CITY OF ARTESIA
VARIOUS TELECONFERENCE LOCATIONS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022
5:30 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the Artesia City Council was called to order at 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 27, 2022 from various teleconference locations by Mayor Ramoso.
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
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 (669) 900-9128 and using Meeting ID:
958 8295 1283 and Passcode: 946696.
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LIMA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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 Consent Calendar was approved 5-0-0-0.
DISCUSSION
3. INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 22-921U, AN
URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, IMPLEMENTING
A TEMPORARY OUTDOOR EXPANSION PERMIT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL
DISTANCING TO ASSIST RESTAURANT AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENT BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND SETTING FORTH THE
FACTS CONSTITUTING SUCH URGENCY
Acting City Manager provided Staff Report.
Councilmember Trevino asked questions regarding item.
Acting City Manager answered questions.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo asked questions regarding item.
Acting City Manager answered questions.
Mayor Ramoso provided comments.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LIMA TO ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 22- 921U.
MOTION SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM MANALO.
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: Urgency Ordinance No. 22-921U was approved 5-0-0-0.
4. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2864, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING MICHAEL J. EGAN AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND APPROVING AN
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Acting City Manager provided Staff Report.
Mayor Ramoso provided comments.
Councilmember Taj provided comments.
Councilmember Trevino provided comments.
Councilmember Lima provided comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo provided comments.
Mayor Ramoso provided comments.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAJ TO APROVE RESOLUTION NO. 22-2864.
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: Resolution No. 22-2864 was approved 5-0-0-0.
Incoming Interim City Manager Mike Egan provided comments.
Former Acting City Manager Melissa Burke provided comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ramoso adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:58 p.m.