Signal Hill — 2025-01-28

a. A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FROM ALVARADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL\nWILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BY LEADING THE\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIOUSLY PRESIDING OVER THE\nMEETING WITH THE GAVEL. MAYOR JONES WILL THEN RECOGNIZE THE\nSTUDENT.

b. ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE, BRAD KENNEALLY, WILL INTRODUCE\nKARISSA YNIGUEZ, THE NEW SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER FOR THE\nSIGNAL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

c. CITY LIBRARIAN CHARLES HUGHES WILL PROVIDE A PRESENTATION\nABOUT SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING TO COMMEMORATE BLACK\nHISTORY MONTH.

a. RESOLUTION DECLARING FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE STREET TREE\nPLANTING PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT\nWITH SDC ENGINEERING INCORPORATED\nSummary:\nThe purpose of the City Street Tree Planting Project is to enhance the urban\nlandscape and promote environmental sustainability. On May 14, 2024, the City\nCouncil awarded a contract to SDC Engineering Incorporated (SDC\nEngineering) to plant 200 trees at various locations throughout the City and\nprovide maintenance for a six-month term. SDC Engineering successfully\ncompleted the work for the City Street Tree Planting Project in accordance with\nthe latest planting guidelines and recommendations outlined in the Street Tree\nMaster Plan. SDC Engineering performed the scope of work in compliance with\nthe project specifications and to the satisfaction of the Public Works\nDepartment. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution declaring the\nwork performed by SDC Engineering as complete and in conformance with the\napproved 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 STREET TREE PLANTING PROJECT IN\nACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN SDC\nENGINEERING INCORPORATED AND THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL

b. SCHEDULING A BUDGET WORKSHOP\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider dates for its budget workshop covering Fiscal Year\n(FY) 2025-26, the second year of the biennial budget for FY 2024-26.\nStrategic Plan Goals:\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and\nresilience.\nRecommendation:\nSelect a date for the annual budget workshop.

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. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01-1552\nGRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA PIPELINE, L.P.\nSummary:\nFranchises are legal agreements wherein a local jurisdiction provides a utility\nwith a right to serve customers within its boundaries. Crimson California\nPipeline, L.P. (Crimson), a division of Crimson Midstream, Limited Liability\nCorporation has requested to renew an existing pipeline franchise to operate its\nfacilities within the City’s right-of-way.\nAt the City Council meeting of December 10, 2024, the City Council adopted a\nresolution declaring its intent to grant a 15-year franchise to Crimson and set a\npublic hearing for January 14, 2025. At the City Council meeting of January 14,\n2025, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2025-01-1552, granting a\nfranchise to Crimson. Staff is now presenting Ordinance 2025-01-1553 for\nSecond Reading and adoption. The Ordinance would become effective 30 days\nafter the Second Reading.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and\nresilience.\nGoal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public\nsafety services and increasing emergency preparedness.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 2025-01-1552, entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CRIMSON CALIFORNIA\nPIPELINE, L.P. AND THE INTERESTS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND DUTIES\nTO LAY AND USE PIPES AND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND\nDISTRIBUTING OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR ANY AND ALL\nLAWFUL PURPOSES UNDER AND ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS,\nALLEYS, AND PLACES, AS THE SAME NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER EXIST,\nWITHIN THIS CITY.

c. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01-1553\nGRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CARDINAL PIPELINE, L.P.\nSummary:\nFranchises are legal agreements wherein a local jurisdiction provides a utility\nwith a right to serve customers within its boundaries. Cardinal Pipeline, L.P.\n(Cardinal), a division of Crimson Midstream, Limited Liability Corporation is\nrequesting to renew an existing pipeline franchise to operate its facilities within\nthe City’s right-of-way.\nAt the City Council meeting of December 10, 2024, the City Council adopted a\nresolution declaring its intent to grant a 15-year franchise to Cardinal and set a\npublic hearing for January 14, 2025. At the City Council meeting of January 14,\n2025, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 2025-01-1553, granting a\nfranchise to Cardinal. Staff is now presenting Ordinance 2025-01-1553 for\nSecond Reading and adoption. The Ordinance would become effective 30 days\nafter the Second Reading.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and\nresilience.\nGoal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public\nsafety services and increasing emergency preparedness.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 2025-01-1553, entitled:\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL,\nCALIFORNIA, GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CARDINAL PIPELINE, L.P. AND\nTHE INTERESTS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND DUTIES TO LAY AND USE\nPIPES AND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING\nOIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR ANY AND ALL LAWFUL\nPURPOSES UNDER AND ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS,\nAND PLACES, AS THE SAME NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER EXIST, WITHIN\nTHIS CITY.

d. FEE AND ALCOHOL PROHIBITION WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE SIGNAL\nHILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BUSINESS MIXER EVENT\nSummary:\nThe City Council will consider a waiver request from the Signal Hill Community\nFoundation (SHCF) for facility fees and alcohol use for a Business Mixer event,\nto be held at the Signal Hill Public Library Zinnia Courtyard on Thursday, April\n24, 2025. The SHCF is requesting a waiver of rental and staff fees for the use of\nthe Zinnia Courtyard. The City’s adopted policy states that no alcohol may be\nconsumed on City property unless the City Council grants a waiver. The SHCF is\nrequesting a waiver based on established guidelines, in consideration of the\nplanned business mixer event.\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 Signal Hill Community\nFoundation’s request for the following:\n1. A requested exemption to City Policy 4.15 prohibiting alcohol on City\nproperty.\n2. A waiver of fees for the use of the Signal Hill Public Library Zinnia\nCourtyard.

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 a list\nof the changes 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 JANUARY 28, 2025\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 January 28, 2025.

g. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES\nSummary:\nRegular Meeting of January 14, 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.\nRecommendation:\nApprove the meeting minutes.

a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\nSECTION 54956.8.\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8\nPROPERTY: APPROX. 7,800 SQ. FT. MULTI-TENANT MIXED USED LOT\nWITH 2 BUILDINGS, LOCATED AT 1965/75 E 21ST STREET & 2107 CHERRY\nAVENUE, SIGNAL HILL; ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NOS.: 7215-012-002,\n7215-013-012\nAGENCY-DESIGNATED NEGOTIATORS: MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER\nNEGOTIATING PARTIES: CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, PROPERTY OWNER, LORI\nJ. HELFER, AND THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT, THE DICKERSON\nCOMPANY, RACHEL DICKERSON\nUNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS FOR POTENTIAL ACQUISITION