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
February 11, 2025
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.
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• 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 (closed session at 6:00 p.m. and 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, February 11, 2025.
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 $794.40 per month. City Clerk and City Treasurer are compensated $482.04 per month.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
MAYOR JONES
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2)
NUMBER OF POTENTIAL CASES: 1
(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
(6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
(9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES FOR EACH DISTINCT ITEM) (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.
(11) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY FIREWORKS ORDINANCE
Summary:
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On January 28, 2025, the City Council requested staff prepare an introductory agenda item to allow discussion of the City’s Fireworks Ordinance. The City Council will discuss the fireworks ordinance and provide staff with direction as desired.
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 the fireworks ordinance and provide direction to staff as desired. (12) 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. RESOLUTION APPROVING YEAR FIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS
ANGELES URBAN COUNTY PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION
GRANT PROGRAM
Summary:
Los Angeles County (County) was awarded funding in 2020 through the State’s five-year Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant program. The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) was designated to facilitate and oversee implementation of funded activities. Under its Urban County Agreement with LACDA, the City of Signal Hill elected to participate in the PLHA program by requesting local funds for alternate local activities supporting the implementation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element, as well as the County’s selected Eviction Defense Program.
The City previously submitted applications for Year One through Year Four PLHA grant funds, all of which have been approved. The City is currently working with its workforce housing development partner to receive funds for Year One through Year Three; funds for Year Four are pending release by the County. Staff recommends the City Council approve the resolution to apply for the Year Five PLHA grant funds.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 3 Economic and Downtown Development: Improve the local economy, support local businesses, and create a vibrant downtown core.
Goal No. 5 High Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,
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recruitment, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING YEAR FIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS
ANGELES URBAN COUNTY PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION
PROGRAM BY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE, TO
SIGN A REIMBURSABLE CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LACDA) ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
b. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLAYGROUND
SURFACE REPLACEMENT PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS
CONTRACT WITH SPECTRASYSTEMS INCORPORATED DBA
SEPCTRATURF
Summary:
The Playground Surface Replacement Project is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to maintain and enhance recreational spaces throughout the City. On September 24, 2024, the City Council awarded a contract to Spectrasystems Incorporated, dba Spectraturf, for the demolition and reinstallation of new playground surfacing at Signal Hill Park. The improvements are an essential part of the Civic Center Master Plan to ensure the playground remains in good condition.
Spectraturf commenced work on the Playground Surface Replacement Project on December 16, 2024, and successfully completed the project on January 8, 2025, in accordance with the project specifications and to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director/City Engineer. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution declaring the work performed by Spectraturf complete and in conformance with the approved plans and specifications.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical infrastructure, water system and recreational spaces.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN CONFORMANCE
WITH THE PLAN SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PLAYGROUND SURFACE
REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
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ENTERED INTO BETWEEN SPECTRASYSTEMS, INCORPORATED, DBA
SPECTRATURF AND THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.
c. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Summary:
The attached 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:
· The City Council authorized funds with the adopted fiscal year Operating Budget.
· Staff are satisfied with the goods/services received to date. · The City Manager reviewed and approved each amendment for streamlined processing.
There are 15 contract amendments for City Council consideration as follows:
Nine firms requested extending their on-call services contract term for the allowed two years with no fee increase, no increase to the annual contract limit of $200,000, and no increase to the total compensation amount of $600,000. · De Novo Planning Group: Environmental analysis pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
· Earth Consultants Inc.: Geotechnical and geological services. · Evans and Walker: Petroleum engineering services.
· Interwest Consulting Group: Planning and land use services. · KTGY Group: Planning, land use and design services.
· Mearns Consulting: Specialized oil field and environmental services. · Notification Maps: Public notice mailing services.
· Orion Environmental Inc.: Specialized oil field and environmental services.
· RRM Design Group: Planning and land use services.
The following five firms, one of which has two contracts, for a total of six contracts, have requested to extend their on-call services contract term for one year with the allowed maximum CPI increase of 3.3%. Five of the six firms have an annual contract limit of $200,000 and a total compensation amount of $600,000 which will remain the same. One of the two contracts with Catalyst Environmental Solutions has a total contract compensation of $200,000 and will remain the same. All six firms extending for one year will retain the option to extend the term for one additional year.
· Architerra Design Group: Landscape architecture, plan check and inspection services.
· Citadel Environmental Services Inc.: Environmental analysis pursuant to
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the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), oil-field environmental analysis, soil and methane assessments and water quality analysis. · Catalyst Environmental Solutions (two contracts): Environmental analysis pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), oil field environmental analysis, soil and methane assessments and water quality analysis.
· David Evans and Associates: Landscape architecture. plan check and inspection services.
· Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG): Planning and land use services.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and resilience.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Contract Amendment Register dated February 11, 2025. d. WARRANT REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 11, 2025
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 February 11, 2025. e. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Summary:
Regular Meeting of January 28, 2025.
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.
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(13) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
VICE MAYOR HANSEN
MAYOR JONES
(14) ADJOURNMENT
Tonight’s meeting will be adjourned to the next regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755.
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