Huntington Beach
City Council
28.
25-651
Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Casey McKeon, Councilman
Andrew Gruel, and Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark - Strategic
Activation Opportunities in Huntington Beach
Recommended Action:
Direct the City Manager to implement a plan (as described above), in coordination with
appropriate City departments and Visit Huntington Beach, to explore opportunities for the
City of Huntington Beach to engage in Olympic-related programming, partnerships, and
activation efforts leading up to and during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. The Plan
August 19, 2025
should include development of a policy to streamline the process for Olympic related
activities such as use of local public or private facilities for training or practice; beach
events; cultural activations and public exhibitions; and Olympic media coverage and
community engagement sites.