2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
June 14, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person and via video/teleconference on June 14, 2022 pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54953 (as amended by AB 361).
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 7:11 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER LORI 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
There was no public business from the floor.
(5) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(6) PRESENTATIONS
a. COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION AND
MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO ANDY PEREZ,
REPRESENTING THE LGBTQ CENTER LONG BEACH, IN RECOGNITION OF MAY 22 AS HARVEY MILK DAY AND THE MONTH OF JUNE AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER PRIDE MONTH.
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b. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION OF SEVERAL OF THE GRANT RECIPIENTS FOR THE COVID-19
MICROBUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM.
c. CITY MANAGER WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION ABOUT
COVID-19-RELATED COMMUNITY UPDATES.
Community Services Manager and Mayor Jones presented agenda item 6(a), Economic Development Manager presented agenda item 6(b), and City Manager presented agenda item 6(c).
Andy Perez, representative of LGBTQ Center Long Beach, accepted the proclamation and commented on agenda item 6(a).
(7) ORDINANCE
a. ORDINANCE AMENDING SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1.14 -
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON, to introduce Ordinance No. 2022-06-1534.
Ordinance No. 2022-06-1534, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1.14 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL
CODE - MUNICIPAL ELECTION
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
(8) PUBLIC HEARING
a. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION ORDERING THE INCREASE, LEVY AND
ASSESSMENT FOR THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO.1 (LLMD); AND IF THE INCREASE FAILS, ADOPT
RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO INCREASE LAST YEAR’S LEVY BY CPI AND
SET A DATE FOR A NEW PUBLIC HEARING
Council Member Wilson recused himself from the meeting at 7:31 p.m. due to a conflict of interest.
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Mayor Jones opened the public hearing at 7:43 p.m.
Edward Wilson, Signal Hill resident, asked questions regarding the 2022 Engineer's Report and commented on the public comment procedure.
Public Works Director and City Manager addressed the questions posed by Mr.
Wilson.
Alan Seigel, Signal Hill resident, spoke in favor of the proposed assessment.
Mayor Jones closed the public hearing at 7:56 p.m.
Mayor Jones recessed the meeting at 7:57 p.m. for the tabulation of assessment ballots.
City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk opened and tabulated the ballots.
Mayor Jones reconvened the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
City Clerk reported 90 assessment ballots were mailed to the property owners within Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 and 43 of those assessment ballots were received prior to the close of the public hearing; 26 assessment ballots representing $25,194.54 of assessments were submitted in support of the levy of the proposed assessments, and 17 assessment ballots representing $16,021.63 of assessments were submitted in opposition to the levy of the proposed assessments.
City Clerk reported the assessment ballots in support of the levy of the proposed assessments outweigh the assessment ballots in opposition to the levy of the proposed assessments, therefore, there is no majority protest.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN, to adopt Resolution No. 2022-06-6679 and Resolution No. 2022-06-6680.
Resolution No. 2022-06-6679, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE PROPERTY OWNER
PROTEST BALLOT PROCEEDING CONDUCTED FOR THE LEVY OF
INCREASED ASSESSMENTS WITHIN LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, AND APPROVING CERTAIN RELATED
ACTIONS
Resolution No. 2022-06-6680, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF A PUBLIC HEARING,
APPROVING INCREASED ASSESSMENTS FOR THE LANDSCAPE AND
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LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, CONFIRMING THE ENGINEER’S
REPORT, THE ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS RELATED
THERETO, OVERRULING ALL PROTESTS CONCERNING THE
ASSESSMENTS, AND APPROVING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
Council Member Wilson rejoined the meeting at 8:17 p.m. (9) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS PERTAINING TO THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to adopt Resolution No. 2022-06-6681, Resolution No. 2022-06-6682, and Resolution No. 2022-06-6683.
Resolution No. 2022-06-6681, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY
THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES
Resolution No. 2022-06-6682, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE
ELECTIONS CODE
Resolution No. 2022-06-6683, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR
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ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND, to adopted Resolution No. 2022-06-6684.
Resolution No. 2022-06-6684, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION 97-01-4725 REGARDING THE
CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN
THE EVENT OF A TIE VOTE AT ANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND
RESOLVING ANY TIE VOTE SHALL BE BROKEN BY LOT
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: VICE MAYOR HANSEN
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
(10) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED JUNE 14, 2022
b. 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
c. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JUNE 14, 2022
d. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
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It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON, to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
(11) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Vice Mayor Hansen and Mayor Jones requested tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Joey Magid, Signal Hill resident.
(12) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN, to adjourn tonight's meeting in memory of Joey Magid, Signal Hill resident.
The next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. (hybrid meeting format, including in-person, and video and teleconference participation options). 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
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
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KEIR JONES
MAYOR
Attest:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
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