noise As discussed,under Transportation,the Project may result in an increase in vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled as a result of the Project compared to the existing conditions along local roadways.According to the Transportation Assessment for the Project, it is estimated that up to 900 visitors would attend a Symphony of the Flowers,which would result in approximately 300 vehicle trips per Show.Conservatively assuming that all vehicle trips occur within the same hour,traffic noise levels from 300 vehicle trips would approach approximately 59 dBA Leg.Ambient noise measurements conducted by ESA showed levels along the project roadways approaching 67.7 dBA Leg and 71.1 dBA Leg as shown in Figure 9 by LT-1 and LT-2, respectively. The nearest area within the park which had a noise measurement taken to the east was at ST- - _ 5 which had a noise level of 54.0 dBA Leg. However, it is important to note that ST-5 was approximately 800 feet away from Gothard Street and was in a relatively low pedestrian area.Therefore, ST-5 would not properly catch traffic noise levels from Gothard Street. It can be assumed that at Gothard Street the Leg would be similar to those at LT-1(67.7)and LT-2(71.1).Thus,when incorporating the hourly noise average from the increase in traffic from the Project to the lowest known roadway noise level at LT-1 which is 67.7 dBA Leg the total output would result in 68.2 dBA Leg. Therefore,noise from the Project would result in a less than 1 dBA increase as it would only increase the noise on the lowest known existing traffic noise level by 0.5 dBA. A 1 dBA increase is considered a hardly perceptible change to the human ear and is overall difficult to distinguish,therefore,impacts would be less than significant in regard to project related traffic. The Project would not result in a new or more severe impact than that analyzed in the EIR. b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? Less Than Significant Impact. Construction Vibration The Project proposes no new permanent development unlike the Certified 1999 FMEIR;instead,the Project consists of temporary event structures, all of which would be removed following the conclusion of the Project. There would be no potential for mechanical construction excavation, grading, or trenching activities that could cause the generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels. Operational Vibration During the Show,the Project would have soft instrumental music consisting of no vocals that would play throughout the Project Site at over 76 speakers across the Project Site. Of the total speakers, 64 would be Symphony of the Flowers Project 36 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 234 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts placed across the walkable areas of the Project Site and would be played in a manner to not impede normal human speech.Therefore,most of the speakers would not cause excessive vibration beyond the immediate vicinity. However, 12 speakers which would be placed in front of the bleachers at ground level would be playing louder than normal human speech. As a result, vibrations from these speakers would be more perceptible than the 64 low-volume speakers located throughout the pathways of the Project Site. The 12 speakers oriented towards the proposed bleachers are approximately 925 feet away from the nearest residential use. Groundbome vibration rapidly attenuates from the source as the distance from the source is increased. Therefore, human annoyance would not be of concern from speaker operations at this distance. The nearest structure,which can be structurally damaged from intense vibration is approximately 400 feet to the north of the Project Site. At this distance heavy duty construction equipment would not result in structural damage due to vibration;therefore,commercial speaker operation for an event would most likely not occur either. Therefore,in regards to Certified 1999 FMEIR,the Project would not result in any new or more severe impacts than previously identified for vibration impacts in regards to human annoyance and structural damage from construction and operation.Therefore,impacts are less than significant. c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan, or, where such a plan has not been adopted,within two miles of a public airport or public use airport,would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? No Impact.The Project is located approximately 7.7 miles to the northwest of the nearest airport which is the John Wayne International Airport in the City of Santa Ana. Given that the Project is not located within two miles of an airport/airstrip and the distance to the nearest airport; the Project would not result in exposing people residing or working in the Project area to excessive noise levels due to airport/airstrip operations.Therefore,no impact would occur in regards to excessive air-travel noise. Transportation Would the Project: a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit,roadway,bicycle and pedestrian facilities? No Impact.As the Project would operate entirely within the boundaries of the Central Park East and does not propose any permanent change to the existing transportation system,the Project would not conflict with the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan. The Project, as a temporary event, is subject to the Special Events policies as described in the City's Municipal Code Section 13.54.Approval of the Project's operation would require full compliance with the requirements within the City's Specific Event Permit Application process.As such,no impact would occur. b) Would the Project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3,subdivision (b)? Less Than Significant Impact. Section 15064.3 of the State CEQA Guidelines identifies the need for evaluating vehicle miles traveled (VMT) changes associated with either a land development project or a permanent change in transportation infrastructure.The State CEQA Guidelines do not identify whether and how VMT should be measures or evaluated for a temporary or seasonal event. Although temporary, the Symphony of the Flowers Project 37 ESA I D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 235 Conclusions Regarding Addendum as an Appropriate Mechanism Project would result in an increase in visitors to Central Park East.The majority(approximately 70 percent) of visitors are expected to travel from within a 30-mile radius, while the remainder (approximately 30 percent)are likely to travel further. Visitors who travel by passenger car would be encouraged to carpool, while others who travel by transit or non-motorized modes would be supported by the existing circulation network.Based on the expected attendance and travel characteristics,VMT generated by the Project would be lower than periodic fluctuations in Citywide VMT for season and planned special events including travel as measured during the past Thanksgiving holiday, the Pacific Airshow, and the U.S. Open of Surfmg. Further,the Project does not introduce any permanent changes to land use or transportation infrastructure. Under the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3,subdivision(b),VMT assessments prioritize long-term impacts,whereas the Project is temporary and utilized existing infrastructure.Due to the temporary nature of the Project, support by existing infrastructure, and that the estimated VMT is fewer in comparison to fluctuations in daily VMT during other activities, the Project is considered to have a less than significant impact on VMT and is consistent with the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3,subdivision(b).Please refer to Attachment B, Transportation Assessment. c) Would the Project substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections)or incompatible uses(e.g.,farm equipment)? No Impact. The Project would not result in any permanent changes to the transportation system and no structures or other features would block access or change geometric conditions.As such,no impact would occur. d) Would the Project result in inadequate emergency access? No Impact.The State CEQA Guidelines do not provide a protocol or threshold of significance to evaluate evacuation conditions for a temporary gathering of people (only permanent land use change).As such, an evaluation of the Project's operation and evacuation plans was conducted to ensure consistency with applicable plans regarding emergencies.The Project would not result in modifications to existing access to Central Park East, and emergency access routes would be maintained through the existing network of roadways and internal pathways. The Project's operation would comply with fire and safety requirements as mandated by the City's Special Event Permit process. Additionally, the Project has coordinated with appropriate response agencies in preparation of a site evacuation plan which includes evacuation routes for visitors and gathering locations for visitors and emergency response personnel; refer to Figure 6, Site Evacuation Plan.These measures ensure the Project would not impede emergency response or evacuation plan.As such,no impact would occur. Conclusions Regarding Addendum as an Appropriate Mechanism As demonstrated by the discussion above,impacts associated with the Symphony of the Flowers would be similar to or less than the impacts addressed in the Certified 1999 FMEIR.No substantial changes would occur with respect to the circumstances under which the Project is undertaken that will require major revisions of the Certified 1999 FMEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects. In addition, no new information of substantial importance has become available relative to any of the environmental topic Symphony of the Flowers Project 38 ESA/D202300048 December 2024 Addendum FMEIR 236 List of Preparers categories that would result in new or more severe significant environmental impacts. In addition, the applicable mitigation measure included as part of the Certified 1999 FMEIR would continue to be implemented under the Project.Although the Symphony of the Flowers wasn't originally contemplated in the Certified 1999 FMEIR,none of the conditions described in Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163 requiring a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR would occur. Additionally, there are no known mitigation measures or Project alternatives that were previously considered infeasible but are now considered feasible that would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment identified in the Certified 1999 FMEIR. Therefore,implementation of the Symphony of the Flowers would not create any potential adverse impacts beyond those evaluated in the Certified 1999 FMEIR. As such, the preparation of an Addendum for the Project is appropriate and fully complies with the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162, 15163,and 15164. List of Preparers Lead Agency Jennifer Villasenor,Community Development Director City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach,CA 92648 ESA Brian Allee,Project Manager Terri Avila,Project Director 420 Exchange, Suite 260 Irvine, CA 92602 Fehr and Peers Steve Brown, Senior Principal Baldwin Ngai, Senior Engineer/Planner 101 Pacifica, Suite 300 Irvine,CA 92618 Symphony of the Flowers Project 39 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December2024 237 References Cited References Cited Atkins,2017. 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Symphony of the Flowers Project 42 ESA/D202300046 Addendum FMEIR December 2024 240 Appendix A Ambient Noise Measurement Data 241 242 Summaiv File Name on Mater txT Data.038.s File Name on PC Lai 0007057-20241113145142-txT Data.038.idbin Serial Number 0007057 Model SoundTrack lxt` Firmware Version 2.404 User Location Job Description Note Measurement Description Start 2024-11-13 14:51:42 Stop 2024-11-17 14:13:48 Duration 95:22:06.313 Run Time 95:22:06313 Pause 00:00:00.0 Pre-Calibration 2024-11-13 08:4354 Post-Calibration None Calibration Deviation - Overall Settings RMS Weight A Weighting Peak Weight A Weighting Detector Slow Preamplifier PRMLxT1 Microphone Correction Off Integration Method Exponential Overload 145.2 dB A C Z Under Range Peak 101.2 98.2 103.2 dB Under Range Limit 38.3 38.0 45.1 dB Noise Floor 29.2 28.9 35.9 dB First Second Third Instrument Identification Results LAS.q 67.7 dB VISE 123.1 dB EAS 224.628 mPa'h EA58 18.843 mPa'h EA540 94.215 mPa'h IApk(mW 2024-11-13 155137 122.4 dB ' IA3m.a 2024-11-13 155137 108.9 dB lASmin 2024.11-15 0252 40 �y H r^"•:�t+t3��•.dB SEA 1365 de Exceedance Counts Duration LAS>85.0d0 88 321.0 s LAS>115.0 dB 0 0.0 s LAO>135.0 dB 0 0.0 s LApk>137.0dB 0 0.0 s LApk>140.0 d0 0 0.0 s LC2.q 73.5 dB LASeq 67.7 dB Laeq-LAseq 5.8 dB IAI.q 70.1 dB Libre 67.7 dB !Ake-(Aso 2.4 dB ... dB 'uTime Stamp. _ dB ,Time Stamp dB Time Stamp 1s(nuu4 Ls(mkrl ..-- - 33S - 2024/31115.2152:40t. _ Le►(mW Overload Count 0 Overload Duration 0.0 s Dose Settings Dose Name OSHA-1 OSHA-2 Exchange Rate 5 5 dB Threshold 90 80 dB Criterion Level 90 90 dB Criterion Duration 8 8 h Results Dose 0.80 1.72% Projected Dose 0.07 0.14% TWA(Projected) 37.3 42.8 dB TWA(t) 55.2 60.7 dB Lep(t) 78.5 78.5 d0 Ln Percentiles LAS 5.00 72.6 dB LAS 10.00 70.7 dB LAS 33.30 -64.6 dB LAS 50.00 59.7 dB LAS66.60 54.3 dB LAS 90.00 45.3 dB 243 SUmma, File Name on Mater LxT Data.294.s File Name on PC LxT_0004983-20241113 150921-LxT Data.294.Idhln Serial Number 0004983 Model SoundTrack LxT' Firmware Version 2.404 User Location Job Description Note Measurement Description Start 2024-11-13 15:0921 Stop 2024-11-17 14:29:12 Duration 95:1950.313 Run Time 95:1950313 Pause 00:00U0.0 Pre-Calibration 2024-10-31 18:38:31 Post-Calibration None Calibration Deviation - Overall Settings RMS Weight A Weighting Peak Weight A Weighting Detector Slow Preamplifier PRMLuT1 Microphone Correction Off Integration Method Exponential Overload 144.0 dB A C Z Under Range Peak 100.0 97.0 102.0 dB Under Range Limit 37.2 36.9 43.9 dB Noise Floor 28.1 27.7 34.8 dB First Second Third Instrument Identification Results LASI 71.1 dB LASE 126.5 dB EAS 491.238 mPo'h EAS8 41.224 mPa'h EAS40 206.120 mPa'h LApir loan 2024-11-17 14:27:16 132.0 dB Wen. 2024-11-15 13:46:02 102.6 dB LASnbt 2024-11-15 00:16:48 rt.µ'y.L�t , ' .Z,,,,Z36,03,dB SEA 143.9 dB Exceedance Counts Duration LAS>B5.0 dB 81 270.4 s LAS>115.0 d8 0 0.0 s LApit>135.0 dB 0 0.0 s LAph>137.0 dB 0 0.0 s LAps>140.0 dB 0 0.0 s LCs.q 74.5 dB LASnq 7L1 dB LCssq-LAseq 3.4 dB LAlp 72.6 dB LAos 71.1 dB LAIp-LAso 1.5 dB - .: dB I`.Time Stamp,` %dB r:TimaStamp z .- dB ,4Lme Stamp 7L1; Lsimen) Lslmbl LAWmW Overload Count 0 Overload Duration 0.0 s Dose Settings Dose Name OSHA-1 OSHA-2 Exchange Rate 5 5 dB Threshold 90 80 dB Criterion Level 90 90 dB Criterion Duration 8 8 h Results Dose 0.32 L79% Projected Dose 0.03 0.15% TWA(Projected) 30.6 43.1 d8 TWA(t) 48.5 61.0 dB Lep(t) 81.9 81.9 de In Percentiles LAS5.00 76.7 dB LAS 10.00 75.5 dB LAS 33.30 70.9 dB LAS 50.00 66.8 dB LAS66.60 60.9 dB LAS90.00 46.4 dB 244 EFEEEEN €11illi 11 1 [1! iffli v• :' f f 4111i itill II lf$ $i�lla li 15E 1 g w t CCGCy o. 66C5 g §R$ t t t p $ Ca r E 1 F s g lrs: 8 8 8..�.. jlig E bbb EE LTo m>> mss o! 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I" !|!■i| A )1131|1133 3E111 #!&!!k siii !|!■■! :ig§§32 Noise Calculation Worksheets TRAFFIC NOISE ANALYSIS TOOL EsA Project Name: Symphony of Flowers 248 Analysis Scenario:Operational Source of Traffic Volumes:Project Assumptions Distance from Peak Hour Segment Ground Roadway to Speed(mph) Peak Hour Volume Noise Level Noise Level Type dBA GNEL Receiver(feet) Auto MT HT Auto MT HT (Leq(h)dBA) Trafic Trips/Event Goers Hard 30 30 30 25 300 0 0 58.8 59.1 Model Notes: The calculation is based on the methodology described in FHWA Traffic Noise Model Technical Manual(1998). The peak hour noise level at 50 feet was validated with the results from FHWA Traffic Noise Model Version 2.5. Accuracy of the calculation is within t0.1 dB when comparing to TNM results. Noise propagation greater than 50 feet is based on the following assumptions: For hard ground,the propagation rate is 3 dB per doubling the distance. For soft ground,the propagation rate is 4.5 dB per doubling the distance. Vehicles are assumed to be on a long straight roadway with cruise speed. Roadway grade is less than 1.5%. CNF-L levels were obtained based on Figure 2-19,on page 2-58 Cahran'a TeNS 2013. Symphony of the Flowers Project SoundPLAN outputs • 01 Traffic_Noise ESA 12/10/2024 249 SGeofene m taedltar .-,.,tagx,,..:} Refmrxr,NaseJavetr. 4.._.x fa9e "rE(taltnh' Bird Habitat(south of Site) Blo Habitat 5L9 Bird Habitat(south of Site) Blo Habitat , 53.0 Ice rinkwith loudspeaker music 75.0 SoandPLAN library Bird Habitat(south of Site) Blo Habitat 55.1 Outdoor public address systems Bird Habitat(south of Site) Blo Habitat 572 (presentation and music) 100.0 WHO Bird Habitat(south of Site) Blo Habitat 60.1 Notes:Word Health Organization recommends a Omit of 100 dB for outdoor concerts and festivals.https:/www.ncbl.nlm.nlh.gov/pmc/articies/PMO5187664/ Butterfly Habitat(east of Site) Blo Habitat 53.0 Butterfly Habitat(east of Site) Blo Habitat 55.2 Butterfly Habitat(east of Site) Blo Habitat 56.7 Butterfly Habitat(east of Site) Bin Habitat 56.4 Library Library 42.3 Residence(north of Site) Residential 42.6 Residence(north of Site) Residential 422 Residence(northeast)of Site) Residential 43.9 Notes: Receiver locations were placed at the edge of the relevant properties closest to the Prefect Site • • 250 Appendix B Transportation Assessment 251 252 FEHR4 PEERS Transportation Fehr& Peers was retained to examine the proposed Symphony of Flowers project(Project)with respect to the transportation concerns associated with temporary events, including parking demand and intersection queuing at Project access points,and the potential environmental impacts defined in Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA),which identifies for specific questions: a) Conflict with a program, plan,ordinance,or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3,subdivision (b)—which relates to vehicle-miles-travelled? c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design features(e.g.,sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses(e.g.,farm equipment)? d) Result in inadequate emergency access? Existing Transportation System Regional Travel Access to Huntington Beach Central Park(Park) is provided by Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway), State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway),and State Route 39(Beach Boulevard).The San Diego Freeway generally extends northwest to southeast,serving as a major freeway that connects Orange County and Los Angeles County.The Pacific Coast Highway is located approximately two miles south of the Park and provides regional access via Goldenwest Street. Beach Boulevard,a regional connector, is a six-lane roadway extending from Pacific Coast Highway in the City of Huntington Beach north to Whittier Boulevard in La Habra. Local Roadways • Goldenwest Street—A primary north-south arterial, ranging from five to six lanes. Between Slater Avenue and Ellis Avenue, it is classified as an augmented Primary with three lanes in each direction and a raised center median.The adopted speed limit is 50 mph,with daily traffic volumes around 27,000 vehicles adjacent to the Central Park. • Gothard Street—Bordering the park on the east,Gothard Street is a four-lane divided roadway. It has a speed limit of 40 mph and handles approximately 19,000 vehicles daily south of Talbert Avenue.Surrounding land uses include industrial and residential areas further from the park. 101 Pacifica I Suite 300 I Irvine,CA 92618 I (949)308-6300 I Fax(949)859-3209 www.fehrandpeers.com 253 November 2024 Page 2 of 18 • Slater Avenue—This east-west arterial north of Central Park stretches from the Bolsa Chica Wetlands east to Santa Ana. It is a four-lane divided road with a speed limit of 45 mph,carrying around 21,000 daily vehicles west of Golden West Street. • Talbert Avenue—Extending east from Huntington Central Park,this road becomes MacArthur Boulevard in Santa Ana.West of Gothard Street,Talbert Avenue is a two-lane undivided street,functioning as a parking lot connector. East of Gothard, it expands to four lanes with a 35-mph speed limit,handling 17,000 daily vehicles. • Ellis Avenue—South of the park, Ellis Avenue is a three-lane road west of Golden West Street(one lane westbound and two lanes eastbound),expanding to four lanes east of Goldenwest Street to Gothard Street.The speed limit is 45 mph,with a daily traffic count of 9,000 vehicles near Central Park. Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Huntington Beach Central Park is surrounded by pedestrian facilities(Figure 1)that facilitate convenient access for visitors. • Along Goldenwest Street,sidewalks are present south of Slater Avenue and connect to the park's pedestrian trail network at multiple entry points. • Slater Avenue,situated to the north of the park,features sidewalks extending from Goldenwest Street to Gothard Street.Along the northern boundary of Central Park East, the sidewalk connects to the internal pedestrian trail of the Park,east of Duello Lane. • Gothard Street, located along the eastern boundary of Central Park East, has a sidewalk south of Slater Avenue and ends at the northeast parking lot of Central Park East. Sidewalk along the west side of Gothard Street continues south from the intersection of Gothard Street and Talbert Avenue to Ellis Ave. • Along Talbert Avenue,sidewalks connect to the Central Park East pedestrian trails and park facilities at its terminus near the east Central Park East parking lot entrance,creating an accessible route for pedestrians traveling to and from Gothard Street. In addition to pedestrian facilities,all roadway segments immediately adjacent to Central Park East provide Class II bicycle facilities. • 254 I x� ..; 4'9dRtl m: ". ` SC .,�. `"v y"gm ". T `","> d ; Q e C` g ,,,,,4......,,lartse 4ik'':7":',......, .'",""A,;:'1•:-;'‘'''c„:„.,,,,,,..„,,7 ." .„ ...."...t.,„,,,,t", ,........>•,14! -.1".•At,•••."!A' '':::A7„ ,,-'.. ',.,E*V" 4:El'Atri. :'; tfit.''` w+t*a °'y° aaM - ,r..+ . �� -' ` . 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'� .... ,....... <, ... , EXISTING SIDEWALK Figure 1 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO �"•• PARKINTERNALTRAILSYSTEM Sidewalk and Pedestrian Trail Connections ,,, , Not to Scale 255 November 2024 Page 4 of 18 Public transportation The Project area is served by several Orange County Transportation Authority(OCTA) operated bus routes,which facilitate travel near the park for attendees relying on public transit. Key bus routes serving Central Park East include the following, • Route 25 provides north-south connectivity between Fullerton and Huntington Beach, operating along Goldenwest Street adjacent to Central Park East.This route offers direct service to the park's vicinity. • Route 76 travels east-west between Huntington Beach and Irvine, offering connectivity to a variety of residential,commercial, and employment hubs.This route intersects with north-south transit corridors,facilitating connections for riders traveling from inland areas to the park,with stops near the park's eastern boundary. • Route 29 operates along Beach Boulevard, a regional connector providing service from La Habra to Huntington Beach.Although Beach Boulevard is located further east of the park, it intersects with local arterial roads such as Talbert Avenue, providing indirect connectivity to Central Park East. 256 a - i ,y,� r , i r ,a l� Iut}kJk."`t;t r 4-t Y €�' h 9 biteCr';.f.".;'1;;',---0.111.41t-tg',"': [. 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'I'au''Route•178. g Route:'35 •-'Route 111 • tf, ri r:�" Route;54. ��Route 7Q1 '� ' � • : ., ...nitr,5ourecA�sandNd� 5heee Brse MlErSnartc CllratNurtl•mgIDrt'Bexn(c"41e) a. Bus Route Map Figure CIRC-4 ;; ? sC , <1;,i'i,,,'",,,,,,;14,1,te'i.:,,,:i?''''',::.„ •••• . „ ,wig .. fits t ttrl fn to: t:ach enera['Plan " City of Huntington Beach General Plan (Adopted October 2, 2017) r 3-19 257 November 2024 Page 6 of 18 Project Summary The Project is a temporary event to be held at Huntington Beach Central Park East,offering an immersive evening experience featuring a water and light show, music, and art installations along pedestrian pathways as shown in the site plan (Figure 3).The event is designed to operate between dusk and approximately 11:00 PM during seasons of peak demand,with flexible scheduling to accommodate attendance,weather,and parking availability.The Project anticipates hosting up to four shows per evening,with an average attendance of 900 visitors per show and a maximum of 20 show nights per month over six months. Parking will be temporarily designated within the Central Park East lots,with accommodations for rideshare, public transit, bicycles, and pedestrian access. „ , ,,..4r, ‘,,,,....,,,,,rtzlit,..,,,,120...:,,,,,,,a ..". .......-u4::: ,,; ,,L1,,o,,,:t....,iir-'17,,,„: , , „,,,,,°°,--,4:0----.; ,. - J.,: 1,. ..::':,,,'''''''':.:- -,r, :-'f;;N..,,.,:::',4601_,. . ...1A:A4 tr.,...., 4,,.,; .,. Y§ s' e E''. °°" '._..p..�_ .tsnt.> ,k,F;-.n s ;dk -, _ x ',+ °'- W " ,, 4 � �� R a Z �, swv ?�L' ` F�`' `�' sE n„'t~`��'�1d`�".e �.`pr§s�� '.A. �- 4 a_ w a .tom^-^ +x6 !;13p, ::�.%a " ^+, 7 ate' .+ � r -'�'� ..s,:;+� , :`.�"M +i �r,,,,,—e:41.4.7":. 4. 1,,:,,L."- if,i-1“..c. e ar,i,07 •°>° s " a • u'' ` y, tars ,� .' `'4� d • :: w r Figure 3 —Project Site Plan Project Operation The Project is planned to operate during evening hours from dusk to 11:00 PM during seasons of peak demand (up to 4 shows per day), and from dusk to 9:00 PM or 10:00 PM during times of lower demand (2 to 3 shows per day). Show schedules are adaptable based on anticipated attendance,weather conditions,and available parking. Programming will typically occur from Thursday through Sunday, up to 20 days of operation monthly based on ticket sales.Operation of 258 November 2024 Page 7 of 18 the Project will be contingent on favorable weather,as the viewing area of shows is exposed to elements,and shows will not take place during adverse conditions. Experience of each show includes a seated viewing of approximately 25-30 minutes in duration, followed by an optional self-guided walking tour through designated pathways,allowing visitors to engage with attractions and art installations within the Project site.Visitors are expected to arrive 15-30 minutes prior to showtime and depart within 15-60 minutes after the end of a show (depending on time spent walking through the attractions). During show days of the Project, portions of the existing parking lots within Central Park East will be temporarily designated for event parking to accommodate visitors arriving in private vehicles. To enhance accessibility and efficient circulation,the Project will also allocate specific areas for rideshare,facilitating the use of rideshare services as an alternative mode of transportation. Additionally,visitors will have the option to arrive via public transit, on foot, or by bicycle, supported by the park's existing pedestrian and cycling infrastructure,which connects to surrounding streets and the internal trail network. Project Attendance The Project is anticipated to attract an average of 900 visitors each show, roughly half of the maximum seating capacity.Although the travel behavior of visitors cannot be predicted precisely, the show promoters anticipate the majority(-70%) of visitors to originate from within a 30-mile radius,while some(-30%) are likely to originate from beyond the 30-mile radius.Given that the City of Huntington Beach frequently hosts a variety of special events and draws regional tourists, it is likely that some visitors may attend the Project as part of other activities in the city. In addition to visitors,approximately 50 employees would be present for each show day.Workers are expected between the hours of 7:00 am for show preparation and the conclusion of shows each day around midnight.The Project plans to hire employees locally who will travel only a short distance to and from the Project. Project Trip Generation Due to the unique nature of the Project,traditional trip generation data,such as those provided by the ITE Trip Generation Manual, is not relevant. In order to estimate the number of trips that would be generated by the Project, Fehr&Peers referenced data provided by the Project applicant related to the anticipated attendance.The Project expects approximately 900 visitors per show,who will travel to the Project site by a variety of modes including driving, rideshare, public transit, bicycling,and walking.Through managed parking and encouragement to carpool, the Project expects a maximum of 300 vehicle trips per show.This estimate does not account for further potential of reduced vehicle trips from transit and non-motorized travel. 259 November 2024 Page 8 of 18 Due to staggered showtimes and gradual arrival and departure,vehicle trips to and from the Project would be distributed across several hours. Based on these factors,a maximum of approximately 500 peak-hour trips(including overlapping of ingress and egress of visitors for different showtimes) is expected during the busiest periods. Project- Generated Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) This section addresses the VMT implications of the Project to support the second question in the CEQA Appendix G, which is summarized at the end of this study. Evaluation Criteria and Methodology Since July 1,2020, Level of Service (LOS),which is a measurement of the degree of congestion, is no longer allowable in determining a project's effects on transportation under CEQA, and, instead, Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)was adopted as the appropriate metric to evaluate transportation impacts.The City of Huntington Beach follows the recommendations provided by the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR) in determining the significance of a project's potential impacts on a project-by-project basis using a VMT methodology. However,those guidelines are applicable only to long-term changes in land use or infrastructure. Neither CEQA Guidelines (Section 15064.3) nor OPR's recommendations' identify whether or how VMT should be quantified or evaluated for a seasonal or temporary event. In the absence of applicable guidance, we evaluated the Project's VMT compared to citywide conditions during other temporary events hosted by the City. The City of Huntington Beach is home to a wide variety of special events each year, regularly attracting visitors across the region.To understand historic travel during planned special events, we collected data in the form of anonymized location-based data (from 3rd party sources)to calculate the change in daily total VMT within the City of Huntington Beach.This data is sourced from cell phones and GPS units on individual vehicles.All trips beginning or ending within the City Boundary2 were first identified for periods during historic special events of a considerable attendance,then the average trip length of such trips was identified. By multiplying the number of trips and the average trip length,the total Citywide Daily VMT is calculated. In 2022,travel data during the various activities were analyzed to provide baseline estimates of citywide daily VMT (Table 1). 1 OPR's Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA, December 2018. 2 Including all internal trips,which begin and end within the City boundary. 260 November 2024 Page 9 of 18 Table 1 -Citywide Daily VMT (2022) Condition Average Trip VMT/Day VMT/Day Length(Miles) (Thousands) Relative to Baseline Mon-Thurs Non-Summer(Baseline) 6.75 8,065 100% Mon Tours in Summer(no event) 7.58= 7,995 ?1% Friday in Summer(no event) 7.42 8,801 +9% s Saturday in Summer(no event) 933 9,132 +13% ; July 4th Weekend 8.40 7,906 -2% US Open of Surfing;Weekend 91 8,866 +10% International Surfing Association(ISA) 8.15 8,178 I +1% Surfing and Para surfing Weekend Association of Volleyball Professionals(AVID) 8 05 9,324 ' +16% Open TournamentWeekend ._. Weekdays prior to Thanksgiving(Mon-Wed) 7.20 9,739 +21% Thanksgiving Weekend 8°50F 9 021 +1'20 Pacific Airshow Weekend 9.15 9,815 j +22% Source:Streetlight data for trips beginning and/or ending in Huntington Beach Note: 1.Summer data include an average of 2 consecutive weeks without special events in the month of July. Fluctuations in citywide daily VMT compared to non-summer weekdays range from a decrease of 2%to an increase of 22%. Project VMT can be estimated based on anticipated attendance(trips) and travel characteristics (trip distances). Each show is projected to draw approximately 900 visitors,with a maximum of 300 passenger vehicles expected per show.The Project proponents anticipate that 70%of visitors will originate from within a 30-mile radius,with an average of 15 miles per trip,while 30%will travel from beyond 30 miles,with an average trip length of up to 45 miles. Table 2 includes Project specific attributes to derive Project VMT.With a maximum of four shows per night,the Project would result in 28,800 VMT per show day. 261 November 2024 Page 10 of 18 • Table 2- Project VMT Project Specifics Quantity Unit Total Vehicles per Show 300 Cars %of Visitors Within 30-Miles Radius 70% % Average Trip Length 15 Mile %of Visitors Beyond 30 Mile Radium j 30% 1 Average Trip Length i 45 iv Mile Totd VMT per Show 7200: Maximum Shows per Night 4 Shows Total VMT per Show.Day; 28,800 r VMT VMT Findings Citywide VMT,with the addition of Project VMT,would be approximately 8,094,000(miles/day) during a non-summer weekday.This would be within the range of other events as described in Table 1 and would be less than that measured during past seasonal events,such as Thanksgiving holidays, Pacific Airshow, and the US Open of Surfing,which have caused temporary fluctuations in citywide daily VMT up to 9,815,000 (miles/day). Site Access and Parking Study Intersections While temporary,excessive congestion at intersections can pose operational hazards.To assess the effects of Project trips on the operation of nearby intersections, Fehr&Peers conducted a queuing assessment for all intersections and driveways providing access to the Central Park Library and Huntington Beach Sports Complex parking lot to evaluate their current operations. The list of study intersections are as follows, 1. Gothard Street&Talbert Avenue 2. Goldenwest Street&Talbert Avenue 3. Goldenwest Street&Driveway 1 (South of Talbert Avenue) 4. Goldenwest Street& Driveway 2 (South of Driveway 1) Data Collection To assess the existing conditions at the study intersections,turning movement counts were conducted on Friday, November 8th, between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM.This data collection timeframe aligns with the typical evening period of the Project,concurrently with a production presented at the 318-seat Library Theater between 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM and while all the facilities at the Sports Complex were reserved with the latest booking at 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM,which contributed to localized traffic activity. 262 November 2024 Page 11 of 18 As this data collection was conducted on a weekday,the observed traffic volumes likely reflect worst-case estimates of the typical evening period for the area.These conditions provide a robust baseline for analyzing the proposed event by capturing a realistic range of evening traffic activity in the study area, including periods of heightened use associated with existing programming. Table 3 describes the patterns of inbound and outbound trips over the 4-hour data collection period. Similar distribution patterns are assumed for trips to and from the Project. Table 3—Existing Trip Distribution Intersection No. Intersection Inbound Outbound 1 Gothard Street&Talbert Ave 68.1% ; 50.9% 2 Goldenwest Street&1 albert Ave. 20 4% 31 5% 3 Goldenwest Street&Driveway 1 10.1% 14.2% 4 Goldenwest Street&Dnveway a 1`3% 3 4% Intersection Queuing with the Project The intersection queuing assessment accounts for visitor arrival within a 30-minute window before each show, and gradual departure over a 60-minute time window,resulting in a maximum overlap of 500 vehicle trips within a peak period.As a worst-case analysis,we evaluated a condition with all arrival and departure trips (600)overlapping and occurring within the peak period of ingress and egress(Table 4).Trips to and from the Project were proportionally added to existing turning movements according to existing ingress and egress patterns of Central Park East. The queuing analysis finds that the Project's peak traffic conditions would not exceed the available storage lengths for any studied movements.At the intersection of Gothard Street& Talbert Avenue,the eastbound left-turn queue is projected to increase to 20 feet under the 95th percentile conditions with the Project,well within the available storage length of 80 feet. Similarly, the eastbound through queue at this intersection is anticipated to reach 55 feet,which does not conflict with through-lane capacities.At Goldenwest Street&Talbert Avenue,the southbound left-turn queue may extend to 20 feet, but this remains significantly below the 240-foot storage capacity.Overall, none of the analyzed movements show queuing impacts that exceed the designated storage lengths,ensuring the Project does not contribute to queuing spillbacks or operational inefficiencies during ingress or egress. • 263 November 2024 Page 12 of 18 Table 4-Queuing at Intersections With Project Trips Existing 95th With Project 95th Storage Intersection Movement Percentile Queue Percentile Queue Length No. (ft)* (ft)* (ft) 1 Eastbound Left Turn(Egress) 20 20 80 y.w .. 1 Eastbound Through(Egress) ~_ 20.___ 60 1 Eastbound Right Turn(Egress) 0 20 80 1 Westbound Through(Ingress) 3 40 80 i - 1 Northbound Left Turn(Ingress) 20 1 20 125 1 Southbound Right Turn(Ingress) 20 , 20 l 2 Eastbound Through/Right(Ingress) 20 20 100 2 Westbound Left Turn(Egress) ; 20 20 60 2 Westbound Through(Egress) 20 20 60 2 Westbound Right Turn(Egress) 20 ; 40' 60 2 Northbound ) 0 20(Ingress)Turn Right (In 9 9 - 2 Southbound Left Turn(Ingress) 2(1 20 240 3 Westbound Right Turn(Egress) - 20 100 3 Southbound Turn(Ingress) 20i 185 4 Northbound Right Turn(Ingress) - 0 - 4 Westbound'Right Turn(Egress) 20 100 *Values rounded up to the nearest 20 feet to represent a single passenger vehicle when 95th percentile queues are shorter then 20 feet Parking To estimate the availability of parking for the Project,an inventory was conducted on Friday, November 8th, between 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM.Timing of the data collection was selected to coincide with the theater production at the Library Theater between 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM.The production,combined with evening reservations at the Sports Complex, represented a period of heightened parking utilization during the evening period.The parking assessment found that 91 of 645 parking spaces adjacent to the Central Library were utilized, and of the 1,483 total parking spaces(combined with the Sports Complex),a total of 206,or roughly 14%,were occupied. Parking Demand Estimates Based on project show times, arrival and departure of visitors, and the number of workers present each day,Table 5 represents the anticipated parking demand of the Project over the course of a 264 November 2024 Page 13 of 18 typical evening,with a maximum demand of 429 spaces between shows.This demand would amount to approximately 30%of all designated parking spaces within the Central Park Library& Sports Complex parking lots. Table 5— Project Parking Demand Visitor Total %of Total Parking Workers (300) Parking. Spaces Time of Day (30) 1st Show 2nd Show 3rd Show 4th Show Demand (1,483) 5:30 !pm, 30 i 50%• 1803 12% 5:45 pm 30 100% 330i. 22% 600s " pm 30'., 100% ; 4 330 22% 6:15 pm 30 100% 330 22% 6:30 1 pm 30 , 1.00/0 330 22%a 6:45 pm 30 1 100% 330 22% et' (pm` 30. 66% ....;> 50%,...:,. 378 25%' { t 7 0 7:15 pm 30 , 33% 100% 429 29% ...7:30 i pm I 30 I 0% I 100% • 330¥ = " 22% 7:45 pm 30 j 100% 330 22% 8 00'' pm 30ti 100% 330 22%t 8:15 pm 30 100% ' 330 1 22% 8 45 pm 30 ' 33% 100% 429 I 29% 9 00' pm 30 i 0% 100% 330 i 22% 9:15 pm 30 100% 330 II 22% IIIII } 9 30 pm 30 I. ( 100% 330 20 9:45 pm 30 100% 330 22% t 10 00= 1 pm, 301 ' 66% it 50%:, 378. 26%0. 10:15 pm 30 33% 100% 429 29% 10:30 pm` 30 0% 100% 330 I, W 22% 10:45 pm 30 100% 330 22% 11:00 pm;j 30 -100% 330 22%, :15 pm l 30 100% 330 22% € 1130 I pm i 30 t i 66% 228 I 1,5%,. 265 November 2024 Page 14 of 18 11:45 J pm 30 ; 33% 129 9% .. E 1200 pm 30 0% 30 2% k°V ` 'w.««,rurr-..�Nau.�.wvna.ma:.r. :vr E ,•,••••, . .a�sr«..mw..Qecu.s .,,. •.. - ..ama Figure 6 provides a visualized representation of the Project's parking demand over a typical evening. Table 6—Project Parking Demand Visualized Project Parking Demand 1,400 11111111 1,200 ( 1,000 0 800 iiawEmmsami m Le 600 400 200 4:48 6:00 7:12 8:24 9:36 10:48 12:00 Time(pm) Considering the Project's projected demand and current parking usage,visitor parking will be adequately accommodated at the existing Central Park Library and Huntington Beach Sports Complex parking lots.These facilities are primarily used for daytime activities and can thus provide complementary parking for nighttime events. In instances where activities at the Sports Complex overlap,the Project's peak parking requirement of 429 spaces can still be met within the allocated parking spaces at the Central Park Library,thereby maintaining the availability of most spaces at the Sports Complex. Emergency Access Existing Emergency Access Infrastructure Central Park East is bordered by several arterial roadways,including Goldenwest Street, Gothard Street,Talbert Avenue, and Ellis Avenue,which collectively provide robust regional and local access to the Project site.These roadways,as noted in the City's General Plan Circulation Element, are key components of the City's transportation network to accommodate emergency response 266 November 2024 Page 15 of 18 vehicles.The park's internal circulation system, including multiple entry points and pathways, further enhances accessibility for emergency services. Project-Specific Emergency Access Measures During the Project's operations,emergency access will be maintained through designated ingress and egress points to ensure unobstructed movement of emergency vehicles.Temporary fencing installed around the Project site will include dedicated access points reserved for emergency use, which are aligned with the existing internal pathways within Central Park East.These pathways will remain accessible to accommodate emergency response vehicles. As prescribed by the specific events application process, approval of the Project would be contingent on compliance with "fire and safety requirements or standards of all of the ordinances of the City of Huntington Beach or the State of California applicable3,and the activity must not "interfere with or unreasonably obstruct the free flow of vehicular traffic or other means of travel on any public street, or with pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk".The Project's evacuation plan is provided as Figure 4. Consistency with Existing Plans The City of Huntington Beach General Plan Circulation Element emphasizes the importance of maintaining roadway operations that support safe and efficient emergency access.The Project aligns with this objective by utilizing the existing roadway network, maintaining clear access routes, and avoiding any permanent modifications to the circulation system that could impede emergency response times. Furthermore,the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) identifies the need to ensure emergency access in areas prone to natural disasters,such as wildfires or flooding. The Project's operational hours, maintenance of clear travel paths,and weather-contingent programming reduce the likelihood of such risks impacting emergency access. 3 City of Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 13.54.140 267 i.Mg=i ii E�i: inn,. :IMI=i1/1 il!!♦iE mLts API• L!_11111,ii[:!•iti I•I:!•iki I '44 ICI FLOM. „- �\ :t1 — . l,. • + PINE -- - - - / , •"`^•""-'VEISEES ACCESS /• 14• ' ' I �I I r�\ \a Y\' -... ,,_,____ . \ ,.`. \\ , '1, •(\, ' I, uir% 1 Il 3. ( 3.i /• Y� 1�- JI I. \,,Lli it(' r 1 'rr ,• (1� 4 Ind,(' (5 nog - I,.8111:-. .__-� r ' I • • +? • -� L d E Iv'' `I • }.4 4r• • f r'%C'r Cl^nn . y.. . ► 'R ifs.' �'., /',. • V • ter.}, 1 _(r}�; .r I r f 1/ y AiF' ti It F I. ' , / ' r • ,/• r .310 ' .r _ / r'' L .iii=iffiCIRM .i i:i il!1•ii�iYaiII.MNI iL�ilsil:!•itaMir=if:!_i@!_i;'' 'kLUW DIRECTORS: 'SCALE: UNIT: 'SITE: SYMPHONY OF FLOWERS LAYOUT: SERIE: 'll ALL: 1°=25' FT(m) SITE EVACUATION PLAN PRELIMINARY HUNTINGTON BEACH CA)2025 E100 PAPER SIZE: CIVIC ADORASS: SURVEY SOURCE: TYPE OF TERRAIN: CREATION DATE:Idd/mm/yYYYI ARCH FULL BLEED E(365 48") — -- -- 19/09/2024 , ,, PROJECT MANAGER: CONVERSION TABLE: — ALTITUDE: ZONING VERSION DATE:Idd/mm/yyyyl E 04 Foot-Meter=D.3o48m(30.48cm) • — -- 22/11/2024 '!--'� Meter-Fool a 3280B399'(3'3-'�7(393f) DRAFTER: • COORDINATES: PERIMETER: VERSION: REVISION Alex Foe?-Melee=0.092906304 -- -- l l MeleR-FooP-10.76L91 / ` V01 rot November 2024 Page 17 of 18 Impact Analysis Appendix G-Hazards& Hazardous Materials f) Would the Project impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? No Impact. The Project would not result in alteration or obstruction of existing emergency access to Central Park East.Within the Project's boundary,a site evacuation plan has been developed compliant with City's Municipal Code fire and safety requirements.Although the Project would be enclosed by temporary fencing,evacuation routes and exits will be maintained at multiple openings which align with existing pedestrian trails. Designated gathering points outside of the Project's immediate boundary will be maintained for evacuees and emergency personnel during emergencies. Appendix G-Transportation Would the Project: a) Conflict with a program, plan,ordinance,or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? No Impact.As the Project would operate entirely within the boundaries of the Central Park and does not propose any permanent change to the existing transportation system, it would not conflict with the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan.The Project,as a temporary event, is subject to the Special Events policies as described in the City of Huntington beach Municipal Code section 13.54.Approval of the Project's operation would require full compliance with the requirements Within the City's Specific Event Permit Application process and all relevant ordinances by extension. b) Would the Project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? No Impact Section 15064.3 of the CEQA Guidelines identifies the need for evaluating VMT changes associated with either a land development project or a permanent change in transportation infrastructure.The Guidelines do not identify whether and how VMT should be measured or evaluated for a seasonal or temporary event. Although temporary,the Project would result in an increase in visitors to Central Park East.The majority(-70%) of visitors are expected to travel from within a 30-mile radius,while some(-30%) are likely to travel further.Visitors who travel by passenger car would be encouraged to carpool, while others who travel by transit or non-motorized modes would be supported by the existing circulation network. Based on expected attendance and travel characteristics,VMT generated by 269 November 2024 Page 18 of 18 the Project would be lower than periodic fluctuations in citywide VMT for seasonal and planned special events including travel as measured during past Thanksgiving holiday, Pacific Airshow, and the US Open of Surfing. Furthermore,the Project does not introduce any permanent changes to land use or transportation infrastructure. Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3,subdivision (b),VMT assessments prioritize long-term impacts,whereas this Project is temporary and utilizes existing infrastructure. Due to the Project's temporary nature,support by existing infrastructure,and that the estimated VMT is fewer in comparison to fluctuations in daily VMT during other activities,the Project should be considered to have a less than significant impact on VMT and consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3 subdivision (b). c) Would the Project substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design features(e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections)or incompatible uses(e.g.,farm equipment)? No Impact.The Project would not result in any permanent changes to the transportation system and no structures or other features would block access or change geometric conditions. d) Would the Project result in inadequate emergency access? No Impact. The CEQA Guidelines do not provide a protocol or threshold-of-significance to evaluate evacuation conditions for a temporary gathering of people(only permanent land use change).As such,an evaluation of the Project's operation and evacuation plans was conducted to ensure consistency with applicable plans regarding emergencies. The Project would not result in modifications to existing access to Central Park East, and emergency access routes will be maintained through the existing network of roadways and internal pathways.The Project's operation will comply with fire and safety requirements as mandated by the City's Special Event Permit process.Additionally,the Project has coordinated with appropriate response agencies in development of a site evacuation plan which includes evacuation routes for visitors and gathering locations for visitors and emergency response personnel.These measures ensure that the Project would not impede emergency response or evacuation plans. 270 From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Symphony of Flowers Date: Thursday,December 12,2024 2:24:15 PM From: Danny Maynor<dnnymynr@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, December 11, 2024 2:52 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of Flowers Some people who received this message don't often get email from dnnymynrCa�gmail.com.Learn why this is important The Symphony of Flowers seems great, but in an attempt to bring in dollars you would be hurting the character of HB and our central park, as well as disrupting long-standing relationships with local organizations such as the HB Historical Society. Please reconsider allowing this show to take over the most usable area of our park for most of the year. It will especially hurt the Revolutionary War reenactment on the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War! Not a good play for the most patriotic city West of the Mississippi! Please don't take that away from us! Danny Maynor SUPPLEMENTAL 'COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 12/17/24 15 (24-643) Agenda.Item;No. From: pikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Central Park Date: Thursday,December 12,2024 2:25:55 PM From: Maria Sugranes<ladygracedem@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, December 12, 2024 9:29 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Central Park Central Park is a treasure. Please don't compromise its integrity and beauty by allowing business concerns to use the park in a way that will harm our priceless flora and fauna. Maria Sugranes HB resident since 1972 From: Tie Fn d To: MY COMM'(TNrT CMO STAFF);suoolemenal mmmAlsurfdtv-hb,org Subject No Symphony of Flowers Dais: Thursday,December 12,2024 8:20:05 AM Please do not approve the agenda item#15-Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment,LLC,for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street. hip4•//huntingtonheach legistar com/I,egislationDetail aspx?TD=7050309&GRID=137R66A6A-E73A-4305-9AD4- 9753AD3219038cFullText&fbclid=lwY2xjawYH6YhleHRuAoFIbQIxMOABHT_COGcHkPW W5M5FzrfD2R5yDaD7vIFnS7xkid4pBjwWFwz6libcL- J_Q_aem_7mCKMcntx Th7OFWZEnmeO Central Park has been revitalized and the natural beauty is really amazing. The Urban Forest and the Shipley to Shore Nature trail are huge assets and are more in line with the what Central Park should offer residents and visitors. Actually,what about updating the area off Ellis called Lake Ranc,per Google Maps? Get Flowers of the Sky Entertainment to clean up the area and they can do the installation there for a few years then citizens would have a proper lake park after they are done. Isabella Ford 714-308-0660 Mr. Amory Hanson 8102 Ellis Avenue Apartment 121 Huntington Beach CA 92646 December 17, 2024 The Mayor of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 My Dear Mister Mayor, I.would like to express my support for Item XV. Sincerely Yours, Mr.Amory Hanson CC:The Honorable Casey McKeon CC:The Honorable Donald C.Kennedy CC:The Honorable Anthony Strickland CC:The Honorable E.M.Twining CC:The Honorable Grace Vandermark CC:The Honorable Chad Williams From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: No Symphony of Flowers Date: Friday,December 13,2024 1:19:20 PM From:Susan Allen <susanharperallen@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 10:52 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>;supplementalcomm@surfcity- hb.org Subject: No Symphony of Flowers Some people who received this message don't often get email from susanharperallen@hotmail.com.Learn why this is important Hello—I am a Huntington Beach resident and property owner encouraging the city council to vote NO on Agenda Item 15.As a taxpayer, I am keenly interested in seeing the new majority council focus first on rebalancing our budget and restoring faith that tax dollars are not wastefully being spent. I enjoy walking the paths in Central Park.They are beautiful as is. We do not need to digitize them with lights and speakers in order for the community to enjoy the space.When the Huntington Beach budget is balanced,then proceed to consider how to add new services, but please do so without electrifying the limited natural space we currently have. Thank you. Susan Allen 6842 Lawn Haven Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92648 949-812-2142 From: Andrew Einhorn To: suoolementalcomm(asurfcity-hb.orq Subject Vote no on item 25-643 Date: Saturday,December 14,2024 5:41:12 AM [7:—.);o'u don t often get err ail from andreZhompt a@gmall com Learn wiry this fs important .` , What I absolutely will not tolerate is a lack of transparency. Take item 25-643 as a glaring example. Voting on this issue before allowing public input is not leadership—it's deception, plain and simple. I strongly oppose lighting up Central Park. This proposal reeks of another "airshow settlement fiasco." It threatens to disturb residents, harm wildlife, ruin our park, and saddle taxpayers with the repair costs. Is this what we've come to? Do we need a court order just to get the information we deserve? SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Andy Einhorn 40 years resident of HB 12/17/24 Meeting Date: Agenda'Item No 15 (24-643) From: Betty Kanne To: suoolementalcomm4surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Reject the Flowers in the Sky Proposal Date: Saturday,December 14,2024 9:01:05 AM Re:Flowers in the Sky Item#24-643,December 17,2024 City Council Meeting Council Members, As a 43 year resident,homeowner,park user,nature lover and,voter in Huntington Beach I urge you to vehemently reject the proposal to establish and erect a de facto permanent"sound and light"entertainment venue on a last remaining parcel of open green space in Huntington Central Park East. I'm a very active park visitor and regularly visit the broad open spaces surrounding Talbert Lake for birding, exercise and relaxation.This project has no place in HCP. Erecting an expansive,semi-permanent structure on close to six acres of the very scarce remaining open space east of Talbert Lake to accommodate several evenings a week of after-hours paid entertainment is a totally inappropriate squandering of our natural,peaceful open vista green space.It should be flatly rejected.It is an insult to the sanctity of our precious park and to the everyday park visitors who come here for natural spaces. The proposed location is one of one a few remaining open,grassy spaces.We need that open space.The hundreds of species of breeding and seasonally migrating birds that make HCP their home need the open space and unaltered tree access that will be critically diminished by this disruptive venture. The aesthetically offensive eye-sore of this erected venue would be continuously in place night and day just so that a for-profit company can generate revenue a few nights a week over an eight month period possibly extending to four years!The enormous adverse effects to our residents'park make this venture untenable and unacceptable.I urge you to flatly reject it as being inappropriate for our park and its open space mandate. Betty Kanne 16331 Woodstock Lane Huntingtion Beach,CA 92647 bettykanne@hotmail.com From: iireed85 To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL,CMO STAFF);suooIementalcomm(alsurfdty-hb.orq Subject: Please Stop This Light Show-Or At Least Change Scope Drastically Date: Saturday,December 14,2024 3:24:16 PM You don't often'get err ad from jjreed85@protonmail corn Learn why this is important „," Hello new council, I am asking you to please stop the discussion of this Symphony Of Lights event. It is just not right for us, especially at Central Park, and 8 months is way wayyyyyyyyyy too long. This is a huge commitment. It's not like a one weekend event we can just'deal with'for a few days. You all ran on being anti high density... and while this may not be a permanent building, it feels a lot like increasing the population of our city for half of the year. Before you do anything, you need to give all of the Central Park neighbors a very clear and real description of this event and get their input before moving forward with anything official. And you need to be very very very clear on how this can impact their lives for 8-months per year, for 3 years(and you should give them the worst case scenarios). And I even mean neighborhoods within the traffic patterns as well, not just the direct surrounding neighborhoods. Everyone from the park out to the freeways or main traffic streets where attendees would be coming from. This should be a formal letter(or rather several attempts) sent to every single one of those residents. You should also find a way to inform people who frequent the park about this, so they can also voice their opinion. Not everyone watches the council agendas or is on Facebook forums. They won't know until it is too late and their lives become miserable for half of the year. HB does not need to house every event on this planet. We did not choose to live in this city (or stay, for those of us born here)so that it could become a massive tourist area. Most of us chose to live in the quiet small beach town HB once was, only a couple decades ago. We deal with it all in spite of what recent councils and chambers have turned us in to. It's really starting to feel like tourists have become far more important than those of us who live here all year. We don't want to be a'destination community' as you call it. Here are just some of the problems with this event(or rather what feels like a permanent installation): • It is obviously way too long of a time frame. This event should take over no longer than 2 months (including setup and tear down) and that is even pushing it. This private company does not own our park or any other place in HB. I do not care if it is a 'small percentage' and an 'under utilized' section of the park, no company has the right to take it over for a nearly permanent period. They are going to 'own' this section of our park for nearly 70% of the time for 3 years?? That is ridiculous. • The obvious environmental problems. There is no doubt this will impact the environment. Sure you can replace grass damage, but how are you going to get the animals to come back to an area that is taken over for 8 straight months? Once they try coming back a handful of times only to see the same problem with their home, they will never try again. It will likely take many years for the true impact to be fixed (if ever). Don't we have a Bald Eagle that frequents Central Park, and other rare birds? You can't just consider the foliage and animals on the ground. • Traffic Impact. Again, there is no way that a potential 4000 people per night are not going to create a traffic increase. Every street that would lead to the park would be impacted. We already have a traffic problem, let alone bringing in all of these people who are unfamiliar with the area and cause accidents. It took me 10 minutes the other day to just get from Homegoods to Gothard, on Edinger the other day!!! Do you realize how ridiculous that is? Let's assume everyone travels as a party of 4, that's a potential 1000 extra cars per show day going to the same place on top of all other traffic (and depending on time of year, potentially on top of other events or holiday traffic). • Neighborhoods Impacted. Like I mentioned above, this project should not move forward at all without first talking to the surrounding neighbors. I have known people who lived in the Adams and Fairview neighborhood and were tortured by OC Fair goers. And that is not even a close walk to the fairgrounds. People will do anything,not to pay the parking fee. While you may make these 'permit only' sections for the duration (also an additional step for the residents), that will not stop people from trying to park there and still creating a traffic impact both within the neighborhood and the main roadway outside of that neighborhood entrance. • Guests Do Not Respect The City. Guests from outside the city do not care or have any respect for our city's property or residents. They will not care where the designated event location is of the park, they will go, and walk, anywhere they feel like. The will not drive safely within our city limits, especially if they are late to the show, or trying to find parking outside of the lot. They will park in neighborhoods and not care where they park, how loud they are in front of people's houses, or where they leave trash. I could MAYBE see this being at some place like Goldenwest College in the parking lot or one of their back fields. Somewhere closer to the freeway, but still, you need to consider all of those neighborhoods of people. And the even bigger impact of the already congested Bella Terra area thanks to the stupid apartments that should never have been built. But it is still too long even then, and will not negate all of the issues above. If any discussion about this continues, it should be for a small scale, much shorter duration, trial version, and in a better location with less impact. There are so many more problems with this event than just the above. But the bottom line is that we as citizens put up with city events for a week or two here and there, but that's it. Even the US Open, which takes about 6 weeks physically, only really brings traffic in for a week (maybe even just the weekends). You are essentially trying to move an additional city of people in and out of our community for half of the year. Just totally, and absolutely, no. Please stop this craziness. JJ Sent with Proton Mail secure email. From: adrienne low To: 5uoolementalcomml surfcity-hb.orq Subject opposed to Flowers in the Sky Date: Saturday,December 14,2024 7:20:02 PM Yoe don't often get email`fromEadnenne6372@gmarf corn I earn why thrs rs impor tanC a I am writing this to make it clear that I oppose the underhanded way that the city council has approved the renting out of the Huntington Beach Central Park to Flowers in the Sky Entertainment. The public has not been given any information about the environmental impact this agreement will have on our green(tax payer funded) space. Central Park is a much beloved and used public facility that is taxpayer funded. Therefore, the residents should not lose access to any part of the park for private use. It seems this is another attempt by the city council to jam their private agenda onto the public without consideration of how it will impact this wonderful local treasure. I am a 30 year resident of Huntington Beach, who regularly enjoys the green space provided at Central Park.I am devastated to learn that you plan to profit off of the park and deprive the residents of access. In addition the green space will be exposed to more foot traffic and environmental degradation. Why don't you start by thinking of ways you can serve the people of HB instead of how you can use HB for profit? Sincerely, Adrienne Low From: Judi/Morris To: suoolementalcommOsurfcity-hb.orq Subject Item#15,24-643 Symphony of Flowers Project Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 12:20:54 PM [You don't often get email from judyannmorris@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSendertdentifcatiou] I believe the 6-8 month length of time that this project will occupy space within Central Park,and the resulting foot and automobile traffic would be excessive activity for our beautiful park and surrounding areas. Maximum projections of 900 visitors and 300 vehicles per show at 4 shows per night will likely create many traffic log jams in the surrounding areas and a great deal of foot traffic within the park. This project will undermine the natural habitat and peaceful nature of the park that residents of Huntington Beach deserve. Please do not approve the project. Sincerely, Judy Morris From: Cathev Ryder To: 5uoolementalcommCa surfcity-hb.orq Subject CC Agenda 12/17/2024 Agenda Item 15 Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 3:18:23 PM CC agenda item#15 We have been HB Homeowners and Voters since 1985. We originally planned to send an email regarding the importance of unity and transparency in our city, especially any actions take by the City Council that impacts our city finances or services.However the December 17 agenda changed our minds. Where is the transparency in asking our residents to give up access to the Central Park with little public input?You can't even find the vendor with a google search.So many questions and so few answers provided in the License Agreement. And boy, have you created unity with this agenda item. Residents on all sides of the political spectrum are not happy about this very loose license agreement. Way to go! Take a pause on this item. The public needs more information. Happy Holidays to each of you and your families, Bob and Catherine Ryder From: Michele Burgess To: Suoolementalcommesurfcity-hb.orq;CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF Subject: 12/17/24 City Council Meeting,Agenda Item#15,File#24-643 Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 5:09:23 PM Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC, for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street To the City Council: It was shocking to see this item on the Consent Calendar since the last we heard about it was when a study was recommended at the October 15th meeting. When was a study session held? Where is input from the Community & Library Services Commission? In fact, that commission's 11/13/24 meeting was canceled. What about time for the public to review the study report, ask questions, provide input? Where is the transparency? What about complete details of the proposed license agreement? This feels like a rerun of the Pacific Airshow debacle. Secrecy is not your friend. Questions and concerns: 1. Central Park East is supposed to be a passive park space, a people's park, not monetized for long periods — like 8 months a year for 3-4 years. Even though the shows are planned for only a few days a week from dusk onward, a very large area will be closed to the public 24-7. According to the map on Page 13 of the report, an 8-foot fence surrounding the event site may render large portions of footpaths unusable, will block views of the open space, and will be an eyesore in an otherwise natural landscape. 2. There was no Measure C analysis by staff and no public discussion by the City Council. 3. How will this affect the Civil War Reenactment, Revolutionary War Reenactment, Cherry Blossom Festival, Boy Scouts, family camping, etc.? • 4. Why such a long license? Wouldn't it be safer to try it for a year and see how it goes? The projected number of patrons seems to be overly optimistic. I also don't see that many people coming long distances and paying for expensive hotel nights for an event that lasts a couple of hours. 5. How can the expansive grassy area withstand being covered and/or trampled on for 8 months a year? And then "returned to its original condition" for just 4 months? 6. Have the surrounding residents and businesses been notified about potential adverse impacts? 7. Construction and dismantling at the site would be disruptive to birds and wildlife, one of the main reasons people visit, as evidenced by the comments and photos on Google, which summarizes this way: "Idyllic park great for bird-watching. Full of open fields, trees and flowers, this sprawling 350-acre park is great for picnics and strolling." 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I urge you to do the right thing, be good stewards of our beloved city and VOTE NO on Flowers In the Sky - Item#24-643. Sincerely, Marie Cheever From: Scott Thomas To: CITY COUNCIL QNCL,CMO STAFF). Cc: suoolementalcomm(alsurfcity-hb.orq;"Susan Sheaklev';"Vic Lelozio" Subject: Sea and Sage Comments-Symphony of Flowers Project Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 6:52:56 PM Attachments: Sea and Sage Audubon Comments-Symphony Flowers Proiect.odf n yoLF don t often gpt emakfrom redtatl1@cox ram€,J parn why this is important '¢ Honorable City Council. Please find the attached comments to the proposed Master Plan Addendum for the Symphony of Flowers. Thank You, Scott Thomas Y: PO.8OX' 7-•IRVINE, CA 9261E444T -ea an 'nom.. t `( R a. oe age luuo City of Huntington Beach December 15,2024 City Council Members 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 RE:Addendum to the Final Master EIR for Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Central Park,City of H.B.,CA—Symphony of the Fowers Project,State Clearinghouse#97091007 Sent Via Email:city.council@surfcity-hb,org,cc.SupplementalComm@surfcity-hb,org Dear Huntington Beach City Council Members, I am writing on behalf of the Sea and Sage Audubon Society to request that you postpone or deny the proposed Addendum to the Final Master EIR for the Master Plan—Symphony of the Fowers Project.Sea and Sage Audubon is an Orange County chapter of the National Audubon Society with nearly 3,500 members. Many of our members reside in Huntington Beach.Along with many other regional birding enthusiasts,we regularly recreate, bird watch, and enjoy the critically important habitats and wildlife at Central Park, Huntington Beach. Central Park is home to many species of resident and migratory birds that nest in large numbers in the park's many trees and shrubs.The park is also a very important destination for many unique species of wintering migrating birds.This project would have a much higher degree of impact on birds than the addendum identifies, and thus,the addendum is insufficient in describing the project's new impacts on birds in the park. The project plan calls for completing nesting bird surveys, and several vague mitigations are proposed. However,a thorough study of nesting birds will likely identify too many nests close to or within the project footprint that will be impacted by,nighttime light,noise, and human traffic to be mitigated by these limited mitigation plans. The addendum does not identify the depth of negative impacts the project will create for birds and other wildlife in the park.These are new significant environmental effects with substantial increases in the severity of significant impacts to birds that require a much more thorough review. We strongly urge you to reconsider the use of Central Park for this project. Thank you for your consideration, .434,TE Scott Thomas Conservation Vice Chair (949)293-2915 From: Mark Singer To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CM0 STAFF);suoolementalcomm(alsurfoty-hb.orq Subject Symphony of the Fowers Project Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 7:24:40 PM ,t �" a - �"�` t t��` s ✓sus •� You don t often get email from marls a_singer@yahoo soar j.iarn why.,this tc important I am a 43-year resident of Huntingtonf Beach. My wife and I raised our children in Huntington Beach. We all love this City. However,we are against the Addendum to the Final Master EIR for the Master Plan—Symphony of the Fowers Project.This project will not only take away from open areas of Huntington Beach, but it will also hurt the birds that use Central Park for nesting and migration. I often watch birds in the park, and on many occasions, residents will ask me about the birds. Huntington Beach citizens are very in tune with this incredible park, and I am afraid that this project will degrade it. Please hold off on any decision concerning this plan. Mark Singer 8382 Bluff Circle Huntington Beach, CA 92646 mark_a_singer@yahoo.com From: Dale Martinez To: suoolementalcommOsurfcity-hb.orq Subject: Regarding agenda item 15 Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 7:25:23 PM Yy YourdonrAteft get ersTatVirorrtda ei7euI gait corn L ar a wt y this • -11 Dear City Council I want you to not authorize this item on the agenda for December 17,2024 "Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment,LLC,for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street" In an effort to preserve our City's character, as many of the City Council members have said, as a suburban city for the hard working residents,I can only view this as a grab for money that will not actually benefit the city or its residents, in spite of what is listed here. My reasons are many and I have listed them. 1) This light show,while probably very beautiful,will harm our park. While there is some verbiage that it(the Park)will be repaired, I can't imagine that the grass and character of that portion of the park will be restored in between the shows or after the "season" as indicated. It seems to be a very weak point of the contract. 2)What will happen to the many groups who also use that portion of the park, such as the Civil War Reenactment, The Revolutionary War Reenactment,Boy Scouts and Family Camping?Are they just to be overlooked? 3) The revenue to the City seems to be highly over estimated. Are there really going to be 800 people for every show, every night?Not likely.Maybe when it is a novelty, but not ongoing for months and years. 4)The environmental impact seems to be in direct conflict to the original plan for the park and environmental impact statements and will undoubtedly cause harm to the birds that use this park as part of their migratory patterns for which our Central Park and other areas of the City are famous. 5)Parking in that area is highly inadequate for their proposed attendance. I do not believe that the people who live close by will appreciate so much traffic and parking that will overflow into their neighborhoods.It does not appear that they have even been queried about their attitude toward this.My understanding is that they feel parking pressures in their neighborhoods when shorter events, such as the Civil War Reenactment are taking place over one weekend a year. 6)This feels like the City Council, in their proposal to make Huntington Beach a "Destination City." are severely over reaching in this. It is enough that we sacrifice our Beach areas to this goal,but our Parks should be off limits to this commercialized endeavor. Please vote this proposal down. It is not good for our City. Sincerely Dale Martinez 714-717-7235 Edgwater Lane From: Suze Dodd To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)suoolementalcomm()surfcity-hb.orq Subject Re:Flowers in the Sky Item#24-643,December 17,2024 City Council Meeting Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 7:45:29 PM l'.,'7:7 7:FV-77,'''-' ,,--1,14-4.;--'•":,' -77::.'71"--';'-n,7,774.7,7-ncf,","-"' ':"E7:::''.."-=, -1-7,'"cz:-.7"-"'" 1771.'"7-'-".774A .Some piatilewho received this message dont aft act email fro m suzerd 9rhail coxr Learn whyrthis is 1 arrrportan '1 ` • Please leave out parks alone! Do we not have enough entertainment already!Now we have to disrupt nature;the real original entertainment;to build bleachers to look at a bunch of lights in the dark that depicts the look of nature?How stupid!These money mongers will stop at nothing. Sincerely, Suze From: Mary LeBoeuf To: suoolementalcomm(alsurfcity-hb.or4 Subject: Light show Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 8:23:36 PM [You don't often get email from leboeuf53mary@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentificatiou] Seriously?!! This is the worst idea ever,do not sell out our city. Mary LeBoeuf 28 year Huntington Beach resident Sent from my iPhone From: Johanna To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF);suoplementalcomm(alsurfcity-hb.orq Subject: No On 8 Months Of A Light Show Takeover Date: Monday,December 16,2024 8:23:32 AM [You don't often get email from hblOsyoyo@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/L earnAboutSenderldentiftcation] FIB should never host any event for this long,regardless of what type of event.I truly cannot believe this is even being considered.Please consider us residents over making a dollar. For a group of people who all stated to be opposed to increasing the density of this city,I do not understand how you would approve of an event of this scale and duration that will literally do just that for half of every year.It's not like it's a one off weekend event,which we can deal with occasionally. There are too many issues like environmental impacts that cannot just be repaired. This should be held in a commercial area and much closer to freeways.There will be a significant traffic increase by drivers who don't know the area,as well as an increase of thousands of people per day.That is all why events like Cirque are held in large mall parking lots right off freeways.Not in the center of a residential area. While I do not live in the area of HB that will be most directly affected,I feel for those neighborhoods that will no doubt have many significant negative impacts by this.So I really hope you have informed and talked to those residents extensively and in detail before doing this.Even down the artery streets that will all see a significant daily increase of traffic from people traveling to and from. Regardless of any changes to location,none of our spaces should be taken over for more than a 6-8 week total period for an event.And we as residents should not have to deal with any event that long. I also cannot understand why we even would start a brand new event with that long of a contract,the first year should be a very very short tryout to see what happens and how it impacts this city and residents.What will you do when after just the first week of this your residents start to complain how terrible you've made their lives? Jo From: Cheryl To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CM0 STAFF);supolementalcomm(a surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Comments concerning Flowers in the Sky item#24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:00:32 AM a©me people Ochs received this message donstaften get email ftom cherylp 8@gmsaitcam f earn why this is Good morning. I understand that at tomorrow's City Council meeting,you'll be discussing the Flowers in the Sky sound-and-light show. I sincerely hope that you'll decide the show is NOT a good idea. I have three main concerns: * First, I question the propriety of using public park land for a commercial purpose, no matter how much money the promoter will contribute to the City. * Second, I heard that the northeast corner of Central Park East will be fenced-off 8 mos. a year, for 3 yrs running. That will deny residents access to that side of the park, and prevent us from walking through the area to go around the park. I know that you did some testing to check potential noise levels. Did you also survey resident use of that section of the park? It's VERY busy, especially on weekends! * Last, and probably most important,the fenced-in area includes some young trees planted within the last year, using some of the Chevron funds. I'm concerned that those trees will be damaged or killed by construction and "traffic" associated with the show. Even if the promoter promises to replace any trees that are lost, it seems like a real waste. So I call on you to NOT move forward with this project. Cheryl Johnson 18021 Westlake Cir. chery1j2018@gmail.com From: Kathleen Buno@ To: suoolementalcomm4surfcity-hb.orq Subject Proposed Light Show Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:12:19 AM You do r' awn g r tafI rom kat s csrd a � Darn why t is+s impor ar Another concerned Huntington Beach resident sent me a video showing a sample of the "light show" about which the City Council is proposing to vote. When residents have learned of this proposal, they are ALL vehemently opposed to it. Why hasn't this action be made known to the residents, especially those who live in close proximity to our beloved Huntington Central Park?!! This is ridiculous! Do we need this in our beautiful park?!! Can you imagine how this would negatively affect the birds, squirrels & other animals there? There are nesting owls, cranes & herons who make that park their home. This would adversely affect their lives. Not to mention how this would adversely affect the residents who live close to the park with noise, traffic congestion & rubbish. The special activities that are held now at the park (Civil War& Revolutionary War reenactments, Spring Cherry Blossom Festival, June car show) all take place during daytime hours so there is little to no noise with which residents have to contend. Even the Summer Concert series held at the park which is usually over by 6:30 pm does not upset the nearby residents. Our precious park and open spaces are used for many other events, other than gathering, walking, bird watching & picnicking, but this type of event should NOT be one of them. Are you looking for ways to bring in money to offset the debacle of the Air Show? Kathleen Bunge From: Deanna Nadalin To: suoolementalcomm a4surfcity-hb.orq;CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CM0 STAFFS Subject: Opposition to Agenda Item 24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:35:39 AM Sc peitpOtikreceavecf the r�res�agedon t,v tgplgt email fror d"raciahnhb@grrs:ll cc rn Learr7-w-why ttrs r I •Ir'l1�4ftd13t "Vt M +5,I R-A � 7 To the Mayor, Clty Council, and City Staff: I am writing to express my opposition to the "Symphony of Flowers"project which is the subject of Agenda Item 24-643. I feel the scale and duration of the project as described in the October 15, 2024 Issue Statement and in the Addendum to the Master EIR would be detrimental to our beautiful Central Park. I am also concerned that the proposed Licensing Agreement with Flowers of the Sky Entertainment,LLC (the "Agreement") is not included with the Agenda. Other proposed agreements on the December 17 Agenda are attached-why not this one? I am requesting that you provide transparency to your constituents and postpone/reschedule the vote on this item until after the Agreement is made available to Huntington Beach citizens with sufficient time to review and give comments,particularly as to the details of the "positive economic impact" of the project. Respectfully submitted, Deanna Nadalin Huntington Beach resident since 1998 From: Tanya F, To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFFI;suoolementalcomm(isurfcity-hb.orq Subject: Re:Flowers in the Sky Item#24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:38:59 AM don a get email from ann grail corn . why this rs rm or n Dear Huntington Beach Council Members: I am a resident and voter in Huntington Beach. I am also a frequent visitor to Huntington Beach Central Park along with many others who visit this park often daily for its beauty, and the peace of mind it brings. This park is a crown jewel for the city of Huntington Beach. Visitors come from all over to visit because they've heard this park is special. Some walk daily in this park for their mental and physical health. Many come to experience the incredible wildlife that thrives in this park. A sound and light entertainment venue would be an extremely inappropriate use of this extraordinary park for so many reasons. This city has something special and unique in this park and it serves so many in so many different ways. Please consider! Let this park remain the incredible jewel it is for the city of Huntington Beach! Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Tonya Fannon From: Matt Pohlman To: supplementalcommCa)surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Flowers in the Sky Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:39:56 AM [You don't often get email from matthew.pohlman@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderidentificatioct] Please reconsider approving Central Park East as the location for Flowers in the Sky.While I appreciate light shows and have visited Field of Lights in Paso Robles,a remote location,I believe the middle of Central Park is an unsuitable venue.Central Park is a place of tranquility,designed for leisurely walks and escapes.Its primary purpose is to remain open,not to be fully occupied by thousands of people or used as a revenue-generating site. Instead,why not consider the landfill area on Gothard south of the baseball diamonds?Fencing off the center of Central Park East is an ill-advised idea. Matt Pohlman Huntington Beach From: Karen Talbot To: suoolementalcommCa)surfcity-hb.orq Subject: AGENDA ITEM#15,FILE 24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:40:33 AM - oudon't oftten et email from a� 6@a gmai corn i earn why this Es irr p'or an � December 15, 2024 Dear City Council Members, I have been a resident in Huntington Beach for 35 years. One of our city's greatest assets is our lovely Central Park and all of it's related services and activities. When family and friends visit me,they are always impressed with the"great outdoor" natural space we can enjoy as part of our daily lives,which includes amazing wildlife year round. Residents of Huntington Beach enjoy this treasure because it offers the kind of . environment we all need when we are not working. Whether it's watching the butterflies, listening to birds, or just enjoying the serenity of a long uninterrupted pathway winding around the park, Central Park is perfect. It's ALL natural! Earlier today my husband and I learned about Agenda Item#15,.File#24-643--the proposed license agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment,for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers show at Central Park East. I cannot begin to tell you how upsetting and disappointing this news is; how terribly unfair this is to the residents of HB. Why are we just now hearing this for the first time? I tried to find information on the internet about the company "Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC" but cannot find anything. I even looked on Linkedln. On the city's website there is just a "placeholder" right now for the proposed agreement between the city and this company, so no information seems to be available at this time. This all seems very rushed and non-transparent, which definitely raises a red flag. To better understand this agenda item, I read through the information available on the city council's website. In the environmental impact report(Attachment#2"Addendum to Master Environmental Impact Report),which was dated December 2024, I kept seeing the word "temporary"over and over again, as if this word "temporary"was to make it seem like all the issues that residents would be concerned about are"no big deal". It IS a big deal to have a crew with equipment come into the middle of our park for one whole monthbefore the show, and one month afterthe show, EACH YEAR,to set up and take down the production. All of that activity would adversely affect the "natural" enjoyment of the park for those two months EACH YEAR that the production is allowed to occur. And please don't think that all of the extra nighttime activity during the 6 months of shows would go unnoticed. The fenced off area of the show would be right in the middle of the park for 8 months. That is significant. A production that affects our park and surrounding area for 8 months out of the year, should never be referred to as "temporary". This is NOT something I would like to see occur in our park of"natural" beauty. Nothing"natural"about bleachers, cardboard trash cans, concessions, thousands of LED lights. The show needs to find another location. The show does not need to become an eyesore in our great natural space here in Huntington Beach. Please vote NO on item 24-643. Sincerely, Karen Talbot From: Mike Haves To: suoolementalcommOsurfcity-hb.orq Subject Hands off Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:45:39 AM [You don't often get email from mikehayes10485@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/Learn.A.boutSenderldentiftcation] Leave our parks alone. Sent from my iPad From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:24-643 12/17/24 Flower Light Show Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:12:33 AM Original Message From:Nancy Garafalo<nannygiraffe@gmail.com> Sent:Friday,December 13,2024 4:25 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:24-643 12/17/24 Flower Light Show I am a 10 year resident and property owner in Huntington Beach. I am opposed to the 8 month license agreement for a vendor to occupy a large area in HB Central Park for a flower light show. I often walk,meet friends and sometimes picnic in that area which I would be unable to do for 8 months out of the year under this license agreement. The show would also restrict wildlife from this area where I frequently see geese searching for food and see residents watching and taking pictures.The flowers and lighting are right in one of the areas where these birds stay. It is also difficult to see how the city would net much revenue from this use.The area will have holes from the installation of the flowers and installed pathways and VIP area and likely will be left barren and damaged after 8 months,which will require some repair. Nancy Garafalo Sent from my iPhone From: Fkes.Cathy To: genda Alerts Subject: RN:SYMPHONY OF FLOWERS Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:12:14 AM From: M Abbott<mabbott7437@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 5:06 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:SYMPHONY OF FLOWERS There needs to be public disclosure and dialogue before this project is approved.What about transparency?What about the affect on those of us who use the park and library. Please don't vote at the December meeting. Let's discuss first. If this is approved then you have shown you are truly about back door deals and not concerned about the citizens of HB that you were elected to represent. From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject FW:Letter regarding 24-643 on the 12-17-24 Agenda Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:13:04 AM From:Tim Geddes<timgeddes3@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 11:55 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Letter regarding 24-643 on the 12-17-24 Agenda Dear Mayor and City Council, I am writing to express concern over the lack of details for the proposed item (24-643) on Tuesday's agenda. It appears that the Central Park location would be off-limits to the citizenry for public use for eight months (one month for set- up, six months usage, and one month for tear-down). What is the public and the City getting in return, other than an attraction which would charge for admission and tie up parking? I cannot find out any details on the admission price for the attraction or how the evening shows might conflict with any other events during the run of the production. It is also not disclosed what other concessions might be made to the applicant in terms of city services and security. Many community members are already reeling from the overgenerous terms of the Pacific Airshow and the concessions made to that operator. Is the public getting soaked again over this entertainment opportunity? What further arrangements have been discussed about extending the contract beyond its first year (again tying up a public resource for private gain)? We need to see these details and more discussed at the meeting before ANY firm decisions are made by the City Council. Our local government needs to be totally transparent in committing our property and public access to a profit-making entity. This was not the case with the Air Show, and was exacerbated by the lawsuit settlement which many feel. "gave away the store" with its terms. Would the applicant have to pay for all of the associated costs of city services? What about parking costs and traffic congestion? Would Central Library parking spaces be impacted, and, in fact, commandeered by the Applicant as was the AirShow public parking? What ticket concessions have been promised to the City, and how have those "free tickets" been allocated? What about restroom facilities? Have concession decisions already been reached that the public should know about? Would special interests or private entities (hotels, companies, corporate sponsors, etc.) be able to "buy out" performances of the show and deprive the public of this opportunity further? Are there to be refreshments and merchandise to be sold at the event site and by whom? What benefits to the City would accrue to the taxpayers and residents impacted by any contract entered into with the applicant? These are only a sampling of the deal points which the public should bemade aware of prior to actions being taken. Since there appears to be little diversity on the City Council to represent all sides of the community, our leaders themselves must take the initiative to represent the best interests of the citizenry. The need for transparency with this issue is paramount, especially with the "new" City Council beginning its first full year. It's time to set a good example with the public. Sincerely, Tim Geddes HB Homeowner and 40 Year Resident From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Reject the Flowers in the Sky Proposal Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:14:09 AM Original Message From:Betty Kanne<bettykanne@hotmail.com> Sent:Saturday,December 14,2024 9:00 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Reject the Flowers in the Sky Proposal Re:Flowers in the Sky Item#24-643,December 17,2024 City Council Meeting Council Members, As a 43 year resident,homeowner,park user,nature lover and voter in Huntington Beach I urge you to vehemently reject the proposal to establish and erect a de facto permanent"sound and light"entertainment venue on a last remaining parcel of open green space in Huntington Central Park East. I'm a very active park visitor and regularly visit the broad open spaces surrounding Talbert Lake for birding, exercise and relaxation.This project has no place in HCP. Erecting an expansive,semi-permanent structure on close to six acres of the very scarce remaining open space east of Talbert Lake to accommodate several evenings a week of after-hours paid entertainment is a totally inappropriate squandering of our natural,peaceful open vista green space.It should be flatly rejected.It is an insult to the sanctity of our precious park and to the everyday park visitors who come here for natural spaces. The proposed location is one of one a few remaining open,grassy spaces.We need that open space.The hundreds of species of breeding and seasonally migrating birds that make HCP their home need the open space and unaltered tree access that will be critically diminished by this disruptive venture. The aesthetically offensive eye-sore of this erected venue would be continuously in place night and day just so that a for-profit company can generate revenue a few nights a week over an eight month period possibly extending to four years!The enormous adverse effects to our residents'park make this venture untenable and unacceptable.I urge you to flatly reject it as being inappropriate for our park and its open space mandate. Betty Kanne 16331 Woodstock Lane Huntingtion Beach,CA 92647 bettykanne@hotmail.com Sent from my iPad From: Fikes,Cathy To: Aoenda Alerts Subject FW: Flower in the Sky Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:14:27 AM Original Message From:Debra Gala<debragala@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday,December 14,2024 11:12 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Flower in the Sky [Some people who received this message don't often get email from debragala@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at bttps://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] Dear City Council, I urge you to vote against Flower in the Sky proposal. It is antithetical to the mission of a great city park like Central Park:creating a safe environment to enjoy nature,the outdoors in a natural setting. The idea of creating a techno display of"natures"wonders is ironic and counter productive to tapping into what our great park has to offer. Artificial lights,sounds,invading open air space through use of drones-an unappealing technical outing for humans,birds,and other animals that reside in the park. This kind of entertainment will be a blight on all the natural beauty Huntington Beach has to offer. Again,I urge you to rethink this proposal and vote no. Thank you,Debra Gala. From: Fikes.Cathy To: Aoenda Alerts Subject: RN:Hands off our Park!NO on 24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:14:35 AM From:Steve West<stevewest9@outlook.com> Sent:Saturday, December 14, 2024 12:14 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Hands off our Park! NO on 24-643 Some people who received this message don't often get email from stevewest9Ca�outlook.corn.Learn why this i5 important City Council, I am writing to discourage you from disturbing our park and leasing our park land to a private company. I believe ALL of you claim to be against High Density Development, as am I. I don't understand how you can be opposed to high density development and yet at the same time be willing to develop off our precious park land. We don't have much open space or park land left. Allowing a substantial portion of central park to be developed just doesn't make sense. In the 1990's the voters of Huntington Beach passed Measure C, which in a nutshell prohibits the City Council from deciding unilaterally on actions which would develop our parks without a public vote first. Your pending action is directly the opposite of what the voters previously have wanted, and what the voters want today. Secondarily, you should NOT be taking action on this item next week, simply due to the fact that you and the City of Huntington Beach have failed to publish the terms of the agreement to the public. The lack of transparency exhibited by this new council should give you pause. I strongly urge you to vote no on this item, or at the very least defer voting on this matter until _ the public has both seen the full proposal including the agreement. Sincerely, Steve West Downtown HB Resident RE: Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC, for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street. https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/Legislation Detail.aspx?ID=7050309&GUI D=B7B66A6A- E73A-4305-9AD4- 9753AD321903&Fu IIText=1&fbclid=lwZXhObgNhZWOCMTEAAR2IMCrgzj2jlRoLoxEYaAMgfG7B V2hGdydUztN4sjTCt -zxNZJLpYk_aem $Dn M IWWD7eT-4kewnyKY2g From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Symphony of Flowers Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:15:14 AM From:Igeisse@aol.com<Igeisse@aol.com> Sent:Saturday, December 14, 2024 5:30 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>;Gates, Michael , <Michael.Gates@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of Flowers Some people who received this message don't often get email from Igeisseaol.com.Learn why this is important Dear Huntington Beach City Council, I have given notice to the City Attorney,Michael Gates,that I am concerned about the license to allow the Symphony of Flowers use of a large portion of Central Park for a considerable amount of time,as well as building structures in the park. Despite assurances that it is just a license,it seems to me that it is more of a lease. None of us has seen the license to date. But,if it is a lease,then a vote of the people would be needed to proceed. I am only asking you to look at it carefully before you vote on it. Leasing parkland in Huntington Beach requires a vote per Section 612 of our City Charter,as you know. Sincerely, Larry Geisse,M.D. From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:agenda item#15 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:15:24 AM From:adrienne low<adrienne6372@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday, December 15, 2024 8:10 AM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:agenda item#15 I am writing this to make it clear that I oppose item#15.The underhanded way that the city council has approved this contract which essentially involves renting out the Huntington Beach Central Park to Flowers in the Sky Entertainment is appalling.The public has not been given any information about the environmental impact this agreement will have on our green (tax payer funded)space. Central Park is a much beloved and used public facility that is taxpayer funded.Therefore,the residents should not lose access to any part of the park for private use.Additionally,the public library parking should not be given up for this commercial endeavor.The public has a right to access the public park and public library. Central park and the HBPL are not up for sale and should not be made for profit.We already have paid taxes to fund these gems of Huntington Beach. It seems this is another attempt by the city council to jam their private agenda onto the public without consideration of how it will impact this wonderful local treasure. I am a 30 year resident of Huntington Beach,who regularly enjoys the green space provided at Central Park. I am devastated to learn that you plan to profit off of the park and deprive the residents of access. In addition the green space will be exposed to more foot traffic and environmental degradation. Why don't you start by thinking of ways you can serve the people of HB instead of how you can use HB for profit? Sincerely, Adrienne Low From: Pikes.Cathy To: Aoenda Alerts Subject: FW:Please send this information out to everyone Thanks] Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:15:49 AM • From:steve engel <steve.w.engel@outlook.com> Sent:Sunday, December 15, 2024 10:11 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. 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Now we have to disrupt nature;the real original entertainment;to build bleachers to look at a bunch of lights in the dark that depicts the look of nature?How stupid!These money mongers will stop at nothing. On Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 8:54 AM Cheryl<cherylj2018egmail.com>wrote: Forwarded message From:.jnagytreeaaol.com<jnagytreeaaol.corrl> Date:Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 3:41 PM Subject: Please send this information out to everyone Thanks J To: cheryl Johnson <cherylj2018egmail.com> The new City Council is poised to "sell off' one of the last remaining open green space parcels of Huntington Central Park East on Tuesday night. They intend to approve the Flowers in The Sky sound and light show for EIGHT MONTHS out of the year for THREE YEARS with an option for a fourth year. A huge parcel of the park(between Talbert Lake and the Gothard Parking Lot) will be surround by fencing and filled with bleachers for up to 2,600 people and the placement of thousands of pulsating light diodes representing flowers and lighted pathways with music food and beverage for nighttime entertainment. The vast erected infrastructure for this will be in place 24/7 despite the entertainment occurring only after dark.It will be an eye-sore to daytime park users and certainly will be disruptive to the birds that inhabit the park. The project and maps are outlined in the document below: 80 page document it's a long read,but please take the time to read it.Email our city council with your thoughts and concerns. https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx? M=F&ID=13617233&GUID=682161 B6-6C60-4ECA-A613-841872233 AFB From: Fikes,Cathy To: Aoenda Alerts Subject: FW:Contact the city council this weekend-to Reject destructive project in Huntington Central Park East Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:16:34 AM From:steve engel<steve.w.engel@outlook.com> Sent:Sunday, December 15, 2024 10:12 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Fwd: Contact the city council this weekend-to Reject destructive project in Huntington Central Park East Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Betty Kanne<bettykannef@hotmail.com> Date: December 14, 2024 at 9:43:37 AM PST To: Betty Kanne<bettykanneahotmail.com> Subject: Contact the city council this weekend -to Reject destructive project in Huntington Central Park East The new lock-step City Council is poised to "sell off"one of the last remaining open green space parcels of Huntington Central Park East on Tuesday night. They intend to approve the Flowers in The Sky sound and light show for EIGHT MONTHS out of the year for THREE YEARS with an option for a fourth year. A huge parcel of the park(between Talbert Lake and the Gothard Parking Lot) will be surround by fencing and filled with bleachers for up to 2,600 people and the placement of thousands of pulsating light diodes representing flowers and lighted pathways with music food and beverage for nighttime entertainment.The vast erected infrastructure for this will be in place 24/7 despite the entertainment occurring only after dark. It will be an eye-sore to daytime park users and certainly will be disruptive to the birds that inhabit the park. The project and maps are outlined in the document below: 80 page document it's a long read, but please take the time to read it. Email our city council with your thoughts and concerns. https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.comNiew.ashx? M=F&ID=13617233&GULD=682161 B6-6C60-4ECA-A613-841872233AFB I encourage you to send your thoughts about this along with a request to reject it to the city council members and well as the the Supplemental Communications address so that your remarks go into the public record. Encourage like minded others to do the same. Even though any credible voice of resistance has now been voted off the city council and there is now a seven vote rubber stamp in place,that doesn't mean we need to be entirely voiceless. Two addresses,send to both, before 8am Monday morning: city.councilc surfcity-hb.org SupplementalCommC(surfcity-hb.org Subject: Re: Flowers in the Sky Item#24-643, December 17, 2024 City Council Meeting I'm happy to send you a copy of what I wrote to them if it would assist in articulating objection to this project. Betty Kanne Huntington Beach bettykanneC(hotmail.corrl 714.321.6900 cell/text From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject FW: Flowers in The Sky Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:16:57 AM Original Message From:Russ Talbot<tmedial@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday,December 15,2024 3:02 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Flowers in The Sky [Some people who received this message don't often get email from tmedial@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] As a 30+year resident of Huntington Beach,I absolutely OPPOSE the FLOWERS IN THE SKY PROJECT.This is an environmental,noise and traffic nightmare for our city.We have very few places to get away from the congestion and busy noise of the city and if you pass this you will be destroying the peace and sanctity of our beautiful park, surely you can see that! STOP this project NOW! Russ Talbot 714-585-2034 From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FIN:Lights Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:18:28 AM Original Message From:Mary LeBoeuf<leboeuf53mary@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday,December 15,2024 8:22 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Lights [Some people who received this message don't often get email from leboeuf53mary@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentificatiorb] Please please do not do this. The Urban Forest is a sanctuary for humans and animals not for bleachers and some nature imitating light show. You are treading on sacred ground. Vote no on this abomination,please. Mary LeBoeuf 28 year Huntington Beach resident Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Flowers in the Sky Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:18:47 AM Original Message From:mare rodig<marcrodig@hotmail.com> Sent:Sunday,December 15,2024 8:41 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Flowers in the Sky [Some people who received this message don't often get email from marcrodig@hotmail.com.Learn why this is important at ltttps://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderidentification ] Council, One of the great things about Huntington Beach is that we are one of very few coastal cities that embraces our open space. I am asking you all to reconsider the Central Park plan to install the"Flowers in the Sky."I appreciate your listening to the voices of your constituents. Sincerely, Marc Rodig Sent from my iPhone From: Pikes.Cathy To: genda Alerts Subject: RN:HCP Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:20:24 AM From: Hopkins,Travis<thopkins@surfcity-hb.org> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 7:05 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Fwd: HCP Please see letter from Shari Engel. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: shari engel<sengelhb(Eyahoo.corn> Date: December 15, 2024 at 3:56:08 PM PST To: "Hopkins,Travis"<thopkinsasurfcity-hb.org> Cc: "Stephen W. Engel"<steve.w,engel outlook.com> Subject: HCP Hello Travis, Can you read this and send it to all the council?It is a large document that I made using google docs. Please let me know if you can or can't send this to them for me. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1 tLSVnW4uOjmaJaUQthBxVeLnEOkc93T SX6mm_JC6gU0/edit?usp=sharing Thank you, Shari Engel I love Runtington Central Eakandi have many concerns regarding the Light St*'.0he of the.new homing:counOlithan said that Ilhey-woUld.he growing the ,Ouitget respay' . liever 000101 that meant oiropOltino HOP for months/years long moos.eotertaforriot verikio,,Hom is to*ea taw be .fehtect httpslAtoww.rotube,ohowatehu.-LdSErn.ICKXto Wfty ISn't MIS a Measure 0 kern? 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It is also a gem because of the countless years the community and city spent restoring it. To the wildlife, the park is their home. Safety issue for the wildlife: There are a lot of wildlife that come out at night in the park. Coyote, skunk, raccoon, rats, owls etc. How are they going to keep the wildlife from drinking and accessing the water in that reflecting pool that the show operator will be erecting (it probably has chemicals)? How will you keep the wild animals from interacting with so many people walking in the park late into the night? ® .` 1GTON CENTRAL �� CELEBRATING 50 Y Q EAR�7 Thank you to all the individuals,organizations and partners,who have donated their trine and resources aver the past 50 years to help make Huntington Qenlral Park the gem that it iS'today Dedicated: June?5, i 74 Rededicated;June 15,2024 ...CITY C NcfL Grecey ven Der Mark,Ma Pat Burns,Mayor Pro Tefnor Rhonda Bolton "Pk Dan Kalmick Casey McKeon Natalie Moser, Tony Strickland CITY PfiANAGER'S b r'tCE Eric Parra;Intel City Manager Travis Hopkins,As,sI„tint City Manager + CONiM N Ty 8 LIBRARYSERVICES COMMIS_. 5tON i / Austin Ed cli,Chair hull t'1Gh18rd , �4 Caason.Baker y Y Vic:jChnir Use-Lane SarnP LaUr C =tillr Df Rl�;hrlrrt Htlrrlagn p�CdFAMUNI LIBRARY 58RV C Taryn f alumoo p JUEIILEC PRQ_/ e A I le/W}5Ji k1 — CCT T'CA M. 'S � Ch�'i Dlrr;t�tWr S Cn{n,ra I Iqs 8`[7 vdl pm,r)l Mriil� r3r Erf .. + t 8�r:rZ..; P.4 vF ohag 8.ro lin[alo, •�-. Ch rrir ne Gunt 1 a, Aaf uuxlr.ili.n Av Li I mi csr i { 4. The park's 50 year old infrastructure has many delayed maintenance issues. These issues are safety related. Inviting more people into a park with so many liability issues seems like an expensive gamble. Also, Council never mentioned i . i that money The Pity made from the. vent w(f.tOict:90 to 1 OproVing . 1safety needs: t.The old paths'with uneven areas and.st.ettp,,drop.offs.on some of the I., _. pOith ttigot; 1 '--i,: ;,..• -....,-„:"....;.--:: ,',,, , . ..-,:;;: ',,,-.2:,: ',,-;',:i, :-:--.i::::.„,:t, ••iii,•! ::":7•;: ":"..-1,q• , 1, :;.:-L,;:.•=:• •;-",•,4:',,ii,,,t, ,:f4,:t.,-, -.::1- -'"-::=';'.i ' " ,,,,'; !...,_ ---•-•:-.•-• 7",":'--,-, -1\',T1 ',.60,,•,•••.,.,4•••••,.'',•'", '' "41"7iR'•.q ''' -''''. .,.'''''''tf: . .:. i'-7-7ti;•:•; •:::-: ,'..,,,•:,-. 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',Some areas:have no lighting at all. l ,e. _ . a, The-Old irrigatiOn tette Oonatantly breaking down. The landscape maintenance contractor M1.04 to pay for all ittationH molt supplies What is the focontivo:fOr them in repair eniertaiVeirrigatiOn'faibre$on an Oki irrigation:system?These breaks sornettrnes cause pooling And i'lqudttlyirig !: of areas in the park.which could,cause slipping (especially on the hilt • teading:doWrt to park from the main lot . .. . . _ . .._ . .. • :.', 4.-Met KO:delayed rtiainterfande of the park%.egirig trees Means there _ • . :. .., ,...„ ,—... ., ...• ..... ..... .. ,. .• _ . .,„ . . , ..: ,. ... . are continuing tree failures. Falling limbs, falling trees.:ReoentlY,:three . . eucalyptus trees fell on:ft Wooden.Amphitheater. 'Luckily no one was atting,th. aro at thalitoo,, !:...: ' !:.•. . . I ,:-.,,, . . 1 1 1 .. ,... .,..:.. , .. . , , „ i f .4.4 -,! 5. Squirrel holes. A CLS city staff member broke her leg w she fell into a squirrel hole walking from the park,to the team;,parking lot near the wary,:Someone recently fell into a hole on the west side.See their goog!a KIP review about tllat and the as wel 7 R h � . �4 r � � � l )l ,,1 i'S`..1•,‘Fzw, (p k ,k . ri } ,, ' { sZt j ' � l �r 7 vf Y r it YY �Y 'r 1 •m f ,,� \� \'' fit l 1 �r ,, I 5 1 , 1 . . i 1 Ii I . . 1 I: Bisitica 11.1111egastIrtiz L:tiOgit Gtiide:.,163 teldwin,114:plIntas {.; **nth 010 . .1,. I:fiave been tattitaipattquite a:A*11010g,giv".700 ttworpas goonl-WeagAonieeto are ,.. held'arthfa.park;White this is a really 0104patkiWitti:b,eatirtiftil views end an awesome pfeygr000d I.0afft seehlooderstaott ohyery earth yotrAtOtitd tea Pt-Atte parkfrif avehtettiattPat$Oat il high;at ft0Otirt ociodyet baVe2 bthttclrns;avaitablerTtre park hat 1$hathroornetotel,and only 2 bathrooms were opeo and there hardly any paper in the be-throw:ref Also:whets:With all the holes in the grase.Wehad one of out irtinneCs Vfained thqiitooktocter0 thevraae4roviirtoovera hole.The field haeholes all. over;lta such a heautiU:park but Ifyet4te guirttm.teritoutthelield tot eiretoithert tit 6 batittorosiNtikii*operiedAtwbotitictconditionsiAnel stocked withtoifet. .1'.*et Aod,Oteo'eoheekthefietd'forthooehig hojeaj 1, 0, .IPt.iter$ON.',114$111,0'the.perk as their own.jumping.and racing course. , They ttOrt 001.610mq kit 0:001,P.00:0'.d.0.641;Oa*Uli ib jump over mein _ .path.Th4y rase thrOOgh te•WhOle park at.aii hOttr$,-'Week. ends are the .,;; worst They are inconsiderate.of people and doge:ch the petiefisi Someone *ill be bur or:killed sorneday;,The Oity Still hatrft addressed this ongoing Issue,:Education isrit working.They need.to put in physical deterrent oscleoleitY et the:IMO 0(0.0(Whom cot.441tpoop :will at00::$0'10:V000 frOitt ..:: the main parking tot). . ; . - l•-• .., . , i', •..:.....i'77,;-:.:Lw:!,r:::t,tyf.4. . ,,',....1.' . • rafr,,,.,,,b;ili-Ty-.-A40,1 ',1•k 1 .v; t. . I Liikal -‘7',11W41' . 1•27)T147rit*Ii,144 '.. k, '4,";t; 17 ..r:s*Et.:: ,-;.44.,;4,.:,-.•.....44.,.;;;;,4.: .4.! 1, ' r 1•.• Will the irrigAtionlin'the'ventle.Area betutheti off?There Is a.large round .(•: 1.: I:. gendert,:that will be fenced in:for the event: That garden was created by an,e rggie , SC ,;O:14tHPI#1$that garden going to to wffatered and maintained if it Is'fenced o „. [ 1. I... . .: . .._,.. „...,,.. .. . ,„„..„.... . . . ., : . 1 i , I from irrigation and maintenance?There are two new:groves Ortreee that wiii 41$a be fenced in. he will water and maintain them? Will the venue operator.replace the-treee with Targertreas if they=die? The community funded that effort to put them id .. 1 Flow long Willittake'tribe park look like jt,:cgd after the venuie breakdow0 t. Will the mature trees and plants and grass even survive Will the install-for next year's event come*.before the park can reduperate?Will the Landscape t Maintenance 0-opt have to,spread grass seed and deep'watertrees that haven't. 'gotten the Pro0ar irrigation?Will they have to fence,off the area to give the lawn !„. time to regenerate? Oat*visitors:play not he ahl of the gro*, .„ I fbr the next ayears. 4.Nbt'ell..414,11 trash can thrOughout the park now.The city-only picks.up the 4 trash in the 1;satit,A.4..F.'Soon we.ekends:the trash overfloWs ( tound the few cans $ that are there) and miorates throughoatheperk Will then.0.4 eXtra Oahe added 'for ail the extra people that vvili be using tho park?And how often will.they be ettiptied7 . . 0 ir1.,-,..:-*-0'..:411;.:.' ''''' ' ' .05 '' '' ...' giv:-.-,1, °... ., ' . IN4 i . . 4 i :.. ., -'. ,:z,...„ "s'4- 1 ,4, '• . , -'.:44:'•:74; :t4'1'4,;•,:,,-il:444.'''''244444 . 4 •: , ''' , ' .e,..11,-,',.-4,44%;,.-,'4-: - .. 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Many peopte can not access,the park restrooms now, because some i people hang outisleep in them for hours.With longer hours,comes more people i overnightlh TT the ark.* .......g ' p t i 84 Graffiti and vandalism is a given.Who is going to dean off the venkle'S fence I ' when it is tagged.Will the city have to pay for the removal of increased homeless I- trash arid graffiti due to the increased sequester that the venue fence iNill Pr OVrde ' ..1%,„,,,-'V',.,."4‘v*. • t,V .oti-+, .....,-,: i---',10,r‘ , '.1 •.-k I. 1 , - i.;, ..- . , , i .., , *I fp -p, 16 il,"S\1A . " ,:tie;',A ..::'",a,',.. .,',, -,''...1.'.`-`.,, ',,i; ,:,i...i.,k,!,,1":?',,,. . • " . / ,,,,, '-' \ f '''' ' ' ":;s4;''.*-;:-.C1',, ,,,,;'-',',l,..3,',1 1''',, -:'','`..,;` ,..'1-'.." •,.; - . , ' • " it AO ,,„4. „,,,,,, . ,.,,, ,,,,,,t„, ,..„,, yu, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,„...„ .-11 *AA /AV;-,.)., •:,•-•,' ., ' -4v,Iiim , ,11,-4,4,Iv,,,v, -41,.',,‘•:., Pr.' 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These , owners Use the parks pat*Itio lots as their home address,They cook, sst up 1 furniture and•cOngregetethere, They bathe and wash their clOthes in the restroom sinks.They leave trash'and return the next day.,Shipley parking lot has , many break-ins and the police have recently put in surveillance cameras:The break-Ins still continue. I - „elia ... ,.' 4,,a r .,..*t t.*41:41\44taii.t1c/i.,-.1,,' ir.,.„.144,,,,,''e,l, 0 ,,,i...•,..f.,,,,,"A.,,,J .1,,,,,,,,..,14 +1, ;7%.• ' V,t14`'',„ilrfi°;:i.f.,,'°:.:$"::::3108?::4,34:-;r%:'neff:',Itt:'''' :,'-44.1,q,-, ,..,3-riksiik: ...-' ri:i1'4.t''*----4% -1,-(21 -A,'SlIr.k* .7:414,..,1"6':= -1., 'Zie.,,, .-,\---,; '':1 I \ t.,-- 't•wi '', :::-- tZ „, 'Th\. ...4 ....., , ^ VAti.;1•SA".....„, ''.4. ''''‘ 4.r.,.7' , I N., , 1,----,,,t-- 'T. ,-.7(''''.`:"' ,....,...„•-.,;:ra, ,. h*.--PA74.1 . . • r7:- '''' --8 I , :-..-1'sV-777;,. , .,..1-W-4 11:e.._'-- '—',--' Nq ,- ' ,, ' ',..""- . -•t„ -, ,, 54,k,,,•111*.o4 '. 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The people In the bleachers will be able to see the fire glow from those campfires, This video-was taken back in June 2024:,.tittps://photostaPp.goq.glipvaCegfixj44V7 , .., 11.They will also see from the bleacherS) all the trash in the water,which flows into the park from Gothard (see ettecbment), It is never teMoVed. 1- r L. • 4 .'i , .4r-::----,'..':.'''.',-*4-,,,, .4,14ziktra),:,.4,3st.,;,1, ',, ?1.,kv: ''',.t.10..., :,3,4;za7P.4,ti.r:V.;4,S4',"''t:?0';,t4,:, •-• -,,--.L.'-do--''-'-',.,':.:«A .,'..ml,it. T\‘,,.:"I'--' 'fi,.`, .., ,.,7":,v,i-,.-•,„-eggi"*"F-4, ;-:,--%,4,4:4).- •,', - : . . :"'"..i.41.1';-1 ,' ? , .i):\-,s. ..','-'7:-:?,r0; - ',.,.,%-s,r'4-''---''.':,,,,'-e,'sr . ., ;t'',:,..,..., ,,-,b,sN'''',1;0.', -,-e-"',„',.,,i"`b'„.L;,..-,t11,4 ,..,!.•• :-`,1%-- - •,.',=7--,,,,-,.. 4ti::‘,...c . 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','':;,.),Ag'&,V,PMZ1.1;)''.•-,7:\7' 'N:'llttfiVtA;'71\-IPTI.ttVi-,s;?4;.1'-14:;;qVI6 1 . -..:.. t., • ta.tupcittes for light.show,Won't there be a lot ctf deliveries made for rePtertishing food and:SOuVertir items.?Also custodial deliveries and the people. t who will be cleaning the That as there will be a Tot of•eldra vehicles ,. . venue, . men • .. .., • •• .... .... ., ...... on the paths,to accommodate'these,diliveries•and service&to this event.Most of . that activity-will take place in the claYlight, i assume, ._ . . isrilthot going to affect people who:aretllette to enjoy a walk 10 a peacelo park :. 13,116w are emergency setVices going to access the park when there is an , emergeme? People will:be coming and going from all areas of the park to attend .. and leave.this eV.e. .rit,Right no w-- I don' 't believe either fire or police have proper knowledge of all the areas&the.eaSt side of the park (nor da the vititars who . tell . .. need to t them their location),it could be a let of driving around•park paths looking for the emergency ' 1. I 14. The event goeratOr wantStO Connect tO the 614 t ewer system for Ets Porta' .. . . ,. ,. tern, , pottia:Wbrft:ttrat put a stram on an,old'S,Ys that te pro.babry at crap0Otty noW1 — . „. . . , i• If that system fails it could be an ecological disaster for the park. I've seen toilet paper and other stuff overflowing from the Slater restroom sewer system into the area next to the park playground. 15. If you approve the show (or at least 4 of you will), is the CS Commission going to change the parks master plan and designate the whole east side for high intensity? Over 3000 people are parking in park lots daily and accessing this area by foot (or by tram service for disabled people). There will be the added delivery trucks and emergency vehicles. The east side would go from being a park to being a fairgrounds. When you insert "fencing, lights, amplified sound, bleachers, man made pool, vendor stations (food and souvenirs) and thousands of people" for months, you aren't describing Huntington Central Park anymore. Huntington Central Fairgrounds the gem of the city! Shari Engel PS. Why,don't you have this show at the beach? There are lots of acres of beach. The HB community shouldn't mind. From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: No Light show in Central Park Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:20:31 AM From:Sandra F<sandyfazio@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 7:26 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: No Light show in Central Park Dear City Council, I strongly oppose blocking off a significant portion of Central Park and the parking lots so that a private company can once again benefit at the expense of the citizens and wildlife of Huntington Beach. 8 months is a big chunk of a year for that much damage and disruption. And the fact that this is being voted on with so little public notice or input speaks volumes about where your loyalties lie. Sandra Fazio 21612 Bahama Ln, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 From: Fkes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject FW:No Light show in Central Park Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:20:43 AM From: Mark Dixon<ncsmt2014@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 7:56 AM To:Sandra F<sandyfazio@gmail.com> Cc: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: No Light show in Central Park I agree with you. On Mon, Dec 16,2024, 7:26 AM Sandra F<sandyfazioCagmail.com>wrote: Dear City Council, I strongly oppose blocking off a significant portion of Central Park and the parking lots so that a private company can once again benefit at the expense of the citizens and wildlife of Huntington Beach. 8 months is a big chunk of a year for that much damage and disruption.And the fact that this is being voted on with so little public notice or input speaks volumes about where your loyalties lie. Sandra Fazio 21612 Bahama Ln. Huntington Beach. CA 92646 From: Pikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: RN:Proposed Light Show Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:21:13 AM From: Kathleen Bunge<kateswynford@aol.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 9:11 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Proposed Light Show Some people who received this message don't often get email from kateswynfordCa�aol.com.Learn why this i important City Council Members, Another concerned Huntington Beach resident sent me a video showing a sample of the "light show" about which the City Council is proposing to vote. When residents have learned of this proposal, they are ALL vehemently opposed to it. Why hasn't this action be made known to the residents, especially those who live in close proximity to our beloved Huntington Central Park?!! This is ridiculous! Do we need this in our beautiful park?!! Can you imagine how this would negatively affect the birds, squirrels & other animals there? There are nesting owls, cranes & herons who make that park their home. This would adversely affect their lives. Not to mention how this would adversely affect the residents who live close to the park with noise, traffic congestion & rubbish. The special activities that are held now at the park (Civil War& Revolutionary War reenactments, Spring Cherry Blossom Festival, June car show) all take place during daytime hours so there is little to no noise with which residents have to contend. Even the Summer Concert series held at the park which is usually over by 6:30 pm does not upset the nearby residents. Our precious park and open spaces are used for many other events, other than gathering, walking, bird watching & picnicking, but this type of event should NOT be one of them. Are you looking for ways to bring in money to offset the debacle of the Air Show? Kathleen Bunge • From: Tracy Luth To: suoolementalcomm as surfcity-hb.orq;}ib City Council Communication Subject: Flowers in the Sky-item#24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 11:31:01 AM Dear Council Members, I would like to express my disagreement with using part of Central Park for the Flowers in the Sky events. It appears it would involve setting up bleachers and fencing long term, interfering with public use of the park during the day. It seems like more of a pop-up type event, better suited for the beach parking lot after dark.No reason to "simulate nature" in actual nature...use a parking lot Tracy Luth Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS From: Pat Goodman To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL,CMO STAFF;suoolementalcommesurfdty-hb.orq Subject: Pull Item#25 from the Consent Calendar,Table the Item or Vote No Date: Monday,December 16,2024 12:13:39 PM Dear Mayor Burns and City Council, First, please pull the December 17th Agenda Item # 15 from the Consent Calendar and have a full discussion of the item by council. It is apparent that this item deserves greater research, study and participation by the community to reach the best possible outcome for all partieis affected by this project. Tabling this item would allow for this to happen and bring about greater transparency to your decision making. Some flaws I have seen in the informaiton presented include no alternative site analysis (NW corner of Ellis and Goldenwest comes to mind) nor a summary of projected annual operating revenue and costs to the city. Taxpayers deserve this information. What is the effect this activity will have on other park users? Thank you, Pat Goodman Huntington Beach, CA From: Fkes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Hands off. Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:09:33 PM Original Message From:Mike Hayes<mikehayes10485@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday,December 16,2024 9:45 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Hands off. [Some people who received this message don't often get email from mikehayes10485@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] Leave our parks alone. Sent from my iPad From: Fikes.Cathy , To: Acienda Alertl Subject: FIN:Lighted flower show Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:10:08 PM From: Rae Lyon <raelyon92651@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 10:16 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Lighted flower show Some people who received this message don't often get email from raelyon92.651Ca�gmail.corn. Learn why this is important I am writing to oppose the Lighted Flower Show at the Central Library.I along with my sister Sandra Jordan 803 Huntington Street,my daughter Jennifer Kagy 119401 McGregor Circle and myself.We are taxpayers and would like you to be transparent on this.You are ruining the Library grounds which we pay for in our property taxes.How can three new members even vote on something like this? From: Fikes.Cathy To: Aoenda Alerts Subject: FW:Flowers in the Park Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:10:20 PM From:Shirley<hbshirl@aol.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 10:20 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Flowers in the Park Some people who received this message don't often get email from hbshirI( aol.com.Learn why this is important AS a long time park walker I sure don't want to see the park blocked off for 8 months at a time. Seeing bleachers on the grass as I'm trying to see the owls, birds, ducks doesn't sound like a win. Please find some other way to make money! Shirley Knopf From: Fikes.Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Flowers in the Sky-item#24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:11:00 PM From:Tracy Luth<p.luth@verizon.net> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 11:44 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Fw: Flowers in the Sky-item #24-643 Sent from the all new AOL ago for iOS Begin forwarded message: On Monday, December 16,2024, 11:30 AM,Tracy Luth <p.luth(Everizon.net>wrote: Dear Council Members, I would like to express my disagreement with using part of Central Park for the Flowers in the Sky events. It appears it would involve setting up bleachers and fencing long term, interfering with public use of the park during the day. It seems like more of a pop-up type event, better suited for the beach parking lot after dark. No reason to "simulate nature" in actual nature...use a parking lot . Tracy Luth Sent from the all new AOL aoo for iOS From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alert Subject FW:Regarding Agenda Item 15 on Dec 17 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:11:13 PM From: Dale Martinez<daleneuls@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 12:00 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Regarding Agenda Item 15 on Dec 17 Dear City Council I want you to not authorize this item on the agenda for December 17, 2024 "Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC, for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street" In an effort to preserve our City's character, as many of the City Council members have said, as a suburban city for the hard working residents, I can only view this as a grab for money that will not actually benefit the city or its residents, in spite of what is listed here. My reasons are many and I have listed them. 1) This light show, while probably very beautiful, will harm our park. While there is some verbiage that it (the Park) will be repaired, I can't imagine that the grass and character of that portion of the park will be restored in between the shows or after the "season" as indicated. It seems to be a very weak point of the contract. 2) What will happen to the many groups who also use that portion of the park, such as the Civil War Reenactment, The Revolutionary War Reenactment, Boy Scouts and Family Camping? Are they just to be overlooked? 3) The revenue to the City seems to be highly over estimated. Are there really going to be 800 people for every show, every night? Not likely. Maybe when it is a novelty, but not ongoing for months and years. 4) The environmental impact seems to be in direct conflict to the original plan for the park and environmental impact statements and will undoubtedly cause harm to the birds that use this park as part of their migratory patterns for which our Central Park and other areas of the City are famous. 5) Parking in that area is highly inadequate for their proposed attendance. I do not believe that the people who live close by will appreciate so much traffic and parking that will overflow into their neighborhoods. It does not appear that they have even been queried about their attitude toward this. My understanding is that they feel parking pressures in their neighborhoods when shorter events, such as the Civil War Reenactment are taking place over one weekend a year. 6) This feels like the City Council, in their proposal to make Huntington Beach a • "Destination City." are severely over reaching in this. It is enough that we sacrifice our Beach areas to this goal, but our Parks should be off limits to this commercialized endeavor. Please vote this proposal down. It is not good for our City. Sincerely Dale Martinez 714-717-7235 Edgewater Lane Dale From: Rkes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject RN:Light show NO Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:12:04 PM From:Amanda Furches<amandafurches@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 1:21 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Light show NO Some people who received this message don't often get email from amandafurchesNmail.com.Learn why this is important I am a naturalist at Shipley nature center and open green space is crucial so many animal species . We as humans also need green space for or mental health and light pollution is a leading cause of death for many our cities birds. At Shipley we are creating more community events that bring the community out to enjoy our green spaces . Let's be a city that prioritizes that over more ugly, commercial, energy expensive and wasteful uses of our green space . Amanda Herring Huntington Beach resident "the wound is the place where the light enters you." Rumi From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Symphony of lights council meeting agenda item 12/17/24 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:12:17 PM Original Message From:Annie Kelly<akkelly45@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,December 16,2024 1:48 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of lights council meeting agenda item 12/17/24 [Some people who received this message don't often get email from akkelly45@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] Good afternoon, I am sending this regarding Tuesdays council item for approval of a light show in Central Park. I strongly urge you to reject this overly big,overly harmful project in our beautiful Central Park. As residents of a coastal community we are uniquely responsible for our coastline and the precious few open spaces that still exist.It is our job to safeguard them and protect our fragile ecosystems and the wildlife that depend on them.Selling our park in this manner is irresponsible and I'm confident not in line with the wishes of our residents. If our city is in need of additional entertainment(it is not)I'm sure there is a better way and a better place.There are also endless other opportunities to grow revenue for the city. Please reject this horrible idea and be the good stewards of our city you all campaigned to be. Thank you Annie Kelly Sent from my iPhone From: Pikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Symphony of Lights Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:12:30 PM From: Barbara Haynes<dglassiest@aol.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 3:18 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: BARBARA HAYNES<dglassiest@aol.com> Subject:Symphony of Lights Some people who received this message don't often get email from dglassiestaol.com.Learn why this is important Good afternoon Mayor Burns and City Council, I am writing to express my concern regarding the proposed "Symphony of Lights" event in Central Park. While the idea of bringing a dazzling light display to such an iconic location may seem appealing, I urge you to reconsider the approval of this project in light of its potential negative impact on local wildlife. Central Park is home to a variety of species, some of which are protected and vital to the ecosystem, including migrating birds, bald eagles and Monarch butterflies, who often rely on natural cues like the moon and stars to navigate. Bright artificial lights can cause disorientation, leading to collisions with structures or confusion about migration routes,jeopardizing their survival. While the proposed event may offer short-term entertainment, I believe it is crucial that we prioritize the protection of our local wildlife, especially species that are already facing numerous challenges. I urge you to reconsider the approval of the Symphony of Lights in Central Park. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I trust you will consider the long-term health of the park's ecosystem in your decision- making process. Sincerely, Barbara Haynes Co founder Huntington Beach Preserve Our Past Past Chair of the Historic Resources Board From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:No on Symphony of Lights Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:12:48 PM From: Dan Jamieson <danjamieson4@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 3:47 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: No on Symphony of Lights Some people who received this message don't often get email from danjamieson4CNmail.com. Learn why this is important , I oppose the Symphony of Flowers proposal.Please vote NO at the Dec. 17,2024 council meeting. The proposal overly commercializes more than 6 acres of Central Park with: more than 100,000 LED lights plus additional lighting along walkways; a 180-foot by 50-foot reflecting pool with lights and a projection screen,built with concrete blocks or barriers; fencing around - - the site; a box office;temporary restrooms; extra waste bins; a concession area; control rooms; bleachers, and; arrays of 90 total speakers. All of this requires use of the park for 8 months of the year. This is not an appropriate use of our precious park space. Sincerely, Dan Jamieson Huntington Beach From: gboardman09 To: CITY COUNCIL.(INCL.CM0 STAFFI;suoolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.orq Subject No on Agenda Item 15 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 1:09:18 PM Sari pea e d re ved ri r ac dar�`t a � = ail from c�mt U7@gma11 co ,earr why hls is Important l ,V i, Wy SY4 x Dear Mayor and Huntington Beach City Council Members, Please pull and then vote no, or table agenda item 15 at your December 17th meeting. The license agreement for this agenda item was not available to the public for review when the agenda was published and won't be available until late communications are published the day of the meeting. This has prevented meaningful public review of the item, and lacks transparency about a project that will have large impacts on residents and wildlife. I am also requesting a supplemental EIR be done so that the public and agencies such and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, can review the project and comment on impacts this proposed "Symphony of Flowers" will have on our community and wildlife including threatened species of birds and insects found in Central Park. The public and resource agencies should have an opportunity to make meaningful comments about the wildlife resources in this area, and have their environmental concerns clearly addressed. Specific, clear mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the impacts of this project need to be described to the public. This did not happen because only an addendum to the 1999 EIR was done instead of a Supplemental EIR. According to the Addendum EIR, this project has over 100,000 luminous flowers, and 500,000 LED lights choreographed to music, to be placed immediately adjacent to habitat used by migratory and nesting birds. There may be as many as four shows a night with up to 900 visitors per show that will run from dusk to 11 PM for 20 nights a month for 6 months. During fall and spring migration birds use this area of Central Park as a resting and feeding area as they migrate to and from wintering and nesting locations. Central Park is an important migratory rest stop for these birds. Migrant birds use the area to rest and feed for days or weeks before moving on in their migration. Most birds migrate at night and are confused by lights. In addition, there are raptors, and a variety of other birds that nest in the area during the late spring and summer. I did not see any requirements of bird surveys for sensitive migratory species in the Addendum, nor mitigation measures for sensitive migrant birds in spring and fall. The Addendum EIR on page 29 does state that a qualified biologist will conduct nesting bird surveys within 7 days of the start of avian nesting season defined in the document as between January 15- September 15. That is a huge range of time and birds that nest in late May and June may not even be present at the time a survey is done if the survey is done in January. The.Addendum does not indicate how many nesting bird surveys would be done, or if only one will be done in January. This is an example of the type of concerns and comments a Supplemental EIR would have to address that is not addressed in the Addendum, and is an example of why a Supplemental EIR is needed. This project is a huge light show with accompanying music placed directly into habitat. The amplified sounds and bright lights every night for months will have a negative impact on both resident and migratory birds. I remember during the discussion of the housing element, current council members expressing concern about the impact lighting from hypothetical housing could have on birds miles away at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. Certainly you would have greater concerns about a large light and sound show placed directly into their habitat in Central Park. In addition, the USFWS just announced plans to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species before the end of next year. Populations of this iconic butterfly have plummeted for a variety of reasons, including habitat loss. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has collected data on monarch populations in California Baja and Arizona for over 25 years. They have found their numbers have dropped by 81% over that time. Monarchs winter in our Central Park in trees near the proposed site for this project. The Addendum does state on page 29 that surveys for wintering monarchs will be done prior to the start of the project. How many surveys will be done? At what time of day will they be done? Monarchs can leave their nighttime roosting areas early in the morning so the time of day the surveys are done is very important. A Supplemental EIR would address these types of questions , but there is no opportunity for these to be answered for the public in the Addendum. A Supplemental EIR would have also evaluated alternative locations for this project. For example, areas such as football stadiums when not being used for football season could provide a less impactful location for this project. Unfortunately for the residents of the city, alternative sites were not evaluated since a Supplemental EIR was not done. Additionally, this project needs a vote of the people to proceed. The agenda item may call what the city is entering into with Flowers of the Sky Entertainment LLC a "license agreement" but in reality the city is leasing 6.29 acres of Central Park to a private party for up to 8 months. This project requires a vote of the people as described in Charter section 612 (see below). Section 612PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PARKS AND BEACHES. (a) No public utility or park or beach or portion thereof now or hereafter owned or operated by the City shall be sold, leased, exchanged or otherwise transferred or disposed of unless authorized by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the electors voting on such proposition at a general or special election at which such proposition is submitted. Charter section 6.12 was placed in our charter as a result of a vote-of the people in 1990 after that city council proposed monetizing a portion of Central Park by constructing a golf driving range. Similarly, this project would both privatize and monetize a portion of Central Park that right now is a passive use area. Flowers of the Sky Entertainment LLC proposes to charge residents and visitors $25.00 to attend the event. It changes the nature of a passive use area of our park to one of very active use with up to 900 visitors a night for 20 nights a month, for six months, and denies the residents of Huntington Beach use of 6.29 acres of Central Park for up to eight months in order for a private business to benefit financially. In conclusion, please pull and table, or vote no on this item because: 1. The license agreement was not available for adequate public review. 2. The Addendum to the 1999 EIR is inadequate. 3. In accordance with our City Charter section 612 a vote of the people needs to occur prior to the city allowing Flowers of the Sky Entertainment LLC to lease 6.29 acres of parkland in Central Park. Sincerely, Connie Boardman Former Mayor, City of Huntington Beach From: Amanda Parches To: suoolementalcommCa surfcity-hb.org Subject: Light show No! Date: Monday,December 16,2024 1:22:00 PM I am a naturalist at Shipley nature center and open green space is crucial so many animal species . We as humans also need green space for or mental health and light pollution is a leading cause of death for many our cities birds . At Shipley we are creating more community events that bring the community out to enjoy our green spaces . Let's be a city that prioritizes that over more ugly , commercial , energy expensive and wasteful uses of our green space . Amanda herring HB resident "the wound is the place where the light enters you. " Rumi "the wound is the place where the light enters you." Rumi From: Suzanne Hart To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL,CM0 STAFF);suoolementalcomm(a)surfdty-hb,orq Subject: Agenda Item 15 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 3:19:22 PM City Council Members, I am writing to you to express my deeply heartfelt concern regarding the possibility of licensing Symphony of Flowers in our beloved and treasured Central Park. must ask each of you if you know where the owls nest and hang out? I do. Do you know where the hawks nest and hang out? I do. Do you have the slightest concern about the multitude of wildlife who either reside in , or migrate to our gem of a park? The disruption to the ecosystem would be catastrophic! I can't imagine anyone who walks and enjoys our park would even consider pimping it out for ANY number of months, let alone eight! I certainly wouldn't care to live in any of the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Human nature being as it is, people are not going to want to pay to park, and therefore will park in the surrounding neighborhoods. Come on, you've already pimped out our beach! Give the park a break! If you truly believe that mitigation would even be possible, then I have some cheap ocean front property to sell you you in Arizona! If you have ANY sense of true responsibility toward your community and the residents whom you claim to care about and represent, you must reject this money grubbing , greedy enterprise! News flash It's not ALWAYS about the money! Suzanne Hart, resident of 26 years From: Michele Burgess To: suoolementalcomm(@surfcity-hb.orq;CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF) Subject: 12/17/24 City Coundl Meeting,Agenda Item#15,File#24-643 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 3:48:18 PM Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC, for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street To the City Council: Addendum to my email of 12/15/24 regarding the Symphony of Flowers as I thought more about it: 1. How many trucks with heavy materials will be driving all over the site and ruining the grass?A lot of material will be unloaded and dragged around for an 8-foot fence surrounding the entire site, as well as enough material to build bleachers large enough to hold 2,000 people.Not to mention transporting and installing the thousands of LED's. 2. The report noted that trams would use park sidewalks to move people from offsite parking to the gate. Can the sidewalks handle that weight without being damaged?How do trams and hundreds of pedestrians use the same sidewalks at the same time? 3. What will that 8-foot fence look like from the outside,marring the view of the landscape? Chain link or....? The photos below illustrate site condition during installation and afterward at the Montreal venue.Not pretty. If the Symphony of Flowers comes to Huntington Beach, it should be held somewhere other than at Central Park East. Michele Burgess Huntington Beach resident since 1961 • - ' - - - - - ,, . . _ ,, _ ,,, � � ..- " � -gym t . .--,... fi P yC w . #.. "Burr ( t r tdflk, " '>`s,,, n e P r '' as ?Z:', 1,u, ;,.,':.,,.t , > °. l'Fit' a A"0rBAe Ik.7h! i"ik tF' G'f- ' "5j,FEaDLc� 1f *t�� .�,. .1� B (�4re 1 k a - ,,-; w1 .i " "tx ' ah 9E1 4 b s i. r 1 Yam'" eTf.„ .' °:, sew°`N^ m. dri*M a=» d. *R.F. ._ +:. c. q8 „,„'. 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T.,,,. , 4 , ,., iirre4 t PT, . firt;',), & i, •lotwol ' !" 4 ' '''''''4' ..4.7 , 'i.'itign'.,il'' ,..,- ...e i ,11 0 1 },:. ,..,1 I( ."','--i <.4,- -. • -i. Infinity Mirror Rooms ost .4. , 1.It :1, , , .. , 4 New Entertainment' k .4"' -.141 ACZ4444°.k • ,kr.:,? ..44! a Food and Beverages, including Holiday Snacks 4'V'''q ,*rt,,s.,:e• tf€4,111.,,li k.141,41*,,,,,htl -Z,1 'It• 1 ry -tiat:::4;141,14 lks ,..kk 4 Holiday Characters and Pictures with Santa (through 12/24) Plus, Carnival Rides (additional fee required) and new Immersive Activity Rooms, including Laser Mazes, Glow-in-the-dark Rooms, Interactive Art, Bouncing Balls, and a Ball Pit. cPP ntir CI,arnivainido.i ist, , 1 _, T I From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Agenda Item 15 License Agreement Flowers in the Sky Entertainment Date: Monday,December 16,2024 4:21:55 PM From:Greg Dillon <gndillon@verizon.net> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 4:13 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Agenda Item 15 License Agreement Flowers in the Sky Entertainment Some people who received this message don't often get email from gndillonCcaverizon.net.Learn why this is important Honorable Mayor Burns, Mayor Pro Tern McKeon, and Council Members Kennedy, Strickland,Twining,Van Der Mark, and Williams Please consider delaying the approval and execution of the license agreement with Flowers in the Sky Entertainment dba Symphony of Flowers—Agenda item 15. 21-643 until the full impact of this event on the community, nearby residents, and our beloved Central Park can be studied further. I see the benefits and would welcome an event of this type in our city, but I feel the scope and length of the event(8 months per year) is extreme. Even though the master plan designates an area of Central Park that is less utilized the anticipated 2,000 attendees and the proposed trams will impact the rest of the park and park visitors. There are many other questions/concerns about parking availability, effect on the surrounding neighborhoods, effect on other visitors' use of the park, and the effect on the flora and fauna of this wonderful natural habitat in our city. Did you know that Central Park is regularly visited by a bald eagle who may be distracted by the magnitude of this event and may not return? We have a family of Great-horned owls that nest in Central Park year around that may be affected by this large and lengthy event. I see a correlation between this high-density event and the H item 24-893. Although the comparison is apples and oranges the bottom-line concerns about high-density effects on physical and mental health are possibly mutual outcomes. Most residents would welcome a smaller event and a shorter time frame. Please place this agenda item on hold until further studies and citizen feedback can be solicited. Respectfully, Gregory N DICCon 22102 Jonesport Ln Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Debbie Cook Huntington Beach, CA 92648 December 15,2024 December 16,2024 Mayor and City Council of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach,Ca 92648 RE: Demand for Compliance with Huntington Beach Charter Section 612 and the California Environmental Quality Act regarding the Use Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment.(Agenda Item 24-643) Part 1: CEQA I am writing to express my opposition to the use of an Addendum to the 1999 Environmental Impact Report(EIR) for the Flowers of the Sky project's proposed use of 5 acres of parkland for a temporary light display over a 48-month period.The original 1999 EIR did not analyze or anticipate the proposed project's significant impacts,making an Addendum insufficient under the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). Inadequacy of the 1999 EIR 1.Outdated Nature of the 1999 EIR The 1999 EIR is over 25 years old,making it fundamentally outdated in reflecting current environmental conditions,regulations,and public use of the parkland. Since its preparation,there have been numerous changes to the environmental baseline,including: • Population Growth and Increased Park Usage: The community has likely grown significantly,increasing the demand for recreational access and placing greater importance on preserving parkland for public use. • New Regulatory Standards: Modern CEQA practices include consideration of greenhouse gas emissions,light pollution,and cumulative impacts,none of which were adequately addressed in the original EIR. 2.Substantial Changes to the Project Scope The original 1999 EIR did not evaluate or anticipate the use of parkland for commercial projects, such as a multi-year light display.This constitutes a substantial change in the project scope, requiring a comprehensive reevaluation of potential environmental impacts under CEQA Guidelines § 15162(a)(1). Page 1 of 4 3.Significant New Environmental Impacts The proposed light display raises several potential environmental impacts not addressed in the original EIR,including: • Light Pollution: The installation of artificial lighting over an extended period could disrupt local wildlife and degrade the nighttime visual environment. • Noise and Traffic Impacts: Increased vehicle trips and visitor activity(an additional 3600 visitors per day) could affect surrounding neighborhoods and public park access. • Recreational Displacement: The project would restrict the use of five acres of public parkland,reducing available space for traditional recreational activities.These impacts are new and significant,necessitating a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR under CEQA Guidelines § 15162(a)(3). • Biological Resource. Huntington Beach Central Park is a haven for many bird species due to its diverse habitats,including wetlands,wooded areas,and open spaces.Birds that nest in the park include both resident species and migratory birds.Artificial light alters the circadian rhythms of birds which are critical for migration,feeding,and reproduction. 4.Need for Public Involvement Using an Addendum avoids public circulation and comment,undermining CEQA's commitment to transparency and public participation.Given the scale of this project and its potential impacts, the public deserves a full opportunity to review and comment through the Supplemental or Subsequent EIR process. Request for Action: For the reasons outlined above,I respectfully request that the agency: 1. Reconsider the use of an Addendum to the 1999 EIR. 2. Prepare a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR to evaluate the specific impacts of the proposed light display and provide adequate mitigation measures. 3. Ensure the public has an opportunity to review and comment on the updated environmental analysis. Part II: Charter Section 612 Additionally,I request that the City of Huntington Beach adhere to its obligations under Section 612 of the City Charter,which requires voter approval prior to approving any lease or significant use of park land. Page2of4 Specifically, I am concerned about the proposed agreement granting the Symphony of Flowers use of 5 acres of park land for four years. Section 612 is clear in its language that voter approval is required for leases of park land. The proposed agreement, while perhaps not labeled a"lease," grants exclusive or significant use of public park land to a private entity,thereby meeting the functional definition of a lease under California law.The agreement as contemplated would deprive Huntington Beach residents of their right to vote on this matter, in violation of the City Charter. Section 612 mandates voter approval for leases of park land, and the proposed agreement clearly constitutes a lease or comparable arrangement under its plain terms. Circumventing this requirement undermines the City Charter and the democratic process it protects. Public parkland is a valuable community resource that must remain accessible to all residents. Leasing a significant portion of parkland for an extended period,to a private entity like Symphony of Flowers would restrict public access and undermine the intended purpose of these spaces as communal assets.It is essential to uphold the principle that public parklands are held in trust for the benefit of the entire community,not for private commercial use. Allowing this agreement to proceed without voter approval risks setting a precedent for future agreements that bypass the will of the voters and jeopardizing public resources. For the reasons outlined above,I respectfully request that the City: 1. Abide by the requirements of Charter Section 612 and submit the proposed lease/license agreement to a public vote. 2. Halt any further consideration or approval of the Symphony of Flowers lease agreement until voter approval is obtained. 3. Ensure transparency and public involvement in all future decisions regarding the use or leasing of public parkland. Failure to act in accordance with the City Charter may compel affected residents to pursue legal remedies to ensure compliance with the law. Such actions may include seeking declaratory relief, injunctive relief, or a writ of mandate to prevent implementation of the agreement until voter approval is secured. This matter is of significant public interest, and it is imperative that the City Council honor its legal obligations under Section 612 to protect the democratic rights of Huntington Beach residents. I urge you to act promptly and in full compliance with the law. Page 3of4 Failure to provide supporting documents in a timely manner. Finally, I would like to express my concern that the"License"/Lease Agreement was not available at the time of the posting of the Agenda nor the date of this letter. The agreement,is central to understanding the terms, conditions, and potential impacts of this proposal. This omission raises serious questions about the public's ability to fully assess the implications of the proposed agreement and provide informed feedback before the City Council votes on this matter. Transparency and public engagement are foundational principles of good governance.When significant decisions involve the use of public resources,such as park land,it is essential that the public has access to all relevant documentation,including license agreements,contracts,and other related materials.Without this information,residents are left in the dark about important details such as: 1. The specific terms of the license agreement,including the duration,fees,or revenue- sharing arrangements. 2. The responsibilities of the private company concerning maintenance,liability,and adherence to local ordinances. 3. Any potential impacts on public access,environmental considerations,or other community uses of the park land. The omission of the license agreement not only undermines the public's ability to participate in this decision-making process but also risks eroding trust in the City's commitment to transparency and accountability. Process is the backbone of good governance providing a consistent framework for decision- making, ensuring fairness, transparency, accountability, and legitimacy. For all of the above reasons,I respectfully request that the City Council postpone any vote on Agenda Item 24-643. Sincerely, Debbie Cook Spokesperson and Co-Founder of Save Our Parks and Beaches 1990 Charter Amendment. Page4of4 From: Athena Jaharis To: suoolementalcommla)surfcity-hb.orq Subject: City Council Meeting-Re Light Show Date: Monday,December 16,2024 7:24:17 PM '7;24-7,1077';77:r � Loft n get en and from miss ath.enal2© a oo rn Learn why this is impprtan Yo€ 3 ` Dear City Council Representatives, I urge you not to approve the use of our beautiful Central Park for the proposed light show. To restrict the use of the park and surrounding parking lots for the majority of the year, for the next three years would be an incredible disservice to the community. This space belongs to the people of the city, not a private company that wants to exploit the natural resources for their profit. The proposed profit that would come to city is just laughable. This space serves this community proudly throughout the year with a Revoluntionary War Reenactment, a Civil War Reenactment, community campout, Cub Scout camping and more. Please do not take all of these wonderful opportunities away from the people! The impact on local wildlife, regular park visitors and library patrons would also be a problem. The term and location of this project should be reconsidered! Sincerely, Athena Dryden From: Caroline Brandenburger To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)suoolementalcomm5 surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Central Park Light Show Date: Monday,December 16,2024 8:17:07 PM To HB City Council Members: I'm writing in opposition to the proposed Huntington Beach East Side Central Park light show.Our beautiful HB Central Park is such a precious and beautiful place and it's one of many reasons why HB is such a great city.Central Park is home to many wildlife,plants,trees and flowers.I'm very concerned that having a light show in the middle of Central Park East Side 8 months out of the year(6 mos of shows and 1 mo before and after for setup and cleanup.)The proposed stadium can apparently hold 2,400 people or more.The attendees and staff will need to either walk through the park to the parking lot and back and/or others will be transported via tram or bus?!This will cause noise pollution,wear and tear especially on the performance areas,the area occupied by the stands,and Central Park's open walkways and parking areas.Walking through a park in the dark and in the late hours of the night(last performance commences at 11pm)is not really safe and generally not advised.I'm surprised that performances will start as late as 11pm.Security personnel and measures will be required throughout the night to ensure staff and thousands of attendees are safe getting through the park and to their cars.Eight months out of the year seems like way too long for this event.Please don't approve of this light show and think about what is best for Central Park and protecting it.Protect Central Park's natural integrity and beauty.Thank you. Caroline B. 45 year HB Resident Sent from my iPhone From: Lisa] To: supolementalcommi surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Light show Date: Monday,December 16,2024 8:21:48 PM l You don't often get errt s rtr-r bfabutis@yafroe co a'n wh t 1 x � ?in": .� . ..�.,.. . .._, I'm a Huntington Beach resident and I volunteer at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center. I don't want our Wildlife disturbed do to the light show. Just sharing my opinion. Thanks, Lisa Jacoby Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer From: onewildart To: suoolementalcommCa)surfdty-hb.orq Subject Symphony of Rowers Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:23:28 PM We absolutely DO NOT need or want this display of technical wizardry taking over our park!It does nothing to further the beauty of our natural surroundings and in fact is a blight on our city.Hoards of people tramping throughout the park,not to mention the unsightly fencing and grandstands does NOT belong in this venue!Find an empty lot somewhere with adequate parking that does not disrupt the lives of the citizens that live and pay taxes here.This is a bad idea and I urge you to vote no! Trudy Roe 47 year resident Sent from my iPad From: Elizabeth SanFili000 To: CITY COUNCIL.(INCL.CMO STAFF) suoolementalcomm(asurfcity-hb.orq Subject: Symphony of Flowers--Oppose Date: Monday,December 16,2024 9:49:18 PM We have lived in Huntington Beach for more than 40 years and enjoy walking in Central Park on a daily basis. We are aware of many people who enjoy our park. We are opposed to having the Symphony of Flowers takeover part of our park for eight months. We are concerned about the impact of this proposed event on the existing wildlife. Central Park is frequently visited by eagles,who are endangered. This display could negatively impact the eagles. Huntington Beach has traditionally had Scout troops camp at Central Park.Also, Civil War and the American Revolution war reenactments are valued not only by Huntington Beach residents but also by participants in these events. Will the Symphony of Flowers prevent them from being held? Thank you for your consideration. Elizabeth San Filippo From: MJ Adams To: CITY COUNCIL,(INCL..CM0 STAFF) Cc: supolementalcomm(a)surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Light Show Central Park Date: Monday,December 16,2024 10:22:08 PM 5c:rrfe�peop vlio receiuecltha t ssage don t often get efna m rrrartejada ns618@gma{corrr i Tarn why thr )51:rnportarft, r v;, 4 ^zA I am against the proposed Light Show in Central Park for the following reasons: 1.People attending the show increasing the level of noise for the residential areas surrounding the park. 2.Traffic congestion on all of our streets leading into the park entrances.This should be right next to a freeway. 3.Parking—there is not enough parking in the area if you are estimating 4000 people each night.How will locals use the Sports Center,library,senior center,and keep residential streets clear from these outside visitors.People will try to park in neighborhoods. 4.This will destroy the park and drive away animals and other species permanently. 5.Length of the show—eight months just isn't a possibility for the above reasons and many more not listed. We should not have any event that is longer than a month. I understand the concept to generate income for the city,but this is just too much for the citizens of this area.We do not want,nor can we handle an additional 4,000 people per night.We voted for you to fight against increasing the density of this city,not so you could increase it significantly for 6 months every year. Thank you for your consideration. From: MEG ROBINSON To: suoplementalcomm4surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Item 15 Date: Monday,December 16,2024 11:31:40 PM HB Central Park is a treasure.It is a place where we can experience a respite from the hassles of every day life.It is home to a plethora of species as well as a major location for youth sporting events. The idea of renting off a large part of the park is anathema to those that use and enjoy it.The fauna,ranging from birds to coyotes,will be disrupted,taking years to return once the flowers of the sky has ended. The fact that what is in the agreement has not been released as of Tuesday night is also a red flag.Why hasn't this been released?Where will the parking be?How much will this cost the city?Why haven't other venues been pursued? Once again,the City Council governing by the seat of its pants and is not doing its due diligence in preserving the gems of HB Margaret Robinson HB resident of 20 years From: g..q To: supolementalcomm(a surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Item 24-643 Licensing agreement Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 1:23:30 AM 3r„,ou don't often get erxlai frdagO4 . @grnatf corn Learrn why this is imp ortan d Please do not approve the license license agreement with Flowers of the Sky Entertainment for management and operation at Central Park. There is potential negative impact on Civil War days and American Revolution days as well as implications for parking. Sincerely, Julio and Pat Quintana From: Buffie Channel To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF);suoolementalcommCalsurfcity-hb.orq Subject: No on Agenda Item 15 Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 7:20:33 AM To City Council: Selling out our public parks to promote what is no doubt some back room deal is so on brand for Mr. Strickland. He never met a money laundering scheme he didn't like. My guess is the owner of this company will be making donations to the Strickland for Senate campaign. The hypocrisy is thick as you all claim to be concerned about the"environment"yet sell out our public parks without ample public input or transparency or studies about the impact on the park's birds and wildlife. Power drunk elected officials with no checks and balances will make poor decisions. This is just the beginning. Twisting Measure C's language when it suits you for your pet projects and ignoring the basis of that Measure is revolting but unsurprising. Using Charter City status to bend the rules for your individual pocket-lining-whims is so boringly predictable. No morals.No ethics. Just using the tax payer piggy bank to further Tony's political aspirations. The other 6 members are being used, forced to sign on without transparency to the public in their first of many pat on the head whipped votes that will receive public backlash. Exploitation of public natural spaces is nothing new for the F4 and now the legacy of the ForSale7. This Central Park light show will impact the natural balance of the park and cause damage to the delicate ecosystem with possible irreversible harm to it. This agenda item may just bring both sides together though, in mutual disgust. Vote NO on Agenda Item 15 if you dare defy Tony. -B. Channel 35 year Resident Mayor and City Councilmembers: First and foremost, Item#15 on the 12/17/24 City Council Agenda should not be a part of the Consent Calendar list. It needs to be pulled out and opened up for discussion at this CC meeting,and/or the next - one scheduled in January.There are way too many questions and concerns to be properly sorted out within the brief and compressed period of time since this proposal was first introduced,especially when occurring during November's national election and the Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years holiday season. For me,the following observations and questions are just the tip of the iceberg for our city: UP TO 2,000 SPECTATORS [per show, and up to 4 shows per peak nights]will begin the experience in BLEACHER SEATING,where the audience can enjoy the flowers coming to life with an elevated view of the field. How elevated?What will these bleachers look like within the Park?Views from outside the Park, based upon minimum guidelines, may not be obstructed and not significant, but they WILL be visible inside the Park,and affected to a potentially very significant extent.Will the structure be left open on all sides or covered, if covered,with what material? Have any conceptual designs been submitted for review by the City?Will there be detailed plans and designs submitted and/or circulated to the appropriate City Officials,Staff(and public)for review and comment? What about the potential loss of being able to host the Revolutionary War and Civil War Reenactments anywhere else in Central Park,or anywhere else in HB.They are typically staged 6 months apart. Revolutionary War Reenactment dates planned are 2/8 and 2/9;Civil War Reenactment dates planned are 8/30/25&8/31/25. Following verbatim comment from the Huntington Beach Historical Society's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=886898913600619&id=100068415548923&_rdr "Alternative sites are not viable given the complexities of the event's safety,equipment, and impact. We wouldn't be able to deliver an event of the same quality in any other location. We have held free educational living history events in Huntington Beach for more than thirty years.This year coincides with the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution and we would love to be able to continue these incredible educational events for our community." At the minimum,if for no other reason than exercising the City Council's fiduciary responsibilities towards deciding on what is in the City's and citizen's best interests, Item#15 in the agenda should be deferred and looked at more closely,and discussed more thoroughly, until a far larger number of questions can be more carefully examined, discussed and satisfactorily addressed, not the least of which are the ultimate financial and environmental impacts and their ramifications of radically changing the character of our Park. Sincerely, Larry and Susan Slonim (714)357-9600 From: EON To: suoolementalcommPsurfcity-hb.orq;CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF) Subject: Sympathy of Flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 7:49:02 AM ,::,- Yoc cio �niget ernad fromgt.Vnhb@yahoo corn learn}wuhy this�s irnpertan Dear Mayor and City Council. A huge parcel of the park(between Talbert Lake and the Gothard Parking Lot)will be surround by fencing and filled with bleachers for up to 2,600 people and the placement of thousands of pulsating light diodes representing flowers and lighted pathways with music food and beverage for nighttime entertainment. The vast erected infrastructure for this will be in place 24/7 despite the entertainment occurring only after dark. It will be an eye-sore to daytime park users and certainly will be disruptive to the birds that inhabit the park. My biggest concern is the wildlife, Central Park is their home. Imagine if you were essentially evicted from your home for 8 months every year,because someone"rented out"your property for a profit. Then having thousands of people ruining your beautiful landscaping,think about all the hard work that volunteers have done to make Central Park the crown jewel that it is. Our park will never be the same again,I urge you all to vote no on agenda item#19. Please follow our City Charter and protect our open green spaces and parks. Thank you, Betty Flynn Founder of All HB Parks Matter and Cofounder of Friends of Edison Park Sent from my iPhone From: Jaime Kauffman Palumbo To: suoolementalcomm aAsurfcity-hb.orq Subject: Public Comment for 12/17/24 Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:16:37 AM Our family is fully opposed to Agenda Item 15,the light show in Central Park.This will be disruptive to our wildlife and detrimental to our park's ecosystem.We do not support this endeavor and do not want it in our parks. Thank you, John and Jaime Palumbo From: Kane Durham To: suoolementalcomm(@surfcity-hb.orq Subject Agenda Item#15-No Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:21:04 AM You dory t oftennget'em from kanedurharr�ca@gmatl corn Lei whir this is important s e. I'm writing to oppose agenda item 15. The public has not been given the information needed to understand the real impact of this show on our environment. This decision is being made without sufficient public input, and considering the potential impact to our migratory bird population and the homes nearby, it's irresponsible to make a Yes vote on this agenda item at this point. Please vote No. Kanan From: Cari Swan To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF) Cc: suoplementalcommCa)surfdtv-hb.orq Subject: OPPOSE AGRENA ITEM 15-Symphony of Flowers Light Show at Central Park Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:43:58 AM� � an•m�««•�. �,i` `v Y"a`"2'^�"'fi." ,£You .T'k9 en get e/',a l from cs w anie IaoEcor Ley'r:tr4",'s`c Impo tc r l 6 y, Y......:.. .....x,.1u».w�sb ...kw ,.......a....z„ ... rea.....« � � Dear Mayor and Council Members, I am writing to urge that you OPPOSE AGENDA ITEM 15. While I could write pages and pages of reasons NOT to allow this harmful commercial venture in our treasured Central Park, I think it is really quite simple, this is a clear violation of the terms and SPIRIT of Measure C passed by the voters of Huntington Beach in 1990. Now I'm sure the clever city attorney has manipulated some version of justification as to "why" you can violate Measure C, but there is little doubt or room for manipulation that this violates the very spirit and core of what the voters want and expect for protection of our valued open spaces: Section 612 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PARKS AND BEACHES. (a) No public utility or park or beach or portion thereof now or hereafter owned or operated by the City shall be sold, leased, exchanged or otherwise transferred or disposed of unless - authorized by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the electors voting on such proposition at a general or special election at which such proposition is submitted. (b) No golf course, driving range, road, building over three thousand square feet in floor area nor structure costing more than $161,000.00 may be built on or in any park or beach or portion thereof now or hereafter owned or operated by the City unless authorized by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the electors voting on such proposition at a general or special election at which such proposition is submitted after the appropriate environmental assessment, conceptual cost estimate, and reasonable project description has been completed and widely disseminated to the public. Effective January 1, 2011, and each year thereafter, the maximum cost will be adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles-Riverside- Orange County area. Thank you and I look forward to seeing this on the ballot for voters to decide. Respectfully, Cari Swan From: Tamara Colby To: CM'COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF);suoolementalcomm(alsurfcity-hb.orq Subject: #15 Addendum to.the Final Master Environmental Impact Report,Symphony of Flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:44:22 AM r � ' .t _ f - it Q.� 5' y � tt 4P§` 7 Scotme people wh e` iFed thi rn ge donX ten,get;email/rc� to ra cc lb @ a�iieca�krj:�i aarn W1 thc'c Irnportant igii s r ; ,:ik e a'➢ Dear Honorable Mayor and Council Members: This letter is regarding#15, a 6.3-acre project called Symphony of Flowers, a lightshow proposed to be located in the north east portion of H.B. Central Park. The Addendum to the Final Master Environmental Impact Report (FMEIR)for Master Plan of Recreation Uses for Central Park, City of Huntington Beach, California -Symphony of Flowers, Project (Certified 1999 FMEIR 1999) (State Clearinghouse No. 97091007) is not adequate and complete and does not meet CEOA requirements. This project requires a Subsequent EIR to carefully analyze the impacts and provide mitigation measures for the impacts.These impacts include but are not limited to the following: • Noise • Light • Aesthetics and scenic resources impacted by the 8" perimeter fence • Riparian habitat • Avian resources (nesting and flyway) • Land use not consistent with master plan • Degradation of top soil by the erection of structures • Storm runoff and flooding This project was not properly noticed to the public and key stakeholders, as such proper stakeholder comment and evaluation of issues is missing from this process. Biological resources are impacted. Surveys prior to construction are not going to be sufficient to protect avian resources as bird nesting is an ongoing activity. The park is important to residents' mental and physical health. This area is flat and designated as a campground in the FMEIR. Also, it is the most accessible for users with wheelchairs, walkers and strollers (the Tot Lot is nearby). The Symphony of Flowers project is privatizing and damaging a public park. A vacant lot is more suitable with at least 500 parking spaces. The first Symphony of flowers was located in a vacant lot with several large parking lots in an industrial mixed-use zone at 1000 Av. De La Croisee,Terrebonne, QC, Canada. Sincerely yours, Tamara Colby From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Hands off our Park!NO on 24-643 Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:05:30 AM From:Steve West<stevewest9@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 4:53 PM To: McKeon, Casey<Casey.McKeon@surfcity-hb.org>; CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Re: Hands off our Park! NO on 24-643 Some people who received this message don't often get email from stevewest9outlook.com.Learn why this is important Casey, (& Council) Development is development. We all know that 3 years could turn into 20, and the proposed space would be developed and altered for as long as the vendor is utilizing our space and/or if it is not restored when the vendor fails. Why the secrecy on the agreement? The agreement should be available now to the public, but it is not. It will be interesting to see how the new council does business, if the council operates in "secrecy" or even apparent secrecy, you'll continue to divide the public,which is poor leadership. Certainly the new council would like to be esteemed as good leaders, right? We'll see how this all goes down, but right now from the outside looking in, it looks like a 7-0 slam dunk with no consideration of Measure C, or the public's opinion on how our public spaces should be used. Sincerely, Steve From: McKeon, Casey<Casey.McKeonPsurfcity-hb.org> Sent:Saturday, December 14, 2024 12:37 PM To:Steve West<stevewest9Poutlook.com> Subject: Re: Hands off our Park! NO on 24-643 Thank you for your email Steve. Under no situation will the park be developed with permanent structures. Casey McKeon City Council Member City of Huntington Beach 714-536-5553 On Dec 14, 2024, at 12:13 PM,Steve West<stevewest9Cc�outlook.com> wrote: ndome people rt o received this message� r o en get emailfrom stev ewest9t lutloolf corn E~earr► -why this rs importanty �a City Council, s9 _..... . I am writing to discourage you from disturbing our park and leasing our park land to a private company. I believe ALL of you claim to be against High Density Development, as am I. I don't understand how you can be opposed to high density development and yet at the same time be willing to develop off our_precious park land. We don't have much open space or park land left. Allowing a substantial portion of central park to be developed just doesn't make sense. In the 1990's the voters of Huntington Beach passed Measure C, which in a nutshell prohibits the City Council from deciding unilaterally on actions which would develop our parks without a public vote first. Your pending action is directly the opposite of what the voters previously have wanted, and what the voters want today. Secondarily, you should NOT be taking action on this item next week,simply due to the fact that you and the City of Huntington Beach have failed to publish the terms of the agreement to the public. The lack of transparency exhibited by this new council should give you pause. I strongly urge you to vote no on this item, or at the very least defer voting on this matter until the public has both seen the full proposal including the agreement. Sincerely, • Steve West , Downtown HB Resident RE: Approve and authorize the execution of a License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Flowers of the Sky Entertainment, LLC,for the management and operation of the Symphony of Flowers at Huntington Central Park East located at 18381 Goldenwest Street. https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx? I D=7050309&G U I D=B7 B66A6A-E73A-4305-9A D4- 9753AD321903&FullText=1&fbclid=lwZXhObgNhZWOCMTEAAR2IMCrgzj2jIRoLoxE YaAMgfG7BV2hGdydUztN4, sJTCt,,-zxfVZJLpYLaem_8DnMIWWD7eT- 4kewnyKY2g From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: RN:Central Park Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:05:41 AM From:Steve Farnsworth <hazmn54@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 5:40 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Central Park Mayor and City Council Members, I urge you to vote no on the Symphony of Lights in Central Park. 8 months of people trampling the park leaving 4 months for it to recover and then do it all over again? Just my opinion as a 40 year resident. That is all. Steve Farnsworth From: Fikes,Cathy To: genda Alerts Subject: FW:Stewardship of resources Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:06:25 AM Original Message From:Susan Greenwood<starmccain5@icloud.com> Sent:Monday,December 16,2024 7:14 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Stewardship of resources [Some people who received this message don't often get email from starmccain5@icloud.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/L earnAboutSenderldentification] Dear.Council Members, I am writing to let you know my disappointment in learning about the Symphony of Light installation getting ready to take place at Central Park.How in the world is this a good idea??Dark places matter to wildlife.Allowing this intrusion into one of the most precious natural sites in the city is extremely poor stewardship on your part.Don't think wildlife will react,or that a million bright lights will affect the ecosystem?Remember how disastrous it was when two drones landed in the Bolsa Chica wetlands a couple of years ago? I know that the time to speak out was probably months ago,but I have grown so weary of the self-serving backbiting and divisive rhetoric that has been increasingly a party of your meetings in recent years that I can no longer stomach attending them. It seems that once again the Council is choosing to monetize our most cherished resources for the benefit of outside entities and deep-pocketed campaign supporters,at the expense of the community you have been charged to serve, and the land that belongs to all residents of this city-including the wild ones. I would hope that now that you have a full majority that you can get away from the MAGA bandwagon,and look to fulfilling the promise you made when you were sworn in(not necessarily the ones on which you ran your campaigns). E.McCain 22112 Surfrider Lane Huntington Beach From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Central Park and Light Show Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:06:38 AM From:Shirlee Krause<shirleekrause@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 7:36 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Cc: Permit Center<permitcenter@surfcity-hb.org>; HB Public Works Engineering<PWE@surfcity- hb.org>; city.manager@surfcity-hb.org Subject:Central Park and Light Show Some people who received this message don't often get email from shirleekrause(@yahoo.com.to n w , this i4 important Holly gee whiz, here we are again H.B. City Council Members! You just can't seem to leave good things alone for the Almighty Dollar! Yes, I'm talking about"Flowers in The Sky sound and light show for EIGHT MONTHS out of the year for THREE YEARS with an option for a fourth year." I quote the following from an intelligent and well-respected woman in our community: "A huge parcel of the park(between Talbert Lake and the Gothard Parking Lot)will be surround by fencing and filled with bleachers forup to 2,600 people and the placement of thousands of pulsating light diodes representing flowers and lighted pathways with music food and beverage for nighttime entertainment.The vast erected infrastructure for this will be in place 24/7 despite the entertainment occurring only after dark. It will be an eye-sore to daytime park users and certainly will be disruptive to the birds that inhabit the park." Hey,to add even more money to the H.B. City coffers,why not build a huge slide landing onto an encased sturdy rubbery pillow at the bottom on the opposite side of the humongous bleachers you're intending to build? Then you can connect a zip line platform on one side of the bleachers as well as in the slide.That way,you can charge big money for the experience! In between both,you could add a merry-go-round for the children with cartoon looking seats. Then add some concession stands as well to create a year-long carnival. WOW!!! That will most certainly get rid of the sanctuary that exits in our last beautiful Huntington Beach park. If you're fortunate enough, it may even kill the birds and other wildlife remaining!!! But who cares, right?!Just think of the oodles of money you could each make for yourselves in addition to what you've already received in "donations"from your super rich supporters. Obviously,you all don't give a flying leap about how this"light" project will adversely affect the birds and other important wildlife who nest and seek solace from harm, especially from us humans. I dare you all to look below my name at one quite long but accurate study, and use what's between your ears to learn some important facts instead of always putting money first and foremost. I'd endeavor to shame you, but I believe wholeheartedly that you don't understand the word. Remember one very important thing: "Karma Can Be A Real Bitch!" Yours so very sincerely, Shirlee A. Krause An 82 Year-Old Resident The 80 Page Document follows: https://naml 2.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/? url=https%3A%2F%2Fhuntingtonbeach.legistar.com%2FView.ashx%3FM%3DF%261D% 3D13617233%26GUID%3D682161 B6-6C60-4FCA-A613- 841872233AFB&data=05%7CO2%7CKathryn.Goddard%40csulb.ed u%7Cc686f9ca68b9 4704112408dd 1 c683c24%7Cd 175679bacd34644be82af041982977a%7C0%7C0%7C6 38697956210008896%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1 hcGkiOnRydWUsl lYiOilwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMilslkFOljoiTWFpbClsIldUljoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7 C%7C%7C&sdata=bxfaRC6rZTIbix%2FDNNbUAjlWStxU8Sz36v6U18%2FrOjI%3D&reser ved= Yahoo Mail:Search. Organize. Conquer A lengthy tech report on the possible impacts to the environment. Note-this is on the CC's consent agenda, so with 7-0, unless there is a huge outcry, it could be approved. Forwarded message From: Kathryn Goddard <Kathryn.GoddardCEcsulb.edu> Date: Sun, Dec 15,2024 at 9:43 AM Subject: Fwd: Central Park and Light Show To: Patricia Goodman <patgoodmanl2egmail.com>, Cathey.Ryder <hbcitizensforgoodgovernanceegmail.com>, Dave Rynerson <drynersonaearthlink.net>, libbyvince22<libbyvince22( gmail.com>, Linda Moon <lsapiro048C(gmail.com>, Shammy Dingus<shammydC@mac.com>, Paula Jean <purrfectjeanayahoo.com>, Natalie Moser <natalie( nataliemoser4hb.com>, Paula Schaefer<pas92649( gmail.com>, Larry Slonim <larry.slonim.80agmail.com> Some information from one of the birders. Subject: Fwd: Central Park and Light Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message The new lock-step City Council is poised to "sell off"one of the last remaining open green space parcels of Huntington Central Park East on Tuesday night. They intend to approve the A The project and maps are outlined in the document below: 80 page document it's a long read, but please take the time to read it. Email our city council with your thoughts and concerns. Paula A. Schaefer From: Pikes.Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: RN:Central Park Light Show Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:06:50 AM Original Message From:Caroline Brandenburger<carolinern@gmail.com> Sent:Monday,December 16,2024 8:17 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>;supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject:Central Park Light Show To HB City Council Members: I'm writing in opposition to the proposed Huntington Beach East Side Central Park light show.Our beautiful HB Central Park is such a precious and beautiful place and it's one of many reasons why HB is such a great city.Central Park is home to many wildlife,plants,trees and flowers.I'm very concerned that having a light show in the middle of Central Park East Side 8 months out of the year(6 mos of shows and 1 mo before and after for setup and cleanup.)The proposed stadium can apparently hold 2,400 people or more.The attendees and staff will need to either walk through the park to the parking lot and back and/or others will be transported via tram or bus?!This will cause noise pollution,wear and tear especially on the performance areas,the area occupied by the stands,and Central Park's open walkways and parking areas.Walking through a park in the dark and in the late hours of the night(last performance commences at 11pm)is not really safe and generally not advised.I'm surprised that performances will start as late as 11pm.Security personnel and measures will be required throughout the night to ensure staff and thousands of attendees are safe getting through the park and to their cars.Eight months out of the year seems like way too long for this event.Please don't approve of this light show and think about what is best for Central Park and protecting it.Protect Central Park's natural integrity and beauty.Thank you. Caroline B. 45 year HB Resident Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Symphony of flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:07:01 AM From:onewildart<onewildart@aol.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 9:27 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of flowers We absolutely DO NOT need or want this display of technical wizardry taking over our park! It does nothing to further the beauty of our natural surroundings and in fact is a blight on our city. Hoards of people tramping throughout the park, not to mention the unsightly fencing and grandstands does NOT belong in this venue! Find an empty lot somewhere with adequate parking that does not disrupt the lives of the citizens that live and pay taxes here. This is a bad idea and I urge you to vote no! Trudy Roe 47 years resident Sent from my iPad From: Rkes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Agenda item 15 Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:07:16 AM Original Message From:tjengland41@yahoo.com<tjengland41@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday,December 16,2024 10:06 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Agenda item 15 [Some people who received this message don't often get email from tjengland41@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentificatiorr] Sent from my iPhone From: Fkes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Light show Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:08:22 AM From:shoupsters@juno.com<shoupsters@juno.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 6:08 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Light show Some people who received this message don't often get email from shoupstersRuno.com.Learn why this is important Dear City council, As much as I love a good light show, I am concerned with what you are about to bring into HB. I understand that HB is going to be in big trouble financially in a few years and you are looking for revenue. I totally get it. But, I just don't have that warm fuzzy feeling about this project. I ask instead of chasing Rainbows,you all need stop and take a good hard look at downtown, Main Street, and ask what can be done to attract a better crowd. Main Street is a shit storm. No one cares, and it shows.The businesses don't care, and neither does the city. Stop ignoring the elephant in the room. I am meeting with Casey Wednesday morning to tour our Main Street. I ask that you all listen, and get serious about the mess down town. Sincerely, Luanne Shoup From: Ekes,Cathy To: gaenda Alerts Subject: FW: 24-643 Flowers of The Sky!! Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:08:56 AM Importance: High From:GaryTarkington <garytarkington@msn.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17,2024 7:00 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: 24-643 Flowers of The Sky!! Importance: High 1 , Some people who received this message don't often get email from garytarkington(c�msn.com.I earn why thicis important To the Huntington Beach City Council Members: I am asking respectfully for you to STOP the Flowers Oof the Sky project in the Huntington Beach Central Park! This is not the place for this money-making endeavor. The park is paid for, and taken care of by the people whom live in Huntington Beach. It is not to be used for money making to get/keep people in office.There are many other reasons to keep it out of OUR park.The wildlife is a big concern, not to mention that this is a place of peace and tranquility, not for THOUSANDS of people to be tramping through! There are many more places in Orange County and surrounding areas just as well suited for this kind of activity. Several of you were just voted into this CC just 6 weeks ago.This was with the promise that you would follow what the people of HB want. Now is your change to prove it! The Central Park is the PEOPLES park NOT the City Councils park! Please listen to what-we are sending you these emails for! We DON'T WANT FLOWERS OF THE SKY HERE...PERIOD!! From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Light Show Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:10:49 AM From: Roxanne McMillen <zippyandpeep@hotmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 8:00 AM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Light Show Some people who received this message don't often get email from 7ippyandreep(ftotmail.com. Learn why this 1s important Dear City Council, Please don't take our park away for 8 months.The park is well used and shouldn't be taken away from HB residents for your money-making venture. I have lived in HB since 1982 and I hate to see the direction it is going. Please respect the park and residents! Roxanne McMillen From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject FW:Symphony of Flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:11:01 AM Original Message From:Lennie Sheri<lennie.sheri@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:01 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of Flowers [Some people who received this message don't often get email from lennie.sheri@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification ] Dear Council Members, We urge a vote of"no"on Symphony of Flowers event in Central Park. Thank you! Len&Sheri Gallego Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes,Cathy To: Aoenda Alert Subject FW:Opposed to Light Show Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:11:16 AM From:Carol Daus<caroldaus@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 8:11 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Opposed to Light Show We are hugely opposed to a light show in Central Park for an 8 month period each year. We love the tranquility of this much-needed park space.We're also curious—for something so disruptive,why haven't other companies been approached for bids? Is this contractor a friend of one of the council members? Carol and Tony Daus Huntington Beach residents for 30 years From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:24-643 Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:12:10 AM Attachments: imaae001.emz imaae002.pnq image003.emg imaae004.emz From:j m <julzkittyl3@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 8:48 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:24-643 Some people who received this message don't often get email from julzkitty13C@yahoo,com.Learn why this is important hi i am writing to you today,to request the light show happen in a different location. one that is not so fragile and full of endangered species specifically. maybe a school... also to note, it appear there are no data regarding the company or the agreement with the company. . the'placeholder'on public display the day before the meeting, has zero information on it. blank. also, there does not appear to be any public information about the company either-the LLC search only • brings up an old/expired LLC. beyond the mysteries of company and the city agreement or services involved. none of this deal is public. this is not how public service works. please consider your new roles as elected public servants who need to represent all of their constituents, not just the ones that they agree with or like. i saw the environmental evaluation-the only thing that is public. It does not say much. this idea has the potential to cause irreparable harm to the fragile environment where endangered species have been seen regularly. again, my real request is to do this somewhere else... a high school, or other school... a place prepared to take in thousands and where there is not a bald eagle or various types of owls and monarch butterflies... all of which are either listed or on the verge of being listed on the endangered species list... let's do better, we can do better.thank you Julie 92649 Owls In Danger:The Most Threatened Species Of Owls Living Today 11111111111!Owls In Danger: The Most Threatened Species Of Owls Living Today Six species of owls are critically endangered and seven species are endangered according to the IUCN. 1 Endangered Species: Save Our Species Information-Bald Eagle I US EPA I.. Endangered Species: Save Our Species Information -Bald Eagle I US EPA Endangered Species Bald Eagle Poster Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US U.S.wildlife officials have decided to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies. Fish and Wildlife Ser... 1 3 From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Civil War and Revolutionary Days Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:07:57 AM From: Drew Pruhs<dpruhs@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16,2024 10:21 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Civil War and Revolutionary Days Some people who received this message don't often get email from dpruhsCa�gmail.com.Learn why this is important Members of the City Council, I'm writing hoping that you will find a way to work to bring Civil War Days and Revolutionary Days to HB in 2025. Both are an institution, both for families from all around So Cal and a part of HB. I understand there may be a conflict with a light show, but two weekends should not be that difficult to work in, especially considering the historical value of these family events. Thank you for your consideration. Drew Pruhs From: Rkes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject FW: History Reenactments Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:08:42 AM Original Message From:Malana J<malanaruth@yahoo.com> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 6:31 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:History Reenactments [Some people who received this message don't often get email from malanaruth@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification Dear Council Members, I would like to ask you to consider allowing the Huntington Beach History reenactments to continue. I am a teacher and have used the reenactments to bring history alive to my students.I started bringing them myself and now several families now come on their own.I also bring my six grandchildren every year and all have learned so much about our country's history. It's particularly important this year as we begin the celebration of our country's 250th anniversary. I so appreciate you allowing these events to take place and would hate to see them end. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Malaria Johansen From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Civil War Days and Revolutionary War Days Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:10:13 AM Original Message From:Jennie Henricks<btmmom3@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 7:36 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Civil War Days and Revolutionary War Days [Some people who received this message don't often get email from btmmom3@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification,] These dates must be a priority to keep if at all possible.. They never change and have been going on for years without fail. It's important to have these interactive history lessons for our youth and old alike. We need to remember what our country's founded on and seeing the reenactments keeps it alive. Please do all you can to keep the dates for these events in tarnished. Sincerely, Jennie Henricks- Huntington Beach Resident Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Huntington Beach Civil War Days Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:10:28 AM Original Message From:Erica Griffith<hbgriffithfam@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 7:57 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Huntington Beach Civil War Days [Some people who received this message don't often get email from hbgriffithfam@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderidentification I Good Morning, I am writing in concerns to Civil War days not being confirmed as of yet.The Civil war and Revolutionary are such a huge part of HB and would hate to see it not take place next year.This event is loved by all of us in the city please do not take it away. Thanks, Erica Griffith From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alertq Subject: RN:HB CIVIL WAR DAYS Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:12:49 AM From: Dustin Saunders<dustinjsaunders@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 8:58 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: HB CIVIL WAR DAYS Some people who received this message don't often get email from du sfinjsaundersCc�gmail.corrl.J Pam why this is important Dear HB city council, As a 30 year resident of HB, a lover of history, and a reenactor, I urge you not to cancel the long tradition of reenacting that takes through the Revolutionary War and Civil War reenactments. Please make space for us to educate the public on the origins of our great nation! Soli Deo Gloria, Dustin Saunders From: Donna Carrington Shellev To: suoolementalcomm(a�surfcity hb.orq Subject Revolutionary War Days Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 6:08:35 AM cu dor > • r n get er,.3 tr©rri-dcsheltey wsdk8 us Learn wh}�ths Es rrn rtan� Please continue to hold this amazing community event at Central Park. It honors our countries history and provides an amazing opportunity to educate children and adults about our past. • This brings great joy to do many and provide HB with amazing publicity and commercial opportunities. Thank you, Donna Carrington-Shelley • 6532 Woodside Circle Huntington Beach, 92647 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android ,' Westminster School�District E-MAID CONFIDENTIALITY I OTICB l y This a-grad communicationrand any attactmtentss,including documents,files,or p aus a-m:ail messages,consti R electronic communications within.thescopre of'the electronic Communicatio IPrivacyAct,18 Q C. 23 0 et seg.Th is e- ti oil mail communication may can non,public confidential!`or!legallyy privileged►nfocmatio r intended,cfsr ttfe sole use of tl�e designated recigient(s).The unautfior►zed and intentional interception,u.a copy�or disclosure ofsuch information,or " 'g attempt to du so is strictly=prolibitedandliiiay be:unlawful under applicable=laws 18 U.S,C.§£2a 11.11you have eeceruedithis I e•mailcommunicationiin errarplasse.immediatelynatlfythesender byreturn a mail and delete theanginalte-mailbfi om� 1 your system.Westminste r Schools District i t From: Leslie Golson To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL CM0 STAFF;city.counciICa suooIemental.com;suoolementalcomm(asurfdty-hb.orq Subject: City Council Meeting December 17-Agenda#15 Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:50:18 AM I am opposed to a Light Show in our Central Park. The light and noise will negatively impact our wildlife and flyways, not to mention us - the residents of Huntington Beach. We have resident owls and a bald eagle in Central Park, along with many other birds that depend upon this oasis of nature within our city. These birds will disappear with the light and noise of three daily shows for eight months. What of the people who walk this section of the park daily? We will be subjected the eyesore of an eight-foot fence and ugly machinery, if we are even allowed on the footpaths. This area of the park is used by walkers and runners, bird watchers, butterfly watchers, and photographers. We have a monarch butterfly grove in this area of the park. Monarchs are endangered. Will they return? What of the neighbors? Not only will they be subjected to the light and noise of three shows a day for eight months, but the parking woes and traffic that 900 visitors per day will bring. Central Park is an urban oasis, meant for passive recreation; walking, running, bird watching, and photography. It is a peaceful open space for health and wellbeing. Don't monetize our quality of life! Vote NO on a Light Show in Central Park. Sincerely, Leslie Golson HB Resident From: Mary Ann Celinder To: suoolementalcommCalsurfcity-hb.orq;CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF) Subject Central Park Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:00:04 AM It is NOT okay to privatize a portion of a public park for profit. This should go to a vote of the people. Have you been promised campaign money by selling us out again? Mary Ann Celinder Celinder's Glass Design 21341 Fleet Lane Huntington Beach Ca 92646 studio 714 962 8361 cell 714 504 8361 www.custornleadedglass.com From: Linda S To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF);suoolementalcomm(asurfcity-hb.orq Subject: Symphony of Flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 9:29:35 AM ,You coon t often.get emait,wom lrnscotton@gmallcorn "earn uhy this fc important ..✓w:.. �..u:_..,...uaw«.e,...,..�x..e.i,,,x .........,»,,...., .,.,.,.,...,,,:., .. .........�.i.Y,a.,.:.s.... ,.a..w. �.,,,,Mu�:.¢23 u�..s%wrY.....ac,,......unx..a.......,.,...M.. Dear City Council, My husband and I are both opposed to the idea of Central Park East to be taken over for months for the Symphony of Flowers event. This goes against everything a park should be for those of us who live here. The park should be a peaceful place for us to enjoy nature. If this was a short event, 1 or 2 weeks,that would be one thing,but to take over the park for months is a horrible idea. The traffic and crowds this would bring are also something we oppose. Sincerely, Linda and Paul Scotton Bel Air From: Alexandra Nove5 To: suoolementalcomm4surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Save 2025 Civil War Days Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:22:55 AM Youdon t oftenget atrfrom missalexmissal gmail cort Learnwhythis is important Hello Esteemed Board! Please make sure that adequate space is reserved for 2025 Civil War Days and The Revolution 2025.As a professional educator, I urge you to support these educational events that have served not only children all over Orange County but people from around Southern California for more than 30 years. It is an enormously complicated and labor-intensive volunteer labor of love, and the least we can do is allow these folks to continue serving our community. Thank you- Alexandra Noyes From: Fikes.Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW: Symphony of Flowers-Please Vote No-Not Feeling So Free in HB Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 12:41:40 PM From: mnelson770@gmail.com<mnelson770@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 12:36 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of Flowers- Please Vote No- Not Feeling So Free in HB Some people who received this message don't often get email from mnelson770a)gmail.com.!earn why this is important Dear Members of the City Council, Please Vote "NO" on the Symphony of Flowers proposal. Having our public park and parking used during peak season for profit by an outside vendor/licensee, rather than the citizens of Huntington Beach having the access and use, is not a good policy. I'm now not feeling so free in Huntington Beach with my right to use a good portion of the public park and auto parking to be taken away. Those who have worked hard to bring the park back to good condition just don't deserve to have their work taken away and used for private profit. This destroys the community of Huntington Beach from giving a about volunteering and making the City a better place if it is just going to be given over to private business. Please Vote No, Michael Nelson 16311 Duchess Lane, HB Gmail Jan Wilson Pehoviack<jdi4interest@gmail.com> Priority for Dec 17th 1 message Jan Wilson Pehoviack<jdi4interest@gmail.com> Mon, Dec 16,2024 at 6:48 PM To:City.Council@surfcity-hb.org I am a HB resident and want my input into the Dec. 17th vote regarding the "Symphony of Flowers" concept for Huntington Beach Central Park. I opposed it 100% for HCP. You are putting money and/or arts before 1. residents' need for nature to maintain good mental health. Natural places devoid of human structures and especially artificial noises reduce's stress, allows for more physical exercise and improves peace of mind. All of these reduce the need for health care services and therefore more money invested into healthcare. 2. wildlife habitat. Here in HB, I have seen a continual mandate for decades to prioritize building on nearly all vacant or open land. This means less places for the original inhabitants/non-human animals to find shelter, food and be able to maintain a healthy population needed for humans to benefit. The Bible says this in Ecclesiastes 3:19. Science confirms that humans are negatively impacted by all the human destruction of the air, sea and land we do. Stop killing and creating unhealthy animals (human and non-human) by voting NO on this irresponsible idea of building on the parks. Cordially, Jan Pehoviack 7282 Yellowtail Drive Unit 103 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 949-416-3634 I s ra°; h .� + 17, (13,2 2D24 DEC 17 AM 9: 58 From: Fikes,Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: FW:Agenda Item 15 Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:53:02 AM From:Jan Madnick<janmadnick@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 9:59 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Agenda Item 15 To City Council Members, I'm writing in regards to your Agenda Item 15. I'm not exactly sure why this is coming to a vote tonight on the Consent Calendar when the public has not had sufficient notice to weigh in on a Contract that will affect the Central Park Campground area of Central Park for 8 months for the next 3 years (and perhaps longer). •Where is the environmental impact report on the effect this will have on the will have on the wildlife in our park--particularly migrating birds? •Who will restore the damage done to the ground after the event each year? •Who/what even is this company? •How is this considered a financial advantage to the city when you're only asking a one- time$15,00 licensing fee and the company running the event makes the lion's share on all fees? •What proof can you show TONIGHT that the number of patrons--900 a night for 6 months--is even realistic? Maybe the first year would bring even close to that for a couple of months, but REALLY? •Have the homeowners adjacent to this area been notified and consulted? They have a right to weigh in on: traffic, parking, and th 8'fence blocking all access to the area. You all claim your majority represents the wishes of the majority of HB homeowners. Show that this is their desire. Have a study committee with community input before you vote on this major impact on Central Park. That's what true representation means. Thank you, Jan and Leon Madnick 48 year Huntington Beach residents From: Fikes,Cathy To: Aaenda Alert@ Subject: Fw: No on Flowers in The Sky!! Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:52:52 AM From: Kathy Van Twist<kvtwist77@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 9:54 AM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: No on Flowers in The Sky!! Some people who received this message don't often get email from kvtwist77Cc�gmail.com.Learn why this is important Hello I am a conservative HB resident. I'm very much against the proposal to modify the park with this commercial business. Please!!This park is for nature!!We go there to see the birds,trees and beauty of the park.The city is full of buildings and commercial enterprises. Please protect our special sanctuary of nature. The owls that live there hunt at night.This will distrupt them also. Plus, every other animal that calls the park home. Please, please, please do not approve this! Do not desecrate our park!! It will be a very bad first mark agsinst the new City Council! Best regards, Kathy VanTwist From: Fikes.Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: RN:Vote Against the Flowers!Keep the Park! Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:53:22 AM From: Brian Reilly<breillyhb@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:16 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Vote Against the Flowers! Keep the Park! Some people who received this message don't often get email from breillyhbCa�gmail.com.l earn why this is important HB voter here. Preserve Central Park.Vote AGAINST approval of the light show in our beautiful park.Thank you. From: Fikes.Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: Fw: Proposed Symphony of Flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:53:36 AM From: pcbaird@verizon.net<pcbaird@verizon.net> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:31 AM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Proposed Symphony of Flowers Some people who received this message don't often get email from pcbairdverizon.net. Learn why this is important I am writing to show my opposition to the proposed light show in central park. What an absolutely ridiculous idea, and in all honesty, and I'm sorry to say, my first thought was "whose palms are being greased for this". My hope when you were elected, along with our city attorney, was that you would address quality of life issues in a positive way. Not this. I campaigned for every single one of you for city council. Please don't make me regret my decision. Paula Baird From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW:Flowers in the Sky Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:53:48 AM Original Message From:Cathy Thomson<cthomson@socal.rr.com> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 10:44 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Flowers in the Sky [Some people who received this message don't often get email from cthomson@socal.rr.com.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification I am writing to beg you not to approve the Flowers in the Sky project. Huntington Beach Central Park is the most beautiful recreation area in the county if not the state. The area you are proposing to take over is full of walking trails,meandering streams and migratory birds. A walk in this area of the park gets you closer to nature,clears the mind and restores the soul. Boy and Girl Scout troops use this area for camping. Civil War and Revolutionary War re-enactors set out tents and battlefields on this beautiful green spot.Not to mention dog walkers,joggers,mothers with strollers and ambling nature lovers. As a 50 year resident and owner of 3 houses in Huntington Beach I plead with you to turn down this ugly money grab and have a thought for residents of our beautiful city. Catherine Bell Thomson Sent from my iPad From: Fikes,Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: RN:Central Park Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:54:03 AM Original Message From:Susan Barnhill<slbhill@verizon.net> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 10:54 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Central Park [Some people who received this message don't often get email from slbhill@verizon.net.Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] Dear Councilmembers, Please listen to the citizens of Huntington Beach and do NOT continue on the path of destruction for Huntington Beach Central Park.Our park is widely renowned for its unique bird habitats and hundreds of bird species,both migratory and year round.Of concern is that the proposed light show will significantly disturb their environs, possible putting endangered migratory birds at risk.Our citizens currently enjoy the walking paths and green space in the proposed area,and restricting their access to public space is wrong.The negative impact of nightly crowds for years on end is unacceptable. We deserve better.Please reconsider and vote NO for this controversial project. Sincerely, Susan Barnhill From: Pikes.Cathy To: Aaenda Alerts Subject: AN:Symphony of Flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:54:10 AM Original Message From:Sean Stowell<seanstowell@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:32 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of Flowers [Some people who received this message don't often get email from seanstowell@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at bttps://aka.ms/LeamAboutSenderldentification Council Members, I kindly ask that you reconsider the Symphony of Flowers that will impact the east side of Central Park for 8 months.It closes of access to large parts of the park that many of us use regularly,it will negatively impact the neighborhoods around the park with parking and traffic issues.Also,it impacts the American Revolution and Civil War Days reenactments that are held in that area. I'd like to see the Symphony of Flowers idea done away with completely but if it can't be done away with then,the amount of time the display is up should be significantly reduced. Thanks for your time,and please listen to the citizens of HB. Sean Stowell 45-plus year resident From: Fikes.Cathy To: f'oenda Alerts Subject: RN:Symphony of Flowers Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 11:54:24 AM From: physicsboy47<physicsboy47@cox.net> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 11:46 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Symphony of Flowers Some people who received this message don't often get email from physicsboy47cox.net.J earn why this is important To the Council; Good idea - terrible timeline. NOTHING should take up over half the year. Make it one month in the Spring or Summer. Allowing it to supplant the Revolutionary War and Civil War events, and access to the park's resources is a ridiculous usurpation of taxpayers' investment. We moved to HB in the 1960's and still own that house. All of us "kids" graduated from Marina HS. Finishing my 35th year of teaching, I've spent decades working with my students and colleagues to avail themselves to the unique historical learning opportunities that the re-enactments provide. Please reject the current proposal. Yours truly, M. P. S. From: Fikes.Cathy To: Agenda Alerta Subject: FW:Light Show in Central Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 12:41:18 PM From: Kathy Haney<hbhaney@hotmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, December 17, 2024 12:11 PM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF) <city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject: Light Show in Central Some people who received this message don't often get email from hbhaney( hotmail.com. I earn why this s important Dear Mayor and City Council, Regarding the Flowers in The Sky sound and light show; I (along with every Huntington Beach resident and people outside of HB that I have spoken to about this) am vehemently opposed to this idea. The thought of having such an intrusive exhibit taking up so much of our beautiful park for such an enormous amount of time literally makes my stomach churn. This is something that should be done at the County fairgrounds or some similar place that would not disrupt our wildlife, community enjoyment of the park and numerous events which are well established and enjoyed by many people without harming or disrupting anything or anyone. This is definitely NOT what Central Park was intended for, nor it is anything that the vast majority of Huntington Beach residents want, now or ever!!! I am begging you to vote NO on this horrible monstrosity Katherine Haney From: Fikes.Cathy To: Aaenda Alert Subject: FW:Light flower show Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 12:41:08 PM Original Message From:sharon johnson<outlook_17677A865AC973C4@outlook.com>On Behalf Of sharon johnson Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 8:10 AM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Light flower show [Some people who received this message don't often get email from 5boysandcadence@gmail.com.Learn why this is important at hitps://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentificatiou] I'm concerned about the impact this proposed months long event will have on our park.One of the last open spaces and a community treasure.Please reconsider allowing it Sent from my iPhone From: Fikes,Cathy To: Agenda Alerts Subject: FW: Light show at Central Park Date: Tuesday,December 17,2024 12:41:29 PM Original Message From:Christina Salgado<krica256@aol.com> Sent:Tuesday,December 17,2024 12:31 PM To:CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF)<city.council@surfcity-hb.org> Subject:Light show at Central Park [Some people who received this message don't often get email from krica256@aol.com.Learn why this is important at hops://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentificatiou] Dear city council, Please don't vote to have light show in Central Park.It will be very disturbing for the wild life there.And it is so unnecessary.Please vote NO Thank you,Christina Silva-Salgado Sent from my iPhone Moore, Tania From: Linda S <Imscotton@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 11:17 PM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF); supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Symphony of Flowers You don't often get email from Imscotton@gmail.com. Learn why this is important Dear City Council, My husband and I are both opposed to the idea of Central Park East to be taken over for months for the Symphony of Flowers event.This goes against everything a park should be for those of us who live here. The park should be a peaceful place for us to enjoy nature. If this was a short event, 1 or 2 weeks, that would be one thing, but to take over the park for months is a horrible idea.The traffic and crowds this would bring are also something we oppose. Sincerely, Linda and Paul Scotton Bel Air 1 Moore, Tania From: Jan Madnick <janmadnick@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:00 AM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Agenda Item 15 You don't often get email from janmadnick@gmail.com. Learn why this is important To City Council Members, I'm writing in regards to your Agenda Item 15. I'm not exactly sure why this is coming to a vote tonight on the Consent Calendar when the public has not had sufficient notice to weigh in on a Contract that will affect the Central Park Campground area of Central Park for 8 months for the next 3 years (and perhaps longer). •Where is the environmental impact report on the effect this will have on the will have on the wildlife in our park--particularly migrating birds? •Who will restore the damage done to the ground after the event each year? •Who/what even is this company? •How is this considered a financial advantage to the city when you're only asking a one-time $15,00 licensing fee and the company running the event makes the lion's share on all fees? •What proof can you show TONIGHT that the number of patrons--900 a night for 6 months--is even realistic? Maybe the first year would bring even close to that for a couple of months, but REALLY? •Have the homeowners adjacent to this area been notified and consulted? They have a right to weigh in on: traffic, parking, and th 8'fence blocking all access to the area. You all claim your majority represents the wishes of the majority of HB homeowners. Show that this is their desire. Have a study committee with community input before you vote on this major impact on Central Park. That's what true representation means. Thank you, Jan and Leon Madnick 48 year Huntington Beach residents i Moore, Tania From: Betty <bettyinhb@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:16 AM To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL. CMO STAFF); supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Item#15 [You don't often get email from bettyinhb@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important at 'https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification] Dear Mayor and City Council. Regarding the Symphony of Flowers: A huge parcel of the park(between Talbert Lake and the Gothard Parking Lot)will be surround by fencing and filled with bleachers for up to 2,600 people and the placement of thousands of pulsating light diodes representing flowers and lighted pathways with music food and beverage for nighttime entertainment.The vast erected infrastructure for this will be in place 24/7 despite the entertainment occurring only after dark. It will be an eye-sore to daytime park users and certainly will be disruptive to the birds that inhabit the park. My biggest concern is the wildlife,Central Park is their home. Imagine if you were essentially evicted from your home for 8 months every year, because someone "rented out" your property for a profit.Then having thousands of people ruining your beautiful landscaping,think about all the hard work that volunteers have done to make Central Park the crown jewel that it is.Our park will never be the same again, I urge you all to vote no on agenda item#15. Please follow our City Charter and protect our open green spaces and parks. Thank you, Betty Flynn Founder of All HB Parks Matter and Cofounder of Friends of Edison Park Sent from my iPhone 1 Moore, Tania From: Matthew Thomson <mthomson@socal.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:21 AM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Flowers in the Sky You don't often get email from mthomson@socal.rr.com.Learn why this is important I'm writing to urge the city council to not approve the Flowers in the Sky project. This project will take up a substantial part of the city park with no discernible benefit to the city except loss of public use land, additional noise and increased traffic. I have not seen what the project is paying the city to use our park for eight months, but it is not enough to offset the loss of green space and walking paths in the park. Central park is used by hundreds if not thousands of people every day to walk in a natural environment surrounded by urban development. This project takes up a major space for eight months that is used by the boy scouts, historical reenactments and people just wanting to walk or jog through a beautiful area. To let one company take over this space is appalling. Please do not ruin our park for a company that does nothing to benefit our city. Matthew Thomson HB resident since 1980 1 Moore, Tania From: berreprincess@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 10:24 AM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: No to Symphony of Flowers This is not a good thing in any way, shape or form for the city. It will damage our park environment. It will disrupt the homes of the wildlife there from it. Toss in the residents that also live around the area and how this will affect them or any of us that don't live far from that area. I've seen videos of what this event looks like. Its not something that fits in our city and that sort of area at all. Its disruptive in many ways. This kind of event is better suited for open areas like Irvine has or to do at the Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa but not in our city park. ' Has anyone at all talked to the residents in that area or alerted them to this? Have you checked on this being allowed when we have bald eagles nesting there and they are to be protected? Or how about the endangered monarch butterflies and messing with them? For those that used the environment in their campaign run, I would hope you would vote no on this happening to keep the environment safe and as is. Especially for the endangered wildlife we have. Thanks, . Anna 1 Moore, Tania From: danrugg1@verizon.net Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 12:42 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org; CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF);Van Der Mark, Gracey Subject: Symphony of Flowers Proposal - please consider Impact on Sunday Evening HB Concert Band Summer Concert Series (a 50 year HB Tradition) You don't often get email from danruggl@verizon.net. Learn why this is important Dear Mayor and Council Members, My apologies as I am receiving this information late. I am Dan Rugg, General Manager of the HB Concert Band, who runs the Summer Concert Series in the park at Central Park. For 2025, our scheduled dates are Sunday evenings for 10 weeks from 6/22 to 8/24 from 5pm to 7pm. While we do finish before dark, we certainly will have guests and musicians packing up and leaving the park well into dusk. When I originally heard about this project, I read that it was proposed to run Monday - Saturday, which would have no impact on the Summer Concert Series. I was just informed yesterday that it's being proposed to run Thurs-Sun, which would have a big impact on our Sunday evening Summer Concert Series. While I am not generally opposed to this idea, I do think (if it is scheduled for Sunday evenings) it will have a negative impact on our ability to run the Summer Concert Series as we have for nearly 50 years in HB Central Park. Please consider the history of the Thomas Ridley Bandstand, and the HB Concert Band Summer Concert Series in making your decisions. I would be attending in person tonight, but unfortunately I'm out of town all week. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dan Rugg General Manager HB Concert Band 657-252-3647 i Moore, Tania From: drynerson@earthlink.net Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 12:46 PM To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Item 15 and the missing item City Council and City Clerk— I am writing in regard to two items on today's agenda: item 15 appearing on the consent calendar and on an item that should be on the agenda but is not. Regarding item 15,the proposed Flowers in the Sky contract, it is unconscionable that this item is on the consent calendar. The proposal is for a four-to-five-year installation on a significant part of Central Park that will be fenced off from other uses for eight months of the year. It also proposes to use existing city parking lots to support parking for the event yet gives 40%of the parking revenue to the vendor. Based on the proposed capacity of each performance and the number of performances proposed,this event could bring over a million people to the park in a six-month span. That is roughly three times the population of Huntington Beach! Additionally, although there is a supplemental EIR report which talks about mitigation for wildlife,there is absolutely nothing currently available to the public to review exactly who is responsible for identifying and locating the impacted wildlife and ensuring the recommendations of the EIR report are followed. Similarly,the proposal is equally vague about how remediation will be done to restore the park to its prior condition when the event is broken down. Eight months of stands, mats,walls and concrete beams on the ground is likely to kill the majority of the vegetation. It will just barely be coming back to life after four months when the event sets up on it again. Finally, it is an egregious violation of transparency that, even as of this morning,there is no contract for the public to review. As a consequence,there is no valid reason for this proposal to be on the consent calendar. If presented at all, it should be on the regular calendar and open to discussion and comment. This has all the appearance of cronyism or outright corruption—especially since the initial presentation was made by Mr.Strickland's consulting buddy from Ventura county. i On to item two. We know from public reporting that the Orange County Registrar of Voters returned the results of their validation of signature on the petition to repeal the ordinance creating the citizens book review committee on December 10`h. We also know from that reporting that the petition qualified with sufficient signatures to require city council action under California Election Code. However, inquiries made to the City Clerk's office to confirm this received no response. Additionally,this topic appears nowhere on the city council agenda despite the confirmation from OCROV a week ago-plenty of time to be placed on the agenda. This stonewalling, delay,and obfuscation is a bad look, at a minimum, and potentially a violation of state law. It is a slap in the face to the citizens who spent six months gathering signatures to qualify it. You were elected to be representatives of the entire population of Huntington Beach-not to be dictators pushing your personal agendas and ignoring the will of the citizenry. It's time you started acting that way. Sincerely, David Rynerson Huntington Beach 2 Moore, Tania From: Diana Brinkley <dibrinkley@verizon.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 4:25 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Light Show in Park [You don't often get email from dibrinkley@verizon.net. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderldentification Dear City Council, Please do not vote yes on this. It will be a disruption to our quiet neighborhood and detrimental to our park.This sounds like something you find in LA and HB is not or do we want to be like LA. Please vote no or postpone until the people have some say or better inter standing how this could be a good thing. Thank you from a concern reaident. Diana Brinkley Sent from my iPhone 1 Moore, Tania From: Michele Rogers <yamamimimimsi@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 4:40 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Central Park music and light show proposal You don't often get email from yamamimimimsi@yahoo.com. Learn why this is important December 17, 2024 Dear City Council Members, Please Vote NO or at least postpone for more info to get to the community! I am surprised to hear of a light and music show being proposed for our neighborhood Central Park. I am so disappointed that there was not more information for the community in this area. Our Livingroom faces the park and is separated by a street of homes and Slater Ave. We can clearly hear the happenings in the park wither it be summer music series, Civil and Revolutionary War reenactments. My husband Michael and I are voters/supporters of the Fab Four and the HB3, I would have hoped for more info and transparencey. Michele Rogers 7072 Ford Drive Huntington Beach Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone 1 Moore, Tania From: John Scott <hbjohn52@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 5:01 PM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Symphony of flowers lease consideration You don't often get email from hbjohn52@gmail.com.Learn why this is important Hello City Council Members. As a resident that is in the proposed area of use for the "Symphony of Flowers",taking away access to for 8 months out of the year would be harmful to our residents.There are alot of residents utilizing that area for dog walking, bird watching, and exercise on a regular basis. There are several Sands programs that operate as well that would have to be relocated.These parks are for We the People to use.This is not some under utilized piece of property. Moore, Tania From: anne.bettinger@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 1:24 AM To: supplementalcomm@surfcity-hb.org Subject: Vote on the flower/light show You don't often get email from anne.bettinger@yahoo.com.Learn why this is important While I am not a resident of HB, a decision regarding the proposed flower/light show will affect others over and above your citizenry. I happen to be a Civil War and Revolutionary War aficionado, and if you go ahead and do the flower light installation,you will do away with the two most important historical events celebrated in Huntington Beach. What are you teaching the children of Huntington Beach, and by extension, Orange County by continuing to consider the flower light installation?That history is less important than the almighty buck?Taking away the space which allows those war recreations to happen is doing a disservice to the upcoming generations as well as those adults who thoroughly enjoy the recreations. Please, please do not vote for the flower light installation. Sincerely, Anne Bettinger 1