WHAT HAPPENED: The City Council decided to...

WHAT HAPPENED:

The City Council decided to discontinue bicycle licensing at the

recommendation of the Police Department, which said it is costly and

ineffective.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The city’s municipal code will be amended to eliminate an

ordinance that requires residents to license their bicycles.

The city spends $4,500 per year to issue an average of 600 bicycle

licenses. The Police Department database, which stores the owner’s

name, address, telephone number and bicycle serial number, is of

limited value, since stolen bicycles are reported to the state not

the city, police department officials said. Councilwoman Pam Julien

Houchen was absent.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The City Council agreed to support a bill recommending a change in

the structure of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of

Directors.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Huntington Beach has not had a member of its City Council on the

transportation authority board since 1986.

Assembly Bill 710, introduced by Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana), would

change the number of members on the board from 11 to 15, with one

alternate member. City council representatives on the board would

increase from six to 10 members. Since members would be chosen from

the most populous cities, a Huntington Beach representative would be

guaranteed a spot. Councilwoman Pam Julien Houchen was absent.

WHAT HAPPENED:

Mayor Connie Boardman presented Beach Operations Supervisor Larry

Neishi with the Mayor’s Award.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Neishi has been working in Beach Operations since 1967 as has

served as Beach Operations supervisor since 1995.

WHAT WAS SAID:

“Larry has a style all his own. He’s made the operation a better

operation because of the way that he leads.”

-- Community Services Director Jim Engle