2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
April 08, 2025
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chambers on April 8, 2025.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:01 P.M.
(2) ROLL CALL
PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES
VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN
COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER CHARLIE HONEYCUTT
COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS
ABSENT: NONE
(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 There was no public business from the floor.
(5) RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN to recess to Closed Session.
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(6) RECONVENED REGULAR MEETING – 7:10 P.M.
Mayor Jones and Student Mayor Kaj Burns reconvened the meeting and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
The City Attorney reported on the closed session item; there was no reportable action taken.
(9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Signal Hill resident Cecilia Fidora addressed the City Council and provided a reminder about the Annual Spring Book Sale being held on Friday, April 11. (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. 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.
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Executive Director Hector De La Torre presented agenda item 10b.
c. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO STAFF AND
VOLUNTEERS IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH,
APRIL 2025.
Mayor Jones presented agenda item 10c.
d. CITY LIBRARIAN CHARLES HUGHES WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION
HIGHLIGHTING UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT
CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE
MONTH.
City Librarian Charles Hughes presented agenda item 10d. 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.
Mayor Jones presented agenda item 10e.
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f. MAYOR JONES WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO LIBRARY STAFF IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, APRIL 6-12, 2025.
Mayor Jones presented agenda item 10f.
(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
The City Council received a presentation on this item and it was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER
HONEYCUTT to adopt Resolution No. 2025-04-6871 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.
Resolution No. 2025-04-6871, 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
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
(12) CONSENT CALENDAR
b. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
c. WARRANT REGISTER DATED APRIL 8, 2025
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Item 12a was removed from the Consent Calendar as the event was modified, which resulted in the fee waiver request being no longer needed.
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS 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
a. FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM THE SPRINGS OF HOPE GRIEF
CARE CENTER FOR A PRIVATE MEMORIAL EVENT
Item 12a was removed from the Consent Calendar as the event was modified, which resulted in the fee waiver request being no longer needed; therefore, no action was taken on this item.
(13) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
Council Member Honeycutt thanked staff for the work being done on the Opportunity Study Areas efforts. Mayor Jones provided a number of reminders about upcoming events and encouraged all to go to social media for new content. (14) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next regular meeting of the City Council on April 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.
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KEIR JONES
MAYOR
Attest:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ
CITY CLERK
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