Mayor and mayor pro tem selected
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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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What this means
The biggest action at this meeting was the change in Council leadership. The Council elected McKeon as the next mayor and selected a new mayor pro tempore, then formally swore them in. The meeting also included a recognition for Senior Legal Assistant Michele Hoffman for eight years of service and her work supporting legal requests and contracts.
Key decisions
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- Elected McKeon as the next Mayor.
- Selected a new Mayor Pro Tempore after setting aside Resolution 6320 for this ceremonial meeting.
- Administered the oaths of office to the new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore.
- Presented the Mayor's HB Excellence Award to Michele Hoffman, Senior Legal Assistant, Office of the City Attorney.
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City Council/Public Financing Authority
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
Agenda
- 6:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- INVOCATION
- Scouts of America, Troop 1134 of Huntington Beach
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Scouts of America, Cub Scouts Pack 1 of Huntington Beach
- 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
- AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Mayor Burns to present the Mayor’s HB Excellence Award to Michele Hoffman, Senior Legal Assistant, Office of the City Attorney
- City 2025 Retrospect (or Comments) by Outgoing Mayor Burns
- Special/Ceremonial Public Comments, including Presentations by Community Members to the Outgoing Mayor
- CONDUCT ELECTION OF MAYOR/MAYOR PRO TEM
- Mayor calls for motion to elect new Mayor Administer Oath of Office to new Mayor Presentation of gavel by outgoing Mayor Burns to new Mayor Presentation of gift to outgoing Mayor Burns by new Mayor New Mayor presides
- New Mayor calls for motion to elect new Mayor Pro Tempore Administer Oath of Office to new Mayor Pro Tempore
- COMMENTS BY NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, AND COUNCILMEMBERS
- CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
- ADJOURNMENT
- The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority is Tuesday, December 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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Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://huntingtonbeach.legistar1.com/huntingtonbeach/meetings/2025/12/3701_A_City_Council_Public_Financing_Authority_25-12-02_City_Council_Public_Financing_Auth_Agenda.pdf
- Agendahttps://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1251003&GUID=C64F2CC9-BF54-4F88-9BF2-59683CEC0121&G=E44B7601-4B58-4055-97F2-CA6D6CA860B6
- Minuteshttps://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1251003&GUID=C64F2CC9-BF54-4F88-9BF2-59683CEC0121&G=E44B7601-4B58-4055-97F2-CA6D6CA860B6
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