Huntington Beach could be the latest city to interact their citizens like never before using their MyHB mobile app. City officials found that 40% of visitors to the city’s website was from mobile devices. Now with features like Government, Beach Information, Experience HB, City News, Upcoming Events, and Services, citizens will find it easier than ever before to be linked to their city with a couple of taps on the mobile phone.

Residents and visitors alike can now research more information about facilities, libraries, points-of-interest along with the over 100 parks, as well as information, numbers, maps and directions, and also get access to city council agendas. They are able to stay informed and up-to-date on the latest happenings and upcoming events over the City News and Upcoming Events sections. The status of requested permits might be checked from the app while using the permit number, APN or property address. Beach Data is one of the most visited tabs on the city’s website. Now surfers and beach goers can find out beach conditions with some taps from the Report Issues . Beach and surf conditions furnished by Surfline are fed into the app daily at 7:05am. Capabilities and operations will periodically be included.
Each month, the location will feature a special tab to spotlight an event or service which is unique to the next month. Dynamic information is going to be time sensitive and ever-changing as events appear and disappear. The initial such event would be the city’s upcoming airshow. The app is launching with functionality in promoting the airshow, providing all pertinent event information and including an FAQ section. Conveniently obtainable, is going to be parking information, and Uber and Lyft drop-off and pick-up locations. Citizens can report issues and incidents concerning the airshow that is to be received, tracked, and resolved by police and city officials, determined by issue type. The data collected is going to be valuable not only to handle the problems because they are reported but to enhance upon citizen experience for all future events.

Be on the lookout for your capability to Report an Issue over the app, because the city plans to replace their current issue reporting provider using the MyCivic RAI as soon as the new year.
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