CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES FROM September 24, 2024
Huntington Beach City Hall
Call to Order at 3:30 PM
Roll Call
• Council Liaisons: (Present) Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark; Mayor Pro-Tem Pat Burns; Council Member Tony Strickland
• Staff Liaisons: J. Carey, J. Toledo, C. Long, S. Frakes • Public: Amory Hanson
Public Comments (3 minutes per speaker)
• NONE
Approve Minutes from August 27, 2024 meeting.
• APPROVED (3-0)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1. Public Information Update
• Introduction to the new Multimedia Coordinator, Cody Long. • Social Media: Facebook engagement down 19.3%; Instagram engagement up 33.8%; “X” engagement was up 45%.
• Celebration Calendar - October:
i) Hispanic Heritage
ii) National Disability Employment Awareness
iii) Breast Cancer Awareness
iv) National Book
v) Domestic Violence Awareness
vi) National Walk & Roll to School Day
vii) Fire Prevention
viii) Anniversary of Officer Darst Line of Duty Death
ix) Columbus Day
x) National Teen Driver Safety Week
xi) Red Ribbon Week
xii) National First Responders Day
• Upcoming Events:
i) Sept. 25 Oak View Beautification Project Ribbon Cutting ii) Oct. 4-6 Pacific Airshow
iii) Oct. 11 Ed Laird Commemorative Sign Unveiling
iv) Oct. 12 HBFD Open House
v) Oct. 12 Family Art Day
vi) Oct. 13 Cars ‘N Copters on the Coast
vii) Oct. 14 New Lifeguard Tower Unveiling
viii) Oct. 22 Mayor’s Spotlight Awards
ix) Oct. 26 Falloween at Central Park
• HBTV Programming - Current:
i) Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
ii) Active Living Expo
iii) Surf City 10
iv) HB Library – Best Storytime
v) Great Day in the Stoke
vi) Civil War Days
vii) Patriot Day
viii) Surf City Surf Contest
ix) HB Art Center Exhibit
x) HBPL Storytime
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xi) Mayor’s Spotlight Awards
xii) Mayor’s Roundtable
xiii) Surf Scene with PT
xiv) Hidden Huntington Beach –NEW – Scout Cabin at Lake Park xv) FlasHBack
xvi) City Council & Planning Commission Meetings
xvii) OC Mosquito & Vector Control PSAs
xviii) Lexus US Open of Surfing
xix) Surfing Walk of Fame/Surfers’ Hall of Fame
xx) National Night Out
xxi) Summer Movie Night
xxii) Veterans Car Show
xxiii) Amigos de Bolsa Chica Bird Tour
xxiv) Waymakers Youth Shelter 18th Anniversary
xxv) Coffee with a Cop & More
• HBTV Programming - Upcoming:
i) New Seasons for
• •Hidden HB – Season 6
(a) Scout Log Cabin in Lake Park next
• Surf Scene with PT
• FlasHBack – Filmed Lyn Semeta on Aug. 26 (Art episode) ii) Monthly City Celebratory Theme – August
• Aviation
Adjournment – 3:42 pm.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for October 22, 2024 at 3:30PM.