2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
WELCOMES YOU TO A REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 25, 2022
* * * THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953 (AS AMENDED BY AB 361) WHICH AUTHORIZES
TELECONFERENCED MEETINGS UNDER THE BROWN ACT DURING CERTAIN PROCLAIMED STATES OF EMERGENCY. THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMED A STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 ON MARCH 4, 2020.
THIS TELECONFERENCED MEETING IS NECESSARY SO THAT THE CITY CAN
CONDUCT ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND IS PERMITTED UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE 54953 IN ORDER TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATTENDEES. * * * Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, this City Council Meeting will be held via video/teleconference only and will not be physically open to the public. Council Members and staff will teleconference into the meeting by audio and/or video. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.
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The City of Signal Hill thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus.
City Council Members are compensated $694.14 per month. City Clerk and City Treasurer are compensated $421.20 per month.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
(3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND NOT ON THE AGENDA EXCEPT THOSE RELATED
TO PUBLIC HEARINGS (SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES FOR EACH
DISTINCT ITEM)
(5) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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(6) PRESENTATIONS
a. MAYOR JONES WILL INTRODUCE A VIDEO IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY ON JANUARY 9, 2022.
b. NANCY PFEFFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GATEWAY CITIES
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS TOGETHER WITH COLLEEN DOAN,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, AND DAVID PERZYNSKI,
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT THE COUNCIL WITH THE 2021 SILVER ENERGY ACTION AWARD FROM THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
c. CITY MANAGER WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ABOUT
COVID-19-RELATED COMMUNITY UPDATES.
(7) PUBLIC HEARING
a. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED USE OF FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022-23 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS
Summary:
Form of Notice: Notice was published in the Signal Tribune newspaper per Government Code Section 65091(a)(4) on January 7, 2022; and notice was posted in accordance with Signal Hill Municipal Code Section 1.08.010 on January 7, 2022.
The City Council will conduct a public hearing and consider proposed uses for the City’s FY 2022-23 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding allocation. The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) estimates the City will receive approximately $107,502 to use on CDBG projects and programs. Staff is proposing to allocate the funding for two purposes - continuation of the City’s Food Distribution Program and the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Rubberized Play Surfacing at Discovery Well Park. Staff is also proposing to utilize the remaining $7,367 allocation of CDBG-Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CDBG-CV) Act funding for the City’s Food Distribution Program. If approved, the City Council is required to adopt a resolution affirming the new projects.
Recommendations:
1. Adopt the following resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL
HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY'S PROPOSED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
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2. Approve the CDBG estimated allocation for FY 2022-23 in the amount of $107,502, the CDBG-CV Act unexpended allocations of $7,367, and the proposed expenditures of these allocations.
(8) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY RESULTS & COVID-19 MICROBUSINESS
RECOVERY GRANT
Summary:
The City Council will consider establishing a one-time COVID-19 Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program.
Recommendation:
Authorize City staff to implement and begin accepting applications for the COVID-19 Microbusiness Recovery Grant Program.
b. RESCHEDULING STREET VACATION PUBLIC HEARING - SIGNAL HILL
BUSINESS PARK
Summary:
Xebec Realty, as the authorized agent for Signal Hill XC, LLC, has received approval to develop a light industrial business park which includes a street vacation of the portion of E. 21st Street between Walnut Avenue and Gundry Avenue for the creation of a private drive aisle. At its meeting of November 9, 2021, the City Council adopted a Resolution of Intent to Vacate. As the applicant has not yet submitted all required securities, adoption of a new Resolution of Intent to Vacate is required as well as rescheduling of the public hearing to February 22, 2022.
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution of Intent to Vacate, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENT TO VACATE A 15,684
SQUARE-FOOT SECTION OF E. 21ST STREET LOCATED BETWEEN
WALNUT AVENUE AND GUNDRY AVENUE (STREET VACATION NO.
2021-01), PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 8300 ET SEQ., EXCEPTING AND RESERVING RIGHTS FOR
PUBLIC UTILITIES, AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO RESCHEDULE A
DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND TO PUBLISH AND
POST REQUIRED NOTICES
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c. 2022 PRIORITIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Summary:
Staff will present the 2022 Prioritization and Implementation Plan (PIP) from Community Services Department for City Council consideration. The PIP will be incorporated into the Environmental Resources Element of a future General Plan Amendment.
Recommendation:
Approve the PIP.
d. AMENDMENT TO THE CITY SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
Summary:
The City’s Social Media Policy was last approved on July 2, 2013. In response to recent legislation and in coordination with the City Attorney, staff prepared an amended Policy for Council consideration.
Recommendation:
Approve the amended Social Media Policy.
e. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
Summary:
The City Council will consider authorizing the utilization of Instagram as a public outreach tool for the City, Community Services Department and the Police Department, and Twitter for the City, which provides two-way communication.
Recommendations:
1. Authorize the City, Community Services Department and the Police Department to utilize Instagram as a public outreach tool.
2. Authorize the City to use Twitter as a public outreach tool.
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f. AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY ELECTRONIC MAIL AND INTERNET USAGE
POLICIES
Summary:
The City’s Electronic Mail Policy was last approved on September 24, 2007. The City’s Internet Usage Policy was last approved on May 31, 2000. To update both policies, staff worked with the City Attorney to prepare amendments for Council consideration.
Recommendations:
1. Approve the amended Electronic Mail Policy.
2. Approve the amended Internet Usage Policy.
g. 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
Summary:
Community Development Director will provide an update on the City’s progress on the completion of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update (HEU).
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
h. CANNABIS UPDATE
Summary:
State law allows delivery of cannabis, but the City currently does not allow any other cannabis businesses. Since 2017, the City Council has considered allowing commercial cannabis businesses.
Recommendations:
The following alternative recommendations are provided for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Provide direction to staff on the components to be included in a ballot measure for the November 2022 election regarding cannabis operations and cannabis taxing structure; or
2. Provide direction to staff to present at the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission, as well as host a series of community workshops, highlighting the proposed buffer map and desired components to be included in a ballot measure for the November 2022 election regarding cannabis operations and cannabis taxing structure; or
3. Provide direction to staff to return with additional information prior to commencing with preparation of a potential ballot measure for the November 2022 election regarding cannabis operations and cannabis taxing structure; or
4. Provide direction to staff to cease preparation of a potential ballot
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measure for the November 2022 election regarding cannabis operations and cannabis taxing structure; or
5. Provide staff with other direction.
i. AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - CITY MANAGER
Summary:
The City Council conducted its annual review of the City Manager and will consider an amendment to the Employment Agreement.
Recommendation:
Approve the Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement for City Manager, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
(9) CONSENT CALENDAR
The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Items will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed by a Council Member for discussion. a. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT Summary:
The Schedule of Investments is a listing of all surplus funds invested for both the City and the Successor Agency to the former Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency as of the date shown on the report. The monthly transaction report provides the changes in investments for the prior month.
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
b. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JANUARY 25, 2022
Summary:
The Warrant Register is a listing of all general disbursements issued since the prior warrant register, and warrants to be released upon City Council approval.
Recommendation:
Authorize payment of the Warrant Register dated January 25, 2022.
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c. MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING
Summary:
Regular Meeting of January 11, 2022.
Recommendation:
Approve.
(10) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
MAYOR JONES
(11) ADJOURNMENT
Tonight’s meeting will be adjourned to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. via video and teleconference. Instructions to participate in the meeting will be provided on the meeting agenda.
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