2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
October 08, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chamber on October 8, 2024.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR LORI WOODS
VICE MAYOR EDWARD WILSON
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER TINA HANSEN
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER KEIR JONES
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION.
TITLE: 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.
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:01 P.M.
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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(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
(11) PRESENTATIONS
a. PRESENTATION OF THE NEW SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS VIDEO SERIES FEATURING THE NOOK.
Assistant to the City Manager/Economic Development Manager, Alfa Lopez presented agenda item 14a.
b. THE PARKS, RECREATION AND LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MANAGER WILL INTRODUCE SENIOR RECREATION SPECIALIST,
BRIANNA QUINTANILLA.
Parks, Recreation and Library Services Manager, Alison Dobay presented agenda item 14b.
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Candidates were provided three minutes each to address the City Council. City Council asked questions of the candidates in the following order: Michael Aust, Christopher Cagnolatti, Angelo Dickens, II, Mary Gonzales, and Georgette Lopez.
Mayor Woods opened the nominations for the Planning Commission.
Council Member Copeland nominated Angelo Dickens, II.
Vice Mayor Wilson nominated Michael Aust.
Council Member Hansen nominated Mary Gonzales.
Mayor Woods nominated Georgette (Gege) Lopez.
City Attorney conducted a roll call vote for nominee Michael Aust.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: VICE MAYOR WILSON
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NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
MAYOR WOODS
City Attorney conducted a roll call vote for nominee Georgette (Gege) Lopez.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WILSON
MAYOR WOODS
City Attorney conducted a roll call vote for nominee Angelo Dickens, II.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
VICE MAYOR WILSON
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
MAYOR WOODS
City Attorney conducted a roll call vote for nominee Mary Gonzales.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
VICE MAYOR WILSON
MAYOR WOODS
Mayor Woods requested a final vote appointing Georgette (Gege) Lopez to the Planning Commission until May 31, 2025.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN
VICE MAYOR WILSON
MAYOR WOODS
b. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BLUDOT TECHNOLOGIES,
INCORPORATED (BLUDOT) FOR THE OPEN REWARDS APP AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHOP LOCAL INCENTIVES UPDATE
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by VICE MAYOR WILSON to authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year Professional Services Agreement with Bludot Technologies, for the subscription of Open Rewards, a proprietary software application, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $6,000, through June 30, 2025, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and approve a one-time Local Rewards Sponsorship in the amount of $10,000. If approved, the Sponsorship amount would be held by Bludot Technologies and dispersed as reward redemptions through June 30, 2025.
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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
c. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE EMERGENCY
SLOPE FAILURE REPAIR SERVICE PANORAMA PROMENADE AND
MOLINO AVENUE AND 20TH STREET PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE
PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH ZIMPRICH ENGINEERING
INCORPORATED
It was moved by VICE MAYOR WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to adopt Resolution No. 2024-10-6841 declaring work to be completed in conformance with the plans and specifications for the emergency slope failure repair service Panorama Promenade Trail and Molino Avenue and 20th Street and 20th Street Project in accordance with the contract entered into between Zimprich Engineering Incorporated and the City of Signal Hill.
Adopt a Resolution No. 2024-10-6841, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PLAN
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EMERGENCY SLOPE FAILURE REPAIR
SERVICE PANORAMA PROMENADE TRAIL AND MOLINO AVENUE AND
20TH STREET PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ZIMPRICH ENGINEERING INCORPORATED
AND 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
d. VERIFICATION OF QUORUM FOR FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to cancel the regular City Council meetings for the October 08, 2024
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second meetings in November and December and directed staff to bring the item back to City Council early next year to discuss July and August City Council meeting dates.
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) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE FUEL STATION
CANOPY REPLACEMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS
CONTRACT WITH VICON ENTERPRISE INCORPORATED
b. WARRANT REGISTER DATED OCTOBER 8, 2024
c. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by VICE MAYOR WILSON and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to approve the Consent Calendar.
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) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Vice Mayor Wilson commented on the walls at the California Crown residential area and requested staff to follow up.
Mayor Woods announced a reception for Vice Mayor Wilson to be held at the Signal Hill Public Library Terrace on Friday, November 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Vice Mayor Wilson thanked everyone involved in the presentation at the State of the City event.
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(15) ADJOURNMENT
There was a motion by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HANSEN to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
MAYOR WOODS adjourned the meeting at 9:47 p.m.
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LORI Y. WOODS
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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