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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Arturo Flores
Mayor
Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez Jonathan A. Sanabria
Vice Mayor Council Member
Karina Macias Nancy Martiz
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.
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
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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
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Mayor Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Council Member Karina Macias
Council Member Nancy Martiz
COMMUNITY PRESENTATION(S) AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. PROCLAMATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH
2. PRESENTATION FROM GATEWAY CITIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST
3. INNER CITY VISIONS PRESENTATION ON UNHOUSED OUTREACH EFFORTS
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.
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
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
Approve Minute(s) of the following City Council Meeting(s):
1. Regular City Council Meeting held September 9, 2025
2. Regular City Council Meeting held September 23, 2025
3. Special Council Meeting held September 28, 2025
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FINANCE
2. WARRANT REGISTERS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated October 8, 2025
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
None
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
HUMAN RESOURCES
1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISED
CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DISPATCHER AND PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH SUPERVISOR
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt a Resolution approving revised class specifications for the positions of public safety dispatcher and public safety dispatch supervisor.
2. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON PARK AND THE HUNTINGTON PARK GENERAL
EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION (HPGEA)
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Park, California, Approving and Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Huntington Park and the Huntington Park General Employees’ Association (HPGEA); and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City.
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CITY MANAGER
3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION INITIATING THE
PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING COUNCIL DISTRICT AREAS AND ELECTIONS
BY-DISTRICT AREAS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt Resolution initiating the process of establishing City Council districts and changing the system of election from at-large to by-district; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to engage a demographer to assist in the transition from an at-large election system to a by-district election system in time for the 2026 City Council elections; and
3. Conducted the required public hearings as outlined in Elections Code 10010, soliciting input from the residents of the City of Huntington Park.
END OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
STUDY SESSION
None
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
PUBLIC WORKS
1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT
FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate final terms of a Design-Build Construction Agreement with Aztecs Telecom Inc. for the construction of the city’s Broadband Infrastructure Project, consistent with the requirements of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Federal Funding Account (FFA) grant and the City’s broadband deployment goals; and
2. Direct staff to return to the City Council for approval of the final construction agreement once negotiations are complete.
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FINANCE
2. PRELIMINARY FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 END OF YEAR BUDGET REVIEW OF THE CITY’S OPERATING BUDGET
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Receive and file the Preliminary FY 2024-2025 Budget Status Report through June 30, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A CIVIC CENTER PERMIT TO
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO UTILIZED ONE OF THEIR
FACILITIES AND A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO SUPPORT A
RECREATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize the submittal of a Civic Center Permit Application to the Los Angeles Unified School District and appropriate funds to support the program.
CITY MANAGER
4. AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH TIERRA WEST ADVISORS, INC. AND APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR
INTERIM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SERVICES
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Tierra West Advisors, Inc., extending the agreement for Interim Community Development Director services through October 31, 2025, and increasing the notto-exceed amount by $50,000; and
2. Appropriate an additional $50,000 from the General Fund to the Community Development Department for this purpose; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment and take all necessary actions to effectuate the terms of the agreement.
END OF REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Nancy Martiz
Council Member Karina Macias
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Mayor Arturo Flores
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case Name: Jamshid Barmaan v. City of Huntington Park, et al.
Case No.: 23NWCP00134 (Los Angeles County Superior Court – Norwalk Courthouse, Dept. C)
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 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 10th day of October 2025.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk