ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Cheng called the Special Meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Cao, Kwan, Wang, Verlato, and Cheng
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS — no one appeared.
STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
a. Consideration. discussion and establishment of coals and priorities.
The City Council met to discuss goals, working relationships, and collaboration. A discussion ensued regarding goals and priorities for the upcoming year and staff responded to various questions, comments, and suggestions.
Mayor Cheng re -opened the public comment period to allow a member of the public to speak.
Susan Guo, Homeless Stakeholders Ad Hoc Committee member, appeared and spoke about the homelessness issue in Arcadia; she stated that she believes the committee has made progress and has been taking some action, but that this will take time.
The City Council provided general direction and established goals on Language Access, Economic Development, Public Safety, issues related to the rotation of the Mayor, and Homelessness. The Special meeting ended at 8:38 p.m.
6ayor of the CityArcadi
ATTEST:
Assistant City Clerk