2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
November 08, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person and via video/teleconference on November 8, 2022 pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 54953 (as amended by AB 361).
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:03 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
ABSENT: NONE
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION.
NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 1
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – 6:04 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 LORI WOODS
ABSENT: NONE
LATE ARRIVAL: COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session item. There was no reportable action taken. (9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Council Member Wilson joined the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
There was no public business from the floor.
Mayor Jones encouraged the public to vote in the November 8 election. (10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL DAY ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022.
b. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A
PRESENTATION ON THE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL THAT TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022.
c. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A
PRESENTATION COMMEMORATING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH.
d. THE COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION ON SHOP SIGNAL HILL.
e. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO DEPUTY CITY MANAGER SCOTT CHARNEY WHO WILL BE RETIRING NOVEMBER 30, 2022.
Mayor Jones presented and Police Records Clerks Cindy Duenas and Janda Chasse commented on agenda item 11(a); Community Services Director November 08, 2022
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presented agenda items 11(b); Community Services Director introduced Miztlayolxochitl Aguilera, alumna of California State University, Puvungna (Long Beach) and a paddler for the Ti’at Society, who presented agenda item 11(c); Mayor Jones stated agenda item 11(d) has been pulled and will be agendized at the December 13, 2022 City Council meeting; and Mayor Jones presented agenda item 11(e).
Deputy City Manager commented on his retirement. City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Interim City Manager, and City Attorney commented and congratulated him on his retirement.
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. DISPLAY OF COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS
Mayor Jones invited the public to comment on the agenda item.
City Clerk commented on the agenda item.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON to direct staff to return to a future City Council meeting with a resolution memorializing the commemorative flags to be displayed for calendar year 2023.
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. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE TO GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY
VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN to reappoint Council Member Copeland to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Vector Control District for a term of four years.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
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NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
(13) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. WAIVE THE READING OF ORDINANCES IN FULL AND AUTHORIZE
READING BY TITLE ONLY
b. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-09-1541 TO ESTABLISH THE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND AMERICAN
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ACADEMY (AUHS/AURA) SPECIFIC PLAN TO
EXPAND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISH A
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL AT 1600 E. HILL STREET
c. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE HOURLY, PART-TIME SALARY SCHEDULE d. 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
e. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2022
f. WARRANT REGISTER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2022
g. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN 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 wished everyone a Happy Veterans Day.
Vice Mayor Hansen wished everyone a Happy Veterans Day and commented on her November 08, 2022
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son's Eagle Scout Project at the Signal Hill Community Garden.
Mayor Jones commented on the Police Department's Pink Patch Project shirts, the Halloween Carnival and State of the City videos, and the Día de Los Muertos parade he attended; and recognized the veterans for their contribution and announced the Rock For Vets concert on Veterans Day.
Vice Mayor Hansen and Mayor Jones recognized Community Services Director and her staff regarding the State of the City event.
Council Member Wilson also recognized Community Services Director and her staff, and wished his daughter Ashley Wilson a Happy Birthday. (15) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS to adjourn tonight's meeting to the special meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Lower Level Conference Room of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California. There will be no regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
The next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 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
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
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KEIR JONES
MAYOR
Attest:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
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