ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024 - 6:30P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA REMOTE TELECONFERENCE LOCATION:
CALLE 15 # 279 X 38 Y 40, COL. CAMPESTRE, MERIDA, YUCATAN, MEXICO
CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Lima called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Lima, Mayor Pro Tem Taj, Councilmembers Manalo (remote), Ramoso, and Trevino
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Burke, City Clerk Alderete, City Attorney Nguyen, Community Development Director Dor, Parks & Recreation Manager, Special Projects Manager Lee
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments could be provided, in person or submitted by email to [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. Public comments were provided by Carl Fonseca and Lorelei Bailey and were provided to council in advance of the meeting and made available in the lobby agenda packet.
DISCUSSION
1. CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTIONS PLACING A GENERAL TAX MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT TO ESTABLISH A 3/4 CENT GENERAL TRANSACTION AND USE (SALES) TAX
RESOLUTION NO. 24-3004, CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A GENERAL TAX MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT A GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (SALES TAX) AT THE RATE OF THREE-QUARTERS CENT (3/41)
RESOLUTION N0. 24-3005, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO §10403 0F
THE ELECTIONS CODE
RESOLUTION NO. 24-3006, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF PRIMARY AND
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS AND SETTING RULES FOR THE FILING OF WRITTEN
ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Interim City Manager Burke provided report. Public comments were provided by William Morante, Dan Rocha, Venkatesh Koka, Bharat Patel, Pete Ochoa, PJ Singh, Jasar Rayaroth, and Rohit Mason. Mayor Pro Tem Taj, Councilmembers Trevino, Ramoso, and Manalo asked questions and/or provided comments.
A MOTION to adopt, Resolution Nos. 24-3004, 24-3005, 24-3006 as read by title were:
Moved: Manalo Seconded: Manalo
AYES: Manalo, Ramoso, Trevino, Taj, Lima ABSENT: None
NOES: None ABSTAIN: None
The motion carried 5-0-0-0
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Lima and Councilmember Trevino asked questions and/or provided comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lima adjourned the special meeting at 6:57 p.m.
Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
City Council Minutes
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