Huntington Beach — 2024-01-16

1. 24-019 Water & Sewer Rate Study\nRECESS TO CLOSED SESSION\nCLOSED SESSION

10. 23-1056 Receive and file the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional\nservices contracts filed in the City Clerk’s Office between January 1,\n2023 and September 30, 2023\nRecommended Action:\nA) Receive and file the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department\nHeads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of January 1, 2023 and\nMarch 31, 2023;” and,\nB) Receive and file the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department\nHeads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of April 1, 2023 and\nJune 30, 2023;” and,\nC) Receive and file the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department\nHeads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of July 1, 2023 and\nSeptember 30, 2023.”

11. 24-009 Annual Review of the City Code of Ethics\nRecommended Action:\nDirect the City Clerk to record in the official minutes that the City Code of Ethics was\npresented to the City Council, City Manager, Chairpersons, and City Department Directors\nfor their review and distribution as required by Resolution No. 2016-73.\nCommunity and Library Services

12. 24-014 Approve reappointments to the Independence Day Board with terms\nto expire September 30, 2027\nRecommended Action:\nAs recommended by City Council Member Liaisons Gracey Van Der Mark and Casey\nMcKeon, approve the reappointment of Andi Kowal, Pat Love, Lisa Marie Moreo, Don\nRamsey, and Linda Vircks to the Independence Day Board with terms to expire\nSeptember 30, 2027.\nHuman Resources

13. 24-007 Adopt Resolution 2024-03 appointing Danielle Tellez as Interim\nDirector of Human Resources and approving the Employment\nAgreement\nRecommended Action:\nA) Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -03, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach Appointing Danielle Tellez as Interim Director of Human Resources;”\nand\nB) Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute the “Employment Agreement\nbetween the City of Huntington Beach and Danielle Tellez.

14. 24-008 Adopt Resolution 2024-04 Modifying the Non-Elected\nNon-Represented Employee Pay Schedule to Amend the\nCompensation for the Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, and Police\nChief effective Fiscal Year 23/24 through Fiscal Year 26/27\nRecommended Action:\nA) Adopt Resolution 2024-04, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington\nBeach Modifying the Non-Elected Non-Represented Employees Pay Schedule to Amend\nthe Compensation for the Assistant City Manager, Fire Chief, and Police Chief effective\nFiscal Year 23/24 through Fiscal Year 26/27”; and\nB) Authorize City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions\nnecessary to implement Resolution No. 2024-04.

15. 23-1074 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-01 approving and implementing the\nMemorandum of Understanding between the Huntington Beach Fire\nManagement Association (FMA) and the City of Huntington Beach for\nJanuary 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026; and authorize\nappropriation of funds\nRecommended Action:\nA) Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -01, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding\nBetween the Huntington Beach Fire Management Association and the City of Huntington\nBeach for the period January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2026; and,\nB) Authorize City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions\nnecessary for implementation of Resolution No. 2024 -01.

16. 23-1075 Adopt Resolution No. 2024-02 approving and implementing the\nMemorandum of Understanding between the Huntington Beach Fire\nAssociation (HBFA) and the City of Huntington Beach for January 1,\n2024, through December 31, 2026; and authorize appropriation of\nfunds\nRecommended Action:\nA) Adopt Resolution No. 2024 -02, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nHuntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding\nBetween the Huntington Beach Firefighters’ Association and the City of Huntington Beach\nfor the period January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026; and,\nB) Authorize City Manager or designee to take all administrative and budgetary actions\nnecessary for implementation of Resolution No. 2024 -02.\nPublic Works

17. 23-1055 Approve and execute the Second Amendment with Los Angeles\nSMSA to the Schedule of Leased Property for Fire Station No. 7\nRecommended Action:\nA) Approve the Second Amendment with Los Angeles SMSA to Schedule of Leased\nProperty for Fire Station No. 7; and,\nB) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign and execute the Second Amendment to\nSchedule of Leased Property for Fire Station No. 7.\nPolice

18. 24-011 Adopt Ordinance No. 4303 Amending Chapter 10.44 of the\nHuntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Parking - Time Limits\n(Approved for Introduction on 12/19/2023 by a vote of 7-0)\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 4303, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington\nBeach Amending Chapter 10.44 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to\nParking - Time Limits” to address special permits regarding parking time limits for\nrecreational vehicles .\nADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

19. 23-1071 FY 2023-2027 Strategic Plan - Biannual Progress Update #1\nRecommended Action:\nReceive and file the FY 2023-2027 Strategic Plan - Biannual Progress Update #1.\nCOUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS

2. 24-027 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Whittington\n(Sherrie) v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No.:\n30-2022-01282344.

20. 24-039 Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Burns - Council Recommended\nAction Regarding Rhone Lane/OC San Reg Miller-Holder Easement\nRecommended Action:\nIt is requested that the Huntington Beach City Council direct the City Manager and City\nAttorney to work with OC San and the residents and homeowners of Rhone Lane affected\nby the Miller-Holder easement towards an agreeable solution if asked by both OC San and\nthe Owners/Residents.

21. 24-046 Item Submitted by Council Members Bolton, Kalmick and Moser -\nRhone Lane - OC San Easement Issue\nRecommended Action:\nWe recommend that the City Council request OC San pause its action for 60 days on this\nissue at its meeting on January 17, 2024 (We asked the OC San Board Chair to agendize\nthis issue as a placeholder in preparation for our vote tonight or failing that a Special\nMeeting). We should further engage the City Manager and City Staff to work with OC San\nstaff on additional options available to residents affected by this encroachment. And, if\nappropriate, have staff convene a town hall with residents and appropriate parties to\ndiscuss the issue.

22. 24-045 Item Submitted by Council Members Bolton, Kalmick and Moser -\nExpedited Plan Check for Development\nRecommended Action:\nDirect the City Manager to work with Bargaining Units and the necessary City\nDepartments (e.g. Community Development, Public Works, Fire etc.) to create a voluntary,\nexpedited plan check process with either City Employees (first priority) and/or contracted\nplan checkers to help expedite the process of getting plans approved. All costs would be\nborne by the Expedited Plan Check applicant, not the City.

3. 24-028 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Kennedy\nCommission, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach (Beach-Edinger\nCorridor); Case No.: 30-2015-00801675.

4. 24-029 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section\n54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Eric Parra, Interim\nCity Manager; also in attendance: Theresa St Peter, Interim Director\nof Human Resources; Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager;\nMichael E. Gates, City Attorney and Sunny Han, Chief Financial\nOfficer. Employee Organization: The Huntington Beach Firefighters’\nAssociation (HBFA).\n6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

5. 24-015 Huntington Beach Police Chaplain Bob Ewing\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY\nANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda\nDistribution)

6. 24-020 Proposal for the 2024 Celebration Calendar Program in response to\nCity Council’s December 19, 2023 H Item. Request input from City\nCouncil on the proposed calendar of themes and acknowledgments\nfor 2024 and input on the proposed plan for future themes and\nacknowledgments.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT

7. 24-042 Update on the status, post-judgment, of the City’s lawsuit in State\nCourt - City of Huntington Beach v. State Department of Finance\ninvolving Redevelopment Reimbursements

8. 24-043 Update on the status involving the City’s Appeal to the Ninth Circuit\nCourt of Appeals - City of Huntington Beach v. State of California\ninvolving the City’s challenge to the State RHNA mandates\nCONSENT CALENDAR (Items 9-18)\nCity Clerk

9. 24-010 Approve and Adopt Minutes\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of\nDecember 19, 2023.