2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
WELCOMES YOU TO A REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 25, 2023
This is an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and will begin at 6:00 pm. There is a public comment period at the beginning of the meeting. There are multiple sections to be presented during the meeting, the public will be provided an opportunity to speak at the appropriate times. Any person wishing to comment shall be allotted three minutes per distinct item. Any meeting may be adjourned to a time and place stated in the order of adjournment.
The agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting on the City’s website and outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available for review online at www.cityofsignalhill.org.
To view or listen to the meeting live at 6:00 p.m.:
• City of Signal Hill website at www.cityofsignalhill.org, select the City Council Meetings Link from the home page.
• Charter Spectrum Channel 3 or Frontier FiOS Channel 38. • Call (408) 638-0968 (audio only) and enter meeting ID: 837-9692-9236, press # when prompted to provide participant ID, and enter passcode: 760317. If you would like to make a public comment, please notify the meeting host by pressing *9 on the telephone keypad.
To view and participate at 6:00 p.m.:
• In-person Participation: Council Chambers of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California.
• Remote Participation: Visit https://zoom.us/j/83796929236 on your desktop computer or laptop and enter passcode: 760317; or
• Visit www.zoom.us on your desktop computer or laptop, click on “Join a Meeting” and enter meeting ID: 837-9692-9236 and passcode: 760317 when prompted; or • Download the app from the app store if you are using a smart phone and enter meeting ID: 837-9692-9236 and passcode: 760317 when prompted. • Please note that you will be placed in a “listen only” mode and your video feed will not be shared with the Council or public. If you would like to make a public comment, please notify the meeting host by raising your virtual hand (see hand icon at bottom of
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screen) and you will be invited to speak when the City Council is taking public comments. Please do not simultaneously use a microphone through Zoom and a cellphone/telephone. That combination results in audio problems for all participants. • To make a general public comment or comment on a specific agenda item, you may also submit your comment, limited to 250 words or less, to the City Clerk at [email protected] not later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2023.
Written comments will be provided electronically to City Council and attached to the meeting minutes. Written comments will not be read into the record. • Please note that remote participation is offered as a public service and the City is not responsible for meeting disruptions or technical difficulties; however, if you are disconnected, please repeat the steps above. Submission of written comments or in-person participation will ensure that your comments are received.
City Council Members are compensated $722.18 per month. City Clerk and City Treasurer are compensated $438.22 per month.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
MAYOR HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
(3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES FOR EACH DISTINCT ITEM) (5) BUDGET STUDY SESSION
a. BUDGET STUDY SESSION
Summary:
Staff will present the preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (Year 2) for the City Council’s review and discussion.
a. Department Program Budgets
· Presentations - Administration; Finance; Community Development; Police; Parks, Recreation, and Library Services (formerly Community Services); and Public Works
b. Capital Improvement Program
c. Schedule of Service Fees and Charges
d. Decision Packages
(6) ADJOURNMENT
Tonight’s meeting will be adjourned to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City
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Council to be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 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.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Routine matters are handled most quickly and efficiently if contact is made with the City department directly concerned. However, if you would like to request that a matter be presented for City Council consideration, you may do so by writing to the City Council, City Clerk, or City Manager. The deadline for agenda items is 12 noon on the Tuesday preceding the Council and Agency meetings. The complete agenda, including back up materials is available on the City website on the Friday preceding the meeting.
If you need special assistance beyond what is normally provided to participate in City meetings, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner.
Please call the City Clerk's office at (562) 989-7305 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.