2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
February 22, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held via video/teleconference on February 22, 2022 pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54953 (as amended by AB 361). (1) CALL TO ORDER – 5:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
ABSENT: NONE
LATE ARRIVAL: COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WAS HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT.
TITLE: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Council Member Woods joined closed session at 5:03 p.m. (6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:07 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
ABSENT: NONE
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Jones spoke in memory of the late Parks and Recreation Commissioner Terry Rogers.
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session item. There was no reportable action taken. (9) 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
There was no public business from the floor.
(10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER MADE A PRESENTATION TO RECOGNIZE
VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO CITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN 2021.
b. JACOB ALVAREZ PROMOTED NU IMAGE NOW WELLNESS CENTER AT 3351 E.
HILL STREET AS PART OF THE SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT.
c. CITY MANAGER PROVIDED A PRESENTATION ABOUT COVID-19-RELATED COMMUNITY UPDATES.
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO GRANT A PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM, INC.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to adopted Resolution No. 2022-02-6665 and set a public hearing for March 22, 2022.
Resolution No. 2022-02-6665, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT A February 22, 2022
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FRANCHISE TO SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED AND THE
INTERESTS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND DUTIES TO LAY AND USE PIPES AND
APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING OIL AND
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR ANY AND ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES UNDER AND
ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS, AND PLACES, AS THE SAME
NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER EXIST, WITHIN THIS CITY
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. 2022 NEW CALIFORNIA HOUSING LEGISLATION
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN, to receive and file.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
c. CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTING SERVICES AND ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZED
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Catalyst Environmental Solutions to provide professional environmental consulting services related to a drill site Conditional Use Permit and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Catalyst Environmental Solutions to provide on-call professional specialized environmental services related to CEQA analysis, oil February 22, 2022
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field environmental services, soils and methane assessments, and water quality analysis, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 annually, in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Citadel EHS to provide on-call professional specialized environmental services related to oil field environmental services, soils and methane assessments, petroleum engineering services, and water quality analysis, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 annually, in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Earth Consultant International to provide on-call professional specialized environmental services related to geological services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 annually, in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Evans & Walker to provide on-call professional specialized environmental services related to petroleum engineering services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 annually, in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Applied GeoKinetics to provide on-call professional specialized environmental services related to oil field environmental services, soils and methane assessments, water quality analysis, petroleum engineering, and geological and geotechnical services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 annually, in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Mearns Consulting LLC to provide on-call professional specialized environmental services related to oil field environmental services, and soils and methane assessments, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 annually, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Contract Services Agreement, with two additional one-year extensions, with Orion Environmental Inc. to provide on-call professional specialized environmental services related to oil field environmental services, and soils and methane assessments, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 annually, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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d. FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to adopted Resolution No. 2022-02-6666.
Resolution No. 2022-02-6666, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING MID-YEAR BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
e. PROCESS TO FILL PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION VACANCY It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to approve the proposed recruitment schedule and select a date to conduct commissioner candidate interviews and appointment. The suggested date is the regular City Council meeting of April 26, 2022. If the number of commission applicants is greater than ten, Council may wish to call a special meeting for April 28, 2022 or May 5, 2022.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
f. AUTHORIZATION TO EXCHANGE FEDERAL STP-L FUNDS AND FEDERAL
CRRSAA FUNDS FOR FLEXIBLE LACMTA STP-L TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
AND REPURPOSE PREVIOUSLY LAPSED STP-L FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED FOR THE E. 20TH STREET AND REDONDO AVENUE INTERSECTION
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to authorize the City Manager to enter into an Exchange and Assignment of Federal Surface Transportation Program - Local and Highway Infrastructure Programs Funds Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and direct staff to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable the City of Long Beach to take full ownership and responsibility of all improvements that will be completed as part of the E. 20th Street and Redondo Avenue Intersection Improvement Project for future Council consideration.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
(13) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. POSTPONE THE PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY’S
AMENDED USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT FUNDS (CDBG-CV)
b. CANCELLATION OF STREET VACATION PUBLIC HEARING - SIGNAL HILL
BUSINESS PARK
c. RESOLUTION APPROVING A GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LOS
ANGELES COUNTY
Resolution No. 2022-02-6667, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES TO BE
PROVIDED TO THE CITY BY THE COUNTY ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS d. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2022
e. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT f. WARRANT REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2022
g. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
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It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS, to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
(14) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Wilson commented on his attendance at the ancient Cambodia exhibit at the California Science Center and commented on the Cannabis Roadmap agenda item on the February 8, 2022 City Council agenda.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to place a discussion item regarding the following for a future City Council agenda: City Attorney report on cities that approved cannabis operations without a ballot measure.
Council Member Copeland commented on Council Member Wilson's motion.
Mayor Jones announced the candlelight celebration of the late Parks and Recreation Commissioner Terry Rogers on February 23, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Signal Hill Park. (15) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON, to adjourn tonight's meeting in memory of Signal Hill resident, Rob Schlesinger. The next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. via video/teleconference. Instructions to participate in the meeting will be provided on the meeting agenda.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m.
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KEIR JONES
MAYOR
Attest:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
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