Signal Hill — 2024-12-10

a. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROPOSED USE OF\nFISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-26 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT\n(CDBG) FUNDS\nSummary:\nThe City Council will conduct a public hearing and consider proposed uses for\nthe City’s FY 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding\nallocation. The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) estimates\nthe City will receive approximately $70,146 to use on CDBG projects and\nprograms.\nStaff is proposing to allocate the funding for the continuation of the City’s Food\nDistribution programs and the construction of Americans with Disabilities Act\n(ADA) ramps and sidewalk improvements. If approved, the City Council is\nrequired to adopt a resolution affirming the use of CDBG funds for the projects.\nForm of Notice: Notice was published in the Signal Tribune newspaper per\nGovernment Code Section 65091(a)(4) and posted in accordance with the\nSignal Hill Municipal Code Section 1.08.010 on Friday, November 22, 2024.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\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. Adopt the following resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL\nHILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY'S PROPOSED\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-26\n2. Approve the CDBG estimated allocation for FY 2025-26 in the amount of\n$70,146 and the proposed expenditures of these allocations.

a. ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2023-24\nSummary:\nThe Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is an independently\naudited summary report of the City’s financial transactions for Fiscal Year (FY)\n2023-24. The ACFR provides relevant financial information to the City Council,\nresidents, current and future employees, grant entities, creditors, bond investors,\nrating agencies, and other interested parties. The audit is performed in\ncompliance with the requirements of the City Charter, and the results are\npresented to the City Council for review.\nThe audit was completed by the City's independent auditor, Rogers, Anderson,\nMalody & Scott, LLP, Certified Public Accountants (RAMS), which issued an\nunqualified opinion audit report, otherwise known as a “clean opinion” finding\nnothing of material concern in the City’s internal controls, financial, and\nbookkeeping practices. The independent auditor’s unmodified report provides\nassurance that the ACFR, and audited information within, present fairly the\nCity’s financial position for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024.\nAs part of the ACFR, staff provides detailed information and recommendations\nregarding the General Fund Operating balance. For FY 2023-24 the General\nFund reports a positive fund balance of $11.1 million. Staff will present\nrecommendations for fund balance appropriations to the City Council in the first\npart of the 2025 calendar year. This proposed timeline allows staff to conduct a\ndetailed analysis of the positive fund balance, including ongoing revenue\nupdates, requests to re-appropriate unutilized budget appropriations, one-time\nexpenditure requests for department operations, programs or special projects,\nand reserve allocations resulting in budget adjustments for the current fiscal\nyear.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and\nresilience.\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the City’s ACFR for FY 2023-24.\n2. Direct staff to return the first part of the 2025 calendar year with proposed\nappropriations for the FY 2023-24 General Fund positive fund balance.\n3. Direct staff to distribute copies of the ACFR for FY 2023-24 as required, as\nwell as to the Office of the City Clerk to be placed on file for the general public\nand posted on the City’s website.

b. WATER MASTER PLAN AND RATE STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE FORMATION\nSummary:\nThe City of Signal Hill’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan identifies conducting a\ncomprehensive water rate study and updating the Water Master Plan (WMP) to\nensure the sustained delivery of safe and clean water while enhancing financial\nsustainability as key initiatives.\nThe City’s Water rates, last adopted in 2019, established rates for the period\nfrom 2020 to 2024. On December 7, 2023, the City Council approved a\nconsulting services agreement with Dudek Engineering Services (Dudek) to\nprepare the Water Master Plan and Water Rate Study Project.\nCurrently, the City is in the process of updating both the WMP and the Water\nRate Study (WRS). The WMP assesses the City's water system infrastructure,\nidentifies deficiencies, and outlines a strategic plan for capital improvements\nover the next five years. Building on the findings of the WMP, the WRS aims to\nestablish a sustainable and equitable rate structure to ensure adequate funding\nfor operations and capital projects.\nStaff is recommending to appoint two council members to serve on a\nsubcommittee to review the preliminary financial analysis, provide guidance on\nfindings, and develop recommendations for rate adjustments. If approved, staff\nwould schedule the subcommittee meeting for either Tuesday, December 17,\n2024 or Monday, January 27, 2025; a Water Rate Study Council Workshop at\nthe City Council meeting of Tuesday, February 25, 2025; and a Water Rate\nStudy Community Workshop on Monday, March 10, 2025.\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. Appoint two City Council members to serve on a subcommittee to review the\nWater Master Plan preliminary financial analysis and develop\nrecommendations for any necessary water rate adjustments.\n2. Select one of the following dates for the subcommittee meeting: Tuesday,\nDecember 17, 2024 or Monday, January 27, 2025.\n3. Schedule the Water Rate Study Council Meeting Workshop for Tuesday,\nFebruary 25, 2025.\n4. Schedule the Water Rate Study Community Workshop for Monday, March 10,\n2025.

c. 2025 COMMEMORATIVE FLAG DISPLAY SCHEDULE\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider adopting the 2025 Commemorative Flag Display\nSchedule by resolution.\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, ADOPTING THE 2025 COMMEMORATIVE FLAG DISPLAY\nSCHEDULE

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. 2024-11-1551 APPROVING ZONING\nORDINANCE AMENDMENT 24-01, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP\nTO CHANGE AN APPROXIMATE 0.59-ACRE SITE AT 1933 THROUGH 1939\nTEMPLE AVENUE FROM RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (RH) TO THE\nCOURTYARD SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-21) AND ADDING CHAPTER 20.28, THE\nCOURTYARD SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-21) TO THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL\nCODE AND ESTABLISHING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE SITE\nSummary:\nThe City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2024-11-1551 at its regular meeting\non Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The Signal Hill City Council approved Zoning\nOrdinance Amendment 24-01, changing the zoning of a 0.59-acre site at\n1933-1939 Temple Avenue from Residential High Density (RH) to the Courtyard\nSpecific Plan (SP-21). This ordinance also adds Chapter 20.28 to the Municipal\nCode, establishing development standards for the site under the Courtyard\nSpecific Plan.\nStaff prepared the Ordinance for second reading and adoption.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 3 Economic and Downtown Development: Improve the local\neconomy, support local businesses, and create a vibrant\ndowntown core.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 2024-11-1551 entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 24-01,\nAMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO CHANGE AN APPROXIMATE\n0.59-ACRE SITE AT 1933 THROUGH 1939 TEMPLE AVENUE FROM\nRESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (RH) TO THE COURTYARD SPECIFIC PLAN\n(SP-21) AND ADDING CHAPTER 20.28, THE COURTYARD SPECIFIC PLAN\n(SP-21) TO THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE AND ESTABLISHING\nDEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE SITE

c. RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO GRANT A PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO\nCARDINAL PIPELINE, L.P.\nSummary:\nCardinal Pipeline, L.P. (Cardinal), a division of Crimson Midstream, LLC., is\nrequesting to renew a pipeline franchise to operate the pipeline facilities within\nthe City’s right-of-way. The City Council will consider the request from Cardinal\nto renew the pipeline franchise. If approved, the City Council would adopt the\nproposed resolution and set a public hearing for January 14, 2025.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nRecommendations:\n1. Waive further reading and adopt the following resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT A\nFRANCHISE TO CARDINAL PIPELINE, L.P. AND THE INTERESTS, RIGHTS,\nPRIVILEGES, AND DUTIES TO LAY AND USE PIPES AND\nAPPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING OIL AND\nPETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR ANY AND ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES UNDER\nAND ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS, AND PLACES, AS\nTHE SAME NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER EXIST, WITHIN THIS CITY\n2. Set a public hearing for January 14, 2025

d. RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO GRANT A PIPELINE FRANCHISE TO\nCRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P.\nSummary:\nCrimson California Pipeline, L.P. (Crimson), a division of Crimson Midstream,\nLimited Liability Corporation is requesting to renew a pipeline franchise to\noperate its pipeline facilities within the City’s right-of-way.\nThe City Council will consider the request from Crimson to renew the pipeline\nfranchise. If approved, the City Council would adopt the proposed resolution and\nset a public hearing for January14, 2025.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand\nresilience.\nRecommendations:\n1. Waive further reading and adopt the following resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nSIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO GRANT A\nFRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P. AND THE\nINTERESTS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND DUTIES TO LAY AND USE PIPES\nAND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING OIL AND\nPETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR ANY AND ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES UNDER\nAND ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS, AND PLACES, AS\nTHE SAME NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER EXIST, WITHIN THIS CITY\n2. Set a public hearing for January 14, 2025.

e. RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE\nPROCUREMENT OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT\nVEHICLE\nSummary:\nThe Signal Hill Police Department is seeking approval for a budget amendment\nto procure a fully customized, 4x4 off-road Community Engagement Vehicle. If\napproved, the Community Engagement Vehicle would be used at citywide\ncommunity events such as National Night Out and recruitment fairs. The\nproposed Community Engagement Vehicle’s primary purpose is to strengthen\ncommunication between officers and the public, supporting the Police\nDepartment’s community policing and recruitment efforts. The vehicle’s compact\nsize and ability to be customized with branding, make it an effective tool to\ncapture public interest and build rapport with the Signal Hill community.\nThe City Council will consider the approval of the proposed community\nengagement vehicle, and corresponding budget adjustment. Staff has identified\nthat the vehicle make, model, and requested specifications is exclusively\navailable at a single dealership in Southern California. In compliance with the\nCity’s purchasing policy, the vendor has provided a sole source letter. The\nPolice Department has also negotiated preferred pricing for a 2025 model\nvehicle. As a result, the timing of the City’s budget adjustment request is critical\nto securing the vehicle at the promotional rate.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting\npublic safety services and increasing emergency preparedness.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt 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 2024-2025

f. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY SELECTIVE\nTRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AND ADOPTION OF\nRESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT\nSummary:\nThe Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program\n(STEP) awarded the Signal Hill Police Department a grant in the amount of\n$100,000, which is $10,000 more than originally budgeted. The STEP grant\nfunding would allow the Police Department to carry out traffic safety\nenforcement, targeting primary collision factors including driving under the\ninfluence. If accepted, the grant would help offset the cost of staff overtime,\ntraining, and related supplies. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a\nresolution accepting the grant and authorizing a budget adjustment to increase\nthe grant revenue by $10,000.\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 Police Chief to accept grant funding through the OTS STEP\ngrant.\n2. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\n3. A 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

g. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE ADA CURB RAMP\nINSTALLATION PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS\nCONTRACT WITH MAJ ENGINEERING\nSummary:\nThe ADA Curb Ramp Installation Project is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to\nenhance accessibility by providing ADA-compliant ramps and improving\nsidewalks throughout the City. On July 23, 2024, the City Council awarded a\ncontract to MAJ Engineering for the construction of new ADA-compliant curb\nramps at various locations within the City. This project is partially funded through\na Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).\nMAJ Engineering completed work for the ADA Curb Ramp Installation Project in\naccordance with the project specifications and to the satisfaction of the Public\nWorks Department. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution\ndeclaring the work performed by MAJ Engineering as complete and in\nconformance with the approved plans and specifications.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\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 OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING\nWORK TO BE COMPLETED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PLAN\nSPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ADA CURB RAMP INSTALLATION PROJECT IN\nACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN MAJ\nENGINEERING INCORPORATED AND THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

h. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH ESTATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION\nINCORPORATED FOR THE PANORAMA PROMENADE SLOPE LANDSCAPE\nPROJECT\nSummary:\nIn February 2024, the City experienced significant damage to the Panorama\nPromenade and the slope adjacent to Molino Avenue and 20th Street due to\nsevere winter storms. In response, the City Council adopted a resolution ratifying\nthe City Manager’s proclamation of a local emergency. Subsequently, on\nFebruary 27, 2024, the City Council approved a Public Works contract with\nZimprich Engineering Incorporated (Zimprich) to carry out emergency repairs for\nthe Panorama Promenade Trail and the slope at Molino Avenue and 20th\nStreet. The approval included an appropriation of $800,000 from the Fiscal Year\n2023-24 General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance/Capital Improvement Projects\nReserve to fund the emergency repairs.\nZimprich successfully completed all emergency repair work at the Panorama\nPromenade Trail and the Molino Avenue and 20th Street slope to the\nsatisfaction of the Public Works Department and in compliance with project\nspecifications. On October 4, 2024, the City Council adopted a resolution\ndeclaring final acceptance of the emergency repairs completed by Zimprich\nEngineering.\nDuring the completion of slope repairs at Panorama Promenade, the Public\nWorks Department retained Architerra Design Group (Architerra), the City’s\non-call contractor, on July 30, 2024, to prepare plans and specifications for\nappropriate seeding, earthwork, and the design of a planting and irrigation\nsystem. Architerra completed these plans in compliance with geotechnical\nspecifications, FEMA planting standards, and City requirements; the finalized\nbid-ready plans were advertised for construction on November 1, 2024, and the\nbid opening took place on November 25, 2024.\nFollowing a comprehensive and competitive bidding process, the City Council\nwill consider awarding a contract to Estate Design and Construction\nIncorporated (EDC), the lowest responsive bidder, for a term of 90 working days\nwith a not-to-exceed budget of $297,683.20. The City Council will consider\nauthorizing the City Manager to execute a Public Works Contract with EDC, with\nconstruction scheduled to begin in December 2024 and anticipated completion\nby May 2025.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\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\nRecommendation:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Works Contract with\nEstate Design and Construction Incorporated, for the construction of the\nPanorama Slope Landscape Project, for a term of 90 working days and a\nnot-to-exceed contract amount of $297,683.20, in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney.\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 APPROPIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2024-25

i. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH PARKWOOD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, INCORPORATED FOR\nTHE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1\nSummary:\nThe City contracts for landscape maintenance services for the Lighting and\nLandscape Maintenance District No. 1 (LLMD) with a private contractor,\nParkwood Landscape Maintenance Incorporated (Parkwood). After review of the\nlandscape services provided over the past two annual terms, City staff\nnegotiated an amendment to the existing Maintenance Services. The proposed\nSecond Amendment would continue the term of the agreement until December\n20, 2025, with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $31,343.66. Staff also\nrecommends the City Council authorize a 10% contingency for a total budget for\nthe third year of the contract of $34,478.02.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed Second\nAmendment and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement with\nParkwood.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and Improve the City’s physical\ninfrastructure, waste system, and recreational spaces.\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed Second Amendment to\nthe maintenance services agreement with Parkwood to extend the term\nthrough December 20, 2025, and add contract not-to-exceed amount for year\nthree of the Agreement to $31,343.66.\n2. Authorize a 10 percent contingency of $3,134.37 to accommodate extra work\nor any unforeseen conditions, to be utilized if approved by the Public Works\nDirector, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $34,478.02.\n3. Adopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING\nTHE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING BUDGET\nAPPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

j. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE HOURLY PART-TIME SALARY SCHEDULE\nTO COMPLY WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider an amendment to the part-time salary resolution\nthat would update the City’s hourly, part-time salary ranges to comply with the\nCalifornia State minimum wage law. The State’s hourly minimum wage will\nincrease effective January 1, 2025, to $16.50 an hour. The City has five existing\npart-time classifications (Intern, Library Aide, Maintenance Helper, Police Aide,\nand Recreation Leader) whose wages would need to be updated accordingly to\ncomply with the law. If approved by City Council, the updated salary schedule\nwould be effective January 1, 2025.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 5: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention,\nsystems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and\nefficiency of City services.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SALARY RANGES FOR HOURLY, PART-TIME\nEMPLOYEES PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06-6819\nTO COMPLY WITH THE CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE LAW AND\nREPEALING ALL PRIOR RESOLUTIONS

k. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RCS INVESTIGATIONS &\nCONSULTING, LLC, FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND AND\nPERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS\nSummary:\nIn February 2014, the City entered into a professional services agreement with\nRCS Investigations & Consulting, Limited Liability Corporation (RCS) to conduct\nadministrative investigations (Internal Affairs Investigations) and background\ninvestigations for both sworn and non-sworn Signal Hill Police Department\n(Police Department) employees over a five-year term. Since the start of the\nprevious contract, the City has executed two amendments to increase the\nnot-to-exceed amount and extend the contract term, which was in effect through\nJune 30, 2024.\nThe City Council will consider entering into a new service agreement, with RCS\nfor a two-year term beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026. The\nservice agreement would also allow for three one-year extensions with an\nannual not-to-exceed amount of $50,000.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting\npublic safety services and increasing emergency preparedness\nGoal No. 5 High Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the\neffectiveness and efficiency of City services\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to enter into a two-year Professional Services\nAgreement, with three additional one-year extensions, with RCS Investigations &\nConsulting, Limited Liability Corporation, to provide investigative and\nbackground services, for a not-to-exceed annual amount of $50,000, in a form\napproved by the City Attorney.

l. APPROVE A FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM THE FRIENDS OF SIGNAL HILL\nLIBRARY FOR THE BOOK SALE\nSummary:\nStaff received a request from the Friends of Signal Hill Library (FOSHL), a\nSignal Hill based non-profit, for a facility fee waiver in the amount of $1,580 for\nthe use the Signal Hill Public Library to host a book sale fundraiser on Friday,\nApril 11, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The City Council will consider the\nwaiver request from FOSHL for facility and staff fees.\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:\nStaff recommends the City Council approve the Friends of the Signal Hill Library\n(FOSHL) request for the waiver of fees for the use of the Signal Hill Library\nCommunity Room, supplies, and allow FOSHL to display promotional banners\nfor the book sale.

m. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTERED DATED DECEMBER 10, 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 for City Council consideration as follows:\n1) Mariposa Landscapes, Incorporated: Maintenance services for citywide\nlandscaping. The proposed Third Amendment would extend the term\nthrough December 31, 2025, and increase the contract not-to-exceed\namount to $1,609,123.99.\n2) Allied Universal Security Services, Incorporated: Armed security services\nfor after-hours and holidays at City parks and facilities. The proposed\nNinth Amendment would extend the term through June 30, 2025, and\nincrease the total compensation by $50,642 for a new not-to-exceed\namount of $814,512.\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 December 10, 2024.

n. WARRANT REGISTER DATED DECEMBER 10, 2024\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.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and\nresilience.\nRecommendation:\nAuthorize payment of the Warrant Registers dated December 10, 2024.

o. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES\nSummary:\nRegular Meeting of November 12, 2024.\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:\nApprove the meeting minutes.

a. MAYOR WOODS WILL PRESENT THE CITY WITH THE CENTENNIAL TIME\nCAPSULE.

b. MAYOR WOODS WILL PRESENT A PROCLAMATION TO OUTGOING VICE\nMAYOR WILSON.

a. RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CANVASS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION\nSummary:\nThe Signal Hill General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024,\nconsolidated with the County of Los Angeles was held in accordance with\nestablished laws and procedures governing the conduct of elections. The Los\nAngeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has certified the results of the\nNovember 5, 2024, General Municipal Election. The City Council will adopt a\nresolution reciting this fact.\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 a resolution, entitled:\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, RECITING\nTHE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER\n5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS\nPROVIDED BY LAW

a. SWEARING-IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS\nSummary:\nThe newly elected members of the City Council and the City Clerk will be sworn\ninto office.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal 5: High Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the\neffectiveness of City services.\nRecommendation:\nHave the newly elected officers sworn in as members of the City Council and\nCity Clerk

a. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION\nSummary:\nAt the first regular City Council meeting following a general municipal election,\nnewly elected Council Members are sworn and seated. The City Council shall\ndesignate one of its members as Mayor and one of its members as Vice Mayor,\nat the first regular City Council meeting following the anniversary of that date for\nany year in which no general municipal election is held.\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. Reorganize by selecting a new Mayor and Vice Mayor.\n2. The newly appointed Mayor will present a proclamation to outgoing Mayor\nWoods.