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File #: 26-272 MEETING DATE: 4/21/2026
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Shannon Levin, Council Policy Analyst
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-09 Declaring each December 5th as "Sugar the Surfing Dog Day" in
the City of Huntington Beach
Statement of Issue:
On March 17, 2026, the City Council authorized staff to bring forth a resolution declaring every
December 5th as Sugar the Surfing Dog Day.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-09 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Declaring each December 5th as `Sugar the Surfing Dog Day' in the City of Huntington Beach."
Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff otherwise.
Analysis:
Sugar was a true legend of the waves. With five World Dog Surf Championships and 21 first-place
trophies under her collar, she dominated competitions from the Surf City Dog Championship to the
Malibu Classic. Her incredible career and impact on the Huntington Beach community were officially
immortalized on December 5, 2024, when she was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame.
A local icon through and through, Sugar's spirit will always be felt in the HB lineup.
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:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING EACH DECEMBER 5TH
AS "SUGAR THE SURFING DOG DAY"
IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
WHEREAS, Sugar is a 16-year-old rescued therapy dog and renowned surfing champion;
and
Sugar was rescued from the streets in Oakland at seven months old; when she is not
surfing, she has worked as a therapy dog, comforting veterans at the VA Hospital in Long Beach;
and
Sugar is a six-time winner of the Surf City Dog Championship, five-time World Dog Surf
Champion with 21 first place trophies and 34 trophies overall; and
Sugar has won the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge three times, is a trophy
holder for the Malibu Classic and Santa Cruz Longboard Union Contest, and a four-time Helen
Woodward Animal Hospital Dog-A-Thon Champ; and
Sugar is the only dog to be inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame on December 5, 2024;
and
Her legacy is marked by her unique ability to counterbalance on surfboards, her love for
the ocean, and her joyful spirit that has influenced people globally; and
She is a beloved member of the Huntington Beach community and will always be in the
lineup and in our hearts; and
To recognize a day of celebration and honor the legacy of Sugar the Surfing Dog, the
City Council desires to establish December 5th as "Sugar the Surfing Dog Day" in the City of
Huntington Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. December 5th of each year is hereby declared to be "Sugar the Surfing Dog
Day" in the City of Huntington Beach.
26-17861/408201
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of April , 2026.
INITIATED AND APPROVED: Mayor, Ca McKeon
ity Manager Mayor Pro em, Butch Twining
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Councilman, Don Kennedy
is. City Attorney
Councilwoman, Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark
ouncilman, Pat Burns
Cot �,!n •_ . Willi.
ro• - man, An•rew Gruel
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Res. No. 2026-09
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, LISA LANE BARNES, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on April 21, 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Gruel, Kennedy, Twining, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSED: None
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