CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2024 Council Liaison List
Updated December 2023
CITIZEN BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
(Appointed by City Council to Four-Year Terms)
Citizen-led Legislative Bodies Council Liaisons Meeting Date/Place* Staffing Department
1. Design Review Board (DRB) Van Der Mark, Burns 2nd Thurs. Monthly, 3:30 PM Civic Center, Lower Level, B-8 Community Development
2. Harbor Commission Van Der Mark, Burns 4th Thurs. Monthly, 5:00 PM Civic Center, Lower Level B-8 Fire
3. Historic Resources Board Van Der Mark, Burns 3rd Wed. Monthly, 5:00 PM Civic Center, Lower Level B-7
Community & Library
Services
4. Personnel Commission** Van Der Mark, Burns
3rd Wed. Quarterly, 5:30 PM
(Jan., April, July, Oct.)
Civic Center, Lower Level B-8
Human Resources
5. Independence Day Board Van Der Mark, McKeon 1st Wed. Monthly, 6:00 PM Civic Center, Lower Level B-8
Community & Library
Services
6. Citizen Infrastructure Advisory Board /
Public Works Commission Individual Appointments 3rd Wed. Monthly, 5:00 PM Utilities Yard, 19021 Huntington St Public Works
7. Citizen Participation Advisory Board
(CPAB) Individual Appointments
1st Thurs. Monthly from Jan.- June
and as needed, 6:00 PM
Civic Center, Lower Level B-8
Community Development
8. Community & Library Services
Commission Individual Appointments 2nd Wed. Monthly, 6:00 PM Civic Center Council Chambers
Community & Library
Services
9. Finance Commission Individual Appointments 4th Wed. Monthly, 5:00 PM Civic Center, Council Chambers Finance
10. Investment Advisory Board Individual Appointments
3rd Thur. Quarterly
(Jan., April, July, Oct.), 6:00 PM
Civic Center, B7/B8
City Treasurer
11. Planning Commission Individual Appointments 2nd & 4th Tues. Monthly, 6:00 PM Civic Center, Council Chambers Community Development
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12. Sunset Beach Local Coastal
Program Review Board*** N/A 2nd Tues. Monthly, 7:30 PM
Nobles Family Community Center Community Development
13. ╫ Supplemental Employee Retirement
Plan and Trust Board
City Manager, Director of
Finance/CFO, and City Treasurer Quarterly or as needed City Treasurer
14. ╫ Zoning Administrator
Senior-level or higher City staff
planner appointed by Director of
Community Development
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month,
1:30PM Community Development
╫ Staff only; Council Liaisons not assigned
COUNCIL COMMITTEES (STANDING)
(Created by City Council Action, consisting of three Council members; subject to the Brown Act)
Council Committee Committee Members Meeting Date/Place* Staffing Department
1. Communications Committee Strickland, Van Der Mark, Burns 4th Tues. Monthly, 3:30 PM, Civic Center, 4th Floor, CR #2
City Manager’s Office
2. Economic Development
Committee (EDC)
Strickland, Van Der Mark,
McKeon (Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem,
Immediate Past Mayor – prescribed)
2nd Wed. Every Other Month,
3:30 PM
Civic Center, Lower Level B-8
Community Development
3. Intergovernmental Relations
Committee (IRC) Strickland, Van Der Mark, Burns 3rd Wed. Monthly, 4:00 PM Civic Center, 4th Floor, CR #2 City Manager’s Office
4. Southeast Area Committee Van Der Mark, McKeon, Strickland 4th Wed. Every two month (Jan. March,
May, July, September, Nov.), 4:30 PM
Civic Center, Lower Level Room B-8
City Manager’s Office
5. Sunset Beach Area Committee Strickland, Van Der Mark, Burns As needed Civic Center, Lower Level Room B-8 Community Development
6. Specific Events
Executive Committee Strickland, Van Der Mark, Burns As needed Civic Center, 4th Floor, CR #2
Community & Library
Services
*Meeting Date/Place is subject to change.
** 2-year term
***The primary structure of the Sunset Beach Local Coastal Program Review Board remains the same after the annexation. The Board is comprised of seven members initially appointed by the OC Board of Supervisors and subsequent members elected by the Review Board itself.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEES (AD-HOC)
(Created by City Council Action; not subject to the Brown Act)
Council Committee Committee Members Meeting Date/Place* Staffing Department
1. Downtown and Beach Front
Ad-hoc Council Committee Strickland, Van Der Mark, Moser As Needed Community Development
OTHER CITY AND CITIZEN COMMITTEES
(Community/Stakeholders Meetings w/ Roundtable format hosted by the City; not subject to the Brown Act)
Citizen Group Council Liaisons Meeting Date/Place* Staffing Department
1. Homeless Task Force Van Der Mark, Burns, McKeon 3rd Wed. Monthly, 3:00 p.m.
Civic Center, Lower Level B-7 Police Department
2. Huntington Central Park
Collaborative Bolton, Moser
Last Tuesday of the Month,
2:00 PM
Civic Center, Lower Level B-8
Community & Library Services
3. Oak View Community Meetings Van Der Mark, Burns, McKeon As needed Oak View Elementary School Community & Library Services
4. School District / City Van Der Mark, Burns 3rd Mon. Quarterly, 3:30 PM Civic Center, Lower Level B-8 City Manager’s Office
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COMMUNITY GROUPS/ INDEPENDENT CITY-AFFILIATED BOARDS
(Community groups both local and regional requiring participation by one or two Council Members; Citizen Members are not appointees)
Citizen Group Council Liaisons Meeting Date/Place* Staffing Department
1. Huntington Beach Council on Aging Bolton, Moser 1st Thurs. Monthly, 9:00 AM Senior Center (EMG, Room 1) Community & Library Services
2. Huntington Beach Downtown Business
Improvement District (Downtown BID)† Strickland, Van Der Mark 2nd Thurs. Monthly, 9:00 AM Huntington Beach Art Center Community Development
3. Neighborhood Watch Van Der Mark, Burns
2nd Tues. Monthly, 6:00 PM
(No meeting in July, Aug, Dec)
Police Dept, 1st Fl. Conf. Room
Police Department
4. Sister City Association Van Der Mark, Burns 2nd Wed. Monthly, 6:00 PM Central Library (Room TBA) Community & Library Services
5. West O.C. Water Board (WOCWB)†
$100 per quarterly meeting
Burns, Van Der Mark
McKeon (Alternate)
3rd Wed. Quarterly, 4:00 PM
(January, April, July and October)
Utilities Operations Building
19001 Huntington St.
Public Works
† Brown Act Applicable
COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AGENCIES AND COMMITTEES
(Appointed by Mayor)
Name of Agency/Committee Appointee Meeting Date/ Place*
1. Association of California Cities – Orange
County (ACCOC) Strickland As needed.
2. California Coastal Coalition (CalCoast) Board Van Der Mark, Burns 2-3 meetings/year, location varies
3. Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs Committee Strickland, Van Der Mark
Quarterly, meeting time varies
Golden West College
15744 Golden West St. Admin Bldg. 4-Room137
4. O.C. Council of Governments (OCCOG) Burns; McKeon (Alternate) 4th Thurs. Monthly, 10:30 AM
Irvine Civic Center, City Council Chambers
1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine
5. Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control
District
Term: Two (2) years
Burns
3rd Thurs., Monthly, 3:00 PM
OC Mosquito and Vector Control District Headquarter
13001 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843
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6. Orange County Power Authority (OCPA)
Term: Four (4) years
$212.50 per meeting (limited to a maximum
of 6 meetings per month)
McKeon; Strickland (Alternate) 2nd Tues. Monthly, 10:00 AM, Virtual Meeting via Zoom
7. O.C. Sanitation District (OCSAN)
Board of Directors
(Plus Committee assigned by Chair)
$212.50 per meeting
Burns; Van Der Mark (Alternate)
4th Wed. Monthly, 6:00 PM
Virtual Meeting via Zoom /
OCSD Administrative Office,
10844 Ellis Ave., Fountain Valley, CA
8. Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency
(SARFPA) Burns; McKeon (Alternate)
Executive Committee Meetings: 4th Thurs, 4:00 PM
January, March, May, July, September
Full Agency Meetings: June, November
Via Zoom
9. Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG)
Regional Council District 64 Delegate* Term:
Two (2) years /$120 per meeting
Burns; McKeon (Alternate)
(Whoever is on SCAG is also on
OCCOG)
1st Thurs. Monthly, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Virtual Meeting / SCAG Office, Downtown L.A.
10. Visit Huntington Beach Advocacy Committee Strickland; Van Der Mark (Alternate)
Monthly, usually Tuesday at 3:30 PM but varies.
VHB Office / Zoom
155 Fifth Street, Suite 111, Huntington Beach
APPOINTMENTS BY STATE & REGIONAL AGENCIES
(For informational purposes only)
Name of Agency/Committee Appointments
1. ACCOC – Legislative–Regulatory Committee Bolton
2. City Selection Committee-- Held with League of Cities O.C. Division Meeting Mayor or Council Member designee (prescribed)
3. League of California Cities –Orange County Division Executive Board Member Moser
4. League of California Cities – Community Services Policy Committee, Member Moser
5. Orange County Housing Finance Trust (OCHTF) Board of Directors, Director Moser
6. Orange County Human Relations Commission, First District Commissioner Moser
7. O.C. Medical Care Committee Kalmick
8. OCTA Citizen Advisory Committee Kalmick
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9. SCAG - Energy and Environmental Policy Committee Kalmick
Huntington Beach Housing Authority Public Financing Authority Chairperson: Tony Strickland Chairperson: Tony Strickland Vice Chairperson: Gracey Van Der Mark Vice Chairperson: Gracey Van Der Mark Commissioners: Rhonda Bolton, Pat Burns, Dan Kalmick,
Casey McKeon, Natalie Moser
Commissioners: Rhonda Bolton, Pat Burns, Dan Kalmick,
Casey McKeon, Natalie Moser
Executive Officer: Al Zelinka Executive Officer: Al Zelinka Authority Treasurer: Alisa Backstrom Authority Treasurer: Alisa Backstrom Authority Clerk: Robin Estanislau Authority Clerk: Robin Estanislau Authority Attorney: Michael E. Gates Authority Attorney: Michael E. Gates
Parking Authority
Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Huntington Beach
Chairperson: Tony Strickland Chairperson: Tony Strickland Vice Chairperson: Gracey Van Der Mark Vice Chairperson: Gracey Van Der Mark Commissioners: Rhonda Bolton, Pat Burns, Dan Kalmick,
Casey McKeon, Natalie Moser
Commissioners: Rhonda Bolton, Pat Burns, Dan Kalmick,
Casey McKeon, Natalie Moser
Executive Officer: Al Zelinka Executive Officer: Al Zelinka Authority Treasurer: Alisa Backstrom Agency Treasurer: Alisa Backstrom Authority Clerk: Robin Estanislau Agency Clerk: Robin Estanislau Authority Attorney: Michael E. Gates Agency Attorney: Michael E. Gates
NOTE: The Oversight Board had a 4-year term designated by California State Governor Jerry Brown that expired in 2016. The duties have since been transferred to the County of Orange who will oversee the Redevelopment projects/obligations until termination. Please refer to the Orange Countywide Oversight Board (OCOB). Auditor Controller’s Office website for detailed information at https://ocauditor.com/ob/.