CITY CLERK
Open House Scheduled to Celebrate Municipal Clerks Week April 30 - May 6 - In celebration of Municipal Clerks Week, the City Clerk's Office is hosting an Open House on Thursday, May 4, from 2 - 4 p.m. This national celebration of the municipal clerk profession is a perfect time to reach out to the community, local government, and businesses to show all the services that the City Clerk's Office can provide for them. The event includes demonstrations of City Council streaming video and document imaging, which are the City Clerk's most recent technological advances in public service. Also featured are displays highlighting voter registration forms, election information, and the Passport Acceptance Facility. Historical records, photographs, and artifacts can be viewed during the City Clerk vault tour. Everyone is welcome to come and meet the City Clerk staff who are "Your Partners in Democracy." A dessert buffet will be available during the Open House.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Shipley Nature Center - The Friends of Shipley Nature Center held the 1st Annual Spring Festival at the center on Saturday, April 29. Along with a native plant sale, information fair, and many other activities, the FSNC dedicated the demonstration gardens & an ecosystem diorama, and accepted a donation of $20,000 from the Metropolitan Water District & $10,000 from sporting goods store REI, respectively, for these unique additions to the center.
Grief Support Group - Huntington Beach Senior Services will be offering a grief support group beginning May 18 and running through July 6. This group will meet on Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., in Room C at Rodgers Seniors Center. The sessions will be facilitated by Chris Strutt from Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice. The cost of the group will be $15, and the group will be limited to 12 people. For more information, contact Rodgers Seniors Center at (714) 536-9387.
New Dispatcher - Huntington Beach Senior Services is pleased to welcome Jean Payne to the Transportation Team as a part-time dispatcher. Staff and volunteer drivers average 13,000 miles a month and provide 2,850 trips for Huntington Beach seniors. Dispatchers are in constant radio communications with the drivers in addition to booking rides for seniors calling in. Jean has volunteered for Senior Services for five years. In 2005, she volunteered 400 hours in office support and in transportation. Jean is currently working on her Gerontology Certificate through Coastline College. Her experience and knowledge will be a tremendous benefit for Senior Services
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2004/05 State Controller and HCD Annual Report - The 2004/05 State Controller and Housing Community Development (HCD) Annual Reports, due on May 1, were submitted to the state last week. The information contained in these reports provides the state with the financial and accomplishment data for redevelopment and affordable housing activities as of September 30, 2005. The financial portion of the report is submitted in the form of a written document and as an electronic file, whereas the affordable housing component of the report is directly submitted electronically to the Housing and Community Development Department. The final product represents many hours of research, document preparation, and online data input by several staff members within the Finance and Economic Development Departments. The report will be forwarded for review and filing at the May 15 City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting.
PLANNING
Huntington Harbour Bay Club Specific Plan Hearing on May 10 - The California Coastal Commission has scheduled the hearing for the amendment of the Local Coastal Program, which would modify the Huntington Harbour Bay Club Specific Plan, for Wednesday, May 10. The purpose of the request is to demolish the existing banquet hall and tennis courts and replace them with a new residential development. The amended Specific Plan was approved by the City Council in April 2004 and forwarded to the Coastal Commission for certification. Coastal Commission staff is recommending denial of the city's request. The meeting will take place at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa beginning at 9 a.m. A copy of the Commission Agenda can be found at http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html.
PUBLIC WORKS
Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration - More than 100 hard-working volunteers turned out on Saturday, April 22, to contribute to the beautification effort along Goldenwest Street commemorating Arbor Day and Earth Day. The cool, breezy weather provided perfect conditions for planting. Through the effort and coordination of Eagle Scout candidate Joe Puishys, 35 Torrey Pines and 50 native shrubs were planted adjacent to the Shipley Nature Center parking lot, and an improved pedestrian trail of decomposed granite now meanders through the pines. Just north of the Equestrian Center, at Ellis Avenue, another group of energetic volunteers planted 33 Alder trees along the post-and-rail fence. With the support and supervision of Tree Society members and Parks, Trees, and Landscape staff, all of the trees were properly staked, watered, and mulched. Many generous sponsors contributed to the success of this event. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection donated the trees. Rainbow Disposal Company and Synagro each donated a truckload of mulch, and Ralph's Grocery Company provided water and juice for the volunteers. Representatives from the Orange County Watershed and Coastal Resources Division, West Coast Arborists, Huntington Beach Tree Society, and the Public Works Department staffed information booths, provided demonstrations, and handed out numerous items to educate the volunteers and other attendees about conservation, pollution prevention, and recycling. The benefits of this project to our community are evident to all who travel down this stretch of Goldenwest.
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