City Council
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
December 18, 2024
2000 Main Street, CR-2
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Call to Order 4PM
Roll Call
Council Liaisons Present: Mayor Burns, Council Member Van Der Mark
Public Comments: Amory Hanson supports the draft 2025 Legislative Platform.
Approve Minutes from October 16, 2024 meeting: APPROVED (2-0)
1. Federal Legislative Update
Continuing Resolution will not pass in its current form. It runs out midnight on 12/20. Plan B, which is likely, is a stripped version and will include disaster relief. That version will be a bare bones CR that will run through 3/14/25.
Appropriations activity - no bills done by the end of year. Late February early March. $400M for communities hosing 2028 Olympics.
2. State Update- Louie Brown, Kahn Soares & Conway
Leg session started first Monday of December with swearing in of new members.
Special election February 25, 2025. And Governor is required to introduce 25/26 fiscal plan.
Dr Steven Choi as new State Senator taking Dave Min’s seat.
Keeping an eye out for legislation involving Voter ID, residential care facilities, and ADU’s. There is an early introduction of AB25 Voter ID and Election Integrity Act – requiring government issue id.
Both Senate and Assembly will be maxed at introducing 50 bills per representative.
Surf City USA Freeway Sign – We can ask Diane Dixon for either a Resolution ( which requires no opposition) or a bill.
3. Legislative Update
4. Updates from Committee Members
5. Staff update: Introduction of Draft 2025 Legislative Platform
6. Topics for future discussion:
Surf City Freeway
2025 Legislative Platform
Adjournment 4:21PM
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be January 15, 2025, at 4PM.