A new push for ads along the beach and trademarking merchandise is the city’s newest bet to drum up revenue aimed at patching budget gaps.
Tag: Huntington Beach City Council
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Judge Orders Huntington Beach to Switch to a New Election System
The shift could make Huntington Beach the first city to use ranked choice voting in Orange County.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
‘Beaten Into Submission’ HB Signs Off on Housing Plan After Yearslong Court Battle
Now a judge has to sign off on the plan, or Huntington Beach taxpayers could face six figure fees every month if they remain out of compliance under state housing mandates.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Daus: Huntington Beach Refuses an $825,000 Library Donation While Facing a Budget Crisis?
For decades, the city of Huntington Beach has relied on Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library for the bulk of its funding for books and materials. Last November, the group offered an unprecedented $825,000 gift. Instead of embracing this opportunity, the City Council snubbed their offer. Why?
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Shelves Plans for Film Commission and Expanded PR
The city council unanimously agreed to put any more discussions on pause after backlash from the public over questions of cronyism.
Posted inHuntington Beach
State Regulators Fine Huntington Beach Elected Officials Over Airshow Tickets
The free tickets came just months before some of Huntington Beach’s current and former elected leaders gave the airshow’s operators a controversial deal to stay in town amid questions about a quid pro quo.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach to Pay $50,000 a Month Until They Get an Approved Housing Plan
The penalties come after a yearslong court battle between state and city leaders over whether charter cities have to follow state housing laws that mandate cities plan for a certain number of new housing units.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Leaders Split Over Rebranding Consultant
Surf City leaders are looking to spend nearly three quarters of a million on beefing up the city’s image, but some residents and council members are questioning a firm pushed by the mayor.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Surf City Studies New Restrictions for on Major Residential Remodels
While city leaders are looking to limit expansion of existing residential neighborhoods, they’re facing a mandate from both state leaders and courts to approve new housing.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Surf City Looks to Switch Up Land Use Changes As They Lose Zoning Control
It might soon get harder to change zoning in Huntington Beach as city council members look to remove the city’s zoning administration.
