Category: Huntington Beach city council

Huntington Beach City Council to Vote on Charter Changes

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After a heated outcry from the public, the city council withdrew a motion June 7 to appoint an ad hoc committee that would deliberate behind closed doors and create ballot measures on changes to the city’s charter or constitution. Instead, the city council will directly vote in two weeks on which charter amendments will…


OC Power Authority CEO Accuses Board Members of Corruption

The head of the Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) has accused Huntington Beach City Councilors Mike Posey and Dan Kalmick of corruption and open meeting law violations. Brian Probolsky, CEO of Orange County Power Authority (OCPA), which oversees the program, alleges that “Posey and Kalmick conspired to create a common plan and scheme to insert…


Huntington Beach Elected City Attorney Be Appointed: Committee

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A Huntington Beach committee that was formed to review the city’s charter, or constitution, recommend that the city council change multiple elected positions in city government to appointed. In its April 26 meeting, the city’s Charter Revision Committee voted 5–2 in separate votes to recommend Huntington Beach’s city attorney, city clerk, and city…


Huntington Beach Recallers to Challenge Missed Signature Count

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The campaign seeking to recall Huntington Beach’s Mayor Pro Tem and two other councilors will be challenging the verification outcome of the Orange County Registrar of Voters’ office that determined it failed to meet the number of signatures. The group, called ‘Save Surf City,’ which is seeking to recall Mayor Pro Tem Mike…


Huntington Beach Passes New Law to Curb Rampant Catalytic Converter Thefts

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—To deter rampant thefts of vehicle parts, Huntington Beach made it illegal to possess an undocumented catalytic converter that is disconnected from a vehicle. “I think it’s great that we’re able to kind of fill in this gap so that we can empower our officers to be able to stop this crime or…


Huntington Beach City Council Recall Fails

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A campaign that sought to recall Huntington Beach’s Mayor Pro Tem and two other councilors failed to meet the minimum number of signatures following a verification check from the Orange County Registrar of Voters on April 6. The recall group, named ‘Save Surf City’ turned in the signatures Feb. 23 to recall Mayor…


Huntington Beach Recall Organizers Turn in Signatures for 3 Councilors

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Organizers attempting to recall three Huntington Beach city councilmembers turned in thousands of signatures on Feb. 23, surpassing the minimum threshold of signatures to begin the recall process. The 20-member recall group, known as Save Surf City, turned in signatures to recall Mayor Pro Tem Mike Posey, Councilman Dan Kalmick, and Councilwoman Kim…


Huntington Beach’s Discussion to Hire Outside Legal Counsel Moved to Closed Session After Lengthy Public Debate

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—After a lengthy public discussion on an agenda item that sought to go around Huntington Beach’s elected city attorney and hire outside legal help, the city council voted Dec. 21 to continue the discussion in a closed session in January. The motion, brought forward by Mayor Barbara Delgleize, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Posey,…


Huntington Beach to Potentially Hire Outside Counsel in Illegal Maneuver: City Attorney

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The Huntington Beach City Council will consider hiring an outside legal firm Dec. 21 following disagreements with the city’s elected attorney, who says the move is illegal. City Attorney Michael Gates said according to the city’s charter, which is essentially its constitution, it is illegal for the council to hire outside legal help…


Huntington Beach Votes to Support Ending Child Marriage

The City of Huntington Beach passed a resolution Sept. 7 announcing its commitment to end child marriage, making it the 11th Orange County city to call on the California legislature to introduce and pass a ban on the matter. Elizabeth Sitton, a survivor of child marriage who was forced to marry a 28-year-old man at…