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Called, a meeting of the City Council Public Financing authority to order City clerk. MAY. I have the roll call, please. Yes. Mayor, Uh, Council member Moor. It s not yet arrived. Council member Bolton Mayor Pro Tem Burns Mayor Van Der Mark Council member, Strickland Council member mckeon Council member k Me here. Thank you. Thank you City council member comments? Would anyone like to make a comment at this time? I would Um, so this past weekend we had another visit from our friend. Friends at, uh, the groups. Well, which I wrote this down because I can never remember what the acronym stands for surf waves and enjoy life. Um, they have been visiting Huntington Beach for years. They bring first responders who ve had traumatic experiences here to the City, um and teach them how to surf as a means of, uh, learning how to cope and learning how to heal. So. Um they wrote a really nice thank you note. Uh, when they returned, this group came from Kansas City. And. Uh, they wanted to thank everyone, uh, that they met here, Uh, in our first responder, Uh, departments who helped make their visit memorable, so I wanted to give a shout out to, uh, Captain. Marty Ortiz. Um wow. Lots of folks they listed here, Uh, fire Captain Wright and the folks from the late uh, Lake Street Fire station, Caden from marine Safety, Uh pd. Lieutenant Archer. I m Sure. We re getting somebody here Julie Toledo, um they just wanted to say thank you And. I. Thank All of you, uh, for making their visit, uh, really, really memorable. These folks, um, you know, serve their communities put their lives on the line, and they deserve this. So thank you. Anyone else? Ok moving on to announcement of supplemental communications. Do. We have any supplemental communications? Not for this portion? No mayor Public comments pertaining to Closed Session. Do. We. Have Anyone signed up. No one signed up. So moving on to Closed Session announcement conference with Labor negotiators Government Code section 54957.6 Agency designated representatives Eric Parra in our City manager also in attendance, Marissa saw director of Human Resources Travis Hopkins. Assistant City manager Michael Gates City attorney and sunny Ha chief Financial Officer, Employment Organization management employees. Um, conference with labor negotiations. Agency designated representatives will be eric Parram City manager, also in attendance. Marisa, So, director of Human Resources, Travis Hopkins, assistant City manager, Michael Gates City attorney and Sunny Ha, chief financial officer with employee organization Non representative with Once more I tell Sur. Reconvene the rular meeting of theity Couil Public Financg Authority Cy clerk mayave the role, plee. Yes, rey. Council memr Mosier Here Council member Bton Mayor Proem Burns MAY Van der Markere Council member Stricknd Councilember McKeon Council member Kmicll present. Thank you tonht? The Pledge of allegiae will be led by Chief Haberrom our fireepartment. Please stand a variableour handver your art Ready toegin. I pledge allegiance. The United State. You Oh, Next tight s a vocation will be giveny Huntington Bea police chapin James Pike. L us pray. Weive youhanks. Lord GOD at this time of year for our junr guards for those who have completed uh, acceptance for thoseho are traininge pray anderay thathe spirit of thatrogram be a spirit for our eire cityor caring for those who are in daer for caring forhose who are injur for having aommon spirit of camarerie that we re I somethingogether, an we prayhat it is in every plac. We pray for tse w have been ected to lea our city for ourity Council tonight m yourpirit of wisdom b withs a m your purpos for us become clear as we debate our conteed questions and we Ask a these things in youroly name. Amen. We re now movin on to closed seions. City Attorne. Do, You hav anything to report from closed session? Nothing night? Thank you,ayor. City manager. Um befor we move o. I dike to request that we reorde the agenda slightl so wean havehe city manager report come up next ierim ty manager Parra would like to provide ts opportunity to Robert Detloffnd his family to say a few words in honor oformer Mayor Shirley Deoff, whoecently recently passed away Tha you, mayor. As, you know,h, Shirley tloff long time community member,ormer council membe and advocat for the cmunity recently passe away, Uh, Bob and his three Childrenre here. Uh, Bob would lik to say a few words.O, Bob.H, welcome up. Thank y. MADAM Mayor City Counci staff. My nam is Bob de la This isy son Rob and ou daughter.Usan. We ve been residents of t cit since 1964. We re he tonight to thankhe 911 orator. The pamedics. For our departmen. And theolice department. For their valnt efforts and try And tryin to save the life of Shirley. The 911 operars smooth and calmn this directn, giving me cpr The. Paramedics were quick to arre ok over the cpr. And proded a mucheeded Assisnce. The Poli watched over me. To. Makeure that I needed help in cong with the problem. The ambulanc. The. Paramedics transfer her to theospital. Fortunately, The ergency room.Octors were unable To sustai her. The family wishes to present donation. Of $1000. To hard saf. I m sure name.O, someonen the future. Tde and cpr. Wl save Tt Excuse me. I apologize forhat. Chief. It explain that people The heart Save hp is an initiative that the fe Department started a coupl of years ago that s designedo rai awarens for certain cardiac arrest and tch peopl about r and how to use a e ds.Nd so this money will go towards training and equipment to t community So Thank you ver much. I would like to thank Mr Dut lh. W appreate the dication to Shirley as well as his donion to the hea safe program n. Um, announcement of supementary commications. Do. We have any pplemental communicaons? Yes, Mayor Consent calendar item number 14 email communicationegarding the nthly update for Citizen board Comssion committee and regional regnal agencies Item 17 a memo received fm ou fire chief Haverly regardg a correction made to an agreement with Huntington s surfnd sport f the junior lifeguard program, cthing, uniforms and merchdise. I belie it was just le an a typo in the, uh, mountain.T doesn t aect the report.Or it. 19 an emailrom Ty cher lieutent regarding the prosed service agreent with the city of Newport Bea for Suppmental Law enforceme services.Ouncil mber items number9 25 email communicatio regarding reest for actn onhe sign codepdate.Ouncil membe item number. 30 email communication receipt from Carlos Rubio PRESIDENT O Teamsters Local 911 regarding the hb Pubc Library, o of the peopl to privatize, Outsource Crter amement and popone termina rfp pcess until aer vote 420 ema counications plus mor that aren t rorted here on this report reived regarding the HBublic library. And. Uh,he last item was a draft resolution that was received fr cncil memr cic tay regardingubmission tohe voters and advisy measure on whether tire ahird party contractor to operatehe Huntingtoneach Libry. All. Ese items have been uploaded on the city sives website d you have it on your iPa. Than you. Public commes? Do. We have aone signed up t speak? Yes athis time w have proximately 7 signed up to speak. For public comment. Ok. We will do a 9 seconds.T. This te the City Council will receiveomments from mbers of the public regarding any toc, including items o the open seson agenda. Individual wishing to prode a comnt MAY do so in person by fillingut aequest to speakor him divered to t city clerk. All Experts are enuraged but not reqred to entify themselve by name Each speak MAY have u to ree minutes uess the volume of speaker weren t reducg time Allance pleaseote that the Bro Act does not allow discuson o actions on topics that are not onhe agenda Members ofhe publi who would likeo speakirectlyith t Council memr on a item not on the agea MAY consider scheling an appointmenty contacting the City Council s administrave assistantt area code 71465553. Emailing. The entire City Couil at city do council at Sur Cityash hb.Org. Would you plee call up t 1st 10 speaks? Yes. E, 1st 1, Barbara Shapiro. Ory Hansen. Jeannie Pis. And Palmer Butch Twini. Paicia Pappas. Aaron Pie. Harry McLaulin. Barbara Richardson. P Gdman. Pase come down and approac both podiums. Thankou. For speaker Go ahead. Ok. Thank you, Uh yor Van derark and Council members since I m the first one up today, this is gonna be a interesting tic, but, um I ju wanted to get some clarificion on what s gng on in the library about some of theooks. We were td that the books that are inappropriate age inappropriate have been loced to different sectns ofhe libry, the me books that we displayed athe last City Council meeting. Um that manyitizens re shocked to see that we actually in the you adult sectio, which is cssified 12 18, by the way, still have not been moved. Lik, thi one that Ihecked out yesteay, and it s called Let s tal about it, Um, the visuals and content I feelre very inappropriat for youngeens. Nothing has bee moved to the forest flo.T s completely empty. I know the American Library association has a different dinition of what is age aropriate. Butincehis isur public library, I think ourommunityhould have a say in whatsategorized a where I wt to thank the City Counl for demonstrating continued. Leadership by creatinghe part Guardian Bookeview committee so we can hopefully move fward. With an honest conseus of of this terial. You representhe majority o the city and we appreciate you Thank you. You. Next speaker Good evening Mayoran der Mk Mayor Pro tem Pat Burns, Natal, Rhonda, Dan, Casey Ty, Michael Ges, Er Parra. Everyone I the room. My Na m is Aaron Pai. I m, the owner of Huntington Surf and Srt. I was born in Honolulu, Haii. I caugh my first we on the nor side of the Huntingn pier at the age 12. I work forhe city of Huntington Beach at 18 years old. My job was pking up trh. I m, a proud resident o Huntington Beach for 5152 yrs day, I m happi married wit four ks and 1 grandkids in one cool dog The.Ntire Pie family has gro up and lives in Huntingn Beach. We all share a love for the ocean and surfingurfing is our life Pie family or a surfing family Everyone sur in the pie mily, all 20 of us. I m here to spe in support of Kelly, Miller Mille and the resolution of intent to mody the tourism b. I ve known Kellyiller sin 2013 Kelly Miller is a class act, visit Huntingtoneach as a css act. The. The h helps binesses like Sugar, Sugar Shack, Duke s restaurantnd Huntington,urf and spo to put foo on the table forur families and our work teams. Tourism is essentia par of o business. Itrovides u wit oprtunities forrowth, resience and prospery. Vhb cks not only our hots,ut it packs oureaches, community and cmunity for things like th Air Show,s on and Surf ty Marathon with around 2.2 million visitors in 2023. W re delighte to learn That Thank u much? Uh, we hope that it does mh live and Aloha. Thank you. Next speaker. Thank you Honoble Mayor Council members and staff. I have a few sdes from our, um our citizens Poce Academy course that we just finished. Uh, my ne is tricia Greennd my husnd has beenn Huntington for lived in Hunngton for more than 50ears and myself more than 44 years. As. I said We just graated with a whole team of residts from the policecademy Citizs Police ademy course. And. Ianted to thank Chief Parra for his dedication and role in leading our Huntington Beach Police department. Uh, there men and wome are truly exemplary These are se classmates. I al would likeo recognize COUNCILWOMAN Mosr for her rk with, u, the b. Wel Task forc. I. Wanna Tnk you for that and we get to learn about a l andlso to Mayor Um Van der Mark Councilember Strickland, Burnsnd McKeon. Thank youor supportingur police deptment? Uh, as they work t keep our cities safe. You truly res rresent t American values tt, um We appreciate durg my career. As a, u, volunteer in the classroom. I often thinkbout the kinrgarten. And in the first thingn the mning, the k in the kindearten. The Children, uh, sod up. Wen to thelag, and, um, said the pled of Allegiance, and that s a very important part of, um our cy and I appreciate you and thank youext speaker. Hi Ann Palmer 30 plu year redent and thiss interestin. I he multiple topics today, so I m gon get right tough the. I iended to read an open lter to our librarians. I feel vy passionately aut our libry. I do love our library and I hate to s wha s going o now. I thought we couldesolve all this. I thoug it would b done within the city. That s notorking. I still think we can com to a resolion. However. Did t bng ao a study that I wanted to submi to And will bring that to Kay Sykes this week Fyke thi week so thatou c distribute. Can t send it to you electronically bause I s hind an academic firewall. But.T I a an a l a study titled the Impact o tsourcing privatizati on library, sciens and management. It was commissioned by the a l a of all people, and it was executed by Texas Women University,he schl of Library Science and managent. Um itsver 90 pages. It is not rlly wel written. I m sprised, but it has a lot of greatnformation. Ey did a lot of research when outsrcing was first coming to fruiti in the library sysm. And tir conclusion w it can be ver good. I d like to point out that our crent library does do outsourci. So thiss not a new concept, but I d also like to cauti that this City is vy independent. Tha you. Next speaker. Barbara Richardson 51 Year resident. I wouldike to pay tbute toght to Shirley Detloff She was a true champio of our city and a firm belver in fighting for Huntingn Beach and its residents surelyas extremely proud ofur library. S atteed the rallies in cncil meetings speaking out time and time again against whatas haening. She was against censorsh, andost certainly was agast hiring a private for protompany toanage the cit s libry. Inow Shirley would ben fav of agenda im 24. 3 if counsel rely honestlyelieves that privatizingur library is what theesidents want, then they should allow t residents to vote on this important iss. Residents should he a sayn what hpens to their libra. L Council members shouldote Yes on this agea item. And. If Cncil truly wants to honor Shirley Del s legacy. I quest that they immediately reinstatehe Declaration of pocy on human dignity, as she and Ral are originay wrote it and that t council immediately vot to halt the rfp and cance all plans to outsource o library once and forll. In Shirley s memy. Nothing wou make Shirl happier tha to keep our city run libry, a city run library ifou choose not to. Coemorate. Surely In this fashion a lea let the people vote by psing item. 24 3 50. Thank you.Hank you. Next spker. Jap ld ofarmony and tranquility a cultural dierences. Ice cream for breakfast. A nig shirt in your hot room. Foo is amazing Chiren are incrible. And Hunngton Beh Sister Cit is Japan. We re lucky to hang out with Yumi, a former Huntington Bea exchangetudent on our visit tookyo. The Bigath House is a crming story of a ltle gi who goes to Japan toisit her gndma and aunties. They are over 23,000 public thhouses in Japan Here is littleha s book report. On that b adults bath With Children, Whether y like it orot. This is a ped. Dream merue. It. Seems little Chad doe t reali o sister citys in Jap, Little. Chad managed to inst Japan vilify their cultu and heritage and insinuate a sting council members a pople because he said he d readhis book to fou year old. Let that sink in. I read this book to my Japanese granddahter because I wan h to kno about her heritagend culture. This is how idiotic thishis book nning cmittee is. D. You rely believehat tse betiful Childrenre victi of pedophis. They veeen having plic bathhouses f Huntinon fai and Nex eaker. O? Go ahead. My name is HarcLaughlin. M, a reside of Huntington Bea. I here in supportf Agenda item. 34-3 50he citizens Huntington Bea shod b th one to decidehether t permn outside company to come in. Lay off o excellent librariand suppo staff and hire inferior nonunn replacements at a lower we Our citens regarly u and benefitor o work from our award winng libry. The ould be t ones who dece etherr not to s two yea instutional knoedge and expeence andntrust a for profitorporation, bolden only to sharehoerso come in and tak over the managementf our publiibrary. Once again. The Couil majorit is seeking to implement a solutio t non existent pblem as they d with placinghr totly unnecessaryharter amendments the ballot for t MARCH prarylection.T. Tha time Their mtra was Let s Let the te decide. Wt.Ill it be co will you let the vot cide this tim as well? Or? Will. You show our cens at your hyprisynows no un by refusg to doo. Please vote Yes o Anda item. 30. Terminate Anyctn on rfp untilft the voting resultse been valed. Thank you. Tha y. Next ker.Hank Tnk y, m am yor My ne is Mr Amory nsen. I speaking tonight in support of I a 15 g. The remmention of t tergovernmental Relns Committe to srt a billo create a Cifornia, Ud Stat Semi Cnnial Commis honoring thei centennial is an imporct especially inunngton Beach which has aong history of a largendepennce Dayarade a parade. I loo forwardo bng in mysf inhe futur. This paradeaseen impornt event in Htington Bch a,h, for man years and I predi theemicon.Perate in Huntgton Beach.Eill be theest independentayarade evn this case,ouncilman McKe benefitsrom the lack of luck of t rotion. 37 ates alrea have a Sicon ntennial, includi the 13 origal colonies.Et make sure tha the commission exis om sea to sningea Onc agai. I urgeesote on item 1 g. Tnk you. Tha you. Ne speaker. Goo eveni, everody. My ne is Butch Twing. I m a 58ear redent ofuntingn Beach. Um I consider melf to be a very common sense te perso. Mayb becau I grew up in Huington Beach he,h, when ings we mh diffent, we pled outsi until the stree lights. Strt lights wen on We drank wat from hos. We play hidend seek o if there was lot of u,e just play dch him.Eode our bikeso schl Even if our school was mes away, had a par rou for the Limes. , I a Onc month I d go out a colle $6 fm erybody. I diveredapers and I d get t keep5 cents of tt. Tt was a lot.E di tave cell phos, n did weave Xxes. Iove t librar, too Let meepeat th I lovehe library, t. In fact m mom ud to drop me off at the Helen Muryibrary, probablywice a week or on Gram Street. Rememr ling books aut animals and eans.Ut back to t commo sens typerson. I am I was once td tha commo senses not aift,ut rher it s a nishment becau you have to deal with eryonehat doe t ve I. Common sse tells me at boo that pmote o ilstrate sexual iercour, al sex, masturbatn et cera,ave n placen the ildren s library. N d. I lieve it s common sense to strict such bks fro the liary. Just p itn t right pla. Tha you thank yo very much. Next saker. Good eveng. Uayor Council members Pat Goodman here as ny her tonhtill rember irley Detff and h invoement in s many ganizaons and a a city uncil member, Iant t flect on her encougement o ornary peopleoengaged cic life. S was a coach and auide and knew talue of an inford citizenryo makeur demracy wor. Bob dhe wer a team andhe was free to Youelf a did what she led to doake care of her fily her home and her communityhathe loves so mu. We were all bssed beyond measureo heer wit us foro many years. I this spit I d liko encourage um, of encougement and civic gagement. Pase vote Yes o 29 and 30., uh, as f as mber 2 agend item, I don t ink politic signs a necessarily eective g help us I wt voter rely If. This is wt vers ry o to make up theirinds a havin polical signs poste two elections ays absurdnd irrevant a confusing.Ave your money fortem numr 30 a votey the people regarng the pritizati of our library is a mt. The libry tohes so man lives, s we don t want t sander it. Squander ts respoibilit, uh, to ce for this rource Thank youext saker.H, go eveni. Uh I m, Lis Baylis and my familas liv in Hunngtoneachince the 19 sixes. U, it is general considered whoynacceptable toell sething tha does not long toouithout the owne s consent. Conol ofur liaries belongso the people ofur city. We have w have entrted tt conol t actu librarians, professional whoseassion and educatn is focus solel on liary magement. Selli that contr to a trd pty to se money I wrong. It goes agait theeople s wiss and the money issues baloney onop of it. It is meant t hide. Third pty desires t ban bks like ty hav in Florida a oth pces, and it not ok.Hank you. If.Ou really want t save some money? Maybe, youhould stop figing e city,he staten low income hsing andhen y couldave a.Ou canay a n ofoney.N leg feesnd cour fines and we could afford toave we can affor I anyway. But then you woun tave to quibble aut I. Whether or not,e hav money t pay o libraria t run the libry that repsents the pple a thathe people a happyith eibrari ours and yo not g to sl it. Thank you xt 10peakers. Have you? O th nt 10,ndrew, Ae Einhn, Did Reiner. Ashy Brady.Endy Rcon. Buffy Jamiealumbo Tor slack.An in Durham. Carol Dawes And Eve hazard Gohead and horn Ay Einhn Huntington Bch. Irley Detloffas a dedicat andpirite advoce for the citins of Hunngtoneach, feringer service. With the pust ofeart. S walke her talk a was in Hunngton beh with the befacto. Endorse Agend item 24 504 0 a vote of the peoe abo ouribrary and item 24 3 w need better control of signa. Sincee re dcussingigns. You mig recall tt durin r MARCH electio some opponts defaced or 3 protect hb signs by plang premetickers or them, innding to vanlize snage. Finally. M ainst your 21 Person Ateur Cmittee. O book eluator. Wellhile parents guideheir o Childr seading. Ty have no busess to iose it on others The Library alrea has aystem in place to cllenge books. It is evident that Huntington Bch is headi I the wrong dirtion. And, clean up o the smp tha infirates thi majory is eded.Eah. They areaking Huntingt Beachowhere. Exce int further legal sputes.Nd a couroom near yo. Thank you.Hank y. Nex speake. David Ryeon. The Counci morityan for ectionith aloganf increased cic parcipation, so i d like tohare wh you. Some of the civ partipation that you ve reived. At, the Librar and Commutyervices Commissioneeting, Sulemental Commucation ran 4 to 1 ainst the bookeview board and 13 to against librar privatization Speaks ra 16o 1gainst library ivatization. Both proposals are als opped by theriends of theuntington Bea Lrary andheir weeklyrotest agnst bhroposals, as wl numerous letters tohe itor and opiniieces I e local nspapers You ao hear today that tre are ove 45 supplemental Communication garding you lates proposa. Which brings us t Agea Item 30 a pposalo puthe decision o lrary privatation to a ve ofhe peop in the upcomingeneral ection So What s I Gonna be uncil majority if you reall believe in cic Is a patient. Uill appve Agea item 30 let theitizens dide.F n we can onlyonclude tt you onlyupport civic partipatio when it aees with you andourampaig promis was a bal faced lie. Filly, d like t take moment toourn the psing of irley Detloff.Heas a exemply public serva devoti over 60 yea to our city with gd humor, faiess d a kind dissition. S will b sorely misd, a you guys shoul takeote. Tnk you Speaker. Good Evening. I m Carol Dawes lon ter. Uh long timeesident Wn I heard that forme MAY Shirley tloff die. I was scked a deeplyaddene. We jus tked aboutrategies toight privatizatio ofur library. She was sma, impsioned, and most important, sheas devote to the city and I tizens All citizens I could go o abouter countless complishments, b I know at Shirley wld want m to do tonht? Tk about supporti agendtem0 to otect our lrary. The public has aight to vote onhether our belovedibrarys managed by t city. Or by wealthy out tn iestors. N oth blic library inrange Cnty is pvatize. Mission Vjo and Flerton haveejecte ls an s s offers asave my otrs in the United States residents lov ouribrary, th its vas colctionnd ogrammg, volteer at Huntsvil Texas library which was osourced to ls and s. Just lt year.Old m yestery that lsn removed box t use the ownelecti iteria, and it mad the public vypset Thi. Tir bo clection was decated Santa Clata Library brokets contract wit LSnd s due to expect costs and wea service longime volunteer thereolde tha briing I ls and Sas auge miske by selling our library to greedynvestors. Tho responsible wl Next speak. Wey Renk 50 Year residt. I pe that everye saw ts past Sday s last wee tonig with John Olir. I. Don t thin it exactlyhe tourism ad tt we reall nd for this city But he did tk aut our library. So withhat I thi that we can allnderstd the platfo ofrotecthe Chdren. I m a mom. I m an nt. Protectids, too. I. Don t thinkt s a right a left a center. I tnke all can ree. We all wt to protect ds. Whathink I apprriate What youhinks apprriate. They re probay gonna diffe so Ihink the best coursef actn is tout it to the voteo theitizens. That is tnly coue of action. Clely, w re all divide, but t one thing y ve de right I you have gaged the citens and y can s it right hend not ju thisoom not jus the ovflow,ut thenhe orflow overfl and the 450 emails. So ank you Youavebsoluty doneomethi right? I thi that Shirley Dloff Is the exple ofhat we suld all be doi as engaged citizens from Hunngtoneachnd I am hored t have bee ahild grown up when she was her, a I hopehat a of you wou like to b held inhe same estehat she wil be andf that s t case Support 30 put it tohe vote. Thankou. Next spear. Hi.Y nam is Jie Paluo. Iecently got to mov home to my beloved Huntingto Beach and I d n reali I be movg int All of this, b. Here w a so I m here in supportf anda Items, 29nd 30 signs everywheres a blig onur city. Uh, we severely diske eleion seon becsef all the signag everywhere.0. O Liary I a cmunity asset. Was built u over00 years by the cmunity, andt should be u tohe commuty. Wt haens tohe library The should be put Vot inovember and let t commuty to decide wh hpens t our libry. We e agast privatizati. Thank you.Hank y. Next spear.Ello, 35esident a 35 Yea resent a a homener. First o all Iould like toayributeo Shiey detlf She tly loved Huntington Bea and was a champi forhat is right At, the lt City council meeti. We sly witssed members of a local crch sut terrible names at t libraan, spkingt theodium then cheer when s annoued her resignation. Tre was zer control of the horrible havior by ourayor. Younly em t pound the gavel wn people y don like speak out. I guessour fends can fl offnd cus o the audien and cl peoe nam. I ot sur whichible ver ys ridicule ahreate thy liarians while they beg f protection fro theirosses. Bu. U, let me kno which verse canefer to for tt Christ likeehavio. I support Agenda ite. 29esiden agree that the sign war in bligh on r cy I out ofontrol, includingnethic signage. Mont bore an ection. Let s keep signs conrained to our own yds and end the littering ofur coaal city. I sport Agend item0 if the fo mbers are autntic,n quot, letting t people cide they suld sport this ifheyote against thi, it wille a hypocritilote the taxpayers pai for the liaries and their contents. Cocil members shoul not hav the per t overrule the will of teople and hand ove our publ libraes to corporion. L the vers dede. I You are tru confidt tha this is whathe peop want Don t be scared but Nex speak. Hi I m Kan Durh, ecutive directo of Pridet the pier onehalff ourrganization,ould lik to honhe lat Shirley Detlof, uh with a brief mont of silencem, I m he to encourage yes ve o agenda Im numr 30. I ve been priviged to spend untless hou in theastew nths ohe gund tking to Huntingtoneach cmunity member about the concept of library pvatizaon andt a ti when this uh ts counity has so manyivisive issues This issue is bipartisan There are a lot of coervatis that we are talkg toho do n suppo librar privazation. A no Voten agea numr 30 is not aote torotect kids. It not a ve to save mey. It s no a vote bause I s n a big deal, orhat arehe other reass we re going to hear tonit? Ding disssion. A. No Vote Tonht will b a vot ainst transpancy a ainsthe voice of ts commity.Untington Bea deserves a council that ces abou wha theommuni thinks. Ank y. Thank you. Next spear. My name isdan Palumbo and I just got here ke three yea ago and I mus be inherong cntry. Beuse last I ccked We kind of vot on things s citizens can agreen somhing. But, younow without all o the wa you guysomehowave me lot toomplai about.Ust got here Uh,hat s prett pressi. I mus say uh, last check a public libra is public a there I a famou quote We mt allnow that knowledg is pow so I can undersnd whyou re tryg to ba books Why shoulde have thenowledo have the power But? Ynow,lready got m knledge because got he befohand,o I wld lik to take qte. A quo from the Art o War byun Tzu that no tion is benef. B proloed warfe Now. Of crse tt was kindf referring to like actual war, but this can be like consired a w. I sure the w on t boo ban the w ainst theook ban I d think it seallyelpful, so I thin w should deflto the ea solution tha we ve been doing sincehe creatn of our countryo vot on it? L s gethe pubc onion. It I a publ library. Whyon w get the pubc opinion I can t believ I have toet up he to say thi. I was fcedo be he now I want to beere? That wild I mean I didn t rely know whattance should b makin until hea whattem thi0 is, And u know, I kind of suppo it. Itlso did t help that you cut somne els off like hf a second ear, clely swing ho mh you dislike them. That a little rude I my inion and I don thi you shouldo itgain.Ith.Hat bein said Thank you thankou for coming Nex speak. Go ead. Hi. M nam isve Hazard. I m a studentt hphs d Mayor van d Mark. Have tw questions for you. The first I how can you sit in front o over 1 people urgin yo to n privazehe library received nearly 6 emails and still dohe oppotefhat wassked the inciple of a representativ vernment. O we have I tha citins MAY elect officials that serve theill of their constients and do wt is st forhem. I support im 30 because aote willteast show wt the citizs of hp want. S, you can know for sure what you a supsed t do as a representativf us ioring facts,et say the ls a s dream isrue and we cave mone o a prite libra. We uldlso lose the library staf and volunteers tha put in hours of wornd nearl $300,0 in dations. So in ivatizing the lrary. Y areot representg the people that wor so theibraryan be mo thanust books. Y n, presenting theeoplehat g to t libra for services like the maker, Spacer Vetens Resrce Centerhat lsns is n equipd to sport and you are not rresentg theenerations ofeople that made o library, a centeor education a commuty. Prove item nber 30 a least t t privatizationf the library up t a vote Put it back t the wl of you nstituts or Mayor Vaermark and ts is m cond question.Re you too scared tt a fair andree eltion mht justhow the cizens of Huntingn Beach n tant another ofour politicaltunts Thank you. Thk you. Are y calli down? You reallingown the next0, ok?Ast clor Ashley Bra andory Slack Brianna Lee, g Flynn. Da Chavez, Na Peterson. Dia Bentl. Brea Glynn. Grehen Ericson. Cat Fea Deborah, Dubiny and Carlosubio,lease come dn. Think g aheadi.Y nam is Brnna and I hereo spe support of item numr 30, whh would requi citizs to vote on the privazationf theibraryur coury was founde o t democtic eals o pular sereign d limed governmenthich ar the princles ensuring th a states goverd byhe const and wl ofhe people. Elected oicials are chon not necsarily for the ideoloes, but rathe their abily to accurately rresent th diver array of rspectes held byheir constituen. By refusing t let t citens of Hunngton Beac ve on thi measure. You e effective liming our polical partipationnd o destroying a ctral pillar of ou American demracy. D notgree with the ballo measur passe inarch,ut at least the decision was left up tohe peoe. Ts Library measure shod similar be decided by cizens, especially cause privatition privatizatn is an issue that anscen budgetary conserations. Iind I hycritic that our couil is ting t regulate theooks in our lrary I the name of protecting Childn, But. W so sel the library I t blk ofn eye. Prite liary serces he also deloped a reputatn for not being transparentith the publicbout funding and invidual program. And uil we haveccurat evidence t support t benefits of privatizatio. Iemain amantl against it.O. The councilembersemember that you serve your cstitues and not Mik Pos,f you are truly Amecan a belie in democry suprt item 30 l th citens ofuntingn Beac decid. Thank you. Thank you Next speer. My name is Diane Beney and I m he tonit to honor Shirl Del for former Mayor a Cy Cocil membe who psed awa APRIL3rd. Shirl was a paran ofedicatn to service f the community and a guiding lightn sport of all that is gat and good in Huington Beach. She crafted anmportaeclaraon on man dignity inhe ninets that guided the city s commitnt toespect everyon. She was a fnding memberf e Bsa Chica Ecolocal serve andhe Shiey Natur Center She wasctive in t Boys a Girls Club She was leer in the efforo reduc homelessness I Huntiton Beach Sheas ospoken in her efrts to save our wonderful liary, and sheid all this th a smile and a commitment to wking wh oers, but wi steel in herpine. Kill he very last d. I find it incredib sad tt her final montere mredy havg to wah so manyhingshat she d workedo har for unde b thenti democrac aions o th Cityouncil majity. Th City especiallyhe terrle thrt t our library syem. This Cy Couil can nor Srley s dedicion t demoacyy pasng item. 24 350, which cls foreasure on the Novemr ballo toeek th iut of hb citens regardinghe fute of the h Library vot. Yes on item 24 3 50. Tha you. G ahead. I m Nora Petson 37ear resident I suppo Agendatem 30 a ve the peopl is necessa.E the people. Yes w the peoe have spoken overwhelminy against pritizatif our puic library. Ts Initutio has serds wel andor or 100 yrs,ur precus library I n the poession of the Cityouncil majori extremis if the extremistour lten to the hearelt public voices, the would kw tha there is no Dateorrivatization I they di theesearch, the wou arn that theresery lite cost saving, if any, fro outsourcing if the eremist for actually rea in publi brarie, they would never suppor outsourcing o profesonal librarian. It s quit aisappointment t see eajority for that ty wod rather sacficeuality to line the pocke of our former anpopular mayor,ho is now an age for East Coa Private. Library fm,hen sing the pro t pise ofur publ lrary a our dicate professional brarians. Our libra is a treasu tt s vitalo our communy Libries foster itical thinkin, educaon, creavity a pure enjoyme. Ease vot in favorf agea item 30 for the peoplf Huntgton Bch pleas direct th cityanager totop furthe workn the request for oposalntil the pple have votedn NOVEMBER. Next speaker Cityouncil membe. My name is Meglynn. I was born and raed in Huntington Bch as chd, one o the one of the ly place where learnin was fun for me was t libra. It not jt a library.Oe It s a wonrful place to g fo my family Myounger dahterasnjoyedtem ograms at Oak View Libra dt the Centr Libra. The liarians take t time to talk to m oer daughr about r intert so theyan hel herindood reads,hich is a diicultask. Am ainst therivatization of Huntington Beach Pubc Library. The shld be more steps inlace fore such an impornt cision is me I sport Agda ite. 435. Tha you. Ank y. Nex speaker. Hlo. My ne is Dina Chaz. Uh this push towardrivatition represen a ldership failu unpredentedn ourity histy Privatizing a libra ll never ben achvement. It willlways beeen ashe failur of local gernment th it is the indference to the qualityf life o its citizens tt such a move represts will never be footten Our library I alrey the mos efficiently run I Orange Cnty, providi an exceptional retur o investnt taxpayers ctribut only $27 per capa, t nation Is 70 It is perpleng thatur city chooses toarget our boved librars a cost sings measur, squzing the life out of thi cheried institution sav a bk is notng mor than dgraces all. The Frnds o the light.H He we gon 201. The library buet was $4. Milon. Today. Th Library budge is $5 miion. It is a mere 10 00,000ncrease in 1 years the frids of the Lrary, anwhil, contributesore anouble this amount annual, a contrution that will end if pvatizaon occu. Lsns contrtsncrease 2.5% everyear. It begs the queson. W isur cit willing to grant a priva equityirm, a 2 budge increa annuay. While glecti similar generity toward our publiy run city liary. Our public lraries ong wh eveone in tm desee unwering protectn and supportext yearill be the 5h anniversary of t Centl library The inic crn jewel of Huntiton Beach ters like me shod b plning. I morry.Olunteers likee should be plaing a grand cebrati, n a neral Fighting f a libry alway the rht thing to do. Supptgenda item4350 Tnk you Nex speaker. I mrenda Glenn. Um, sawn, uh, HBn hn Olir alongith seval her town citens and elected official and the funnyhing where they we reading snippets fmhe same exact oks. Your co flowers are readg. Copy thinkg and researchg why You are praying from Putin. China andran stroye demracy from whin playbook,etaphocally eaking Sad how dumngown our society is makg it easy fo foreinfluen to help destroy docrati ideas by 1000 cut. How about ts onc y all use your nogginslash coon sen and agreedo put ivatization o theibrary on the Novber blot.Hen you can r o. See we still believen demracy.Hank y. Thankou. Nt speaker.O ahead. Whater the cost ofur libraries. The pce I cheap compared to that o an ignoran nation. Walterronkit, famous jourlist. Grehen Erison 22 yr residt 16 Year emoyee. Chi shop sterd for just few mths Now I d remiss I I did t thank local 911 lal932 lal 495 local 630 lo lal86 local 6 Loc 399 lal 396 and any others thaay be here this evenin in sport of our meers.Hank you, Council member Kc, Boltonnd Moser forringing forward ite number 30, prerving lraries from osourcing ensures continued access t ialuable sources, iluding our phenomen sta and myembers, osters aense o commuty and I providesor inllectual exchang, the Huntington Beach Munical Teamsts alwaysncourage and preciate traparenc and support bnging theotential privatation or outurcingo a vote of theeople. Thank y tour increble libra Services team You re on. Coitment to enrhing les thugh leratur, resources and comnity eagemen does not go unnoticed.Ou passionate exptise shapehe expeences ofountle dividus, young and old who walk throughheibrary s doors, sking informati, inspiratnnd cnectio ery d I closing aft 48 shor days we dideceive a respon tour pubc records requt, So. I do appreciate th. And I Promi I won bring itpgain.Hank you so mu I loo forward to voting onhis msenger in Novembe. Thank you. Nex speaker. Good Evenin Mor and Cy Couil. My name I Carlos Rub and I am the PRESIDENT O Teaters cal 9. And Today. M joined b many of our mbers who sport ourrothers and sisters worki I the public library syste. I would also li to rind eveone that we shou tha our publi seants b because witut em, this meeng wouldn t even be hpening. The ligs wouldn t be on the a wouldn ben a some o the staffer that are working The meeting wouldn t beaking this hpen. Also want toay tt i very proud to be golden Wes college alui Uh, water po play back, u 20 yea ago when wasn shape, and you know a lot of times, uh, I spend te at the library becae that s t only place I felt safe.O tea is local 911 and theuntingn Bch Municipal.Eamste Continue to b great for t opportunity serve the constituentsf theity. W are committedo continue to keepp the maintenancend improvement of qualityf lif that mak the city o Huntitoneach a grt placeo le work and play. Todaye recnize our dedicad Expience Library Serves staff membe w serv this commutyay in and day out whout interruptn. We would le to remindou that our library services staff mbers a cmpions of inllectual curiosity.Eaders of discovery and stewardsf lifelong leaing our Teater library sff professionals ntinue to bommitt to fostering love for literacy andearnin whi servi divers popations with the meri of nee. Our membe are our ridents, homeowners, taxpers,oters, paren and supporrs of my community vonteer efforts We You t plea approve pass Say Yes to em 30 this wk I the bes thing to do That s it.Ext spker.Ello MAY and Cocil mbers. I m, Deborah Drabiny,h 3 Year residen andomeown in this city and a city emploe for 23ears, i am saking tight in suprt Item 3 on behf of the Huington Bch Management Employees oanizatn who I havehe honor t rresent a theiroard psident. Hbmeo is thnion tt represesur library serces mager and r senior and princal librarns It I the liarians w cree the value, Um, in the program and services that ty contie to provide. Dpite month of certaiy as to whether the jobs will beutsourd. Knowg and seeing firsthand th immen supportur brariaave fm our communy. Iind it surre that I need to be he advoting to keep it iact I trushat non of you wanto be forever knowns theouncil that dmantled an award winng lrary Pleas te action tonig topprove item 30.Et. Our cizens have ice so that theommuni can enrehat our libra and our lented,mazing award wning librariansre procted from outsrcing. I want toive a hetfelthank youo the Orange Countymploye Asciatio and their board mbersere tonight. The oc Labor Federion are Teamsters and t multie cptersere toght a a of t dicate union members who gave u their evening to be re in solidarityith our liarians. Thankou. Thank you. Next0 speakers? Y yor, Um last callor c Fern The. Nextroup, The Only. Khy Ryder, Pammart. Jat Johon zp. S Weing. Ery counts pj, Engnd. In a wa. Giovai Chavez.Havez. Hm? Next speak. U to t podium Kathy, Ryd, Hin Beach ver andomeown f years, I would liko acknowledge0 yea of service to Hunngton Bch by Shirley tlef. She serd onur cit boards and cmissions Our ty Council, a mayor and she s a strong advoce for otecting our wetlands, helping our heless nghbors an so mh more. And.He s lod our plic libraries that she h receny attendedne of oureekly Friday eveng walk. She s lt lack a long sting legacy he in Huntingtoneach.O, wt will the lacy for the crent council morityurning over our wellanaged public librars,he mt popar citysset to a prite for ofit cporation. It s pas time t let the vers me some kind of a dision.Ou need to vote y f Agenda It number 30,ou Seehe taxpays have paidor the builngs, the maintance of the bldings and all the books and matials tt are in the buildis andor or 100 years the Huntington Beach residents he donat hundrs of thoands of dollars to pport our libraries.T s longso them. It does n belong tohe four mbers o the ereme mority. The. Taxpers shouldaven opportunityo vote on the most well, m. A long term invement You See our braries belg to allf us. also urge a y Vote on agda im number 29 Or. Th years I ve heard comaints from hundrs of resents aboutheirampaign selight duringlection seaso. Enoh is eugh. So. It s timeout partis politics asi Vote Yes on 29 and 30. It ishe righ thing too, bausef you tru believe in pple Next saker. My name isam Smart. I ve livedn Huntiton Beh for 4 years Me tha half o my le. I ve support many issue,ut hav never participed in anyrotests or mahes ainst anything. A here I fin myself a age 78 mahing down the strt with a sign fm theibrary. It just got m arynough to dohat. Um And I dotecauset s impoant and I wan to mak a difference. The cy Couil. Well. It sardo fin sothingo sayhat hasn t be said already tonig becaus they re all here for the sam reaso.Ut. I doesn t hur to s it 10 time over We wan to keep our liary public. Our Public Librar in Htington Beachs the pride of our cit, and we don t want to do anythg to jeopardi that The City Council hasoted io oice byhe peoe. Y reprent theeople Pleas liste to the people l this matr be vod on bheeople sohey can tell you aga wha y ve ard hereonight Over and overeep our libries. Public vote? Yes on item,0. Tnk you Tha you. Nextpeaker. Hi there.Y name is Janet Joson,nd m wonderi I u City Cncil membe are wonderg if y re goingo get anyere near theinds of accolades a the end of you term a Shiey Detff has goen ahend of her lif. And I also notehat I haven t heard a single personay it uld b reay, really ne to send our library offo someo el to managet. N one rson hasaid tha so far, and I m guessg nobod else is eith. U, you ve really ttled Huntingn Bea.Ith. All of your, u, plan Chaes forhe library.Leaseon t mess with t library.Otsf peop will never forget that you were t ones w prosed th majorhanges. Um Pase d put pvatizaon on theallot And pleas just drop this ole thingithhe libry andethe cityake care of self in terms of the goo braryystem tt it h r allhese yea as all theseeople c attest to ank you. Thank you. Nex speake. Hi I mj 5 Year homener of Huntiton Bch. And I am here I strg pport of t agea item. 24 3 50he Charter andment Voters needo dece. At 8 years of age becsef you acons abohe library, I find myself out walki my neighborho ringi doorbells talking to people passi out Flyers. About thi. It is aming. Im I was amazed at some peopl who don t hav a clue wha s goi on in this city and Im happyo infm them And I also hav talke toonservatives as wl as libera and n one personn the 60 houholds I visitedas be in private. Ist been for private organizatn of thi brary. I guaraee you at your nest ectionf you Do this. You notoing to be sitting here isy belief t people are n going to vot for you. Thi is n a dision r fr pple in this cy to ma this I for thelmost 200,00 peopl in ts city to te on. Thankou. Next speaker Hi. M nam isee. On. I a 37 Yea residt and homwner of Hunngton Beac. I m here to sak in favor of number 30 24 3 50 on th agenda. As Abrah Linco said Democracy is govnment ofhe people by theeople for e people.Heeople of ntington Beachhouldave the righto dece in the future ofheublic lrary, e first publicibrary I Huntgton Beach was establisd in 1909, notong after theity w iorporad, andver since tn, the stem s grown a, ummproved. Uh, Huntgton Beach. Plic librariesave been aontinued source o pride for the citizens o Huntingto Beach, asvidenc by t many activities a theupport of the fends, gups and t rewards receid awas receed. Iean, Rather than theonumenl decision being ft to four peopl who have a relationip wit o former city councman andayor, whh reeks ofronyism.He decion about keeping t librar publi shod be made titizens of Htingto Beach And. Likeany pple I was shocked a sadded by t deathf Shirley. Dlef. I ally admire h and I amo greful all s did. She w active I improng our cityp tond incding theay before she pasdway. U, wehould l tryo beore le her. Uh and m also inavor oftem in thevent onhe anda, clifies the rulesor posting sign roves t psibilities of misinteretati and eation of Tha You. Next speake. Hel. Uh, my names Jessic Bodega. Im a longtime resent ofuntington Beach, forrnvironmental boardember colge English ofessor and m thesewo kidd downere. Um I takingeap of fth I humani. I mittle sky right n I have bee very scared toome here, a have many o the parenhat Inow, uh due tohe rheric and overal appalling bavior that we hav seen takelace in ese chamber, incding some of the langue that has been ed t descre librarian, Pelehoike cerinooks, , evenef ourityity council mbers and the fact the wld useanguage that lks about Child, endangermt and grooming inuchnfounded fearedargerine ways Uh,t. It st makes it really intimidati for parts of young Children t comeere. So is is um Thi isn exactly easyight now to do But I foundhat thi was really importantnd actlly,y kid want me to comeecause ty didn t like that anyon was trying to change the lrary in any w, and wan tm to know that the mom, I, wan th toee the momtanding up for theiruture because ls an s ls a s. Has shownhat it does not se cities mon, so I start wondeng. Why se Would you want it? Well control rht, Bause, Tn you can conol wt sn the brary Just le what you doing now and get I. You re ke Oh No, no,t s a It Citizensrigade and they re e ones thatre goi to decide the bks. But, you re still tellingomeone else to decidehat books my kids get to see andnd how I make a decision s I can trotect m own Children. I m not capab like I can lookt a booknd decidehetherrot tha is ok f my kids. So If I I m notapable of proctingy progmming Next speak Go ahd. Hi.Y name I Sue I Sue wringer I wted to say heo to my trism frids. I m so excitedo see them. I want to tnk y for erythi youo for ts cy and sorry that thi is part of what you reealingith, b, , gre to see the in the audien today when I moved heren 1997 Shirleyetloff was MAY and w I w working at the werfront a we would wah Channel tee becausee wanted t knowhat was going to go on wit the propeyext do, And, tn she wn t mayor amore.Nd, then that s how I figur out the w tha we do it.M, but w back then an for most ofhe Yea that I was invold withheity. Ereasn t a r and a blue ke I Don t kno. Maybe. We were purple. I didn t kno tha candides jusade decions. And, s. I m. M Sorryhat at different. Iave bn a mber o aesiden a luntee f 27 yea. You know misturbed about the year lgttack on ouribrary system. Ourommuni does n deseehis with dfars to the vcesf actua patro andupporters.Ou alrea restried accs to books. Established, a qstionable, potically appointed bk seleion committeend directedtaffo pvide you with a prosal for pvatizi theanagement of ourublic library I amere in suprt of 23 50 recmend terminatg t r proce. I Apprecte Couil mbers Bolt comicnd Mier f bringing ts ite forward. Thkou foristening a recognizing howmportant our efficientlyunperateur high quality professional brary system. Thank you f coming.Ext speaker. Goo Eving Cncil andood evening.Untingn Beach. My name is Ave count. I m, a proud resent o Huntingn Beach. I.Anna take thi tim to tnk Shiey Detff My First,ayor of my lif for the azingork she d for ts city in her ctinued legacy thin it. N. M here to urgehe couil to voteesn agenda item 30 bause would rtainly he that any publi servant wld have t competency and decency t ask eeople that they ser whetr orot they would like toave the most pular part of o city goverent ripped aw from tm and rped away fromhe publi view which we ve a pai taxes into. Would love t take a momen to rend thi counc this libry Our libraries are far more popul than you areill orill ever beorever. Now lks,t seems a b of a politicaliabili. I know he s not her Iouldn t wan to see Kr oice aer hing done something le this takinghe voice ay from the people especlly when I m runng out of plasoarpet bag to frank Speaking of runningor offe. W wasn th in you platforms? W? Are You hing you true intentns from t peopl of Huntgtoneach. Who to you rk forecause it s obvioly not us. It s obviouslyot us. It s obviouslyot the cy of Huntingt Beachnd frankly, whether orot you like I, Uh the pple of Hunngtoneach will make theiroice heard and will always sndp f our libries, regardless o you actions. Tnk you,ounsel. Thankou, Huntingto. Next spker. Good evening honorae MAY and horable member of theity Council.Y name is Kny Elw.Bout 51 ar resident o Huntiton Beh.Urely tha laugh w a friend. A,entor ofine f 30 yea. Yeah If y hrd all the accoles tod. Y all know that the thing she cherishe with the qualityf lifeor allhe people I this city. A also t desire to ve eve person ihis city be rescted wh human digni. Sulyhat le was amazing And. She wille misd. Buts a Cistian Iakeomfort in theact. Tha she s met up. For a lg tim co art doctor, lph Bauer. I m sure they lookint the counc chambs tonit. In hoping That the Ci Council And wk together beuse that sne of the things Shiey sai She liked th mt abo public servi. Shat s was able to work witholleagues.Ho belved inhe quaty of life. And who wantedo mak Huntingtoeach aetterlace. Son tha irit, a respeful ruest th you not only suppo drogen I 30,utlso withdrawour request f proposal. Thank you very much Thank you. Nex speaker. Good Evening Cy Couil members andll the cmunityembers th havehown u here today. I m Giovanni Chaz the present o the Californi, ung Docrats, t, Calirnia Young Demrats represent ove 10,000 yng people a acrs the state, ma of wch are memrs in ange Cnty and manyf which ar members here in Htingto Beach I mere to ue t ty Couil to ve. Yes on it 30 to stop ts attempt to pratize publicibrari. It s n secret tt the Cit uncilajority I focused on tearinhe comnity apa. Theity cncil pviously spearhded annitiative to imement voterd laws, whi is direct asslt on democrac. T Cit Counc majori created a city pan toeviewhat Chiren can and nnot rd. Much like somethin you d see in an a banana replic. And Now t Ciouncil ittemptg to private its librari as I it were se corration. This isn WalMart or Monald s wher you c just wte o things as another expse.His is a city wre people rel on you. Pvatizing libraes will have rea life csequens on th cityervices and on t lives of our publi servas. Pratizing libraes wil only damage t quali ofervices, race city costsndurt the blic workers wave dedicate tir lives to servin the cy. I urge you to abando this pla t privaze publ libraes. Ando not fuher bden t city with this ptern of right wg fanaticism. Tnk youext spker. Hello, my friends o City Council. Hlo to ntingt Beach. My names Dom Jes and I m running t be your nt state Assembly wom to rresentuntington Bea. Libraries are n just ilding filled wh books. They are pillars of kwledge cents of learnin and hubs of communit eagement.Hey ovide access t iormati, resoces and oortunies f al, regardls of their ckground privazing our libries will nnly limit acss but erode theoundatn of inclusity and equaly upon whi our siety stands upon wch our socty rig no is in despete need of vion and indirecon. Huntingt Bcho ahe and cl for it becau, y kno, we nd to Huntiton Beach caot be use as political football I the aim to cau furthe division. W nd harmy. And when youob our librians and our sta over thei job when youurt them, you hurtll of us a wn you hurt u, you hurt the very things tha y say you stand for andruste. We nee teracyn ts cit and ilteracyf a literally a litecy that ss compassion and emphy and humanity and t partisanolitic because nobody in he was bor redr bo blue.E wer born human. Thk you.Kay nt on eakersast call for ip the next 1, Neil. Marlon Calderon Gus Garcia,onnieoardman. Do Ramse.Aul Madison. Ty Duran. Tims. Tory Johnson And Dold Witnberg. H? I saw him. Yeah. Anybo just com on up. Yeah. And First speak. Go ahead. G aheadh, good evening, Mayornd Cy Cncil Tim geddi here. Firf all I wouldike to suprtgenda item 30 24 3 50 to require a vote of the pple to privati, outsource or the our publi librar operation. Thi is This is t communi a community ass and not the possessionf a collectionf ofcials w all reived less th 1 of the voten the 2022lection. There is there is no mandate for ts actn peri. While. W MAY be stuck with thisouncil majity for a couple me yea. We can ceainlyush bac on the, uh, anoind autritarian olytes running in Novemr. You, perhapsemember the Chilen s nurry rhy Three Bld mice, Younow three ind mice s how they r. Is rhy has a basis in story specically in 17th ntury England,here three glican bishops wer blinded byheir extremism anduffered the csequences.Hey rused toonside that. Shod n prevl deste plic outcr againstim.E he tee counci candidates simarly blded by eremist ideogy, seing to furtherhe dame and chaos createdyhe current cncil mority.Hey arehe new three blind mice see how they run. Thank you. Ank you. Nextpeaker My name is Don. Witteerg. M, a a rident of Hunngton Beach for me tha 20 years. I don knowow can, uh, flow se of these uh vy passiate speeches,ut I ll try I. Consider, the Huntington Bch Puic Library, tmendou reurce and a val centerf the communi. Uh, privatizion is a teat t ou institution f morehan 0 yea, theibrary has been served by pfessiol librarns that have sved t widenterests o t communi without polical agend I queson totivatn of the ard. I it ting to influee tree discosef cuural and polital thoht. Presably. The Couil would have a pfoundffectn the future of the library by their oicef the winningid. Uh, o makes the cice? By wt critia I support the prence stf w are eminently alified privazation could mean ardingontrac tohe lowest biddern ord to he sav aew bks, cutng the salaries andensions o the prossiona that we have w would be a terble mistake. Plea allow t publi to decide thisssue on the NOVEMBER balt. Tnk you. Thankou. Nex speaker.I.Y name iseil. I had a lotf things oy md to s, but honest, I veeenlown away by se o thepeaker here night, So. M gna hav to refreshere.M, b first I wanna say Inow w ve onl vegan him giv a minute and a lf to speak. Thereas no nouncent made at t top of theeetinghat that would b thease.Ou sd thr minute. No. You sd three minus and ttas it. Was listeng. Ias listening.O anays, with my half te,m, fit I wna te som time t honor Shirleyetloff and her use of dication and service to thiommuni. We a richer for her ctributns an memor, even as were poor for her loss Lets let he stands an endurin example o indidual mmitme t public pubc serve and the greer goo. If w can even a of usan be even a fction of the person she w It be I a a incrible impactn thi communy. Sond I eally curis as to w we still don have a new city manag We hav an inter city manag who I also the pice chief. Which Rlly, I mea distrts fromheurposef both. I do t kw how someone is supposo dowomporta roles like tha and effecvely mage the te So Ihink, ev if it s an altnative ndidat with t gatest of respec toolice chiefarra, shoulde the policehief inhat ce,nd we should have somne doi a role,ven if I s still ather ierim mager. I know thi cit is not exact a hot spo for people topply a work for at theoment buthat is your b t fix s you shod wk onhat. Um andeally I m o of te. S. Tnk you. Thank u. Next saker. U, goo ening,h, Mayor and counc mbers. My names Marlo Caeron. I m he repsentin Aguilar andalderon Corporion. I m hereo expres our opposion to board action. Uh4 2 3 Agend item numb 21 inhe consent agend which pertas to the ceptancef the b a thorization oonstruction contract with classic engineerg andonstruction fo the Le Bar Park Impro provemts Projectsity contract 1668 Cy contrt 68 was originay awaed to uilar and Calderon Cooration on MARCH 21st023. For,he Lib Impro improvement ojects Howev due to seral errs andmissions in e contract dumentss well as the lack ofonstruion peits. The City d not issue the notic to proceed uil seven month later in a on Ocber 16th 2023, dpite completing 8 of t contract uh, spe o work the cy engineer unilatelly terminated our contrac for convenienc. We submitted o final setement tohe cy in Feuary Unfortunately We have encount an iasse with the cy engineer who has resed t address t issues an compensates for the labor material and eipment provide to the city. We bievehat brging aeutral third pty, uh to review the iues would beeneficial in resolving this sputehe actions tak by the city engineer heevere pact at ourompany, resultg in lost jobs disruptions to ourash flow d impactso ouray to day operatns at small biness Um, hi.Y Name ismma Palbo? Um I m here topeak abo my opion. Uh First of all I d like to say tt I d not agree withheact that y are king awayur right to ve on wheer theibrary shoul be private or n, Uh, I see that Tt is not rigs tha diffent frohat a democryhould b, and also I. See tha youanning bks, um, beuse they reonsided pornraphic Isrong as tehing books that are used to be for teaching peoe all abtheir body and what is ght or wro forpproprte andoundars. Umeah,hank yo. Tha you. Next speak. Go ahead Good Eveni. M Former Mayor Cnie Boardn and suppo a. Yes Ve on items 29 and 30 According to e last quality of life survey done by t city0% of the Huingtoneach resents survey were highly satfied th our libries and allhe progms they offer. If.Ou doubt the depth of support voters hav for our crent liary stem. Tre a very simple way toerify it. Let theoters tell y direcy You c hear fm all the ters b supporting im 30 m also heronighto acowledg theecentudden, unpected loss oformer mayor d coastal comssione Shirle Detloff. Shirl was forced forood in our communyor ove 60 years. Think of the thingsouike abt Hunngtoneach parks, librars Bolsa chi Wlands Shley Nateenter, our pr great coaal accesst some point iner life asn actist Plannin Cmissioner Counl member mayor,oastal coission andommunity lunteer srtly played an portan role in all o tho things and mor.