A Huntington Beach resident has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming it is breaking California public records laws.
At issue is a settlement agreement between the city and operators of the Huntington Beach Pacific Airshow, who sued the city when the final day of a three-day event it had staged was cancelled due to the 2021 oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach.
The operators had sought compensation for damages due to the cancellation and Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates announced in a May 9 press conference the two parties had reached a settlement.
Two days later, resident Gina Clayton-Tarvin—who is also vice president of the Ocean View School District and who had run for a seat on the council in 2022—filed a public records request for the settlement, but, according to her lawsuit she was denied and only received a one-page summary written on city of Huntington Beach stationary….