2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
March 26, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill [meeting body] was held in-person in the Council Chamber on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 7:04 P.M.
(2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Woods and special guest, Natalie Vela led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(3) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR LORI WOODS
VICE MAYOR EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER TINA HANSEN
(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 AND RECOGNIZE THE STUDENT.
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Mayor Woods presented agenda item 6a.
b. THE CITY OF LONG BEACH ANIMAL CARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL INTRODUCE A PET AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.
May Villanueva, representative from the City of Long Beach Animal Care Services Department presented agenda item 6b.
c. CHIEF BYERLEY WILL INTRODUCE SUSANA GARCIA, POLICE RECORDS CLERK FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.
Chief Byerley presented agenda item 6c.
d. STAFF WILL PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE CITY’S EFFORTS AND
RESULTS IN DELIVERING HOMELESS OUTREACH AND PREVENTION
SERVICES OVER THE LAST YEAR.
City Manager Carlo Tomaino, Deputy City Manager Grissel Chavez, Administrative Sergeant Don Moreau, Parks, Recreation and Library Services Director Yvette Aguilar, LCA 4 Homeless Services Liaison Adriana Lopez, and Los Angeles County Representative Kailee Caruso presented agenda item 6d. (7) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PREPARE AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND
LAND USE STUDY FOR THREE PROPOSED OPPORTUNITY STUDY AREAS It was moved by VICE MAYOR WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES to authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposals to solicit proposals from qualified consultants to prepare an economic analysis and land use study for three proposed Opportunity Study Areas.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by VICE MAYOR WILSON to bring back a report for an adjustment to City Council compensation and City Clerk and City Treasurer compensation.
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The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
ABSTAIN: NONE
(8) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. 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
b. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED MARCH 26, 2024
c. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT d. WARRANT REGISTER DATED MARCH 26, 2024
e. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
ABSTAIN: NONE
(9) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Jones reminded everyone that SpringFest is on Saturday, March 30 at the Library; wished everyone a Happy Easter; and announced that tickets are on sale for the upcoming Fun Run on Saturday, April 27.
Vice Mayor Wilson wished everyone a Happy Easter; and announced the Cambodian March 26, 2024
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Parade is on Saturday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. in Long Beach, and invited Council Members to participate.
Mayor Woods reminded everyone to check out the City's website for all the upcoming Centennial events.
(10) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
MAYOR WOODS adjourned the meeting at 9:13 p.m.
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LORI Y. WOODS
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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