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State bills and lobbying contracts discussed

Huntington BeachApr 20, 20261 min read

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The committee approved the March 16 minutes, supported AB 634 on tianeptine, and chose to watch AB 1821 on public records response times. Staff said the city’s lobbying contracts expire in September 2026 and that a request for proposals will be released in May.

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The committee gave a formal support position to one state bill that would create a new crime for the sale of tianeptine, and it decided to keep watching another bill that would change public records response deadlines from calendar days to business days. Staff also reported that the city will soon look for new lobbying contractors because current contracts end in September 2026. Members asked to discuss ACA 1 and ACA 13 at the next meeting.

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Approved the March 16, 2026 minutes by a 3-0 vote.
Voted to support AB 634 (Gonzalez) on tianeptine.
Voted to watch AB 1821 (Pacheco) on California Public Records Act timing.
Asked staff to bring back AB 2624 for discussion in May.
Staff will release an RFP in May for lobbying contracts that expire in September 2026.

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Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Apr 20, 2026, 4:00 PMCivic Center, 4th Floor, CR2scheduled

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Agenda Item
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and approve minutes from the March 16, 2026, Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Federal Legislative Update - Stapleton & Associates
State Update
HBC Full Bill List 4/10/26
Agenda Item
Updates from Committee Members
Staff Update
Topics for Future Discussion
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee will be held on May 18, 2026, at 4:00PM. at City Hall in Huntington Beach, California. Internet access to the Intergovernmental Relations Committee Agenda and staff report is available prior to meetings at: https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/. MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, and a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 714-536-5202 for more information, or request assistance from the staff or Sergeant-at-Arms at the meeting.

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