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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lima called the meeting to
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Lima, Mayor Pro T
Trevino. Councilmember Ahir joined
Staff Present: City Manager Avalos,
City Attorney Nguyen, Finance M
Dor, Parks and Recreation Manager
Management Analysts Tafoya-Na a
Administrative Secretary Nieto-Lina
3. INVOCATION
Father Matthew Fernandez from
GULAR MEETING MINUTES
BER 9, 2024, 7:00 P.M.
NTER, 18750 CLARKDALE AVENUE,
CALIFORNIA
at 7:39 p.m.
Taj, Councilmembers Manalo, Ramoso, and
meeting during the reorganization program.
City Manager Burke, City Clerk Alderete,
Murguia, Community Development Director
uerra, Special Projects Manager Lee,
, Laquian, Stewart, and Zambrano, and
Family delivered the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Miss Artesia, Savanna Sousa led the
5. NATIONAL ANTHEM
Leilani Joy Tom sang the National
of allegiance.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments could be pro , in person or submitted by email [email protected] b 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. Margare Saito and Lety Mendoza provided pu ic comments.
7. REORGANIZATION PROGRAM
7A. November 5, 2024 Election
Recommended Action: Adopt R
Municipal Election Held on Novem
Matters as Provided by Law.
Trevino moved, seconded by Taj, to
Motion carried, 5-0.
No. 24-3021, Reciting the Facts of the General
5, 2024, Declaring the Results and Such Other
ve agenda item 7A, as recommended.
Mayor Lima handed the gavel over t Mayor Pro Tem Taj to lead the meeting. 7B. Presentation of Certificate
City Clerk Alderete presented Cou
Election.
7C. Oath of Office
Mayor Tony Lima administered the
Amanda Manalo, Esq., Deputy Publa
oath of office to Councilmember Mon
7D. Comments from Elected and
Councilmember Zeel Ahir provided
Councilmember Monica Manalo
7E. Selection of Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem Taj opened the nom
nominated Mayor Pro Tem Taj; Cou
7F. Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Taj opened the nominations
nominated Mayor Pro Tem Trevino;
vote.
7G. Incoming Mayor's Comments
Mayor Taj provided comments.
to Elected and Re-Elected Councilmembers
bers Manalo and Ahir with Certificates of
of office to Councilmember Zeel Ahir
Defender, Los Angeles County administered the
Manalo.
ed Councilmembers
ments.
comments.
for Mayor. Councilmember Manalo
affirmed the nomination with a unanimous vote.
Mayor Pro Tem. Councilmember Ramoso
al affirmed the nomination with a unanimous
8. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, Councilmembers Ramoso, and Manalo asked questions and/or provided comments.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Taj adjourned the special meeting at 8:46 p.m.
Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
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