Bike safety and code rules advance
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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.
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What this means
The meeting produced several changes that affect everyday safety and city rules. The Council introduced updated building standards and bicycle regulations, and adopted an ordinance banning the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide in the city. It also approved funding actions for a senior and disability transportation grant and a health-related payment agreement. The bike-safety discussion was tied to concerns about crashes and where people can safely ride on sidewalks and streets.
Key decisions
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- Adopted Ordinance No. 4342 prohibiting the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
- Approved for introduction Ordinance No. 4343 to adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code and set a public hearing for December 16, 2025.
- Approved for introduction Ordinance No. 4344 amending bicycle regulations in Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 10.84.
- Authorized a $51,685 appropriation for the Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Disabled grant agreement.
- Authorized a $722,804 payment to the California Department of Health Care Services for FY 2025/26.
- Accepted public improvements for the Shorehouse Residential Subdivision (Tract 18068) and released surety bonds.
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City Council/Public Financing Authority
5:00 PM - Closed Session 6:00 PM - Study Session/Regular Meeting *Revised Agenda* Added File #25-873 & #25-876
Agenda
- 5:00 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 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-LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(4).): One (1).
- 6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
- RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
- 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
- STUDY SESSION
- Archer Aviation Inc. Presentation - Opportunity with the Federal Aviation Administration for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Integration Pilot Program
- CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
- CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 4 - 9)
- City Clerk
- Approve and Adopt Minutes
- Community and Library Services
- Approve and authorize execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Huntington Beach and the Art League of Huntington Beach for use of space at the Huntington Beach Central Library
- Approve and authorize execution of Cooperative Agreement No. C-5-4010 for the Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Disabled (EMSD) Grant Program between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and City of Huntington Beach
- Fire
- Authorize designated City staff to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Transfer of Public Funds between the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the City of Huntington Beach and the Health Plan-Provider Agreement - Intergovernmental Transfer Rate Range Program Agreement between CalOptima Health and the City of Huntington Beach; and approve a payment of $722,804 to DHCS for FY 2025/26
- Police
- Adopt Ordinance No. 4342 Prohibiting the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide - Approved for introduction October 21, 2025, by a vote of 7-0
- Public Works
- Approve and accept the Public Improvements, Release the Sureties, and Accept a Guarantee and Warranty Bond for the Shorehouse Residential Subdivision (Tract 18068)
- ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
- Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4343 Adopting the 2025 Model California Construction Codes and Schedule a Public Hearing for December 16, 2025
- Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4344 Amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 10.84 - Bicycle Regulations
- COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
- Councilmember Item Submitted by Councilmen Butch Twining, Andrew Gruel, and Chad Williams - Pedestrian and Bike Safety
- Councilmember Item Submitted By Mayor Burns and Councilmen Kennedy and Williams - City Real Estate Holdings Spreadsheet Update
- CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
- ADJOURNMENT
- The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, November 18, 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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