CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
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CALL AND NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING _______________________________________________________________
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Park will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Raul Perez Park 6208 Alameda Street Friday, November 7, 2025
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 Council regarding 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 the meeting.
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) 584-6161. 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 THE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. Thank you.
Arturo Flores
Mayor
Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez Jonathan A. Sanabria Vice Mayor Council Member Karina Macias Nancy Martiz Council Member Council Member
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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 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
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meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Council Member Karina Macias
Council Member Nancy Martiz
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION(S)
None
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
SPECIAL AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
1. CITY COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS AND OUTLINE STRATEGIC GOALS FOR 2025-2026
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
a. Discuss and outline citywide goals for years 2025-2026 in response to top issues and concerns;
b. Provide direction to staff in furtherance of such goals; and c. Authorize the City Manager to carry out reasonably necessary actions to execute the outlined goals.
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CLOSED SESSION
None
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
END OF SPECIAL AGENDA
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Nancy Martiz
Council Member Karina Macias
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Mayor Arturo Flores
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 11, 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 24 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 6th day of November 2025.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk
1 City of Huntington Park
Mayor and City Council
Meeting Agenda
November 7, 2025
Facilitated by Patrick Ibarra
The Mejorando Group
1. Review Ground Rules and Desired Outcomes for the session - Always beneficial to start a session with agreed upon ground rules to ensure healthy exchange of ideas. (9:00 - 9:10)
2. Benefits of Good Government Group discussion of the benefits of Good Government and the evolving role of city councils as community builders. (9:10 – 9:25) Refer to page 2 3. Governing Body/Team Effectiveness and Strategies for Effective Collaboration – Review and discuss the keys to the group’s effectiveness. (9:25 – 9:50) Refer to pages 3 and 4
4. Refresher on the Council-Manager Form of Operation – Discuss the various roles and expectations of Elected Officials, City Manager, department directors, City staff and community members. (9:50 – 10:30) Refer to page 5
Break 10:30 – 10:45
5. Review 2025 Accomplishments and Plans for 2026 – City Manager will provide an update on accomplishments for 2025 and what’s on the Work Plan for 2026. (10:45 – 11:45)
Lunch Break 11:45 – 12:30
6. “Headwinds: Change as a Process, not an Event” – Explore the various trends impacting the role of government, the City in general and discuss ways to translate the headwinds of change into a tailwind. Refer to page 10 (12:30 – 12:55) Refer to page 6
7. “Tailwinds: The City’s Evolving Role as a Community Builder” – Based on the factors/headwinds identified in the previous discussion explore the evolving role of the City organization as a credible community builder. Refer to page 11 (12:55 – 1:20) Refer to page 7
8. Goal-Setting – Determine Goals in response to the question – What are the top issues we want to have resolved/addressed/completed/changed over the next few years? (1:20 – 2:55) Refer to page 8
9. Wrap up and Next Steps (2:55 – 3:00)
City of Huntington Park The Mejorando Group
2 BENEFITS FROM GOOD GOVERNMENT
“Role of local government is to be the
facilitator for a
better quality of life.”
City of Huntington Park The Mejorando Group
3 ENHANCING CREDIBILITY AS A
GOVERNING BODY
City of Huntington Park The Mejorando Group
4 STRATEGIES FOR CREATING A MORE
COLLABORATIVE, EFFECTIVE COUNCIL
1) Develop a sense of team – a partnership with the city manager to govern and manage the city.
2) Civility and Council Member Behavior
3) Think and Act Strategically
4) Respect “shared constituency”
5) Understand and Demonstrate the Elements of Teams and Teamwork 6) Have Clearly Defined Roles and Relationships
7) Honor the Council-Staff Partnership
8) Allocate Governing Body Time and Energy Appropriately 9) Have Clear Rules and Procedures for Council Meetings 10)Practice Continuous Personal Learning and Development as a Leader 11) Communication and Problem Solving
a. Separate the people from the problem.
b. Focus on interests.
c. Invent options for mutual gain.
12) Distinctions between Values, Interests and Positions a. Insist on using objective criteria.
b. Be attentive.
c. Ask clarifying questions.
d. Let people know you are listening.
13)Effective Public Engagement
City of Huntington Park The Mejorando Group
5 REFRESHER ON THE
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
• Role of Elected Officials
• Role of City Manager
• Role of Department Directors
• Role of city staff
• Role of community members
City of Huntington Park The Mejorando Group
6 HEADWINDS
EXAMINE THE PRESENT
AND THE FUTURE
City of Huntington Park The Mejorando Group
7 TAILWINDS:
ROLE AS A
CREDIBLE COMMUNITY BUILDER
• Our past role was…
• Our current role is…
• Our future role will be…
City of Huntington Park The Mejorando Group
8 POTENTIAL GOALS FOR 2025…
• The “Basics/Core Services”
• Economic Development
• Parking
• Public spaces
• Master Plan for zoning
• Housing
• Public safety
• Appearance of the community
• Other