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Council Member· 2022-12-01 - 2026-12-01

Gracey Van Der Mark

Huntington Beach

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
14
Total speaking time
40:58
Avg per meeting
2:56
Segments
690

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Top issues during term (15)(Parks Rec)

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.

high↓Sep 2026[18]

Newland House Museum restoration funding

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

high↓Mar 2026[15]

Friends of the Library $825,000 donation offer

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

low↑Oct 2026[10]

America 250 time capsule at Patriot Park

About $700 for the plaque.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Park Bench Cafe changes hands

No general fund impact; higher percentage-rent structure could increase city revenue.

high↓Mar 2026[10]

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.

medium↓Jan 2026[6]

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.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Huntington Beach Art Center governance and proposed committee

Staff time and administrative resources for committee support.

medium↓Jul 2026[5]

America 250 Memorial Plaque at Pier Plaza

Costs of the monument engraving were not disclosed at the meeting.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

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.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Aging harbour docks at 3821 Warner Avenue

Roughly $230,000-$250,000 to replace, based on a 2024 estimate.

low↓Mar 2026[1]

Former gun range site future use

high↓Mar 2026[1]

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.

low↓Mar 2026[1]

Library facilities planning survey

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Youth sports field shortage in southeast Huntington Beach

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.

In the news (1)