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2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799 CITY OF SIGNAL HILL MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING SIGNAL HILL CITY COUNCIL August 26, 2025 A Regular Meeting of the Signal Hill City Council was held in-person in the Council Chamber on August 26, 2025. (1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M. (2) ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR KEIR JONES VICE MAYOR TINA HANSEN COUNCIL MEMBER CHARLIE HONEYCUTT COUNCIL MEMBER LORI WOODS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT COPELAND (3) CLOSED SESSION a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PROPERTY: APPROXIMATELY 1.6 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED, INDUSTRIAL OPEN SPACE ADJACENT TO I-405 FREEWAY; APN: 7212-001-933. AGENCY NEGOTIATORS: MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER. NEGOTIATING PARTIES: CITY OF SIGNAL HILL; CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED; AND THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES. UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. August 26, 2025 Page 1 of 6 City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting

(4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS There was no public business from the floor. (5) RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:01 P.M. It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN to recess to Closed Session. (6) RECONVENED REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. Mayor Jones reconvened the meeting and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. (7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT The City Attorney reported on the closed session item; there was no reportable action taken. (9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA Signal Hill resident Scott Wilcox thanked the Police Department for excellent customer service he recently received. (10) PRESENTATIONS a. POLICE CHIEF BRAD KENNEALLY WILL SWEAR IN NEWLY PROMOTED CAPTAIN KELLI CRIGLER. Chief of Police Brad Kenneally swore in the new Police Captain, Kelli Crigler. b. THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGENCY AND THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES. THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT’S GOAL IS TO ENSURE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS ARE AWARE OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM AND WHO TO CONTACT FOR MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL ASSISTANCE. Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District Assistant General Manager Allison Costa presented agenda item 10b. c. THE SIGNAL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, HOSTED FOUR CONCERTS IN THE PARK FOR THE 2025 SUMMER SEASON. MAYOR JONES WILL RECOGNIZE THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS. Mayor Jones presented agenda item 10c. August 26, 2025 Page 2 of 6 City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting

d. PRESENTATION OF THE NEW SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS VIDEO SERIES FEATURING THE WINE COUNTRY. THE OWNER, RANDALL “RANDY” KEMNER, WILL ACCEPT A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION. Mayor Jones presented agenda item 10d. (11) CITY MANAGER REPORTS a. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT PLANNED STAFFING TRANSITIONS Community Development Director Colleen Doan and Human Resources Manager Patricia Ahumada provided a presentation on this item. It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT to approve an additional full time equivalent (FTE) employee in the Community Development Department through June 30, 2026. The following vote resulted: AYES: MAYOR JONES VICE MAYOR HANSEN COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND ABSTAIN: NONE b. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH KORMEX CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED FOR THE STREET TREE PLANTING PROJECT (PROJECT NO.90.25012) Contracts Manager Margarita Beltran provided a presentation on this item and responded to a question from the City Council regarding residents who may want to request opting out of this parkway work. The City Council also expressed appreciation for this work to enhance the community. It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Works Contract with Kormex Construction, Incorporated for the Street Tree Planting Project, for a term of 6 months and a not to exceed contract amount of $365,500, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and authorize a 10% contingency of $36,550 and up to a 60 calendar day extension to accommodate additional scope of work, scope of work changes, or unforeseen conditions, to be utilized if approved by the Public Works Director, for a total construction budget of $402,050. August 26, 2025 Page 3 of 6 City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting

The following vote resulted: AYES: MAYOR JONES VICE MAYOR HANSEN COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND ABSTAIN: NONE c. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PANORAMA PROMENADE SLOPE LANDSCAPE PROJECT AND APPROVAL OF A COST SHARING AGREEMENT WITH SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM Public Works Director/City Engineer Thomas Bekele provided a presentation on this item. The City Council expressed appreciation to staff for this conscientious repair work, the speed at which it was completed, and presenting cost solutions; working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and to Signal Hill Petroleum for partnering on the cost of the work. It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS to accept the work in conformance with the plans and specifications for the Panorama Promenade Slope Landscape Project in accordance with the contract entered into between Estate Design and Construction, Incorporated and the City of Signal Hill, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion; direct staff to record the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder’s office; and authorize the City Manager to execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with Signal Hill Petroleum to formalize its contribution of seventy percent (70%) of the total costs associated with Phase II of the Panorama Slope Landscape Project, in a form approved by the City Attorney. The following vote resulted: AYES: MAYOR JONES VICE MAYOR HANSEN COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND ABSTAIN: NONE (12) CONSENT CALENDAR a. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PHASE I SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 90.25007) PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH GENTRY GENERAL ENGINEERING, INCORPORATED b. LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER August 26, 2025 Page 4 of 6 City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting

MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWER AUTHORITY AGREEMENT c. FEE AND ALCOHOL PROHIBITION WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE SIGNAL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL FALL FUNDRAISING EVENT d. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FINALIZING THE CITY’S LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN e. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) 24 AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT f. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2024 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND RENEWING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06-1535 g. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED AUGUST 26, 2025 h. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND MONTHLY TRANSACTION REPORT i. WARRANT REGISTER PRESENTED AUGUST 26, 2025 j. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES It was moved by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS and seconded by VICE MAYOR HANSEN to approve the Consent Calendar. The following vote resulted: AYES: MAYOR JONES VICE MAYOR HANSEN COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND ABSTAIN: NONE (13) COUNCIL AGENDA--NEW BUSINESS Council Member Woods reported that she attended the recent California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) Board of Directors meeting at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden and indicated that she is unable to attend the upcoming CCCA conference. Mayor Jones reported that he was recently appointed to the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust Board of Directors and that a new Signal Hill Community Foundation event, "A Night of Magic", is scheduled for October 30, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. on the Signal Point Terrace. August 26, 2025 Page 5 of 6 City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting

It was moved by MAYOR JONES and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS to agendize a discussion of establishing an annual Jessie Nelson Day of Remembrance to be held in April. Council Member Woods, and the entire City Council, congratulated City Clerk Daritza Gonzalez (now Perez) on her recent nuptials. (14) ADJOURNMENT It was moved by VICE MAYOR HANSEN and seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT to adjourn tonight's meeting to the next Regular meeting of the City Council on September 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. MAYOR JONES adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. _____________________________ KEIR JONES MAYOR Attest: _____________________________ DARITZA PEREZ CITY CLERK August 26, 2025 Page 6 of 6 City Council Minutes of a Regular Meeting

2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799 CITY OF SIGNAL HILL THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL WELCOMES YOU TO A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 26, 2025 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. To view the meeting live at 7:00 p.m.: • City of Signal Hill website at www.cityofsignalhill.org, select the City Council Meetings Link from the home page. • Charter Spectrum Channel 74 or Frontier FiOS Channel 38. To participate (closed session at 6:00 p.m. and regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.): • In-person Participation: Council Chamber of City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California. • To make a general public comment or comment on a specific agenda item, you may also submit your comment, limited to 250 words or less, to the City Clerk at cityclerk@cityofsignalhill.org not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Written comments will be provided electronically to the City Council and attached to the meeting minutes. Written comments will not be read into the record. Page 1 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 City Council Members are compensated $794.40 per month. City Clerk and City Treasurer are compensated $482.04 per month. (1) CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 P.M. (2) ROLL CALL MAYOR JONES VICE MAYOR HANSEN COUNCIL MEMBER COPELAND COUNCIL MEMBER HONEYCUTT COUNCIL MEMBER WOODS (3) CLOSED SESSION a. A CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PROPERTY: APPROXIMATELY 1.6 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED, INDUSTRIAL OPEN SPACE ADJACENT TO I-405 FREEWAY; APN: 7212-001-933. AGENCY NEGOTIATORS: MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER. NEGOTIATING PARTIES: CITY OF SIGNAL HILL; CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED; AND THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES. UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. (4) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (5) RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (6) RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. (7) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (8) CLOSED SESSION REPORT (9) PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA (SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES FOR EACH DISTINCT ITEM) (10) PRESENTATIONS a. POLICE CHIEF BRAD KENNEALLY WILL SWEAR IN NEWLY PROMOTED CAPTAIN KELLI CRIGLER. b. THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE Page 2 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 AGENCY AND THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES. THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT’S GOAL IS TO ENSURE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS ARE AWARE OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM AND WHO TO CONTACT FOR MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL ASSISTANCE. c. THE SIGNAL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, HOSTED FOUR CONCERTS IN THE PARK FOR THE 2025 SUMMER SEASON. MAYOR JONES WILL RECOGNIZE THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS. d. PRESENTATION OF THE NEW SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS VIDEO SERIES FEATURING THE WINE COUNTRY. THE OWNER, RANDALL “RANDY” KEMNER, WILL ACCEPT A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION. (11) CITY MANAGER REPORTS a. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT PLANNED STAFFING TRANSITIONS Summary: The City Council will consider approving a temporary adjustment to the Community Development Department Personnel Summary contained in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Operating Budget due to the impending separation of the Principal Building Inspector before the end of the calendar year. The proposed temporary personnel adjustment would result in the overlapping employment of the outgoing Principal Building Inspector and an incoming future Senior Building Inspector. The overlap between the Principal Building Inspector and Senior Building Inspector is intended to enable unique job knowledge transfer and specialized training specifically in the area of oil services. This proposed temporary personnel adjustment would ensure the City retains appropriate job knowledge, skill level and capacity to deliver quality public service for a period not to exceed the end of the FY 2025-2026. 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: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an additional full-time equivalent (FTE) employee in the Community Development Department through June 30, 2026. This temporary personnel adjustment to the Community Development Department will allow the outgoing Principal Building Inspector to Page 3 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 cross train with the incoming Senior Building Inspector, who will underfill the Principal Building Inspector upon their departure. b. PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH KORMEX CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED FOR THE STREET TREE PLANTING PROJECT (PROJECT NO.90.25012) Summary: The City Council adopted the 2023 Street Tree Master Plan (STMP) to restore and expand the City’s urban forest canopy. Following the adoption of the STMP, the United States Forest Service, a federal agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), offered competitive grants for urban forestry projects nationwide with a focus on tree planting and maintenance. In alignment with the goals of the STMP, the City applied for one of these grants to support the Street Tree Planting Project. On September 14, 2023, the USDA awarded the City a $1,000,000 grant for the Street Tree Planting Project. To ensure compliance with federal grant terms and proper use of the awarded funds, the City Council approved a grant agreement on August 27, 2024, with GreenLatinos, a national pass-through partner for the USDA Forest Service. On July 11, 2025, the City issued a Notice Inviting Bids for Phases II and III, which includes tree planting and a 90-day establishment period. The scope of work includes tree tagging, site preparation, soil amendments, installation of 511 trees, and initial watering and maintenance. Following a competitive bidding process, staff recommends awarding a Public Works Contract to Kormex Construction, Incorporated (Kormex), the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for a term of 6 months and a not-to-exceed amount of $365,500. If approved, Kormex would begin the planting phase in September 2025 and conclude by December 2025, followed by a 90-day maintenance period ending in March 2026. 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 physical infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces. Recommendation: 1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Public Works Contract with Kormex Construction, Incorporated for the Street Tree Planting Project, for a term of 6 months and a not-to-exceed contract amount of $365,500, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and 2. Authorize a 10% contingency of $36,550 and up to a 60 calendar-day extension to accommodate additional scope of work, scope of work Page 4 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 changes, or unforeseen conditions, to be utilized if approved by the Public Works Director, for a total construction budget of $402,050. c. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PANORAMA PROMENADE SLOPE LANDSCAPE PROJECT AND APPROVAL OF A COST SHARING AGREEMENT WITH SIGNAL HILL PETROLEUM Summary: In February 2024, a series of severe winter storms caused significant slope damage along the Panorama Promenade Trail and adjacent hillside areas near Molino Avenue and 20th Street. In response, the City Council declared a local emergency and allocated funds to implement slope stabilization measures (Phase I) and to develop a long-term solution (Phase II) aimed at preventing future erosion and instability. On October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted a Resolution declaring final acceptance of the emergency repairs at Molino Avenue and 20th Street, as well as Phase I of the emergency repairs at Panorama Trail. Phase I improvements included backfilling and compacting soil at the slope failure locations, site stabilization, and installation of a post-and-batter soil retaining system. On December 10, 2024, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Estate Design and Construction, Incorporated (EDC) for implementation of Phase II of the project, referred to as the Panorama Promenade Slope Landscape Project. Phase II improvements consisted of fine grading, slope seeding, planting drought-tolerant and FEMA-approved vegetation and trees, and installation of a water-efficient irrigation system designed to stabilize approximately 103,264 square feet of slope area and mitigate the risk of future landslides. EDC completed work for the Panorama Promenade Slope Landscape Project in compliance with the project specifications and to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department. Although the slope failure at Panorama Promenade primarily occurred within the City’s Right-of-Way, a substantial portion of the remaining slope area lies on property owned by Signal Hill Petroleum (SHP). During the construction of Phase II of the project, following discussions with the Public Works Department, SHP agreed to a Cost Sharing Agreement, under which seventy percent (70%) of the Phase II costs would be reimbursed by SHP, based on its proportional ownership of the sloped area. Staff is requesting the City Council declare final acceptance of the project as completed through a Public Works Contract with EDC, for a final contract amount of $274,704.00, and direct staff to record a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s office and thereafter process the retention release on the contract. Staff also recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Cost Sharing Agreement with SHP to secure reimbursement of up to $208,378 and memorialize shared maintenance responsibilities. Page 5 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces. Goal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services. Recommendation: 1. Accept the work in conformance with the plans and specifications for the Panorama Promenade Slope Landscape Project in accordance with the contract entered into between Estate Design and Construction, Incorporated and the City of Signal Hill, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion; and 2. Direct staff to record the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with Signal Hill Petroleum to formalize its contribution of seventy percent (70%) of the total costs associated with Phase II of the Panorama Slope Landscape Project, in a form approved by the City Attorney. (12) CONSENT CALENDAR The following Consent Calendar items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. Items will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. Any item may be removed by a Council Member for discussion. a. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PHASE I SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 90.25007) PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT WITH GENTRY GENERAL ENGINEERING, INCORPORATED Summary: The City’s Sidewalk Maintenance Program is an ongoing initiative that proactively addresses and prevents trip-and-fall incidents on public sidewalks within the City’s right-of-way, often caused by aging infrastructure, ground settlement, and tree root growth. The Sidewalk Maintenance Program establishes a proactive approach to repairing City sidewalks, ensuring that sidewalks remain safe, accessible, and compliant with current ADA standards. The City implements an Annual Sidewalk Repair Project, which is part of the City’s ongoing efforts to repair and replace sidewalks throughout the community. On March 11, 2025, the City Council awarded Phase I of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Sidewalk Repair Project to Gentry General Engineering, Incorporated (Gentry) for the removal and replacement of approximately 3,200 square feet of Page 6 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 damaged sidewalk. Gentry successfully completed the scope of work for Phase I of the Sidewalk Repair Project (Project No. 90.25007) in accordance with City standards, ADA guidelines, and the approved project specifications, to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department. Staff is requesting the City Council declare final acceptance of Phase I of the FY 2024-2025 Sidewalk Repair Project for a final contract amount of $49,413 and direct staff to record a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s office and thereafter process the retention release on the contract. Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces. Goal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services. Recommendation: 1. Accept the work in conformance with the plans and specifications for the Sidewalk Repair Project in accordance with the contract entered into between Gentry General Engineering, Incorporated and the City of Signal Hill, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Notice of Completion; and 2. Direct staff to record the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office. b. LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWER AUTHORITY AGREEMENT Summary: The Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (GWMA) was established in 2007 by a Joint Powers Authority Agreement (JPA). The GWMA supports the state’s efforts that encourage and prioritize regional projects for competitive funding. The City of Signal Hill is a member of GWMA and the City’s Public Works Director serves as the Board’s Treasurer. The number of member agencies and GWMA’s responsibilities have grown and evolved since its inception. The JPA Agreement is now being amended to best reflect current and anticipated activities, roles, and responsibilities. The proposed changes include establishing board member terms and allowing up to three alternates, updating the list of member cities and agencies, defining a super-majority vote requirement for specific board actions, and removing the mandate for a lead agency to manage GWMA’s financial and contractual affairs. Page 7 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 In 2025, staff received the draft Amended and Restated JPA Agreement (Agreement) for review and comment (Attachment B). Staff, in coordination with legal counsel, submitted comments by the March 14 deadline to ensure the revisions aligned with the needs and priorities of the membership. On April 10, 2025, GWMA’s Governing Board approved the Amended and Restated JPA Agreement by a super-majority vote. The member agencies are required to formally adopt the updated Agreement. Staff is requesting that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces. Goal No. 5: High Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and process to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services. Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE LOS ANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. c. FEE AND ALCOHOL PROHIBITION WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE SIGNAL HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL FALL FUNDRAISING EVENT Summary: The City Council will consider a request from the Signal Hill Community Foundation (SHCF) to waive facility fees and allow alcohol use for its annual fall fundraising event. The event is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the Signal Hill Public Library. SHCF is requesting a waiver of rental and staff fees for the use of the Signal Point Terrace. Under the City’s adopted policy, alcohol is prohibited on City property unless specifically approved by the City Council. SHCF is requesting a waiver in accordance with established guidelines for its annual fall fundraising event. Strategic Plan Objective(s): Goal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, Page 8 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council approve the Signal Hill Community Foundation’s request for the following: 1. An exemption to City Policy 4.15 prohibiting alcohol on City property. 2. A waiver of fees for the use of the Signal Point Terrace. d. APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FINALIZING THE CITY’S LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Summary: The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires communities to develop, implement, and update their Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMP) to recognize potential natural hazards and to identify and consider mitigation measures to reduce the risks associated with those hazards. The LHMP is a tool to aid facility and infrastructure planning and improvements, and is a requirement to qualify for federal hazard mitigation grants. Federal regulations require local communities to update plans every five years. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the City’s existing LHMP in 2018. The City Council must first approve and adopt the 2025 LHMP; subsequently, FEMA will issue a final Letter of Approval. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution approving and adopting the LHMP as presented for submittal to FEMA. Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public safety services and increasing emergency preparedness. Goal No. 4 Infrastructure: Maintain and improve the City’s physical infrastructure, water system, and recreational spaces. Goal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication, recruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of City services. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. Page 9 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 e. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) 24 AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT Summary: The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implements grant programs that support the DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The focus of these grants is to enhance resiliency and preparedness for emergencies. The City has been awarded the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) 24 funding in the amount of $6,000. The grant funding would be used to offset the City’s training costs for the Emergency Management Coordinator. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing a budget adjustment to increase grant revenue by $6,000 and related expenditures and authorize the City Manager to accept the grant . Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability and resilience. Goal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public safety services and increasing emergency preparedness. Recommendation: 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept grant funding through the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) 24 grant; and 2. Adopt a Resolution, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26. f. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2024 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND RENEWING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06-1535 Summary: On September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 481, which went into effect on January 1, 2022, and added California Government Code Sections 7070 through 7075 relating to the funding, acquisition, and status and inventory of military equipment by local law enforcement agencies. The bill required law enforcement agencies seeking to fund or acquire new military equipment or continue use of any military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022 to draft a military equipment use policy and obtain approval from its governing body via adoption of an ordinance. AB 481 Page 10 of 14

City Council Regular August 26, 2025 also requires law enforcement agencies to present an annual report to their governing body on the status and inventory of the equipment. The City Council will consider adopting a resolution approving the 2024 Military Equipment Annual Report and renewing Ordinance No. 2022-06-1535 in accordance with AB 481. Strategic Plan Goal(s): Goal No. 2: Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public safety services and increasing emergency preparedness. Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2024 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND RENEWING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06-1535, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481. 2. Renew Ordinance No. 2022-06-1535 in accordance with AB 481 and update the Exhibit to the existing Ordinance with the updated military equipment inventory information. g. CONTRACT AMENDMENT REGISTER DATED AUGUST 26, 2025 Summary: The attached Contract Amendment Register is a listing of proposed contract amendments and project change orders eligible for streamlined processing based upon the following criteria, as documented in the City’s Purchasing Policy: · The City Council authorized funds for the adopted fiscal year Operating Budget. · Staff are satisfied with the goods/services received to date. · The City Manager reviewed and approved each amendment for streamlined processing. There are seven contract amendments for City Council consideration as follows: 1. Bluespace Interiors, LLC, Second Amendment for Purchase and Installation Services, extending the term through February 28, 2026, and increasing the initial contract amount by $83,887.43 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $613,361.80. This adjustment is needed for 20 months of addition