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Home My WebLink About2025-03-11 Special Agenda PacketIN-PERSON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are welcome to attend City Council meetings in person. Alternate ways to view meetings live or on-demand include: livestreamed on HBTV Channel 3 (replayed on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday at 6:00 p.m.); live and archived meetings for on-demand viewing accessed from https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/calendar , https://bit.ly/SurfCityTV, or the City's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/cityofhb , or from any Roku, Fire TV or Apple device by downloading the Cablecast Screenweave App and searching for the City of Huntington Beach channel. PRESENTATION MATERIAL: Presentations/AV materials shall be submitted to staff no later than 9AM the day of the meeting to PublicPresentations@huntingtonbeachca.gov . Members of the audience and speakers shall not wear or display signs that obstruct the view of other audience members. Signs shall remain with the holder and shall not be placed in adjacent seats or in common areas. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized items including Study Session, Closed Session, and Public Hearing, may do so in person in the City Council Chambers by completing a Request to Speak form delivered to the City Clerk. Sign-ups to Request to Speak will begin in person 30 minutes prior to the start of Study Session, Closed Session, or Regular City Council Meeting, whichever comes first. Sign-ups will be accepted until the commencement of the public comment period. SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION: Members of the public unable to personally participate in the meeting but interested in communicating with the City Council on agenda-related items are encouraged to submit a written (supplemental) communication to the Council via email at SupplementalComm@Surfcity-hb.org . Supplemental Communications are public record, and if received by 9:00 AM on the day of the meeting, will be distributed to the City Council prior to consideration of agenda-related items, posted to the City website, and announced, but not read, at the meeting. Communications received after the 9:00 AM deadline will be incorporated into the administrative record. Members of the public are also welcome to communicate with the City Council (and staff supporting Council) at City.Council@surfcity-hb.org . MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (714) 536-5227 for more information. AGENDA City Council/Public Financing Authority Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Special Meeting - 5:30 PM Council Chambers 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PAT BURNS, Mayor CASEY MCKEON, Mayor Pro Tem DON KENNEDY, Councilman BUTCH TWINING, Councilman GRACEY VAN DER MARK, Council Woman CHAD WILLIAMS, Councilman STAFF TRAVIS HOPKINS, City Manager MIKE VIGLIOTTA, City Attorney LISA LANE BARNES, City Clerk ALISA BACKSTROM, City Treasurer 1 AGENDA March 11, 2025City Council/Public Financing Authority 5:30 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING ROLL CALL Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, 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 topic(s) included on the special 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 25-2061.Adopt Resolution No. 2025-27 Providing Additional Direction to the Orange County Registrar of Voters for Handling a Special Election on June 10, 2025 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-27, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a Special Municipal Election for Two Ballot Measures Held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025” Recommended Action: ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 2 2 AGENDA March 11, 2025City Council/Public Financing Authority The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, March 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 Page 2 of 2 3 City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 File #:25-206 MEETING DATE:3/11/2025 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY:Travis Hopkins, City Manager PREPARED BY:Jennifer Carey, Deputy City Manager Subject: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-27 Providing Additional Direction to the Orange County Registrar of Voters for Handling a Special Election on June 10, 2025 Statement of Issue: On March 4, 2025, the City Council called for a Special Election to be conducted on June 10, 2025, for two citizen initiatives. Following that meeting, the Orange Country Registrar of Voters requested additional clarification regarding the City’s request to hold the special election. Financial Impact: No fiscal impact. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-27, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange to Render Specified Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a Special Municipal Election for Two Ballot Measures Held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025” Alternative Action(s): Do not approve, and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: On March 4, 2025, the City Council called for a Special Election to be conducted on June 10, 2025, for two citizen initiatives. The City requested assistance from the Orange County Registrar of Voters (OCROV) to conduct the special election. OCROV requested additional clarification as to their role in conducting the special election which is included in the attached Resolution. 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 City of Huntington Beach Printed on 3/10/2025Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ 4 File #:25-206 MEETING DATE:3/11/2025 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. 2025-27 City of Huntington Beach Printed on 3/10/2025Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ 5 25-16148/371668 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR TWO BALLOT MEASURES HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025 WHEREAS, a Special Municipal Election is to be held for two ballot measures in the City of Huntington Beach, California, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025; and WHEREAS, for this election involving citizen measures 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; WHEREAS, the Orange County Registrar of Voters requested additional clarification regarding the City’s request to conduct the special election. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, as follows: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the provisions of § 10002 of the Elections Code of the State of California, this City Council requests the Board of Supervisors of the County to permit the County Election Department to conduct the election. SECTION 2. That the County Election Department is authorized to canvass the returns of the Special Municipal Election. The election will be held and conducted with the provisions of law regulating the statewide or special election. SECTION 3. That the Board of Supervisors is requested to issue instructions to the County Election Department to take any and all steps necessary for the conducting of the election. SECTION 4. 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 5. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to forward without delay to the Board of Supervisors and to the County Election Department, each a certified copy of this Resolution. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. 6 7