2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
January 28, 2025
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chamber on January 28, 2025.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:03 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER CHARLIE HONEYCUTT
COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
ABSENT: NONE
LATE ARRIVAL: VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
PROPERTY: APPROX. 7,800 SQ. FT. MULTI-TENANT MIXED USED LOT WITH 2 BUILDINGS, LOCATED AT 1965/75 E 21ST STREET & 2107 CHERRY AVENUE, SIGNAL HILL; ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NOS.: 7215-012-002, 7215-013-012
AGENCY-DESIGNATED NEGOTIATORS: MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, PROPERTY OWNER, LORI January 28, 2025
City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting
J. HELFER, AND THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT, THE DICKERSON
COMPANY, RACHEL DICKERSON
UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS FOR POTENTIAL ACQUISITION (4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:06 P.M.
Vice Mayor Hansen arrived at 6:07 p.m.
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Jones and Student Mayor, Alex Rojas reconvened the meeting and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney reported on closed session item; 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) 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 JONES WILL THEN RECOGNIZE THE STUDENT.
Mayor Jones presented agenda item 10a.
b. ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE, BRAD KENNEALLY, WILL INTRODUCE
KARISSA YNIGUEZ, THE NEW SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER FOR THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Acting Chief of Police Brad Kenneally presented agenda item 10b. c. CITY LIBRARIAN CHARLES HUGHES WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION
ABOUT SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING TO COMMEMORATE BLACK
HISTORY MONTH.
City Librarian, Charles Hughes presented agenda item 10c. (11) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
January 28, 2025
City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting
a. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE STREET TREE
PLANTING PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT
WITH SDC ENGINEERING INCORPORATED
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to adopt Resolution No. 2025-01-6859 declaring work to be completed in conformance with the plan specifications for the Street Tree Planting Project in accordance with the contract entered into between SDC Engineering Incorporated and the City of Signal Hill.
Resolution No. 2025-01-6859, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING
WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PLAN
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STREET TREE PLANTING PROJECT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN SDC
ENGINEERING INCORPORATED AND THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
b. SCHEDULING A BUDGET WORKSHOP
City Council discussed the date of the budget workshop and agreed to conduct the budget workshop at the May 13, 2025 City Council meeting. (12) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. WAIVE THE READING OF ORDINANCES IN FULL AND AUTHORIZE
READING BY TITLE ONLY
b. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01-1552 GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P. c. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01-1553 GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CARDINAL PIPELINE, L.P.
d. FEE AND ALCOHOL PROHIBITION WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE SIGNAL
HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BUSINESS MIXER EVENT
e. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT January 28, 2025
City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting
f. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JANUARY 28, 2025
g. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to approve the Consent Calendar.
The following vote resulted:
AYES: MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
(13) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Jones requested adding a discussion of the City's fireworks ordinance to the next City Council meeting agenda. Vice Mayor Hansen seconded the request.
Mayor Jones reminded everyone to attend the Signal Hill Chamber of Commerce Installation Luncheon on January 30, 2025 at 11:45 am at the Dream City Church; reminded everyone to view the City website for the community announcements.
Council Member Woods announced the Hillbrook Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Hillbrook Park on Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m.
Mayor Jones announced the flag raising ceremony commemorating Black History Month on Monday, February 3 at 4:00 p.m. on the View Point Terrace.
Mayor Jones read a short biography about Signal Hill resident, Harold Hansen, and father of Vice Mayor Hansen.
(14) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND to adjourn tonight's meeting in honor and memory of Signal Hill resident Harold Hansen.
January 28, 2025
City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting
MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
_____________________________
KEIR JONES
MAYOR
Attest:
_____________________________
DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
January 28, 2025
City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting