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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Eduardo “Eddie Martinez
Vice Mayor
Arturo Flores Jonathan A. Sanabria
Council Member 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
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Arturo Flores
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Council Member Karina Macias
Council Member Nancy Martiz
COMMUNITY PRESENTATION(S) AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. LATINO EQUALITY ALLIANCE PRESENTATION REGARIDNG LGBTQ+
SENSITIVITY
2. QUARTERLY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT REVIEW
3. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR ARTURO FLORES
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
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
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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 January 13, 2026
2. Regular Successor Agency Meeting held January 13, 2026
FINANCE
2. WARRANT REGISTERS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated January 22, 2026
PUBLIC WORKS
3. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF WORK PERFORMED FOR CIP 2019-02 SLAUSON AVENUE CONGESTION RELIEF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – A METRO
MEASURE R PROJECT
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve acceptance of work performed by All American Asphalt for the construction of the Slauson Avenue Congestion Relief Improvement Project, CIP 2019-02;
2. Authorize staff to execute the Notice of Completion (NOC) and direct the City Clerk to file the NOC with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office; and
3. Authorize release of the 5% retention to the contractor 35 days after the effective date of the recordation of the NOC, provided no Stop Notices are filed within the 35-day period.
CITY MANAGER
4. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2026-01 AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 9,
TITLED MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, OF THE HUNTINGTON PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
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1. Adopt Ordinance 2026-01 amending Title 2, Chapter 9 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.
5. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2026-03 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 2026-03 amending Title 6, Chapter 1 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.
6. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2026-02 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 2026-02 amending Title 3, Chapter 1, Article 18 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code.
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.
STUDY SESSION
None
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REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
CITY CLERK
1. SELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Deliberate, nominate, and vote for a sitting Council Member to serve as Mayor for a term of one year; and
2. Deliberate, nominate, and vote for a sitting Council Member to serve as Vice Mayor for a term of one year.
2. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES REFLECTING THE
CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Re-assignment of current appointments that require the current mayor to serve as delegate.
3. 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.
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
Council Member Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1)
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 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 23rd day of January 2026.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk