2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
April 12, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held via video/teleconference on April 12, 2022 pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54953 (as amended by AB 361).
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 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
Council Member Woods joined the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
(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
Deputy City Manager stated three written comments were received and provided electronically to CIty Council and will be attached to the meeting minutes (written comments are attached to original meeting minutes, available in the City Clerk's Office).
Ben Kitchens, Signal Hill resident and applicant, commented on agenda item 7(a).
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(5) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(6) PRESENTATIONS
a. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO A
REPRESENTATIVE OF COURTYARD CARE CENTER IN RECOGNITION OF WORLD HEALTH WORKER WEEK, APRIL 3-9, 2022.
b. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO LIBRARIAN
CHARLES HUGHES IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, APRIL 3-9, 2022.
c. CITY MANAGER WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION ABOUT
COVID-19-RELATED COMMUNITY UPDATES.
Mayor Jones presented agenda items 6(a) and 6(b), and City Manager presented agenda item 6(c).
(7) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. EAGLE SCOUT SERVICE PROJECT AT SIGNAL HILL COMMUNITY GARDEN It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to approve the conceptual plan with recommended changes for the book exchange box and authorize general maintenance activities at the Signal Hill Community Garden subject to the Conditions of Approval.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: VICE MAYOR HANSEN
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b. REPORT ON CITIES THAT APPROVED CANNABIS OPERATIONS WITHOUT
A BALLOT MEASURE
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to direct the City Attorney to produce a report limited with cities under the Best Best & Krieger umbrella, and provide the report and findings to the City Council.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
c. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH MISSION PAVING AND SEALING, INC.
FOR 2022 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM (PROJECT NO. 90.22003)
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Works Contract with Mission Paving and Sealing, Inc. for construction of the 2022 Slurry Seal Program (Project No. 90.22003), for a term of 40 working days and a not-to-exceed contract amount of $259,725 in a form approved by the City Attorney; establish a project contingency in the amount of $70,000 for a total construction budget of $329,725 and authorize the Public Works Director to utilize the contingency for additional scope of work to be performed on adjacent streets during construction; and establish a budget of $30,000 for construction management and inspection services to be performed by the City’s pre-approved on-call consultants.
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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(8) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. WAIVE THE READING OF ORDINANCES IN FULL AND AUTHORIZE
READING BY TITLE ONLY
b. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03-1531 AMENDING CHAPTER 10.40 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS
c. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03-1532
AMENDING THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO
FIREWORKS REGULATIONS
d. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03-1533 GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM, INC.
e. CONTINUANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND FINDINGS RELATED TO AB 361 EXEMPTING THE CITY FROM BROWN ACT TELECONFERENCING
RULES
f. WARRANT REGISTER DATED APRIL 12, 2022
g. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, 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
(9) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Wilson commented on the Cambodian New Year Parade and Festival he attended on April 3, 2022.
Vice Mayor Hansen thanked City Council for their support of agenda item 7(a).
Mayor Jones announced the Spring Fest event on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
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(10) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, April 26, 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
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
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KEIR JONES
MAYOR
Attest:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
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