| Date | County | City | Meeting Type | Item Type | Item | Description |
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| 20250527 | LA County | Signal Hill | City Council | Order of Business 12 | c. POTENTIAL FARMER’S MARKET OPPORTUNITIES Summary: At the City Council meeting of May 13, 2025, Council Member Woods received support from Mayor Jones to enable further discussion of a potential Farmer’s Market. Staff is placing this item on the agenda pursuant to the City Council’s Regular May 27, 2025 adopted policy and has not provided analysis of the request. This agenda item provides the City Council with the opportunity to discuss the item further and provide direction to staff as desired. Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 5: High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services. Recommendation: Discuss the proposed City Council request and provide direction to staff as desired. | May 27, 2025 LA County Signal Hill City Council Order of Business 12 #c |
| 20250527 | LA County | Signal Hill | City Council | Order of Business 12 | a. CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN AND SIGNAL HILL AMPHITHEATER PROJECT UPDATE Summary: The 2023-2028 Strategic Plan identifies the development of the Civic Center Master Plan (CCMP) as a key City objective. On August 27, 2024, the City Council adopted the CCMP, which outlines a phased approach to redeveloping the Civic Center campus. The plan designates three phases, with the building of a new amphitheater as Phase One; replacement of the existing Community & Youth Center and related amenities as Phase Two; and accessibility, park connectivity, and landscape improvements, particularly those enhancing Signal Hill Park and Jessie Nelson Circle, as Phase Three. At this same meeting, the City Council directed staff to explore the feasibility of advancing select elements of Phase Three to improve accessibility from existing parking areas to Signal Hill Park and the new amphitheater and assess opportunities for additional accessible parking and plaza design enhancements along Jessie Nelson Circle. In May 2025, staff met with individual City Council members to review the updated amphitheater design and to discuss the evolution of the process which accounted for input through community outreach, presentations to City committees, commissions, the City Council, and expert guidance from the industry consultants. The updated design includes a modified scope that accounts for current and future programming needs and is appropriately scaled for the proposed use and maximizes its functional utility over time. Staff worked with John Kaliski Architects, Incorporated (JKA) to explore the modified Phase Three accessibility Improvements that could enhance pedestrian accessibility and additional accessible parking. Given the topography of Signal Hill Park, especially the elevation changes from the park to Jessie Nelson Circle, incorporating accessibility improvements from the City’s parking lots to the amphitheater requires a significant amount of grading and improvement work. While these preliminary design efforts were helpful to provide structure and scope for potential Phase Three improvements, staff recommends focusing the use of the City’s funding on the amphitheater and revisiting Phase Three at a later date. As a follow-up to the City Council direction, this report provides a status update on the Phase One amphitheater design and provides an update on specific Phase Three elements and improvements consistent with City Council’s request. Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 1: Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and resilience. Goal No. 4: Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces. physical Goal No. 5: High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services. Recommendation: Provide direction to advance Phase One of the Civic Center Master Plan and receive and file status update report. | May 27, 2025 LA County Signal Hill City Council Order of Business 12 #a |