REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Carey, Deputy City Manager
Subject:
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Approve the Design of a Plaque Celebrating the Huntington Beach Public Library’s 50th Anniversary as Recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission
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Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Public Library will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in April 2025. To honor the occasion, staff is seeking the City Council’s approval to approve the proposed design as recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission.
Financial Impact:
Funding for the plaque in the amount of $7,000 has been allocated in account 10050501.67450.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the design of a plaque (Attachment 1) commemorating the Huntington Beach Public Library’s 50th Anniversary as recommended by the Community & Library Services Commission.
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Alternative Action(s):
Consider alternate design provided by Councilman Chad Williams (Attachment 2). Or do not approve as designed and provide alternate direction to staff.
Analysis:
To celebrate the Huntington Beach Public Library’s 50th Anniversary, staff is seeking the City Council’s approval for the design of a plaque. The production and placement of plaques is customary in honoring milestones at various City facilities and public spaces.
The original Huntington Beach Public Library building was completed on April 5, 1975. The well-recognized building was designed by the architectural firm Richard & Dion Neutra. Over the years, the Public Library has evolved to meet the growing needs of the community. These changes include a new wing housing a Children’s area and story time theater, as well as the addition of meeting space and public theater.
Keeping in line with previous milestones, staff recommends placing the proposed plaque alongside other plaques on the exterior of the building, near the library entrance.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Huntington Beach Public Library 50th Plaque
2. Huntington Beach Public Library 50th Plaque Alternate Design