2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chamber on February 27, 2024.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR LORI WOODS
VICE MAYOR EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2), AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D) (4).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION.
NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 3
(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 P.M.
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:07 P.M.
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(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Woods and special guest, Deveion Collins led the audience in the 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. A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FROM ALVARADO SCHOOL WILL
PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BY LEADING THE PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIOUSLY PRESIDING OVER THE MEETING WITH THE GAVEL. MAYOR WOODS WILL THEN ACKNOWLEDGE AND
RECOGNIZE THE STUDENT.
Mayor Woods presented agenda item 11a.
b. THE SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMITTEE SELECTED THE PROMONTORY WEST BLUFF SKYLINE ESTATES HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION TO
RECEIVE THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD FOR COORDINATING THE
INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SYSTEMS FOR HOMEOWNERS.
Mayor Woods and Sustainable City Committee Chair, Sonia Savoulian presented agenda item 11b.
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. CONTINUANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO THE FEBRUARY 2024 WINTER STORMS,
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY PUBLIC WORKS
CONTRACT FOR THE REPAIR WORK AT PANORAMA PROMENADE TRAIL AND MOLINO AVENUE AND 20TH STREET, AND APPROVAL OF GENERAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ZIMPRICH ENGINEERING INCORPORATED It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN and seconded by VICE MAYOR WILSON to authorize the City Manager to extend the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency in response to the February 2024 winter storms for 60 days; adopt Resolution No. 2024-02-6784, by four-fifths vote, to find that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property and that the City may take immediate action required by the emergency, including procuring the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for February 27, 2024
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bids to let contracts to complete the emergency repair, to be completed within the scope of the agreement with the contractor, for the storm damage at the Panorama Promenade Trail and Molino Avenue and 20th Street; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a General Services Agreement with Zimprich Engineering Incorporated for a not-to-exceed amount of Four Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars ($431,910) for work pertaining to Panorama Promenade Trail and 20th and Molino Avenue Slope emergency repair projects.
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-02-6784, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE(S), PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT SECTION 20168 AND 22050 TO ENTER INTO AN EMERGENCY PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. HILLBROOK PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 80.23007) It was moved by VICE MAYOR WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Works Contract with Green Giant Landscaping, Incorporated, for the construction of the Hillbrook Park Improvement Project (Project No. 80.23007), for a term of 120 working days and a not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,799,000 in a form approved by the City Attorney; authorize a contingency of $60,000 to accommodate additional scope of work, changes, or any unforeseen conditions, to be utilized if approved by the Public Works Director, for a total construction budget of $1,859,000; authorize the City Manager to execute the Member Agency Administered Program Reimbursement Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and adopt Resolution No. 2024-02-6785 amending the adopted budget and authorizing budget appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023-24 to increase the Capital Improvement Project and record new funding sources.
Adopt a Resolution No. 2024-02-6785:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 TO INCREASE THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND RECORD NEW FUNDING
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The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
c. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
CITYWIDE ON-CALL GRANT WRITING SERVICES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to authorize the City Manager to issue an RFP for citywide on-call grant writing services and solicit proposals from qualified consultants.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
d. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to adopt Resolution No. 2024-02-6786 authorizing mid-year budget appropriations and amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 annual operating and capital budget.
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-02-6786, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING MID-YEAR BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ANNUAL OPERATING AND
CAPITAL BUDGET
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
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NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
(13) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH PALP, INCORPORATED, DBA EXCEL
PAVING COMPANY (EXCEL PAVING) FOR THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM - CHERRY AVENUE AND JESSIE NELSON CIRCLE
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
b. RESOLUTION APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
c. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE 100TH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
EVENT DRONE SHOW
d. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2024
e. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT f. WARRANT REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2024
g. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to adopt the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
ABSTAIN: NONE
(14) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
There was no City Council new business.
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(15) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
MAYOR WOODS adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m.
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LORI Y. WOODS
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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