2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL
September 09, 2025
A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chamber on September 9, 2025.
(1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 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 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 There was no public business from the floor.
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(5) RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:31 P.M.
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN to recess to Closed Session.
(6) RECONVENED REGULAR MEETING – 7:03 P.M.
Mayor Jones 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 There was no public business from the floor.
(10) PRESENTATIONS
a. LIBRARIAN GELLI NOCON WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION ABOUT
SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING TO COMMEMORATE HISPANIC HERITAGE
MONTH.
Librarian Gelli Nocon presented agenda item 10a.
b. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM RANCHO LOS CERRITOS WILL PROVIDE A
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE UPCOMING RANCHOS WALK ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025.
Larry Rich, Sustainability Manager for the City of Long Beach, presented agenda item 10b.
c. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COLLEEN DOAN WILL
INTRODUCE THE CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, GUS ALONSO, WHO
BEGAN FULL TIME SERVICE TO THE CITY ON JUNE 23, 2025.
Community Development Director Colleen Doan introduced Code Compliance Officer Gus Alonso.
d. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICTS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION AND AN UPDATE ON THE COUNTY’S ONGOING SPRING STREET PUMPING PLANT FACILITY
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE DODGE CAR DEALERSHIP AT 2100 EAST SPRING STREET IN SIGNAL HILL.
Representatives from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts presented September 09, 2025
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agenda item 10d and responded to questions from the City Council regarding the project.
(11) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A RELOCATION PLAN AND A BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT TO PROVIDE RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR THE
TENANTS OF 1975 EAST 21 STREET AND 2107 CHERRY AVENUE, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755
Assistant to the City Manager/Economic Development Manager Alfa Lopez provided a presentation on this item. Ms. Lopez and Monument representative, Daniela Borbe, Principal, responded to questions from the City Council regarding specifics of the relocation plan. It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN to:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-09-6899, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A RELOCATION PLAN AND RELOCATION
ASSISTANCE FOR THE TENANTS OF 1975 EAST 21 STREET AND 2107 CHERRY AVENUE, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755.
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-09-6900, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026.
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. POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF AN ANNUAL JESSIE NELSON DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE
City Manager Carlo Tomaino introduced this item and Mayor Jones provided additional introductory comments regarding the desire to establish an annual day recognizing Jessie Nelson. The City Council discussed establishing a day of remembrance celebrating Jessie Nelson and directed staff to develop concepts for this effort and return to the City Council with suggestions for further development at a future meeting.
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(12) CONSENT CALENDAR
a. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT b. WARRANT REGISTER PRESENTED SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
c. 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
Council Member Copeland recognized Ms. Lopez for her hard work on the acquisition of the property on 21st Street and Cherry Avenue.
Mayor Jones reported that he recently attended the Gateway Cities Council of Governments annual retreat and planning meeting held on Catalina Island. Mayor Jones also thanked the Signal Tribune for the recognition of the City's efforts related to trees and "going green" and thanked staff for the work made towards these efforts.
Council Member Honeycutt made comments related to Efrain Ramirez, thanking him posthumously for his dedicated service to EDCO operations and the residents of Signal Hill.
(14) ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next Regular meeting of the City Council on September 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned in honor and memory of Jack McManus for his dedicated service on the Signal Hill Planning and Civil Service Commissions and Efrain Ramirez for his dedicated service to EDCO operations, directly serving and supporting the residents of Signal Hill.
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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 PEREZ
CITY CLERK
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