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File#: 25-603 MEETING DATE: 7/15/2025
Subject:
Item Submitted by Andrew Gruel, Councilman and Pat Burns, Mayor- Community Garden
With Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (MTA)
Recommended Action:
Direct staff to explore the feasibility of creating a community garden with an emphasis on utilizing
multi-trophic aquaculture (MTA) on City property and report back to Council with findings/results
within six months. Based on the outcome of the feasibility study, consider and deliberate the
appropriate next steps for project development (site identification, environmental impacts, timeline,
and community engagement).
Attachment(s):
1. Councilman Gruel and Mayor Burns Memo - Community Garden with Multi-Trophic
Aquaculture (MTA)
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To: City Council
From: Andrew Gruel, Councilman and Pat Burns, Mayor
Date: July 15, 2025
Subject: Community Garden with Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (MTA)
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City of Huntington Beach is committed to promoting sustainability, community engagement,
and innovative land use.A community garden with multi-trophic aquaculture (MTA) offers an
opportunity to create a self-sustaining ecosystem that combines plant cultivation with aquatic
farming, producing food, enhancing biodiversity, and providing educational and recreational
benefits for residents. MTA integrates species at different trophic levels (e.g. fish, shellfish, and
plants)to recycle nutrients and minimize environmental impact, aligning with the City's
environmental goals.
This public garden concept utilizing MTA can become a community hub, fostering social
connections, providing educational opportunities, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct staff to explore the feasibility of creating a community garden with an emphasis on
utilizing multi-trophic aquaculture (MTA) on City property and report back to Council with
findings/results within six months. Based on the outcome of the feasibility study, consider and
deliberate the appropriate next steps for project development(site identification, environmental
impacts, timeline, and community engagement).
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
TBD. Future environmental impacts will need to be assessed to ensure compliance with all
applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Non Applicable-Administrative Item
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