Signal Hill — 2024-08-27

a. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR THOMAS BEKELE WILL INTRODUCE\nRECENTLY HIRED EMPLOYEES WITH THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL:\nANTHONY DEL REAL, MAINTENANCE WORKER (STREETS), ARLEY\nESTRELLA, WATER MAINTENANCE WORKER I, JASON FILBERN,\nMAINTENANCE WORKER (STREETS), ANGELO LOPEZ, MAINTENANCE\nWORKER (STREETS), JAIME MENDOZA, MAINTENANCE WORKER\n(PARKS/FACILITIES), AND EVANDEMITRI “DEMITRI” PIINUU, WATER\nMAINTENANCE WORKER I.

b. THE SIGNAL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH\nTHE CITY, HOSTED SIX CONCERTS IN THE PARK IN SUMMER 2024.\nMAYOR WOODS WILL RECOGNIZE THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS.

a. CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN ADOPTION\nSummary:\nLast year, the City began working on the Civic Center Master Plan (CCMP). The\npurpose of the CCMP is to work with our community to reimagine the Civic\nCenter and incorporate desired amenities that will serve future residents. In\nDecember 2023, the City Council selected “The Campus” as the desired\nalternative which emphasizes the construction of a new amphitheater, active\nand passive recreational elements, and a new Community Center. Given the\nlarge scope and related cost associated with developing the project, the CCMP\nis divided into three primary phases. Phase 1 of the CCMP, which includes the\namphitheater and expanded parking lot along 21st street, is in the\npre-development phase. Phases 2 and 3 include a new community center,\nsports courts, playground, improvements to Jessie Nelson Circle, and\naccessibility improvements. The purpose of this discussion is to provide the City\nCouncil with an opportunity to provide additional feedback regarding the final\nCivic Center Master Plan as well as the proposed funding and phasing plan. As\nthe project continues developing, staff will return to update the City Council\nregarding progress on various elements including final design, bidding,\nconstruction, and funding opportunities.\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\ncommunication, recruitment, retention systems, and processes to\nincrease the effectiveness and efficiency of City services.\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Civic Center Master Plan substantially in the form presented.\n2. Discuss the proposed Phasing and Funding Plan associated with the Civic\nCenter Master Plan and provide staff with additional direction as desired.

b. ACCEPTANCE OF GREENLATINOS URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY\nPROGRAM SUBAWARD GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE STREET TREE\nPLANTING - FEDERAL PROJECT\nSummary:\nThe City Council adopted the 2023 Street Tree Master Plan (STMP) with the\ngoal of to restoring and expanding the City’s urban forest canopy. Following the\nCity’s adoption of the STMP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest\nService made competitive grants available to plant and maintain trees to\nenhance and expand the nation’s urban forestry. On September 14, 2023, the\nUSDA approved the City as a sub awardee, granting $1,000,000 in funding for\nits Street Tree Planting - Federal Project (Project). GreenLatinos, a national\npass-through partner for the USDA Forest Service, will collaborate with the City\nthroughout the duration of the Project to ensure implementation of and\ncompliance with the terms of the grant agreement. The City Council will consider\nacceptance of grant funds for the Project and authorize the City Manager and /or\nPublic Works Director to execute the grant agreement and all necessary\ndocuments to receive and expend awarded grant funds.\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.\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM GREENLATINOS FOR\nTHE STREET TREE PLANTING - FEDERAL PROJECT\n2. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING\nBUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 FOR STREET\nTREE PLANTING - FEDERAL PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000\n3. Authorize the City Manager and/or Public Works Director to administer the\ngrant agreement and all necessary documents to receive and expend\nawarded grant funds.

c. PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider opening a recruitment to fill an unscheduled\nvacancy on the Planning Commission to serve the remainder of the vacant term\nthrough May 31, 2025.\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.\nRecommendations:\n1. Declare the vacancy of one Planning Commissioner position.\n2. Authorize staff to open a recruitment seeking residents interested in serving\nas a Planning Commissioner for the remainder of the vacant term through\nMay 31, 2025. The recruitment will run from August 30 through September\n20, 2024.

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. 2024-07-1550 AMENDING CHAPTER 5.06\n(“SIDEWALK VENDING”) AND CHAPTER 12.14 (“CAMPING AND STORAGE\nOF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON PUBLIC PROPERTY”) OF THE SIGNAL HILL\nMUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO SIDEWALK VENDING AND CAMPING\nSummary:\nThe City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2024-07-1550 at its regular meeting\non Tuesday, July 23, 2024; the Ordinance is ready for a second reading and\nadoption. The primary purpose of Ordinance No. 2024-07-1550 is to amend\nChapter 5.06 pertaining to sidewalk vending and Chapter 12.14 pertaining to\nstorage of personal property on public property.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 5 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.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 2024-07-1550, entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL\nHILL AMENDING CHAPTER 5.06 (“SIDEWALK VENDING”) AND\nCHAPTER 12.14 (“CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL\nPROPERTY ON PUBLIC PROPERTY”) OF THE SIGNAL HILL\nMUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO SIDEWALK VENDING AND\nCAMPING

c. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE\nSummary:\nGovernment Code Section 87300 et. seq., requires local governments to review\ntheir respective conflict of interest code to determine its accuracy or make\namendments as necessary. Staff recommends amending the City’s Conflict of\nInterest Code to update the list of designated employees. If approved, the\nrecommended updates help to ensure consistency with the recently updated\nand City Council-approved Personnel Summary.\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 the Resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07-6758, AMENDING THE\nCONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

d. APPROVE TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nFLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT - SAFE, CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FOR\nMUNICIPAL PROGRAM AND RESOLUTION APPROVING A LIST OF\nPROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25\nSummary:\nOn November 6, 2018, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure W, a\nparcel tax aimed to address regional water capture water and reduce reliance on\nimported water. Measure W imposes a tax of 2.5 cents per square foot of\nimpermeable surface area on private property in the Los Angeles County Flood\nControl District (District), generating approximately $285 million annually for the\ncountywide Safe, Clean Water (SCW) Program. For the City to receive its share\nof collected funds, the City must enter into the Los Angeles County Transfer\nAgreement and submit an Annual Plan. The City Council will also consider\nadopting a resolution to incorporate a list of projects and programs to be funded\nby the SCW Measure W for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Endure 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.\nRecommendations:\n1. Waive further reading and adopt the following resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL.\nCALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF\nSIGNAL HILL, AGREEMENT NO. 2024MP75 FOR THE SAFE, CLEAN WATER\nPROGRAM - MUNICIPAL PROGRAM\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Transfer Agreement between the\nCity and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, in a form approved\nby the City Attorney.\n3. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE LIST OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO BE FUNDED BY SAFE, CLEAN WATER\nPROGRAM - MEASURE W FUNDS\n4. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING\nBUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25

e. 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 a\nlocal emergency in response to the February 2024 winter storms for 60 days.\n2. Adopt a resolution, by four-fifths vote, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE EMERGENCY\nCONTRACTING AUTHORITY DELEGATED TO THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS\nDESIGNEE(S), PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22050

f. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT\nPERFORMANCE (EMPG) 23 GRANT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION\nAPPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT\nSummary:\nThe United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implements grant\nprograms that support the DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency\n(FEMA). The focus of these grants is to enhance resiliency and preparedness\nfor emergencies. The City has been awarded the Emergency Management\nPerformance Grant (EMPG) 23 funding in the amount of $40,000. The grant\nfunding would be used to offset City costs to update the City’s Emergency\nOperations Plan, develop a Crisis Communications Plan, and fund training costs\nfor the Emergency Management Coordinator. Staff recommends the City\nCouncil authorize the City Manager to accept the grant and adopt a resolution\nauthorizing a budget adjustment to increase grant revenue by $40,000 and\nrelated expenditures.\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.\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to accept grant funding through the Emergency\nManagement Performance Grant (EMPG) 23 grant.\n2. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL\nHILL, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND\nAUTHORIZING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2024-25

g. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF\nCONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A BLOCK WALL ACROSS A PORTION\nOF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2398 CALIFORNIA AVENUE\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider approving a resolution accepting a public\neasement for the purposes of constructing and maintaining a block wall over a\nportion of private property located on Assessor’s Parcel Number 7211-021-001.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintaining 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.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING CERTAIN EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF SIGNAL\nHILL FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A\nBLOCK WALL ACROSS CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AT ASSESSOR\nPARCEL 7211-021-001

h. MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GENTRY GENERAL\nENGINEERING INCORPORATED FOR STREET AND ALLEY MAINTENANCE\nAND IMMEDIATE REPAIR SERVICES\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider entering into a Master Services Agreement with\nGentry General Engineering Incorporated for the Citywide Alley Improvement\nProject and as-needed immediate repair services. Under the proposed\nagreement, Gentry General Engineering would perform the scope of work in the\nCitywide Alley Improvement Project and serve on an as-needed basis to provide\nimmediate repair services at sidewalks, streets, and alleys throughout the City. If\napproved by the City Council, the proposed agreement would serve for a term of\none year, at a not to exceed amount of $450,000.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical\ninfrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces.\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to award a Master Services Agreement to Gentry\nGeneral Engineering Incorporated for as-needed street, alley, and immediate\nrepair services for a term of one year, for a not-to-exceed amount of $450,000 in\na form approved by the City Attorney. The term of this proposed agreement is\nfor one year with the option of no more than three additional one-year\nextensions.

i. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED AUGUST 27, 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.\nStaff is presenting one contract amendment for City Council consideration as\nfollows:\n1) Michael Baker International, Inc. (MBI): This consultant provides support for\nvarious Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Permanent Local\nHousing Allocation (PLHA) programs. The proposed amendment would\nformalize a contract 180-day discretionary term extension (Attachment B.2)\nwhich was agreed upon by the City and MBI and approved as to form by the\nCity Attorney on June 27, 2024. The proposed Second Amendment would\nextend the term for an additional six months through June 30, 2025, and\nincrease the contract not-to-exceed contract amount to $110,000.\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 August 27, 2024.

j. 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.

k. WARRANT REGISTER DATED AUGUST 27, 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 August 27, 2024.

a. MAYOR WOODS WILL REPORT ON HER ATTENDANCE AT THE MAYORS\nINNOVATION PROJECT ON AUGUST 8-10, 2024.

a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54957 TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE\nEVALUATIONS.\nTITLE: CITY MANAGER