COMMUNITY SERVICES
US Open of Surfing - The Bank of the West Games/Honda US Open of Surfing will have its big weekend from July 27-30. The final weekend will include surfing, volleyball, freestyle motocross, skateboarding, and BMX competition and demonstrations. The festival, which will attract an estimated 250,000 visitors over its last four days, also includes a huge vendor village and concerts. For information, check the website at www.usopenofsurfing.com.
Volunteer Appreciation Luau - On Thursday, July 20, Senior Services hosted a luau at the Newland Barn for those volunteers who gave 40 or more hours of service to Huntington Beach seniors in 2005. Three hundred volunteers were honored and greeted with a fresh lei made from plumerias flown in from Molokai and hand sewn by the Aloha Seniors. National Charity League volunteers served a lunch of pineapple chicken, rice, and stir-fried vegetables prepared by the chefs from Silverado Senior Living and Renaissance Huntington Terrace. Avalon Newport Beach provided a delicious pineapple upside-down cake for dessert. A trio of ukulele players, led by Jerry Long and the Aloha Senior hula dancers, entertained island style. In 2005, Senior Services volunteers gave 39,381 hours of service to Huntington Beach seniors. Mayor Dave Sullivan and Robert Dettloff, President of the Huntington Beach Council on Aging, extended their appreciation to the Senior Services volunteers. Mayor Pro Tem Gil Coerper, Council Member Cathy Green, Deputy City Administrator Bob Hall, the Council on Aging Board, and Senior Services staff were also in attendance.
Friday Night Blues - The Huntington Beach Art Center presents The Friday Night Blues on July 28 from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m., featuring the piping hot Elnora & Sumpthin' Cookin.' Serving up a tasty dish of blues, Elnora is the main dish, with a style seasoned with a bit of Jazz, a touch of Swing, a little R&B, and some old fashioned Rock 'n' Roll. Based in Huntington Beach, Elnora and the band are one of the premier Blues groups in Southern California. Join us for a high-energy performance as Elnora & Sumpthin' Cookin' heats up the stage in an intimate cabaret style. General Admission is $20; HBAC Members $15. Seating is limited, and reservations are suggested. Please call 374-1650 for information. The Art Center's music program is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Boeing Company.
Marine Safety - Record temperatures, large crowds, warm water, big surf, and strong currents have kept lifeguards extremely busy so far this summer. Summer statistics (June 18 - July 22) are as follows: Attendance - 2,367,683; Public Contacts - 134,090; Rescues - 880; Preventative Actions - 54,038; Law Enforcement Contacts - 14,911; Medical Aids - 522; Lost and Found Persons - 94; Wildlife Calls - 7; Public Education Lectures/Students - 27/552. The Junior Lifeguard Program is in full swing with over 1,000 children and has already hosted an exchange team from New Zealand.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Citizen Participation Advisory Board - July 31 is the filing deadline for applications to become a member of 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.
New Habitat for Humanity Home Completed and Presented to New Owners - On Saturday, July 22, members of the Alvarado family were presented with the keys to their new Habitat for Humanity home located at the NE corner of Yorktown and Delaware, a home that they and many other volunteers and professionals personally helped to build. As part of the home dedication ceremony, Mayor Pro Tem Gil Coerper passed the pink-ribboned, silver hammer to the Mayor of Fullerton. This symbolized the continuance of Habitat for Humanity and Women's Build Program's efforts from Huntington Beach to Fullerton where Habitat and Women's Build will start another new home. Council Member Jill Hardy was also present to speak and accept an award on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency of the city of Huntington Beach, which donated the land on which the Alvarado's home was built and assisted with the payment of building and permit fees. The Alvarados expressed their deep thanks and appreciation for their new home and the support shown to their family. The program was followed by a quick tour of their new fully decorated and furnished home. This was the seventh home to be built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Huntington Beach.
PLANNING
Comment Period for Newland Street Widening Project MND Open - The Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Newland Street widening project will be available for public review and comment for 30 days commencing Thursday, July 20, and ending Friday, August 18. Copies of the MND are available at City Hall in the Planning Department and on the web at http://www.surfcity-hb.org/CityDepartments/planning/major/dmn_newland.cfm.
PUBLIC WORKS
Warner Gravity Sewer Line - The construction contract for installation of a large gravity flow sewer main was awarded at the July 17 City Council meeting. This project will construct 4,100 feet of new sewer main along Warner Avenue, from Pacific Coast Highway to Los Patos Avenue. The line will be built in conjunction with the ongoing replacement of Sewer Lift Station "D," allowing for the abandonment of existing Lift Stations "B" and "C." The construction of the new gravity sewer is intended to save both capital and operating costs by reducing the number of sewage lift stations to be maintained. The total cost of the project is approximately $7.5 million. Funding is provided by the Sewer Service Charge and a reimbursement agreement with the Sunset Beach Sanitary District. A specialized technique of micro-tunneling will be used during construction. Project completion will be late in 2007.
Weekly Report Archive 2006
