REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
Subject:
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Approval of Design and Language for the America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza
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Statement of Issue:
There is a need for City Council to approve the plaque design and language for the America 250 plaque at Pier Plaza as reviewed by the City Council at their September 1, 2026, meeting.
Financial Impact:
Design, production and installation of the plaque is expected not to exceed $15,000.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the proposed design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
At the July 21, 2026, meeting, City Council approved Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument, with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting. Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic Resources Board and the Community & Library Services Commission.
Working with Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy (Attachment 1), the proposed plaque is 24” x 36” and includes the following:
Huntington Beach America 250 Logo
Placeholder for a Commemoration Date
“Huntington Beach celebrates America’s 250th Birthday as a patriotic city, proudly honoring and thanking all those who served our great nation, who remind us that freedom is not free.”
City Council and City Manager names
Two cannons
City Seal
On Monday, August 10, 2026, the Historic Resources Board (HRB) reviewed and ...
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