Community & Library Services

Commission

City of Huntington Beach

2000 Main Street

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

AGENDA

Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Civic Center, Lower Level, Council

Chambers

STAFF LIAISONS

ASHLEY WYSOCKI, Director

LOLLY McHARDY, Chair

CEASON BAKER, Vice-Chair

CHRIS COLE, Manager, Facilities & Development

CHARLENE GOMEZ, Sr. Administrative Assistant

Community & Library Services

STEVE BARNES, Commissioner

LAUREN GRUEL, Commissioner

JEANNE PARIS, Commissioner

TEISHA NIM-HUSAINI, Commissioner

TRICIA THIENES, Commissioner

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Baker, Barnes, Gruel, McHardy, Nim-Husaini, Paris, Thienes

PRESENTATIONS - NONE

SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Anyone wishing to speak during PUBLIC COMMENTS must fill out and submit a form to speak.

The [Insert Board/Commission Name] can take no action on this date, unless the item is

agendized. Anyone wishing to speak on items not on today’s agenda, may do so during PUBLIC

COMMENTS. Please note comments on closed public hearing items will not be part of the

permanent entitlement record. Speakers on items scheduled for PUBLIC HEARING will be invited

to speak during the public hearing. (3 MINUTES PER PERSON, NO DONATING OF TIME TO

OTHERS)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The City welcomes public comments on agenda or non-agenda items, however, the Commission

can take no action on this date, unless the item is agendized. Each speaker may have up to 3

minutes for comments unless the volume of speakers warrants reducing the time allowance. Time

cannot be donated to others.

Individuals wishing to speak at the meeting may do so by completing a Request to Speak form

and providing it to the Recording Secretary prior to public comments. If you are unable to attend

and wish to provide comments, please send them via email to cgomez@surfcity-hb.org by 1:00

PM on the day of the meeting. All written communications will be forwarded to Commissioners

and recorded as supplemental communication.

26-432

Request approval of March 9, 2026 meeting minutes, as corrected to

reflect Commissioner Paris’ second to Commissioner Baker’s

motion regarding the Library Facility Master Plan; and approval of

the April 8, 2026 meeting minutes.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

26-433

Amend the Library Facilities Master Plan Liaison Group to remove

Commissioner Nim-Husaini and add Commissioner Barnes.

Recommended Action:

Approve the removal of Commissioner Nim-Husaini and addition of Commissioner

Barnes to the Library Facilities Plan Liaison Group.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

26-434 CIP Review & Project Updates - Library Fountains

26-435 Calendar of Events - Mid-May thru June 2026

COMMITTEE REPORTS

26-436

Library Master Plan Liaison Group - presented by Commissioner

McHardy

26-437

America 250 Liaison Groups - Presented by Liaison Leaders

MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach Community & Library Services

Commission is Wednesday, June 11, 2026, at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2000 Main

Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.

Internet access to Community & Library Service Commission agenda and staff report material is

available prior to the Community & Library Services Commission meetings at

https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/.

MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services ar

available to members of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings

If you require special assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable

arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language

interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the Community &

Library Services Department at (714) 536-5434 for more information, or to request assistance from the

staff at the meeting.