CITY OF ARTESIA
VARIOUS TELECONFERENCE LOCATIONS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022
3:00 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the Artesia City Council was called to order at 3:01 p.m., on Monday, January 10, 2022 from the Albert O. Little Community Center located at 18750 Clarkdale Ave, Artesia CA. 90701.
Present: Melissa Ramoso, Mayor
Monica Manalo, Mayor Pro Tem
Tony Lima, Councilmember
Ali Taj, Councilmember
Rene Trevino, Councilmember
Also Present: Melissa Burke, Acting City Manager
Hong Dao Nguyen, City Attorney
Jamie Murguia, Assistant City Clerk
MEETING PROCEDURES
THE CITY CLERK READ THE MEETING PROCEDURES AS FOLLOWS:
Members of the public may attend to speak during public comment or on agenda items, as described below. In order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19) and pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Orders, Public observation and participation will be facilitated by the following means:
Members of the public may observe the meeting via livestream on the City’s website.
Members of the public may view the meeting and provide public comments in-person in at the Albert O. Little Community Center subject to posted COVID-19 protocols.
Public comments may also be submitted by email at [email protected] or by leaving a voicemail at (562) 865-6262, extension 200. Comment submitted before 2:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting will be read until the time limit of three minutes has been reached.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAJ TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TREVINO.
Said motion carried (5-0-0-0) in the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Trevino, Taj, Lima, Manalo, Ramoso NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: The Agenda was approved 5-0-0-0.
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 5:49 p.m.