CITY COUNCIL WRAP-UP

WHAT HAPPENED:

City council approved the appropriation of $2 million for professional

Web services, software licensing and information systems within city

departments.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Of the $2 million, $1 million will be used for workstation and printer

leases and improvements to the city’s network hardware; $300,000 will be

used for professional service contracts for Web services; $700,000 will

be used to resolve licensing fee changes that have developed from the

federal government’s lawsuit against the Microsoft Corporation.

Vote: 5-0

IN FAVOR / AGAINST

WHAT HAPPENED:

City Council decided to extend the city’s contract with Nationwide

Environmental Services to sweep the streets of Huntington Beach twice a

week until Oct. 2003 and not have city staff take on the task.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The city has an option to go for a competitive bid after Oct. 2002

when the current contract expires.

The Competitive Services Committee, headed by council woman Pam Julien

Houchen, evaluated a city sweeping program compared to using an outside

contractor to and recommended that the city sweep its own streets.

Council members were concerned, however, with adding additional staff

because of the city’s current budget constraints.

Vote: 4-1

IN FAVOR / AGAINST

WHAT HAPPENED:

Mayor Debbie Cook and Clay Martin, the city’s administrative services

director, gave the Mayor’s Award to Sharon Gagnon.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Gagnon works on a team of three buyers in the city’s central services

division. She is in charge of getting the best services or products at

the least cost to the city, Martin said.

She is in charge of furniture purchases and makes sure the furniture

meets ergonomic standards.

WHAT HAPPENED:

Mayor Debbie Cook was presented with an award for a recent marketing

campaign in Huntington Beach.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The marketing campaign “Shop, Play & Stay in Huntington Beach”

received an honorable mention award from the fifth annual Shop American

Summit in its national “Shop American Salutes Innovation” competition in

December.

The award recognizes the city’s marketing and innovations to attract

tourism to the city.

NEXT MEETING

When: Feb. 22, 3 p.m., Rooms C,D,E

Where: Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington

Beach.