Some city leaders are arguing the work of the commission is redundant, while others say it’s an important symbol to residents about how seriously the city council deals with discrimination.
Tag: Tony Strickland
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Surf City to Consider Requiring Voter ID And Ballot Box Monitoring
The shifts would need to be approved by the voters, but could dramatically change the way the city conducts local elections.
Posted inGovernment
Former HB Mayor Accuses Surf City Leaders of Illegally Gifting Public Funds to Airshow
A former Huntington Beach mayor is calling for an OC Superior Court Judge to immediately halt any payouts over the $7 million airshow settlement, saying it was improperly awarded.
Posted inEconomy
Surf City Hangs Onto Libraries After Public Outcry, Cuts $7 Million Elsewhere
City leaders made some last minute changes to the budget to keep libraries and other community services running, but increased spending on the city attorney’s office.
Posted inEconomy
Surf City Leaders Unveil Budget Gap That Could Close Libraries, Shuttle Service
Huntington Beach leaders are looking at an over $7 million shortfall next year, and community services are taking a hard hit as the city attorney’s office picks up more funding.
Posted inGovernment
Surf City’s Settlement With Air Show Operator Raises Transparency, Ethics Concerns
Code Four, the company that runs the airshow, helped put on at least one campaign event for the city attorney. It’s raising transparency and ethics questions by some city council members.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Is Orange County’s Power Authority on its Deathbed?
Surf City is calling to dissolve the power agency, a move some leaders say is a coordinated attack. It comes the same week as Irvine is expected to consider pulling out of the utility.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Mayor to Decide Who Prays Before Council Meetings
The decision came from a split council that’s been wrestling over how to handle religious expression during their meetings for months.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Huntington Beach Ditches Controversial Green Power Agency
Surf City became the first Orange County city to bail out of the OC Power Authority, leaving an uncertain situation for other member cities like Buena Park, Fullerton and Irvine.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Huntington Beach Considers Jumping Ship From OC Green Power Agency
While the city’s leaders have sat on the fence since the election over whether or not they’d stay onboard, Tuesday night’s discussion could mean trouble for the fledgling power agency.
