REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
Subject:
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Consider positions on Local, State and Federal Issues, as recommended by the City Council Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC)
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Statement of Issue:
On January 27, 2021, the Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IRC), comprised of Mayor Kim Carr and Council Member Mike Posey (absent Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz) met to discuss current local, state and federal issues, with relevance to Huntington Beach. Following discussion, the IRC chose to take positions on three issues, which are being presented to the City Council for approval.
Financial Impact:
None
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-11, "A Resolution Expressing Support for Actions that will Further Strengthen Local Governance and Authority Over Housing-Related Issues in Huntington Beach"; and/or
B) Approve a letter of support for the Federal Communications Commission's Emergency Broadband Benefit Program; and/or
C) Approve a letter in opposition to oil and gas drilling off Southern California coast through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve one or more recommended actions and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On January 27, 2021, the IRC met to review and discuss local, state and federal issues, with relevance to Huntington Beach. The following is an analysis of the issues that the Committee chose to take positions on and are presenting to the City Council for approval:
1. SUPPORT/ADOPT - Resolution No. 21-XXXX - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Expressing Support for Actions that will Further Strengthen Local Governance and Authority Over Housing-Related Issues in Huntington Beach
Over the past several years, State leg...
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