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City staff said the project is built around a $1,000,000 grant awarded through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), with a required 25% city match (described in the staff report as $333,000 from ARPA). Staff said the remainder of project funding, to cover the combined scope, would come from Public Finance Authority monies. The staff presentation listed the construction contract with Bedrock as a $2,000,000 base award with a $300,000 contingency, for an approved project total of $2,300,000. Staff told the council that an earlier Bedrock bid had been $2.6 million but that scope adjustments reduced the contract to $2.3 million.

Police department presenters described the annex building as a long-underused city asset that could accommodate roughly 40% of the annex floor plan for EOC functions (about 80% of the first floor) and carry dedicated, secure space for evidence storage and a two-part armory. Staff said the EOC will provide centralized crisis command, modern communications and sustained incident-management capacity, and that the evidence and armory improvements will replace deteriorating storage containers currently in use. \"The funding source for this grant award is the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services,\" the presentation said, and staff warned the council that the Cal OES award includes a firm final deadline; \"if we do not leverage that funding and allocate that funding towards the project, the city will forfeit the million dollar grant,\" the presenter said.

Council members asked about procurement and contract details. Staff said the project was advertised on Planet Bids for three weeks, received one bid from Bedrock, and that Bedrock and its subcontractors are compliant with state DIR requirements. Staff clarified the contract is a construction contract, not a professional-services agreement, and said asbestos and lead testing will be performed as part of pre-construction work; the transcript records that the city had not yet completed asbestos testing at the annex building but expected tests to be done prior to construction.

Council discussion included requests to consider secondary community uses for portions of the EOC (for example, a briefing room that could host patrol briefings or public press events), and suggestions to incorporate community programming and resiliency education into long-term EOC use. Several council members also commented on the poor condition of current evidence storage and the urgency of replacing water-damaged containers.

During roll call on the contract award, Council member Macias abstained; Council members Martis, Sanabria, Vice Mayor Martinez and Mayor Maria Flores voted yes. The motion carried.

Staff said the project timeline responds to grant deadlines (the Cal OES grant was initially accepted on 09/01/2022 and the current final deadline was described in the presentation as May 31, 2026, after recent extension requests). Staff noted roughly $150,000 already spent on engineering and designs and said the new facilities are intended to be long-lived, with expectations for durability over decades and periodic technology upgrades. The council directed staff to proceed with contract finalization and pre-construction testing and to return with further updates as necessary.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Huntington Park City Council Meeting Part 2 Aug 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Huntington Park City Council approved a $2.3 million construction package with Bedrock Group to build an emergency operations center and to modernize evidence and armory storage in the annex next to the police department.","taxTitle","Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4109,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6136652,"Huntington Park approves Entrust contract to manage broadband buildout, funded by CPUC grant",102,773000,875000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664389-9ed029344af2ba3e661c043c52b5f453&start=773&end=875","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664389-9ed029344af2ba3e661c043c52b5f453/thumbnail_773000.jpg","/articles/6136652/Huntington-Park/Los-Angeles-County/California/Huntington-Park-approves-Entrust-contract-to-manage-broadband-buildout-funded-by-CPUC-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136652-96f09b308cab70fb5b7e488f7e94d503/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204054&Signature=FE9r~C7dSZ~rI5asjb9BAFu6FS0VVmx3JpKo9YUktd2bnXBIokGf8cmljIg44zREf1QpDz-V7nZK3MtdKAl7WcwyOtuWCv-hSvhSk-K75hlKHEHYPnRx2lBmhloKlq6xE94q8xZ8z7WNZ6-QKDkVAS--Lzb6qtACWGspLwuFNS8RcKb5jn4EADyVXQvkzh0nuICs57aezjzv-Ub2TGo7hixo7BjpXgK3i~WDs~hE-9w6gy2hGPg-yKLLoDZB1RqvFR46Mkj9ZuUgIWxrFsahxe7Np8XwG6z04zthH6cLDvacI6kD-xdAJu5IQja0XcGLHZgN1j5pH59-gzi3AOXGwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Huntington Park City Council approved a professional services agreement to retain Entrust for project management and consulting for the city’s broadband infrastructure deployment, city staff said.

Staff described the contract as a competitively selected award not to exceed $1,457,472. Entrust will provide comprehensive project management across permitting, construction, regulatory compliance and reporting and will coordinate CPUC requirements and regional infrastructure integration. The staff report said the contract is fully funded by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) federal funding account grant and does not use city general funds.

\"Entrust was selected through a competitive RFP process, and they currently manage the broadband initiative for Southeast LA Council of Governments, which gives them familiarity with regional stakeholders and grant compliance protocols,\" staff told the council.

Council members moved and seconded the item, then approved it by roll call with all members present voting yes. The city clerk recorded yes votes from Council members Macias, Martis, Sanabria, Vice Mayor Martinez and Mayor Maria Flores.

Staff said Entrust’s scope includes coordination with CPUC requirements, permitting and construction oversight and integration with local and regional infrastructure plans. The action authorizes contract award within the approved funding amount and directs staff to proceed under the terms of the competitive selection process.

The contract approval positions the city to use state-administered federal broadband funds to advance an expansion of high-speed internet service aimed at underserved residents and businesses, staff said.

No changes to the city’s budgeted general fund were reported for this item; staff noted the funding comes from the CPUC grant account and is dedicated to the broadband project.","The council approved a professional services agreement with Entrust, not to exceed $1,457,472, to provide project management and consulting for the city’s broadband infrastructure deployment. The contract is funded by a CPUC federal grant and requires no general fund dollars, staff said.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6136655,"Huntington Park council orders study on shifting from at-large to district elections",681,72000,753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664389-9ed029344af2ba3e661c043c52b5f453&start=72&end=753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664389-9ed029344af2ba3e661c043c52b5f453/thumbnail_72000.jpg","/articles/6136655/Huntington-Park/Los-Angeles-County/California/Huntington-Park-council-orders-study-on-shifting-from-at-large-to-district-elections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6136655-6186024a488157dbb860e07194e99d7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204054&Signature=oFrNLcIdMSv~pJWEgnHrKvSwkGkFue7-zWa2i655Fg~DOvpnSed8AtngHGK0yb3OcSEAmaFppSLgdhpAOWN6triB~SnPQf16Em8oPLsGCRmrlB1udy2gAd2tTKrLR9DE158ogfcOK1TGLWdrerHPX7RYvDZ6TxNYC0zy1~OPUnfvqyRrEt~P1cchnEJi688btjDtIX-EjPmRCImOwJG-6fl8KfJDOFTxk~QQBl1YucXWzAtNLipgz2ty~oqno9EdjDj-KcJ3pW5PBHD3P1WUSoErPa9-UZJdr9R9beXU6RjKQQS4SYLLYjr3KWrOOTEgbMFMyt11LPV5MxublTi4Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Huntington Park City Council on a 4-0-1 vote authorized staff to hire a consultant to analyze whether the city should transition from at-large to district-based council elections, council members said during a study-session item.

The vote authorizes the city manager to publish a request for qualifications and retain a demographer and legal analysis to evaluate districting options and compliance with state law; the staff report lists the fiscal impact as “to be determined.”

The item is intended to start a formal review, not to adopt a change. \"Any city under 100,000 residents can by decision of the council go to a by district election system or the council could also vote to, to go to the voters, via a ballot measure,\" the city attorney told the council, summarizing legal options and required steps. The attorney outlined the typical sequence: a resolution of intent, hiring a demographer, four required public hearings (two to gather community input on demographics and “communities of interest,” two on draft maps), and analysis for compliance with the California Voter Rights Act (CVRA). Public map submissions would also be analyzed.

Council members said they supported analysis and community input rather than an immediate decision. Council member Sanabria moved to \"start the process ... to hire the consultants to provide an analysis, to see what a process would be like to move from an at large to a by district,\" and the motion carried after a roll call. Council member Macias recorded an abstention; Council members Martis, Sanabria, Vice Mayor Martinez and Mayor Maria Flores voted yes.

Legal counsel warned the council that the CVRA differs from the federal Voting Rights Act and that a city can receive litigation prompting a change unless it follows a careful process; the attorney noted that adopting a resolution of intent can create a 90-day “safe harbor” during which no CVRA demand letter may be filed. The staff report did not list a final fiscal estimate for the consultant work; the council instructed staff to develop a scope of work and bring procurement documents back for implementation steps or additional approvals as required.

The council did not adopt any map or resolution tonight; the analysis and required public hearings would occur later if the city proceeds. The item’s proponents said the study would produce data and options for the council and public to consider before any formal decision or ballot measure.

City staff and legal counsel emphasized the public-hearing steps and possible technical work the demographer would perform; council members urged broad outreach and cautioned that any future action must be transparent and community-driven.

The council’s action authorizes staff to begin the procurement process for a consultant and to return with contract details and recommended timelines.","The Huntington Park City Council voted to authorize staff to retain a consultant to analyze a possible move from at-large to district-based council elections. Legal counsel outlined the multi-step process required under state law, and council members emphasized community input; fiscal impacts were listed as \"to be determined.\"","actionData","errors"]

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