America 250
Plaque at Pier
Plaza
September 15, 2016
Table of Contents
At the July 21, 2026, meeting, City Council approved
Councilmember Item 26-638, setting aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and directed staff to create an engraving template memorializing the Huntington Beach America Semiquincentennial celebration for one of the black granite panels located at the Pier Plaza monument. with a final draft brought back to City Council for consideration at the August 18, 2026, meeting.
Staff were also directed to collect input from the Historic Resources Boad and the Community & Library Services Commission.
City Council
Rendering
Working with Mayor
McKeon and
Councilmembers Burns
and Kennedy the first
iteration of the plaque.
Historic
Resources
Board Edits
On Monday, August 10,
2026, the Historic
Resources Board (HRB)
reviewed and provided
suggested edits to the
plaque.
Community &
Library Services
Commission
Edits
On Wednesday, August 12,
2026, the Community & Library
Services Commission
(Commission) reviewed and
provided suggested edits to the
HRB iteration of the plaque.
City Council
Edits
At the August 18, 2026, City
Council meeting, City
Council suggested edits are
to add Medal of Honor
Recipient names to the
plaque.
City Council
Edits
At the September 1, 2026,
City Council meeting, City
Council suggested edits are
to remove the Medal of
Honor Recipient names and
add America’s Veterans
past, present and future
forever America’s heroes
to the plaque.
Fiscal Impact
Estimated costs for design, production and installation of the plaque is as follows:
• Design – $12,000
• Production (up to) – $3,000
• Not to Exceed – $15,000
Recommendation
All components of the first iteration of the plaque designed by Mayor McKeon and Councilmembers Burns and Kennedy, along with the Historic Resources Board, Community & Library Services Commission and City Council are included in subsequent iterations.
At the September 1, 2026, City Council meeting, Council suggested edits were to remove the individual recipient names and add America’s Veteran’s past, present and future forever America’s heroes.
Approve the design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial.
Questions?