ADMINISTRATION
Stormwater Workshop at Library - The Orange County Stormwater Program will be hosting two workshops to educate the public and obtain comments regarding the renewal submittals for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal stormwater permits, including proposed changes to the Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP). The DAMP is the principal policy and program guidance document for the Orange County Stormwater Program, a cooperative municipal environmental compliance initiative to protect our creeks, rivers, bays, and coastal waters. The workshop in Huntington Beach will be held on Thursday, July 13, at 6 p.m., at the Huntington Beach Central Library located at 7111 Talbert Avenue. For more information, please call 842-4481.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Municipal Parking Pass - As of July 1, the municipal parking pass, which is valid at both the city beach and the Main Promenade Parking Structure, goes down to $75. You've still got six months to enjoy the beach and downtown shopping. Pick up a pass at Beach Headquarters or on the fifth floor of City Hall in Community Services.
New Senior Services Employee - Senior Services welcomes June McCann as a recurrent Senior Services Aide-Driver. June is a Huntington Beach resident, and her experience as a school bus driver for the Ocean View School District will be an immediate benefit to Senior Services Transportation. Transportation has become a vital issue for our senior population. It is the number one need for seniors across the nation, and Huntington Beach is striving to meet this need. In 2005, Senior Services provided 31,196 door-to-door rides for Huntington Beach seniors. As of June 30, Transportation is 1,800 rides ahead of last year at this same time with a projected 3,000 ride increase by the end of the year. Drivers are trained in safety as well as the special needs of seniors. The fleet is wheelchair accessible, and there is no cost to seniors. A partnership between Huntington Beach Senior Services, OCTA, Huntington Beach Council on Aging, and Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital brings resources such as funding, vehicles, staff, and volunteer drivers to solve the problem that seniors have when they give up their driver's license. June joins a staff of eight drivers and thirty volunteer drivers who provide quality transportation Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Senior Service Drivers on Parade - On July 4, eight Senior Service drivers volunteered for seven hours each beginning at 6:30 a.m. to shuttle Independence Day parade participants and VIPs. Senior Services Transportation donated the use of eight vehicles and radios including the use of three of the para-transit buses. Volunteer driver Ron Lesovsky commented, "The buses came in handy. We filled them up with large groups several times, and I transported a group of boy scouts who had all this heavy wheeled equipment that we were able to lift into the bus with the wheelchair lift." The drivers shuttled passengers from City Hall paralleling the parade route down Lake Street. The drivers combined to transport 428 passengers a total of 231 miles! The July 4th Committee gave each of the volunteers a commemorative T-shirt and tickets to the pancake breakfast. A big thank you to volunteer drivers David Downs, Andrew Gemmell, Ron Lesovsky, Chuck Nelson, Donald Silk, Joan Thaler, and Ed Vacker. A special thank you to John McGrew for coordinating the efforts of all the volunteers.
Family Camp Out - Community Services offered its first overnight family camping event at Central Park on July 8 and 9. A total of 120 people participated in the event. Campers were invited to attend organized activities and drop-in activities, or just kick back and enjoy the beautiful area. The activities offered included: Peak program (by REI), nature crafts, nature hike with visit to Shipley Nature Center, games, and a visit to Adventure Playground. The evening campfire included guests who entertained and educated the participants. Mary Pat Gonzalez entertained everyone with stories and songs. Bob Tres brought snakes and mammals and presented information about predatory relationships. Ranger JJ told the stories of the constellations and pointed out the stars in the night sky. Participants are looking forward to next year's event!
Adult Softball - The city hosted its annual citywide tournament the weekend of July 8 and 9 at the Central Park Sports Complex. This tournament featured teams from only the city of Huntington Beach adult softball leagues. There were six teams in the Upper Division and 14 teams in the Lower Division competing for top honors and bragging rights in the city. The Scorin' from Second team went undefeated in the Upper Division, turning away Unforgiven Dementia in the championship game to claim the title. The Unforgiven Dementia team's only losses came at the hands of the Scorin' from Second team, which finished with a perfect 4-0 record en route to their championship. In the Lower Division, the title was up for grabs as the two-time champions, the Hurricanes, were knocked out of the tournament on the first day. Once all of the dust had cleared, the Embezzlers came out on top of the Lower Division with a perfect record of 5-0. They battled the Stugots team in a close game until opening it up late in the championship game. The Stugots team had to battle back through the Loser's bracket after losing to the Embezzlers on Saturday. The only losses for the Stugots team in the tournament came at the hands of the Embezzlers. The Trilogy Orioles team finished in third place. The Orioles' only losses in the tournament were to the Embezzlers and Stugots.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Citizen Participation Advisory Board - Applications are being accepted through July for two vacancies on the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB). CPAB makes funding recommendations to the City Council for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Information and applications are available online at www.surfcity-hb.org, or by calling 536-5529.
PLANNING
Subdivision Committee Meeting on Newland Street Residential - The Subdivision Committee will meet on Thursday, July 13, at 3 p.m., in B-8 of City Hall to review the proposed Newland Street residential project. Currently vacant and used for recreational vehicle and boat storage, the applicant proposes to subdivide 23.1 acres into 21 numbered lots and 9 lettered lots for town home purposes. This would permit the development of 196 three-story and 8 two-story town homes, including private streets, landscaping, common areas, and a two-acre park.
Congrats to Paul DaVeiga! - Paul DaVeiga, an Associate Planner in the Planning Department for the past six years, has accepted a Senior Planner position with the city of Seal Beach. His last day with the city was July 6. Paul came to the city of Huntington Beach as an Assistant Planner in 2000. His prior work experience included the private sector as well as public sector work for the cities of Chino Hills, Cerritos, and Bellflower. Paul was a valuable asset to the department and handled many complex projects, while also being the public zoning counter supervisor. His background and expertise in design and architecture are evident in the many projects on which he worked throughout the city. Congratulations to Paul on his new position with the city of Seal Beach!
PUBLIC WORKS
June 2006 Water Consumption Report - Conservation Tip - When the time comes to replace your old clothes washer, consider purchasing a new water efficient model. Rebates are available.
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