Council approves park contract, delays housing bond hearing
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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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What this means
Residents can expect park work to move forward at Schroeder Park after the council awarded the construction contract and set a 15% contingency for possible change orders. The council also did not make a final decision on the Pelican Harbor Apartments bond proposal, instead keeping the public hearing open and pushing it to October 28 for more review. The council additionally approved an ordinance to prohibit the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide in the city and voted to invite the Orange County Registrar of Voters to present at a future meeting.
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- Approved and adopted the October 7, 2025 City Council/Public Financing Authority meeting minutes.
- Accepted KASA Construction, Inc.'s bid for Schroeder Park Improvements, authorized a construction contract for $393,970, and approved a 15% contingency.
- Continued the TEFRA public hearing on the Pelican Harbor Apartments to October 28, 2025, with the hearing left open, and continued consideration of up to $20,000,000 in tax-exempt bonds and related affordable housing agreement amendments.
- Approved for introduction Ordinance No. 4342 prohibiting the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide.
- Approved inviting the Orange County Registrar of Voters to present at a City Council meeting.
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City Council/Public Financing Authority
4:30 PM - Closed Session 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting Special Meeting of the Housing Authority
Agenda
- 4:30 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 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 LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9). Alianza Translatinx, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; OCSC Case No. 30-2025-01462835.
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(4).): Two (2).
- 6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
- RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING AND CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
- ROLL CALL
- INVOCATION
- Huntington Beach Fire and Police Chaplain Roger Wing
- 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
- Free Citizen’s Financial Literacy Classes
- Public Works Projects Update
- 250th Birthday of the U.S. Navy Presentation
- CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 8 - 9)
- City Clerk
- Approve and Adopt Minutes
- Public Works
- Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with KASA Construction, Inc. in the amount of $453,066.00 for the Schroeder Park Improvements, CC-1656, and authorize a 15% contingency
- PUBLIC HEARING
- Conduct a Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Public Hearing for the Pelican Harbor Apartments; Adopt Resolution No. 2025-65 Approving the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority’s (CMFA) Continued Issuance of Tax-exempt Bonds in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the Pelican Harbor Apartments; and Approve Amendments to Affordable Housing Agreements
- ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
- Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4342 Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide
- COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
- Councilmember Item Submitted by Councilman Butch Twining and Mayor Pat Burns - Invitation to Orange County Registrar of Voters to Present at a Huntington Beach City Council Meeting
- CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
- ADJOURNMENT
- The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, November 4, 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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