Moore, Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:00 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Discontinuation of Zoom Meetings for City Council From: kate healy <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2023 11:06 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: Discontlnuation of Zoom Meetings for City Council Greetings City Council Members,
I was saddened to receive the email stating that the City Council was discontinuing Zoom meetings. While I understand the Council's decision to "end the proclaimed Covid 19 State of Emergency", I do not understand why the City Council is ending something that allowed for greater accessibility to Council Meetings.
I think everyone can agree that there is a greater need for participation in city government. I think we can agree that residents in Huntington Beach should have access to City Council and City meetings. I think we can agree that the City Council Members would like those who elected them to participate to the best of their abilities.
I wonder if the City Council Members have considered those residents in Huntington Beach who have limited mobility or a physical disability that prevents them from attending meetings in person. I wonder if the City Council Members have considered those residents in Huntington Beach who don't have the physical means to easily get to the meetings in person (maybe they don't have a car, money for public transportation or gas). I wonder if the City Council Members have considered those residents in Huntington Beach who work and have time to Zoom in for a City Council Meeting, but don't have the time to leave work early enough to drive back to Huntington Beach to attend in person.
The reasons why City Council Meetings should continue to be as accessible to all Huntington Beach Residents are endless, and I think all the Council Members want accessibility... so I ask you to reconsider your decision to end Zooming. It seems like a symbolic act to end the Zooming, and it seems like Council didn't think to consider those who benefitted from that accessibility. There are those who for the first time were able to participate in a meeting from their desks at work, from their wheelchair in their apartment, from their child's soccer game or even from their phone at an airport.
I implore you to consider who, if anyone, and how, if not their ego, is harmed from a City Council meeting being Zoomed? And, consider those who have been able to attend a City Council meeting for the first time because of the added accessibility Zooming had to offer? I think the benefits of continuing Zoom far outweigh any reasons to end it.
-Kate Healy
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Moore. Tania
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:09 AM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Bad Decision New City Council
From: Buffie Channel <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 5:24 PM
To: Cny COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: Bad Decision New City Council
Dear NEW City Council members^
This seems like discrimination against disabled, elderly, immunocompromised, and those in the community that fear the crazy rabid violent vocal minority in this city that make threats against people that don't think exactly like them. Bad decision. I hope you realize that you are taking away the opportunity for some to voice their opinions and provide input. I thought you were all for transparency!? Huh. Weird.
Making it harder for the citizens that you made big promises to to be involved with their city council seems antithetical to what you ran on.
It's almost as if you don't want citizens' input by making it HARDER, not EASIER, to participate. Doesn't seem very inviting or transparent to us.
Maybe you don't want people questioning the logic of giving Mr. Gates a gigantic raise - more than the Los Angeles City Attorney makes?
Maybe you don't want the nice folks from the mobile home parks who are mostly elderly to question your campaign donation sources?
Maybe you don't want people to question why you immediately made it easier for corporate big money donors to support your campaigns by raising contribution limits ~ and making it harder for the little guy to run who just wants to make life better for their city by serving with no corporate overlords? Seems discriminatory and antithetical to promoting an environment of more participation from the citizenry you claim to want to represent.
We're paying attention.
Sincerely,
Buffie Channel
34 year resident
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Agenda ftem No.:^^^/^J:/7^J1
City of Huntington Beach to Discontinue Use of
Zoom for Public Meetings
Beginning immediately, the City of Huntington Beach will discontinue the use of Zoom for all public meetings, including City Council and Planning Commission. Zoom was provided as a virtual option to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling them to view and verbally participate in City Council and other public meetings. The resumption of the pre-COVID public meeting policy comes as a result of the City Council's decision to end the proclaimed COVID-19 state of emergency at the December 20, 2022 meeting.
At the January 17, 2023 City Council meeting, Mayor Tony Strickland announced the discontinuation of Zoom for public viewing and participation at public meetings.
While Zoom is no longer available, members of the public remain welcome to attend and participate in City Council and other public meetings in person. City Council and Planning Commission meetings remain viewable live and on- demand through the following platforms:
- HBTV Channel 3
- The City's Website
- Cablecast Screenweave Application - Available on Roku and Apple Devices - City of Huntington Beach YouTube. Facebook, and Twitter Individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized City Council meeting items, including Study Session, Closed Session, and Public Hearing, or Planning Commission meeting items may do so in person by completing a Request to Speak form at the meeting.
Members of the public unable to participate in City Council meetings in-person, but are interested in communicating with the City Council on agenda-related items, are encouraged to submit a written (supplemental) communication via email at SuDDlementalComm(%surfcitv-hb.ora. or Citv.Council(a)surfcitv- hb.ora. To submit communication regarding Planning Commission agenda items, please email PlanninaCommission(5)surfcitv-hb.orQ.
Supplemental Communications are public record, and if received by 2:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting, will be distributed to the City Council or Planning Commission prior to consideration of agenda-related items, posted to the City website, and announced, but not read, at the meeting. Communications received after the 2:00 P.M. deadline will be included in the administrative record.
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FW: City of HB to Discontinue Use of Zoom for Public Meetings From: Ed Evans <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 4:50 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: City of HB to Discontinue Use of Zoom for Public Meetings City Council,
Even though you declared an end to the state of emergency/ why are you discontinuing this practice? The simple fact that you declared an end to the emergency should not/ in and of itself/ mark the end to this additional way for citizens to interact with their local government.
Has continuing on with remote interactive access been considered? If so, and if the notion has been rejected/ why? Thanks!
Ed Evans
Long Time HB Resident
From: City of Huntington Beach <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 4:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: City of HB to Discontinue Use of Zoom for Public Meetings Huntington
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City of Huntington Beach to Discontinue Use of
Zoom for Public Meetings
Beginning immediately, the City of Huntington Beach will discontinue the use of Zoom for all public meetings, including City Council and Planning Commission. Zoom was provided as a virtual option to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling them to view and verbally participate in City Council and other public meetings. The resumption of the pre-COVID public meeting policy comes as a result of the City Council's decision to end the proclaimed COVID-19 state of emergency at the December 20, 2022 meeting.
At the January 17, 2023 City Council meeting, Mayor Tony Strickland announced the discontinuation of Zoom for public viewing and participation at public meetings.
While Zoom is no longer available, members of the public remain welcome to attend and participate in City Council and other public meetings in person. City Council and Planning Commission meetings remain viewable live and on- demand through the following platforms:
- HBTV Channel 3
- The City's Website
- Cablecast Screenweave Application - Available on Roku and Apple Devices - City of Huntington Beach YouTube, Facebook. and Twitter Individuals wishing to provide a comment on agendized or non-agendized City Council meeting items, including Study Session, Closed Session, and Public Hearing, or Planning Commission meeting items may do so in person by completing a Request to Speak form at the meeting.
Members of the public unable to participate in City Council meetings in-person, but are interested in communicating with the City Council on agenda-related items, are encouraged to submit a written (supplemental) communication via email at SuDDlementalComm(a)surfcitv-hb.org, or Citv.Council(a)surfcitv- hb.org. To submit communication regarding Planning Commission agenda items, please email PlanninaCommission(5isurfcitv-hb.ora.
Supplemental Communications are public record, and if received by 2:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting, will be distributed to the City Council or Planning Commission prior to consideration of agenda-related items, posted to the City website, and announced, but not read, at the meeting. Communications received after the 2:00 P.M. deadline will be included in the administrative record.
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From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 1:02 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: Remote ec meetings
-—Original Message"—
From: M'LissJaso <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:59 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: Remote ec meetings
Why are you taking away citizens right to participate remotely? I think it's a good way to be involved. Please reconsider. M'Liss Jaso
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FW: URGENT- Pride Flag must keep on flying!!!!
From: Sharon Whittaker <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:57 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: URGENT- Pride Flag must keep on flying!!!!
I disagree with the movement to stop flying the PRIDE flag in June. The LGBTQ+ community is part of every community, including Huntington Beach and the PRIDE flag is a symbol of unity and acceptance. I ask that you keep flying the PRIDE flag, to show that Huntington Beach is an accepting, inclusive and safe city for their LGBTQ+ residents and all of those who visit here.
Sincerely,
Sharon Whittaker
949-294-6899
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FW: 23-11932 Remote Citizen Participation at Public Meetings -—Original Message—
From: tarrikand paula Shawa <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 12:27 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL <[email protected]>
Subject: 23-11932 Remote Citizen Participation at Public Meetings Dear Council
Please approve the above so that you can receive feedback and comments from more HB citizens.
Thank you.
TarrikShawa
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