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Aug 5, 2026

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Housing and contract decisions advanced

Published Jul 24, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Council approves contracts and pilot project

Council approved a one-year pilot for pier stairs advertising, a $300,000 water quality testing contract, a $480,000 water office renovation contract, and a $6,783,480 arterial rehabilitation contract. It also directed staff to refer proposed Huntington Beach Sports Complex improvements to the Finance Commission for review.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Housing update and budget adopted

The City Council approved the 2026/27 city budget and adopted Huntington Beach’s 2021-2029 Housing Element Update after debate over Measure U and state housing requirements.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Budget and housing decisions advance

The Council received the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget, set budget adoption for June 16, 2026, and moved forward on a housing element update. It also continued the general plan amendment tied to the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update and approved a conditional use permit.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council approves bungalow project conditions

Council approved Conditional Use Permit No. 22-011 and Coastal Development Permit No. 22-009, with an added deed restriction that the proposed bungalows must stay available only for members and their guests and cannot be converted to short-term rentals or permanent residences.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

City approves contracts and settlement talks

The City Council/Public Financing Authority approved on-call environmental consulting contracts totaling up to $700,000 each, bought a police air-support searchlight system, and directed legal counsel to begin settlement discussions in the Grant Parks state audit case.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council approves contracts and treasurer changes

The council approved several city contracts, including six $1 million on-call transportation engineering agreements and a water-quality lab contract increase of $120,000, and moved forward on an ordinance changing the city treasurer’s duties.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council approves major bond issue

The City Council approved a TEFRA public hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2026-03 authorizing the California Public Finance Authority to issue up to $325,000,000 in revenue bonds for The Marisol senior living project at 2120 Main St.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Pier bond approved

The City Council/Public Financing Authority accepted a $1.3 million completion bond for building improvements at 21 and 22 Main Street on the Huntington Beach Pier, after rejecting a two-week delay request.

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Briefing

Dec 2, 2025

Mayor and mayor pro tem selected

The Council elected a new mayor and selected a new mayor pro tempore, then administered the oaths of office and exchanged ceremonial gavels and plaques.

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Briefing

Nov 4, 2025

Bike safety and code rules advance

The Council approved new bicycle regulations and moved ahead with updated building code rules, while also adopting a ban on the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide. Members also authorized $51,685 for an Orange County mobility grant and approved a $722,804 payment tied to a health services agreement for FY 2025/26.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 28, 2025

Housing bonds approved for Pelican Harbor

The City Council/Public Financing Authority approved a $20 million tax-exempt bond issuance to refinance Pelican Harbor apartments and updated related affordable housing agreements, including a 60-year affordability covenant.

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Briefing

Oct 21, 2025

Council approves park contract, delays housing bond hearing

The council approved a $393,970 construction contract for Schroeder Park improvements and continued a public hearing on up to $20 million in tax-exempt bonds for Pelican Harbor Apartments to October 28, with the hearing left open.

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Briefing

Oct 7, 2025

Council approves assessment and safety measures

The City Council approved an annual assessment for the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District for fiscal year 2025-26 and moved forward on several public safety and operational items, including a proposed ordinance to ban the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.

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Briefing

Sep 23, 2025

Council approves free speech mural effort

Council approved a plan to explore a mural, monument, or plaque honoring freedom and free speech and memorializing Charlie Kirk, and created an ad hoc committee to identify a location, artist, and artwork before returning for a final vote.

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Briefing

Sep 16, 2025

Council approves housing, public safety changes

The City Council/Public Financing Authority approved several major actions, including a new homeless navigation center operations agreement worth up to $2,528,715.13, a ban on kratom sales and possession, and updated oversized vehicle parking rules.

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Briefing

Sep 2, 2025

City Council meeting summary

Council approved a three-year extension of affordability protections for the Five Points Senior Villas project, keeping the covenants in place until July 30, 2029. It also continued the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District fee for 2025-2026, authorized police use of aerial flashbangs and inert blast balls as non-lethal response tools, and moved forward with environmental clearance and a city agreement for the Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach Project.

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Briefing

Aug 19, 2025

Housing and contract decisions advanced

The Council approved new on-call architecture and engineering contracts, adopted a resolution clarifying that Resolution No. 2023-41 is no longer in effect, and accepted a state grant to support DUI enforcement and training. Two affordable-housing items were tabled for later review, including an agreement amendment at 18750 Delaware Street and an extension for the Five Points Senior Villas project.

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