ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022, 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ramoso called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Ramoso, Mayor Pro Tem Manalo, Councilmembers Lima, Taj
Absent: Councilmember Trevino
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Egan, Deputy City Manager Burke, City Clerk Sanchez Administrative Secretary Alderete, and Parks and Recreation Manager Guerra
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A MOTION to approve the agenda was:
Moved: Taj Seconded: Lima
AYES: Taj, Lima, Manalo, Ramoso ABSENT: Trevino
NOES: None ABSTAIN: None
The motion carried 4-0-1-0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments could be provided for items listed on the special agenda, in person or submitted by email to publiccomments @ cityofartesia.us by leaving a voicemail at (562) 865- 6262, extension 200 before 4:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting and read until the time limit of three minutes was reached
No public comments were received.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Closed session items were announced and the City Council recessed to closed session at 6:03
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Number of cases: 1
Rivera v. City of Artesia, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV10609
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Interim City Manager
Employee Organization: American Federation of State, City, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 1520, Managers and Supervisors Unit, Council 36 Employee Organization: American Federation of State, City, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 1520, General Unit, Council 36
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in open session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
City Attorney Nguyen announced the City Council's unanimously voted, 4-0 (Trevino absent), to file a cross complaint against the defendants, the Sangani's regarding Item 1.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Melissa Ramoso, Mayo
Attest:
Jennifer Alderete, Acting City Clerk