2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
September 10, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chamber on September 10, 2024.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR LORI WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER TINA HANSEN
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
LATE ARRIVAL: VICE MAYOR EDWARD WILSON
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATIONS.
TITLES: CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY.
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:02 P.M.
Vice Mayor Wilson arrived at 6:04 p.m.
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:06 P.M.
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(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session items; there was no reportable action taken. (9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA There was no public business from the floor.
(10) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
(12) PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. PUBLIC HEARING - CONDUCT A TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) HEARING, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL OF
$7,000,000.00 OF CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDCO WASTE & RECYCLING
SERVICES, INCORPORATED, EDCO DISPOSAL CORPORATION, EDCO
WASTE SERVICES LLC, EDCO TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC, AND/OR A
RELATED ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, REFINANCING,
AND/OR REIMBURSING THE COST OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITIES
Mayor Woods opened the Public Hearing at 7:18 p.m. and invited any wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the resolution to please come forward. There was no public comment. Mayor Woods closed the Public Hearing at 7:18 p.m.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to adopt Resolution No. 2024-09-6833 approving the proposed issuance of the bonds by the Authority to finance, refinance, and/or reimburse the cost of solid waste disposal facilities.
Resolution No. 2024-09-6833, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A NOT-TO-EXCEED TOTAL OF $7,000,000 OF CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
REVENUE BONDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDCO WASTE & RECYCLING
SERVICES, INCORPORATED, EDCO DISPOSAL CORPORATION, EDCO
WASTE SERVICES LLC, EDCO TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC AND/OR A
RELATED ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, REFINANCING,
AND/OR REIMBURSING THE COST OF SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITIES, PROVIDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCH
BONDS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO HEREIN SPECIFIED September 10, 2024
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The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. PUBLIC HEARING- A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A VENDING
IMPOUNDMENT FEE RELATING TO UNPERMITTED SIDEWALK VENDORS
THEREBY AMENDING THE UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES 2024-04-6794
Mayor Woods opened the Public Hearing at 7:23 and invited anyone wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the resolution to please come forward. There was no public comment. Mayor Woods closed the Public Hearing at 7:23 p.m.
It was moved by VICE MAYOR WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to adopt Resolution No. 2024-09-6834 amending Resolution No. 2024-04-6794, amending the uniform schedule of service fees and charges.
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-09-6834, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-04-6794, AMENDING THE
UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
ABSTAIN: NONE
(13) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. SIGNAL HILL GENERAL FUND RESERVE POLICY
City Council discussed and provided feedback to staff and direction to amend the proposed General Reserve Policy regarding the types of reserves and the threshold.
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Mayor Woods clarified that she supported the Reserve Policy; however, she did not support the higher threshold.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by VICE MAYOR WILSON to adopt Resolution No. 2024-09-6835 adopting a General Fund Reserve Policy for the City of Signal Hill.
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-09-6835, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A GENERAL FUND RESERVE POLICY FOR THE
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
ABSTAIN: NONE
(14) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TERMINATING THE CITY MANAGER’S
PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY IN
RESPONSE TO 2024 FEBRUARY WINTER STORMS
b. RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED RECORDS MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM AND ADOPTING A REVISED RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE
FOR THE RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS
c. CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GRANICUS, LIMITED LIABILITY
CORPORATION (GRANICUS) FOR ELECTRONIC AGENDA MANAGEMENT
AND VIDEO STREAMING SERVICES
d. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 e. WARRANT REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
f. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to approve the Consent Calendar.
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The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR WOODS
VICE MAYOR WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
ABSTAIN: NONE
(15) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Woods reminded everyone to attend the Model T Hill Climb event on Saturday, September 14, at 10:00 a.m. at Discovery Well Park.
(16) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
MAYOR WOODS adjourned the meeting at 8:23 p.m.
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LORI Y. WOODS
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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