THE DIAMOND EXCHANGE Center area in Ramat Gan, Israel (Wikipedia).

Tuesday night’s approval of a ordinance declaring Huntington Beach a “parents right to know city” wasn’t the only controversial decision made by the city council.

On identical 4-3 votes – with Mayor Gracey Van De Mark, Vice Mayor Pat Burns and Councilmembers Tony Strickland and Casey McKeon in the majority – the council approved taking steps toward initiating a “Sister City” relationship with Ramat Gan in Israel and rejected a proposal to improve city hall security by installing devices to “detect individuals attempting to enter the building with weapons.”

After a closed session, the council returned and voted 4-3 – along the same lines – to immediately file a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of Assembly Bill 1955, which forbids public school staff from having to inform parents or any other person if their child’s gender identification changes, without the child’s permission.

The council meeting was adjourned at 11:27 p.m.