From: Fikes, Cathy
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: 24-427
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 12:41:31 PM
From:
Andrew Einhorn <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 4:38 AM
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) <[email protected]> Subject: 24-427
RE 24-427 Mr Burns and City Council
Why are you wasting everyone’s time dealing with issues over which you have no governing power? Our First and Second Amendments are established and will not change based on your recommendations. Wake up and focus on fixing our streets, maintaining city safety, and addressing the issues within your jurisdiction.
Stop acting as if you have more authority than you do. Your behavior is reminiscent of a wrestler who has suffered one too many concussions.
Instead of creating additional cultural conflicts, work on bringing this city together. Stop turning city meetings into a “Face the Nation” type show with your meaningless proposals.
Sincerely,
Andrew Einhorn 40-year HB resident
6/4/2024
21 (24-427)
From: Fikes, Cathy
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: 2nd Amendment
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 5:00:00 PM
From: mari beth vierra <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 4:39 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) <[email protected]> Subject: 2nd Amendment
Hello. I would like to object to the designation of Huntington Beach as a "Second Amendment Friendly City." What a dangerous thing to do! Nobody's 2nd amendment rights are being threatened. To make such a move is reckless and sends yet another bad message about this city. Huntington Beach has a very wide and very ugly reputation for racism and intolerance.
Such a move would only make this worse. That is hardly something the government should do for its own city which is a destination for visitors from all over the world.
The current city council majority is constantly advertising their small-mindedness and ignorance. Please re-consider this as it is yet another backward step.
Mari E. Vierra
Realtor, homeowner, taxpayer
From: Fikes, Cathy
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: AFFIRMATION OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL’S COMMITMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION THAT HUNTINGTON BEACH IS A 1ST AND 2ND AMENDMENT
FRIENDLY CITY
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 5:00:16 PM
From: Lee Marie Sanchez <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 4:43 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) <[email protected]> Subject: AFFIRMATION OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL’S COMMITMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION THAT HUNTINGTON BEACH IS A 1ST AND 2ND AMENDMENT FRIENDLY CITY
Dear Huntington Beach City Council ~
Why is the HB City Council spending time on this?
It is clearly a partisan political attempt when you
blatantly mention you consider "These freedoms
have rarely been challenged in our county as they
have been recently and called into question. From
a presidential candidate defending himself from
unreasonable charges in court..."
to protecting the 2nd Amendment. I totally
disagree.
Most people in this country are in favor of
supporting common-sense gun laws to keep all of
us safe. This resolution is ridiculous, having no
impact on our state or local laws. Your proposal
represents a vocal minority and not the will of the
people.
Over and over again, I see 4 members of the HB
Council promoting changes which are in stark
contrast to what our citizens want and not taking
issues to our community.
~ Rev. Lee Marie Sanchez (retired and voting)
From: Kristina Mahan
To: [email protected]
Subject: Affirmation item
Date: Friday, May 31, 2024 6:29:45 PM
Dear city council,
We are a city in America. Of course we support the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
We don't need this to be documented, what a waste of time and effort.
Since you brought it up though, why only the first and second amendments? Are the rest not important to our city? That seems rather unpatriotic of you.
Thank you,
Kristina Mahan
Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
From: Carol Daus
To: [email protected]; CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) Subject: In Opposition of Agenda Item 21 (24-427)-June 4, 2024 City Council Meeting Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024 8:27:09 AM
TO: Huntington Beach City Council members:
I oppose agenda item 24-427, Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns – (Affirmation of the Huntington Beach City Council’s Commitment to the United States Constitution and Special Recognition that Huntington Beach is a 1st and 2nd Amendment Friendly City.)
City Council meetings should not be partisan events, but Huntington Beach’s majority members continue to push a national MAGA agenda, creating division within our community. In his statement to the citizens of Huntington Beach, Mayor Pro Tem Burns even shamefully champions Donald Trump as “a presidential candidate defending himself from unreasonable charges in court.”
This is such an inappropriate statement from a city council member. A vast number of HB citizens, as well as most U.S. citizens, believe Trump received a fair trial and due process. Mayor Pro Tem Burns’ statement undermines
trust in our justice system and
the rule of law. Partisan statements like this have nothing to do with effective management of our city’s affairs!
Furthermore, it’s hypocritical touting the First Amendment when you support a library book review board of political appointees who have final and non-appealable authority over what books can be acquired and kept in our public library. The First Amendment protects citizens, including minors, to receive and read information. (The fact that 4,000 signatures have been gathered in just 2 weeks to repeal this book review board is proof that this form of censorship will not be tolerated in our community.)
And Mayor Pro Tem Burns’ politicized affirmation of the Second Amendment is truly scary. I understand that he will be joining Mayor Van Der Mark and Council Member McKeon at the God, Guns, and Government event in June, so that’s most likely the real reason for this agenda item. It’s strictly a performative gesture to appeal to outside MAGA groups. (FYI: God, Guns, and Government supports the January 6 convicted rioters)
A proclamation of this nature makes us more unsafe because it’s a misinterpretation of the Second Amendment. Most Americans support common-sense gun laws, but this statement promotes more gun use and violence. This is shameful.
From: Janet Michels
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Council Member Items 20 and 21
Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024 1:46:54 PM
Dear City Council,
I am writing with respect to these items for the Council Agenda on June 4, 2024. I continue to be disappointed that this council spends more time on things that are not related to the governance of and support for the CIty of Huntington Beach. These 2 items reflect that no return to polite political discourse will happen anytime soon.
As to Mr. Kalmick's item, it reflects deep frustration and well understood why this is.
However, I do think it does not move the city forward in any regard and do not support the item.
Mr. Burns' item is simply not appropriate for a HB City Council member to put his PERSONAL national view of the world into a City Council meeting. The time he spent drafting this item would have been better spent educating himself on any number of items that ALL residents agree are important: Clean water, well paved streets, homelessness support, affordable housing etc....so much real work to be done and yet.... In watching most City Council meetings, I have been underwhelmed with the lack of critical thinking by this council member. Please stop the grandstanding and blowing the dog whistle. The residents are very clear on your views on all manner of things, just not clear that your priority is to serve the city.
Thank you.
Janet Michels
HB Resident for 29 years
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Janet Michels
714.448.3095
From: Michele Burgess
To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Agenda Item 21 (Burns Resolution) for 6/4/2024 Meeting Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024 5:54:50 PM
June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month, created to draw awareness to the reality that more than 300 people in the U.S. are directly impacted by gun violence every day....
So Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns puts on the agenda a really dumb resolution to affirm the City Council’s commitment to the U.S. Constitution and specially recognize that we are a 1st and 2nd Amendment-friendly city.
After his previous grandstanding resolution on an irrelevant national issue to show solidarity with Texas, I thought it couldn’t get any more ridiculous, yet here we are. The partisan political rant in the Issue Statement is truly bizarre. What does this resolution even mean? That we welcome gun- carrying residents and visitors? How are local businesses that rely on tourism going to feel about that? We already support the Constitution, which includes all of its amendments. We already have free speech (though often limited by Gracey to just 90 seconds, and by censoring books in the library). We already have the right to bear arms, even in California. I vehemently oppose the resolution.
Who are you trying to impress with this nonsense? Maybe Trump himself, since Strickland is a spokesperson for the Trump campaign in Orange County? Attendees at the upcoming God, Guns, Government ”Election Action Summit” where Van Der Mark, Burns, and McKeon will be featured speakers? Trump-supporting U.S. Representative Michelle Steel and others you met while schmoozing at the Capitol Hill Club, a private social club for Republicans in Washington DC?
Per AB 1234, it was reported at the May 7th City Council meeting that several of you flew to Washington DC on an “advocacy trip” coordinated by Stapleton & Associates, the City’s advocacy firm. Gracey mentioned meeting with Stapleton staff as well as “staff for Senators Padilla and Butler to advocate for federal funding for several coastal erosion projects and the Navigation Center, just to name a couple.” Strickland said you “had some really good meetings . . . on federal funding for coastal erosion projects and the Navigation Center.” Burns said, “I was with Gracey.” According to information obtained through a CPRA request, that junket (April 29-May 2) included Van Der Mark, Burns, Strickland, Parra, and Council policy analyst Shannon Levin, for a total cost to taxpayers of $9,355.66. City Attorney Michael Gates was also on the original list, but canceled two weeks prior to the trip.
Question #1: Why would the trip require six people? According to the daily schedule, Monday and Thursday were travel days, Tuesday was meetings with members of Congress or their staff on just three topics: Bluff Top Stabilization and Slope and Trail Repair (5 meetings, 3.5 hours), Downtown Streetlighting (2 meetings, 1.5-2 hours), and Navigation Center and Mobile Crisis Response (1 meeting, 1 hour). Wednesday was a day of sightseeing (tour of Capitol complex and Capitol dome) briefly interrupted by a lunchtime discussion of the grant process with Thomas Stapleton.
Question #2: Why would the City Attorney have even needed to go? What involvement would he have in these topics? Shouldn’t he be here taking care of his many ongoing lawsuits and supervising his bloated staff? If the proposed 2024/25 budget is approved at the June 4 City Council meeting, his department budget will have increased by $1,616,887 since 2020/21, a whopping 61.4%. And what do we have to show for it? A costly secret Air Show settlement and a series of recent losses in court.
Question #3: Why was it necessary to fly all the way across the country to meet with those people? Michelle Steel has an office in nearby Cypress, just 13 miles away, and is in Orange County regularly. David Valadao has an office in Bakersfield, Pete Aguilar in San Bernardino, Mike Garcia in Santa Clarita. Perhaps a maximum of eight hours of meetings in one day on just three topics was an excuse to visit our nation’s capital on somebody else’s dime and cozy up to others of like MAGA mind? Better photos to post on Facebook?
For people claiming to be fiscally conservative and such great stewards of city funds, you could have been a lot more judicious with them. Even if the city is ultimately awarded a couple million dollars in federal aid, it could have been achieved in a much less expensive, much less suspect manner.
In other news...
An OC Register article dated May 31, 2024, states: “Van Der Mark said she respects the right of residents to circulate the petitions, but emphasized that the city hasn’t issued the request for proposals on outsourcing the library’s management.” The RFP had already been released the previous day. Was she not in the loop, was she being disingenuous, or was she blatantly lying?
We just lost another valued city employee — the deputy city manager resigned. So now we have no city manager or deputy city manager. Who would want to work under this city council? Maybe Parra can fill that position on an interim basis as well?
There was a pro-Trump rally at the pier last Saturday, many of his supporters waving giant Trump banners and inverted American flags. You may have approved an increase in the tourism tax to generate more income and attract more tourism, but who in their right mind would want to visit here and see that? Say goodbye to conventions, conferences, and tourists who don’t want to deal with this crap.
It’s a lot to ask, considering this Council’s penchant for voting 4-3 on everything the majority themselves propose, and 3-4 on anything sensible and good for the city that’s proposed by the minority (such as putting the library issues on the November ballot, or doing something about the campaign signs blight), but it would be really nice if common sense and common decency prevailed on the dais once in a while. Unfortunately, we’re learning the consequences of electing candidates, both locally and nationally, with big egos, extremist ideology, and no moral compass.
Michele Burgess
61-year Huntington Beach resident
From: Harry McLachlan
To: [email protected]; CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) Subject: Agenda Item No. 24-427
Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024 10:48:07 PM
Attachments: Huntington Beach City Council June 4, 2024.docx Please see attached correspondence.
Huntington Beach Special City Council Meeting June 4, 2024 Agenda Item No. 24-427
My name is Harry McLachlan. I am a resident of Huntington Beach.
I am writing in opposition to agenda item 24-427, yet another addition to the resume of jack-assery being foisted on the citizens of Huntington Beach by the “conservative” members of the council. I guess you all think you need more red meat to feed the animals at your upcoming “Election Action Summit”.
How about you all do something practical like fixing the non-functioning fountains at the Central Library?
From: jennifer birch
To: [email protected]
Subject: Resolution comment in opposition
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 9:13:31 AM
Hello,
In regards to the upcoming resolution recognizing Huntington Beach as a 2nd amendment friendly city, I am writing to oppose this blatantly performative effort. The vast majority of Americans support common-sense gun laws that can keep our families safe. Instead of passing resolutions with no impact on state or local law, our elected leaders should focus on solutions to gun violence that will keep our families safe.
These types of resolutions don’t carry any weight and so-called leaders who are trying to violate their oaths are on the wrong side of this important issue. Above all else, they are not in line with the vast majority of voters who support common-sense gun laws, like background checks on all gun sales and red flag laws.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Birch
Moms Demand Action of Orange County, volunteer
From: Bita Karabian
To: [email protected]
Subject: Comment re: 2nd Amendment Agenda Item
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 3:59:00 PM
Hello, I wrote regarding the agenda item relating to the 2nd Amendment.
The vast majority of Americans support common-sense gun laws that can keep our families safe. Instead of passing dangerous resolutions with no impact on state or local law, our leaders should focus on solutions that can keep our families safe in California.
These resolutions don’t carry any weight, and so-called leaders who are trying to violate their oaths and shirk their duties are on the wrong side of this issue. They aren’t protecting us, they aren’t doing their jobs, and they aren’t in line with the vast majority of voters who support common-sense gun laws, like background checks on all gun sales and red flag laws.
Thank you,
Bita Karabian
92620
From: Renette Mazza
To: [email protected]; CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) Subject: Council Meeting Date 6/4/2024 Agenda Item #24-427 Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns - Affirmation of the Huntington Beach City Council’s Commitment to the United States Constitution and Special Recognition that Huntington Beach is a 1st and 2nd...
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 4:21:11 PM
Hello Honorable Mayor & Council Members,
RE: Council Meeting Date 6/4/2024 Agenda Item #24-427 Item Submitted by Mayor Pro Tem Pat Burns - Affirmation of the Huntington Beach City Council’s Commitment to the United States Constitution and Special Recognition that Huntington Beach is a 1st and 2nd Amendment Friendly City.
Please support this item. It is so important that we show support for OUR constitution of the Republic of the United States.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. 1st Amendment:
Freedom of Religion, Speech,
Press, Assembly, and Petition
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances.
2nd Amendment:
Right to Bear Arms
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
_____________________________________________
I am looking forward to seeing how Kalmick, Moser and Bolton vote to support an item about the constitution that they swore to uphold.
From: J C
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF)
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: City Council Meeting, 6PM
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 8:40:03 PM
File #24-427, Agenda # 21
I support this agenda item.
I have to laugh over someone opposing to a committee of 21 people choosing our library books verses a couple of Librarians.
(BTW, no one was allowed to appeal the Librarians) We just ended up with dozens of sexually explicit children's books.
I appreciate your re-affirmation of our 1st and 2nd Amendments by the City of Huntington Beach.
Jean Cloyd
resident of Huntington Beach
From: Linda Moon
To: [email protected]
Subject: May 4, 2024 City Council Agenda, Gun Violence Awareness and Pride Months, & Item 21 Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 9:01:54 PM
June is Gun Violence Awareness month, designated by Congress to bring public awareness to the tragedy of the 300 gun-related tragedies that occur each day in the US, affecting almost every family in America. Cities around the country are recognizing the importance of addressing this national shame, by supporting reasonable weapons control legislation, universal background checks, assault weapons controls, permitting laws, gun sale regulations, weapons education programs, Domestic Violence programs and other programs that will make our country safer. But Huntington Beach is silent.
Shame on you.
June is Pride Month -- recognizing the humanity of a large segment of our population that has been historically subject to discrimination. Cities around the country are showing their compassion by flying the Pride Flag. But in Huntington Beach the city council majority chose to specifically demonstrate its disdain for the LGBT community by banning the display of the Pride flag on city property. Shame on you.
Instead of supporting these national commemorations, Councilman Burns proposes nonsense resolution, 24-427, bemoaning the obstruction of what he considers freedoms, the injustice of holding his favorite former president accountable for his crimes and torts under the law, and recognizing Huntington Beach as a 1 st and 2nd
Amendment friendly city. As you may have forgotten, you took an oath to support and defend the entire constitutions of the United States of America and the State of California, not just the first and second amendments of the US Constitution, which it appears you haven’t read. Freedom is not defined as existing only within the context of the religious mores of the council majority. How ironic that you decry the loss of freedoms while stomping on the freedoms of the citizens of Huntington Beach.
Councilman Kalmick’s Resolution 24-433, despite its intended satire, pales in absurdity to 24-427. Shame on you.
Linda Sapiro Moon
Huntington Beach
From: Tim Channel
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Against Agenda Item 24-427
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 9:35:04 PM
03 June 2024
Huntington Beach Council Members,
I am a 35 year resident and homeowner in Huntington Beach. I urge the council to REJECT item 24-427 “Affirmation of the Huntington Beach City Council’s Commitment to the United States Constitution and Special Recognition that Huntington Beach is a 1st and 2nd Amendment Friendly City“. Although the title sounds reasonable enough, this is yet another purely partisan, non-binding, embarrassing statement bashing our state and federal government with personal opinions that DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR CITY.
You do not speak for me or the thousands of others who DO NOT AGREE WITH YOU.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Sincerely,
Timothy Channel
Huntington Beach
From: StarsStripes
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF)
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: City Council Meeting, 6pm
Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 9:58:03 PM
File #24-427, Agenda #21
I support this agenda Item
This is the type of leadership that Huntington Beach deserves.
With all of the liberals trying to tear down our city, Mr. Burns steps forward to re-affirm that our city Strongly supports our Constitution of the United States.
Yes we stand with our fore fathers in support of our 1st and 2nd amendment.
Thank you Mr. Burns.
Rob Cloyd
Huntington Beach resident since 1982
From: Anna Hicks
To: [email protected]
Subject: AGAINST Recognition of HB as a 2nd Amendment Friendly City Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 10:57:19 PM
Hi,
I am writing as an HB resident and mother in opposition to the agenda item proposing that Huntington Beach be recognized as a 2nd Amendment Friendly City. Our leaders should focus on solutions that can keep our families, schools, and communities safe. This pointless resolution will have no impact on state or local law and only serves to cater to extreme constituents who feel threatened by common sense gun laws.
Our elected officials have an obligation to enforce the law, especially those laws which help keep us and our children safe from senseless gun violence. The so-called leaders proposing this resolution are not doing their jobs to promote safety in our HB community, and are not in line with the vast majority of residents and law enforcement who support common-sense gun laws, such as safe storage and background checks on all gun sales.
As a volunteer with Moms Demand Action, I will continue to advocate for common-sense, broadly popular gun laws, and work hand-in-hand with law enforcement and elected officials who stand up for gun safety and fulfill their responsibility to keep our communities safe.
Thank you,
Anna Hicks
From: chris macdonald
To: Estanislau, Robin; [email protected] Cc: Pat Burns
Subject: In support of Item 21
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 4:28:18 AM
Hello Robin,
I'm in support of Item 21, Mayor Pro Term Burns Item on The First and Second Amendment as a Friendly City.
I think it is something that we need.
Thank You,
Chris MacDonald, Huntington Beach Native/Resident
Virus-free.www.avg.com
From: Diane Pavesic
To: [email protected]
Subject: AFFIRMATION TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 7:25:23 AM
To the Huntington Beach City Council,
Please start the work of addressing the numerous City needs and abandon affirmation for the 2nd Amendment. 120 people die from gun violence every day in this country. If you declare Huntington Beach as a 2nd amendment friendly City you will add to those statistics in our own City. Elected and appointed officials have an obligation to enforce the law, particularly those that keep us safe from senseless gun violence.
I adamantly oppose this proposed affirmation as a resident and someone who is also employed in the City.
Diane M. Pavesic
Sent from my iPad
From: Sue Brewsaugh
To: [email protected]
Subject: Objection to both 24-433 and 24-427
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 7:54:37 AM
This is a plea that our City Council restrict its actions to those needed by our city. These include but are not limited to infrastructure that badly needs repair, homelessness, and e-bike regulation. Why can't the fountain in the library be fixed for the 50th anniversary celebration?
Instead, our City Council is doing what the OC Register called "political theater." I have been a homeowner and resident of this city for 39 years. Until last year, I never concerned myself with city politics. This CC has made me an activist.
Firstly, I understand Mr. Kalmick's intent with this resolution. I understand his frustration.
And am reminded of the quote "You are entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts." But this resolution wastes valuable time.
Secondly, I very much object to 24-427. It is extremely partisan and will further divide the city. I respect Mayor Pro Tem Burns, but I think this is both unnecessary and divisive.
Please - get back to your real job of running this city and leave the grandstanding to national politicians and actors.
Sue Brewsaugh
39 year resident of Huntington Beach
From: Steven C Shepherd Architect
To: [email protected]; CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) Subject: AGENDA ITEM #21 - INCORRECT, UNCOUTH & INEFFECTUAL Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:13:43 AM
Political grandstanding wastes valuable public meeting time, and attempting to cloak one's overtly political talking points in our Bill of Rights is just plain offensive.
Should this unactionable item be brought to a vote, I encourage all city council members to abstain. Hopefully, such action will dispense with this nonsense and allow the council to return its focus to relevant matters impacting ordinary Huntington Beach residents within its purview.
Steve Shepherd
Huntington Beach 92646
From: Buffie Channel
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Embarrassing Agenda-Against Item 21
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:30:02 AM
City Council,
Can the majority plus Gates get any more embarrassing?
- Gates getting trounced in court again and again?
- Pat Burns creating a juvenile hypocritical agenda item - making our city look ridiculous and making him look like a partisan felon boot licking fool!?! Hey Pat, I thought you were SO against partisan political grandstanding! You should rename this agenda item to:
Affirmation of the Huntington Beach City Council Majority’s Hypocrisy and Proof that Pat Burns cares nothing for Children since Guns are the number one cause of death for Children in the United States.
- Gracey continuing her attack on librarians and free thought. Hey Gracey, where’s that all- access library card at?
- Tony, working his back room deal with Mike Posey … lobbyist bedfellows padding each others palms.
- Casey, spinelessly just going along with the chaos.
Why do you all even pretend to care about this city?
Your legacy will be corruption, ruining tourism, bad for business policy, hate, bigotry, silly MAGA boot licking, wasteful spending, gun thumping, bloated lawyer budgets, failed lawsuits, the most bad press in history, and the career ruining attack on our beloved libraries.
No amount of PR is going to fix your reputations as most partisan and worst City Council Majority in the history of Huntington Beach.
Congrats.
Buffie Channel
Relocation Specialist
Call/Text: 714-317-3035
From: Jaime Kauffman Palumbo
To: [email protected]; CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) Subject: Public Comment for June 4, 2024 CC Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:55:08 AM
City Council Members,
I am deeply disturbed by Pat Burns’ agenda item. I’m trying to figure out a reason for this being added to our meeting, because as citizens of the country, we are all bound by the constitution, including the First and Second Amendments. This is a completely ridiculous item that does nothing but virtue signal and fear monger to the majority’s base. What a waste of time just to pick up some political points among the MAGAs.
I also want to vehemently oppose continuing the RFP process for the privatization of the library. And yes, outsourcing our public library’s management to a private firm is privatization. The majority seems to think that using outsourcing instead of privatization will somehow make everyone less opposed to this proposition. That would be a wrong assumption and just playing with semantics. We all know what privatization of the library would mean as we have done our research on how devastating this company has been to other library systems. Waving your hands and calling it outsourcing doesn’t change any of those facts. This is an extremely unpopular action. I hope the majority takes that into consideration during their senseless march towards their own political ruin. The citizens of HB do not want this and they will remember when elections come around.
Thank you,
Jaime Palumbo
HB Resident
From: Celeste Rybicki
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF); [email protected] Subject: Please stop wasting time
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:55:16 AM
I am not under the impression that the majority actually read these emails but for the record I do not support the MAGA pandering of Mr. Burns item. I do believe you as a council need to focus on finding commonality and set a positive example of a unified community regardless of differing opinions. As a mother who actually cares about children, all children, I’d much rather see statements and action in support of stricter gun control laws, better bike and pedestrian infrastructure and some compassion and solidarity for the children of Palestine - where more than 36,000 civilians have been killed, mostly women and children.
Thank you,
Celeste Rybicki
From: Fikes, Cathy
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: 6/4/2024 Agenda Item # 21 Burns Affirmation Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 8:52:01 AM
From: Paula Schaefer <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 9:05 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL (INCL. CMO STAFF) <[email protected]>; Burns, Pat <[email protected]>
Subject: 6/4/2024 Agenda Item # 21 Burns Affirmation
Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and Council Members:
MPT Burns - why are you wasting your time, City staff time, paper and ink on this silly affirmation. You, and each council member have taken the oath of office to uphold the Federal and State of California's constitutions.
You won the election and are now a council member and the MPT of the City. Stop using your position to air your personal opinions. Stop campaigning and start governing. A good start would be to keep your communications related to issues of the City you are supposed to be governing.
Or are you campaigning for a new office? If yes, I wish you quick success.
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Paula A. Schaefer