October 15, 2021 | Vol. XLIII No. 42

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ong Beach will consider adding eight more cannabis retail licenses reserved for cannabis equity applicants, but the move may come at a cost for taxpayers and cannabis businesses.

In order to pay for $230,00 in annual staffing costs associated with the program and $325,000 in one-time costs to get the program off the ground, the City will consider increasing its cannabis tax by 0.25%.

The move would bring the City’s cannabis tax up to 10.5%, on top of the 15% excise tax imposed by the State.

The tax increase would apply to the gross receipts of all cannabis businesses, including delivery, dispensary, lab testing, manufacturing and distribution, according to City Manager Tom Modica.

City staff expect the tax to bring in an additional $609,000 annually, which will pay for new licensing software, technical assistance and stakeholder engagement.

If the City does not increase the tax, it will have to find another way to pay for the program or cut its budget elsewhere. (The City is expecting a deficit upwards of $36 million in the following fiscal year, according to Modica.)

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see CANNABIS TAX page 5

n any given day, Justin LaRose can be found among the piles upon piles of old skateboards in his North Long Beach shop giving new life to the maple boards.

On the floor of his shop, a broken lime green Toy Machine deck lies on the floor waiting to be turned into a knife, a table, or perhaps a coffee

tool.

Since he opened his shop approximately six years ago, patrons have requested to recycle their boards into wedding rings and even their car’s shift knob.

One of LaRose’s recent projects was a multi-colored shift knob made out of recycled skateboards in the interior of a Ford Mustang 5.0 GT. “One of the biggest things I like to kind of mess around with is like ‘Hey, how many stairs has your knife kickflipped? How many miles has your knife skated?,’” LaRose said.

While LaRose strips the boards of their grip tape and preps them for new life, he often thinks of the memories made with the board.

He prides himself in using boards that are “skated so hard that they are broken,” LaRose noted. The energy stored in the boards from hours of riding fuels his creativity.

Justin LaRose looks through the handle of one of his custom-made saw handles made from recycled skateboards in his Long Beach workshop on Oct. 13, 2021.

see WOODWORKING page 4

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SH City Council okays land purchase to expand Signal Hill Park Anita W. Harris eS nior Writer

Cannabis equity program has failed to jumpstart substantial equity ownership There are currently 32 cannabis dispensaries in Long Beach, none

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Aerial view of Signal Hill Park at 2175 Cherry Ave. in Signal Hill.

During its Tuesday, Oct. 12 meeting, the Signal Hill City Council approved the purchase of a residential property for about $546,000 to expand Signal Hill Park.

The 6,740 square-foot property at 1925 E. 21st St.—adjacent to the south side of the park, near the intersection of Cherry Avenue and 21st Street—currently has a sin-

gle-family home that the City will eventually demolish.

The City will pay for the property from a fund consisting of fees paid by developers of residential, commercial and industrial projects in Signal Hill. The fund is earmarked for buying, improving and expanding parks and recreation facilities.

Economic Development Manager Elise McCaleb said she expects escrow to close on the property by Nov. 29, following a 30-day due

diligence period during which the seller needs to provide a legal order showing they are the sole property owner.

The 10-acre Signal Hill Park at 2175 Cherry Ave. is located next to the Signal Hill Public Library and City Hall. It features a baseball diamond, basketball courts, playground, barbeque area, restrooms and community center. see SIGNAL HILL PARK page 2

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Long Beach’s planned Latino Cultural Center and much-talkedabout El Mercado are one step closer to reality after the Long Beach City Council received a report on community feedback and a preliminary business plan for the project Tuesday.

The cultural district would be the first of its kind in Long Beach, where Latinos make up over 40% of the city’s population—making it the largest ethnic population in the city.

Centro CHA, the city’s most prominent Latino organization, spearheaded community engagement on the project and is expected to take the lead on developing the center.

Community expresses desire for comprehensive programming, community hub with outdoor marketplace and cultural district “There was an overwhelming vocalized need for a cultural center that goes beyond the traditional museum or cultural center,” said Megan Anaya, economic research and consulting analyst with Centro CHA. She noted that Latino residents expressed a desire for not just cultural recognition and acceptance, but support through wellness, equity, economic opportunities “and really, opportunities for recovery.”

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The mural design for “Sacred As the Sun” was a collaborative effort between artist Jose Loza, the nonprofit Centro CHA and West Long Beach community members. The piece touches on immigrant narratives with imagery of the Virgin Mary flanked by graduates.

These desires were reflected during the community feedback process, where residents highlighted a desire for historical exhibits, economic development resources, workforce development programs, cultural architecture, artwork and an outdoor venue.

“One thing [the community] mentioned was that when they look at downtown, it doesn’t reflect the Latino people. There’s not one thing that really reflects their culture,” Anaya said. “The community really fell in love with the concept of including [a] mercado.”

The concept of El Mercado—an outdoor market and Latino cultural district—has been a key feature of Centro CHA’s vision for decades.

During a March 4 council meeting, Councilmember Roberto Uranga said discussions about a Latino cultural district had taken place

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Both council members and residents expressed hope that El Mercado would create “an authentic Latino experience” in Long Beach, support local business owners and serve the city as a regional economic generator.

“The creation of space and the development of a Latino Cultural Center will not only showcase the vitality and the spirit of the city’s Mexican American and Latino community, but also establishes a much needed cultural home that will provide a place of belonging, pride and economic opportunities for generations to come,” Centro CHA Board Member David Salazar said during public comment.

The City has not yet identified a funding source for the center, which is expected to require a $1.6 million operating budget annually by its fifth year, according to Javier Jimenez, director of organization and strategy at Lord Cultural Resources.

Lord Cultural Resources estimated that a site with over 21,000 square feet of space would be necessary to accommodate plans for the center’s exhibitions, events and public spaces, both indoor and outdoor.

The draft business plan estimates that a 15,000-square-foot space with outdoor areas could cost between $27 million and $30 million.

These estimates were made based on similar projects nationwide, not specifically in Long Beach. About a third of this cost includes an $8 to $10 million endowment fund.

“What we have learned from our research of other centers of this type is that they all rely on some sort of public funding,” Jimenez said. “And this also goes back to the reasoning that many of these institutions, all of them are mission-driven institutions. They are put in place to serve community.”

A location has yet to be identified for the proposed project. Councilmember Mary Zendejas directed City Manager Tom Modica to consider Drake Chavez Park as a potential location for the cultural center, though other locations will be considered.

“The challenge is going to be with projects like this, a lot of times they don’t become a reality because we’re not perfectly situated at the right time to make it happen,” Councilmember Suzie Price said in regards to funding from outside sources. “Hopefully we can get to a place where this is shovel-ready when those funds become available, and we don’t miss that opportunity.”

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McCaleb said the City’s master plan calls for expanding the park by purchasing adjacent properties and adding recreational facilities.

“Signal Hill Park should be further developed and enlarged to provide the city with a viable community park,” the master plan states.

Out of eight lots adjacent to the park along 21st Street, the City will have purchased four once it completes the current acquisition.

In 2011, the City bought a residential lot at 1921 E. 21st St., transforming it into a community garden with plots that residents can rent for $95 per year.

The City acquired two lots together in 2019, at 1905-1907 E. 21st St. The City will demolish the residential structures on those lots beginning at the end of November, McCaleb told the Signal Tribune.

“Irrigation and turf will be installed to expand Signal Hill Park,” she said.

Recently, a representative of

owner Luisa Authier offered the City the property at 1925 E. 21st St., McCaleb said. Though the 1,119 square-foot home on the lot was built 100 years ago in 1921, it does not qualify as historic due to alterations, she added.

The City’s purchase cost for its newest acquisition includes half of all closing costs and fees, estimated at $11,000, on top of its $535,000 sale price.

Though there are no specific plans yet for the property, Community Services Director Aly Mancini told the Signal Tribune in April that one of residents’ top requests during a March community meeting was a senior clubhouse.

Signal Hill has 10 parks totaling 24.5 acres, with 5.73 miles of trails, according to its March 2021 Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

The City broke ground in July on its newest 1.8-acre park, currently called View Park, along Cherry Avenue south of E. Burnett Street.

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Dozens of cargo ships wait anchored at sea between Island Chaffee and the Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports on Oct. 5, 2021.

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ort of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said Thursday, Oct. 14 that a timeline for the port to begin 24/7 operations was not clear and would depend on collaboration between the port’s longshore workers, truck drivers and the more than 125,000 companies that import cargo through the port every year.

“It’s not a single lever we can pull today to open up all the gates, but what we’re doing is trying to squeeze every minute, every hour of efficiency out of this port complex that we can, sharing information, building on those strong decadeslong relationships, and with the strength of the federal government behind this, the work here will be fast; it has to be,” Seroka said.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, Oct. 13 that the port will begin operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week as part of a push

from the White House to clear supply chain disruptions threatening the holiday shopping season and slowing the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Major shippers and retailers, including Walmart, FedEx, UPS, Samsung, The Home Depot and Target, have agreed to speed up operations to clear cargo out of the ports and free up more space on the docks.

The Port of Los Angeles will nearly double the number of hours that cargo is transferred from container ships offshore to delivery trucks as crews work through the night. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union members will fill the extra shifts, according to the White House.

The goal is to process and unload 3,500 extra containers during the night each week.

Round-the-clock operations were already in effect at the Port of Long Beach. The two ports are responsible for about 40% of all im-

ports into the United States.

On Thursday, there were 16 ships inside the Port of Los Angeles and 31 waiting in the San Pedro Bay. Another 31 ships were waiting to enter the Port of Long Beach. The current wait time for the ships is about 12 days, Seroka said.

“My Administration is working around the clock to move more goods faster and strengthen the resiliency of our supply chains,” Biden tweeted Wednesday morning.

U.S. Port Envoy John Porcari, who was appointed in August to the Supply Chain Disruption Task Force, noted the importance of the Biden Administration’s focus on the San Pedro Bay ports.

“For the president of the United States to be focused on activity at your port, the goods movement chain in general, is really unprecedented and that really shows the direct link between our nation’s economy and the goods movement chain, which starts with our ports,” Porcari said.

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Twilight Cinema returns with free drive-in movie nights at LBCC Staff Report Signal Tribune

“Twilight Cinema,” a series of free Saturday night drive-in movies, will return to the Long Beach City College Pacific Coast Campus this year.

The Port of Long Beach is sponsoring the season in conjunction with the City of Long Beach after a successful summer series in 2020.

“Last summer’s Twilight Cinema series was a huge success,” Long Beach Harbor Commission President Steven Neal said in a statement. “We’re pleased to again offer

families a safe, socially distanced night out and give them an opportunity to learn more about the Port as well.”

The movie schedule is as planned: • Saturday, Oct. 23 – “Hocus Pocus” (reservations open Oct. 14) • Saturday, Oct. 30 – “Coco” (reservations open Oct. 21) • Saturday, Nov. 6 – “Cruella” (reservations open Oct. 28) • Saturday, Nov. 13 – “Edward Scissorhands” (reservations open Nov. 4) • Saturday, Nov. 20 – “The Grinch” (reservations open Nov. 11)

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Movies begin at 6:30 p.m. and the parking lot will open at 5 p.m.

The Long Beach City College Pacific Coast Campus is located at 1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach 90806. Enter the parking lot from Orange Avenue, north of PCH.

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Grizzly, Justin LaRose’s pet cat, and unofficial mascot, sits on top of a stack of broken skateboards at LaRose’s workshop in Long Beach on Oct. 13, 2021.

“This was skated,” LaRose said, referring to the hundreds of boards in his shop. “Somebody landed their first kickflip on that and now it’s not just going in the trash.”

If LaRose carefully pores over the life of a skateboard, it’s because his journey started as a skater over 30 years ago in Massachusetts.

“I skated my whole life,” LaRose said. “And I just was like ‘Well, I know I want to skate.’ I just kept doing that and it kept just leading me places.”

One of the places it led him to was California, where while refurbishing a coffee machine at his job at a coffee roaster, LaRose realized he had the woodworking experience to make coffee handles.

The realization started a new chapter for LaRose who had found himself in a depression after the death of his mother.

“My wife reminded me, ‘Hey, you have a whole bunch of tools in the garage, why don’t you go play with that?’ I saw the stack of skateboards that I had accumulated and I’m like ‘Today is the day to jump into this and try,’” LaRose said.

His first try yielded a woodblock that he carried in his pocket for two weeks, calling it “his most prized” possession at the time. Eventually, it became a pendant for his wife.

“That’s when my doors were blown,” LaRose said “I really never had direction in my life until that moment right there.”

LaRose eventually came around to making the coffee handles and began posting his work on Instagram, kickstarting a wave of orders from places as far away as South Korea.

Thanks to the orders, LaRose began phasing out of his coffee shop job and began woodworking fulltime.

Currently, LaRose’s projects are all commissions that have been lined up for the last six months.

His favorite project so far is an 11-foot conference table shaped like a surfboard made out of approximately 500 recycled skateboards.

The signature multi-colored stripes adorn the body.

According to LaRose, the table

Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune

As an avid coffee enthusiast Justin LaRose often makes custom coffee-making equipment. Pictured here are a coffee pot, an espresso press, and a pour-over coffee pot.

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I’m stoked to be able to show that love to this [maple] material with the work and effort that goes into it to see it on the other side as like a new shiny thing again.

-Justin LaRose

weighs almost 500 pounds. The final product sits in a high-end living facility in Costa Mesa.

The boards used for this project and most others come from local skate shops in and around Long Beach like Long Beach Skate Co. and Legends in Downey.

The rainbow colored stripes that adorn the projects come from the laminated wood that makes skateboards. Each skateboard has ap-

proximately seven layers of maple that manufacturers began adding color to in the 80s, LaRose noted.

In the transformation process, LaRose binds a number of boards together with glue and cuts them to shape, leaving a multi-colored block to work from.

As the decks wait their turn for transformation, they double as a throne for LaRose’s black cat, Grizzly, who has become the shop’s unofficial mascot.

The feline’s name came from LaRose’s sponsorship by the woodworking equipment company— Grizzly—who have provided him with his tools.

And it’s those tools that LaRose has used to fuse his love for woodworking and skating. For LaRose, all roads have led to skateboards.

“I would have never expected anything like that to happen,” LaRose said of his journey through coffee making, woodworking and skating. “I’m stoked to be able to show that love to this [maple] material with the work and effort that goes into it to see it on the other side as like a new shiny thing again.”

To follow Justin LaRose’s work, follow him on Instagram @epiclyajustin.

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continued from page 1 of which are owned by people of color.

At the Tuesday, Oct. 12 city council meeting, Cannabis Program Manager Emily Armstrong said that, because the equity program did not exist when the licenses were first awarded, “equity applicants have been completely shut out of the cannabis retail market.”

The City’s cannabis equity program, which has been in place since 2018, has only helped one out of 117 applicants, according to an email from the Office of Cannabis Oversight on June 24, 2021.

The program is targeted towards people of color who were directly impacted by the War on Drugs, which disproportionately criminalized people of color.

The equity program has garnered criticism for its failure to succeed in increasing equity ownership in the city. As of June, equity applicants have been allowed to open shareduse manufacturing facilities, but not cannabis delivery or retail facilities.

Storefront retail is considered one of the cannabis industry’s most lucrative business models, but a lack of licenses, hefty start-up costs and a lack of real estate have prevented equity applicants from entering the retail industry.

On average, it costs a dispensary over $500,000 to become licensed and fully operational, according to Armstrong, but applicants must have a net worth below $250,000 to qualify for the program. The program offers up to $216,000 towards applicants’ business costs.

tional eight licenses, 20% of the City’s retail cannabis businesses would be equity-owned.

The percentage received pushback during the feedback process.

Armstrong said that some requested a 50-50 ratio for cannabis licenses, an addition of 32 additional licenses.

“It is unclear if the market would sustain that many dispensaries,” Armstrong said. “There were concerns from the industry that that many additional dispensaries might impede on the success of all the dispensaries in Long Beach.”

Councilmember Al Austin said that adding eight dispensaries

could give the industry a “manageable starting point” to adjust.

“But that doesn’t mean it’s capped, that it will be over with,” Austin said. “Because we can always look at doing more.”

The City plans to award the licenses on a lottery basis.

Verified equity applicants would submit their proposals to the City, where they would then undergo a merit-based review by a panel of individuals with experience in business development and social equity who are not affiliated with the Long Beach cannabis industry.

Those that make it past this first review would then be interviewed

to assess their potential for success.

Those that make it past this round would then enter the lottery for one of the eight licenses.

Council members and residents expressed concern with the lottery program, given that some equity applicants have waited years for the opportunity to open a retail location.

“My only concern is that folks that had been on the ground level then get left out of that process,” Mayor Robert Garcia said.

The City has not yet created criteria for evaluating the proposals, which could include extra points for things like longtime involve-

ment in the cannabis equity program and impacts on the applicant during the War on Drugs.

City staff are expected to report back on the ordinance in approximately three months, Armstrong said. After designing the application process, dispensary applications would open in May 2022, with applicants selected in November 2022.

Read more about cannabis in Long Beach, including recent proposed revisions to the “Green Zone” online at www.signaltribune.com.

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EYE ON CRIME CRIMES REPORTED BY THE SIGNAL HILL POLICE Thursday, October 7

6:21 a.m., Elder abuse, 2100 block Gundry Ave. 7:16 a.m., Identity theft, 2500 block Cherry Ave. 12:51 p.m., Grand theft, 2300 block E. Willow St. 3:08 p.m., Identity theft, 1900 block Junipero Ave. 9:08 p.m., Battery, 900 block E. 25th St.

Friday, October 8

7:20 a.m., Grand theft – motor vehicle, Cerritos Ave./E. 23rd St. 11:01 a.m., Stolen vehicle – recovered, E. 21st St./Walnut Ave.

Saturday, October 9

12:30 a.m., Inflict Corporal injury on Spouse/Co-habitant; possessing narcotic, 1800 block Raymond Ave. (suspect arrested) 2:08 a.m., Taking vehicle without owner’s consent; firearm possession; burglary, 2900 block E. PCH (suspect arrested)

Sunday, October 10

12:54 a.m., Auto burglary, 2500 block Temple Ave. 8:22 a.m., Grand theft, money; possessing controlled substance for sale, 900 block E. 33rd St. (suspect arrested) 8:20 p.m., Grand theft, 2300 block Redondo Ave. 10:54 p.m., Burglary, 3500 block E. PCH

Monday, October 11

7:54 a.m., Burglary, 1400 block E. Willow St. 9:18 a.m., Burglary, 1400 block E. Willow St. 4:58 p.m., Grand theft, 2100 block Gundry Ave. 8:18 p.m., Grand theft, over $400; violated parole, 2200 block E. Willow St. (suspect arrested)

Tuesday, October 12

12:06 a.m., Auto burglary, California Ave./Vernon St. 7:41 a.m., Auto burglary, 900 block Las Brisas Way 8:08 a.m., Battery, 700 block E. Spring St. 8:13 a.m., Grand theft, 3000 block California Ave. 11:07 p.m., Auto burglary, 2100 block Orizaba Ave.

Wednesday, October 13

8:33 a.m., Fire, Atlantic Ave./405 Fwy 10:32 a.m., Annoying/threatening phone calls, 2400 block Rose Ave. 3:41 p.m., Intoxicated person, 1200 block E. Burnett St. LBPD reporting area is too extensive to report here.

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6550 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION Ordinance No. 2021-09-1528 was introduced by the Signal Hill City Council at their meeting of Tuesday, September 28, 2021 and adopted by the City Council at their meeting of October 12, 2021. A summary of the ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO TESORO SOCAL PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC AND THE INTERESTS, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND DUTIES TO LAY AND USE PIPES AND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR ANY AND ALL LAWFUL PURPOSES UNDER AND ALONG THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS, AND PLACES, AS THE SAME NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER EXIST, WITHIN THIS CITY The ordinance was adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

MAYOR EDWARD H.J. WILSON, COUNCIL MEMBERS ROBERT D. COPELAND, TINA L. HANSEN, LORI Y. WOODS

NOES: NONE

ABSENT: VICE MAYOR KEIR JONES

ABSTAIN: NONE

A copy of the full text of the ordinance is available in the City Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website: www.cityofsignalhill.org. ___________//ss//________________ Carmen R. Brooks City Clerk Published in the Signal Tribune newspaper on October 15, 2021.

Posted at City Hall, Discovery Well Park, Reservoir Park, and Signal Hill Public Library on or before October 15, 2021.

TST6523 Case No. 21NWCP00347 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, NORWALK COURTHOUSE, 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 PETITION OF: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: JAEMY SANTOS SANCHEZ LOPEZ to Proposed Name: JAEMY SANCHEZ LOPEZ. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 5, 2021; Time: 10:30a.m., Dept. C, Room 312. The address of the court is the same as above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, September 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 2021 ___//ss//___ Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court Dated September 13, 2021 TST6530 / 2021 207053 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: PARADISE ANESTHESIA GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL NURSING CORPORATION, 2321 PROMONTORY DR, SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. Registrant: PARADISE ANESTHESIA GROUP, A PROFESSIONAL NURSING CORPORATION, 2321 Promontory Drive, Signal Hill, CA 90755. This business is conducted by: a Corporation.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Steven A. Beals. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in November, 2019. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 16, 2021.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: September 24 & October 1, 8, 15, 2021 TST6529 Case No. 21LBCP00305 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESGEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON STOEBNER TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

Petitioners: Joshua Morris Olson Stoebner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing his name as follows: Present Name: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON STOEBNER to Proposed Name: JOSHUA MORRIS OLSON. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 2, 2021; Time: 8:30a.m., Dept. 26. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, September 24 & October 1, 8, 15, 2021 ___// ss//___ Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated September 21, 2021 TST6532 / 2021 208333 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1. LITTLE SAGE, 2. LITTLE SAGE HERBS, 3. LITTLE SAGE ACUPUNCTURE, 4.

LITTLE SAGE ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE, 2800 Pacific Ave., Suite A, Long Beach, CA 90806. Mailing address: 3553 Atlantic Ave., Suite 105, Long Beach, CA 90807.

REGISTRANT: Little Sage Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Inc., 3553 Atlantic Ave., #105, Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Corporation.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Melissa Roxas, President. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the

county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 17, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6534 Case No. 21LBCP00303 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESGEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: ROXANA AGUIRRE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: ROXANA AGUIRRE has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: ROXANA AGUIRRE to Proposed Name: ROXANNE HARMON-AGUIRRE. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 5, 2021; Time: 8:30a.m., Dept. 27. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 ___//ss//___ Mark C. Kim, Judge of the Superior Court Dated: September 21, 2021 TST6535 / 2021 208214 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: FLATLINE GALLERY, 6023 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805. Registrant: ELIZABETH MUNZON, 1708 Redondo Ave., Apt 5, Long Beach, CA 90804. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Elizabeth Munzon. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in August, 2021. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 17, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6536 / 2021 206642 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: THE UNION TRUCK SERVICES, 15303 White Ave., Compton, CA 90221. Registrant: JUAN DURAN GUTIERREZ, 15303 White Ave., Compton, CA 90222. This business is conducted by: an Individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Juan Duran Gutierrez. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name.

This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 16, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6537 / 2021 206670 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: CHARA ORTHODONTICS, 3714 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Registrant: Chara Quintero, Inc., 3714 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. This business is conducted by: a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Efrain Chara. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 16, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement

expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 TST6543 / 2021 208473 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: 1.

BEATZ DIGITAL, 2. FOUNDRY METALS, 3. CREATIVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, 4. STELLARIS CYMBALS, 5. TIN FOIL HATS, 375 Redondo Ave., #1055, Long Beach, CA 90814. Registrant: BC GLOBAL ENTERPRISES, LLC, 375 Redondo Ave., #1055, Long Beach, CA 90814. This business is conducted by: a Limited Partnership. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Brian Choper, Managing Member. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in September, 2021. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on (date). NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021 TST6548 / 2021 219640 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as:1. PLATINUM CONSTRUCTION, 2.

PLATINUM HEATING AND AIR, 3. PLATINUM PLUMBING, 812 E. Channel St., San Pedro, CA 90731. Registrant: ELVIRA GUILLEN, 812 W. Channel St., San Pedro, CA 90731. This business is conducted by: an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

Signed: Elvira Guillen. The registrant has not begun to use this fictitious business name. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on October, 6, 2021. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: October 15, 22, 29, & November 5, 2021 TST6546 Case No. 21LBCP00329 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESGEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 Magnolia, Long Beach, CA 90802 PETITION OF: ARIELLE H. KENDRICK for Gia Lorraine Hearn TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioners: Arielle H. Kendrick for Gia Lorraine Hearn has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing her name as follows: Present Name: GIA LORRAINE HEARN to Proposed Name: GIA LORRAINE KENDRICK. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 24, 2021; Time: 8:30a.m., Dept. 26. The address of the court is the same as above. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, THE SIGNAL TRIBUNE, 1860 Obispo Ave., Ste. F, Signal Hill, CA 90755, October 15, 22, 29 & November 5, 2021 ___//ss//___Michael P. Vicencia, Judge of the Superior Court Dated October 5, 2021

TST6544/Order No: 10268 Auto Lien Sale On 10/27/2021 at 3225 W SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES,CA a Lien Sale will be held on a 2015 JEEP VIN: 1C4NJDEB3FD395877 STATE: GA LIC: at 10 AM

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WWW.SIGNALTRIBUNE.COM • LEGAL NOTICES • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 TST6538 APN: 7278-026-050 TS No: CA05000744-19-1 TO No: 191072561-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).)

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 29, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On November 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM, behind the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on April 11, 2007 as Instrument No. 20070869988, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by MARTHA HARRISON, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 535 W 4TH ST APT 212, LONG BEACH, CA 90802-2191 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $74,253.05 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right.

The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale post-

ponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.insourcelogic.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000744-19-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-6597766, or visit this internet website www. insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000744-19-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: September 29, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000744-19-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Dalaysia Ramirez, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 77861, Pub Dates: 10/8/2021, 10/15/2021, 10/22/2021, SIGNAL TRIBUNE TST6539 CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 21LBCV00430 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO: ALEXANDER NATICCHIONI, an Individual, doing business as THE WINE BAR; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive,YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ZACHARY WALTERS and TYSON PARRISH, NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program.

You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si

no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN COURTHOUSE, 275 MAGNOLIA, LONG BEACH, CA 90802 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Kevin Mahoney, 249 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 814, Long Beach, CA 90802. 562-590-5550 Date: (Fecha) AUGUST 12, 2021 SHERRI R. CARTER, Clerk (Secretario) By: J. BALLESTEROS, Deputy (Adjunto) Pub Dates: 10/8/2021, 10/15/2021, 10/22/2021, 10/29/2021 SIGNAL TRIBUNE TST6541 / 2021 209114 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as: REBENDER, 1941 San Anseline Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. Registrant: FASTBENDER LLC, 1941 San Anseline Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. This business is conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Ramon Dawson. The registrant has begun to use this fictitious business name. The registrant began using this fictitious business name in September, 2017. This statement was filed with the county clerk of Los Angeles County on September 20, 2021.

NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Pub. The Signal Tribune: October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021

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CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TST6540 NOTICE INVITING BIDS SPRING STREET BICYCLE LANE GAP CLOSURE PROJECT The City of Signal Hill (“City”) will receive electronic bids only for the Spring Street Bicycle Lane Gap Closure Project, no later than 2:00 PM on November 19, 2021. The electronic bid management system will not accept late bids. Bids shall be valid for 90 calendar days after the bid opening date.

Bids must be submitted on City’s Bid Forms, available to registered vendors through the City’s electronic bid management system, PlanetBids, at: https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/36746/bo/bo-detail/86746 The Contract Documents may be downloaded at no charge. Electronic modifications to or withdrawal of bids may be made by the bidder prior to the bid closing deadline.

Contract Documents will not be available for sale at City Hall.

Plan rooms that register may also download the Contract Documents and offer them for review. All parties downloading Contract Documents will be listed under the solicitation’s “Prospective Bidders” tab.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 11:00 AM on November 3, 2021, at the southeast intersection of Spring Street and Cherry Avenue in the City of Signal Hill.

Bids shall comply with all requirements associated with the various funding sources for the Project, including the following: Caltrans Active Transportation Program (ATPL). The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the Federal provisions more specifically delineated in the Contract Documents, and all other requirements imposed upon contractors of grantees receiving the funding as listed above.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a Bid Bond in favor of the City in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price.

The project duration for this project is 120 working days.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish the City with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure his performance under the Contract.

This is project is a public work in the State of California, funded in whole or in part with public funds. Therefore, the higher of the two applicable prevailing wage rates, federal or state, will be enforced. The successful bidder’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment. The State Wage Decision is on file at the City Clerk’s office, and is also available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/.

A copy of these rates shall be posted by the successful bidder at the job site. The successful bidder and all subcontractor(s) under him, shall comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the payment of not less than the required prevailing rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the Contract, the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor and the debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations at the time of award. No contract will be entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a Contract, the bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this project, it shall be the bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its bid.

The federal minimum wage rates for this Project are predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor. These rates are available directly from the Department of Labor at http://www.wdol.gov. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the contractor and its subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate.

Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following appropriate classification(s) of contractor’s license(s) at the time of award, for the work bid upon, and must maintain the license(s) throughout the duration of the Contract: A General Contractor. All subcontractors shall have trade specific licenses. In addition. the successful bidder will be required to self-perform at least 50% of the work.

A retention of 5% will be withheld from each progress payment as noted in the Contract Documents.

The Engineers Estimate for this project is $1,929,000.

Award of Contract: City shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible bidder as determined from the base bid alone. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process.

The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, apply to contractors and subcontractors performing on federally funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works. Davis-Bacon Act and Related Act contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics employed under the Contract no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits for corresponding work on similar projects in the area. The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Department of Labor to determine such locally prevailing wage rates. The Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions apply to the Related Acts, under which federal agencies assist construction projects through grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance.

Wage information is available on Caltrans Division of Local Assistance website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/LaborCompliance/ For further information, contact Contracts tbekele@cityofsignalhill.org or 562-989-7355.

Manager

Thomas

Bekele

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