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
June 23, 2026
The City of Signal Hill appreciates your attendance. Public interest provides the Council and Agency with valuable information regarding issues of the community. Regular meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.
Regular 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.
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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, June 23, 2026.
Written comments will be provided electronically to the 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 HANSEN
VICE MAYOR HONEYCUTT
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
(3) CLOSED SESSION
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
(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. MAYOR'S MINUTE
b. 250TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT CELEBRATION PRESENTATION
c. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEE- DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PARKS,
RECREATION, AND LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, RICARDO VELOZ (11) PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE
DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON
ASSESSABLE LOTS AND PARCELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
Recommendation:
1. Staff recommends the City Council open a public hearing, consider public
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testimony, confirm the diagram, approve and adopt the proposed annual assessments, and declare the City Council's order to levy and collect assessments for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 1.
2. Adopt a Resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR
LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND
LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND PARCELS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27.
b. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTIONS ADOPTING THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
2. Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 2025 WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
c. PUBLIC HEARING - A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE
UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF SERVICE FEES AND CHARGES
Recommendation:
1. Staff recommends the City Council open a public hearing, consider public testimony, and approve and adopt the proposed service fees and charges.
2. Adopt a resolution, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05-6878, AMENDING THE UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF SERVICE
FEES AND CHARGES
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 (YEAR 1) AND RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
Recommendations:
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1. Adopt a Resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27.
2. Adopt a Resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27.
3. The City Council shall consider potential adjustments to the compensation of Elected Officials and direct Staff to introduce ordinances reflecting updates to compensation for City Council members, the City Clerk, and the City Treasurer in accordance with state law, at the City Council Meeting of July 14, 2026.
4. Adopt a Resolution approving and adopting a city-wide pay schedule for the Signal Hill Employees’ Association, Signal Hill Police Officers’ Association, Management Personnel, and the City Manager, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A CITY-WIDE PAY
SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS), AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
RESOLUTIONS.
5. Adopt a Resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING SALARY RANGES FOR
HOURLY, PART-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
RESOLUTIONS.
(13) 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. PROPOSITION A LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING APPROPRIATION
Recommendations:
1. Authorize the City Manager to submit a request to LACMTA for FY 2026-27 Proposition A Transportation Programs based upon the estimated funding allocation of $299,074.
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2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement between the City, Global Paratransit, Incorporated, and Long Beach Transit, for a one-year term, not to exceed $6,416, for the Dial-A-Lift service, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement between the City and Long Beach Transit for a one-year term, not to exceed $126,084, with a contingency total of 10% of the base compensation for the Fixed Route Bus Services, in a form approved by the City Attorney. b. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED JUNE 23, 2026
Recommendation:
Authorize the Contract Amendment Register dated June 23, 2026. c. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT Recommendation:
Receive and file.
d. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JUNE 23, 2026
Recommendation:
Authorize payment of the Warrant Registers presented June 23, 2026. e. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the meeting minutes of the June 9, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting (14) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS
COUNCIL MEMBER JONES
COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND
VICE MAYOR HONEYCUTT
MAYOR HANSEN
(15) ADJOURNMENT
Tonight’s meeting will be adjourned to the next Regular meeting of the Signal Hill City Council to be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 , at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755.
PUBLIC 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
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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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