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Votes at a glance: council approves personnel agreements, broadband negotiation, interim contracts and other items
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Huntington Park City Council approved several personnel and procurement items, authorized negotiations on a broadband construction contract, extended interim professional services, and recorded multiple roll-call votes. A summary of each formal action with vote tallies follows.
Huntington Park — The City Council approved multiple resolutions and contract actions Oct. 14. Several votes were unanimous; two items recorded a single dissenting vote by Councilmember Karina Macias. Below is a concise list of formal actions taken and recorded vote tallies.
1) Resolution approving revised class specifications for Public Safety Dispatcher and Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor: approved unanimously on roll call (yes: all members present). Purpose: update duties and qualifications to support recruitment and retention.
2) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Huntington Park and the Huntington Park General Employees Association (HPGEA): approved unanimously. The MOU updates wages and benefits for represented employees in accordance with meet-and-confer results.
3) Initiate district-based elections process and hire demographer (National Demographics Corporation): approved 4-1 (No: Karina Macias). Motion initiates public hearings and mapping process and authorizes demographer engagement.
4) Authorize city manager to negotiate final contract terms with Aztecs Telecom for construction of the city's broadband infrastructure project: approved unanimously; staff said the project is fully funded through a CPUC federal grant and final contract will be returned to council for approval once negotiations conclude.
5) Receive preliminary fiscal year 2024-25 year-end budget status (receive and file): council received the financial report.
6) Approve first amendment and additional appropriation to Tierra West Advisors Inc. for interim community development director services: approved (roll call recorded yes votes except Councilmember Macias who voted no); item authorized an additional $50,000 to continue interim services while staff negotiates a permanent appointment.
7) Approve extension to the agreement with Soregal Law APC for interim city attorney services: approved 4-1 (No: Karina Macias). Extension provides continuity of legal representation at a flat monthly fee and covers council meeting attendance, litigation and contract review.
8) Authorize Parks & Recreation to submit a civic- center permit application to LAUSD to pilot community use of Huntington Park High School track and appropriate funds for a pilot program: approved; council amended staff direction to allow negotiation of 2' days per week and agreed to increase the provisional funding cap to $25,000.
What to expect next: Staff will return with final negotiated contracts (broadband contractor and any contract amendments), confirmed LAUSD permit details if approved, an interim community development director staffing plan and follow-up budgetary items as needed. The meeting record shows roll-call votes for each item; minutes will include the full vote record.
