Memorial Day Holiday will Affect Street Sweeping and Trash Collection

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, trash collection and street sweeping will be on holiday schedule. Trash will not be collected on Monday, May 25. All residents should place trash for collection the day after their regular route day. For example, residents on Monday‘s route should place their trash for col-lection on Tuesday, Tuesday‘s route on Wednesday, and so on for the entire week. Friday‘s route will be collected on Saturday.

The regular collection schedule resumes on Monday, June 1. There will be no street sweeping on Monday, May 25 (fourth Monday route). Streets that are not swept due to holidays are not rescheduled. Due to the holiday trash collection schedule, trash carts are at the curb one day later than usual, which conflicts with scheduled sweeping days in many neighborhoods. Residents should place trash carts at the curb per the holiday schedule. Neighborhoods that can be efficiently swept will be swept per regular schedule. Example: where trash is collected from a rear alley. Neighborhoods that are impacted by trash carts at the curb will not be swept. If you have questions about the holiday maintenance schedule, please contact the Public Works Maintenance Division at 714-960-8861.

National Public Works Week: May 17-24 Open House TONIGHT at Surf City Nights

“Serving with Pride, Since 1909, Huntington Beach Public Works.” We are celebrating National Public Works Week May 17-24. Come to the Public Works Open House Display at Surf City Nights Street Fair tonight, May 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. Come join us for free family fun!

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PUBLIC WORKS

Points of Interest MEMORIAL DAY STREET

SWEEPING AND TRASH

COLLECTION SCHEDULE

110TH MEMORIAL DAY

CEREMONY

OPEN FOR BUSINESS EXPO

JUNE 4!

SUMMER MOVIE SERIES

PUBLIC WORKS OPEN

HOUSE

PUBLIC WORKS 2

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 3-4

COMMUNITY SERVICES 4

LIBRARY 5

INFORMATION SERVICES 5

CITY MANAGERS OFFICE 6

POLICE DEPARTMENT 7

PLANNING AND BUILDING 8

FIRE DEPARTMENT 9

Inside this issue:

May 19, 2015

H U N T I N G T O N B E A C H

City Manager’s Report

FREE: Rainwater Harvesting Class on Saturday, May 23

Huntington Beach Water Conservation is offering a free Rainwater Harvesting Class on Saturday, May 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by the distribution of the rain barrels from 10 to 11 a.m. at 19001 Huntington Street at the southwest corner of Huntington Street and Garfield Avenue. Rain barrels are available for $85, with a $75 rebate from the Municipal Water District of Orange County, that brings your final cost to just $10 each! You can purchase up to four (4) barrels per household for the rebate. Purchases must be made in advance by May 21 at www.RainBarrelsIntl.com. Sign up for the class by regis-tering at www.RainBarrelsIntl.com. Also, please check the City’s website at www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/hbwater/workshop-events/ for upcoming classes and Water Conservation rebate offers.

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PUBLIC WORKS

FREE Rainwater Harvesting class

May 23, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Rain

barrel distribution from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

FREE Landscape Classes

Does your yard need a makeover? Find out ways to take out your lawn, install California friendly plants, and reduce your water usage and maintenance. Topics are landscape design, plant selection, fertilizing, irrigation and maintenance. Rebate programs are available to assist with these costs. Come join us for a morning of enlightenment. The free classes are on June 3, July 11, and August 22 from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Utilities Yard, 19001 Huntington St., Huntington Beach. Register at www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/hbwater/workshop-events or call 714-536-5922.

Open For Business Expo June 4 It’s just a little more than two weeks until the Huntington Beach Open for Business Expo. This exciting event is a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and the City, is-aimed at providing residents an opportunity to learn about local businesses and City services. Local businesses will be present with various displays and information. The City and Chamber will make several brief presentations in the Council Chambers. For more details on the event and to inquire about your business participating, please contact Phoenix Freeman at the Chamber of Commerce at 714-500-6108 or pfreeman@hbcoc.com.

June 4 Expo: Presentation Schedule @ Council Chambers

2:30: Meet Your City Manager – City Manager Update Fred Wilson, City Manager & Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager 3:00: What Community Services Does For You / Summer Activities Chris Slama, Community Services Department 3:30: Keeping Your Neighborhood Clean – Calling Code Enforcement Rich Massi, Code Enforcement Supervisor 4:00: Obtaining Zoning Approval & Certificate of Occupancy Prior to Opening a Business Jill Arabe, Mark Carnahan and Jasmine Daley, Planning & Building Department 4:30 How to Obtain a Business License Racheal Khin, Finance Department

5:00 Meet Mayor Jill Hardy 5:30 Why Buy in HB? Kellee Fritzal, Office of Business Development 6:00 Meet HBPD Chief and HBFP Division Chief HBPD Chief Robert Handy & HBFD Fire Marshall and Division Chief Bill Reardon 6:30 Benefits of Joining the Chamber Jerry Wheeler, President/CEO of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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Film Industry Spotlight The City of Huntington Beach is continuing to gain the attention of the film industry. In the last month, a feature film, documentary, and four TV shows were filmed in our wonderful city. The Waterfront Hilton was the scene for the movie “Murder in Mexico.” Our winter hail storm will be featured in an episode of “World’s Strangest Weather” on the Weather Channel. Jay Leno interviewed Angel’s pitcher, C.J. Wilson, at the Seaview Little League Field for an episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage.” If you watch the Travel Channel, you might recognize Huntington Beach in an episode of “Relocated.” Breakfast Television from Canada filmed in Huntington Beach for a segment on travel destinations, with a presenter taking a surf lesson from a local. “Breakfast Television” is the four-hour morning news show broadcast throughout Canada.

Summer Movie Series at the City Gym

Join us for the Summer Movie Series at the City Gym! Bring your own chair and relax in the beautiful indoor gymnasium (please bring a blanket to protect gymnasium floor). Prizes will be awarded to all children dressed in costume. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and movies start at 8 p.m. Light snacks will be provided, but outside food is allowed.

Saturday, June 22 – Frozen (Rated PG) Saturday, July 11 – Despicable Me 2 (Rated PG) Saturday, July 25 – Monster’s University (Rated G) Saturday, August 8 – The Sandlot (Rated PG) Saturday, August 22 – Big Hero 6 (Rated PG)

Contact the City Gym at 714-960-8884 for more information.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Running a Business From Home? FREE Tax Rules Workshop

The City of Huntington Beach, the IRS and Orange County SCORE are sponsoring a free workshop on

Tuesday, May 26, at the Huntington Beach Central Library to help you learn the critical tax rules you

need to know when you run your business out of your home. Hear from the IRS and learn about the of-

fice-in-the-home deduction including how to qualify, how to determine business percentage, which types

of expenses to include, and how to include them. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. and the workshop takes

place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Although the workshop is free, seating is limited so pre-registration is

requested.

To register, please send an email with your name and zip code to BizDevEvents@surfcity-hb.org.

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Summer Volunteer Opportunities for Teens

Do you know a teenager who needs something to do this summer? The Huntington

Beach Public Library-Children’s Department is the perfect place for teens to volunteer.

The Department needs help with its Summer Reading Program which kicks off with

“Festival of Folktales” on June 23. Teens can volunteer as little or as much as they

want, but they do need to attend training workshops before they can begin volunteering.

Also, as a thank you, there will be a pizza party at the end of the Summer Reading

program for all participating teens!

Please check out our website www.hbpl.org which has a link to our online Teen

Volunteer registration form or call the Children’s desk at 714-375-5107 for more

information.

HBPL Children’s

Department needs

volunteers

LIBRARY

INFORMATION SERVICES

City of Huntington Beach Web Surfing Tips You can view Adult Softball League schedules, standings, and registration information on the City website at: http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/residents/recreation_culture/softball.cfm

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CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

Green Business Workshops

In an effort to help businesses grow and become more sustainable, the City of Huntington Beach is launching a series of Green Business Workshops. Businesses that are interested in learning about rebates and conservation tips that will in turn help them save money and grow their business are strongly encouraged to attend.

Schedule of Workshops 6/11: Water Conservation, “Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink,” 4 to 6 p.m. 7/27: Energy Efficiency, “Greening Your Building and Your Wallet,” 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 8/12: Recycling, “Let’s Talk Trash-Solid Waste and Recycling,” 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

110th Memorial Day Ceremony 2015

Come pay homage and honor the men and woman of HB! Huntington Beach will host a tribute to those from our city who have died, prisoners of war, and those missing in action on Monday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at Pier Plaza.

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Contact Lieutenant

Brain Seitz for any questions at 714-536-5412 or bseitz@hbpd.org

POLICE DEPARTMENT

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PLANNING AND BUILDING

Environmental Documents Draft Negative Declaration No. 11-005 is available for a 30-day public review and comment period commencing Thursday, May 14, 2015, and ending Friday, June 12, 2015. The project analyzes the poten-tial environmental impacts associated with a “Tree Trimming and Management Plan” that will be imple-mented at the Tennis Estates Homeowners Association property. The “Tree Trimming and Management Plan” addresses maintenance and management procedures of trees on the subject site, including those that have the potential to provide heronry functions (e.g.- nesting, roosting, cover/protection) for birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The project location is 16380 Wimbledon Lane, which is located at the southwest corner of Humboldt Drive and Saybrook Lane. A copy of the Draft Negative Declaration is on file with the Planning & Building Department, City of Huntington Beach City Hall, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California; the Central Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, California; the City Clerk’s Office, 2000 Main Street, Second Floor, Huntington Beach, California; and on the City’ website at: http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/government/departments/Planning/Environmentalreports.cfm. Subsequent to the comment period, a public hearing will be scheduled before the Huntington Beach Zoning Administrator. The public hearing is tentatively scheduled for July 1, 2015. Any person wishing to comment on the Draft Negative Declaration may do so in writing by Friday, June 12, 2015, by providing written comments to Jill Arabe, Associate Planner, City of Huntington Beach, Planning and Building Department, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.

Zoning Administrator On Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. in Room B-8 the Zoning Administrator will consider the follow-ing items: 1. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 15-004/ ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 15-005 (SCHAMEL

RESIDENCE) to permit an approximately 1,277 sq. ft. addition to an existing two-story single family dwelling with lot coverage of 51.4% in lieu of the maximum 50% at 4081 Diablo Circle, 92649 (Near the northwest corner of Diablo Cir. and Edgewater Ln., Huntington Harbour). City Contact: Joanna Cortez

A copy of the agenda is available on the City’s website (http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/Government/Departments/Planning/PJB/zal/ZAAgendas.cfm). Please contact the Planning Division, at 714- 536-5271, with any questions, or if applicable, findings and mitigation measures

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

HBFA at the Relay for Life Event

The Huntington Beach Firefighters’ Association fed over 200 participants at the Relay for Life event held on April 25 at the Huntington Beach Central Park. There were many firefighters and their families who volunteered to assist with cooking and serving lunch and dinner to the numerous participants. Donations received at the HBFA booth raised more than $400 to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Structure Fire

On May 8, at approximately 4 a.m., fire department units were dispatched to the Denny’s restaurant at Beach and Ellis for a report of smoke inside the building. On arrival, firefighters found a single-story restaurant with no signs of a fire from the outside. Personnel began investigating inside the structure and found moderate smoke coming from the recessed lights in the entry and main dining area. The fire had to be accessed from the roof where it was quickly located and extin-guished. The fire appeared to be caused by an electrical failure in the soffit space. Damage was limited to the soffit space and roof above it as well as the drop ceiling in the restaurant entry area.

HBFA at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides 5K Walk On Saturday, May 16, the Huntington Beach Firefighters’ Association (HBFA) cooked approximately 1,500 hotdogs and distributed bags of chips to feed the more than 1,200 participants in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides 5K walk. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation raised nearly $280,000 towards

finding a cure. Huntington Beach is ranked in the “Top 10 Great Strides” walks in the nation for 2015.

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5/19 – Public Works Open House Display at Surf City Nights Street Fair, Celebrating National Public Works Week, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Olive/Main.

5/21– Huntington Beach Downtown ArtWalk, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information visit hbdowntown.com

5/23– FREE Rainwater Harvesting Class, Hosted by H.B. Water Conservation, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/hbwater/workshop-events/

5/25– Huntington Beach Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 a.m. at Pier Plaza

6/6– Fix-It-Clinic, 10 a.m. to 1 p..m. For more information contact Debbie at dbkilley@gmail.com or visit www.fixitclinic.org

Water Conservation, Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information contact Antonia Graham at 714-536-5537

6/13– Landscape Design, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call 714-536-5922

6/20– Epic Big Board Ride, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information visit:

http://www.surfcityusa.com/big-board-hb/epic-big-board-ride/

6/20– Chili at the Beach, For more information visit:

http://www.hbdowntown.com/chili-at-the-beach.html

7/11– Soils, Fertilizers and Plants, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call: 714-536-5922

7/20– Special Olympics World Games LA 2015, Special Event, 2 p.m.

7/22– HB Day at The Orange County Fair, 11:45 a.m. For more information contact Julie Toledo at 714-536-5577

7/27– Energy Efficiency, Greening Your Building and Your Wallet, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information contact Antonia Graham at 714-536-5537

8/12– Recycling, Let’s Talk Trash-Solid Waste and Recycling, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Contact Antonia Graham at 714-536-5537

8/22– Irrigation Systems, Watering and Garden Maintenance, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call 714-536-5922

UPCOMING EVENTS

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UPCOMING CITY EVENTS:

City Hall Directory City Attorney (714) 536-5555 City Clerk (714) 536-5227 Passports (714) 536-1600 City Council (714) 536-5553 City Manager (714) 536-5202 Community Services (714) 536-5486 Beach Operations (714) 536-5281 Business Development (714) 536-5542 Finance Department (714) 536-5630 Business Licenses (714) 536-5267 Fire Department (714) 536-5411 Human Resources (714) 536-5492 Information Services (714) 536-5515 Library Services (714) 842-4481 Planning & Building (714) 536-5271 Code Enforcement (714) 375-5155 Police Department (714) 960-8811 Public Works (714) 536-5431 Graffiti Removal (714) 960-8861

HUNTINGTON BEACH

Fred A. Wilson, City Manager

www.huntingtonbeachca.gov