Votes at a glance: Huntington Park council actions on contracts, ordinances and public hearings

The Huntington Park City Council completed a range of formal actions during the meeting. Below are the agenda items that recorded formal votes, summarized with outcomes and immediate next steps.

• Consent calendar — Approved (one abstention) - Motion: Approve the consent calendar as presented. - Notable: Council member Macias abstained (reported that they had abstained on some items at first reading). Outcome: Approved by roll call.

• Resolution amending order of business (amend meeting agenda structure) — Approved - Motion: Adopt a resolution to amend the city’s order of business for regular and special council meetings (staff said this revises Resolution 2014-45). - Outcome: Approved by roll call. Staff said the change intends to increase meeting efficiency and public participation; council had a brief discussion about timing and public access.

• Crossing-guard contract renewal and RFP direction (item 2) — Approved (see separate article for full coverage) - Motion: Approve a month-to-month contract renewal, maintain current locations for now, reissue RFP and complete needs assessment with LAUSD outreach. - Outcome: Approved; staff assigned to return with RFP results and needs assessment.

• Police body-worn cameras and Motorola agreement (item 3) — Approved - Motion: Authorize city manager to enter a 5-year agreement with Motorola Solutions for purchase of 60 body-worn cameras and authorize program implementation. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. Staff indicated 60 cameras cover the department’s sworn and management staff with spares for damaged units; implementation and policy development to follow.

• Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB1) projects list (item 4) — Approved - Motion: Adopt the list of projects for FY2025 funded by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. - Outcome: Approved by roll call.

• Construction management contract for Emergency Operations Center (item 5) — Continued to next meeting (Aug. 18) - Motion: Continue agenda item to next regularly scheduled meeting for additional information and scheduling. - Outcome: Continued; staff to return on Aug. 18 with revised materials and timeline.

• Broadband neighborhood canvassing professional services (item 6) — Awarded (council-selected vendor) - Motion: Award a professional services agreement to support the broadband needs assessment (council selected a vendor after debate; staff had recommended Principia Group). - Outcome: Approved; staff to finalize contract and require local recruitment and deliverables schedule.

• Downtown specific plan and zoning ordinance amendments (second reading, item 7) — Approved - Motion: Approve second reading of Ordinance 2025-01 (amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan) and Ordinance 2025-02 (zoning code amendments) to allow consistent mixed‑use and higher-density provisions. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. Council requested a staff presentation on maps, density changes and how the amendments interact with RHNA obligations.

• Appointments to commissions (item 8) — No final appointments; 30‑day window noted - Staff noted a 30-day transition to a new nomination process; no final actions were taken tonight.

• Public hearing: Street Lighting, Parks and Landscaping Special District tax levy — Approved - Motion: Adopt resolution establishing levy and collection of the annual special tax for FY2025–26. - Outcome: Approved by roll call; no public comments were received at the hearing.

• Public hearing: Collection of delinquent refuse charges — Approved - Motion: Adopt resolution authorizing collection of delinquent refuse charges pursuant to Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 6-2.112. - Outcome: Approved by roll call; no public comments were received at the hearing.

Meeting notes

Council directed staff on several items to return with more detailed information: a crossing-guard needs assessment and RFP results; an outreach and contract implementation plan for the broadband canvassing vendor; EOC construction management details for the August 18 meeting; and a presentation on downtown specific plan maps and density before any code amendments take effect.

If you need the formal roll-call records for each item, request the official minutes or the city clerk’s recorded packet; the clerk’s roll call entries were read aloud for each vote during the meeting.