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Approve Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pi
���a11NGTo 2000 Main Street, c�= Huntington Beach,CA 92648 City of Huntington Beach g APPROVED 5-2 FZCF (GRUEL,WILLIAMS—NO) counin File #: 26-809 MEETING DATE: 9/15/2026 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: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services Subject: Approval of Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza Statement of Issue: There is a need for City Council to approve the plaque design and language for the America 250 plaque at Pier Plaza as reviewed by the City Council at their September 1, 2026, meeting. Financial Impact: Design, production and installation of the plaque is expected not to exceed $15,000. Recommended Action: Approve the proposed design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve recommended action and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: At the July 21, 2026, meeting, City Council approved Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument, with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting. Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic Resources Board and the Community & Library Services Commission. Working with Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy (Attachment 1), the proposed plaque is 24" x 36" and includes the following: • Huntington Beach America 250 Logo City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 9/9/2026 powered by LegistarT" 307 File #: 26-809 MEETING DATE: 9/15/2026 • Placeholder for a Commemoration Date • "Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who served our great nation, who remind us that freedom is not free." • City Council and City Manager names • Two cannons • City Seal On Monday, August 10, 2026, the Historic Resources Board (HRB) reviewed and provided suggested edits to the plaque (Attachment 3). On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Community & Library Services Commission (Commission) reviewed and provided suggested edits to the HRB iteration of the plaque (Attachment 4). All components of the first iteration of the plaque designed by Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy are included in subsequent iterations. Suggested edits included relocating the cannons and City seal, adding decorative elements between City Council names and including more than one font to differentiate between the different sections of text. At the August 18, 2026, City Council meeting, the City Council suggested edits were to add Medal of Honor recipient names (Attachment 5). At the September 1, 2026, City Council meeting, the City Council suggested edits were to remove Medal of Honor recipient names and add America's Veterans past, present and future forever America's heroes (Attachment 6). 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. City Council Item - July 21, 2026 2. Plaque Rendering (McKeon, Burns Kennedy design) 3. Plaque Rendering (Historic Resources Board edits) 4. Plaque Rendering (Community & Library Services Commission edits) 5. Plaque Rendering (City Council edits) 6. Plaque Rendering (City Council additional edits) 7. Presentation City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 9/9/2026 powered by LegistarTM 308 0,e0TINUTa ,,oF �r�;' , �: CITY OF • PQ; HUNTINGTON BEACH `�c��UUyTY�Af\io�/ ,,,, City Council Meeting - Council Member Items Report To: City Council From: Councilman Don Kennedy Mayor Casey McKeon Councilman Pat Burns Date: July 21 , 2026 Subject: PROPOSAL FOR INSTALLATION OF COMMEMORATIVE AMERICA SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL PLAQUE AT PIER PLAZA MONUMENT ISSUE STATEMENT The City of Huntington Beach is Celebrating America's 250th birthday through many events throughout the year. To properly memorialize the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration, we propose engraving one of the black rectangles at the Pier Plaza monument. Inscription to include: The Huntington Beach America 250 Logo near the top. "Huntington Beach celebrates the historic moment of America's 250th Birthday. A patriotic City proudly honoring and thanking all those who served our great nation, who remind us that Freedom Is Not Free" RECOMMENDED ACTION Set aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and direct staff to create the engraving template for review by Councilmembers Kennedy, Burns and McKeon, with final draft brought forward for vote on the August 18th City Council Meeting for the monument in Pier Plaza to commemorate the Huntington Beach America 250 Celebrations. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS Not Applicable STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL Non Applicable -Administrative Item 2000 Main Street,Huntington Beach,CA 92648 I www.huntingtonbeachca.gov 309 -24"- * 36 1776 2026 OAP-� ` 16.5"x10.75 =r o Hb250 Iogc r4111* AmEgicA250 -kj 250th Anniversary of the 1.5" Letters United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA 1" Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation and reminding us that FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. Huntington Beach City Council 85" Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins � Cannons �,��"��TiNcroti 8.75"x5.5 max, ���➢� � a .. =Q /(s J(i(. ° city logo 5"x' j\k �� s. C \v.:) .mac ; wow:°.= �o%l� Cii oe Q Q -4`FCoUNTN C ,'I r � ...-�r� 310 1111 1776 2026 • � AMERIC A z50 � 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE 11'\; Z-;4 t0)116) \T-al I 04 11 d,r Ff ..+.+Pr�� � �- �vV a"A11D -1UNTY>" Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins HRB Edits 311 1776 2026 ‘. .I ,� AMER1CA 250 *j 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE talb1)111% . frt t)h cri (M4 — Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns • Andrew Gruel • Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark • Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins r+i c c,.8A2 1776 2026 qC. ‘,..4 0 r41i ,IF * AMERICA2503kj 250th ANNIVERSARY of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE 0F��it i N G7,7 Alb\ O ��,peec8ar� . ' e,‘ 4111W 1:slr,s( vi.::Z) It C40.,:4017‘ l,,ili z7...r I of �0UNTY C1 Q 79 Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Don Kennedy Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark Medal of Honor Recipient Veteran Chris Carr Mike Ali City Manager Travis Hopkins City Council Edits 313 * * * * * 1776 2026 * . ME , IC ► 25 ' 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COMMEMORATION DAY CEREMONY SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday. A patriotic city, proudly honoring America's Veterans. Past, present, and future, forever America's heroes FREEDOM IS NOT FREE (OA ,4, -' � X10 C V * HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns Don Kennedy Andrew Gruel Chad Williams Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark City Manager Travis Hopkins Mr. Amory Hanson 8102 Ellis Avenue Apartment 121 Huntington Beach CA 92646 September 15, 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 XXIII,the plaque to honor the semiquincenntenial of America. 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 Meeting Date: 9/15/2026 - Supplemental Communication - Public Comment Item No. 23 (26-809) 0 ����NT I N G T'vet,<, v•• 4/ 00 . ,\ \,,,,,p0R,7,, , i,. °(" N America 250 � =� _ f, _-= - _`- ': I_ Plaque at Pier ‘ .� .., - - _ ---- _ .: �s ,t_ , ),,.,, 4k- t Plaza `,�cFAFB 77, 1909 , P �O I'v"wA�. UNT' c ? 1/ September 15, 2016 Table of Contents At the July 21 , 2026, meeting, City Council approved Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument. with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting. Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic Resources Boad and the Community & Library Services Commission. HUNTINGTON BEACH City — Rendering * - __ * AMER1CA 254 Working with Mayor ---~ McKeon and 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Co u n c i l m e m b e rs Burns Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates and Kennedy the first America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those iteration of the plaque. who have served our great nation_ FREEDOM IS NOT FREE ttj- :>' - Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon,Mayor Butch Twining,Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams r" it' City Manager Travis Hopkins HUNTINGTON BEACH Historic 2026 Resources . . • * AMERICA-250 *-:- Board - 250th Anniversary of the United States of America On Monday, August 10, Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA 2026 the Historic America's Beach celebrates 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly hononng and thanking all those Resources Board (HRB) who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE reviewed and provided suggested edits to the plaque. Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon,Mayor Butch Twining,Mayor Pro Tern Pat Bums Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins HUNTINGTON BEACH Community & * - * * * * * Library »,b z°26 25* ME j Commission 250th ANNIVERSARY of the E i• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ts Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, On Wednesday, August 12, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. 2026, the Community & Library FREEDOM IS NOT FREE Services Commission '`�� 4�4�°""""°�eir adikr (Commission) reviewed and 'y6:, provided suggested edits to the Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern HRB iteration of the plaque. Pat Burns . Don Kennedy Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark Medal of Honor Recipient Veteran Chris Carr Mike Ali City Manager Travis Hopkins HUNTINGTON BEACH ik City _ it _ ___ its ,____, 250TH ANNIVERSARY Or TT-TU. 1 NITrr) ST tiTI ` lir ,\JJTnI 1 At the August 18, 2026, City " ': '` Council meeting , City l it Council suggested edits are I i 1 i , to add Medal of Honor Recipient names to the = �_ �., . . ; � ,� �:- �� plaque. I HUNTINGTON BEACH City **** 10 -- * AMERICA_250 Ed _____ _ its ....._:__ 250th ANNIVERSARY At the September 1 , 2026, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA City Council meeting , City COMMEMORATION DAY CEREMONY SEPTEMBER ll,2026 Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday. Council suggested edits are A patriotic city,proudly honoring America's Veterans. Past,present, and future, forever America's heroes to remove the Medal of FREEDOM IS NOT FREE Honor Recipient names and ��% k add America's Veterans ~` �Ci i past, present and future , * HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL forever America's heroes BvtcCasey hTw McKeon, cK Mayor o ,MPo Mayor Pat Burns Don Kennedy to the plaque. Andrew Gruel Chad Williams Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark City Manager HUNTING I UN BEACH Travis Hopkins Fiscal Impact Estimated costs for design , production and installation of the plaque is as follows: • Design — $12,000 • Production (up to) — $3,000 • Not to Exceed — $ 15,000 HUN IINGTON BEACH Recommendation All components of the first iteration of the plaque designed by Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy, along with the Historic Resources Board, Community & Library Services Commission and City Council are included in subsequent iterations. At the September 1 , 2026, City Council meeting, Council suggested edits were to remove the individual recipient names and add America's Veteran's past, present and future forever America's heroes. Approve the design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial. HUNTINGTON BEACH I, r� lrJ i -a ' � `i► . IV IP t 1,, .$,....=.?. •rr.. � i - b �!'r 't r: ` + { ck . (11) O III MIMI ima Ull) a) Mr. Amory Hanson 8102 Ellis Avenue Apartment 121 Huntington Beach CA 92646 September 15, 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 XXIII,the plaque to honor the semiquincenntenial of America. 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 Meeting Date: 9/15/2026 - Supplemental Communication - Public Comment Item No. 23 (26-809) 2000 Main Street, oaTINGTp' Huntington Beach,CA t,• 92648 City of Huntington Beach g APPROVED 5-2 92cFCoo�2,, (GRUEL,WILLIAMS-NO) File #: 26-733 MEETING DATE: 9/1/2026 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: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services Subject: Approval of Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza Statement of Issue: There is a need for City Council to approve the plaque design and language for the America 250 plaque at Pier Plaza with their suggested edits from their August 18, 2026, City Council meeting. Financial Impact: Design, production and installation of the plaque is expected not to exceed $15,000. Recommended Action: Approve the proposed design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: At the July 21, 2026, meeting, City Council approved Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument, with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting. Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic Resources Board and the Community & Library Services Commission. On Monday, August 10, 2026, the Historic Resources Board (HRB) reviewed and provided suggested edits to the plaque (Attachment 2). On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Community & Library Services Commission (Commission) City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 8/26/2026 powered by LegistarT" 491 File#: 26-733 MEETING DATE: 9/1/2026 reviewed and provided suggested edits to the HRB iteration of the plaque (Attachment 3). At the August 18, 2026, City Council meeting, City Council suggested edits are to add Medal of Honor Recipient names to the plaque (Attachment 4). All components of the first iteration of the plaque designed by Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy are included in subsequent iterations. Suggested edits from the HRB and Commission included relocating the cannons and City seal, adding decorative elements between City Council names and including more than one font to differentiate between the different sections of text. The proposed plaque is 24" x 36" and includes the following: • Huntington Beach America 250 Logo • Placeholder for a Commemoration Date • "Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who served our great nation, who remind us that freedom is not free." • City Council, City Manager and Medal of Honor Recipient names • Two cannons • City Seal 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. City Council Item - July 21, 2026 2. Plaque Rendering (McKeon, Burns, Kennedy design) 3. Plaque Rendering (Historic Resources Board edits) 4. Plaque Rendering (Community & Library Services Commission edits) 5. Plaque Rendering (City Council edits) 6. PowerPoint Presentation City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 8/26/2026 powered by LegistarTM 492 City Council/Public Financing ACTION AGENDA September 1, 2026 Authority Associates for Sales and Used Tax Allocation and Audit Services." Approved as amended- strike language from contract Exbibit B - Additional Terms, Section 3. Consulting and Other Optional Services 3.1.2, Fees for performing transactional tax ballot measures estimates shall be $2,600 per report. Approved 7-0 Public Works 23. 26-727 Rejected All Bids for the Abandonment of Old Pirate Drive Private Water Well Project, CC-1624, and Direct Staff to Re-Bid the Project Recommended Action: Reject all bids for the Abandonment of Old Pirate Drive Private Water Well Project, CC-1624, and re-bid the Project. Approved 7-0 24. 26-730 Approved and Authorized Execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3598 between Orange County Transportation Authority(OCTA)and Cities of Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Westminster for the First Street/Bolsa Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No.1 to the Cooperative Agreement No.C-1-3598 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Westminster for the First Street/Bolsa Avenue Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program Project. Approved 7-0 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 25. 26-733 Approval of Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza Recommended Action: Approve the proposed design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial. Councilmember Kennedy made a motion to take the recommended direction and return with another iteration utilizing Americas veterans past, present and future forever Americas heroes, fitted and make it prominent and bring it back for City Council vote. Page 9 of 10 City Council/Public Financing ACTION AGENDA September 1,2026 Authority Approved 5-2 (Gruel, Williams-No) 26. 26-759 Presentation of Finance Commission Subcommittee's Review of Financial Impact of Proposed Police Officers Association (POA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the General Fund and Recommendations, and Staff Review of Long Range Financial Projections Including Labor Contracts, Unfunded Pension Liabilities, and Reserve Levels Recommended Action: Consider information and recommendations presented by the Finance Commission Subcommittee and City staff. Approved 7-0 27. 26-756 Resolution No. 2026-37 Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police Officers'Association for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029 Recommended Action: A) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-37, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association (HBPOA)for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029; and, B) Appropriate$2,700,000 from General Fund reserves to fund the FY2026/27 costs associated with the implementation of the HBPOA MOU; and, C) Authorize the City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary for implementation of Resolution No. 2026-37. Approved 4 - 3 (Kennedy, McKeon, Burns-No) ADJOURNMENT- 10:20 PM The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday,September 15,2026,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 10 of 10 ",,.,oAT :ga NGTp2 CITY OF 4 fr Q,� HUNTINGTON BEACH % U t�t NT� ' City Council Meeting - Council Member Items Report To: City Council From: Councilman Don Kennedy Mayor Casey McKeon Councilman Pat Burns Date: July 21 , 2026 Subject: PROPOSAL FOR INSTALLATION OF COMMEMORATIVE AMERICA SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL PLAQUE AT PIER PLAZA MONUMENT ISSUE STATEMENT The City of Huntington Beach is Celebrating America's 250th birthday through many events throughout the year. To properly memorialize the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration, we propose engraving one of the black rectangles at the Pier Plaza monument. Inscription to include: The Huntington Beach America 250 Logo near the top. "Huntington Beach celebrates the historic moment of America's 250th Birthday. A patriotic City proudly honoring and thanking all those who served our great nation, who remind us that Freedom Is Not Free" RECOMMENDED ACTION Set aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and direct staff to create the engraving template for review by Councilmembers Kennedy, Burns and McKeon, with final draft brought forward for vote on the August 18th City Council Meeting for the monument in Pier Plaza to commemorate the Huntington Beach America 250 Celebrations. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS Not Applicable STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL Non Applicable -Administrative Item 2000 Main Street,Huntington Beach,CA 92648 I www.huntingtonbeachca.gov 493 -24"- �t 36" * * 1776 2026 • 0.` 16.5"x10.75" ti Hb250 logo 250j � ERICA� AM 250th Anniversary of the 1.5" Letters United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA 1" Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation and reminding us that FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. Huntington Beach City Council .85" Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins Cannons 8.75"x5.5" ( Q(O city logo 5x5 UNTY D `"/ J$51/ i�� 494 1776 2026 1 I r4111* �AMERICA 250X ► 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE ' 104 tom, ;_', clorf v -'"191� ► C# j1r6, Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins HRB Edits 495 1776 2026 Or ric AMERICA 250L � 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE �,e0ATIN6p02�+ - iror6(. (M Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns • Andrew Gruel • Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark • Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins CLS Ec1 % * * * * * 1776 2026 ♦_•. * AMER 1CA 250 250th ANNIVERSARY of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE ;.:,I lD9�'•r�`OQ�� c DQ Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns Don Kennedy Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark Medal of Honor Recipient Veteran Chris Carr Mike Ali City Manager Travis Hopkins 497 \-\\ I' ING7, 04/ c ••.•\�,p,3R PO O RA T et) •• <9, —______ _ __ _ ‘ -..,.., _ __ --- - — - — - -_ •• ___ _ „____ ,,,,„,,, _ ,, ,s . „,,, ,.. �'�� America 250 Plaque v _ . _ _____ _ __ _= - �- at Pier Plaza _.: _ ,, ,, ,,) , ., gs- . . . _......._, ......._, _ ___._ _ __ - ),„ 1•••• Fe P° •• •••••• 7 1, 190 , C0NTH C \ell September 1 , 2026 P Background At the July 21 , 2026, meeting, City Council approved Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument, with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting. /,ii\c\'\, TINGT 077-, Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic _ Resources Boad and the Community & Library Services ;�': sz ' Commission . �cFCOUNTY t‘\,\1#1 Additional ac rou n Working with Mayor McKeon and 2D2` Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy the first "7t A , p iteration of the plaque is 24" x 36" and includes the - ` - _- --- following: CA 250 *- 250th Anniversary of the • Huntington Beach America 250 Logo United States of America g g Connive ....kun Ceremony Dare TBA • Placeholder for a Commemoration Date Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city. • "Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation and reminding us that Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. and thanking all those who served our great Huntington asey McKeon.Maror nation, who remind us that freedom is not free." Butch Twining Mayor Pio Tem Der iriams • City Council and City Manager namesClace"''a' �Y`'` `had" Travis HQp�Cats • Two cannons • City Seal Historic _ * * * 1776 2026 o; Resources - 25, • itsB 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA On Monday, August 10, 2026, Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, the Historic Resources Board proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. (HRB) reviewed and provided FREEDOM IS NOT FREE 4M*11\$f�'� suggested edits to the plaque. �, :-, , y= -�-- 'Car aa iF 1'. Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon,Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Bums Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins ■ ommuni 1776 * * * * * YON Oties Library __ ==* MERI�A_2= *_ A 0111 m i■ ■ 250th Anniversary of the 5510 n United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date IBA Edits Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those August have served our great nation. Wednesday, AU ust 12 2026, the FREEDOM IS NOT FREE f 4,Okitnsi;") v _ . - Community & Library Services ' ►;;,, Qi o .ll 4 D � ., �` rim. Commission (Commission) Huntington Beach City Council reviewed and provided suggested Casey McKeon,Mayor Butch Twining,Mayor Pro Tern Pat Bums • Andrew Gruel • Don Kennedy edits to the H RB iteration of the Gracey Von Der Mark • Chad Williams City Manager plaque. Travis Hopkins ty■ Council *** 1776 2026 eel At the August 18, 2026, City Council 250th ANNIVERSARY of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA meeting , City Council suggested Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates edits are to add Medal of Honor America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, Recipient names to the plaque. Proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE t\-/- utroiinci�a -75 f Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Don Kennedy Gracey Larrea-Van Der Mark Medal of Honor Recipient Veteran Chris Carr Mike Ali City Manager Travis Hopkins k k k y. { City Council _it...7., 1, r - jpik Supplemental H 1� j �, � � y� Communication ' ..' I . At the August 18, 2026, City Council •,* meeting,meeting, Supplemental Communication Item No. 27 (26- 706) On the next slide there is a side-by- side comparison of the two plaques. a CD V U o IV"It'.,m (no ;ro ° d o Q d cC co a1 C w °' = Y C C) (l _ L ti U a a Q 6. O % mt ijn o mrn�U CO "Cl MI .v d v Ot y in �' ~ .O �O O y 4413 as c ,...-c J .:13). 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F•:t ," Y: COUNTY••P� C • •Questions ? , 1,J . . •. • = - �- _ � =• 1 %. •r ..2 From: Paula Schaefer To: CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF);suoolementalcomm©surfcity-hb.orq Subject: Agenda#26-733 Date: Monday,August 31,2026 4:17:25 PM Mayor and City Council: Please stop wasting money with plaques with your names on them. The designs (even with the edits) are just another self-serving way to get your names inscribed somewhere. This is not worth spending the thousands of dollars that are allocated for this;which doesn't account for the staff time that has been spent on this item already. Paula A. Schaefer Meeting Date: 9/1/2026 - Supplemental Communication - Public Comment Item No. 25 (26-733) ��NTiNGTo2 2000 Main Street, 'oFf, w dRa'F Huntington Beach,CA 92648 _ , City of Huntington Beach NO VOTE TAKEN DIRECTOR WYSOCKI TO c°fNT' RETURN W/UPDATES/ EDITS File #: 26-706 MEETING DATE: 8/18/2026 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: Ashely Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services Subject: Approval of the Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza Statement of Issue: There is a need for City Council to approve the plaque design and language for the America 250 plaque at Pier Plaza as reviewed by the Community & Library Services Commission at their August 12, 2026, meeting. Financial Impact: Funding for the plaque is available in Facilities & Development Account 10045401 to cover the cost of design, production and installation of the plaque and is expected not to exceed $15,000. Recommended Action: Approve the proposed design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: At the July 21, 2026, meeting, City Council approved Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument, with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting. Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic Resources Boad and the Community & Library Services Commission. Working with Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy (Attachment 1), the proposed plaque is 24" x 36" and includes the following: City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Printed on 8/13/2026 powered by LegistarT" 352 File #: 26-706 MEETING DATE: 8/18/2026 • Huntington Beach America 250 Logo • Placeholder for a Commemoration Date • "Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who served our great nation, who remind us that freedom is not free." • City Council and City Manager names • Two cannons • City Seal On Monday, August 10, 2026, the Historic Resources Board reviewed and provided suggested edits to the plaque (Attachment 2). On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Community & Library Services Commission (Commission) reviewed and provided suggested edits to the HRB iteration of the plaque (Attachment 3). All components of the first iteration of the plaque designed by Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy are included in subsequent iterations. Suggested edits included relocating the cannons and City seal, adding decorative elements between City Council names and including more than one font to differentiate between the different sections of text. 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. City Council Item - July 21, 2026 2. Pier Plaza America 250 Plaque Rendering 3. HRB Edits Plaque Rendering City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 8/13/2026 powered by LegistarT" 353 City Council/Public Financing ACTION AGENDA August 18,2026 Authority July 1,2026, to June 30, 2029, pursuant to City of Huntington Beach Ordinance No.4154. Councilman Kennedy presented his own presentation. Motioned to have the Finance Commission create a subcommittee to look into the financial impact of the MOU contract to the General Fund and provide options to avoid bankruptcy. Additionally, he directed the City Manager and CFO in conjunction with the City Treasurer to prepare a 5-10 year financial analysis of the city's finances and bankruptcy risk in light of the POA MOU and other upcoming labor contracts, unfunded pension liabilities and reserve levels. In addition, prepare a series of financial options available for the City Council to avoid bankruptcy in the 5-10 year financial timelines. Date certain to be returned to City Council September 1, 2026. Approved 4-3 (Gruel, Van Der Mark, Williams — No) 27. 26-706 Approval of the Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza Recommended Action: Approve the proposed design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial. City Council asked Director Wysocki to continue to work on the plaque and return with the directed updates/edits. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 28. 26-660 Approved for introduction Ordinance No. 4350 amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 10, Sections 10.04, 10.50, 10.56, 10.60, 10.64 and 10.68 relating to Vehicles and Traffic and Ordinance No. 4351 Chapter 13.08, Sections 13.08.005 and 13.08.080 relating to Beach Regulations Recommended Action: A) Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4350, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Sections 10.04, 10.50, 10.56, 10.60, 10.64, and 10.68 of Title 10 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to Vehicles and Traffic." B) Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4351, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Sections 13.08.005 and 13.08.080 of Chapter 13.08 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to Beach Regulations." Page 10 of 10 p0 & , CITY OF _ �q HUNTINGTON BEACH City Council Meeting - Council Member Items Report To: City Council From: Councilman Don Kennedy Mayor Casey McKeon Councilman Pat Burns Date: July 21 , 2026 Subject: PROPOSAL FOR INSTALLATION OF COMMEMORATIVE AMERICA SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL PLAQUE AT PIER PLAZA MONUMENT ISSUE STATEMENT The City of Huntington Beach is Celebrating America's 250th birthday through many events throughout the year. To properly memorialize the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration, we propose engraving one of the black rectangles at the Pier Plaza monument. Inscription to include: The Huntington Beach America 250 Logo near the top. "Huntington Beach celebrates the historic moment of America's 250th Birthday. A patriotic City proudly honoring and thanking all those who served our great nation, who remind us that Freedom Is Not Free" RECOMMENDED ACTION Set aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and direct staff to create the engraving template for review by Councilmembers Kennedy, Burns and McKeon, with final draft brought forward for vote on the August 18th City Council Meeting for the monument in Pier Plaza to commemorate the Huntington Beach America 250 Celebrations. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS Not Applicable STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL Non Applicable -Administrative Item 2000 Main Street,Huntington Beach,CA 92648 I www.huntingtonbeachca.gov 354 -24"- 11111111.* * 36 1111111 1776 2026 s s O •` 16.5"x10.75" ' Hb250 logo * AME RIC A 250j*j 411 250th Anniversary of the 1.5" Letters United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA 1„ Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation and reminding us that FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. Huntington Beach City Council .85" Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins Cannons 41*,. G °47;\ 8.75"x5.5„ �'� �Q date city logo 5"x5" *11 355 1776 2026 IllfZ‘,.-40 44 1 * AMERICA 250 � 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE 0'<,,---, ;:::: .*: ‘ I NG7.7 01_, le( - AN 1:: :1,) (iii04 p / \ ice ,....- - s¢ C�i�� D D D FCGUNTY� ��l0 D � Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins HRE3 Edits 356 [13 HUNTINGTON BEACH To: City Council From: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services CC: Travis Hopkins, City Manager Date: August 13, 2026 Subject: Supplemental Communication for Item #27 (Approval of the Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza) This supplemental communication is to submit the following attachments: 1) Community & Library Services Commission's suggested edits to the America 250 Plaque 2) PowerPoint Presentation Office:(714)536—5486 I 2000 Main Street,Huntington Beach,CA 92648 I www.huntingtonbeachca.gov 1776 2026 ee.o r AMERiCA 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Commemoration Ceremony Date TBA Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE -\\5 ov,NG� Boa, F� P`�dA — D ��\ UNT i/ Huntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon, Mayor Butch Twining, Mayor Pro Tern Pat Burns • Andrew Gruel • Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mark • Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins CLS Edits \-\\ TIN G T 04/ c (s , POR,47 I \ ‘-' ep icC2e,, s -...,...„ ___ ___ ___ _ _____- - , , iii//�� '.., �� ■ America 250 Plaque _ _ _ ____ , ___, c-3 =--_= - at Pier Plaza _ __ . �„ _,,-,— -1 • <k. F ••1 17, 1909 , �•• C.O C' N T�f August 18, 2026 0 CJ° Background At the July 21 , 2026, meeting, City Council approved Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument, with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting. �NTING7-, ' O`f pF?ORAteo Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic Resources Boad and the Community & Library Services -�J., -____ , .•mss Cornmission. 6Fa•::;.7 VFCOUNTY �p� Additional ac roun * - Working with Mayor McKeon and St #*** Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy (Attachment 1 ), the proposed plaque is 24" x 36" and includes - .- .- '� -7-7----76.4 -- the following: * mER��t^; 25-- * - -•24nir '• , - niversary of the • ti •- nited States of America Huntington Beach America 250 Logo _ ,1., CemmonyllateTBA • Placeholder for a Commemoration Date gawp-"• ,iii.i.,!..2. Beach s ' th , s.--n r•'`' `y I ` `-i�thday ass patriotic city. • "Huntington Beach celebrates Americas 250 mit, L. 0`1_" ,:•',i'• rig and thanking all those who have Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring �_' • FREE s�,o "�'� t and thanking all those who served our great v "tr"°� "' " City C° G' • -�. Casey McKeon.Mayor nation, who remind us that freedom is not free." - Twining.M Po Tem Pat Ekes AGiuel Don Kemedy • City Council and City Manager names - '`'''�'Der''�''` ` `"'ms's Traws`- • Two cannons • City Seal -Y __ _ Historic ... . '.t N . ..y -�. wk.". 7f yq������ _3 20,26 S -- Resources �_ 1i. . _ , ti a * .:,,:..:'..-;:,,4,-- . -.-- _ -- . .,,,--44, -;-. . .___ Board Fdits 50th-- - iv'ersary cif' the . . . , it s of America Pe.- - ,_ .'".. "om . Ceremony DatgTBA On Monday, August 10, 2026, ;`l?Y '1,�, Nu n Beach celebrates 4' - 0.e,., ,, day as a patriotic city, the Historic Resources Board P- r,-•pr d4 nd thankirt•g ,I those - ,who have served our greatWon_ (H RB) reviewed and provided * _ r. FREEDOM IS NOTFREE�_ provided ;gx suggested edits to the plaque. ,,. - 5* .: ... ' Hun tington ntington Beach City Council Casey McKeon,Mayor - Butch Twining,Mayor Pro Tern Pat Bums Andrew Gruel Don Kennedy Gracey Van Der Mart Chad Williams City Manager Travis Hopkins id s .*, A Community & ` ?026 Library _ Conir'nission he . „,., Uni ,C is �:., �_10 . .. p ;ca "- Co w:re . Ed • . . Hunting•`, :;, each cel -s ' s z '_merica's 250th Birthday as ' ,"otic city, proudly honoring and thankin', I those who have served our great. ion. Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the . FREEDOM IS NOT,F'_ Community & Library Services . , Commission _ _ , , 1�. O (Commission)O m m I S S I O n) Huntington Beath City Council reviewed and provided suggested• F . , Casey McKeon,Mayor x,:.;7•,,,:(41„..,r,;;- Butch Avining,Mayor Pro Tem Pat Bums • Andrew Gruel + Don Kennedy edits to the H RB iteration of the Grocer Van Der Mark. Chad Williams City Manager plaque. Travis Hopkins Recommendation All components of the first iteration of the plaque designed by Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy are included in subsequent iterations. Suggested edits included relocating the cannons and City seal, adding decorative elements between City Council names and including more than one font to differentiate between the different sections of text. �• ��NT I N G T D Approve the design and inscription for the America 250 r Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial. .c) x ,55 ���� COUNTY c: ;,# - • i •3T ' I,; ,',ll�',,;ii''''' { , ,, ,,1+ h yyN �+ - j 1 Y A I�` Y _ :i 1. v • il I.—:� ` t,c i:tel. .. t\ i , ti y �•' I. , l r,4 t(.—"I ''' I 1 ,. _ Atli,Atli, ili _ Om• (in O ■IIMIll milmo (11) a) ' * * 17.7r * * * �.. , 9026 i r' ' !C a,, „,. , ,..„:„ ....,...._____,_ , i 1-II I 4 . , ________________ * _ 25 ,II ,+s TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA comvi\'�OR v ; in\ cliu 1OyY • D.y.T1: TO ill. NNO NCI1) Huntington Beach celebrates America's 250th birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who have served our great nation. F P E E I) O 1 y l IS NOT FREE �Qa� % ,�"\ ••••,>;.,,,,,:c,.;-,,, ' '_' \y % Th'� �.� ,:jam. - }} ,Jam.- '... 0 t. .\) .. - t z: i I n ��_ i )• v, .. it :i t \ -� s:,..,___:-� HUNT! .ACTON BEACH CITY CC)L NCIL Cave,. .ICKeon Butch Twining ',i .:iOkrRUU ; COI s \CII ,ii \.is! :s Pat Burn= Don Kenn(�t\- Audruw Cru,1. Chad '\\-iIliar acr.v I rrya-Van D,_,,. 'N ,, \ \ iu Travis Hopki: SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION - Meeting Date: 8/18/26 Item No. 27 (26-706) From: Mary Ann Celinder To: suoolementalcommPsurfcity-hb.orq;CITY COUNCIL(INCL.CMO STAFF) Subject: Another plaque? Date: Friday,August 14,2026 11:20:17 AM The 250 plaque is just another vanity project to slap your names on. This is a ridiculous waste of money and has no function. We weren't a state 250 years ago,much less a city. And you all did zip to earn recognition for the calendar turning to the anniversary. We seriously object and it wouldn't matter if you have private funding. Spend your time on council benefiting the city instead of wasting time on congratulating yourselves for being in office for your short time in the history of HB. Mary Ann Celinder Celinder's Glass Design 21341 Fleet Lane Huntington Beach Ca 92646 studio 714 962 8361 cell 714 504 8361 www.customleadedglas s.com SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION - Meeting Date: 8/18/26 Item No. 27 (26-706)