City Council - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Huntington Beach, CA
- Meeting Date
- October 20, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
28 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Gruel, Kennedy, Twining, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Williams
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
26-884 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.)
Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Assistant City Manager; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Zack Zithisakthanakul, Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association (HBFA).
26-885 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54957.6.)
Agency designated representatives: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; also in attendance: Marissa Sur, Assistant City Manager; Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney and Zack Zithisakthanakul, Chief Financial Officer. Employee Organization: Fire Management Association (FMA).
26-886 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code section 54956.8.)
Property: 21091 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (APN 024-281-16). Agency Negotiators: Travis Hopkins, City Manager; Marissa Sur, Assistant City Manager; Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community and Library Services; Chris Cole, Community and Library Services Manager; William Krill, Real Estate Project Manager. Negotiating parties: Pouya Honari - Pacific City Hotel, LLC dba Pasea Hotel and Spa (Not Present). Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
26-887 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION. (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
People of the State of California/Bonta v. City of Huntington Beach, et al.; Case No. 30-2023-01312235-CU-WM-CJC.
26-890 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2).): One (1).
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING
ROLL CALL
Gruel, Kennedy, Twining, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Williams
26-763 Huntington Beach Police and Fire Chaplain Roger Wing
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)
26-889
Recognize Lifeguard Taylor Savage, Assigned to Tower 5, and the other first responders whose quick actions and lifesaving efforts helped save a man's life during the Pacific Airshow
ADOPTABLE PET OF THE MONTH
26-820 Business Highlight Presentation
COMMUNITY EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS (2-Minute Time Limit)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After Agenda Distribution)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
AB 1234 REPORTING
OPENNESS IN NEGOTIATION DISCLOSURES
26-835 Appeal of Planning Commission's Action on Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 (205 Pecan ADUs)
Recommended Action: The City Council may take one of the following actions: A) Find Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3; and Approve Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 with suggested findings and conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1); or, B) Do not make the suggested findings, which will result in a mandatory denial per Section 245.30 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) (Attachment No. 2 - PC Action); or, C) Continue Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 and direct staff accordingly.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
26-880 Approve and Adopt Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of October 6, 2026.