1 CITY OF ARTESIA
ARTESIA CITY HALL – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CA 90701
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022
7:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the Artesia City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Artesia City Hall in the City Council Chambers by Mayor Ramoso.
Councilmember Taj led in the invocation and Mayor Pro Tem Manalo led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Melissa Ramoso, Mayor
Monica Manalo, Mayor Pro Tem
Tony Lima, Councilmember
Ali Taj, Councilmember
Rene Trevino, Councilmember
Also Present: Mike Egan, Interim City Manager
Melissa Burke, Administrative Manager
Hong Dao Nguyen, City Attorney
Ernesto Sanchez, City Clerk
Okina Dor, Community Development Director
Jamie Murguia, Interim Finance Manager
Karen Lee, Assistant Finance Manager
Edith Guerra, Acting Parks Manager
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 the City Council Chambers at Artesia City Hall 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 4:00 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 TREVINO TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
2 MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER 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: The Agenda was approved without objection 5-0-0-0.
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SPEAKER CARDS PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City Clerk presented the Announcement Regarding Public Comments, and reported that there were no public comments.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Trevino provided comments.
Councilmember Taj provided comments.
Councilmember Lima provided comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo provided comments.
Mayor Ramoso provided comments.
Interim City Manager provided comments.
CEREMONIAL PRESENTATION
1. 2022 BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Ramoso proclaimed February 2022 as Black History Month.
2. 2022 LUNAR NEW YEAR MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Ramoso proclaimed February 2022 as Lunar New Year Month.
CONSENT CALENDAR (ITEM NOS 3 – 11)
Item Nos. 5 and 9 were pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LIMA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH EXCEPTION OF ITEM NOS. 5 AND 9.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TREVINO.
Said motion carried (5-0-0-0) in the following roll call vote:
3 AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Trevino, Taj, Lima, Manalo, Ramoso NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Calendar was approved without objections 5-0-0-0, with the exception of Item Nos. 5 and 9.
5. APPROVAL OF CITY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Councilmember Trevino asked questions regarding item.
Interim Finance Manager answered questions regarding item.
Assistant Finance Manager provided comments.
Councilmember Trevino asked additional questions regarding item.
Interim Finance Manager answered questions regarding item.
Councilmember Trevino provided comments.
Interim Finance Manager provided comments.
Councilmember Trevino provided additional comments.
Interim City Manager provided comments.
Councilmember Trevino provided additional comments.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TREVINO TO APPROVE ITEM NO. 5.
MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TAJ.
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: Item No. 5 was approved without objection (5-0-0-0).
9. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2867, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE ARTESIA ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Mayor Ramoso provided comments.
Assistant Finance Manager provided Staff Report.
4 Mayor Ramoso asked questions regarding item.
Assistant Finance Manager answered questions regarding item.
Councilmember Trevino provided comments and asked questions regarding item.
Assistant Finance Manager answered questions regarding item.
Councilmember Lima provided comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo asked questions regarding item.
Assistant Finance Manager answered questions regarding item.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo provided comments.
Assistant Finance Manager provided comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo provided additional comments.
Assistant Finance Manager provided additional comments.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TAJ TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-2867 MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LIMA.
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. 22-2867 was adopted (5-0-0-0).
COUNCILMEMBER/STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTING
12. COUNCILMEMBER’S REPORTING ON EXTERNAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEE
MEETINGS ATTENDED
Councilmember Taj reported on ECORAPID Transit meeting.
Councilmember Lima reported on Council of Government’s (COG) meeting.
Mayor Ramoso reported on Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District meeting and Ad-hoc committee meeting regarding cannabis.
13. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED AT PUBLIC EXPENSE Councilmember Trevino reported that he did not attend any meetings at public expense.
Councilmember Taj reported on US Conference of Mayor’s meeting. 5 Councilmember Lima reported that he did not attend any meetings at public expense.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo reported that she did not attend any meetings at public expense.
Mayor Ramoso reported on US Conference of Mayor’s meeting.
14. INTERIM CITY MANAGER INFORMATION BRIEF
Interim City Manager provided Information Brief.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
City Clerk reported that there were no additional public comments.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Trevino provided comments.
Acting Parks Manager provider provided comments.
Councilmember Trevino provided additional comments.
Councilmember Taj provided comments.
Councilmember Lima provided comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Manalo provided comments.
Mayor Ramoso provided comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ramoso adjourned the meeting in honor of Antonio Coelho at 8:13 p.m.