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Special City Council Meeting on April 28, 2026: Closed Session and Labor Negotiations

City Council — Tuesday, April 28, 2026
BodyHuntington Beach, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, April 28, 2026
StatusFILED
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1:06

I'd like to call the special meeting of the City Council Public Financing Authority to order.

1:10

Uh City Clerk, may I have the roll call, please?

1:13

Yes, thank you, Mayor.

1:14

Councilman Grohl?

1:16

Here.

1:16

Councilman Kennedy?

1:17

Here.

1:17

Mayor Pro Tent Hoine?

1:19

Here.

1:19

Mayor McKeon?

1:20

Here.

1:21

Councilman Burns.

1:22

Present.

1:23

Councilwoman Vandermark.

1:24

Here.

1:25

Councilman Williams?

1:26

Here.

1:26

Thank you.

1:27

All members present.

1:28

And I'd like to announce pursuant to City Charter City Charter Section Three One Zero A.

1:33

City Clerk Lisa Lane Barnes has requested permission to be absent from this meeting.

1:37

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

1:40

Thank you.

1:41

The Pledge of Allegiance today will be led by Mayor Pro Tem Bush Twenty.

2:06

City Clerk, do we have any supplemental communications?

2:10

City Clerk, do we have anyone signed up to speak?

2:13

No, no one, sir.

2:14

All right, we're gonna recess the closed session, so included in closed session.

2:23

Agency designated representatives, Travis Hopkins, City Manager.

2:26

Also in attendance, Marissa Sir, Assistant City Manager.

2:30

Paul Delessandro, City Attorney, and Zach Z, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Employee Organizations, the Huntington Beach Police Officers Association, and the Police Management Association.

2:40

And before we go to uh recess, uh City Attorney Delessandro has uh something to report.

2:45

Thank you, Mr.

2:45

Mayor.

2:46

We have uh two quick announcements.

2:47

Uh first, the city attorney is representing the city in an all-day labor mediation of a contested manner, so which is why he's not present tonight.

2:56

Uh number two, at the previous council meeting.

3:00

The city council unanimously approved the initiation of litigation versus surf city partners LLC for the recovery of unpaid rent.

3:08

At that uh report out from the last closed session.

3:12

Thank you.

3:13

Council do I have a motion and second to recess the closed session.

3:16

Second.

4:06

Nothing to report.

4:10

Motion to adjourn.

4:11

All right.

4:12

The next regular schedule meeting of the High TV City Council Public Finance and Authority is Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, two thousand mainstream, Heinz Beach, California.

4:21

Good night.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special City Council/Public Financing Authority Meeting – April 28, 2026

The Huntington Beach City Council/Public Financing Authority held a special meeting on April 28, 2026, at 4:00 PM in the Council Chambers. The sole purpose was to recess into Closed Session to discuss labor negotiations with the Huntington Beach Police Officers Association (HBPOA) and the Police Management Association (PMA). Prior to the recess, the City Attorney made announcements regarding ongoing mediation and litigation. No public comments were received, and no other agenda items were considered. The meeting adjourned after Closed Session, with the next regular meeting scheduled for May 5, 2026.

Closed Session Items

  • 26-3891 – Conference with labor negotiators for the Huntington Beach Police Officers’ Association (HBPOA). Designated representatives: City Manager Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager Marissa Sur, City Attorney Mike Vigliotta (noted as absent for mediation), and Acting CFO Zack Zithisakthanakul.
  • 26-3902 – Conference with labor negotiators for the Police Management Association (PMA). Same designated representatives.

Announcements by City Attorney

  • The City Attorney (identified as Paul Delessandro in the transcript, whereas the agenda lists Mike Vigliotta) reported that he was representing the city in an all-day labor mediation, explaining his absence from the meeting.
  • He also reported that at the previous City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved initiating litigation against Surf City Partners LLC for the recovery of unpaid rent. This was the report-out from the prior Closed Session.

Key Outcomes

  • The City Council recessed to Closed Session to conduct labor negotiations. No action was taken in open session beyond the recess and subsequent adjournment.
  • The meeting adjourned after Closed Session, with the next regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the same location.

Note: The agenda listed City Attorney Mike Vigliotta, but the transcript repeatedly refers to “City Attorney Delessandro” (Paul Delessandro) as the reporting official. This discrepancy is not resolved in the available materials.

Meeting Transcript

I'd like to call the special meeting of the City Council Public Financing Authority to order. Uh City Clerk, may I have the roll call, please? Yes, thank you, Mayor. Councilman Grohl? Here. Councilman Kennedy? Here. Mayor Pro Tent Hoine? Here. Mayor McKeon? Here. Councilman Burns. Present. Councilwoman Vandermark. Here. Councilman Williams? Here. Thank you. All members present. And I'd like to announce pursuant to City Charter City Charter Section Three One Zero A. City Clerk Lisa Lane Barnes has requested permission to be absent from this meeting. If there are no objections, it will be reflected in the minutes. Thank you. The Pledge of Allegiance today will be led by Mayor Pro Tem Bush Twenty. City Clerk, do we have any supplemental communications? City Clerk, do we have anyone signed up to speak? No, no one, sir. All right, we're gonna recess the closed session, so included in closed session. Agency designated representatives, Travis Hopkins, City Manager. Also in attendance, Marissa Sir, Assistant City Manager. Paul Delessandro, City Attorney, and Zach Z, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Employee Organizations, the Huntington Beach Police Officers Association, and the Police Management Association. And before we go to uh recess, uh City Attorney Delessandro has uh something to report. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have uh two quick announcements. Uh first, the city attorney is representing the city in an all-day labor mediation of a contested manner, so which is why he's not present tonight. Uh number two, at the previous council meeting. The city council unanimously approved the initiation of litigation versus surf city partners LLC for the recovery of unpaid rent. At that uh report out from the last closed session. Thank you. Council do I have a motion and second to recess the closed session. Second. Nothing to report. Motion to adjourn. All right. The next regular schedule meeting of the High TV City Council Public Finance and Authority is Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, in the Civic Center Council Chambers, two thousand mainstream, Heinz Beach, California. Good night.

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