2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
September 12, 2023
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chambers and via video/teleconference on September 12, 2023.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:40 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR TINA HANSEN
VICE MAYOR LORI WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
(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 ITEM There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – 6:41 P.M.
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:02 P.M.
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(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session item. There was no reportable action taken. (7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Gege Lopez, Signal Hill resident, commented on the City's homeless services and resources brochure; homeless issues on Walnut Avenue and Reservoir Park; and a marijuana facility at 1600 E. 33rd Street, Long Beach.
(10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. MAYOR HANSEN WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO SIGNAL HILL RESIDENT ROBERT CANO IN RECOGNITION OF THE 30TH ANNUAL LONG BEACH QFILMS FESTIVAL.
Mayor Hansen presented agenda item 11a.
b. THE DIVERSITY COALITION COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE A
PRESENTATION ON THE UPCOMING CULTURAL FESTIVAL ON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023.
Samona Caldwell and Jon-Stephen Scott, Diversity Coalition Committee Members, presented agenda item 11b.
c. CHIEF ROBERTSON WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE
DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF FIRE
SERVICES, CALLS, AND RESPONSE TIMES FOR FIRE STATION 60 IN SIGNAL HILL.
Agenda item 11c will be rescheduled to an upcoming City Council meeting. d. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR WILL INTRODUCE DANIEL BASULTO,
ACCOUNTANT FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.
The Finance Director presented agenda item 11d.
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORT
a. VERIFICATION OF QUORUM FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Erin, Signal Hill resident, commented on the video feed of the Zoom meeting.
The City Council discussed agenda item 12a. and provided staff with direction.
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(13) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 b. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE OHIO AVENUE
STREET REHABILITATION FROM HILL STREET TO SKYLINE DRIVE (PROJECT NO. 90.23003) PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT
WITH PALP, INCORPORATED DBA EXCEL PAVING COMPANY
Resolution No. 2023-09-6763, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE OHIO AVENUE STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT FROM HILL STREET TO SKYLINE AVENUE (PROJECT NO.
90.23003) IN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN EXCEL PAVING COMPANY AND
THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
c. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE WATER
SERVICES AND VALVE REPLACEMENTS PHASE II PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 95.23008) PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH T.E.
ROBERTS, INC.
Resolution No. 2023-09-6764, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2022-2023 WATER SERVICES AND VALVE REPLACEMENTS PHASE II PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 95.23008) IN THE
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN T.E. ROBERTS, INCORPORATED, AND THE CITY OF
SIGNAL HILL
d. RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING NO OVERNIGHT PARKING ON ONE BLOCK
OF CRESTON AVENUE AND WALNUT AVENUE AND AMENDING
OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON A SEGMENT OF TEMPLE
AVENUE
Resolution No. 2023-09-6765, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, IMPLEMENTING OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 P.M. AND 5:00 A.M. ON CRESTON
AVENUE FROM WALNUT AVENUE TO THE EASTERLY TERMINUS, ON
WALNUT AVENUE FROM 32ND STREET TO THE SOUTHERLY CITY LIMIT AND AMENDING NO OVERNIGHT PARKING HOURS TO 10:00 P.M. TO 5:00 A.M. ON TEMPLE AVENUE FROM PANORAMA DRIVE TO HILL STREET e. WARRANT REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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f. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by VICE MAYOR WOODS to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
ABSTAIN: NONE
(14) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
a. VICE MAYOR WOODS WILL REPORT ON HER ATTENDANCE AT THE CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES FALL SUMMIT SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2023.
Vice Mayor Woods reported on her attendance at the California Contract Cities Fall Summit September 8-10, 2023.
Mayor Hansen stated that presentation 11c. will be rescheduled to an upcoming City Council meeting.
(15) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON 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, September 26, 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
VICE MAYOR WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
ABSTAIN: NONE
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MAYOR HANSEN adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
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TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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