Minutes — Artesia City Council, April 28, 2022

CITY OF ARTESIA
ARTESIA CITY HALL – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CA 90701

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022
5:30 P.M.

The Special Meeting of the Artesia City Council was called to order at 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the City Council Chambers in Artesia City Hall by Mayor Ramoso.

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
Ernesto Sanchez, City Clerk
Melissa Burke, Administrative Manager
Hong Dao Nguyen, City Attorney
Jamie Murguia, Interim Finance 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 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 without objection 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.

STAFF REPORT

1. MID-YEAR BUDGET UPDATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22, AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2872 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A

CITY-WIDE SALARY SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS)
Interim City Manager provided Staff Report.

Budget Consultant Mike Matsumoto provided presentation.

Councilmember Lima asked questions.

Interim City Manager answered questions.

Councilmember Lima asked additional questions.

Interim City Manager answered additional questions.

Interim Finance Manager provided comments.

Councilmember Lima provided comments and asked additional questions.

Interim Finance Manager answered questions.

Mayor Ramoso provided comments and asked questions.

Budget Consultant answered questions.

Mayor Ramoso provided comments.

Mayor Pro Tem Manalo asked questions.

Interim City Manager answered questions.

Councilmember Taj asked questions.

Interim Finance Manager answered questions.

Councilmember Taj asked additional questions.

Interim City Manager answered questions.

Mayor Ramoso provided comments and asked questions.

Interim City Manager answered questions.

Councilmember Lima asked questions.

Interim Finance Manager answered questions.

Councilmember Lima provided comments.