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
July 28, 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.
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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, July 28, 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. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(B)(1) TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
TITLE: DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/ DIRECTOR OF PARKS, RECREATION
AND LIBRARY SERVICES
b. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: CITY ATTORNEY c. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: CITY MANAGER d. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: MAYOR AND CITY
ATTORNEY
UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE: CITY MANAGER
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(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. DISABLED RESOURCES CENTER PRESENTATION
b. PROCLAMATION FOR JIMMY ELEOPOULOS, BIG E'S PIZZA 40TH
ANNIVERSARY
c. RECOGNITION OF THE LONG BEACH MODEL T CLUB
d. WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
e. CAPTURE SIGNAL HILL CITYWIDE PHOTO CONTEST
(12) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
a. WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT PURCHASE OF WATER STORAGE Recommendation:
1. Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to submit a Central Basin Watermaster Request for Carryover Conversion in the amount of 440.52 acre-feet for a total cost of $199,996.08.
2. Adopt a Resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27.
(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. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT Recommendation:
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Receive and file.
b. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT HVAC UPGRADES
PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH
WESTOVER CONTROLS CORPORATION
Recommendation:
1. Accept the work in conformance with the plans and specifications for Police Department HVAC Upgrades Project in accordance with the contract entered into between Westover Controls Corporation, and the City of Signal Hill, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion; and
2. Direct staff to record the notice of completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder’s office.
c. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2027-2029
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES URBAN
COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BY
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SIGN A
COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
d. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2026 AND 2026-2027 Recommendation:
Adopt the following resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF THE CITY’S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SENIOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2026 AND 2026-2027
e. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 15 (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW
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REGARDING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Recommendation:
Adopt the Ordinance entitled:
Ordinance No.2026-07-1560, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 15.14 “ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS” TO TITLE 15 “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION” OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND FINDING SAID ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.”
f. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO ADJUST THE
CITY COUNCIL, CITY CLERK, AND CITY TREASURER COMPENSATION Recommendation:
1. Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-07-1558, entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL
HILL, CALIFORNIA ADJUSTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-07-1559, entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL
HILL, CALIFORNIA ADJUSTING COMPENSATION FOR CITY CLERK
AND CITY TREASURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW
g. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED JULY 28, 2026
Recommendation:
Authorize the Contract Amendment Register dated July 28, 2026. h. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JULY 28, 2026
Recommendation:
Authorize payment of the Warrant Registers presented July 28, 2026. i. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the meeting minutes of July 14, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting and Special City Council Meeting of July 21, 2026
(14) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
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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, August 11, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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