The Huntington Beach City Council passed three controversial items Feb. 7 involving raising campaign limits, banning anonymous complaints of local businesses, and regulating flags at city facilities.
The items each passed on 4–3 votes, with Mayor Tony Strickland and Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, and Councilors Pat Burns and Casey McKeon voting in favor. Councilors Dan Kalmick, Natalie Moser, and Rhonda Bolton dissented.
The most contentious item was regarding which flags are allowed at city buildings.
The council directed staff to draft an ordinance to be presented at the next meeting Feb. 21 that will allow the city facility to only display flags representing the city, county, state, and prisoners of war or those missing in military action….