2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
October 24, 2023
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, October 24, 2023
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
ABSENT: NONE
LATE ARRIVAL: VICE MAYOR LORI WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER EDWARD WILSON
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS.
AGENCY DESIGNATED NEGOTIATORS: MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: SIGNAL HILL POLICE OFFICERS’
ASSOCIATION
b. 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: 2
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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 AT 6:02 PM
Vice Mayor Woods entered closed session at 6:05 p.m.
Council Member Wilson entered closed session at 6:17 p.m. (6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.
(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 There was no public business from the floor.
(10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. MAYOR HANSEN WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO THE GRADUATES OF THE SIGNAL HILL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
Mayor Hansen and Deputy City Manager Grissel Chavez presented agenda item 11a.
b. THE DIVERSITY COALITION COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON
THE CULTURAL FESTIVAL WHICH TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023.
Fred Abdelnour, Mary Gonzales, Samona Caldwell, and Diana Phillips presented agenda item 11b.
c. THE SIGNAL HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL PROVIDE A
PRESENTATION ON ITS FUNDING PLAN AND PROPOSAL FOR A PUBLIC ARTWORK INSTALLATION AT HERITAGE POINT PARK.
Sonia Savoulian presented agenda item 11c.
d. 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 11d. was postponed to a future meeting.
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e. THE PARKS, RECREATION AND LIBRARY SERVICES DIRECTOR WILL
INTRODUCE THE NEW MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT, ALYSSA
CHRISTENSON.
Parks, Recreation and Library Services Director Yvette Aguilar presented agenda item 11e.
f. CITY LIBRARIAN CHARLES HUGHES WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION
ABOUT LIBRARY PROGRAMS COMMEMORATING NATIVE AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH.
Library Assistant Gelli Nocon presented agenda item 11f. (12) ORDINANCES
a. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO REDESIGN THE CITY SEAL It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to introduce ORDINANCE NO. 2023-10-1544.
Ordinance No. 2023-10-1544, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1.02.010 AND SECTION 1.02.020 OF CHAPTER 1.02 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CITY SEAL.
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 REPORTS
MAYOR HANSEN CALLED THE CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO ORDER AT 8:24 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
CHAIR HANSEN
VICE CHAIR WOODS
MEMBER COPELAND
MEMBER JONES
MEMBER WILSON
a. RESOLUTIONS AMENDING THE CITY’S INVESTMENT POLICY
It was moved by VICE MAYOR WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to adopt Resolution No. 2023-10-6767 amending its Investment Policy for public funds.
City Council:
Resolution No. 2023-10-6767, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ITS INVESTMENT POLICY FOR PUBLIC FUNDS Successor Agency:
Resolution No. 2023-10-61, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ITS INVESTMENT POLICY
FOR PUBLIC FUNDS
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 RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY AT 8:33 P.M.
(14) CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Woods requested pulling agenda item 14a. for discussion.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to approve Consent Calendar items b through e.
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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
b. AMENDMENT TO MASTER AGREEMENT WITH WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
FOR TREASURY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
c. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT d. WARRANT REGISTER DATED OCTOBER 24, 2023
e. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
a. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BUREAU
VERITAS TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS LLC FOR THE PREPARATION OF A
FACILITIES MASTER PLAN
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Consultant Services agreement with BVTA for the preparation of the Facilities Master Plan, for a term of six-months and a not-to-exceed contract amount of $50,937.05, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and authorize the Public Works Director to utilize a project contingency of $25,000 and approve up to a 90-calendar day term extension, for the preparation of updated as-built drawings of all system components for each facility.
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 wished everyone a happy and safe Halloween.
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Council Member Jones reminded everyone about the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, November 2.
Mayor Hansen announced there will be one City Council meeting in November, on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m.
(16) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Council Member Jones 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, November 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
MAYOR HANSEN adjourned the meeting at 8:43 p.m.
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TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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