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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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.
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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.
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. ANNUAL HOLIDAY DECORATION AWARD WINNERS RECOGNITION
2. ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE SPONSOR RECOGNITIONS
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.
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CITY CLERK
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
Approve Minute(s) of the following City Council Meeting(s):
1. Special City Council Meeting held December 23, 2025
FINANCE
2. WARRANT REGISTERS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated January 7, 2026
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITY MANANGER
1. PUBLIC HEARING – PRESENTATION OF THE SECOND SET OF DRAFT MAPS
FOR THE TRANSITION TO A BY-DISTRICT ELECTION SYSTEM AND
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TRANSITIONING FROM AN AT-LARGE
ELECTION SYSTEM TO A BY-DISTRICT ELECTION SYSTEM
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the second round of draft maps that have been submitted for consideration; and
2. Solicit input from the community regarding the draft maps that have been submitted; and
3. Select a map from the submitted entries; and
4. Approve Resolution 2026-01 adopting by-district elections.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK ESTABLISHING NEW REGISTRATION FEES FOR RENTAL UNITS PURSUANT TO THE CITY’S RENT STABILIZATION AND TENANT
EVICTION PROTECTIONS ORDINANCE
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
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1. Conduct a public hearing and take public testimony regarding a Resolution establishing new registration fees for rental units pursuant to the City’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections Ordinance and take public testimony; and
2. Adopt a Resolution establishing new registration fees for rental units pursuant to the City’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections Ordinance.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
CITY MANANGER
1. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 2026-01 AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 9,
TITLED MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, OF THE HUNTINGTON PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt Ordinance 2026-01 amending Title 2, Chapter 9 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.
2. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 2026-02 AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 1,
TITLED ANIMALS, INSECTS, AND FOWL, OF THE HUNTINGTON PARK
MUNICIPAL CODE
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt Ordinance 2026-02 amending Title 6, Chapter 1 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.
3. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 2026-03 AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 18 TITLED PEDDLERS AND SIDEWALK VENDORS, OF THE
HUNTINGTON PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt Ordinance 2026-03 amending Title 3, Chapter 1, Article 18 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.
STUDY SESSION
None
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1. TRANSPARENT REVIEW OF UNJUST TRANSFERS AND HOLDS (TRUTH) ACT
COMMUNITY FORUM
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
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1. Pursuant to Government Code section 7283.1, present this item as a Community Form to inform members of the public of access to individuals granted to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency by the Huntington Park Police Department during calendar year 2024; and
2. Receive and file this report.
2. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO REJECT THE SOLE PROPOSAL FOR
POLICE TOWING SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE READVERTISEMENT OF
THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Reject the sole proposal received in response to the RFP for Police Towing Services; and
2. Authorize staff to readvertise the RFP through the PlanetBids platform to attract additional qualified vendors and promote competitive bidding.
3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO ACCEPT REIMBURSABLE GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,000 FROM THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP) GRANT YEAR 2023, AND TO APPROVE THE
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
AND THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK, INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION TO
UTILIZE THESE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SPECIALIZED
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VEHICLE AND PORTABLE ANTI-VEHICLE
BARRIERS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Accept the reimbursable grant funding in the amount of $140,000.00; and
2. Approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $140,000.00 for the purchase of a specialized emergency management vehicle and portable anti-vehicle barriers for the police department; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to be designated as the Grantee Official for the purpose of executing grant objectives, grant agreement, and documentation; and
4. Authorize the Chief of Police to purchase the equipment.
COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
4. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH THE MERINO GROUP TO PROVIDE CRISIS
COMMUNICATION, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
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1. Approve the award of a Professional Services Agreement to the Merino Group to provide crisis communication, and emergency response services; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate final terms and execute Professional Services Agreement.
5. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT TO BLUE ICON COMMUNICATIONS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPPORT, AND OUTREACH
STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve award of a Professional Services Agreement to Blue Icon Communications to provide public information officer, public affairs support, and outreach strategic planning services; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate final terms and execute professional services agreement.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
6. CONSIDERATION AND DIRECTION TO REPROGRAM COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE (CDBG-CV) FUNDS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Provide direction on desired uses for unallocated CDBG and CDBG-CV funds; and
2. Authorize staff to begin Substantial Amendment process.
7. CONSIDERATION AND AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-2027 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) NOTICE OF FUNDING
AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize City Manager to execute all documents for transmittal of the FY 2026- 2027 NOFA.
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
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Case Name: Esmerelda Castillo v. City of Huntington Park, et al.
Case No.: 25STCV05179 (Los Angeles County Superior Court – Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Dept. 12)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)
Four (4) potential matters
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 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 9th day of January 2026.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk