2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
WELCOMES YOU TO A REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 09, 2024
The City of Signal Hill appreciates your attendance. Citizen interest provides the Council and Agency with valuable information regarding issues of the community. Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.
Meetings begin at 6:00 pm with the conduct of any business permitted to be conducted in closed session by the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950, et seq.), if any, and with the public portion of the meeting beginning at 7:00 pm. There is a period for public comment on closed session matters at 6:00 pm prior to the closed session. In the event there is no business to be conducted in closed session, the regular meeting shall begin at 7:00 pm.
There is a public comment period at the beginning of the regular meeting. Any person wishing to comment shall be allotted three minutes per distinct item. Any meeting may be adjourned to a time and place stated in the order of adjournment.
The agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting on the City’s website and outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available for review online at www.cityofsignalhill.org.
To view the meeting live at 7:00 p.m.:
• City of Signal Hill website at www.cityofsignalhill.org, select the City Council Meetings Link from the home page.
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To participate in the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.:
• In-person Participation: Council Chamber of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California.
• To make a general public comment or comment on a specific agenda item, you may also submit your comment, limited to 250 words or less, to the City Clerk at [email protected] not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Written comments will be provided electronically to City Council and attached to the meeting minutes. Written comments will not be read into the record.
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City Council Members are compensated $722.18 per month. City Clerk and City Treasurer are compensated $438.22 per month.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
(3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES FOR EACH DISTINCT ITEM) (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.
b. ACTING ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF JESSICA POST WILL PROVIDE AN
OPERATIONS REPORT FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
c. THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND LIBRARY SERVICES DIRECTOR YVETTE
AGUILAR WILL INTRODUCE ERENDIRA HERNANDEZ, RECREATION
COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.
d. MAYOR WOODS WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO THE SIGNAL HILL
PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, APRIL 7 - 13, 2024.
e. MAYOR WOODS WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT DISPATCHERS/JAILERS IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK, APRIL 14-20, 2024. f. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION TITLED “PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - STATUS UPDATE ON VARIOUS CIP PROJECTS.”
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(7) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. CITY COUNCIL, CITY CLERK, AND CITY TREASURER COMPENSATION Summary:
The City Council will review compensation levels for members of the City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer and provide staff with direction.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services.
Recommendation:
Discuss City Council, City Clerk, and City Treasurer compensation and provide direction to staff.
(8) CONSENT CALENDAR
The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Items will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed by a Council Member for discussion. 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
Summary:
The City Council will consider authorizing 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. At the February 27, 2024, meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to extend the proclamation of the existence of a local emergency. The City Council adopted a Resolution, by a four-fifths vote, declaring authority to the City Manager or his designee, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20168 and 22050, to enter into an emergency public works contract. The City Council also approved a Public Works contract with Zimprich Engineering Incorporated for a not-to-exceed amount of four hundred thirty-one thousand nine hundred ten dollars ($431,910), for emergency work pertaining to the Panorama Promenade Trail and the 20th Street and Molino Avenue Slope immediate repair projects.
At its March 12 and March 26, 2024, meeting, the City Council adopted a resolution, by a four-fifths vote, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050, to continue emergency storm
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damage repairs at the Panorama Promenade Trail and Molino Avenue and 20th Street. The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution, by a four-fifths vote, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050, to continue emergency storm damage repairs at the Panorama Promenade Trail and Molino Avenue and 20th Street. Based on the continuing impacts of the February 2024 winter storm damage, staff requests the City Council authorize the City Manager to extend proclamation of the existence of a local emergency in response to the February 2024 winter storms for 60 days.
Staff recommends that the City Council, by a four-fifths vote, reaffirm that the emergency continues to exist and, therefore, the emergency contract work must continue to be done without a public bidding process.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and resilience.
Goal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public safety services and increasing emergency preparedness.
Goal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces.
Recommendation:
1. 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.
2. Adopt a resolution, by four-fifths vote, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL
HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE
EMERGENCY CONTRACTING AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO THE
CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE(S), PURSUANT TO PUBLIC
CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22050
b. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED APRIL 9, 2024
Summary:
The Contract Amendment Register is a listing of proposed contract amendments and project change orders eligible for streamlined processing based upon the following criteria as documented in the City’s Purchasing Policy:
· Funds have been authorized as part of the adopted fiscal year Operating Budget;
· Staff are satisfied with the goods/services received to date; and · The City Manager reviewed and approved each amendment for
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streamlined processing.
Staff is proposing one contract amendment for City Council consideration as follows:
RCS Investigations & Consulting, LLC. - Professional investigation services for the Police Department. The scope of work includes conducting investigations of misconduct and background investigations for sworn and non-sworn employees.
The proposed Second Amendment would extend the term through June 30, 2024. The field of police investigations requires specialized training as well as a level of understanding and confidentiality. RCS Investigations & Consulting, LLC., provides timely and professional reports and is familiar with police-related policies and laws, as well as Signal Hill Police Department’s policies and practices. The annual not-to-exceed contract amount has historically been set at $50,000 to allow for the variability of the hiring process. This extension is for a term only through June 30, 2024.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public
safety services and increasing emergency preparedness.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Contract Amendment Register dated April 9, 2024. c. WARRANT REGISTER DATED APR 9, 2024
Summary:
The Warrant Register is a listing of all general disbursements, issued since the prior warrant register, and warrants to be released subject to City Council approval.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and resilience.
Recommendation:
Authorize payment of the Warrant Register dated April 9, 2024. d. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Summary:
Regular Meeting of March 26, 2024.
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Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services.
Recommendation:
Approve the meeting minutes.
(9) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
VICE MAYOR WILSON
MAYOR WOODS
(10) ADJOURNMENT
Tonight’s meeting will be adjourned to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Routine matters are handled most quickly and efficiently if contact is made with the City department directly concerned. However, if you would like to request that a matter be presented for City Council consideration, you may do so by writing to the City Council, City Clerk, or City Manager. The deadline for agenda items is 12 noon on the Tuesday preceding the Council and Agency meetings. The complete agenda, including back up materials is available on the City website on the Friday preceding the meeting.
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