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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Approve an appointment to the Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB)
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council is asked to approve the appointment of one Owner Member to the Mobile Home Advisory Board.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the appointment of Vickie Talley as an Owner Member of the MHAB effective immediately through August 5, 2025.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve one or more of these appointments and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Mobile Home Advisory Board (MHAB) is an advisory body to the City Council that works on issues that may improve the quality of life in Huntington Beach's 18 mobile home parks. The MHAB addresses these issues by providing a forum for communication among mobile home residents, park owners, and the City Council. The MHAB is comprised of nine members who equally represent mobile home park residents, park owners, and the Huntington Beach community at large.
The MHAB currently has a vacancy for one mobile home park owner member, with a second opening up at the end of this month. The City duly advertised the vacancies, and City Council liaisons, Kim Carr and Mike Posey, recommend appointing Vickie Talley as an owner member of the MHAB. Should she be appointed, her term would become effective immediately and expire on August 5, 2025.
It should be noted that Ms. Talley does not own a mobile home park in the City of Huntington Beach. However, Chapter 2.112 (Mobile Home Advisory Board) of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code states that the MHAB shall be represented by three owner members or their designated nominees (who may or may not reside in Huntington Beach). Ms. Talley has secured and submitted three letters of nomination from Huntington Beach park own...
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