2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
July 12, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person and via video/teleconference on July 12, 2022 pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54953 (as amended by AB 361).
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:02 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT.
TITLE: INTERIM CITY MANAGER
b. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2), CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION.
NUMBER OF CASES: 1
NOTICE OF MONSANTO CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH MONSANTO FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (“PCBS”) AND
PCB-CONTAINING PRODUCTS WHICH CONTAMINATED STORMWATER,
RUNOFF, SEDIMENT, AND BODIES OF WATER IN THOUSANDS OF
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LOCALITIES (CASE NAME: CITY OF LONG BEACH ET AL. V. MONSANTO COMPANY ET AL. U.S. DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE NUMBER: 2:16-CV-03493).
c. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS.
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CITY MANAGER
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE: INTERIM POLICE CHIEF
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:04 P.M.
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING AT 7:20 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session items. There was no reportable action taken.
City Council will reconvene the closed session at the conclusion of the regular meeting tonight.
(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
Deputy City Manager stated two written comments regarding agenda item 12(a) were received and provided electronically to City Council (written comments will be attached to the original meeting minutes, available in the City Clerk's Office).
Andrew Yorke and Paula Williams, Signal Hill residents, commented on the Heritage Square project.
(10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENT PHARMACISTS
WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION REGARDING MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS.
b. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF JULY AS PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER!© MONTH.
c. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION OF SEVERAL OF THE GRANT RECIPIENTS FOR THE COVID-19
MICROBUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM.
Lili Fayazi, Ilona Karapetyan, Jennifer Nguyen, Mercedes Sutphen, and John Phuong Vu, American University of Health Sciences student pharmacists presented agenda item 11(a); Mayor Jones presented agenda item 11(b); and Economic Development Manager presented agenda item 11(c).
Community Services Director and Community Services Manager commented on agenda item 11(b).
(12) PUBLIC HEARING
a. PUBLIC HEARING - 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT ZONING
ORDINANCES AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
Mayor Jones opened the public hearing at 8:20 p.m.
Daniel Pursglove and Andrew Yorke, Signal Hill residents, commented and spoke in support of the agenda item.
Kevin Laney with Signal Hill Petroleum, Inc. thanked staff and commented on the agenda item.
Mayor Jones closed the public hearing at 8:29 p.m.
Vice Mayor Hansen left the meeting at 8:41 p.m.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS to adopt Resolution No. 2022-07-6694 and Resolution No. 2022-07-6695, and introduce Ordinance No. 2022-07-1537, Ordinance No. 2022-07-1538, Ordinance No. 2022-07-1539, and Ordinance No. 2022-07-1540.
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-07-6694, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA: (1) ADOPTING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, (2) CERTIFYING THE 2021-2029 SIGNAL HILL HOUSING ELEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT July 12, 2022
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REPORT (SCH NO. 2021050296), AND (3) ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM RELATIVE TO THE CITY’S 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 22-02 AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS 22-01, 22-02, 22-03, AND 22-04 Adopt Resolution No. 2022-07-6695, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 22-02,
AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT AND THE
GENERALIZED LAND USE MAP BY RECLASSIFYING (1) AN APPROXIMATE
8.6-ACRE SITE BETWEEN ORANGE AVENUE AND GUNDRY AVENUE AND E. 27TH STREET AND E. 28TH STREET (APNS: 7212-008-049, -051, AND 7212-010-010, -019, -020) FROM “4.2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL” AND “3.4 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL” TO “1.4 VERY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL”, (2) AN APPROXIMATE 2-ACRE SITE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF E.
WILLOW STREET AND WALNUT AVENUE (APN: 7212-010-038) FROM “3.4 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL” TO “1.4 VERY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL”, AND (3) THE WESTERLY PORTION OF AN APPROXIMATE 7.8-ACRE SITE, BETWEEN ROSE AVENUE AND CHERRY AVENUE AND E. BURNETT
STREET AND CRESCENT HEIGHTS STREET (APNS: 7214-005-010, -011, -900, -901, -902, -903, -904 AND 7214-006-014, -015, -019, -020, -021) FROM “1.1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL” TO “3.1 TOWN CENTER”; DELETING “KEY LAND USE CHANGES 1 AND 2” FROM THE GENERALIZED LAND USE MAP; ADDING “1.4 VERY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL”; AMENDING SECTION VI TO REVISE TABLE 8, AND AMENDING “3.1 TOWN CENTER” Introduce Ordinance No. 2022-07-1537, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 22-01, AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 20.26 ENTITLED “SP-23 HERITAGE SQUARE CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN ”, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN
APPROXIMATE 7.8-ACRE SITE BETWEEN CHERRY AVENUE AND ROSE AVENUE AND CRESCENT HEIGHTS STREET AND E. BURNETT STREET FROM “COMMERCIAL TOWN CENTER (CTC)” AND “CRESCENT HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-11)” TO “HERITAGE SQUARE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-23)”, (APNS:
7214-005-010, -011, -900, -901, -902, -903, -904, AND 7214-006-014, -015, -019, -020, -021)
Introduce Ordinance No. 2022-07-1538, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 22-02, AMENDING TITLE 20 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD July 12, 2022
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CHAPTER 20.46 ENTITLED “SP-24 TOWN CENTER NORTHWEST SPECIFIC PLAN", AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 8.4 ACRE SITE (APN:
7212-011-034) AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF E. WILLOW STREET AND WALNUT AVENUE FROM “COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN
(SP-6)” TO “TOWN CENTER NORTHWEST SPECFIC PLAN (SP-24)” Introduce Ordinance No. 2022-07-1539, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 22-03, AMENDING CHAPTER 20.41, ENTITLED “SP-7 SPECIAL PURPOSE
HOUSING SPECIFIC PLAN”, OF TITLE 20 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL
CODE, BY ADDING AREAS SEVEN AND EIGHT, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR (1) AN APPROXIMATE 2-ACRE SITE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF E.
WILLOW STREET AND WALNUT AVENUE FROM “COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL (CI)” TO “SPECIAL PURPOSE HOUSING SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-7)” AND (2) AN APPROXIMATE 8.6-ACRE SITE BETWEEN ORANGE AVENUE AND GUNDRY AVENUE AND E. 27TH STREET AND E. 28TH STREET FROM “GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (GI)” AND COMMERCIAL
“INDUSTRIAL (CI)” TO “SPECIAL PURPOSE HOUSING SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-7)” (APNS: 7212-008-049, -051; AND 7212-010-010, -019, -020, -038) Introduce Ordinance No. 2022-07-1540, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 22-04, MODIFYING THE
OFFICIAL PLAN LINES MAP TO REMOVE THE TRAFFIC STUDY AREA DESIGNATION FOR A 9.2-ACRE SITE (APNS: 7212-008-049 & -051 and 7212-010-010, -019, & -020) AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO
REFLECT PAST AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
(13) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. RESOLUTION ADOPTING WATER CONSERVATION EMERGENCY
REGULATIONS
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It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON to adopt Resolution No. 2022-07-6696.
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-07-6696, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LEVEL II WATER
CONSERVATION MEASURES PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS IMPOSED BY
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022-23 (YEAR 1) COMMODITY LIST
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by MAYOR JONES to approve the list of commodities for purchase that are exempt from the requirements of the purchasing guidelines for FY 2022-23 (Year 1).
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
(14) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. WAIVE THE READING OF ORDINANCES IN FULL AND AUTHORIZE
READING BY TITLE ONLY
b. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06-1535 ADOPTING POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY NO. 709 MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY
c. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06-1536 ADDING CHAPTER 8.14 TO TITLE 8 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SINGLE-USE FOODWARE ACCESSORIES AND STANDARD CONDIMENTS d. WAIVE FEES FOR USE OF CITY FACILITY AND WAIVE THE PROHIBITION July 12, 2022
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OF ALCOHOL AND LIVE MUSIC AT CITY FACILITIES
e. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED JULY 12, 2022
f. 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
g. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JULY 12, 2022
h. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by MAYOR JONES to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
(15) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Wilson commented on the Concerts in the Park and the Diversity Showcase.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:57 P.M.
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING AT 9:52 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session items. There was no reportable action taken.
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(16) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, July 26, 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
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 9:53 p.m.
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KEIR JONES
MAYOR
Attest:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
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