City Council Meeting – Council Member Items Report
To: City Council
From: Pat Burns, Mayor
Casey McKeon, Mayor Pro Tem
Don Kennedy, Council Member
Date: January 21, 2025
Subject: Bolsa Chica Senior Project Ad Hoc Committee Notification
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ISSUE STATEMENT
At the December 17, 2024 , City Council Meeting, the Huntington Beach City Council approved for the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of conducting additional research and determining if all information provided for the approval of the Bolsa Chica and Warner Senior Living Project was fully presented (with nothing hidden), accurate, complete, and therefore reliable.
At the October 15, 2024, City Council Meeting, a public hearing was conducted for the proposed Bolsa Chica and Warner Senior Living Project, which included a presentation by the project proponent, input from public speakers, and discussion among Council Members. However, as was discussed by City Council at the December 17th City Council Meeting, a lot of information presented at the October 15th Hearing seemed to be incomplete, or at minimum, inconsistent with the proposed Bolsa Chica and Warner Senior Living Project. Importantly, that information provided was relied upon for the purpose of approval for the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan. The Ad Hoc Committee’s goal is to revisit all of the information, data, and analysis that supports the Bolsa Chica and Warner Senior Living Project to verify accuracy or determine any stated or written inaccuracies, which if discovered, may lead to amending, revocation, or repeal of the Bolsa Chica Specific Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The City Council approve the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation to direct the City Manager to work with the City Attorney to send a letter to the Project Proponents notifying them of the Ad Hoc Committee’s intent to further evaluate the information presented to the City Council and the public at the October 15th, 2024, Hearing, which was relied on prior to the Council Members casting their votes.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
Not applicable
STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL
Non Applicable - Administrative Item