CITY OF ARTESIA
VARIOUS TELECONFERENCE LOCATIONS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022
5:00 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the Artesia City Council was called to order at 5:08 p.m., on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 from various teleconference locations by Mayor Ramoso.
Present: Melissa Ramoso, Mayor
Monica Manalo, Mayor Pro Tem
Tony Lima, Councilmember – Joined at 5:13 p.m.
Ali Taj, Councilmember
Rene Trevino, Councilmember
Also Present: Melissa Burke, Acting City Manager
Hong Dao Nguyen, City Attorney
Ernesto Sanchez, City Clerk
MEETING PROCEDURES
THE CITY CLERK READ THE MEETING PROCEDURES AS FOLLOWS:
This special meeting of the City Council will be held via teleconference, only, pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361, and in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
No physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment is provided. However, the meeting is available for live viewing on the City’s website.
Public comments may be submitted by email at [email protected] or by leaving a voicemail at (562) 865-6262, extension 200. Comment submitted before 3:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be read until the time limit of three minutes has been reached. Public comments may also be delivered during this virtual meeting by utilizing the link included in tonight’s agenda, or by calling (571) 317-3116 and using Access Code:
798-771-869.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAJ TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TREVINO.
Said motion carried (4-0-1-0) in the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Trevino, Taj, Manalo, Ramoso
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Lima
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: The Agenda was approved 4-0-1-0.
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City Clerk presented the Announcement Regarding Public Comments, and reported that there were no public comments received.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Interim City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representative: Mayor
Unrepresented employee: Interim City Manager
Mayor Ramoso announced the closed session items and the City Council recessed into Closed Session.
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney announced that there was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ramoso adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:22 p.m.