REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk
PREPARED BY: Juan Esquivel, Assistant City Clerk
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Receive and File the City Clerk’s quarterly listing of professional services contracts filed in the City Clerk’s Office between January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026
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Statement of Issue:
On a quarterly basis, the City Clerk provides a list of professional services contracts that are entered into by City Departments and consultant firms, pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 3.03. These contracts have been transmitted to the City Clerk for official filing for the public record, and funds are included in the City budget.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Receive and file the “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On November 19, 2001, the City Council established a policy to follow the administration of all contracts entered into between City Departments and consultant firms, pursuant to Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 3.03. Administrative Regulation No. 228, effective as of August 4, 2008, prescribes the policy regarding professional service contracts to ensure public review of new contracts through identification on the City Council agenda, as required by section 6.4.1 of the policy.
Attachment #1 is a list of contracts entered into by City Departments and received in the City Clerk’s Office for the 1st quarter of 2026.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. “List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk During the Period January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026.”