Signal Hill — 2023-05-23

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a. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL INTRODUCE PATRICIA\nAHUMADA, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER.

b. MAYOR HANSEN WILL PRESENT PROCLAMATIONS TO OUTGOING CIVIL\nSERVICE COMMISSIONER DARITZA GONZALEZ, PARKS AND\nRECREATION COMMISSIONER KATHERINE KIM, AND PLANNING\nCOMMISSIONER ROSE RICHÁRD.

c. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WILL THANK VOLUNTEERS\nAND SHARE RESULTS FROM THE MAYOR’S CLEAN-UP EVENT HELD ON\nAPRIL 22, 2023.

d. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND SENIOR BUILDING\nINSPECTOR WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION CELEBRATING BUILDING\nSAFETY MONTH.

e. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE AN\nOVERVIEW OF THE PRELIMINARY PLANS TO COMMEMORATE THE\nCITY’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2024.

f. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A\nPRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTING PROGRAMS THAT COMMEMORATE\nLGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH.

g. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF AND THE CITY’S DESIGN\nCONSULTANT, SWA CONSULTANTS, WILL PROVIDE A PROGRESS\nUPDATE FOR THE CITYWIDE MEDIAN LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION\nDESIGN PROJECT.

a. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION\nSummary:\nThe City ran an open recruitment seeking residents interested in serving on the\nCivil Service Commission for an unexpired term through May 31, 2025. The City\nCouncil will conduct interviews of all qualifying candidates who applied for the\nCommission appointment. At the conclusion of the interviews, City Council will\nmake the appointment to fill the vacant seat on the Civil Service Commission.\nRecommendation:\nConduct interviews and make the appointment to the Civil Service Commission\nto fill one unexpired vacancy through May 31, 2025.

b. RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARING\nINTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE\nAND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (LLMD) FOR FISCAL YEAR\n(FY) 2023-24\nSummary:\nThe Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) was formed in 1992\nto pay for the maintenance of common landscaped areas within the California\nCrown Tract, located south of East Hill Street, north of East 19th Street, west of\nTemple Avenue, and east of North Orizaba Way. Annually, the City Council\nmust initiate proceedings to renew the levy and collection of special\nassessments for the LLMD. The proposed resolution declares the City Council's\nintention to levy and collect the proposed assessments, approve the Engineer's\nReport, and set the Public Hearing for June 13, 2023. The total proposed\nassessment for all lots for FY 2023-24 is $93,150. The proposed annual\nassessment for basic lots is $941.70, representing a ten percent increase of\n$85.61. The proposed annual assessment for landscape easement lots is\n$1,264.68, representing a ten percent increase of $114.97. The property owners\napproved the proposed assessments within the LLMD through the last\nProposition 218 (Proposition 218) hearing that occurred on June 14, 2022.\nRecommendations:\n1. Set the Public Hearing for June 13, 2023.\n2. Authorize the use of fund balance or reserves from previous years from\nLLMD accounts for special projects, as approved by the Public Works\nDirector in accordance with the City’s Purchasing Policy.\n3. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS TO LEVY AND COLLECT\nASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 WITHIN AN EXISTING\nLANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE\nLANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ACT OF 1972,\nAPPOINTING THE ENGINEER OF WORK, AND ORDERING THE\nPREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER’S REPORT\n4. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT\nASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE\nDISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND APPROVING THE\nENGINEER’S REPORT

a. REJECT ALL BIDS FOR THE 33RD STREET WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT\nPROJECT (PROJECT NO. 95.22003), AND RE-BID THE PROJECT\nSummary:\nStaff is proposing to reject all bids and re-bid the 33rd Street Water Main\nReplacement Project (Project No. 95.22003) (the “Project”). The scope of work\nfor the Project includes the replacement of approximately 2,639 linear feet of\nexisting cast iron water main in place with approximately 1,345 linear feet of\n12-inch diameter ductile iron water main and approximately 1,294 linear feet of\n16-inch diameter ductile iron water main, located on East 33rd Street between\nCalifornia Avenue and Walnut Avenue in the City of Signal Hill. Staff is seeking\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the Public Works Director to reject all bids received for the 33rd Street\nWater Main Replacement Project, pursuant to Section 4.5 of the City of Signal\nHill Purchasing and Contracting Guidelines and authorize re-bidding of the\nProject.

b. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT\nSummary:\nThe Schedule of Investments is a listing of all surplus funds invested for both the\nCity and the Successor Agency to the former Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency\nas of the date shown on the report. The monthly transaction report provides the\nchanges in investments for the prior month.\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.

c. WARRANT REGISTER DATED MAY 23, 2023\nSummary:\nThe Warrant Register is a listing of all general disbursements issued since the\nprior warrant register and warrants to be released upon City Council approval.\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize payment of the Warrant Register dated May 23, 2023.