Huntington Beach — 2023-10-17

1. 23-874 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section\n54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Al Zelinka, City\nManager and Melanie Chaney, Chief Negotiator; also in attendance:\nJose Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager; Theresa St Peter,\nInterim Director of Human Resources; Travis Hopkins, Assistant City\nManager; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney; Scott Haberle, Fire Chief\nand Sunny Han, Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Fire\nManagement Association (FMA).

11. 23-861 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain Bob Ewing\nAWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS

12. 23-899 Legislative Update provided by California State Senator Janet\nNguyen\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY\nANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda\nDistribution)

13. 23-863 Update on City Treasurer’s Department\nCONSENT CALENDAR (ITEMS 14-18)\nCITY CLERK

14. 23-836 Approve and Adopt Minutes\nRecommended Action:\nA) Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting\nminutes of August 1, 2023; and\nB) Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority special meeting\nminutes of September 21, 2023; and\nC) Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority special meeting\nminutes of September 28, 2023; and\nD) Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting\nminutes of October 3, 2023; and\nE) Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority special meeting\nminutes of October 5, 2023 .\nCITY MANAGER/INFORMATION SERVICES

15. 23-775 Approve and Authorize execution of a Professional Services\nAgreement with IK Consulting, LLC for the Accela Citizen Access\nonline permitting system improvement project and on-call project\nsupport services\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute “Professional Services\nContract between the City of Huntington Beach and IK Consulting, LLC for Project\nManagement and Implementation Services.”\nPOLICE

16. 23-864 Approve responses to the 2022-2023 Orange County Grand Jury\nReport related to Animal Welfare\nRecommended Action:\nA) Approve the City’s responses to findings and recommendations posed by the Orange\nCounty Grand Jury report entitled “Gimme Shelter and a Pound of Advice - The State of\nAnimal Welfare Overseen by the County of Orange;” and\nB) Authorize the City Manager to submit the City’s responses to the Presiding Judge of\nthe Superior Court.

17. 23-845 Adopt Ordinance No. 4302 amending Huntington Beach Municipal\nCode (HBMC) Chapter 10.84 relating to bicycle regulations\nApproved for Introduction on September 19, 2023 by a vote of 6-0-1\n(Burns-Absent)\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 4302, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington\nBeach Amending Chapter 10.84 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to\nBicycle Regulations.”

18. 23-843 Approve and accept the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective\nTraffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and Pedestrian and Bicycle\nSafety grants; authorize the Chief of Police to execute documents\nand approve appropriation and expenditure of funds\nRecommended Action:\nA) Approve and accept the STEP and “Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety” grant agreements\nbetween OTS and the City of Huntington Beach for $800,000 and $42,895, respectively;\nand,\nB) Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the grant agreements with OTS; and,\nC) Approve appropriations and estimated revenue source in the amount of $800,000 and\n$42,895; and,\nD) Authorize the Chief of Police to establish separate business units for this funding and\nexpend up to a total of $800,000 and $42,895 on the Selective Traffic Enforcement\nProgram (STEP) grant and “Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety” grant.\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

19. 23-871 Consider the submission of three Charter amendment ballot\nmeasures for voter approval at the March 5, 2024 Statewide Primary\nElection and the adoption of Resolution Nos. 2023-42, 2023-43,\n2023-44, and 2023-45\nRecommended Action:\nA) Consider the three proposed Charter amendment ballot measures, ballot language,\nand exhibits for placement on the March 5, 2024 Statewide Primary Election ballot for\nvoter approval; and\nB) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-42, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach, California, Calling for the Holding of a Special Municipal Election to be\nheld on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, for the Submission to the Voters Questions Relating to\nCity Charter Amendments;” and\nC) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-43, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of\nOrange to Consolidate a Special Municipal Election to be held on March 5, 2024, with the\nStatewide Primary Election to be held on the Date Pursuant to § 10403 of the Elections\nCode;” and\nD) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-44, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach, California, Setting Priorities for Filing Written Arguments Regarding\nCity Measures and Directing the City Attorney to Prepare Impartial Analyses;” and\nE) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-45, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach, California, Providing for the Filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City\nMeasures Submitted at Municipal Elections;” and\nF) Appropriate $459,628 in General Funds to business unit 10040101; and\nG) Dissolve the Charter Review Ad Hoc Council Committee, as their scope of work has\nbeen completed.\nCOUNCILMEMBER ITEMS

2. 23-875 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section\n54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Al Zelinka, City\nManager and Melanie Chaney, Chief Negotiator; also in attendance:\nJose Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager; Theresa St Peter,\nInterim Director of Human Resources; Travis Hopkins, Assistant City\nManager; Michael E. Gates, City Attorney; Scott Haberle, Fire Chief\nand Sunny Han, Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: The\nHuntington Beach Firefighters’ Association (HBFA).

20. 23-879 Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Van Der Mark - Consider Adoption of\nResolution No. 2023-41 establishing a policy for the review and\nrecataloging of library materials containing sexual content\nRecommended Action:\nI request the City Council consider adopting Resolution No. 2023-41 to establish a policy\nfor the review and recataloging of library materials containing sexual content.

21. 23-894 Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Van Der Mark - Adopt Resolution No.\n2023-50 in Support of Israel and Condemning the Attacks on Israel by\nHamas\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Council adopt the attached Resolution stating that the City publicly declares\nsupport for Israel, condemns the barbaric attacks on Israel by Hamas, publicly expresses\nsympathy for those Israelis who are suffering and dying at the hands of Hamas, and that\nthe City publicly calls for an immediate end to the war.

3. 23-876 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). People of the\nState of California/Bonta v. City of Huntington Beach/Zelinka; Case\nNo. 30-2023-01312235-CU-WM-CJC.

4. 23-877 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). City of\nHuntington Beach v. Newsom/HCD; 8:23-CV-00421-FWS (ADSx).

5. 23-881 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). In re Aqueous\nFilm-Forming Foams Prods. Liab. Litig., Case No. 2:18-mn-02873\n(D.S.C.) (“AFFF MDL”), Case No. 2:22-cv-1798-RMG.

6. 23-887 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Nicholas Vella\nv. City of Huntington Beach; Worker’s Compensation No.\nCOHB-22-0063.

7. 23-901 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). City of\nHuntington Beach v. California Department of Finance; Case No.\n34-2018-80002876-CU-WM-GDS.

8. 23-902 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9). Number of\nMatters: One (1).

9. 23-878 Review of Councilmember Item 23-532 - Selection, Display, and\nCirculation of Library Books and Other Materials within Huntington\nBeach Public Libraries\n6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS