Mr. Amory Hanson
8102 Ellis Avenue
Apartment 121
Huntington Beach CA 92646
October 16, 2022
The Mayoress of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach CA 92648
My Dear Madam Mayoress,
I am writing as a concerned citizen, not in my position as the vice chairman of the Huntington Beach Historic Resources Board to personally urge the Huntington Beach City council to support two amendments to Item XII.
I urge the city council to add the word "city" in between the words. "The" and "Flags" in the following clause, "The flags of official Sister Cities of Huntington Beach are considered Commemorative flags and may be flown in conjunction with an event involving the Sister City." This will ensure that the flags flown for sister city events are the city flags of Anjo and Manly, Huntington Beach's sister cities, and any additional city flags of sister cities. This makes clear that the flags are flown to represent Huntington Beach's diplomatic relationship with sister cities, not to represent a particular ethnic group of Americans.
I also urge the adding of the following words "the city council May also direct the city manager to lower the flags to half staff in honor of dignitaries of local, national or international significance" between "The City Manager may order flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the death of a City employee killed in the line of duty. They may also be lowered to half-staff in honor of dignitaries of local, national or international significance as determined by the City Manager." and Flags should remain at half-staff for ten calendar days." this provides councilmen an opportunity to ask city council to consider directing the city manager to lower the flags to be lowered to half-staff when passings occur of "dignitaries" whose contributions the city manager may be unaware of. While I cannot speak for the members of the Huntington Beach Historic Resources Board, It is of note that during my time on the historic resources board, the three city managers I have worked with have been external hires.
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date:_ 10182022
Agenda lom No.: #12 22-829)
Mr. Amory Hanson
8102 Ellis Avenue
Apartment 121
Huntington Beach CA 92646
Thank you for your consideration of these amendments. Should these amendments pass, I urge a yes vote on Item XII.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Amory Hanson
CC: The Honorable Michael Posey
CC: The Honorable Rhonda Bolton
CC: The Honorable Kimberly Carr
CC: The Honorable Daniel Kalmick
CC: The Honorable Natalie Moser