Operating Agreement
OA-40 Amendment
No. 2 Between
California Department
of Parks and
Recreation and City of
Huntington Beach
April 7, 2026
SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION Meeting Date: 4/7/2026 Item No. 17 (26-305) Background
• On December 1, 1986, Operating Agreement OA-40 between the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) and the City was executed for the care, maintenance and control of Bolsa State Beach.
• This covers the area north of the pier to Seapoint Street • On October 4, 2004, Amendment No. 1 extended the agreement by 20 years.
• The current agreement expires on December 1, 2026.
Analysis
• State Parks and City staff have been working over the last 18 months to develop language for a new operating agreement. • Anticipated to have a final draft of the new agreement completed by June 2026.
• State Park’s approval process can take up to 16 months to complete.
Amendment No. 2
• Amendment No. 2 will:
• Extend the current agreement term through December 1, 2028
• Adds a Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Clause • Maintains all other existing terms and conditions
• Approval of Amendment No. 2 will ensure uninterrupted operations at Bolsa Chica State Beach while the City and State Parks continue to meet.
• Upon approval of the new agreement, Amendment No. 2
would immediately expire.
Recommendation
Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Operating Agreement OA-40 between the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, and the City of Huntington Beach and return Amendment No. 2 to State Parks for final processing.
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