The Huntington Beach City Council met on April 7, 2026, for a regular meeting. The meeting included an invocation, pledge of allegiance, closed session report, councilmember comments, mayor's spotlight, business highlights, community events, public comments, and action on consent calendar and other agenda items. Notably, agenda item 22 (professional services contract with Wolfhouse) was pulled from the agenda by the mayor and will proceed through an RFP process after public concern and council discussion. The council also approved other items and authorized settlement discussions in a lawsuit.
Note: The mayor clarified that Visit Huntington Beach is funded by hotels, not the city, and corrected a misconception about a $50,000 monthly fine for housing element non-compliance.
I don't want to get a job because work is just a waste of time. I'm gonna be a fan of person for the rest of my life. But if she catches me at home, she's gonna bring me all about the head. And if you come in shouting, you better get yourself to bed. Come on, please let me stay at home girl. I said come on. You can give your love every day. Every day when you smile at me, I can see your giving all the love that we share, and it's all I'm living for every day. Every day every day's a name written on my door, and it's mine could be yours if you really want to learn more. Don't you see? You can lay all your troubles on me. Let them go fly. So your troubles away. Let them go fly. Looking like a fishman. I'm dropping a line in the sea. Good evening. I'd like to reconvene the regular meeting of the City Council Public Finance and Authority. Madam Clerk and May have the roll call, please. Councilman Gruel. Here. Councilman Kennedy. Here. Mayor McKeon. Here. Councilman Burns. Present. Councilman Williams. Here. Pursuant to resolution number two zero zero one dash five four. Councilwoman Vandermark and Mayor Pro Tem Twine have requested permission to be absent from this meeting. If there are no objections, it will be reflected in the minutes. A quadruple bypass. What a legend, quadruple bypass. On a Thursday quadruple bypass, he's here on Tuesday. Amen. So with that, let's give the invocation. Tonight's invocation will be given by Huntington Beach Police Fire Chaplain Bob Ewing. Gracious God, we pause at the start of this meeting to give thanks. We are grateful for each member of this council for their time, service, and willingness to carry the responsibility of leadership on behalf of this community. I especially am thankful that Councilman Twining is here briefly. I pray that you would continue to watch over him and bring healing to his body. We also give thanks for the many residents and community members present, those who are engaged, attentive and invested in the well-being and future of Huntington Beach. Father, in this season of spring, as the days grow longer and new life begins to emerge, we are reminded of renewal, hope, and fresh beginnings. For me, this season is also marked by Easter, a time that speaks of restoration, grace, and the promise of new life. May these themes inspire us as we gather, encouraging us to approach one another with patience, humility, and a spirit of cooperation. We lift up in gratitude and prayer our first responders who serve this city with courage and dedication each day. We especially remember Chiefs Parr in McCoy, asking for wisdom in their leadership, strengthen their service, and protection over them and those they lead. As we move forward in this meeting, may our words be thoughtful, our actions respectful, and our decisions guided by a genuine concern for the good of all. Help us to listen carefully, to speak kindly, and to seek understanding, even when perspectives differ.