2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
August 08, 2023
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chambers and via video/teleconference on August 8, 2023.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR LORI WOODS
LATE ARRIVAL: COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 TO CONDUCT AN EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION.
TITLE: CITY MANAGER
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – 6:01 P.M.
Council Member Wilson entered closed session at 6:01 p.m. (6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:01 P.M.
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(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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
(11) PRESENTATION
a. THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR WILL INTRODUCE MALINDA MITCHELL,
PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND RYAN HEIGHES, FLEET SERVICES SUPERVISOR FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.
The Public Works Director presented agenda item 11a.
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STUDIO SPECTRUM, INC. FOR
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER AUDIO VISUAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
John Buckowski with Studio Spectrum addressed the questions posed by Council Member Wilson and commented on agenda item 12a.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Agreement with Studio Spectrum, Inc. to purchase and install new video hardware and broadcast systems, City Council Chamber and control room equipment, and provide streaming video services, including closed captioning, for a not-to-exceed amount of $198,088.79, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and authorize the City Manager to approve a contingency in the amount not to exceed 10%.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
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b. OVERVIEW OF THE SIGNAL HILL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to receive and file.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
(13) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPRING STREET BICYCLE LANE GAP CLOSURE PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 90.18003)
PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH SEQUEL
CONTRACTORS, INC.
b. AMENDMENT TO THE RIGHT-OF-ENTRY PERMIT FOR HERITAGE POINT PARK
c. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED AUGUST 8, 2023
d. FEE WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE FRIENDS OF SIGNAL HILL LIBRARY
BOOK SALE
e. FEE AND ALCOHOL PROHIBITION WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE SIGNAL
HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT
f. WARRANT REGISTER DATED AUGUST 8, 2023
g. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR WOODS
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ABSTAIN: NONE
(14) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Wilson commented on an email he received from the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office and reported on his attendance at the Independence Cities Association Summer Seminar from July 27 to July 30, 2023.
Council Member Jones commented on his attendance at the Long Beach Pride Parade on August 6, 2023, encouraged the public to attend the Concerts in the Park, and register for the Signal Hill Leadership Academy.
Mayor Hansen commented on her children's high school graduation. (15) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, August 22, 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.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: VICE MAYOR WOODS
ABSTAIN: NONE
MAYOR HANSEN adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
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TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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