City Celebration Committee  
Monday, August 17, 2026  
5:30 PM - Regular Meeting  
AGENDA  
City of Huntington Beach  
2000 Main Street,  
Huntington Beach, CA 92648  
Civic Center, Lower Level, B8  
Staff Liaison  
CASEY McKEON, Mayor  
JULIE TOLEDO, Public Affairs Officer  
BUTCH TWINING, Mayor Pro Tem  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
The City welcomes public comments on agendized or non-agendized items but please note that  
the CITY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE can take no action on this date, unless the item is  
agendized. Each speaker may have up to 3 minutes unless the volume of speakers warrants  
reducing the time allowance and cannot donate time to others.  
Individuals wishing to make public comments may fill out a Request to Speak form delivered to  
the Staff Liaison and/or submit a written communication via email to Julie.Toledo@surfcity-hb.org  
by 2:00 PM on the day of the meeting. All written communications will be forwarded to the CITY  
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE and recorded as supplemental communication.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Review and approve minutes from July 13, 2026 City Celebration Committee meeting.  
26-718  
Draft City Celebration Committee minutes from July 13, 2026  
meeting  
Draft Celebration Minutes - 2026-07-13  
Attachments:  
1.  
2026 CALENDAR  
a. August: Honor & Valor – Honoring the Purple Heart & Coast Guard  
b. September: Echoes of Bravery: Civil War Valor & 9/11 Resolve  
c. October: Wings of Freedom  
d. November: Honoring the Brave – Saluting our Veterans  
e. December: Seasons of Remembrance & Reflection  
2.  
REVIEW/PLAN 2026 CITY CELEBRATION EVENTS/250 SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL  
CALENDAR  
a. Confirm scheduled events/Plan events for remaining year  
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August  
Honor photo contest winners, Aug. 25  
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September  
Sept. 11 – Patriot Day, Pier Plaza at 6pm  
Sept. 15 – City Council Meeting Reading of Preamble  
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October  
Air Show; discuss other ideas  
HBFD Open House  
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November  
Veterans Day – serve lemonade.  
Tree planting  
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December – Time Capsule ideas  
b. Discuss planning 2027 Calendar – review draft calendar  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the CITY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE is TBD.  
INTERNET ACCESS TO THE CITY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT  
MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT:  
https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/  
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE:  
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are 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 City Manager’s Office  
at 714-536-5202 for more information, or request assistance from the staff or Sergeant-at-Arms  
at the meeting.  
INTERNET ACCESS TO THE CITY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE AGENDA  
AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO CITY CELEBRATION  
COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT: https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/