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File #: 23-693   
Type: Administrative Items Status: Passed
File created: 8/10/2023 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 9/5/2023 Final action: 9/5/2023
Title: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-40 and approve for introduction Ordinance Nos. 4296, 4295, 4298, 4299, 4297, 4300, and 4301 to amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code to streamline, consolidate, and/or dissolve a select number of the City's Boards, Commissions, and Committees and Council Committees
Attachments: 1. Att 1_PowerPoint Presentation, 2. Att 2_Resolution No. 2023-40, 3. Att 3_Ordinance No. 4296, 4. Att 4_Ordinance No. 4295, 5. Att 5_Ordinance No. 4298, 6. Att 6_Ordinance No. 4299, 7. Att 7_Ordinance No. 4297, 8. Att 8_Ordinance No. 4300, 9. Att 9_Ordinance No. 4301, 10. 9/5 Sup Com
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members

SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager

VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager

PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
Grace Yoon-Taylor, Principal Management Analyst

Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2023-40 and approve for introduction Ordinance Nos. 4296, 4295, 4298, 4299, 4297, 4300, and 4301 to amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code to streamline, consolidate, and/or dissolve a select number of the City's Boards, Commissions, and Committees and Council Committees
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Statement of Issue:
On May 16, 2023, City Council approved the formation of an Ad Hoc Council Committee to review the City's existing Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCCs) and their roles and duties relevant to City operations. As such, the BCC Review Ad Hoc Council Committee comprised of Mayor Tony Strickland, Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, and Councilmember Pat Burns met three times to deliberate and have since proposed nine recommendations to streamline and restructure a select number of BCCs. On August 1, 2023, City Council approved the nine recommendations and directed staff to prepare the appropriate Resolution(s) and Ordinances (attached) to effectuate them.

Financial Impact:
There are no fiscal impacts.

Recommended Action:
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A) Approve the official dissolution of the City Council Short-Term Rentals Ad Hoc Committee, Housing/RHNA Ad Hoc Committee, and Cannabis Regulation and Policy Ad Hoc Committee by minute action; and/or

B) Approve renaming of the Urban Design Study Ad Hoc Council Committee to the Downtown and Beach Front Ad Hoc Council Committee and broadening their scope of work by minute action; and/or

C) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-40, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach repealing Resolutions 2002-106 and 2021-66, and dissolving the Human Relations Committee;" and/or

D) Approve for Introd...

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