CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Karina Macias
Mayor
Arturo Flores Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Vice Mayor Council Member
Jonathan A. Sanabria Esmeralda Castillo
Council Member Council Member
All agenda items and reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and www.hpca.gov. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Councilregarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California 90255 during regular business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday, and at the City Hall Council Chambers during themeeting.
Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting may request such modification, accommodation, aid or service by contacting the City Clerk’s Office either in person at 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California or by telephone at (323) 584-6230.
Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. Thank you.
PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference.
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Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. • The conduct of City Council meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the "Brown Act" and by the Huntington Park City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure.
• The City Council meeting is for conducting the City's business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City.
• No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers.
• All comments directed to the City Council or to any member of the City Council must be directed to the Mayor (or Chairperson if Mayor is absent).
We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers.
PUBLIC COMMENT
For both open and closed session, each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another. This is the only opportunity for public input except for scheduled public hearing items.
All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Items of business may be added to the agenda upon a motion adopted by a minimum twothirds vote finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the City or Agency subsequent to the agenda being posted. Items may be deleted from the agenda upon the request of staff or Council.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The City of Huntington Park shows replays of City Council Meetings on Local Access Channel 3 and over the Internet at www.hpca.gov. NOTE: Your attendance at thispublic meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Karina Macias
Vice Mayor Arturo Flores
Council Member Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Council Member Esmeralda Castillo
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION(S)
1. PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
2. PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING AUGUST PSORIASIS AWARENESS MONTH
3. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEERS
4. CERTTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER
5. SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAM UPDATE
PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(a) Members of the public will have an opportunity to address the City Council on items listed on this agenda. For items on this agenda each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another.
STAFF RESPONSE
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Consideration of one (1) potential case
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Ricardo RCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Aurelia Beltran Teran vs. City of Huntington Park, et al.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.22NWCV01102
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
CITY CLERK
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
Approve Minute(s) of the following City Council Meeting(s):
1. Regular City Council Meeting held August 20, 2024
FINANCE
2. CHECK REGISTERS
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated September 3, 2024
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
1. CONSIDERATION OF A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL (SB) 549, “NEW PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION”
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve the letter opposing Senate Bill (SB) 549, which provides sovereign tribal governments a new “Private Right of Action” to bring litigation against California cardrooms; and
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign the letter of opposition on behalf of the City of Huntington Park; and
3. Direct staff to send signed letters to the appropriate legislative bodies and stakeholders.
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CITY MANAGER
2. CONSIDERATION OF NEW CITY COUNCIL MEETING DAY FROM FIRST AND
THIRD TUESDAYS TO FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Consider changing the day for the regular City Council meetings from the 1st and 3 rd Tuesday of every month to the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month; and
2. If Council concurs, waive further reading and introduce an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 940-NS, Amending Title 2 Chapter 1 Article 2 Section 2-1.201 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code Relating to City Council Meetings; and
3. Notify the public of the new meeting day Monday to take effect 30 days after the second reading and adoption of said ordinance at the September 17, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting, with the first new regular City Council meeting starting Monday, October 21, 2024.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
3. APPROVE A FIVE-YEAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USE AND ACCESS
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM (ICI) AND THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve a five-year agreement between the Interagency Communications Interoperability System (ICI), a California Joint Powers Authority, and the City of Huntington Park, for purposes of operating Huntington Park Police Department radio resources on the ICI System platform, at an annual cost of $48,300 for a total amount of $241,500 over the term of the agreement; and
2. Authorize the Director of Finance to identify funding source(s) for this expenditure, including available grant funds or other available non-General Fund accessible monies, such as Asset Forfeiture funds; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
FINANCE
4. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL AUDITING SERVICES
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. 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
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infeasible to follow such procedures and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with them; and
2. Approve the Professional Services Agreement for Financial Auditing Services between the City of Huntington Park and Eadie + Payne, LLP; and
3. Authorize City Manager to negotiate and execute the agreement.
CITY CLERK
5. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMISSIONS
RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Make appointment to Commissions consistent with provisions set forth in Resolution No 2015-19.
END OF REGULAR AGENDA
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Esmeralda Castillo
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Council Member Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Vice Mayor Arturo Flores
Mayor Karina Macias
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 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 29th day of August 2024.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk
CONSENT CALENDER
REGULAR AGENDA