Signal Hill — 2024-07-09

a. MAYOR WOODS WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO THE PARKS,\nRECREATION AND LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF IN\nRECOGNITION OF JULY AS “PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER” MONTH.

a. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND\nASSESSMENT FOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT\nNO. 1 AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND\nPARCELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25\nSummary:\nThe City formed Landscape and Lightning Maintenance District (LLMD) in 1992\nto fund the cost of maintenance of common landscaped areas within the\nCalifornia Crown Tract. The California Crown Tract boundaries are located south\nof East Hill Street, north of East 19th Street, west of Temple Avenue, and east\nof North Orizaba Way. Annually, the City Council must initiate proceedings to\nrenew the levy and collection of special assessments for the LLMD. The\nproposed resolution declares the City Council's intention to levy and collect the\nproposed assessments. The total proposed assessment for all California Crown\nTract lots for FY 2024-25 is $102,465.58. The proposed annual assessment for\nbasic lots is $1,035.87, representing a ten percent increase of $94.17. The\nproposed annual assessment for landscape easement lots is $1,391.15,\nrepresenting a ten percent increase of $126.47. Property owners approved the\nproposed assessments within the LLMD through the last Proposition 218\nhearing that occurred on June 14, 2022.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience\nGoal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention, systems and processes to increase the\neffectiveness and efficiency of city services.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL\nHILL, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT\nFOR LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1\nAND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON ASSESSABLE LOTS AND\nPARCELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25

a. PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL CITY\nENGINEERING SERVICES, GENERAL ENGINEERING DESIGN, PROJECT\nMANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider authorizing the City Manager to execute\ntwenty-five (25) on-call Professional Consultant Services Agreements with\nqualified firms to provide City Engineer and various professional engineering\nservices on an on-call basis, for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 each.\nImportantly, staff would note the contract authority limit for each proposed\ncontract is intended to provide the City with the opportunity to use one or more\nof the firms identified as qualified to perform services. The contract authority\nlimits are not intended to align with the budgetary authority for each service; staff\nmonitors spending associated with each contract to ensure expenditures remain\nwithin the City Council’s approved budget allocation.\nThe professional engineering services are divided into the following categories:\n· City Engineer Services\n· General Civil Engineering Services\n· City Traffic Engineering Services\n· Geotechnical Engineering and Material Testing Services\n· Land Surveying Services\n· Structural Engineering Services\n· Landscape Architecture Services\n· Water Engineering Services\n· Program and Project Management Services\n· Construction Management and Construction Inspection Services\nThe Public Works Department is responsible for providing reliable,\nwell-maintained public facilities and essential services to residents and the\nbusiness community. The responsibilities include the design, construction, and\nmaintenance of all City facilities, including the water system, streets, traffic\nsignals, parks and buildings. The Public Works Department utilizes on-call\nengineering support services to provide engineering related services necessary\nto carry out the projects in the Capital Improvement Program and routine\ndepartmental engineering support. The projects benefit the community, thereby\naccomplishing annual goals as defined by the City Council in the approved\nannual Operating Budget. If approved by City Council, each contract will be\neffective July 10, 2024, for a three-year term, for an annual not-to-exceed\namount of $100,000.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nGoal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical\ninfrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces.\nGoal No. 5 High Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the\neffectiveness and efficiency of City services.\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Incorporated, to provide City\nEngineer services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually, through\nJune 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with KPFF Consulting Engineers (KPFF) for as-needed\nGeneral Civil Engineering Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Kreuzer Consulting Group (KCG) for as-needed\nGeneral Civil Engineering Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Michael Baker International, Incorporated (MBI) for\nas-needed General Civil Engineering Services for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.\n5. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Willdan Engineering (Willdan) for as-needed\nGeneral Civil Engineering Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n6. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with General Technologies and Solutions, LLC (GTS)\nfor City Traffic Engineering services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n7. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Linscott, Law, & Greenspan, Engineers (LLG) for\nCity Traffic Engineering services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n8. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with W.G. Zimmerman Engineering, Incorporated for\nCity Traffic Engineering services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n9. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Associated Soils Engineering, Incorporated (ASE)\nfor as-needed Geotechnical Engineering and Material Testing Services for a\nnot-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in a\nform approved by the City Attorney.\n10. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Shannon & Wilson for as-needed Geotechnical\nEngineering and Material Testing Services for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.\n11. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Coast Surveying, Incorporated for as-needed Land\nSurveying Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually,\nthrough June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n12. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with KDM Meridian (KDM) for as-needed Land\nSurveying Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually,\nthrough June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n13. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Myers Houghton & Partners, Incorporated (MHP)\nfor as-needed Structural Engineering Services for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.\n14. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional\nConsultant Services Agreement with Architerra Design Group (Architerra) for\nas-needed Landscape Architecture Services for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.\n15. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with David Voltz Design Landscape Architects,\nIncorporated (David Voltz) for as-needed Landscape Architecture Services\nfor a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in\na form approved by the City Attorney.\n16. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with RJM Design Group, Incorporated (RJM) for\nas-needed Landscape Architecture Services for a not-to-exceed amount of\n$100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City\nAttorney.\n17. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with SWA Group (SWA) for as-needed Landscape\nArchitecture Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually,\nthrough June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n18. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with MCM Management Company (MCM) for as-needed\nWater Engineering Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n19. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with SA Associates (SA) for as-needed Water\nEngineering Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually,\nthrough June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n20. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Cumming Management Group, Incorporated\n(Cumming) for as-needed Program and Project Management Services for a\nnot-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in a\nform approved by the City Attorney.\n21. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Project Partners for as-needed Program and\nProject Management Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000\nannually, through June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n22. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Psomas for as-needed Program and Project\nManagement Services for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually,\nthrough June 30, 2027, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n23. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with FCG Consultants, Incorporated (FCG) for\nas-needed Construction Management and Construction Inspection Services\nfor a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in\na form approved by the City Attorney.\n24. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group (Interwest) for\nas-needed Construction Management and Construction Inspection Services\nfor a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in\na form approved by the City Attorney.\n25. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year Professional Consultant\nServices Agreement with Z&K Consultants, Incorporated (Z&K) for\nas-needed Construction Management and Construction Inspection Services\nfor a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually, through June 30, 2027, in\na form approved by the City Attorney.

b. CONTINUANCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL\nEMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY 2024 WINTER STORMS AND\nREAFFIRMING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS REQUIRING EMERGENCY\nACTION TO COMPLETE EMERGENCY REPAIRS AT PANORAMA\nPROMENADE AND MOLINO AVENUE AND 20TH STREET\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider authorizing the City Manager to extend the\nproclamation of the existence of a local emergency in response to the February\n2024 winter storms for 60 days. At the February 27, 2024, meeting, the City\nCouncil authorized the City Manager to extend the proclamation of the existence\nof a local emergency. The City Council adopted a Resolution, by a four-fifths\nvote, declaring authority to the City Manager or his designee, pursuant to Public\nContract Code Sections 20168 and 22050, to enter into an emergency public\nworks contract. The City Council also approved a Public Works contract with\nZimprich Engineering Incorporated, for a not-to-exceed amount of four hundred\nthirty-one thousand nine hundred ten dollars ($431,910), for emergency work\npertaining to the Panorama Promenade Trail and the Molino Avenue and 20th\nStreet slope immediate repair projects.\nThe City Council subsequently adopted resolutions, by a four-fifths vote,\nauthorizing the City Manager, or his designee, pursuant to Public Contract Code\nSection 22050, to continue emergency storm damage repairs at the Panorama\nPromenade Trail and Molino Avenue and 20th Street. The City Council will\nconsider adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee,\npursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050, to continue emergency storm\ndamage repairs at the Panorama Promenade Trail and Molino Avenue and 20th\nStreet. Staff requests the City Council authorize the City Manager to extend\nproclamation of the existence of a local emergency in response to the February\n2024 winter storms for 60 days. Staff recommends the City Council, by a\nfour-fifths vote, reaffirm the emergency continues to exist and, therefore, the\nemergency contract work must continue to be done without a public bidding\nprocess.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nGoal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting\npublic safety services and increasing emergency preparedness.\nGoal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical\ninfrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces.\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to extend the proclamation of the existence of\na local emergency in response to the February 2024 winter storms for 60\ndays.\n2. Adopt a resolution, by four-fifths vote, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL\nHILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE\nEMERGENCY CONTRACTING AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO THE\nCITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE(S), PURSUANT TO PUBLIC\nCONTRACT CODE SECTION 22050

a. WAIVE THE READING OF ORDINANCES IN FULL AND AUTHORIZE\nREADING BY TITLE ONLY\nSummary:\nThe recommended action waives reading of ordinances in full and authorizes\nreading by title only. The purpose of this item is to help streamline the City\nCouncil meeting process, to avoid unnecessary delay and to allow more time for\nsubstantive discussion of items on the agenda.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the\neffectiveness and efficiency of City services.\nRecommendation:\nWaive the reading of all ordinances. Wherein the titles appear on the public\nagenda; said titles shall be determined to have been read by title, and further\nreading is waived.

b. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06-1548, APPROVING A\nDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL AND\nEDCO, FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF\nSIGNAL HILL PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION\n65864 ET SEQ\nSummary:\nAt the June 11, 2024, City Council meeting, the City Council introduced\nOrdinance No. 2024-06-1548. Ordinance No. 2024-06-1548 is now presented\nfor second reading and adoption.\nEDCO Recycling and Waste Transfer Facility (Facility), requested to amend the\nDevelopment Agreement and Facility Operations Agreement, and to modify\nCondition of Approvals (COA) of CUP 09-01 to allow an increase to the\nmaximum permitted volume of waste that may be processed per day from 1,500\ntons per day (tpd) to 2,500 tpd. Staff negotiated an updated Development\nAgreement wherein EDCO pays additional host fees commensurate with the\nincreased tonnage.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the city’s long-term financial stability and\nresilience.\nGoal No. 3 Economic & Downtown Development: Improve the local economy,\nsupport local businesses, and create a vibrant downtown core.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 2024-06-1548, entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE\nCITY OF SIGNAL HILL AND EDCO, FOR CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY\nLOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65864 ET SEQ

c. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06-1549 APPROVING ZONING\nORDINANCE AMENDMENT 24-02, AMENDING CHAPTER 20.58 SIGNS OF\nTITLE 20 OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE FOR CONSISTENCY\nWITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS BY REMOVING LANGUAGE\nPERTAINING TO SIGN CONTENT, ELECTION SIGNS, PUBLIC\nINFORMATION SIGNS, AND ADDING REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY\nNON-COMMERCIAL SIGNS, CITYWIDE; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE\nEXEMPT FROM CEQA\nSummary:\nThe City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2024-06-1549 at its regular meeting\non Tuesday, June 11, 2024; the Ordinance is ready for a second reading and\nadoption. The primary purpose of Ordinance 2024-06-1549 is to amend Chapter\n20.58 Signs of Title 20, pertaining to sign standards to be consistent with current\ncase law.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention systems, and processes to increase the\neffectiveness and efficiency of City services.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 2024-06-1549, entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 24-02,\nAMENDING CHAPTER 20.58 SIGNS OF TITLE 20 OF THE SIGNAL HILL\nMUNICIPAL CODE FOR CONSISTENCY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS\nBY REMOVING LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO SIGN CONTENT, ELECTION\nSIGNS, PUBLIC INFORMATION SIGNS, AND ADDING REGULATIONS FOR\nTEMPORARY NON-COMMERCIAL SIGNS, CITYWIDE; AND FINDING THE\nACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA.

d. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED JULY 9, 2024\nSummary:\nThe Contract Amendment Register is a listing of proposed contract amendments\nand project change orders eligible for streamlined processing based upon the\nfollowing criteria as documented in the City’s Purchasing Policy:\n· The City Council authorized funds with the adopted fiscal year Operating\nBudget;\n· Staff are satisfied with the goods/services received to date; and\n· The City Manager reviewed and approved each amendment for\nstreamlined processing.\nThere are two contract amendments being presented for City Council\nconsideration as follows:\n1) Bureau Veritas Technical Assessments Limited Liability Corporation:\nProfessional consulting services for a term of six months from the date\nestablished in the notice to proceed, with the original agreement term from\nJanuary 10, 2024 through July 10, 2024.The proposed First Amendment\nwould extend the term by 90 calendar days through October 8, 2024.\n2) KOA Corporation: Professional engineering and design services. The\nproposed Third Amendment would extend the term by 180 calendar days\nthrough January 7, 2025.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No.1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the Contract Amendment Register dated July 9, 2024.

e. 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 in the report. The monthly transaction report provides the\nchanges in investments for the prior month.\nStrategic Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nRecommendation:\nReceive and file.

f. WARRANT REGISTER DATED JULY 9, 2024\nSummary:\nThe Warrant Register is a listing of all general disbursements, issued since the\nprior warrant register, and warrants to be released subject to City Council\napproval.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize payment of the Warrant Register dated July 9, 2024.