2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
March 14, 2023
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chambers and via video/teleconference on March 14, 2023.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: VICE MAYOR LORI WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
ABSENT: NONE
LATE ARRIVAL: MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
(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 – 6:02 P.M.
Council Member Wilson entered closed session at 6:43 p.m.
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(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:01 P.M.
(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 There was no public business from the floor.
(10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Hansen entered the Council Chambers at 7:05 p.m.
(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A PROGRESS
UPDATE ON THE COMPLIANCE OF AB 1276 SINGLE-USE FOOD
ACCESSORIES AND STANDARD CONDIMENTS.
Council Member Wilson entered the Council Chambers at 7:08 p.m. b. CIVIC HOME INC. WILL PROVIDE AN INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION
ABOUT THE NEWLY FORMING GATEWAY CITIES REGIONAL
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST.
c. THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIGNAL HILL
POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILL PRESENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
INFORMATION REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-CAMPING
LAWS.
The Public Works Director presented agenda item 11a; Grant Henninger with Civic Home Inc. presented agenda item 11b and Mayor Hansen directed staff to prepare a resolution for the next City Council meeting; and the City Attorney, Police Administrative Sergeant Don Moreau, LCA4 Homeless Services Liaison Adriana Lopez, and the City Manager presented agenda item 11c. (12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. 2022 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Erin, Signal Hill resident, asked questions regarding agenda item 11c.
City Manager, Mayor Hansen, and Senior Deputy City Clerk addressed the questions posed by Erin.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to authorize staff to submit the Signal Hill General Plan Annual Progress Report for the 2022 calendar year to the Governor’s Office of March 14, 2023
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Planning and Research, and to the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH TJ JANCA CONSTRUCTION, INC. (TJ
JANCA) FOR THE DISCOVERY WELL PARK PLAY AREA RESURFACING PROJECT (PORTION OF PROJECT NO. 80.23006)
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by VICE MAYOR WOODS to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Works Contract with TJ Janca for construction of the Project, in a form approved by the City Attorney. The term of the agreement is for 30 calendar days upon issuance of Notice to Proceed with a not-to-exceed contract amount of $82,357.00; and authorize contingencies of $3,645 and up to a 180-day term extension pursuant to the City’s Purchasing and Contracting Guidelines, to be utilized if approved by the Public Works Director.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
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. 2023-02-1543 AMENDING SECTION
12.05.040 OF CHAPTER 12.05 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO NEW STREET TREE PLANTING
c. RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARED BY March 14, 2023
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THE CITY AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
d. FEE WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE FRIENDS OF SIGNAL HILL LIBRARY (FOSHL) BOOK SALE
e. FEE WAIVER REQUEST FOR 69TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT WOMEN OF
DISTINCTION EVENT
f. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED MARCH 14, 2023
g. WARRANT REGISTER DATED MARCH 14, 2023
h. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
(14) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Wilson commented on tax return filing extension.
Council Member Jones announced an Assistance League Long Beach event on April 26, 2023, a St. Mary Hospital event on April 4, 2023, and a Housing Policy Symposium on March 24, 2023.
Council Member Wilson and Vice Mayor Woods commented on tax return filing extension.
It was motioned by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON to place a discussion item regarding the following for a future City Council agenda: Discuss the open space area of Westbluff Estates and consider assistance regarding beautification, safety, and security. (15) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON 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, March 28, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. (hybrid meeting March 14, 2023
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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 HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
MAYOR HANSEN adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m.
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TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
Attest:
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KIMBERLY BOLES
SENIOR DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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