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 08, 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.
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.
• Charter Spectrum Channel 74 or Frontier FiOS Channel 38.
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, [INSERT DATE].
Written comments will be provided electronically to City Council and attached to the meeting minutes. Written comments will not be read into the record.
City Council Regular April 8, 2025
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 54957(B)(1) REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE.
TITLE: CHIEF OF POLICE
(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.
b. HECTOR DE LA TORRE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GATEWAY
CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, WILL PRESENT THE GOLD LEVEL GATEWAY CITIES 2024 ENERGY ACTION AWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL. c. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO STAFF AND
VOLUNTEERS IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH,
APRIL 2025.
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d. CITY LIBRARIAN CHARLES HUGHES WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION
HIGHLIGHTING UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT
CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE
MONTH.
e. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT DISPATCHERS/JAILERS IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK, APRIL 14-20, 2025. f. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO LIBRARY STAFF IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, APRIL 6-12, 2025. (11) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
DOCUMENTATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO ACCEPT AND
EXPEND FUNDING FOR THE RESERVOIR PARK STORMWATER CAPTURE
PROJECT TRANSFERRED FROM THE REGIONAL SAFE CLEAN WATER
PROGRAM
Summary:
On November 6, 2018, Los Angeles Voters approved Measure W, a parcel tax aimed at providing dedicated funding for stormwater programs and projects which help increase local groundwater supply, improve water quality, and protect public health. The Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) is responsible for implementing and administering Measure W funds through the Safe Clean Water Program.
In July 2023, the City of Signal Hill applied for Safe Clean Water regional program funding under the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Call for Projects for a stormwater capture project at Reservoir Park. On October 22, 2024, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the Stormwater Investment Plan (SIP) for the Regional Program in the amount of $6,676,878. The LACFCD requires City-adopted resolution authorization for the execution of certain transfer agreements. If approved, the resolution would allow the City to enter into a Transfer Agreement and move forward with securing funds to implement the Reservoir Park Stormwater Capture Project.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and resilience.
Goal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces.
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Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND TO ACCEPT
AND EXPEND FUNDING FOR THE RESERVOIR PARK STORMWATER
CAPTURE PROJECT FROM THE SAFE CLEAN PROGRAM’S REGIONAL
PROGRAM TRANSFER AGREEMENT NO. 2024RPLSGR03.
(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. FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM THE SPRINGS OF HOPE GRIEF CARE
CENTER FOR A PRIVATE MEMORIAL EVENT
Summary:
The City Council will consider a proposed waiver request from the Springs of Hope Grief Care Center (Springs of Hope) for facility fees and staff waiver costs to host the Ron Settles Day of Remembrance event at the Signal Hill Library Community Room, Signal Hill Park Open Space, and Picnic Shelter No. 3 on Monday, June 2, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The cost of the facility use fees and staff time for the Springs of Hope Private Memorial event is estimated at $1,032.00
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:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the request submitted by the Springs of Hope to waive facility fees and staff time for use of the Signal Hill Library Community Room, Signal Hill Park Open Space, and Picnic Shelter No.
3. b. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Summary:
Regular Meeting of March 25, 2025.
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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.
c. WARRANT REGISTER DATED APRIL 8, 2025
Summary:
The Warrant Register is a listing of all general disbursements issued since the prior warrant register, and warrants to be released upon 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 8, 2025. (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, April 22, 2025, 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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Please call the City Clerk's office at (562) 989-7305 at least 48 hours prior to the
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meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.