MINUTES
Meeting of the
City of Huntington Park City Council
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Park, California was called to order at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California; Vice Mayor Karina Macias presiding.
PRESENT: Council Member(s):Graciela Ortiz Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez., Vice Mayor Karina Macias
ABSENT: Council Member(s): Flores and Mayor Sanabria
CITY OFFICIALS/STAFF: City Manager Ricardo Reyes; Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk; Cosme Lozano Police Chief; Steve Foster Director of Community Development; Sergio Infanzon Director of Communications; Cynthia Norzagaray Director of Parks and Recreation; Araceli Almazan City Attorney.
INVOCATION
Vice Mayor Macias led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council member Ortiz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATION(S)
Prior to presentations Vice Mayor Macias announced that the presentation listed on the agenda will be moved to the Regular meeting on February 20, 2024 due to inclement weather.
1. RECOGNITION OF LOCAL EDUCATOR, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER
RECOGNITIONS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following person provided public comment:
1. Scot Binton
2. Myra Casteneda
3. Sonia Rodriguez
STAFF RESPONSE
NONE
At the conclusion of public comment Vice Mayor requested a motion to move item five (5) forward on the agenda to be deliberated on prior to closed session.
At the conclusion of public comment Vice Mayor requested a motion to move item five (5) forward on the agenda to be deliberated on prior to closed session.
MOTION: Council member Ortiz move to item five (5) forward on the agenda to be deliberated on prior to closed session, seconded by Council member Martinez. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
COUNCIL
5. RESOLUTION URING PRIME HEALTHCARE TO REINSTATE EMPLOYMENT
OF THE NINE REGISTERED NURSES AND FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE
WORKERS AT PRIME ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER IN LYNWOOD
MOTION: Council member Ortiz moved to submit a letter of support and adopt a Resolution urging Prime Healthcare to reinstate employment of the nine registered nurses and frontline healthcare workers at prime St. Francis medical center in Lynwood, seconded by Council member Martinez. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
CLOSSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Consideration of one (1) potential case
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54957.9(d)(1)
ESTATE OF ANGELA MELONCON, by and through, DEBORAH BELL, etc. vs. City of Huntington Park
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV16704
Attorney Araceli Almazan stated that it is appropriate to recess to closed session. Vice Mayor Macias recessed into closed session at 6:17 p.m.
Vice Mayor Macias reconvened the Council meeting from Closed Session at 6:56 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Almazan reported that the record should reflect that with three (3) members of the City Council present, Council members Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias the two (2) items on the closed session agenda were discussed. Regarding the two (2) items on the closed session agenda, the City Council was briefed but no final action was taken. This concluded the closed session report.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY CLERK
MOTION: Council member Martinez moved to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Council member Ortiz. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINTUES
Approve Minute(s) of the following City Council Meeting(s):
1. 1. Regular City Council Meeting held December 19, 2023
2. Regular City Council Meeting held January 16, 2024
FINANCE
2. CHECK REGISTER
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated February 6, 2024
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR AGENDA
FINANCE
Prior to item three (3) of the agenda Vice Mayor Macias stepped away from the dais.
3. FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET STATUS REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 MOTION: Council member Ortiz moved to adopt a resolution to receive and file the FY 2024 Q2 Budget Status report as of December 31, 2023; and approve appropriations and inter-departmental budget transfers; and authorize the Director of Finance in conjunction with the City Manager to align the department budgets with department expenditures through budget transfers, seconded by Council member Martinez. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
CITY MANAGER
4. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) SPENDING PLAN
MOTION: Council member Martinez moved to approve the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Spending Plan for the following capital improvement projects; and authorize the City Manager to effectuate the distribution of funds according to the approved ARPA Spending Proposal, seconded by Vice Mayor Macias. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
PARKS AND RECREATION
6. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
AUTHORITY TO FILE APPLICATION(S) FOR THE LOCAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFIED GRANTS PROGRAM FROM BUDGET ACT 2023/24 FROM THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
MOTION: Council member Ortiz moved to adopt Resolution approving the authority to file applications for grant funds from the Local Assistance Specified Grants Program from Budget Act 2023/24 from the State Department of Parks and Recreation; and authorize the City Manager to execute all related grant application documents submitted by Parks and Recreation Director, seconded by Council member Martinez. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
7. RETENTION OF CONSULTANT FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
FOR MEASURE PP AND CC
Item pulled by City Manager Ricardo Reyes
PUBLIC WORKS
8. REJECT BID RECEIVED FOR CIP 2022-09 CDBG CHESLEY “CIRCLE” PARK
PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22038(A)(1)
MOTION: Council member Martinez moved to reject the bid received for CIP 2022- 09 CDBG Chesley “Circle” Park Project in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22038(a)(1); and authorize staff to modify the project scope of work in conformance with all applicable engineering standards; and authorize staff to readvertise the Notice Inviting Bid in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22038(a)(1)., seconded by Council member Martinez. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
9. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO REPLACE EXISITING CONCRETE PAD
LOCATED AT THE PUBLIC WORKS YARD TO SUPPORT INSTALLTION OF EV
CHARGING STATIONS
MOTION: Council member Martinez moved pursuant to Huntington Park Municipal Code section 2-5.12 Formal Bid Procedures (i): Waive of Bidding. City Council, by a majority vote, may dispense with bidding and other procedures required by this chapter in any individual instance upon finding that it would be impracticable, useless or economically infeasible to follow such procedures and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with them; and approve the replacement of a 8X10 (minimum) concrete pad to begin the installation process for the EV charging stations. Doty Bros Construction Company will provide materials, equipment, and labor to replace the existing concrete pad and surrounding asphalt for a not-toexceed amount of $45,000 payable from Account No. 111-8020-431.56-41 and 111-8010-431.61-20; and authorize the City Manager to execute the quote (Attachment 1) and subsequent purchase order. Seconded by Vice Mayor Macias.
Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR) MOBILE CAMERA SYSTEMS WITH YEAR 2021 STATE
HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP) GRANT FUNDS
MOTION: Council member Martinez moved to authorize the acquisition of Vigilant Solutions Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) mobile camera systems, which are a product of Motorola Solutions, with Year 2021 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant funds in an amount not to exceed $80,000; and authorize the Chief of Police to purchase and outfit police vehicles with the equipment, seconded by Council member Ortiz. Motion carried by unanimous consent.
AYES: Council Member(s): Ortiz, Martinez, and Vice Mayor Macias NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member(s) Flores and Mayor Sanabria
END OF REGULAR AGENDA
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
Director of Communications and Community Relations provided information on the newsletter and upcoming events for the city. He encouraged everyone to visit the city website for additional information and dates.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council member Ortiz wished the director of Parks and Recreation and City Clerk a happy birthday and wished everyone an awesome Valentines Day.
Council member Matinez also wished everyone a happy Valentines Day.
Vice Mayor Macias thanked staff for their hard work, especially with the large amount of rain recently. She closed by also wishing everyone a happy Valentines Day.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Macias adjourned the at 7:00 p.m. The next City of Huntington Park City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday February 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
I, Eduardo Sarmiento, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted at City of Huntington Park City Hall and made available at www.hpca.gov not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 2nd day of February 2024.
Respectfully submitted
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk