5:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

The 4:00 PM portion of the meeting will be recessed by the City Clerk to 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers due to an anticipated lack of quorum.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Hansen, Hardy, Bohr, Cook, Coerper, Green, Carchio

ANNOUNCEMENT OF LATE COMMUNICATION

PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (3 Minute Time Limit)

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

1.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, the City Council shall recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney regarding the following potential lawsuit:  Whether the City Attorney should be directed to file a lawsuit.

2.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c), the City Council shall recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney regarding the following potential lawsuit:  Whether the City Attorney should be directed to file one lawsuit.

3.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, the City Council shall recess to Closed Session to give instructions concerning price and terms of payment to the City's Negotiator, Deputy City Administrator Bob Hall, regarding negotiations with the Huntington Beach City School District for the purchase or exchange of up to 10.12 acres of real property located at 20451 Craimer Lane in Huntington Beach and the purchase, sale or exchange of APN 114-150-94 in the City of Huntington Beach.

4.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, the City Council shall recess into Closed Session to confer with the City Attorney regarding the following lawsuit:  Parks Legal Defense Fund, et al. v. City of Huntington Beach, et al; Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2008 00051261.  A public interest advocacy organization alleges the City did not comply with CEQA, City Charter Section 100% and the City’s General Plan and is misusing park in lieu fees in approving the Senior Center, located along Golden West Avenue adjacent to the Shipley Nature Center.

6:00 PM – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING

CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY

ROLL CALL

Hansen, Hardy, Bohr, Cook, Coerper, Green, Carchio

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - To be led by Cub Scout Pack #404.

INVOCATION - To be announced by Mayor Cook.

In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize or advance any faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular religious belief or form of invocation.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF LATE COMMUNICATION

AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS

5.

Announcements - Mayor Cook to announce November as National American Indian Heritage Month, and the City's HB Reads One Book program.

6.

Presentation - Mayor Cook to call on Bella Terra/DJM Capital Partners, Inc. President Lindsay Parton to present a check to the Centennial Celebration Committee for $10,000.

PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 Minute Time Limit)

COUNCIL COMMITTEE / APPOINTMENTS / LIAISON REPORTS AND ALL AB 1234 DISCLOSURE REPORTING

CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

CITY TREASURER'S REPORT

7.

(City Council) Review and Accept Shari L. Freidenrich, City Treasurer’s Investment Summary Report of City Investment Portfolio, Bond Proceeds, Deferred Compensation, and Retiree Medical Trust Activity for September 2008.

Recommended Action:

Review and accept the Monthly Investment Report.  Following review of the report by motion of Council, accept the Monthly Investment Report for September 2008, pursuant to Section 17.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach.

PUBLIC HEARING

8.

(City Council/Redevelopment Agency) Joint Public Hearing of the Huntington Beach City Council and Redevelopment Agency for the Purpose of Considering  Approval of the Sixth Implementation Agreement of the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) Between the Redevelopment Agency and CIM/Huntington LLC to Assist in the Development of a Boutique Hotel and Modify the Financing of the $7.9 Million Loan Through Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment Revenue; Adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 374 and City Council Resolution No. 2008-64; and, Authorize the City Administrator/Executive Director or Designee to Execute Documents and Agreements Necessary.

CONTINUED OPEN FROM THE OCTOBER 20, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

City Council Recommended Action:

a)

Adopt Resolution No. 2008-64, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, Approving and Making Certain Findings Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33433 for a Sixth Implementation Agreement to Disposition and Development Agreement Between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach and CIM/Huntington, LLC;" and,

b)

Authorize the City Administrator or designee to take any action and execute any and all documents and agreements necessary to implement the "Sixth Implementation Agreement to Disposition and Development Agreement by and Between Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach, Agency and CIM/Huntington, LLC, Developer;" and,

c)

Authorize the City Administrator to sign the Operating Agreement for The Strand Public Parking Structure once the City Attorney has approved to form; and,

d)

Approve the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions and Grant of Reciprocal Easements and authorize execution by the City Administrator once the City Attorney has approved to form and direct the City Clerk to record the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions and Grant of Reciprocal Easements with the County of Orange Clerk-Recorder; and,

e)

Authorize and direct the City Engineer to accept the public improvements upon the completion of the public improvements for Tract 16406 parking garage and instruct the City Clerk to record the "Certificate of Acceptance of Public Improvements" with the County of Orange Clerk-Recorder; and,

f)

Direct the City Engineer to release the Faithful Performance/Labor and Material Bonds No. SU5008087 pursuant to California Government Code Section No. 66499.7 (a) upon the completion of the public improvements for Tract 16406; and,

g)

Direct the City Engineer to release the Monument Bond No. SU500808 pursuant to California Government Code Section No. 66499.7 (a) upon the completion of the public improvements for Tract 16406; and,

h)

The City Engineer is directed to accept the Guarantee and Warranty Bond, the security furnished for guarantee and warranty of improvements, and instruct the City Clerk to file the bond with the City Treasurer upon the completion of the public improvements for Tract 16406; and,

i)

Instruct the City Clerk to notify the developer, CIM/Huntington, LLC of the action and the City Treasurer to notify the surety, Arch Insurance Company, of the release of the bonds upon the completion of the public improvements for Tract 16406.

Redevelopment Agency Recommended Action:

a)

Adopt Resolution No. 374, "A Resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach, California, Approving and Making Certain Findings Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33433 for a Sixth Implementation Agreement to Disposition and Development Agreement Between the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach and CIM/Huntington, LLC;" and,

b)

Authorize the Executive Director or designee to take any action and execute any and all documents and agreements necessary to implement the "Sixth Implementation Agreement to Disposition and Development Agreement by and Between Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach, Agency and CIM/Huntington, LLC, Developer."

9.

(City Council) Public Hearing on an Appeal Made by the Old World Owners Association of  the Planning Commission's Approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 08-003 for the Installation of Four Parking Control Gates to Implement a Paid Parking Program at the Towers at Bella Terra; and, Entitlement Plan Amendment (EPA) 08-003, for the Amendment of CUP 05-015 (24-Hour Fitness) Which Relates to Physical Barriers in the Parking Structure and Parking Restrictions After 4:00 PM.

CONTINUED OPEN FROM THE OCTOBER 20, 2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

Recommended Action:

Staff and Planning Commission Recommended Action:

Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 08-003/Entitlement Plan Amendment No. 08-003 with Findings and Suggested Conditions of Approval.

CONSENT CALENDAR

10.

(City Council/Redevelopment Agency) Approve Minutes.

Recommended Action:

Approve and Adopt the Minutes of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting of October 20, 2008 as Written and on File in the Office of the City Clerk.

11.

(City Council) Approve and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute the Intergovernmental Service Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and University of California Irvine (UCI) Police Department for Contracting of Jail Services.

Recommended Action:

Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the "Intergovernmental Service Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and the University of California, Irvine Police Department for the Detention at Huntington Beach Police Department of Detainees Held in Custody by the University of California, Irvine Police Department."

12.

(City Council) Approve the Appointments of Whitney Loo, Stephanie Smallshaw, and Audrey Taylor to the Children's Needs Task Force for a Term to Expire June 30, 2009, as Recommended by Council Liaisons Gil Coerper and Cathy Green.

Recommended Action:

Approve the appointment of students Whitney Loo, Stephanie Smallshaw, and Audrey Taylor to the Children's Needs Task Force for a term to expire June 30, 2009, as recommended by Council liaisons Gil Coerper and Cathy Green.

13.

(City Council) Adopt Resolution No. 2008-65 Amending the City’s Classification Plan to Add the Job Specification of Program Coordinator - Human Services, Considered and Approved by the Personnel Commission on September 24, 2008.

Recommended Action:

Adopt Resolution No. 2008-65, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending the City's Classification Plan by Adding the Job Specification of Program Coordinator-Human Services and Establishing the Compensation."

14.

(City Council) Recommendation from Centennial Celebration Liaisons, Mayor Debbie Cook, Mayor Pro-Tem Keith Bohr, and Councilmember Gil Coerper, Regarding a Tournament of Roses Participant Package.

Recommended Action:

Approve the recommendation of the Communications Committee to use the VIP package as a fundraiser for the Float and Centennial Celebration.

ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION

16.

(City Council) Adopt Ordinance No. 3816 Amending Chapter 10.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) Relating to Speed Limits.

Approved for Introduction October 20, 2008.

Recommended Action:

After City Clerk reads by title, Adopt Ordinance No. 3816, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 10.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Residential Speed Limits."

COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS

17.

(City Council) Submitted by Mayor Debbie Cook Requesting a Status Review of the Huntington Harbour Mobile Home Estates (HHME).

Recommended Action:

Direct the Mayor to write a letter on behalf of the City asking the Housing Community Development (HCD) and Attorney’s Generals office to review the current situation at Huntington Harbour Mobile Home Estates (HHME) or any other action as determined by the City Council.

COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (Not Agendized)

ADJOURNMENT

Council/Agency adjournment to a Special Meeting on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California for a Public Hearing on the Appeal of the Planning Commission's Approval of EIR 07-004, ZTA 07-003, GPA 07-001, ZMA 07-004, and CUP 08-043 - The Ripcurl Project.

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, November 17, 2008 at 4:00 PM in Room B-8, Civic Center , 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.