From: Lynne Deakers
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Agenda item #8 and Agenda item 14
Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024 1:41:40 PM
#8: Considering the percentage of eligible voters in our local 2022 election was quite low, I am very concerned that the current block of 4 council members do not accurately represent the majority views of this wonderful welcoming community I have lived in for over 40 years. I take issue with the lack of representation I now have on the vast number of committees and boards of our city.
Of the appointments to committees made by our new mayor, Nataly Moser and Rhonda Bolton have two appointments both to the same committees. That is the extent of my representation. The other four council members who do not represent my views are on the other 32 committees and boards. This is not fair representation of our city’s diverse population and is most concerning to me and a large number of my neighbors and friends who love Huntington Beach. Please be open to more than just your personal views.
#14.
And speaking of personal views, I oppose
Mayor Pro Tem Burns recommendation of a
solidarity statement regarding border issues in the state of Texas. It is not the place of my city council representing citizens like me to issue a stand on issues involving another state’s fight with the federal government.
2/6/2024
8 (24-112)
From: Lynne Deakers
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Re: Agenda item #8 and Agenda item 14
Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024 1:44:50 PM
On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 1:41 PM Lynne Deakers <[email protected]> wrote:
#8: Considering the percentage of eligible voters in our local 2022 election was quite low, I am very concerned that the current block of 4 council members do not accurately represent the majority views of this wonderful welcoming community I have lived in for over 40 years. I take issue with the lack of representation I now have on the vast number of committees and boards of our city. Of the appointments to committees made by our new mayor, Nataly Moser and Rhonda Bolton have two appointments both to the same committees. That is the extent of my representation. The other four council members who do not represent my views are on the other 32 committees and boards. This is not fair representation of our city’s diverse population and is most concerning to me and a large number of my neighbors and friends who love Huntington Beach. Please be open to more than just your personal views.
#14. And speaking of personal views, I oppose Mayor Pro Tem Burns recommendation of a solidarity statement regarding border issues in the state of Texas. It is not the place of my city council representing citizens like me to issue a stand on issues involving another state’s fight with the federal government.
Lynne Deakers
From: David Rynerson
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Liason Assignments
Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024 1:24:52 PM
HB City Council -
The council majority continues to act like an elementary or junior high school student council. Your juvenile decision to refuse to appoint minority council members to almost any liaison position demonstrates your childishness. Rather than allow the city to take advantage of the skills and perspectives of members of the council minority, you instead chose to freeze them out of almost any liaison position, with Gracey thinking she's so exceptional she needs to be on almost every one. Well, Gracey, you are exceptionally deluded. You are not the person best suited to be the liaison to virtually all the committees and commissions, and you are, once again, short changing the residents to feed your ego.
Sincerely,
David Rynerson
6272 Newbury Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92647