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AGENDA
City Council/Public Financing Authority
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
3:45 PM - Closed Session
6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PAT BURNS, Mayor
CASEY MCKEON, Mayor Pro Tem
DON KENNEDY, Councilman
TONY STRICKLAND, Councilman
BUTCH TWINING, Councilman
GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Council Woman
CHAD WILLIAMS, Councilman
STAFF
TRAVIS HOPKINS, Acting City Manager
MICHAEL E. GATES, City Attorney
LISA LANE BARNES, City Clerk
ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer
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3:45 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, Williams
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda
Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
At this time, the City Council will receive comments from members of the public regarding any
topic, including items on the Study Session and/or Closed Session agendas. Individuals wishing
to provide a comment on item(s) may do so in person by filling out a Request to Speak form
delivered to the City Clerk. All speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves
by name. Each speaker may have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants
reducing the time allowance.
Please note that the Brown Act does not allow discussion or action on topics that are not on the
agenda. Members of the public who would like to speak directly with a Councilmember on an
item not on the agenda may consider scheduling an appointment by contacting the City Council's
Administrative Assistant at (714) 536-5553 or emailing the entire City Council at
city.council@surfcity-hb.org.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
25-1151.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins,
Acting City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney and David Cain,
Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization:
Management Employees' Organization (MEO).
25-1162.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins,
Acting City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney and David Cain,
Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington
Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT).
25-1173.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section
54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins,
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Acting City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of
Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney and David Cain,
Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Marine
Safety Management Association (MSMA).
25-1184.CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Property:
21091 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648 (APN
024-281-16). Agency Negotiators: Travis Hopkins, Acting City
Manager; Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community and Library
Services; Chris Cole, Community and Library Services Manager;
William Krill, Real Estate Project Manager. Negotiating Parties: (Not
Present) Dave Clapp DBA Jack’s Beach Concessions. Under
negotiation: Price and terms of lease.
25-1195.PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1).)
Title: City Manager.
25-1206.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): One (1).
6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
ROLL CALL
Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, Williams
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize or advance any
faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form
of invocation.
25-1097.Huntington Beach Fire and Police Chaplain Roger Wing
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)
The Mayor will facilitate a voluntary opportunity for members of the Huntington Beach City Council
to individually make brief comments to the public. Please note that the Brown Act does not allow
for lengthy comments, discussion, or action on topics that are not on the agenda.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda
Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
At this time, the City Council will receive comments from members of the public regarding any
topic, including items on the open session agenda. Individuals wishing to provide a comment
may do so in person by filling out a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. All
speakers are encouraged, but not required to identify themselves by name. Each speaker may
have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance.
Please note that the Brown Act does not allow discussion or action on topics that are not on the
agenda. Members of the public who would like to speak directly with a Councilmember on an
item not on the agenda may consider scheduling an appointment by contacting the City Council's
Administrative Assistant at (714) 536-5553 or emailing the entire City Council at
city.council@surfcity-hb.org.
While the City Council welcomes public involvement and supports and defends free speech, the
City Council rejects comments from anyone that are discriminatory, defamatory or otherwise not
protected free speech. Those comments will not inform nor be considered by the City Council and
may be cause for the Mayor to interrupt the public speaker. Such public comments will not be
consented to or otherwise adopted by the City Council in its discussions and findings for any
matter tonight.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmembers may make brief announcements on any appointments made to a board,
committee, or commission. Councilmembers may not discuss or take any action on these
announcements. Announcements are limited to 1 minute.
AB 1234 REPORTING
Per AB 1234 (Government Code Section 53232.3(d)) Councilmembers who attend a meeting,
conference, or similar event at the expense of the City must provide a brief report of the meeting,
conference, or similar event during the next regular City Council meeting. Reports are limited to 1
minute.
OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES
Councilmembers must publicly disclose any meetings or communications with City employee
associations, related to the negotiations of labor agreements. Disclosures are limited to 1 minute
and must be made by the next regular City Council Meeting.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
25-1058.Update on E-Bikes
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
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25-0789.Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report
for December 2024
Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report for December 2024,
pursuant to Section 18.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach.
Recommended Action:
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
25-08410.Presentation on the Safe and Sane Fireworks Stand Application and
Lottery Process for 2025
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 11 - 18)
City Clerk
25-10111.Approve and Adopt Minutes
Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of
February 4, 2025.
Recommended Action:
25-07712.Receive and File the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional
services contracts filed in the City Clerk’s Office between October 1,
2024 and December 31, 2024
Receive and File the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department
Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of October 1, 2024
and December 31, 2024.”
Recommended Action:
Finance
25-11113.Fiscal Year 2024/25 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
Approve mid-year budget adjustments to the FY 2024/25 Revised Budget in the funds and
by the amounts contained in Attachment 1.
Recommended Action:
Fire
25-10414.Approve the Appointment of Mel Williams to the Harbour
Commission, as recommended by City Council Liaisons Mayor Pat
Burns and Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark
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Approve the appointment of Mel Williams to the Harbour Commission through December
31, 2028.
Recommended Action:
Public Works
25-05515.Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-02 establishing angled
parking on Walnut Avenue between Main Street and 2nd Street and
appropriation of funds
A) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-02, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach Approving the Establishment of Angle Parking on Walnut Avenue
Between Main Street and 2nd Street;” and,
B) Appropriate $20,000 from the downtown In-Lieu Parking account to Business Unit
30880101 for construction and equipment to establish the recommended parking
configuration.
Recommended Action:
25-11216.Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 6 to
Professional Services Agreement with Biggs Cardosa Associates,
Inc. (BCA) to Extend the Contract Term by Three Years
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 6 to
Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for
Bridge Design Services.”
Recommended Action:
25-06317.Approve License Agreement and Project Specific Maintenance
Agreement for the Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments Project at
18431 Beach Boulevard
A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the License Agreement
between the City of Huntington Beach and Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (Jamboree
Housing, the project developer), to provide maintenance of improvements within State
Highway Right-of-Way on State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) for the Pelican Harbor Senior
Apartments project (Attachment 2), and instruct the City Clerk to record the agreement with
the Orange County Recorder; and ,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Project Specific
Maintenance Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and State of California
(Caltrans) for improvements within State Highway Right-of-Way on State Route 39 (Beach
Boulevard) for the Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments project (Attachment 3).
Recommended Action:
25-07318.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-06 approving and adopting the 2023
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Water Master Plan (WMP) Update; and, adopt Resolution No. 2025-07
identifying specific projects for Water Capital Facilities
expenditures.
A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-06, “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of
Huntington Beach Approving and Adopting That Certain Report Entitled ‘City of Huntington
Beach, 2023 Water Master Plan Update’”
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-07, “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of
Huntington Beach Identifying the Specific Water Projects from The Approved Water
Master Plan on Which Capital Facilities Charge Monies and Capital Surcharge Monies
Can Be Expended”
Recommended Action:
PUBLIC HEARING
For the benefit of the public, prior to a public hearing item, each member of the City Council will
disclose any ex parte communications they may have had pertaining to the item. In simple terms,
public hearings are quasi-judicial proceedings and the information used by the City Council to
make its decisions should be limited to that which is obtained during the public hearing. Ex parte
communications, then, means any information obtained outside of a public hearing. In such public
hearing proceedings, the City Council must uphold constitutional and statutory due process rights
of present and non-present parties by disclosing ex parte communications. Ex parte
communications include oral and written information, as well as visual or auditory information
obtained during a site visit.
Individuals wishing to provide a comment on an item scheduled for Public Hearing may do so in
person by filling out a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. All speakers are
encouraged, but not required to identify themselves by name. Each speaker may have up to 3
minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance.
25-08819.Continued from February 4, 2025 with Public Hearing open -
Continue a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act public
hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2025-05 approving, authorizing,
and directing execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
relating to the California Public Finance Authority and approving the
Issuance by the California Public Finance Authority of Revenue
Bonds in an amount not to exceed $325,000,000 for Marisol HB, LLC,
with no City obligations, as well as a Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Agreement
A) Continue a public hearing under the requirements of TEFRA and the Internal Revenue
Code in consideration of the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by the California Public
Finance Authority (CalPFA) for the benefit of Marisol HB, LLC for the acquisition,
construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, improvement, furnishing, and/or
equipping of a rental senior living community facility located generally at 2120 Main St.,
Recommended Action:
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Huntington Beach, CA, 92648, to be known as The Marisol; and
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-05, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of a Joint Exercise of
Powers Agreement Relating to the California Public Finance Authority and Approving the
Issuance by the California Public Finance Authority of Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate
Principal Amount Not to Exceed $325,000,000 to Benefit Marisol HB, LLC and Certain
Other Matters Relating Thereto.”
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
25-10220.Approve the Design of a Plaque Celebrating the Huntington Beach
Public Library’s 50th Anniversary as Recommended by the
Community & Library Services Commission
Approve the design of a plaque (Attachment 1) commemorating the Huntington Beach
Public Library’s 50th Anniversary as recommended by the Community & Library Services
Commission.
Recommended Action:
25-11021.Recommendation to Approve and Adopt Resolution No. 2025-08
Appointing Chief Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Vigliotta to the
Position of City Attorney for the City of Huntington Beach
A) Appoint Chief Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Vigliotta to the position of City
Attorney for the City of Huntington Beach; and,
B) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-08, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach Setting the Salary Rate and Assigning Certain Benefits for the
Appointed City Attorney.”
Recommended Action:
25-08722.Receive and File this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for
Citizen Initiative to Repeal Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting
Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 - Community-Parent
Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library
materials, and Adding Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library
Materials; and Consider Options on How to Proceed
A) Receive and file this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for citizen initiative, “To
Repeal Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter
2.66 - Community-Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library
materials, and Adding Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials;” and,
Recommended Action:
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B) Adopt Ordinance No. 4239, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Deleting Chapter
2.66 Thereof and Adding New Section 2.30.090 Thereof;”
OR
C) Submit Citizen Initiative to the Voters at the next General Municipal Election on
November 3, 2026
OR,
D) Call for a special election to be held not less than 88 days, nor more than 103 days
after the order of the election, and:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-09, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Calling for the Holding of a Special Election on a Date to be
Determined by City Council for Submission to the Voters an Initiative Ordinance
to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal by Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof
Entitled ‘Community Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of
Children’s Library Materials’ and Adding Section 2.03.090 Thereto Entitled
‘Selection and Use of Library Materials’.”; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-10, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange
to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a Special
Election to be Held on a Date to be determined by the City Council.”; and,
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-11, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Setting Priorities for Filing a Written Argument(s) Regarding
a City Measure and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial
Analysis.”; and,
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-12, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City
Measures Submitted at Municipal Elections.”
25-12623.Receive and File this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for
Citizen Initiative “An Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100, Entitled ‘Public
Operation of Library Services’;” and Consider Options on How to
Proceed
A) Receive and file this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for citizen initiative, “An
Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New Section
2.30.100, Entitled ‘Public Operation of Library Services’;” and,
B) Adopt Ordinance No. 4330, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New
Recommended Action:
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Section 2.30.100, Entitled ‘Public Operation of Library Services’;”
OR,
C) Submit Citizen Initiative to the Voters at the next General Municipal Election on
November 3, 2026
OR,
D) Call for a special election to be held not less than 88 days, nor more than 103 days
after the order of the election, and:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-13, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Calling for the Holding of a Special Election on a Date to be
Determined by City Council for Submission to Voters an Initiative Ordinance to
Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Adding New Section 2.03.100,
Entitled ‘Public Operation of Library Services’;” and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-14, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange
to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a Special
Election to be Held on a Date to be determined by the City Council.”; and,
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-15, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Setting Priorities for Filing a Written Argument(s) Regarding
a City Measure and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial
Analysis.”; and,
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-16, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for
City Measures Submitted at Municipal Elections.”
25-01724.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.
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.
Recommended Action:
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ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority is Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-115 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur,
Director of Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney and David Cain, Interim Chief
Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Management Employees' Organization (MEO).
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2000 Main Street,
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92648
File #:25-116 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur,
Director of Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney and David Cain, Interim Chief
Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT).
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2000 Main Street,
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File #:25-117 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated
representatives: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur,
Director of Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney and David Cain, Interim Chief
Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA).
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2000 Main Street,
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Property: 21091 Pacific Coast
Highway, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648 (APN 024-281-16). Agency Negotiators: Travis
Hopkins, Acting City Manager; Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community and Library Services;
Chris Cole, Community and Library Services Manager; William Krill, Real Estate Project
Manager. Negotiating Parties: (Not Present) Dave Clapp DBA Jack’s Beach Concessions.
Under negotiation: Price and terms of lease.
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2000 Main Street,
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1).) Title: City Manager.
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2000 Main Street,
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File #:25-120 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9
(d)(2).): One (1).
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2000 Main Street,
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File #:25-109 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
Huntington Beach Fire and Police Chaplain Roger Wing
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File #:25-105 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
Subject:
Update on E-Bikes
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Huntington Beach
Police Department
Report On E-Bikes
February 18th, 2025
Lieutenant Thoby Archer
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SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
•September 2023 – Council made recommendations for multiple
different action items related to E-Bikes:
•Safety Video
•Change Municipal Code
•Engineering Efforts
•Collaborate with Schools
•Community Outreach
•Licensing
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SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
•Safety Video - Distributed to all partners and is on Social
Media and City website
•Change Municipal Code – This has been successful and
implemented
•Engineering Efforts – Public Works is still working on the
master mobility plan
•Collaborate with Schools – All Junior High and High Schools
are participating
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SUGGESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
•Community Outreach – Multiple different outreach efforts
have and are conducted
•Licensing –This was researched and discussed at the local
level. Currently working with Representative Dixon’s office on
statewide legislation
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NEW ADDITIONS
•Public Safety Announcement
•Targeted Enforcement Efforts
•Treating Surrons and Talarias as E-Motorcycles
•Impounding E-Motorcycles for reckless riding
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Sur-Ron Talaria
CONTINUING EDUCATION / OUTREACH
•Bike Rodeos
•Presentations at Events
•Fliers Distributed with Water Billing
•Bike Classes at Special Events
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-078 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Alisa Backstrom, City Treasurer
VIA:Alisa Backstrom, City Treasurer
PREPARED BY:Jennifer McCann, Senior Administrative Assistant
Subject:
Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report for December 2024
Statement of Issue:
Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report for December 2024, pursuant to
Section 18.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach.
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable.
Recommended Action:
Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report for December 2024, pursuant to
Section 18.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Not Applicable.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
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Attachment(s):
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City of Huntington Beach
Quarterly Investment Report
December 2024
Prepared by:
Alisa Backstrom, MBA, CCMT, CPFIM
City Treasurer
Colin Stevens, MPP
Treasury Manager
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
As of December 31, 2024
Currently, funds within this portfolio with overnight availability are invested in the California Asset
Management Program “CAMP” and money market funds. The CAMP account is considered a “Local
Government Investment Pool” or “LGIP” for reporting purposes above. Other funds are invested in U.S.
Treasuries, Supranationals (International Bank of Reconstruction and Development “IBRD”, Inter-
American Development Bank “IADB”, International Finance Corp “IFC”), U.S. Agencies, and corporate
bonds. Only the investment types allowed under California Government code Section 53601 and the
City’s Investment Policy Statement are utilized.
As of December 31, 2024, the book value of the portfolio was $390.1 million with a market value of
$385.2 million. As investments are primarily held to maturity, the market value is only a point-in-time
measurement, and no loss is realized.
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Portfolio Investments ------
Par Value Book Value Market Value Book Value Book Yield Book Yield Daysto
%of Port Contribution Maturity -Cash / Money Market $27,854,884.54 $27,854,884.54 $27,854,884.54 7.14% 4.33% 0.31% 1
Local Govt Inv Pools (LGIP) $20,371 ,580.00 $20,371 ,580.00 $20,371 ,580.00 5.22% 4.73% 0.25% 1
Negotiable CDs $5,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 $5 ,000,000.00 1.28% 4.51 % 0.06% 218
U.S. Treasuries $69,000,000.00 $68,844,170.42 $67,571 ,130.00 17.65 % 2.83% 0.50% 74 2
Supranational $50,000,000.00 $4 9,670A48.00 $49,22 7,250.00 12.73% 3.33% 0.4 2% 955
U.S. Agencies $155 ,980,000.00 $156,047 ,943.04 $153,294 ,849 .9 5 40.01 % 2.67% 1.07% 683
Corporates $62 ,762 ,000.00 $62 ,274,264.53 $61,899 ,259.5 6 15.97 % 4.15% 0.66% 694
Total $390 ,968,464.54 $390,063,290.53 $385 ,218,954.05 100.00% 3.27% 639 -
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PORTFOLIO BREAKOUT BY SECTOR
As of December 31, 2024
The largest holding by security type at month-end was U.S. Agency securities at approximately 40% of
the total overall portfolio. This was followed by U.S. Treasury securities at approximately 18% of the
total portfolio as of December 31, 2024. Cash held in the Local Government Investment Pools (“LGIP”)
has been reduced as higher interest rates have become available in marketable securities.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO EARNINGS
As of December 31, 2024
Earnings for the month of December 2024 were $988,461 an increase of approximately 29% from the
same month in the prior year. Fiscal year to date earnings of $5,832,617 were up approximately 27%
from the previous fiscal year. These higher earnings were due to both the increase in interest rates and
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Sector Breakdown
Corporates
15.97 % --------,.
US. Agenci es __ -
40 ,01 %
Cash / Money
Market
7.14 %
Loc al Govt Inv
Pools (LGIP )
5.22 %
Negotiable CDs
1.28%
U.S. Tr ea suries
17 .65%
___ Supran ation al
12.73 %
~---P_e_ri_o_d _E_ar_n_in_g_s_S_u_m_m_a_ry_(3_1_D_a_y_s_) ---~II ~ ____ F_i_sc_a_l YT_D_S_u_m_m_a_ry_(1_8_4_D_a_y_s) ____ ~ -------
Net Period Earnings $988,460.84 Net Period Earnings $5 ,832,617.42
Last FY Per i od Net Earnings $767 580.82 Last FY Period Net Earnings $4 581 569.04
Avg Dai ly Book Balance $372,456,009.97 Avg Dai ly Book Balance $378,503 932.79
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Net Effective Annual Retu rn 3.170% I Net Effective Annual Return 3.080%
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the higher average balance of the portfolio. The effective rate of return for December was 3.17%, with
a fiscal year-to-date return of 3.08%. The benchmark has increased with the sharp rise in interest rates.
At the end of December, the 12-month moving average of the interpolated 1.5-year U.S. Treasury was
4.54%. The portfolio will lag the benchmark, as it will take time for previously purchased securities to
mature and for funds to be reinvested.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
October 1 to December 31, 2024
As interest rates have remained elevated towards year end, available funds were invested into higher
yielding options. For the quarter ending December 31, 2024, three U.S. Agencies were purchased for
$15.0 million, one Supranational (IFC) was purchased for $5.0 million, one U.S. Treasury was
purchased for $5.0 million. One U.S. Agency matured for $5.0 million, and one U.S. Treasury matured
for $3 million.
COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
As of December 31, 2024
There were no compliance issues during this period.
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$ in 000s Transact i o n Type :
Sec uri ty Ty p e Purch ase Ma t uri ty /Sa le
Co mmerci al Pa p er $0 $0
U.S. Tr eas uri es $5,000 $3,000
Supran at i o n als $5,000 $0
U.S. Age nci es $15,000 $5,000
Co rp o r ate Bo nd s $0 $0
CA M P Term $0 $0
TOTALS: $25,000 $8,000
MAXIMUM
INVESTMENT MAXIMUM SPECIFIED % OF MINIMUM QUALITY IN PORTFOLIO/ TYPE MATURITY MAXIMUM PER REQUIREMENTS COMPLIANCE?
ISSUER
U .S . Treasuri es 5 years None None YES
U .S. Agenc i es 5 years None None YES
Supranationa l s 5 years 30% -AA-Rating Category YES
Corporat e Bonds 5 years 30%/10% -A-Rating Category YES
M oney M ark e t 60 days 15%/10%
-AAA-Rating
M utual Funds Category YES
CA Asset
Management N/A Up to $75,000,000 None
P r ogram (CAM P ) YES
Max i m u m M atu riti es No more than 50% o f portfo li o mat uri ng o v er 4 years . YES
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW
The Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC” or “the Fed”) lowered the federal funds rate twice since
the prior quarter. They lowered by 1/4 percentage point at their meeting in November, and another 1/4
percentage point at the December meeting. The federal funds rate currently stands at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2
percent as of December 2024.
Fixed Income / Equity Markets: The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury finished the quarter at 4.58%,
up from 3.81% at the end of the previous quarter. The S&P 500 increased by 2.07% and the DJIA
increased by 0.51% respectively, over the same period.
Employment: Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment
rate was little changed at 4.1 percent. Notable job gains occurred in health care, government, and social
assistance.
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MARKET SUMMARY: SEPTEMBER 30. 2024 -DECEMBER 31. 2024
Fed Funds 2-Yr. 10-Yr.
As of: Rate Treasury Treasury S&P 500 DJIA
9 /30/2024 4 .75-5.00% 3 .66% 3 .81 % $ 5 ,762 .48 $42 ,330.15
12/31/2024 4 .25-4.50 % 4 .25% 4 .58% $ 5 ,881 .63 $42 ,544.22
% Change -10.50% 16.12% 20.21 % 2 .07% 0.51 %
Portfolio Summary
City of Huntington Beach
Portfolio: CITY
Reporting Date: (FY2025)
12/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
Full Accrual Basis
Par Value Book Value Market Value Book Value
% of Port Book Yield Book Yield
Contribution
Days to
Maturity
Cash / Money Market
Local Govt Inv Pools (LGIP)
Negotiable CDs
U.S. Treasuries
Supranational
U.S. Agencies
Corporates
Hold
Total
$27,854,884.54 $27,854,884.54 $27,854,884.54 7.14%4.33%0.31%1
$20,371,580.00 $20,371,580.00 $20,371,580.00 5.22%4.73%0.25%1
$5,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 1.28%4.51%0.06%218
$69,000,000.00 $68,844,170.42 $67,571,130.00 17.65%2.83%0.50%742
$50,000,000.00 $49,670,448.00 $49,227,250.00 12.73%3.33%0.42%955
$155,980,000.00 $156,047,943.04 $153,294,849.95 40.01%2.67%1.07%683
$62,762,000.00 $62,274,264.53 $61,899,259.56 15.97%4.15%0.66%694
$390,968,464.54 $390,063,290.53 $385,218,954.05 100.00%3.27%639
Portfolio Investments
12/31/2024
Date
City Treasurer
TitleAlisa Backstrom
I certify that this report and the corresponding pages attached accurately reflect all portfolio combined investments and conforms with all California state
statutes and the Huntington Beach investment policy filed on December 19, 2023. The investment program herein shown provides sufficient cash flow
liquidity to meet the next six month's obligations. Market values are provided by US Bank via Interactive Data Corp (IDC)
City Portfolio Certification
Fiscal YTD Transactions
Redemptions 1
Purchases 2
Total Activity 3
Period Transactions
Redemptions 15
Purchases 13
Total Activity 28
Net Period Earnings $5,832,617.42
Last FY Period Net Earnings $4,581,569.04
Avg Daily Book Balance $378,503,932.79
$1.00 $1.00
Net Effective Annual Return 3.080%
Net Period Earnings $988,460.84
Last FY Period Net Earnings $767,580.82
Avg Daily Book Balance $372,456,009.97
$1.00 $1.00
Net Effective Annual Return 3.170%
Fiscal YTD Summary (184 Days)Period Earnings Summary (31 Days)
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sum2
Total Market Value
$1.00
$385,218,954.05
sum2
Total Book Value
$2.00
$390,063,290.53
Market Value
Book Value
Par Value
sum2
Total Par Value
$1.00
$390,968,464.54
The City Portfolio uses a 12 month moving average of the 1.5Yr Treasury for comparison purposes. This period, that rate is equal to: 4.540%
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104 FUZXX First American Treasury Obligations Cash/Money Market 27,854,884.54 27,854,884.54 27,854,884.54 4.330 7.14%
Cash/Money Market Total 27,854,884.54 27,854,884.54 27,854,884.54 7.14%
003 CAMP California Asset Management Program LGIP 20,371,580.00 20,371,580.00 20,371,580.00 4.730 5.22%
LGIP Total 20,371,580.00 20,371,580.00 20,371,580.00 5.22%
Portfolio: CITYCash By Structure Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
12/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Price Settlement
Date Posted Date Par Value Principal Accrued Interest Total
4334 Maturity 3130AMW65 FHLB 0.500 12/30/2024 100.00000 12/30/2024 12/30/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 5,000,000.00
Activity Total 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 5,000,000.00
Portfolio: CITY Bond Redemption Activity Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
12/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Price Settlement
Date Posted Date Par Value Principal Accrued Interest Total
4425 Buy 313385CA2 FHDN 0.000 02/18/2025 99.17583 12/11/2024 12/11/2024 5,000,000.00 4,958,791.67 0.00 4,958,791.67
4426 Buy 3134HAU43 FHLMC 4.625 12/18/2029 100.00000 12/20/2024 12/20/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 5,000,000.00
Activity Total 10,000,000.00 9,958,791.67 0.00 9,958,791.67
Portfolio: CITY Bond Purchase Activity Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
12/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Date Posted Interest Received Purchased Interest
Adjustment Net Interest
4382 Interest Income 717081DV2 PFE 2.750 06/03/2026 12/03/2024 68,750.00 68,750.00
4392 Interest Income 3130AW4N7 FHLB 3.630 06/04/2027 12/04/2024 90,750.00 90,750.00
4397 Interest Income 3130AWER7 FHLB 4.625 06/06/2025 12/06/2024 69,375.00 69,375.00
4395 Interest Income 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 12/09/2024 100,000.00 100,000.00
4399 Interest Income 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 12/09/2024 100,000.00 100,000.00
4401 Interest Income 45818WEQ5 IADB 3.800 06/09/2028 12/09/2024 95,000.00 95,000.00
4414 Interest Income 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 12/09/2024 138,107.64 48,819.44 89,288.20
4415 Interest Income 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 12/09/2024 138,107.64 52,673.61 85,434.03
4388 Interest Income 3130AVWS7 FHLB 3.750 06/12/2026 12/12/2024 56,250.00 56,250.00
4335 Interest Income 3130AMFS6 FHLB 0.750 06/12/2026 12/12/2024 18,750.00 18,750.00
4375 Interest Income 110122CN6 BMY 3.200 06/15/2026 12/16/2024 80,000.00 80,000.00
4376 Interest Income 91282CEU1 T 2.875 06/15/2025 12/16/2024 43,125.00 43,125.00
4396 Interest Income 3133EPMV4 FFCB 4.125 06/15/2027 12/16/2024 103,125.00 103,125.00
4381 Interest Income 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 12/17/2024 12,500.00 12,500.00
4329 Interest Income 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 12/17/2024 12,500.00 12,500.00
4398 Interest Income 3133EPNG6 FFCB 4.375 06/23/2026 12/23/2024 65,625.00 65,625.00
4417 Interest Income 437076DB5 HD 4.875 06/25/2027 12/26/2024 121,875.00 39,270.83 82,604.17
4345 Interest Income 3130AQ5S8 FHLB 1.250 06/30/2025 12/30/2024 29,062.50 29,062.50
4347 Interest Income 3130AQ7E7 FHLB 1.500 06/30/2026 12/30/2024 37,500.00 37,500.00
4334 Interest Income 3130AMW65 FHLB 0.500 12/30/2024 12/30/2024 12,500.00 12,500.00
4379 Interest Income 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 12/31/2024 81,250.00 81,250.00
4406 Interest Income 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 12/31/2024 81,250.00 81,250.00
4421 Interest Income 91282CHK0 T 4.000 06/30/2028 12/31/2024 100,000.00 43,478.26 56,521.74
Activity Total 1,655,402.78 184,242.14 1,471,160.64
Portfolio: CITY Bond Interest Received Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
12/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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ID CUSIP Ticker Coupon Maturity Date Short Description Trade Date Settlement
Date Par Value Book Value Market Value Gain/Loss Book
Yield
Effective
Duration
Days to
Maturity
(%) of
Portfolio
Moodys
Rating
S&P
Rating
Fitch
Rating
4420 PPGJFO804 CAMP 4.510 08/07/2025 California Asset Management 08/23/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 4.510 0.60 218 1.28%AAA
Negotiable CDs 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 1.28%
4376 91282CEU1 T 2.875 06/15/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 11/17/2022 11/18/2022 3,000,000.00 2,982,185.27 2,981,880.00 (305.27)4.276 0.45 165 0.76%Aaa AA+AA+
4330 91282CAB7 T 0.250 07/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 05/18/2021 05/19/2021 5,000,000.00 4,989,601.30 4,886,300.00 (103,301.30) 0.615 0.57 211 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
4340 91282CAJ0 T 0.250 08/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 09/23/2021 09/27/2021 5,000,000.00 4,984,178.87 4,869,650.00 (114,528.87) 0.735 0.65 242 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
4351 9128284Z0 T 2.750 08/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 12/30/2021 12/31/2021 5,000,000.00 5,053,279.76 4,950,950.00 (102,329.76) 1.103 0.64 242 1.30% Aaa AA+ AA+
4411 91282CHM6 T 4.500 07/15/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 03/11/2024 03/12/2024 5,000,000.00 5,008,481.87 5,018,000.00 9,518.13 4.380 1.44 560 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
4341 91282CCP4 T 0.625 07/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 09/30/2021 09/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,974,998.53 4,725,250.00 (249,748.53) 0.950 1.54 576 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
4339 91282CCW9 T 0.750 08/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 09/23/2021 09/23/2021 1,000,000.00 997,727.54 944,350.00 (53,377.54) 0.890 1.62 607 0.26% Aaa AA+ AA+
4342 91282CCW9 T 0.750 08/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 11/22/2021 11/23/2021 5,000,000.00 4,956,988.20 4,721,750.00 (235,238.20) 1.285 1.62 607 1.27% Aaa AA+ AA+
4379 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 12/28/2022 12/29/2022 5,000,000.00 4,915,171.84 4,882,750.00 (32,421.84) 4.000 2.37 910 1.26% Aaa AA+ AA+
4406 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 12/21/2023 12/22/2023 5,000,000.00 4,918,057.54 4,882,750.00 (35,307.54) 3.960 2.37 910 1.26% Aaa AA+ AA+
4424 91282CKZ3 T 4.375 07/15/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 10/31/2024 11/04/2024 5,000,000.00 5,033,593.59 5,012,850.00 (20,743.59) 4.090 2.33 925 1.29% Aaa AA+ AA+
4409 91282CFB2 T 2.750 07/31/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 01/18/2024 01/19/2024 5,000,000.00 4,841,730.95 4,815,350.00 (26,380.95) 4.080 2.43 941 1.24% Aaa AA+ AA+
4421 91282CHK0 T 4.000 06/30/2028 U.S. Treasury Note 09/17/2024 09/18/2024 5,000,000.00 5,092,396.81 4,948,300.00 (144,096.81) 3.431 3.23 1,276 1.31% Aaa AA+ AA+
4408 91282CHQ7 T 4.125 07/31/2028 U.S. Treasury Note 01/12/2024 01/16/2024 10,000,000.00 10,095,778.35 9,931,000.00 (164,778.35)3.831 3.24 1,307 2.59%Aaa AA+AA+
U.S. Treasuries 69,000,000.00 68,844,170.42 67,571,130.00 (1,273,040.42)17.65%
4338 459058JE4 IBRD 0.376 07/28/2025 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 07/28/2021 07/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,994,098.05 4,887,400.00 (106,698.05)0.583 0.56 208 1.28%Aaa AAA AAA
4319 459058JL8 IBRD 0.500 10/28/2025 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 01/08/2021 01/12/2021 5,000,000.00 4,999,526.80 4,842,800.00 (156,726.80)0.512 0.80 300 1.28%Aaa AAA AAA
4324 45906M2L4 IBRD 0.650 02/24/2026 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 04/28/2021 04/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,987,662.40 4,782,000.00 (205,662.40)0.870 1.12 419 1.28%Aaa AAA AAA
4413 45818WFN1 IADB 4.850 07/19/2027 Inter-American Development Bank 05/28/2024 05/29/2024 10,000,000.00 10,018,928.67 10,107,100.00 88,171.33 4.770 2.33 929 2.57%Aaa AAA AAA
4401 45818WEQ5 IADB 3.800 06/09/2028 Inter-American Development Bank 09/19/2023 09/21/2023 5,000,000.00 4,874,122.08 4,903,750.00 29,627.92 4.622 3.18 1,255 1.25%Aaa AAA AAA
4402 459058KT9 IBRD 3.500 07/12/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 11/09/2023 11/13/2023 5,000,000.00 4,802,423.47 4,857,100.00 54,676.53 4.760 3.23 1,288 1.23%Aaa AAA AAA
4403 459058KT9 IBRD 3.500 07/12/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 12/04/2023 12/06/2023 5,000,000.00 4,865,186.50 4,857,100.00 (8,086.50)4.350 3.23 1,288 1.25%Aaa AAA AAA
4410 459058KW2 IBRD 4.625 08/01/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 01/23/2024 01/25/2024 5,000,000.00 5,080,129.15 5,032,450.00 (47,679.15)4.130 3.22 1,308 1.30%Aaa AAA AAA
4423 45950KDH0 IFC 4.250 07/02/2029 International Finance Corp 10/22/2024 10/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,048,370.87 4,957,550.00 (90,820.87)4.011 3.97 1,643 1.29%Aaa AAA
Supranational 50,000,000.00 49,670,448.00 49,227,250.00 (443,198.00)12.73%
4425 313385CA2 FHDN 0.000 02/18/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount 12/10/2024 12/11/2024 5,000,000.00 4,971,333.34 4,971,300.00 (33.34)4.408 0.13 48 1.27%P-1 A-1+
4332 3130AMQ62 FHLB 0.625 03/14/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/26/2021 06/14/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,963,200.00 (36,800.00)0.625 0.20 72 1.28%Aaa AA+
4397 3130AWER7 FHLB 4.625 06/06/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/14/2023 06/15/2023 3,000,000.00 2,999,587.97 3,003,930.00 4,342.03 4.659 0.42 156 0.77%Aaa AA+
4329 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 Fannie Mae 05/13/2021 05/14/2021 5,000,000.00 4,997,086.83 4,915,950.00 (81,136.83)0.628 0.45 167 1.28%Aaa AA+AA+
4381 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 Fannie Mae 01/12/2023 01/13/2023 5,000,000.00 4,923,552.63 4,915,950.00 (7,602.63)4.013 0.45 167 1.26%Aaa AA+AA+
4345 3130AQ5S8 FHLB 1.250 06/30/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/08/2021 12/30/2021 4,650,000.00 4,650,000.00 4,582,342.50 (67,657.50)1.250 0.49 180 1.19%Aaa AA+
4327 3130AMDL3 FHLB 0.800 07/25/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/11/2021 05/25/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,903,900.00 (96,100.00)0.800 0.55 205 1.28%Aaa AA+
4360 3130AQT94 FHLB 1.600 08/28/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 03/03/2022 03/04/2022 4,575,000.00 4,568,731.26 4,494,251.25 (74,480.01)1.816 0.64 239 1.17%Aaa AA+
4331 3130AMQ54 FHLB 0.700 09/16/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/26/2021 06/16/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,875,450.00 (124,550.00)0.700 0.69 258 1.28%Aaa AA+
4318 3135GA2Z3 FNMA 0.560 11/17/2025 Fannie Mae 01/08/2021 01/11/2021 3,000,000.00 3,000,597.25 2,905,320.00 (95,277.25)0.500 0.86 320 0.77%Aaa AA+AA+
4320 3130AKN36 FHLB 0.525 01/15/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/14/2021 01/15/2021 5,000,000.00 4,998,961.11 4,811,050.00 (187,911.11)0.545 1.01 379 1.28%Aaa AA+
4321 3130AKN85 FHLB 0.550 01/20/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/14/2021 01/20/2021 5,000,000.00 4,999,473.61 4,809,750.00 (189,723.61)0.560 1.03 384 1.28%Aaa AA+
4322 3130AKUS3 FHLB 0.500 01/28/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/26/2021 01/28/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,803,100.00 (196,900.00)0.500 1.05 392 1.28%Aaa AA+
4333 3130ALEY6 FHLB 0.800 03/04/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/09/2021 06/10/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,802,600.00 (197,400.00) 0.800 1.14 427 1.28% Aaa AA+
4328 3130AMJN3 FHLB 1.030 05/26/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/12/2021 05/26/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,777,550.00 (222,450.00) 1.030 1.36 510 1.28% Aaa AA+
4335 3130AMFS6 FHLB 0.750 06/12/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/16/2021 06/17/2021 5,000,000.00 4,991,292.48 4,751,150.00 (240,142.48) 0.873 1.41 527 1.28% Aaa AA+
4388 3130AVWS7 FHLB 3.750 06/12/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/08/2023 05/09/2023 3,000,000.00 2,998,048.01 2,977,230.00 (20,818.01) 3.796 1.39 527 0.77% Aaa AA+
4398 3133EPNG6 FFCB 4.375 06/23/2026 Federal Farm Credit Bank 06/22/2023 06/23/2023 3,000,000.00 2,999,335.00 3,004,170.00 4,835.00 4.391 1.41 538 0.77% Aaa AA+ AA+
4347 3130AQ7E7 FHLB 1.500 06/30/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/14/2021 12/30/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,665.43 4,796,350.00 (204,315.43) 1.339 1.45 545 1.28% Aaa AA+
4384 3130AUMC5 FHLB 3.750 07/20/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/17/2023 01/19/2023 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,959,450.00 (40,550.00) 3.750 1.46 565 1.28% Aaa AA+
4356 3130AQS79 FHLB 2.250 08/07/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/27/2022 02/07/2022 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,841,400.00 (158,600.00) 2.250 1.53 583 1.28% Aaa AA+
4386 3133EPGT6 FFCB 3.875 04/26/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 04/21/2023 04/26/2023 5,000,000.00 4,996,665.80 4,954,100.00 (42,565.80) 3.906 2.18 845 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
4389 3133EPJP1 FFCB 3.625 05/12/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 05/08/2023 05/12/2023 5,000,000.00 4,991,815.03 4,925,150.00 (66,665.03) 3.700 2.23 861 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
4392 3130AW4N7 FHLB 3.630 06/04/2027 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/16/2023 05/18/2023 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,921,700.00 (78,300.00) 3.630 2.29 884 1.28% Aaa AA+
4396 3133EPMV4 FFCB 4.125 06/15/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 06/09/2023 06/15/2023 5,000,000.00 4,999,416.81 4,978,200.00 (21,216.81) 4.130 2.31 895 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
Portfolio: CITYBond Holdings By Sector Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
12/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025 11
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ID CUSIP Ticker Coupon Maturity Date Short Description Trade Date Settlement
Date Par Value Book Value Market Value Gain/Loss Book
Yield
Effective
Duration
Days to
Maturity
(%) of
Portfolio
Moodys
Rating
S&P
Rating
Fitch
Rating
4385 3134GYPF3 FHLMC 4.750 07/12/2027 Freddie Mac 04/21/2023 04/24/2023 3,300,000.00 3,297,029.35 3,291,255.00 (5,774.35) 4.791 1.31 922 0.85% Aaa AA+ AA+
4405 3130AWWN6 FHLB 4.500 09/10/2027 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/04/2023 12/05/2023 4,455,000.00 4,467,488.73 4,475,671.20 8,182.47 4.383 2.48 982 1.15% Aaa AA+
4395 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/09/2023 06/13/2023 5,000,000.00 5,003,170.82 4,934,900.00 (68,270.82) 3.979 3.17 1,255 1.28% Aaa AA+
4399 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/26/2023 06/27/2023 5,000,000.00 4,998,089.51 4,934,900.00 (63,189.51) 4.012 3.17 1,255 1.28% Aaa AA+
4400 31422X5U2 FAMCA 5.100 08/07/2028 Farmer Mac 08/02/2023 08/07/2023 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,999,980.00 (20.00) 5.100 1.42 1,314 0.51%
4414 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 Federal Home Loan Bank 07/18/2024 07/19/2024 5,000,000.00 5,104,045.59 5,045,100.00 (58,945.59) 4.100 3.97 1,619 1.31% Aaa AA+
4415 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 Federal Home Loan Bank 07/24/2024 07/25/2024 5,000,000.00 5,091,556.47 5,045,100.00 (46,456.47) 4.162 3.97 1,619 1.31% Aaa AA+
4422 3135GAVN8 FNMA 4.330 07/09/2029 Fannie Mae 09/26/2024 10/09/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,937,900.00 (62,100.00) 4.330 2.47 1,650 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
4426 3134HAU43 FHLMC 4.625 12/18/2029 Freddie Mac 12/18/2024 12/20/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,985,500.00 (14,500.00) 4.625 2.34 1,812 1.28% Aaa AA+ AA+
U.S. Agencies 155,980,000.00 156,047,943.04 153,294,849.95 (2,753,093.09)40.01%
4371 459200KS9 IBM 4.000 07/27/2025 IBM 08/09/2022 08/11/2022 6,000,000.00 6,006,087.24 5,975,640.00 (30,447.24) 3.810 0.55 207 1.54% A3 A-
4372 931142EW9 WMT 3.900 09/09/2025 Walmart 09/20/2022 09/22/2022 5,000,000.00 4,991,958.01 4,982,450.00 (9,508.01) 4.150 0.67 251 1.28% Aa2 AA AA
4382 717081DV2 PFE 2.750 06/03/2026 Pfizer Inc 01/13/2023 01/18/2023 5,000,000.00 4,908,472.10 4,880,750.00 (27,722.10) 4.142 1.37 518 1.26% A2 A WD
4375 110122CN6 BMY 3.200 06/15/2026 Bristol-Myers Squibb 11/14/2022 11/16/2022 5,000,000.00 4,914,753.45 4,911,300.00 (3,453.45) 4.480 1.39 530 1.26% A2 A
4390 931142EM1 WMT 3.050 07/08/2026 Walmart 05/11/2023 05/15/2023 4,257,000.00 4,214,497.78 4,172,200.56 (42,297.22) 3.752 1.43 553 1.08% Aa2 AA AA
4391 904764AU1 UNANA 2.000 07/28/2026 Unilever 05/11/2023 05/15/2023 2,505,000.00 2,440,425.88 2,414,319.00 (26,106.88) 3.752 1.51 573 0.63% A1 A+ WD
4404 037833DN7 AAPL 2.050 09/11/2026 Apple 12/04/2023 12/06/2023 5,000,000.00 4,800,447.24 4,809,550.00 9,102.76 4.583 1.63 618 1.23% Aaa AA+
4407 713448DN5 PEP 2.375 10/06/2026 Pepsi 12/21/2023 12/26/2023 5,000,000.00 4,843,631.25 4,831,300.00 (12,331.25) 4.273 1.69 643 1.24% A1 A+ WD
4417 437076DB5 HD 4.875 06/25/2027 Home Depot 08/22/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,091,451.61 5,047,400.00 (44,051.61) 4.061 2.28 905 1.31% A2 A A
4416 438516CX2 HON 4.650 07/30/2027 Honeywell 08/14/2024 08/15/2024 5,000,000.00 5,059,846.47 5,018,200.00 (41,646.47) 4.137 2.33 940 1.30% A2 A A
4418 023135BC9 AMZN 3.150 08/22/2027 Amazon 08/22/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 4,890,269.23 4,827,600.00 (62,669.23) 4.040 2.45 963 1.25% A1 AA AA-
4419 14913UAR1 CAT 4.400 10/15/2027 Caterpillar 09/09/2024 09/10/2024 5,000,000.00 5,067,083.41 4,980,400.00 (86,683.41) 3.886 2.57 1,017 1.30% A2 A A+
4412 24422EXB0 DE 4.950 07/14/2028 John Deere 03/25/2024 03/27/2024 5,000,000.00 5,045,340.85 5,048,150.00 2,809.15 4.662 3.15 1,290 1.29% A1 A A+
Corporates 62,762,000.00 62,274,264.53 61,899,259.56 (375,004.97)15.97%
Bond Holdings 342,742,000.00 341,836,825.99 336,992,489.51 (4,844,336.48)87.64%
Portfolio: CITYBond Holdings By Sector Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
12/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025 12
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Cash Receipts and Disbursements December 2023 November 2024 December 2024
Receipts
General Fund
Property Tax 23,817,212$ 13,938,891$ 21,433,013$
Local Sales Tax 3,996,591 3,753,893 3,902,573
Public Safety Sales Tax 285,478 - 282,770
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)1,072,762 1,340,268 953,287
Utility Users Tax (UUT)1,642,396 2,035,599 632,281
Other Revenue 4,462,678 5,772,282 5,699,051
Total General Fund Revenue 35,277,117 26,840,934 32,902,974
Total All Other Funds Revenue 22,491,481 14,890,047 21,008,154
Total Receipts 57,768,599$ 41,730,980$ 53,911,128$
Disbursements
General Fund
Personnel Services (16,299,110)(19,316,461)(12,903,173)
Operating Expenses (3,789,596)(6,907,527)(3,807,718)
Capital Expenditures - - -
Non-Operating Expenses (466,907) - (302,936)
Total General Fund Disbursements (20,555,613)(26,223,988)(17,013,827)
Total All Other Funds Disbursements (26,181,844) (14,380,623) (17,034,933)
Total Disbursements (46,737,457)(40,604,611)(34,048,761)
Net Change in Cash Flow 11,031,142$ 1,126,369$ 19,862,367$
Summary of Cash by Fund December 2023 November 2024 December 2024
General Fund 83,851,956$ 88,007,455$ 103,896,602$
General Fund Other 5,361,116 2,625,520 2,622,246
Capital Projects Funds 67,553,371 50,679,375 48,624,041
Debt Service Funds 29,577,241 40,002,504 38,013,090
Enterprise Funds 81,583,428 87,257,472 89,914,247
Trust and Agency Funds 3,362,860 7,047,736 12,956,082
Internal Service Funds 52,107,813 49,135,380 48,958,819
Special Revenue Funds 50,053,181 52,866,080 52,498,764
General Ledger Cash Balances *373,450,966$ 377,621,523$ 397,483,890$
Total cash will differ from investment portfolio total due to outstanding checks and/or other timing
differences.
Note: Above information was obtained from the City's accounting system records. The above
information includes receipts from maturing investments and payments for purchased investments
in the city investment portfolio. This statement is prepared in compliance with the City's Charter.
Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements
As of: December 31, 2024
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Portfolio Summary
City of Huntington Beach
Portfolio: CITY
Reporting Date: (FY2025)
11/01/2024 - 11/30/2024
Full Accrual Basis
Par Value Book Value Market Value Book Value
% of Port Book Yield Book Yield
Contribution
Days to
Maturity
Cash / Money Market
Local Govt Inv Pools (LGIP)
Negotiable CDs
U.S. Treasuries
Supranational
U.S. Agencies
Corporates
Hold
Total
$6,142,708.88 $6,142,708.88 $6,142,708.88 1.67%4.51%0.08%1
$25,270,693.89 $25,270,693.89 $25,270,693.89 6.86%4.87%0.33%1
$5,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 1.36%4.51%0.06%249
$69,000,000.00 $68,835,652.47 $67,635,200.00 18.69%2.83%0.53%773
$50,000,000.00 $49,661,130.00 $49,423,450.00 13.49%3.33%0.45%986
$150,980,000.00 $151,064,277.29 $148,347,687.85 41.03%2.48%1.02%674
$62,762,000.00 $62,245,769.47 $61,998,957.91 16.90%4.15%0.70%725
$369,155,402.77 $368,220,232.00 $363,818,698.53 100.00%3.17%680
Portfolio Investments
11/30/2024
Date
City Treasurer
TitleAlisa Backstrom
I certify that this report and the corresponding pages attached accurately reflect all portfolio combined investments and conforms with all California state
statutes and the Huntington Beach investment policy filed on December 19, 2023. The investment program herein shown provides sufficient cash flow
liquidity to meet the next six month's obligations. Market values are provided by US Bank via Interactive Data Corp (IDC)
City Portfolio Certification
Fiscal YTD Transactions
Redemptions 0
Purchases 1
Total Activity 1
Period Transactions
Redemptions 14
Purchases 11
Total Activity 25
Net Period Earnings $4,844,156.58
Last FY Period Net Earnings $3,813,988.22
Avg Daily Book Balance $379,713,517.35
$1.00 $1.00
Net Effective Annual Return 3.070%
Net Period Earnings $956,939.16
Last FY Period Net Earnings $723,286.07
Avg Daily Book Balance $365,723,217.30
$1.00 $1.00
Net Effective Annual Return 3.230%
Fiscal YTD Summary (153 Days)Period Earnings Summary (30 Days)
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sum2
Total Market Value
$1.00
$363,818,698.53
sum2
Total Book Value
$2.00
$368,220,232.00
Market Value
Book Value
Par Value
sum2
Total Par Value
$1.00
$369,155,402.77
The City Portfolio uses a 12 month moving average of the 1.5Yr Treasury for comparison purposes. This period, that rate is equal to: 4.600%
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Accounting ID Ticker Pool Description Type Par Value Book Value Market Value Rate % of Portfolio
104 FUZXX First American Treasury Obligations Cash/Money Market 6,142,708.88 6,142,708.88 6,142,708.88 4.510 1.67%
Cash/Money Market Total 6,142,708.88 6,142,708.88 6,142,708.88 1.67%
003 CAMP California Asset Management Program LGIP 25,270,693.89 25,270,693.89 25,270,693.89 4.870 6.86%
LGIP Total 25,270,693.89 25,270,693.89 25,270,693.89 6.86%
Portfolio: CITYCash By Structure Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
11/30/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025 15
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Price Settlement
Date Posted Date Par Value Principal Accrued Interest Total
Activity Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Portfolio: CITY Bond Redemption Activity Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
11/30/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Price Settlement
Date Posted Date Par Value Principal Accrued Interest Total
4424 Buy 91282CKZ3 T 4.375 07/15/2027 100.71400 11/04/2024 11/04/2024 5,000,000.00 5,035,700.00 66,576.09 5,102,276.09
Activity Total 5,000,000.00 5,035,700.00 66,576.09 5,102,276.09
Portfolio: CITY Bond Purchase Activity Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
11/30/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Date Posted Interest Received Purchased Interest
Adjustment Net Interest
4389 Interest Income 3133EPJP1 FFCB 3.625 05/12/2027 11/12/2024 90,625.00 90,625.00
4318 Interest Income 3135GA2Z3 FNMA 0.560 11/17/2025 11/18/2024 8,400.00 8,400.00
4327 Interest Income 3130AMDL3 FHLB 0.800 07/25/2025 11/25/2024 20,000.00 20,000.00
4328 Interest Income 3130AMJN3 FHLB 1.030 05/26/2026 11/26/2024 25,750.00 25,750.00
Activity Total 144,775.00 0.00 144,775.00
Portfolio: CITY Bond Interest Received Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
11/30/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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ID CUSIP Ticker Coupon Maturity Date Short Description Trade Date Settlement
Date Par Value Book Value Market Value Gain/Loss Book
Yield
Effective
Duration
Days to
Maturity
(%) of
Portfolio
Moodys
Rating
S&P
Rating
Fitch
Rating
4420 PPGJFO804 CAMP 4.510 08/07/2025 California Asset Management 08/23/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 4.510 0.68 249 1.36%AAA
Negotiable CDs 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 1.36%
4376 91282CEU1 T 2.875 06/15/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 11/17/2022 11/18/2022 3,000,000.00 2,978,838.26 2,976,420.00 (2,418.26)4.276 0.52 196 0.81%Aaa AA+AA+
4330 91282CAB7 T 0.250 07/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 05/18/2021 05/19/2021 5,000,000.00 4,988,073.53 4,865,050.00 (123,023.53) 0.615 0.65 242 1.35% Aaa AA+ AA+
4340 91282CAJ0 T 0.250 08/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 09/23/2021 09/27/2021 5,000,000.00 4,982,152.20 4,847,650.00 (134,502.20) 0.735 0.73 273 1.35% Aaa AA+ AA+
4351 9128284Z0 T 2.750 08/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 12/30/2021 12/31/2021 5,000,000.00 5,060,104.85 4,938,000.00 (122,104.85) 1.103 0.73 273 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
4411 91282CHM6 T 4.500 07/15/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 03/11/2024 03/12/2024 5,000,000.00 5,008,951.40 5,019,750.00 10,798.60 4.380 1.52 591 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
4341 91282CCP4 T 0.625 07/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 09/30/2021 09/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,973,652.97 4,712,300.00 (261,352.97) 0.950 1.62 607 1.35% Aaa AA+ AA+
4339 91282CCW9 T 0.750 08/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 09/23/2021 09/23/2021 1,000,000.00 997,611.48 942,030.00 (55,581.48) 0.890 1.70 638 0.27% Aaa AA+ AA+
4342 91282CCW9 T 0.750 08/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 11/22/2021 11/23/2021 5,000,000.00 4,954,791.55 4,710,150.00 (244,641.55) 1.285 1.70 638 1.35% Aaa AA+ AA+
4379 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 12/28/2022 12/29/2022 5,000,000.00 4,912,282.09 4,893,550.00 (18,732.09) 4.000 2.41 941 1.33% Aaa AA+ AA+
4406 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 12/21/2023 12/22/2023 5,000,000.00 4,915,266.10 4,893,550.00 (21,716.10) 3.960 2.41 941 1.33% Aaa AA+ AA+
4424 91282CKZ3 T 4.375 07/15/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 10/31/2024 11/04/2024 5,000,000.00 5,034,719.43 5,030,100.00 (4,619.43) 4.090 2.41 956 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
4409 91282CFB2 T 2.750 07/31/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 01/18/2024 01/19/2024 5,000,000.00 4,836,516.99 4,825,600.00 (10,916.99) 4.080 2.51 972 1.31% Aaa AA+ AA+
4421 91282CHK0 T 4.000 06/30/2028 U.S. Treasury Note 09/17/2024 09/18/2024 5,000,000.00 5,094,641.56 4,980,650.00 (113,991.56) 3.431 3.25 1,307 1.38% Aaa AA+ AA+
4408 91282CHQ7 T 4.125 07/31/2028 U.S. Treasury Note 01/12/2024 01/16/2024 10,000,000.00 10,098,050.06 10,000,400.00 (97,650.06)3.831 3.32 1,338 2.74%Aaa AA+AA+
U.S. Treasuries 69,000,000.00 68,835,652.47 67,635,200.00 (1,200,452.47)18.69%
4338 459058JE4 IBRD 0.376 07/28/2025 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 07/28/2021 07/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,993,242.70 4,868,150.00 (125,092.70)0.583 0.64 239 1.36%Aaa AAA AAA
4319 459058JL8 IBRD 0.500 10/28/2025 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 01/08/2021 01/12/2021 5,000,000.00 4,999,479.00 4,828,150.00 (171,329.00)0.512 0.89 331 1.36%Aaa AAA AAA
4324 45906M2L4 IBRD 0.650 02/24/2026 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 04/28/2021 04/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,986,766.21 4,767,450.00 (219,316.21)0.870 1.20 450 1.35%Aaa AAA AAA
4413 45818WFN1 IADB 4.850 07/19/2027 Inter-American Development Bank 05/28/2024 05/29/2024 10,000,000.00 10,019,547.26 10,153,800.00 134,252.74 4.770 2.41 960 2.72%Aaa AAA AAA
4401 45818WEQ5 IADB 3.800 06/09/2028 Inter-American Development Bank 09/19/2023 09/21/2023 5,000,000.00 4,871,071.73 4,935,150.00 64,078.27 4.622 3.20 1,286 1.32%Aaa AAA AAA
4402 459058KT9 IBRD 3.500 07/12/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 11/09/2023 11/13/2023 5,000,000.00 4,797,759.98 4,889,050.00 91,290.02 4.760 3.31 1,319 1.30%Aaa AAA AAA
4403 459058KT9 IBRD 3.500 07/12/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 12/04/2023 12/06/2023 5,000,000.00 4,862,004.44 4,889,050.00 27,045.56 4.350 3.31 1,319 1.32%Aaa AAA AAA
4410 459058KW2 IBRD 4.625 08/01/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 01/23/2024 01/25/2024 5,000,000.00 5,081,992.62 5,073,500.00 (8,492.62)4.130 3.30 1,339 1.38%Aaa AAA AAA
4423 45950KDH0 IFC 4.250 07/02/2029 International Finance Corp 10/22/2024 10/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,049,266.07 5,019,150.00 (30,116.07)4.011 4.06 1,674 1.37%Aaa AAA
Supranational 50,000,000.00 49,661,130.00 49,423,450.00 (237,680.00)13.49%
4334 3130AMW65 FHLB 0.500 12/30/2024 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/15/2021 06/30/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,983,950.00 (16,050.00)0.500 0.08 29 1.36%Aaa AA+
4332 3130AMQ62 FHLB 0.625 03/14/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/26/2021 06/14/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,942,700.00 (57,300.00)0.625 0.28 103 1.36%Aaa AA+
4397 3130AWER7 FHLB 4.625 06/06/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/14/2023 06/15/2023 3,000,000.00 2,999,508.23 3,002,880.00 3,371.77 4.659 0.49 187 0.81%Aaa AA+
4329 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 Fannie Mae 05/13/2021 05/14/2021 5,000,000.00 4,996,560.35 4,893,000.00 (103,560.35)0.628 0.53 198 1.36%Aaa AA+AA+
4381 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 Fannie Mae 01/12/2023 01/13/2023 5,000,000.00 4,909,736.84 4,893,000.00 (16,736.84)4.013 0.53 198 1.33%Aaa AA+AA+
4345 3130AQ5S8 FHLB 1.250 06/30/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/08/2021 12/30/2021 4,650,000.00 4,650,000.00 4,565,091.00 (84,909.00)1.250 0.56 211 1.26%Aaa AA+
4327 3130AMDL3 FHLB 0.800 07/25/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/11/2021 05/25/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,877,650.00 (122,350.00)0.800 0.63 236 1.36%Aaa AA+
4360 3130AQT94 FHLB 1.600 08/28/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 03/03/2022 03/04/2022 4,575,000.00 4,567,937.75 4,483,134.00 (84,803.75)1.816 0.72 270 1.24%Aaa AA+
4331 3130AMQ54 FHLB 0.700 09/16/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/26/2021 06/16/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,858,150.00 (141,850.00)0.700 0.78 289 1.36%Aaa AA+
4318 3135GA2Z3 FNMA 0.560 11/17/2025 Fannie Mae 01/08/2021 01/11/2021 3,000,000.00 3,000,653.95 2,892,810.00 (107,843.95)0.500 0.94 351 0.81%Aaa AA+AA+
4320 3130AKN36 FHLB 0.525 01/15/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/14/2021 01/15/2021 5,000,000.00 4,998,877.78 4,791,000.00 (207,877.78)0.545 1.10 410 1.36%Aaa AA+
4321 3130AKN85 FHLB 0.550 01/20/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/14/2021 01/20/2021 5,000,000.00 4,999,431.94 4,789,750.00 (209,681.94)0.560 1.11 415 1.36%Aaa AA+
4322 3130AKUS3 FHLB 0.500 01/28/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/26/2021 01/28/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,782,900.00 (217,100.00)0.500 1.13 423 1.36%Aaa AA+
4333 3130ALEY6 FHLB 0.800 03/04/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/09/2021 06/10/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,782,750.00 (217,250.00) 0.800 1.22 458 1.36% Aaa AA+
4328 3130AMJN3 FHLB 1.030 05/26/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/12/2021 05/26/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,766,900.00 (233,100.00) 1.030 1.44 541 1.36% Aaa AA+
4335 3130AMFS6 FHLB 0.750 06/12/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/16/2021 06/17/2021 5,000,000.00 4,990,791.09 4,743,450.00 (247,341.09) 0.873 1.49 558 1.36% Aaa AA+
4388 3130AVWS7 FHLB 3.750 06/12/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/08/2023 05/09/2023 3,000,000.00 2,997,935.61 2,978,280.00 (19,655.61) 3.796 1.44 558 0.81% Aaa AA+
4398 3133EPNG6 FFCB 4.375 06/23/2026 Federal Farm Credit Bank 06/22/2023 06/23/2023 3,000,000.00 2,999,297.50 3,004,170.00 4,872.50 4.391 1.47 569 0.81% Aaa AA+ AA+
4347 3130AQ7E7 FHLB 1.500 06/30/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/14/2021 12/30/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,702.47 4,781,400.00 (219,302.47) 1.339 1.52 576 1.36% Aaa AA+
4384 3130AUMC5 FHLB 3.750 07/20/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/17/2023 01/19/2023 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,961,250.00 (38,750.00) 3.750 1.55 596 1.36% Aaa AA+
4356 3130AQS79 FHLB 2.250 08/07/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/27/2022 02/07/2022 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,833,450.00 (166,550.00) 2.250 1.61 614 1.36% Aaa AA+
4386 3133EPGT6 FFCB 3.875 04/26/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 04/21/2023 04/26/2023 5,000,000.00 4,996,546.01 4,962,900.00 (33,646.01) 3.906 2.26 876 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
4389 3133EPJP1 FFCB 3.625 05/12/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 05/08/2023 05/12/2023 5,000,000.00 4,991,526.49 4,933,750.00 (57,776.49) 3.700 2.31 892 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
4392 3130AW4N7 FHLB 3.630 06/04/2027 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/16/2023 05/18/2023 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,940,250.00 (59,750.00) 3.630 2.33 915 1.36% Aaa AA+
4396 3133EPMV4 FFCB 4.125 06/15/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 06/09/2023 06/15/2023 5,000,000.00 4,999,397.01 4,990,050.00 (9,347.01) 4.130 2.34 926 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
Portfolio: CITYBond Holdings By Sector Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
11/30/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025 19
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Accounting
ID CUSIP Ticker Coupon Maturity Date Short Description Trade Date Settlement
Date Par Value Book Value Market Value Gain/Loss Book
Yield
Effective
Duration
Days to
Maturity
(%) of
Portfolio
Moodys
Rating
S&P
Rating
Fitch
Rating
4385 3134GYPF3 FHLMC 4.750 07/12/2027 Freddie Mac 04/21/2023 04/24/2023 3,300,000.00 3,296,931.52 3,293,664.00 (3,267.52) 4.791 1.24 953 0.90% Aaa AA+ AA+
4405 3130AWWN6 FHLB 4.500 09/10/2027 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/04/2023 12/05/2023 4,455,000.00 4,467,875.38 4,497,188.85 29,313.47 4.383 2.56 1,013 1.21% Aaa AA+
4395 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/09/2023 06/13/2023 5,000,000.00 5,003,247.66 4,971,650.00 (31,597.66) 3.979 3.19 1,286 1.36% Aaa AA+
4399 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/26/2023 06/27/2023 5,000,000.00 4,998,043.21 4,971,650.00 (26,393.21) 4.012 3.19 1,286 1.36% Aaa AA+
4400 31422X5U2 FAMCA 5.100 08/07/2028 Farmer Mac 08/02/2023 08/07/2023 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,004,720.00 4,720.00 5.100 1.20 1,345 0.54%
4414 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 Federal Home Loan Bank 07/18/2024 07/19/2024 5,000,000.00 5,106,000.11 5,095,300.00 (10,700.11) 4.100 3.95 1,650 1.39% Aaa AA+
4415 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 Federal Home Loan Bank 07/24/2024 07/25/2024 5,000,000.00 5,093,276.38 5,095,300.00 2,023.62 4.162 3.95 1,650 1.38% Aaa AA+
4422 3135GAVN8 FNMA 4.330 07/09/2029 Fannie Mae 09/26/2024 10/09/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,983,600.00 (16,400.00) 4.330 1.78 1,681 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
U.S. Agencies 150,980,000.00 151,064,277.29 148,347,687.85 (2,716,589.44)41.03%
4371 459200KS9 IBM 4.000 07/27/2025 IBM 08/09/2022 08/11/2022 6,000,000.00 6,006,973.73 5,973,240.00 (33,733.73) 3.810 0.63 238 1.63% A3 A-
4372 931142EW9 WMT 3.900 09/09/2025 Walmart 09/20/2022 09/22/2022 5,000,000.00 4,990,985.19 4,980,400.00 (10,585.19) 4.150 0.75 282 1.36% Aa2 AA AA
4382 717081DV2 PFE 2.750 06/03/2026 Pfizer Inc 01/13/2023 01/18/2023 5,000,000.00 4,903,109.14 4,875,900.00 (27,209.14) 4.142 1.43 549 1.33% A2 A WD
4375 110122CN6 BMY 3.200 06/15/2026 Bristol-Myers Squibb 11/14/2022 11/16/2022 5,000,000.00 4,909,872.92 4,907,750.00 (2,122.92) 4.480 1.44 561 1.33% A2 A
4390 931142EM1 WMT 3.050 07/08/2026 Walmart 05/11/2023 05/15/2023 4,257,000.00 4,212,166.76 4,172,626.26 (39,540.50) 3.752 1.50 584 1.14% Aa2 AA AA
4391 904764AU1 UNANA 2.000 07/28/2026 Unilever 05/11/2023 05/15/2023 2,505,000.00 2,437,009.26 2,413,141.65 (23,867.61) 3.752 1.59 604 0.66% A1 A+ WD
4404 037833DN7 AAPL 2.050 09/11/2026 Apple 12/04/2023 12/06/2023 5,000,000.00 4,790,633.17 4,804,950.00 14,316.83 4.583 1.71 649 1.30% Aaa AA+
4407 713448DN5 PEP 2.375 10/06/2026 Pepsi 12/21/2023 12/26/2023 5,000,000.00 4,836,243.75 4,826,550.00 (9,693.75) 4.273 1.76 674 1.31% A1 A+ WD
4417 437076DB5 HD 4.875 06/25/2027 Home Depot 08/22/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,094,627.02 5,061,100.00 (33,527.02) 4.061 2.30 936 1.38% A2 A A
4416 438516CX2 HON 4.650 07/30/2027 Honeywell 08/14/2024 08/15/2024 5,000,000.00 5,061,843.57 5,035,900.00 (25,943.57) 4.137 2.41 971 1.37% A2 A A
4418 023135BC9 AMZN 3.150 08/22/2027 Amazon 08/22/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 4,886,807.69 4,853,100.00 (33,707.69) 4.040 2.51 994 1.33% A1 AA AA-
4419 14913UAR1 CAT 4.400 10/15/2027 Caterpillar 09/09/2024 09/10/2024 5,000,000.00 5,069,087.89 5,006,800.00 (62,287.89) 3.886 2.66 1,048 1.38% A2 A A+
4412 24422EXB0 DE 4.950 07/14/2028 John Deere 03/25/2024 03/27/2024 5,000,000.00 5,046,409.37 5,087,500.00 41,090.63 4.662 3.23 1,321 1.37% A1 A A+
Corporates 62,762,000.00 62,245,769.47 61,998,957.91 (246,811.56)16.90%
Bond Holdings 337,742,000.00 336,806,829.23 332,405,295.76 (4,401,533.47)91.47%
Portfolio: CITYBond Holdings By Sector Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
11/30/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025 20
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Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements and
Cash Receipts and Disbursements November 2023 October 2024 November 2024
Receipts
General Fund
Property Tax 13,791,928$ 201,778$ 13,938,891$
Local Sales Tax 3,944,653 3,524,748 3,753,893
Public Safety Sales Tax 244,768 232,598 ‐
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)1,419,750 1,478,309 1,340,268
Utility Users Tax (UUT)2,091,183 1,956,395 2,035,599
Other Revenue 5,396,567 5,017,649 5,772,282
Total General Fund Revenue 26,888,849 12,411,478 26,840,934
Total All Other Funds Revenue 24,250,676 19,402,257 14,890,047
Total Receipts 51,139,525$ 31,813,735$ 41,730,980$
Disbursements
General Fund
Personnel Services (12,831,863) (11,416,192) (19,316,461)
Operating Expenses (4,421,467) (5,328,268) (6,907,527)
Capital Expenditures ‐ ‐ ‐
Non‐Operating Expenses (5,688) (1,221,767) ‐
Total General Fund Disbursements (17,259,018) (17,966,227) (26,223,988)
Total All Other Funds Disbursements (20,257,979) (22,920,565) (14,380,623)
Total Disbursements (37,516,996) (40,886,792) (40,604,611)
Net Change in Cash Flow 13,622,529$ (9,073,057)$ 1,126,369$
Summary of Cash by Fund November 2023 October 2024 November 2024
General Fund 67,926,778$ 85,239,072$ 85,856,018$
General Fund Other 5,453,511 2,580,586 2,612,398
Capital Projects Funds 69,241,611 52,224,975 50,371,174
Debt Service Funds 31,743,448 38,340,772 39,809,863
Enterprise Funds 80,368,509 84,416,966 86,820,741
Trust and Agency Funds 2,965,717 7,939,638 6,928,113
Internal Service Funds 55,112,174 48,759,348 48,858,566
Special Revenue Funds 51,596,498 53,203,205 52,574,059
General Ledger Cash Balances * 364,408,247$ 372,704,563$ 373,830,932$
Total cash will differ from investment portfolio total due to outstanding checks and/or other timing
differences.
Note: Above information was obtained from the City's accounting system records. The above
information includes receipts from maturing investments and payments for purchased investments
in the city investment portfolio. This statement is prepared in compliance with the City's Charter.
Summary of Cash by Fund
City Treasurer's Office
November 2024
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Portfolio Summary
City of Huntington Beach
Portfolio: CITY
Reporting Date: (FY2025)
10/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
Full Accrual Basis
Par Value Book Value Market Value Book Value
% of Port Book Yield Book Yield
Contribution
Days to
Maturity
Cash / Money Market
Local Govt Inv Pools (LGIP)
Negotiable CDs
U.S. Treasuries
Supranational
U.S. Agencies
Corporates
Hold
Total
$3,026,710.95 $3,026,710.95 $3,026,710.95 0.83%4.69%0.04%1
$30,173,749.94 $30,173,749.94 $30,173,749.94 8.27%5.03%0.42%1
$5,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00 1.37%4.51%0.06%279
$64,000,000.00 $63,791,600.33 $62,517,380.00 17.48%2.73%0.48%789
$50,000,000.00 $49,651,812.00 $49,364,000.00 13.61%3.33%0.45%1,016
$150,980,000.00 $151,051,944.88 $148,157,453.05 41.39%2.48%1.03%705
$62,762,000.00 $62,217,274.42 $61,920,466.78 17.05%4.15%0.71%755
$365,942,460.89 $364,913,092.52 $360,159,760.72 100.00%3.18%700
Portfolio Investments
10/31/2024
Date
City Treasurer
TitleAlisa Backstrom
I certify that this report and the corresponding pages attached accurately reflect all portfolio combined investments and conforms with all California state
statutes and the Huntington Beach investment policy filed on December 19, 2023. The investment program herein shown provides sufficient cash flow
liquidity to meet the next six month's obligations. Market values are provided by US Bank via Interactive Data Corp (IDC)
City Portfolio Certification
Fiscal YTD Transactions
Redemptions 1
Purchases 2
Total Activity 3
Period Transactions
Redemptions 14
Purchases 10
Total Activity 24
Net Period Earnings $3,887,217.42
Last FY Period Net Earnings $3,090,702.15
Avg Daily Book Balance $383,211,092.36
$1.00 $1.00
Net Effective Annual Return 3.040%
Net Period Earnings $986,338.88
Last FY Period Net Earnings $735,333.30
Avg Daily Book Balance $370,819,351.69
$1.00 $1.00
Net Effective Annual Return 3.177%
Fiscal YTD Summary (123 Days)Period Earnings Summary (31 Days)
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Total Market Value
$1.00
$360,159,760.72
sum2
Total Book Value
$2.00
$364,913,092.52
Market Value
Book Value
Par Value
sum2
Total Par Value
$1.00
$365,942,460.89
The City Portfolio uses a 12 month moving average of the 1.5Yr Treasury for comparison purposes. This period, that rate is equal to: 4.670%
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Accounting ID Ticker Pool Description Type Par Value Book Value Market Value Rate % of Portfolio
104 FUZXX First American Treasury Obligations Cash/Money Market 3,026,710.95 3,026,710.95 3,026,710.95 4.690 0.83%
Cash/Money Market Total 3,026,710.95 3,026,710.95 3,026,710.95 0.83%
003 CAMP California Asset Management Program LGIP 30,173,749.94 30,173,749.94 30,173,749.94 5.030 8.27%
LGIP Total 30,173,749.94 30,173,749.94 30,173,749.94 8.27%
Portfolio: CITYCash By Structure Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
10/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Price Settlement
Date Posted Date Par Value Principal Accrued Interest Total
4350 Maturity 912828YM6 T 1.500 10/31/2024 100.00000 10/31/2024 10/31/2024 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 0.00 3,000,000.00
Activity Total 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 0.00 3,000,000.00
Portfolio: CITY Bond Redemption Activity Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
10/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Price Settlement
Date Posted Date Par Value Principal Accrued Interest Total
4422 Buy 3135GAVN8 FNMA 4.330 07/09/2029 100.00000 10/09/2024 10/09/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 5,000,000.00
4423 Buy 45950KDH0 IFC 4.250 07/02/2029 101.00800 10/23/2024 10/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,050,400.00 65,520.83 5,115,920.83
Activity Total 10,000,000.00 10,050,400.00 65,520.83 10,115,920.83
Portfolio: CITY Bond Purchase Activity Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
10/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Accounting ID Transaction Type Cusip Description Date Posted Interest Received Purchased Interest
Adjustment Net Interest
4407 Interest Income 713448DN5 PEP 2.375 10/06/2026 10/07/2024 59,375.00 59,375.00
4419 Interest Income 14913UAR1 CAT 4.400 10/15/2027 10/15/2024 36,055.56 14,666.67 21,388.89
4386 Interest Income 3133EPGT6 FFCB 3.875 04/26/2027 10/28/2024 96,875.00 96,875.00
4319 Interest Income 459058JL8 IBRD 0.500 10/28/2025 10/28/2024 12,500.00 12,500.00
4350 Interest Income 912828YM6 T 1.500 10/31/2024 10/31/2024 22,500.00 22,500.00
Activity Total 227,305.56 14,666.67 212,638.89
Portfolio: CITY Bond Interest Received Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
10/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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ID CUSIP Ticker Coupon Maturity Date Short Description Trade Date Settlement
Date Par Value Book Value Market Value Gain/Loss Book
Yield
Effective
Duration
Days to
Maturity
(%) of
Portfolio
Moodys
Rating
S&P
Rating
Fitch
Rating
4420 PPGJFO804 CAMP 4.510 08/07/2025 California Asset Management 08/23/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 4.510 0.76 279 1.37%AAA
Negotiable CDs 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 0.00 1.37%
4376 91282CEU1 T 2.875 06/15/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 11/17/2022 11/18/2022 3,000,000.00 2,975,599.21 2,972,880.00 (2,719.21)4.276 0.60 226 0.82%Aaa AA+AA+
4330 91282CAB7 T 0.250 07/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 05/18/2021 05/19/2021 5,000,000.00 4,986,595.05 4,849,450.00 (137,145.05) 0.615 0.73 272 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
4340 91282CAJ0 T 0.250 08/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 09/23/2021 09/27/2021 5,000,000.00 4,980,190.90 4,832,050.00 (148,140.90) 0.735 0.81 303 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
4351 9128284Z0 T 2.750 08/31/2025 U.S. Treasury Note 12/30/2021 12/31/2021 5,000,000.00 5,066,709.78 4,933,150.00 (133,559.78) 1.103 0.81 303 1.39% Aaa AA+ AA+
4411 91282CHM6 T 4.500 07/15/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 03/11/2024 03/12/2024 5,000,000.00 5,009,405.79 5,024,400.00 14,994.21 4.380 1.60 621 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
4341 91282CCP4 T 0.625 07/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 09/30/2021 09/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,972,350.81 4,702,150.00 (270,200.81) 0.950 1.70 637 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
4339 91282CCW9 T 0.750 08/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 09/23/2021 09/23/2021 1,000,000.00 997,499.17 940,000.00 (57,499.17) 0.890 1.78 668 0.27% Aaa AA+ AA+
4342 91282CCW9 T 0.750 08/31/2026 U.S. Treasury Note 11/22/2021 11/23/2021 5,000,000.00 4,952,665.76 4,700,000.00 (252,665.76) 1.285 1.78 668 1.36% Aaa AA+ AA+
4379 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 12/28/2022 12/29/2022 5,000,000.00 4,909,485.55 4,890,450.00 (19,035.55) 4.000 2.49 971 1.35% Aaa AA+ AA+
4406 91282CEW7 T 3.250 06/30/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 12/21/2023 12/22/2023 5,000,000.00 4,912,564.70 4,890,450.00 (22,114.70) 3.960 2.49 971 1.35% Aaa AA+ AA+
4409 91282CFB2 T 2.750 07/31/2027 U.S. Treasury Note 01/18/2024 01/19/2024 5,000,000.00 4,831,471.22 4,821,300.00 (10,171.22) 4.080 2.59 1,002 1.32% Aaa AA+ AA+
4421 91282CHK0 T 4.000 06/30/2028 U.S. Treasury Note 09/17/2024 09/18/2024 5,000,000.00 5,096,813.90 4,974,400.00 (122,413.90) 3.431 3.33 1,337 1.40% Aaa AA+ AA+
4408 91282CHQ7 T 4.125 07/31/2028 U.S. Treasury Note 01/12/2024 01/16/2024 10,000,000.00 10,100,248.49 9,986,700.00 (113,548.49) 3.831 3.40 1,368 2.77% Aaa AA+ AA+
U.S. Treasuries 64,000,000.00 63,791,600.33 62,517,380.00 (1,274,220.33)17.48%
4338 459058JE4 IBRD 0.376 07/28/2025 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 07/28/2021 07/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,992,387.34 4,853,050.00 (139,337.34)0.583 0.72 269 1.37%Aaa AAA AAA
4319 459058JL8 IBRD 0.500 10/28/2025 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 01/08/2021 01/12/2021 5,000,000.00 4,999,431.20 4,810,350.00 (189,081.20)0.512 0.97 361 1.37%Aaa AAA AAA
4324 45906M2L4 IBRD 0.650 02/24/2026 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 04/28/2021 04/30/2021 5,000,000.00 4,985,870.01 4,756,700.00 (229,170.01)0.870 1.28 480 1.37%Aaa AAA AAA
4413 45818WFN1 IADB 4.850 07/19/2027 Inter-American Development Bank 05/28/2024 05/29/2024 10,000,000.00 10,020,165.84 10,160,500.00 140,334.16 4.770 2.49 990 2.75%Aaa AAA AAA
4401 45818WEQ5 IADB 3.800 06/09/2028 Inter-American Development Bank 09/19/2023 09/21/2023 5,000,000.00 4,868,021.38 4,929,950.00 61,928.62 4.622 3.28 1,316 1.33%Aaa AAA AAA
4402 459058KT9 IBRD 3.500 07/12/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 11/09/2023 11/13/2023 5,000,000.00 4,793,096.49 4,884,950.00 91,853.51 4.760 3.39 1,349 1.31%Aaa AAA AAA
4403 459058KT9 IBRD 3.500 07/12/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 12/04/2023 12/06/2023 5,000,000.00 4,858,822.37 4,884,950.00 26,127.63 4.350 3.39 1,349 1.33%Aaa AAA AAA
4410 459058KW2 IBRD 4.625 08/01/2028 Int'l Bank for Recon and Dev 01/23/2024 01/25/2024 5,000,000.00 5,083,856.09 5,076,450.00 (7,406.09)4.130 3.38 1,369 1.39%Aaa AAA AAA
4423 45950KDH0 IFC 4.250 07/02/2029 International Finance Corp 10/22/2024 10/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,050,161.28 5,007,100.00 (43,061.28)4.011 4.14 1,704 1.38%Aaa AAA
Supranational 50,000,000.00 49,651,812.00 49,364,000.00 (287,812.00)13.61%
4334 3130AMW65 FHLB 0.500 12/30/2024 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/15/2021 06/30/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,966,150.00 (33,850.00)0.500 0.16 59 1.37%Aaa AA+
4332 3130AMQ62 FHLB 0.625 03/14/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/26/2021 06/14/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,926,950.00 (73,050.00)0.625 0.36 133 1.37%Aaa AA+
4397 3130AWER7 FHLB 4.625 06/06/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/14/2023 06/15/2023 3,000,000.00 2,999,428.48 3,004,380.00 4,951.52 4.659 0.57 217 0.82%Aaa AA+
4329 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 Fannie Mae 05/13/2021 05/14/2021 5,000,000.00 4,996,033.88 4,880,100.00 (115,933.88)0.628 0.61 228 1.37%Aaa AA+AA+
4381 3135G04Z3 FNMA 0.500 06/17/2025 Fannie Mae 01/12/2023 01/13/2023 5,000,000.00 4,895,921.05 4,880,100.00 (15,821.05)4.013 0.61 228 1.34%Aaa AA+AA+
4345 3130AQ5S8 FHLB 1.250 06/30/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/08/2021 12/30/2021 4,650,000.00 4,650,000.00 4,554,396.00 (95,604.00)1.250 0.65 241 1.27%Aaa AA+
4327 3130AMDL3 FHLB 0.800 07/25/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/11/2021 05/25/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,869,900.00 (130,100.00)0.800 0.71 266 1.37%Aaa AA+
4360 3130AQT94 FHLB 1.600 08/28/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 03/03/2022 03/04/2022 4,575,000.00 4,567,144.24 4,474,029.75 (93,114.49)1.816 0.80 300 1.25%Aaa AA+
4331 3130AMQ54 FHLB 0.700 09/16/2025 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/26/2021 06/16/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,844,800.00 (155,200.00)0.700 0.86 319 1.37%Aaa AA+
4318 3135GA2Z3 FNMA 0.560 11/17/2025 Fannie Mae 01/08/2021 01/11/2021 3,000,000.00 3,000,710.65 2,888,130.00 (112,580.65)0.500 1.02 381 0.82%Aaa AA+AA+
4320 3130AKN36 FHLB 0.525 01/15/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/14/2021 01/15/2021 5,000,000.00 4,998,794.44 4,778,950.00 (219,844.44)0.545 1.18 440 1.37%Aaa AA+
4321 3130AKN85 FHLB 0.550 01/20/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/14/2021 01/20/2021 5,000,000.00 4,999,390.28 4,777,850.00 (221,540.28)0.560 1.19 445 1.37%Aaa AA+
4322 3130AKUS3 FHLB 0.500 01/28/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/26/2021 01/28/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,770,650.00 (229,350.00)0.500 1.21 453 1.37%Aaa AA+
4333 3130ALEY6 FHLB 0.800 03/04/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/09/2021 06/10/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,771,650.00 (228,350.00)0.800 1.30 488 1.37%Aaa AA+
4328 3130AMJN3 FHLB 1.030 05/26/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/12/2021 05/26/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,751,100.00 (248,900.00) 1.030 1.52 571 1.37% Aaa AA+
4335 3130AMFS6 FHLB 0.750 06/12/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/16/2021 06/17/2021 5,000,000.00 4,990,289.69 4,732,600.00 (257,689.69) 0.873 1.57 588 1.37% Aaa AA+
4388 3130AVWS7 FHLB 3.750 06/12/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/08/2023 05/09/2023 3,000,000.00 2,997,823.21 2,978,970.00 (18,853.21) 3.796 1.53 588 0.82% Aaa AA+
4398 3133EPNG6 FFCB 4.375 06/23/2026 Federal Farm Credit Bank 06/22/2023 06/23/2023 3,000,000.00 2,999,260.00 3,013,470.00 14,210.00 4.391 1.55 599 0.82% Aaa AA+ AA+
4347 3130AQ7E7 FHLB 1.500 06/30/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/14/2021 12/30/2021 5,000,000.00 5,000,739.51 4,773,600.00 (227,139.51) 1.339 1.60 606 1.37% Aaa AA+
4384 3130AUMC5 FHLB 3.750 07/20/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/17/2023 01/19/2023 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,962,650.00 (37,350.00) 3.750 1.63 626 1.37% Aaa AA+
4356 3130AQS79 FHLB 2.250 08/07/2026 Federal Home Loan Bank 01/27/2022 02/07/2022 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,837,600.00 (162,400.00) 2.250 1.70 644 1.37% Aaa AA+
4386 3133EPGT6 FFCB 3.875 04/26/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 04/21/2023 04/26/2023 5,000,000.00 4,996,426.22 4,967,800.00 (28,626.22) 3.906 2.34 906 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
4389 3133EPJP1 FFCB 3.625 05/12/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 05/08/2023 05/12/2023 5,000,000.00 4,991,237.95 4,937,200.00 (54,037.95) 3.700 2.35 922 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
4392 3130AW4N7 FHLB 3.630 06/04/2027 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/16/2023 05/18/2023 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,939,750.00 (60,250.00) 3.630 2.41 945 1.37% Aaa AA+
4396 3133EPMV4 FFCB 4.125 06/15/2027 Federal Farm Credit Bank 06/09/2023 06/15/2023 5,000,000.00 4,999,377.22 4,995,150.00 (4,227.22) 4.130 2.42 956 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
4385 3134GYPF3 FHLMC 4.750 07/12/2027 Freddie Mac 04/21/2023 04/24/2023 3,300,000.00 3,296,833.70 3,297,987.00 1,153.30 4.791 1.31 983 0.90% Aaa AA+ AA+
Portfolio: CITYBond Holdings By Sector Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
10/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025 27
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Accounting
ID CUSIP Ticker Coupon Maturity Date Short Description Trade Date Settlement
Date Par Value Book Value Market Value Gain/Loss Book
Yield
Effective
Duration
Days to
Maturity
(%) of
Portfolio
Moodys
Rating
S&P
Rating
Fitch
Rating
4405 3130AWWN6 FHLB 4.500 09/10/2027 Federal Home Loan Bank 12/04/2023 12/05/2023 4,455,000.00 4,468,262.03 4,484,670.30 16,408.27 4.383 2.64 1,043 1.22% Aaa AA+
4395 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/09/2023 06/13/2023 5,000,000.00 5,003,324.50 4,966,900.00 (36,424.50) 3.979 3.27 1,316 1.37% Aaa AA+
4399 3130AWC24 FHLB 4.000 06/09/2028 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/26/2023 06/27/2023 5,000,000.00 4,997,996.91 4,966,900.00 (31,096.91) 4.012 3.27 1,316 1.37% Aaa AA+
4400 31422X5U2 FAMCA 5.100 08/07/2028 Farmer Mac 08/02/2023 08/07/2023 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,003,520.00 3,520.00 5.100 1.43 1,375 0.55%
4414 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 Federal Home Loan Bank 07/18/2024 07/19/2024 5,000,000.00 5,107,954.63 5,088,300.00 (19,654.63) 4.100 4.03 1,680 1.40% Aaa AA+
4415 3130B1BC0 FHLB 4.625 06/08/2029 Federal Home Loan Bank 07/24/2024 07/25/2024 5,000,000.00 5,094,996.29 5,088,300.00 (6,696.29) 4.162 4.03 1,680 1.40% Aaa AA+
4422 3135GAVN8 FNMA 4.330 07/09/2029 Fannie Mae 09/26/2024 10/09/2024 5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 4,982,950.00 (17,050.00) 4.330 1.93 1,711 1.37% Aaa AA+ AA+
U.S. Agencies 150,980,000.00 151,051,944.88 148,157,453.05 (2,894,491.83)41.39%
4371 459200KS9 IBM 4.000 07/27/2025 IBM 08/09/2022 08/11/2022 6,000,000.00 6,007,860.23 5,968,020.00 (39,840.23) 3.810 0.71 268 1.65% A3 A-
4372 931142EW9 WMT 3.900 09/09/2025 Walmart 09/20/2022 09/22/2022 5,000,000.00 4,990,012.37 4,979,350.00 (10,662.37) 4.150 0.83 312 1.37% Aa2 AA AA
4382 717081DV2 PFE 2.750 06/03/2026 Pfizer Inc 01/13/2023 01/18/2023 5,000,000.00 4,897,746.17 4,872,800.00 (24,946.17) 4.142 1.51 579 1.34% A2 A WD
4375 110122CN6 BMY 3.200 06/15/2026 Bristol-Myers Squibb 11/14/2022 11/16/2022 5,000,000.00 4,904,992.40 4,904,000.00 (992.40) 4.480 1.52 591 1.34% A2 A
4390 931142EM1 WMT 3.050 07/08/2026 Walmart 05/11/2023 05/15/2023 4,257,000.00 4,209,835.75 4,170,966.03 (38,869.72) 3.752 1.58 614 1.15% Aa2 AA AA
4391 904764AU1 UNANA 2.000 07/28/2026 Unilever 05/11/2023 05/15/2023 2,505,000.00 2,433,592.64 2,407,680.75 (25,911.89) 3.752 1.67 634 0.67% A1 A+ WD
4404 037833DN7 AAPL 2.050 09/11/2026 Apple 12/04/2023 12/06/2023 5,000,000.00 4,780,819.10 4,797,800.00 16,980.90 4.583 1.79 679 1.31% Aaa AA+
4407 713448DN5 PEP 2.375 10/06/2026 Pepsi 12/21/2023 12/26/2023 5,000,000.00 4,828,856.25 4,823,100.00 (5,756.25) 4.273 1.84 704 1.32% A1 A+ WD
4417 437076DB5 HD 4.875 06/25/2027 Home Depot 08/22/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 5,097,802.42 5,061,850.00 (35,952.42) 4.061 2.38 966 1.40% A2 A A
4416 438516CX2 HON 4.650 07/30/2027 Honeywell 08/14/2024 08/15/2024 5,000,000.00 5,063,840.68 5,032,750.00 (31,090.68) 4.137 2.49 1,001 1.39% A2 A A
4418 023135BC9 AMZN 3.150 08/22/2027 Amazon 08/22/2024 08/23/2024 5,000,000.00 4,883,346.15 4,839,300.00 (44,046.15) 4.040 2.59 1,024 1.34% A1 AA AA-
4419 14913UAR1 CAT 4.400 10/15/2027 Caterpillar 09/09/2024 09/10/2024 5,000,000.00 5,071,092.38 4,995,550.00 (75,542.38) 3.886 2.73 1,078 1.39% A2 A A+
4412 24422EXB0 DE 4.950 07/14/2028 John Deere 03/25/2024 03/27/2024 5,000,000.00 5,047,477.89 5,067,300.00 19,822.11 4.662 3.31 1,351 1.38% A1 A A+
Corporates 62,762,000.00 62,217,274.42 61,920,466.78 (296,807.64)17.05%
Bond Holdings 332,742,000.00 331,712,631.63 326,959,299.83 (4,753,331.80)90.90%
Portfolio: CITYBond Holdings By Sector Report
City of Huntington Beach
Reporting Period:
10/31/2024
Report Run Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements and
Cash Receipts and Disbursements October 2023 September 2024 October 2024
Receipts
General Fund
Property Tax 246,426$ 1,387,322$ 201,778$
Local Sales Tax 4,201,331 3,304,656 3,524,748
Public Safety Sales Tax 236,550 230,367 232,598
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)1,689,599 1,786,747 1,478,309
Utility Users Tax (UUT)2,417,455 2,117,599 1,956,395
Other Revenue 5,669,127 5,066,154 5,017,649
Total General Fund Revenue 14,460,488 13,892,845 12,411,478
Total All Other Funds Revenue 15,858,729 17,957,224 19,402,257
Total Receipts 30,319,217$ 31,850,068$ 31,813,735$
Disbursements
General Fund
Personnel Services (11,932,469)(12,930,897)(11,416,192)
Operating Expenses (5,094,618)(3,500,068)(5,328,268)
Capital Expenditures - - -
Non-Operating Expenses (65,934) (5,833) (1,221,767)
Total General Fund Disbursements (17,093,021)(16,436,798)(17,966,227)
Total All Other Funds Disbursements (15,791,321) (16,577,705) (22,920,565)
Total Disbursements (32,884,342)(33,014,503)(40,886,792)
Net Change in Cash Flow (2,565,125)$ (1,164,435)$ (9,073,057)$
Summary of Cash by Fund October 2023 September 2024 October 2024
General Fund 98,626,924$ 90,077,988$ 84,523,238$
General Fund Other 5,359,882 2,683,372 2,578,936
Capital Projects Funds 51,813,430 52,485,272 52,224,975
Debt Service Funds 27,329,640 38,494,433 38,340,772
Enterprise Funds 73,838,860 83,792,953 84,416,966
Trust and Agency Funds 11,074,223 8,196,810 7,824,256
Internal Service Funds 37,645,916 49,248,219 48,759,348
Special Revenue Funds 45,096,836 55,779,212 53,016,710
General Ledger Cash Balances *350,785,712$ 380,758,259$ 371,685,202$
Total cash will differ from investment portfolio total due to outstanding checks and/or other timing
differences.
Note: Above information was obtained from the City's accounting system records. The above
information includes receipts from maturing investments and payments for purchased investments
in the city investment portfolio. This statement is prepared in compliance with the City's Charter.
Summary of Cash by Fund
City Treasurer's Office
October 2024
29
62
Quarterly
Investment
Report
Alisa Backstrom, MBA, CCMT, CPFIM
Elected City Treasurer
Quarter Ended: December 31, 2024
63
City Treasurer’s
Mission and
Goal
64
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Mission:Preservation and Return
of Investments
Portfolio governed by:
• CA Government Code Sections 53600 et seq
• City’s Investment Policy
Certified by CA Municipal Treasurers Assoc.
Reviewed and adopted annually
65
Goal:Hold Legal & Suitable
Investments to meet objectives of:
Safety of Principal
Adequate Liquidity
Market Rate of Return through
budgetary/economic cycles
66
Investment Policy Limits:
Maximum Maturity: 5 years
Maximum % by Sector
Maximum % by Issuer
Minimum Quality Rating
67
Allowable Investments:
CA Government Code
Investment Policy
Commonly utilized:
• US Treasury Bills/Bonds
• Federal Agencies
• Corporate Bonds “A” rated & above
• Supranationals
68
Portfolio
Overview as of
12/31/24
69
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – SUMMARY
QUARTER END 12/31/24
($ in millions)
Investment Type Book Value Market Value
U.S. Agencies 156.0$ 153.3$
U.S. Treasuries 68.8$ 67.5$
Corporate Bonds 62.3$ 61.9$
CAMP Investment Pool 20.4$ 20.4$
Supranational Bonds 49.7$ 49.2$
Cash / Money Market 27.9$ 27.9$
CAMP TERM 5.0$ 5.0$
TOTAL 390.1$ 385.2$
70
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – BY SECTOR
QUARTER END 12/31/24
71
40%
■ U.S. Agencies
■ Supranationals
■ CAMP Term
18%
■ U.S. Treasuries
Cash / Money Market
16%
Corporate Bonds
■CAMP
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – BY MATURITY
QUARTER END 12/31/24
WAM = 1.75 Years
72
Maturity Distribution
Cash
0-1 Year
25 .1%
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – ACTIVITY
QUARTER END 12/31/24
73
$ in millions Transaction Type:
Security Type Purchase Maturity/Sale
U.S. Agencies $15.0 $5.0
U.S. Treasuries $5.0 $3.0
Corporate Bonds $0.0 $0.0
Supranationals $5.0 $0.0
TOTALS: $25.0 $8.0
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – EARNINGS
AS OF 12/31/24
•$988,461 Up 29%
Current Month:
•$5,832,617 Up 27%
Fiscal Year-to-date:
•3.27%
Portfolio Book Yield:
•3.17%
Net Effective Annual Return:
74
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO – SELECTED
COMPLIANCE
75
INVESTME NT MAXIMUM SPECIFIED % OF MINIMUM QUALITY IN PORTFOLIO/ TYPE MATURITY REQUIREMENTS COMPLIANCE? MAXIMUM PER
ISSUER
U.S . Treasuries 5 years None None
U.S. AgonciQS 5 yoars Nono Nono
Supranationa ls 5 years 30% "AA• Rating Category
Corporate Bonds 5 years 30°~f10% "A" Rating Category YES
MonQy MarkGt 60 days 16%110% "AAA" Rating
Mutua l Funds Category VES
CA Asset
Management NIA Up to $75,000,000 None
Program (CAMP)
Maximum Maturitios No morG than 50 % of portfol io maturing ovQr 4 yoars.
Additional Information
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2000 Main Street,
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File #:25-084 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
Presentation on the Safe and Sane Fireworks Stand Application and Lottery Process for 2025
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2025 Safe and Sane
Fireworks Stand
Application and Lottery Process
February 18, 2025
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Application Period: March 1 through March 31
Permits: The maximum number of permits that may
be issued during any one calendar year shall be 16.
Permits shall be issued to qualified organizations in
each of the following categories:
Civic Organizations – 5 permits
High School –5 permits
Youth Sports – 5 permits
City Foundation/ Partnerships – 1 permit
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CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS (5):
Organizations operating within the City
whose sole purpose is for civic
betterment or charitable or religious
purposes to and for the citizens of
Huntington Beach – EXCLUDES high
school extracurricular activities or
youth or adult sports groups
Approved applications will be entered
into a lottery drawing held at the
April 15 City Council meeting
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HIGH SCHOOL (5):
High schools operating within the City that
agree to use the proceeds for the benefit of
valid student extracurricular activities/sports
shall be allowed to submit one application
Each public high school may be awarded one
permit; upon application receipt and
approval, each high school shall hold a
lottery among its student clubs and
organizations, and can dedicate its stand to
not more than two groups
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HIGH SCHOOL (Private)
A private high school may submit
an application for the fifth high
school permit
If no private high school applies,
the four public high schools will be
entered into the lottery drawing
for the fifth high school permit
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YOUTH SPORTS (5):
Organizations operating within the City
whose main purpose is to benefit a valid
youth sports activity – EXCLUDES individual
club or travel sports teams, or high school
extracurricular activities/sports groups
Approved applications will be entered into
a lottery drawing held at the
April 15 City Council meeting
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City Foundation/Partnership Organizations (1):
Charitable organization that has been
established as a result of a partnership with a
specific City department and has the primary
purpose of financially supporting City services
and operations; and a *Memorandum Of
Understanding must be on file with the City
*Per Resolution No. 2024-08
Annual Awards
Year 1 – (2024) HB Fire Outreach Foundation
Year 2 – (2025) HB Police and Community Foundation
Year 3 – (2026) HB Council on Aging
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Prior to March 1, applicants
successful in the 2024 application
process will be notified by email of
the 2025 process; and,
A public announcement regarding
the 2025 application process will be
posted to local social media sites
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APPLICATION PROCESS
At the conclusion of the lottery drawing held on
April 15, representatives from the Fire Department
will contact successful applicants to explain what
happens next, and to distribute temporary fireworks
stand sales applications.
For more information, visit these online resources:
Fireworks Information – 2025
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/fireworks/
HB Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 – Fireworks
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2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-101 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
Subject:
Approve and Adopt Minutes
Statement of Issue:
The City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of February 4, 2025, require
review and approval.
Financial Impact: None.
Recommended Action:
Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of February
4, 2025.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and/or request revision(s).
Analysis:
None
Environmental Status:
Non-Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
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Minutes
City Council/Public Financing Authority
City of Huntington Beach
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
4:30 PM — Council Chambers
6:00 PM — Council Chambers
Civic Center, 2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California 92648
A video recording of the 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM portions of this meeting
is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and archived at
https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
4:30 PM — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER — 4:30 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, and Williams
Absent: None
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION
(Received After Agenda Distribution) — None
PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION (3-Minute Time Limit) — None
Mayor Burns read titles for Item #1 25-066 regarding Conference with Labor Negotiators and
Employee Organization: Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT); Item #2 25-067 regarding
Conference with Labor Negotiators and Employee Organization: Management Employees'
Organization (MEO); Item #3 25-068 regarding Conference with Labor Negotiators and Employee
Organization: Marine Safety Association (MSMA); Item #4 25-069 regarding Public Employee
Appointment: City Manager; and NEW 25-075 Conference with Real Property Negotiators: DBA
Jack's Beach Concessions: Price and terms of lease.
A motion was made by Van Der Mark, with a second by Strickland, to recess to Closed Session.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION — 4:37 PM
CLOSED SESSION
1. 25-066 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency
designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager; also in
attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City
Attorney and David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization:
Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters (HBMT).
2. 25-067 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency
designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager; also in
attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City
Attorney and David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization:
Management Employees’ Organization (MEO).
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3. 25-068 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency
designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager; also in
attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Michael E. Gates, City
Attorney and David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization:
Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA).
4. 25-069 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1).) Title: City
Manager.
5. 25-070 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Frahm (Robert), et al. v. City of Huntington
Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-2023-01319592.
6. 25-071 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Clayton-Tarvin (Gina) v. City of Huntington
Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No.: 30-2023-01329927.
7. 25-072 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). People of the State of California/Bonta v. City of
Huntington Beach/Zelinka; Case No. 30-2023-01312235.
NEW 25-075 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Property: 21091 Pacific
Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648 (APN 024-281-16). Agency Negotiators:
Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager; Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community and
Library Services; Chris Cole, Community and Library Services Manager; William
Krill, Real Estate Project Manager. Negotiating Parties: (Not Present) Dave Clapp
DBA Jack’s Beach Concessions. Under negotiation: Price and terms of lease.
6:00 PM — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
RECONVENED CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING — 6:02 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, and Williams
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Led by Mayor Pro Tem McKeon.
INVOCATION
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize or advance any faith or
belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.
8. 25-065 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain James Pike
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY — None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)
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Mayor Burns reported on the Surf City Marathon. Councilmember Strickland recognized the 1st Annual
Huntington Beach Sports Hall of Fame to recognize local Huntington Beach athletes.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
Pursuant to the Brown "Open Meetings" Act, City Clerk Lisa Lane Barnes announced supplemental
communications received by her office following distribution of the Council Agenda packet which were all
uploaded to the City's website and Councilmember iPads: Invocation Item #8 (1 email communication),
City Manager’s Report Item #9 (3 email communication); Minutes Item #10 (2 email communications),
License Agreement with VisitHB Item #11 (1 email communication) and Public Hearing Item #15 (2 email
communications).
PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit) — 18 Speakers
The number [hh:mm:ss] following the speakers' comments indicates their approximate starting time in the
archived video located at https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Regina Blankenhorn commented on the two library petitions, Measure U proponents, and Ocean View
meeting. (00:11:09)
Barbara Richardson commented on the recent City survey regarding the Library petitions. (00:14:20)
Andrew Einhorn commented on the release of January 6 insurrectionists, recent Library petitions and
what he defined as frivolous lawsuits. (00:16:07)
Barbara Shapiro commented on the proliferation of coyotes in Huntington Beach, the proposed Light
Show in Central Park, and recent Library petitions. (00:18:04)
Tim Geddes commented on the amount of time public speakers are allotted, and the two Library petitions
process. (00:20:49)
Amory Hanson commented on Item #11 regarding a License Agreement with Visit Huntington Beach
(VHB) for use of the Visitor Information Kiosk at Pier Plaza. (00:23:26)
Rick Brown commented on Code Four and the Pacific Air Show. (00:24:05)
Ken Inouye commented on his recent meeting with Mayor Burns to discuss the City's financial challenges.
(00:26:52)
Jaeden commented on the recent declaration that Huntington Beach is a non-sanctuary city for illegal
immigrants for the prevention of crime. (00:29:45)
Charles Jackson commented on what he believes should be the City's priorities and on the proposed
Bolsa Chica Senior project. (00:32:09)
Cathey Ryder acknowledged February as Black History Month and commented on the City's ballot
initiative process and recent library petitions. (00:34:45)
Paula Schaefer shared her observations as a signature gatherer for the Library petitions. (00:36:46)
David Rynerson commented on the Library petitions, recent City Library surveys and Item #8 regarding
the New Long-Range Financial Plan. (00:39:28)
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Christopher Rini commented on the Library petitions and recent City Library surveys. (00:41:37)
Justine Makoff described recent activities at Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center and noted that all
upcoming events can be found at www.freereinfoundation.org. (00:44:24)
Roger Noor commented on budget amounts for the Police Department and the Library system. (00:47:31)
Ellyce Tolbert shared her personal experience of living in Huntington Beach. She was asked to complete
a blue card. (00:50:39)
Valentina Bankhead commented on the current City Council and the declaration that Huntington Beach is
a non-sanctuary city for illegal immigrants for the prevention of crime. (00:53:38)
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilman Strickland announced his appointment of Teisha Husaini to the Community and Library
Services Commission; Councilman Williams announced his appointment of Laszlo Lak to CIAB/PW
Commission; Councilman Kennedy announced his appointment of Allen Schriber to the Investment
Advisory Commission; and Mayor Burns announced his appointment of Mel Williams to the Harbour
Commission.
AB 1234 REPORTING — None
OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES
Councilmembers Twining, Williams and Kennedy reported attending Cal Cities three-day Conference.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
9. 25-053 Presented New Long Range Financial Plan (Moved from Study Session)
Acting City Manager Travis Hopkins introduced David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer, who introduced
Consultant James Morris, Managing Director, UFI Financial Solutions, who presented a PowerPoint
communication titled: Overview of Financial Forecast Model and Fiscal Outlook with slides entitled:
Presentation – Table of Contents, UFI – Financial Advisors & Consultants, UNDERSTANDING CITY’S
FORECAST MODEL, Developing a Forecast Model, Huntington Beach Forecast – General Assumptions,
Huntington Beach Forecast – Fiscal Issues Not In Model, Huntington Beach Forecast - Major Drivers &
Indexes, 10-YEAR BASELINE FORECAST, Baseline Forecast – 10-Year Projections (2025-35), Baseline
Forecast – Revenue & Expenses Trends, Baseline Forecast – Annual Surplus/(Deficit), Baseline Forecast
– Cumulative Surplus/(Deficit), Baseline Forecast – Fund Balance Impact, SCENARIO FORECAST,
Scenario Forecast – Changed Assumptions, Baseline Forecast – Revenue & Expenses Trends, Scenario
Forecast – Fund Balance Impact, Baseline Forecast – Annual Surplus/(Deficit), Scenario Forecast –
Annual Surplus/(Deficit), Baseline Forecast – Cumulative Surplus/(Deficit),Scenario Forecast –
Cumulative Surplus/(Deficit), Baseline Forecast – Fund Balance Impact, Scenario Forecast – Fund
Balance Impact, FISCAL OUTLOOK, Fiscal Outlook – Strengths & Opportunities, Fiscal Outlook –
Challenges & Concerns, and QUESTIONS?
Councilmembers clarified the forecasting model and economic data source(s) for the regional numbers
used; accuracy of near-term, mid-term and far-term projections; clarification on the total baseline revenue
vs one-time revenue; accounting for new economic growth vs performance of the existing tax base;
discussion on the positive and negative impacts of something like the Covid-19 pandemic on municipal
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finances; the CalPERS on-line tool that allows for considering impact of different return scenarios; limited
ability to invest General Fund unrestricted revenue as a way to spread costs in terms of who bears the
financial burden of particular facilities or equipment, following the City's investment policies; continuing
energy efficiency discussions; and confirmed that the model presented allows for line item scenarios to
evaluate various outcomes.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeon noted this is a ton of information and this City Council is focused on looking at
every single possibility to responsibly increase revenue while trimming expenses in every department.
The effort is to determine which are "nice to have" vs "critical" services, including seeking out possible
county, state or federal funding sources.
Interim Chief Financial Officer Cain noted that two townhall meetings are currently scheduled to receive
resident and business owner input on determining highest priorities as the next step in this process.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items #10 – #14)
Mayor Burns pulled Item #11 for additional discussion.
City Clerk
10. 25-064 Approved and Adopted Minutes
A motion was made by Strickland, second Van Der Mark to approve and adopt the City Council/Public
Financing Authority regular meeting and the Successor Agency meeting minutes of January 21, 2025.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, and Williams
NOES: None
Community Development
11. 24-869 Approved and authorized execution of a License Agreement with Visit Huntington
Beach (VHB) for use of the Visitor Information Kiosk located at Pier Plaza
Mayor Burns confirmed with Kriss Casanova, Economic Development Manager and Nicole Llido, Vice
President of Administration and Community Engagement, Visit HB, that the free-standing display, attached
to the adjacent light pole, is not part of the Pier Plaza Kiosk. Community Development Director Jennifer
Villasenor confirmed for Councilmember Kennedy that the City Sign Code currently prohibits offsite
advertising.
A motion was made by Burns, second Strickland to approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the "Non-Exclusive License Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Visit
Huntington Beach" for the use of the Visitor Information Kiosk located at Pier Plaza.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, and Williams
NOES: None
Public Works
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12. 25-016 Approved and accepted the Public Improvements, Released the Sureties for, and
Accepted a Guarantee and Warranty Bond for the LeBard Residential Project (Tract
17801)
A motion was made by Strickland, second Van Der Mark to accept the improvements constructed and
dedicated for public use with Tract 17801, and instruct the City Clerk to record the Notice of Acceptance of
Public Improvements (Attachment 2) with the Orange County Recorder; and, accept Guarantee and
Warranty Bond No. 36K003143 (Attachment 3); the surety furnished for guarantee and warranty of public
improvements; and instruct the City Clerk to file the bond with the City Treasurer; and, instruct the City
Treasurer to release the Faithful Performance Bond No. 379919S, Labor and Material Bond No. 379919S,
and Monument Bond No. 379922S, pursuant to California Government Code Section No. 6649.7(a); and,
instruct the City Clerk to notify the developer, HB Homes Management, LLC, of this action, and the City
Treasurer to notify the surety company, Indemnity Company of California, of this action.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, and Williams
NOES: None
13. 25-021 Approved and authorized the execution of a Cost Sharing Agreement for the
development of a template Cross-Connection Control Plan in collaboration with 23
Public Water Systems in Orange County, under the organized leadership of the Irvine
Ranch Water District
A motion was made by Strickland, second Van Der Mark to approve and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Cost Sharing Agreement with 23 Public Water Systems in Orange County to ensure
compliance with state regulations.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, and Williams
NOES: None
14. 24-890 Approved and authorized execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service
Agreements with AESCO Inc. and Dudek for On-Call Construction Management and
Engineering Services
A motion was made by Strickland, second Van Der Mark to approve and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute "Amendment No. 1 to Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and AESCO for
On-Call Material Inspections and Engineering Services", to extend the term by one year and increase the
contract amount by $250,000; and, approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
"Amendment No. 1 to Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Dudek for On-Call
Construction Management and Engineering Services", to extend the term by one year and increase the
contract amount by $300,000
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Strickland, and Williams
NOES: None
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PUBLIC HEARING
15. 24-862 CONTINUED to a date certain: February 18, 2025: Tax Equity and Financial
Responsibility Act public hearing to adopt Resolution No. 2025-05 approving,
authorizing, and directing execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
relating to the California Public Finance Authority and approving the Issuance by the
California Public Finance Authority of Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed
$325,000,000 for Marisol HB, LLC, with no City obligations, as well as a Payment in
Lieu of Taxes Agreement
Acting City Manager introduced David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer, who provided a PowerPoint
communication titled The Marisol HB, LLC, with five (5) slides of bullet point requirements;
Recommendations and Questions?
Ex-parte communications were disclosed by Mayor Burns, Mayor Pro Tem McKeon and Councilmembers
Twining, Kennedy, Williams and Van Der Mark who were briefed individually by Scott Strusiner, Project
Advocate, Managing Director from LAMB Properties.
Mayor Burns confirmed with Interim CFO Cain that all bond funding will go only to this project.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeon and Developer Representative Strusiner discussed the total amount of the bond
includes a twenty-percent (20%) cushion which is normal for TEFRA agreements. There was discussion
explaining benefits for the developer electing to operate as a non-profit. Developer Representative
Strusiner stressed the intent of the developer to be a good neighbor and ensure the City is made whole
tax-wise through the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement with Huntington Beach.
Councilmember Twining continued the discussion with Developer Representative Strusiner regarding the
possibility that Huntington Beach may not actually be made whole tax-wise if the developer lost their non-
profit status any time during the project.
Councilmember Williams noted for the record that Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 1.147(f)-
1(b) defines geographical jurisdiction for purposes of securing project bonds and as a Charter City, the
bonds can only be approved by Huntington Beach — not by Orange County or State of California.
Mayor Burns opened the Public Hearing.
City Clerk Lisa Lane Barnes announced supplemental communication received for this Public Hearing
during Announcement of Supplemental Communications.
Public Hearing Speakers (3-Minute Time Limit) — 1
Charles Jackson was called to speak and shared his concern that Measure U requires a vote of the
residents and asked why this project is not being brought for a vote. (02:22:52)
Councilmember Kennedy stated this project is a good fit, Councilmembers are being good stewards, no
zoning variances are requested, project density was approved originally at 226 rooms and is now at 214
rooms or 35 per acre, 234 parking spaces provided, and all funds in the bond will go directly to the build.
He read the potential downsides and noted that none of them apply to this project. Councilmember
Kennedy expressed his appreciation to Developer Representative Strusiner for presenting a project that
keeps the City whole financially.
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Mayor Pro Tem McKeon responded to Public Hearing Speaker Jackson's concern by explaining Measure
U does not apply to this situation because the project does not initiate a City zone change that creates a
significant and unavoidable impact to the environment.
Mayor Burns announced this Public Hearing will remain open to a date certain: February 18, 2025.
ADJOURNMENT — At 8:25 PM a motion was made by Burns, with a second by Van Der Mark, to
adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing
Authority on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND
STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
_______________________________________
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach and Secretary of
the Public Financing Authority of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
ATTEST:
______________________________________
City Clerk-Secretary
______________________________________
Mayor-Chair
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File #:25-077 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
PREPARED BY:Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
Subject:
Receive and File the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional services contracts filed in
the City Clerk’s Office between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024
Statement of Issue:
On a quarterly basis, the City Clerk provides a list of professional services contracts that are entered
into by City Departments and consultant firms, pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal Code
Chapter 3.03. These contracts have been transmitted to the City Clerk for official filing for the public
record, and funds are included in the City budget.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable
Recommended Action:
Receive and File the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and
Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On November 19, 2001, the City Council established a policy to follow the administration of all contracts
entered into between City Departments and consultant firms, pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal
Code Chapter 3.03. Administrative Regulation No. 228, effective as of August 4, 2008, prescribes the
policy regarding professional service contracts to ensure public review of new contracts through
identification on the City Council agenda, as required by section 6.4.1 of the policy.
Attachment #1 is a list of contracts entered into by City Departments and received in the City Clerk’s
Office for the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Environmental Status:
Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the
Office of the City Clerk During the Period October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.”
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*This list includes all contracts received which are public records
List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during
the period of October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024
AGREEMENT
DATE
DEPARTMENT NAME OF CONTRACTOR AMOUNT PURPOSE EXPIRATION
10/03/2024
City Manager
Beacon Economics, LLC NTE $27,800 Economic Impact Analysis of
2024 Pacific Airshow
10/02/2027
9/01/2024
(Received on
10/09/2024)
Finance
Obelisk Achievement, LLC NTE $50,000 Ad Hoc Purchasing Consulting
Services
08/31/2026
9/01/2024
(Received on
10/22/2024)
Finance
Arbitrage Compliance Specialists,
Inc.
NTE $12,400 Arbitrage Rebate Compliance
Services
08/31/2027
10/24/24
Police
Gallatin Investigations, LLC Name Change
to LM
Investigations,
LLC
Amendment No. 1 to 07/01/2024
contract for Background
Investigative Services
06/30/2027
08/03/2024
(Received on
10/29/2024)
Finance
MGT of America Consulting, LLC NTE $19,500 SB90 State Mandated
Reimbursement Claims Services
08/02/2027
10/31/2024
Public Works
Psomas Term
Extended for
One Year; X:
11/01/2025
Amendment #1 to 11/02/2021
contract for On Call Construction
Management and Engineering
Services
11/01/2025
10/31/2024
Public Works
Berg & Associates, Inc. Term
Extended for
One Year; X:
11/01/2025
Amendment #1 to 11/02/2021
contract for On Call Construction
Management and Engineering
Services
11/01/2025
10/31/2024
Public Works
Ardurra Group, Inc. Term
Extended for
One Year; X:
11/01/2025
Amendment #1 to 11/02/2021
contract for On Call Construction
Management and Engineering
Services
11/01/2025
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AGREEMENT
DATE
DEPARTMENT NAME OF CONTRACTOR AMOUNT PURPOSE EXPIRATION
10/31/2024
Public Works
RMA Group, Inc. Term
Extended for
One Year; X:
11/01/2025
Amendment #1 to 11/02/2021
contract for On Call Construction
Management and Engineering
Services
11/01/2025
11/01/2024
Information Services JRB and Associates NTE $30,000 On-Call Project Management
Services
10/31/2027
11/01/2024 Human Resources Prodigy Care Services NTE $30,000 Pharmacy Benefit Management 10/31/2027
11/18/2024 Fire LM Investigations, LLC NTE $20,000 Background Investigative
Services
11/17/2027
11/20/2024 Finance RSG, Inc. NTE $ 20,000 Successor Agency Consulting
Services
11/19/2027
7/01/2024
(Received on
12/03/2024)
Finance
KNN Public Finance, LLC
NTE $30,000
Financial Advisory Services
06/30/2027
12/11/2024 Finance Urban Futures, LLC NTE $43,750 Financial Forecasting Modeling
Services
12/10/2027
12/19/2024 Public Works Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical &
Environmental Sciences Consultants
Term
Extended for
One Year; X:
12/20/2025
Amendment #1 to 12/21/2021
contract for On Call Material
Testing and Engineering
Services
12/20/2025
12/19/2024 Public Works GMU Geotechnical, Inc. Term
Extended for
One Year; X:
12/20/2025
Amendment #1 to 12/21/2021
contract for On Call Material
Testing and Engineering
Services
12/20/2025
12/19/2024 Public Works Leighton Consulting, Inc. Term
Extended for
One Year; X:
12/20/2025
Amendment #1 to 12/21/2021
contract for On Call Material
Testing and Engineering
Services
12/20/2025
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-111 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA:David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer
PREPARED BY:Serena Bubenheim, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments
Statement of Issue:
The Finance Department has prepared a mid-year budget review for the fiscal year that began on
July 1, 2024. In interfacing with operating departments, budgetary requests have been assessed
across all City departments, and certain adjustments are being recommended based on available
resources in the General Fund, through grants and/or restricted funds.
Financial Impact:
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Mid-Year Adjustments
1. General Fund (100) budget adjustments are requested as follows:
a. Fire Department - funding for Fire Strike team reimbursement costs ($1,200,000) offset
with strike team reimbursement revenues for a net zero impact.
b. Fire Department - funding for emergency medical supplies and EMS billing costs
($291,000) offset with emergency medical services revenue for a net zero impact.
c. Fire Department - funding for additional costs associated with the City’s participation in
the Voluntary Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer Program ($145,685) offset with
reimbursement revenue for a net zero impact.
2. The Community & Library Services Department is requesting to close out the Park Acquisition
& Development Fund 209 and transfer the remaining fund balance of $6,488 to the Park
Development Impact Fee - Residential Fund 228.
3. The Community & Library Services Department is requesting to transfer capital improvement
project funds budgeted in the Development Impact Fee - Residential Fund 228, for a net zero
impact.
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4. The Public Works Department is requesting Infrastructure Fund 314 funding for the Sports
Complex driveway and parking lot ($30,000).
5. The Public Works Department is requesting funding in the Water Fund 506 for a portion of the
Warner Avenue emergency sinkhole repair ($367,240).
6. The Public Works Department is requesting funding in the Sewer Fund 511 for a portion of the
Warner Avenue emergency sinkhole repair ($367,240) and funding to complete the Edinger
Sewer Lift Station project ($90,000).
7. The Police Department is requesting an appropriation of $120,000 from the Supplemental Law
Enforcement Fund 984 for the purchase and installation of a searchlight for one helicopter.
8. The Public Works Department is requesting an appropriation from the SB 1383 Local
Assistance Fund 1276 to reimburse unspent grant funds to CalRecycle from the OWR1 grant
cycle ($54,762).
9. The Public Works Department is requesting an appropriation of $31,500 from the Lot BB
Buffer Maintenance Fund 1287 for maintenance costs for Lot BB of Tract Map No. 15549 .
There are sufficient revenues, cash, and/or fund balances to support the above referenced
adjustments.
Recommended Action:
Approve mid-year budget adjustments to the FY 2024/25 Revised Budget in the funds and by the
amounts contained in Attachment 1.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action(s) and direct staff accordingly. Denial of Mid-Year budget
adjustment requests would result in insufficient funding for critical areas and potential loss of grant
funding.
Analysis:
The FY 2024/25 Budget was adopted by City Council on June 4, 2024, for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2024. The Finance Department has compiled recommended budget adjustments to cover
additional costs and/or provide appropriations necessary to expend funds that have been received for
specific purposes. There are sufficient offsetting revenues, cash, and/or fund balance to support the
requested adjustments.
General Fund
The Fire Department participates in the California Fire and Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid System,
and the department has responded to multiple mutual aid requests to assist in major fires, including
the Palisades and Eaton Fires. The State of California will fully reimburse Huntington Beach for all
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allowable Strike Team expenditures and will reimburse an additional 12.9% administrative rate
applied to these allowable expenditures.
The Fire Department has incurred $1,200,000 in Strike Team expenditures for FY 2024/25 so far.
Given that Strike Team costs are unknown until costs are incurred, the annual budget does not
include funding for mutual aid responses. Therefore, the Fire Department is requesting a budget
appropriation of $1,200,000, which will be fully reimbursed by the State.
To meet the operational demands of increased vendor prices and increased medical calls, the Fire
Department is requesting a budget appropriation of $291,000 for emergency medical supplies and
billing costs. Additional emergency medical service revenues are anticipated to offset the requested
appropriation.
The City participates in the Voluntary Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer Program (VRRP IGT),
which is administered through the Department of Health Care Services and CalOptima Health and
allows the City to receive additional Medi-Cal reimbursement revenue through a federal match. The
City’s up front payment was anticipated to be $2,751,293 with a reimbursement of $6,620,273, for a
net revenue of $3,868,980. The City’s actual up front payment was $2,896,978 with a final
reimbursement of $6,885,526, for a net revenue of $3,988,548. The department is requesting an
appropriation of $145,685 to cover the additional up front cost, which has been fully offset by the
additional net revenue received.
In summary, the requested General Fund appropriations total $1,636,685 and are offset by
anticipated revenues of $1,636,685, for a net zero impact.
Other Funds
Park Acquisition & Development and Park Development Impact Fee - Residential Funds (209 & 228)
The Community & Library Services Department is requesting to close out the Park Acquisition &
Development Fund 209 and transfer the remaining $6,488 balance to the Park Development Impact
Fee - Residential Fund 228. Fund 209 was originally used for all park development fees collected
prior to the adoption of new fees in 2012. All fees are now deposited into Fund 228, so Fund 209 is
no longer needed.
Park Development Impact Fee - Residential Fund (228)
The FY 2024-25 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget includes approved funds in the
amount of $600,000 for playground improvements at Pleasant View Park. Since the time of budget
adoption, staff has learned that the Ocean View School District is considering the potential sale of
Pleasant View School. Due to the unknown disposition of this possibility, staff would like to reassign
the approved budget for Pleasant View Park Playground Improvements to Robinwood Park
Playground Improvements which is also in need of replacement. There is no change to the overall
budget with this request.
Infrastructure Fund (314)
The Public Works Department is requesting a $30,000 fund balance appropriation from the
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Infrastructure Fund 314 to conduct an underground investigation of the Sports Complex driveway.
Over the past year, the sinking driveway has gotten much worse due to rainwater seeping through
the asphalt and causing erosion. Based on the results of the investigation, the cost for stabilization
and repairs will be included in the FY 2025/26 CIP Budget.
Water and Sewer Funds (506 and 511)
In June 2024, a sinkhole, caused by years of heavy rainfall infiltrating the sewer trench and creating a
void beneath the street, collapsed and damaged the City sewer pipeline between Magnolia and Ross
on Warner Avenue. Emergency repair work for the sewer pipeline and street began in September
2024 and was completed within six weeks, incurring costs of just under $750,000. The Public Works
Department is requesting fund balance appropriations of $367,240 in the Water Fund and $367,240
in the Sewer Fund to cover the cost of the emergency repair work.
Sewer Fund (511)
The Public Works Department is requesting a fund balance appropriation of $90,000 from the Sewer
Fund 511 to cover remaining costs related to the Edinger Avenue Sewer Project. Once the project
started, it was found that a materials testing company and construction management consultant were
needed to ensure timely completion of the project. The project has been completed, and additional
funding is needed to cover the remaining costs and close out the project.
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (984)
The Police Department is requesting a fund balance appropriation from the Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Fund in the amount of $120,000 for the purchase and installation of a new
searchlight for one helicopter. The current searchlight is over ten years old and is failing on a
consistent basis. Searchlights are essential for officer safety when performing public safety functions
during nighttime hours.
SB 1383 Local Assistance OWR1 Fund (1276)
In May 2022, the City was awarded $278,482 through the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant
administered by CalRecycle. This was a one-time, non-competitive grant program to assist local
jurisdictions with the implementation of their SB 1383 programs. The CalRecycle OWR1 grant
expenditure period has concluded and the grant is finalized. The City received the grant funds up
front and must reimburse CalRecycle for unspent grant funds in the amount of $54,762.
Lot BB Buffer Maintenance Fund (1287)
In 2003, the City entered into a Buffer Area Maintenance Reimbursement Agreement for Lot BB of
Tract Map No. 15549. The Homeowner’s Association (HOA) reimburses the City annually for the
City’s costs to maintain the lot. A fund balance appropriation of $31,500 is requested in the Lot BB
Buffer Maintenance Fund 1287 to pay for maintenance costs for FY 2024-25. This expenditure was
erroneously omitted from the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
In summary, the requested non-General Fund appropriations total $1,060,742. There are sufficient
offsetting revenues, cash, and/or fund balance in each fund to support the requested adjustments.
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Environmental Status:
Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Recommended Mid-Year Adjustments
2. FY 2024/25 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments Presentation
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APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER INCREASE:
Dept From Name Amount To Fund Name
Comm & Library Svcs 209 Park Acquisition & Dvlpmt 6,488 228
TOTAL 6,488
APPROPRIATION INCREASE:
Dept Fund Name Amount Revenue Offset Net Increase
Fire Department 100 General Fund 1,636,685 1,636,685 -
General Fund Subtotal 1,636,685 1,636,685 -
Comm & Library Svcs 228 Park Development Fees - -
Public Works 314 Infrastructure Fund 30,000 30,000
Public Works 506 Water 367,240 367,240
Public Works 511 Sewer 457,240 457,240
Police 984 SLESF 120,000 120,000
Public Works 1276 SB1383 Local Assistance OWR1 54,762 54,762
Public Works 1287 Lot BB Buffer Maintenance 31,500 31,500
Other Funds Subtotal 1,060,742 - 1,060,742
All Funds Total 2,697,427 1,636,685 1,060,742
ATTACHMENT 1
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Appropriation Increases
Park Dvlpmt Impact Fee - Residential
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Interfund Transfers
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FY 2024/25 Mid-Year Budget Requests
City Council Meeting
February 18, 2025
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FY 2024/25 Mid-Year Budget Requests
•The Finance Department conducted a mid-year budget review for Fiscal
Year 2024/25, which began on July 1, 2024
•Budget requests were assessed across all City departments and certain
adjustments are being recommended based on available resources in the
General Fund, enterprise funds, grants and/or restricted funds
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Inter-Fund Transfers
3
Park Acquisition & Development and Park Development Impact Fee – Residential
Funds (209 & 228)
•$6,488 – transfer the remaining $6,488 balance in the Park Acquisition &
Development Fund (209) to the Park Development Impact Fee – Residential Fund
to close out the Park Acquisition & Development Fund. All park development fees
are now deposited into Fund 228, so Fund 209 is no longer needed.
Total Inter-Fund Transfer Adjustments - $6,488
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Appropriation Increases – General Fund
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Fire Department
•$1,200,000 for Strike Team costs incurred assisting with major fires, including the
Palisades and Eaton fires, as part of the City’s participation in the California Fire and
Rescue Emergency Mutual Aid System. The State of California will fully reimburse the City
for all allowable Strike Team expenditures for a net zero impact.
•$291,000 for emergency medical supplies and billing costs resulting from increased call
volumes and higher vendor prices. The appropriation will be offset by additional
anticipated emergency medical services revenues for a net zero impact.
•$145,685 for participation in the Voluntary Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer
Program (VRRP IGT). Based on final calculations, the City’s up front match was $145,685
higher than initially anticipated and is fully offset by additional reimbursement revenue
for a net zero impact.
The requested General Fund appropriations total $1,636,685 and are offset by anticipated
revenues of $1,636,685, for a net zero impact.
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Appropriation Increases – Other Funds
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Infrastructure Fund (314)
•$30,000 to conduct an underground investigation of the Sports Complex driveway.
Over the past year, the sinking driveway has gotten much worse due to rainwater
erosion. Based on the results of the investigation, the cost for stabilization and
repairs will be included in the FY 2025/26 CIP Budget. There is sufficient available
fund balance in the Infrastructure Fund to support this request.
Water and Sewer Funds (506 and 511)
•$734,480 for the Warner Avenue emergency sinkhole repair. In June 2024, a
sinkhole collapsed and damaged the sewer pipeline between Magnolia and Ross on
Warner Avenue. Emergency repair work for the pipeline and street began in
September 2024 and was completed within six weeks. The costs will be split
between the Water and Sewer Funds ($367,240 appropriation in each fund). There
is sufficient available fund balance in each fund to support the request.
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Appropriation Increases – Other Funds
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Sewer Fund (511)
•$90,000 to cover remaining costs related to the Edinger Avenue Sewer Project.
Once the project started, it was found that a materials testing company and
construction management consultant were needed to ensure timely completion.
The work has been finished and additional funding is needed to cover the
remaining costs and close out the project. There is sufficient available fund
balance in the Sewer Fund to support this request.
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (984)
•$120,00 for the purchase and installation of a searchlight for one helicopter. The
current searchlight is over ten years old and is failing on a consistent basis.
Searchlights are essential for officer safety when performing public safety
functions during nighttime hours. There is sufficient available fund balance in the
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund to support this request.
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Appropriation Increases – Other Funds
7
SB Local Assistance OWR1 Fund (1276)
•$54,762 to reimburse CalRecycle for unspent grant funds received as part of the SB
1383 Local Assistance Grant. This was a one-time, non-competitive grant to assist
local jurisdictions with the implementation of their SB 1383 programs. The City
received the grant revenues up front, and there is sufficient available fund balance to
support this request.
Lot BB Buffer Maintenance Fund (1287)
•$31,500 for maintenance costs for Lot BB of Tract Map No. 15549. In 2003, the City
entered into a Buffer Area Maintenance Reimbursement Agreement for Lot BB of
Tract Map No. 15549. The Homeowner’s Association (HOA) reimburses the City
annually for the City’s maintenance costs. There is sufficient available fund balance
to support the request.
Total Other Funds Appropriation Increases - $1,060,742
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Capital Improvement Program Adjustment
8
Park Development Impact Fee – Residential (228)
•The FY 2024-25 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget includes a
$600,000 budget for playground improvements at Pleasant View Park in the
Park Development Impact Fee – Residential Fund.
•Staff has learned that the Ocean View School District is considering the
potential sale of Pleasant View School. As such, staff would like to reassign the
Pleasant View Park Playground Improvements budget for playground
improvements at Robinwood Park, which is also in need of replacement. There
is no change to the overall budget with this request, for a net zero impact.
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Council Action Requested
•Approve FY 2024/25 mid-year inter-fund transfers in the amount of $6,488
•Approve FY 2024/25 mid-year appropriation increases in the amount of
$2,697,427
•The General Fund requests total $1,636,685 and are fully offset by
anticipated additional revenues, for a net zero impact
•Approve the transfer of the Pleasant View Park Playground Improvements
Project budget of $600,000 to a new project for Robinwood Park Playground
Improvements, for a net zero impact
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Questions?
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-104 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA:Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY:Kevin Justen, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
Approve the Appointment of Mel Williams to the Harbour Commission, as recommended by
City Council Liaisons Mayor Pat Burns and Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark
Statement of Issue:
City Council is requested to approve the appointment of Mel Williams to fill a vacancy.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Approve the appointment of Mel Williams to the Harbour Commission through December 31, 2028.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Harbour Commission is a seven-member advisory board to the City Council in matters pertaining
to Huntington Harbour, its beaches, facilities, and parks. The Commission advises on issues
concerning waterway safety, general harbor infrastructure, water quality, usage, and Municipal Code
amendments. The Harbour Commission also cooperates with other governmental agencies and civic
groups in the advancement of Huntington Harbour, including recreational planning, under direction of
the City Council.
Mayor Pat Burns & Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark, reviewed the received applications for the
vacant position and recommend that Mel Williams be appointed through December 31, 2028.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
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15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Application for Appointment - Mel Williams
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Acknowledgement
o Applicants must be U.S. citizens , and residents and electors of the City of Huntington Beach du ring the appointment
process and term, and may not hold more than one membership at a time.
o Pursuant to the Municipal Code Chapter 2.100, no members of boards or commissions shall hold any pa id office or
employment in the City personnel system.
o All Council appointed commission, board , and committee members are required to take two hours of AB1234 public
service ethics training and AB1661 harassment prevention training every two years and thereafter.
o All Council appointed commission, board, and committee members must comply with the City's Huntington Beach Code
of Ethi cs Policy, Social Media Policy for Elected and Appointed Officials (AR 509), Equal Employment Opportunity
Policy (AR 921), Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Policy (AR 922), Violence in the Workplace Policy
(AR 923), and A Respectful Workplace Policy (AR 924).
o You are applying for a public position. As such , the information provided in your application becomes a public record
once the appointment process is completed, and may be subject to public inspection pursuant to the Californ ia Public
Records Act.
o If appointed, you will be required to take an Oath of Office and are subject to filling a Statement of Economic Interests
pursuant to the City's Conflict of Interest Policy (Resolution 2023-01 ).
I acknowledge and certify that I meet the requirements listed in the notice above.
Prefix *
Mr
Mr., Ms., etc.
Date *
11/6/2024
Last Name *
Williams
Name of Board, Commission, Committee, or Task Force *
Harbour Commission
Length of Residency in Huntington Beach *
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Occupation *
Healthcare Executive
First Name *
Mel
United States Citizen?*
'Yes c No
Currently Serving on a City Board
or Commission?*
Horne Address:*
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Huntington Beach
Postal / Zip Code
Yes No
State
CA
Middle Initial
120
Phone Numbers
Personal
Type *(?) Number*
cell
Personal Email *
Phone Numbers
Business
Type (?) Number
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Educational Backgrou n d *
1992 -Hons. BS in Actu aria l Science -University of Western Ontario
2003 -Fellow of the Society of Actuaries
Professional Licen ses and/or Associations *
American Society of Ophtha lmic Administrators -Member
Society of Actuaries -Member
Profession al Experience *
CEO -Linda Vision; 2015 -Present
Execu tive Director -Eye Zone Medical; 2008 -2014
Consulting Actuary -1992-2007
Special Knowledge or Skills *
Executive Leader with extensive experience in healthcare operations, strategic planning, organizationa l
budgeting, and staff development. Adept at creating environments that prioritize high-qual ity patient care and
enhance operational efficie ncy. Passionate abou t integrating i nnovative solutions, information technology and
driv ing cha nge in health care system s.
In addition to my healthcare lea dersh ip experience, I possess speci alized expertise in marketing, advertising,
graphic design, social media production, and movie produ ction, which I leverage to amplify organizational
messages, engage communities, and promote brand identity.
With extensive experience in bo th comm ercial and ground-up resid entia l waterfront construction, I have a
comprehensive understanding of the unique cha llenges and oppo rtu nities associated with developing properties
along coastal and waterfront area s. My expertise spans all phases of construction, from initial design and
pl anning throug h to project completion , with a strong focus on mainta ini ng high stand ards for qual ity, safety, and
environmental compliance.
Civic Interests and/or Service Memberships?*
I am deeply committed to improving th e quality of life for my community and its residents through acti ve
involvement in public safety, conservation efforts, and social support prog rams. My civic engagements are
rooted in the belief th at positive change can be driven th rough both commun ity action and the advancement of
knowledge and techn ology.
I am an advocate for policies and in itiatives tha t enhance public safety, promote a sense of security, and protect
community valu es.
I active ly support and contribute to conservation project s aimed at protecting th e ecosystem and natura l
resources . A healthy environ ment is essentia l for th e well-being of both w ildlife and local comm unities.
I am dedicated to promoting meaningful cha nge w ithin my community through active participation in l oca l
initiatives and projects. This includes working to inc rease co mmunity involvement and fostering an environment
where individuals f eel empowered to contrib ute and make a difference.
I support programs that improve the quality of life for the elderl y, ensuring they can age with dignity, maintain
independence, and access the resources th ey n eed for a fu lfilling l ife.
In su mmary, I find great fulfillment in helping others and advancing community-focused initiatives such as
Neig hborhood Watch and The Coalition for C lean Waters.
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How will your qualifications be s t serve the citizen advisory group that you are applying for, and why do you wish
to serve on this group?*
I offer a diverse skill set which will be valuable in addressing key issues and contributing to the
success of Huntington Harbour and its surrounding areas. Specifically, my experience in
community engagement, marketing, media, technology, and construction will provide a unique
perspective and a practical approach to solving the challenges faced by the Citizens Adviso,y
Group.
During a time of increased residential burglaries, I took proactive steps to bring the community
together by raising awareness, working closely with local leaders, and helping residents secure
their homes. I created newsletters, recruited volunteers to canvas neighborhoods that reached
3,500 homes in Huntington Harbour. This demonstrates my ability to mobilize residents and
facilitate communication around important issues , which will be essential in engaging the
community in discussions about water safety, quality, and in frastructure.
Additionally, my experience with te chnology solutions w ill allow me to identify and advocate for
modern tools that could streamline operations, improve communication, and support
environmental and infrastructure initiatives in the Harbour.
I am passionate about ensuring Huntington Harbour remains a safe, be au tiful, and sustainable
environment for the community.
My goal is to work on improving water safety, maintaining infrastructure, and enhancing the overall
quality of life for residents and visitors. I have a particular interest in ensuring the Harbour remains
a safe and attractive place for both recreation and commerce, which is crucial for the community
and local economy.
I am excited about the opportunity to serve as a voice for th e community and work with the
Harbour Commissioners, HBFD Marine Safety Division, and Ci ty Council to ensure that
Huntington Harbour continues to thrive as a safe, sustainable, and welcoming place for all.
I ce rtify that all statemen ts made on this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I have read and
understand the duties and responsibilities of the particular position th at I am applying for and authorize the release of
this information.
Signature *
It is the policy of the City Council to make appointments to the citizen commissions, boards, and committees,
based on the needs of the city, as well as the interests and qualifications of each applican t. Selection will be
made without discrimination based on the applicant's race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age
(40 and over), physical and/or mental disability, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or
related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic
information, marital status, military or veteran status, any other category/status protected by federal and/or s tate
statutes.
All applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date received and be kept on file for 2 years for the
position(s) applied for.
Additional information concerning a particular commission, board, committee, or task force or th e application
process is available through the staff support department identified above. General questions can be directed to
Cathy Fikes, (714) 536-5553.
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-055 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:Bob Stachelski, Traffic and Transportation Manager
Subject:
Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-02 establishing angled parking on Walnut Avenue
between Main Street and 2nd Street and appropriation of funds
Statement of Issue:
To support local businesses, enhance accessibility, and create additional revenue opportunities,staff
recommends providing additional on-street, metered parking in the downtown. Walnut Avenue,
between Main Street and 2nd Street, has been identified as a key area where extra parking spaces
can be added by reconfiguring the current layout to accommodate angled parking. In accordance
with the City’s Municipal Code, the establishment of approved parking zones must be authorized by
the City Council through a resolution.
Financial Impact:
Implementation of the metered, angled parking is expected to generate approximately $95 ,000 of
additional revenue annually. The initial installation of the angled parking and meters is expected to
cost approximately $20,000. The cost of the full installation is being funded through the In-Lieu
Parking Fee Program (as established by City Council Resolution No. 2010-49) with the appropriation
to Business Unit 30880101.
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-02, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Approving the Establishment of Angle Parking on Walnut Avenue Between Main
Street and 2nd Street;” and,
B) Appropriate $20,000 from the downtown In-Lieu Parking account to Business Unit 30880101 for
construction and equipment to establish the recommended parking configuration.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
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Analysis:
As part of the City’s annual budget activities, staff from the Community and Library Services
Department collaborated with the City Manager’s Office to explore opportunities for increasing
parking revenue, particularly in the downtown area. One of the key proposals was to convert parallel
parking stalls to angled parking along Walnut Avenue, between Main Street and 2nd Street. This
section of street is already approved for metered parking under the Municipal Code. By adding 13
parking spaces to the existing on-street inventory, staff anticipates that the additional spaces will
generate an estimated $95,000 in revenue per year. Moreover, the redesigned street layout is
expected to reduce vehicle travel speeds, as the narrowing of the travel lanes and the activity
associated with entering and exiting angled parking will naturally slow traffic.
Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 10.40.200 permits the installation of angled parking on
City streets when authorized by resolution. Approval of the attached resolution will enable the parking
reconfiguration to move forward and be enforced. This area is also within the designated Coastal
Zone, which introduces additional regulations aimed at protecting parking spaces to ensure
continued access to coastal resources. Staff from Community Development has reviewed this
proposal with the California Coastal Commission, which confirmed that the parking reconfiguration
and meter installation do not require additional permits. Furthermore, the 13 added spaces will be
considered "banked" parking, which means they can be counted as parking in excess of current
requirements. This provides the City with the flexibility to reverse the changes in the future, without
needing to replace the lost spaces or offset potential future parking reductions in the area.
To ensure community input, staff reached out to the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID)
and neighboring businesses to present the proposed redesign. The feedback received was positive,
with no objections from local businesses or the BID.
Environmental Status:
This action is covered by the General Rule that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment
(Section 15061.b.3 of the State CEQA Guidelines). It can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility that this activity will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, this activity is
not subject to CEQA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the
City's priority initiatives and projects.
The revised parking and meters will provide additional General Fund revenues at minimal cost for
installation and on-going maintenance and operations.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan.
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-02, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Approving the Establishment of Angle Parking on Walnut Avenue Between Main Street and
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Second Street”
2. Diagram of Proposed Angled Parking on Walnut Avenue
3. PowerPoint Presentation
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
ANGLE PARKING ON WALNUT A VENUE BETWEEN MAIN
STREET AND 2ND STREET
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22503 provides that local authorities may
by ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway; and
The City Council, by ordinances codified in Chapter 10.40 of the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code, has authorized angle parking zones on any of the streets or portions of streets as
established by resolution of the Council; and
The Public Works Department has reviewed and is recommending the establishment of
angle parking on Walnut Avenue between Main Street and 2nd Street, at the specific location as
more particularly described below; and
It is in the best interest of the City to establish such angle parking,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED as follows:
I. That pursuant to Chapter 10.40 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, angle
parking shall be established on Walnut Avenue between Main Street and 2nd Street, at the
specific location more particularly described in the Striping and Signage Plan attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
2. That the foregoing shall constitute traffic regulations pursuant to City Ordinance.
3. That all work is to be accomplished using the standards and methods approved by
the Director of Public Works. This shall be in accordance with standard City specifications, and
the provisions of this resolution are to be carried out by erecting signs and poles, painting marks
and temporary markers, and by such other indicators or devices as may be necessary or
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convenient under the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the State of California and regulations
adopted pursuant thereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on ______ , 2025.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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A. SIGNING AND STRIPING SHALL CONFORM TO THE CALIFORNIA MANUAL
ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (CALIFORNIA MUTCD), 2014
EDITION, CALTRANS STANDARD PLANS AND STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
LATEST EDITION, AND THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH STANDARD
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THE SIGN SPECIFICATIONS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE PLAN.
SIGNING SHALL BE PROTECTED IN PLACE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
ON PLAN.
SANDBLAST CONFLICTING EXISTING STRIPING. REMOVE RAISED-PAVEMENT
MARKERS WHERE NECESSARY.
INSTALL TWO-WAY BLUE RETROREFLECTIVE RAISED PAVEMENT MARKER
AT FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS PER FIGURE 38-102 OF THE 2012
CALIFORNIA MUTCD.
ALL SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER CITY STANDARD PLAN 401 AND
HAVE 3M 1160 GRAFFITI OVERLAY FILM.
SIGN LAYOUTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY FOR ALL G7, GB
AND STREET NAME SIGNS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO
FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION.
ALL SIGN SADDLES FOR STREET NAME SIGNS SHALL BE A MINIMUM
OF 12" IN LENGTH.
ALL SIGNS DESIGNATED FOR REMOVAL SHALL BE SALVAGED AND DELIVERED
TO THE CITY'S MAINTENANCE YARD.
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PAINT RED OR WHITE CURB GRAY
REMOVE EXISTING PARKING STALL MARKINGS BY CITY APPROVED
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INSTALL 4" THERMOPLASTIC PARKING STALL STRIPE
PER CITY HB STD PLN 417
RELOCATIE EXISTING SIGN AS SHOWN. REMOVE EX. POST AND ANCHOR.
INSTALL SIGN ON NEW POST AND ANCHOR PER CITY HB STD PLN 401.
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Resolution No.
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Establishment of Angled Parking on
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February 18, 2025
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BACKGROUND
• Installation of angled parking on any City street requires an
authorizing resolution by the City Council pe Section 10.40 of the
Municipal Code
• Existing curb areas on Walnut Avenue between Main Street and 2
nd
Street provides 20 parking stalls – 17 general metered parking, 1
unmetered disabled parking, 2 unmetered 24 minute parking
• Most of the 2 block area is sufficiently wide to accommodate angled
parking on one or both sides of the street
• Walnut between Main and 3
rd Street is primarily commercial uses
• Walnut between 3
rd Street and 2nd Street is multifamily residential
on the ocean side of the street and predominantly commercial on
the inland side of the street
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NEED/WHY/BENEFITS
• The addition of more parking spaces helps to
support businesses in the downtown area
• Use of angled parking provides an increase of 14
metered parking spaces (from 17 to 31)
• Anticipated revenue from the additional parking is
estimated to be $95,000 annually
• Nearby businesses have expressed support for the
change
• Representatives from the adjacent Pier Colony
condominium development have expressed no
concerns over the proposed parking changes
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DETAILS
• Costs to implement are estimated to be approximately
$20,000 including all marking changes and installation
of meters
• Implementation costs will be funded through existing
departmental budgets for Community and Library
Services and Public Works
• The existing 24 minute green zone and Disabled
parking spot will be retained in the current locations
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RECOMMENDATION
•Adopt Resolution No. 2025-02 approving the
establishment of angle park ing on Walnut Avenue
between Main Street and 2 nd Street
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-112 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:Joseph Fuentes, Principal Engineer
Subject:
Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 6 to Professional Services Agreement
with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (BCA) to Extend the Contract Term by Three Years
Statement of Issue:
The City has an existing professional services contract with Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (BCA) to
provide bridge design services for various federally funded bridge rehabilitation projects that will
expire on February 21, 2025. Staff is requesting that the existing contract be amended to extend the
term of the contract to February 21, 2028 in order to complete the design and provide construction
engineering and environmental monitoring services for the Humboldt Drive bridge rehabilitation
project.
Financial Impact:
Funds in the amount of $860,000 are available in the Hwy Bridge Replacement & Rehab business
unit 96185001. No additional funding is being requested as part of Amendment No. 6.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 6 to Agreement
Between the City of Huntington Beach and Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design
Services.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the contract amendment and advise staff on how to proceed.
Analysis:
On February 22, 2011, the City entered into a professional services agreement with Biggs Cardosa
Associates, Inc. (“BCA”) to provide bridge design services for five federally funded bridge
maintenance and rehabilitation projects throughout the City. Although the first three bridges, Warner
Ave. bridge, Magnolia St. bridge, and Brookhurst St. bridge, were all relatively simple preventive
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maintenance projects, all three were located within or adjacent to environmentally sensitive areas
such as the Bolsa Chica Reserve, Magnolia Marsh, and Brookhurst Marsh. Consequently, the
additional environmental requirements imposed by the various federal and state regulatory agencies
impacted BCA’s contract schedule and budget as evidenced by the previously approved Contract
Amendment Nos. 1 and 2, which increased the total contract budget and extended the original
contract term, respectively.
Construction of the Warner Ave. Bridge Preventive Maintenance project was completed in the
Summer of 2015, however the California Coastal Commission required additional work which
extended the project by three years. Accordingly, Amendment No. 3 was approved on December 21,
2015 in order to extend the contract term to February 21, 2019 and provide BCA with additional
compensation to complete the work required by the Coastal Commission. In July and September of
2018, construction was completed on the Magnolia St. and Brookhurst St. Bridge Preventive
Maintenance projects, respectively.
To complete the remaining two bridges included in BCA's contract, Amendment No. 4 was approved
February 19, 2019 authorizing a three year extension to complete the final design of the Admiralty Dr.
and Humboldt Dr. Bridge Rehabilitation projects and additional compensation for construction
engineering and environmental monitoring services when federal funding for the construction of these
bridge rehabilitation projects became available. On August 15, 2019, the City was informed of the
passing of BCA's Engineering Manager who had been managing the design of both the Admiralty Dr.
and Humboldt Dr. bridge projects since the City directed BCA to proceed. With limited in-person
meetings due to the onset of Covid in 2020, it was a challenge to bring BCA's new project manager
up to speed as these Huntington Harbor bridges have unique design and constructability challenges.
Amendment No. 5 was approved February 1, 2022, extending the contract term an additional three
years and added additional compensation for construction engineering and environmental monitoring
services for Admiralty and Humboldt Bridge projects.
As BCA’s contract is due to expire on February 21, 2025, staff recommends that Amendment No. 6
be approved to extend the term of the contract to February 21, 2028, to complete the design of the
Humboldt Dr. Bridge Rehabilitation and provide construction engineering and environmental
monitoring services for Admiralty Dr. and Humboldt Dr. bridges. The Admiralty Dr. Bridge
Rehabilitation is currently under construction and slated to finish in 2025. Staff anticipates beginning
construction on the Humboldt Dr. Bridge Rehabilitation project in fiscal year 2025/26.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
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For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan.
Attachment(s):
1. Amendment No. 6 to “Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Biggs Cardosa
Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design Services.”
2. Prior Amendments + Original Agreement
3. PowerPoint Presentation
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AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC.
FOR BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"City," and BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., a California corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Consultant."
WHEREAS, City and Consultant are parties to that certain agreement, dated
February 22, 2011, as amended, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the
City of Huntington Beach and Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design
Services" which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Agreement";
and
City and Consultant wish to further amend the Original Agreement to extend the
term thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by City and Consultant as follows:
1. TERM.
The term of the Original Agreement is hereby extended three additional
years. The Original Agreement shall now expire on February 21, 2028, unless sooner
terminated as provided therein.
2. REAFFIRMATION.
Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of
the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by and through their authorized officers on ________ __, 2025.
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a California corporation
pl'intnamc
ITS: (circle one) Chaim,a~t/Vice President
AND
By: i~~,. ;~
Daniel B. Devlin
print name
ITS: (circle one)$)crerarytShiefFinancial
Officer/ Asst. Secretary -Treasurer
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
municipal corporation of the State of
California
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
2
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by and through their authorized officers on , 2025. ---------
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a California corporation
By: __________ _
print name
ITS: (circle on e) Chainnan/Pres ident/Vice President
AND
By: __________ _
pr int name
ITS: (c ircle on e) Secretary/Chief Financial
Officer/ Asst. Secre tary -Tre asur er
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
municipal corporation of the State of
California
Mayor
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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~City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC.
FOR BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF
HUNTTNGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"City," and BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., a California corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Consultant.''
WHEREAS, City and Consultant arc parties to that certain agreement, dated
February 22, 2011, as amended, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the
City of Huntington Beach and Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design
Services" which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Agreement";
and
City and Consultant wish to further amend the Original Agreement to extend the
term thereof and increase the compensation thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by City and Consultant as follows:
I. EXTENSION OF TERM.
The term of the Original Agreement is hereby extended three additional
years. The Original Agreement shall now expire on February 21, 2025, unless sooner
tem1inated as provided therein.
2. ADDITIONAL WORK
Consultant shall provide to City such additional services as required by
City, including administration, utility coordinatio n, and further consultation and design
services.
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3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.
In consideration of the additional services to be pcrfonned, City agrees to
pay Consultant, and Consultant agrees to accept from City as full payment for services
rendered, a not to exceed amount of Three Hundred One Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-
Seven Dollars ($301.857.00) to be added to the current contract amount of Two Million
Eight Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($2,813,797 .00)
for a new total contract amount not to exceed Three Million One Hundred Fifteen
Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars ($3,115,654.00).
4 . REAFFIRMATJON.
Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of
the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
BIGGS CARDOSA AS SOCIA TES, INC.
FOR BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"City," and BIGGS CARDOSA AS SOCIA TES, INC., a California corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Consultant."
WHEREAS, City and Consultant are parties to that certain agreement, dated
February 22, 2011, as amended, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the
City of Huntington Beach and Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design
Services" which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Agreement";
and
City and Consultant wish to further amend the Original Agreement to extend the
term thereof and increase the compensation thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by City and Consultant as follows:
1. EXTENSION OF TERM.
The term of the Original Agreement is hereby extended three additional
years. The Original Agreement shall now expire on February 21, 2022, unless sooner
terminated as provided therein .
2. ADDITIONAL WORK
Consultant shall provide to City such additional services as required by
City, including construction, administration, environmental monitoring, and further
consultation and design services.
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3. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.
In consideration of the additional services to be performed, City agrees to
pay Consultant, and Consultant agrees to accept from City as full payment for services
rendered, a not to exceed amount of Four Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Three Hundred
Seventy-Two Dollars ($446,372.00) to be added to the current contract amount of Two
Million Three Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars
($2,367,425.00) for a new total contract amount not to exceed Two Million Eight
Hundred Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($2,813,797.00).
4. REAFFIRMATION.
Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of
the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by and through their authorized officers on {f.]3RU/Jtl V PJ
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, 2019.
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC.,
a California corpor · n
print name
ITS: (circle one) Chairma~ice President
AND
By: ____________ _
print name
ITS: (circle one) Secretary/Chief Financial
Officer/ Asst. Secretary -Treasurer
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
municipal corporation of the State of
California
Mayor
City Clerk
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
~tor of Pub!~---
~ity Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
COU TERPART
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by and through their authorized officers on F~ l'J , 2019 .
BIGGS CARDOSA AS SOCIA TES , INC.,
a California corporation
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municipal corporation of the State of
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC.
FOR BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT 1s made and entered mto by and between the CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"City," and BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., a California corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Consultant."
WHEREAS, City and Consultant are parties to that certain agreement, dated
February 22, 2011, as amended, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the
City of Huntington Beach and Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design
Services" which agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Agreement";
and
City and Consultant wish to further amend the Origmal Agreement to extend the
term thereof and increase the compensation thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by City and Consultant as follows:
1. EXTENSION OF TERM.
The term of the Origmal Agreement is hereby extended three additional
years. The Original Agreement shall now expire on February 21, 2019, unless sooner
terminated as provided therein.
2 ADDITIONAL WORK
Consultant shall provide to City such additional services as reqmred by
City, includmg construction, administration, environmental monitoring, and further
consultation and design services.
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3 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
In considerat10n of the additional services to be performed, City agrees to
pay Consultant, and Consultant agrees to accept from City as full payment for services
rendered, a not to exceed amount of Three Hundred Forty-two Thousand Eight Hundred
Seventy-five Dollars ($342,875.00) to be added to the current contract amount of Two
Million Twenty-four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,024,550.00) for a new
total contract amount not to exceed Two Million Three Hundred Sixty-seven Thousand
Four Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($2,367,425)
4. REAFFIRMATION
Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of
the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by and through their authorized officers on ~EC9?'7~?<, 2/, 2015.
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC ,
a California corporation
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a
mumc1pal corporation of the State of
California
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH AND BIG(;S CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR BRIDGE DESIGN
SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City,"
and BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"Consultant."
WHEREAS, City and Consultant are parties to that certain agreement, dated February 22,
2011, as amended, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington
Beach and Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design Services" which agreement shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "Original Agreement"; and
City and Consultant wish to further amend the Original Agreement to extend the term
thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by City and Consultant as follows:
1. EXTENSION OF TERM.
The term of the Original Agreement is hereby extended two additional years. The
Original Agreement shall now expire on February 21, 2016, unless sooner terminated as
provided therein.
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2. REAFFIRMATION.
Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the
Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by and through their authorized officers on JA?J. ~/ , 2014.
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH AND BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR BRIDGE DESIGN
SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City,"
and BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., a California corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"Consultant."
WHEREAS, City and Consultant are parties to that certain agreement, dated February 22,
2011, entitled "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Biggs
Cardosa Associates, Inc. for Bridge Design Services" which agreement shall hereinafter be
referred to as the "Original Agreement"; and
City and Consultant wish to amend the Original Agreement to add more tasks and
increase the amount of the compensation to be paid to Consultant,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by City and Consultant as follows:
1. ADDITIONAL TASKS AND COMPENSATION.
Consultant agrees to perform the additional tasks described in Exhibit "A" hereto,
which is incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. In consideration of the
performance of such additional tasks, City agrees to pay Consultant on a time and materials basis
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at the rates specified in the Original Agreement, an additional sum, including all costs and
expenses, not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-three
Dollars ($1,410,893.00). This additional sum shall be added to the original contract amount of
Six Hundred Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-seven Dollars ($613,657.00), for a new total
contract amount not to exceed Two Million Twenty-four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars
($2,024,550.00).
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2. REAFFIRMATION.
Except as specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the
Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by and through their authorized officers on 0~ Of, 20 ~-
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC.
FOR BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the
City of Huntington Beach, a municipal corporation of the State of California, hereinafter
referred to as "CITY," and BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC., a California
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT."
WHEREAS, CITY desires to engage the services of a consultant to provide bridge
design services; and
Pursuant to documentation on file in the office of the City Clerk, the provisions of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 3.03, relating to procurement of professional
service contracts have been complied with; and
CONSULTANT has been selected to perform these services,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by CITY and CONSULT ANT as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES
CONSULT ANT shall provide all services described as individual design
projects basically as set forth in Exhibit "A" incorporated herein, on an as-needed basis as
directed by CITY. These services shall sometimes hereinafter be referred to as the
"PROJECT." CONSULTANT will perform all design services as set forth in a written Scope
of Services to be provided in advance of each PROJECT.
CONSULTANT hereby designates Michael Thomas, who shall represent it
and be its sole contact and agent in all consultations with CITY during the performance of this
Agreement.
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2. CITY STAFF ASSISTANCE
CITY shall assign a staff coordinator to work directly with CONSULT ANT in
the performance of this Agreement.
3 . TERM; TIME OF PERFORMANCE
Time is of the essence of this Agreement. The services of CONSULTANT are
to commence on Fl5l3/?t<,4Ujc)J.J,O_jj_ (the "Commencement Date"). This
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Agreement shall automatically terminate three (3) · years from the Commencement Date,
unless extended or sooner terminated as provided herein. All tasks specified in Exhibit "A"
shall be completed no later than · three (3) years from the Commencement Date. The time for
performance of the tasks identified in each Scope of Services are generally to be shown in
such Scope of Services. This schedule may be amended to benefit the PROJECT if mutually
agreed to in writing by CITY and CONSULTANT.
In the event the Commencement Date precedes the date of final execution,
CONSUL TANT shall be bound by all terms and conditions as provided herein.
4. COMPENSATION
In consideration of the performance of the services described herein, CITY
agrees to pay CONSUL TANT on a time and materials basis at the rates specified in Exhibit
"B," which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference into this Agreement, a fee ,
including all costs and expenses, not to exceed Six Hundred Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred
Fifty Seven Dollars ($613,657.00).
5. EXTRA WORK
In the event CITY requires additional services not included in Exhibit "A," or
changes in the services described in Exhibit "A," CONSULTANT will undertake such work
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only after receiving written authorization from CITY. Additional compensation for such extra
work shall be allowed only if the prior written approval of CITY is obtained.
6. METHOD OF PAYMENT
CONSULT ANT shall be paid pursuant to the terms set forth in Exhibit "B."
7 . DISPOSITION OF PLANS, ESTIMATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
CONSUL TANT agrees that title to all materials prepared hereunder, including,
without limitation, all original drawings, designs, reports, both field and office notices,
calculations, computer code, language, data or programs, maps, memoranda, letters and other
documents, shall belong to CITY, and CONSULT ANT shall tum these materials over to
CITY upon expiration or termination of this Agreement or upon PROJECT completion,
whichever shall occur first. These materials may be used by CITY as it sees fit.
8. HOLD HARMLESS
To the fullest extent permitted by law (including, without limitation, California
Civil Code Sections 2782 and 2782.6), CONSULT ANT hereby agrees to protect, defend,
indemnify and hold harmless CITY, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees,
agents and volunteers from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, expenses,
demands and defense costs (including, without limitation, costs and fees of litigation of every
nature or liability of any kind or nature) arising out of or in connection with CONSULT ANT's
(or CONSULTANT's subcontractors, if any) negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct
related to performance of this Agreement or its failure to comply with any of its obligations
contained in this Agreement by CONSULTANT, its officers, agents or employees. CITY
shall be reimbursed by CONSULTANT for all costs and attorney's fees incurred by CITY in
enforcing this obligation. CONSULT ANT will conduct all defense at its sole cost and
expense, and CITY shall approve selection of CONSULT ANT's counsel. This indemnity
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shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are
applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to
be provided by CONSULTANT.
9. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
CONSULTANT shall furnish a professional liability insurance policy covering
the work performed by it hereunder. This policy shall provide coverage for
CONSUL TANT' s professional liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) per occurrence and in the aggregate. The above-mentioned insurance shall not
contain a self-insured retention without the express written consent of CITY; however an
insurance policy "deductible" of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less is permitted. A
claims-made policy shall be acceptable if the policy further provides that:
A. The policy retroactive date coincides with or precedes the initiation of
the scope of services (including subsequent policies purchased as
renewals or replacements).
B. CONSULTANT shall notify CITY of circumstances or incidents that
might give rise to future claims.
CONSULTANT will make every effort to maintain similar insurance during
the required extended period of coverage following PROJECT completion. If insurance is
terminated for any reason, CONSULTANT agrees to purchase an extended reporting
provision of at least two (2) years to report claims arising from work performed in connection
with this Agreement.
10. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
Prior to commencing performance of the work hereunder, CONSULT ANT
shall furnish to CITY a certificate of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney
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evidencing the foregoing insurance coverage as required by this Agreement; the certificate
shall:
A. provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy;
B. state that the policy is currently in force; and
C. promise that such policy shall not be suspended, voided or canceled by
either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30)
days' prior written notice; however, ten (10) days' prior written notice
in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of premium.
CONSULT ANT shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverage in force until
the work under this Agreement is fully completed and accepted by CITY.
The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverage shall not
derogate from the provisions for indemnification of CITY by CONSULT ANT under the
Agreement. CITY or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original
or a copy of the policy of insurance. CONSULTANT shall pay, in a prompt and timely
manner, the premiums on the insurance hereinabove required.
11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
CONSULTANT is, and shall be, acting at all times in the performance of this
Agreement as an independent contractor herein and not as an employee of CITY.
CONSUL TANT shall secure at its own cost and expense, and be responsible for any and all
payment of all taxes, social security, state disability insurance compensation, unemployment
compensation and other payroll deductions for CONSULT ANT and its officers, agents and
employees and all business licenses, if any, in connection with the PROJECT and/or the
services to be performed hereunder.
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12. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
All work required hereunder shall be performed in a good and workmanlike
manner. CITY may terminate CONSULTANT's services hereunder at any time with or
without cause, and whether or not the PROJECT is fully complete. Any termination of this
Agreement by CITY shall be made in writing, notice of which shall be delivered to
CONSUL TANT as provided herein. In the event of termination, all finished and unfinished
documents, exhibits, report, and evidence shall, at the option of CITY, become its property
and shall be promptly delivered to it by CONSULTANT.
13. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
This Agreement is a personal service contract and the work hereunder shall not
be assigned, delegated or subcontracted by CONSULTANT to any other person or entity
without the prior express written consent of CITY. If an assignment, delegation or
subcontract is approved, all approved assignees, delegates and subconsultants must satisfy the
insurance requirements as set forth in Sections 9 and 10 hereinabove.
14. COPYRIGHTS/PATENTS
CITY shall own all rights to any patent or copyright on any work, item or
material produced as a result of this Agreement.
15. CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS
CONSULTANT shall employ no CITY official nor any regular CITY
employee in the work performed pursuant to this Agreement. No officer or employee of
CITY shall have any financial interest in this Agreement in violation of the applicable
provisions of the California Government Code.
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16. NOTICES
Any notices, certificates, or other communications hereunder shall be given
either by personal delivery to CONSULTANT's agent (as designated in Section 1
hereinabove) or to CITY as the situation shall warrant, or by enclosing the same in a sealed
envelope, postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, to the
addresses specified below; provided that CITY and CONSULT ANT, by notice given
hereunder, may designate different addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other
communications will be sent:
TOCITY:
City of Huntington Beach
ATTN: Director of Public Works
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
17. CONSENT
TO CONSULTANT:
Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc.
Attn: Michael Thomas
600 South Main Street, Suite 900
Orange, CA 92868
When CITY's consent/approval is required under this Agreement, its
consent/approval for one transaction or event shall not be deemed to be a consent/approval to
. any subsequent occurrence of the same or any other transaction or event.
18. MODIFICATION
No waiver or modification of any language in this Agreement shall be valid
unless in writing and duly executed by both parties.
19. SECTION HEADINGS
The titles, captions, section, paragraph and subject headings, and descriptive
phrases at the beginning of the various sections in this Agreement are merely descriptive and
are included solely for convenience of reference only and are not representative of matters
included or excluded from such provisions, and do not interpret, define, limit or describe, or
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construe the intent of the parties or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of
this Agreement.
20. INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
The language of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a
whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties . If any
provision of this Agreement is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be
unenforceable, void, illegal or invalid, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the
remaining covenants and provisions of this Agreement. No covenant or provision shall be
deemed dependent upon any other unless so expressly provided here. As used in this
Agreement, the masculine or neuter gender and singular or plural number shall be deemed to
include the other whenever the context so indicates or requires. Nothing contained herein
shall be construed so as to require the commission of any act contrary to law, and wherever
there is any conflict between any provision contained herein and any present or future statute,
law, ordinance or regulation contrary to which the parties have no right to contract, then the
latter shall prevail, and the provision of this Agreement which is hereby affected shall be
curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within the requirements of the
law.
21. DUPLICATE ORIGINAL
The original of this Agreement and one or more copies hereto have been
prepared and signed in counterparts as duplicate originals, each of which so executed shall,
irrespective of the date of its execution and delivery, be deemed an original. Each duplicate
original shall be deemed an original instrument as against any party who has signed it.
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22. IMMIGRATION
CONSULTANT shall be responsible for full compliance with the immigration
and naturalization laws of the United States and shall, in particular, comply with the
provisions of the United States·Code regarding employment verification.
23. LEGAL SERVICES SUBCONTRACTING PROHIBITED
CONSULT ANT and CITY agree that CITY is not liable for payment of any
subcontractor work involving legal services, and that such legal services are expressly outside
the scope of services contemplated hereunder. CONSULTANT understands that pursuant to
Huntington Beach City Charter Section 309, the City Attorney is the exclusive legal counsel
for CITY; and CITY shall not be liable for payment of any legal services expenses incurred
by CONSULTANT.
24. ATTORNEY'S FEES
In the event suit is brought by either party to construe, interpret and/or enforce
the terms and/or provisions of this Agreement or to secure the performance hereof, each party
shall bear its own attorney's fees, such that prevailing party shall not be entitled to recover its
attorney's fees from the nonprevailing party.
25. SURVIVAL
Terms and conditions of this Agreement, which by their sense and context
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement shall so survive.
26. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of California.
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27. FEDERAL FUNDING CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Funding Contract Articles set forth in Exhibit "A.1," as well as the
provisions of 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 13.36 as set forth in Exhibit "A.l(a)" to
this Agreement as well as the
28. SIGNATORIES
Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature hereinbelow has
the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this
Agreement, and shall indemnify CITY fully for any injuries or damages to CITY in the eveµt
that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn.
29. ENTIRETY
The parties acknowledge and agree that they are entering into this Agreement
freely and voluntarily following extensive arm's length negotiation, and that each has had the
opportunity to consult with legal counsel prior to executing this Agreement. The parties also
acknowledge and agree that no representations, inducements, promises, agreements or
warranties, oral or otherwise, have been made by that party or anyone acting on that party's
behalf, which are not embodied in this Agreement, and that that party has not executed this
Agreement in reliance on any representation, inducement, promise, agreement, warranty, fact
or circumstance not expressly set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement, and the attached
exhibits, contain the entire agreement between the parties respecting the subject matter of this
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Agreement, and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements whether oral or in writing
between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by and through their authorized officers on ,h5{3~ ~ , 20 JL.
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EXHIBIT ''A"
A. STATEMENT OF WORK:
CONSULT ANT shall provide bridge design services as directed by CITY through the. issuance
of task orders for each project based upon the scope of services, work schedule, and cost
proposal submitted to CITY for its review and approval.
B. CONSULTANT'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
CONSULTANT's duties and responsibilities shall be as specified in the Agreement and
collectively those specified in the Exhibits "A", A.l, A.l(a), A.2, A.3, "B", and B.1 which are
attached hereto and incorporated into the Agreement. Upon award and during the contract
period, if CONSULT ANT chooses to assign different personnel to the project, CONSUL TANT
must submit the names and qualifications of those staff to CITY for approval before
commencing work.
C. CITY'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Furnish record information and boilerplate documents that are available at the CITY.
2. Provide general direction to CONSULT ANT as needed; review and provide comments on
CONSULTANT submittals; and pay CONSULTANT for satisfactory services rendered in
accordance with the Agreement.
3. Obtain Authorization to Proceed (E-76) from Caltrans for PE and CON phases (with
assistance from CONSULT ANT as needed).
D. WORK PROGRAM/PROJECT SCHEDULE:
A project schedule will be developed by CONSULT ANT and approved by CITY for each
project assigned by CITY through the issuance of task orders.
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Exhibit A.1 -Federal Funding Contract Articles
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FEDERAL FUNDING CONTRACT ARTICLES
ARTICLE 1 INTRODUCTION
A. The Contract Manager for the City of Huntington Beach shall be the City Engineer or his
designated representative.
ARTICLE 2 PERFORMANCE PERIOD (DELETE)
ARTICLE 3 ALLOWABLE COSTS AND PAYMENT
A. Specific projects will be assigned to the CONSUL TANT through issuance of Task
Orders.
B. The CONSUL TANT will be reimbursed for hours worked at the hourly rates specified in
the CONSUL TANT's Cost Proposal (Exhibit B.1 ). The specified hourly rates shall include
direct salary costs, employee benefits, overhead, and fee.
C. In addition, the CONSUL TANT will be reimbursed for incurred direct costs other than
salary costs, and other costs that are identified in the executed Task Order.
D. Reimbursement for transportation and subsistence costs shall not exceed the rates as
specified in the approved Cost Proposal.
E. Progress payments for each Task Order will be made monthly in arrears based on
services provided and actual costs incurred.
F. The CONSUL TANT shall not commence performance of work or services until this
Agreement has been approved by the CITY, and notification to proceed has been issued
by the CITY's Contract Manager. No payment will be made prior to approval or for any
work performed prior to approval of this contract.
G. The total amount payable by the CITY for an individual Task Order shall not exceed the
amount agreed to in the Task Order, unless authorized by contract amendment.
H. The total amount payable by the CITY for all Task Orders resulting from this Agreement
shall not exceed $613,657. It is understood and agreed that there is no guarantee, either
expressed or implied that this dollar amount will be authorized under this Agreement
through Task Orders.
I. All subcontracts in excess of $25,000 shall contain the above provisions.
ARTICLE 4 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
A. It is mutually understood between the parties that this Agreement may have been written
before ascertaining the availability of funds or appropriation of funds, for the mutual
benefit of both parties, in order to avoid program and fiscal delays that would occur if the
Agreement were executed after that determination was made.
B. This Agreement is valid and enforceable only if sufficient funds are made available to the
CITY for the purpose of this Agreement. In addition, this Agreement is subject to any
additional restrictions, limitations, conditions, or any statute enacted by the Congress,
State Legislature, or City Council that may affect the provisions, terms, or funding of this
contract in any manner.
C. It is mutually agreed that if sufficient funds are not appropriated, this contract may be
amended to reflect any reduction in funds.
D. The CITY has the option to terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice
to the CONSUL TANT, or by mutual agreement to amend the contract to reflect any
reduction of funds.
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ARTICLE 5 COST PRINCIPLES
A. The CONSUL TANT agrees that the Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, 48 CFR,
Federal Acquisition Regulations System, Chapter 1, Part 31.000 et seq., shall be used to
determine the individual allowability of cost items.
8. The CONSUL TANT also agrees to comply with federal procedures in accordance with
49 CFR, Part 18, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements to State and Local Governments.
C. Any costs for which payment has been made to CONSUL TANT that are determ.ined by
subsequent audit to be unallowable under 48 CFR, Federal Acquisition Regulations
System, Chapter 1, Part 31.000 et seq., are subject to repayment by CONSULTANT to
the CITY.
ARTICLE 6 CONTINGENT FEE
The CONSUL TANT warrants, by execution of this Agreement, that no person or selling agency
has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or
understanding, for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide
employees, or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the
CONSUL TANT for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty,
the CITY has the right to annul this Agreement without liability; pay only for the value of the work
actually performed, or in its discretion to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or
otherwise recover the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent
fee.
ARTICLE 7 RETENTION OF RECORDS / AUDITS
For the purpose of determining compliance with Public Contract Code 10115, et seq. and Title
21, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 21, Section 2500 et seq., when applicable and
other matters connected with the performance of the Agreement pursuant to Government Code
8546.7, the CONSUL TANT, subcontractors, and the CITY shall maintain all books, documents,
papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to the performance of the contract,
including but not limited to, the costs of administering the contract. All parties shall make such
materials available at their respective offices at all reasonable times during the contract period
and for three years from the date of final payment under the Agreement. The state, the State
Auditor, CITY, FHWA, or any duly authorized representative of the federal government shall
have access to any books, records, and documents of the CONSUL TANT that are pertinent to
the Agreement for audit, examinations, excerpts, and transactions, and copies thereof shall be
furnished if requested.
Subcontracts in excess of $25,000 shall contain this provision.
ARTICLE 8 DISPUTES
A. Any dispute, other than audit, concerning a question of fact arising under this Agreement
that is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by a committee consisting of the
CITY's Contract Manager and the City Engineer or his designated representative, who
may consider written or verbal information submitted by the CONSUL TANT.
8. Not later than 30 days after completion of all deliverables necessary to complete the
plans, specifications and estimate, the CONSUL TANT may request review by the CITY
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Council of unresolved claims or disputes, other than audit. The request for review will be
submitted in writing.
C. Neither the pendency of a dispute, nor its consideration by the committee will excuse the
CONSUL TANT from full and timely performance in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 9 AUDIT REVIEW PROCEDURES
A. Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under an interim or post audit of this
contract that is not disposed of by agreement, shall be reviewed by the CITY's Chief
Financial Officer.
B. Not later than 30 days after issuance of the final audit report, the CONSUL TANT may
request a review by the CITY's Chief Financial Officer of unresolved audit issues. The
request for review will be submitted in writing.
C. Neither the pendency of a dispute nor its consideration by the CITY will excuse the
CONSUL TANT from full and timely performance, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 10 SUBCONTRACTING
A. The CONSULTANT shall perform the work contemplated with resources available within
its own organization, and no portion of the work pertinent to this Agreement shall be
subcontracted without written authorization by the CITY's Contract Manager; except that
which is expressly identified in the approved Cost Proposal.
B. Any subcontract in excess of $25,000 entered into as a result of this Agreement shall
contain all the provisions stipulated in this Agreement to be applicable to subcontractors.
C. Any substitution of subconcontractors must be approved in writing by the CITY's
Contract Manager.
ARTICLE 11 EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
A. Prior authorization in writing, by the CITY's Contract Manager shall be required before
the CONSUL TANT enters into any unbudgeted purchase order, or subcontract
exceeding $5,000 for supplies, equipment, or CONSULTANT services. The
CONSUL TANT shall provide an evaluation of the necessity or desirability of incurring
such costs.
B. For purchase of any item, service or consulting work not covered in the CONSULTANT's
Cost Proposal and exceeding $5,000 prior authorization by the CITY's Contract
Manager; three competitive quotations must be submitted with the request, or the
absence of bidding must be adequately justified.
C. Any equipment purchased as a result of this AGREEMENT is subject to the following:
"The CONSUL TANT shall maintain an inventory of all nonexpendable property.
Nonexpendable property is defined as having a useful life of at least two years and an
acquisition cost of $5,000 or more. If the purchased equipment needs replacement and
is sold or traded in, the CITY shall receive a proper refund or credit at the conclusion of
the AGREEMENT, or if the AGREEMENT is terminated, the CONSULTANT may either
keep the equipment and credit the CITY in an amount equal to its fair market value, or
sell such equipment at the best price obtainable at a public or private sale, in
accordance with established CITY procedures; and credit the CITY in an amount equal
to the sales price. If the CONSUL TANT elects to keep the equipment, fair market value
shall be determined at the CONSUL TANT's expense, on the basis of a competent
independent appraisal of such equipment. Appraisals shall be obtained from an
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appraiser mutually agreeable to by the CITY and the CONSUL TANT, if it is determined
to sell the equipment, the terms and conditions of such sale must be approved in
advance by the CITY."
D. All subcontracts in excess $25,000 shall contain the above provisions.
ARTICLE 12 INSPECTION OF WORK
The CONSULTANT and any subcontractor shall permit the CITY, the state, and the FHWA if
federal participating funds are used in this contract to review and inspect the project activities
and files at all reasonable times during the performance period of this Agreement including
review and inspection on a daily basis.
ARTICLE 13 SAFETY
A. The CONSULTANT shall comply with OSHA regulations applicable to CONSULTANT
regarding necessary safety equipment or procedures. The CONSUL TANT shall comply
with safety instructions issued by the CITY's Authorized Agent or representative.
CONSUL TANT personnel shall wear hard hats and safety vests at all times while
working on the construction project site.
B. Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 591 of the Vehicle Code, the CITY has
determined that such areas are within the limits of the project and are open to public
traffic. The CONSUL TANT shall comply with all of the requirements set forth in Divisions
11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the Vehicle Code. The CONSUL TANT shall take all
reasonably necessary precautions for safe operation of its vehicles and the protection of
the traveling public from injury and damage from such vehicles.
C. Any subcontract entered into as a result of this contract, shall contain all of the
provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 14 OWNERSHIP OF DATA
A. Upon completion of all work under this Agreement, ownership and title to all reports,
documents, plans, specifications, and estimates produced as part of this Agreement will
automatically be vested in the CITY; and no further agreement will be necessary to
transfer ownership to the CITY. The CONSUL TANT shall furnish the CITY all necessary
copies of data needed to complete the review and approval process.
B. It is understood and agreed that all calculations, drawings and specifications, whether in
hard copy or machine-readable form, are intended for one-time use in the construction of
the project for which this Agreement has been entered into.
C. The CONSUL TANT is not liable for claims, liabilities, or losses arising out of, or
connected with the modification, or misuse by the CITY of the machine-readable
information and data provided by the CONSUL TANT under this Agreement; further, the
CONSUL TANT is not liable for claims, liabilities, or losses arising out of, or connected
with any use by the CITY of the project documentation on other projects for additions to
this project, or for the completion of this project by others, except only such use as many
be authorized in writing by the CONSULTANT.
D. Applicable patent rights provisions described in 41 CFR 1-91, regarding rights to
inventions shall be included in the Agreement as appropriate.
E. The CITY may permit copyrighting reports or other Agreement products. If copyrights
are permitted, the Agreement shall provide that the FHWA shall havethe royalty-free
nonexclusive and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use; and to
authorize others to use, the work for government purposes.
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F. Any subcontract in excess of $25,000 entered into as a result of this Agreement, shall
contain all of the provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 15 CLAIMS FILED BY CITY'S CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR
A. If claims are filed by the CITY's construction contractor relating to work performed by
CONSUL TANT's personnel, and additional information or assistance from the
CONSULTANT's personnel is required in order to evaluate or defend against such
claims, CONSUL TANT agrees to make its personnel available for consultation with the
CITY's construction contract administration and legal staff and for testimony, if
necessary, at depositions and at trial or arbitration proceedings.
B. CONSUL TANT's personnel that the CITY considers essential to assist in defending
against construction contractor claims will be made available on reasonable notice from
the CITY. Consultation or testimony will be reimbursed at the same rates, including
travel costs that are being paid for the CONSUL TANT's personnel services under this .
Agreement.
C. Services of the CONSUL TANT's personnel in connection with the CITY's construction
contractor claims will be performed pursuant to a written contract amendment, if
necessary, extending the termination date of this Agreement in order to finally resolve
the claims.
D. Any subcontract in excess of $25,000 entered into as a result of this Agreement, shall
contain all of the provisions of this Article.
ARTICLE 16 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA
A. All financial, statistical, personal, technical, or other data and information relative to the
CITY's operations, which are designated confidential by the CITY and made available to
the CONSUL TANT in order to carry out this Agreement, shall be protected by the
CONSUL TANT from unauthorized use and disclosure.
B. Permission to disclose information on one occasion, or public hearing held by the CITY
relating to the Agreement, shall not authorize the CONSULTANT to further disclose such
information, or disseminate the same on any other occasion.
C. The CONSUL TANT shall not comment publicly to the press or any other media
regarding the Agreement or the CITY's actions on the same, except to the CITY's staff,
CONSULTANT's own personnel involved in the performance of this Agreement, at public
hearings or in response to questions from a Legislative committee.
D. The CONSULTANT shall not issue any news release or public relations item of any
nature, whatsoever, regarding work performed or to be performed under this Agreement
without prior review of the contents thereof by the CITY, and receipt of the CITY's written
permission.
E. Any subcontract entered into as a result of this Agreement shall contain all of the
provisions of this Article.
F. All information related to the construction estimate is confidential, and shall not be
disclosed by the CONSUL TANT to any entity other than the CITY.
ARTICLE 17 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD CERTIFICATION (DELETE)
ARTICLE 18 EVALUATION OF CONSULTANT
The CONSULTANT's performance will be evaluated by the CITY. A copy of the evaluation will
be sent to the CONSULTANT for comments. The evaluation together with the comments shall
be retained as part of the contract record.
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ARTICLE 19 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The CONSUL TANT's signature affixed herein, and dated, shall constitute a certification under
penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the CONSUL TANT has, unless
exempt, complied with the nondiscrimination program requirements of Government Code
Section 12990 and Title 2, California Administrative Code, Section 8103.
ARTICLE 20 DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION CERTIFICATION
A. The CONSUL TANT's signature affixed herein, shall constitute a certification under
penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the CONSULTANT has
complied with Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 29, Debarment and
Suspension Certificate, which certifies that he/she or any person associated therewith in
the capacity of owner, partner, director, officer, or manager, is not currently under
suspension, debarment, voluntary exclusion, or determination of ineligibility by any
federal agency; has not been suspended, debarred, voluntarily excluded, or determined
ineligible by any federal agency within the past three (3) years; does not have a
proposed debarment pending; and has not been indicted, convicted, or had a civil
judgment rendered against it by a court of competent jurisdiction in any matter involving
fraud or official misconduct within the past three (3) years. Any exceptions to this
certification must be disclosed to the CITY.
B. Exceptions will not necessarily result in denial of recommendation for award, but will be
considered in determining CONSUL TANT's responsibility. Disclosures must indicate to
whom exceptions apply, initiating agency, and dates of action.
ARTICLE 21 STATE PREVAILING WAGE RATES
A. The CONSULTANT shall comply with the State of California's General Prevailing
Wage Rate requirements in accordance with California Labor Code, Section 177,
and all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances applicable to the work.
B. Any subcontract entered into as a result of this Agreement if for more than $25,000
for public works construction or more than $15,000 for the alteration, demolition,
repair, or maintenance of public works, shall contain all of the provisions of this
Article.
ARTICLE 22 REBATES, KICKBACKS OR OTHER UNLAWFUL CONSIDERATION
The CONSUL TANT warrants that this Agreement was not obtained or secured through
rebates, kickbacks or other unlawful consideration, either promised or paid to any CITY
employee. For breach or violation of this warranty, CITY shall have the right in its discretion to
terminate the Agreement without liability; to pay only .for the value of the work actually
performed; or to deduct from the contract price; or otherwise recover the full amount of such
rebate, kickback or other unlawful consideration.
ARTICLE 23 PROHIBITION OF EXPENDING CITY, STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
LOBBYING
A. The CONSULTANT certifies to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that:
1. No state, federal or local agency appropriated funds have been paid, or will be paid by-
or-on behalf of the CONSULTANT to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any state or federal agency; a Member of the State
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Legislature or United States Congress; an officer or employee of the Legislature or
Congress; or any employee of a Member of the Legislature or Congress, in connection
with the awarding of any state or federal contract; the making of any state or federal
grant; the making of any state or federal loan; the entering into of any cooperative
agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any
state or federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid, or will be paid to any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal
agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of
a Member of Congress, in connection with this federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, the CONSULTANT shall complete and submit Standard Form-
LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
8. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a
prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title
31, US. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
C. The CONSUL TANT also agrees by signing this document that he or she shall require
that the language of this certification be included in all lower-tier subcontracts which
exceed $100,000, and that all such subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
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Exhibit Aml(a) -44 CFR, Part 13.36
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44 Code of Federal Regulations Part 13.36
(i) Contract provisions. A grantee's and subgrantee's contracts must contain provisions in
paragraph (i) of this section. Federal agencies are permitted to require changes, remedies,
changed conditions, access and records retention, suspension of work, and other clauses
approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
(1) Administrative, contractual, or legal remedies in instances where contractors violate
or breach contract terms, and provide for such sanctions and penalties as may be appropriate.
(Contracts more than the simplified acquisition threshold).
(2) Termination for cause and for convenience by the grantee or subgrantee including
the manner by which it will be effected and the basis for settlement. (All contracts in excess of
$10,000).
(3) Compliance with Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965. entitled "Equal
Employment Opportunity," as amended by Executive Order 11375 of October 13. 1967, and as
supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (41 CFR chapter 60). (All construction
contracts awarded in excess of $10,000 by grantees and their contractors or subgrantees).
(4) Compliance with the Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act (18 U.S.C. 874) as
supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 3). (AU contracts and subg.rants
for construction or repair).
(5) Compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S .C. 276a to 276a-7) as supplemented
by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 5). (Construction contracts in excess of $2000
awarded by grantees and subgrantees when required by Federal grant program legislation}.
(6) Compliance with Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29
CFR part 5). (Construction contracts awarded by grantees and subgrantees in excess of $2000,
and in excess of $2500 for other contracts which involve the employment of mechanics or
laborers).
(7) Notice of awarding agency requirements and regulations pertaining to reporting.
(8) Notice of awarding agency requirements and regulations pertaining to patent rights
with respect to any discovery or invention which arises or is developed in the course of or under
such contract.
(9) A warding agency requirements and regulations pertaining to copyrights and rights
in data.
(1 0) Access by the grantee, the subgrantee, the Federal grantor agency, the Comptroller
General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives to any books.
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docwnents, papers, and records of the contractor which are directly pertinent to that specific
contract for the pw:pose of making audit, examination, exceipts~ and transcriptions.
(11) Retention of all required records for tbree years after grantees or subgrantees make
final payments and all other pending matters are closed.
(12) Compliance with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued under
section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h)), section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40
CFR part 15). (Contracts, subcontracts, and subgrants of amounts in excess of$100,000).
(13) Mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are
contained in the State energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and
ConservationAct(Pub, L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871).
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Exhibit A .. 2 -Scope of Services Requested
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
1. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
The City of Huntington Beach Public Works Department (City) has issued this Request for
Proposal (RFP) to solicit a written response from a qualified firm (Consultant) with the ability to
obtain the required environmental approvals, and prepare the final construction documents
(plans, special provisions, & estimates) for the following bridge repair/rehabilitation projects:
I. Brookhurst Street Bridge over Talbert Channel (Bridge No. 55C0096)
II. Magnolia Street Bridge over Huntington Beach Channel (Bridge No. 55C0388)
III. Warner Avenue Bridge over Bolsa Chica Channel (Bridge No. 55C0417)
IV. Admiralty Drive Bridge over Queen Elizabeth Passage (Bridge No. 55C0282)
V. Davenport Drive Bridge over Weatherly Channel (Bridge No. 55C0259)
VI. Gilbert Drive Bridge over Shelter Channel (Bridge No. 55C0258)
VII. Humboldt Drive Bridge over Short Channel (Bridge No. 55C0284)
VIII. Trinidad Lane Bridge over Weatherly Channel (Bridge No. 55C0260)
The City applied for Federal Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program (BPMP) grant funding in
December 2007 for the proposed I.) Brookhurst Street Bridge, II.) Magnolia Street Bridge, and
III.) Warner Avenue Bridge preventive maintenance projects. In December 2009, the City
received notification that these bridges had been accepted into the Highway Bridge Program
(HBP) and that Federal HBP funds had been slated for the preliminary engineering (PE) and
construction (CON) phases of these projects.
Additionally in December 2009, the City applied for Federal HBP grant funding for the proposed
IV.) Admiralty Drive Bridge, V.) Davenport Drive Bridge, VI.) Gilbert Drive Bridge, and VII.)
Humboldt Drive Bridge repair/rehabilitation projects. The City anticipates that Federal HBP
grant funding will also be made available for these four bridges. Though no application was
submitted, the City was notified that the VIII.) Trinidad Lane Bridge is also on Caltrans' eligible
bridge list and has a potential to receive Federal funding. Adobe .pdf files of the available HBP
applications for the proposed bridge projects have been attached for reference purposes. The
City intends to issue separate NTPs to the Consultant based upon available project funding.
The City's objectives in the issuance of this RFP are as follows:
❖ Adhere to the Consultant selection process specified in the Caltrans LAPM.
❖ Execute a 3-year term contract with Consultant to provide services specified in this RFP.
❖ Prepare the necessary documents, studies, analysis, etc. and obtain all required
environmental approvals to construct the proposed bridge repair/rehabiliation projects.
❖ Obtain all required Federal, State, local, and regulatory permits and approvals to
construct the proposed bridge repair/rehabilitation projects.
❖ Prepare the final construction documents (i.e., plans, special provisions, and estimates) to
construct the proposed bridge repair/rehabilitation projects.
❖ Advertise the construction contract to repair/rehabilitate the Ill.) Warner A venue Bridge
over Balsa Chica Channel by August 2011.
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2. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
This RFP will be governed by the following schedule:
❖ Release ofRFP
❖ Deadline for Written Questions
❖ Responses to Questions Posted on Web
❖ Proposals are Due
❖ Proposal Evaluation Completed
❖ Approval of Contract
3. SCOPE OF WORK
May 21, 2010
June 4, 2010
June 9, 2010
June 21, 2010
July 19, 2010
TBD
The following is a general description of the anticipated project tasks. These tasks are somewhat
flexible and the Consultant is encouraged to provide recommendations with respect to scope and
order of completion. A detailed work plan, including a breakdown of specific tasks and phasing
is required as part of the Consultant's proposal. The scope of work for each of the proposed
bridge projects may include, but is not limited to the following tasks:
Preliminary Engineering
❖ Research all applicable State, County, and local records; review record drawings, right-of-
way information, previous applications, etc.
❖ Perform topographic survey correlated with the California Coordinate System (Zone 6) and
applicable Orange County Surveyor's vertical datums. ·
❖ Responsible for public and private utility facility mapping, including the identification of
utilities that must be relocated, rehabilitated, or replaced within each project area.
❖ Review City's Master Bridge Preventive Maintenance Plan and submitted HBP applications;
perform field reconnaisance to define scope of work.
❖ Prepare preliminary plans and cost estimates.
❖ Analyze project schedule and recommend construction phasing to mitigate traffic impacts.
❖ Responsible for overall project management; attendance of project meetings and providing
the City monthly status reports to support Consultant invoicing.
Environmental Services
❖ Review design documents and all background materials, including existing environmental
documents and studies within or near each project area, and prepare a written assessment on
each of them.
❖ Complete a Notice of Preparation (NOP).
❖ Prepare the appropriate Environmental Document including, if necessary, a complete
Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The Report shall comply with all CEQA and NEPA
requirements including, but not limited to: issuance of a draft Environmental Document;
Response to Comments; preparation of a Mitigation Monitoring Plan; Written Findings and
Statement of Overriding Considerations (if necessary); issuance of the Final Environmental
Document; and processing through to the Environmental Clearance from Caltrans.
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❖ Responsible for project management and coordination with and between Federal, State, and
local public agencies and private entities. This includes management necessary for EIR
preparation (if required), environmental submittals and processing through Caltrans and
attendance at all project meetings, including public participation meetings.
Permits
❖ Obtain permits/approvals from all applicable Federal, State, and local agencies including, but
not limited to: Caltrans, the County of Orange, the City of Huntington Beach, etc.
Construction Documents
❖ Prepare engineering calculations and designs, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and
contract bidding documents. The City will provide the General Provisions and bid forms in a
Microsoft Word and/or Excel Version 2003 format. The Consultant shall modify the
documents by adding the necessary special provisions and project bid schedule. The City
shall review the construction documents at the preliminary engineering, sixty (60%), ninety
percent (90%), and final document stages or as deemed necessary by the City. All project
calculations, supporting/reference information, correspondence, photos, Microsoft Office
files, etc. shall be provided to the City with the final submittal or upon request.
❖ Drawings shall be prepared in a standard engineering scale using AutoCAD version 2000,
2004, or 2007. All drawings shall have their bearings based upon and translated to be
consistent with the California Coordinate System (Zone 6). Final Drawings shall be wet
signed and stamped on 24-inch by 36-inch mylar media. All project AutoCAD files (i.e.
drawing files, x-refs, blocks, fonts, etc.) shall be provided to the City on CD or DVD format.
Bidding Stage
❖ Assist the City in answering bidders' questions, attend pre-bid conferences and job walks,
perform constructability review of other firms or own plans and specifications, prepare
addenda, analyze bids, and recommend award.
Construction Stage (Associated costs shall be itemized separately as an optional component)
❖ Attend pre-construction conference.
❖ Monitor construction schedule, visit construction site as required for progress and quality of
work evaluation.
❖ Assist the engineer, contractor, and construction manager/contract administrator with
interpretation of the plans and specifications, analysis of changed conditions, development of
corrective action, review of shop drawings and other submittals, and the review and
negotiation of change orders.
❖ Upon completion of construction, the Consultant shall prepare "as-built" drawings to the
satisfaction of the City.
4. CITY'S RESPONSIBLITIES
❖ Furnish record information and boilerplate documents that are available at the City.
❖ Provide general direction as needed; review and provide comments on submittals.
❖ Obtain Authorization to Proceed (E-76) from Caltrans for PE and CON phases (with
assistance from Consultant as needed).
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Exhibit A.3 -BCA Technical Proposal
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C. BACKGROUND AND PROJECT SUMMARY
( · Key Project Issues
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The Brookhurst Street Bridge over Talbert Channel (Bridge No. 55C0096} is a 5-span precasVpresstressed
voided slab bridge, with 6 traffic lanes, built in 1958 and widened in 1989.
Magnolia Street Bridge over Huntington Beach Channel (Bridge No.
55C0388) is a 3-span cast-in-place concrete slab bridge, with 4 traffic
lanes and built in 1973.
All three bridges above
exhibit cracking and spalling
in the concrete barriers with
exposed corroded reinforcing. Embankment erosion was found at
many of the abutments and exposed abutment piles. We
understand the City would like to repair/rehabilitate the existing 3
bridges, to safe and reliable crossings. Per our brief field visit, the
Caltrans Bridge Inspection Reports, the condition of the bridge,
Warner Avenue Bridge over Bolsa
Chica Channel (Bridge No. 55C0417) is
a 3-span precast/presstressed voided
slab bridge, wtth 4 traffic lanes and built
in 1981.
and year in which the bridge was constructed, repair/rehabilitation projects seem the most practical.
Some of the challenges of the three bridge projects above include:
o The bridges are located within 1000 feet of the ocean and tidal flow in the channel is to be expected. All
exposed surfaces show signs of concrete cracking, concrete spalling and corrosion.
Corrosion resistant materials such as stainless steel fence posts and epoxy coated reinforcing steel
should be considered for replacement materials. Applying a corrosion inhibitor and sealer to new
concrete and existing concrete surfaces should also be considered.
• The existing bridge decks have an AC overlay and the deck condition is unknown. Not much information
about the bridge deck underside condition is given in the Caltrans Bridge Inspection Reports and Bridge
Preventative Maintenance Report. During design we would suggest a complete investigation of the
bridge deck, deck underside and bridge supports be done and any concrete cracks/spalls should be
repaired as part of the project. Finally, some consideration should be given to replacing the deck AC
overlay with a polyester concrete overlay to protect the bridge from ocean spray and add durability.
e The bridge sites are located in or adjacent to wetlands and
restoration areas. It is critical the repair/rehabilitation project
construction is conducted in a matter that has the least impact on
the wateiway and the surrounding areas. We will develop bridge
and construction staging plans that reduce or avoid environmental
and permitting impacts.
The Admiralty Drive Bridge over Queens Elizabeth Passage (Bridge No.
55C0282) is a 3-span steel girder bridge, with 2 traffic lanes and built in
1963.
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The Davenport Drive Bridge over Weatherly Channel {Bridge No. 55C0259) is a 3-span steel girder brtdge, with
2 traffic lanes and built in 1965.
The Gilbert Drive Bridge over Shelter Channer (Bridge No. 55C0258)
is a 3-span steel girder bridge, with 2 traffic lanes and built in 1963.
-" ---· • · -The Humboldt Bridge over Short
-:;,,~ 4 _-· -!,i · Channel (Bridge No. 55C0284) is a 3-
All four bridges above exhibit
cracking and spalling in the
concrete decks and barriers with exposed corroded reinforcing.
Steel girders and bearing devices have extensive corrosion to the
point of possible loss of steel material. We understand the City
would like to repair/rehabilitate the existing 4 bridges, to safe and
reliable crossings. Per our brief field visit, the Caltrans Bridge
span steel girder bridge, with 2 traffic
lanes and built in 1963.
Inspection Reports, the condition of the bridges, and year in which the bridges were constructed, it is unclear if
repair/rehabilitation or bridge replacement project is the most practical. Per the Request for Qualffications, this
proposal assumes the above bridges will be rehabilitated.
Some of the challenges of the four bridge projects above include:
o The bridge Application for HBP Funds is looking to clean and paint all
steel surfaces. On past projects, a method of underside hanging work
area and tenting were used to clean and paint steel surfaces. Boat
traffic and high tide waterway flow should be considered when the
construction staging and clean/paint plan is being prepared. See the
adjacent photo of a clean and paint steel surfaces project.
GI The bridges above provide the only means of access for
residents on Admiralty, Humboldt and Davenport Islands. A
detour bridge during construction will require a very large
construction area and will likely be very costly. We will
develop a repair/rehabilitation solution that keeps the bridge /4]>1~ · ·\-----, . , .J. 1 · ; .!!..Ill'' ·
open to traffic without the use of a detour bridge. Reducing · ·,..--.,. .. •'
the traffic to one lane, both directions and providing a ..... . '
signalized traffic control system during construction is one ...
solution. See the adjacent photo of a single lane traffic . , .
control during a clean and paint steel surfaces project.
• As described in the Caltrans Maintenance Reports, the Sufficiency Ratings are between 47.0 and 49.8
with exception of Admiralty Drive Bridge with a Sufficiency Rating of 65.0. Most of the bridges are
Structurally Deficient or Functionally Obsolete. Per the HBP guidelines, bridges with Sufficiency Ratings
less than 50 are candidates for bridge replacement. During the preliminary design/ type selection phase,
we would recommend a life-cycle cost analysis be preformed to evaluate a bridge repair/rehabilitation
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versus a bridge replacement. Assuming a 75-year design life, a bridge replacement may be the most
cost effective solution for some of the above bridge projects.
• The above bridges are located over protected waterways and adjacent to residential properties. It is
critical that the repair/rehabilitation project construction is conducted in a manner that has the least impact
on the waterway and the residential properties. We will develop bridge and construction staging plans
that reduce or minimize environmental and permitting impacts.
Utility Issues
All utiltties affected by the construction will have to be identified and addressed in
the design. Based on our preliminary review, utilities include gas, sewer, and
water lines that are hung from the existing bridges. Telephone and electric lines
are encased in the bridge concrete sidewalks. The design team will work hand-in-
hand with the civil consultant to minimize utility impacts and
to make sure the civil consultant is well informed of the
staging, construction techniques and proposed construction
materials and equipment, etc., which will be needed for the
project construction.
Environmental Issues/ Permitting Issues
The inmal step in the environmental review process for transportation projects
off the State Highway System is completion of a Caltrans Preliminary Environmental Study (PES). The responses
to the PES questions in the checklist provides the information required to determine the studies to be performed
and the recommended level of CEQNNEPA documentation (CE/CE, ENNO, or EIR/EIS). The work described in
the attachments to the RFP would take place within existing rights-of-way and no new structures would be
constructed. The proposed activities appear to be Preventative Maintenance (PM) which is defined as ·a strategy
of cost effective treatments applied to an existing roadway system and Its appurtenances that preserves the
system, retards future deterioration, and maintains or improves the functional condition of the system (without
substantially increasing structural capacity).n For these reasons, it Is likely that the appropriate documentation will
be a Categorical Exclusion/Categorical Exemption.
Rehabilitation and repair projects such as this are specifically called out in 23 CFR 771.117(d) as actions that
would fall under a Categorical Exclusion (CE) under NEPA. NEPA Categorical Exclusions (CEs) are actions
which meet the definition contained in 40 CFR 1508.4, and, based on past experiences; do not involve significant
environmental impacts. They are actions which: do not induce significant impacts to planned growth or land use
for the area; do not require the relocation of significant numbers of people; do not have a significant impact on any
natural, cultural, recreational, historic or other resource; do not involve significant air, noise, or water quality
impacts; do not have significant impacts on travel patterns; or do not otherwise, either individually or cumulatively,
have any significant environmental effect.
CEQA Categorical Exemptions apply to projects which have been determined not to have a signtticant effect on
the environment and which, therefore, are exempt from the provisions of CEOA under Section 21084 of the
California Public Resources Code. Class 1 Exemptions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting,
leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or
topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead
agency's determination. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an
existing use. CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (d) specifically identifies projects that restore or rehabilitates
deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health
and safety as being one of the types of projects that qualify for a Class 1 CE.
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D. WORK METHODOLOGY
Project Management
The centerpiece of any well-executed project is effective Project Management to understand the needs of the
Client, direct the flow of information, define and track tasks, assign the appropriate people to complete the work,
and ensure a technically sound, constructible and cost-effective set of construction documents.
Project Kick-Off Meeting: We believe that being proactive and inclusive with all of a project's stakeholders is the
key to fostering cooperation and ensuring that various parties are not working at cross-purpose to each other. An
important component of our Kick-Off Meeting, is what we call a Relationship Workshop. Every client is different
and has different expectations as far as project goals, communication style, etc. For example, what are the most
important results you are expecting from this project (minimize traffic disruption? minimize cost? shorten
schedule?} In what format would you like to receive updated budgets and schedules? Do you prefer email or
telephone communication? Do you like to be copied on all project communication, or just be informed of results?
We like to understand our client's preferences and tailor our management plan to meet those expectations.
Progress Meetings: We will schedule progress meetings at the City offices to discuss the status of the project,
upcomlng efforts, issues and other relevant information. An agenda and invitation will be sent out one week prior
to the meeting, including minutes from the previous meeting. At the meeting, two tools that we like to use would
be distributed. The first is an Outstanding Issues list. Items on the list are discussed at the meeting, new issues
are added and assigned, and tasks completed are noted as "closed". The second tool is a 3-month Look-Ahead
Schedule, highlighting upcoming tasks and deliverables.
Monthly Billing and Progress Report: On a monthly basis, we will issue invoices to the City detailing the personnel
that has worked on the project, hours worked, subconsultants' work and reimbursable expenses. Accompanying
the bill will be a progress report outlining the major items worked on during the billing period.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
The QA/QC program at BCA employs a company-wide approach that establishes and oversees policies,
procedures, standards and guidelines aimed at producing a superior level of quallty on every project The result is
that, in over 6,000 projects designed by our firm since our Inception, we have not had a single lawsuit!
Quality Control is maintained by a parallel two-phase process on each individual project. The first phase consists
of a systematic review process during design, where project managers set up a detailed work plan and schedule
of the work to be performed and continuously monitor progress of the project. They directly supervise project
engineers, who in turn supervise and review the design and drafting staff. Essentlal elements of the design are
reviewed by the project manager, including calculations, drawings, and specifications. The project manager is
responsible to the client from initial contact through completion of the entire project.
The second phase of Quality Control is to have an Independent Team (one not involved in the original design}
lead a separate effort to provide an in-depth independent review of both the preliminary engineering and the final
contract documents.
Adherence to Schedule
BCA is committed to being responsive to the schedule needs of the Client and has developed detailed procedures
to ensure that not only final deadlines are met, but every interim submittal is consistently made on schedule. This
is achieved by strong project management and the utilization of the following techniques:
• The key to schedule adherence Ires in a well-developed plan. The Project Manager takes great care to
break down in detail the work anticipated for a project, carefully assigning hour estimates to each task.
• For projects that involve concurrent design on several bridge structures, the PM assigns two or more
Project Engineers to coordinate the design of one or more structures each. Depending on the complexity
of the project, the Project Engineers may break down their tasks further. At every level of responsibility,
the person in charge is given a schedule and made fully responsible and accountable for meeting it.
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• Care is taken to ensure that the staff assigned to a project are fully qualified to perform the work required
of them and that their current workload will not impact their ability to meet their schedule milestones.
• Toe Project Manager keeps a hands-on approach In ensuring that Project Engineers are keeping pace
with the original estimate. This is accomplished by daily contact between the Project Manager and the
Project Engineers.
• Weekly staff meetings are held to gage the status of the various projects underway in the office and to
allow Project Managers to draw additional staff from other design teams in the event that additional
manpower is required to meet a scheduled milestone.
Adherence to Budgets
SCA recognizes the importance to the Client of adhering to budgets, and has developed various procedures to
ensure that budgets are carefully monitored throughout the project. In this way, any deviation from the original
estimate can be quickly corrected by refocusing the attention of the Project Manager to the trouble area
• Before the start of the project, the Project Manager carefully plans the work, breaks down the tasks, and
assigns man-hours to the various tasks. We do not rely on industry rule-of-thumb budget determinations,
such as a percentage of construction cost. This is especially true of rehabilitation and seismic retrofit
projects, where every bridge is different.
• PMs keep daily control of the tasks being perfonned by au the engineers working on the project.
• PMs review on a weekly basis summary sheets issued by our accounting department, which show who
worked on what project, how many hours were spent, and the status of the budget.
• PMs control the billing for all their projects, which adds another level of control over expendtture.
Scope of Work
We have reviewed and agree to the scope of work presented in the RFP. In this section, we break down specltic
tasks and phases where we feel it is important to elaborate and identify special challenges that we foresee in all of
the bridge repair/ rehabilitation projects.
Phase O -Proiect Management
Project Management, Monthly Meetings and Quality Assurance are not specifically discussed here, as
they were covered in more detall in the previous sections. All management, administration, billing,
coordination, etc. required to complete this project will be provided.
Phase 1 -Preliminary Engineering
Task 1.1 -Kickoff Meeting
Project Kickoff Meeting with all stakeholders, as described above.
Task 1.2-Caltrans Field Review
We will conduct a field review with the City PM to discuss specific access, environmental, traffic, utilltles
and other pertinent coordination issues. We will prepare the ~Field Review Form" (Exhibit 7-8).
Task 1.3 -Local Programs Compliance (OPTIONAL)
Our understanding is that the City will be responsible for the HBP paperwork and compliance with the
Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the HBP requirements. However, we will be
available for consultation and to provide assistance, if required, including DBE compliance forms,
Request for Authorizations, Right of Way Certffication, and project closeout forms.
Task 1.4-Collect and Review Existing Data
In this task we will review any project material available from the City, including record drawings,
maintenance reports, right-of-way information and utility drawings. Also, we will review the City's Master
Bridge Preventive Maintenance Plan and submitted HBP applications.
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Task 1.5-Topographical Mapping and Surveying
We will perform topographical surveying correlated with the California Coordinate System (Zone 6) and
applicable Orange County Surveyor's vertical datums
Task 1.6 -lnwater and Underwater Inspection
During low tide, we will inspect the underside of the bridge deck, abutment walls, bent beams and
columns, and check for exposed piles. We understand Caltrans has preformed underwater inspections
but tt is unclear if the piles are exposed for many of the project bridges. From the Application for HBRRP
Request, there is a concern with marine borer contamination and damage for piles that are exposed.
Task 1.7 -Hydrology & Hydraulic Investigation (NOT INCLUDED)
We are assuming these repair/rehabilitation projects can be done without a hydraulic analysis and a scour
and degradation analysis. lf during the existing pile review the timber piles are found to be exposed and
require scour mitigation, we will submit an additional proposal for preparing a Hydraulic Study Report.
Task 1.8-Concrete Testing (NOT INCLUDED)
We are assuming these repair/rehabilitation projects can be done without performing concrete testing. If
during the inspection the brfdge deck, abutment walls, and/or bent beams and columns the concrete is
found to be degraded, we will submit an additional proposal for coring and testing concrete.
Task 1.9 -Utilities Investigation and Coordination
We will research the existing utilities, coordinate with utility companies and generate utility relocation
plans, if needed.
Task 1.10 -Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (OPTIONAL}
We would recommend a life-cycle cost analysis be preformed to evaluate a bridge repair/rehabilitation
versus a bridge replacement. Assuming a 75-year design life, a bridge replacement may be the most
cost effective solution for a few of the bridge projects.
Task 1.11 -Prepare 30% Plans
Although we will make a formal 30% submittal to the City at the conclusion of our Preliminary Engineering
Phase, all the content of tl'lis submittal would have been already discussed with .the City, at least in draft
form, prior to this point. The 30% submittal will include our 30% Plans (Bridge General Plan and
Construction Staging Plans), Cost Estimates, and any relevant supporting documentation.
Phase 2 -Environmental Services
Task 2.1 -Caltrans Environmental Documentation
Prepare Preliminary Environmental Studies (PES) Form
A complete and signed PES Form is required for all local agency federal-aid transportation projects "OFF"
the State Highway System. The PES Form is proposed to be completed in accordance with the Local
Assistance Procedures Manual, particularly Chapter 6 Environmental Procedures {Form is provided as
Exhibit 6-A). Instructions for completing the PES Fom, are provided in Exhibit 6-B. Our environmental
consultant, UltraSystems, has prepared numerous Caltrans PES Forms for projects of similar scope and
size throughout Southern California.
Use of Available Information. Before beginning these investigations, we will obtain and review available
documents that address the proposed project or provide general information concerning the project site
and its environs. We will identify and review all pertinent studies, note any informational deficiencies, and
_. " determine whether any further technical analyses are needed.
l,J Areas of Environmental Concern. We don't expect to find any significant environmental impacts. For the
purpose of this proposal, it is assumed that no acquisitions will be necessary as part of this project and all
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bridge improvements wm be within existing City right-of way. Air Quality and Noise (during construction)
are two areas of environmental concern that are not expected to require the preparation of detailed
technical studies, but are issues to be considered in responding to the PE$ checklist questions. The
bridge repairs will not increase the use of the facilities after implementation, and the air quality and noise
impacts would be the same as if the project was not implemented.
Submittal of Draft PES. We will prepare and submit five copies of a screencheck Draft PES to the City for
its review and comments. Two weeks after receipt of comments from the City, we will revise the
screencheck Draft PES accordingly and submit 10 copies of the document to the City as the Draft PES.
Task 2.2 -CEQA/NEPA Environmental Documentation
All environmental documentation will be prepared in full compliance with CEQA and NEPA guidelines and
procedures. We anticipate that the appropriate CEQNNEPA documentation for the proposed project will
be a CE/CE: Categorical Exemption (CEQA) and Categorical Exclusion (NEPA), However, if it's found
that potentially significant and adverse impacts may result from the proposed projects, the CE/CE may
not be the appropriate environmental document. This is not anticipated at this time. The CE/CE and
supporting studies will be prepared in accordance with City of Huntington Beach, Caltrans, and FHWA
requirements and regulations for implementing CEQA and NEPA.
Task 2.2.1 -Air Quality
The project could directly impact air quality in the immediate vicinity of the project site during project
construction. UltraSystems will discuss air quality pursuant to the adopted standardized protocol
used by the City, and consistent with the SCAOMD CEQA Air Quality Guidelines.
Task 2.2.2 -Noise
UltraSystems will discuss noise from the project site as it affects nearby users, particularly sensitive
receptors. Short-term noise-related impacts from project construction will be identified using
accepted noise criteria applicable to construction equipment. The IS noise analysis will include
discussion of the applicable State and City noise guidelines and policies (including the City's Noise
Element and Ordinance.
Task 2.3-Permitting Approval
We will coordinate with regulatory agencies, and process their respective permit applications. Depending
on the nature of the proposed repairs, permits may include:
o Calttornia Dept of Fish & Game 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit
• U.S. Coast Guard
• Regional Water Quality Control Board
e County of Orange
o City of Huntington Beach
Phase 3 -Construction Documents
Task 3.1 -Respond to City's 30% Review Comments
We will respond to the City's review comments and make appropriate revisions for the 60% submittal.
Task 3.2-Right-of-Way Engineering {NOT INCLUDED)
Our understanding 1s that all repair/rehabilitation work can be done without right-of-way acquisition.
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Task 3.3-60% PS&E
We will prepare 60% civil and structural plans for the selected repair/rehabilitation, which are essentially
complete, but unchecked plans. We will prepare a complete set of structural calculations. We will
develop a draft set of specifications based on Caltrans 2006 Standard Specs and Standard Special
Provisions (SSPs). We will submit to the City Plans, Specifications and a Cost Estimate.
Task 3.4 -Respond to City's 60% Review Comments
We will respond to the City's review comments and make appropriate revisions for the 90% submittal.
Task 3.5-Independent Check (Quality Control)
The independent check team will perform a detailed review of the 60% plans and calculations. They will
then review the 60% specifications. Comments will be discussed and reconciled with the design team.
Task 3.7 -90% PS&E
The design team will incorporate appropriate Independent Check comments in its design calculations,
plans and specifications. After concurrence with the Independent Check team that all comments were
addressed satisfactorily, the design team will update the detailed quantity take off. The Independent
Check team will then carefully check the detailed quantity take-off, and differences will be reconciled with
the design team. We will submit to the City a final set of Plans, Specifications and Engineer's Estimate.
Task 3.8-Respond to City's 90% Comments
We will respond to the City's review comments and make appropriate revisions for the 100% submittal.
Task 3.9-Final 100% PS&E
After addressing all comments, we will issue a bid-ready set of Plans, Specffications and Estimate.
Phase 4 -Bidding Stage
Task 4.1 -Bid Support
We will assist the City during bidding, answering Contractor's questions, pre-bid conference and job walk,
issuing addenda, analyze bids, and recommend award.
Phase 5 -Construction Stage (OPTIONAL)
Task 5.1 -Pre-construction Conference (OPTIONAL)
We will participate in a pre-construction conference.
Task 5.2-Coostructlon Observations (OPTIONAL}
We will monitor the construction schedule and perform periodic site visits during construction and report
on the progress and quality of the work and compliance with the final plans and specification.
Task 5.2 -Response to RFls (OPTIONAL)
We will respond to Contractor's Requests for Information (RFls) to clarify our drawings and/or lntent. We
will also issue any required Contract Change Orders (CCOs). Generally, CCOs are required due to
differing site conditions or because of Contractor's deviations from the plans during construction and
mitigation measures are needed. However, If the CCO is required due to errors or omissions on our
plans, it is our policy to produce the required CCO at no cost to our Client.
Task 5.3 -Review Contractor's Submittals {OPTIONAL)
We will review concrete mixes, shop drawings and all Contractor submittals required by the specifications.
Task 5.4 -Produce Record Set of Drawings (OPTIONAU
At the end of construction, we will generate a Record Set of Drawings incorporating changes to our plans
that occurred during construction. We will use information from any Contractor-generated or inspector-
generated set of .red-marked drawings and information we have collected from RF!s during construction.
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E. STAFFING
Our design team is comprised of Biggs Cardosa Associates as the prime consultant and bridge engineer, with the
support of experts in their various disciplines including, civil, surveying and environmentaf. Our project team has
worked together on multi-discipline projects and has developed an excellent working relationship. We believe that
we bring the City of Huntington Beach a well-coordinated and technically strong team.
City of
Huntington Beach • O:zltrans
I Orange County I
Olslrid 12 Project Manager I
Mlch.iel TIIOn1'1S, SE'
QNQCM.lna~ Troy Swenson, '
Civil Projed Mana3r1r Structures Environmental
Bill ZimmerlTlilJl,PE, P Project £ng!lleers Mana.i\er
Rk:haid ~,PE' Kenda ue>
Geoffrey PE'
Ovil Engineer
Ron Brull. Pi;?
Permitting
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Biggs Cardosa Associates Project Management and Bridge Engineering
The following experienced Biggs Cardosa Associates staff will be assigned to work on this project. Their active
California professional registration numbers are included.
Project Manager
Structures Project Engineer
Structures Project Engineer
Quality Control Manager
Michael Thomas, S.E.
Richard B. Sanguinetti, P .E.
Geoffrey Dizon, P .E.
Troy M. Swenson, S.E.
S.E. 4676
P.E. 65406
P.E. 62484
S.E. 4620
Michael Thomas, SE, will serve as Project Manager and has prepared or led the preparation of Feasibility Studies
and PS&E for numerous transportation projects centered on bridges. During his over 20 years at Biggs Cardosa
Associates, Michael Thomas has led the design of over 80 bridge projects, representing well over 200 individual
bridges. Projects have included everything from pedestrian bridges, bridge replacements, widenings, grade
separations, seismic retrofits, and rehabilitations, to mufti-structure interchanges and long aerial viaducts.
In addition to his structural engineering expertence, Mr. Thomas has over twelve yea,s of experience in Project
Management of multi-disciplinary bridge projects that included managing large teams of subconsultants,
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coordination wtth Caltrans, obtaining permits from various regulatory agencies, such as the US Army Corps of
Engineers, the California Department of Fish and Game, various Reclamation Districts, and Regional Water
Quality Control Boards. Michael is also a certified diver and would be able to participate in underwater inspections
of the bridges if needed. Some of Michael's relevant projects include:
0 Riverside Drive Bridge (HBP), City of Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for the widening of an historic
381-foot long reinforced concrete arched T-beam bridge over the Los Angeles River. The bridge was
widened by approximately 12 feet to each side.
• Canoga Avenue Bridge (HBP}, City of Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for the widening of an existing
150-foot long built up steel girder bridge over the Los Angeles River. The bridge was widened by
approximately 14 feet to one side with precast prestressed I girders.
e Burbank Boulevard Bridge Widening (HBP), Burbank, CA: Project Manager for widening and seismic
retrofit of a 453-foot long six-span bridge over Metrollnk/UPRR tracks and local Street.
• Tustin Avenue/Rose Drive Grade Separation, Placentia/Anaheim, CA: Project Manager for the planning
and design of one of 5 grade separation projects in the City of Placentia. The completed phase of work
consisted of conducting a feasibility and alternatives development phase to support the environmental
document. BCA is currently proceeding wtth final design of the preferred alternative.
• Adeline Street Overhead Rehabilitation (HBP), Oakland, CA: Principal-in-Charge for the rehabilitation of
Adeline Street Overhead, an eleven span concrete box girder structure wtth spalllng concrete, deck
cracking, corroded reinforcement, damaged chain link railing, and deteriorated joint seals.
• Monterey OH Rehabilitation (HBP), Fresno, CA: Principal-in-Charge for the seismic retrofit and
rehabilitation of Monterey Street Grade Separation and Overhead, a 2000-foot long, thirteen-span cast-in-
place T-beam and steel plate girder bridge.
• Magnolia Blvd (HBP), Burbank, CA: Project Manager for the feasibility study of replacing the barriers and
widening the existing 840-foot long ten-span bridge for pedestrians and bicyclists. Also assisted the City in
applying for Highway Bridge Program funding which involved direct coordination with Caltrans.
• Olive Avenue (HBP), Burbank, CA: Project Manager for the feasibility study of replacing the barriers and
widening the existing 933-foot long ten-span bridge for pedestrians and bicyclists. Also assisted the City
in applying for Highway Bridge Program funding which involved direct coordination with Cattrans.
o Slag Haul RoadNalley BlvdJRoute 10 Interchange, Fontana, CA Project Manager for an APS for two
bridge structures in the interchange.
• Mulberry Ave/Etiwanda Ave/1-10 Interchange, Fontana, CA Project Manager for an APS of a new ramp
separation structure to grade separate the Mulberry Avenue westbound on-ramp traffic onto 1-10 from the
Etiwanda westbound off-ramp traffic.
As Project Manager for the City of Huntington Beach Bridge Designs Services Project, Michael will be responsible
for all client contact, coordinating with the various stakeholders, project scheduling, implementation of an overall
project strategy, and day-to-day management of the project He will also lead the team in the preparation of the
PS&E.
Richard Sanguinetti, PE, will serve as a Structures Project Engineer. Mr. Sanguinetti received his Bachelor of
Science degree in Civil Engineering from the San Jose State University. Richard has spent his entire 10-year
career at Biggs Gardosa Associates and has been involved in numerous infrastructure design projects during that
time. Richard is also a certified diver and would be able to participate in underwater inspections of the bridges if
needed.
As a Structures Proiect Engineer, Richard will be responsible for developing and implementing the project design
development plan, developing structure concepts, the day-to-day technical supervision of the preparation of
structural calculations and contract documents. Richard has extensive design .experience wlth various types of
infrastructure structures including bridge overcrossings, undercrossings, structure widenings, rehabilitations, grade
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separations, drainage structures, retaining walls, and miscellaneous hydraulic structures. Richard's relevant
experience includes:
• Tustin Avenue/Rose Drive Grade Separation, Placentia/Anaheim, CA: Quality Control Manager for the
planning and design of one of 5 grade separation projects in the City of Placentia. The completed phase
of work consisted of conducting a feasibility and alternatives development phase to support the
environmental document. BCA is currently proceeding with final design of the preferred alternative.
• Adeline Street Overhead Rehabilitation (HBP), Oakland, CA: Quality Control Manager for the
rehabilitation of Adeline Street Overhead, an eleven span coocrete box girder structure with spalling
concrete, deck cracking, corroded reinforcement, damaged chain link railing, and deteriorated joint seals.
e Monterey OH Rehabilitation (HBP), Fresno, CA: Project Engineer for the seismic retrofit and
rehabilitation of Monterey Street Grade Separation and Overhead, a 2000-foot, thirteen-span cast-in-place
T•beam and steel plate girder bridge.
• Yosemite Springs Parkway Replacement {HBP), Madera County, CA: Project Manager for a 125 foot,
single span, cast-in-place box girder bridge over Coarsegold creek. The project also includes creek
protection, adjacent road improvements, environmental and permitting through Fish and game, Corps of
Engineers and Water Quality Control Board. The project is federally funded through the HBP Program.
• Kings River Bridge (HBP), County of Fresno, CA: Quality Control Manager for a replacement 520-foot,
three-span bridge carrying Goodfellow Avenue over Kings River. The bridge will have an architecturally
haunched cast-in-place prestressed box girder superstructure.
Geoffrey Dizon, PE, will serve as a Structures Proiect Engineer. In this role, he will lead and implement the
project design development plan, develop structure concepts, the day-to-day technical supervision of the
preparation of structural calculations and contract documents. Geoffrey received his Bachelor in Science degree
in Civil Engineering from University of Oregon, Corvallis and his Masters in Science in Structural Engineering from
University of Calttornia, Berkeley. Geoffrey has over 10 years of design experience at Biggs Cardosa Associates
and has acted as a Structures Project Engineer on numerous projects including new construction, rehabilltation
and/or seismic retrofit of various highway, pedestrian, vehicular and rail bridges, and retaining wall and soundwall
structures. Geoffrey's relevant experience Includes:
• Canoga Avenue Bridge Widening (HBP), Los Angeles, CA: Project Engineer for a 147-foot long two•
span precast prestressed I-girder bridge widening over the Los Angeles River.
• Riverside Drive Bridge (HBP}, Los Angeles, CA: Project Engineer for the retrofit and widening of an
existing five-span historic bridge over the Los Angeles River. This is a reinforced concrete T-girder bridge
with a maximum span of 80 feet.
• Burbank Blvd Bridge (HBP), Burbank, CA: Project Engineer for the widening and retrofitting of a six-
span bridge over the SCRRA tracks. Also provided construction services for the City of Burbank.
• Tustin/Rose Grade Separation, Placentia/Anaheim, CA: Project Engineer for PS&E Phase of this
project, which raises Tustin Ave/Rose Drive over Orangethorpe Avenue and BNSF tracks.
ci 3rd and 5th Street Improvements Project, San Bernardino/Highland, CA: Project Engineer for the design
of two box culvert structures as part of the 3ro and 5111 Street Improvements Project for the Inland Valley
Development Agency.
Troy M. Swenson, SE, will serve as the Quality Control Manager for this project and will review all submittals.
Troy has more than 12 years of experience in engineering and infrastructure design for projects in California. His
varied experience includes preliminary engineering studies, project design, construction document preparation,
construction administration, and project management for public works infrastructure. Troy received his BS in Civil
Engineering from California State University of Fresno and his MS in Structural Engineering from the University of
California, Berkeley. Troy's relevant experience includes:
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o Monterey OH Rehabilitation (HBP}, Fresno, CA: Project Manager for the seismic retrofit and
rehabilitation of Monterey Street Grade Separation and Overhead, a 2000-foot long, thirteen-span cast-in-
place T-beam and steel plate girder bridge. Project is currently in design. Expected construction costs are
$8-1 O million.
e Valley Boulevard Bridge Replacement (HBP), Los Angeles, CA: Design Engineer for a 943-foot long,
11-span cast-in-place box girder replacement structure. Mr. Swenson prepared the type selection report,
calculations, and construction documents for the PS&E submittal.
• Adeline Street Overhead RehabllitaUon (HBP), Oakland, CA: Project Manager for the rehabilitation of
Adeline Street Overhead, an eleven-span concrete box girder structure with spalling concrete, deck
cracking, corroded reinforcement, damaged chain link railing, and deteriorated joint seals.
W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. Civil Engineering, Surveying and Utility Coordination
W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Inc. is a full service transportation / traffic I civil engineering firm established in
1995. The company's mission is: "To provide traffic, transportation and civil engineering services to local
agencies to assist them in achieving their goals". Since the firm's inception, W.G. Zimmerman Engineering has
provided federal, state, and county funding management; and traffic and transportation engineering services to
Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, and San Diego County agencies.
Civil Project Manager
Civil Project Engineer
Bill Zimmerman, P.E., T.E., P.T.0.E.
Ron Brust, P.E.
P.E.48667, T.E.2254
P.E. 22903
Bill Zimmerman will serve as the Civil Project Manager for this project and will assist the City with funding if
needed. He has over 25 years of municipal, civil, traffic and transportation project engineering experience. Mr.
Zimmerman served as an Interim City Engineer and Traffic Engineer for various Southern California Agencies. He
has managed federal and state funded projects for bridge, highway, storm drain, roadway, retaining walls, and
traffic signal projects. His funding experience includes writing grant and funding applications for Highway Bridge
Program (HBP), MTA Call for Projects, Seismic Upgrade, STA, State Recreation Grants, Safe Routes to School,
and Federal Discretionary Funds; managing funding programs, preparation of cost accounting and filing funding
final reports. Mr. Zimmerman has managed OCTA's Measure M funding reimbursement payments and currently
manages Western Riverside Council of Governments TUMF reimbursement funding to local agencies in Western
Riverside. His project expertise spans from the concept level through the design to the construction of civil and
transportation related projects. Bill's relevant experience includes:
• Marina Drive Bridge Replacement (HBP}, City of Seal Beach, CA: Project Manager for the replacement
of a bridge, that was originally constructed in the 1930's. Was responsible for Consultant Management,
Coordination with all agencies, and management of the federal and state funding (HBP/Seismic).
e Valencia Boulevard (SR-142} and Rose Drive Intersection Improvements, City of Brea, CA: Project
Manager for improvements which added and additional left tum lane and a right tum lane on Rose Drive
onto Valencia Boulevard. The project widened approximately 1,300 linear feet along the north side of
Rose Drive, from the City boundary with Yorba Linda to Valencia Boulevard. It also created wide sidewalks
with landscaping in anticipation of future development.
o Walker Street Widening, n/o Lincoln Avenue, City of Cypress: Project Manager for the preliminary
evaluation for right-of-way and the roadway design of this street widening. Services included: Field
Review, Surveying, Traffic Analysis, Right-of-Way Evaluation, Preliminary Design Report, Base Plan
Development, Hydrology Study, Drainage Plans, Roadway Design, Sidewalk Design, Signing and Striping.
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Ron Brust will represent the Civil Project Manager for this project. He will be responsible for Development and
Plan Review and serve as the Design Manager. Mr. Brust, a retired Public Works Director for the City of Rohnert
Park, has over 35 years of experience in municipal, civil, traffic, and transportation projects. Since joining WGZE
he has specialized in providing Project Management for local agencies. His transportation projects include arterial
rehabilitation and reconstruction projects, intersection and roadway widening projects, highway and interchange
improvement projects and studies, retaining walls, hydrology studies, and local project management. Ron's
relevant experience includes:
e Marina Drive Bridge Replacement (HBP), City of Seal Beach, CA: Assistant Project Manager for the
replacement of a bridge originally constructed in · the 1930's. He was responsible for Consultant
Management, Coordination wtth all agencies, and management of the federal and state funding
(HBP/Seismic).
• Valencia Boulevard (SR-142) and Rose Drive lntersec~ion Improvements, City of Brea, CA: Quality
Assurance/Quality Control for improvements which widened 1,300 linear feet of Rose Drive and added an
additional left tum lane and a right tum lane on Rose Drive onto Valencia Boulevard.
• Walker Street Widening, n/o Lincoln Avenue, Ctty of Cypress: Assistant Project Manager for the
preliminary evaluation for right-of-way and the roadway design of this street widening. Services included:
Surveying, Traffic Analysis, Right-of-Way, Preliminary Design Report, Base Plan, Hydrology Study,
Drainage Plans, Roadway Design, Sidewalk Design, Signing and Striping
UltraSystems Environmental Environmental and Permitting
UltraSystems Environmental is a full-service planning and environmental consulting firm that has been serving
both public and private sector clients throughout Calttomia since the founding of the finn in 1994. UltraSysterns
utilizes a broad range of experience with federal, State, municipal, transportation, water, and infrastructure-related
projects to prepare legally-defensible environmental documents and studies in full compliance wtth CEQA and
NEPA. UltraSystems is also well versed with applicable State of Galifomla Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) and with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) specifications and other governing regulatory
agencies rules and requirements.
UltraSystems has served as environmental consultant for numerous bridge-related projects. Recent extensive
experience includes: bridge improvement projects for the City of Los Angeles at Tampa Avenue, Lindley Avenue,
State Street, and Soto Street; the Glen Helen Parkway Grade Separation project for the County of San Bernardino;
the Santa Ana River Bridge Crossings for Orange County Transportation Authority; and the Environmental
Permitting for Bridge Construction for the Los Angeles Metropolltan Transportation Authority.
Environmental Manager
NEPAfCEQA Documents
Permitting
Kendall Jue
Hina Gupta
Paul Brenner
Kendall Jue, will act as Environmental Manager. Mr. Jue has 29 years of experience in environmental planning,
and has managed both large and small environmental projects. He is highly familiar with the requirements of both
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). His
experience includes highway improvement projects and bridge widening and improvement projects, in compliance
wHh the California Department of Transportation's (Galtrans) requirements and major infrastructure projects in
compliance with the regulations of varlous federal, State, and local agencies. His relevant experience includes:
• Lindley Avenue Bridge Over the Los Angeles River, Bridge Widening and Improvement Project
(H BP), Los Angeles, CA: Mr. Jue was the Project Manager for this assignment, working closely with the
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City and the bridge engineer, in the preparation of the PES and NEPA documents. The City utilized
federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funds to improved bridge structures.
• Tampa Avenue Bridge Over the Los Angeles River Bridge Widening and Improvement Project, Los
Angeles, CA: Mr. Jue was the Project Manager, working closely with City of Los Angeles staff in
preparing a thorough discussion of the project components as well as a comprehensive analysis of the
potential impacts associated with this project. UltraSystems prepared the Ca/trans Preliminary
Environmental Study (PES) and NEPA documents for the project
• Soto Street Bridge Revised and Soto Street Widening between Alcazar Street and Mission Road,
Los Angeles, CA: Mr. Jue served as Project Manager for preparation of the PES and NEPA documents.
The PES evaluated the environmental impacts of widening the Soto Street Bridge by some 25 feet over
Valley Boulevard. Technical studies were prepared by UltraSystems to support the PES and NEPA.
These included an Initial Site Assessment, and biological and cultural studies. Other studies incorporated
into the study were traffic and geotechnical •.
Hina Gupta, will be responsible for the preparation of NEPA and CEQA Documents. In her position Ms. Gupta will
assist in evaluating project environmental impacts by utilizing thresholds set forth in public documents. She has helped
prepare such environmental documents as Baseline and Preliminary Environmental Studies, based on CEQA and NEPA.
Some of her relevant experience includes:
• Glen Helen Parkway Grade Separation, San Bernardino County, CA: Ms. Gupta is working on the
preparation of technical studies, compiled in accordance with Caltrans requirements to support the PES
and NEPA documents being prepared.
• 1-405/Sepulveda Pass Widening, Los Angeles County, CA: Ms. Gupta is assisting in the preparation of
Noise Mitigation and Construction Noise Monitoring services for this project.
• California Hlgh-$peed Rail Project, Anaheim to Los Angeles Section, CA: Ms. Gupta assists in
ensuring that project updates and data are forwarded appropriately to members of the environmental
team. She has conducted research and analysis for various sections of the Project-Level EIR/EIS and has
helped complete supporting technical reports, conducting related research into socioeconomic impacts,
rail transit ridership, and sensitive receptors.
Paul Brenner, will be responsible for Permitting. he will conduct the jurisdictional delineations, complete permit
applications, and negotiate with regulatory agencies. Mr. Brenner has fourteen years of applied and research
experience in environmental sciences and aquatic biology. He specializes in water-related permitting under
Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 1602 of the
California Fish and · Game Code, and Coastal Development Permits pursuant to the Calffornia Coastal
Commission. Mr. Brenner managed large linear projects such as the Metropolitan Water District's Inland Feeder
Project 1 fiber optic installation projects throughout southern California, and Caltrans road projects. He has
negotiated permits for many water related agencies and projects. His relevant experience includes:
• California High-Speed Rall (HSR), Los Angeles to Anaheim Corridor, Southern CA: As
UltraSystems' Permitting Manager, Mr. Brenner provides oversight for the wetlands jurisdictional
delineation and report for this corridor.
• Permitting Services, Santiago Creek, Orange County, CA: Mr. Brenner served as Task Manager to
perform wetland delineations. pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and riparian delineations,
pursuant to Section 1602 (Et seq.) of the camomia Fish and Game Code.
• Jurisdictional Delineations, Biological and Permitting Services, Numerous Projects, Orange
County, CA: As Permitting Manager, Mr. Brenner conducted waters of the United States (including
wetlands) delineations pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (ACOE) Wetland Manual and riparian delineations pursuant to Section 1602 (Et seq.) of the
Calffomia Fish and Game Code. He prepared ACOE, CDFG, RWQCB applicatlons.
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EXHIBIT "B"
Payment Schedule (Hourly Payment)
A. Hourly Rate
CONSULTANT's fees for such services shall be based upon the following hourly rate and
cost schedule:
See Exhibit B. l -BCA Cost Proposal
B. Travel. Charges for time during travel are not reimbursable
C. Billing
1. All billing shall be done monthly in fifteen (15) minute increments and matched to
an appropriate breakdown of the time that was taken to perform that work and who
performed it.
2. Each month's bill should include a total to date. That total should provide, at a
glance, the total fees and costs incurred to date for the project.
3. A copy of every calculation, report, plan, specification, estimate, electronic file and
other documentation prepared by CONSULT ANT may be required to be submitted
to CITY to demonstrate progress toward completion of tasks. In the event CITY
rejects or has comments on any such product, CITY shall identify specific
requirements for satisfactory completion.
4. CONSULTANT shall submit to CITY an invoice for each monthly payment due.
Such invoice shall:
A) Reference this Agreement;
B) Describe the services performed;
C) Show the total amount of the payment due;
D) Include a certification by a principal member of CONSULTANT's firm
that the work has been performed in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement; and
E) For all payments include an estimate of the percentage of work completed.
Upon submission of any such invoice, if CITY is satisfied that CONSULTANT is
making satisfactory progress toward completion of tasks in accordance with this
Agreement, CITY shall approve the invoice, in which event payment shall be made
within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice by CITY. Such approval shall not
be unreasonably withheld. If CITY does not approve an invoice, CITY shall notify
CONSULT ANT in writing of the reasons for non-approval and the schedule of
performance set forth in Exhibit "A" may at the option of CITY be suspended until
the parties agree that past performance by CONSULT ANT is in, or has been
brought into compliance, or until this Agreement has expired or is terminated as
provided herein.
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5. Any billings for extra work or additional services authorized in advance and in
writing by CITY shall be invoiced separately to CITY. Such invoice shall contain
all of the information required above, and in addition shall list the hours expended
and hourly rate charged for such time. Such invoices shall be approved by CITY if
the work performed is in accordance with the extra work or additional services
requested, and if CITY is satisfied that the statement of hours worked and costs
incurred is accurate. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any
dispute between the parties concerning payment of such an invoice shall be treated
as separate and apart from the ongoing performance of the remainder of this
Agreement.
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Amendment No. 6
Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc.
February 18, 2025
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Background
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•Since 2011, Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. has provided bridge
design services for federally funded bridge maintenance and
rehabilitation projects throughout the City.
•Under this contract, previously completed bridge projects
include: Warner, Magnolia, Brookhurst, and Admiralty
•Amendment No. 6 is necessary to allow time for the
completion of the design and writing of the specifications for
the Humboldt Bridge Rehabilitation project.
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Key Points
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•Public Works requests that the contract for Biggs Cardosa
Associates, Inc. be extended for an additional three years.
•The new expiration date is February 21, 2028.
•No additional funding is requested or required.
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-063 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:Jacob Aube, Senior Civil Engineer
Subject:
Approve License Agreement and Project Specific Maintenance Agreement for the Pelican
Harbor Senior Apartments Project at 18431 Beach Boulevard
Statement of Issue:
A License Agreement between the City and Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (Jamboree Housing, the
project developer), and a Project Specific Maintenance Agreement between the City and the State of
California (Caltrans), are presented for City Council approval and execution for the Pelican Harbor
Senior Apartments project at 18431 Beach Boulevard (near intersection with Ellis Avenue, as shown
in Attachment 1).
Financial Impact:
No funding is required for this action.
Recommended Action:
A) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the License Agreement between the
City of Huntington Beach and Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (Jamboree Housing, the project
developer), to provide maintenance of improvements within State Highway Right-of-Way on State
Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) for the Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments project (Attachment 2), and
instruct the City Clerk to record the agreement with the Orange County Recorder; and,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Project Specific Maintenance
Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and State of California (Caltrans) for improvements
within State Highway Right-of-Way on State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) for the Pelican Harbor
Senior Apartments project (Attachment 3).
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments project is located at 18431 Beach Boulevard, near the
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The Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments project is located at 18431 Beach Boulevard, near the
intersection with Ellis Avenue. The project’s development requirements included the maintenance
responsibilities of hardscape and street lighting improvements within State Route 39 along the project
frontage. To document this responsibility, the project developer is required to execute a License
Agreement for all hardscape and street lighting within State Route 39 Right-of-Way. This agreement
also addresses sidewalk cleaning, disposal of trash, and all other aspects of maintenance.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the owner of State Route 39 Right-of-Way,
will only enter into maintenance agreements with governmental agencies, not private developers.
Consequently, there are two agreements necessary to adequately address maintenance
responsibility. The Project Specific Maintenance Agreement between the City and State of California
passes maintenance responsibilities from Caltrans to the City, and the License Agreement between
the City and Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (Jamboree Housing), passes maintenance responsibilities
from the City to the developer. It is also Caltrans’ policy to sign the agreement after the City has
signed, therefore the Project Specific Maintenance Agreement is provided approved as to form but
without Caltrans’ signatures.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Location Map of Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments Project
2. License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Beach Housing Partners, L.P.,
to Provide Installation and Maintenance of Improvements in the Public Right-of-Way
3. Project Specific Maintenance Agreement with City of Huntington Beach
4. Presentation
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
City Clerk
City of Huntington Beach
P.O. Box 190 / 2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Fee exempt per Government Code § 6103
SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S USE
LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND BEACH HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P., TO
PROVIDE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
This License Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between the
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"CITY," and BEACH HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P., hereinafter referred to as "LICENSEE."
WHEREAS, BEACH HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P., is the owner of ce1iain real property
located in the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange, State of California, which is more
pmiicularly described in the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by
this reference (the "Property"); and
CITY is the owner of those certain areas in the immediate vicinity of the Property that are
depicted on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the
"Improvement Areas"); and
In connection with the development of the Property, CITY and LICENSEE desire to assign
responsibility for the installation and maintenance of improvements within the Improvement
Areas, as defined below in Section 5, and the costs associated therewith in accordance with plans
and specifications submitted by LICENSEE and as reasonably approved by CITY; and
By this Agreement, CITY and LICENSEE desire to clarify and specifically delineate their
obligations with respect to the installation and maintenance of landscaping within the
Improvement Areas,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements hereinafter made and
exchanged, CITY and LICENSEE covenant and agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Subject to terms and conditions hereinafter set fo1ih, CITY
hereby grants to LICENSEE a non-exclusive, revocable license ("License") to install and
maintain landscaping and hardscaping within the Improvement Areas pursuant to the terms as set
forth in this Agreement.
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2. TERM. The term of the License (the "Term") granted herein shall be perpetual, provided
that CITY may terminate the License and this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to
LICENSEE.
3. TERMINATION. In the event of any such termination, the CITY may, at its option,
either:
(a) at its sole expense, disconnect existing water and electrical supply sources to the
Improvement Areas from the Property (leaving the water and electrical systems serving the
Property fully functional and in compliance with law), and construct and reconnect CITY water
and electrical supply sources to the Improvement Areas, or
(b) continue to use water and electricity from the Property for the Improvement Areas,
in which case CITY shall agree in writing, upon terms acceptable to the parties, to reimburse
LICENSEE on a monthly basis for the reasonable costs of such water and electricity, and, at its
sole expense, to maintain in a good condition and repair the portion of the water and electrical
systems located in the Improvement Areas.
4. DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS. All improvements installed within the
Improvement Areas shall be as depicted on those ce1iain plans and specifications as approved by
the CITY relative to the Property and the subject development thereof. The landscaping and
other improvements within the Improvement Areas for which LICENSEE, at its sole cost at no
expense to the CITY, shall install, repair, maintain, and/or replace in accordance with the terms of
this License shall be collectively referred to as the "LICENSEE'S Improvements" and includes
the following:
Concrete paving including sidewalks and driveways, street lighting, including conduit and
pull boxes in accordance with the precise grading plans relative to the Property and the
subject development thereof submitted by LICENSEE and approved by the CITY.
5. MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES. At LICENSEE'S sole cost and expense,
LICENSEE agrees to perform all maintenance responsibilities for the Improvement Areas,
including, but not limited to: sidewalk cleaning; trash disposal; signs; street lighting; and,
generally keeping the Improvement Areas in a clean, secure and attractive condition. LICENSEE
agrees to maintain and keep the Improvement Areas in good condition and repair, free and clear
of litter and debris and free from any nuisances and to comply with all health and police
regulations, in all respects at all times. LICENSEE agrees to dispose of litter and debris in a
sanitary and legal manner and location. All of the responsibilities listed in this Paragraph 5
(including subpaiis) shall collectively be referred to as "Maintenance Responsibilities."
(a) Maintenance of Hardscape Material. LICENSEE's maintenance obligations shall
include all concrete and enhanced hardscaping material including all sidewalks, driveways, street
lighting and related appurtenances. Maintenance includes, but is not limited to, concrete repair
and replacement, grinding or patching variations in elevation of sidewalks and driveways for an
acceptable riding surface, and the removal of dirt, debris, graffiti, weeds, and any other
deleterious items or material on or about the sidewalks or driveways in an expeditious manner.
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(b) Utilities Serving the Improvement Areas. LICENSEE shall bear the expense of
electricity and any other utility necessary to serve the Improvement Areas. LICENSEE shall be
responsible for using such utilities in a secure and hazardless manner, complying in all respects
with applicable codes and ordinances.
(c) Signage. LICENSEE shall repair and maintain during the Term any signage
constructed and installed on the Improvement Areas by LICENSEE.
6. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Throughout the Term, LICENSEE shall perform, at its
sole cost and expense, any and all repairs, replacements or refurbishing to the Improvements
which LICENSEE constructs in the Improvement Areas as necessary to bring the Improvements
into an operating condition, all in accordance with plans and specifications as submitted by
LICENSEE to CITY, which plans and specifications shall be subject to the prior written approval
of CITY. No changes, modifications, or alterations may be made to the Improvement Areas
without the prior written consent of CITY.
7. MATERIAL ALTERATIONS. After the approval of the plans and specifications and the
installation of the Improvements in the Improvement Areas in accordance with the plans and
specifications, no material changes, modifications or alterations may be made to the Improvement
Areas without the prior written consent of CITY.
8. CITY REQUIREMENTS. LICENSEE, or anyone performing work on behalf of
LICENSEE, shall be properly licensed by CITY for any work performed on the Improvement
Areas. Fmihermore, LICENSEE, or anyone performing work on behalf of LICENSEE, shall
acquire the proper encroachment permit and comply with all other CITY requirements prior to
performing any work on Improvement Areas in the public right-of-way.
9. CITY RIGHT TO INSPECT. CITY shall have the right to inspect the Improvement Areas
at any time to ensure that LICENSEE is performing its obligations hereunder. CITY and
LICENSEE shall negotiate in good faith to come to a mutual agreement as to the time and date
for such inspections.
10. DAMAGE TO IMPROVEMENT AREAS. In the event any damage is caused to any
pathways, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, street furniture, street lights, medians, streets or utilities as a
result of the installation of the landscaped material installed on the Improvement Areas and/or the
performance of the maintenance responsibilities of the Improvement Areas, LICENSEE agrees to
repair same at its own expense. In the event that damage is caused by the acts of any person or
any equipment is broken or breaks or is destroyed, said equipment shall be replaced or restored
within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the breakage or destruction. Stolen items will be
considered destroyed for purposes of this Section 10.
11. REPAIR BY CITY. Except as otherwise provided for in this License, in the event any
damage is caused to any of the LICENSEE's Improvements within the Improvement Areas as a
result of the installation, maintenance and/or repair work performed by the CITY or its
contractors, agents or employees within the Improvement Areas, CITY shall promptly repair the
same at its own expense.
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12. COOPERATION. In the event both LICENSEE and CITY are required to repair damage
to the improvements the parties shall cooperate with each other so as to minimize the costs
incurred by each of them.
13. MECHANICS' LIENS. LICENSEE agrees not to suffer any mechanics' lien(s) to be filed
against the Improvement Areas by reason of any work, labor, services or material performed at or
furnished to the Improvement Areas, by or through LICENSEE. LICENSEE shall, at its sole cost
and expense, cause any mechanics' lien(s) which may be filed against the Improvement Areas to
be released or bonded or affirmatively insured within sixty (60) days after the date of filing of
such mechanics' lien(s). Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as consent on the part of
the CITY to subject the CITY's estate in the Improvement Areas to any mechanics' lien(s) or
liability under the mechanics' lien laws of the State of California.
14. ASSIGNMENT. The License herein granted is personal to LICENSEE and any attempt
to assign the License to any entity shall require the prior approval of CITY and is subject to the
provisions set forth in Section 37 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, assignment of the
License to a LICENSEE affiliated entity shall not require prior approval of CITY. Other than the
License granted hereunder, LICENSEE hereby expressly waives any claim to or interest or estate
of any kind or extent whatsoever in the Improvement Areas arising out of the License or out of
LICENSEE'S use or occupancy of the Improvement Areas, whether now existing or arising at any
future time. This License is appurtenant to the Property and may not be separately assigned apart
from the Property or the interests therein. LICENSEE shall give notice in writing to CITY of any
such assignment and delegation; such notice shall include the mailing address of the delegee, and
will become the delegee's address for service of notices. LICENSEE hereby covenants for itself
and its successors and assigns, that conveyance of any interest in the Property shall constitute an
assumption by any successors, assigns or transferees of LICENSEE, of the obligations under this
License, and upon such conveyance, the predecessor in interest of such assuming party shall be
deemed relieved from any further obligations or responsibilities under this License.
15. WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE. Pursuant to California Labor Code
§1861, LICENSEE and its successors or assigns acknowledges awareness of Section 3700 et seq.
of said California Labor Code, which requires every employer to be insured against liability for
workers' compensation. LICENSEE covenants that it will comply with such laws and provisions
prior to conducting any activity pursuant to this license. LICENSEE shall maintain such
Workers' Compensation Insurance in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) bodily injury by accident, each occurrence, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) bodily
injury by disease, each employee, and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) bodily injury by disease,
policy limit, at all times incident hereto, in forms and underwritten by insurance companies
reasonably satisfactory to CITY. LICENSEE shall require all subcontractors retained by
LICENSEE to perform work hereunder to provide such workers' compensation insurance for all
of the subcontractors' employees. LICENSEE shall furnish to CITY a ce1iificate of waiver of
subrogation under the terms of the workers' compensation insurance and LICENSEE shall
similarly require all subcontractors to waive subrogation.
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16. OTHER INSURANCE. In addition to the workers' compensation insurance in Section 15
above and LICENSEE's covenant to indemnify CITY in Section 18 below, LICENSEE or its
successors or assigns shall obtain and furnish to the CITY and carry at all times incident hereto,
on all activities to be performed in the Improvement Areas as contemplated herein, general
liability insurance including coverage for bodily injury, property damage and motor vehicle
coverage. All insurance shall be underwritten by insurance companies reasonably satisfactory to
CITY. Said insurance shall name the CITY as Additional Insureds and shall specifically provide
that any other insurance which may be applicable to all activities to be unde1iaken by LICENSEE
concerning the Improvement Areas shall be deemed excess coverage and that LICENSEE's
insurance shall be primary. Said policy of insurance shall pay on behalf of LICENSEE, its
officers, agents, and employees, while acting within the scope of their duties, against any and all
claims of liability arising out of or in connection with all activities to be undertaken by
LICENSEE concerning the Improvement Areas affected by the license. LICENSEE shall
subscribe for and maintain said insurance policies in full force and effect during the life of this
Agreement, in an amount not less than the following amount: combined single limit bodily injury
and property damage, including products/completed operations liability and blanket contractual
liability, of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a
form which includes a designated general aggregate limit, such limit shall be not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000). In the event of aggregate coverage, LICENSEE shall immediately
notify CITY of any known depletion of limits. LICENSEE shall require its insurer to waive its
subrogation rights against CITY.
17. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE; ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENTS.
Prior to conducting any activity pursuant to this Agreement, LICENSEE shall furnish to CITY
certificates of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing
insurance coverage as required by this Agreement; said certificates shall provide the name and
policy number of each carrier and policy; and shall state that the policy is currently in force; and
shall promise to provide that such policies will not be canceled or modified without providing
notice to CITY in accordance with policy provisions. LICENSEE shall maintain the foregoing
insurance coverage in force until the Term of this Agreement has expired or this Agreement is
terminated. The requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverage shall not derogate the
obligations of LICENSEE under this Agreement. CITY or its representative shall at all times have
the right to demand a copy of all said policies of insurance. LICENSEE shall pay, in a prompt and
timely manner, the premiums on all insurance hereinabove required. A separate copy of the
additional insured endorsement to LICENSEE's liability policy as required hereunder, naming the
CITY as Additional Insureds, shall be provided to the CITY Attorney for approval prior to the
commencement of any work by LICENSEE pursuant to this Agreement.
18. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS. LICENSEE hereby agrees to protect,
defend, indemnify and hold and save harmless CITY, its officers, and employees, and assigns
(hereinafter collectively called "Indemnified Parties") against any and all liability, claims,
judgments, penalties, damages, expenses, costs and demands, including without limitation
reasonable attorneys' fees, however caused, including those resulting from death or injury to any
person (including without limitation any Indemnified Party), and damage to any property, real or
personal, of any kind wherever located and by whomever owned (including, without limitation,
property owned by an Indemnified Party), which injury, death or physical damages arises directly
or indirectly out of the grant of license herein contained or the activities to be unde1iaken by
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LICENSEE (or LICENSEE's officers, employees, agents, contractors, LICENSEEs, or invitees)
concerning the Improvement Areas, caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission
of the LICENSEE, any of its contractors, subcontractors, or anyone directly or indirectly
employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable (collectively, the
"LICENSEE Parties"), including but not limited to concurrent active or passive negligence of the
LICENSEE Parties, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of CITY
or any of its agents, contractors, subcontractors, officers, or employees. City shall provide
immediate notice to LICENSEE whereupon LICENSEE shall conduct any defense required
hereunder at its sole cost and expense.
19. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. LICENSEE agrees that all work done or 1,mdertaken
by it on the Improvement Areas shall be for its sole account and not as an agent, servant or
contractor for CITY.
20. RULES AND REGULATIONS. LICENSEE agrees to obey and observe (and cause its
officers, employees, contractors, invitees and all others doing business with LICENSEE to obey
and observe) all rules and regulations of general applicability regarding the Improvement Areas
as may be reasonably established by CITY at any time and from time to time during the Term of
this Agreement.
21. DEFAULT. In the event LICENSEE does not perform, or cause to be performed, any of
the Maintenance Responsibilities as contemplated by this Agreement, CITY shall first provide
written notice to LICENSEE in the manner and at the address for notices provided in Section 23,
describing the alleged default by LICENSEE. If LICENSEE fails to cure said default within
thirty (30) calendar days following the date of delivery of such notice of default, CITY may
thereafter cause such maintenance to be performed, and all actual and reasonable costs incurred
shall be assessed to and billed directly to the LICENSEE. Any invoice for such costs incurred
shall include copies of paid invoices evidencing the costs incurred. Payment from LICENSEE
shall be due within thirty (30) calendar days following the date of receipt of invoice. In addition,
one and a half ( 1-1 /2%) interest per month shall be added for each month payment hereunder is
due but unpaid.
22. APPLICABLE LAW. LICENSEE shall, at its sole cost and expense, faithfully observe
in the use and occupation of the Improvement Areas all municipal ordinances, and all state and
federal statutes now in force and which may hereafter be in force, and shall fully comply, at its
sole expense, with all regulations, orders, and other requirements issued or made pursuant to any
such ordinances and statutes. All building permits, business licenses and other applicable permits
and licenses shall be secured and paid for by LICENSEE.
23. NOTICES. Any notice or special instructions required to be given in writing under this
Agreement shall be given either by personal delivery to LICENSEE (as designated herein) or to
CITY as the situation shall warrant, or by enclosing the same in a sealed envelope and sent (i)
postage prepaid, and depositing the same in the United States Postal Service, via certified or
registered mail, or (ii) using nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iii) via facsimile
transmission (with a copy to also be placed in the United States Mail), and addressed as follows:
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TO CITY:
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
ATTN: Director of Public Works
Tel: (714) 536-5431
Facsimile: (714) 374-1573
TO LICENSEE:
BEACH HOUSING PARTNERS L.P.
ATTN: Denise Gutierrez
17701 Cowan A venue, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92614
Any mailing address or telefacsimile number may be changed at any time by giving written notice
of such change in the manner provided above at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of
the change. All notices under this Agreement shall be deemed given, received, made or
communicated on the date personal receipt actually occurs or, if mailed, on the delivery date or
attempted delivery date shown on the return receipt. A person may not give official or binding
notice by facsimile. The effective time of a notice shall not be affected by the receipt, prior to the
receipt of the original, of a facsimile copy of the notice.
24. CAPTIONS AND TERMS. The captions and section numbers appearing in the
Agreement are for convenience only and are not a paii of the Agreement and do not in any way
limit, amplify, define, construe or describe the scope of intent of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, or in any way affect this Agreement.
25. RECORDATION. LICENSEE shall record this Agreement in the Official Records of the
County of Orange, State of California.
26. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. This License is non-exclusive, and the Improvement Areas shall
at all times be open to use by the general public.
27. NONDISCRIMINATION. LICENSEE agrees that in the performance of this Agreement
and use of the Improvement Areas it will not engage in, discrimination against any person
because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical
condition, marital status or sex.
28. COOPERATION. LICENSEE shall in good faith cooperate in connection with its
respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, performing
any acts and executing any fmiher documents that may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the
purposes of or rights conferred under this Agreement.
29. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be deemed to
be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. Each
provision of this Agreement, unless specifically conditioned upon such invalid or unenforceable
provision, shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
30. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, together with any attachments hereto or
inclusions by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto relating to the
rights herein granted and the obligations herein assumed, and this Agreement supersedes and
cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements, and understandings, if any,
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between the parties hereto with respect to the rights and obligations contained herein. Any oral
representations or modifications concerning this instrument shall be of no force or effect except a
subsequent modification in writing, approved by the CITY and signed by the parties to be
charged.
31. ATTORNEY'S FEES. If any action or proceeding is brought by either party against the
other under this Agreement, whether for interpretation, enforcement or otherwise, each party shall
bear its own attorneys' fees. The prevailing party shall not be entitled to recover its attorneys' fees
from the nonprevailing party.
32. CITY RIGHT TO ENFORCE. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31 above,
LICENSEE acknowledges and agrees that CITY has the right and standing, but not the
obligation, to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement by any appropriate legal or equitable
means and shall be entitled to reimbursement for any costs incurred in enforcing this Agreement.
LICENSEE shall provide CITY with, and at all times keep current, contact information for
LICENSEE and any property manager acting on its behalf.
33. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, construed, interpreted, and
enforced under and in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California.
34. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended, modified, and/or supplemented
only by the written agreement of LICENSEE and CITY, or the successors and assigns of each.
35. COVENANTS. Each of the covenants set forth in this Agreement (i) shall run with the
land; (ii) shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, any person or entity having or
acquiring any interest in any portion of any property benefited or burdened thereby, during the
period of such person's or entity's ownership, and all of their respective successive owners and
assigns; and (iii) shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the property benefited or
burdened thereby and every portion thereof and interest therein. The License granted by this
Agreement is subject to all matters of record as of the effective date of this Agreement.
36. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. CITY hereby delegates to its City Manager or his or
her designee the authority to implement all provisions of this Agreement.
37. EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF PARTIES. The provisions of this Agreement are for the
exclusive benefit of CITY and LICENSEE and their successors and assigns, subject to the
provisions hereof, and neither for the benefit of nor give rise to any claim or cause of action by
any other person.
38. SURVIVAL. All representations, warranties, waivers, and indemnities given or made
hereunder shall survive termination of this Agreement.
39. AUTHORITY TO SIGN. LICENSEE hereby represents that the individual executing
this Agreement on behalf of LICENSEE has full authority to do so and to bind LICENSEE to
perform pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by
and through their authorized officers on ___________ 2024.
LICENSEE:
BEACH HOUSING PARTNERS, L.P.
By:!~ L ,
/11 I C/1~~ {)]()6~ / f;'
print name
ITS: (circle on e) Chairman/President/Vice President
AND
By:_~~~____________,.-=-=--------=-
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print name
ITS: (circle one) Secretary/Chief Financial Officer/
Asst. Secretary-Treasurer
State of California
County of _____ _
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CITY:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,
a California municipal corporation
Mayor
City Clerk
Director of Public Works
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this
certificate verifies only the identity of the individual
who signed the document to which this certificate is
attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or
validity of that document.
State of California
County of Oconge
On 0'< /2>0 /21; before me, Jo liG.n mc'.idfl &rrios I NO to(\, pub I re
(insert name and title of the officer)
personally appeared m,c.lr)ae I mGssie
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENAL TY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
(Seal)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this
certificate verifies only the identity of the individual
who signed the document to which this certificate is
attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or
validity of that document.
State of California
County of _O_r_C._f'\....,,9rt--e _________ )
on oq /30 / .l't before me, Juli<in fnqn'(I Barrios, No1-G.n1 Put>!i'c
(insert name and title of the officer)
personally appeared -'rn~o"-'r-"IA'-L--_Sc..-"--~-=u--'-n'-=1'--------------------
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENAL TY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature ~~-~ >
(Seal)
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EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
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EXHIBIT"A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
PARCEL 2 IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS
PER MAP FILED IN BOOK 76, PAGE 4 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY
APN 159-031-018
18431 BEACH BOULEVARD
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See attached.
EXHIBIT "B"
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PROJECT SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
WITH pifll~OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
THIS AGREEMENT is made effective this __ day of ____ , 20_, by and between
the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation,
hereinafter referred to as "STATE" and the ei™ of HUNTINGTON BEACH; hereinafter
referred to as 11CiJ'fl"; and collectively referred toas "PARTIES."
SECTION I
RECITALS
l. Encroachment Permit Number 12-24-6-MC-0365 was executed between RIT~ and
STATE on Beach BL VD to install street lighting and pull box with conduit on State
Route (SR) 39, hereinafter referred to as 11 PROJECT."
2. In accordance with said agreement, it was agreed by PARTIES that prior to or upon
PROJECT completion, 'GIP1 and STATE will enter into a Maintenance Agreement.
3. ThePARTIES hereto mutually desire to identify the maintenance responsibilities of
:clI~ for the improvements of PROJECT constructed within the STATE right of way
under the Encroachment Permit Number 12-24-6-MC-0365.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION II
AGREEMENT
l . Exhibit A consists of plan drawings that delineate and describe the areas within STATE
right of way which are the responsibility of the CITY! to maintain in accordance with
this Agreement.
2. If there is mutual agreement on a change in the maintenance responsibilities
between PARTIES, the PARTIES can revise the Exhibit A by a mutual written execution
of the exhibit.
3. OITYI must obtain the necessary Encroachment Permits from STATE's District 12
'Enc~oachment Permit Office prior to entering STATE right of way,t<? ()erform ¢lT'(1
maintenance responsibilities. This permit will be issued at no cost to t!I])f
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4. LIGHTING -CITY is responsible for the entire maintenance of newly installed street
lighting and pull boxes with conduit in "PROJECT."
5. STATE shall remove Persons Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) and any structures,
personal property, debris, and/or other items related to the encampment from the
Location(s) shown in Exhibit A, subject to STATE's Encampment Removal policy,
MPD 1001 R 1 and applicable State and Federal law.
Nothing in this Agreement grants or waives the right of California Highway Patrol
(CHP) and other law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over the Locations
shown in Exhibit A.
6. CITY shall engage in weed abatement operations. CITY shall control weeds at a
level acceptable to STATE. Any weed control performed by chemical weed sprays
(herbicides)shall comply with all laws, rules, and regulations established by California·
Department of Food and Agriculture. All chemical spray operations shall be
reported quarterly (form LA 17) to STATE via the STATE's Landscape Specialist,
Maintenance Support, Caltrans District Office 12, 1750 E. 4th Street, Suite 100, Santa
Ana, CA 92705.
7. CITY's graffiti removal shall be limited to removal of text only in accordance with
Streets and Highway Code Section 96. Any graffiti that in any way resembles a
mural, artwork, paintings, or other similar elements may not be removed. CITY shall
discuss such possible art with STATE's District_ l 2_Transportation Art Coordinator
before conducting any graffiti removal or remediation.
8. LEGAL RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
8.1 Nothing within the provisions of this Agreement is intended to create duties
obligations to or rights in third parties not parties to this Agreement or to affect
the legal liability of a PARTY to the Agreement by imposing any standard of care
with respect to the operation and maintenance of STATE highways and local
facilities different from the standard of care imposed by law.
8.2 Neither CITY nor any officer or employee thereof is responsible for any injury,
damage or liability occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done
by, under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction conferred
upon STATE under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that STATE shall
fully defend, indemnify and save harmless CITY and all of their officers and
employees from all claims, suits or actions of every name, kind and description
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brought forth under, including, but not limited to, tortious, contractual, inverse
condemnation or other theories or assertions of liability occurring by reason of
anything done or omitted to be done by STATE under this Agreement.
8.3 Neither STATE nor any officer or employee thereof is responsible for any injury,
damage or liability occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done
by CITY under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction conferred
upon CITY under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that CITY shall fully
defend, indemnify and save harmless STATE and all of its officers and employees
from all claims, suits or actions of every name, kind and description brought forth
under, including but not limited to, tortious, contractual, inverse condemnation
or other theories or assertions of liability occurring by reason of anything done or
omitted to be done by CITY under this Agreement.
9. PREVAILING WAGES:
9 .1 Labor Code Compliance-If the work performed under this Agreement is done
under contract and falls within the Labor Code section 1720(a)(l) definition of a
"public works" in that it is construction, alteration, demolition,.installation, or repair; or
maintenance work under Labor Code section 1771. CIT'\4 must conform to the
provisions of Labor Code sections 1720 through 1815, and all applicable provisions of
California Code of Regulations found in Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 3, Articles 1-7.
:c1J¥;agrees to include prevailing wage requirements in its contracts for public works. ' , ,,-,v---,--,--,,------•,;
Work performed by :¢1'1"Y:!~ own forces is exempt from the Labor Code's Prevailing
Wage requirements.
9 .2 Requirements in Subcontracts -~fl] shall require its contractors to include
prevailing wage requirements in all subcontracts when the work to be performed by
the subcontractor under this Agreement is a "public works" as defined in Labor Code
Section 1720( a)( 1) and Labor Code Sectiol"l ,1771. Subcontracts shall include all
prevailing wage requirements set forth in ¢1tyi~ contracts.
10.SELF-INSURED -PIJ-Y! is self insured. '.CIT~ agrees to deliver evidence of self-insured
coverage providing general liability insurance, coverage of bodily injury liability and
property damage liability, naming STATE, its officers, agents and employees as the
additional insured in an amount of $1 million per occurrence, $2 million in
aggregate, and $5 million in excess. Coverage shall be evidenced by a certification
of self-insurance letter ("Letter of Self-Insurance"), satisfactory to STATE, certifying
that ~lTYl meets the coverage requirements of this section. This Letter of Self-
Insurance shall also identify the PROJECT location as depicted in EXHIBIT A. ~IIYl shall
deliver to STATE the Letter of Self-Insurance with a signed copy of this AGREEMENT.
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A copy of the executed Letter of Self-Insurance shall be attached hereto and
incorporate as Exhibit B.
A. SELF-INSURED using Contractor -If the work performed under this AGREEMENT is
done by gt}]'s contractor(s), P.II~ shall require its contractor(s) to maintain in
force, during the term of this AGREEMENT, a policy of general liability insurance,
including coverage of bodily injury liability and property damage liability, naming
STATE, its officers, agents and employees as the additional insured in an amount
of $1 million per occurrence, $2 million in aggregate, and $5 million in excess.
Coverage shall be evidenced by a certificate of insurance in a form satisfactory
to the STATE that shall be delivered to the STATE with a signed copy of this
Agreement.
11. TERMINATION -This Agreement may be terminated by mutual written consent by
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PARTIES or by STATE for cause., ~ft¥'~ failure to comply with the provisions of this
Agreement may be grounds for a Notice of Termination by STATE.
12. TERM OF AGREEMENT -This Agreement shall become effective on the date first
shown on its face sheet and shall remain in full force and effect until amended or
terminated as set forth in Article 11 above.
13. If a PARTY fails to perform obligations assumed under this agreement, the non-
defaulting PARTY may by written notice request that the default be remedied
within thirty (30) calendar days. if the defaulting PARTY fails or refuses to do so, the
non-defaulting PARTY may complete the obligations and seek reimbursement from
the defaulting PARTY who shall pay the invoice within thirty (30) calendar days. If
there is an immediate threat to maintain the structural integrity of, or prevent
imminent danger of destruction to, the features shown on Exhibit A, either PARTY
may perform necessary maintenance or remedial measures to maintain the
structural integrity and/or prevent destruction of the features without notice or
delay. The PARTY performing such emergency repairs shall be entitled to seek
reimbursement from the defaulting PARTY. The performing PARTY shall submit a
detailed invoice to the defaulting PARTY, including itemized costs and a
description of the work performed, within fifteen ( 15) calendar days following
completion of the emergency repairs. The defaulting PARTY shall pay the invoice
within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt.
PARTIES are empowered by Streets and Highways Code Section 114 and 130 to enter
into this Agreement and have delegated to the undersigned the authority to execute
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this Agreement on behalf of the respective agencies and covenants to have followed
all the necessary legal requirements to validly execute this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES hereto have set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
THE f:ITYJ OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By: _________ _
Mayor
Initiated and Approved
By:., ...... ,
CIT~ Manager
ATTEST:
By: -,-I -.-_-,,-,--------
:CITYJ Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
By: _________ _
Andrew Chuah Deputy District
Director
Maintenance District 12
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EXHIBIT A
(Plan map identifying the applicable STATE Routes (Freeway proper) and CITY
road s and facilities
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CONDUIT TO BE D--CJ MAINTAINED BY CITY
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
CALTRANS DISTRICT 12
1750 E. 41H STREET, SUITE 100
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
ATTN: Sarah Rodriguez
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
EXHIBIT B
NOV 21, 2024
RE: Statement of Self Insurance for CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Related to Project
Specific Maintenance Agreement with State of California Department of
Transportation (11STATE11
) for the maintenance of street lighting and pull boxes with
conduit along Highway 39 at 18431 Beach Blvd.
Dear Sarah Rodriguez
The purpose of this letter is to certify that the City of Huntington Beach is self-insured and
self-funded covering third-party claims arising out of its general operations (for example,
commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance). Further the City of
Huntington Beach is self-insured covering workers' compensation claims and has
received the consent of the State Department of Industrial Relations to do so.
Each fiscal year, as a part of its budgetary process, the City of Huntington Beach
appropriates funds specifically to satisfy valid third-party claims and workers'
compensation claims, which may be brought against the City of Huntington Beach.
The City of Huntington Beach certifies its self-insured, general liability coverage for bodily
injury liability and property damage liability, meets the required coverage amounts in
section 10 (INSURANCE) of the Maintenance Agreement, specifically general liability
insurance, coverage of bodily injury liability and property damage liability in an amount
of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in aggregate and $5 million in excess. The
City of Huntington Beach further represents that regarding any claims made in
connection with the Maintenance Agreement by the STA TE, the STA TE will be first-in-line
regarding the reserved, self-insured amounts.
If you need any additional information regarding this letter, please direct those inquires
through my office.
Sin~iJely,
.._A,Y-e __ . _ ___;--,,c...,,'--"-=r'------
DeAnna Sori
RISK MANAGER
Pelican Harbor Senior
Apartments
Approve License Agreement and
Project Specific Maintenance
Agreement
Department of Public Works
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BACKGROUND
•The Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments project is located at 18431 Beach Boulevard,
near the intersection with Ellis Avenue (Attachment 1). Developed by Jamboree
Housing, the project will provide affordable housing for seniors. The project consists
of 43 total units with a subterranean parking garage and four stories of residential.
There are also outdoor amenities such as a courtyard, dog run, open space, and
fitness stations.
•As part of the development requirements, the developer was required to construct a
streetlight and new concrete walkways in State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) along
the project frontage. State Route 39 is operated by the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans).
•The developer was also required to assume maintenance responsibilities of the
constructed improvements in State Route 39. Caltrans will not directly sign
agreements with developers, only governmental agencies. To satisfy the
maintenance requirements, the City signs a maintenance agreement with Caltrans,
and then signs another separate maintenance agreement with the developer to pass
maintenance responsibility to the developer.
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•The project’s development requirements included the maintenance responsibilities of
hardscape and street lighting improvements within State Route 39 along the project
frontage. To document this responsibility, the project developer is required to execute
a License Agreement for all hardscape and street lighting within State Route 39 Right-
of-Way. This agreement also addresses sidewalk cleaning, disposal of trash, and all
other aspects of maintenance.
•The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the owner of State Route 39
Right-of-Way, will only enter into maintenance agreements with governmental
agencies, not private developers. Consequently, there are two agreements necessary
to adequately address maintenance responsibility. The Project Specific Maintenance
Agreement between the City and Caltrans passes maintenance responsibilities from
Caltrans to the City, and the License Agreement between the City and Beach Housing
Partners, L.P. (Jamboree Housing), passes maintenance responsibilities from the City
to the developer.
•Executing these agreements allows the developer to meet the development
requirements and transfers maintenance responsibility to the developer, which results
in no maintenance responsibilities for the City.
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DETAILS
•The constructed improvements along the project
frontage within Caltrans Right-of-Way on State Route
39 (Beach Boulevard) include concrete walkways,
streetlight, conduit, and pull boxes.
•Maintenance responsibilities include the previously
mentioned improvements and also include sidewalk
cleaning and disposal of trash.
•Executing both agreements will pass all maintenance
responsibilities to the developer and free the City of
maintenance responsibility. The City signs two
separate agreements with Caltrans and the
developer due to Caltrans not signing agreements
directly with developers, only governmental agencies
like the City.
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RECOMMENDATION
A)Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the License Agreement
between the City of Huntington Beach and Beach Housing Partners, L.P. (Jamboree
Housing, the project developer), to provide maintenance of improvements within State
Highway Right-of-Way on State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) for the Pelican Harbor Senior
Apartments project (Attachment 2); and
B)Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Project Specific
Maintenance Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and State of California
(Caltrans) for improvements within State Highway Right-of-Way on State Route 39 (Beach
Boulevard) for the Pelican Harbor Senior Apartments project (Attachment 3).
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-073 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA:Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY:Chris Davis, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-06 approving and adopting the 2023 Water Master Plan (WMP)
Update; and, adopt Resolution No. 2025-07 identifying specific projects for Water Capital
Facilities expenditures.
Statement of Issue:
The Water Master Plan is used to identify capital improvement projects needed over the next 20
years. These projects are consistent with asset management practices and are necessary to
maintain a healthy water infrastructure. Water Master Plans are typically updated every five to seven
years. Staff began updating the Water Master Plan in 2021, with the draft completed in November
2023.
Financial Impact:
No funding is required. The Water Master Plan does not commit the City to any specific projects and
will not directly result in any financial impacts. Approval and adoption of the Water Master Plan by
the City Council will guide the development of the Water Capital Improvement Program during the
annual budget process. All revenues from the Capital Facilities Charge are deposited in the Water
Master Plan Fund 507.
Recommended Action:
A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-06, “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Huntington Beach
Approving and Adopting That Certain Report Entitled ‘City of Huntington Beach, 2023 Water Master
Plan Update’”
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-07, “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Huntington Beach
Identifying the Specific Water Projects from The Approved Water Master Plan on Which Capital
Facilities Charge Monies and Capital Surcharge Monies Can Be Expended”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
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File #:25-073 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
Analysis:
The Water Master Plan (WMP) Update evaluates the City’s water system performance and facilities
for the planning period 2020 through 2040. System supply and demands have been projected for the
years 2020 through 2045, consistent with the planning period for the City’s 2020 Urban Water
Management Plan (UWMP) which was submitted to and approved on June 7, 2021 by the State
Department of Water Resources. This WMP Update includes an evaluation of the City’s growth,
water demands, water supply and reliability, water quality, water storage, emergency water supply,
energy use and recovery, and water distribution system piping, in order to determine recommended
capital improvements over the next 20 years.
The WMP Update identifies 33 projects with an estimated cost of $177 million. Eleven new Water
Master Plan projects and annual programs have been identified. These new projects,as well as
remaining projects from the 2016 WMP,will all be funded by available Water Master Plan funds and
will be prioritized and implemented in accordance with need and funding availability. The “Capital
Facilities Charge” is the source of funding for these projects.
CIAB/Public Works Commission:
The CIAB/Public Works Commission reviewed the draft WMP at the May 15, 2024 regular meeting.
The Commission unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt the WMP Update.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 6 - Infrastructure Investment, Strategy D - Undertake major planning efforts including Fleet
Capital Replacement Plan, Mobility Master Plan and Infrastructure Report Card to adequately
anticipate and prepare for future infrastructure needs.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan.
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution 2025-06, “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Huntington Beach
Approving and Adopting That Certain Report Entitled ‘City of Huntington Beach, 2023 Water
Master Plan Update’”
2. Resolution 2025-07, “A Resolution of The City Council of The City of Huntington Beach
Identifying the Specific Water Projects from The Approved Water Master Plan on Which Capital
Facilities Charge Monies and Capital Surcharge Monies Can Be Expended”
3. 2023 Water Master Plan Update
4. PowerPoint Presentation
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING AND ADOPTING
THAT CERTAIN REPORT ENTITLED
"CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, 2023 WATER MASTER PLAN UPDATE"
WHEREAS, at its meeting of February 18, 2025, the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach was requested to approve a report entitled "City of Huntington Beach, 2023
Water Master Plan Update" (sometimes referred to as "2023 Water Master Plan" and "Plan"),
which Plan was prepared by the engineering firm of Tetra Tech, Inc.; and
The 2023 Water Master Plan, is a planning study for possible future actions and
therefore not a project and statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15262; and
The Plan was reviewed by the City's Public Works Commission on May 15, 2024,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach as follows:
1. That certain report entitled "City of Huntington Beach, 2023 Water Master Plan
Update" is hereby approved and adopted; and said Plan is further approved for use and
implementation by the City's staff.
2. The 2023 Water Master Plan shall supersede the City Council's approved 2016
Water Master Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 18 th day of February, 2025.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: ,,• J . ·/ , '
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City Manager Director of Public Works
City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
IDENTIFYING THE SPECIFIC WATER PROJECTS FROM THE APPROVED WATER
MASTER PLAN ON WHICH CAPITAL FACILITIES CHARGE MONIES AND CAPITAL
SURCHARGE MONIES CAN BE EXPENDED
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2016, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
adopted Ordinance No. 4104; which Ordinance amended Huntington Beach Municipal Code
Section 14.12.010 to provide that future monies to be collected from the Capital Facilities Charge
and previously collected monies from the Capital Surcharge shall be expended on water projects
that are consistent with the goals and objectives of the City Council-approved Master Water Plan,
but which projects are specifically identified in an implementing resolution adopted by the City
Council; and
The Water Master Plan is a plmming study for possible future action, and is statutorily
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines section 15262; and
On February 18, 2025, the City Council, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-06,
adopted and approved the Water Master Plan; and
Ordinance No. 4104 requires that this implementing resolution also be adopted by the City
Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach as follows:
1. The effective date of this resolution shall be February 18, 2025.
2. From and after the effective date of this resolution, Capital Facilities Charge and
service fee monies to be collected and previously collected monies from the Capital Surcharge
monies may be expended on the list of water projects contained within the approved Water Master
Plan; which list is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
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3. If any of the water projects listed on Exhibit A are deleted or changed, or if other
water projects, not presently listed, are proposed to be added to the list, such changes shall be
memorialized by an amendment to this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the ___ day of _________ , 2025.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Manager Director of Public Works
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EXHIBIT A
2025 Water Master Plan Update
Estimated Costs for New Water Master Plan Projects
Well lA Sodium
SBA Hypocblorile On-site 2024·28 $8,678 2025-29 $368,618 $377,296 Production
Generation
Well 3A Sodium
586 Hypochlori1e On-site 2024-28 $9,553 2025-29 $405,774 $415,327 Production
Generation
58C Well 4 Sodium Hypocblorite 2024-28 $15,683 2025-29 $666,204 $681,887 Production
On-site Generation
580 Well 5 Sodimn Hypochlorite 2024-28 $9,931 2025-29 $421,869 $431,800 Production ' Ou-site Generation
58E
Well 6 Sodium Hypochlorite 2024-28 $18,291 2025-29 $776,969 $795,260 Production ' On-site Generation
58f Well 7 SodiumHypochlorile 2024-28 $22,275 2025-29 $946,196 $968,471 Production ' On-site Generation
58G
Wcll 9 Sodium Hypochlorite 2024-28 $18,917 2025-29 $803,543 $822,460 Production
On-site Generation
Well IO Sodium
58H HypocWorite On-site 2024"28 $16,534 2025-29 $702,345 $718,879 Production '
Generation
Well 13 Sodium
581 H}'POchlorite On-site 2024-28 $20,798 2025-29 $883,466 $904,264 Production
Generation
Edwards Hill Reservoir
58J Sodium HypocWorite On-site 2024-28 $14,195 2025-29 $602,973 $617,168 Production 2
Generation
Ovenuyer Reservoir Sodium
58K Hypochlorite On-site 2024-28 $15,899 2025-29 $675,355 $691,254 Production '
Generation
59A Well lA Hydrofluorosilicic 2024-28 $8,678 2025-29 $368,618 $377,296 Production ' Add On-site Generation
598 Well 3A Hydrofluorosilicic 2024-28 $9,553 2025-29 $405,774 $415,327 Production ' Acid On-site Generation
59C Well4 Hydrofluorosilicic 2024-28 $15,683 2025-29 $666,204 $681,887 Production ' Add On-site Gen.eration
590 Well 5 Hydrofluorosilidc 2024-28 $9,931 2025-29 $421,869 $431,800 Production 2
Acid On-site Generation
59E
WelJ 6 Hydrolhmrnsilidc 2024-28 $18,291 2025-29 $nG,969 $795,260 Production ' Add On-site Generation
59f Well 7 Hydrofluornsilicic 2024-28 $22,275 2025-29 $946,196 $968,471 Production ' Acid On-.site Generation
59G Well 9 Hydrofluorosilicic 2024-28 $18,917 2025-29 $803,5113 $822,460 Production ' Acid On-site Generation
59H WeU 10 Hydrofluorosilkic 20211-28 $16,534 2025-29 $702,345 $718,879 Production ' Acid On-site Generation
591 Well 13 Hydrofluorosilidc 2024·28 $20,798 2025·29 $Bey3,466 $904,264 Production ' Add On-sile Generation
Edwards Hill Reservoir
59) Hydrofh10rosi1idc Acid On-2024-28 $14,195 2025-29 $602,973 $617,168 Productfon '
site Generation
S9K Overmyer Reservoir 2024-28 $15,899 2025-29 $675,355 $691,254 Production '
.
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EXHIBIT A (Can't)
Hydroflliorosilicic Add On-
site Generation
lndepeudent Re\"iew of all
60 City Water Facili!ie.s by 2025 $300,000 .. -$300,000 study 1
B:1 .. ineerin!! Finn.
Lead Md Copper Rule
61 Revision (LCRR) Invenlory 2024 $50,000 .. .. $50,000 Study 2
Studv and GIS Undate
62
Well No. 8 Replacement/ 2024 $330,000 2024-25 $2,900,000 $3,230,000 Production 1
Rehabilitation
63 NewWa!e-rWellNo.16 2025 $1,083,000 2025-26 $6,138,000 $7,221,000 Production 2
64 Water facilities SCADA 2023 $300,000 2023-24 -$300,000 Ser:urity 4
Gvbersecuritv Inmrovemenls
Well Quality Emergency \Jnantklpate.d/
65 Mitigalionffreatment 202, $200,000 .. -$200,000 Emergency
5
Proirr:nn
66 Electric<tl Vehicle Charging 2028 $300,000 2029 $1,200,000 $1,500,000 Sustainabllity 5
Statioas at the Utilities Yard
67 Manganese Treatment 2024 $200,000 2024 $2,000,000 $2,200,000 Production 1
Svstem at Welt 3A
68 Well 4 Rt-habilila1ion 2024 $150,000 2024 $1,350,000 $1,500,000 Production 1
TOTAL $3,155,000 $28,095,000 $31,350,000
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Prepared for:
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2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Prepared by:
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2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Prepared by:
Tetra Tech, Inc.
160 Via Verde, Suite 240
San Dimas, CA 91773
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ ES-1
ES.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................... ES-1
ES.2 City Characteristics and Projected Growth .................................................... ES-1
ES.3 Water Demand ............................................................................................... ES-2
ES.4 Water Supply and Reliability ......................................................................... ES-3
ES.5 Facilities and Operation ................................................................................. ES-5
ES.6 Storage and Emergency Supply ..................................................................... ES-6
ES.7 Water Transmission and Distribution System Modeling ............................... ES-7
ES.8 Capital Improvement Program ....................................................................... ES-8
1 CITY CHARACTERISTICS AND PROJECTED GROWTH ..................... 1-1
1.1 Land Use ........................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Population and Housing .................................................................................... 1-6
1.2.1 Population Projections including RHNA Housing Allocation .................. 1-7
2 WATER DEMAND ........................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Historical Potable Water Production ................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Historical Water Consumption/Unaccounted-For Water .................................. 2-4
2.3 Projected Water Demands ................................................................................. 2-8
2.3.1 Projected Water Demands for RHNA Housing Allocations...................... 2-9
3 WATER SUPPLY AND RELIABILITY......................................................... 3-1
3.1 City Water Supplies .......................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Water Quality .................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 Groundwater Supply ....................................................................................... 3-13
3.3.1 OCWD Projects ....................................................................................... 3-13
3.3.2 Groundwater Production .......................................................................... 3-14
3.3.3 Regional Imported Water Supply ............................................................ 3-16
3.3.4 Conjunctive Use Storage Program ........................................................... 3-16
3.3.5 City Imported Water Supply .................................................................... 3-17
3.3.6 Seawater Desalination .............................................................................. 3-18
3.3.7 Emergency Connections .......................................................................... 3-18
3.3.8 Supply Reliability .................................................................................... 3-18
3.3.9 Groundwater Well Study ......................................................................... 3-24
4 FACILITIES AND OPERATION ................................................................... 4-1
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4.1 Existing Facilities Summary ............................................................................. 4-1
4.2 System Operation .............................................................................................. 4-1
4.3 Storage Reservoirs and Booster Pump Stations ................................................ 4-5
4.3.1 Overmyer Reservoir and Booster Pump Station ........................................ 4-5
4.3.2 Reservoir Hill Booster Pump Station ......................................................... 4-7
4.3.3 Peck and Springdale Reservoirs and Peck Booster Pump Station ............. 4-7
4.3.4 Edwards Hill Reservoir and Booster Pump Station ................................... 4-7
4.4 Potable Water Well Pumps ............................................................................... 4-8
4.5 Transmission and Distribution Piping ............................................................... 4-9
4.5.1 Metered Service Connections .................................................................. 4-18
4.5.2 Large Valves ............................................................................................ 4-18
4.5.3 Public and Private Fire Hydrants ............................................................. 4-20
4.5.4 Dedicated Fire Services ........................................................................... 4-20
4.5.5 Water System Personnel, Utilities Yard, Trucks, Equipment, etc. .......... 4-21
4.6 Distribution System Treatment ....................................................................... 4-21
5 STORAGE AND EMERGENCY SUPPLY .................................................... 5-1
5.1 Overview ........................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Reservoir Operating Levels ............................................................................... 5-4
5.3 Operational Storage ........................................................................................... 5-4
5.4 Fire Storage ....................................................................................................... 5-5
5.5 Emergency Storage/Supply ............................................................................... 5-6
5.5.1 Pressure Zone 2 ........................................................................................ 5-15
5.6 Storage/Supply Adequacy for Emergency Operating Conditions................... 5-16
6 HYDRAULIC MODEL CONSTRUCTION, MODEL VALIDATION &
SCENARIO MODELING ................................................................................. 6-1
6.1 Hydraulic Model Description ............................................................................ 6-1
6.2 Model Validation............................................................................................... 6-1
6.3 2022 Hydraulic Model Update .......................................................................... 6-2
6.4 Distribution System Modeling .......................................................................... 6-3
6.4.1 Maximum Week Condition........................................................................ 6-3
7 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ..................................................... 7-1
7.1 Overview ........................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 Remaining Water Master Plan Capital Improvement Projects ......................... 7-2
7.3 New Water Master Plan Capital Improvement Projects ................................. 7-10
7.4 Improvement Projects Categorized Into 8 Programs ...................................... 7-14
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7.4.1 Water System Corrosion Control ............................................................. 7-14
7.4.2 Water Distribution System Improvements ............................................... 7-14
7.4.3 Water Main Replacements ....................................................................... 7-14
7.4.4 Water Production System Improvements ................................................ 7-15
7.4.5 Water Facilities Security Improvements .................................................. 7-15
7.4.6 Water Engineering Studies ...................................................................... 7-15
7.4.7 Unanticipated/Emergency Projects .......................................................... 7-15
7.4.8 Sustainability Projects .............................................................................. 7-15
7.5 Capital Improvement Priorities ....................................................................... 7-16
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TABLES
Table ES-1 Estimated Costs for Remaining Master Plan Projects ......................... ES-10
Table ES-2 Estimate Costs for New Master Plan Projects ......................................ES-13
Table 1-1 Existing Land Use ..................................................................................... 1-4
Table 1-2 Historical and Projected Population and Housing .................................... 1-7
Table 1-3 Projected Population and Housing ............................................................ 1-8
Table 2-1 Historical Potable Water Production (Acre-Feet) ..................................... 2-2
Table 2-2 Historical Water Consumption ................................................................. 2-6
Table 2-3 Historical Per Capita M&I Demand ......................................................... 2-6
Table 2-4 Historical Water Demand by Billing Class ............................................... 2-7
Table 2-5 Projected Water Demands......................................................................... 2-9
Table 2-6 Projected Water Demands Including RHNA Allocation ........................ 2-10
Table 3-1 Groundwater Production vs. Imported Water Purchases (FY15 – FY20)3-3
Table 3-2 PFAS Notification and Response Levels .................................................. 3-8
Table 3-3 Cyanotoxins Notification Levels .............................................................. 3-9
Table 3-4 Groundwater Well Production Capacities .............................................. 3-14
Table 3-5 Groundwater Production to BPP ............................................................. 3-16
Table 3-6 Imported Water Connections .................................................................. 3-18
Table 3-7 Well Capacities (Design & Normal Operating) ...................................... 3-20
Table 3-8 2025 Monthly Demand/Supply Projections (acre-feet) ......................... 3-21
Table 3-9 2045 Monthly Demand/Supply Projections (acre-feet) ......................... 3-23
Table 3-10 Groundwater Well History ...................................................................... 3-26
Table 3-11 Comparison of Active & Inactive Water Wells ...................................... 3-28
Table 4-1 Existing Storage Reservoir Characteristics ............................................... 4-5
Table 4-2 Existing Booster Station Characteristics ................................................... 4-6
Table 4-3 Existing Potable Water Well Pump Characteristics.................................. 4-8
Table 4-4 Transmission and Distribution System Mains ........................................ 4-10
Table 4-5 OC-9 Transmission Main ........................................................................ 4-12
Table 4-6 OC-35 Transmission Main ...................................................................... 4-13
Table 4-7 OC-44 Transmission Main ...................................................................... 4-14
Table 4-8 Pipes with Cathodic Protection ............................................................... 4-17
Table 4-9 Meter Connections .................................................................................. 4-18
Table 4-10 Distribution Valves (Excluding Small Diameter Service Valves) .......... 4-19
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Table 4-11 Public and Private Fire Hydrants ............................................................ 4-20
Table 4-12 Dedicated Fire Services and Backflow Devices ..................................... 4-21
Table 5-1 Existing and Proposed Reservoir Capacities ............................................ 5-1
Table 5-2 General Fire Flow Requirements for Water Master Plan Analysisa ......... 5-5
Table 5-3 Emergency Storage for Other Water Purveyors ....................................... 5-7
Table 5-4 City Imported Water Service Connections ............................................. 5-10
Table 5-5 MWD IRRP-Defined Events and Recovery Times ................................ 5-11
Table 5-6 Well Supply under Emergency and Electrical Power Outage ................ 5-12
Table 6-1 Recently Completed CIP Projects Added to Model ................................. 6-2
Table 6-2 Pipes Added to Model from Comparison to GIS ...................................... 6-3
Table 7-1 History of Monthly Capital Surcharges .................................................... 7-1
Table 7-2 Estimated Costs for Remaining Water Master Plan Projects.................... 7-9
Table 7-3 Estimated Costs for New Water Master Plan Projects ............................ 7-12
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FIGURES
Figure 1-1 Existing Land Use ..................................................................................... 1-3
Figure 1-2 General Plan Build-out Land Use ............................................................. 1-5
Figure 2-1 Historical Potable Water Production vs. Rainfall ..................................... 2-3
Figure 3-1 Groundwater Production vs. Imported Water Purchases (FY15 – FY20)3-4
Figure 3-2 Locations of City Potable Groundwater Wells & Imported Water Turnouts
3-15
Figure 4-1 Existing Potable Water System Facilities ................................................. 4-2
Figure 4-2 System Schematic ..................................................................................... 4-3
Figure 4-3 Transmission and Distribution Piping by Material ................................. 4-15
Figure 5-1 Newport-Inglewood Fault and Southeast Service Area ............................ 5-2
Figure 5-2 Imported Water Pipeline System .............................................................. 5-9
APPENDICES
Appendix A Existing and Projected Water Demand Technical Memorandum
Appendix B Build-out Demands & Distribution of Demands Technical Memorandum
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ES.1 Purpose
The purpose of this report is to update the City’s water master plan, which was last
updated in October 2016 (2016 Water Master Plan). The primary purpose of the master
plan is to identify the capital improvement projects needed over the next 20 years,
consistent with typical asset management practices to maintain a healthy water
infrastructure.
The Water Master Plan Update evaluates the water system performance and facilities for
the planning period 2020 through 2040. System supply and demands have been projected
for the years 2020 through 2045, consistent with the planning period for the City’s 2020
Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) submitted to and approved on June 7, 2021 by
the State Department of Water Resources. This Water Master Plan Update includes the
evaluation of City growth, water demands, water supply and reliability, water quality,
water storage, emergency water supply, energy use and recovery, and water distribution
system piping, in order to determine recommended capital improvements over the next
20 years.
Following the adoption of this Water Master Plan Update by City Council, City staff will
prepare a Water Financial Plan with recommendations to replenish the Water Master Plan
Fund for on-going improvement efforts. The City is conducting a Water Rate Study and
intends on holding a Public Hearing in the Spring of 2024 to adjust rates for the next five
(5) years. The Water Financial Plan will evaluate projected costs, scheduling and funding
of recommended projects to be paid for in the City’s Water Master Plan Capital
Improvements Program (CIP). After both the Water Master Plan Update and the Water
Financial Plan are completed, the City staff will implement the recommended projects as
approved by the City Council.
ES.2 City Characteristics and Projected Growth
Of the 17,482 acres of land within the City of Huntington Beach boundaries, including
the community of Sunset Beach, only 0.59% of the City remains as vacant land (103
acres). It is assumed that ultimately this vacant land may be developed with the
exceptions of land designated as open space. Additionally, some areas of the City that are
currently developed may experience redevelopment of the existing onsite uses, including
the Beach-Edinger Corridors Specific Plan and the Downtown Specific Plan areas.
Development in the City may include 13,368 new housing units, which is the City’s 6th
Cycle regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) allocation determined by the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG).
The City’s population is projected to increase 20.2% from 198,725 in 2020 to 238,770 in
2045, with total dwelling units increasing from 82,524 to 97,061 (17.6%) over the same
twenty-five-year period. These increases are predominantly related to the 6th Cycle
RHNA allocation.
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Historical and projected water service area population and housing for the City’s 2020
Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and this master plan was based on the Center
for Demographic Research (CDR) at California State University Fullerton Orange
County Projections (OCP) 2020 data. This data was then adjusted for the RHNA
allocation.
ES.3 Water Demand
City water demands have not changed significantly over the past 15 years even though
development has occurred, and the City’s population has increased. City potable water
supply for the 10 water years 2010/11 through 2019/2020 averaged 27,727 acre-feet per
year (AFY). Note that a water year is July through June, whereas the City’s fiscal year
during this time period ran from October through September. The City has since changed
the water fiscal year to July through June. The City has managed to keep total demands
flat through the implementation of water conservation practices and by reducing
unaccounted-for water.
In 2005, the City’s Water Master Plan estimated unaccounted-for water, which is the
difference between water supply and water consumption, averaged 6.4%. During the five
year period from 2015/16 to 2019/20, unaccounted-for water dropped to 0.9%. This
reduction in unaccounted-for water is attributed to leak detection surveys, an on-going
leak investigation and repair program, and a comprehensive program of water main
replacements undertaken by the City. Additionally, as of 2018 the distribution section
switched from hydrant flushing to using NO-DES (Neutral Output Discharge Elimination
System) flushing technology. This technology uses a filter system that treats turbidity,
allowing the flushed water to be used instead of discharging to waste. The current rate of
unaccounted-for water is commendable for a system the size, age, and complexity of the
City of Huntington Beach.
Total water use per person in the City has historically been less than total water use per
person in Orange County. For comparison, Municipal Water District of Orange County
(MWDOC) reported total water use in their service area for 2019/20 of 427,701 AFY
serving a population of 2,342,740, which equates to 0.183 acre-feet per person (163
gallons per capita per day (GPCD)). During the same period, the City of Huntington
Beach’s usage was 25,966 AFY serving a population of 198,725 or 0.131 acre-feet per
person (117 GPCD), almost 30% less.
Existing Water Demand
Per the 2020 UWMP, 2019/20 demand, including unaccounted for water, was determined
to be an average of 25,966 AFY (23.2 million gallons per day (MGD)) or 16,098 gallons
per minute (gpm).
Projected Water Demand
In order to be consistent with the City’s UWMP, future 2045 water demands were
projected based on the 2020 UWMP. However, the UWMP did not include impacts from
RHNA, so those demands were added. Based on the foregoing, the 2045 water demand is
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projected to increase to 30,538 AFY or approximately 27.3 MGD, 17.6% higher than the
2020 demand of 25,966 AFY. This increased water demand equates to an annual water
demand growth of approximately 0.7% per year, compounded annually.
Maximum Day Demand (MDD) is the highest daily demand over the year and is an
important metric in water master planning. Typically, an agency provides capacity to
meet the MDD from supply sources. Demands above the MDD including peak hour
demands and fire flows can then be met from storage facilities such as reservoirs. The
City’s MDD has been determined to be 1.8 times the average day demand based on
analysis of existing historical patterns. With an existing average day demand of 23.2
MGD or 16,098 gpm, the existing MDD is 41.8 MGD or 28,976 gpm. For the year 2045,
or Build-out, the projected average day demand increases to 27.3 MGD or 18,932 gpm
and the MDD increases to 49.1 MGD or 34,078 gpm.
ES.4 Water Supply and Reliability
City water supply has historically come from groundwater production and from
supplemental, treated, imported water purchased from MWDOC, which is a member
agency of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).
As a member agency of Orange County Water District (OCWD), the City is entitled to
produce groundwater from the Orange County Groundwater Basin (Basin). The Basin,
which is managed by OCWD, is unadjudicated. The City and other Basin producers pay a
Replenishment Assessment (RA) to OCWD for all groundwater produced up to a
percentage of the producer’s total water supplies used to meet demands. This percentage
is called the Basin Production Percentage (BPP), which is set uniformly for all producers
annually by OCWD based on Basin conditions and long-term projections.
For FY 2021/22, OCWD set the BPP to 77%, where it has been for the previous three
years due to drought conditions and low Basin levels. In mid-year FY 2022/23, the BPP
was adjusted and was set to an average of 85%. OCWD set a BPP of 85% for FY
2023/24. OCWD increased the RA to $624/acre-foot for FY 2023/24.
In addition to the RA, OCWD charges a Basin Equity Assessment (BEA) for pumping in
excess of the BPP, which is basically a penalty to help maintain the Basin at projected
levels. The BEA essentially equates the cost of groundwater pumped over and above the
BPP to the rate charged for imported replenishment water from MWDOC. The BEA rate
will vary slightly between different member agencies of OCWD, as the rate is adjusted
based on each member agency's groundwater pumping costs.
It benefits the City to use groundwater up to the maximum allowable BPP because
groundwater is less expensive and more reliable than imported water. The City
supplements groundwater with treated, imported water from MWDOC at the current rate
of $1,124/acre-foot exclusive of connection charges, readiness to serve charges, and other
fixed fees, while the groundwater rate for 2021/22 is only $253.50/acre-foot. Both
imported water and groundwater rates shown above are costs to purchase water and does
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not include capital or operating and maintenance expenses such as energy, chemical, well
rehabilitation/maintenance and other costs. The City’s (FY 2021/22) cost for producing
groundwater up to the BPP including the RA and energy costs (but not including other
well operation and maintenance costs) is $320.50/acre-foot.
The City’s water supply averaged 60% pumped groundwater and 40% imported
purchased water over the six-year period (2014/15 to 2019/20). It should be noted,
however, that the City participates in the In-Lieu or Cyclic Storage Program offered by
OCWD and MWD, when available. This is a groundwater program that refills the Basin
by avoiding pumping from the Basin and is usually offered in the wetter years and in the
lower demand period of October through April. In addition, OCWD also periodically
offers the City water through the Coastal Pumping Transfer Program (CPTP), which is
similar to the In-Lieu program.
The City has a current well supply capacity of approximately 27,050 gpm from nine
existing wells. However, the normal operating capacity of these existing wells is
approximately 20,350 gpm or 75% of total capacity. The reason the normal operating
capacity is less than total capacity is that some of these wells are not operated at 100% of
capacity in consideration of such factors as groundwater level, water quality, availability
of in-lieu water, etc. Additionally, the life of the wells and associated supply equipment
can be prolonged when operating at less than full capacity.
The City is fortunate to overly the Basin, which has been able to sustain BPPs from the
mid-60s to 70 percent throughout past years. During preparation of the City’s 2020
UWMP, OCWD conservatively projected that a BPP of 75 percent could be maintained
throughout the next twenty-plus years. This means that the City can assume that at least
75 percent of its projected demands can be met by local groundwater produced from City
wells overlying the Basin. However, due to current favorable basin conditions, the
continuing move toward water conservation, and the expanded Groundwater
Replenishment System (GWRS) projections, OCWD staff has indicated that they will be
increasing the BPP to 85% for 2023/24 and feel that agencies could easily use 85% as a
conservative BPP projection for long-term planning.
An analysis was conducted to determine the ability of the current well supply to meet a
BPP of 85% with projected 2025 (near term) and 2045 (build-out) demands assuming
normal operating capacities of the wells and historical demand patterns by month. The
result is that without running the wells beyond the normal operating capacity for long
periods of time in the summer months there could be reliability issues if one or more
wells are down for any reason. If this occurred, the City could still meet these maximum
monthly demands by utilizing additional quantities of imported water and could
potentially still catch up to the BPP by pumping more in the winter months. However, it
is recommended that a well study be conducted to analyze this in more detail as well as
evaluate the condition of all existing wells and their remaining useful life, potential water
quality issues related to high chloride levels in the vicinity of three of the City’s wells
near the Peck/Springdale Reservoir complex, potential water quality issues due to future
more stringent regulations, and the potential need for replacement wells or new wells at
new sites altogether in the future.
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Water Quality
The City’s water supply, made up of groundwater and imported treated surface water,
consistently meets or exceeds all State and federal potable water quality standards. In
addition, based on historic water quality, the groundwater is anticipated to meet recently
adopted and proposed federal and State water quality regulations including a new lower
maximum contaminant level (MCL) for arsenic, an upgraded rule for groundwater
disinfection, an MCL for radon, new monitoring requirements for disinfectant
byproducts, and an MCL for hexavalent chromium. However, the City will need to
monitor proposed radon regulations, as the State has not yet determined which radon
mitigation program will be implemented.
The development of standards for PFOA, PFOS, and other PFAS are among the priorities
of the Division of Drinking Water. Currently, there are no maximum contaminant levels
(MCLs) established for PFAS, however, notification levels (NLs) are established as
precautionary measures for contaminants that may be considered candidates for
establishment of MCLs but have not yet undergone or completed the regulatory standard
setting process. Response levels (RLs) are set even higher than NLs and represent a
recommended chemical concentration level at which water systems consider taking a
water source out of service or provide treatment. Starting in January 2020, water systems
that receive an order and detect levels of PFAS substances that exceed their RLs shall
take that water source out of use, treat the water delivered, or provide public notification.
As of the date of writing of this master plan, only one active City well has been affected
by the PFAS notification levels. Well 6 had been tested with PFHxS exceeding the
notification level in March of 2023.
The City is addressing unique issues at a handful of its wells. Well 3A has recently been
taken out of service for exceedance of MCL for Manganese. The City is working on a
treatment system in an effort to bring the well back into service with minimum
downtime. Additionally, Well 9 has recently experienced odor issues caused by high H2S
levels. This odor is currently being mitigated using granular activated carbon.
ES.5 Facilities and Operation
The City’s existing potable water system facilities and pipelines are shown on Figure 4-1
and the system hydraulic schematic is shown on Figure 4-2. The City’s existing storage
system consists of four reservoirs (Overmyer, Peck, Springdale and Edwards Hill), all
located in the lower pressure zone (Zone 1), with a combined storage capacity of 55.0
million gallons (MG). The Peck and Springdale reservoirs are located at the same site in
the northerly portion of the City. Booster stations are located at the three reservoir sites to
pump water from the reservoirs into the distribution system.
The City’s service area is composed of two pressure zones: Zone 1 and Zone 2. Ground
elevations in Zone 1 vary between 5 feet below and 80 feet above sea level. The
Overmyer, Peck and Edwards Hill booster pump stations boost water from their
respective reservoirs into the Zone 1 distribution system. Zone 2 serves the 800-acre
Reservoir Hill area that rises to an elevation of 109 feet. The Reservoir Hill Booster
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Pump Station, which is located at the Overmyer site, boosts water from Zone 1 into Zone
2. The Edwards Hill Booster Pump Station also has Zone 2 pumps.
In addition to the four booster pump stations and storage reservoirs, the City’s existing
potable water distribution system includes eight currently active well facilities that pump
directly into the distribution system; three imported water service connections; four
emergency water connections with neighboring public water systems; and 594 miles of
transmission and distribution piping ranging in size from 4 inches to 42 inches in
diameter.
ES.6 Storage and Emergency Supply
The City currently has 55.0 MG of storage capacity located at the Overmyer, Peck,
Springdale and Edwards Hill reservoirs. Booster Stations are located at the Overmyer,
Peck/Springdale, and Edwards Hill sites to pump water from the reservoirs into the Zone
1 distribution system to appropriate pressures. The Reservoir Hill Booster Pump Station,
which is located at the Overmyer site, boosts water from Zone 1 into Zone 2. In addition
to pumping to Zone 1, the Edwards Hill Booster Pump Station also boosts water into
Zone 2.
As recommended in the City’s last four master plans, a 10 MG storage reservoir, the
Southeast Reservoir, and a 11,000 gpm booster pump station is proposed in the southeast
quadrant of the City to improve water supply reliability and storage for the area south of
the Newport-Inglewood Fault and south of Bolsa Chica. Currently there are no storage
reservoirs or supply sources located south of the fault and an earthquake on this fault
could potentially interrupt water conveyance across the fault, leaving the southern portion
of the City with limited ability to obtain potable water or even eliminating all potable
water conveyance to the area. Construction of a Southeast Reservoir and Booster Pump
Station would increase the total storage capacity to 65.0 MG.
The City’s existing storage volume is more than adequate for all operational and the
highest fire flow demand in either of the two pressure zones. Emergency storage is
calculated after required operational and fire flow volumes are depleted. Using this
methodology, the City has 1.62 days of emergency storage volume at existing demands
and 1.38 days at projected year 2045 average demands. With the addition of the 10.0 MG
Southeast Reservoir, the City would have 2.05 days of existing demand and 1.74 days of
projected 2045 demand in storage. These emergency storage volumes place the City
approximately in the middle of 24 water agencies surveyed by the City’s Department of
Public Works in 2001.
Backup water supply can augment storage during certain specific emergency water
supply scenarios. In this regard, several different emergency storage/supply scenarios
were evaluated including a complete loss of the City’s imported water supply coupled
with a 7-day electrical power outage.
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Likely causes for an imported water outage or reduction in supply could be a break in an
imported water transmission main or mains or an outage at a water treatment plant caused
by an earthquake or other event. It was determined that the City has sufficient emergency
storage, groundwater supply, and emergency power to withstand an imported water
outage of 31 days or longer coupled with an electric power outage lasting the first 7 days
of this emergency scenario.
Another possible emergency scenario is a complete loss or reduction in the City’s
groundwater supply from the Orange County Groundwater Basin, conceivably as a result
of Basin groundwater contamination. It was determined that the City has sufficient
emergency storage and imported water supply capacity to withstand this emergency
scenario as well. The maximum allocation of 22,000 gpm of imported water from
MWDOC would be more than sufficient to meet the City’s average day demands of
14,146 gpm and 15,146 gpm, which is the City’s 2025 and year 2045 average day
demands, respectively, reduced by 20% through public notification. Assuming that there
is a strain on the imported water supply presumably because of other basin producers
affected by similar groundwater shortages, the City of Huntington Beach could rely upon
emergency storage to supplement supply and has approximately 37 MG of existing
emergency storage available.
ES.7 Water Transmission and Distribution System Modeling
In the 2012 Water Master Plan Update, the hydraulic model provided by the City staff
was validated and updated with analysis of projected future 2035 demand conditions.
However, since then, annual demands have actually decreased while population
increased, primarily due to a steady trend of water reduction through aggressive water
conservation efforts. The projected future 2035 demand from the 2012 Water Master Plan
was 34,657 AFY, while the projected future 2045 demand from this master plan is 30,538
AFY. In addition, no major physical pipeline or supply improvements have been made
since 2012, and any proposed improvements from “New Projects” listed in Table 7-3
would enhance the water system hydraulically. Minor pipeline improvement projects
completed since the 2016 Water Master Plan have been added to the model as listed in
Table 6-1 and 6-2. In the future, as major improvements are constructed, the City’s water
engineering team will update the model accordingly.
The City’s existing hydraulic network model was originally created by the City in 1998
to analyze the City water transmission and distribution system performance. This model
has been updated and refined over the years. For this master plan, the latest model was
provided by City staff at the outset of the project. The modeling software is Water GEMS
by Bentley Systems. The model is used routinely by City staff and contains numerous
scenarios. It contains all pipes in the existing water distribution system, and several
demand allocations including those representing existing and estimated future demand
conditions for average day, maximum day, and peak hour demands.
For this report, the existing demands were revised to correspond to the reduced demands
experienced over the past few years, as consistent with the City’s 2020 UWMP. Then a
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series of validation analyses were conducted to verify that the model adequately
simulated observed operating conditions within the distribution system. Hydraulic
analyses conducted for this project used the existing system model to create a series of
extended period simulation (EPS) analyses using a representative typical week of diurnal
curves. Hydraulic analyses were conducted under existing and future year 2045 demand
conditions. These hydraulic analyses were then used to confirm or develop sizing on
capital improvements and develop system optimization recommendations.
ES.8 Capital Improvement Program
A financing plan was adopted in 1995 to pay for water system project improvements
identified in that master plan as well as projects remaining from the 1988 Water Master
Plan. The water master plan Capital Improvement Program (CIP) was last updated
through the 2016 Water Master Plan and this plan updates those capital projects based on
current and projected system demands, more refined modeling techniques, potential
alternative capital projects to the Southeast Reservoir and Booster Station project, the
status of the original recommended CIP, and updated cost information.
New projects identified from this Water Master Plan Update, including those that may
arise from future studies, may require raising user rates. Savings generated from the
recent removal of the water desalination project from the City’s Water Master Plan
projects, or through savings from any of the other remaining Water Master Plan projects
above may lessen the anticipated rate increase.
Remaining Water Master Plan Projects
Water master plan projects that remain to be constructed from the 2016 Water Master
Plan are listed below in Table ES-1, identified by their project numbering from previous
1995, 2000, 2005, 2012, and 2016 water master plans. Projects for which money has been
encumbered prior to May 30, 2012 are not included as a remaining master plan project
and those encumbered funds are therefore not included as available.
The estimated costs for the remaining twenty-two (22) capital projects described above,
in 2022 dollars, are summarized along with their year of anticipated design and
construction on Table ES-1.
New Water Master Plan Projects
Eleven (11) new Water Master Plan projects and annual programs have been identified
below, numbered from No. 58 to No. 68. These new projects and remaining projects
above will all be funded by available Water Master Plan funds and will be prioritized and
implemented in a reasonable manner in accordance with need and funding ability. The
estimated costs for the new capital projects described below, in September 2022 dollars,
are summarized along with their year of anticipated design and construction on Table ES-
2. This preliminary design and construction phasing can be adjusted as needed following
the financial plan analysis.
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Improvement Projects Categorized Into 8 Programs
All 33 improvement projects and programs identified and described above are divided
into 8 Capital Improvement Water Programs with recommended phasing over the next 20
years and an estimated uninflated total cost of $ 177 Million. They are as follows:
• Water System Corrosion Control - 3 Projects/Programs - $8.5 Million
• Water Resiliency Program – 3 Projects/Programs - $47.0 Million
• Water Main Replacements - 4 Projects/Programs - $40.8 Million
• Water Production System Improvements - 11 Projects/Programs - $57.7 Million
• Water Facilities Security Improvements - 5 Projects/Programs - $1.2 Million
• Water Engineering Studies - 5 Studies/Programs - $1.1 Million
• Unanticipated/Emergency – 1 Project - $0.2 Million
• Sustainability Projects – 1 Project - $1.5 Million
Recommendations for Additional Studies
Section 3.3.9 of this Water Master Plan recommends a Groundwater Master Plan be
developed. This plan would assess the condition of each of the City’s existing wells,
determine their remaining useful life, and develop a systematic approach to replacement
of wells in their same general location and/or the addition of new wells at future
locations.
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Table ES-1
Estimated Costs for Remaining Master Plan Projects
Project #
from 2016
WMP
Project Name Estimated
Design FY
Estimated
Design Costa,b
Estimated
Construction
FY
Estimated
Construction Costa,c
Total
Estimated Cost
Program
Category
Priority
12 Well 13 Permanent
Wellhead 2030 $289,000 2025 $2,599,000 $2,888,000 Production 4
13
Southeast Reservoir
and Booster Pump
Station
2033 $2,306,000 2034-35 $27,653,000 $29,959,000 Resiliency 5
14 Southeast Reservoir
Transmission Main 2033 $726,000 2034-35 $7,733,000 $8,460,000 Resiliency 5
14A New Connection –
Overmyer to SE TM 2033 $781,000 2034-35 $7,811,000 $8,593,000 Resiliency 5
1.75 mi. 36” to 42”
in Huntington
Street
$723,000 $7,225,000 $7,948,000
Interconnects at
Overmyer
Reservoir
$37,000 $370,000 $407,000
PRVs at SE
Reservoir and
Atlanta/Downtown
Lp
$22,000 $218,000 $238,000
26 New Well No. 14 2025 $1,083,000 2026-27 $6,138,000 $7,221,000 Production 1
27 New Well No. 15 2028 $1,083,000 2029-30 $6,138,000 $7,221,000 Production 1
31
Aging Pipe
Replacement (Include
5% of AC Pipe)
Annualf $3,610,000 Annualf $36,104,000 $39,714,000 Replacement 3
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34
8” Pipe Replacement
Humboldt Bridge
Rehab
2024 $36,000 2025 $108,000 $144,000 Replacement 3
35
OC-9 Replace 22” for
I-405 Widen (OCTA
Pays)
2017 -- 2023 -- -- Replacement DONE
41 Groundwater Master
Plan 2025 $217,000 NA -- $217,000 Study 2
42 Security at Well 3A 2025 $72,000 2026 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
43 Security at Well 6 2027 $73,000 2028 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
45 Security at Well 9 2031 $73,000 2032 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
46 Security at Well 10 2033 $73,000 2034 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
48 Water System
Corrosion Control Annualf $60,000 Annualf $1,444,000 $1,504,000 Corrosion 3
50 WMP and Financial
Plan Updates
Every 5
Years $289,000 NA -- $289,000 Study 3
51 Urban Water
Management Plans
Every 5
Years $289,000 NA -- $289,000 Study 3
52 8.6 Miles OC-44
Corrosion Controld,e NA -- 2028-29 $2,475,000 $2,475,000 Corrosion 3
53
WOCWB OC-35 and
OC-9 Corrosion
Controlh
2024-26 $420,000 2025-27 $5,250,000 $5,670,000 Corrosion 1
54
OC-44 Scour
Protection 30” at
Creek Crossinge
2024 $25,000 2025 $371,000 $396,000 Replacement 3
55 Overmyer Booster
Station Dual Drive 2030 $433,000 2031-32 $2,455,000 $2,888,000 Production 5
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56 Peck Reservoir Roof
Replacement 2032 $1,045,000 2033-34 $6,955,000 $8,000,000 Production 1
TOTAL $13,765,000 $121,623,000 $135,389,000
a) Estimated Cost estimates as of August 2022. Includes January CCI (LA ENR = 12556) and an estimated 20% increase to current month (August). Escalation of design and construction costs will be accounted for in the
Financial Plan
b) Design Costs range from 5 to 15% of construction costs, depending on project size and complexity and include preliminary design, final design, potholing, geotechnical, survey, and bidding services.
c) Construction Costs include construction management and City project management. Construction management costs range from 2.5 to 5% of construction costs for shop drawings, RFIs, field visits, etc., but do not include
inspection services.
d) City project management costs range from 5 to 9% of construction costs and may include inspection services depending on the project type.
e) City of Huntington Beach only responsible for portion of cost based on proportion of ownership (41.4%)
f) Design already complete or costs encumbered.
g) Amount shown is the sum of 20 years.
h) City of Huntington Beach only responsible for portion of cost based on proportion of ownership (52.5%)
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Table ES-2
Estimated Costs for New Master Plan Projects
Project
#
Project Name Estimated
Design FY
Estimated Design
Cost
Estimated
Construction
FY
Estimated
Construction Cost
Total Estimated
Cost
Program
Category
Priority
58A
Well 1A Sodium
Hypochlorite On-site
Generation
2024-28 $8,678 2025-29 $368,618 $377,296 Production 2
58B
Well 3A Sodium
Hypochlorite On-site
Generation
2024-28 $9,553 2025-29 $405,774 $415,327 Production 2
58C Well 4 Sodium Hypochlorite
On-site Generation 2024-28 $15,683 2025-29 $666,204 $681,887 Production 2
58D Well 5 Sodium Hypochlorite
On-site Generation 2024-28 $9,931 2025-29 $421,869 $431,800 Production 2
58E Well 6 Sodium Hypochlorite
On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,291 2025-29 $776,969 $795,260 Production 2
58F Well 7 Sodium Hypochlorite
On-site Generation 2024-28 $22,275 2025-29 $946,196 $968,471 Production 2
58G Well 9 Sodium Hypochlorite
On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,917 2025-29 $803,543 $822,460 Production 2
58H
Well 10 Sodium
Hypochlorite On-site
Generation
2024-28 $16,534 2025-29 $702,345 $718,879 Production 2
58I
Well 13 Sodium
Hypochlorite On-site
Generation
2024-28 $20,798 2025-29 $883,466 $904,264 Production 2
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58J
Edwards Hill Reservoir
Sodium Hypochlorite On-site
Generation
2024-28 $14,195 2025-29 $602,973 $617,168 Production 2
58K
Overmyer Reservoir Sodium
Hypochlorite On-site
Generation
2024-28 $15,899 2025-29 $675,355 $691,254 Production 2
59A Well 1A Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $8,678 2025-29 $368,618 $377,296 Production 2
59B Well 3A Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $9,553 2025-29 $405,774 $415,327 Production 2
59C Well 4 Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $15,683 2025-29 $666,204 $681,887 Production 2
59D Well 5 Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $9,931 2025-29 $421,869 $431,800 Production 2
59E Well 6 Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,291 2025-29 $776,969 $795,260 Production 2
59F Well 7 Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $22,275 2025-29 $946,196 $968,471 Production 2
59G Well 9 Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,917 2025-29 $803,543 $822,460 Production 2
59H Well 10 Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $16,534 2025-29 $702,345 $718,879 Production 2
59I Well 13 Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $20,798 2025-29 $883,466 $904,264 Production 2
59J
Edwards Hill Reservoir
Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-
site Generation
2024-28 $14,195 2025-29 $602,973 $617,168 Production 2
59K Overmyer Reservoir 2024-28 $15,899 2025-29 $675,355 $691,254 Production 2
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Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-
site Generation
60
Independent Review of all
City Water Facilities by
Engineering Firm.
2025 $300,000 -- -- $300,000 Study 1
61
Lead and Copper Rule
Revision (LCRR) Inventory
Study and GIS Update
2024 $50,000 -- -- $50,000 Study 2
62 Well No. 8 Replacement /
Rehabilitation 2024 $330,000 2024-25 $2,900,000 $3,230,000 Production 1
63 New Water Well No. 16 2025 $1,083,000 2025-26 $6,138,000 $7,221,000 Production 2
64 Water Facilities SCADA
Cybersecurity Improvements 2023 $300,000 2023-24 -- $300,000 Security 4
65
Well Quality Emergency
Mitigation/Treatment
Program
2024 $200,000 -- -- $200,000 Unanticipated/
Emergency 5
66 Electrical Vehicle Charging
Stations at the Utilities Yard 2028 $300,000 2029 $1,200,000 $1,500,000 Sustainability 5
67 Manganese Treatment
System at Well 3A 2024 $200,000 2024 $2,000,000 $2,200,000 Production 1
68 Well 4 Rehabilitation 2024 $150,000 2024 $1,350,000 $1,500,000 Production 1
TOTAL $3,255,000 $28,095,000 $31,350,000
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1 CITY CHARACTERISTICS AND PROJECTED GROWTH
The City has reached near full development with less than 1% of land remaining vacant.
It is assumed that this land will be developed ultimately with the exception of land
designated as open space, which is assumed to remain open space, i.e. no projected
increase in future water demands. However, development and redevelopment projects
that are either on-going or planned will affect future water demands. The City’s
population is projected to increase 3.6% by 2045, with housing projected to increase
1.42%1. However, this number does not include projected population increase due to the
City’s 6th Cycle RHNA allocation. The City’s 6th Cycle RHNA allocation requires the
City to demonstrate zoning capacity for 13,368 housing units between the years 2021
through 2029. The City’s population (including population associated with RHNA) is
projected to increase by 20.2% by 2045 with number of housing units to increase 17.6%.
These calculations assume the entire 13,368 RHNA units are constructed and occupied.
1.1 Land Use
There are 17,482 acres of land within the City’s limits according to the general plan land
use categories in the City’s current General Plan. Existing land use in the City is shown
on Figure 1-1 and is tabulated in Table 1-1. The existing land use presented below is
from the City’s current General Plan which can be found at
https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/government/departments/planning/gp/index.cfm and
from the vacant land survey in 2018. Land Use presented in this water master plan is
solely for the purposes of estimating water demands.
As shown in Table 1-1, only 0.59% of the City remains as vacant land (103 acres). Of
this vacant land, approximately 46% is designated residential, 12% mixed use, 4%
commercial, 33% industrial, and 5% is designated open space. It is assumed that all of
this land will be developed ultimately with the exception of land designated as open
space, which is assumed to remain open space, i.e. no projected increase in future water
demands.
In addition to the General Plan land use designations, the City also has 17 Specific Plans.
The Specific Plans that are currently experiencing the most development are the Beach
and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan, the Downtown Specific Plan, the Holly-Seacliff
Specific Plan, and the Bella Terra Specific Plan.
The largest land use in the City is residential at 8,066 acres (approximately 46% of the
total). Approximately 70% of the residential land use is low density residential (3 to 7
dwelling units (DU) per acre). Commercial land use is spread out over the City (570
acres) to provide local services and daily needs to nearby residents.
1 Center for Demographic Research (CDR) at California State University Fullerton, 2022 Orange County
Projections, 2022.
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The General Plan Land Use Map is shown on Figure 1-2. Approximately 638 acres in the
City are designated for Mixed Use, which permits a combination of commercial uses and
a variety of housing types. The Mixed Use designation permits either vertical or
horizontal integration of these uses. As shown on Figure 1-2, a large portion of the mixed
use land borders Beach Boulevard from Adams Avenue to Edinger Avenue as part of the
Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan. Mixed use land use is also designated in the
downtown area near the Main Pier. The large mixed use area with horizontal integrated
housing located between the Seacliff Golf Course and PCH is already partially developed
in accordance with the Palm/Goldenwest Specific Plan.
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Table 1-1
Existing Land Use
General Plan Land Use Category
Total
Net
Area % Land
Use
Vacant
Area
% of
Vacant
Land (Ac) (Ac)
Residential
Low Density (3 to 7 DU/Ac) 5666 32% 26.59 26%
Medium Density (15 DU/Ac) 1185 7% 19.83 19%
Medium High Density (25 DU/Ac) 1034 6% 1.29 1%
High Density (30+ DU/Ac) 181 1% 0.36 0%
Subtotal 8066 46% 48.07 47%
Mixed Use 637.9 4% 11.77 11%
Commercial
Commercial Visitor 166 1% 0 0%
Commercial General 297 2% 2.41 2%
Commercial Neighborhood 91 1% 1.65 2%
Commercial Office 16 0% 0 0%
Subtotal 570 3% 4.06 4%
Industrial 1128 6% 34.13 33%
Open Space & Other
Open Space - Conservation 172 1% NA NA
Open Space - Recreation 238 1% NA NA
Open Space - Park 701 4% NA NA
Open Space - Shore 434 2% NA NA
Open Space - Water Recreation 239 1% NA NA
Subtotal 1784 10% 4.88 5%
Public and Community Service 5297 30% 0 0%
TOTAL 17,482 100% 102.91 100%
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Open space comprises 1,784 acres or 10.2% of the City. Huntington Central Park is the
largest public park in the City at 343 acres. The Seacliff Golf Course and the Meadowlark
Country Club constitute the open space recreation land use in the City at 238 acres.
There are 1,128 acres of industrial land in the City. The largest industrial area is in the
northwest area of the City where Boeing and the McDonnell Center Business Park are
located. The second largest industrial area is the Gothard Industrial Corridor that borders
Gothard Street between Ellis Avenue and Edinger Avenue.
Another industrial area in the City is the Southeast Industrial Area, which is actually a
composite of industrial, public, and open space conservation zoned land uses. The AES
Huntington Beach Generating Station (power plant) is located in this area. A 38-acre
former land fill is also located in the Southeast Industrial Area. The Orange County
Sanitation District No. 2 Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in the far southeast
corner of the City. Both the power plant and the treatment plant are large City water
users.
In addition to land use and growth anticipated by the General Plan, the City must plan for
future regional housing growth. State law requires jurisdictions to plan for their share of
the RHNA. SCAG determines the housing growth needs by income for local jurisdictions
through the RHNA process. The City’s RHNA allocation for the 2021 - 2029 planning
period is 13,368 units. This includes 3,661 units for very low-income households, 2,184
units for low-income households, 2,308 units for moderate-income households, and 5,215
units for above moderate-income households. It should be noted that the City’s RHNA
targets for 2021-2029 reflect greater residential growth than is anticipated in the General
Plan, which has a horizon year of 2040. The City is in the process of updating the
General Plan Housing Element to provide adequate zoning capacity to accommodate its
RHNA allocation. As a result of the Housing Element Update, amendments to the land
use map shown in Figure 1-2 will probably occur in the next one to three years.
1.2 Population and Housing
The population of the City’s water service area is estimated at 198,725 for 2020, and is
growing with very little remaining vacant land. Projected population is shown in Table 1-
2 and is projected to increase by 3.6% from 2020 to 2045. The City provides water to
over 55,028 service connections. The Huntington Beach water service area is
predominantly residential with over 92 percent of water service connections serving
single-family and multi-family residences.
The population per household for the City of Huntington Beach was estimated at 2.44 by
the Center for Demographic Research (CDR) at California State University Fullerton in
2020. This average population per household is for the City of Huntington Beach which
makes up almost the entire water service area (excluding Sunset Beach).
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Utilizing CDR’s 2020 Orange County Projections (OCP), a 3.6 percent increase in
population is expected over the next 25 years in the City’s water service area, from
198,725 in 2020 to 205,907 in 2045. The total dwelling units in the water service area are
projected to increase 1.4 percent from 82,524 in 2020 to 83,693 in 2045. For comparison,
population and total dwelling units for Orange County are projected to increase 8% and
7.4%, respectively, between 2020 and 2045. Historical and projected water service area
population and housing is shown in Table 1-2.
The population density using the 2020 CDR OCP data is 2.44 and is projected to increase
slightly to 2.48 in 2040 and then return to 2.46 in 2045. However, if vacancy rates return
to more normal rates; population density will increase in the water service area.
Population density is important in that an increase in people per dwelling unit will result
in an increase in water demand, even if total housing units remain constant.
Table 1-2
Historical and Projected Population and Housing
Historical Projected
2000 2010 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
Population 189,594 189,992 198,725 203,713 206,499 207,479 207,402 205,907
Annual % Increase -- 0.21% 4.60% 2.51% 1.37% 0.47% -0.04% -0.72%
Total Dwelling Units 75,662 78,644 82,524 83,071 83,236 83,615 83,636 83,693
Annual % Increase -- 3.94% 4.93% 0.66% 0.20% 0.46% 0.03% 0.07%
Population/DU 2.51 2.42 2.41 2.45 2.48 2.48 2.48 2.46
Source: Center for Demographic Research, California State University Fullerton 2022
1.2.1 Population Projections including RHNA Housing Allocation
In addition to population growth anticipated in Table 1-2, population and housing growth
needs have been determined by SCAG through the RHNA process. The City’s RHNA
allocation for the 2021-2029 planning period is 13,368 units. Assuming the trajectory for
population per dwelling unit as in Table 1-2, the projected population including the
RHNA allocation from 2020 to 2045 has been calculated. These calculations assume that
the entire 13,368 RHNA units are constructed and occupied. Projected population is
shown in Table 1-3 and is projected to increase by 20.2% from 2020 to 2045 with
housing units projected to increase by 17.6%.
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Table 1-3
Projected Population and Housing
Including RHNA Housing Allocation
Historical Projected
2000 2010 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
Population 189,594 189,992 198,725 219,900 239,578 240,518 240,570 238,770
Annual % Increase -- 0.21% 4.60% 10.66% 8.95% 0.39% 0.02% -0.75%
Total Dwelling Units 75,662 78,644 82,524 89,755 96,604 96,983 97,004 97,061
Annual % Increase -- 3.94% 4.93% 8.76% 7.63% 0.39% 0.02% 0.06%
Population/DU 2.51 2.42 2.41 2.45 2.48 2.48 2.48 2.46
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Water demand has decreased over the past decade even though development has
occurred, and the City’s population has increased during this time. Unaccounted-for
water, which is the difference between water supply and water consumption and
represents “lost” water, has decreased since 1995/96 and this decrease is attributed to a
number of City programs, including: a leak detection survey conducted for the City in
1996/97, continued annual water loss audits through MWDOC, and a switch from
hydrant flushing to using NO-DES (Neutral Output Discharge Elimination System)
flushing technology. Water demands are estimated to increase 0.34% by the year 2045
over 2020 demand (which represents the Ultimate System for the planning period) as a
result of proposed new development and a projected 3.6% increase in population.
However, this number does not include projected demand increase due to the City’s
RHNA housing allocation. Including demand due to additional RHNA housing
allocation, water demands are estimated to increase 16.8% by the year 2045 over 2020
demand.
2.1 Historical Potable Water Production
Historical potable water production for 10 years 2010/11 through 2019/20 is shown in
Table 2-1. The City’s water year for the purposes of this report is July through June,
whereas the City’s fiscal year during this period was October through September (the
City has since changed their water fiscal year to July through June). The water year
format is consistent with the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) and
Orange County Water District (OCWD) projections. All historical data presented in this
water master plan is in accordance with the City’s water year and what has been
presented in the City’s 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Per the 2020 UWMP,
2019/20 demand was determined to represent average water demand at 25,966 AFY (23.2
million gallons per day (MGD) or 16,098 gallons per minute (gpm)).
Goldenwest No. 4 and Meadowlark No. 2 are wells within the City that produce non-
potable water (high color) and are used for irrigation purposes only. This non-potable
water production is not included in the potable water production Table 2-1. Goldenwest
No. 4 was removed from service in 2011.
The effect of rainfall on water demand, primarily irrigation demand, is shown on Figure
2-1. Mean rainfall for the 10-year period shown is less than the long-term average of
11.31 inches. Water production has decreased since 2004 despite dry conditions. This can
be attributed in part to the water conservation measures undertaken by the City and its
residents in response to drought conditions from 2011 to 2017 and state regulations to
reduce water consumption. The long-term effects of these water conservation efforts,
even after the drought years, can be seen in the Table.
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Historical Potable Water Production (Acre-Feet)
Historical City Water Supply (2011-2020)
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Average
Total Water Production (AFY) 28,200 29,801 29,897 31,138 27,753 24,728 25,816 27,720 26,251 25,966 27,727
Non-Domestic Irrigation 180 212 237 254 239 248 222 225 182 192 219
Well to Waste
Total Domestic Supply 28,020 29,589 29,660 30,884 27,514 24,480 25,594 27,495 26,069 25,774 27,508
Ratio to 10-Yr Average 1.01 1.07 1.07 1.11 0.99 0.88 0.92 0.99 0.94 0.93 1.00
Rainfall (in) 7.87 6.91 3.04 6.42 6.51 9.95 9.71 8.33 18.85 7.92 8.55
(1) Groundwater produced by Meadowlark No. 2 is non-potable due to high color and is used for irrigation
(2) Test Pumping
(3) Santa Ana John Wayne Airport #093184. Average for period of record is 11.3 (1921-2020)
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2.2 Historical Water Consumption/Unaccounted-For Water
Historical City water consumption and unaccounted-for water for the six years 2015/16
through 2020/21 is shown in Table 2-2. Water consumption was developed from City
billing records. Unaccounted-for water, also referred to as non-revenue water is the
difference between metered water production and metered water consumption and
represents “lost” water. Unaccounted-for water occurs for a number of reasons:
• Water lost from system leaking, i.e. from pipes, valves, pumps, etc.
• Water used by the Fire Department to fight fires. This water is not metered.
• Meter inaccuracies. Meters have an inherent accuracy for a specified flow range.
Comparatively, there are few production meters and they are larger and more
accurate and well maintained. There are thousands of consumption meters which
are much smaller. Consumption meters tend to register at lower rates as they age
(this is inherent from the design), and due to the numbers, are difficult to maintain
to the same standards as the production meters. For these reasons, metering
inaccuracies tend to increase the calculated unaccounted-for-water.
• Estimated uses. Some water consumption is not metered but usage is estimated.
This includes water used to flow test fire hydrants and water used to flush the
distribution system.
Based on the City’s 2016 Water Master Plan, unaccounted-for water averaged 5.6%
during the six year period from 2009/10 to 2014/15. During the previous six year period
from 2004/05 through 2009/10, unaccounted-for water has averaged 5.9 percent. Thus,
over the past 11 years, unaccounted-for water has averaged 5.8 percent.
Unaccounted-for water was 9.9 percent in 1995/96 but has decreased since then and has
not reached those level since. This is largely due to a leak detection survey conducted for
the City in 1996/97. A total of 498 miles of pipeline was surveyed, with a water loss of
approximately 67,000 gpd quantified from 17 identified leaks. The annual water loss
from these leaks was quantified as approximately 24.4 million gallons. The City repaired
all of the leaks identified in the survey and has since implemented an on-going leak
investigation and repair program as a measure to keep water losses to a minimum while
facilitating cost savings2. As of the end of 2021, unaccounted-for water is at 6.9 percent,
and ranks among the lowest rates for unaccounted-for water in the county. Unaccounted-
for water from 2015/16 through 2019/20 has averaged 4.4% as shown on Table 2-2. It
should be noted that statistical accounting errors occurred in 2016/17, resulting in a
consumption exceeding production. This was the year that the accounting fiscal year was
changed from October through September to July through June. Consumption numbers
prior to 2016/17 and after 2016/17 are accurate as shown.
2 City of Huntington Beach, 2005 Water Master Plan, March 2006
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Additionally, as of 2018 the distribution section switched from hydrant flushing to using
NO-DES (Neutral Output Discharge Elimination System) flushing technology. This
technology runs the water through a filter system that traps the turbidity and clears the
water. No water is discharged to waste and the amount of unaccounted for water is
decreased by this technique.
The City will continue to use the calibrated hydraulic model of the water system, which
will be updated as part of this master plan, to help estimate fire hydrant pressures. Only
those fire hydrant pressures that are found to be deficient or close to deficient in the
model will be verified in the field. Utilization of the model has essentially eliminated the
need for fire hydrant flow tests.
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Table 2-2
Historical Water Consumption
Historical City Water Consumption/Production/Unaccounted-For Water
(Acre-Feet)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Average
Consumption 26,499 23,381 27,464 27,634 23,279 23,010 25,211
Production 27,752 24,728 25,816 27,720 26,251 25,966 26,372
Unaccounted-For
Water 1,253 1,347 -1,648 86 2,972 2,956 1,161
Unaccounted-For
Water % 4.5% 5.4% -6.4%1 0.3% 11.3% 11.4% 4.4%
1Statistical accounting error during switch in fiscal year accounting from October through
September to July through June.
The California Urban Water Conservation Council recommends a complete distribution
system audit if unaccounted-for water exceeds 10%. With the City currently averaging
less than 6%, an audit is not needed.
Average daily per capita municipal and industrial (Per Capita M&I) water demand has
been used by the water industry to measure and compare mean urban water demand. Per
Capita M&I water demand includes the municipal, industrial, commercial, residential
water demand, and unaccounted-for water associated with each person in the population.
Historical Per Capita M&I water demand for the City is shown in Table 2-3.
Table 2-3
Historical Per Capita M&I Demand
Historical Per Capita Municipal and Industrial Water Demands
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Average
Total Demand (AF) 27,752 24,728 25,816 27,720 26,251 25,966 26,372
Population 197,456 199,224 199,927 199,495 199,742 198,725 --
Total Per Capita (gpcd) 125.5 110.8 115.3 124.0 117.3 116.6 118.3
Rainfall (in) 6.5 10.0 9.7 8.3 18.9 7.9 10.2
Although Per Capita M&I water demand is still a useful measure for evaluating urban
water demand, the various demand components evaluated separately can offer a more
complete perspective. Historical City water demands by billing classifications are shown
in Table 2-4.
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Table 2-4
Historical Water Demand by Billing Class
Historical City Water Demands Per Billing Classifications (Acre-Feet)
Demands
Per City Billing Class 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Average
Single Family Residential 12,960 11,639 12,781 12,578 11,159 11,440 12,093
Multi-Family Residential 5,992 5,540 6,683 6,194 5,645 5,636 5,948
Population 197,456 199,224 199,927 199,495 199,742 198,725 199,095
Residential Per Capita
(gpcd) 86 77 87 84 75 77 81
Commercial 3,706 3,122 4,360 3,659 3,646 3,039 3,589
Industrial 399 307 365 323 301 280 329
Institutional/Municipal 149 119 145 149 157 122 140
Irrigation 2,907 2,249 2,782 4,355 2,061 2,007 2,727
Other 386 405 348 377 309 486 385
Total Demand (AF) 26,499 23,381 27,464 27,634 23,279 23,010 25,211
The demand data is from City billing data and does not include unaccounted-for water.
Residential per capita demand for the most recent six years 2014/15 through 2019/20
averaged 83 gpcd, which is 13% less than the previous 6 year (2009/10 through 2014/15)
average residential per capita demand of 94.0 gpcd. The downward trend in strictly
residential water use can be attributed in part to water conservation programs undertaken
by the City including public information programs, school education programs, water
survey programs, and plumbing fixture retrofits.
It should be noted that the per capita residential use and total per capita use discussed
above is not the same as the per capita calculation that must be reported as a part of the
20 x 2020 water conservation targets required by the State Department of Water
Resources in Urban Water Management Plans starting with the 2010 Plan. The formula
for developing the baseline per capita, 2020 target, and interim 2015 target to measure an
agency’s success in meeting the 20% mandated conservation by 2020 is somewhat
different. It includes total water use (exclusive of agricultural use) divided by total
service area population but allows for credits for recycled water use. The City does not
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have any direct recycled water use but does get a pro-rata credit for indirect recycled
water based on OCWD’s Groundwater Replenishment System.
Commercial and industrial water demand decreased from 3,770 in 2014/15 to 3,319 AF
in 2019/20 (12% decrease). However, on average over the past 5 years, commercial and
industrial demand has remained relatively flat and has decreased compared to previous
master plan periods. Decreased water use for the Commercial and Industrial billing
categories can be attributed in part to the City’s participation in MWDOC’s and MWD’s
regional commercial, industrial, and institutional water-use efficiency programs, as well
as the Metropolitan and MWDOC water allocation program put in effect in 2009/10 and
lifted just prior to the end of 2010/11. Another reason for this decrease is the gradual
implementation by the City of dual meters in place of single meters for metering
commercial and industrial accounts as well as multi-family residential accounts. The
purpose of this program is to separate irrigation use from potable water use as many of
these meters currently measure both potable and irrigation water use.
As new businesses come into the City or renovation of existing businesses occur, a
separate irrigation meter is being installed by the owner when the landscape area exceeds
2,500 square feet. However, there is still a substantial amount of irrigation water use that
is reported under the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-family billing categories.
Implementation of this dual meter program has been occurring gradually over the past
decade, plus. Under this program, one meter is dedicated to measuring internal water use
under the Commercial or Industrial billing category, while a separate meter would be
installed to measure irrigation water use under the Irrigation billing category. Over the
five-year period from 2014/15 to 2019/20, total irrigation meters have increased from 993
to 1,521. Even with this 53% increase in irrigation meters, irrigation use has actually
decreased from 2,338 AF in 2014/15 to 2,007 AF in 2019/20 due to water conservation,
legislation changes, and water efficiency rebates.
Also, Irrigation water use is greatly affected by rainfall amounts. However, due to the
reasons indicated above, it is difficult to correlate Irrigation billing amounts to rainfall
patterns. If the number of irrigation meters and acres being irrigated remained constant, a
pattern could be more easily developed. The City participates in MWDOC’s regional
landscape irrigation efficiency programs and institutes irrigation efficiency parameters in
the City Municipal Code.
2.3 Projected Water Demands
Demand projections were developed by MWDOC for each agency within their service
area based on available data as well as land use, population and economic growth. The
projections in 5-year increments to Year 2045 are shown in Table 2-5 and were obtained
from the City’s 2020 UWMP.
As shown in Table 2-5, the 2045 water demand is projected to be 26,054 AFY or
approximately 23.3 MGD, 0.34% higher than the assumed 2020 normal year demand of
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25,966 AFY. This increased water demand equates to an annual water demand growth of
approximately 0.01% per year, compounded.
Table 2-5
Projected Water Demands
Projected Water Demands
Water Demand 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
Total Demand (AFY) 25,966 26,399 26,524 26,339 26,093 26,054
Total Demand (MGD) 23.2 23.6 23.7 23.5 23.3 23.3
Population (1,000) 198.7 203.7 206.5 207.5 207.4 205.9
Total Per Capita (gpcd) 116.6 115.7 114.7 113.6 112.3 113.0
The projected water demands discussed above are average annual demands typically
displayed in AFY or average day demand (ADD) typically displayed in million gallons
per day (MGD) or gallons per minute (gpm). Another important projection is maximum
day demand (MDD) or the highest 24-hour demand over the course of a year as a water
system must be capable of supplying MDD. The peak daily or diurnal fluctuation or the
peak hour demand (PHD) is typically handled from operational storage in reservoirs so is
not important in determining supply requirements.
Based on extensive analysis, the 2020 Water Master Plan settled on a 1.8 MDD factor
(MDD = 1.8 times the ADD) for the entire water system, which included a 15% factor of
safety over measured data. A 2.7 MDD factor was selected for Zone 2, which is typical as
a smaller area with less land use diversity experiences higher peaking factors. Monthly
water use for the five year period ending in FY 2010 resulted in an average maximum
monthly demand factor of 1.45, occurring in the month of August. Diurnal curves for a
typical week in June of 2007 provided by City staff resulted in the maximum day of that
week being 1.06 times the average day of the week. In order to achieve a 1.80 MDD
factor, the maximum week would have to be 1.17 times higher than the maximum month
(1.45 x 1.17 x 1.06 = 1.80), which is perfectly logical. Therefore, the factors utilized in
the previous hydraulic model analyses are deemed to be appropriate for use in the
modeling analyses conducted in this master plan.
2.3.1 Projected Water Demands for RHNA Housing Allocations
In addition to water demands anticipated in Table 2-5, water demand projections for the
RHNA allocation have been calculated. The projections in 5-year increments to Year
2045 are shown in Table 2-6. As shown in Table 2-6, the 2045 water demand is projected
to be 30,538 AFY or approximately 27.3 MGD, 17.6% higher than the assumed 2020
normal year demand of 25,966 AFY. This increased water demand equates to an annual
water demand growth of approximately 0.7% per year, compounded.
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Table 1-3 shows the City’s population is projected to increase by 20.2% from 2020 to
2045 if the entire 13,368 RHNA units are constructed and occupied. Demand projections
from 2020 to 2045 were calculated utilizing the same projected total demand per capita
projections and multiplying by the additional population projections due to RHNA.
Table 2-6
Projected Water Demands Including RHNA Allocation
Projected Water Demands
Water Demand 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
Total Demand (AFY) 25,966 28,523 30,786 30,560 30,512 30,538
Total Demand (MGD) 23.2 25.5 27.5 27.3 27.2 27.3
Population (1,000) 198.7 219.9 239.6 240.5 240.6 238.8
Total Per Capita (gpcd) 116.7 115.8 114.7 113.4 113.2 114.2
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3 WATER SUPPLY AND RELIABILITY
The City’s existing sources of potable water supply consist of nine groundwater wells,
three imported water connections, and three emergency connections with neighboring
cities.
Orange County Water District (OCWD) manages the Orange County Groundwater Basin
(Basin), which the City overlies. OCWD sets a Basin Production Percentage annually,
which allows the City and other Basin producers to pump groundwater up to the BPP
percentage of their total water supplies to meet demands. The BPP was set at 77% FY
2021/22 and will increase to 85% for FY 2023/24. OCWD has recently completed the
Groundwater Replenishment System Final Expansion, which has increased water levels
in the basin and has allowed for more pumping out of the basin by producers.
The City also purchases treated, imported water from the Municipal Water District of
Orange County (MWDOC), which is a member agency of the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California (MWD). The City has historically used more groundwater
than imported water to meet demands as groundwater production is less expensive, at
least in quantities up to the BPP.
The City’s water supply consistently meets or exceeds all State and federal potable water
quality standards. The City maintains a water quality monitoring program consistent with
State requirements.
3.1 City Water Supplies
As a member agency of OCWD, the City is entitled to produce groundwater from the
Basin. The Basin, which is managed by OCWD, is unadjudicated. The City and other
Basin producers pay a Replenishment Assessment (RA) to OCWD for all groundwater
produced up to a percentage of the producer’s total water supplies used to meet demands.
This percentage is called the Basin Production Percentage (BPP), which is set uniformly
for all producers annually by OCWD based on Basin conditions and long-term
projections.
For FY 2021/22, OCWD set the BPP to 77%, where it had been for the previous three
years due to drought conditions and low Basin levels. In mid-year FY 2022/23, purveyors
reduced their basin pumping due to PFAS issues coupled with lower demands. Initially in
FY 2022/23 the BPP was set to 77% but was raised to 96.2% on February 1, 2023 by the
board of directors. The resulting average BPP for FY 2022/23 was 85%. OCWD has
established a BPP of 85% for FY 2023/24. OCWD increased the RA to $624/acre-foot
for FY 2023/24.
In addition to the RA, OCWD charges a Basin Equity Assessment (BEA) for pumping in
excess of the BPP, which is basically a penalty to help maintain the Basin at projected
levels. The BEA essentially equates the cost of groundwater pumped over and above the
BPP to the rate charged for imported water from MWDOC. BEA rate will vary slightly
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between different member agencies of OCWD, as the rate is adjusted based on each
member agency's groundwater pumping costs. For FY 2023/24 BEA rates have been set
at $589/acre-foot.
The City’s (FY 2022/23) cost for producing groundwater up to the BPP was $709/acre-
foot (including the RA and energy but not including other well operation and
maintenance costs $624 for the RA & $85 for energy). The City supplements
groundwater with treated, imported water from MWDOC at the current rate of
$1124/acre-foot exclusive of connection charges, readiness to serve charges, and other
fixed fees.
The City’s water supply has averaged 60% groundwater pumped and 40% imported
water purchases over the recent six-year period (2014/15 – 2019/20) as shown in Table 3-
1 and shown graphically on Figure 3-1. It should be noted, however, that the City
participates in the In-Lieu or Cyclic Storage Program offered by OCWD and MWD,
when available. This is a groundwater program that refills the Basin by avoiding pumping
from the Basin and is usually offered in the wetter years and in the lower demand period
of October through April. In the program, OCWD requests the City to leave a number of
its wells turned off and the City then takes replacement, or in-lieu, water through its
imported water connections, which water is purchased by OCWD from MWD through
MWDOC. OCWD purchases the in-lieu water at a reduced rate, and then bills the City
the amount it would have had to pay for pumping energy and the RA as if it had produced
the water from its wells.
In addition to reducing groundwater pumping as intended by the In-Lieu of program, the
City participates in the OCWD Coastal Pumping Transfer Program (CPTP) when
available. This program substitutes groundwater pumping from coastal producers with
groundwater pumping from inland producers by modifying (reducing) the BEAs of the
inland producers. The purpose of this program is to reduce groundwater pumping by the
City (of Huntington Beach), specifically near the Sunset Gap area, in order to reduce
seawater intrusion into the groundwater basin. The program incentivizes inland producers
to over pump without incurring BEA surcharge. OCWD staff anticipates that
approximately 5,000 acre-feet of pumping would be transferred inland away from the
City as a result of the CPTP program.
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Groundwater Production vs. Imported Water Purchases
(FY15 – FY20)
Water Supply
Fiscal Year
Average 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Groundwater (AFY)1 16,604 18,668 14,518 11,682 16,031 18,296 16,590
Imported Water (AFY) 11,149 6,060 11,298 16,038 10,219 7,670 10,563
Total (AFY) 27,753 24,728 25,816 27,720 26,251 25,966 27,153
% Imported 40% 25% 44% 58% 38% 42% 40%
In-Lieu Imported (AFY) 0 0 0 9,081 0 1,686 1,795
CPTP Imported (AFY) 3,432 0 4,848 0 4,182 0 2,077
Adjusted % Imported 28% 25% 25% 25% 23% 23% 25%
1Actual groundwater pumped that does not include adjustment for In-Lieu or CPTP water
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Figure 3-1
Groundwater Production vs. Imported Water Purchases
(FY15 – FY20)
In-lieu imported water purchases have been approximately 14% of the total city water
supply over this six-year period, with imported water purchases not applicable to this
program at approximately 25% for total imported water purchases of 40% as shown on
Table 3-1. Also, as shown in that table and the corresponding figure, in-lieu water was
not available in one of the six years shown due to drought conditions in southern
California and averaged 3,642 AFY over that period. In-lieu water is regarded as
groundwater production when calculating a producer’s BPP. Therefore, the City’s
groundwater production for BPP purposes has averaged 75% during this period, adjusted
to include in-lieu water. This is calculated taking 100% minus the Average Adjusted %
Imported of 25% shown in Table 3-2.
3.2 Water Quality
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which was enacted in 1974, is the main federal
law that regulates potable drinking water standards. Under SDWA, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets standards for drinking water quality and
oversees the states, localities, and water suppliers who implement those standards.
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State potable water quality standards are set by the California Department of Public
Health (CDPH). The potable water quality standards listed in the title 22 California Code
of Regulations include primary and secondary maximum contaminant levels (MCLs).
Primary MCLs are established for a number of organic and inorganic chemicals,
trihalomethanes, and radioactivity as they relate to public health. Secondary MCLs are
established for chemicals or characteristics as they relate to taste, odor, or appearance of
drinking water. These State MCLs are the same or in some cases more stringent than the
federal MCLs.
The City’s water supply consisting of groundwater and imported surface water
consistently meets or exceeds all State and federal potable water quality standards. The
City maintains a water quality monitoring program consistent with CDPH requirements.
As a result of the high quality of the City’s source water supplies, the only water
treatment conducted by the City is disinfection and fluoridation. The City disinfects at
each of its well sites through the injection of gaseous chlorine (CL2) typically at a rate of
about 1.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l) residual. The City receives imported surface water
that has been disinfected by MWD by means of chloramination typically at a rate of
about 2.2 mg/l residual.
The City has fluoridated its water supply to aid in the development of healthy teeth since
1972. The natural fluoride concentration in the local groundwater ranges from 0.3 to 0.5
mg/l. The City increases the fluoride concentration to between 0.6 to 1.2 mg/l via
injection stations located at all wells. The City previously injected fluoride at the
imported water connections until late 2007, when MWD began fluoridation of their
water. The average fluoride level of the imported surface water at City turnouts is 0.8
mg/l.
The City is beginning to look into onsite generation of chlorine and fluoridation in lieu of
imported gaseous chlorine and has begun a preliminary study.
MWD conducts extensive monitoring of its treated water at the various treatment plants
within its system. OCWD also conducts more extensive testing on groundwater samples
than as required by all regulatory agencies. This is done on behalf of its member agencies
in order to stay on top of any potential contaminant that might be detected as well as to
track migration of TDS and other water quality trends. The following is a summary of
recent regulations relating to potential constituents of concern and their levels in the
City’s water supplies.
Arsenic
In January 2006, a new federal water quality regulation reduced the MCL for arsenic, an
inorganic chemical, from 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb. California’s revised arsenic
MCL of 10 ppb became effective in November 2008. The average arsenic level in the
City’s water supply has historically ranged between “Not Detected” to 3 ppb and has
averaged “Not Detected”. Accordingly, treatment of City supply sources to meet the
stricter arsenic MCL is not required or anticipated.
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Groundwater Rule
EPA initiated the Ground Water Rule (GWR) in November 2006, which specifies the
appropriate use of disinfection in groundwater and addresses other components of
groundwater systems to protect against bacteria and viruses in portable groundwater
supplies. The requirements of the GWR include State-conducted system sanitary surveys
and compliance monitoring for systems that disinfect to ensure that they reliably achieve
99.99% (4-log) inactivation or removal of viruses. The City currently disinfects at all of
their well sites through the injection of gaseous chlorine.
Radon
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that may be found in indoor air and in
drinking water. Exposure to radon can increase the risk of contracting cancer. Radon in
soil under homes presents a greater risk than radon in drinking water. There is currently
no MCL for radon in drinking water. EPA has developed a proposed regulation to reduce
radon in drinking water that includes a “Multimedia Mitigation” program option to
reduce radon in air.
The proposed regulation offers two options:
• Option 1: States can choose to develop enhanced state-wide programs to address
the health risks from radon in indoor air known as Multimedia Mitigation (MMM)
programs while reducing radon levels in drinking water for individual water
systems to 4,000 pCi/L (picoCuries per liter, a standard unit of radiation) or
lower. EPA is encouraging states to adopt this option because it is the most cost-
effective method and achieves the greatest radon risk reduction.
• Option 2: If a state opts not to develop an MMM program, individual water
systems in that state would be required to either reduce radon in their system’s
drinking water to 300 pCi/L or develop individual local MMM programs and
reduce levels in drinking water to 4,000 pCi/L. Water systems already at or below
the 300 pCi/L standard would not be required to treat their water for radon.
Radon was monitored in the City’s water supply between 2001 and 2006 and levels
averaged 443 pCi/L (366 pCi/L in 2001, 443 pCi/L in 2002, 356 pCi/L in 2003, 314
pCi/L in 2004, 596 pCi/L in 2005, and 582 pCi/L in 2006). Radon treatment alternatives
include aeration and treatment with granular activated carbon filters.
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproduct Rule
Chlorine and other chemical disinfectants used by public water systems to control
microbial pathogens in drinking water interact with organic and inorganic materials in
source water to form disinfection byproducts (DBP). Epidemiology and toxicology
studies have shown a link between disinfection byproducts, specifically total
trihalomethanes (THM) and haloacetic acids (HAA), and some forms of cancer.
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Effective in 2002, EPA’s Stage 1 Disinfectant Byproduct Rule (DBR) requires water
systems to meet THM and HAA MCLs of 80 ppb and 60 ppb, respectively. Compliance
is determined by calculating the running annual averages of samples from all monitoring
locations across the system. TTHM and HAA5 averages for the Huntington Beach water
system have always been well below the MCLs.
In 2006 EPA finalized Stage 2 of the regulation, which further controls allowable levels
of DBPs in drinking water without compromising disinfection itself. Under the Stage 2
DBR, systems were required to conduct an evaluation of their distribution system to
identify the locations with high THM and HAA concentrations. The City completed the
evaluation in 2008 and submitted a Stage 2 monitoring plan for CDPH review. Full Stage
2 compliance monitoring will start in April 2012. The Stage 2 plan changed several of
the locations previously monitored in the Stage 1 plan and includes a few new sites.
Under the Stage 2 DBR, compliance with the MCLs for THM and HAA are calculated
for each monitoring location in the distribution system (locational running annual
average), as opposed to the previous less stringent method of calculating running annual
averages of samples from all monitoring locations across the system.
The Stage 2 DBR is being implemented in two phases. During Phase 1 of the
implementation, the MCLs for THM and HAA are 80 ppb and 60 ppb, respectively,
based on running system-wide annual averages at the current Phase 1 monitoring sites.
The last Phase 1 monitoring is the First Quarter of 2012. During Phase 2, the compliance
sites will be changed based on the system-wide evaluation for high DBP sites and the
locational annual MCL averages will be 80 ppb for THM and 60 ppb for HAA. The
Phase 2 monitoring began the Second Quarter of 2012, and locational annual averages for
the Huntington Beach system are continually below the MCLs.
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
PFAS are a large and diverse structural family of compounds used in myriad commercial
applications due to their unique properties, such as resistance to high and low
temperatures, resistance to degradation, and nonstick characteristics. Human studies have
found associations between PFOA and/ or PFOS exposure and effects on the immune
system, the cardiovascular system, development (e.g., decreased birth weight), and
cancer. In June 2022 a new federal Lifetime Drinking Water Health Advisories were
issued for Hexafluoropropylene Oxide (HFPO) Dimer Acid and its Ammonium Salt
(referred to as “GenX” chemicals) and PFBS of 10 ppt and 2,000 ppt, respectively; the
interim federal health advisories for PFOA and PFOS were reduced to 0.004 ppt and
0.02 ppt, respectively. The interim health advisories will remain in place until the EPA
establishes a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation.
As of August 2022, there are no primary drinking water standards (maximum
contaminant levels or MCLs) for PFAS in California. The development of standards for
PFOA, PFOS, and other PFAS are among the priorities of the Division of Drinking
Water. Notification levels (NLs) are nonregulatory, health-based advisory levels
established for contaminants in drinking water for which maximum contaminant levels
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have not been established. Notification levels are established as precautionary measures
for contaminants that may be considered candidates for establishment of maximum
contaminant levels but have not yet undergone or completed the regulatory standard
setting process prescribed for the development of maximum contaminant levels and are
not drinking water standards. They represent the concentration level of a contaminant in
drinking water that does not pose a significant health risk but warrants notification.
Notification levels are issued by the Division of Drinking Water (DDW) and developed
based on recommendations made by the Office of Environmental Health and Hazard
Assessment (OEHHA).
A response level (RL) is set higher than a notification level and represents a
recommended chemical concentration level at which water systems consider taking a
water source out of service or provide treatment if that option is available to them.
Starting in January 2020, water systems that receive an order and detect levels of PFAS
substances that exceed their response level, shall take a water source out of use, treat the
water delivered, or provide public notification.
The following table 3-2 is a summary of the State of California PFAS notification and
response levels issued, requested or proposed by the DDW.
Table 3-2
PFAS Notification and Response Levels
State of California PFAS Notification and Response Levels
Abbreviation Chemical Name Notification Level (ppt) Response Level (ppt) Date Issued / Status
PFOA Perfluorooctanoic
Acid 5.1 10 Feb-20
PFOS Perfluorooctane
sulfonic acid 6.5 40 Feb-20
PFBS Perfluorobutane
sulfonic acid 500 5,000 Mar-21
PFHxS Perfluorohexane
sulfonic acid 2 20 Requested
PFHxA Perfluoroheanoic
acid -- -- Requested
PFHpA Perfluoroheptanoic
Acid -- -- Requested
PFNA Perfluorononanoic
acid -- -- Requested
PFDA Perfluorodecanoic
acid -- -- Requested
ADONA
4,8-Dioxa-3H-
perfluorononanoic
acid
-- -- Requested
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PFAS data reporting is not indicated in the City of Huntington Beach 2022 Water Quality
Report. Accordingly, treatment of City supply sources to meet stricter PFAS notification
and response levels is not anticipated in the immediate future. However, the City should
be prepared for potential changes in their obligation to test the water sources as
regulations around PFAS are continuing to become stricter.
In response to DDW’s issuance of the revised RL, as of December 2020, approximately
45 wells in the OCWD service area have been temporarily turned off until treatment
systems can be constructed. As additional wells are tested, OCWD expects this figure
may increase to at least 70 to 80 wells. None of the Huntington Beach wells have been
affected by PFAS. The state has begun the process of establishing MCLs for PFOA and
PFOS and anticipates these MCLs to be in effect by the Fall of 2023. OCWD anticipates
the MCLs will be set at or below the RLs.
In April 2020, OCWD as the groundwater basin manager, executed an agreement with
the impacted producers to fund and construct the necessary treatment system for
production wells impacted by PFAS compounds. PFAS treatment methods include
granular activated carbon (GAC) or ion exchange (IX). These treatment systems utilize
vessels in a lead-lag configuration to remove PFOA and PFOS to less than 2 ppt.
Construction contracts were awarded for treatment systems for production wells in the
City of Fullerton and Serrano Water District in Year 2020. OCWD expects treatment
systems to be constructed for most of the initial 45 wells above the RL within the next
several years.
Cyanotoxins
In June 2022, the California Water Board and OEHHA provided a notification level (NL)
recommendation for four (4) cyanotoxins in drinking water: anatoxin-a, mycrocystins,
cylindrospermospin and saxitoxins as presented in Table 3-3 below. The following
recommendations are supplementary to the short-term NL recommendations provided by
the Water Board on May 3, 2021. The City supply sources have no historic presence of
cyanotoxins. Accordingly, treatment of City supply sources to meet stricter cyanotoxin
NLs is not required or anticipated at this time.
Table 3-3
Cyanotoxins Notification Levels
Cyanotoxins Notification Levels
Chemical Acute NL
(duration) Short-Term NL (duration)
Anatoxin-a 8c (up to 1 day) 4 (up to 1 month)
Cylindrospermospin 3 (up to 1 day) 0.3 (up to 3 months)
Microcystins 3c (up to 1 day) 0.03 (up to 3 months)
Saxitoxins 0.5c (up to 1 day) NA
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a Recommendations for short-term NLs and the one-day NL of 0.6 ug/L for saxitoxins
were provided to the water board May 3, 2021.
b Table is in units of micrograms per liter (ug/L), which is equivalent to parts per billion
(ppb).
c NL is for the total concentration of toxin variants.
Manganese
The federal secondary MCL for manganese is 0.05 mg/L. The current state of California
notification level for manganese is 0.5 mg/L. DDW has initiated the process of revising
the current notification and response levels for manganese and has issued a recommended
revised NL to 0.02 mg/L.
Manganese is considered an important pollutant given its ubiquitous occurrence in
drinking water and food, high exposures potential in sensitive populations, and number
human and animal studies suggesting neurotoxicity.
The City supply groundwater sources range from Not Detected to 0.0321 mg/L (2021
City of Huntington Beach Drinking Water Quality Report). Noticeable levels of
manganese have been detected at Well 3A. In 2022 manganese levels at Well 3A, were
detected at levels above the MCL. This well has been removed from production until a
treatment system for well 3A can be installed. The City is currently looking into
treatment options for this well. Treatment of City supply sources to meet stricter
manganese NL may be required in the near future at any wells with especially high
manganese.
Lead and Copper
The California Lead and Copper Rule (CA LCR) aligns with the EPA’s LCR. The LCR
requires water systems to monitor lead and copper levels at the consumer’s taps. If action
levels for lead or copper are exceeded, installation or modification to corrosion control
treatment is required. If the action level for lead is exceeded, public notification is
required.
On January 15, 2021, the EPA issued lead and copper rule revisions (LCRR) to the
federal LCR. The LCR will require community water systems and non-transient non-
community systems throughout the United States to conduct an inventory of service lines
and determine the material of those lines and fittings by October 16, 2024. The inventory
must include all service lines connected to the water system’s distribution system,
regardless of ownership status. If the service line ownership is shared, the inventory
would include both the portion of the service line owned by the water system and the
customer-owned portion of the service line. Water systems are to keep their current tap
sampling plans until the LCR comes into effect on October 16, 2024.
The City has taken action to comply with the 2021 LCRR. New capital improvement
Project 61 described in Chapter 7 includes steps to comply with the LCRR. Compliance
requires an assessment to identify lead/copper service lines. The City has begun the
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process to determine service line materials by going door to door and visually inspecting
the service lines at the meter. To date there has been no evidence of lead pipes at any of
the meter service lines. The City intends to complete the inventory by the October 16,
2024 deadline.
Perchlorate
On July 1, 2021 the DDW issued a new Detection Limit for Purposes of Reporting (DLR)
for perchlorate of 1 ug/L. DDW has notified the public of their intentions to subsequently
revise the Perchlorate MCL, should the new DLR data support development of a new
standard. Perchlorate and its salts are used in solid propellant for rockets, missiles, and
fireworks. The City supply sources have no historic presence of Perchlorate.
Accordingly, treatment of City supply sources to meet the perchlorate DLR or any
subsequent changes to the MCL is not required or anticipated.
Total Coliform and E. coli
As of July 1, 2021, the California Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) became
effective. The revisions include the new Coliform Treatment Technique requirements
replacing the Total Coliform MCL, and a new E. coli MCL regulatory limit as defined
below.
Existing bacteriological sample siting plans may comply with the new RTCR
requirements provided the plans:
1. Include the minimum number of routine samples per month in Table 64423-A of
the regulations.
2. Identify repeat sample locations for each routine sample location.
3. Identify triggered source sampling needed to comply with the Groundwater Rule.
4. Identify the sample schedule and rotation plan among sampling sites for
collection of routine, repeat and triggered source sampling.
5. Identify the raw water sources that are continuously disinfected and require
quarterly monitoring.
The water boards provide E. coli MCL exceedances, listed below:
1. E. coli positive repeat sampling following TC-positive routine sampling,
2. TC-positive repeat sample following an E. coli positive routine sample,
3. Failure to collect all required repeat samples following a E. coli positive routine
sample,
4. Failure to test for E. coli when any repeat sample is TC-positive.
Hydrogen Sulfide
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) is a colorless gas known for its pungent “rotten egg” odor at low
concentrations. Dissolved H2S could be formed in well water that is anaerobic and
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contains sulfur reducing bacteria that convert sulfur, present in organic matter, to H2S.
H2S concentration in potable water is not regulated, however, presence of H2S, even at a
very low concentration of (on the order of 0.05 ppm), will result in a detectable odor.
There are several methods to treat water containing H2S and the best method will depend
on the concentration of H2S. The simplest method is to shock chlorinate the well to
eliminate sulfur producing bacteria. If H2S is present in well water in low concentration
(~ 0.05 ppm), continuous chlorination of the water, pumped from the well, will convert
hydrogen sulfur to elemental sulfur. At somewhat higher concentrations a green sand
filtration, regenerated with hypochlorite or potassium permanganate, could be applied.
When present at even higher concentrations, H2S can be removed by degasification in
packed towers, similar to the equipment used to remove carbon dioxide. At very isolated
locations, there is the possibility to vent off the gases containing H2S to the atmosphere.
If local regulations do not allow direct venting, the off gases can be absorbed in a high
pH solution and sent to the sanitation district. The most expensive solution would be to
use towers packed with iron catalyst, to bind H2S and convert it to elemental sulfur. After
saturation, the catalyst must be disposed of at a land fill site.
Three of the City’s wells are currently experiencing issues with H2S. These are: Well 6,
Well 8, and Well 9. Well 6 water is blended with other sources to reduce the effects of
H2S, and the well is not pumped at full capacity. Well 8 is currently out of service
because of H2S and color. At Well 9, a biological treatment system has been installed to
remove H2S, and the well is capable of pumping at full capacity.
Sand
Sand in the water system has several detrimental effects. Sand can plug pipelines,
sprinkler systems, valves, plumbing, and other components of the distributions system.
Sand is very destructive to pump bowls and impellers and can reduce the life of the
pump. Sand, which is drawn into the well, but not removed with the water, can settle to
the bottom of the well. If sufficient sand accumulates, well efficiency or production can
be reduced. As portions of the screen are blocked by the sand, drawdown is increased
leading to increased entrance velocity, and lowering efficiency. While there is no
regulation levels for sand in drinking water, the US EPA recommends that wells
supplying water to homes, institutions, municipalities, and industries be limited to 5 ppm
of sand by weight, measured 15 minutes after the start of pumping.
The presence of sand in the water pumped from the well could be the result of well pump
located too close to the well bottom, damaged well screen or pump flow is too high for
the well configuration. Very high sand concentration could result in high readings of
water turbidity. Rapid starts of the well pump could increase the drag of sand into the
pumped water. If addressing the sand intake at the well is not feasible, sand can be
removed from the pumped water by installing sand removing equipment downstream of
the well discharge. Such equipment could include screen sand separators (equipped with
a suitable size mesh screens) or centrifugal sand separators (hydro cyclone). Sand
separators will result in some head losses and does not address increased well pump wear
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due to the sand. The presence of sand has been reported in water pumped from Well 1A,
Well 3A, Well 4, and Well 10.
3.3 Groundwater Supply
The City and other OCWD member agencies are charged the RA for groundwater
produced from the Basin up to the BPP, and are charged an additional BEA for
groundwater produced over this percentage. The BPP is uniform for all members. The
BPP was set at 77% FY 2021/22 and will increase to 85% for FY 2023/24. The RA is
currently set at $624/acre-foot for FY 2023/2024. On April 19, 2023, OCWD’s Board of
Directors adopted Resolution D establishing the BPP at 85% for FY 2023/24. This has
been possible in part by the increased recharge operation from the completion of the
Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) final expansion and other programs and
projects implemented by OCWD.
3.3.1 OCWD Projects
OCWD has on-going and proposed projects to protect, clean, and refill/maintain the
groundwater basin.
Talbert Seawater Intrusion Barrier
Since 1975, OCWD has operated a seawater barrier to keep seawater from migrating
inland and mixing with and contaminating potable groundwater. OCWD’s Fountain
Valley Seawater Intrusion Barrier is a series of 36 injection wells running along Ellis
Avenue from Euclid Street to Newland Street and also along the Santa Ana River north
of Adams Avenue. A mixture of wastewater purified at Water Factory 21 in Fountain
Valley and deep well water is pumped to the wells and injected into the ground to create
an underground dam that blocks seawater from entering the groundwater basin.
Of the 36 injection well sites, 23 are the original injection wells that were installed
between 1968 and 1927 along Ellis Avenue between the Huntington Beach and Newport
Mesas. These original wells are referred to as the “legacy injection wells”. 5 additional
injection well sites were constructed between 1999 and 2004. As part of the GWRS
project, 8 more injection well sites were constructed between 2004 and 2007. These last
13 wells are referred to as the “modern injection wells”.
Groundwater Replenishment System
The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), a joint project of OCWD and the
Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), takes highly treated wastewater that would
have previously been discharged into the Pacific Ocean and purifies it using a three-step
process consisting of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet light with hydrogen
peroxide. Some of this highly treated water is used to fortify the seawater intrusion
barrier and some is pumped to upstream areas of the Basin where it is recharged at
strategic sites into the deep aquifers of the Basin, where it eventually becomes part of the
potable groundwater supply. The treated water exceeds all federal and state drinking
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water standards and is near-distilled water that improves the overall quality of the
groundwater basin by lowering the mineral content. This state-of-the-art water
purification project, the largest of its kind in the world, has a current capacity of 130
million gallons per day (mgd) resulting in about 140,000 AFY for recharge to the Basin.
The Final Expansion of the GWRS project was completed in early 2023, increasing
treatment capacity from 100 mgd to 130 mgd. Additional waste water required for
recharge is supplied from OCSD Treatment Plant 2, located in the Huntington Beach,
approximately 3.5 miles south of the GWRS.
3.3.2 Groundwater Production
The capacity of the City’s active potable wells is shown in Table 3-4 and the locations of
these potable wells are shown on Figure 3-2. As shown on Table 3-4, the City has a total
potable water well capacity estimated at 27,050 gpm. However, the wells cannot be
depended on to operate at 100% capacity due to potential issues relating to groundwater
level, water quality, maintenance requirements, and mechanical problems. In addition,
the City prolongs the life of the wells and pumping equipment by operating at less than
full capacity. This provides time for local groundwater recovery (which promotes the
health of the well screens) and preventative maintenance. With the aforementioned in
mind, the City’s goal is to operate the wells at no more than 75% of total capacity.
Table 3-4
Groundwater Well Production Capacities
Year
Drilled
Well
Depth
(feet)
Capacity
(gpm)
Capacity
(AFY)
Well No. 1A 2018 825 2,250 3,629
Well No. 3A 1994 716 2,500 4,033
Well No. 41 1967 804 0 0
Well No. 5 1969 820 4,000 6,452
Well No. 6 1973 810 3,300 5,323
Well No. 7 1975 891 4,000 6,452
Well No. 9 1981 996 3,000 4,839
Well No. 10 1981 960 4,000 6,452
Well No. 13 2001 800 4,000 6,452
Total Groundwater 27,050 43,632
Total Long-Term Reliable Pumping
Capacity (75% of Total Capacity) 20,280 32,712
Source: City of Huntington Beach 2020 UWMP.
1Well No. 4 is currently offline and expected to be replaced
FY23/24
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The City’s 2020 UWMP assumed a 77% BPP for future long-range planning purposes.
With the current basin conditions, the continuing move toward water conservation, and
the expanded GWRS projections, OCWD staff has increased the BPP to 85% for FY
2023/24. Based on 2020 water consumption adjusted for the drought conditions to a
normal year consistent with the 2020 UWMP, and 2045 projected demands the amount of
water using these two BPP percentages that could be withdrawn from the Basin without
paying the BEA are as shown on Table 3-3. As discussed above, the normal operating
capacity of the wells is approximately 75% of the total capacity, or approximately 20,280
gpm or 32,712 AFY. This well capacity is adequate to meet the current and future supply
requirements assuming a 77% BPP (15,452 AFY and 20,062 AFY, respectively). This
well capacity will also be enough to meet the current and future supply requirements
assuming an 85% BPP (22,071 AFY and 22,146 AFY, respectively).
Table 3-5
Groundwater Production to BPP
Supply (AFY) 2020 2045
Total Supply Requirement 25,966 26,054
GW Production to 77% BPP 15,452 20,062
GW Production to 85% BPP 22,071 22,146
3.3.3 Regional Imported Water Supply
The City purchases supplemental treated imported water from MWDOC, which is a
member agency of MWD. MWD imports raw water from northern California and the
Colorado River, and then treats the majority of this water to potable standards at filtration
plants located throughout southern California. MWD water from northern California as
part of the State Water Project (SWP) is stored at Castaic Lake on the western side of the
MWD service area and at Silverwood Lake near San Bernardino. MWD water imported
from the Colorado River is stored at Lake Mathews in Riverside County. The Diamond
Valley Reservoir in Riverside County near Hemet provides regional seasonal and
emergency storage of SWP and Colorado River water.
3.3.4 Conjunctive Use Storage Program
In 2003, MWD, MWDOC, and OCWD signed a 25-year agreement to store nearly
twenty billion gallons of water in the Orange County Groundwater Basin for use during
dry years and emergencies. The agreement also provides for additional protection from
seawater intrusion and improved groundwater quality. Under the program, MWD, in
cooperation with MWDOC and OCWD, will store more than 60,000 AF of imported
water in the Basin during wet periods. During dry periods, droughts, or emergencies, up
to 20,000 AFY will be withdrawn for use. The cost of the water supply will be equal to
the full-service MWD imported water rate.
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Eight groundwater extraction wells were provided to city and local water district
participants to ensure that the stored water can be pumped in addition to the normal
pumped groundwater. The operating agencies are able to use MWD’s new wells as
backups for their existing systems and ownership of these wells will transfer to the
participating agencies when the agreement expires. Participating agencies include the
cities of Buena Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Orange, Santa Ana, and Westminster, plus
Golden State Water Company, and Yorba Linda Water District.
3.3.5 City Imported Water Supply
The City receives treated imported potable water from two primary MWD sources.
MWD’s Jensen Filtration Plant, located in San Fernando Valley, receives only SWP
water with no water received from the Colorado River. Jensen-treated water is delivered
to the City via service connections OC-9 and OC-35.
The City also receives treated imported potable water from the Diemer Filtration Plant,
located just north of Yorba Linda. Typically, the Diemer Plant receives a blend of
Colorado River water from Lake Mathews through the MWD lower feeder and SWP
water through the Yorba Linda Feeder. At this time the blend is approximately a 50/50
blend of the two sources. Diemer-treated water is delivered to the City via service
connection OC-44.
As mentioned above, imported water is delivered to the City via three service
connections: OC-9, OC-35, and OC-44. The locations of these service connections or
turnouts are shown on Figure 3-2. All three turnouts currently supply water directly to
Zone 1. The City’s allocated maximum capacities from these connections are shown in
Table 3-4. OC-9 and OC-35 are both under the jurisdiction of the West Orange County
Board (WOCWB), which normally require 24-hour advance notice to change delivery
flows. Both service connections are located at the intersection of Dale and Katella Streets
in the City of Stanton. Water from OC-9 enters the City system at the intersection of
Newland Street and Edinger Avenue and water from OC-35 enters the City system at the
intersection of Springdale and Glenwood Streets. Since the City is the majority owner of
the WOCWB, the Public Works Department, Utilities Division is responsible for
performing all operation and maintenance on the transmission mains, and the City
Utilities Manager acts as the General Manager for WOCWB.
OC-44 is located on MWD’s East County Feeder No. 2. MWD, who owns the primary
meter, allows the City to take water from OC-44 on a demand basis, and does not require
advance notice in order to change flow settings. Water is supplied to the City from OC-44
via a 24- to 42-inch transmission line owned jointly by the City and Mesa Water District.
A secondary joint metering station to measure flows to the City is located on Adams
Avenue at the Santa Ana River, where the water enters the City system.
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Table 3-6
Imported Water Connections
Connection
Allocated Capacity
(gpm)
Zone
Supplied
Turnout Location
(Location Entering City System)
OC-9 6,300 Zone 1
Dale & Katella Streets - Stanton
(Newland St. & Edinger Ave.)
OC-35 9,000 Zone 1
Dale & Katella Streets - Stanton
(Springdale & Glenwood Streets)
OC-44 6,700 Zone 1
East Orange County Feeder No. 2
(Adams Ave. & Santa Ana River)
Total 22,000
3.3.6 Seawater Desalination
A third-party private desalination company was in the process of developing the
Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Project to be located adjacent to the AES Power
Plant in the City along Pacific Coast Highway and Newland Street. The proposed project
was unanimously rejected by the California Coastal Commissioners, and the project is no
longer planned.
3.3.7 Emergency Connections
The City has emergency mutual-aid interconnections with adjacent water agencies
including the City of Fountain Valley, City of Westminster, and the City of Seal Beach.
The locations of these emergency interconnections are shown on both Figures 3-2 and 4-
1. Each of these agencies could provide Huntington Beach with limited water supply in
the event of an emergency, if these supplies are available. Conversely, the City could
provide emergency water to these cities, if available from either groundwater or imported
water sources. Imported water is also supplied to Huntington Beach from OC-44 via a
24- to 42-inch transmission main jointly owned by the City and Mesa Water District. In
an emergency the City could receive water from this source from Mesa and vice versa.
3.3.8 Supply Reliability
Available water supplies compared to demands determine one component of an agency’s
overall supply reliability. The City’s ability to pull from different sources such as
imported water from Metropolitan and groundwater provide a certain degree of
reliability. Other local sources such as recycled water can also provide additional supply
reliability. However, just because an agency has more supply than demand does not
necessarily make the system reliable. For example, all of its supply could come from one
source that might be susceptible to interruptions in service from droughts, earthquakes or
other elements.
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The more different sources or sources with a high degree of reliability an agency has, the
more reliable their supply will be. The City is fortunate to overly the Orange County
Groundwater Basin (Basin), which has been able to sustain BPPs in the mid-70 percent
throughout past years. During preparation of the City’s 2020 UWMP, Orange County
Water District who manages the Basin conservatively projected that a BPP of 75 percent
could be maintained. This means that the City can reasonably count on at least 75 percent
of its projected demands being met by local groundwater produced from City wells
overlying the Basin. However, due to current favorable basin conditions, the continuing
move toward water conservation, and the expanded GWRS projections, OCWD staff has
increased the BPP to 85% for FY 2023/24 and feels that agencies could easily use 85% as
a conservative BPP projection for long-term planning. At least one more well, ideally
with a 4,000 GPM design capacity, must be built for the City to reliably meet the 85%
BPP. Imported water is less reliable in that Metropolitan’s main sources are the State
Water Project which is subject to climate patterns including drought and other
environmental constraints and Colorado River Water which also has limitations.
However, Metropolitan has projected in its long range water planning documents,
including its 2020 Regional UWMP and 2020 Integrated Water Resources Plan (IRP),
that supplies will be sufficient to meet projected demands during normal, single dry and
multiple dry years through the year 2045.
As discussed in detail in the City’s 2020 UWMP, there are additional local programs that
were not counted on due to the relatively conservative approach taken in the UWMP that
could make the City’s overall supply reliability picture even more secure. A couple of
these programs include local stormwater capture and reuse and the potential desalination
project.
Given the above, the ability of the City to reliably produce sufficient quantities of
groundwater from the Basin and imported water from its available wells and turnout
facilities, respectively, will be analyzed. Existing City wells with their year of
construction, depths, pumping capacities and normal operating capacities are listed in
Table 3-7. The reason the normal operating capacities are lower than those listed under
the “Capacity” column may be due to the fact that some of the City’s wells are not
operated at 100 percent capacity in consideration of several factors including
groundwater level, water quality, availability of in-lieu water, etc. Additionally, the life
of the wells and associated supply equipment can be prolonged when operating at less
than capacity resulting in the normal operating supply values shown in Table 3-7.
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Table 3-7
Well Capacities (Design & Normal Operating)
Year
Drilled
Well
Depth
(feet)
Capacity
(gpm)
Normal
Operating
Capacity
(gpm)
Well No. 1A 2018 825 2,250 2,250
Well No. 3A c 1994 716 2,500 1,750
Well No. 4b 1967 804 0 0
Well No. 5 1969 820 4,000 3,000
Well No. 6 1973 810 3,300 2,500
Well No. 7 1975 891 4,000 3,400
Well No. 9 a 1981 996 3,000 2,250
Well No. 10 1981 960 4,000 2,700
Well No. 13 2001 800 4,000 2,500
Total Groundwater 27,050 20,350
Source: City of Huntington Beach 2020 UWMP.
(a) Biological treatment system added to Well 9 to treat hydrogen
sulfide, and well 9 can produce at full capacity.
(b) Well 4 is currently offline and expected to be replaced FY23/24.
(c) Well 3A is currently offline due to exceeding the MCL for
manganese.
Imported water can be supplied directly into the City’s Zone 1 via three turnouts, OC-9 at
6,300 gpm, OC-35 at 9,000 gpm, and OC-44 at 6,700 gpm, for a total imported supply
availability of 22,000 gpm, as shown on Table 3-4.
Determining the amount pumped from each of the City’s supply facilities from month to
month is fairly complex due to many variables. First, the City’s demand fluctuates with
higher demands in summer than winter. Additionally, the BPP typically varies to some
degree from year to year based on weather and Basin conditions. And finally, in-lieu
water is available from Metropolitan in certain years in certain months when surplus
imported water is available (Metropolitan provides imported water in wet years at rates
similar to groundwater costs to encourage use of surplus imported supplies and, in
essence, increase levels in the Basin for use in dry years). Table 3-8 shows a typical
hypothetical annual operational scenario using projected 2025 demands from the City’s
2020 UWMP and applying monthly demand distribution based on the average of monthly
demand factors from the past five years (FY 2015 through FY 2020). For example, over
that period the highest monthly average was August with a factor of 1.24 times average
annual demand and the lowest month was February with a factor of 0.72 times average.
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Table 3-8
2025 Monthly Demand/Supply Projections
(acre-feet)
JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL
Peaking Ratio 1.23 1.24 1.14 1.08 0.94 0.85 0.79 0.72 0.81 0.96 1.1 1.14
2025 Demand 2,924 2,947 2,710 2,567 2,234 2,020 1,878 1,711 1,925 2,282 2,615 2,710 28,523
Supply Source
Groundwater 2,262 2,281 2,097 1,986 1,729 1,563 1,453 1,324 1,490 1,766 2,023 2,097 22,071
Imported 439 442 406 385 335 303 282 257 289 342 392 406 4,278
Groundwater (Operating Capacity)
Well 1 372 375 345 327 284 257 239 218 245 290 333 345 3,629
Well 3A 289 292 268 254 221 200 186 169 191 226 259 268 2,823
Well 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Well 5 496 500 460 436 379 343 319 290 327 387 444 460 4,839
Well 6 413 417 383 363 316 286 265 242 272 323 370 383 4,033
Well 7 562 567 521 494 430 388 361 329 370 439 503 521 5,484
Well 9 248 250 230 218 190 171 159 145 163 194 222 230 2,420
Well 10 446 450 414 392 341 308 287 261 294 348 399 414 4,355
Well 13 413 417 383 363 316 286 265 242 272 323 370 383 4,033
Total GW Capacity 3,241 3,267 3,003 2,845 2,477 2,239 2,081 1,897 2,134 2,529 2,898 3,003 31,615
GW Surplus 978 986 907 859 748 676 628 573 644 764 875 907 9,544
Imported Water (Operating Capacity)
Imported Water 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 35,486
Imported Surplus 2,519 2,515 2,551 2,572 2,622 2,654 2,676 2,700 2,668 2,615 2,565 2,551 31,208
Total Water (Operating Capacity)
Total Capacity 6,198 6,224 5,961 5,803 5,434 5,197 5,039 4,854 5,091 5,486 5,855 5,961 67,101
Total Surplus 3,497 3,501 3,457 3,431 3,370 3,330 3,304 3,273 3,313 3,378 3,440 3,457 40,752
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The first row in Table 3-6 shows the projected 2025 demand proportioned across each
month based on the average factors for each month as discussed above. The next two
rows show the monthly demand split between groundwater and imported water using a
BPP of 85 percent, assuming no in-lieu water for simplicity. It is understood that this
scenario is somewhat simplified in that an exact BPP is not typically maintained each and
every month but at the end of the year it is important to hit the BPP as close as possible
since over pumping from the Basin results in Replenishment Assessments over and above
normal groundwater pumping rates and taking more imported water is more expensive
than groundwater pumped at or below the BPP.
Table 3-8 does illustrate an important point, though. All the groundwater rows and
columns show the normal operating pumping rates from Table 3-7 times the number of
days in each month converted to acre-feet for each well and then a total for all of the nine
wells. The “GW Surplus” row is the difference between the total of all Well Operating
Capacities minus the Groundwater Demand from the second row of the table. Table 3-8
shows that the total Surplus Groundwater Pumping Capacity projected for Year 2025 is
9,544 acre-feet, which is substantial. In January and February, the Surplus Groundwater
Pumping Capacity is at its lowest, at a monthly surplus of 628 AF and 573 AF,
respectively. During that period, if a large capacity producing well, such as Well 7, were
to be down for the month, the BPP could not be maintained in any of those months. If this
were to occur, other wells could perhaps be pumped at higher rates to compensate during
such an outage. Alternatively, more groundwater could be pumped in other months when
there is significantly more surplus to catch up with the BPP. However, this analysis does
show that there is marginal surplus groundwater production capacity in certain times of
the year. This becomes even more significant when you consider that Wells 4, 7, and 13
are all located in close proximity to one another at the Peck/Springdale Reservoir
complex and in the area where higher chloride content exists in the Basin. This fact is
illustrated on Figure 3-2 by comparing City well locations with the 250 mg/l Chloride
concentration lines as developed by OCWD from monitoring in recent years. If the City
were to lose these three wells for a year with projected 2025 demands and assuming the
Normal Operating Pumping Capacities shown in Table 3-7, they would just barely meet
the assumed BPP of 85 percent with a surplus of 27 AF.
A similar table was prepared using projected 2045 demands and that scenario is
illustrated in Table 3-9. These are demand projections some 25 years in the future.
Because of the downward trends in water usage, BPP is able to be met with adequate
surplus. The demands, BPP, and monthly peaking can be easily modified in the Excel
files created to generate Tables 3-8 and 3-9 (included as a deliverable to the City) to
analyze differing scenarios and assess their impacts. If demands were to increase and
with increases in demands and the BPP, the City’s groundwater pumping capacity would
become less and less reliable, especially in summer months. Additionally, in drier years
the monthly demand distribution would be more extreme (i.e. higher summer peak use)
than the average monthly distributions used in this analysis, further exacerbating this
condition. However, due to recent demand trends, we are not predicting an issue with
supply reliability.
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Table 3-9
2045 Monthly Demand/Supply Projections
(acre-feet)
JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL
Peaking Ratio 1.23 1.24 1.14 1.08 0.94 0.85 0.79 0.72 0.81 0.96 1.1 1.14
2045 Demand 3,107 3,133 2,880 2,728 2,375 2,147 1,996 1,819 2,046 2,425 2,779 2,880 30,316
Supply Source
Groundwater 2,641 2,663 2,448 2,319 2,019 1,825 1,696 1,546 1,739 2,061 2,362 2,448 25,769
Imported 466 470 432 409 356 322 299 273 307 364 417 432 4,547
Groundwater (Operating Capacity)
Well 1A 372 375 345 327 284 257 239 218 245 290 333 345 3,629
Well 3A 289 292 268 254 221 200 186 169 191 226 259 268 2,823
Well 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Well 5 496 500 460 436 379 343 319 290 327 387 444 460 4,839
Well 6 413 417 383 363 316 286 265 242 272 323 370 383 4,033
Well 7 562 567 521 494 430 388 361 329 370 439 503 521 5,484
Well 9 248 250 230 218 190 171 159 145 163 194 222 230 2,420
Well 10 446 450 414 392 341 308 287 261 294 348 399 414 4,355
Well 13 413 417 383 363 316 286 265 242 272 323 370 383 4,033
Total GW Capacity 3,241 3,267 3,003 2,845 2,477 2,239 2,081 1,897 2,134 2,529 2,898 3,003 31,615
GW Surplus 599 604 555 526 458 414 385 351 395 468 536 555 5,846
85Projected Import Water vs Operating Capacity
Imported Water 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 2,957 35,486
Imported Surplus 2,491 2,487 2,525 2,548 2,601 2,635 2,658 2,684 2,650 2,593 2,540 2,525 30,939
Total Capacity and Surplus Capacity (After Adjustments)
Total Capacity 6,198 6,224 5,961 5,803 5,434 5,197 5,039 4,854 5,091 5,486 5,855 5,961 67,101
Total Surplus 3,090 3,091 3,081 3,074 3,059 3,049 3,043 3,035 3,045 3,061 3,076 3,081 36,785
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These analyses do illustrate that the City has plenty of surplus imported water capacity
even in the higher demand months based on the high volume of turnout capacity. The fact
that the three turnouts are located at different points on the City distribution system is an
added plus for imported water reliability.
3.3.9 Groundwater Well Study
In conclusion, the City has lost two wells since the 2012 Water Master Plan, a clear
indicator that the City should be prepared for a potential loss of one or more wells due to
any number of factors. Table 3-10 below shows a history of wells going back to 1956 that
have experienced limited capacities and have been abandoned and/or replaced. Illustrated
on Table 3-11 below, a total of 16 wells have been drilled since 1956, of which eight
currently are still active, with eight being either inactive or destroyed. 5 of the city’s
active wells exceed 34 years in age, the average age of the City’s inactive wells. This is
an important indicator that planning for future replacement is necessary and inevitable.
The above findings indicate a high risk of a multi-year financial impact resulting from
being unable to meet the BPP, especially in a scenario of sudden loss of a water well.
This is compounded by the fact that it would take between 3 to 4 years to design and
construct a new replacement well (or longer if a new well site must first be acquired).
The financial impact would be the result of having to purchase a much costly imported
water supply, as that can add an unanticipated operating cost of around $2.4 million if
prolonged for one year, or nearly $10 million over the 4 years it could take to design and
construct a new well. In other words, failure to meet BPP for 4 years is approximately
equivalent to the design and construction cost of two new wells. A sample calculation of
this financial impact is illustrated below, assuming no well down time for simplicity:
Assumptions:
Typical Water Well Production = 2,500 gpm or 11AF/Day or 4,032 AF/Yr.
Current Cost difference Between Imported & Groundwater = ~$600/AF
Minimum Cost of New Water Well = $5 million
Financial Impact from Added Cost to the City:
Daily Impact - $600/AF x 11 AF/Day = $6,600/Day
Annual Impact - $600/AF x 4,032 AF/Yr. = $2.4 million/Yr.
4 Year Impact – 4 x $600/AF x 4,032 AF/Yr. = $9.6 million/Yr.
Comparing Added Import Cost vs. New Water Wells:
(4 Year Impact) / (Cost of New Well) =
$9.6 million / $5 million = ~2, or equivalent to 2 New Water Wells
A separate well study should be completed to assess the condition of each of the City’s
existing wells, determine their remaining useful life, and develop a systematic approach
to replacement of wells in their same general location and/or the addition of new wells at
future locations.
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The study should address the presence of higher levels of dissolved Hydrogen Sulfide at
Well No. 6 and Well No. 9. The study should also address the presence of sand which has
impacted Well 1A and Well 10. The recommended well study would address the future
need for and phasing of any additional wells and recommended locations for these wells.
However, new wells are already necessary to begin to restore losses in groundwater
pumping capacity, and these wells are discussed in Chapter 7.
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Table 3-10
Groundwater Well History
Year
Drilled
Well
Status
Well
Depth
(feet)
Design Normal
Operating
Pump
Speed
Set by
City
(RPM)
Normal
Operating
Capacity
(GPM)
** Above
Normal
Operating
Capacity
(GPM) Comments
Electric
Motor
(EM) or
Natural
Gas Engine
(NG)
Capacity
(gpm)
Pumping
Head
(feet)
Pumping
Speed
(RPM)
DYKE 1956 No longer
belongs to the City 204 -- *500 240 1,760 1,760 -- -- No longer belongs to City
Well No. 1 1962 Abandoned 306 -- *750 316 1,760 1,760 -- -- Destroyed in 2012
Well No. 2 1962 Abandoned 820 -- *2000 245 1,760 1,760 -- -- Destroyed in 2001
Well No. 3 1950 Abandoned -- -- *4000 263 1,775 -- -- -- Destroyed in 1980
Well No. 4 1967 Out of Service 804 NG 500 252 1,775 1,350 300 300
Out of service as of 2022. To be replaced FY 2024. Well screen and
casings are functional. Well requires new pump and above grade
equipment.
Well No. 5 1969 Active 820 EM 4,000 263 1,775 1,666 2,500 2,500 Well rehabilitation consisting of
new pump and casing repair in 2016
Well No. 6 1973 Active 810 NG 3,300 330 1,190 900 1,500 2,500 Production reduced by 55% of well capacity due to
presence of hydrogen sulfide and color in water
Well No. 7 1975 Active 891 NG 4,000 300 1,200 1,100 3,000 3,000
Well No. 8 1978 Out of Service 724 -- *3000 Information Not Available -- -- Out of service as of 1980 due to presence of hydrogen sulfide
and color in the water
Well No. 9 1981 Active 996 NG 3,000 408 1,775 1,600 2,250 2,500 GAC filtration system put online in 2018 increasing the well to
normal capacity
Well No. 10 1981 Active 960 NG 4,000 308 1,775 1,670 3,300 3,300
Well No. 11 1985 Abandoned 775 -- -- Information Not Available -- -- Destroyed in 2003. Drilled but never put into service
Well No. 3A 1994 Active 660 EM 2,500 406 1,785 1,680 2,000 2,000 Original design capacity reduced due to bottom 25 feet of well
cemented in 2015
Well No. 13 2002 Active 830 NG 4,000 308 1,785 1,620 2,500 2,500
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Well No. 12 1995 Abandoned 800 -- *3400 365 1,760 -- -- -- Destroyed in 2015
Well No. 1A 2018 Active 825 EM 2,250 420 1,300
1,800 1,770 2,250 2,250
TOTAL GROUNDWATER
* These wells no longer in service. Figures shown are original design capacity
** Well No. 6 & Well No. 9 can operate above normal capacity with acceptable level of lower aesthetic water quality due to presence of color and low level of odor from Hydrogen Sulfide
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Table 3-11
Comparison of Active & Inactive Water Wells
Well Name Age of Active Wells
Age of Non-Active
Wells
DYKE 60
Well No. 1 50
Well No. 2 39
Well No. 3 30
Well No. 4 55
Well No. 5 54
Well No. 6 50
Well No. 7 48
Well No. 8 2
Well No. 9 42
Well No. 10 42
Well No. 11 18
Well No. 3A 29
Well No. 13 21
Well No. 12 20
Well No. 1A 5
Average Years 36 34
No. of Wells 8 8
0-20 years old
20-40 years old
40-60 years old
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4 FACILITIES AND OPERATION
4.1 Existing Facilities Summary
The City’s existing potable water system facilities and pipelines are shown on Figure 4-1
and a schematic of the system showing facility HGL is shown on Figure 4-2. The City’s
existing storage system consists of four reservoirs (Overmyer, Peck, Springdale and
Edwards Hill), all located in the lower pressure zone (Zone 1), with a combined storage
capacity of 55.0 million gallons (MG). The Peck and Springdale reservoirs are located at
the same site. Booster stations are located at the three reservoir sites to pump water from
the reservoirs into the distribution system.
The City’s service area is composed of two pressure zones: Zone 1 and Zone 2. Ground
elevations in Zone 1 vary between 5 feet below and 80 feet above sea level. The
Overmyer, Peck and Edwards Hill booster pump stations boost water from their
respective reservoirs into the Zone 1 distribution system. Zone 2 is the 800-acre
Reservoir Hill area that rises to an elevation of 109 feet. The Reservoir Hill Booster
Pump Station, which is located at the Overmyer site, boosts water from Zone 1 into Zone
2. The Edwards Hill Booster Pump Station also has Zone 2 pumps. Neither of the Zone 2
booster pump stations have a direct connection to pump from a storage reservoir.
In addition to the four booster pump stations, the City’s existing potable water
distribution system includes eight well facilities that pump directly into the distribution
system; three imported water service connections; four emergency water connections
with neighboring public water systems; and 620 miles of transmission and distribution
piping ranging in size from 4 inches to 42 inches in diameter.
One well within the City, Meadowlark No. 2, is used solely for irrigation of the
Meadowlark Golf Course and is not part of the potable water system. A separate, non-
potable water distribution system does not currently exist nor is one planned to be
implemented. However, the potential for reducing demands on the potable water system
through implementation of local projects such as capture and beneficial use of storm
runoff for City landscape irrigation does exist and is discussed in the City’s 2020 Urban
Water Management Plan.
4.2 System Operation
Eight existing potable water wells (Well Nos. 1A, 3A, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13) can pump
directly into the distribution system. Well No. 12 is out of service due to water quality
issues (high chloride) and has been destroyed. The wells are typically used to satisfy
system demands during the day and to fill the four system reservoirs at night when
system demands are lower.
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The total combined well supply capacity for the City, assuming all eight wells are
operating would be approximately 27,050 gpm. However, due to the presence of
Hydrogen Sulfide in some wells, as well as reduced production of aging wells, the current
normal operation capacity of the eight wells is approximately 20,350 gpm, as described
in Chapter 3.
The pumps at Well No. 1A, 3A, and 5 have VFD (variable frequency drive) electric
motors. The pumps at the other well sites can be operated at variable speeds via natural
gas engines and are generally operated to maintain constant flow.
The Overmyer, Reservoir Hill, Peck, and Edwards Hill booster pump stations are
controlled by system pressure at the respective complex. The lead pump at a station is
activated to start when the system pressure drops to a specified level. Pumps are added or
removed as necessary based on increased or decreased demand as sensed by an increase
or decrease in system pressure.
All of the pumps at the four booster pump stations can be operated at variable speeds.
Edwards Hill booster station and Peck booster station are hybrid systems, which can
operate either by variable-frequency electric motors or variable speed natural-gas
engines. Overmyer booster stations only operates by variable speed natural-gas engines.
Peck booster station was converted to a hybrid variable-frequency electric motor and
variable speed natural-gas engine system in 2019. Reservoir Hill booster station only
services Zone 2 and is primarily operated by variable speed natural-gas engines, with the
exception of one small pump operated by variable-frequency electric motors. The
Overmyer, Peck and Edwards Hill booster pump stations are operated to maintain
constant discharge pressures, which correspond to a discharge hydraulic grade line
(HGL) of approximately 180 feet for the Overmyer and Edwards Hill booster pump
stations and 189 feet for the Peck Booster Pump Station. The Zone 2 Reservoir Hill
Booster Pump Station and the Zone 2 pumps at the Edwards Hill Booster Pump Station
are operated to maintain a constant discharge pressure, which corresponds to a discharge
HGL of approximately 230 feet.
At each booster pump station, the lead pump is shut off when operating at its minimum
speed and decreasing demand causes the pump discharge pressure to rise to the specified
stop pressure and system pressure remains above this set point for a specified time. When
the respective booster pump station is off-line, various pressure control valves
automatically throttle to maintain system pressure by allowing system water to flow into
the reservoirs.
Imported water is supplied to the City via three service connections: OC-9, OC-35 and
OC-44. The City’s allocated capacities from these connections are 6,300 gpm, 9,000
gpm, and 6,700 gpm, respectively. OC-9 and OC-35 are operated on a fixed-flow basis
with prior notification to MWD required in order to change flow settings. Flows from
OC-44 can be changed without notifying MWD. All three connections supply water
directly to Zone 1.
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System pressures throughout the City are generally maintained between 50 and 72 psi
during normal operation. The tight range is attributable to the flat terrain of the City and
to the utilization of variable-speed pump drives at the booster pump stations to maintain
system pressures.
4.3 Storage Reservoirs and Booster Pump Stations
The characteristics of the existing storage reservoirs are shown in Table 4-1. The storage
capacities of the four existing reservoirs total 55.0 million gallons (MG).
Table 4-1
Existing Storage Reservoir Characteristics
Reservoir Location
Dimensions
(ft)
Maximum
Water Depth
(ft)
High Water
Elevation
(ft)
Capacity
(MG)
Overmyer Zone 1 441 x 198 48.5 71.8 20.0
Edwards Hill Zone 1 213 dia. 34.0 84.0 9.0
Springdale Zone 1 448 x 143 24.0 35.5 9.0
Peck Zone 1 541 x 210 23.5 33.7 17.0
Total 55.0
The characteristics of the existing booster pump stations are shown in Table 4-2. A 10-
MG storage reservoir and 11,000-gpm booster pump station was included in the 2000
Master Plan at the AES property in the southeast quadrant of the City to provide storage
and supply to the area south of the Newport-Inglewood fault and east of Bolsa Chica. In
2005, the City purchased the future tank property from AES Huntington Beach
Development, LLC. This reservoir and booster pump station, which are still included as a
water master plan project in this water master plan, are discussed in Chapters 5 and 7.
4.3.1 Overmyer Reservoir and Booster Pump Station
The Overmyer Reservoir and the associated booster pump station are located at the City’s
Utilities Division Yard. The reservoir, which was constructed in 1971, was formed by
excavating into natural soils and constructing an embankment of the excavated material.
The vertical walls are 25 feet high and the 1.5:1 sloping sides are 22 feet high.
The reservoir was rehabilitated in 2003/04, in accordance with the 1995 Water Master
Plan. The work included strengthening the wall footing, installation of a new concrete
wall liner, construction of a new roof structure with new roof support columns and
column base plates, and construction of gunite floors and slopes. In conjunction with the
reservoir rehabilitation, a new booster pump station was also constructed.
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The pumping capacity of the Overmyer Booster Pump Station is 20,000 gpm with all four
pumps in operation and 13,500 gpm with one of the largest pumps (6,500 gpm) out of
service (acting in stand-by as a backup). The pump station is operated to maintain a
constant discharge pressure, which corresponds to a discharge hydraulic grade line
(HGL) of 180 feet. All four pumps have variable-speed operation via natural-gas engines.
Two 3,900-gallon liquefied propane gas (LPG) tanks and associated equipment are
located at the site to provide backup propane gas supply for operation of the Overmyer
and Reservoir Hill booster pumps.
Table 4-2
Existing Booster Station Characteristics
Station
Electric Motor (EM) or
Natural Gas Engine Drive
(NG) Pump Design Point
Pump Zone Speed
Horse-
Power Type
Flow
(gpm)
HGL
(ft) RPM
Overmyera
1 Zone 1 Variable 409 NG 6,500 180 1,160
2 Zone 1 Variable 409 NG 6,500 180 1,160
3 Zone 1 Variable 150 NG 3,500 180 1,190
4 Zone 1 Variable 150 NG 3,500 180 1,160
20,000d
Reservoir Hill 1 Zone 2 Variable 10 EM 400 230 1,770
2 Zone 2 Variable 25 NG 1,500 230 1,180
3 Zone 2 Variable 25 NG 1,500 230 1,180
4 Zone 2 Variable 75 NG 3,500 230 1,160
5 Zone 2 Variable 75 NG 3,500 230 1,160
10,400d
Peck 1-4 Zone 1 Variable 330 Dualc 4,635 185 1,200
18,540d
Edwards Hill 1-4 Zone 1 Variable 150 Dualc 2,500 180 1,780
7,500e
Edwards Hill 5-7 Zone 2 Variable 25/45b Dualc 1,250 230 1,760
3,750d
(a) The Overmyer Zone 1 Pumps can also be used to pump to Zone 2 in an emergency.
(b) The motors are 25 hp and the engines are 45 hp.
(c) The pumps can be driven either by natural gas combustion engines with variable speed, right angle
gear drives or by variable frequency electric motors.
(d) The total capacity includes all zone pumps in the station; however, see text description for each
station to determine rated capacity, which is capacity with the largest pumping unit out of service.
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(e) Edwards Hill Zone 1 station actually includes four 2,500 gpm pumps but only three can be used at a time
due to current piping restrictions; thus 7,500 gpm is total capacity, which is same as rated capacity.
4.3.2 Reservoir Hill Booster Pump Station
The Reservoir Hill Booster Pump Station is located on the same site as the Overmyer
Reservoir and Booster Pump Station. The pump station boosts water from Zone 1 to the
800-acre Reservoir Hill area that constitutes Zone 2 of the water system. Zone 2 has a
high ground elevation of 109 feet. The booster pump station has a pumping capacity of
10,400 gpm with all five pumps in operation and 6,900 gpm with the largest pump (3,500
gpm) out of service. Pump No. 1 is driven with a variable frequency electric motor. The
other four pumps (Pump Nos. 2 through 5) have variable-speed operation via a natural-
gas engine. The pump station is operated to maintain a constant discharge pressure,
which corresponds to a discharge HGL of approximately 230 feet.
4.3.3 Peck and Springdale Reservoirs and Peck Booster Pump
Station
The 17.0 MG Peck Reservoir, the 9.0 MG Springdale Reservoir and the Peck Booster
Pump Station are located at the same site, west of Springdale Street at the northern end of
the City. Well Nos. 7, and 13 are also located at this site (as is offline well No. 4). The
Peck Reservoir was constructed in 1966. In 1995, the reservoir was rehabilitated with
seismic upgrades and a new booster pump station was constructed. The Springdale
Reservoir was constructed in 2003, in accordance with the 2000 Water Master Plan. Both
reservoirs are above-ground, concrete, rectangular reservoirs with the dimensions shown
in Table 4-1. The Peck Booster Pump Station boosts water from both the Peck Reservoir
and the Springdale Reservoir into the Zone 1 distribution system. The pump station is
operated to maintain a constant discharge pressure, which corresponds to a discharge
HGL of approximately 189 feet.
The pumping capacity of the Peck Booster Pump Station is 18,540 gpm with all four
pumps in operation and 13,905 gpm with one pump out of service. Pump Nos. 1 through
4, each rated at 4,635 gpm, have variable-speed operation via dual drives, i.e. either a
variable-frequency motor or a natural-gas engine. A 10,000-gallon LPG tank and
associated equipment are located at the site to provide backup propane gas supply for
operation of the engine-driven booster pumps and the engine-driven pumps at Well Nos.
4, 7 and 13.
4.3.4 Edwards Hill Reservoir and Booster Pump Station
The 9.0 MG Edwards Hill Reservoir and Booster Pump Station are located at the corner
of Edwards Street and Overlook Drive. The reservoir and pump station were constructed
in 2001. The prestressed-concrete, circular reservoir is above-ground, with the
dimensions shown in Table 4-1.
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The Edwards Hill Reservoir Pump Station houses both Zone 1 and Zone 2 pumps. In
2001, the Zone 1 pumping system was upgraded with larger capacity pumping
assemblies, variable frequency motors and natural gas engines. While the size of each
new pump nearly doubled, from 1,500 gpm to 2,500 gpm, no improvements to the
suction or discharge piping were made. Therefore, only three of the four pumps can
operate at a time due to piping restrictions and total capacity is limited to 7,500 gpm (3 x
2,500), up from the 6,000 gpm previous total capacity (4 x 1,500). However, the
reliability was greatly improved as the rated capacity (one pump out of service) is now
7,500 gpm vs. the previous rated capacity of only 4,500 gpm (3 x 1,500). The Zone 1
pumps are operated to maintain a constant discharge pressure, which corresponds to a
discharge HGL of approximately 180 feet. The pumping capacity of the Zone 2 pumps is
3,750 gpm with all three pumps in operation and 2,500 gpm with one of the three 1,250-
gpm pumps out of service. The Zone 2 pumps are operated to maintain a constant
discharge pressure, which corresponds to a discharge HGL of approximately 230 feet.
All of the pumps (Zone 1 and Zone 2) have variable speed operation via dual drives, i.e.
either a variable-frequency motor or a natural-gas engine. A 2,000-gallon LPG tank and
associated equipment are located at the site to provide backup propane gas supply for
operation of the engine driven pumps.
4.4 Potable Water Well Pumps
The characteristics of the existing potable water well pumps and corresponding drives are
shown in Table 4-3. The pumps at Well Nos. 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 can be operated at
variable speeds via natural gas engines and are generally operated to maintain constant
flow. The pump at Well No. 5 is driven by constant-speed electric motors. The pump at
Well No. 1A is driven by VFD.
Table 4-3
Existing Potable Water Well Pump Characteristics
Electric Motor (EM) or Natural Gas Engine
(NG)
Pump Design Point
Well Speed Horsepower Type
Flow
(gpm)
HGL
(ft) RPM
Well No. 1A Variable 250 EM 2,250 320 1,770
Well No. 3A Variable 350 EM 4,000 263 1,775
Well No. 5 Constant 400 EM 4,000 263 1,775
Well No. 6 Variable 395 NG 3,340 330 1,190
Well No. 7 Variable 409 NG 4,000 300 1,200
Well No. 9 Variable 338 NG 3,000 408 1,775
Well No. 10a Variable 395 NG 4,000 308 1,775
Well No. 13 Variable 330 NG 4,000 308 1,770
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(a) In 2011, Well 10 was retrofitted with improvements designed such that the addition of an EM
and VFD will be facilitated easily in the future.
A 10,000-gallon LPG tank and associated equipment provide backup propane gas supply
for operation of the engine-driven pumps at Well Nos. 4, 7, and 13, and the engine-driven
pumps at the Peck Booster Pump Station. In accordance with the 1995 Water Master Plan
recommendations to provide energy back-up at well sites, the City purchased a portable
trailer-mounted 500 gallon propane storage vessel in 2010 and constructed vaporizers at
Well Site Nos. 6, 9, and 10.
4.5 Transmission and Distribution Piping
As shown in Table 4-4 through Table 4-7 below, there are approximately 610 miles of
transmission and distribution piping in the water system with sizes ranging from 4- to 42-
inches in diameter. The majority of the piping in the system is 6 to 8 inches in diameter
(74.7%) and the most common material is asbestos cement (AC) pipe (76%). Figure 4-3
shows these different pipe materials within the City’s system.
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Table 4-4
Transmission and Distribution System Mains
Pipe
Diameter
(inches)
Length (feet) – Total Owned By the City Excluding Transmission Mains and Shared Ownership with WOCWB and Mesa Water District
Asbestos Cement Copper Ductile Iron CI HDPE PE PVC RC SS STL STL
CYL
STL CYL
CML Unknown Total
4 34,574 8 262 0 129 36 3,493 0 0 468 42 7 12,948 51,965
6 925,823 0 905 3 0 0 36,264 0 0 0 213 15 120,586 1,083,810
8 1,057,255 0 1,645 0 208 6 255,274 0 0 773 1,548 32 7,225 1,323,965
10 39,454 0 0 0 0 0 12,963 0 0 0 92 21 1,461 53,991
12 360,820 0 3,862 0 0 0 128,651 0 0 266 1,301 4,620 666 500,186
14 9,044 0 0 0 216 0 201 0 0 0 2,055 214 2 11,732
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,390 0 3,390
16 26,188 0 0 0 669 0 16,226 9 0 48 145 13,948 121 57,354
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,300 0 0 0 871 237 0 9,408
20 0 0 5,065 0 0 0 9,629 0 0 0 16,702 4,027 48 35,471
21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 352 16,352 0 16,704
24 1,343 0 7,608 0 0 0 10,031 0 0 0 584 426 2,625 22,617
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,413 14,502 0 16,915
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 13,003 564 0 13,580
42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,774 16,664 0 20,438
Total 2,454,501 8 19,346 3 1,222 42 481,033 9 0 1,568 43,094 75,038 145,682 3,221,546
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(Feet)
Total
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Pct. 76.19% 0.00% 0.60% 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% 14.93% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 1.34% 2.33% 4.52% 100.00%
PVC = Polyvinyl Chloride, STL CYL = Steel Cylinder, CML = Cement Mortar Lined
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Table 4-5
OC-9 Transmission Main
Pipe
Diameter
(inches)
Length (feet) – OC-9 City Share Through WOCWB Feeder 1 Transmission Main
Asbestos
Cement Copper Ductile Iron CI HDPE PE PVC SS STL STL
CYL
STL CYL
CML Unknown Total
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 19
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,689 534 11,223
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,737 0 8,737
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,890 0 7,890
Total
(Feet) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27,334 534 27,869
Total
(Miles) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
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Table 4-6
OC-35 Transmission Main
Pipe
Diamet
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Length (feet) – OC-35 City Share Through WOCWB Feeder 2 Transmission Main
Asbesto
s
Cement
Copper Ductile
Iron CI HDPE PE PVC SS STL STL
CYL
STL CYL
CML
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n Total
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 4,035 0 4,059
30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,341 0 2,341
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,313 0 12,313
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13,397 0 13,397
Total
(Feet) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 32,085 0 32,109
Total
(Miles) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
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Table 4-7
OC-44 Transmission Main
Pipe
Diameter
(inches)
Length (feet) – OC-44 City Share Through Mesa Water District Transmission Main
Asbestos
Cement Copper Ductile
Iron CI HDPE PE PVC SS STL STL
CYL
STL CYL
CML Unknown Total
36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,480 0 8,480
Total
(Feet) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,480 0 8,480
Total
(Miles) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
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The transmission mains constitute the majority of the steel pipe in the system. Water
transmission pipelines associated with the three imported water service connections are
vital to transmit water throughout the City and to all water storage facilities. Corrosion
protection of the 30-inch, 36-inch, and 42-inch pipelines was included in the 1995 Water
Master Plan. All City owned transmission mains have been completely retrofitted with
corrosion protection systems. However, the vital transmission mains upstream of the
City’s three imported water service connections that are either jointly owned with the
West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) or Mesa Water District have not been
installed with any corrosion protection systems. WOCWB has stated their intention to
retrofit OC-9 with impressed current cathodic protection in 2024 through 2025. The
WOCWB is also planning to retrofit OC-35 with impressed current cathodic protection in
2027 and 2028.
The 36-inch to 42-inch OC-35 transmission main begins at a connection with the West
Orange County Water Board Feeder No. 2 (AKA OC-35) connection at Glenwood
Drive/Springdale Street and runs south on Springdale Street and Edwards Street, then
east on Clay Street to a connection with the OC-44 transmission main at Huntington
Street, which is near to the Overmyer facilities. A non-rectified corrosion protection
system was installed in 2009 for this transmission pipeline that included insulating
fittings/test stations and all necessary appurtenances, including replacement of valves for
the 42-inch coal-tar enamel coated steel water main. The 36-inch mortar coated steel
water main was fitted with an impressed current rectifier corrosion protection system in
2013.
The 30-inch transmission main begins at the jointly owned OC-44 service connection
with Mesa Water District at Adams Avenue and the Santa Ana River and runs west on
Adams Street, north on Brookhurst Street, west on Yorktown Avenue, then north on
Huntington Street to a connection with the 42-inch transmission main in Clay Street. An
impressed current rectified corrosion protection system was installed in 2012 for this
transmission pipeline that included insulating fittings/test stations, an all-necessary
appurtenances, including replacement of valves for the 30-inch cement mortar lined and
coated steel water main.
In accordance with the 1995 Water Master Plan, beginning at the West Orange County
Water Board Feeder No. 1 connection at Edinger Avenue and Newland Street, a new 20-
inch to 24-inch transmission main was constructed in 2007, running south on Newland
Street to a connection with the OC-44 transmission main in Yorktown Avenue. The
transmission main is primarily ductile iron pipe, with some segments being Polyvinyl
Chloride (PVC), and was installed with a non-rectified corrosion protection system.
In 2011, the remaining 2.5 miles of the original 21-inch OC-9 coal-tar enamel coated
steel transmission main was extensively re-evaluated by a corrosion specialist. Their
finding was extremely favorable in that the transmission main was found to be in very
good condition.
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Another transmission main in the system is the Downtown Loop that transmits water
around and through the Downtown area. The 20-inch steel transmission main has an
impressed current rectifier system for corrosion protection that was retro-fitted in 2007.
The 20-inch steel transmission main connects with the 30-inch OC-44 transmission main
at Yorktown Avenue/Huntington Street and runs west on Yorktown Avenue, then south
on Lake Street, then west on Olive Street through Downtown, then north on Goldenwest
Street to a connection with the 42-inch OC-35 transmission main on Clay Street. Table 4-
8 is a summary of pipes with Cathodic Protection.
Table 4-8
Pipes with Cathodic Protection
Pipe Diameter (inches) Length Protected (Feet) Length Total (Feet) % Protected
4 468 51,965 0.90%
6 653 1,083,810 0.06%
8 932 1,323,965 0.07%
12 1,780 500,046 0.36%
14 2,048 11,732 17.46%
20 25,862 30,306 85.34%
21 339 352 96.31%
24 8,042 9,427 85.31%
30 18,204 19,255 94.54%
36 12,697 13,580 93.49%
42 17,245 20,438 84.38%
Total (Feet) 88,270
Total (Miles) 16.7
The remaining distribution system is a well-gridded system with the majority of the
arterial grids composed of 12-inch or larger diameter Asbestos Cement (AC) pipe.
Originally, only 1% of the piping in the system consisted of cast iron (35,000 linear feet).
However, even this small amount is significant because unlined and uncoated cast iron
pipe is prone to severe interior and exterior corrosion, respectively. Unlined cast iron pipe
loses much of its original carrying capacity with age due to interior pipeline
tuberculation. This is especially true for small diameter pipe.
Up until 2005, there was a substantial amount of cast iron pipe in the City’s distribution
system, the majority of which was 8 inches in diameter or smaller. Some of this pipe
dated back 75 to 100 years based on City records. In accordance with the 2000 Water
Master Plan, the City undertook an aggressive cast iron main replacement program and
eliminated the cast iron pipe. Other Distribution Appurtenances & Essentials
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4.5.1 Metered Service Connections
The distribution system has 54,363 metered service connections. The majority of the
metered services, 92.8% of total metered connections are ¾” to 1” in diameter (largely
for single family residences). The City has recently completed converting all of its water
meters from touch read to advance metering infrastructure (AMI). The conversion
process began in 2009 and was completed in 2020. Touch read meters require a meter
reader to only touch the top of the meter box with a sensor in order to read the meter.
AMI meters send out a radio signal that provides not only the amount of water used by a
customer, but also timestamps when the customer is using water. AMI infrastructure
allows the City to analyze data on customer’s water consumption patterns, to better
understand water demand, and can also be used locate leaky water services.
Table 4-9
Meter Connections
Meter Size
(Inch) Number of Meter Connections Pct.
¾ 40,529 74.55%
1 9,006 16.57%
1.5 1,508 2.77%
2 1,989 3.66%
3 139 0.26%
4 Compound 82 0.15%
4 FM 205 0.38%
6 Compound 30 0.06%
6 FM 631 1.16%
8 FM 213 0.39%
10 FM 31 0.06%
TOTAL 54,363 100.00%
4.5.2 Large Valves
The distribution system has 18,035 valves, the majority of which are 4-inch in diameter
and larger. Distribution system valves allow maintenance personnel to isolate discrete
portions of the water system to perform repairs or to clean segments of the system. Water
pipeline systems are cleaned by unidirectional flushing of water mains. Additionally,
distribution system valves require periodic maintenance by exercising the valves.
Exercising valves is simply closing and opening the valves, so that valves don’t become
in-operable in one position.
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Table 4-10
Distribution Valves (Excluding Small Diameter Service Valves)
Valve Diameter (inches)
Valve Type (All Valves Owned by the City or Share Ownership with Other Agencies)
Line Valve Fire Service Valve Meter Valve Air Vac Valve Pump Out Valve Inter-connect Valve Blow Off Valve Backflow Valve Hydrant Valve Line Stop Unknown Total
Unknown 43 3 5 4 5 1 6 0 19 8 1 95
1 1 0 1 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16
2 4 2 10 277 0 0 798 0 0 0 0 1,091
3 3 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
4 170 199 200 75 88 0 244 1 3 0 0 980
6 2,931 622 63 0 63 14 10 2 5,764 0 0 9,469
8 4,143 176 20 1 86 21 12 3 43 0 0 4,505
10 173 21 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 200
12 1,281 7 3 0 2 40 0 0 1 10 0 1,344
14 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 29
15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
16 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
18 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
20 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 37
21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
24 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
30 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
36 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
42 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Total 9,064 1,030 315 373 244 81 1,071 6 5,830 20 1 18,035
Pct. 50.26% 5.71% 1.75% 2.07% 1.35% 0.45% 5.94% 0.03% 32.33% 0.11% 0.01% 100.00%
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4.5.3 Public and Private Fire Hydrants
The City distribution system has 5,833 public fire hydrants and 957 private fire hydrants.
Fire hydrants need to be painted on a regular basis to prevent corrosion. Also, similar to
valves, fire hydrants need to be exercised periodically. Distribution system flushing
exercises valves, hydrants, and also cleans distribution mains. In the past, flushing
maintenance had a negative impact in that it would waste significant amounts of water
directly to the storm drain. The City has improved this process, and as of 2018 the
process was switched from hydrant flushing to using NO-DES (Neutral Output Discharge
Elimination System) flushing technology. This technology runs the water through a filter
system that treats the turbidity and clears the water. No water is discharged to waste and
the amount of unaccounted for water is decreased by this technique.
The City has a Standard Operating Procedure for Fire Hydrant Servicing. All public fire
hydrants are serviced once per year to ensure all hydrants and hydrant valves are
operational.
Table 4-11
Public and Private Fire Hydrants
Type Number of Fire Hydrants Pct.
Public Fire Hydrants 5,833 85.91%
Private Fire Hydrants
(Estimated) 957 14.09%
Total 6,790
4.5.4 Dedicated Fire Services
The City has approximately 752 fire services with either a Double Check Detector
Assembly (DCDA) or a Reduced Pressure Detector Assembly (RPDA). The DCDAs and
RPDAs allow only unidirectional flow from the distribution system to the fire services,
and thus they protect the distribution system from back siphon events or from
contamination from fire protection systems. In accordance with California State law, all
of the DCDAs and RPDAs require annual testing, paid for by property owners. The
property owner is also responsible for the cost of installing and maintaining the backflow
devices. The City’s Cross Connection Control Specialists insure compliance with State
law and protect the integrity of the distribution system.
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Table 4-12
Dedicated Fire Services and Backflow Devices
Valve
Diameter
(Inches)
Fire Services with Backflow Devices
w/ Double Check
Detector Assembly
(DCDA)
w/ Reduced Pressure
Detector Assembly
(RPDA) Total Fire Services
2.5 11 1 12
3 21 1 22
4 161 5 166
6 340 5 345
8 172 2 174
10 28 2 30
12 3 0 3
Total 736 16 752
Pct. 97.5% 2.5% 100%
4.5.5 Water System Personnel, Utilities Yard, Trucks, Equipment, etc.
The City employs approximately 75 full-time equivalent personnel, to operate, maintain,
repair, design, and renew the water system facilities. The City has a 7.2 acre utilities yard,
complete with administration buildings, warehouse, materials and equipment storage, and
workshops for maintenance of water facilities. The Water Utility has approximately 13
passenger vehicles, 57 light duty service trucks, 5 dump trucks, 5 backhoes, 1 boom
truck, 1 water truck, 1 fluoride tanker, 1 ditch witch, and 1 skid steer. Operations and
maintenance personnel are on call and available on an emergency basis to respond to
emergency situations and provide high quality uninterrupted water service to the
residents of the City’s water service area.
4.6 Distribution System Treatment
Gaseous chlorine (CL2) is injected at all of the well sites to disinfect the water. The City
receives imported water that has been disinfected by MWD by means of chloramination.
The City disinfects at each of its well sites through the injection of gaseous chlorine
(CL2) typically at a rate of about 1.0 milligram per liter (mg/l) residual, while the
imported water disinfected by chloramination, is typically at a rate of about 2.2 mg/l
residual.
In accordance with the 1995 Water Master Plan, chlorination facilities at Well Site Nos.
6, 7, 9 and 10 were all upgraded by 2002. The upgrades included room modifications,
some building construction, and the installation of secondary containment vessels with
CL2 leak monitors and earthquake sensors. In accordance with the 2000 Water Master
Plan, similar chlorination upgrades were constructed at Well No. 13 and completed by
2010. In the next few years, the City plans to move to onsite chlorine and fluoride
generation, as discussed in section 7.3 of this master plan.
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The City has fluoridated its water supply since 1972. The natural fluoride concentration
of the groundwater ranges from 0.3 to 0.4 mg/l, and the City increases the fluoride
concentration to between 0.70 and 1.30 mg/l. The natural fluoride concentration of the
imported water supply has a fluoride content of 0.2 mg/l, and MWD increase the fluoride
concentration to 1. 0 mg/l.
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5 STORAGE AND EMERGENCY SUPPLY
5.1 Overview
Storage is required in a water system to balance variations in demand above and below
normal supply settings (operational storage), to provide water for fighting fires (fire
storage), and to provide water when normal supplies are reduced or unavailable due to
unusual circumstances (emergency storage).
The City currently has 55.0 million gallons (MG) of storage capacity located at the
Overmyer, Peck, Springdale, and Edwards Hill storage reservoirs as shown in Table 5-1.
Booster stations are located at the Overmyer, Peck/Springdale, and Edwards Hill sites to
pump water from the reservoirs into the Zone 1 distribution system at appropriate
pressures. The Reservoir Hill Booster Pump Station, which is located at the Overmyer
site, boosts water from Zone 1 into Zone 2, which does not have the capability to directly
pump from a storage reservoir. In addition to Zone 1 pumps, the Edwards Hill Booster
Pump Station also houses pumps to boost water from Zone 1 into Zone 2.
Table 5-1
Existing and Proposed Reservoir Capacities
Reservoir Location
Capacity
(MG)
Existing
Overmyer Zone 1 20.0
Edwards Hill Zone 1 9.0
Springdale Zone 1 9.0
Peck Zone 1 17.0
Subtotal Existing 55.0
Proposed
Southeast
(with 11,000 gpm booster pump station) Zone 1 10.0
TOTAL 65.0
As shown in Figure 5-1, the Newport-Inglewood Fault runs through the City. Currently
there are no sources of supply and no storage reservoirs south of the fault. Water is
supplied to the south from supply sources north of the fault. An earthquake on this fault
could potentially sever water transmission and distribution pipelines crossing the fault
and leave the southern portion of the City without potable water.
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As adopted in the 2000 Water Master Plan, a 10 MG storage reservoir and an 11,000 gpm
booster pump station is proposed in the southeast quadrant of the City, south of the fault.
The reservoir and booster station were sized to supply demands to the area south of the
fault and south of Bolsa Chica. The reservoir will serve to provide emergency storage to
the southeast service area in the emergency event of an earthquake that could sever the
watermains along the Newport-Inglewood fault line, isolating the service area. With the
construction of this “Southeast Reservoir and Booster Pump Station”, the City would
have 65.0 MG of storage capacity as shown in Table 5-1.
The cost to build the Southeast Reservoir is estimated in chapter 7 of this report. These
cost include $29M for the reservoir and the booster pump station and $25M for the
extension of transmission pipelines to connect the facility from the site located South of
the City’s Beach Maintenance Yard. In an effort to save the expense of the transmission
mains, an alternative Southeast Reservoir site was assessed near the intersection of
Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. This location is very near the City’s 20-
inch Downtown Transmission Main. A reservoir and booster pump station was modeled
at this location with the assumption that a major earth quake on the Newport-Inglewood
fault has severed all pipelines crossing the fault. Under this scenario, a reservoir and
booster pump station would be able to successfully provide emergency water, albeit with
reduced pressures, to the portion of the City located on the Southwest side of the Newport
Englewood fault. Prior to constructing the Southeast Reservoir at the site South of the
City’s Beach Maintenance Yard, the City is advised to attempt to purchase a tank site in
closer proximity to an existing City transmission main.
The four existing reservoirs are located in Zone 1. The proposed Southeast Reservoir
would also be located in Zone 1. Operational, fire, and emergency storage for Zone 2 is
available from the Zone 1 reservoirs and booster pumps. Additionally, a series of check
valves connections are able to provide flow from Zone 1 to Zone 2, albeit at lower
pressure.
Each of the City’s reservoirs is a pumped storage reservoir that requires a booster pump
station to boost water from the reservoir into the distribution system at appropriate
pressure. Accordingly, the booster pump stations must be reliable. Natural-gas power is
considered by some to be more reliable than electrical power. Emergency power is
necessary at the booster pump stations to ensure supply from the storage reservoirs
during a power outage. Emergency supply can take the place of emergency storage if the
supply is available during the emergency scenario being considered. It then becomes
important, whenever possible, to have emergency power or a dual source of energy at
supply sites, such as the City’s wells, to ensure a reliable source supply.
All of the City’s supply sources, wells and imported water connections, are located in
Zone 1. The Zone 1 supply sources must provide peak-hour supply to the Zone 2
Edwards Hill and Reservoir Hill booster pumps because Zone 2 does not have a direct
connection to a storage reservoir to supply operational storage. The Reservoir Hill
Booster Pump Station and Edwards Hill Booster Station, together, must have sufficient
pumping capacity to convey the Zone 2 peak-hour demand and the Zone 2 maximum-day
demand plus fire-flow demand, and must be reliable.
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5.2 Reservoir Operating Levels
Table 5-1 shows the capacities of the City’s reservoirs corresponding to the reservoirs
being filled to their maximum levels. However, during a normal operating day, the
reservoir levels typically vary between the maximum and minimum levels in order to
supply water into the system when needed. The City typically fills reservoirs at night
when system demands are low, but even then, not all reservoirs are full at the same time.
Reservoirs supply water into the system during the day when demands exceed the total
supply from wells and imported water connections. The wells and imported water
connections are set such that the reservoirs are exercised during high demand hours of a
day. The volume that is drained and then refilled on a daily basis is operational storage.
With this in mind, a total volume of 55 MG is rarely available at any one time.
In assessing system storage, the full storage capacity of 55 MG is taken as a starting
point. The operational storage needed for the maximum day demand (MDD) is then
calculated. This volume is then subtracted from the 55 MG capacity to assess available
storage when all reservoirs are at their lowest levels simultaneously during a normal
operating day.
Fire storage necessary for fire protection is then assessed assuming that complete system
operational storage has been depleted during a normal MDD (worst case). Emergency
storage, which is reservoir volume necessary to satisfy system demands when normal
supplies are reduced or unavailable due to unusual circumstances, is then assessed after
operational and fire storage volumes have been subtracted from system reservoirs (again,
worst case). This is the industry standard methodology for assessing water system storage
sufficiency.
5.3 Operational Storage
As a general rule, supply sources other than reservoirs are designed to supply average day
demand (ADD) up to MDD, and storage reservoirs are sized to supply the hourly
demands in excess of MDD. This storage volume is termed operational storage. The
reservoirs fill when demand falls below the total output from the wells and the imported
water connections. Water agencies often reserve approximately 25% of MDD for
operational storage.
The City is located along the Pacific Ocean, which results in a moderate to mild climate.
Accordingly, high demand variations in the summer are less severe than more inland
areas. As a result, the City’s actual operational storage may be slightly less than 25% of
MDD. However, to be conservative, 25% of MDD will be used as the operational storage
requirement for the City’s water system for this water master plan. The year 2020 MDD
for the City is estimated at 28,976 gpm (ADD of 16,098 gpm multiplied by a 1.80 MDD
peaking factor as discussed in Section 2.3). At 25% of MDD, the operational storage
requirement is 10.43 MG. The projected year 2045 MDD for the City is estimated at
34,078 gpm (ADD of 18,932 gpm multiplied by a 1.80 MDD peaking factor). At 25% of
MDD, the operation storage requirement is 12.28 MG.
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5.4 Fire Storage
Fire flow is the flow rate of a water supply that is available for firefighting from fire
hydrants at a minimum residual pressure of 20 pounds per square inch (psi). City fire
flow requirements are set by the City Fire Department and are based on the current
Uniform Fire Code (UFC). The fire flow requirements are based on land use,
construction materials, and building floor area (fire area). The UFC requirements are
minimum requirements and additional fire flow and storage might be required as
determined by the City’s fire department.
General fire flow requirements based on general land use classifications as shown in
Table 5-2 will be used to analyze fire flow pressures and storage in this water master
plan. Actual fire flow requirements would be determined by the City Fire Department in
accordance with the UFC. The fire flows shown in Table 5-2 could be reduced if the
building in question is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. It should
be noted that, as of January 2011, all new residential construction is required to have fire
sprinklers.
Table 5-2
General Fire Flow Requirements for Water Master Plan Analysisa
Land Use Designations
Fire Flow
(gpm)
Flow Duration
(hours)
One and Two-Family (Low Density)
Residential 1,000 to 2,000 2
Multi-Family (High Density) Residential,
Mobile Home Park, and School 3,500 3
All Commercial (other than Regional),
Hospital 5,000 5
Regional Commercial, Industrial 6,000 6
(a) The data in this table provides general City fire flow criteria to be used in this water master
plan. Actual fire flow requirements would be determined by the City Fire Department in
accordance with the Uniform Fire Code. As of Jan. 2011, all residential, including Low Density is
required to have fire sprinklers, which should reduce flows above by up to 50% with a minimum
of 500 gpm.
Because a fire can occur on any day and at any time, the adequacy of fire storage and
supply was analyzed under a MDD, after operational storage had been depleted. A Zone
1 fire flow storage requirement of two simultaneous 5,000-gpm fire flows for 5 hours (3.0
MG) was used in the 2005 and previous years’ City Water Master Plans and will be used
as the Zone 1 requirement in this water master plan. It assumed that the two simultaneous
Commercial or Mixed-Use fires would occur in the Downtown Area.
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Zone 2 has some industrial land use. Accordingly, per the general fire flow requirements
in Table 5-2, the maximum Zone 2 fire flow requirement is 6,000 gpm for 6 hours (2.16
MG gallons as indicated in Section 5.5.1). Because Zone 2 does not have a reservoir, this
storage must be provided in Zone 1 reservoirs. The total Zone 1 fire storage requirement
is then 5.16 MG. Booster pump stations utilized to satisfy fire flow requirements must be
reliable with a redundant pump available for back up. For this reason, the largest pump at
the Reservoir Hill Booster Pump Station was assumed out of service in analyzing the
adequacy of Zone 2 fire-flow supply.
5.5 Emergency Storage/Supply
Emergency storage is the volume in reservoirs that is available to satisfy demands when
normal supplies are reduced or unavailable due to unusual circumstances. For the City,
normal water supply is from wells and imported water connections. An emergency
reduction in normal water supplies can occur at any time and it must be assumed that
emergency storage is available only after operational and fire storage have been depleted
(or reserved) from the reservoirs on the MDD.
One way to gauge the magnitude of available emergency storage is to determine the
equivalent number of days of average demand that can be provided. Year 2045
operational plus fire storage requirement for the City is estimated at 17.44 MG (12.28
MG operational plus 5.16 MG fire). Currently, the City has 55.0 MG of storage capacity.
After the operational and fire storage have been depleted, 37.56 MG of storage is
available as emergency storage. At actual 2020 demands of 23.18 MGD this equates to
1.62 average days of storage. At a year 2045 average demand of 27.26 MGD, 1.38 days
of emergency storage would be available. With the construction of the proposed 10.0 MG
Southeast Reservoir, 2.05 days of storage would be available using actual 2020 average
demands and 1.74 days of storage would be available at 2045 demands. However, this is
a rather abstract barometer of emergency storage that is primarily useful for comparison
with other water purveyors.
Emergency storage can also be measured in terms of “days” of operational storage. Based
on the current emergency storage of 37.56 MG and the 2020 operational storage, the city
currently has 3.60 days of supply. For the 2045 operational storage, this value decreases
to 3.06 days. With the construction of the Southeast Reservoir, these values increase to
4.56 days and 3.87 days, respectively.
In a 2001 survey conducted by the City of Huntington Beach Department of Public
Works, various water agencies in California, Washington, and Arizona were asked how
much emergency storage the water agency had “if they lost their major source of supply”.
Emergency storage as the number of days of average demand (unless otherwise
footnoted) for the various agencies contacted are shown in Table 5-3. Twenty six
agencies were surveyed and 24 are listed in Table 5-3, with the high and low thrown out.
The days of emergency storage calculated below puts Huntington Beach in the upper
third of the agencies surveyed. Note that some agencies responded with days of “peak-
day” demand or days of “emergency storage”, which are footnoted in Table 5-3. It is not
known if days of “emergency storage” are days of average demand or peak demand.
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Table 5-3
Emergency Storage for Other Water Purveyors
Water Agency
Emergency Storage
(# Days Average
Demand)(a)
City of Huntington Beach(b)
Without Southeast Reservoir (2020 demand)
With Southeast Reservoir (2020 demand)
1.6
2.0
Respondents to 2001 City of Huntington Beach Survey
City of Phoenix 1.9
City of Tucson 2.6
City of Anaheim 0.5
City of Pomona 1.5
City of Azusa 0.6
Palmdale Water District 2.1
Seattle Public Utilities(c) 1.5
City of Sacramento(d) 0.5
City of Garden Grove(d) 1.1
City of Inglewood(d) 1.4
City of Santa Ana(d) 0.4
City of Hawthorne(d) 0.7
City of Torrance(d) 0.7
City of San Diego(d) 0.4
Otay Water District(d) 0.6
City of Sacramento(d) 2.1
From Published Water Master Plans
Irvine Ranch Water District 1.8
Capistrano Beach Water District – 1997 0.5
City of Tustin – 2000 0.4
City of Westminster – 1999 0.3
Yucaipa Valley Water District 2.0
City of Ontario 1.0
(a) Unless otherwise footnoted
(b) Based on estimated average-day demand for 2015
(c) Days of “peak-day” demand
(d) Days of “emergency storage”
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Emergency storage for other local water agencies (as days of average demand) from
information published in recent water master plan reports are also included in Table 5-3.
The City of Huntington Beach is approximately in the middle for emergency storage as
days of average demand relative to the other agencies listed in Table 5-3. However, the
amount of emergency storage needed by a given agency is dependent on the availability
of other supply sources during a specific emergency scenario. Emergency storage as days
of average demand pertains to an emergency scenario where no other source of supply is
expected to be available. For Huntington Beach, this translates to complete loss of both
groundwater supply and imported water supply. This is a possible scenario, but highly
unlikely relative to a scenario where either groundwater supply or imported water supply
is lost or reduced.
In an emergency situation where water supply is lost or reduced, the City would go to
public notification to reduce water demand. A reduction in demand to 80% of average-
day demand is assumed in this water master plan for the emergency scenarios evaluated.
Note that the days of average demand emergency storage shown in Table 5-3 is for
normal average-day demand, i.e. not reduced.
In this water master plan, five different emergency storage/supply scenarios were
evaluated:
• Emergency Scenario No. 1: A complete loss of the City’s imported water supply.
• Emergency Scenario No 2: A complete loss of the City’s imported water supply
coupled with a 7-day electric power outage.
• Emergency Scenario No 3: A complete loss of the City’s groundwater supply.
• Emergency Scenario No 4: A complete loss of the City’s imported water and
groundwater supplies.
• Emergency Scenario No 5: A complete loss of water supply to the portions of the
City south of the Newport-Inglewood fault as a consequence of an earthquake on
this fault.
Emergency Scenario No. 1: A complete loss of the City’s imported water supply
As discussed previously, the City purchases supplemental, treated, imported water from
MWDOC, which is a member agency of MWD. MWD imports raw water from northern
California and the Colorado River, then treats the majority of this water to potable
standards at filtration plants located in throughout Southern California. As shown on
Figure 5-2, imported water is conveyed to the City via the following routes:
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1. From the Diemer Filtration Plant to the East Orange County Feeder No. 2
(EOCF2) to the OC44 Transmission Line to the OC-44 Service Connection at
Adams Street and the Santa Ana River.
2. From the Diemer Filtration Plant and/or the Jensen Filtration Plant (to either the
Lower Feeder or the Second Lower Feeder) to the West Orange County Feeder to:
a. the West Orange County Water Feeder No. 1 to the OC-9 Service
Connection at Newland Street and Edinger Street, and
b. the West Orange County Water Feeder No. 2 to the OC-35 Service
Connection at Springdale Street and Glenwood Street.
The City’s allocated capacities in OC-9, OC35, and OC-44 are shown in Table 5-4.
Table 5-4
City Imported Water Service Connections
Connection
Allocated Capacity
(gpm) Zone Supply Location
OC-9 6,300 Zone 1 Dale and Katella Streets
(City of Stanton)
OC-35 9,000 Zone 1 Dale and Katella Streets
(City of Stanton)
OC-44 6,700 Zone 1 Adams Ave. & Santa Ana River
(East Orange County Feeder No. 2)
TOTAL 22,000
The most likely causes for an imported water outage or reduction in supply would be a
break in an imported water transmission main or mains or an outage at a filtration plant.
Imported water transmission pipelines are well designed, with most of the pipelines
constructed of welded steel pipe. However, the imported water transmission pipelines
traverse hundreds of miles in areas with high seismic potential and this makes the
imported water supply system susceptible to damage in a seismic event. Additionally,
aging pipelines are subject to failure, especially metal pipes without corrosion protection
systems in place. The MWD recommendation has been for water agencies to have seven
days of storage/supply independent of imported water in order to have supply when
MWD must take facilities down for repair or maintenance and as a safeguard against an
emergency imported water outage.
The imported water pipelines (outside of the City) also operate at high pressures and a
pressure surge could rupture a pipeline. In December 1999, a pressure surge on the Allen
McColloch Pipeline (AMP) ruptured a section of pipe. Because the rupture occurred on a
section of pipe that was easily accessible and occurred in the winter, repairs took four
weeks. Otherwise, the repair could have taken much longer.
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MWD’s “Infrastructure Reliability and Protection Plan (IRPP)” is a program where
MWD evaluates the reliability of its aqueduct facilities, treatment plants and distribution
system. MWD conducted a regional evaluation of the risks to its facilities from
earthquakes and categorized recovery times for four types of defined events, as
summarized in Table 5-5.
In addition to the recovery times shown in Table 5-5, MWD also provided a more
detailed assessment of the time required for specific facilities in Orange County. An
outage of the Diemer Filtration Plant is estimated to have a recovery time of 31 days and
repairs on the East Orange County Feeder No. 2 is estimated to take 10 days. For
Orange County, the most significant risk to imported water supply is believed to be
movement of the Whittier-Elsinore fault system.
Table 5-5
MWD IRRP-Defined Events and Recovery Times
Defined Event Type of Failure Recovery Time
Nominal Single Event
Single location pipe failure due to
earthquake, operational occurrences, or
3rd party incidents
3 to 10 days
Recovery Plan Event Multiple location pipe failures due to a
moderate earthquake 14 to 21 days
Complex Single Event Single location pipe failure in a difficult
location with interfering utilities 21 to 31+ days
Extreme Event
Failures of treatment plants and
distribution system due to seismic events
that significantly exceed design criteria
1 to 6 months
The City has some protection against losing its entire imported water supply because
imported water can be conveyed from the Diemer Plant to the City via several routes to
OC-9 and OC-35 and a separate route to OC-44. Although concurrent breaks on several
routes are possible, concurrent breaks on all of the routes is not considered likely. The
City can also receive treated imported water from the Diemer Filtration Plant and the
Jensen Treatment Plant via the West Orange County Feeder conveyance route, leaving
the City less vulnerable to an outage at either of the two plants.
MWDOC was contacted to discuss imported water supply reliability for Huntington
Beach and their position is that the City might receive all, some, or none of its normal
imported water supply after a major facility outage depending on circumstances.
MWDOC would act to send imported supply to where it is most needed. Most likely, the
City would see at least some reduction in its normal imported water supply because of the
City’s strong groundwater supply relative to other areas entirely dependent on imported
water. MWDOC would prioritize who most needed imported water, and conceivably the
City could be asked to get by on groundwater alone if that is where the City fell on the
priority list.
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Under an extreme emergency in which no imported water were available, the City would
have to rely on 100% groundwater supply to meet demands of 17,683 gpm and 18,795
gpm, which is the City’s projected year 2025 and 2045 average-day demand,
respectively, reduced by 20% through public notification. In evaluating this emergency
condition, it is assumed that “normal” booster pumping capacity, i.e. capacity from duty
pumps not including the largest backup pump at each site, is available at all of the booster
pump stations. If a duty pump were to be out of service for repair, it is assumed that the
backup pump would take its place. To be conservative, it is assumed that one well pump
is out of service for repair at the time of the emergency. For this evaluation, Well No. 5 is
assumed to be out of service.
As discussed previously, the City has a total potable water well capacity estimated at
20,350 gpm as shown in Table 5-6, with the assumptions footnoted. This is greater than
the estimated 2025 and 2045 demands. However, under the assumption that Well No. 5 is
out of service, the capacity is reduced to 17,350 gpm, which is less than the estimated
2025 and 2045 demands under a reduced scenario. The City would also have
approximately 36 to 46 MG of emergency storage available depending on whether the 10
MG Southeast is on line.
Table 5-6
Well Supply under Emergency and Electrical Power Outage
Well
Estimated
Operating Capacity
(gpm)
Electric Motor (EM)
or Natural Gas
Engine (NG)
Available Capacity
w/Electrical Power
Outage
(gpm)
Well No. 1A 2,250 EM 2,250
Well No. 3A 1,750 EM 0
Well No. 5 3,000 EM 0
Well No. 6 2,500 NG 2,500
Well No. 7 3,400 NG 3,400
Well No. 9 2,250 NG 2,250
Well No. 10 2,700 NG 2,700
Well No. 13 2,500 NG 2,500
TOTAL (gpm) 20,350 15,600
TOTAL (mgd) 29.3 22.5
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Emergency Scenario No 2: A complete loss of the City’s imported water supply coupled
with a 7-day electrical power outage
Under this emergency scenario, it is assumed that an earthquake would disable the
imported water supply for up to 31 days and would create a 7-day electrical power
outage. In this scenario it is assumed that natural gas supply is not lost at any of the
booster pump stations or well sites. The City has backup propane storage/equipment at
each of the booster pump sites to power natural-gas engines in the event of an outage of
the normal natural-gas supply, i.e. natural gas pipelines. Well Nos. 4, 7, and 13 also can
receive emergency propane supply from the 10,000-gallon LPG tank at the Peck facilities
site.
In accordance with the 1995 Water Master Plan, to provide energy back-up at well sites,
the City purchased a portable, trailer-mounted propane storage vessel in 2010 and
constructed vaporizers at Well Site Nos. 6, 9, and 10.
As in Emergency Scenario No. 1, it is assumed that normal booster pumping capacity is
available, but that Well No. 5 is out of service for repairs.
As shown in Table 5-6, Well Nos. 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 operate off of natural-gas engines
and these wells would be available during an electrical power outage, whereas Well Nos.
3A and 12 have electric motors and would be out of service as backup generators are not
available. Well No. 1A has an electric motor with a backup generator and would be
available during an electrical power outage. Well No. 5 is assumed out of service due to
repairs consistent with the assumption made in Emergency Scenario 1. Therefore, the
well supply would be 15,600 gpm as shown in Table 5-6.
As discussed in Chapter 4, all pumps at the booster pump stations with one exception are
powered by a natural gas engine or can be powered by either an electric motor or a
natural gas engine. All of these pumps would be available during an electrical power
outage. The exception is the 400-gpm pump at the Zone 2 Reservoir Hill Booster Pump
Station that is powered by an electric motor only and is assumed to be out of service
during the electrical power outage.
The City’s projected 2025 average-day demand reduced by 20% through public
notification is estimated at 14,146 gpm. During an electrical power outage, available well
supply is estimated to be 15,600 gpm, which results in a supply surplus of 8.0 MG for a
7-day outage. Additionally, the City would have 35.9 MG of emergency storage available
from existing reservoirs, resulting in a supply surplus of 43.9 MG for the 7-day electrical
power outage.
The estimated year 2045 average-day demand reduced by 20% through public
notification is 15,146 gpm. During an electrical power outage, a supply surplus of 4.6
MG for the 7-day period would occur. Additionally, the City will have 35.9 MG of
emergency storage available (even without considering the proposed 10.0 MG Southeast
Reservoir to satisfy demand during the 7 days) resulting in over 40 MG of supply surplus
for the 7-day electrical power outage.
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Emergency Scenario No 3: A complete loss of the City’s groundwater supply
Another emergency scenario is a complete loss in the City’s groundwater supply from the
Orange County Groundwater Basin, conceivably as a result of basin groundwater
contamination. This emergency scenario is not deemed as likely as an imported water
outage. In such an emergency, other basin producers would also be affected and a larger
strain would be placed on imported water supply. Again, MWD and MWDOC would
prioritize imported water delivery to agencies on a most needed basis. The City may or
may not receive all of its imported water supply, which is 22,000 gpm as shown in Table
5-4. The maximum allocation of 22,000 gpm is more than sufficient to meet demands of
14,146 gpm and 15,146 gpm, which is the City’s 2025 and year 2045 average-day
demand, respectively, reduced by 20% through public notification. The City would also
have approximately 36 to 46 MG of emergency storage available depending on whether
the 10 MG Southeast or the new reservoir from the potential desalination project is
online. The existing emergency storage alone is equivalent to an 833-gpm supply for 30
days for the existing system and a 1,065-gpm supply for 30 days for the year 2045
system, assuming the additional 10 MG reservoir is online by then.
Emergency Scenario No 4: A complete loss of both the City’s imported water and
groundwater supplies
A scenario where the City completely lost both its groundwater supply and its imported
water supply is considered extremely unlikely. This would be the scenario where the total
emergency supply for the City would need to come from emergency reservoir storage
because it is assumed that neighboring cities would also be affected by such an extreme
water supply emergency and that supply from emergency connections with other cities
would not be available. Available emergency storage is equivalent to 1.41 days of
operation for the projected 2025 water system demands and 1.32 days of operation for the
2045 system demands, assuming no additional storage is constructed; and 1.69 days
assuming the 10 MG Southeast reservoir is online by then.
However, under such an extreme outage scenario, the City would go to immediate public
notification and demand would be reduced well below average demand. Because of the
severe condition, it could be assumed that water demand would be reduced to 40% of
average. A 40% reduction results in emergency storage equivalent to 2.35 days of
operation for the projected 2025 water system demand and 2.20 days of operation for the
2045 system demands, assuming no additional storage is constructed; and 2.81 days
assuming the additional 10 MG reservoir is on line by then.
Emergency Scenario No 5: A complete loss of water supply to the portions of the City
south of the Newport-Inglewood fault as a consequence of an earthquake on this fault
Pumped storage in the southern part of the City, south of the Newport-Inglewood fault,
was recommended in both the 2000 and 2005 Water Master Plans and is recommended in
this water master plan update based on the findings in the 1999 City of Huntington Beach
Infrastructure Restoration Study (Special Study Report on the Water and Drainage
System Infrastructure) prepared by the U.S. Army Corp (1999 Army Corps Study).
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Currently, there are no sources of supply and no storage reservoirs in the City south of
the fault. The 1999 Army Corps Study concluded that water transmission supply
pipelines crossing the fault would be ruptured by a design-basis earthquake on this fault,
leaving the area south of the fault without a water supply. The study anticipated that a
portion of the major water mains crossing the fault could be repaired after the earthquake
to provide partial service to the southern areas isolated by the fault.
A potential site at the oil property at the corner of Goldenwest St. and PCH has been
identified. When the new reservoir and adjacent booster station is constructed, they
would provide fire plus emergency storage for the area south of the fault and east of
Bolsa Chica. These projects are recommended to remain for inclusion in the City’s Water
CIP as discussed in Chapter 7.
5.5.1 Pressure Zone 2
The 2045 maximum day demand projected for Zone 2 is 2,390 gpm (3.44 MGD) using a
2.7 MDD factor as discussed in Section 2.3. At 25% of the maximum day demand, the
operational storage requirement for Zone 2 is 0.86 MG. A 6,000-gpm fire flow for five
hours is the Zone 2 fire flow requirement because of industrial land use in Zone 2. This
equates to a fire storage requirement of 2.16 MG. The combined Zone 2 fire and
operational storage requirement of 3.02 MG is well within the overall system requirement
of 19.08 MG as described previously in Section 5.5.
The Reservoir Hill Booster Pump Station has a Zone 2 pumping capacity of 6,060 gpm
with the largest pump (3,500 gpm) out of service. The Edwards Hill Booster Pump
Station has a pumping capacity of 3,750 gpm with all three Zone 2 pumps in operation.
The combined Zone 2 pumping capacity of 9,810 gpm is sufficient to supply the MDD
plus fire flow requirement of 8,390 gpm (2,390 + 6,000).
The Reservoir Hill booster pumps with the exception of Pump No. 1 are powered by
natural gas engines and the Edwards Hill booster pumps can be powered by either an
electric motor or a natural gas engine. All of these pumps would be available during an
electrical power outage. The exception is the 400-gpm Pump No. 1 at the Reservoir Hill
Booster Pump Station that is powered by an electric motor only and is the only pump that
would be out of service during an electrical power outage.
A 1,500-gallon LPG tank and associated equipment are located at the Edwards Hill site to
provide backup propane gas supply for operation of the engine-driven pumps. Two
3,900-gallon LPG tanks and associated equipment are located at the Overmyer/Reservoir
Hill site to provide backup propane gas supply for operation of the Reservoir Hill booster
pumps as well as the Overmyer booster pumps.
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5.6 Storage/Supply Adequacy for Emergency Operating
Conditions
The City has sufficient reservoir storage to satisfy City operational plus fire storage
requirements through the planning period ending in the year 2045. As scheduled in the
City’s current Water CIP, a 10-MG storage reservoir and an 11,000-gpm booster pump
station will be constructed in the southeast quadrant of the City to ensure supply
reliability and storage for the area south of the Newport Inglewood Fault and south of
Bolsa Chica.
The City has sufficient emergency storage, groundwater supply, imported water supply,
and emergency power to withstand a number of emergency supply outage scenarios
evaluated in this Chapter.
In accordance with the 1995 Water Master Plan to provide energy back-up at well sites,
the City purchased a portable, trailer-mounted 500 gallon propane storage vessel in 2010
and constructed vaporizers at Well Site Nos. 6, 9, and 10.
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6 HYDRAULIC MODEL CONSTRUCTION, MODEL
VALIDATION & SCENARIO MODELING
In the 2016 Water Master Plan Update, the hydraulic model provided by the City staff
was validated and updated with analysis of projected future 2040 demand conditions.
However, as stated below in Section 6.2, annual demands have actually stayed the same
even with increasing population, primarily due to a steady trend of water reduction
through aggressive water conservative efforts. The projected future 2040 demand from
the 2016 Water Master Plan was 30,396 AFY, while this master plan is projecting future
2045 demand at 30,538 AFY. In addition, several major physical pipeline and water
supply improvements have been made since 2016 to enhance the water system
hydraulically, including newly constructed Well 1A and various pipeline upsizing and
new connection projects to enhance fire flow availability at high density areas. The water
model has been updated accordingly to reflect these improvements.
6.1 Hydraulic Model Description
The hydraulic model used for this master plan was provided by City staff at the outset of
the project. The model is in WaterCAD format and is compatible with Water GEMS
modeling software by Bentley Systems. The model is used routinely by City staff and
contains numerous scenarios. It contains all pipes, wells, reservoirs, imported water
connections, and booster stations in the existing water distribution system, and several
demand allocations including those representing existing and estimated future demand
conditions for average day, maximum day and peak hour demands.
6.2 Model Validation
Existing demands were first revised to correspond to the reduced demands experienced
over the past few years as described in Chapter 2, which are also consistent with the 2020
UWMP, as discussed in Chapter 2. Then a series of validation analyses were conducted
to verify that the model adequately simulated observed operating conditions within the
distribution system. An existing demand condition was selected for the validation
analyses after review of the model and discussion with City staff. The validation analyses
were run under various existing demand conditions. The results were reviewed with City
staff, and it was determined that the existing model provided accurate results for use on
this project. The review determined that the existing piping system was sufficiently
accurate and the existing demand allocation was suitable for analyses for this Water
Master Plan.
The WaterCAD model simulates pump station flows and pressures into the system using
reservoirs set to an overflow elevation equal to the hydraulic gradient in the system.
Refill rates to the water storage facilities are simulated with control valves and a separate
reservoir to receive the refill water. Imported supplies from the three turnouts and from
City wells are simulated as input flow to the system (negative demand) equal to the
reported typical yield of each well and turnout. In cases where a well or turnout is not
operating, input flows are set to zero.
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Hydraulic analyses conducted for this project used the existing system model to create a
series of extended period simulation (EPS) analyses that represent demands experienced
over a typical week in June 2020. These demand curves were then uniformly increased to
reflect conditions that could be expected during a week of maximum demand. Hydraulic
analyses were conducted under existing and future year 2045 demand conditions.
6.3 2022 Hydraulic Model Update
The WaterCAD hydraulic model was update as of September 2022 for the purpose of the
2022 Water Master Plan Update. Prior to this, the last known update to the model was for
the 2016 Water Master Plan Update. The model was updated to include recently
completed CIP projects (per the 2016 Water Master Plan) as of FY 2022. 3 CIP projects
have been added to the model at described in Table 6-1.
Table 6-1
Recently Completed CIP Projects Added to Model
2016 CIP Project No. Description Date Completed
Project No. 1 – Beach Blvd.
Pipe Improvements
Approx. 1,400 linear feet of 12-inch pipe added on the
east side of Beach Blvd. between Blaylock Dr. and
Robidoux Dr. to connect 2 dead end segments and
improve fire flow in the area.
2018
Project No. 16 – Pacific
Shores Development
Approx. 310 linear feet of 8-inch pipe added from
Attleboro Circle to the Pacific Shores Private
Development. The Pacific Shores Private Development
watermain connects to the City’s 12-inc pipeline on
Newland St.
2013
Project No. NA – Well No.
1 Replacement
Well No. 1A with a capacity of 2,250 gpm was
constructed to replace Well No. 1 on the same site. 2018
It should be noted that various other CIP projects have been completed since the 2016
Water Master Plan, however it was discovered that those projects were already included
in the model. Specifically, Bolsa Chica Water Main Extension Project No. 23 was
completed in 2017 and connects dead end pipeline at the ends of Graham St., Falkir Ln.,
Bankton Dr. and Allstone Dr. This project was already included in the model.
Additionally, Sunset Beach Water Main Replacement and Extension Project No. 32 was
completed in 2020 and was found to be included in the model.
A general comparison against the latest version of the system GIS was performed. The
City’s GIS is the most up to date and accurate representation of the City’s water system,
and a general comparison was performed to ensure the model mirrored the GIS. Table 6-
2 is a list of pipes added to the model as a result of the comparison. One pipeline segment
was added. This segment was not part of the 2016 Water Master Plan CIP.
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Table 6-2
Pipes Added to Model from Comparison to GIS
Description Date Completed
Approx. 500 linear feet of 6-inch pipe added on Geneva
Ave. between Indianapolis Ave. and Delaware St. 2020
6.4 Distribution System Modeling
Various scenarios were set up by varying demand conditions and modeled to analyze the
transmission and distribution system to determine system responses and develop
recommended capital improvements. These scenarios are summarized in the following
sections and described in the technical memorandums in the appendices.
6.4.1 Maximum Week Condition
6.4.1.1 Existing Demands
Demand data for a typical week in June of 2007 was provided by City staff, including
diurnal curves for the entire week. These typical daily demands were factored up to
represent a typical week during the maximum week. Current data for a typical week in
June 2020 was also provided by City staff, for comparison purposes to determine if
maximum demands require adjusting and additional model updates accomplished. Due to
the fact that water use may rebound in the future, and to remain somewhat conservative
in hydraulic modeling, peaking factors will remain the same as that determined from the
2012 Water Master Plan. The June 2007 data had an average daily demand of just over
23,000 gpm and a maximum peak hourly demand of 34,700 gpm. While the June 2020
data had a significantly lower average daily demand of approximately 19,190 gpm, the
maximum hourly demand was just over 28,700 gpm for both Zone 1 and Zone 2, which is
only slightly lower than what was modeled in the previous master plan. Since the peak
demands used in the previous modeling were somewhat conservative but similar, no
additional modeling is required for this master plan update.
Capital projects included in the previous master plans that remain to be completed are
discussed in detail in Chapter 7 and were analyzed in 2016 Water Master Plan to
determine/confirm proper sizing and location.
6.4.1.2 Future (2045) Demands
The future 2045 demand projections (sometimes referred to as Build-out in this master
plan) were described previously in Chapter 2. The additional demands over and above
existing demands come mostly from the demands associated with the City’s 2021-2029
RHNA allocation of 13,368 housing units. The location of these demands is discussed the
Housing Element Update and specific sites are identified in Appendix B of the Housing
Element Update. These sites are primarily located in the Beach-Edinger Corridor Specific
Plan Area and the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan Area. Therefore, projected additional
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demands are placed on nodes within the water distribution system in accordance with the
location where they are anticipated to occur. As discussed in Chapter 2, the RHNA
accounts for approximately 2,642 gpm of additional average day demand, which was
distributed throughout the areas identified in the Housing Element Update.
Similar to the existing system hydraulic modeling discussed above, the future demands
projected for 2045, were placed on the hydraulic model and week-long EPS runs were
analyzed for average and maximum day conditions.
Under these Build-out system hydraulic analyses, the water transmission and distribution
system, including all of the remaining master plan improvement projects discussed in
Section 7.3, performed very well. There are capital improvement concepts analyzed that
can help meet build-out maximum day demands totaling almost 38,700 gpm.
It should, however, be pointed out that the Well Study recommended in this master plan
could also have an impact on the potential build-out improvements. However, if average
demands do not reach these levels due to continued water conservation, then these
improvements could be reduced in size and scope.
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7 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
7.1 Overview
On September 18, 1995, the City Council adopted the Capital Surcharge, a pay-as-you-go
(cash) basis to fund master plan projects listed in the City's Water Master Plan. The
Capital Surcharge is a flat monthly charge to each water customer, regardless of water
usage. The surcharge first became effective December 1, 1995 and was initially set at
$3.00 per month per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). It increased $0.50 each December 1
through December 1, 2000, when it became $5.50 per month per EDU. On December 1,
2007, the surcharge was decreased to $2.00 per EDU and was to remain at that level in
perpetuity to pay for the maintenance of facilities built from water master plan
recommendations. On November 19, 2007, City Resolution 2007-78 rolled the $2.00
surcharge into the monthly water meter rate of Water Fund for on-going maintenance of
facilities. The water meter rate is adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index. A
summary of monthly Capital Surcharges appears in Table 7-1. As of July 1, 2022, the
Water Master Plan Fund balance was approximately $19.4 million.
Table 7-1
History of Monthly Capital Surcharges
Effective Datea
Monthly Surcharge
($/EDU) Effective Date
Monthly Surcharge
($/EDU)
December 1, 1995 $3.00 December 1, 2008 $0
December 1, 1996 $3.50 December 1, 2009 $0
December 1, 1997 $4.00 December 1, 2010 $0
December 1, 1998 $4.50 December 1, 2011 $0
December 1, 1999 $5.00 December 1, 2012 $0
December 1, 2000 $5.50 December 1, 2013 $0
December 1, 2001 $5.50 December 1, 2014 $0
December 1, 2002 $5.50 December 1, 2015 $0
December 1, 2003 $5.50 December 1, 2016 $0
December 1, 2004 $5.50 December 1, 2017 $0
December 1, 2005 $5.50 December 1, 2018c $3.00
December 1, 2006 $5.50 December 1, 2019 $3.00
December 1, 2007b $2.00 December 1, 2020 $3.00
December 1, 2021 $3.50
December 1, 2022 $4.00
a) City Resolution 99-34 Adopted the Capital Surcharge Schedule
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b) City Resolution 2007-78 rolled the $2.00 Capital Surcharge into the monthly water meter rate of
Water Fund for on-going maintenance of facilities. The water meter rate is adjusted annually by
the Consumer Price Index.
c) A capital surcharge was re-enacted in 2018.
The water master plan CIP is periodically updated, typically every five years, with the
last update completed in 2016. The list of capital projects is determined based on current
and projected system demands, the estimated remaining useful life of existing water
system infrastructure, and the necessity to enhance and improve water quality and
reliability. While many original projects have been completed since the inception of the
Water Master Plan, capital projects with a project cost of approximately $119.9 million
remain to be constructed. Furthermore, this current Water Master Plan update has
identified a significant number of new capital projects, with total costs of an additional
approximately $28.6 million that are essential to replace aging critical water system
infrastructure throughout the City. Therefore, a sum total of approximately $148.5
million (based on present value, not including future escalation) in water infrastructure
improvements are necessary over the next 20 years.
7.2 Remaining Water Master Plan Capital Improvement
Projects
Water master plan projects that remain to be constructed from the 2016 Water Master
Plan to be funded from the water master plan project funds are described below and are
identified with project numbering consistent with the previous 1995, 2000, 2005, 2012,
and 2016 water master plans.
Project No. 12: Permanent Wellhead Facilities for Well No. 13
Well No. 13, a fairly new well, has been operating with temporary facilities. Building a
permanent well head enclosure will utilize the existing casing but will include a larger
building, new mechanical equipment, improved controls, along with electrical equipment
to allow this pump to operate as a hybrid, using electricity as well as natural gas.
Project No. 13: Southeast Reservoir and Booster Pump Station
A 10 million gallon storage reservoir and an 11,000 gpm booster pump station are
recommended in order to increase reliability to the southeast service area. The storage
reservoir and pump station is proposed to be located near the Downtown Loop
transmission main and will provide adequate pressure to the southeast service area in the
emergency event that the southeast service area is isolated from the rest of the system. A
potential site at the oil property at the corner of Goldenwest St. and PCH has been
identified. A reservoir located at this site has been verified to be hydraulically feasible. A
short 500 linear foot, 36-inch transmission main will be constructed to connect the
reservoir to the Downtown Loop.
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Project No. 14: Southeast Reservoir Transmission Main
A 10,400 linear foot, 36-inch distribution/transmission main will be constructed from the
potential desalination booster station or City Southeast Reservoir Booster Pump Station
to transmit water to the Downtown Loop. This new line will be interconnected with
existing distribution lines along its route to distribute water to the southeast service area.
The proposed routing from the Booster Station is north on Newland Street, then west on
Atlanta Avenue to a tie-in with the 20-inch Downtown Loop at 3rd Street/Lake Street.
This segment was undersized in the 2005 Water Master Plan at 16- to 24-inches and
needs to be 36-inches in diameter.
Project No. 14A: Southeast Reservoir Transmission Main Extension to Overmyer
Modeling conducted with this current master plan also determined that an additional
water transmission pipeline is needed to connect the Southeast Transmission Main to
Overmyer Reservoir to handle day-to-day operations and to maintain water quality
throughout the system. This additional transmission pipeline should have been included
with the previous master plan and will be included as part of this current list of updated
master plan projects.
The project involves a 1.5 mile, 36-inch and 0.25 mile 42-inch pipeline extension from
the Southeast Reservoir Transmission Main at Atlanta Avenue up Huntington Street to
Overmyer Reservoir. Additionally, two pressure regulating stations are needed for the
two interconnects to the smaller diameter distribution system pipelines near the proposed
Southeast Reservoir site and at the tie-in to the 20-inch Downtown Loop.
This project would, of course, only be constructed in conjunction with or following the
construction of the Southeast Reservoir Transmission Main, Project No. 14, above. This
new, 1.75 mile transmission main could be operated under system pressure to move water
from Overmyer Reservoir to maintain levels in the Southeast Reservoir. Along with the
Southeast Booster Station, it could also be operated to back-up Overmyer Reservoir if the
reservoir needs to be taken down for maintenance. In the event desalinated water
becomes available, this line could operate either (1) under system pressure; or (2) under
low pressure as a dedicated fill line to Overmyer Reservoir.
New Project No. 26: New Water Well No. 14 (Beach Blvd./Heil Ave.)
New well required to provide redundancy within the HB well field. Design capacity
TBD. Will offset the supply capacity that was recently lost from the well casing failure at
Well No. 12 and the shutdown of Well No. 4. Well No. 12 was permanently capped and
abandoned in 2015 (refer to Table 3-9 for history of active and abandoned water wells).
Well No. 4 has been temporarily placed out of commission with a rehabilitation project
scheduled for FY23/24. A tentative location for this well has already been determined to
be an open lot at the intersection of Beach Blvd. and Heil Ave. The design capacity and
location can be verified/finalized during the design, and no other studies are needed to
precede this project.
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New Project No. 27: New Water Well No. 15 (Location TBD)
New well required to provide redundancy within the HB well field. Design capacity
TBD. Will offset the supply capacity that was recently lost from the well casing failure at
Well No. 12 and the shutdown of Well No.4. Well No. 12 was permanently capped and
abandoned in 2015 (refer to Table 3-9 for history of active and abandoned water wells).
Well No. 4 has been temporarily placed out of commission with a rehabilitation project
scheduled for FY23/24.
New Project No. 31: Aging Water Main Replacement Program – Primarily Asbestos
Cement Pipe and Other Aging Water Mains throughout the City
Asbestos Cement Pipe (ACP) was commonly used around 50 years ago due to its
competitive unit cost and because it was believed to be superior in resisting pipe
corrosion. Unfortunately, studies have shown that ACP tends to become brittle with age,
is prone to gradual loss in structural integrity from both high ground water on the outside,
as well as permeation from the inside. Typical life expectancy of ACP is around 100
years. As of today, there are nearly 465 miles of ACP in the City’s water system,
primarily between 45 and 55 years old. This Aging Water Main Replacement Program
will initially target older ACP in areas of highest groundwater level. The cost for this
program assumes replacing 45 percent, or 200 miles, of this aging pipe over the next 20
years, or 10 miles/year.
New Project No. 34: 8-Inch Water Main Replacement in Conjunction with Federally
Funded Humboldt Bridge Rehabilitation & Widening Project
The Humboldt Drive Bridge is a multi-span steel I-girder bridge constructed in 1963. The
bridge is approximately 35 feet wide and approximately 156 feet long; it measures 26 feet
curb to curb, which is below the minimum roadway width required for this bridge. The
bridge provides one 13-foot lane in each direction for vehicular traffic. The rehabilitation
and widening of the bridge are being funded through the federal Highway Bridge
Replacement and Rehabilitation Program. Since the existing waterline has nearly reached
its useful life and cannot be protected in place, replacing it during the bridge
rehabilitation will be more cost effective than replacing the waterline as a separate
standalone project.
New Project No. 41: Groundwater Master Plan
This 2016 Water Master Plan Update contains several new wells to replace losses
experienced in groundwater pumping capacity due to aging well infrastructure or
degradation in water quality. The useful life of water wells can vary greatly but is
typically between 40 and 60 years. The Orange County Water District regulates the basin
and dictates the Basin Pumping Percentage (BPP), which is subject to annual changes.
Typically the City is allowed to produce a minimum of 60-70% of our potable water
needs from the groundwater basin with OCWD’s long-term goal to maintain a BPP of
85%. The balance of the City’s potable water needs is purchased from our imported water
wholesaler, MWDOC. Imported water is nearly three times the cost of well water, so it is
in the City’s best interest to have adequate well pumping capacity to provide groundwater
to the annual BPP limit. The City also needs reliable water wells with surplus capacity to
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handle scenarios when existing wells are temporary removed from service for routine
maintenance or if imported supplies are curtailed. The purpose of the Groundwater
Master Plan is to capture all relevant data pertaining to existing active water wells, to
estimate remaining useful life, and to identify an on-going water well replacement
schedule, taking into account the fact that it takes many years to plan, acquire right-of-
way, design, permit, equip and put a well into operation. The Groundwater Master Plan
should, at a preliminary design level, identify feasible well sites for purchase/acquisition.
New Project No. 42: Water Security Improvements at Well No. 3A
Water Well No. 3A is located near Warner Avenue and Gothard Street, was drilled
around 1994, and has a design pumping capacity around 2,500 gpm, but is currently
operating at approximately 80 percent of that capacity. In 2015, a deeper section of the
well was filled with concrete to deter lower quality water from entering into the pump
column. This method was successful in improving water quality at a very reasonable cost;
however, capping the lower section did decrease the well’s ability to produce water at its
original design capacity. The existing well infrastructure at Well No. 3A is in good
condition. There will be new state-of-the-art monitoring equipment such as intrusion
alarms to enhance physical security at this critical facility.
New Project No.43: Water Security Improvements at Well No. 6
Water Well No. 6 is located near Gothard Street and Heil Avenue, was drilled around
1973, and has a design pumping capacity around 3,000 gpm. The existing well
infrastructure at Well No. 6 is in good condition. There will be new state-of-the-art
monitoring equipment such as intrusion alarms to enhance physical security at this
critical facility.
New Project No. 44: Water Security Improvements at Well No. 8
Water Well No. 8 is located near Goldenwest Street and Warner Avenue, was drilled
around 1978, and has a design pumping capacity over 3,000 gpm. The existing well
infrastructure at Well No. 8 is in good condition. There will be new state-of-the-art
monitoring equipment such as intrusion alarms to enhance physical security at this
critical facility.
New Project No. 45: Water Security Improvements at Well No. 9
Water Well No. 9 is located near Newland Street and Warner Avenue, was drilled around
1981, and has a design pumping capacity over 3,000 gpm. The existing well
infrastructure at Well No. 9 is in good condition. There will be new state-of-the-art
monitoring equipment such as intrusion alarms to enhance physical security at this
critical facility.
New Project No. 46: Water Security Improvements at Well No. 10
Water Well No. 10 is located near Edinger Avenue and Beach Blvd, was drilled around
1981, and has a design pumping capacity around 3,400 gpm. The existing well
infrastructure at Well No. 10 is in good condition. There will be new state-of-the-art
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monitoring equipment such as intrusion alarms to enhance physical security at this
critical facility.
New Project No. 48: Annual Water System Corrosion Control Program
Typically, on an annual basis, engineering and operation staff will evaluate and identify
new projects in the category of corrosion control improvements. This is consistent with
past Water Master Plan projects to apply corrosion control to City owned transmission
mains within City limits, specifically OC-9, OC-44, and OC-35. To date, including
corrosion control applied on the 20-inch Downtown Transmission Main Loop,
approximately 16.5 miles of transmission mains have had cathodic protection installed to
deter corrosion. The objective of these improvements is to prolong the life expectancy of
metallic infrastructure, including but not limited to pipelines, fittings, and valves. Two
projects identified in this Water Master Plan are also categorized under this annual
program, they are No. 53: 8.6 Miles of OC-44 Transmission Main; No. 54: 5.3 Miles of
OC-9 and 5.9 Miles of OC-35 Transmission Main. As with Project 48, this funding is for
future, currently undefined projects of this nature.
New Project No. 50: Water Master Plan and Financial Plan Update (Typically Every 5
Years)
Typically, on a five (5) year cycle, the Water Master Plan and Financial Plan are updated
to evaluate current projected infrastructure needs and available funds for capital
improvement projects. Per City’s Municipal Code, Section 14.12.040(B), “A Capital
Surcharge to be charged monthly as may be determined by the City shall be set by
resolution of the City Council. All monies collected as the Capital Surcharge shall be
used for water projects that are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Water
Master Plan adopted by the City Council.” The 1995 Water Master Plan and Financial
Plan Update outlined a substantial amount of costly water infrastructure needs, which
eventually led to the City Council’s adoption of a Capital Surcharge for approximately 12
years (City Resolution No. 6713). This 2016 Water Master Plan and Financial Plan
Update similarly identifies a large number of costly critical water infrastructure
requirements for the next 20 years. The Financial Plan addresses financial needs and
recommends various approaches to funding projects such as use of a Capital Surcharge,
similar to the one adopted in 1995.
New Project No. 51: Urban Water Management Plan (Typically Every 5 Years)
Water agencies, such as the City, must update their Urban Water Management Plan
(UWMP) every five years (for years ending with "0" and "5"), consistent with the
requirements of the 1983 Urban Water Management Planning Act (Act). These updates
detail each agency’s efforts to ensure water supply reliability under a range of hydrologic
conditions as well as comply with any new regulatory requirements under the Act. The
UWMP plays a key role from the City’s perspective to determine if adequate surplus
water is available for future private developments. The UWMP will typically accomplish
the following major objectives:
• Evaluate the supplies necessary to meet demands over a 25-year period in normal
year, single-year and multi-year droughts.
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• Document the stages of actions the agency would undertake to address up to 50%
reduction in its water supplies.
• Describe the actions to be undertaken in the event of a catastrophic interruption in
water supplies.
• Evaluate the water use efficiency measures to satisfy the requirements of
California SBx7-7.
New Project No. 52: 8.6 Miles of OC-44 Transmission Main, Between 16-Inch to 42-
Inch, Corrosion Control Improvements through Mesa Water District
As described under Project No. 21, OC-44 Pipeline was constructed in the 1960’s, and is
jointly owned by the Mesa Water District (58.6%) and the City (41.4%). Though nearly
all of the existing 8.6 miles of transmission main does not have a history requiring leak
repairs, it lacks cathodic protection, a proven cost-effective corrosion control method to
indefinitely protect metallic pipelines from corrosion. While the expensive “one-time”
cost of this method requires welding of wires between metal pipe joints to create
electrical continuity, the overall cost of rehabilitation has shown to be a small fraction of
the cost of transmission main replacement.
New Project No. 53: 5.3 Miles of OC-9 & 6.0 Miles of OC-35 Transmission Main,
Between 24-Inch to 36-Inch, Corrosion Control Improvements through West Orange
County Water Board
As described under Project No. 25 and No. 26, 6.0 miles of OC-35 and 5.3 miles of OC-9
were constructed in 1963 and 1956, respectively. Both transmission mains, located
outside of City limits, are jointly owned by the WOCWB. WOCWB is jointly owned by
the City (52.5%), City of Westminster (25.4%), City of Seal Beach (14.3%), and City of
Garden Grove (7.8%). While nearly all of the existing 11.3 miles of transmission main
does not have a history needing leak repairs, it lacks cathodic protection, a proven cost-
effective corrosion control method to indefinitely protect metallic pipelines from
corrosion. While the expensive “one-time” cost of this method requires welding of wires
between metal pipe joints to create electrical continuity, the overall cost of rehabilitation
has shown to be a small fraction of cost of transmission main replacement.
New Project No. 54: OC-44 San Diego Creek Crossing Pipeline Protection with Rip
Rap Scour Protection - Phase II
After completion of Project No. 21, slip-lining the existing 42-inch OC-44 Pipeline with
a new 30-inch diameter Ductile Iron earthquake resistant pipe, that section of new pipe
across San Diego Creek is expected to once again be a reliable pipeline. However, this
pipeline is lacking erosion or scour protection through the creek crossing section. This
pipeline is vulnerable to damage from large flood events. Although large flood events are
infrequent, there is still the probability that this pipeline will need to endure large scale
flooding sometime during its remaining design life. Metropolitan Water District also
maintains a transmission main crossing this creek, and their section of pipeline is encased
in concrete rip-rap and shows no signs of erosion. Therefore, Phase II of this project,
following Project No. 21, is to obtain necessary permits and funding to install concrete
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rip-rap to permanently protect the section of the pipeline crossing the creek from future
erosion and scour.
New Project No. 55: Overmyer Booster Station Dual Energy Drive
The Overmyer Booster Station is the largest of three Zone 1 booster stations that
primarily maintains pressure and meets daily water demand in the heart of the City. The
backbone of this booster station consists of two large natural gas engines, each over 400
horsepower and capable of delivering over 6,500gpm. Additionally, there are two more
natural gas engines, each over 150 horsepower and capable of delivering around 3,500
gpm. Similar to Project No. 22, due to greater air quality concerns with natural gas driven
engines, it has become increasingly difficult to satisfy South Coast Air Quality
Management District’s regulatory requirements. To address this challenge, the Overmyer
Booster Station Dual Drive Project will convert the existing natural gas driven system
into a dual drive hybrid system, having options to run by electricity or natural gas. This
project will further increase reliability of this vital booster station, and also allow City’s
operation and maintenance team the flexibility to meet water demands while operating
within regulatory requirements.
New Project No. 56: Peck Reservoir Roof Replacement
The Peck Reservoir roof is showing signs of wear and will soon need to be replaced.
Although replacing the existing roof with similar material is likely the most cost-effective
solution, a feasibility study will be performed with an objective to identify other
potentially feasible alternatives to a new roof with a greater design life. In addition to the
roof replacement, the project includes removal and replacement of under reservoir steel
pipes and the installation of cathodic protection for these facilities.
New Project No. 57: Annual Water Facilities Security Improvements Program
Typically, on an annual basis, engineering and operation staff will evaluate and identify
new projects in the category of facilities physical security improvements. Post-911, a
Water System Vulnerability Assessment was performed in 2003 and various security
features have been implemented. A number of projects identified in this Water Master
Plan are also categorized under this annual program, such as No. 31: Peck Reservoir Site
and Well No. 13 Security Improvements; No. 43: Water Security Improvements at Well
No. 3A. However, additional projects that are currently unknown are anticipated to arise
in the future and this annual funding is envisioned to cover those.
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Table 7-2
Estimated Costs for Remaining Water Master Plan Projects
Project # from 2016 WMP Project Name Estimated Design FY Estimated Design Costa,b Estimated Construction FY Estimated Construction Costa,c Total Estimated Cost Program Category Priority
12 Well 13 Permanent Wellhead Facilities 2030 $289,000 2025 $2,599,000 $2,888,000 Production 4
13 Southeast Reservoir and Booster Pump Station 2033 $2,306,000 2034-35 $27,653,000 $29,959,000 Resiliency 5
14 Southeast Reservoir Transmission Main 2033 $726,000 2034-35 $7,733,000 $8,460,000 Resiliency 5
14A New Connection – Overmyer to SE TM 2033 $781,000 2034-35 $7,811,000 $8,593,000 Resiliency 5
1.75 mi. 36” to 42” in Huntington Street $723,000 $7,225,000 $7,948,000
Interconnects at Overmyer Reservoir $37,000 $370,000 $407,000
PRVs at SE Reservoir and Atlanta/Downtown Lp $22,000 $218,000 $238,000
26 New Well No. 14 2025 $1,083,000 2026-27 $6,138,000 $7,221,000 Production 1
27 New Well No. 15 2028 $1,083,000 2029-30 $6,138,000 $7,221,000 Production 1
31 Aging Pipe Replacement (Include 5% of AC Pipe) Annuale $3,610,000 Annuale $36,104,000 $39,714,000 Replacement 3
34 8” Pipe Replacement Humboldt Bridge Rehab 2024 $36,000 2025 $108,000 $144,000 Replacement 3
35 OC-9 Replace 22” for I-405 Widen (OCTA Pays) 2017 -- 2023 -- -- Replacement DONE
41 Groundwater Master Plan 2025 $217,000 NA -- $217,000 Study 2
42 Security at Well 3A 2025 $73,000 2026 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
43 Security at Well 6 2027 $73,000 2028 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
45 Security at Well 9 2031 $73,000 2032 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
46 Security at Well 10 2033 $72,000 2034 $144,000 $217,000 Security 4
48 Water System Corrosion Control Annuale $60,000 Annuale $1,444,000 $1,504,000 Corrosion 3
50 WMP and Financial Plan Updates Every 5 Years $289,000 NA -- $289,000 Study 3
51 Urban Water Management Plans Every 5 Years $289,000 NA -- $289,000 Study 3
52 8.6 Miles OC-44 Corrosion Controld NA -- 2028-29 $5,979,000 $2,475,000 Corrosion 3
53 WOCWB OC-35 and OC-9 Corrosion Control 2024-26 $800,000 2025-27 $10,000,000 $5,670,000 Corrosion 1
54 OC-44 Scour Protection 30” at Creek Crossing 2024 $60,000 2025 $897,000 $396,000 Replacement 3
55 Overmyer Booster Station Dual Drive 2030 $433,000 2031-32 $2,455,000 $2,888,000 Production 5
56 Peck Reservoir Roof Replacement 2032 $1,045,000 2033-34 $6,955,000 $8,000,000 Production 1
TOTAL $13,765,000 $121,623,000
$135,389,000
a) Estimated Cost estimates as of August 2022. Includes January CCI (LA ENR = 12556) and an estimated 20% increase to current month (August). Escalation of design and construction costs will be accounted for in the Financial Plan
b) Design Costs range from 5 to 15% of construction costs, depending on project size and complexity and include preliminary design, final design, potholing, geotechnical, survey, and bidding services.
c) Construction Costs include construction management and City project management. Construction management costs range from 2.5 to 5% of construction costs for shop drawings, RFIs, field visits, etc., but do not include inspection services.
d) City project management costs range from 5 to 9% of construction costs and may include inspection services depending on the project type.
e) Design already complete or costs encumbered.
f) Amount shown is the sum of 20 years.
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7.3 New Water Master Plan Capital Improvement Projects
Eleven (11) new Water Master Plan projects and annual programs have been identified
below, numbered from No. 58 to No. 68. These new projects and remaining projects
above will all be funded by available Water Master Plan funds and will be implemented
in order of their respective priority, as determined by Public Works staff.
The estimated costs for the new capital projects described below, in September 2022
dollars, are summarized along with their year of anticipated design and construction on
Table 7-3.
New Project No. 58A-58K: City Wells and Booster Pump Stations Sodium
Hypochlorite On-site Generation
The City currently disinfects all of its well water through the injection of gaseous
chlorine (CL2) typically at a rate of about 1.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l) residual. This
project will convert all well sites to on-site sodium hypochlorite generation. Additionally,
all booster pump sites will be fitted with on-site sodium hypochlorite generation. On-site
generation of hypochlorite from inert feedstock will reduce hazards and costs associated
with chemical storage and handling.
New Project No. 59A-59K: City Wells and Booster Pump Stations Hydrofluorosilicic
Acid On-site Generation
The City currently injects Fluoride at all of its well sites. This project will convert all well
sites to on-site generation of hydrofluorosilicic acid.
New Project No. 60: Independent Review of all City Well Sites by Engineering Firm
A project to perform an evaluation and produce a report with recommendations to
enhance reliability, uniformity, and functionality of all City well sites. Note that this
study is to assess existing well sites and is not a water supply study and should not
attempt to recommend additional supply sources.
New Project No. 61: Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) Inventory Study and GIS
update
The LCRR requires public water systems to develop an initial inventory of all lead
service lines in their distribution system by October 16, 2024. This project will assess the
City’s service lateral lines and provide an inventory of materials of all lines. The project
will also update the City’s GIS to include material information for all City service
laterals.
New Project No. 62: Well No. 8 Replacement / Rehabilitation
Well No. 8 has been out of service since 1980 due to presence of hydrogen sulfide and
color in the water. The project will salvage the existing well site and rehabilitate the well
to place it back in active service. Rehabilitation of Well No. 8 will be a more cost-
effective means of providing additional supply to the system than new well construction.
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The cost for this project includes a preliminary study that includes dynamic testing and a
water quality analysis, with and feasibility for rehabilitation and recommendations. The
cost for this project includes a preliminary study that includes dynamic testing and a
water quality analysis, with recommendations of feasibility and rehabilitation. The study
should include dynamic profiling of the well to determine if water quality can be
improved by plugging and eliminating certain strata along the pipe column.
New Project No. 63: New Water Well No. 16 (Location TBD)
A third new well required to provide redundancy within the HB well field. Design
capacity TBD. Will offset the supply capacity that was recently lost from the well casing
failure at Well No. 12 and the shutdown of Well No. 4. Well No. 12 was permanently
capped and abandoned in 2015 (refer to Table 3-9 for history of active and abandoned
water wells). Well No. 4 has been temporarily placed out of commission with a
rehabilitation project scheduled for FY23/24.
New Project No. 64: Water Facilities / SCADA Cybersecurity Improvements
In response to an uptick in worldwide cybersecurity threats the City will conduct an IT
security audit and implement cybersecurity measures to prevent cyberattacks and
modernize existing IT infrastructure.
New Project No. 65: Well Quality Emergency Mitigation/Treatment Program
In light of new regulations regarding PFAS and recent water quality issues at several City
Wells (H2S, sand, manganese, PFAS), the City is in need of a systematic program for the
quick and efficient design and construction of well head treatment on an as-needed basis.
When wells are impacted by sand, odor, manganese, PFAS, and other constituents of
concern, this program will allow staff to immediately begin design of
mitigation/treatment. The program should include studies for initial testing, pre-design,
bench-scale, and pilots. Program should also include quick deployment of temporary
interim solutions, as needed, to maintain normal production of the wells
New Project No. 66: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Utilities Yard
To keep up with the growing trend of sustainable technologies, the City is proposing to
provide level 2 charging stations at the utilities yard for city fleet vehicles.
New Project No. 67: Manganese Treatment System at Well 3A
Well 3A has been taken out of service for exceedance of MCL for Manganese. The City
proposes to install well head treatment to lower manganese levels and place Well 3A
back into service immediately.
New Project No. 68: Well 4 Rehabilitation
Well 4 was taken out of service due to poor production and the City proposes to
rehabilitate the well to place it back online.
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Table 7-3
Estimated Costs for New Water Master Plan Projects
Project # Project Name Estimated Design FY Estimated Design Cost Estimated Construction
FY
Estimated Construction
Cost
Total Estimated
Cost
Program
Category
Priority
58A Well 1A Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $8,678 2025-29 $368,618 $377,296 Production 2
58B Well 3A Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $9,553 2025-29 $405,774 $415,327 Production 2
58C Well 4 Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $15,683 2025-29 $666,204 $681,887 Production 2
58D Well 5 Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $9,931 2025-29 $421,869 $431,800 Production 2
58E Well 6 Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,291 2025-29 $776,969 $795,260 Production 2
58F Well 7 Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $22,275 2025-29 $946,196 $968,471 Production 2
58G Well 9 Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,917 2025-29 $803,543 $822,460 Production 2
58H Well 10 Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $16,534 2025-29 $702,345 $718,879 Production 2
58I Well 13 Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $20,798 2025-29 $883,466 $904,264 Production 2
58J Edwards Hill Reservoir Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $14,195 2025-29 $602,973 $617,168 Production 2
58K Overmyer Reservoir Sodium Hypochlorite On-site Generation 2024-28 $15,899 2025-29 $675,355 $691,254 Production 2
59A Well 1A Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $8,678 2025-29 $368,618 $377,296 Production 2
59B Well 3A Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $9,553 2025-29 $405,774 $415,327 Production 2
59C Well 4 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $15,683 2025-29 $666,204 $681,887 Production 2
59D Well 5 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $9,931 2025-29 $421,869 $431,800 Production 2
59E Well 6 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,291 2025-29 $776,969 $795,260 Production 2
59F Well 7 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $22,275 2025-29 $946,196 $968,471 Production 2
59G Well 9 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $18,917 2025-29 $803,543 $822,460 Production 2
59H Well 10 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $16,534 2025-29 $702,345 $718,879 Production 2
59I Well 13 Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $20,798 2025-29 $883,466 $904,264 Production 2
59J Edwards Hill Reservoir Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $14,195 2025-29 $602,973 $617,168 Production 2
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59K Overmyer Reservoir Hydrofluorosilicic Acid On-site Generation 2024-28 $15,899 2025-29 $675,355 $691,254 Production 2
60 Independent Review of all City Water Facilities by Engineering
Firm. 2025 $300,000 -- -- $300,000 Study 1
61 Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) Inventory Study and GIS
Update 2024 $50,000 -- -- $50,000 Study 2
62 Well No. 8 Replacement / Rehabilitation 2024 $330,000 2024-25 $2,900,000 $3,230,000 Production 1
63 New Water Well No. 16 2025 $1,083,000 2025-26 $6,138,000 $7,221,000 Production 2
64 Water Facilities SCADA Cybersecurity Improvements 2023 $300,000 2023-24 -- $300,000 Security 4
65 Well Quality Emergency Mitigation/Treatment Program 2024 $200,000 -- -- $200,000 Unanticipated/
Emergency 5
66 Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations at the Utilities Yard 2028 $300,000 2029 $1,200,000 $1,500,000 Sustainability 5
67 Manganese Treatment System at Well 3A 2024 $200,000 2024 $2,000,000 $2,200,000 Production 1
68 Well 4 Rehabilitation 2024 $150,000 2024 $1,350,000 $1,500,000 Production 1
TOTAL $3,255,000 $28,095,000 $31,350,000
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7.4 Improvement Projects Categorized Into 8 Programs
All 33 improvement projects and programs identified and described above are divided
into 8 Capital Improvement Water Programs with recommended phasing over the next 20
years and an estimated uninflated total cost of $ 177 Million. They are as follows:
• Water System Corrosion Control - 3 Projects/Programs - $8.5 Million
• Water Resiliency Program – 3 Projects/Programs - $47.0 Million
• Water Main Replacements - 4 Projects/Programs - $40.8 Million
• Water Production System Improvements - 11 Projects/Programs - $57.7 Million
• Water Facilities Security Improvements - 5 Projects/Programs - $1.2 Million
• Water Engineering Studies - 5 Studies/Programs - $1.1 Million
• Unanticipated/Emergency – 1 Project - $0.2 Million
• Sustainability Projects – 1 Project - $1.5 Million
7.4.1 Water System Corrosion Control
The Water System Corrosion Control Program consists of extending the life of existing
buried metallic infrastructure such as pipelines, valves, fittings, and appurtenances. The
annual capital improvement projects for water would combine all similar projects into
this program for budgeting purposes. The City also performs annual evaluations and
testing of all metallic pipelines and will make any necessary adjustments, enhancements
and improvements, based on the results of these activities.
7.4.2 Water Distribution System Improvements
The Water Distribution System Improvements Program consists of expanding and
improving the existing distribution system, with the exception of complete replacements
of small to large diameter pipelines. This program also includes water main extension
projects to improve hydraulic circulation and system redundancy. The annual capital
improvement projects would combine all similar projects into this program for budgeting
purposes.
7.4.3 Water Main Replacements
All improvement projects that are directly related to replacing aging water mains, both
large and small diameters, are grouped into this Water Main Replacements Program. The
long-term plan for this program is to gradually replace aging water infrastructure
consisting primarily of old asbestos cement (AC) pipelines. The annual capital
improvement projects would combine all similar projects into this program for budgeting
purposes.
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7.4.4 Water Production System Improvements
All improvement projects that are directly related to production facilities, such as water
wells, reservoirs, booster stations, treatment facilities, and import connections are
grouped into this Water Production System Improvements category. This category also
includes the program for well quality emergency mitigation and treatment. Many high
priority projects identified in Chapter 7 are part of this program, such as new water wells
and odor treatment facilities. The annual capital improvement projects for water would
combine all similar projects into this program for budgeting purposes.
7.4.5 Water Facilities Security Improvements
All improvement projects that are directly related to improving and enhancing security at
all production facilities, such as water wells, reservoirs, booster stations, treatment
facilities, and imported water connections are grouped into this Water Facilities Security
Improvements Program. In 2003, the City performed a vulnerability assessment study at
various production facilities and identified the need for security improvements varying
from new security switches, to high-tech cameras and new structures. The annual capital
improvement projects for water would combine all similar projects into this program for
budgeting purposes
7.4.6 Water Engineering Studies
The Water Engineering Studies Program consists of preparing studies such as Water
Master Plan Updates, Urban Water Management Plans, a Groundwater Master Plan, or
other unique studies serving planning purposes. Both Water Master Plan Updates and
Urban Water Management Plans are typically accomplished on a 5-year cycle.
7.4.7 Unanticipated/Emergency Projects
All improvement projects intended to maintain water supply in the event of an
unanticipated shut-down of a supply source such as a water well. This program is
intended to address the growing trend of groundwater wells being taken off line due to
exceedance of water quality contamination levels as state and federal agencies continue
to adopt and revise water quality regulations.
7.4.8 Sustainability Projects
Improvement projects intended to promote green and sustainable technologies. These
projects will keep City facilities up to date with state and national trends in green
technology especially in the context of low emission vehicles. This program will provide
the infrastructure for such vehicles.
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7.5 Capital Improvement Priorities
The capital improvement projects in Table 7-2 and Table 7-3 have been grouped into 5
priority categories, with Priority 1 projects being the highest priority and Priority 5
projects being the lowest priority.
Priority 1 projects are projects that maintain a clean and reliable groundwater supply. In
light of growing water quality concerns surrounding PFAS and other constituents,
additional redundant supply sources will help the City keep ahead of source outages due
to water quality. Priority 1 projects will allow the City to supply up to the BPP when
operating at normal operating conditions (approximately 75-85% of full capacity).
Priority 1 projects are also to provide treatment at well sites and corrosion control for
City Transmission Mains. The Peck Reservoir roof replacement is also a priority 1
project.
Priority 2 projects include well projects to allow the City to supply groundwater in excess
of the BPP when operating at normal operating conditions. Priority 2 projects also
include studies for future groundwater planning, including the groundwater master plan.
Priority 3 projects include water distribution system pipeline replacement projects and
projects to address corrosion. Priority 3 projects also include long term planning studies
and reports.
Priority 4 projects include cybersecurity improvement projects. Priority 4 projects are
also reserved for projects to increase security at the well sites.
Priority 5 projects are miscellaneous projects that include projects that are related to
optimizing the system but are not immediately needed. These projects include new
connections, enhancements to the Overmyer booster pump station, and the Southeast
Reservoir and Booster Pump Station.
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Overview
• Identify Capital Projects needed over the next 20
Years.
• Updated every 5 to 7 years.
• 2023 Update identifies 33 new projects at a total cost
of $177 million.
• Adoption of Water Master Plan does not commit city to
any specific project.
• Funding is from City Council approved Water Capital
Facilities Charge
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File #:25-088 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA:David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer
PREPARED BY:David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
Continued from February 4, 2025 with Public Hearing open - Continue a Tax Equity and
Financial Responsibility Act public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2025-05 approving,
authorizing, and directing execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement relating to the
California Public Finance Authority and approving the Issuance by the California Public
Finance Authority of Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $325,000,000 for Marisol HB,
LLC, with no City obligations, as well as a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement
Statement of Issue:
The City Council is asked to continue a public hearing under the Tax Equity and Financial
Responsibility Act (TEFRA) that commenced on February 4, 2025 and adopt a resolution approving
the issuance of Revenue Bonds by the California Public Finance Authority (CalPFA) on behalf of
Marisol HB, LLC (Applicant), the sole member of which is The Bluhm Family Foundation, an
organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(Code), in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $325,000,000, and approving the City
becoming a member of CalPFA, a joint exercise of powers authority, solely for the purpose of
facilitating the financing of the rental senior living community described below.
The Applicant is seeking to obtain financing for the acquisition, construction, expansion, remodeling,
renovation, improvement, furnishing, and/or equipping of a rental senior living community and related
parking facilities to be located in Huntington Beach. The tax-exempt obligations will be issued by
CalPFA. As a jurisdiction in which the facilities are located, the Council must hold a public hearing
under the provisions of the Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act (TEFRA) within the Code to
receive any public testimony regarding the project in order for the Revenue Bonds issued by CalPFA
to be issued on a tax-exempt basis. The City Council commenced the required public hearing on
February 4, 2025 and will continue the public hearing on February 18, 2025.
The City must also become a member of the CalPFA, a joint exercise of powers authority, so that the
CalPFA can issue bonds to finance a project located within the City. Becoming a member of the
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CalPFA does not subject the City to any liability or obligations. In accordance with Section 12 of the
CalPFA Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, in the event that Resolution 2025-05 is adopted by the
City Council, such Resolution shall be filed with CalPFA together with a request that the City be
added as an “Additional Member” of the Authority solely for purposes of facilitating the financing of
the Project by the Authority.
Should the City authorize the issuance of bonds, the City would have no obligation or liability
associated with this facility or with these bonds. There is no revenue sharing or expenditure
obligation on behalf of the City, either directly or in its capacity as a member of CalPFA.
The facilitation of the public hearing under TEFRA requirements and the approval of the resolution
authorizing the issuance of the tax exempt obligations by CalPFA, on behalf of the Applicant, best
balances the Key Priority of Regional Leadership through Customer Satisfaction in that the City will
enable one of its customers to obtain more favorable debt financing to be used for facility financing.
Financial Impact:
The City has no obligation or liability associated with this facility or this financing.
Recommended Action:
A) Continue a public hearing under the requirements of TEFRA and the Internal Revenue Code in
consideration of the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by the California Public Finance Authority
(CalPFA) for the benefit of Marisol HB, LLC for the acquisition, construction, expansion, remodeling,
renovation, improvement, furnishing, and/or equipping of a rental senior living community facility
located generally at 2120 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA, 92648, to be known as The Marisol; and
B) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-05, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to
the California Public Finance Authority and Approving the Issuance by the California Public Finance
Authority of Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $325,000,000 to
Benefit Marisol HB, LLC and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The City has received a request by the Applicant to hold a public hearing regarding a proposed
issuance of Revenue Bonds (Bonds) for the purpose of, among other things, the acquisition,
construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, improvement, furnishing, and/or equipping of a
rental senior living community facility located generally at 2120 Main St., Huntington Beach, CA,
92648, to be known as The Marisol. The City commenced the public hearing on February 4, 2025
and will continue the public hearing on February 18, 2025.
The City is also requested to authorize CalPFA to proceed with the issuance of the Bonds. CalPFA,
a Joint Exercise of Powers Authority consisting of numerous California cities, counties, and special
districts, is authorized to assist in the financing and refinancing of senior living facilities when it
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receives the appropriate certified resolutions from each jurisdiction in which the facilities are located.
To initiate such financing, the member participant of CalPFA in which the facilities are located must
(1) conduct a public hearing and (2) approve CalPFA issuance of indebtedness. Therefore, although
CalPFA will be the issuer of the tax exempt obligations for the Applicant, the financing cannot
proceed without the City of Huntington Beach’s approval and without the City becoming a member
participant of the CalPFA. The City can limit the scope of its participation in the CalPFA to what is
necessary or appropriate to facilitate the financing of the Marisol project located in Huntington Beach.
In accordance with Section 12 of the CalPFA Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, in the event that
Resolution 2025-05 is adopted by the City Council, such Resolution shall be filed with CalPFA
together with a request that the City be added as an “Additional Member” of the Authority solely for
purposes of facilitating the financing of the Project by the Authority.
The Internal Revenue Code requires all local legislative bodies, (the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is the legislative body (Council)), to hold the hearing in order for the bonds to be
issued on a tax-exempt basis. The attached resolution, if approved by the Council, will provide
authorization to the CalPFA to issue tax exempt obligations on behalf of the Applicant in an amount
not to exceed $325 million.
The first subject item calls for the Council to hold a “TEFRA” hearing. This acronym stands for the
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. This Act requires the local legislative body of the
local agency in which the project is located to notice and conduct a public hearing. The Council
commenced this hearing on February 4, 2025 and called for any public testimony regarding the
proposed project financing. No written testimony was received; however, one member of the public
testified during the public hearing. The Council will continue the public hearing on February 18,
2025. Holding the public hearing and approving the issuance of the bonds by CalPFA does not
obligate the City, either financially or otherwise, with respect to the repayment of the bonds or the
completion of the Marisol project.
Staff also understands that the Applicant intends to apply for an exemption from property taxes under
California Revenue & Taxation Code Section 214 and, if available, from other taxes. In the event that
the Applicant is granted such exemptions in whole or part, the Applicant has agreed to make
payments to the City in lieu of property and other taxes in an amount equal to the property and other
tax revenues that the City would have received had such exemptions not been granted. In order to
memorialize the Applicant’s agreement as set forth in the previous sentence, the Applicant has
offered to enter into a Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement (PILOT) with the City. The PILOT has been
reviewed by the City Attorney and Kutak Rock LLP, as special counsel to the City, and contains no
City obligations.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 1 - Economic Development, Strategy A - Develop an updated economic development strategy
to ensure business retention, local investments and job growth.
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Attachment(s):
1. Notice of Public Hearing
2. Resolution No. 2025-05, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
Relating to the California Public Finance Authority and Approving the Issuance by the
California Public Finance Authority of Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to
Exceed $325,000,000 to Benefit Marisol HB, LLC and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto”
3. Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement (PILOT)
4. Joint Powers Agreement
5. Presentation
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 6 p.m., Pacific time, or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard, on February 18 , 2025, at City Council Chambers, 2000 Main
Street , Huntington Beach , California , 92648 , the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach , Galifornia (the "City") will continue a public hearing (the "Public Hearing "), the
first portion of which was held on February 4, 2025, as required by Section 147(1)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), with respect to the
proposed issuance by the Galifornia Public Rnance Authority (the "Authority ") of its
qualified 501(c)(3) bonds , as defined in Section 145 of the Code, in one or more series,
taxable or tax-exempt , senior or subordinate, from time to time pursuant to a plan of
finance, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $325 ,000,000 (the "Bonds ").
The proceeds of the Bonds will be used by Marisol HB, LLC (the "Borrower''), the
sole member of which is The Bluhm Family Foundation , an organization described
in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, to: (1) finance, refinance or reimburse the costs of
acquisition, construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, improvement, furnishing,
and/or equipping of a rental senior living community and parking facilities to be owned
and operated by the Borrower and to be located at 2120 Main Street, Huntington
Beach , CA , 92648; (2) pay capitalized interest on the Bonds; (3) fund one or more debt
service reserve funds , if deemed necessary; (4) fund related working capital costs;
and (5) pay certain expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds .
All property and facilities to be financed with the proceeds of the Bonds will be
owned and principally used by the Borrower.
The Bonds will constitute special limited obligations of the Authority payable
solely from amounts received by the Authority pursuant to a loan agreement between
the Authority and the Borrower. The City will not issue the Bonds, nor will the City
nor the State of California have any liability with respect to the Bonds or the sale or
offering thereof.
Interested persons wishing to express the ir views on the issuance of the Bonds
or on the nature and location of the senior living facility in the City proposed to be
financed with proceeds of the Bonds may attend the Public Hearing or, prior to the
time of the Public Hearing , submit written comments to the Interim Chief Financial
Officer at City Council Chambers , 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach , California,
92648. Subsequent to the Public Hearing, the members of the City Council will meet
to consider approval of the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
EXECUTION OF A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT RELATING TO
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY AND APPROVING THE
ISSUANCE BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY OF REVENUE
BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$325,000,000.00 TO BENEFIT MARISOL HB, LLC AND CERTAIN OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government
Code of the State of California (the "Act"), certain public agencies (the "Members") have
entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Public
Finance Authority, dated as of May 12, 2015 ( the "Agreement") in order to form the
California Public Finance Authority (the "Authority"), for the purpose of promoting
economic, cultural and community development, and in order to exercise any powers
common to the Members, including the issuance of bonds, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach, California (the "City") has
determined that it is in the public interest and for the public benefit that the City become
a Member of the Authority solely to facilitate the financing of the hereinafter described
Project by the Authority, which Project the City has determined will promote economic,
cultural and community development activities in the City; and
WHEREAS, there is now before this City Council of the City (the "City
Council") the form of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement has been filed with the City, and the members of the
City Council, with the assistance of its staff, have reviewed said document; and
WHEREAS, Marisol HB, LLC (the "Bonower"), the sole member of which is
The Bluhm Family Foundation, an organization described in Section 50l(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), has requested that the
California Public Finance Authority (the "Authority") provide for the issuance of qualified
50l(c)(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Code, in one or more series, taxable or
tax-exempt, senior or subordinate, issued from time to time, including any bonds issued to
refund such bonds, in an an10unt not to exceed $325,000,000 (the "Bonds"), to (1) finance,
refinance or reimburse the costs of acquisition, construction, expansion, remodeling,
renovation, improvement, furnishing, and/or equipping of a rental senior living
community senior living community and parking facilities to be owned and operated by
the Bonower and to be located at 2120 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648; (2)
pay capitalized interest on the Bonds; (3) fund one or more debt service reserves if
deemed necessaiy; (4) fw1d related working capital costs; and (5) pay certain expenses
incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds (collectively, the "Project"); and
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WHEREAS, the Project is located within the City, and the Project will benefit the
City by providing needed housing options ( and related support services) for seniors and
by promoting the health, safety and general welfare of its residents; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(fJ of the Code, the issuance of the Bonds by
the Authority must be approved by the City because the Project is located within the
territorial limits of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is the elected legislative body of the City and is the
applicable elected representative under Section 147(f) of the Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the City Council has,
following notice duly given, held a public hearing ( on February 4, 2025 and February 18,
2025) regarding the issuance of the Bonds, and now desires to approve the issuance of the
Bonds by the Authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Council understands that the Borrower intends to apply for
an exemption from property taxes under California Revenue & Taxation Code Section
214 and, if available, from other taxes; and
WHEREAS, in the event that the Borrower is granted such exemptions in whole
or part, the Borrower agrees to make payments to the City in lieu of property and other
taxes in an amount equal to the property and other tax revenues that the City would have
received had such exemptions not been granted; and
WHEREAS, in order to memorialize the B01Tower' s agreement as set forth in the
previous recital, the Borrower and the City desire to enter into a Payment in Lieu of Tax
Agreement (the "PILOT"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council understands that its actions in holding the public
hearing and in approving this Resolution do not obligate the City in any manner for
payment of the principal, interest, fees or any other costs associated with the issuance of
the Bonds, and said City Council expressly conditions its approval of this Resolution on
that understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach as follows:
SECTION I. The City Council hereby approves the Agreement solely for
purposes of facilitating the financing of the Project by the Authority, and the Mayor or
the designee thereof is hereby authorized and directed to execute said document, and the
City Clerk or such Clerk's designee is hereby authorized and directed to attest thereto. In
accordance with Section 12 of the Agreement, in the event that this Resolution is
adopted, this Resolution shall be filed with the Authority together with a request that the
City be added as an "Additional Member" of the Authority solely for purposes of
facilitating the financing of the Project by the Authority.
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SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds by the
Authority for the purposes of financing the Project. It is the purpose and intent of the
City Council that this Resolution constitute approval of the issuance of the Bonds by the
Authority for the purpose of(a) Section 147(f) of the Code by the applicable elected
representative of the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the
Project is located and (b) Section 12 of the Agreement.
SECTION 3. The officers of the City Council are hereby authorized and
directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and execute and deliver any and
all documents, certificates and other instruments which they deem necessary or advisable
in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this
Resolution and the financing transaction approved hereby. Any actions heretofore taken
by such officers are hereby ratified and approved.
SECTION 4. The City Council expressly conditions its approval of this
Resolution on its understanding that the City shall have no obligation whatsoever to pay
any principal, interest, fees or any other costs associated with the Authority's issuance of
the Bonds for the financing of the Project. This Resolution is not intended to nor shall it
constitute an approval by the City Council of the Project for any other purposes except as
set forth in Section 2, including, but not limited to, compliance with the California
Envirorunental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code, Section 21100, et seq.).
The adoption of this Resolution shall not obligate the City or any department thereof to
(a) provide any financing with respect to the Project, (b) approve any application or
request for or take any other action in connection with any planning approval, permit or
other action necessary with respect to the Project, ( c) make any contribution or advance
any funds whatsoever to the Authority or the Borrower or ( d) take any further action with
respect to the Authority or its membership therein.
SECTION 5. The form of PILOT presented at this meeting is hereby approved, and
the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tern, the Acting City Manager and the Interim Chief Financial
Officer are each hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the
City, to execute and deliver the PILOT in substantially said form, with such changes,
insertions and omissions therein as the Authorized Officer executing the same, Kutak Rock
LLP, as special counsel to the City, or the City Attorney may require or approve, such
approval to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery thereof.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage and
approval.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at a regular meeting thereof held on the __ th day of February, 2025.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Manager
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
\t-v City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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Dated February 18, 2025
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAX AGREEMENT 1
between
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
and
MARISOL HB, LLC
Relating To The Real Property Located
At 2120 Main Street In The City Of Huntington Beach,
Orange County, California
1 NTD: Confirm with the Title Company (First American) that the Agreement is in proper form for rccordation.
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Table of Contents
Page
Article I TERM ........................................................................................................................... 2
Section 1.01 Term .................................................................................................................... 2
Section I. 02 Recordation ......................................................................................................... 2
Article II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ........................................................... 2
Section 2.01 Representations of and Warranties by the City ................................................... 2
Section 2.02 Representations of and Warranties by the Company .......................................... 2
Article III PILOT PA YMENTS .................................................................................................. 4
Section 3.01 Tax-Exempt Status of the Property ..................................................................... 4
Section 3.02 Payments In Lieu Of Taxes ................................................................................ .4
Section 3 .03 Additional PILOT Payments ............................................................................... 5
Section 3.04 Late Payments ..................................................................................................... 5
A1iicle IV EVENTS OF DEF AUL T ........................................................................................... 5
Section 4.0 I Events Of Default ................................................................................................ 5
Section 4.02 Remedies On Default .......................................................................................... 6
Section 4.03 Payment of Attorney's Fees and Expenses ......................................................... 6
Section 4.04 Remedies; Waiver And Notice ............................................................................ 6
Article V MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................... 7
Section 5.01 Development of Property .................................................................................... 7
Section 5.02 Form of Payments ............................................................................................... 7
Section 5.03 Amendments ........................................................................................................ 7
Section 5.04 Notices ................................................................................................................. 7
Section 5.05 Binding Effect. .................................................................................................... 8
Section 5.06 Severability .......................................................................................................... 8
Section 5. 07 Counterparts ........................................................................................................ 8
Section 5.08 Applicable Law ................................................................................................... 8
Section 5.09 Entire Agreement. ............................................................................................... 8
Section 5.10 Defined Terms ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Section 5.11 No Recourse ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAX AGREEMENT
THIS PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAX AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is dated as of
[_], 2025, (the "Effective Date"), by and between CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, a charter
city and municipal corporation of the State of California (the "State") having an office for the
transaction of business at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648 (the "City"), and
MARISOL HB, LLC, a California limited liability company, and having its principal place of
business at 900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois 60611 (the "Company").
The City and the Company are sometimes refened to individually herein as a "party" and,
collectively, as the "parties."
W I TN E S S E TH:
WHEREAS, the Company intends to become the owner of that certain real property
located at 2120 Main Street located within the City of Huntington, County of Orange, State of
California and further described in Exhibit A, annexed hereto (the "Project Site");
WHEREAS, the Company intends to develop a portion of the Project Site into a senior
living community consisting of approximately 214 senior living units (the Project Site, as it may
be developed from time to time is refened to herein as the "Property");
WHEREAS, the Company expects to finance the purchase and development of the Project
Site with proceeds of tax-exempt bonds to be issued by the California Public Finance Authority;
WHEREAS, at the Company's request, the City Council of the City held a public hearing
and gave its limited approval of such tax-exempt bonds, as required by the Tax Equity and Fiscal
Responsibility Act;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 l 4(f) of the Cal. Rev. & Tax Code (the "Statute"),
prope1iy used exclusively for housing and related facilities for elderly or handicapped families, at
which supplemental care or services designed to meet the special needs of elderly or handicapped
residents are provided, and that is owned by an entity that is organized and operated for charitable
purposes, shall be exempt from the payment of property taxes;
WHEREAS, the sole member of the Company is The Bluhm Family Foundation, a trust
that is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under Section
50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"), and that intends to apply to the California
Franchise Tax Board for recognition as a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 2370 Id
of the Cal. Rev. & Tax Code ("RTC"), and to obtain an Organizational Clearance Certificate
("OCC") from the California Board of Equalization ("BOE");
WHEREAS, the parties acknowledge that the Company intends to obtain an OCC from
the BOE and annually file Form BOE-267, Claim for Welfare Exemption, with the Orange County
Assessor (the "Assessor") in order for the Property to become exempt from the payment of
prope1iy taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Company have agreed to enter into this Agreement whereby
the Company agrees to make certain PILOT Payments (as defined below) to the City (or its
designee).
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NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
TERM
Section 1.01 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date
and shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date if the
Company has not acquired the Property during such 12-month period, or (ii) the date of sale of the
Property by the Company to a purchaser that is not exempt from tax under !RC Section 501(c)(3)
or RTC Section 23701d or wholly-owned by such an entity.
Section 1.02 Recordation. Promptly following the Company's acquisition of the
Property, this Agreement shall be recorded against the Property. This Agreement shall run with
the land and be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and assigns. Upon the sale of the Property by the Company to an entity that is exempt
from tax under !RC Section 501(c)(3) or RTC Section 23701d or wholly-owned by such an entity,
the Company shall be released of all obligations hereunder, and the purchaser of the Property shall
be deemed to have assumed and become liable for all of the obligations of the Company hereunder.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.01 Representations of and Warranties by the City. The City does hereby
represent, warrant and covenant as follows:
(a) Power. The City is a charter city and municipal corporation of the State and
has the power under the laws of the State to enter into this Agreement and to perform and carry
out all covenants and obligations on its part to be performed under and pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Authorization. By proper action on the part of its City Council, the City has
duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions herein contemplated.
( c) Conflicts. The City is not prohibited from entering into this Agreement and
discharging and performing all covenants and obligations on its part to be performed under and
pursuant to this Agreement by any order, judgment, or decree of any comi.
(d) Valid Obligation. This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the
City, enforceable against the City in accordance with its respective terms.
Section 2.02 Representations of and Warranties by the Company. The Company does
hereby represent, warrant and covenant as follows:
(a) Power. The Company is a limited liability company duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the State of California, is duly qualified to do business in the
State of California, and has the power under the laws of the State of California to enter into this
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Agreement and to perform and carry out all covenants and obligations on its part to be performed
under and pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Authorization. By proper action on the part of the Company and its
member, the Company has been duly authorized to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions herein contemplated.
( c) Conflicts. The Company is not prohibited from entering into this Agreement
and discharging and performing all covenants and obligations on its part to be performed under
and pursuant to this Agreement by (and the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of and
compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will not conflict with or violate or constitute a
breach of or a default under) the terms, conditions or provisions of its articles of organization or
operating agreement, or any other restriction, law, rule, regulation or order of any court of other
agency or authority of government, or any contractual limitation, restriction or outstanding
indenture, deed of trust, mortgage, loan agreement, other evidence of indebtedness or any other
agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its
property is bound, and neither the Company's entering into this Agreement nor the Company's
discharging and performing all covenants and obligations on its part to be performed under and
pursuant to this Agreement will be in conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute (with due
notice and/or lapse of time) a default under any of the foregoing, or result in the creation or
imposition of any lien of any nature upon any of the property of the Company under the terms of
any of the foregoing, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting
creditor's rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
( d) Governmental Consents. No consent, approval or authorization of, or filing,
registration or qualification with, any governmental or public authority on the part of the Company
is required as a condition to the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the
Company or as a condition to the validity of this Agreement.
(e) Liens. No liens have attached to or been filed against the Company or the
assets of the Company in favor of any governmental or private entity, and no judgments have been
entered against the Company which remain unsatisfied or outstanding.
(f) Valid Obligation. This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its respective terms.
(g) No Material Litigation. There is no pending or threatened action, suit,
proceeding or claim affecting the Company, or any of its assets, before any court, governmental
agency or arbitrator which may materially adversely affect the assets, properties, condition
(financial or otherwise) or operations of the Company.
(h) Criminal Actions. There are no criminal actions, suits, demands, claims,
hearings, or notices, notices of violation, potential liabilities, investigations, or proceedings
pending or threatened against the Company or assets of the Company.
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(i) No Defaults. The Company is not in default in the performance, observance
or fulfillment of any of the material obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any
agreement, instrument or contract to which it is a party or by which the Company or any of its
assets or properties are bound.
G) Taxes. The Company has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and
local tax returns which are required to be filed, if any, and has paid or caused to be paid all taxes
as shown on its returns or on any assessment received by it in writing, to the extent that such taxes
have become due. The Company has no actual knowledge of any claims for past due taxes upon
its assets or properties.
ARTICLE III
PILOT PAYMENTS
Section 3.01 Tax-Exempt Status of the Property. The parties hereby acknowledge that
the Company will operate the Property, and talce such other actions as it may deem necessary in
its sole discretion, in order to claim the maximum exemption available for the Property under the
Statute. The parties further hereby acknowledge that the Assessor is responsible for granting any
such exemption, in whole or in part, if any. Any such grant by the Assessor is refen-ed to herein
as a "Property Tax Exemption." The City will not oppose the Company's efforts to obtain and
preserve the tax-exempt status of the Property during the term of this Agreement.
Section 3.02 Payments In Lieu Of Taxes.
(a) Agreement to Make Payments. To the extent that, and so long as, a portion
of the Property is entered upon the assessment rolls as exempt, the Company agrees that it shall
make payments in lieu of property taxes to the City at the times and in the amounts hereinafter
provided in Section 3.02(b) hereof, if any, with respect to the Property (each such payment, a
"PILOT Payment" and collectively, "PILOT Payments").
(b) Amount of Payments in Lieu of Taxes. The PILOT Payment shall be paid
by the Company to the City on the same schedule that property tax payments would otherwise be
due but for the Property Tax Exemption (i.e., for the 2025 fiscal year, the first installment will be
paid on November 1, 2025 and the second installment will be paid on February 1, 2026). The
PILOT Payment shall be equal to the City's portion of property taxes that would have otherwise
been due to the City but for the Property Tax Exemption and shall be subject to adjustments at the
same rate that property taxes for the Property would have otherwise been adjusted but for the
Prope1ty Tax Exemption. For the avoidance of doubt, the Non-Exempt Taxes (as defined below)
will not be included in the PILOT Payment.
(c) Non-Exempt Portion. If a portion of the Property remains subject to the
payment of property taxes as determined by the Assessor, then the Company shall pay to the
applicable taxing entity (rather than directly to the City) when due such prope1ty taxes ("Non-
Exempt Taxes") for the non-exempt portion of the Property.
(d) Time and Method of Payments. The obligation of the Company to make the
PILOT Payment pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Property shall commence on the
Effective Date, and, thereafter, the PILOT Payment shall be due as set forth herein, and Non-
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Exempt Taxes, if any, will be due as billed. No PILOT Payments shall be due until the Company's
initial claim for tax exemption for the Property has been granted by the Assessor. Payments by
the Company hereunder shall be made to the City by check in lawful money of the United States
of America or by electronic transfer of funds, as the Company may elect. The Company shall be
entitled to receive receipts for such payments.
Section 3.03 Additional PILOT Payments. If the Company is eligible for additional tax
or fee exemptions with respect to other taxes or fees payable by the Company to the City, including
but not limited to sales and use taxes, utility users taxes and/or transient occupancy taxes
("Additional Exempt Taxes and Fees"), then, to the extent the Company actually receives such tax
or fee exemptions, the Company shall pay to the City an amount (" Additional PILOT Payment")
equal to the City's portion of such Additional Exempt Taxes and Fees not paid by the Company
on account of its tax or fee exempt status that would have otherwise been due to the City. Such
Additional PILOT Payments shall be made on the same schedule that the applicable tax payments
would otherwise be due but for the exemption granted from the Additional Exempt Taxes and
Fees.
Section 3.04 Reserved.
Section 3.05 Annual Assessments. If any portion of the Property is not subject to an
annual assessment because it is subject to the Property Tax Exemption, the Company will request
that the Assessor provide what would have been the assessed valuation of such portion of the
Property annually as though such portion of the Property was not subject to the Property Tax
Exemption.
Section 3.06 Books and Records. At the time that the Company delivers each PILOT
Payment and Additional PILOT Payment to the City, the Company shall provide written
documentation of the methodology used to calculate the amount of such payments, such as, by
way of example and not exclusively, the property tax statement delivered to the Company by the
Assessor for the Property or other indicia of the Property's assessed value reasonably acceptable
to the City.
ARTICLE IV
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 4.01 Events Of Default. Any one or more of the following events shall constitute
an event of default under this Agreement (an "Event of Default"):
(a) Failure of the Company to pay or perform any of its obligations under this
Agreement within thirty (30) days after notice of such failure; provided, however, in the event of
a non-monetary default, if such default cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day
period, and if the Company shall have commenced to cure the breach of covenant, condition or
agreement within this thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds
to cure the same, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for so long as the Company shall
require in the exercise of due diligence to cure such default; or
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(b) Any representation or warranty by the Company contained in this
Agreement shall prove to have been false or incorrect in any material respect as of the Effective
Date.
Section 4.02 Remedies On Defanlt.
(a) General. Whenever any Event of Default shall have occurred with respect
to this Agreement, the City may take whatever action at law or in equity as may appear necessary
or desirable to collect the amount then in default or to enforce the performance and observance of
the obligations of the Company under this Agreement. With respect to an Event of Default under
Section 4.0l(a), any unpaid PILOT Payments or Additional PILOT Payments shall bear interest
at the rate that would have accrued on such payments had the Property Tax Exemption not been
granted with respect to the PILOT Payments or had the additional fee or tax exemptions not been
granted with respect to the Additional PILOT Payments, as applicable.
(b) Separate Suits. Each such Event of Default shall give rise to a separate cause
of action hereunder and separate suits may be brought hereunder as each cause of action arises.
Section 4.03 Payment of Attorney's Fees and Expenses. If the Company defaults in
performing any of its obligations under this Agreement and the City engages outside counsel or
incurs other expenses in connection with the collection of any amounts payable hereunder or for
the enforcement of any such obligations, the Company will promptly pay to the City, not only the
amounts adjudicated to be due hereunder, together with any late payment penalty and interest due
thereon, but also the reasonable fees and disbursements of such outside counsel and all other
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, costs and disbursements so incurred, whether or not an action
is commenced.
Section 4.04 Remedies; Waiver And Notice.
(a) No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the
City is intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy or remedies, but each and every
such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to eve1y other remedy given under this
Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
(b) Delay. No delay or omission in exercising any right or power accruing upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder shall impair any such right or power or shall be
construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such right or power may be exercised from time to time
and as often as may be deemed expedient.
(c) Notice Not Required. In order to entitle the City to exercise any remedy
reserved to it in this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to give notice, other than such notice
required in this Agreement.
(d) No Waiver. In the event any provision contained in this Agreement should
be breached by any party and thereafter duly waived by the other paity so empowered to act, such
waiver shall be limited to the paiiicular breach so waived and shall not be deemed to be a waiver
of any other breach hereunder. No waiver, amendment, release or modification of this Agreement
shall be established by conduct, custom or course of dealing.
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ARTICLEV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.01 Development of Property. Notwithstanding the tax-exempt status of the
Company, the Company will develop the Property in accordance with all ordinances, rules and
regulations of the City that would be applicable to the Property if the Company were not a tax-
exempt entity.
Section 5.02 Form of Payments. The amounts payable under this Agreement shall be
payable in such currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal
tender for the payment of public and private debts.
Section 5.03 Amendments. This Agreement may not be effectively amended, changed,
modified, altered or terminated except by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
Section 5.04 Notices.
(a) General: All notices, certificates or other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and may be personally served or sent by courier service or United States mail and
shall be sufficiently given and shall be deemed given (1) when delivered in person or by courier
at the applicable address stated below, (2) when delivered by nationally recognized overnight
delivery service, such as Federal Express or UPS, (3) three (3) business days after deposit in the
United States by United States mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, properly addressed), or (4) when delive1y is refused by the addressee, as evidenced by
the affidavit of the person who attempted to effect such delivery.
(b) Addresses. The addresses to which notices, certificates and other
communications hereunder by the City or the Company shall be sent as follows:
IF TO THE COMPANY:
Marisol HB, LLC
c/o Bluhm Family Foundation
900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611-1575
Attn: Andrew G. Bluhm and Amy Close
WITH A COPY TO:
White & Case LLP
111 South Wacker Drive
515' Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
Attn: Eugene J.M. Leone, Esq. (Re: 1750895-0078)
IF TO THE CITY:
City of Huntington Beach
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2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Attn: City Manager
WITH A COPY TO:
Kutak Rock LLP
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1500
Irvine, CA 92614
Attn: Cyrus Torabi, Esq. (Re: 76517-1)
(c) Change of Address. The City or the Company, by notice given hereunder,
designate any further or different addresses to which subsequent notices, ce1tificates and other
communications shall be sent.
Section 5.05 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be
binding upon, the City, the Company and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 5.06 Severability. If any article, section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase, provision or portion of this Agreement shall for any reason be held or adjudged to
be invalid or illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such aiticle, section,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, provision or pmtion so adjudged invalid, illegal
or unenforceable shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent and the remainder of this
Agreement shall be and remain in full force and effect and shall not be invalidated or rendered
illegal or unenforceable or otherwise affected by such holding or adjudication.
Section 5.07 Counterparts. This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the
same instrument. To facilitate execution of this Agreement, the parties may execute and exchange
counterparts by fax or by email in PDF.
Section 5.08 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflicts of
law principles.
Section 5.09 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as the final,
complete and exclusive statement of the transactions evidenced by this Agreement. All prior or
contemporaneous promises, agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, are deemed
to be superseded by this Agreement, and no party is relying on any promise, agreement or
understanding not set fo1th in this Agreement. This Agreement may not be ainended or modified
except by a written instrument describing such amendment or modification executed by City and
the Company and duly recorded.
Section 5.10 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms herein, unless the context or use indicates another or different meaning or
intent.
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Section 5.11 No Reconrse. All obligations, covenants and agreements of either party
hereto contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the obligations, covenants and
agreements of such party and not of any member, officer, agent, servant or employee of such party
in his, her or its individual capacity, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or
agreement contained in this Agreement, or otherwise based upon or in respect of this Agreement,
or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, shall be had against any past, present
or future member of such party, any officer, agent, servant or employee of such party, or any past,
present or future member thereof, it being expressly understood that this Agreement is an
obligation solely of each party, and that no such personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, or is
or shall be incurred by, any such member, officer, agent, servant or employee of either party or of
any successor thereto, or any person so executing this Agreement under or by reason of the
obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or implied therefrom; and that
any and all such personal liability of, and any and all such rights and claims against, every such
member, officer, agent, servant or employee under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement or implied therefrom are, to the extent permitted by law,
expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this
Agreement by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Company have caused this Agreement to be
executed in their respective names by duly authorized officers thereof.
CITY:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By: __________ _
Name: __________ _
Title: ___________ _
A notary public or other officer completing this ce1tificate ver ifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document to which this ce1tificate is attached, and not the truthfulness,
accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF _______ )
On ___________ , before me, ___________ , a Notary Public in
and for said state, personally appeared __________ , who proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence1 to be the person( s) whose name( s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or
the entity upon behalf of which the person( s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public in and for said State
M y commission expires: ________ _
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MARISOL HB, LLC,
a California limited liability company
By: ___________ _
Name: ___________ _
Title: ------------
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness,
accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF ________ )
) ss.
COUNTY OF _______ )
On ___________ , before me, ___________ , a Notary Public in
and for said state, personally appeared ___________ , who proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence:) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or
the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of ____ that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public in and for said State
My commission expires: _________ _
[End of Signatures]
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of the Project Site
The Land referred to herein below is situated in the City of Huntington Beach, County of Orange,
State of California, and is described as follows:
Parcel A:
Parcel 1, as shown on that certain PARCEL MAP NO. 2020-128, filed in the office of the recorder
of the County of Orange, State of California on November 21, 2022 as Book 411 of Maps, Page(s)
22 through 30.
Parcel B:
Nonexclusive easements for surface ingress and egress purposes as described in that certain
Declaration of Reciprocal Easement recorded August 12, 1981 in Book 14178, Page 558, of
Official Records.
Parcel C:
Nonexclusive easements for pedestrian and vehicular ingress and egress as described in that certain
document entitled "Access Easement Agreement" recorded October 09, 1984 as Instrument No.
84-416712, of Official Records.
APN: 023-631-01
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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 12, 2015, among the parties executing this
Agreement ( all such parties, except those which have withdrawn as provided herein, are referred
to as the "Members" and those parties initially executing this Agreement are referred to as the
"Charter Members"):
WITNESS ETH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 5 of the California Government
Code (in effect as of the date hereof and as the same may from time to time be amended or
supplemented, the "Joint Exercise of Powers Act"), two or more public agencies may by
agreement jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties; and
WHEREAS, each of the Members is a "public agency" as that term is defmed in Section
6500 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act; and
WHEREAS, each of the Members is empowered by law to promote economic, cultural
and community development, including, without limitation, the promotion of oppo1tunities for
the creation or retention of employment, the stimulation of economic activity, the increase of the
tax base, and the promotion of opportunities for education, cultural improvement and public
health, safety and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, each of the Members may accomplish the purposes and objectives described
../ in the preceding preamble by various means; and
WHEREAS, each Member is also empowered by law to acquire, construct, improve,
operate and dispose of real property for a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes the Members to create a joint
exercise of powers entity with the authori ty to exercise any powers common to the Members, as
specified in this Agreement and to exercise the additional powers granted to it in the Joint
Exercise of Powers Act and any other applicable provisions of the laws of the State of California;
and
WHEREAS, a ·public entity established pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act is
empowered to issue or execute bonds, notes, commercial paper or any other evidences of
indebtedness, leases, installment sale or other :financing agreements or certificates of
participation therein (herein "Bonds"), and to otherwise undertalcc financing programs under the
Joint Exercise of Powers Act or other applicable provisions of the laws of the State of California
to accomplish its public purposes; and
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WHEREAS, the Members have determined to specifically authorize a public entity
authorized pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act to issue Bonds pursuant to the Joint
Exercise of Powers Act or other applicable provisions of the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Members to use a public entity established pursuant to
the Joint Exercise of Powers Act to undertake the financing and/or refinancing of projects of any
nature, including, but not limited to, capital or working capital projects, purchase or acquisition
of property, receivables, commodities, bonds, other revenue streams or assets of any kind,
liability or other insurance, or retirement programs, or facilitating Members use of existing or
new financial instruments and mechanisms; and
WHEREAS, by this Agreement, each Member desires to create and establish the
"California Public Finance Authority" for the purposes set forth herein and to exercise the
powers provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Members, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and
agreements herein contained, do agree as follows:
Section 1. Purpose.
This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act.
The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a public entity for the joint exercise of powers
common to the Members and for the exercise of additional powers given to a joint powers entity
under the Joint Powers Act or any other applicable law, including, but not limited to, the
issuance of Bonds for any purpose or activity permitted under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act
or any other law. Such purpose will be accomplished and said power exercised in the manner
hereinafter set forth.
Section 2.
This Agreement shall become effective in accordance with Section 17 as of the date
hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until such time as it is terminated in writing by
all the Members; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not terminate or be terminated
until all Bonds issued or caused to be issued by the Authority ( defined below) shall no longer be
outstanding under the terms of the indenture, trust agreement, resolution or other instrument
pursuant to which such Bonds are issued.
Section 3. Authority.
A. CREATION AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY.
Pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, there is hereby created a public
entity to be known as the "California Public Finance Authority" (the "Authority"), and
said Authority shall be a public entity separate and apart from the Members. Its debts,
liabilities and obligations do not constitute debts, liabilities or obligations of any
Members.
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B. BOARD.
The Authority shall be administered by the Board of Directors (the "Board," or
the "Directors" and each a "Director") whose members shall be, at all times, members of
the Board of Supervisors (the "Board of Supervisors") of Kings County, California, with
each such Director serving in his or her individual capacity as Director of the Board. The
term of office as a member of the Board shall terminate when such member shall cease to
be a member of the Board of Supervisors and the successor to such member of the Board
of Supervisors shall become a member of the Board.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Board may by resolution or
bylaws provide for changes in the qualifications, composition and number of Directors,
the appointment of Directors, successors, their respective terms of office and any other
provisions relating to the qualification and office of the Directors, including provision for
alternative Directors (in which case all references in this Agreement to any Director shall
be deemed to refer to and include the applicable alternate Director, if any, when so acting
in place of a regularly appointed Director).
The Board shall. be the administering agency of this Agreement and, as such,
shall be vested with the powers set forth herein, and shall administer this Agreement in
accordance with the purposes and functions provided herein.
Directors shall not receive any compensation for serving as such, but shall be
entitled to reimbursement for any expenses actually incurred in connection with serving
as a Director, if the Board shall determine that such expenses shall be reimbursed and
there are unencumbered funds available for such purpose.
C. OFFICERS; DUTIES; OFFICIAL BONDS.
The officers of the Authority shall be the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and
Treasurer ( defined below). The Board, in its capacity as administering agent of this
Agreement, shall elect a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and a Secretary of the Authority from
among Directors to serve until such officer is re-elected or a successor to such office is
elected by the Board. The Board shall appoint one or more of its officers or employees to
serve as treasurer, auditor, and controller of the Authority (the "Treasurer") pursuant to
Section 6505.6 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act to serve until such officer is re-elected
or a successor to such office is elected by the Board.
Subject to the applicable provisions of any resolution, indenture, trust agreement
or other instrument or proceeding authorizing or securing Bonds ( each such resolution,
indenture, trust agreement, instrument and proceeding being herein referred to as an
"Indenture") providing for a trustee or other fiscal agent, and except as may otherwise be
specified by resolution of the Board, the Treasurer is designated as the depositary of the
Authority to have custody of all money of the Authority, from whatever source derived
and shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities specified in Sections 6505, 6505.5
and 6509.5 of the Joint Exercise of Powers Act.
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The Treasurer of the Authority is designated as the public officer or person who
has charge of, handles, or has access to any property of the Authority, and such officer
shall file an official bond with the Secretary of the Authority in the amount specified by
resolution of the Board but in no event less than $1,000.
The Board shall have the power to appoint such other officers and employees as it
may deem necessary and to retain independent counsel, consultants and accountants.
The Board shall have the power, by resolution, to the extent permitted by the Joint
Exercise of Power Act or any other applicable law, to delegate any of its functions to one
or more of the Directors or officers, employees or agents of the Authority and to cause
any of said Directors, officers, employees or agents to take any actions and execute any
documents or instruments for and in the name and on behalf of the Board or the
Authority.
D. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
(I) Ralph M. Brown Act.
All meetings of the Board, including, without limitation, regular,
adjourned regular, special, and adjourned special meetings shall be called,
noticed, held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the
Ralph M. Brown Act (commencing with Section 54950 of the
Govermnent Code of the State of California), or any successor legislation
hereinafter enacted (the "Brown Act").
(2) Regular Meetings.
The Board shall provide for its regular meetings; provided,
however, it shall hold at least one regular meeting each year. The date,
hour and place of the holding of the regular meetings shall be fixed by
resolution of the Board. To the extent permitted by the Brown Act, such
meetings may be held by telephone conference.
(3) Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the Board may be called in accordance with
the provisions of Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of
California. To the extent permitted by the Brown Act, such meetings may
be held by telephone conference.
(4) Minutes.
The Secretary of the Authority shall cause to be kept minutes of
the regular, adjourned regular, special, and adjourned special meetings of
the Board and shall, as soon as possible after each meeting, cause a copy
of the minutes to be forwarded to each Director.
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(5) Quorum.
A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. No action may be taken by the Board except upon
the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present at the meeting,
except that less than a quorum may adjourn a meeting to another time and
place.
E. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Authority may adopt, from time to time, by resolution of the Board such
bylaws, policies or rules and regulations for the conduct of its meetings and affairs as
may be required.
Section 4. Powers.
The Authority shall have the power, in its own name, to exercise the common powers of
the Members and to exercise all additional powers given to a joint powers entity under any of the
laws of the State of California, including, but not limited to, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, for
any purpose authorized under this Agreement. Such powers shall include the common powers
specified in this Agreement and may be exercised in the marmer and according to the method
provided in this Agreement. The Authority is hereby authorized to do all acts necessary for the
exercise of such power, including, but not limited to, any of all of the following: to make and
enter into contracts; to employ agents and employees; to acquire, construct, improve, own,
maintain and operate, or provide for maintenance and operation, and sell, lease, pledge, assign,
mortgage or otherwise dispose, of any property, improvements, commodities, leases, contracts,
receivables, bonds or other revenue streams or assets of any kind; to exercise the power of
condemnation; to incur debts, liabilities or obligations; to receive gifts, contributions and
donations of property, funds, services, and other forms of assistance from person, firms,
corporations and any governmental entity; to sue and be sued in its own name; to establish and
collect fees; to form public benefit nonprofit corporations or other affiliate entities to accomplish
any of its purposes; to mal,e grants, loans or provide other financial assistance to governmental,
nonprofit and for profit organizations to accomplish any of its purposes; and generally to do any
and all things necessary or convenient to accomplish its purposes. The boundaries of the
Authority shall encompass the boundaries of all the Members and the powers of the Authority
may be exercised anywhere within those boundaries or to the extent permitted by the laws of the
State of California, including, but not limited to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, outside of
those boundaries, which may be outside of the State of California, provided that the power of
condemnation may only be exercised within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Charter
Members.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Authority may issue or cause to be
issued Bonds, and pledge any property, contracts or revenues as security to the extent permitted
under the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, or any other applicable provision oflaw.
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The manner in which the Authority shall exercise its powers and perform its duties is and
shall be subject to the restrictions upon the manner in which a California county could exercise
such powers and perform such duties. The manner in which the Authority shall exercise its
powers and perform its duties shall not be subject to any restrictions applicable to the manner in
which any other public agency could exercise such powers or perform such duties, whether such
agency is a party to this Agreement or not.
Section 5. Fiscal Y car.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "Fiscal Year" shall mean the fiscal year as
established from time to time by resolution of the Board, being, at the date of this Agreement, the
period from July 1 to and including the following June 30, except for the first Fiscal Year which
shall be the period from the date of this Agreement to June 30, 2015.
Section 6. Disposition of Assets.
At the end of the te1m hereof or upon the earlier termination of this Agreement as set
fmih in Section 2, after payment of all expenses and liabilities of the Authority, all property of
the Authority both real and personal shall automatically vest in the Members in the manner and
amount determined by the Board in its sole discretion and shall thereafter remain the sole
property of the Members; provided, however, that any surplus money on hand shall be returned
in proportion to the contributions made by the Members.
Section 7.
From time to time the Authority shall issue Bonds, in one or more series, for the purpose
of exercising its powers and raising the funds necessary to carry out its purposes under this
Agreement.
The services of bond counsel, financing consultants and other consultants and advisors
working on the projects and/or their financing or refinancing or on post-issuance compliance or
administration may be used by the Authority. The expenses of the Board shall be paid from the
proceeds of the Bonds, payments made by Bond obligors or other third paiiies, or any other
unencumbered funds of the Authority available for such purpose.
Section 8. Bonds Only Limited and Special Obligations of Authority.
The Bonds, together with the interest and premium, if any, thereon, shall not be deemed
to constitute a debt of any Member or pledge of the faith and credit of the Members or the
Authority. The Bonds shall be only special obligations of the Authority, and the Authority shall
under no circumstances be obligated to pay the Bonds except from revenues and other funds
pledged therefor. Neither the Members nor the Authority shall be obligated to pay the principal
of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds, or other costs incidental thereto, except the
Authority from the revenues and funds pledged and available therefor, and neither the faith and
credit nor the taxing power of the Members nor the faith and credit of the Authority shall be
pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Bonds nor shall the
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Members or the Authority in any manner be obligated to make any appropriation for such
payment.
No covenant or agreement contained in any Bond or related document shall be deemed to
be a covenant or agreement of any Director, or any officer, employee or agent of the Authority in
his or her individual capacity, and neither the Board of the Authority nor any Director or officer
thereof executing the Bonds shall be liable personally on any Bond or be subject to any personal
liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of any Bonds.
Section 9. Accounts and Reports.
All funds of the Authority shall be strictly accounted for. The Authority shall establish
and maintain such funds and accounts as may be required by good accounting practice and by
any provision of any Indenture (to the extent such duties are not assigned to a trustee of Bonds).
The books and records of the Authority shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by
each Member.
The Treasurer of the Authority shall cause an independent audit to be made of the books
of accounts and financial records of the Authority by a certified public accountant or public
accountant in compliance with the provisions of Section 6505 of the Joint Exercise of Powers
Act. In each case the minimum requirements of the audit shall be those prescribed by the State
Controller for special districts under Section 26909 of the Government Code of the State of
California and shall conform to generally accepted auditing standards. When such an audit of
accounts and records is made by a certified public accountant or public accountant, a report
thereof shall be filed as a public record with each Member and also with the county auditor of
each county in which a Member is located; provided, however, that to the extent permitted by
law, the Authority may, instead of filing such report with each Member and such county auditor,
elect to post such report as a public record electronically on a website designated by the
Authority. Such report if made shall be filed within 12 months of the end of the Fiscal Year or
Years under examination.
The Treasurer is hereby directed to report in writing on the first day of July, October,
January, and April of each year to the Board and the Members which report shall describe the
amount of money held by the Treasurer for the Authority, the amount of receipts since the last
such report, and the amount paid out since the last such report (which may exclude amounts held
by a trustee or other fiduciary in connection with any Bonds to the extent that such trustee or
other fiduciary provided regular reports covering such amounts.)
Any costs of the audit, including contracts with, or employment of, certified public
accountants or public accountants in maldng an audit pursuant to this Section, shall be borne by
the Authority and shall be a charge against any unencumbered funds of the Authority available
for that purpose.
In any Fiscal Year the Board may, by resolution adopted by unanimous vote, replace the
annual special audit with an audit covering a two-year period.
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Section 10. Funds.
Subject to the applicable provisions of any Indenture, which may provide for a trustee or
other fiduciary to receive, have custody of and disburse Authority funds, the Treasurer of the
Authority shall receive, have the custody of and disburse Authority funds pursuant to the
accounting procedures developed under Sections 3.C and 9, and shall make the disbursements
required by this Agreement or otherwise necessary to carry out any of the provisions of purposes
of this Agreement.
Section 11. Notices.
Notices and other communications hereunder to the Members shall be sufficient if
delivered to the clerk of the governing body of each Member; provided that, to the extent
permitted by law, the Authority may provide notices and other communications and postings
electronically (including, without limitation, through email or by posting to a website).
Section 12. Additional Members/Withdrawal of Members.
Qualifying public agencies may be added as parties to this Agreement and become
Charter Members upon: (1) the filing by such public agency with the Authority of an executed
counterpart of this Agreement, together with a copy of the resolution of the governing body of
such public agency approving this Agreement and the execution and delive1y hereof; and (2)
adoption of a resolution of the Board approving the addition of such public agency as a Charter
Member. Upon satisfaction of such conditions, the Board shall file such executed counterpart of
this Agreement as an amendment hereto, effective upon such filing.
Qualifying public agencies may also be added as Non-Charter Members ("Additional
Members") of the Authority upon: (I) the filing by such public agency with the Authority of a
resolution of the governing body of such public agency requesting to be added as an Additional
Member of the Authority, and (2) adoption of a resolution of the Board approving the addition of
such public agency as an Additional Member. An Additional Member may limit in the
aforementioned resolution the scope of its Additional Membership to what is necessary or
appropriate to facilitate the financing or refinancing of one or more specified projects or
programs.
A Member may withdraw from this Agreement upon written notice to the Board;
provided, however, that at least one Member shall be a Charter Member and no such withdrawal
shall result in the dissolution of the Authority so long as any Bonds remain outstanding. Any
such withdrawal shall be effective only upon receipt of the notice of withdrawal by the Board,
which shall aclmowledge receipt of such notice of withdrawal in writing and shall file such
notice as an amendment to this Agreement effective upon such filing.
Section 13. Indemnification.
To the full extent permitted by law, the Board may authorize indemnification by the
Authority of any person who is or was a Director or an officer, employee or other agent of the
Authority, and who was or is a paity or is threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by
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reason of the fact that such person is or was such a Director or an officer, employee or other
agent of the Authority, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, settlements
and other amounts actually and reasonably incmTed in connection with such proceeding, if such
person acted in good faith in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the best interests
of the Authority and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the
conduct of such person was unlawful and, in the case of an action by or in the right of the
Authority, acted with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person in
a like position would use under similar circumstances. The Board may purchase a policy or
policies of insurance in furtherance of any indemnification obligation created or otherwise in
protection of Directors, officers, employees or other agents.
Section 14. Contributions and Advances.
Contributions or advances of public funds and of the use of personnel, equipment or
property may be made to the Authority by the Members for any of the purposes of this
Agreement. Payment of public funds may be made to defray the cost of any such contribution or
advance. Any such advance may be made subject to repayment, and in such case shall be repaid,
in the marmer agreed upon by the Authority and the Member making such advance at the time of
such advance. It is mutually understood and agreed to that no Member has any obligation to
make advances or contributions to the Authority to provide for the costs and expenses of
administration of the Authority, even though any Member may do so. The Members understand
and agree that a portion of the funds of the Authority that otherwise may be allocated or
distributed to the Members may instead be used to make grants, loans or provide other financial
assistance to governmental units and to nonprofit organizations to accomplish any of the
governmental unit's or nonprofit organization's purposes.
Section 15. Immunities.
All of the privileges and immunities from liabilities, exemptions from laws, ordinances
and rules, and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents or employees of
Members when performing their respective functions within the territorial limits of their
respective public agencies, shall apply to the same degree and extent to the Directors, officers,
employees, agents or other representatives of the Authority while engaged in the performance of
any of their functions or duties under the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 16. Amendments.
Except as provided in Sections 3B and 12 above, this Agreement shall not be amended,
modified, or altered, unless the written consent of each of the Charter Members is obtained;
provided that no amendment shall materially adversely affect the interests of any Additional
Member unless the negative consent of that Additional Member is also obtained. To obtain the
negative consent of each such Additional Member, the following negative consent procedure
shall be followed: (a) the Authority shall provide each such Additional Member with a notice at
least sixty (60) days prior to the date such proposed amendment is to become effective
explaining the nature of such proposed amendment and this negative consent procedure; (b) the
Authority shall provide each such Additional Member who did not respond a reminder notice
with a notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such proposed amendment is to become
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effective; and ( c) if no such Additional Member objects to the proposed amendment in writing
within sixty (60) days after the initial notice, the proposed amendment shall become effective
with respect to all Members.
Section 17. Effectiveness.
This Agreement shall become effective and be in full force and effect and a legal, valid
and binding obligation of each of the Members on the date that the Board shall have received
from two of the Chaiier Members an executed counterpart of this Agreement, together with a
certified copy of a resolution of the governing body of each such Chfilier Member approving this
Agreement and the execution and delivery hereof.
Section 18. Partial Invalidity.
If any one or more of the terms, provisions, promises, covenants or conditions of this
Agreement shall to any extent be adjudged invalid, tmenforceable, void or voidable for any
reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, each and all of the remaining terms,
provisions, promises, covenants and conditions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby,
and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 19. Successors.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors of
the parties hereto. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, no Member may assign any
right or obligation hereunder without the consent of the other Members.
Section 20. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement may be executed in several counterpfilis, each of which shall be an
original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not to be construed as
modifying or governing the language in the section referred to.
Wherever in this Agreement any consent or approval is required, the same shall not be
urn·easonably withheld.
This Agreement shall be governed under the laws of the State of California.
This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement among the
Members, which supercedes and merges all prior proposals, understandings, and other
agreements, whether oral, written, or implied in conduct, between and among the Members
relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the paiiies hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
and attested by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
By ~R U2ktzw1 ~
Catherine Venturella
Clerk of the Board
Chaiier Member:
COUNTY OF KINGS
By/2/4 ~
11Richar~gundes, Chairman
Kings County Board of Supervisors
Charter Member:
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
COUNTY OF KINGS
lerk of the Housing Authority Board
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Members hereto have caused this Agreement
to be executed and attested by their proper officers thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: --------
ATTEST:
By:
Its:
Additional Member Name:
By :
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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/.;v MICHAELE. GATES
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
[Sig nature Page to Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Public F inance Authority]
The Marisol HB, LLC
Marisol HB, LLC is seeking financing for a
senior living community in Huntington
Beach, known as “The Marisol.”
February 18, 2025
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• Marisol HB, LLC is seeking financing for a senior living community in
Huntington Beach, known as “The Marisol.”
• A public City Council study session was held on this item on January 21,
2025.
• A public hearing was held on February 4, 2025, and continued to February
18, 2025.
• The resolution will provide for the approval of:
• The Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California
Public Finance Authority adding the City of Huntington Beach as an
‘Additional Member’ of the Authority;
• Approving the Issuance by the California Public Finance Authority of
Revenue Bonds to Benefit Marisol HB,LLC; and
• The Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement (PILOT) of city related property
taxes.
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• The Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Public
Finance Authority will be adding the City of Huntington Beach as an
‘Additional Member’ of the Authority and limiting the scope of the CalPFA
agreement to what is necessary or appropriate to facilitate the financing of
the Marisol HB LLC located in Huntington Beach;
• The Resolution, will provide authorization to the CalPFA to issue tax
exempt obligations on behalf of the Applicant in an amount not to exceed
$325,000,000. The city is not a party to these bonds.
• The Applicant has offered to enter into a Payment in Lieu of Tax
Agreement (PILOT) to formalize this arrangement. The PILOT agreement
has been reviewed by the City Attorney and Kutak Rock, LLP, as special
counsel to the City, and contains no City obligations.
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Recommended Action
• Continue the Public TEFRA Hearing from February 4, 2025 and close the
Public TEFRA Hearing.
• Adopt Resolution 2025-05 – A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City
Of Huntington Beach Approving, Authorizing And Directing Execution Of A
Joint Exercise Of Powers Agreement Relating To The California Public
Finance Authority And Approving The Issuance By The California Public
Finance Authority Of Revenue Bonds In An Aggregate Principal Amount
Not To Exceed $325,000,000 To Benefit Marisol Hb, Llc And Certain Other
Matters Relating Thereto.
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Questions?
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-102 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
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:Jennifer Carey, Deputy City Manager
Subject:
Approve the Design of a Plaque Celebrating the Huntington Beach Public Library’s 50 th
Anniversary as Recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission
Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Public Library will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in April 2025. To honor
the occasion, staff is seeking the City Council’s approval to approve the proposed design as
recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission.
Financial Impact:
Funding for the plaque in the amount of $7,000 has been allocated in account 10050501.67450.
Recommended Action:
Approve the design of a plaque (Attachment 1) commemorating the Huntington Beach Public
Library’s 50th Anniversary as recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission.
Alternative Action(s):
Consider alternate design provided by Councilman Chad Williams (Attachment 2). Or do not approve
as designed and provide alternate direction to staff.
Analysis:
To celebrate the Huntington Beach Public Library’s 50th Anniversary, staff is seeking the City
Council’s approval for the design of a plaque. The production and placement of plaques is customary
in honoring milestones at various City facilities and public spaces.
The original Huntington Beach Public Library building was completed on April 5, 1975. The well-
recognized building was designed by the architectural firm Richard & Dion Neutra. Over the years,
the Public Library has evolved to meet the growing needs of the community. These changes include
a new wing housing a Children’s area and story time theater, as well as the addition of meeting space
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and public theater.
Keeping in line with previous milestones, staff recommends placing the proposed plaque alongside
other plaques on the exterior of the building, near the library entrance.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Huntington Beach Public Library 50
th Plaque
2. Huntington Beach Public Library 50
th Plaque Alternate Design
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Tony Strickland
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of being a beacon of education, a catalyst for dreams,
and a sanctuary for children to feel safe, valued, and free to grow.
Butch Twining
Councilman
Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark
Council Woman
Chad Williams
Councilman
IN GOD WE TRUST
CITY COUNCIL
Celebrating 50 Years
HUNTINGTON BEACH CENTRAL LIBRARY
COMMUNITY & LIBRARY SERVICES COMMISSION
Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
Ashley Wysocki, Director
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Austin Edsell Lolly McHardy Ceason Baker Steve Barnes Teisha Nim-Husaini Jeanne Paris Tricia Thienes
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Pat Burns
Mayor
Casey McKeon
Mayor Pro Tem
Don Kennedy
Councilman
Tony Strickland
Councilman
of being a beacon of education, a catalyst for dreams,
and a sanctuary for children to feel safe, valued, and free to grow.
“Through hope and change our nation has built back better to the golden era of Making America Great Again!”
Butch Twining
Councilman
Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark
Council Woman
Chad Williams
Councilman
IN GOD WE TRUST
CITY COUNCIL
Celebrating 50 Years
HUNTINGTON BEACH CENTRAL LIBRARY
COMMUNITY & LIBRARY SERVICES COMMISSION
Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
Ashley Wysocki, Director
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Austin Edsell Lolly McHardy Ceason Baker Steve Barnes Teisha Nim-Husaini Jeanne Paris Tricia Thienes
2025
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City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-110 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Michael E. Gates, City Attorney
VIA:Travis K. Hopkins, Acting City Manager
PREPARED BY:Jennifer Carey, Deputy City Manager
Subject:
Recommendation to Approve and Adopt Resolution No . 2025-08 Appointing Chief Assistant
City Attorney Michael J. Vigliotta to the Position of City Attorney for the City of Huntington
Beach
Statement of Issue:
Michael E. Gates will be resigning from his position as City Attorney for the City of Huntington Beach
to accept a position with the United States Department of Justice. Per Section 312 of the City
Charter, a vacancy in an office designated as elective by the City Charter shall be filled by
appointment by the City Council. The City Council is requested to appoint Chief Assistant City
Attorney Michael J. Vigliotta to the position of City Attorney upon Michael E. Gates vacating the office
of City Attorney.
Financial Impact:
Some salary cost savings will be realized. The City Attorney position is funded in the current fiscal
year budget.
Recommended Action:
A) Appoint Chief Assistant City Attorney Michael J. Vigliotta to the position of City Attorney for the
City of Huntington Beach; and,
B) Approve and adopt Resolution No. 2025-08, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Setting the Salary Rate and Assigning Certain Benefits for the Appointed City
Attorney.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael E. Gates has announced that he will be resigning from his
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position to accept a position with the United States Department of Justice. In the instance of an
elected official vacating their position, Section 312 of the City Charter states that the position shall be
filled by appointment by the City Council. The City Council is requested to appoint Chief Assistant
City Attorney Michael J. Vigliotta to the position of City Attorney upon Michael E. Gates vacating the
office of City Attorney.
Michael J. Vigliotta served the City of Huntington Beach as Chief Assistant City Attorney for nearly
two decades. During his tenure with Huntington Beach, Mr. Vigliotta has been involved in countless
challenging and high-profile projects relating to State housing mandates, land use, and labor
negotiations. He has also held the position of City Attorney for the City of Orange.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2025-08, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Setting the Salary Rate and Assigning Certain Benefits for the Appointed City Attorney.”
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTIN GTON BEACH
SETTING THE SALARY RATE AND ASSIGNING CERTAIN BENEFITS
FOR THE APPOINTED CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS , the City Council of Huntington Beach desires to assign a salary rate and
ce1tain benefits for the Appointed City Attorney; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The salary of the appointed City Attorney as reflected in the salary range
contained in the Non-Associated Elected Executive Management Salary Schedule "Exhibit B",
attached hereto and incorporated herewith shall be set at the NA0016 rate of $135.00 per hour.
SECTION 2. The City Attorney's salary automatically increases at 3% annually, not to
exceed the Pay Grade High Point.
SECTION 3. All other allowances and benefits will immediately match, continue to
follow, and be updated according to agreed-upon Non-Associated Resolution modifications.
SECTION 4. All other benefits and salary ranges established and reflected in the Non-
Associated Employees Pay and Benefits Resolution in effect, shall continue unless modified by
City Council action.
SECTION 5. Any existing provisions in conflict with the foregoing , whether by minute
action or Resolution of the City Council, are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of February, 2025.
Mayor
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Acting City Manager ~ City Attorney
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EXHIBITS
NON-ASSOCIATED ELECTED EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SALARY SCHEDULE
Job No
0017
0018
0016
-Description
City Clerk
Pay Starting
Range Point
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Effective April 1, 2023*
NA0017 69.94
City Treasurer-THREE-QUARTER NA0018 69.94
TIME
! City Attorney
ELECTED OFFICIALS-CITY ATTORNEY
Effective July 1, 2024** I NA0016 ! 100.18 I
*Per Resolution No. 2023-10 adopted on 3/21/23.
**Per Resolution No. 2022-82 adopted on 12/20/22.
Control
Point
77.85
77.85
127.40
High
Point
86.66
86.66
148.53
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-087 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
PREPARED BY:Jennifer Carey, Deputy City Manager
Subject:
Receive and File this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for Citizen Initiative to Repeal
Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 - Community-
Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library materials, and Adding
Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials; and Consider Options on How to
Proceed
Statement of Issue:
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-04 accepting the Certificate as
to Verification of Signatures from the Orange County Registrar of Voters for a citizen initiative , “To
Repeal Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 -
Community-Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library materials, and
Adding Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials.” Additionally, the City Council
ordered a “Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative” for the citizen initiative to return for the City
Council’s review within 30 days. Staff is now returning to provide this report and seek direction from
the City Council on how to proceed.
Financial Impact:
Based upon the City Council’s recommendation, the Registrar of Voters estimates the cost to submit
this initiative to voters will range from approximately $340,515 to $1,315,402. This cost will be in
addition to the amount already due to the Registrar of Voters to conduct the certified verification of
signatures contained in the petition in the amount of $54,702.60.
Recommended Action:
A) Receive and file this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for citizen initiative, “To Repeal
Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 - Community-
Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library materials, and Adding Section
2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials;” and,
B) Adopt Ordinance No. 4239, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof and Adding
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New Section 2.30.090 Thereof;”
OR
C) Submit Citizen Initiative to the Voters at the next General Municipal Election on November 3,
2026
OR,
D) Call for a special election to be held not less than 88 days, nor more than 103 days after the
order of the election, and:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-09, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Calling for the Holding of a Special Election on a Date to be Determined by City
Council for Submission to the Voters an Initiative Ordinance to Amend the Huntington
Beach Municipal by Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof Entitled ‘Community Parent Guardian
Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library Materials’ and Adding Section
2.03.090 Thereto Entitled ‘Selection and Use of Library Materials’.”; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-10, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Render Specified
Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a Special Election to be Held on a Date to
be determined by the City Council.”; and,
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-11, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Setting Priorities for Filing a Written Argument(s) Regarding a City
Measure and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis.”; and,
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-12, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures Submitted at
Municipal Elections.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-04 accepting the Certificate as
to Verification of Signatures from the Orange County Registrar of Voters for a citizen initiative , ”To
Repeal Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 -
Community-Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library materials, and
Adding Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials.” Additionally, the City Council
ordered a “Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative” for the citizen initiative to return for the City
Council’s review within 30 days. Staff is now returning to provide this report for this initiative.
Pursuant to Elections Code 9215(c),”[w]hen the report is presented to the legislative body, the
legislative body shall either adopt the ordinance within 10 days or order an election […] Should the
City decide to order an election, the election “shall be held at the jurisdiction's next regular election
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occurring not less than 88 days after the date of the order of election,” pursuant to Elections Code
1405(a). The City may also “call a special election for the purpose of submitting an initiative measure
to the voters before the date on which the initiative measure would appear […],” pursuant to Elections
Code 1405(b).
Article VII, Section 700 of the City’s Charter provides for general municipal elections to be held in the
City on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year. The next
general municipal election would fall on November 3, 2026.
There are no conflicts of the City’s Charter with Elections Code Sections 1000, 1001, 1405, and
9215.
Cost of the Election:
The City Clerk’s Office worked with the Orange County Registrar of Voters (OCROV) to determine
costs of submittal for the initiative to the voters. Should the City Council decide to hold a special
election for this initiative, the estimated cost would range from $1,190,478 to $1,315,405.
The next General Election would be November 3, 2026. Should the City Council elect to submit for
this date, the cost would range from $340,515 to $399,499. If the City Council decides to include the
second citizen initiative (“An Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding
New Section 2.30.100, Entitled “Public Operation of Library Services”), an additional cost of
approximately $8,500 would be incurred for both scenarios.
The referenced costs are in addition to the amount due to the OCROV for the verification of
signatures totaling $54,702.60.
Should the initiative pass, the cost for implementation and long-term operations would be minimal.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Ordinance No. 4239 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof and Adding
Section 2.30.090 Thereof”
2. Resolution No. 2025-09 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Calling for the Holding of a Special Election on a Date to be Determined by City Council for
Submission to the Voters an Initiative Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal by
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Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof Entitled ‘Community Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement
of Children’s Library Materials’ and Adding Section 2.03.090 Thereto Entitled ‘Selection and Use of
Library Materials’”
3. Resolution No. 2025-10 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Render Specified Services to the
City Relating to the Conduct of a Special Election to be Held on a Date to be determined by the City
Council”
4. Resolution No. 2025-11 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Setting Priorities for Filing a Written Argument(s) Regarding a City Measure and Directing the City
Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis”
5. Resolution No. 2025-12 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures Submitted at Municipal Elections”
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ORDINANCE NO. 4239
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING CHAPTER
2.66 THEREOF AND ADDING NEW SECTION 2.30.090 THEREOF
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1:
Chapter 2.66 of Title 2 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is stricken.
SECTION 2.
A new Section 2.30.090 of Title 2 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is added to read as
follows:
2.30.900. Selection and Use of Library Materials
Director and Library Services shall establish policies for the selection and use of library
materials, provided that such policies adopt the following requirements:
A . The Library serves as a center for voluntary inquiry and the dissemination of
information and ideas.
B. Library materials shall not be excluded from the library collection because of the
origin, background, or views of those contributing to the creation of the materials,or
because of the topic addressed by the materials or the views expressed in the materials.
C. Library materials should be provided for the interest, information, and
enlightenment of all people, and should present diverse points of view in thecollection as
a whole.
D. The public has the right to receive access to a range of social, political, aesthetic,
moral, and other ideas and experiences.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on _______ ., 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: '~~
City Clerk ~ City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A [GENERAL] [SPECIAL] ELECTION ON TUESDAY, ______ , 20 , FOR SUBMISSION TO VOTERS AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE
TO AMEND THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNCIPAL BY DELETING CHAPTER 2.66
THEREOF ENTITLED 'COMMUNITY PARENT GUARDIAN REVIEW BOARD FOR
PROCUREMENT OF CHILDREN'S LIBRARY MATERIALS' AND ADDING SECTION
2.03.090 THERETO ENTITLED 'SELECTION AND USE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute, a petition has been filed with the
legislative body of the City of Huntington Beach, California, signed by more than IO percent of
the number of registered voters of the city to submit a proposed ordinance relating to selection
and use of library materials; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Registrar of Voters examined the records ofregistration
and ascertained that the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters, and has so certified;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has not voted in favor of the adoption of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed
ordinance to the voters,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to charter cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Huntington Beach,
California, on Tuesday, ______ __, 2025, a [General] [Special] Municipal Election for
the purpose of submitting the following proposed ordinance:
Shall the Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach
YES Municipal Code by Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof
Entitled 'Community Parent Guardian Review Bom-d
for Procurement of Children's Libra1y Materials' and
Adding Section 2.30.090 Thereto Entitled 'Selection NO
and Use of Library Materials' be adopted?
SECTION 2. That the text of the ordinance submitted to the voters is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
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SECTION 3. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50%+ 1) of
the votes cast.
SECTION 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
required by law.
SECTION 5 . That the Orange County Registrar of Voters is authorized, instructed and
directed to procure and furnish any and a ll official ballot s, notices, printed matter and all
supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully
conduct the election.
SECTION 6. That the vote centers shall be open at seven o 'clock a.m. of the day of the
election and shall remain open continuous ly from that time until 8:00 o'clock p.m. of the same
day when the vote centers shall be c losed, pursuant to Elections Code § 10242, except as
otherwise provided in the Elections Code of the State of Cal ifornia.
SECTION 7. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held
and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal e lecti ons.
SECTION 8. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is g iven and the
City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give fu1ther or additional notice of the
e lection, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on _______ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~
City Clerk ~ City Attorney
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The People of the City of Huntington Beach do hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1:
Chapter 2.66 of Title 2 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is stricken.
SECTION 2.
A new Section 2.30.090 of Title 2 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is added to read as
follows:
2.30.900. Selection and Use of Library Materials
Director and Library Services shall establish policies for the selection and use of library
materials, provided that such policies adopt the following r~quirements:
I
A. The Library serves as a center for voluntary inquiry and the dissemination of
information and ideas.
B. Library materials shall not be excluded from the library collection because of the
origin, background, or views of those contributing to the creation of the materials,or
because of the topic addressed by the materials or the views expressed in the materials.
C. Library materials should be provided for the interest, information, and
enlightenment of all people, and should present diverse points of view in thecollection as
a whole.
D. The public has the right to receive access to a range of social, political, aesthetic,
moral, and other ideas and experiences.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO
RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A
[GENERAL] [SPECIAL] MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, ____ ,20_
WHEREAS, a [General] [Special] Municipal Election is to be held in the City of
Huntington Beach, California, on _______ , 20 ; and
WHEREAS, in the course of conduct of the election it is necessa1y for the City to request
services of the County; and
WHEREAS, all necessary expenses in performing these services shall be paid by the City
of Huntington Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the provisions of§ 10002 of the Elections Code of the
State of California, the City Council requests the Board of Supervisors of the County to pe1mit
the County Election Department to prepare and furnish the following for use in conducting the
election:
1. A listing of county precincts with number of registered voters in each, so city may
consolidate election precincts into city voting precincts, and maps of the voting precincts;
2. A list of polling places (vote centers) and poll workers the county uses for their
elections;
3. The voter record of the names and address of all eligible registered voters in the
City in order that the City's consultant may:
a. Produce labels for vote-by-mail voters;
b. Produce labels for voter information guides;
c. Print Rosters of Voters and Street Indexes;
4. Voter signature verification services as needed;
5. Make available to the City election equipment and assistance as needed according
to state law.
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SECTION 2. That the City shall reimburse the County for services performed when the
work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is directed to forward without delay to the Board of
Supervisors and to the County Election Department, each a certified copy of this resolution.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall ce1tify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on _________ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
P-A~~
City Clerk t.-i--City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING PRIORITIES FOR
FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) REGARDING A CITY MEASURE
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a [General] [Special] Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Huntington
Beach, California, on ________ , 20 __ , at which there will be submitted to the
voters the following measure:
Shall the Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach
YES Municipal Code by Deleting Chapter 2.66 Thereof
Entitled 'Community Parent Guardian Review Board
for Procurement of Children's Library Materials' and
Adding Section 2.30.090 Thereto Entitled 'Selection NO
and Use of Library Materials' be adopted?
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or _____ (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
-------(Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
to file (a) written argument(s) not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure as specified
above, accompanied by the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk
after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and
signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name
of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers
who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of
Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
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SECTION 2 . That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the
measure to the City Attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the City
Attorney are affected.
a. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartia l analysis of the measure not
exceeding 500 words showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of
the measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney,
the city clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis.
b. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed
on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of
the city.
c. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the
voter information portion of the voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately
below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: "The above statement
is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure _. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or
measure, please call the elections official's office at (insert phone number) and a copy will be
mailed at no cost to you."
d. The impartial analysis shall be filed by the dat e set by th e City Clerk for the fi ling
of primary arguments.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on _________ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: -Pul~
City C lerk ~ City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELEC11ONS
WHEREAS,§ 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for written
arguments to be filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and
WHEREAS, § 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City
Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for
city measures submitted at municipal elections,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measure
(not exceeding 300 words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections
official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the proposition to the authors of any
argument against the measure and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of
any argument in favor of the measure immediately upon receiving the arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city measure may
prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize in writing any
other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument.
A rebuttal argument shall not be signed by more than five authors.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of
its principal officers, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The
rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of
Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each
rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at the next ensuing municipal
election and at each municipal election after that time.
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SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on ______ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk (/.-, City Attorney
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
PREPARED BY:Jennifer Carey, Deputy City Manager
Subject:
Receive and File this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for Citizen Initiative “An
Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100,
Entitled ‘Public Operation of Library Services’;” and Consider Options on How to Proceed
Statement of Issue:
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-03 accepting the Certificate as
to Verification of Signatures from the Orange County Registrar of Voters for a citizen initiative , “An
Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100, Entitled
‘Public Operation of Library Services’.” Additionally, the City Council ordered a “Report of Effect of
Proposed Initiative” for the citizen initiative to return for the City Council’s review within 30 days. Staff
is now returning to provide this report and seek direction from the City Council on how to proceed.
Financial Impact:
Based upon the City Council’s recommendation, the Registrar of Voters estimates the cost to submit
this initiative to voters will range from approximately $340,515 to $1,315,402. This cost will be in
addition to the amount already due to the Registrar of Voters to conduct the certified verification of
signatures contained in the petition in the amount of $58,289.60.
Recommended Action:
A) Receive and file this Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative for citizen initiative, “An Ordinance to
Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100, Entitled ‘Public
Operation of Library Services’;” and,
B) Adopt Ordinance No. 4330, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100, Entitled
‘Public Operation of Library Services’;”
OR,
C) Submit Citizen Initiative to the Voters at the next General Municipal Election on November 3,
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OR,
D) Call for a special election to be held not less than 88 days, nor more than 103 days after the
order of the election, and:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-13, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Calling for the Holding of a Special Election on a Date to be Determined by City
Council for Submission to Voters an Initiative Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code Adding New Section 2.03.100, Entitled ‘Public Operation of Library
Services’;” and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-14, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Render Specified
Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a Special Election to be Held on a Date to
be determined by the City Council.”; and,
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-15, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach Setting Priorities for Filing a Written Argument(s) Regarding a City
Measure and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis.”; and,
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-16, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach, California Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures
Submitted at Municipal Elections.”
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-03 accepting the Certificate as
to Verification of Signatures from the Orange County Registrar of Voters for a citizen initiative , ”An
Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100, Entitled
‘Public Operation of Library Services’.” Additionally, the City Council ordered a “Report of Effect of
Proposed Initiative” for the citizen initiative to return for the City Council’s review within 30 days. Staff
is now returning to provide this report for this initiative.
Pursuant to Elections Code 9215(c),”[w]hen the report is presented to the legislative body, the
legislative body shall either adopt the ordinance within 10 days or order an election […] Should the
City decide to order an election, the election “shall be held at the jurisdiction's next regular election
occurring not less than 88 days after the date of the order of election,” pursuant to Elections Code
1405(a). The City may also “call a special election for the purpose of submitting an initiative measure
to the voters before the date on which the initiative measure would appear […],” pursuant to Elections
Code 1405(b).
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Article VII, Section 700 of the City’s Charter provides for general municipal elections to be held in the
City on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year. The next
general municipal election would fall on November 3, 2026.
There are no conflicts of the City’s Charter with Elections Code Sections 1000, 1001, 1405, and
9215.
Cost of the Election:
The City Clerk’s Office worked with the Orange County Registrar of Voters (OCROV) to determine
costs of submittal for the initiative to the voters. Should the City Council decide to hold a special
election for this initiative, the estimated cost would range from $1,190,478 to $1,315,405.
The next General Election would be November 3, 2026. Should the City Council elect to submit for
this date, the cost would range from $340,515 to $399,499. If the City Council decides to include the
second citizen initiative (“To Repeal Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal
Code Chapter 2.66 - Community-Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s
Library materials, and Adding Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials”), an
additional cost of approximately $8,500 would be incurred for both scenarios.
The referenced costs are in addition to the amount due to the OCROV for the certified verification of
signatures totaling $58,289.60.
Should the initiative pass, the cost for implementation and long-term operations would be minimal.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections
15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change
in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the
CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for
resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Ordinance No. 4330 - “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Amending the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100, Entitled ‘Public
Operation of Library Services’”
2. Resolution No. 2025-13 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Calling for the Holding of a Special Election on a Date to be Determined by City Council for
Submission to Voters an Initiative Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code
Adding New Section 2.03.100, Entitled ‘Public Operation of Library Services’”
3. Resolution No. 2025-14 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Render Specified Services to the
City Relating to the Conduct of a [General] [Special] Election to be Held on a Date to be determined
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by the City Council”
4. Resolution No. 2025-15 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Setting Priorities for Filing a Written Argument(s) Regarding a City Measure and Directing the City
Attorney to Prepare an Impartial Analysis”
5. Resolution No. 2025-16 - “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
California Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures Submitted at Municipal
Elections”
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ORDINANCE NO. 4330
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING NEW
SECTION 2.30.100, ENTITLED "PUBLIC OPERATION OF LIBRARY SERVICES"
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1:
New Section 2.30.100 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is added to read as follows:
2.30.100 Public Operation of Library Services
No public library owned or operated by the City as of March 19 , 2024, or
hereafter owned or operated by the City, shall be sold, leased, exchanged or otherwise
transferred or disposed of, nor shall any service provided by the Huntington Beach Public
Library as of March 19, 2024, be operated or managed by a private contractor that
employs library staff to achieve cost savings and/or any proposal that would change the
wholesale management of any Huntington Beach library unless: (1) such service was
outsomced to a private organization or operated pursuant to a managed services
agreement with a private entity during any period from January 1, 2018 through March
19, 2024; (2) the City declares a fiscal emergency pursuant to Article XIIIC, Section 2(b)
of the California Constitution; or (3) it is 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.
Any contract to change the wholesale management or outsource library
management and operations services to a private contractor entered into between March
19, 2024 and the adoption of this Section 2.30.100, shall be considered void or shall be
immediately canceled to the extent permitted by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on _______ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk 0-City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A [GENERAL] [SPECIAL] ELECTION ON TUESDAY, ______ , 20_, FOR SUBMISSION TO VOTERS AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE
TO AMEND THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNCIPAL CODE BY ADDING NEW
SECTION 2.03.100, ENTITLED "PUBLIC OPERATION OF LIBRARY SERVICES"
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute, a petition has been filed with the
legislative body of the City of Huntington Beach, California, signed by more than 10 percent of
the number of registered voters of the city to submit a proposed ordinance relating to selection
and use of library materials; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Registrar of Voters examined the records of registration
and ascertained that the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters, and has so certified;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has not voted in favor of the adoption of the ordinance; and
WH:EREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to submit the proposed
ordinance to the voters,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California
relating to charter cities, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of Huntington Beach,
California, on Tuesday, ------~20_, a [General] [Special] Municipal Election for
the purpose of submitting the following proposed ordinance:
Shall the Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach YES
Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100,
Entitled "Public Operation of Library Services" be
adopted? NO
SECTION 2. That the text of the ordinance submitted to the voters is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
SECTION 3. That the vote requirement for the measure to pass is a majority (50%+ 1) of
the votes cast.
SECTION 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as
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required by law.
SECTION 5. That the Orange County Registrar of Voters is authorized, instructed and
directed to procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all
supplies, equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully
conduct the election.
SECTION 6. That the vote centers shall be open at seven o 'clock a.m. of the day of the
election and shall remain open continuously from that time until 8:00 o'clock p.m. of the same
day when the vote centers shall be closed, pursuant to Elections Code § 10242, except as
otherwise provided in the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 7. That in all pai1iculars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held
and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 8. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the
City Clerk is authorized , instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the
election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
SECTION 9. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on _______ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk
fJ-~
ft/ City Attorney
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The People of the City of Huntington Beach do hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1:
New Section 2.30.100 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is added to read as follows:
2.30.100 Public Operation of Library Services
No public library owned or operated by the City as of March 19, 2024, or
hereafter owned or operated by the City, shall be sold, leased, exchanged or otherwise
transferred or disposed of, nor shall any service provided by the Huntington Beach Public
Library as of March 19, 2024, be operated or managed by a private contractor that
employs library staff to achieve cost savings and/or any proposal that would change the
wholesale management of any Huntington Beach library unless: (1) such service was
outsourced to a private organization or operated pursuant to a managed services
agreement with a private entity during any period from January 1, 2018 tln·ough March
19, 2024; (2) the City declares a fiscal emergency pursuant to Article XIIIC, Section 2(b)
of the California Constitution; or (3) it is authorized by the affirmative votes ofat least a
majority of the total membership of the City Council and by the affinnative vote ofat
least a majority of the electors voting on such proposition at a general or special election
at which such proposition is submitted.
Any contract to change the wholesale management or outsource library
management and operations services to a private contractor entered into between March
19, 2024 and the adoption of this Section 2.30.100, shall be considered void or shall be
immediately canceled to the extent permitted by law.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO
RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A
[GENERAL) [SPECIAL] MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
----~'20_
WHEREAS, a [General] [Special] Municipal Election is to be held in the City of
Huntington Beach, California, on _______ , 20_; and
WHEREAS, in the course of conduct of the election it is necessary for the City to request
services of the County; and
WHEREAS, all necessary expenses in performing these services shall be paid by the City
of Huntington Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to the provisions of§ 10002 of the Elections Code of the
State of California, the City Council requests the Board of Supervisors of the County to permit
the County Election Department to prepare and furnish the following for use in conducting the
election:
1. A listing of county precincts with number of registered voters in each, so city may
consolidate election precincts into city voting precincts, and maps of the voting precincts;
2. A list of polling places (vote centers) and poll workers the county uses for their
elections;
3. The voter record of the names and address of all eligible registered voters in the
City in order that the City's consultant may:
a. Produce labels for vote-by-mail voters;
b. Produce labels for voter infmmation guides;
c. Print Rosters of Voters and Street Indexes;
4. Voter signature verification services as needed;
5. Make available to the City election equipment and assistance as needed according
to state law.
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SECTION 2. That the City shall reimburse the County for services performed when the
work is completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is directed to forward without delay to the Board of
Supervisors and to the County E lection Department, each a certified copy of this resolution.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of thi s
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED , APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on _________ , 2025 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
f«/l ~
City Clerk / v City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING PRIORITIES FOR
FILING A WRITTEN ARGUMENT(S) REGARDING A CITY MEASURE
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS
WHEREAS, a [General] [Special] Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Huntington
Beach, California, on ________ ., 20~, at which there will be submitted to the voters
the following measure:
Shall the Ordinance to Amend the Huntington Beach YES
Municipal Code by Adding New Section 2.30.100,
Entitled "Public Operation of Library Services" be
adopted? NO
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council authorizes the following member(s) of its body
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or _____ (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
-------(Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against) -------(Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
-------(Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
_______ (Council Member In Favor) or (Council Member Against)
to file (a) written argument(s) not exceeding 300 words regarding the City measure as specified
above, accompanied by the printed nan1e(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, in
accordance with Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California
The arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk
after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
The arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed name(s) and
signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name
of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers
who is the author of the argument. The arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of
Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument.
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SECTION 2. That the City Counci l directs the City C lerk to transmit a copy of the
measure t o the City Attorney , unless the organization or salaries of the office of the City
Attorney are affected.
a. The City Attorney s hall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure not
exceeding 500 words s howing the effect of the m easure o n the existing law and the operation of
the measure. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney,
the city clerk shall prepare the impartial analysis.
b . The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed
on the ballot by a petition signed by the requi s ite number of voters or by the governing body of
the city.
c. In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ball ot, nor in the
voter information portion of the vot er information guide, there s ha ll be printed immediately
below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point type, the following: "The above statement
is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure _. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or
measure, please call the elections official 's office at (insert phone number) and a copy wi ll be
mailed at n o cost to yo u ."
d. The impai1 ia l analysis s hall be fi led by the date set by the City Clerk for the filin g
of primary arguments.
SECTION 3 . That th e City Clerk sha ll certify to the passage and adoptio n of this
resolution and enter it into the book of original re s olutions .
PASS ED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the C ity of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on _________ , 2025.
Mayo r
ATTE ST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ?ve~~
City Clerk f"' C ity Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL
ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
WHEREAS, § 9282 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides for written
arguments to be filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and
WHEREAS, § 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California authorizes the City
Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for
city measures submitted at municipal elections,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and against the measure
(not exceeding 300 words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections
official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the proposition to the authors of any
argument against the measure and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of
any argument in favor of the measure immediately upon receiving the arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city measure may
prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize in writing any
other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument.
A rebuttal argument shall not be signed by more than five authors.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name( s) and signature( s) of the author( s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of
its principal officers, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The
rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of
Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each
rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section I shall apply at the next ensuing municipal
election and at each municipal election after that time.
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SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall ce1iify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereo f held on ______ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk fv-City Attorney
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2000 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA
92648
File #:25-017 MEETING DATE:2/18/2025
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
PREPARED BY:Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
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 and will receive a portion of event revenue
from various fees, including tickets, food and beverage sales, and sponsorships. 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 Central Park and the Huntington Beach
Central Library, including the restoration of the library fountains and park irrigation systems. The City
is guaranteed a minimum annual revenue of $150,000.
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.
Analysis:
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On October 15, 2024, the City Council directed staff to work with 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 Council‘s 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 entered 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.
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Contract Term & Fees
Below is a summary of key terms and conditions of the proposed agreement:
Year 1 Year 2-3
Per-ticket Revenue $3 per ticket $5 per ticket
Parking Revenue 60% City / 40% Event. City to
provide parking attendant staffing
Same as year 1
Sponsorship Revenue 0%City to receive 20% sponsorships
Food and Beverage Revenue 0%City to receive 20% net profits
Special Benefits City to receive revenue from 5
mutually agreeable days of off-peak
(Monday - Thursday) performances.
Event to receive Food and
Beverage revenue during the 5-
days to help offset the performance
costs.
Same as year 1
Restoration Fees SOF to provide restoration fee of
$50,000 annually for turf and
landscaping
Same as year 1
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.
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 follow all City of Huntington Beach Municipal Codes and Specific Event rules and
regulations
·Shall professionally operate the property at all times
·Shall conduct routine maintenance and inspections as needed and make every attempt to
keep noise level at a minimum during maintenance and inspections
·Shall be responsible for all costs associated with materials necessary to make the event
premise suitable for the event
·Shall restore the event premises to its condition as existed before the event or any event
activities
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·Shall be responsible for all costs and expenses to repair and/or replace any equipment,
facilities, or property damaged
·Shall provide immediate removal of trash and debris from the event or any event activities
·Shall secure an account, separately meter, and be responsible for the cost of all utilities and
materials
·Shall provide 1,000 event tickets directly to local, Huntington Beach based charities each year,
and promote and host a special library event that will offer discounted ticket sales
·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
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 ending by 10:30 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,
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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.
Attachment(s):
1. Draft 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)
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LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND
FLOWERS OF THE SKY ENTERTAINMENT LLC
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this _____ day
of ___________________________, 2025 (“Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH, a California municipal corporation and charter city (“City”), and
Flowers of the Sky LLC, hereinafter referred to as “Licensee.” City and Licensee are sometimes
hereinafter individually referred to as a “Party” and hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Licensee is the United States producer of the event titled Symphony of
Flowers. Symphony of Flowers is an acclaimed outdoor multimedia show, path, and experience,
featuring thousands of lights and special effects across a field of multimedia flowers and activities
(the “Event”); and
WHEREAS, Licensee plans to License, or use, occupy, and/or utilize the Event Premises
for a period of months of each year of the Term. This period between the conclusion of the City’s
Civil War Reenactment and the American Revolutionary War Reenactment, or “season,” provides
for setting up by Licensee of equipment, sets, or other objects on the Event Premises for the Events,
a period of producing the Event for audiences, followed by time to take-down and removal of
equipment, sets, or other objects from the Event Premises; and
WHEREAS, City is owner of record of that certain real property located in the State of
California, County of Orange, City of Huntington Beach commonly known as Huntington Central
Park (the “Central Park”); and
WHEREAS, it was the City that approached the Symphony of Flowers to come to the
City. It is an event viewed by the City that would bring artistic value to the community and at the
same time provide economic benefit to the City of Huntington Beach and the taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, City recognizes the value of hosting the Symphony of Flowers for the
enjoyment of its residents and the global community, the economic benefits brought to the City,
and the showcasing of art, natural beauty, resources, enterprises, attractions, climate and parks of
the City of Huntington Beach; and
WHEREAS, Licensee desires and City agrees to allow Licensee certain rights to use a
portion of the Central Park as shown on the drawing attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit “A” (the “Event Premises” or “Licensed Premises”) for the purpose of presenting the Event
to the public as further described below (the “Licensed Use”); and
WHEREAS, City desires to grant such License to Licensee on the terms and conditions
set forth herein,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made by
the Parties and contained herein and other consideration, the value and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
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AGREEMENT
1. RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and the same are
incorporated herein by this reference.
2. DEFINITIONS.
2.1 “Branding” means the promotion of the Event by means of advertising and
distinctive design, including but not limited to trademarks and copyrights associated with the
Event.
2.2 “Business day” means a day on which City hall is open for business.
2.3 “Chapter 13.54” refers to Chapter 13.54 of the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code and any amendments thereto.
2.4 “City Parking Spaces” refers to those public parking spaces located at the
Event Premises which are available for public use and not already encumbered or reserved by a
law enforcement agency (to provide law enforcement for the Event).
2.5 “Event Participant” or “Attendee” or “Patron” means a person, business or
organization that performs, participates in (inclusive of Vendors), or is showcased in the Event.
2.6 “Food and/or Beverage Vendor” means a Vendor who prepares and sells,
or simply sells, food and/or beverage to Event attendees.
2.7 “HBMC” means the municipal code of the City of Huntington Beach.
2.8 “Vendor” means all Event Participants, exhibitors and any other persons,
businesses and organizations associated with the Event, who offer a product or item, for sale or for
giveaway, to Event attendees, and/or engage in some form of promotion to Event attendees.
2.9 “Event” means the Symphony of Flowers outdoor multimedia show, path,
and experience, featuring thousands of lights and special effects across a field of multimedia
flowers and activities.
2.10 “Event Premises” means that portion of the Central Park as shown on the
drawing attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A.”
2.11 A “Ticket” is a coupon or certificate of admission to be sold, one to each
person, for admission for attendance of an Event.
3. LICENSE.
3.1 Grant. City grants a license to Licensee to use the Event Premises, during
the term provided for in Section 5, below, for the Licensee to manage and operate the Event, and
for no other purpose, and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
3.2 Purpose. The purpose of the grant of this license is for both the use by
Licensee of public property, for the purpose of managing and operating both the Event as well as
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specified activities related and incidental thereto, as well as the articulation of certain conditions,
duties, obligations and benefits for Parties that are attendant to the grant of this license.
3.3 Disclaimer of Tenancy. Licensee is not a tenant or lessee of City and holds
no rights of tenancy or leasehold in relation to the Event Premises. In consideration of City’s grant
of this license, Licensee specifically and expressly waives, releases, and relinquishes any and all
rights to assert any claim of right, privilege or interest in the Event Premises other than the rights
expressly granted by both this Agreement as well as an applicable Specific Events Permit.
3.4 Disclaimer of Liability. Licensee covenants, agrees and warrants that City
is not liable for any loss, damages or injury to the person, or property of any person, whatsoever
at any time, occasioned by or arising out of any act or omission of Licensee, or of anyone acting
as the agent, employee, customer or representative of Licensee, pursuant to the uses, activities or
occupancy provided for by both the license granted under this Agreement.
3.5 Disorderly Persons. Notwithstanding the license provided herein, City shall
have the right to refuse entrance to the Event, or remove and eject from the Event, any person
associated with the Event or present at the Event, whose conduct, in the reasonable judgment of
the City, is objectionable, disorderly, disruptive or in violation of any law. The indemnification
provisions of this Agreement shall apply to any claim or cause of action arising from such refusal
or ejectment.
4. TERM
The Term of this License is three (3) years, commencing on the Effective Date, and
concluding exactly three years to the day from the Commencement Date (the “Term”). Although,
as provided below, the Event occurs only six (6) months of each year. If mutually agreed by City
and Licensee, an extension of one (1) year may be provided following the conclusion of the initial
Term. No occupation prior to or after the Term will occur unless the Licensee has obtained the
prior written consent of City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that Licensee may
begin surveying and site marking prior to the beginning of the Term at no additional cost to the
Licensee.
5. USE OF EVENT PREMISES
5.1 SEASONAL: Although the Term of the License is measured in years, the
Event may only take place in a series of months each year between the conclusion of the City’s
Civil War Reenactment and the beginning of the City’s American Revolutionary War Reenactment
(that span of months between, as “Season”). This Season is typically between the conclusion of
Labor Day weekend and the beginning of the Month of March; although exact dates may vary. At
all times, this License, the Licensee, and the timing of the Event is subject to, and dependent on,
the timing of the conclusion of the City’s Civil War Reenactment and the beginning of the City’s
American Revolutionary War Reenactment. As such, this License Agreement contemplates and
provides for Licensee to use the Event Premises for the Season. The Season is continuous and
may not be broken up over a larger period of time.
During the other months outside of the Season, as defined above, the Licensee will not
occupy, use, store property/equipment, place objects, or otherwise utilize in any way any portion
of Central Park or the Event Premises. Accordingly, the Event Premises that is used by Licensee
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during the Season for set up, production, and take-down of equipment, staging, and other structures
shall be cleared by Licensee and restored to the Event Premises’ natural state and condition the
other months of the year. The Event Premises shall be used by Licensee for the purposes of
presenting the Event to the public, including other ancillary activities related to the Event,
including but not limited to the following:
5.1.1 The necessary preparation, set up, tear down and installation of
Licensee’s equipment on the Event Premises for the presentation of the Event, including, but not
limited to, tents, signs, fences, generators, and lighting equipment.
5.1.2 The operation of concession stands for the sale of merchandising
products and food on the Event Premises including the sale and consumption of nonalcoholic and
alcoholic beverages.
5.1.3 The holding of promotional and media events by Licensee or its
sponsors.
5.1.4 The operation of a ticket box office for the sale of Event tickets.
5.1.5 The installation of vans, offices, public services areas, kitchen or
other facilities for the Event and operations.
5.1.6 Operation of a tram, at Licensee’s option, within Huntington Central
Park to shuttle participants from offsite parking to the Event Premises.
5.2 Licensee shall fulfill all requirements traditionally required of a City
Specific Event, including but not limited to, business licensing, fire permits, and building and
planning permits.
5.3 Licensee shall abide by all public safety regulations as set forth by the
Huntington Beach Fire Department and the Huntington Beach Police Department.
5.4 Licensee shall be provided with all necessary access to the Event Premises
at any time during the Term, including its right to conduct the Event on any day during the Term.
5.5 The normal operation of the Event shall be limited to the hours of 5:00 pm
to 10:30 pm, local time, at which time the last show must be concluded, and guests with tickets
must exit the Event Premises by 11:00 pm each night, unless otherwise agreed by the City.
5.6 Licensee shall conduct routine maintenance and inspections as needed
during daylight hours. Licensee shall make every attempt to keep noise level at a minimum during
maintenance and inspections.
The Event Premises shall be used for the Licensed Use described herein and for no other purposes
whatsoever. Licensee has personally inspected the Event Premises and the surrounding area and
evaluated its suitability as a location for Licensee to occupy and use for conducting the Licensed
Use. Licensee accepts the Event Premises in its present physical condition as of the
Commencement Date and agrees to make no demands upon Licensor for any improvements or
alterations of the Event Premises or elsewhere on the Real Property.
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6. CONDITION OF PROPERTY AS-IS
Licensee understands and agrees that the Event Premises shall be made available as-is by
City. Licensee shall not be liable for any pre-existing condition of the Event Premises. Unless
otherwise agreed, Licensee will be responsible for all costs associated with materials necessary to
make the Event Premises suitable for the presentation of the Event.
7. EVENT IMPACT
7.1 Event Premises Restoration. Subject to Section 27, Licensee upon
conclusion of the Event shall promptly and timely restore the Event Premises to its condition as
existed before the commencement of the Event and any Event activities. Such Event Premises
restoration duties of Licensee include but are not limited to immediate cleaning by the Licensee of
the entire Event Premises as well as immediate removal by Licensee of all trash and debris
generated or caused by the Event and any Event activities.
7.2 Event Damages. Licensee is responsible for all costs and expenses to repair
and/or replace any equipment, facilities or property damaged, including Event Premises restoration
as provided for in Section 7.1 above, as a result of the Event and/or Licensee’s use and occupation
of the Event Premises.
7.3 Hazardous Substances. Licensee shall comply with all federal, state, and
local laws and regulations relating to hazardous materials and waste and shall timely comply with
the orders of any governmental agencies relating thereto. Prior to any Event activities Licensee
shall request that a representative from the Environmental Health Division of the Orange County
Health Care Agency review hazardous material storage and use to determine that compliance with
local laws and regulations has been obtained, and Licensee shall provide verification of the same
to City. Licensee shall at its own cost and expense remove all flammable and hazardous materials
and waste as defined by state, federal, or local law immediately at the conclusion of the Event.
Licensee shall make available for inspection to the City all records relating to the maintenance,
release, mitigation, and cleanup of any hazardous substances on the premises of the Event Premises
arising from or caused by the uses provided for in this Agreement.
8. UTILITIES AND SERVICES
Licensee shall secure an account, separately meter, and be responsible for its own use of
any electrical or water services as needed for the Event. Based on needs, Licensee will arrange for
temporary electrical, water and sewage hookup and use during operations, subject to availability
onsite. City shall collaborate with Licensee to find suitable connection points and will establish
policies and procedures for the use of City infrastructure in support of the Event.
9. PARKING
City will collaborate with Licensee to find suitable parking accommodations near the
Licensed Premises for the visitors of the Event. Licensee will submit a Parking Plan for City’s
review and approval, which may include the following options:
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a) overflow parking in the Huntington Central Park Sports Complex, when not in
use, or on the nearby dirt lot, referred to as the “Marion Lot,” with an option to provide a
shuttle service;
b) the reserved use of parking spaces in the Central Library parking lot on Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday evenings during hours where Central Library is closed;
c) the reserved use of parking spaces in the Gothard Parking lot for disabled placard
only parking.
10. PAID PARKING
Licensee shall charge a fee of at least $10 per space for parking and may charge a fee of up
to $20 per space for parking in this reserved area, unless a different amount is agreed by Licensee
and City in writing Parking fees collected in the areas shall be split between City and Licensee,
with 60% payable to City and 40% payable to Licensee with the City to provide parking attendant
staffing. This revenue sharing between City and Licensee shall exist and not be modified
throughout the Term (including extensions and/or options) of this Agreement. Where applicable,
the proceeds for City portion shall be paid to the City by Licensee within two weeks (14 days)
after the close of each month in which Events occur and shall be placed in an account specifically
for capital improvement projects to directly benefit Central Library and Central Park, including
the restoration of the Library fountains and park irrigation systems.
11. TICKET SALES
A “Ticket” as define above, is sold, one to each person, for attendance of an Event. All
Ticket sales gross revenue for admission to, attendance of, viewing of, or participation in, the
Event, shall be split between City and Licensee.
YEAR 1: In year one (1) of this Agreement, City shall receive $3 per Ticket for all
Tickets sold, with no limit on number of Tickets sold or cap on revenue to City.
YEAR 2: In year two (2) of this Agreement, City shall receive $5 per Ticket for
all Tickets sold, with no limit on number of Tickets sold or cap on revenue to City.
YEAR 3: In year three (3) of this Agreement, City shall receive $5 per Ticket for
all Tickets sold, with no limit on number of Tickets sold or cap on revenue to City.
11.1 GROUPS: In the event Licensee has large group Events for organizations,
corporations, or other groups, i.e., “non-individual” Ticket Sales type Events, the “Ticket Sales”
for that Event will be measured by the number of people of the organization, corporation, or group,
that is admitted to the Event such that the City still realizes a “per person” or “individual in
attendance” benefit from each Event.
11.2 TIMING OF PAYMENT: This revenue split between City and Licensee
shall exist and not be modified throughout the Term (including extensions and/or options) of this
Agreement. The proceeds for City portion shall be paid to the City by Licensee within two weeks
after the close of each month in which Events occurred and may be deposited by the City into the
City’s general fund and used for any purpose.
11.3 MINIMUM GUARANTEE: Licensee guarantees a minimum of $150,000
per year to the City in total revenue unless the agreement is terminated by either the City or
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Licensee in accordance with the agreement. So, if Ticket Sales are less than expected, or the share
of the City’s portion of total, aggregate Event revenue falls below and annual total of $150,000 in
any year, Licensee shall make up the difference for that year.
12. SPONSORSHIP REVENUE
YEAR 1: In year one (1) of this Agreement, City shall receive 0% in Sponsorship
Revenue.
YEAR 2: In year two (2) of this Agreement, City shall receive 20% of all
Sponsorship Revenue.
YEAR 3: In year three (3) of this Agreement, City shall receive 20% of all
Sponsorship Revenue
This revenue split between City and Licensee shall exist and not be modified throughout
the Term (including extensions and/or options) of this Agreement. The proceeds for City
portion shall be paid to the City by Licensee within two weeks after the close of each month
in which Events occurred and may be deposited by the City into the City’s general fund and
used for any purpose
13. FOOD AND BEVERAGE REVENUE
YEAR 1: In year one (1) of this Agreement, City shall receive 0% of all Food and
Beverage Revenue.
YEAR 2: In year two (2) of this Agreement, City shall receive 20% net revenue
for all Food and Beverage Revenue.
YEAR 3: In year three (3) of this Agreement, City shall receive 20% net revenue
for all Food and Beverage Revenue
This revenue split between City and Licensee shall exist and not be modified
throughout the Term (including extensions and/or options) of this Agreement. The proceeds
for City portion shall be paid to the City by Licensee within two weeks after the close of
each month in which Events occurred and may be deposited by the City into the City’s
general fund and used for any purpose.
14. PAYMENTS TO CITY FROM EVENTS
Licensee agrees to pay City within two weeks after the close of each month in which Events
occurred the City’s share of the proceeds as described in Sections 10 and 11 by way of money wire
transfer to the City’s account. The account information for wire transfers will be provided by the
City to the Licensee by separate side letter.
15. SPECIAL BENEFITS
Licensee agrees to provide 1,000 Event Tickets directly to local, Huntington Beach based
charities each year. Licensee also agrees to promote and host a Special Library Event for the
Anniversary of the Library on or near the anniversary of the Central Library. This Special Library
Event will offer discounted Ticket Sales.
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Licensee agrees to provide production of the event and City will receive ticket revenue for
5 mutually agreeable days, off-peak (Mon-Thurs) performances. Event to receive Food and
Beverage revenue during the five (5) days to help offset performance costs.
16. PROACTIVE ACCOUNTING REPORTING
In the interest of full disclosure, transparency, and public interest, along with the actual
payment of proceeds from Parking, Ticket Sales, and donated Tickets to the City as described in
Sections 10, 11, and 13 above, Licensee shall submit to the City a written report of all/gross
Parking, Ticket Sales, and total number of individuals in attendance of each Event and net
remittance to the City. This reporting shall show calculations for proceeds apportionment among
the City and Licensee, show amounts retained by Licensee, and show amounts remitted to the City,
and include any donated Tickets. The form of this accounting can be by letter, email, or any other
convenient form of communication so long as the parties agree it is an official record sufficient
and reliable in form and substance to satisfy the requirements any applicable State standards for
accounting and for any future/potential financial audit.
16.1 Auditing Requirements. Licensee shall comply throughout the term of the
Agreement with any requested audit by either City or third party on behalf of City.
17. CERTAIN LICENSEE OBLIGATIONS
17.1 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Licensee shall comply throughout the
term of the Agreement with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as
all applicable rules and regulations established by City, both in effect as of the Effective Date and
as both enacted and amended from time-to-time. This includes compliance with the American
Disabilities Act, and any other federal, state and local law the governs art and/or entertainment
events such as this on this scale. Accordingly, Licensee understands the need to procure and
maintain at its cost, bathrooms, pedestrian pathways and access, and any other amenity required
as a matter of law or common sense.
17.2 Environmental Review. The Event requires an environmental review and
mitigation pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). City reserves the right
to require the application of appropriate mitigation measures to address potential environmental
impacts that may be identified during the environmental review process. Licensee agrees to pay
for the cost of any necessary environmental review as required by law and as required by the City
for this Event unless the agreement is terminated by either the City or Licensee in accordance with
the agreement. This City shall not contribute to any such review. Licensee agrees that nothing in
this Agreement shall require City to exercise its legislative or police power, or to make any other
approval, except as both authorized by law as well as consistent with the City’s municipal and
charter authority.
17.3 Taxes and Assessments. Licensee shall pay promptly and discharge all
lawful taxes and assessments which may be levied by the federal, state, county, City or other tax
levying body on any taxable interest of Licensee as well as all taxes and assessments on taxable
personal property of whatever nature owned by Licensee and located on premises of the Event
Premises, except for any real estate or similar land taxes applicable to the Event Premises itself.
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Subject to the foregoing, Licensee shall promptly pay all excise, license and permit fees of
whatever nature applicable to the operation of Licensee’s business.
17.4 Event Participant Liability Waivers. Licensee shall ensure that each Event
participant executes a hold harmless liability waiver, in a form acceptable to City (with City
consent to not be unreasonably withheld), pursuant to which Event participant both assumes the
risk of injury, damages, or death, as well as Event participant releases the City from all liability in
connection with the Event.
17.5 Service Contractors. At least fifteen (15) business days prior to the
commencement of the Event, Licensee shall submit to City a written list of all persons or entities
who will provide a service to or on behalf of Licensee for such Event. Licensee shall promptly
update such written list and provide to City whenever there is a determination by Licensee
additional persons or entities, not on the original list, will provide a service to or on behalf of
Licensee for such Event.
17.6 Improvements and Safety Systems. Licensee shall design and construct
such improvements and safety systems for the Event as may be required by governmental
authorities in accordance with plans and specifications approved by such authorities and the City.
17.7 Evacuation and Safety Plan. Licensee shall develop an Evacuation and
Safety plan for the Event that addresses and mitigates any potential threats to public safety that
may reasonably arise from the conduct of the Event, that shall be approved by the City no later
than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any Event.
17.8 Limited License to Use Event Branding. Licensee hereby grants to City the
limited, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use and deploy, during the
term, Branding for an Event, in all reasonable forms for advertising and marketing, but only to the
extent related to promotion of the Event, and subject in each instance to Licensee’s prior written
approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld by Licensee.
17.9 Operations, Equipment and Personnel. Except as otherwise provided for by
this Agreement or an applicable Specific Events Permits, Licensee shall provide for (or cause to
be provided) all Event-related equipment, supplies, personnel (including volunteers), training of
personnel (including volunteers), Event manuals/programs, Event set-up and tear down, and all
other technical and operational aspects of the Event.
17.10 Event Costs. Except as otherwise provided for by this Agreement or an
applicable Specific Events Permits, Licensee shall be solely responsible for all expenses and costs
necessary for the promotion, management and operation of the Event.
17.11 Local Suppliers. Licensee shall consider, to the best extent possible and in
compliance with applicable laws, to use local suppliers for the promotion, management and
operation of the Event, subject to production needs.
17.12 Local Accommodations. Licensee shall make reasonable efforts to both use
properties located within the City of Huntington Beach, for Event-related accommodations needs,
as to both it and all participants, exhibitors, attendees, and any other persons and organizations
associated with the Event, subject to production needs.
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17.13 Complimentary Sponsorship Package for City. Licensee shall provide City
with a sponsorship benefits package (for use solely by City) to include, but not be limited to:
17.13.1 Prominent space for City usage from which City may promote
City, such as a booth at a prime Event location; and
17.13.2 Prominent signage (advertising only the City) at certain mutually
approved prime locations throughout the Event Premises; and,
17.13.3 Prominent placement of City’s logo on selected public Event-
related printed and internet material produced by Licensee, together with that of other sponsors or
partners of the Event; and,
17.13.4 Prominent placement of City’s logo and City’s banner
advertisements on all Event websites managed or controlled by Licensee, together with that of
other sponsors or partners of the Event. City advertising material shall be provided by City to
Licensee and use as-provided shall not be unreasonably withheld.
17.14 Complimentary Hospitality Package for City. Licensee shall provide City
with a hospitality package (for use solely by City) to include 400 complimentary VIP sponsor
hospitality passes for the Event per year for use by City’s employees and representatives, which
passes grant access to Event VIP/priority seating areas.
18. LICENSE PAYMENT
In consideration of the License granted to Licensee herein, Licensee shall pay to City a
one-time license fee of Fifteen Thousand US Dollars ($15,000.00).
Should City and Licensee mutually decide to exercise the one (1) year extension as outlined
in Section 4 “Term” above, the fee for the extension shall be an additional Ten Thousand US
Dollars ($10,000.00) and the City’s revised share for all Event ticket sales into the future will be
$5 per ticket.
There shall be no other form of consideration or payment to City, and all revenues derived
from the Event, except for parking fees and ticket sales as described in Section 10 and 11 above,
shall belong to Licensee exclusively. The Payment described herein is for the License granted to
Licensee only. Licensee remains responsible for the payment of all taxes and charges related to
Licensee’s use of the Licensed Premises, including but not limited to, the collection and payment
of sales tax related to Licensee’s sale of merchandising products and food on the Licensed
Premises during the presentation of the Event.
19. EVENT PREMISES KEPT SAFE
At all times the Event Premises is under control of the Licensee for the Season, and
specifically during the periods immediately before, during, and after the Events series takes place,
the Licensee shall, and hereby does guarantee that, the Event Premises will be safe; it will be
suitable such that even when the Event Premises is set up, but not in active use, accessible portions,
if any, will be safe for pedestrians, animals, children on bicycles or any other device, and any other
being to enter, traverse, and use in a foreseeable way without harm, or even a slight risk of harm,
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to themselves. As such, Licensee assumes the role and responsibility herein to take any corrective
measures necessary to make any and all conditions of the Event Premises safe for use during
Events and when Events are not taking place. Additionally, it is the responsibility and role of the
Licensee to ensure the security, storage, and delivery of the City’s portion of the Ticket Sales
referenced in Section 11.
20. HOLD HARMLESS: IDEMNIFICATION AND DEFENSE
Event: Licensee hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless City, its
officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any
and all claims, lawsuits, litigation, damages, losses, expenses, judgments, demands and defense
costs, and consequential damage or liability of any kind or nature, however caused, including those
resulting from death or injury to attendees or patrons of the Event, or City or Licensee’s employees
and damage to City or Licensee’s property arising directly or indirectly out of the obligations or
operations herein undertaken by Licensee, caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or
omission of the Licensee, any subcontractors, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of
them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, including but not limited to concurrent
active or passive negligence, except where caused by the active negligence, sole negligence, or
willful misconduct of the City.
Non-Event: Licensee also hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
City, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against
any and all claims, lawsuits, litigation, damages, losses, expenses, judgments, demands and
defense costs, and consequential damage or liability of any kind or nature, however caused,
including those resulting from any death or injury to individual on or near the Event Premises
when Events are not taking place, or any private property or real property near or adjacent to the
Event Premises when Events are not taking place, or City or Licensee’s employees and damage to
City or Licensee’s property arising directly or indirectly out of the obligations or operations herein
undertaken by Licensee, caused in whole or in part by any negligent act or omission of the
Licensee, any subcontractors, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone
for whose acts any of them may be liable, including but not limited to concurrent active or passive
negligence, except where caused by the active negligence, sole negligence, or willful misconduct
of the City.
Environmental: Licensee and City agree to a limited joint defense to any legal challenges
to this License under the City’s Measure C or the Environmental Review and reporting conducted
and performed by ESA pursuant to CEQA. That limited joint defense includes that Licensee shall
make its selection of legal counsel of its choice and fully fund and bear any/all costs and expenses
related to its legal counsel or defense of such legal actions. The City will undertake to join the
defense with its attorney resources. The City will cooperate and support Licensee in defense of
any legal challenge to this License under the City’s Measure C or the Environmental Review
pursuant to CEQA. As part of the defense, Licensee hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify,
and hold harmless City, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, and agents from and
against any and all claims, lawsuits, litigation, damages, losses, expenses, judgments, demands
and defense costs, and conseq uential damage or liability of any kind or nature, however caused,
including those resulting from any challenge brought by any party the License under the City’s
Measure C or the Environmental Review and reporting conducted and performed by ESA pursuant
to CEQA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may instead elect to terminate this Agreement
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in the event of any legal challenges to this License under the City’s Measure C or the
Environmental Review and reporting conducted and performed by ESA pursuant to CEQA.
Except for any legal challenges as described in the preceding paragraph, Licensee will
conduct all defenses at its sole cost and expense and City shall approve selection of Licensee’s
counsel. This indemnity and defense obligation shall apply to all claims and liability, including
but not limited to, any claims related to whether the approval of the Event by City, or the Event
itself, is in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and regardless of whether any
insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of
indemnification to be provided by Licensee.
21. WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE
Pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1861, Licensee acknowledges awareness of
Section 3700 et seq. of this Code, which requires every employer to be insured against liability for
workers’ compensation; Licensee covenants that it will comply with such provisions prior to
commencing performance of the work hereunder. Licensee shall obtain and furnish to City
workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurance in an amount of not less than the State
statutory limits.
Licensee shall require all subcontractors to provide such workers’ compensation and
employer’s liability insurance for all the subcontractors' employees. Licensee shall furnish to City
a certificate of waiver of subrogation under the terms of the Workers’ Compensation and
Employer’s Liability Insurance and Licensee shall similarly require all subcontractors to waive
subrogation.
22. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
In addition to the Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance and
Licensee’s covenant to defend, hold harmless and indemnify City, Licensee shall obtain and
furnish to City, a policy of general public liability insurance, including motor vehicle coverage
covering the use of the Licensed Premises. This policy shall indemnify Licensee, its officers,
employees and agents while acting within the scope of their duties, against any and all claims
arising out of or in connection with the use of the Licensed Premises, and shall provide coverage
in not less than the following amount: combined single limit bodily injury and property damage,
including products/completed operations liability and blanket contractual liability, of One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a form which includes a
designated general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) per occurrence. If coverage is provided under a form which includes a designated
general aggregate limit, the aggregate limit must be no less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
for the use of the Licensed Premises. This policy shall name City, its officers, elected or appointed
officials, employees, agents, and volunteers as Additional Insureds, and shall specifically provide
that any other insurance coverage which may be applicable to the use of the Licensed Premises
shall be deemed excess coverage and that Licensee’s insurance shall be primary.
Under no circumstances shall said above-mentioned insurance contain a self- insured
retention, or a “deductible” or any other similar form of limitation on the required coverage.
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23. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE
Licensee shall obtain and furnish to City an automotive liability insurance policy covering
the use of the Licensed Premises by it hereunder. This policy shall provide coverage for Licensee’s
automotive liability in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence
and a separate “Additional Insured Endorsement” page listing both the policy number and naming
the “City of Huntington Beach, its officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents and
volunteers” as additional insured on the endorsement. The above-mentioned insurance shall not
contain a self-insured retention, “deductible” or any similar form of limitation on the required
coverage except with the express written consent of City.
24. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
24.1 Prior to any use of the Licensed Premises hereunder, Licensee shall furnish
to City a certificate of insurance subject to approval of the City Attorney evidencing the foregoing
insurance coverage as required by this Agreement; the certificate shall:
24.1.1 provide the name and policy number of each carrier and policy;
24.1.2 state that the policy is currently in force; and
24.1.3 promise that such policy shall not be suspended, voided or canceled
by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days’ prior written notice;
however, ten (10) days’ prior written notice in the event of cancellation for nonpayment of
premium.
24.2 Licensee shall maintain the foregoing insurance coverage in force during
the entire Term of this License, including any extensions of the Term as provided herein.
24.3 This requirement for carrying the foregoing insurance coverage shall not
derogate from Licensee’s defense, hold harmless and indemnification obligations as set forth in
this Agreement. City or its representative shall at all times have the right to demand the original
or a copy of the policy of insurance. Licensee shall pay, in a prompt and timely manner, the
premiums on the insurance hereinabove required.
25. SIGNS, BANNERS, & MARKETING
25.1 Following review and approval by City, Licensee may erect, at its own cost
and expense, its own signs and banners on the Licensed Premises. Licensee shall bear the cost of
the installation, repair, maintenance and removal of its own signs and banners.
25.2 Pursuant to Section 13, Licensee shall offer a special event to benefit the
Library in collaboration with City. The City shall designate various non-profit organizations to be
entered into a lottery to be chosen as the beneficiary of the tickets referred to in Section 13.
25.3 City shall make available street banners and pennant locations throughout
the City, when possible, at no additional cost to Licensee.
25.4 City shall assist Licensee with marketing on City social media pages,
newsletters, and website.
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26. COMPLIANCE WITH MEASURE C
Licensee shall not use the Licensed Premises for any purpose that is prohibited by any law,
statute, ordinance or governmental rule or regulation now in force, or that may be enacted or
promulgated in the future. In no event shall Licensee build any permanent structure anywhere in
Central Park or within the Event Premises. Only temporary structures that can be removed within
one week, while leaving the subject property in the same condition it was in prior to the placement
of the structure, may be erected or placed by Licensee in accordance with this Agreement within
the Event Premises.
27. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION
City shall be entitled to immediately terminate this License Agreement in case of failure
by Licensee to comply with the payment of the License Fee.
In case of failure by Licensee to comply with any other terms or conditions of this License
Agreement, City will first send notice to cure such default within thirty (30) days, except in case
of emergency or for any default that cannot be reasonably be resolved within such delay, in which
case it shall provide a reasonable delay to cure. In the event Licensee does not remedy such default
or take arrangement with City to remedy same in a delay agreed by the parties for any default that
cannot be reasonably remedied within (30) days, City shall be able to pursue all available remedies
under law, including specific performance, but excluding extra-judicial termination.
Licensee may terminate, without cause, within thirty (30) days after each year for year 2
and/or year 3. Licensee may not perform the event in any other Orange County location during
year 2 or year 3.
City may, without cause, terminate by providing thirty (30) days notice after the first year.
Licensee to have the right to perform the event in any location, including Orange County.
27.1 Licensee shall be entitled to terminate this License Agreement upon the
occurrence of any of the following events provided that the Licensee has timely applied for the
required permits, licenses, authorizations, or consents for use of the Licensed Premises:
27.1.1 the failure by Licensee to obtain any of the required permits,
licenses, authorizations or consents for the use of the Licensed Premises on conditions acceptable
to Licensee, in which case this License Agreement may be terminated by Licensee upon simple
notice, and each party shall be discharged from any liability or obligation towards the other.
27.1.2 the failure by the City to comply with or perform any term, condition
or covenant and to cure such event within thirty (30) days after Licensee gives the City written
notice of such default and opportunity to cure to City, in which case Licensee shall be able to
pursue all available remedies under law.
27.2 Should Licensee not be able to present the Event on the Licensed Premises
at any time during the Term for any reason at its discretion, Licensee will have the option to
terminate this License Agreement upon thirty (30) day notice. Licensee shall return the Licensed
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Premises to City pursuant to the terms of this License Agreement, and each party shall be
discharged from any further liability or obligation towards the other.
28. FORCE MAJUERE
In the event either Party is prevented from performing any of its obligations, under either
this Agreement, by reason of any event outside of such Party’s control, including, without
limitation, fire, weather, unsafe conditions, volcano, explosion, flood, landslide, epidemic, acts of
nature, war, terrorism, or other hostilities, strike, civil commotion, domestic or foreign
governmental acts, orders, any court order stopping or preventing the Event, or regulations (“Force
Majeure Event”), then such obligations of such Party during the duration of such Force Majeure
Event, and for a reasonable time thereafter, will be suspended. In the case of cancellation of the
Event due to a Force Majeure Event, the Parties agree to negotiate a date to reschedule such Event
if practicable. If such canceled Event cannot reasonably be rescheduled or relocated within the
City, neither Party shall be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement solely because of such
cancellation. Neither any such cancellation, rescheduling, or relocation, nor the inability to
reschedule or relocate, will, by itself, cause this Agreement to terminate.
29. RESTORE LICENSED PREMISES
END OF SEASON: At the end of the Seasonal timeframe for Event set up, production,
and take-down, Licensee shall remove from the Licensed Premises all equipment, signs, structures,
objects, and other personal property placed on the Licensed Premises and return the Licensed
Premises to the City restored to the Premises natural state and condition.
END OF TERM: At the end of the Term or upon earlier termination of this License
Agreement, Licensee shall remove from the Licensed Premises all equipment, signs, and other
personal property placed by it on the Licensed Premises and return the Licensed Premises to the
City restored to the Premises natural state and condition. The Licensee may leave any pre-agreed
materials used on the Licensed Premises or otherwise agreed to by City, which the Licensee shall
be entitled to leave on the Licensed Premises at the end of the Term. On the last day of the Term
(or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practical), a duly authorized representative of the City and
of Licensee shall together inspect the Licensed Premises to evaluate the state of the Licensed
Premises. If the City is satisfied with the return condition of the Licensed Premises, the City agrees
to sign the release form attached hereto as Exhibit “B.”
Licensee shall not be liable for any pre-existing condition; however, Licensee shall be
liable for any damage occurring from the use of the Licensed Premises for the scope of the Event.
Licensee shall return at the end of Term and/or end of Season the Licensed Premises in the
condition in which it was received at the beginning of the Term; a restoration fee of $50,000
annually to be paid by Licensee to City for the restoration of turf, foliage and other landscape
impacts. The Licensee will allow City to perform essential landscaping and maintenance on City
trees, foliage, and water systems with reasonable written notice.
30. ASSIGNMENT
This License is personal to Licensee, and Licensee shall have no right to assign its rights
hereunder or to sublicense the Licensed Premises.
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31. NOTICES
All notices or demands to be given by either Party to the other shall be in writing and shall
be deemed sufficiently given either when delivered in person or two (2) days after being sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, via email, or by a national air courier
company that provides signature verification of delivery to recipient, to the respective Parties at
the addresses provided in this Section of this Agreement. The address to which any notice or
demand may be given to either Party may be changed from time to time by written notice to the
other.
Notice Address:
To City – addressed to each: To Licensee:
City Manager, City Attorney & City Clerk __________________________
2000 Main Street __________________________
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 __________________________
32. APPLICABLE LAW.
The existence, validity, and construction of this Agreement shall be determined in
accordance with the laws of the state of California without reference to its conflicts of laws or
principles; provided, that (i) any provision which may be held invalid shall be ineffective only to
the extent of such invalidity and shall not invalidate any of the remaining provisions, (ii) this
License Agreement shall not be construed as creating either a Licenseeship, an agency or an
employment relationship between the Parties, and (iii) the failure of any Party to insist at any time
upon the strict performance of any provision or to act upon any right or remedy available to such
Party, whether under the License Agreement or as a matter of law, shall not be interpreted as a
waiver or a relinquishment of any such right or remedy unless specifically expressed in writing,
signed by such Party and neither the receipt, acceptance nor application of any payment shall,
without more, constitute such a writing.
33. MUNICIPAL POWERS.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a limitation upon the powers
and authority of City as a chartered city of the State of California.
34. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are given in addition to any other
rights and remedies either Party may have by law, statute, ordinance or otherwise. All such rights
and remedies are intended to be cumulative, and the use of any one right or remedy by either Party
shall not preclude or waive its right to any or all other rights or remedies.
35. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.
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Time is of the essence in the performance of each and every provision contained within
this Agreement.
36. DEFAULT.
Upon default by Licensee in performance of any of the terms and conditions required by
this Agreement, City may give notice to Licensee and the reasons for the default. The written
notice shall include the timeframe in which Licensee may cure the default. This timeframe is
presumptively (thirty (30) business days, but may be extended, or reduced in case of emergency,
if circumstances warrant, as determined by City acting reasonably. Circumstances warranting a
reduced timeframe to cure include, but are not limited to, when a default involves either public
safety or immediate waste or damage to City property. If Licensee does not cure the default by
conclusion of noticed timeframe, then notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, City may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part at City’s sole discretion, upon
written notice to Licensee, without prejudice to any other remedy to which City may be entitled at
law, in equity or under this Agreement. Any failure on the part of City to give notice of Licensee’s
default shall not be deemed to result in a waiver of City’s legal rights or any rights arising out of
any provision of this Agreement.
36.1 REMOVAL OF PROPERTY: In any event that Licensee leaves or allows
any of its property to remain in any part of the Central Park area, including within
the Event Premises, beyond the license permissions of this Agreement and without
written consent of the City, the City shall be entitled to remove Licensee’s property
with all costs of such removal to Licensee. Reimbursement of such costs to City
by Licensee shall occur within thirty (30) days of City notification to Licensee.
37. NO ORAL OR IMPLIED WAIVERS OR MODIFICATIONS.
If either Party fails to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or any rights
hereunder or fails to exercise any election provided in this Agreement, it will not be considered to
be a waiver of those provisions, rights or elections or in any way affect the validity of this
Agreement. The failure of either Party to exercise any of these provisions, rights or elections will
not preclude or prejudice such Party from later enforcing or exercising the same or any other
provisions, rights or elections which it may have under this Agreement. No waiver will be of any
force or effect unless set forth in a writing signed by the Party whose right is being waived. Subject
to the immediately preceding sentence, no modifications to this Agreement will be binding upon
the Parties unless modified, amended, cancelled, renewed, or extended in a writing signed by both
Parties.
38. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
This Agreement (including all exhibits hereto) sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding of the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and, with respect to such subject
matter, supersedes and replaces all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings, written or
oral, between the Parties. Except as may be expressly set forth herein, there are no promises,
conditions, representations, understanding, interpretations or terms of any kind as conditions or
inducement to the execution hereof or in effect between the Parties.
39. INTERPRETATION.
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The section headings included in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
will not affect or be utilized in construing or interpreting this Agreement. If any term, clause or
provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable by an arbitrator or a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity will not affect the validity or operation of any other term, clause or
provision and such invalid term, clause, or provision will be deemed to be severed from this
Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any provision herein will be construed in favor or against
either Party based on which Party drafted this Agreement or such provision.
40. NON-LIABILITY OF CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
No officer or employee of City shall be personally liable to Licensee, or any successor in
interest, in the event of any default or breach by City or for any amount which may become due to
Licensee or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.
41. MISCELLANEOUS
41.1 Authority: City represents and warrants that (i) it has the right, power and
authority to enter into and execute the present Agreement without additional formality, and (ii) it
is not party to any agreement which prohibits the City from entering into this Agreement. Licensee
represents that it has the necessary rights, power and authority to enter into and execute the present
Agreement.
41.2 Waiver: No waiver, whether written or tacit, of any remedy or provisions
of the present Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof or
a permanent waiver of the provision concerned, unless otherwise stated in writing by the party to
be bound thereby.
41.3 Relationship: The Parties are acting herein solely as independent
contractors. Nothing herein contained will create or be construed as creating a Licenseeship, joint
venture, or agency relationship between the Parties. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that it
neither has nor will give the appearance or impression of having any legal authority to bind or
commit the other Party in any way. Each Party will be solely responsible for all wages, income
taxes, worker’s compensation, and any other requirements for all personnel it supplies in
connection with this Agreement.
41.4 Intellectual Property: It is understood that all commercial, intellectual
property or other rights related to the Event or any of Licensee’s operations and projects shall
belong to Licensee exclusively. Nothing in this Agreement or during its application shall be
construed as providing to City any commercial, intellectual property or other rights related to the
Event or any of Licensee’s operations and projects. For greater certainty and without limitation,
all intellectual property rights of any nature related to the Event or any of Licensee’s operations
and projects or any idea or concept discussed or shared in connection therewith between the parties
shall belong to Licensee exclusively.
41.5 Accessory Agreement and Documents: Each of the parties shall, at the
request of the other, execute all such agreements, instruments and documents as shall be
reasonably necessary to give effect to the present Agreement or to facilitate its application and
execution. Upon approval as to form by the City Attorney, City’s Director of Community and
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Library Services is hereby authorized to execute such accessory agreements and documents on
City’s behalf.
41.6 Counterparts: The present agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and such counterparts together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts
and all such executed counterparts shall constitute one (1) Agreement binding on all of the Parties
in spite of the fact that all of the Parties have not signed the same counterpart. This Agreement
may be delivered via facsimile transmission or in electronic "pdf" or similar format with the same
force and effect as if originally executed copies of it were delivered to all Parties.
41.7 Reasonableness: The Parties shall at all times act prudently, fairly,
equitably, reasonably, promptly and in good faith in dealing with one another under this
Agreement and shall not unreasonably withhold or delay any consents, approvals, authorizations,
exercises of discretion, exercises of judgment or the like provided in this Agreement.
41.8 Headings and Gender: The section headings are for convenience only and
shall have no legal significance. The masculine, feminine or neuter gender, and the singular or
plural number shall be deemed to include the others whenever the context so indicates or requires.
The term “including” shall be deemed to mean “including, but not by way of limitation.
41.9 Cumulative Remedies: The various rights, options, elections, powers and
remedies contained in this Agreement shall be construed as cumulative, and no one of them shall
be exclusive of any of the others or of any other legal or equitable remedy which either Party might
otherwise have in the event of a breach or default in the terms of this Agreement. The exercise of
one right or remedy by such Party shall not impair its right to any other right or remedy until all
obligations imposed on the other Party have been fully performed.
41.10 Attorneys' Fees: In the event of litigation or other proceeding brought to
enforce this License Agreement, each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs. The
prevailing party will not be entitled to recover its attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses in connection
with such litigation or other proceeding from the other party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this License Agreement by and
through their authorized officers on ______________, 2024.
LICENSEE: CITY:
By: _______________________________ _____________________________
Print name: Mayor
Its:
ATTEST:
By: _______________________________
Print name: _____________________________
Its: City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________
City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
______________________________
Director of Community and Library
Services
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
______________________________
Interim City Manager
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EXHIBIT “A”
SITE PLAN OF LICENSED PREMISES
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EXHIBIT “B”
FORM OF RELEASE
I, the undersigned, a duly authorized representative of City, acknowledge having inspected the
site for which a License Agreement was issued (the "Licensed Premises") by City for the benefit
of Licensee, and declare that the Licensed Premises has been returned to the City in a
satisfactorily condition in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Therefore,
the City hereby waives all claims it may have against Licensee in respect to the return condition
of the Licensed Premises.
By:_________________________________
Print name:
Title:
Date: _______________
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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(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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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 defined 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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 findings 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
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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 Leq 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 Leq 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 Leq. Ambient noise measurements conducted by ESA showed levels along
the project roadways approaching 67.7 dBA Leq and 71.1 dBA Leq 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 Leq. 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 Leq
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 Leq the total output would result in 68.2 dBA Leq. 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
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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. Groundborne 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
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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 Surfing.
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
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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
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Xerces Society. 2024. Map of Overwintering Sites. https://westernmonarchcount.org/map-of-
overwintering-sites/. Accessed November 2024.
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Appendix A
Ambient Noise Measurement Data
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Summary
File Name on Meter LxT_Data.038.s
File Name on PC
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 95:22:06.313
Pause 00:00:00.0
Pre-Calibration 2024-11-13 08:43:54
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
LASeq 67.7 dB
LASE 123.1 dB
EAS 224.628 mPa²h
EAS8 18.843 mPa²h
EAS40 94.215 mPa²h
LApk (max)2024-11-13 15:51:37 122.4 dB
LASmax 2024-11-13 15:51:37 108.9 dB
LASmin 2024-11-15 02:52:40 33.9 dB
SEA 136.5 dB
Exceedance Counts
LAS > 85.0 dB 88 321.0 s
LAS > 115.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 135.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 137.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 140.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LCSeq 73.5 dB
LASeq 67.7 dB
LCSeq - LASeq 5.8 dB
LAIeq 70.1 dB
LAeq 67.7 dB
LAIeq - LAeq 2.4 dB
dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp
Leq 67.7
LS(max)108.9 2024/11/13 15:51:37
LS(min)33.9 2024/11/15 2:52:40
Lpk(max)122.4 2024/11/13 15:51:37
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 dB
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
LAS 66.60 54.3 dB
LAS 90.00 45.3 dB
Duration
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Summary
File Name on Meter LxT_Data.294.s
File Name on PC
Serial Number 0004983
Model SoundTrack LxT®
Firmware Version 2.404
User
Location
Job Description
Note
Measurement
Description
Start 2024-11-13 15:09:21
Stop 2024-11-17 14:29:12
Duration 95:19:50.313
Run Time 95:19:50.313
Pause 00:00:00.0
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 PRMLxT1
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
LASeq 71.1 dB
LASE 126.5 dB
EAS 491.238 mPa²h
EAS8 41.224 mPa²h
EAS40 206.120 mPa²h
LApk (max)2024-11-17 14:27:16 132.0 dB
LASmax 2024-11-15 13:46:02 102.6 dB
LASmin 2024-11-15 00:16:48 36.8 dB
SEA 143.9 dB
Exceedance Counts
LAS > 85.0 dB 81 270.4 s
LAS > 115.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 135.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 137.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 140.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LCSeq 74.5 dB
LASeq 71.1 dB
LCSeq - LASeq 3.4 dB
LAIeq 72.6 dB
LAeq 71.1 dB
LAIeq - LAeq 1.5 dB
dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp
Leq 71.1
LS(max)102.6 2024/11/15 13:46:02
LS(min)36.8 2024/11/15 0:16:48
Lpk(max)132.0 2024/11/17 14:27:16
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 1.79 %
Projected Dose 0.03 0.15 %
TWA (Projected)30.6 43.1 dB
TWA (t)48.5 61.0 dB
Lep (t)81.9 81.9 dB
Ln Percentiles
LAS 5.00 76.7 dB
LAS 10.00 75.5 dB
LAS 33.30 70.9 dB
LAS 50.00 66.8 dB
LAS 66.60 60.9 dB
LAS 90.00 46.4 dB
Duration
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Summary
File Name on Meter LxT_Data.012.s
File Name on PC
Serial Number 0004161
Model SoundTrack LxT®
Firmware Version 2.404
User
Location
Job Description
Note
Measurement
Description
Start 2024-11-13 16:08:16
Stop 2024-11-13 16:23:16
Duration 00:15:00.0
Run Time 00:00:00.2
Pause 00:14:59.8
Pre-Calibration 2024-11-13 10:02:15
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 144.9 dB
A C Z
Under Range Peak 100.7 97.7 102.7 dB
Under Range Limit 37.9 37.6 44.7 dB
Noise Floor 28.8 28.5 35.5 dB
First Second Third
Instrument Identification 626 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1100 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Results
LASeq 64.0 dB
LASE 57.0 dB
EAS 0.056 µPa²h
EAS8 8.038 mPa²h
EAS40 40.190 mPa²h
LApk (max)2024-11-13 16:08:16 77.8 dB
LASmax 2024-11-13 16:08:16 64.3 dB
LASmin 2024-11-13 16:08:16 63.7 dB
SEA -99.9 dB
Exceedance Counts
LAS > 85.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LAS > 115.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 135.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 137.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 140.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LCSeq 72.0 dB
LASeq 64.0 dB
LCSeq - LASeq 8.0 dB
LAIeq 68.1 dB
LAeq 66.2 dB
LAIeq - LAeq 1.9 dB
dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp
Leq 66.2
LS(max)64.3 2024/11/13 16:08:16
LS(min)63.7 2024/11/13 16:08:16
Lpk(max)77.8 2024/11/13 16:08:16
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 -99.94 -99.94 %
Projected Dose -99.94 -99.94 %
TWA (Projected)-99.9 -99.9 dB
TWA (t)-99.9 -99.9 dB
Lep (t)12.4 12.4 dB
Ln Percentiles
LAS 5.00 64.3 dB
LAS 10.00 64.2 dB
LAS 33.30 64.1 dB
LAS 50.00 63.9 dB
LAS 66.60 63.9 dB
LAS 90.00 63.8 dB
Duration
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Summary
File Name on Meter LxT_Data.010.s
File Name on PC
Serial Number 0004161
Model SoundTrack LxT®
Firmware Version 2.404
User
Location
Job Description
Note
Measurement
Description
Start 2024-11-13 15:25:50
Stop 2024-11-13 15:40:50
Duration 00:15:00.0
Run Time 00:15:00.0
Pause 00:00:00.0
Pre-Calibration 2024-11-13 10:02:15
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 144.9 dB
A C Z
Under Range Peak 100.7 97.7 102.7 dB
Under Range Limit 37.9 37.6 44.7 dB
Noise Floor 28.8 28.5 35.5 dB
First Second Third
Instrument Identification 626 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1100 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Results
LASeq 54.1 dB
LASE 83.6 dB
EAS 25.704 µPa²h
EAS8 822.526 µPa²h
EAS40 4.113 mPa²h
LApk (max)2024-11-13 15:27:49 95.4 dB
LASmax 2024-11-13 15:27:49 66.0 dB
LASmin 2024-11-13 15:32:23 48.0 dB
SEA -99.9 dB
Exceedance Counts
LAS > 85.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LAS > 115.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 135.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 137.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 140.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LCSeq 65.4 dB
LASeq 54.1 dB
LCSeq - LASeq 11.3 dB
LAIeq 56.7 dB
LAeq 54.1 dB
LAIeq - LAeq 2.6 dB
dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp
Leq 54.1
LS(max)66.0 2024/11/13 15:27:49
LS(min)48.0 2024/11/13 15:32:23
Lpk(max)95.4 2024/11/13 15:27:49
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 -99.94 -99.94 %
Projected Dose -99.94 -99.94 %
TWA (Projected)-99.9 -99.9 dB
TWA (t)-99.9 -99.9 dB
Lep (t)39.0 39.0 dB
Ln Percentiles
LAS 5.00 57.7 dB
LAS 10.00 56.3 dB
LAS 33.30 53.9 dB
LAS 50.00 53.0 dB
LAS 66.60 52.3 dB
LAS 90.00 50.5 dB
Duration
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Summary
File Name on Meter LxT_Data.011.s
File Name on PC
Serial Number 0004161
Model SoundTrack LxT®
Firmware Version 2.404
User
Location
Job Description
Note
Measurement
Description
Start 2024-11-13 15:42:42
Stop 2024-11-13 15:57:42
Duration 00:15:00.0
Run Time 00:15:00.0
Pause 00:00:00.0
Pre-Calibration 2024-11-13 10:02:15
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 144.9 dB
A C Z
Under Range Peak 100.7 97.7 102.7 dB
Under Range Limit 37.9 37.6 44.7 dB
Noise Floor 28.8 28.5 35.5 dB
First Second Third
Instrument Identification 626 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1100 Los Angeles, CA 90017
Results
LASeq 54.0 dB
LASE 83.5 dB
EAS 25.119 µPa²h
EAS8 803.804 µPa²h
EAS40 4.019 mPa²h
LApk (max)2024-11-13 15:49:01 92.4 dB
LASmax 2024-11-13 15:45:02 65.7 dB
LASmin 2024-11-13 15:51:49 49.7 dB
SEA -99.9 dB
Exceedance Counts
LAS > 85.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LAS > 115.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 135.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 137.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LApk > 140.0 dB 0 0.0 s
LCSeq 64.8 dB
LASeq 54.0 dB
LCSeq - LASeq 10.8 dB
LAIeq 56.4 dB
LAeq 54.0 dB
LAIeq - LAeq 2.4 dB
dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp dB Time Stamp
Leq 54.0
LS(max)65.7 2024/11/13 15:45:02
LS(min)49.7 2024/11/13 15:51:49
Lpk(max)92.4 2024/11/13 15:49:01
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 -99.94 -99.94 %
Projected Dose -99.94 -99.94 %
TWA (Projected)-99.9 -99.9 dB
TWA (t)-99.9 -99.9 dB
Lep (t)38.9 38.9 dB
Ln Percentiles
LAS 5.00 57.2 dB
LAS 10.00 55.4 dB
LAS 33.30 53.6 dB
LAS 50.00 52.8 dB
LAS 66.60 52.3 dB
LAS 90.00 51.3 dB
Duration
A C Z
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Noise Calculation
Worksheets
TRAFFIC NOISE ANALYSIS TOOL
Project Name: Symphony of Flowers
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Analysis Scenario:Operational
Source of Traffic Volumes:Project Assumptions
Auto MT HT Auto MT HT
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 ±0.1 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%.
CNEL levels were obtained based on Figure 2-19, on page 2-58 Caltran's TeNS 2013.
Noise Level
dBA CNEL
Peak Hour
Noise Level
(Leq(h) dBA)
Segment Ground
Type
Distance from
Roadway to
Receiver (feet)
Speed (mph)Peak Hour Volume
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Symphony of the Flowers Project
SoundPLAN outputs
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Receiver Land Use Leq Reference Noise Levels Leq Citation
Bird Habitat (south of Site)Bio Habitat 51.9
Bird Habitat (south of Site)Bio Habitat 53.0
Bird Habitat (south of Site)Bio Habitat 55.1
Bird Habitat (south of Site)Bio Habitat 57.2
Bird Habitat (south of Site)Bio Habitat 60.1 Notes: World Health Organization recommends a limit of 100 dB for outdoor concerts and festivals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5187664/
Butterfly Habitat (east of Site)Bio Habitat 53.0
Butterfly Habitat (east of Site)Bio Habitat 55.2
Butterfly Habitat (east of Site)Bio Habitat 56.7
Butterfly Habitat (east of Site)Bio Habitat 58.4
Library Library 42.3
Residence (north of Site)Residential 42.8
Residence (north of Site)Residential 42.2
Residence (northeast) of Site)Residential 43.9
Notes:
Receiver locations were placed at the edge of the relevant properties closest to the Project Site
Ice rink with loudspeaker music 75.0 SoundPLAN Library
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Outdoor public address systems
(presentation and music)100.0
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Appendix B
Transportation Assessment
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101 Pacifica | Suite 300 | Irvine, CA 92618 | (949) 308-6300 | Fax (949) 859-3209 |
www.fehrandpeers.com
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
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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.
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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 recommendations1 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.
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Table 1 – Citywide Daily VMT (2022)
Condition Average Trip
Length (Miles)
VMT/Day
(Thousands)
VMT/Day
Relative to Baseline
Mon-Thurs Non-Summer (Baseline) 6.75 8,065 100%
Mon-Thurs in Summer (no event) 7.58 7,995 -1%
Friday in Summer (no event) 7.42 8,801 +9%
Saturday in Summer (no event) 9.33 9,132 +13%
July 4th Weekend 8.40 7,906 -2%
US Open of Surfing Weekend 9.13 8,866 +10%
International Surfing Association (ISA)
Surfing and Para surfing Weekend 8.15 8,178 +1%
Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)
Open Tournament Weekend 8.05 9,324 +16%
Weekdays prior to Thanksgiving (Mon-Wed) 7.20 9,739 +21%
Thanksgiving Weekend 8.60 9,021 +12%
Pacific Airshow Weekend 9.15 9,815 +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.
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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 Radius 30% %
Average Trip Length 45 Mile
Total VMT per Show 7,200 VMT
Maximum Shows per Night 4 Shows
Total VMT per Show Day 28,800 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.
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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 & Talbert Ave 20.4% 31.5%
3 Goldenwest Street & Driveway 1 10.1% 14.2%
4 Goldenwest Street & Driveway 2 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.
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Table 4 – Queuing at Intersections With Project Trips
Intersection
No. Movement
Existing 95th
Percentile Queue
(ft)*
With Project 95th
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Storage
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1 Eastbound Through (Egress) 20 60 -
1 Eastbound Right Turn (Egress) 0 20 80
1 Westbound Through (Ingress) 40 80 -
1 Northbound Left Turn (Ingress) 20 20 125
1 Southbound Right Turn (Ingress) 20 20 -
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 Right Turn (Ingress) 0 20 -
2 Southbound Left Turn (Ingress) 20 20 240
3 Westbound Right Turn (Egress) - 20 100
3 Southbound Left Turn (Ingress) - 20 185
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
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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
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5:45 pm 30 100% 330 22%
6:00 pm 30 100% 330 22%
6:15 pm 30 100% 330 22%
6:30 pm 30 100% 330 22%
6:45 pm 30 100% 330 22%
7:00 pm 30 66% 50% 378 25%
7:15 pm 30 33% 100% 429 29%
7:30 pm 30 0% 100% 330 22%
7:45 pm 30 100% 330 22%
8:00 pm 30 100% 330 22%
8:15 pm 30 100% 330 22%
8:30 pm 30 66% 50% 378 26%
8:45 pm 30 33% 100% 429 29%
9:00 pm 30 0% 100% 330 22%
9:15 pm 30 100% 330 22%
9:30 pm 30 100% 330 22%
9:45 pm 30 100% 330 22%
10:00 pm 30 66% 50% 378 26%
10:15 pm 30 33% 100% 429 29%
10:30 pm 30 0% 100% 330 22%
10:45 pm 30 100% 330 22%
11:00 pm 30 100% 330 22%
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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.
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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
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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.
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