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Huntington BeachSep 2, 20253 min read
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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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The Council extended the affordability requirements for Five Points Senior Villas by three years, which helps keep the senior housing project affordable through July 30, 2029. It also approved the downtown business district’s annual budget and kept the yearly fee in place for businesses there, with a public hearing set for October 7, 2025. Separately, the Council approved environmental review and an event agreement for the Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach Project, and authorized police to use certain non-lethal tools during critical incidents.
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- Extended affordability covenants for Five Points Senior Villas by three years until July 30, 2029.
- Approved the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District annual report and budget for FY 2025-2026 and scheduled a public hearing for October 7, 2025.
- Authorized implementation of aerial flashbangs and inert blast balls for Huntington Beach Police Department critical incident response.
- Certified Environmental Impact Report No. 25-003 for the Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach Project and approved related findings and agreements.
- Approved amendments to state and federal legislative advocacy contracts.
- Approved updates to the 2025 City Council liaison list for boards, commissions, committees, and task forces.
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City Council/Public Financing Authority
Sep 2, 2025, 6:00 PMCouncil Chamberscompleted
4:00 PM - Closed Session 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting Special Meetings of the Housing Authority, Parking Authority, and Successor Agency *Revised Agenda Fri., Aug. 29th* Added File #25-721 & #25-722
Agenda
- 4:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
- PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
- RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
- CLOSED SESSION
- CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Marine Safety Management Association (MSMA).
- CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.) Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Director of Human Resources; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Robert Torrez, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Surf City Lifeguard Employees’ Association (SCLEA).
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). People of the State of California/Bonta v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; Case No. 30-2023-01312235-CU-WM-CJC.
- CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Property: 21091 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648 (APN 024-281-16). Agency Negotiators: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community and Library Services; Chris Cole, Community and Library Services Manager; William Krill, Real Estate Project Manager. Negotiating Parties: (Not Present). Under negotiation: Price and terms of lease.
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): One (1).
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): One (1).
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No. 30-2024-01397379.
- 6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
- RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AND CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
- ROLL CALL
- INVOCATION
- Huntington Beach Police Chaplain James Pike
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
- CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)
- ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
- PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-Minute Time Limit)
- COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
- AB 1234 REPORTING
- OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES
- CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
- Surfside–Sunset Sand Replenishment Project
- BreatheSafe HB – Community Opioid Response Initiative
- CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 8 - 14)
- City Clerk
- Approve and Adopt Minutes
- City Manager
- Approve and Authorize First Amendment to Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Kahn, Soares and Conway for State Legislative Advocacy Services and Approve and Authorize First Amendment to Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Stapleton & Associates for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services
- Update 2025 City Council Liaison List – Citizen Boards, Commissions, and Committees
- Community Development
- Approve and authorize execution of the First Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Nash-Holland 18750 Delaware Investors, LLC – continued from the August 19, 2025, meeting - WITHDRAWN
- Approve and Authorize Execution of the Third Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement and the Second Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions to Extend Affordability Covenants by Three Years for the Five Points Senior Villas Project (Revised Request) – continued from the August 19, 2025, meeting
- Approve the Annual Report and Budget for the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District (District) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and adopt Resolution No. 2025-51 to continue collecting an annual fee from businesses in the District, with a public hearing scheduled for October 7, 2025
- Police
- Approval to Implement Aerial Flashbangs and Inert Blast Balls for Critical Incident Response
- PUBLIC HEARING
- Certify Environmental Impact Report No. 25-003 by adopting Resolution No. 2025-24; Approve Findings of Fact with a Statement of Overriding Considerations (Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach); and Approve and authorize the execution of an Airshow Event Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Pacific Airshow, LLC, and amend the On-Call Contract with Environmental Science Associates to appropriate $250,000 for the Airshow Environmental Impact Report and ongoing mitigation monitoring
- Appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of Conditional Use Permit Nos. 25-007 and 25-014 (Huntington Beach Sports Complex)
- ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
- Discussion and Direction to the City Clerk and the City Attorney Regarding Voter Identification and Requirements
- ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
- Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4339 Prohibiting the Sale, Distribution and Possession of Kratom
- Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4338 Amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 10.44.060 – Oversized Vehicle Parking Regulations
- COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
- Item Submitted by Councilman Chad Williams – Allocation of Revenue Increases to Public Safety
- Item Submitted by Council Woman Gracey Van Der Mark – Request for Resolution in Opposition to Special Election for Redistricting
- CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
- ADJOURNMENT
- The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.
- INTERNET ACCESS TO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
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- Certify Environmental Impact Report No. 25-003 by adopting Resolution No. 2025-24; Approve Findings of Fact with a Statement of Overriding Considerations (Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach); and Approve and authorize the execution of an Airshow Event Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Pacific Airshow, LLC, and amend the On-Call Contract with Environmental Science Associates to appropriate $250,000 for the Airshow Environmental Impact Report and ongoing mitigation monitoring
- Certify Environmental Impact Report No. 25-003 by adopting Resolution No. 2025-24; Approve Findings of Fact with a Statement of Overriding Considerations (Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach); and Approve and authorize the execution of an Airshow Event Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Pacific Airshow, LLC, and amend the On-Call Contract with Environmental Science Associates to appropriate $250,000 for the Airshow Environmental Impact Report and ongoing mitigation monitoring
- Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4338 Amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 10.44.060 – Oversized Vehicle Parking Regulations
- Item Submitted by Councilman Chad Williams – Allocation of Revenue Increases to Public Safety
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