REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Shannon Levin, Council Policy Analyst
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Approve the appointments of Valentina Bankhead, Yolanda Campos, Julian Douglas, and Michael Latham to the City Celebration Committee as recommended by City Council Liaisons Mayor Pro Tem Casey McKeon and Councilman Butch Twining
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council is asked to approve the appointment of four At-Large Members to the City Celebration Committee as recommended by Council Liaisons Mayor Pro Tem McKeon and Councilman Butch Twining.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the appointments of Valentina Bankhead, Yolanda Campos, Julian Douglas, and Michael Latham to the City Celebration Committee. Committee members will serve until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. The Council Liaison has the power to recommend replacement members for any vacancies.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended appointments, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The City Celebration Committee is a 7-9 member resident committee to aid in the development of the City's Annual Celebration Calendar. The Committee is tasked with making recommendations to the City Council Liaisons on future celebratory themes and acknowledgments. The Committee also makes recommendations to City staff on potential celebration content.
The City Celebration Committee was established by the City Council at the December 19, 2023 meeting. In March 2025, it was noted that there were vacancies on the committee, as members had stepped down. The City advertised the vacancies on the City website, on social media, and at the Civic Center.
As City Council Liaisons to the City Celebration Committee, Mayor Pro Tem McKeon and Councilman Butch Twining reviewed all received applications and made a recommendation for the City Council to appoint Valentina Bankhead, Yolanda Campos, Julian Douglas, and Michael Latham. Applications for all recommended appointees are attached.
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
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan
Attachment(s):
1. Application for Appointment - Valentina Bankhead
2. Application for Appointment - Yolanda Campos
3. Application for Appointment - Julian Douglas
4. Application for Appointment - Michael Latham