ON THE AGENDA These are some of...

ON THE AGENDA

These are some of the items that the Huntington Beach City Council

will consider at its next meeting:

BANNING SMOKING ON BEACHES

City Councilman Gil Coerper wants Huntington Beach to join a

growing number of Southern California cities to ban smoking on the

beach.

The Malibu City Council voted Monday to give preliminary approval

to a ban of smoking in city beaches. Bans have also recently been

approved in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, San Clemente and Solano Beach.

Cigarette butts and used matches make up a huge source of litter

at Surf City beaches. At a Coastal Cleanup Day in 2002, more than

300,000 cigarettes were removed. Secondhand smoke also endangers

children and adults.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Coerper wants to direct staff members to prepare an ordinance that

would ban smoking on the beach, in coastal waters and in adjacent

areas, such as the Huntington Beach Pier.

The ordinance would have to be approved at a future meeting.

NISSAN TO DONATE TRUCKS

Nissan North America, Inc. has offered to provide, free of charge,

17 trucks to the city for at least two years.

If the contract is signed, the Nissan trucks will replace the 20

Chevrolet vehicles that Surf City used for 12 years. Chevy ended the

partnership in October 2003, and the city has since been looking for

new beach transportation.

In the meantime, lifeguards and other beach officials have been

using rental cars and mothballed city vehicles, which make up about

half the original fleet.

The vehicles will be used for marine safety, beach maintenance and

parking and camping operations.

WHAT TO EXPECT

It seems unlikely that council members would oppose the offer of

17 free cars. This should pass easily.

CITY CLERK RECRUITMENT

The City Council will discuss the procedure to appoint a temporary

city clerk to fill in for Connie Brockway, who retired May 5, until

the November election.

After a motion to appoint Deputy City Clerk Liz Ehring failed on a

4 to 3 vote at the May 3 City Council meeting, the council decided 6

to 1 to open the temporary spot to interested candidates.

May 17 is the deadline for applications. City Council members will

then review applications and hold interviews.

For applications, visit the city’s website at https://www.surf

city-hb.org or call the job hotline at (714) 374-1570.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This will probably include an update on the number of applicants

and a discussion on procedure for appointing an interim city clerk.