Huntington Beach — 2023-08-01

1. 23-661 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code\nsection 54956.8.) Property: Huntington Central Park Equestrian\nCenter located at 18381 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA\n92648 (APN: 894-901-96). Agency negotiator: Chris Cole, Acting\nDeputy Director, Community & Library Services; Kriss Casanova,\nEconomic Development Manager, Community Development;\nWilliam Krill, Real Estate & Project Manager, Public Works.\nNegotiating parties: Mary Behrens, President, National Equestrian\nCenters, Inc. Under negotiation: Amendment to the current lease.\n6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

10. 23-630 Adopt Resolution 2023-35 Confirming Cost Report for Weed\nAbatement on Private Parcels within the City for the 2023 Season\nRecommended Action:\nA) Adopt Resolution 2023-35 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington\nBeach Confirming the Report of the Public Works Director Regarding the Cost for Weed\nAbatement on Private Property Within the City for the 2023 Season;” and ,\nB) Direct that all charges listed thereon be certified to the Orange County 2023/24\nProperty Tax Roll.\nCOMMUNITY AND LIBRARY SERVICES

11. 23-631 Approve the Non-Exclusive License Agreement between the City of\nHuntington Beach and Children’s Bureau of Southern California for\nthe Operation of the Oak View Center\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the non-exclusive license\nagreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Children’s Bureau of Southern\nCalifornia for the continued operation of the Oak View Center.

12. 23-642 Approve the design concept and placement of a memorial plaque\nhonoring Donald MacAllister, Past Mayor, on Tower Zero of the\nHuntington Beach Municipal Pier as recommended by the\nCommunity & Library Service Commission\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the design concept and placement of a memorial plaque honoring Donald “Don”\nAndrews MacAllister at Tower Zero on the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier as\nrecommended by the Community & Library Services Commission .\nFIRE DEPARTMENT

13. 23-599 Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to agreement\nbetween the City of Huntington Beach and Wittman Enterprises, LLC\nfor additional compensation not to exceed $320,000 to provide billing\nservices for emergency paramedic and ambulance services\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 2 to\nAgreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Wittman Enterprises, LLC for\nBilling Services for Emergency Paramedic and Ambulance Services” for additional\ncompensation not to exceed $320,000 .

14. 23-657 Approve and accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Assistance to\nFirefighters Grant; authorize the Fire Chief and Chief Financial\nOfficer to execute documents; and approve budget appropriations\nRecommended Action:\nA) Approve and accept the FY 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant awarded to the City\nof Huntington Beach; and\nB) Assign authority to the Fire Chief and Chief Financial Officer as the officials to execute\nand sign for the FY 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award, agreement,\namendments, and extensions; and\nC) Approve the budget appropriations and expenditures of $144,290.90, which is the\nfederal award amount. The remaining $14,429.10 non-federal matching requirement will\nbe funded by existing budget appropriations in the FY 2023/24 Fire Department operating\nbudget.\nHUMAN RESOURCES

15. 23-639 Approve the reappointment of Dianne Thompson and appointment\nof Charles Barsam, Justin Betance and Ron Pasqual to the\nPersonnel Commission, as recommended by Council Liaisons,\nMayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark and Council Member Pat Burns\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the reappointment of Dianne Thompson, and the appointment of Charles\nBarsam, Justin Betance and Ron Pasqual to the Personnel Commission for the term of\nJuly 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, as recommended by the Council Liaisons to the\nPersonnel Commission.

16. 23-660 Approval of Professional Services Contract between the City of\nHuntington Beach and INTERCARE for Workers’ Compensation Third\nParty Administration of Claims\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and\nINTERCARE for Workers’ Compensation Third Party Administration of Claims for a\nthree-year term.

17. 23-501 Adopt Resolution No. 2023-36 of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach approving the Side Letter to the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the\nHuntington Beach Fire Management Association for the term July 1,\n2021 through December 31, 2023\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Resolution No. 2023-36, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington\nBeach Approving the Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City\nof Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Fire Management Association for the Term\nJuly 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023” authorizing the Side Letter between the City of\nHuntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Fire Management Association for the term\nbeginning July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023.

18. 23-656 Pursuant to the Non-Associated (NA) Resolution, approve Pay Step\nfor new hire, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Randy J. Risner, and\nauthorize the City Attorney to enter into such an employment\ncontract\nRecommended Action:\nApprove NA Salary Schedule Pay Step G effective April 1, 2023 for new hire, Chief\nAssistant City Attorney, Randy J. Risner and authorize the City Attorney to enter into such\nan employment contract .\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT

19. 23-647 Request authorization to use Supplemental Law Enforcement\nServices Fund (SLESF) monies to fund up to $500,000 in increased\ncosts for the purchase of the City’s third police helicopter\nRecommended Action:\nA) Authorize the use of up to $500K in SLESF funds to cover the outlined expenses; and\nB) Appropriate up to $500K from the SLESF fund balance to account 98470101.

2. 23-662 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain James Pike\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY\nANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda\nDistribution)

20. 23-648 Request to approve a three year agreement with Waymakers for\nGang Prevention and Intervention Program services\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a “Professional Services\nContract between the City of Huntington Beach and Waymakers for the Management of\nGang Prevention and Intervention Program.”

21. 23-629 Approve and authorize execution of a one-year agreement with the\nRiverside County Sheriff’s Department to participate in Operation\nStone Garden\nRecommended Action:\nA) Approve and authorize Police Chief Eric G. Parra to execute the “Agreement for\nFiscal Year 2022 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG);” and,\nB) Appropriate $369,000 in grant funding for Operation Stone Garden.

22. 23-498 Approve and authorize the execution of contract amendments with\nNorman A. Traub & Associates, LLC and Beard Investigative\nServices, LLC for background investigative services, increasing\ncompensation by $75,000 per contract and extending the terms\nthrough June 30, 2024\nRecommended Action:\nA) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 3 to\nAgreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Norman A. Traub and Associates\nLLC for Background Services” (Attachment 1); and,\nB) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Amendment No. 2 to\nAgreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Beard Investigative Services LLC\nfor Background Investigative Services” (Attachment 2) .\nPUBLIC WORKS

23. 23-644 Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize the\nexecution of a construction contract with Excel Paving Inc. for\n$418,250 for the Flow Line Half Round Drainage Inlet Structures\nProject, CC1733\nRecommended Action:\nA) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Excel Paving Inc. in the\namount of $418,250;\nB) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form\napproved by the City attorney; and\nC) Approve the appropriation of $180,988 from the Drainage Fund (211) to account\n21188007.82500.

24. 23-621 Award and authorize the execution of a construction contract with\nMehta Mechanical Company, Inc., in the amount of $4,134,200 for the\nHumboldt Sewer Lift Station Replacement Project, CC-1634\nRecommended Action:\nA) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Mehta Mechanical\nCompany, Inc., in the amount of $4,134,200; and ,\nB) Appropriate $887,502 from the undesignated Sewer Service fund balance to\n51189017.82600; and ,\nC) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form\napproved by the City Attorney .

25. 23-608 Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize\nexecution of a construction contract with Sancon Technologies, Inc.\nin the amount of $1,318,770 for the Fiscal Year 22/23 Sewer Lining\nProject, CC-1728\nRecommended Action:\nA) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Sancon Technologies,\nInc. in the amount of $1,318,770.00; and\nB) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.

26. 23-565 Approve a Sole Source Procurement Request with Cascade Pump\nCompany for the servicing or replacement of mixed or axial flow\npumps used at all 15 flood control stations\nRecommended Action:\nApprove the sole source procurement request with Cascade Pump Company to service\nthe City’s existing Cascade pumps at its flood control stations.\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

27. 23-641 Recommendations to streamline and restructure a select number of\ncitizen-led Boards, Commissions, and Committees and Council\nCommittees\nRecommended Action:\nA) Consider the Ad Hoc Committee’s nine recommendations to reform, consolidate,\nand/or dissolve a select number of BCCs, as outlined in the staff report below; and\nB) Direct staff to work with the City Attorney’s Office and develop the appropriate\nResolution(s), Ordinance(s), and other documents necessary to implement City Council\ndirected adjustments and bring them back to the City Council; and\nC) Direct staff to plan an appropriate event to recognize and thank citizen appointees who\nwill be retiring due to this restructuring effort for their contribution.

28. 23-670 Consider the City Council Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee’s\nrecommended Charter Amendments for placement as ballot\nmeasures at the March 5, 2024 Statewide Primary Election\nRecommended Action:\nA) As requested by the Ad Hoc committee, consider one or more Charter amendments for\nplacement on one or more ballot measures for voter approval during the March 5, 2024\nStatewide Primary Election; and,\nB) Direct the City Attorney to review each amendment and direct staff to prepare and return\nballot measure language and all other materials required for submittal to the ROV for City\nCouncil consideration .\nCOUNCILMEMBER ITEMS

29. 23-672 Submitted by Councilmember Burns - Amending the Declaration of\nPolicy on Human Dignity\nRecommended Action:\nRecommend that the City Council amend the Declaration of Policy on Human Dignity\nthrough an Ad Hoc Committee of three City Council members appointed by the Mayor;\nand, the amendments to the Declaration of Policy on Human Dignity be presented at a\nfuture City Council Meeting, October 3, 2023 to the City Council for approval of the newly\namended Declaration of Policy on Human Dignity.

3. 23-664 Appoint Voting Delegate and Alternates for the League of California\nCities Annual Conference and Expo - September 20-22, 2023\nRecommended Action:\nAppoint a City Council Member to serve as the voting delegate and a City Council\nMember as an alternate, to represent the City of Huntington Beach at the 2023 League of\nCalifornia Cities Annual Conference & Expo. The General Assembly will be held on\nFriday, September 22, 2023.\nAB 1234 REPORTING\nPer AB 1234 (Government Code Section 53232.3(d)) Councilmembers who attend a meeting,\nconference, or similar event at the expense of the City must provide a brief report of the meeting,\nconference, or similar event during the next regular City Council meeting. Reports are limited to 1\nminute.\nOPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES\nCouncilmembers must publicly disclose any meetings or communications with City employee\nassociations, related to the negotiations of labor agreements. Disclosures are limited to 1 minute\nand must be made by the next regular City Council Meeting.\nCITY MANAGER'S REPORT

4. 23-610 OneHB Public Service Excellence Vision\nCITY TREASURER'S REPORT

5. 23-578 Receive and File the City Treasurer’s June 2023 Quarterly Report\nRecommended Action:\nReceive and File the City Treasurer’s Quarterly Report for June 2023, pursuant to Section\n17.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT

6. 23-612 In response to Dec 20, 2022 City Council direction, report on history\nof authorized actions in the Moore v. City, Gates lawsuit and report\non review of RWG involvement

7. 23-671 Update on Pacific Airshow v. City of Huntington Beach lawsuit\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nCITY CLERK

9. 23-663 July Update of Activities for Citizen Boards, Commissions,\nCommittees (BCCs) and Regional Agencies\nRecommended Action:\nReceive and File.\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT