2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
July 25, 2023
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person and via video/teleconference in the Council Chambers and 42 Baka Road, Madison, ME 04950 on July 25, 2023.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:04 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
ABSENT: NONE
LATE ARRIVAL: MAYOR TINA HANSEN
VICE MAYOR LORI WOODS
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION.
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION.
NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 1
b. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION.
TITLE: CITY MANAGER
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(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – 6:06 P.M.
Vice Mayor Woods entered closed session at 6:06 p.m.
Mayor Hansen entered closed session at 6:08 p.m.
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:04 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR TINA HANSEN
VICE MAYOR LORI WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
ABSENT: NONE
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session items. There was no reportable action taken. (9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Leticia Vasquez, Central Basin Municipal Water District Board Member, commented on the Central Basin Water District.
Ronald Wilson, attorney and husband of Ms. Vasquez, commented on the Central basin Water District.
Erin, Signal Hill resident, thanked the City Manager regarding the zoom meeting format, and offered her remaining public comment time to Ms. Vasquez.
Ms. Vasquez further commented on the Central Basin Water District. (10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTING THE CITY’S USE OF GIS AND AVAILABLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE GIS OPEN DATA PORTAL.
The Public Works Management Assistant presented agenda item 11a.
Erin, Signal Hill resident, asked questions regarding agenda item 11a.
The Public Works Director and the Public Works Management Assistant addressed the questions posed by Erin.
b. THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ANIMAL CARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL INTRODUCE A PET THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.
Melanie Wagner, Acting Bureau Manager of Long Beach Animal Care Services, presented agenda item 11b.
c. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CHILDREN’S CLINIC WILL PROVIDE AN
OVERVIEW AND UPDATES REGARDING THE SERVICES THE
ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TO SIGNAL HILL RESIDENTS.
Council Member Jones left the Council Chambers at 7:43 p.m. and returned at 7:46 p.m.
Diane Nichols, Director of Development and Communications of The Children's Clinic, presented agenda item 11c.
Mayor Hansen pulled agenda item 13a out of order.
(13) CITY MANAGER REPORT
a. CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JOHN KALISKI ARCHITECTS, INC. FOR CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN SERVICES
John Kaliski with John Kaliski Architects, Inc. presented part of the presentation and addressed questions posed by the City Council.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Contract Services Agreement with John Kaliski Architects Incorporated for preparation of a Civic Center Master Plan, in the amount of $218,915, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and authorize the City Manager to approve a contingency in the amount not to exceed $31,085 to match the City Council’s appropriation of $250,000.
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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
(12) PUBLIC HEARING
a. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 23-01 TO OPERATE THE LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION CORPORATION LOCAL 372
AS DEFINED BY THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE AND TO ALLOW
LIMITED LARGE EVENTS AND USE OF THE ADJACENT CITY PARKING LOT
PURSUANT TO AN EXECUTED LICENSE AGREEMENT AND FINDING THAT
SAID ACTION IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301
Kevin Scott, the authorized agent on behalf of the Long Beach Firefighters' Association Corporation Local 372, commented on the agenda item and addressed the questions posed by the City Council.
Mayor Hansen opened the public hearing at 8:57 p.m.
Starlet Blanchette, Michael Strauss, Mary Strauss, Doug Lewis, and Erin, Signal Hill residents, spoke in opposition to the Conditional Use Permit.
Mayor Hansen closed the public hearing at 9:13 p.m.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to adopt Resolution No. 2023-07-6756 and Resolution No. 2023-07-6757 (as amended to replace the upper City parking lot with the Library parking lot and add event hours and details).
Resolution No. 2023-07-6756, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 23-01, A REQUEST
TO OPERATE A CLUB, AS DEFINED BY THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL
CODE, AND TO ALLOW A LIMITED NUMBER OF LARGE EVENTS AND THE
USE OF THE ADJACENT CITY PARKING LOT PURSUANT TO AN
EXECUTED LICENSE AGREEMENT AT 2201 CHERRY AVENUE IN THE
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL (CR) ZONING DISTRICT AND FINDING THAT
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301
Resolution No. 2023-07-6757 (as amended), entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
PARKING LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL AND THE LONG BEACH FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION ALLOWING
NON-EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, AND CONDITIONAL USE OF THE CITY PARKING LOTS AT 1919 EAST HILL STREET AND FINDING THAT SAID
ACTION IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301
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) CITY MANAGER REPORT
b. CONSIDERATION OF ATTENDANCE CALENDAR
The City Council discussed the agenda item and provided staff with direction. (14) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED JULY 25, 2023
b. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Resolution No. 2023-07-6758, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2021-09-6640, AMENDING THE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
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c. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL FOR CALIFORNIA’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GRANTS
Resolution No. 2023-07-6759, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER, THE CHIEF OF POLICE,
AND THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AS AUTHORIZED AGENTS TO
EXECUTE APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL FOR
THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING POST-DISASTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS FROM CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
AND FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
d. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT e. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JULY 25, 2023
f. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON, 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
(15) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Wilson commented on the Concerts in the Park series.
Mayor Hansen commented on her husband's passing and thanked City Council and staff for their support.
(16) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by VICE MAYOR WOODS to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, August 8, 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.
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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 10:05 p.m.
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TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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