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December 9, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final ·Closed Session at 6:00 PM & Regular Business at 7:00 PM

Signal Hill Public Library Community Room, 1800 E. Hill Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755

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Agenda — 37 items

  1. 1 The December 9, 2025 meeting of the Signal Hill City Council will take place in the Community Room of the Signal Hill Public Library, 1800 E. Hill Street, Signal Hill, CA 90755, with closed session at 6:00 pm and regular business at 7:00 pm. 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 participate (closed session at 6:00 p.m. and regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.):
  3. 3 City Council Members are compensated $794.40 per month. City Clerk and City Treasurer are compensated $482.04 per month.
  4. (1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M.
  5. (2) ROLL CALL
  6. (3) CLOSED SESSION
  7. a. A closed session will be held pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). Number of potential cases: 1 25-1326
  8. b. 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. 25-1280
  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) CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
  16. a. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION 25-1251
  17. (11) PRESENTATIONS
  18. a. Police Chief Brad Kenneally will present plaques honoring the lives of former Signal Hill Police Department personnel. 25-1319
  19. b. Communication Specialist Cindy Flaro will present an update to the City’s Communication Plan. 25-1333
  20. c. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (Foundation) is the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) Americans. By inspiring and engaging individuals and communities, the Foundation strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all. The Foundation’s Municipal Equality Index (MEI) is the only nationwide assessment of municipal laws, policies, and services that are inclusive of LGBTQ+ people. Localities are rated based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement, and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality. The MEI provides a public snapshot of how cities advance LGBTQ+ equality and a framework for mayors, councilors, and administrators across the country, outlining impactful steps they can take to protect their LGBTQ+ residents and staff. The City of Signal Hill has been named one of the best cities in the nation for LGBTQ+ inclusion in municipal law and policy, earning a perfect score in the Foundation’s 2025 MEI. The City was only one of 132 cities, nationwide, to achieve a perfect score; reflecting the City’s overall commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for all residents. 25-1337
  21. (12) PUBLIC HEARINGS
  22. a. CONSIDERATION OF AN OMNIBUS ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY REGULATIONS, CONFORM TO STATE LAW, AND UPDATE PROVISIONS 25-879
  23. b. PUBLIC HEARING, SECOND READING, AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2025-11-1555 AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND OTHER UNIFORM CODES 25-1173
  24. (13) CITY MANAGER REPORTS
  25. a. ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 25-1302
  26. b. PROPOSED POLICY FOR CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES 25-1236
  27. c. POTENTIAL DESIGNATION OF AN ANNUAL JESSIE NELSON DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 25-1325
  28. (14) CONSENT CALENDAR
  29. a. RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING NO OVERNIGHT PARKING ON A SEGMENT OF GUNDRY AVENUE AND ONE BLOCK OF 21ST STREET 25-1327
  30. b. ANNUAL REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONAL PERMITS 25-1260
  31. c. LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH CLEARGOV, INC. FOR CITYWIDE BUDGET PREPARATION SOFTWARE 25-1335
  32. d. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED DECEMBER 9, 2025 25-1329
  33. e. WARRANT REGISTER PRESENTED DECEMBER 9, 2025 25-813
  34. f. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES 25-1240
  35. (15) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS
  36. (16) ADJOURNMENT
  37. 37 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION