Council Member· 2025-03-18 - 2026-12-01
Andrew Gruel
Huntington Beach
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 1:10:57
- Avg per meeting
- 4:44
- Segments
- 1008
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Top issues during term (15)(Parks Rec)
Sports Complex Subcommittee
Using commissioners instead of an outside firm could reduce audit costs, though staff time and availability factor in.
Newland House Museum restoration funding
Requires a construction contract of $628,600 plus additional appropriations.
Friends of the Library $825,000 donation offer
$825,000 in private donations over three years remains unaccepted.
America 250 time capsule at Patriot Park
About $700 for the plaque.
Park Bench Cafe changes hands
No general fund impact; higher percentage-rent structure could increase city revenue.
Edison Park Reconfiguration Conceptual Plan
Contract compensation increased by $500,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000, funded by Quimby, DIF, and AES park capital funds.
Huntington Central Park East Landify Feasibility Study
Zero upfront capital cost to the city; all feasibility, environmental review, and remediation expenses are borne by the developer.
Huntington Beach Art Center governance and proposed committee
Staff time and administrative resources for committee support.
America 250 Memorial Plaque at Pier Plaza
Costs of the monument engraving were not disclosed at the meeting.
Meadowlark Golf Course Master Plan
Improving drainage and course configuration could carry future capital costs, which the Commission wants the management team to potentially share.
Aging harbour docks at 3821 Warner Avenue
Roughly $230,000-$250,000 to replace, based on a 2024 estimate.
Former gun range site future use
International Surfing Museum license at Main Street Library
Rent of $500 a month versus an estimated $3,000–$5,000 market rate for the space, plus utilities, staff support, parking, and free meeting-room and showmobile use.
Library facilities planning survey
Youth sports field shortage in southeast Huntington Beach
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
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