CITY COUNCIL
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION
MINUTES FROM APRIL 18, 2022
ZOOM AND CR-1, 2000 MAIN STREET, 4TH FLOOR
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
Call to Order at 2:34 PM
Roll Call
• Council Liaisons: (Present) Mayor Delgleize, Mayor Pro-Tem Posey; Council Member Dan Kalmich
• Staff: Hopkins, Jun, Frakes
• Townsend: Eric O’Donnell
Public Comments (2 minutes per speaker)
• Mark Sheldon: Appreciates the inclusion of the Legislative Tracking Sheet in the posted agenda. Gave comments regarding the formation of boards focused on climate change.
Approve Minutes from March 16, 2022 meeting.
• APPROVED.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. STATE
a. The state is just coming back from the Legislative Spring recess. b. Legislation is being introduced for Care Courts: A framework for mental health and addiction courts. Council Liaisons asked Townsend to Watch SB1338 (Umberg) and AB2830 (Bloom) which authorizes specific individuals to create a “care plan” for people suffering with mental health and addiction related issues.
c. There are four proposals being discussed relating to gas tax relief, with proposed financial impacts ranging from $4billion to $11billion.
d. April 29 is the last day to hear bills, then they will be moved to Appropriations, and then t he floor.
e. Bill Summaries:
• Would like to reagendize the following for discussion at the next IRC meeting:
i. AB 2177 (Irwin) – State Surfing Reserves
ii. SB 1079 (Portantino) – Sound Activated Enforcement Devices iii. AB 1653, AB 1659, AB 1984 – Catalytic Converter Theft Bill Package • AB 682 (Bloom) Planning and zoning: density bonuses: cohousing buildings – WATCH
• AB 1976 (Santiago) Planning and zoning: housing element compliance: very low and lower income households – OPPOSE
• AB 1944 (Lee) Local government: open and public meetings – SUPPORT • AB 2063 (Berman) Density bonuses: affordable housing impact fees – WATCH until May IRC meeting
• AB 2097 (Friedman) Residential and commercial development: remodeling, renovations, and additions: parking requirements – OPPOSE • SB 897 (Wieckowski) Accessory dwelling units: junior accessory dwelling units – WATCH until May IRC meeting
f. Bills to add to Legislative Tracker Spreadheet:
• Posey - SCA 2 (Allen) Public housing projects.
• Kalmick – ACA 14 (Wicks) Homelessness and affordable housing • Kalmick – AB 1602 (McCarty) Student, faculty, and staff housing: California Student Housing Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2022
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• Kalmick – SB 1457 (Hertzberg) Housing: California Family Home Construction and Homeownership Bond Act of 2022
• Kalmick – AB 2582 (Bennett) Recall elections: local offices
2. FEDERAL
a. Federal Community Project Funding
• Surfside Sunset Sand Replenishment - $15.5 million was included in the budget, as well as $250k for the Mobile Crises program.
• Steel is accepting earmarks
• Feinstein & Padilla have already submitted eamarks.
• Townsend would like the City to prioritize any future earmarks: #1, Oakview, #2 Mobile Crises Relief, #3 expand operating costs
3. OTHER
a. SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant): Patrick Batten from ASFSN presented a request for City Council resolution as part of the concerned coastal coalition regarding solutions for the spent nuclear fuel from SONGS – WATCH until May IRC meeting
Adjournment – 3:59 pm
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be on May 18, 2022 at 4:00PM.