REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Carey, Deputy City Manager
Subject:
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Consider Options on How to Proceed for Citizen Initiative to Repeal Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 - Community-Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children's Library materials, and Adding Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials
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Statement of Issue:
On January 21, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-04 accepting the Certificate as to Verification of Signatures from the Orange County Registrar of Voters for a citizen initiative, "To Repeal Ordinance No. 4318 by Deleting Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 - Community-Parent Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children's Library materials, and Adding Section 2.30.090 - Selection and Use of Library Materials." Additionally, the City Council ordered a "Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative" for the citizen initiative to return for the City Council's review within 30 days. On February 18, 2025, staff returned to City Council providing the "Report of Effect of Proposed Initiative" and is now returning to seek direction from the City Council on how to proceed.
Financial Impact:
Based upon the City Council's recommendation, the estimated cost to submit this initiative to voters will range from approximately $340,515 to $1,315,402. This cost will be in addition to the amount already due to the Registrar of Voters to conduct the certified verification of signatures contained in the petition in the amount of approximately $55,000.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-09, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Calling for and Ordering the Holding of a General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for Submission to Voters an Initiative Ordinance to Amend...
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