Signal Hill City Council
March 12, 2024

CITY OF

SIGNAL HILL
2023 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Prepared by
Community Development Department
April 1, 2024
Attachment A

LAND USE ELEMENT
The Land Use Element was adopted in 2001. It contains four goals and 63 implementation programs. The significant projects for 2023 and their status are described below:

Projects Completed:

North End Neighborhood:
• 950 East 33rd Street- Target Remodel and parking lot improvements. • 1401 ½ E 33rd Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 3373 ½ Orange Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
Atlantic/Spring Neighborhood:
• 999 East Spring Street – Tenant Improvements for nail salon Central Neighborhood:
• 1898 East Spring Street – Tesla auxiliary parking lot and site improvements (landscaping, LID, lighting)
• 1660 East Spring Street – BMW Tenant Improvements to showroom Civic Center Neighborhood:
• 1600 East Hill Street – American University of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy tenant improvements and approval of University expansion and private high school Specific Plan (SP-25)
• 2201 Cherry Avenue – Long Beach Firefighters Association Union Hall kitchen remodel and garage door replacement
• 2110 Gaviota Avenue, Units G and H – Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 1867 ½ East Hill Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit Conversion Hilltop Neighborhood:
• 1870 ½ Temple Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 2132 ½ Ohio Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit Conversion • 2550 Cherry Avenue – Tenant Improvements to an existing restaurant for a new Panda Express
Southeast Neighborhood:
• 2205 ½ East 19th Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 1991 ½ Junipero Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 1830 Stanley Avenue Unit C – Accessory Dwelling Unit Conversion • 1911 ½ Dawson Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 2077 ½ Raymond Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 1870 ½ Temple Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
Projects Under Construction:

General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023

North End Neighborhood:
• 3177 California Avenue – Development of a new self-storage facility in Gateway Center North
• 3329 ½ Cerritos Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
West Side Neighborhood:
• 1180 East 23rd Street – Remodel of commercial building and property, and associated street improvements
Central Neighborhood:
• 2998 Cherry Avenue – New Audi Car Dealership demolition and tenant improvements Hilltop Neighborhood:
• 2200 East Willow Street – Demolition of Wells Fargo ATM Southeast Neighborhood:
• 1844 ½ Raymond Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 1995 St. Louis Avenue – New sliding gate along driveway for single-family residence • 1870 ½ Temple Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit Conversion • 1991 ½ Junipero Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
In Plan Check Review
North End Neighborhood:
• 3325 ½ Cerritos Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 3353 ½ Myrtle Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 801 East 33rd Street – Tenant Improvements of existing office space • 3269 ½ Lewis Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
Atlantic/Spring Neighborhood:
• 2755 California Avenue – EDCO Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Amendment request to increase tonnage
West Side Neighborhood:
• 2320 ½ Cerritos Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 2581 California Avenue – Tenant Improvements to a beauty salon • 909 ½ East 25th Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 921 ½ East 25th Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 1110 ½ East Burnett Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit Conversion Civic Center Neighborhood:
• 2020 Walnut Avenue – 150,000 square-foot industrial park • 1357 ½ A and 1357 ½ B East 23rd Street- Two Accessory Dwelling units Hilltop Neighborhood:
• 1900 ½ Temple Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit

Southeast Neighborhood:
• 1908 Junipero Avenue – Interior remodel of a single-family dwelling and new fence • 2023 ½ East 19th Street – Accessory Dwelling Unit
• 1965 ½ Dawson Avenue – Accessory Dwelling Unit
Projects Under Entitlement Review:

North End Neighborhood:
• 3201 Walnut Avenue – 102,607 square-foot distribution/fulfillment warehouse Central Neighborhood
• 2550 Orange Avenue – 100,866 square-foot distribution/fulfillment warehouse • 1500 East Spring Street – Honda Dealership outdoor patio for service department Civic Center Neighborhood:
• 1450 East 27th Street and 2655 Walnut Avenue – Two new industrial buildings • 2457 Brayton Avenue – Demolition of an existing building to construct a new 4,800 square-foot warehouse and a new 1,200 square-foot warehouse • 1701 East Creston Avenue – New industrial building
Hilltop Neighborhood:
• 2598 Cherry Avenue – Costco Gas Station revised queuing • 2095 Freeman Avenue – New single-family dwelling
• 2100 Ohio Avenue – Demolition of a damaged single-family dwelling and construction of a new single-family dwelling and Accessory Dwelling Unit Southeast Neighborhood:
• 1939 Temple Avenue – Eight single-family dwellings
• 2599 Pacific Coast Highway – Seven condominium units
• 2750 East 20th Street – Three detached residential condominiums Goal 1: Manage growth to achieve a well-balanced land use pattern that accommodates existing and future needs for housing, commercial and industrial land, open space, and community facilities and services, while maintaining a healthy, diversified economy adequate to provide future City revenues.

Policy 1.2: Provide opportunities for a variety of residential densities and housing styles. • The City continues to provide opportunities for various housing densities and styles.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) saw an increase in construction activity in 2023. A total of eleven (11) ADUs were finaled in the past year. A draft ordinance for Accessory Dwelling Units is under development for implementation in 2024 which will simplify the process of constructing ADUs.

Policy 1.3: Support the maintenance of residential areas and encourage in-fill of vacant lots close to transportation, municipal facilities, and shopping opportunities.

General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023

• The City has various projects, either approved or under review, to replace existing vacant or abandoned parcels with new developments. As described in the projects listed above, the location of the projects is in proximity to public transit and retail establishments.

Goal 2: Ensure that new development is consistent with the City’s circulation system, availability of public facilities, existing development constraints, and the City’s unique characteristics and natural resources.

Policy 2.4: Regulate development in identifiable hazardous areas as shown on the Special Management Areas Map or in areas that are environmentally sensitive. • The City maintains ongoing implementation of the Oil and Gas Code for all projects and development activities. In January 2023, amendments to Signal Hill Municipal Code (SHMC) Title 15, Building and Construction were codified to enhance requirements for methane assessment and mitigation for all new development, including ADUs.

Policy 2.5: Ensure an orderly extension of essential services and facilities and preservation of a free-flowing circulation system, by requiring the provision of essential services and facilities at the developer’s cost where these systems do not exist or are not already part of the City’s financed annual Capital Improvement Program.
• The City continued to require that utilities be undergrounded for new development.

Policy 2.6: Encourage the development of oil field areas through the removal or relocation of wells and pipelines, or with site plan designs that encourage the joint use of land for oil production and other urban uses while maintaining essential access to petroleum resources. • The City regularly conducts maintenance and landscaping inspections at individual well sites, separate from the drill sites.
• As part of the implementation of the 6th Cycle certified Housing Element, the City prepared a Notice of Funding Availability for the two workforce housing sites, which are vacant except for oil operations and are owned by the local oil operator, and selected a nationally known housing developer, National CORE to develop and manage the properties. The City began development of an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with National CORE to set the tasks and timeframes for how to proceed with securing site control, and financing.

Goal 3: Assure a safe, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing community for residents and businesses.

Policy 3.1: Mitigate traffic congestion and unacceptable levels of noise, odors, dust, and glare which affect residential areas and sensitive receptors. • The City continues to conduct the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) annual review of the 55 properties with CUPs. The annual review ensures compliance with CUP conditions of approval and the SHMC related to noise, odors, dust, and glare. The inspections identified that the majority of CUPs were in substantial compliance with their approved conditions and had minor violations related to property maintenance, which business owners have addressed.

Policy 3.3: Ensure a sensitive transition between commercial or industrial uses and residential uses by means of such techniques as buffering, landscaping, and setbacks. • All new development is required to undergo a Site Plan and Design Review process where the design, landscaping, setbacks, and buffering methods between uses are reviewed.

Policy 3.13: Reinforce Signal Hill’s image and community identity within the greater Long Beach Metropolitan area.
• The City continues to work with the Homeless Services Liaison created through grant funding from Measure H. The Homeless Services Liaison ensures that that service providers (LAHSA, PATH) are responsive to the needs of the City, as well as working to address specific areas of concern. This role is an important addition to the City, as addressing homeless issues in the community is a goal in the Housing Element of the City’s General Plan.

Policy 3.16: Review and revise, as necessary, the City’s development standards to improve the quality of new development and protect public health and safety. • The Building Department continues to address building code violations through the code enforcement program.
• National Building Safety Month is celebrated each year during the month of May to raise awareness about building safety.

Policy 3.19: Maximize to the extent practicable, the percentage of permeable surfaces to allow more percolation of storm water runoff into the ground. • As part of the City’s Site Plan and Design Review process, applicants of qualifying projects are required to prepare and submit Low Impact Development (LID) plans for City review and approval, in compliance with State stormwater regulations.

Policy 3.21: Require new projects to include permanent controls to reduce storm water pollutant loads from development sites including parking lots to the maximum extent practicable. • In addition to the State LID and the MS4 regulations, the City has a small-site LID Ordinance which captures additional projects to reduce stormwater pollutants while still allowing maintenance of existing parking and landscape areas. The City processed a total of 4 small-site LID plans in 2023.

Goal 4: Ensure that future land use decisions are the result of sound and comprehensive planning:

Policy 4.1: Consider all general plan goals and policies, including those in other general plan elements, in evaluating proposed development projects for general plan consistency. • All projects such as those noted in this APR were evaluated for consistency with the City’s General Plan, Zoning, and other development and design standards during public and administrative review and approval. Consistency for projects subject to public review is documented by way of adopted resolutions with findings of consistency. • The City participates in the General Plan Annual Review process, submitting comprehensive reports on General Plan implementation by April 1st of each year.

General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023

Policy 4.3: Endeavor to promote public interest in the understanding of the general plan and land use programs.
• The General Plan Annual Progress Report is prepared and presented before the City Council during a duly noticed meeting. The report is made available to the public for a full comprehensive review of the projects and programs throughout the year.

Policy 4.4: Encourage citizen participation in planning and the land use decision making process and development of land use programs and policies.
• As part of the Site Plan and Design Review process, applicants are required to conduct developer outreach, attend at least one community meeting, and for projects requiring public hearings, to participate in the duly noticed public hearings for the purpose of receiving and responding to public input, comments, and questions. • In 2023, during the development of the newly required Environmental Justice Element and the Update to the Environmental Resources Element, a series of public outreach efforts and community meetings were held to obtain community understanding and input.

Outreach included surveys, booths at the summer concert series and night-out-for-crime, presentations at the Sustainable City Committee, the Diversity Coalition Committee, Planning Commission and City Council, as well as posted information of the City web site and social media platforms.

Jurisidiction Name
Reporting Calendar YearFirst NameLast NameTitle Click here to download APR InstructionsEmailPhoneStreet AddressCityZipcode Please Start Here
General Information
2023
Signal Hill
Contact Information
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Click here to add rows to a table. If you add too many rows, you may select a cell in the row you wish to remove and type ctrl + d. 2175 Cherry Avenue
Signal Hill
90755
Colleen T.

Doan
Community Development Director
[email protected]
5629897340
Mailing Address
Annual Progress Report January 2020
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Jurisdiction Signal Hill ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining Application Status Project Type Notes
2 34 6 7 8 9 11 12 13
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=RenterO=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted+
(see
instructions)
Very LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome Total PROPOSED Units by Project
Total

APPROVED
Units by
project
Total

DISAPPROVED
Units by Project
Please select
streamlining
provision/s the
application was
submitted
pursuant to.

Did the housing
development
application seek
incentives or
concessions
pursuant to
Government
Code section
65915?
Were incentives
or concessions
reqested
pursuant to
Government
Code section
65915
approved?
Please indicate
the status of the
application.

Is the project
considered a
ministerial
project or
discretionary
project?
Notes+
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 13 13 0 7215-004-018 1867.5 Hill Street ADU 10283358 ADU O 1/11/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial Project was finaled in 2023 7216-022-014 2740.5 19th Street ADU 10283418 ADU O 2/23/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial 7148-003-013 3329.5 Cerritos
Avenue ADU 10293824 ADU O 10/4/2023
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
7216-034-009 1844 Raymond
Avenue ADU 10283841 ADU O 10/23/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial 7148-003-015 3325.5 Cerritos
Avenue ADU 10283553 ADU O 5/18/2023
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial
7211-030-042 1357 E 23rd
Street ADU 10283498 ADU O 4/14/2023 2 2 2 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial 7216-014-003 2023.5 E 19th
Street ADU 10283394 ADU O 2/6/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial 7148-009-040 3353 Myrtle
Avenue No. 55 ADU 10283740 ADU O 8/15/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial 7211-004-020 921.5 E 25th Street ADU 10283944 ADU O 12/11/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial7148-007-041 3230.5 Cerritos Avenue ADU 10283582 ADU O 6/7/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial 7216-003-003 2050 .5 N Terrace Drive ADU 10283427 ADU O 2/28/2023 1 1 1 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial7216-006-019 2038.5
Raymond
Avenue
ADU 10283602 ADU O
6/23/2023
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Pending Ministerial
Table A
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
1 5
Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes Density Bonus Law Applications 10 Housing Development Applications Submitted
Table A
Jurisdiction Signal Hill ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 Table A2
23 56
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID Unit Category (SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH) Tenure R=Renter O=Owner Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Entitlement Date Approved # of Units issued Entitlements Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 00 0 0 0
7215-027-007 2132.5 Ohio
Avenue ADU 10282134 ADU O 0
7216-015-010 1911.5 Dawson Avenue ADU 10282437 ADU O 07216-016-017 2205.5 E 19th Street ADU 10282307 ADU O 07148-004-008 3373.5 Orange Avenue ADU 10282225 ADU O 07215-011-009 2110 Gaviota
Avenue, Unit G and
H
ADU 10282227 10282226 ADU O 0
7216-007-026 2077 Raymond Avenue, Unit J ADU 10282408 ADU O 0 7217-011-012 1870.5 Temple Avenue ADU 10282415 ADU O 0
7148-018-023 1401 .5 33rd Street ADU 10282431 ADU O 07215-004-018 1867.5 Hill Street ADU 10283358 ADU O 07216-022-014 2740.5 19th Street ADU 10283418 ADU O 07216-003-003 2050 .5 N Terrace Drive ADU 10283427 ADU O 0 7216-006-019 2038.5 Raymond Avenue ADU 10283602 ADU O 0 Project Identifier
Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units 1 Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes - Completed Entitlement 4 Table A2
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
89 11 12
Very LowIncome Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome Non
Deed Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome Building Permits Date Issued # of Units Issued Building Permits Very Low- Income Deed Restricted Very Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Low- Income Deed Restricted Low- Income Non Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Deed Restricted Moderate- Income Non Deed Restricted Above Moderate- Income Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness (see instructions) Date Issued # of Units issued Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0000 0 11 11
1 4/5/2023 1 1 8/4/2023 1
1 3/21/2023 1 1 6/26/2023 1
1 6/20/2022 1 1 5/9/2023 11 3/10/2022 1 1 1/30/2023 1
2 3/9/2022 2 2 10/10/2023 2
1 9/14/2022 1 1 9/25/2023 1
1 6/13/2023 1 1 9/14/2023 1
1 9/23/2022 1 1 6/7/2023 11 7/18/2023 1 1 8/21/2023 1
1 5/24/2023 1 1 11/6/2023 1
1 10/17/2023 1 01 10/3/2023 1 0
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Affordability by Household Incomes - Building Permits Affordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy 7 10
Table A2
Streamlining Infill
Housing without Financial
Assistance or Deed
Restrictions
Term of Affordability
or Deed Restriction Notes
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
How many of the
units were
Extremely Low
Income?
Please select the
streamlining
provision the
project was

APPROVED
pursuant to. (may
select multiple)
Infill Units?
Y/N+
Assistance Programs
for Each Development
(may select multiple -
see instructions)
Deed Restriction
Type
(may select multiple
- see instructions)
For units affordable without
financial assistance or deed
restrictions, explain how the
locality determined the units
were affordable
(see instructions)
Term of Affordability or
Deed Restriction (years)
(if affordable in perpetuity
enter 1000)+
Number of
Demolished/Destroyed
Units
Demolished or
Destroyed Units
Demolished/De
stroyed Units
Owner or
Renter
Total Density Bonus Applied
to the Project (Percentage
Increase in Total Allowable
Units or Total Maximum
Allowable Residential Gross
Floor Area)
Number of Other
Incentives,
Concessions, Waivers,
or Other Modifications
Given to the Project
(Excluding Parking
Waivers or Parking
Reductions)
List the incentives,
concessions,
waivers, and
modifications
(Excluding Parking
Waivers or Parking
Modifications)
Did the project receive a
reduction or waiver of
parking standards? (Y/N)
Notes+
0 0
0 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 00 NONE Y 0 Housing with Financial Assistance
and/or Deed Restrictions Demolished/Destroyed Units Density Bonus Table A2
Jurisdiction Signal Hill ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 1 Projection Period 34
RHNA Allocation by
Income Level
Projection Period -
06/30/2021-
10/14/2021
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units to Date (all years) Total Remaining RHNA by Income Level Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Above Moderate 188 2 - 6 7 - - - - - - 15 173
517
2 - 6 7 - - - - - - 15 502
5 67
Extremely low-Income
Need 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units to Date Total Units Remaining 81 - - - - - - - - - - 81
78 Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period. Projection Period units are in a separate column.

Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very LowLowExtremely Low-Income Units*
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income RHNA progress and must be reported as very low-income units in section 7 of Table A2. They must also be reported in the extremely low-income category (section 13) in Table A2 to be counted as progress toward meeting the extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). *Extremely low-income houisng need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). Value in Section 5 is default value, assumed to be half of the very low-income RHNA. May be overwritten.

Progress toward extremely low-income housing need, as determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).

Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. 90 -
This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs.
-
Moderate
161
78 90
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here -
2 Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
161
Table B
Jurisdiction Signal Hill
Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
1 2 3 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation Adequate Sites Program
Rezone 4 sites, totaling over 27 acres. 517 units needed by October 15, 2022. 35 to 45 dwelling units per acre. Walnut and Orange Bluff sites included in this.

Development agreements,
site acquisition and
remediation to be completed
by 2024.
12/2021: Conduct thorough environmental and health assessment- COMPLETED 10/2022: Rezoning including CEQA and adoption of SP7 with adjusted development standards for bluff sites- COMPLETED
4/2023: RFP to be issue- COMPLETED
7/2023: Interview developers and select best qualified- COMPLETED 12/2023: Enter into development agreements to guide development of all 4 sites and include a committment to all production and site remediation to be completed once developer is chosen- IN PROGRESS
Submit adopted Housing Element to water and sewer within 30 days of adoptionCOMPLETED Adopt required procedures to proposesd developments that include units affordable to lower income households within 2 years of element adoption- IN PROGRESS City must alert Sanitation Districts of LA County of the requirements under Gov. Code Section 65589.7 and ask for confirmation that the district has procedures in place to grant priority for the provision of sewer services to proposed developments that include units affordable to lower income househoulds as required within 2 years of adoption- COMPLETED

ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.

Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Table D
No Net Loss Program
To ensure sufficient residential capacity is maintained for each income category, develop and implement a formal, ongoing evaluation procedure pursuant to Gov. Code Section 65863. Evaluation procedure will track number of extremely low, very low, low, moderate, and above moderate income units constructed in order to calculate the remaining unmet RHNA.

Will also track number of units built on identified sites.

Sites inventory updated in
2023 and will continuously
be updated.

Within ONE (1) YEAR of adopting the Housing Element for 2021-2029 a formal, ongoing (project-by-project) evaluation procedure will be developed and implementedCOMPLETED -After adopting an evaluation procedure, the City will monitor rezones and development of residential units and update the sites inventory. Sites inventory will be posted on the CD website and updated at least once a year. At least annually, the City, if necessary, shall update the sites inventory in conjunction with the Housing Element Annual Reports purusant to Government Code section 65400- COMPLETED 2023
Housing Choice Voucher
Rental Assistance Program
Provide rental assistance to an annual average of 40 to 60 households. To assist: advertise and promote regional housing assistance programs throughout the City. Provide information on City's website, target outreach, landlord outreach program, use of section 8 program in ADU developments.

Information posted on City
website and will be updated
continuously
Ongoing throughout the 2021-2029 planning period. Quarterly contact with County Housing Departments and groups for promotion of programs and assistanceCONTINUED EFFORT 12/2022: Update city website with regional housing assistance programs informationCOMPLETED; CONTINUED EFFORT 6/2023: send direct outreach of higher need or lower-income and to rental/property managers and housing assistance service providers in higher opportunity areasCOMPLETED; CONTINUED EFFORT First Time Homebuyer
Assistance Program
Provide down payment assistance to three households during the 2021-2029 planning period. Promote County Homeownership (HOP) program; and County Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program. The MCC Program offers qualified first-time homebuyers a federal income tax credit. Ability to convert a portion of their annual mortgage interest into a direct dollar for dollar tax crediton their tax returns. Awarded a tax credit up to 20% of the annual interest paid on the mortgage loan. Remaining 80% of mortgage interest will continue to qualify as an itemized tax deduction.

Completed all of the
programs, except for the
programs that require a
continued effort
The City will continue to participate in the Urban County Program throughout the eightyear planning period- CONTINUED EFFORT
Hold at least two seminars for new homebuyer assistance, target outreach related to seminars to residents in geographic areas of higher need or lower incomeCOMPLETED ON 03/20/2023 & 05/06/2023.

Quarterly contact with County Housing Departments and groups for promotion of programs and assistance- CONTINUED EFFORT
Annual outreach to local entities for promotion and coordination of assistance programs- CONTINUED EFFORT
Waiver of Development
Impact Fees
Affordable housing developments are exempt from the three impact fees for parks, water and traffic.

Provide fee waivers for two projects within the planning period. The current (July 2021) per unit fees are:

Parks and Recreation
Single family dwelling $21,910
Multi-family dwelling $15,112
Water SD Meter of 1” $21,437
Traffic (all residential) $540.47
Staff has kept up quarterly
contact with LA county
Housing departments and
groups
Ongoing throughout the 2021-2029 planning period. Quarterly contact with County Housing Departments and groups for promotion of programs and assistanceCOMPLETED; CONTINUED EFFORT Table D
Special Needs Program
Provide housing opportunities to meet the needs of special needs residents by allowing for development standard incentives, including reduced parking standards, setbacks, and increased height allowances. Provide additional regulatory incentives and concessions to projects targeted for special needs groups such as exemption from the site plan and design review process.

Complete site remediation form oil extraction activities on sites for affordable or special needs housing. Interview prospective developers to develop the Walnut Bluff and Orange Bluff sites with the housing affordability components described in the Sites Inventory. Adopt objective design standards to ensure that the City can provide local guidance on design and standards for by-right projects as allowed by State law. Establish a centralized, one-stop housing inquiry location.

The City selected National
Community Renaissance
(National CORE) as the
affordable housing
developer for the sites.

National CORE, the City,
and SHP are developing an
Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement and preparation
of financing applications.

Once the Development
Agreement is executed, site
acquisition and remediation
will commence. The City
anticipates site work to
begin by Mid-2024.

Impact fee deferrals current and ongoing and developer outreach annuallyCONTINUED EFFORT 2023: April to July- Interview interested developers and select the best qualified private or non-profit developer- COMPLETED
2022: October- Adopt Special Planning area 7 with adjusted developments standards for the Walnut Bluff and Orange Bluff sites- COMPLETED
2024: Adopt Objective Design Standards- IN PROGRESS
2024: June- Site remediation initiated for the Walnut Bluff and Orange Bluff sites when development agreements completed- IN PROGRESS
2021-2029 ongoing: Participation in regional efforts to address homelessness 2022: December- Add information related to the Los Angeles County Homeless Outreach Portal (LA-HOP) on the City websit- COMPLETED
2023: January- Post quarterly on the City’s social media pages in English and SpanishCOMPLETED; CONTINUED EFFORT 2024: Establish a centralized, one-stop housing inquiry location- IN PROGRESS ADU Ordinance and
Incentives Program
Adopt an ADU Ordinance and plan of incentives for the production of ADUS. from fees.
(<500 SF).

County of Los Angeles Housing Authority contacts.

To be completed by 2024 Prepare a density bonus ordinance by end of fourth quarter 2022 and adopt end of fiscal year 2023- IN PROGRESS
Density Bonus Ordinance Prepare and adopt a density bonus ordinance. Responsible Agency:

Community Development Department To be completed by 2025 2022-2023; annual assessment of housing production (starting in 2023), if production is lagging
conduct a feasibility assessment by 2024 and if needed amend residential parking requirements and RH
zone height limits in the Zoning Code by 2025- IN PROGRESS Table D
Zoning Ordinance
Amendments Program
Update Zoning Ordinance Definitions o Employee Housing. o Qualified Supportive Housing Development. o Low Barrier Navigation Center. Update Uses Permitted in the Residential Districts o Employee housing in zones permitting single family homes.
o Large family day care homes in the multifamily districts (SB 234). Update Uses Permitted in the Commercial Zones
o Low barrier navigation centers in the CR Zone.
o Amend emergency shelter parking standards to limit required parking to only number of spaces sufficient to accommodate staff working at the shelter.

To be completed by 2025
2022-2023; annual assessment of housing production (starting in 2023), if production is lagging
conduct a feasibility assessment by 2024 and if needed amend residential parking requirements and RH
zone height limits in the Zoning Code by 2025- IN PROGRESS SB 35 Development
Streamlining Program
Create and make available an informational packet that explains SB 35 streamlining provisions and eligibility. Develop application supplemental for submittal
Completed November 2023 1st Quarter 2023- COMPLETED; ATTACHMENT C IN REPORT Energy Conservation
The City will take the following actions during the 2021-2029 planning period:

Continue to promote energy conservation by promoting its Residential Green Building Primer.Continue to enforce the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code.Use the Sustainable City Committee (SCC) to continue developing and recommending a sustainability framework that promotes environmentally sound and financially practical objectives.

Continue to implement the goals adopted as part of the Green City Report prepared by the Sustainable City Committee. The Report allows the City to self-certify as a One-Leaf Green City
Completed December 2023
Promote and encourage weatherization and energy efficient home improvements throughout the planning period; expand website information on energy conservation resources
by 1st Quarter 2023- COMPLETED; ATTACHMENT D IN REPORT
Housing Code Enforcement 40 closed code violation cases per year Continued effort by Building
Inspector and Chief Building
Official, Eric Kranda.

The program will be implemented on an ongoing basis during the 2021-2029-

CONTINUED EFFORT
Table D
Housing Rehabilitation
Objective: 5 single family dwellings. During the 2021-2029 planning period the City will take the following actions:
- Coordinate with the County of Los Angeles Urban County CDBG Program to lobby for an increase
in CDBG funding for housing rehabilitation activities.
- Use Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program funds for housing rehabilitation
activities once 6th cycle Housing Element cleanup activities have been completed.
- Identify and actively support efforts to secure State, federal, and private funding sources as a
means of leveraging local funds and maximizing assistance. Identify State, regional, and local
public and private housing rehabilitation resources (including nonprofit agencies) that Signal Hill
property owners can participate in and provide the information on the City’s website.
- Conduct annual outreach and marketing of available State, regional, and local public and private
housing rehabilitation resources through workshops, seminars, social media platforms, 1
outreach activity per year; target outreach to homeowners in geographic areas of higher need or
lower income as well as local homeowner associations
Annual Outreach for 2023
conducted. PLHA funds
continually applied for and
housing information for
funding and assistance is on
the website.

Coordination with the County of Los Angeles: annually through the Annual Action Plan process;
PLHA application when the State releases Notice of Funding Availability after 2024 when site cleanup has
been completed and PLHA funds can be redirected to rehabilitation activities; Website availability of
housing rehabilitation resources, by 1st Quarter 2023, Initiate outreach in June 2023 and annually
thereafter- CONTINUED EFFORT
Accessibility Modifications
Program NOTHING WRITTEN NOTHING WRITTEN NOTHING WRITTEN Fair Housing Information
and Services Program
Implement the Fair Housing Information and Services Program; hold three Fair Housing
Workshops during the eight-year planning period; Post information on accessing fair housing services
quarterly on the City’s social media pages; assist at least 25 residents during the planning period (AFFH
viewer shows 12 inquiries from 2013-2021)
To be completed in 2024
Hold 3 fair housing workshops and implement program on an ongoing basis throughout the 2021-2029 planning period- IN PROGRESS
Post information on accessing fair housing services quarterly on the City’s social media pages in English and Spanish beginning January 2023- COMPLETED;

ATTACHMENT E IN REPORT
Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing
Varies by the following fair housing issues specific to Signal Hill: 1. disproportionate need experienced by hispanic households, 2. lower environmental quality, 3. racial equity/bias in the city practices and procedures, 4. displacement risk. More detail in attachment b (in adopted housing element can add if needed.)
To be completed in 2025 Adopt a policy that new housing developments must implement an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan by mid-year 2022- IN PROGRESS
Table D
Jurisdiction Signal Hill Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period 2023
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
Designation Size Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
APN Street Address/Intersection Existing Use Number of
Units
Surplus
Designation
Parcel Size (in
acres) Notes
NOTE: This table must contain an invenory of ALL
surplus/excess lands the reporting jurisdiction owns
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Parcel Identifier

ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Table H
Locally Owned Surplus Sites
For Los Angeles County jurisdictions, please format the APN's as follows:9999-999-999 Table H
Jurisdiction Signal Hill
Reporting Year 2023
Housing Element Planning Period 6th Cycle
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 0
7 7
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
Single-family Attached 0 0 0
Single-family Detached 0 0 0
2 to 4 units per structure 0 0 0
5+ units per structure 0 0 0
Accessory Dwelling Unit 0 7 11
Mobile/Manufactured Home 0 0 0
Total 0 7 11
Infill Housing Developments and Infill Units Permitted # of Projects Units 7 7
0 0
12 13
13 0
0 0
(Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Number of SB 35 Streamlining Applications Approved
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Total Housing Applications Submitted:

Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:

Total Housing Units Approved:

Total Housing Units Disapproved:

Total Units
Housing Applications Summary
Use of SB 35 Streamlining Provisions - Applications
Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals Number of SB 35 Streamlining Applications
Above Moderate
Indicated as Infill
Not Indicated as Infill
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Summary
Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 0 0 0
Low 0 0 0
Moderate 0 0 0
Above Moderate 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Streamlining Provisions Used - Permitted Units # of Projects Units SB 9 (2021) - Duplex in SF Zone 0 0
SB 9 (2021) - Residential Lot Split 0 0
AB 2011 (2022) 0 0
SB 6 (2022) 0 0
SB 35 (2017) 0 0
Ministerial and Discretionary Applications # of Applications Units Ministerial 12 13
Discretionary 0 0
Density Bonus Applications and Units Permitted
Number of Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 0 Number of Units in Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 0 Number of Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 0
Number of Units in Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 0 Housing Element Programs Implemented and Sites Rezoned Count 16 0
Programs Implemented
Sites Rezoned to Accommodate the RHNA
Units Constructed - SB 35 Streamlining Permits
Summary
Jurisdiction Signal Hill
Reporting Year 2023 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Total Award Amount Total award amount is auto-populated based on amounts entered in rows 15-26.

Task $ Amount Awarded $ Cumulative Reimbursement
Requested
Other
Funding Notes
Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto-populated from Table A2) Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
0 0
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
7 7
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
11 11
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Total Units
Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate

ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable.
$ -
Task Status
LEAP Summary

CIRCULATION ELEMENT
The Circulation Element was adopted in 2010, contains eight goals and 33 implementation programs. The significant achievements for the year 2023 are below.

Goal 1: NEW DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL COOPERATION – Ensure that new development results in the preservation and enhancement of the City’s circulation system.

Policy 1.b: Require that new development include circulation and utility system improvements, including dedication of land for widening of roadways and pedestrian and bicycle facilities, where appropriate, and construction of new public works facilities reasonably related to the impacts of the development and intended use on the existing systems. • The Public Works Department completed the slurry seal project that started in 2022. A total of 140,000 square feet of additional slurry sealing was completed in 2023.

Policy 1.c: Develop and improve the circulation and utility systems by identifying and establishing a range of funding sources.
• In 2023, the Public Works Department secured funding for the following projects:
o East Willow Street Corridor Project (Walnut Avenue to Cherry Avenue) funded by the I -710 Technical Advisory Committee
o Reservoir Park Improvement Design Project funded by the Lower Cerritos Channel Water Management Program
o Civic Center Parking Lot Improvement Project funded by the California Arts Commission
o Civic Center Amphitheater funded by the California Arts Commission o East 20th Street and Redondo Avenue Traffic Signal Improvement Project funded by the Highway Infrastructure Program and Coronavirus Relief Grant o East 33rd Street and Walnut Avenue Water Main Leak funded by the Central Basin Leak Detection Grant Program
o Citywide Street Trees funded by CalFire/Urban Regional Forest Grant Program Policy 1.e: Strengthen the framework for effective regional and local circulation system planning efforts.
• See Policy 1.b above
Goal 2: ROADWAYS – Provide a safe and efficient roadway system for all users.

Policy 2.a: Construct new roadways and improve existing roadways consistent with the classification system for minimum right-of-way widths described in the Official Plan Lines Map. • See Policy 1.b above
Policy 2.c: Promote proactive and systematic repair and replacement of worn roadways and infrastructure.
• See Policy 1.b above
• The Public Works Department has completed the majority of design plans for the Citywide Median project, aimed at reconstruction of multiple medians throughout the City, and has General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023

conducted a series of public outreach meetings to inform the community about the upcoming projects.
• Completed re-pavement and rehabilitation of both Ohio Avenue and Palm Drive including ramps, sidewalks, and driveways.

Policy 2.d: Coordinate and monitor the physical condition and operation of existing transportation systems by analyzing activity areas and the various transportation links (roadway, pedestrian, bicycle, and others) that connect those activity areas. • East Willow Street and Dawson Avenue Traffic Signal Replacement Project replaced a traffic signal pole that was damaged by several traffic incidents creating a concern for the Towne Center East businesses. The pole was successfully relocated within the intersection to reduce the probability of future accidents.

Goal 3: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CIRCULATION – Create a safe and comfortable environment for pedestrians and bicyclists, encouraging the use of these modes of transportation for the majority of shorter trips.

Policy 3.a: Promote healthy, energy-efficient, and sustainable living by promoting the expansion of the city trails and walkways system.
• The Public Works Department 2023 Annual sidewalk repair focused on repairing existing sidewalks throughout the City for better pedestrian access.

Policy 3.b: Preserve existing public access to the trails system to promote recreational walking and hiking, fitness, and alternative modes of transportation. • See Policy 3.a above

Goal 6: UTILITIES – Provide safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly utilities systems and pipelines.

Policy 6.c: Encourage the development of infrastructure that supports new power generating sources, such as solar and wind energy.
• Consistent with State-mandated regulations, the Community Development Department has been actively implementing expedited plan check review and permit issuance for installation of EV chargers and rooftop solar projects.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES ELEMENT
The Environmental Resources Element was last updated on February 16, 1988. In 1989, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (PRMP) was updated and incorporated as Appendix A of the Environmental Resources Element (Ordinance No. 89-12-1047). In February 2021, an updated PRMP was adopted by the City Council.

During finalization of the PRMP, additional areas of clarification were identified, including park development impact fees. A Prioritization and Implementation Plan (PIP) was developed as a companion document to the PRMP. Both documents were subsequently approved in January 2022. The PIP identified the relevant and attainable priorities related to park, trail, facility, and program development over the next 10-15 years. The PIP will serve as a work plan for the Parks, Recreation and Library Services Department as funding sources become available. Both the PRMP and PIP documents will be incorporated into the Environmental Resources Element Update, which is expected to be completed in 2024.

The Environmental Resources Element contains seven goals and 39 implementation programs.

The significant achievements for the year 2023 are below.

Goal 1: Maintain and enhance the identity and aesthetic quality of Signal Hill as a city with striking view potential, and a City that is carefully managing its transportation from resource extraction to balance land uses.

Policy 1.3: Develop design guidelines and themes that can be utilized throughout the City, and that are integrated with the greenbelt system, public signage, street furniture, public buildings, and similar facilities.
• City trees are trimmed on a set (biannual) schedule.
• Street Tree Master Plan – City Council adopted the Street Tree Master Plan, developed by the Public Works Department. The five-year plan updated the street tree policy and tree planting standards.
o The Public Works Department received a $1,000,000 grant from the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry. The grant will be utilized for the planting and maintenance of over 1,000 trees, increasing the urban forest coverage and promoting a healthier, greener community in Signal Hill.

Policy 1.4: Protect and enhance the natural topography that exists in the City. • See policy 1.3 above.
• Hillbrook Park Project – Public Works and the consulting firm Architerra developed conceptual design plans for the upgrade to the park. Parks, Recreation and Library Services conducted public outreach meetings to receive public comments. A contract to construct the upgrades will be awarded in 2024.

Goal 3: Provide and maintain a variety of parks and recreational facilities, both passive and active, that will be conveniently located throughout the community.

Policy 3.2: Ensure accessibility of local and regional parklands of all types to all users, including the young, the elderly, and the handicapped.

General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023

• The Parks, Recreation, and Library Services Department continued to offer the Family Food Distribution program for low-income Signal Hill families. A total of 372 boxes of fresh food were provided to families in need. The program closes food insecurity gaps by providing food resources to community members in need.
• The Parks, Recreation, and Library Services Department implemented a Meals on Wheels home-food delivery program for seniors with mobility challenges who are unable to leave their homes. A total of 736 boxes of fresh food were delivered in 2023.

Goal 4: Manage the production of economically valuable resources in the City to achieve a balance between current market forces and long-term community values.

Policy 4.1: Improve the interface between oil production activities and urban development, both for existing and new projects.
• As a part of the City’s annual inspection of properties with an active CUP, staff inspected Signal Hill Petroleum’s seven drill sites to confirm that the sites are in good condition in relation to landscaping, fence screening, general maintenance, and equipment. • The Oil Operator continues regular maintenance and landscape inspections at individual well sites.

Policy 4.2: Encourage the development and production of natural resources that are demanded by the market, and that release land for urban uses at a reasonable and controlled rate. • See Policy 4.3 below
Policy 4.3: Require the restoration and reuse of land no longer necessary or economical for oilproduction activities. • Signal Hill Petroleum (SHP) has a CUP for seven consolidated drill sites. The CUP allows oil and gas production at the seven sites, as well as storage, processing, and transport of products. No new oil wells are allowed to be established in the City outside of the drill sites.
• As part of the certification activities for the 6th Cycle Housing Element, the City identified four housing sites with capacity to accommodate the required Regional Housing Needs Assessment numbers, plus a 15% surplus. All four of the sites are undeveloped and house active oil operations facilities. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared, and the sites were rezoned for the development of two mixed-use commercial/residential projects and two affordable/workforce housing projects. Each of the conceptual plans approved for the projects identifies that all idle wells will be abandoned along with any associated obsolete production facilities. In April 2023, the City released a Notice of Funding Allocation (NOFA) to invite housing developer/managers to submit proposals to develop and manage the two workforce housing projects. National Community Renaissance (National CORE) was selected after a comprehensive review process and the City began development of an Exclusive Negotiations Agreement with National CORE, to set the tasks and timeframes for how to proceed with securing site control and financing.
• SHP Drill Sites (CUP 97-03)
o The City inspected all seven drill sites on December 1, 2023. Inspections have been conducted, on average, on a monthly schedule throughout the year by the City’s Oil

Services Coordinator. All State, Federal, and local permits and licensing are current and compliant for the 28 reporting agencies with monitoring and oversight of operations. No reports of nuisance, noise, or odors were received from residents, and no Notices of Violation were received from any of the agencies in 2023. Landscaping, fencing, equipment, and stormwater protection measures were found to be in generally good condition with a few minor maintenance items which have been accomplished.
o SHP has been consistently requesting a long-term extension of its CUP for many years, but the City was reluctant to approve a long-term extension until priority items such as the 2015 amendment to the Oil and Gas Code, long range economic development planning, and a detailed environmental analysis of the Drill Site operations, could be completed. As a result, the City issued a number of short-term extensions.
o In 2021, the City Council extended the CUP for a 2-year term until July 30, 2023, and directed SHP and staff to prioritize preparation of a thorough and detailed environmental analysis for the desired long-term extension. Since that time, the following progress has been made:
▪ SHP requested a 20-year extension of their 7 Drill Sites CUP. ▪ A Request for Proposal was circulated, and the City executed a contract with their chosen environmental consultant, Catalyst Environmental Solutions (Catalyst), who has been meeting regularly with City staff and representatives from SHP to prepare the required technical reports and conduct the detailed environmental analysis.
▪ A project description compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act and all environmental technical studies have been completed and/or peer reviewed by Catalyst, and a draft Initial Study recommending a Project Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) was completed.
▪ A Scoping meeting for the PEIR was conducted on January 30, 2023. ▪ An initial timeline was prepared to complete the environmental analysis, prepare the PEIR document, and bring an amended CUP for a long-term extension to the City Council for consideration by the end of fiscal year 2023. Although the timeline was delayed by more than 6 months, progress has been steady and the Draft PEIR was prepared and is under review by staff. The final draft document is anticipated to be ready for public review and comment in the first quarter of 2024. During that time, SHP also plans to offer one or more public tours of the drill sites to share operational and environmental information with interested parties or individuals.

Policy 4.4: Minimize and eliminate where feasible the adverse environmental impact of resource-production activities. Also provide adequate setback and open space where oilproduction activities continue adjacent to urban development. • See Policies 4.1 and 4.3 above.

Goal 7: Maintain and provide information to the community on environmental problems, opportunities, progress, and ideas.

Policy 7.1: Disseminate information about the values of alternative energy technology, including use of solar energy in Signal Hill.

General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023

• As part of Program 5.2 in the 6th Cycle Certified Housing Element, the Planning Department prepared a solar energy informational brochure and published it on the City website.

Policy 7.2: Develop a public information program in conjunction with the oil production industry to explain programs and progress toward improving the resource production/urban development interface.
• See Policy 4.3 above.

Policy 7.3: Provide information to the public on environmental conditions and issues in Signal Hill.
• Staff provide monthly updates to the Parks and Recreation Commission on projects related to park development, community events, and other community service programs. • The Sustainable City Committee continued to meet quarterly in 2023 and hosted a booth at the summer concert series to educate and share informative materials regarding reducing household and business use of plastics and polystyrene materials. • The City was awarded a Bronze Gateway Cities Energy Action Award for applying for the implementation of the City’s Street Tree Master Plan using the awarded grant funds from the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry (NOFO) in the amount of onemillion dollars. • The Sustainable City Committee selected one Sustainable City awardee who was recognized by the City Council.
• The City continues to offer the recognition award yard signs to residents and businesses that install EV, and solar equipment, and drought tolerant landscaping.

SAFETY ELEMENT
The Safety Element was last updated in November 2016. It contains three goals and 31 implementation programs. The significant achievements for the year 2023 are below.

Goal 1: PREVENTION
Strive to prevent man-made disasters and minimize the potential for natural disasters to impact the community.

Policy 1.c: Regulate the location, use, storage, and transportation of hazardous and toxic materials and protect the public from these hazards.
• City personnel maintained close contact with all operators of hazardous and potentially hazardous facilities, including Signal Hill Petroleum, the City’s largest petroleum and natural gas operator.
• Staff continued to follow the 2016 Safety Element, which includes a map that identifies designated evacuation routes within the City for transportation of hazardous and toxic materials.
• The City hired a full-time Emergency Management Coordinator to assist with the managing and coordination of the Emergency Preparedness and Safety programs, policies, and procedures and to help ensure a safe, secure, and compliant environment.

Policy 1.e: Encourage the maintenance or improvement of building’s structural integrity to protect residents and preserve communities.
• The City’s Water Department staff conducted inspections of existing water storage facilities on a periodic (or as needed) basis.

Policy 1.j: Undertake preventive measures both for catastrophic events and for more frequent incidents such as structural fires and localized flooding. • The Safety Committee planned an earthquake drill for City employees in October 2023 which is the statewide “Great California Shakeout.”
• Emergency response personnel maintained open mutual aid agreements with law enforcement agencies across all operational areas, including the Long Beach Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and the California Highway Patrol.

Policy 1.k: Regulate development in Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones consistent with levels of acceptable risk. Require the submission of geologic and seismic reports, as well as soils engineering reports, in relation to applications for land development permits whenever seismic or geologic problems are suspected.
• The Building and Safety Division continues to require geological investigation reports for all new and existing projects located within Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. • As part of the Site Plan and Design Review of administrative and discretionary projects the proximity to the fault zone is reviewed and any necessary mitigation is required.

Policy 1.m: Update the local Hazard Mitigation Plan every five years and evaluate the mitigation plan annually to determine the effectiveness of programs and to reflect changes in land development or programs that may affect mitigation priorities.

General Plan Annual Progress Report 2023

• In 2023 the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan consultant worked with staff to prepare a draft Plan. Once completed the Plan will be adopted into the updated Safety Element.

Goal 2: PREPARATION
Take necessary steps to allow for effective responses to disasters.

Policy 2.a: Maintain an effective Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and other emergency preparedness plans and programs, as necessary.
• The Signal Hill Police Department (SHPD) continued to utilize social media as a platform to educate the public by providing tips for keeping their personal property safe, deterring crime, and reporting crime to SHPD’s dispatch line.
• In 2023, SHPD applied for and received grant funding for Narcan. Narcan is a potentially lifesaving medication designed to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in minutes. The grant funding was utilized for the purchase of Narcan and training for officers. This has proven to be an invaluable resource when it comes to providing emergency medical care in a timely fashion.
• The Finance Department completed the implementation of Advanced Scheduling for SHPD in Tyler ERP System. The new scheduling system is utilized to ensure that the proposed number of officers are scheduled for each shift.

Policy 2.b: Ensure operational readiness of the City’s EOC. • See Policies 1.c and 1.j.

NOISE ELEMENT
The Noise Element was adopted in 2010. It has one goal and 20 implementation programs. The significant achievements for the year 2023 are below.

Goal 1: Protect the health, safety, and welfare of people living and working within the City from adverse noise impacts.

Policy 1.a: The City will consider the severity of noise exposure in the community planning process to prevent or minimize noise impacts to existing and proposed land uses. • The Finance Department prepared a Fireworks Ordinance prohibiting the possession, sale, use or discharge of dangerous fireworks that pose a serious risk to the public’s safety in 2022. The 2023 calendar year was the first year the ordinance was implemented. • SHPD enforced compliance with the noise standards of the current Motor Vehicle Code. • The City’s building plan check process incorporated noise standards covered in the 2022 California Building Code.
• During project review, staff analyzed noise impacts as part of the California Environmental Quality Act process. Following construction, noise impacts are addressed as part of the City’s code enforcement program.

Policy 1.d: The City will inform those living and working within the City of the effects of noise pollution and will cooperate with all levels of government to reduce or minimize impacts. • Staff communicated (both verbally and in writing) the standards outlined in Signal Hill Municipal Code Chapter 9.16 Noise.

Policy 1.e: Require noise mitigation to ensure that noise-sensitive land uses are not exposed to noise levels greater than 45 dB in habitable rooms and 65 dB in outdoor living areas. • City staff-maintained communication with Long Beach Airport personnel regarding airport operations. In 2023, one aircraft-related noise complaint was received. The resident was provided with contact information for the Long Beach Airport Noise Abatement office.

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HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT

REGARDING THE

LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023

PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34176.1(F)

FOR THE

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
This Housing Successor Annual Report (Report) regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) has been prepared pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1(f). This Report sets forth certain details of the Signal Hill Housing Authority (Housing Successor) activities during Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (Fiscal Year). The purpose of this Report is to provide the governing body of the Housing Successor an annual report on the housing assets and activities of the Housing Successor under Part 1.85, Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code, in particular sections 34176 and 34176.1 (Dissolution Law).

The following Report is based upon information prepared by Housing Successor staff and information contained within the independent financial audit of the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, or ‘ACFR’) for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (Fiscal Year) as prepared by Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP (Auditor), which Audit is separate from this annual summary Report; further, this Report conforms with and is organized into sections I. through XI., inclusive, pursuant to Section 34176.1(f) of the Dissolution Law:

I. Amounts Received and Deposited Pursuant to 34191.4(b)(3)(A): This section provides the total amount of funds paid to the City and the amount deposited into the LMIHAF allocable to 20% of the repayments on reinstated City/Agency loans per Section 34191.4.

II. Amount Deposited into LMIHAF: This section provides the total amount of funds deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited.

III. Ending Balance of LMIHAF: This section provides a statement of the balance in the LMIHAF as of the close of the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the ROPS must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited.

IV. Description of Expenditures from LMIHAF: This section provides a description of the expenditures made from the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. The expenditures are to be categorized.

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V. Statutory Value of Assets Owned by Housing Successor: This section provides the statutory value of real property owned by the Housing Successor, the value of loans and grants receivables, and the sum of these two amounts.

VI. Description of Transfers: This section describes transfers, if any, to another housing successor agency made in previous Fiscal Year(s), including whether the funds are unencumbered and the status of projects, if any, for which the transferred LMIHAF will be used. The sole purpose of the transfers must be for the development of transit priority projects, permanent supportive housing, housing for agricultural employees or special needs housing.

VII. Project Descriptions: This section describes any project for which the Housing Successor receives or holds property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS and the status of that project.

VIII. Status of Compliance with Section 33334.16: This section provides a status update on compliance with Section 33334.16 for interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012. For interests in real property acquired on or after February 1, 2012, provide a status update on the project.

IX. Description of Outstanding Obligations under Section 33413: This section describes the outstanding inclusionary and replacement housing obligations, if any, under Section 33413 that remained outstanding prior to dissolution of the former redevelopment agency as of February 1, 2012 along with the Housing Successor’s progress in meeting those prior obligations, if any, of the former redevelopment agency and how the Housing Successor’s plans to meet unmet obligations, if any.

X. Income Test: This section provides the information required by Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B), or a description of expenditures by income restriction for every five year period, with the first time period beginning January 1, 2014 and whether the statutory thresholds have been met. Reporting of the Income Test for the FY 2019/20 through 2023/24 period is not required until 2024.

XI. Senior Housing Test: This section provides the percentage of units of deed-restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former redevelopment Agency, and its host jurisdiction within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed-restricted rental housing assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former Redevelopment Agency and its host jurisdiction within the same time period. For this Report the ten-year period reviewed is July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2023.

XII. Excess Surplus Test: This section provides the amount of excess surplus in the LMIHAF, if any, and the length of time that the Housing Successor has had excess surplus, and the Housing Successor’s plan for eliminating the excess surplus.

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XIII. Inventory of Homeownership Units: This section provides a summary of covenanted homeownership units assisted by the former redevelopment agency or the housing successor that include an equity sharing and repayment provisions, including (a) number of units; (b) number of units lost to the portfolio in the last fiscal year and the reason for those losses, and (c) any funds returned to the housing successor pursuant to losses or repayments.

This Report is to be provided to the Housing Successor’s governing body. In addition, this Report, ACFR and the former redevelopment agency’s pre-dissolution Implementation Plans are to be made available to the public on the City’s website.

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I. AMOUNTS RECEIVED AND DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO 34191.4(B)(3)(A) A total of $347,958 was deposited into the LMIHAF during Fiscal Year 2022/23 pursuant to Section 34191.4(B)(3)(A). This amount is equal to 20% of a loan repayment between the City and the Successor Agency pursuant to ROPS item #21.

II. AMOUNT DEPOSITED INTO LMIHAF
A total of $433,372 was deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year, of which $347,958 was for items listed on the ROPS. The deposits are allocated as follows:

FY 2022/23
Totals
% of
Total
Loan Payments $19,290 5%
FTHB Loan Payments 0 0%
Interest Income 66,126 15%
Rental Income 0 0%
Misc. Income 0 0%
Loan Payments for item listed on the ROPS (#21) 347,958 80% Total LMIHAF Deposits1 $433,374 100%
III. ENDING BALANCE OF LMIHAF
At the close of the Fiscal Year, the ending balance in the LMIHAF was $12,558,602, of which $5,822,618 is available.2 No remaining items in the ending balance are listed on the ROPS.

IV. DESCRIPTION OF EXPENDITURES FROM LMIHAF
The following is a description of expenditures from the LMIHAF by category:

FY 2022/23
Monitoring & Administration Expenditures $1,025
Homeless Prevention & Rapid Rehousing Services Expenditures $0 Housing Development Expenditures
 Expenditures on Moderate Income Units $0
 Expenditures on Low Income Units 0
 Expenditures on Very-Low Income Units 0
 Expenditures on Extremely-Low Income Units 0
Total Housing Development Expenditures $0
Total LMIHAF Expenditures $1,025
The Housing Successor is allowed to spend up to the greater of $200,000 or 5% of the value of the Housing Assets Portfolio (defined and calculated in Section V), which totals $6,603,982, on 1 Expressed as cash and does not include accrued interest income, unrealized gain on investment, and accrued interest on notes receivables.
2 Refers only to cash available and excludes nonspendable portion of fund balance such as accounts payable, deposits payable, land and improvements held for resale.

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Monitoring and Administration Expenditures. Therefore, the Housing Successor is using less than 1% of the maximum allowable $330,199 for Monitoring and Administration Expenditures.

V. STATUTORY VALUE OF ASSETS OWNED BY HOUSING SUCCESSOR IN LMIHAF Under the Dissolution Law and for purposes of this Report, the “statutory value of real property” means the value of properties formerly held by the former redevelopment agency as listed on the housing asset transfer schedule approved by the Department of Finance as listed in such schedule under Section 34176(a)(2), the value of the properties transferred to the Housing Successor pursuant to Section 34181(f), and the purchase price of property(ies) purchased by the Housing Successor. Further, the value of loans and grants receivable is included in these reported assets held in the LMIHAF.

The following provides the statutory value of assets owned by the Housing Successor.

As of End of
FY 2022/23
Statutory Value of Real Property Owned by Housing Successor $615,641 Value of Loans and Grants Receivables3 5,988,341
Total Value of Housing Assets 6,603,982
VI. DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFERS
The Housing Successor did not make any LMIHAF transfers to other Housing Successor(s) under Section 34176.1(c)(2) during the Fiscal Year.

VII. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
The Housing Successor does not receive or hold property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS for projects.

VIII. STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 33334.16
Section 34176.1 provides that Section 33334.16 does not apply to interests in real property acquired by the Housing Successor on or after February 1, 2012; however, this Report presents a status update on the project related to such real property.

With respect to interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012, the time periods described in Section 33334.16 shall be deemed to have commenced on the date that the Department of Finance approved the property as a housing asset in the LMIHAF; thus, as to real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency 3 For purposes of this report, the Value of Loans and Grants includes the Zinnia Apartments Residual Receipts loan of $5,590,000. Note that the Finance Department typically records this loan with a corresponding allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,590,000, which causes the loan to have a net effect of zero on the LMIHAF fund balance. Therefore, in the FY 2022/23 ACFR the value of this loan is not shown in the LMIHAF fund balance.

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now held by the Housing Successor in the LMIHAF, the Housing Successor must initiate activities consistent with the development of the real property for the purpose for which it was acquired within five years of the date the DOF approved such property as a housing asset.

The following provides a status update on the real property or housing asset(s) that were acquired prior to February 1, 2012 and compliance with the five-year period:

Address
Date
Approved by
DOF as
Housing
Asset
Deadline to
Initiate
Development
Activity Status of Activity
967 Las Brisas Way 8/2012 8/2017 The Housing Successor is working with housing developer Abode
Communities to transfer the duplex
once the developer has secured
funding.

The following provides a status update on the real property or properties that have been acquired using affordable housing funds on or after February 1, 2012, and for which the fiveyear activity deadline does not apply:

Address
Date of
Acquisition
Deadline to
Initiate
Development
Activity Status of Activity
2200 Block of Gaviota
Ave
8/2012 N/A Property is subject to Surplus Land
Act. Site has some financial
feasibility challenges due to the
presence of an abandoned oil well
on the property.

IX. DESCRIPTION OF OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 33413 Replacement Housing: According to the 2010 – 2014 Implementation Plan for the former redevelopment agency, no Section 33413(a) replacement housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor.

Inclusionary / Production Housing. According to the 2010 – 2014 Implementation Plan for the former redevelopment agency, no Section 33413(b) inclusionary/production housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor.

The former redevelopment agency’s Implementation Plans are posted on the City’s website.

X. EXTREMELY-LOW INCOME TEST
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households earning 30% or less of the AMI. If the Housing Successor fails to comply with the Extremely-Low Income requirement in any five-year period, then the Housing Successor must ensure that at least 50% of the funds remaining in the LMIHAF be expended in each fiscal year following the latest fiscal year following the report on households earning 30% or less of the AMI until the Housing Successor demonstrates compliance with the Extremely-Low Income requirement. This information is not required to be reported until 2024 for the FY 2019/20 – 2023/24 period.

XI. SENIOR HOUSING TEST
The Housing Successor is to calculate the percentage of units of deed-restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or the City within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed-restricted rental housing assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or City within the same time period. If this percentage exceeds 50%, then the Housing Successor cannot expend future funds in the LMIHAF to assist additional senior housing units until the Housing Successor or City assists and construction has commenced on a number of restricted rental units that is equal to 50% of the total amount of deed-restricted rental units.

The following summarizes the number of deed-restricted rental housing units produced by the former redevelopment agency and the Housing Successor over the past 10 years (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2023):

Project Name
Year
Built
# of Senior
Units
# of NonSenior
Units
Total #
of Units
Zinnia Apartments4 2017 0 71 71
Totals 0 71 71
The following provides the Housing Successor’s Senior Housing Test for the 10 year period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2023:

FY 2022/2023
# of Assisted Senior Rental Units 0
# of Total Assisted Rental Units 71
Senior Housing Percentage 0%
XII. EXCESS SURPLUS TEST
Excess Surplus is defined in Section 34176.1(d) as an unencumbered amount in the account that exceeds the greater of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or the aggregate amount deposited into the account during the Housing Successor’s preceding four Fiscal Years, whichever is greater. The following provides the Excess Surplus test for the preceding four Fiscal Years:
4 Zinnia Apartments, a 72-unit affordable housing rental project, was placed in service on November 30, 2017. One unit is set aside for an on-site manager’s unit and thus not included in this report’s analysis.

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Available Housing Funds – FY 2022/23
Available Housing Funds – FY 2021/22 $5,822,618
Limitation on Available Housing Funds FY 2022/23
Greater of:
 Base Amount $1,000,000
 Four Years of Deposits
FY 2018/19 $703,324
FY 2019/20 1,396,584
FY 2020/21 228,570
FY 2021/22 306,300
Total Deposits $2,634,777
Limitation on Available Housing Funds $2,634,777
The ending cash balance of $5,822,618 is $3,187,841 greater than the $2,634,777 limitation on available housing funds. Therefore, the LMIHAF has an Excess Surplus.

The City of Signal Hill selected sites for the 6th Cycle Housing Element during Fiscal Year 2020/21, which includes sites for 329 affordable housing units and 517 units for all income levels. The Housing Element was certified by the state in October 2022, and the Housing Authority has issued a NOFA making the surplus funds available for the development of affordable housing on these sites.

XIII. HOMEOWNERSHIP
The Housing Successor is to provide an inventory of homeownership units assisted by the former redevelopment agency or the Housing Successor that are subject to covenants or restrictions or to an adopted program that protects the former redevelopment agency’s investment of moneys from the LMIHAF pursuant to Section 33334.3(f). The inventory for the Housing Successor is as follows:
 The following summarizes the current inventory of the Housing Successor’s homeownership portfolio:
# of
Units
Restricted homeownership units as of June 30, 2023 3
 There were no losses of homeownership units in the portfolio during FY 2022/23.  The Housing Successor has not contracted with an outside entity for the management of the ownership portfolio.