2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
March 12, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chamber on March 12, 2024.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 7:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR LORI WOODS
VICE MAYOR EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
ABSENT: NONE
(3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Woods and special guest, Valerie Gonzalez Garay led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA There was no public business from the floor.
(5) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(6) PRESENTATIONS
a. A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FROM ALVARADO ELEMENTARY 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 March 12, 2024
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AND RECOGNIZE THE STUDENT.
Mayor Woods presented agenda item 6a.
b. CHIEF BYERLEY WILL INTRODUCE BRAD KENNEALLY, POLICE CAPTAIN FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.
Chief Byerley presented agenda item 6b.
c. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THOMAS BEKELE WILL INTRODUCE CELESTE
GODOY, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, AND FAVIAN REAL, WATER MAINTENANCE WORKER I, FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.
Public Works Director, Thomas Bekele presented agenda item 6c. d. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT A PROJECT STATUS UPDATE FOR THE FY 2023-2024 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT.
Public Works Director, Thomas Bekele and Public Works Contracts Manager, Margarita Beltran presented agenda item 6d.
(7) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. 2023 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to authorize staff to submit the Signal Hill General Plan Annual Progress Report for calendar year 2023 to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and to the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
(8) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL SERVICES -
BUILDING SAFETY PLAN CHECK AND PROFESSIONAL STAFFING
SERVICES
b. FEE AND ALCOHOL PROHIBITION WAIVER REQUESTS FOR THE SIGNAL
HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISING EVENT March 12, 2024
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c. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE (EMPG) 22 GRANT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT
d. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY
PROGRAM (SHSP) 22 GRANT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT
e. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY MEASURE A GRANT FOR THE HILLBROOK PARK
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
f. CONTINUANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO THE FEBRUARY 2024 WINTER STORMS
AND REAFFIRMING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS REQUIRING EMERGENCY
ACTION TO COMPLETE EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT PANORAMA
PROMENADE AND MOLINO AVENUE AND 20TH STREET
g. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED MARCH 12, 2024
h. WARRANT REGISTER DATED MARCH 12, 2024
i. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to items b through i on the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
a. CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL SERVICES - BUILDING
SAFETY PLAN CHECK AND PROFESSIONAL STAFFING SERVICES
It was moved by VICE MAYOR WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to approve item a on the Consent Calendar.
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The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
(9) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Woods requested agendizing City Council compensation for a future City Council meeting; Council Member Hansen seconded the item; and Mayor Woods commented on the agenda binders for future meetings.
Council Member Jones announced the grand opening of The Nook Breakfast Spot on Wednesday, March 13 at 12:00 p.m.; and the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Ten Mile Brewery on Thursday, March 14 at 5:00 p.m.
Vice Mayor Wilson commented on the Energy and Environment Committee meeting, and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments meeting he recently attended. (9) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by VICE MAYOR WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
MAYOR WOODS adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
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LORI Y. WOODS
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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