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Mayor· 2022-12-01 - 2026-12-01

Casey McKeon

Huntington Beach

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
5:57:54
Avg per meeting
17:54
Segments
6477

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Sep 2026[63]

4th of July event finances (PSQ Productions)

Better contract terms could improve the event's financial performance, though no dollar estimate was given.

high↑Oct 2026[52]

coastal flooding / road closure

Taxpayers and drivers could foot the bill for road repairs, detours, and future coastal defense projects.

high↑Feb 2026[51]

city council election

The race itself doesn’t hit your wallet today, but the council it elects will shape Huntington Beach’s budget, fees, and services.

high↑Jul 2026[40]

ADU approval at 205 Pecan Avenue and state housing law compliance

Speaker linked strict zoning to budget problems by limiting property tax growth.

high→Jul 2026[27]

Sports Complex Subcommittee

Using commissioners instead of an outside firm could reduce audit costs, though staff time and availability factor in.

critical↑Sep 2026[25]

Firefighters' Association Labor Agreement

About $971,601 in ongoing costs over the agreement term.

high↑Sep 2026[23]

Legislative advocacy contracts trimmed

Involves approximately $504,000 in general fund expenditures over the contract term.

critical↑Apr 2026[19]

Police Management Association contract costs

A $15.6 million deficit and a nearly $10 million police contract commitment over three years were cited.

high↓Sep 2026[18]

Downtown Parking In-Lieu Program adequacy

Applicants pay about $35,000 per space into a fund used for future parking improvements like restriping, valet and trolley service.

high↓Sep 2026[18]

Newland House Museum restoration funding

Requires a construction contract of $628,600 plus additional appropriations.

critical→Feb 2026[17]

Housing Element compliance and mounting state fines

Speaker linked strict zoning to budget problems by limiting property tax growth.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Vendor permitting on harbour beaches

Could require legal costs and changes to the beach vendor permit program.

high↑Apr 2026[15]

Expanded alcohol service at Sanchos Tacos

The bar already generates regular police calls for service; the new conditions add oversight costs but no direct city spending was cited.

high↓Mar 2026[15]

Friends of the Library $825,000 donation offer

$825,000 in private donations over three years remains unaccepted.

high↓May 2026[14]

FY 2026-27 budget and structural deficit

Projected structural deficits grow over the decade, requiring careful management of the city's $99 million reserve fund.

medium↑Mar 2026[13]

Surf City ADA Improvement Grant Program

$15,000 total, already in the economic development budget — no new appropriations.

medium↑Apr 2026[13]

State audit discussion

Unknown — litigation outcomes could carry financial consequences for the city.

high↑Jul 2026[12]

Bacteria warning at Mother's Beach

high↑Jan 2026[12]

Huntington Club remodel and bungalows appeal

Not specified; the bungalow project's financial projections were challenged by club members.

high↑May 2026[12]

Homelessness response partnership with the county

$500,000 in county capital funding plus $4.3 million in regional street medicine services coming to the area.

Decisions during term (154)

Recorded while McKeon was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 30, 2026

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-41 — ratify local emergency and emergency orders (as amended)

approved7-0Oct 30, 2026

Flood relief package — help desk, $1M flood fund, fee waivers, Coastal Commission menu, drone program

approvedVoted yes6-1Oct 20, 2026

Appeal of Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 (205 Pecan ADUs)

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Consent calendar items 10, 11, 12, 14, 15

approvedVoted no4-3Oct 20, 2026

Resolution No. 2026-39 — Police Management Association MOU (item 13)

approvedVoted yes5-2Oct 20, 2026

America 250 Time Capsule and Plaque at Patriot Park (item 16)

tabledVoted yes5-2Oct 20, 2026

Independence Day Celebration RFP Review (item 17)

approved7-0Oct 20, 2026

Approve and Adopt Minutes

approved6-0Oct 13, 2026

Forward 4th of July Subcommittee recommendations to City Council

approved6-0Oct 13, 2026

City Attorney comment on eventual RFP contract

approved6-0Oct 13, 2026

Subcommittee to present recommendations at City Council meeting

approved6-0Oct 13, 2026

Adjournment

approved7-0Oct 6, 2026

Resolution No. 2026-27 — Downtown BID Annual Assessment FY 2026-27

approved7-0Oct 6, 2026

Consent items 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22

approvedVoted yes5-2Oct 6, 2026

Item 16 — Legislative advocacy contracts (Kahn, Soares & Conway; Stapleton & Associates)

approvedVoted yes5-2Oct 6, 2026

Item 18 — Park Bench Cafe lease amendment and assignment to 2R2S, LLC

approved7-0Oct 6, 2026

Item 19 — FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant

approved7-0Oct 6, 2026

Item 23 — Main Street Seatwall Improvements contract, CC1913

approved5-2Oct 6, 2026

Item 25 — Resolution No. 2026-38, Art Center Advisory Committee

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 6, 2026

New item 26-865 — Finance Committee Independence Day Celebration Subcommittee

Voting record (76)

66 yes10 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 30, 2026

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-41 — ratify local emergency and emergency orders (as amended)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Appeal of Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 (205 Pecan ADUs)

Voted noOct 20, 2026

Resolution No. 2026-39 — Police Management Association MOU (item 13)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

America 250 Time Capsule and Plaque at Patriot Park (item 16)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Independence Day Celebration RFP Review (item 17)

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to receive and file the "List of Professional Services Contracts Approved by Department Heads and Submitted to the Office of the City Clerk during the period of April 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026."

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to conduct the Public Hearing; and, if written protests from businesses representing 50% or more of the total assessment are not received, adopt Resolution No. 2026-27, "A Resolution of the City Counc

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of September 15, 2026.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute $270,000 "Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Kahn, Soares and Conway LLP for State Legislative Advocac

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to authorize the appropriation of $200,925.31 from the Infrastructure Fund ·(314) balance; and, reject bids 1 - 7, with bidders 1, 2, and 6 withdrawing and bidders 3 - 5, and 7 being deemed non-respon

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to approve the HBTBID Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2026-27.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to authorize the appropriation of $101,114.80 from the Infrastructure Fund (314) balance to Account 31440023.82200; and, accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Newbuild Construc

Voted noOct 6, 2026

to CONTINUE item to the next City Council meeting to allow staff time to prepare a full disclosure on 2R2S, LLC members and justification for assignment rather than using a competitive bid process bef

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 for Lease Agreement with Michael & Charistie Bartusick dba Park Bench Cafe; and, approve and authorize the Mayor and City C

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to approve and accept the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant awarded to the City of Huntington Beach; and, authorize the Fire Chief and Chief Financial Officer as the officials to execute and si

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to approve and authorize execution of a Professional Services Contract with Pacific Secured Equities, Inc. dba lntercare Holdings Insurance Services for Third Party Workers' Compensation Claims Admini

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to reject all bids for the Well 4 Facilities Upgrades Project, CC1698, and direct staff to re-bid the project.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to receive and consider the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police Management Association for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30,

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to Adopt Resolution No. 2026-38, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, Establishing the Art Center Advisory Committee, Defining its Purpose and Composition, an

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to direct Chief Financial Officer Zack Zithisakthanakul, using the PSQ contract, to work with the Independence Day Celebration Finance Subcommittee for review and recommendations on definitive languag

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Item 16 — Legislative advocacy contracts (Kahn, Soares & Conway; Stapleton & Associates)

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Item 18 — Park Bench Cafe lease amendment and assignment to 2R2S, LLC

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

New item 26-865 — Finance Committee Independence Day Celebration Subcommittee

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Main Street Branch Library 75th Anniversary Plaque

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Creation of an Art Center Committee

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

as recommended by the Intergovernmental Relations Committee, approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute $270,000 "Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve the language, design, donation and installation of the Sons of the American Revolution America 250 Memorial Bench near the Veterans Memorial on City Hall property.

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

reject all bids for the Abandonment of Old Pirate Drive Private Water Well Project, CC-1624, and re-bid the Project.

Voted noSep 1, 2026

adopt Resolution No. 2026-37, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Approving and Implementing the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Huntington Beach and the

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve the recommended design firm RRM Design Group to complete the Edison Park Reconfiguration, CC1860 design and construction documents; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve and adopt the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular meeting minutes of August 18, 2026.

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District Annual Report and Budget for FY 2026-2027; and adopt Resolution No. 2026-26, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntin

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

adopt Ordinance No. 4350, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Sections 10.04, 10.50, 10.56, 10.60, 10.64, and 10.68 of Title 10 of the Huntington Beach Municipal

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a $300,000 "Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntington Beach and Hinderliter De Llamas and Associates for Sales and Used Ta

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No.1 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3598 between Orange County Transportation Authority and Cities of Huntington Beach, Santa

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

approve the proposed design and inscription for the America 250 Celebration plaque at the Pier Plaza Memorial, as amended to return with another iteration adding "America's Veterans - Past, Present an

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

consider the information and recommendations presented by the Finance Commission Subcommittee and City staff.

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Professional Services Contracts for State and Federal Legislative Advocacy

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

America 250 Plaque at Pier Plaza Design

Voted noSep 1, 2026

Police Officers' Association Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Voted noAug 18, 2026

receive and consider the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 202

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

~der the proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the Huntington Beach Police Gfficers' Association for the pei:i-Od of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029, pursuant to

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Resolution No. 2026-34: OCTA Enhanced Mobility Grant

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Consent Calendar Approval

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Police Officers' Association MOU Study and Delay

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Ordinances Nos. 4350 and 4351 Introduction

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the "Employment Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Zack Zithisakthanakul" for the position of Chief Financial Officer.

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

set aside Resolution No. 2017-25 and direct staff to create the engraving template for review by Councilmembers Kennedy, Burns and McKeon, with a working draft brought forward for further discussions

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Appoint Zack Zithisakthanakul as Chief Financial Officer

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