HomeMy WebLinkAboutUpdated Pier Plaza Flagpole Rededication Plaque Honoring Vet ��ti�iNGTo�' 2000 Main Street,
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APPROVED 7-0
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File #: 26-382 MEETING DATE: 5/5/2026
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Carrie Gonzales, Management Aide
Subject:
Updated Pier Plaza flagpole rededication plaque honoring Veterans and America 250
Statement of Issue:
There is a need to approve the language and design of the updated Pier Plaza flagpole rededication
plaque honoring Veterans' and America 250 as approved by the Community & Library Services
Commission at their April 8, 2026, meeting.
Financial Impact:
Funding for the plaque is available in Facilities & Development Account 10045401 to cover the cost
of design, fabrication and installation in an amount not to exceed $6,000.
Recommended Action:
Approve for the language, design and installation of the Pier Plaza flagpole rededication plaque
honoring Veterans and America 250.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On February 21, 2005, the original plaque was installed flush with the ground by the American Legion
Post 133 to honor the American Legion and others who generously contributed their time and
resources to raise approximately $18,000 to purchase and install the Pier Plaza flagpoles. Because
of the ground level installation, people were able to walk on the plaque, which hastened its wear-and-
tear and need for replacement.
In September 2025, Eagle Scout candidate, Brenden Bauer, completed a project to elevate the
existing plaque from ground level to a raised cement pedestal, enhancing its visibility and
prominence at the base of the Pier Plaza flagpoles. Unfortunately, the plaque was stolen, creating
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the need for a replacement plaque.
Staff have worked with Dennis Bauer and American Legion HB Post 133 to develop the rededication
plaque language, memorializing the installation of the Pier Plaza flagpoles, honoring our veteran's
and active-duty members and commemorating America's Semiquincentennial.
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment do not constitute a project.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Updated Pier Plaza Flagpole re-dedication plaque mock-up
2. PowerPoint Presentation
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citizens who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.
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actii'e-duti'military. and as a symbol of unity in celebrating:I merica's
Semiquincentennial—250 Years of Independence..1 fay theseflags wave proudly over
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Mr. Amory Hanson
8102 Ellis Avenue
Apartment 121
Huntington Beach CA 92646
May 5, 2026
The Mayor Of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach CA 92648
My Dear Mister Mayor,
I would like to express my support for Item XXIV,the pier plaza flagpole plaque.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.Amory Hanson
CC:The Honorable E.M.Twining
CC:The Honorable Patrick Burns
CC:The Honorable Andrew Gruel
CC:The Honorable Donald C.Kennedy
CC:The Honorable Grace Vandermark
CC:The Honorable Chad Williams
SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION - Meeting Date: 5/5/2026 Item No. 24 (26-382)