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City Council

February 24, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final

Council Chamber, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755

Agenda — 30 items

  1. 1 The City of Signal Hill appreciates your attendance. Public interest provides the Council and Agency with valuable information regarding issues of the community. Regular meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Regular meetings begin at 6:00 pm with the conduct of any business permitted to be conducted in closed session by the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950, et seq.), if any, and with the public portion of the meeting beginning at 7:00 pm. There is a period for public comment on closed session matters at 6:00 pm prior to the closed session. In the event there is no business to be conducted in closed session, the Regular meeting shall begin at 7:00 pm. There is a public comment period at the beginning of the Regular meeting. Any person wishing to comment shall be allotted three minutes per distinct item. Any meeting may be adjourned to a time and place stated in the order of adjournment. The agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting on the City’s website and outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available for review online at www.cityofsignalhill.org.
  2. 2 To view the meeting live at 7:00 p.m.:
  3. 3 To participate (closed session at 6:00 p.m. and regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.):
  4. 4 City Council Members are compensated $794.40 per month. City Clerk and City Treasurer are compensated $482.04 per month.
  5. (1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M.
  6. (2) ROLL CALL
  7. (3) CLOSED SESSION
  8. a. A closed session will be held pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: Approximately 1.9 acres of City-owned land located at the 2400 Block of Gardena Avenue; Heritage Square Central Business District Specific Plan; APNs: 7214-005-900, 7214-005-901, 7214-005-902, 7214-005-903 and 7214-005-904 Agency Negotiators: Mayor and City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Signal Hill; Avant Real Estate; Signal Hill Petroleum; and their authorized agents or representatives Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 25-1330
  9. (4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
  10. (5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
  11. (6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.
  12. (7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  13. (8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT
  14. (9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES FOR EACH DISTINCT ITEM)
  15. (10) PRESENTATIONS
  16. a. BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT AWARD FOR DIANA PHILLIPS 26-1460
  17. (11) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
  18. a. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE POLICY: DIVERSITY COALITION AND SUSTAINABLE CITY COMMITTEE PROPOSED STRUCTURE 25-1342
  19. b. FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW AND RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 GENERAL FUND OPERATING POSITIVE FUND BALANCE; CURRENT YEAR APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BUDGET AND RELATED FUNDING; TRANSFERS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PROJECTS; AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET 26-1392
  20. c. CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION TO SCHEDULE A BIENNIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP 26-1457
  21. d. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES 26-1422
  22. e. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS TO PREPARE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) ANALYSIS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY STUDY AREAS 26-1428
  23. (12) CONSENT CALENDAR
  24. a. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET GUIDELINES AND ESTABLISHING A NEW BUDGET MANAGEMENT POLICY 25-1183
  25. b. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT 26-1455
  26. c. WARRANT REGISTER PRESENTED FEBRUARY 24, 2026 26-1419
  27. d. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES 26-1423
  28. (13) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
  29. (14) ADJOURNMENT
  30. 30 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION