Settlement documents show Surf City officials guaranteeing Pacific Airshow operators exclusive event rights while handing over up to 4,100 public parking spaces and waiving public safety fees and costs for the show.
Category: Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, Surf City USA and Orange County’s largest beach city, is home to about 191,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget and its fights with the state over housing and other laws.
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Huntington Beach Voters Might Get Final Say in Major Public Developments
The city council majority moved ahead with asking voters if they want the power to approve new construction in the city.
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Huntington Beach Library Privatization Efforts Fizzle Out After Public Pushback
Surf City is moving away from outsourcing the city library system management after the lone bidder withdrew its bid at the 11th hour and council members said residents are against the idea.
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Surf City’s Move to Privatize Public Libraries Falls Apart at 11th Hour
Huntington Beach City Council members were set to discuss turning library management over to a private company at their meeting Tuesday, but the final bidder dropped out of the running Monday.
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Huntington Beach Threatens CA Auditor With Lawsuit Over Airshow Settlement Probe
Officials claim since Surf City is governed by a charter, the California Auditor doesn’t have jurisdiction to conduct a probe into their secret $5.4 million airshow settlement. A superior court judge recently tossed a similar claim in the city’s housing lawsuit.
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Huntington Beach City Council Looks to Rename Street After Major Campaign Donor
The discussion centers on Ed Laird, a long time business owner and volunteer in the city who’s also donated over $10,000 to current city council members.
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Huntington Beach Loses Housing Mandate Lawsuit Against California
The loss means the city will have to either successfully appeal or create a new housing plan after city officials claimed Surf City was exempt from the housing mandates.
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State Auditors to Investigate Huntington Beach’s Pacific Airshow Settlement
Auditors are slated to probe Huntington Beach’s multi-million dollar settlement with airshow operators after they sued the city, saying the decision to close the beach because of the 2021 oil spill lost them revenue.
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Huntington Beach Considers Increasing Hotel Tax for Tourism Advertising
The jump would be funded by more taxes on out of town visitors amidst questions on how much tourism the agency brings in.
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Huntington Beach Leaders Shoot Down Putting Library Outsourcing on the Ballot
City leaders have routinely engaged in a series of debates over the past year on library policies, with both sides accusing the other of moving the city in the wrong direction.
