Huntington Beach — 2026-03-17

1.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section\n54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City\nManager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Assistant City Manager;\nMike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Zack Zithisakthanakul, Acting Chief\nFinancial Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington Beach Police\nOfficers’ Association (HBPOA).\n26-239

10.\nHuntington Beach Fire and Police Chaplain Roger Wing\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE\n26-257

11.\nNorm Sumner, American Legion Post 133\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY\nCITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)\nThe Mayor will facilitate a voluntary opportunity for members of the Huntington Beach City Council\nto individually make brief comments to the public. Please note that the Brown Act does not allow\nfor lengthy comments, discussion, or action on topics that are not on the agenda.\nADOPTABLE PET OF THE MONTH PRESENTED BY ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CARE\nBUSINESS HIGHLIGHT\n26-233

12.\nBusiness Highlight Presentation\nCOMMUNITY EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit) Limited to one\nrepresentative, one announcement\nThis brief agenda segment is reserved for time-sensitive, organized events taking place within\nthe City that are open to the public or support recognized community goals (e.g., nonprofit\nfundraisers, library programs, equestrian center events, City-sponsored activities). It is not a\npublic-comment period and is not intended for individual solicitations, private parties, commercial\npromotions, or political campaigning.\nIndividuals wishing to provide a community event announcement may do so in person by filling out\na (WHITE) Request to Speak form delivered to the sergeant at arms.\nANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda\nDistribution)

13.\nJoint Study Session of the Citizen Participation Advisory Board\n(CPAB) and City Council to review funding recommendations for the\nCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME\nInvestment Partnerships (HOME) programs for 2026-27\nCPAB Roll Call: Chair Hammel, Secretary Pena; Board Members\nPappas, Quinn, and Newkirk

14.\nAppeal of Planning Commission’s Action on Conditional Use Permit\nNo. 22-011 and Coastal Development Permit No. 22-009 (Huntington\nClub Remodel and Bungalows)\nPlanning Commission Action\nA) Find Conditional Use Permit No. 22-011 and Coastal Development Permit No. 22-009\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332,\nClass 32; and\nB) Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 22-011 and Coastal Development Permit No. 22-\n009 with suggested findings and conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1).\nRecommended Action:\nCITY MANAGER'S REPORT\n26-259

15.\nUpcoming Refuse Rate Adjustments\nCONSENT CALENDAR (Items 16 - 21)\nCity Clerk\n26-232

16.\nApprove and Adopt Minutes\nApprove and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes\nof March 3, 2026.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Manager\n26-230

17.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-08 Declaring each February 22nd as “USA\nHockey Day” in the City of Huntington Beach\nAdopt Resolution No. 2026-08 “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington\nBeach Declaring each February 22nd as ‘USA Hockey Day’ in the City of Huntington\nBeach.”\nRecommended Action:\nPublic Works\n26-172

18.\nApprove the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Joint\nPowers Authority Fiscal Year 2026/27 proposed budget in the\namount of $1,518,500\nApprove the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27\nbudget, including the City of Huntington Beach’s share in the amount of $459,894.\nRecommended Action:\n26-146

19.\nAccept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize\nexecution of a construction contract with Vido Artukovich & Son,\nInc./Vidmar, Inc., a JV, in the amount of $4,495,550 for the McFadden\nSewer Lift Station, Wet Well Project Phase 2, (CC1610); Reject bids\n1-3; Authorize a 15% in contingency; and Authorize appropriation of\nadditional funds\nA) Appropriate $4,356,300.09 in additional funding from the Sewer Service Fund (511);\nand\nB) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Vido Artukovich & Son,\nInc./Vidmar, Inc., a JV, in the amount of $4,495,550; and\nC) Reject bids 1-3 as non-responsive to the bid requirements; and\nD) Authorize the Director of Public Works to approve change orders up to a 15%\ncontingency for potential construction change orders; and\nE) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract with Vido\nArtukovich & Son, Inc./Vidmar, Inc., a JV, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nRecommended Action:\n26-223

2.\nCONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section\n54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City\nManager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Assistant City Manager;\nMike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Zack Zithisakthanakul, Acting Chief\nFinancial Officer. Employee Organization: Police Management\nAssociation (PMA).\n26-194

20.\nAccept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize\nexecution of a construction contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc. in the\namount of $3,278,000 for the Residential Zone 3 Overlay\nMaintenance Project, CC-1839\nA) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Hardy & Harper, Inc.,\nin the amount of $3,278,000; and\nB) Authorize the Director of Public Works to approve change orders up to 10%\ncontingency in potential construction change orders; and\nC) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract with Hardy &\nHarper, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney.\nRecommended Action:\n26-229

21.\nAdopt Ordinance No. 4347, amending Section 14.16.190 of the\nHuntington Beach Municipal Code relating to Protecting Cross\nConnections - Approved for Introduction March 3, 2026, by a vote of\n6-0-1 (Burns-Absent)\nA) Adopt Ordinance No. 4347, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington\nBeach Amending Section 14.16.190 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to\nProtecting Cross Connections.”\nRecommended Action:\nCOUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS\n26-254

22.\nItem Submitted by Councilman Burns - Transfer of Authority of\nConditional Use Permits (CUP) and Variances\nA) Withdraw authority as soon as possible of the Zoning Administrator from authorizing\nConditional Use Permits (CUP) and Variances. All CUP and Variances to go to the\nPlanning Commission for review and Approval or Denial; and\nB) Evaluate opportunities to update the zoning code for efficiency in the entitlement\nprocess.\nRecommended Action:\n26-255

23.\nItem Submitted by Mayor McKeon - Declare each December 5th as\nSugar the Surfing Dog Day\nCelebrate Sugar the Surfing Dog - a five time World Champion, five time Huntington\nBeach Surf City Dog Champion, and a Surfers’ Hall of Fame Inductee - and declare each\nDecember 5th as “Sugar the Surfing Dog Day.”\nRecommended Action:

3.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Boyd\n(Rodregous) v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No.:\n30-2025-01480743.\n26-240

4.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): One (1).\n26-241

5.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). People of the\nState of California, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach, et al. (Voter ID);\nCase No. 30-2024-01393606.\n26-242

6.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Bixby (Mark) v.\nLisa Lane Barnes, et al.; OCSC Case No.: 30-2023-01366664.\n26-243

7.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Southwest\nVoter Registration Education Project, et al. v. City of Huntington\nBeach; OCSC Case No. 30-2024-01397379.\n26-244

8.\nCONFERENCE 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, et al.; Case No.\n30-2023-01312235-CU-WM-CJC.\n26-258

9.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION.\n(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Protect HB v.\nCity of Huntington Beach; OCSC Case No.: 30-2025-01470582.\n6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS