REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Gilbert Garcia, Chief Financial Officer
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Approve for Introduction Ordinance No. 4182 Amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.109 Related to the Finance Commission
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Statement of Issue:
City Council authorization is requested to amend the City of Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 2.109 related to the Finance Commission to help clarify its role and responsibilities as requested by the City Council on May 20, 2019.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 4182, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Sections 2.109.020, 2.109.040, 2.109.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to the Finance Commission."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On March 15, 1993, the City Council created a Finance Board by adopting Ordinance No. 3184, adding Chapter 2.109 to the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC).
On February 22, 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3911, deleting Chapter 2.110, and amending Chapter 2.109, creating a Finance and Investment Advisory Board.
On November 7, 2011, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3923, repealing and deleting Chapter 2.109 pertaining to the Finance and Investment Advisory Board.
On May 18, 2015, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4056, adding Chapter 2.109 and creating the Finance Commission.
HMBC Section 2.109.030 describes the purpose of the Finance Commission as follows: "The Finance Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in matters pertaining to financial planning." Financial planning touches on nearly every aspect of City operations. This language provides the City Council full discretion to task the Finance Commi...
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