Huntington Beach council to consider privately run dog wash for Central Park
The Huntington Beach City Council on Monday will consider adding a self-service dog wash to Central Park.
The city would receive 15% of the gross revenues for five years from the station planned for the dog park area near Inlet Drive and Edwards Street.
San Bernardino-based Spas for Paws would build and maintain the dog wash and cover utility costs.
Products used at the wash would be environmentally friendly and biodegradable. The pet wash may also be cashless to deter theft and vandalism.
H.B. looking to profit off ‘Surf City’ name
In other business, the council may renew its deal with the Surf City Store on the downtown pier for its use of the “Surf City, Huntington Beach” service mark.
The agreement, first struck in 2003, would guarantee the city continues receiving 5% of monthly gross revenues collected from sales of store items, such as clothing, hats, posters and key chains, that bear the mark.
Huntington Beach filed for the service mark — similar to a trademark — in 1993. City staff suggest renewing the agreement through Dec. 31, 2023.
Fiscal-year change could save $1 million annually
City Hall may change its fiscal year to take advantage of a money-saving option through a state pension fund.
Budgets currently run Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Officials suggest July 1 to June 30.
The adjustment would align Huntington Beach with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System calendar and allow the city to submit a pre-payment to the pension plan each July.
Pre-payments will save Huntington Beach $900,000 in the first year and about $1 million each year thereafter, according to a forecast.
City committee opposes ‘small cell’ law
The council will consider a resolution that opposes potential federal law loosening local control over installing “small cell” wireless communications systems, which have a shorter range than traditional cell towers.
Such law would force local governments to lease out their infrastructure, eliminate “reasonable” local environmental and design review, and hurt local ability to negotiate leases on taxpayer-funded property, according to a city staff report.
In October, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 649, which would have enacted such changes in California.
Huntington Beach’s Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted to oppose such law at the federal level.
Monday’s council meeting begins at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 2000 Main St.
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