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Huntington Beach City Council Meeting: County Updates, Nitrous Oxide Ban, and Election Integrity on October 7, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, October 7, 2025
BodyHuntington Beach, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, October 7, 2025
StatusFILED
Video Record
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0:00

He was getting in this place if they didn't want him to.

0:02

Or let's go to that other room on the side.

1:05

I'd like to call the meeting of the City Council public financing authority to order.

1:10

City Clerk, can you have a roll call, please?

1:13

Councilman Twine?

1:15

Present.

1:15

Mayor Pro Tem McKeon?

1:17

Here.

1:17

Mayor Burns.

1:18

Here.

1:19

Councilwoman Vandermark.

1:21

Here.

1:21

Councilman Gruell.

1:22

Here.

1:23

Pursuant to resolution number two zero zero one-fifty-four.

1:27

Councilman Kennedy and Williams have requested permission to be absent.

1:31

And if there are no objections, it will be reflected in the minutes.

1:36

No objection.

1:39

City Clerk, do we have any supplemental communications?

1:43

We have no supplemental communication for this portion of the meeting.

1:46

Do we have anybody to uh sign up to speak for this?

1:49

We have no one signed up to speak.

1:51

Yes.

1:52

For this portion of the meeting.

1:53

Nice.

1:56

Um Mayor, before you proceed, we are going to remove item number three conference with real property negotiators from the closed session.

2:06

All right.

2:09

Um session announcement.

2:16

Well, it's gonna change that.

2:18

Um with real property negotiators, that's not we're not doing that right, Vig.

2:25

Yep.

2:26

At twenty one nine zero nine one Pacific Coast Highway.

2:29

Correct.

2:29

So none of that's happening.

2:31

So uh we're gonna go back close session.

2:37

Talk to council.

2:38

Motion.

2:39

Second.

2:40

Um, first and a second.

4:10

I'd like to reconvene the regular meeting of the city council public financing authority.

4:14

City clerk may have a roll call, please.

4:17

Councilman Twine here.

4:19

Mayor Pro Tem McKeon?

4:20

Here.

4:21

Mayor Burns.

4:22

Here.

4:22

Councilwoman Vandermark?

4:23

Here.

4:24

Councilman Gruell?

4:25

Here.

4:26

Pursuant to resolution number zero zero two zero zero one dash five for Councilman Kennedy and Williams have requested permission to be absent, and if there are no objections, it will be reflected in the minutes.

4:42

Okay, tonight's invocation will be given by uh police chaplain Bob Ewing.

5:28

May they be guided and strengthened and kept safe in all that they do.

5:32

We are grateful as well for the citizens who take part in civic life, who care deeply about our city, and who give their voices and their hearts to making Huntington Beach a better place.

5:43

Father, as discussions take place tonight, may all who speak and listen do so with kindness, with respect and courtesy.

5:51

May a spirit of cooperation prevail and may the outcome of this meeting bring unity and cur benefit to all.

5:57

In your most holy name I pray.

5:59

Amen.

6:01

Please join me in saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

6:04

Ready?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Elections Administration████████████████████████████████████36%
Procedural██████████████14%
Economic Development█████████9%
Community Engagement████████8%
Animal Welfare████████8%
Public Safety████████8%
Fiscal Sustainability███████7%
Engineering And Infrastructure███3%
Environmental Protection███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Huntington Beach City Council Meeting - October 7, 2025

The Huntington Beach City Council meeting on October 7, 2025, covered a debrief on the Pacific Air Show, a comprehensive county update from Supervisor Janet Nguyen, extensive public testimony, and votes on key ordinances including a nitrous oxide ban and a resolution supporting election integrity.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 9 through 15 were approved unanimously without discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Critics of the council's management expressed opposition to city spending on lawsuits and the air show contract, citing financial mismanagement.
  • Rebecca Groot promoted the Alzheimer's walk and requested city support for the event.
  • Multiple speakers opposed the presentation by United for Freedom, arguing that Orange County elections are secure and that voter ID laws would suppress votes. Others supported election integrity measures.
  • Rosalinda Price, co-founder of Bug Angels, supported the nitrous oxide ban, highlighting risks to youth from substance abuse.
  • Other comments included concerns about infrastructure in Parkside Estates, proposals to ban artificial food dyes, and criticisms of military equipment procurement.

Discussion Items

  • Supervisor Janet Nguyen's County Update: Nguyen reported on county budget, election security issues including dog voting, embezzlement cases, animal shelter reforms, and collaborative efforts with the city on banning Kratom and nitrous oxide. She expressed support for city initiatives and emphasized transparency.
  • Presentation by United for Freedom: The group presented data alleging election irregularities and advocated for stricter voter verification to ensure election integrity.
  • Downtown Business Improvement District (BID): Staff presented the annual assessment for the BID, recommending approval. Councilman Twine suggested retooling the district to be more effective, possibly involving property owners.
  • Prohibition on Nitrous Oxide: Councilmembers Vandermark and Twining introduced the ordinance, citing a 400% increase in arrests and health risks. Discussion focused on closing loopholes for recreational use, with unanimous support from the council.
  • Resolution Supporting Election Integrity: Mayor Burns introduced the resolution to ensure a legally valid 2026 election, emphasizing the need for public confidence in electoral processes. Councilmembers expressed support for secure elections regardless of political affiliation.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar approved with a 5-0 vote.
  • Resolution for the Downtown BID annual assessment adopted 5-0.
  • Ordinance prohibiting the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide for recreational use passed 5-0.
  • Resolution in support of election integrity measures passed 5-0.
  • The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

He was getting in this place if they didn't want him to. Or let's go to that other room on the side. I'd like to call the meeting of the City Council public financing authority to order. City Clerk, can you have a roll call, please? Councilman Twine? Present. Mayor Pro Tem McKeon? Here. Mayor Burns. Here. Councilwoman Vandermark. Here. Councilman Gruell. Here. Pursuant to resolution number two zero zero one-fifty-four. Councilman Kennedy and Williams have requested permission to be absent. And if there are no objections, it will be reflected in the minutes. No objection. City Clerk, do we have any supplemental communications? We have no supplemental communication for this portion of the meeting. Do we have anybody to uh sign up to speak for this? We have no one signed up to speak. Yes. For this portion of the meeting. Nice. Um Mayor, before you proceed, we are going to remove item number three conference with real property negotiators from the closed session. All right. Um session announcement. Well, it's gonna change that. Um with real property negotiators, that's not we're not doing that right, Vig. Yep. At twenty one nine zero nine one Pacific Coast Highway. Correct. So none of that's happening. So uh we're gonna go back close session. Talk to council. Motion. Second. Um, first and a second. I'd like to reconvene the regular meeting of the city council public financing authority. City clerk may have a roll call, please. Councilman Twine here. Mayor Pro Tem McKeon? Here. Mayor Burns. Here. Councilwoman Vandermark? Here. Councilman Gruell? Here.

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