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1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR M
Mayor Taj called the meeting to
egular Meeting Minutes
13, 2025 - 7:00 p.m.
'l Chambers
Artesia, CA 90701
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7:37 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:MayorTaj,MayorProTemT vino,CouncilmembersRamoso,Manalo,andAhir nager
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Staff Present: City Manager Avalos Deputy City Manager Burke, Finance Ma Murguia, City Attorney Nguyen, Clerk Alderete, Public Works Manager Parks and Recreation Manager G
3. INVOCATION
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino delivered the vocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Manalo led the of allegiance.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5A. Public Comments Public com
email to publiccom
Lorelie Bailey and Margaret
the agenda.
could be provided, in person or submitted by
a .us by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
provided public comments for items not listed on
6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino, ncilmembers Ahir, Manalo, and Ramoso asked questions and/or provided comments
7. CEREMONIAL PRESENT ATIONS
None
8. BUSINESSPRESENTATIONS
None
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Trevino moved, seconded by Manalo to approve consent calendar items 9A-9H (excluding items 9G and 9H)
Motion carried, 5-0
9A. Waive Reading of All Ordinan
Read by Title Only
Recommended Action: Waive Readi
Said Ordinances and Resolutions
Determined to Have Been Read by
9B. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve Min
Regular Meeting.
and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and
by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions.
Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be
and Further Reading Waived.
as Presented for November 18, 2024 -
9C. Accounts Payable Check a er - December 2024
Recommended Action: Receive and
9D. City Financial Report - act and November 2024
Recommended Action: Receive and
9E. Second Reading of an Ordinance Regarding Smoke Shops Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 24-961, Adding Article 47 to Chapter 2 to Title 9 Regarding Smoke Shops, and Finding the Ordinance to be Exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061 (b)(3).
9F. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Requirements for Fireworks Stand Permits
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 24-965, Amending Sections 103 and 104 of Chapter 2 of Title 4 of the Artesia Municipal Code Regarding Permits for Fireworks Stands; and make a Determination of Exemption from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060, subd. (c)(2), (3) and Section 15378.
ITEM(S) PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (9G & 9H)
9G. Mayor's 2024 Appointments to Internal and External Committees Recommended Action: Receive and File.
Mayor Taj stated that a Legislative Committee would be formed. Mayor Taj appointed Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and Councilmember Ramoso to the Legislative Affairs Committee. City Manager Avalos provided input. City Manager Avalos informed the Council that there was an error in placing Councilmember Ahir as an alternate to the Los Angeles County Vector Control Board and that the alternate would be removed.
Councilmember Ramoso asked questions and/or provided comments.
Ahir moved, seconded by Trevino, to approve agenda item 9G, as recommended.
Motion carried, 5-0.
9H. Appointments for Beautification and Maintenance, Parks and Recireation, Planning, Public Safety Commissions, and Measure M Citizens' C)versight Committee.
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
Councilmembers Ahir and Manalo made the following appointments and Councilmember Manalo informed staff she would be appointing a new Planning Commissioner at a future meeting.
Beautification Public
Safety
Parks & Rec. Planning Measure
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Councilmember
Manalo
Rameshor
Bhandari
Aracelly
Rodriguez
Stephanie
Rodriguez Skip Vega
Councilmember
Ahir
Ron Phan Pat
Pacheco
Maurice
Pantoja
Chirag
Patel
Ashiika
Patel
City Clerk Alderete swore in the new commissioners.
Ahir moved, seconded by Ramoso, to approve agenda item 9H, as recommended.
Motion carried, 5-0.
10. PUBLIC HEARING
None
11. DISCUSSION
11 A. Resolution Approving Revised Fiscal Year 2024-25 Citywide Salairy Schedule Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 25-3027, Repealing Resolution No. 24- 2894, and Approving and Adopting a City-Wide Salary Schedule as Required by the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) For, Respectively, Unrepresented Management Employees, Employees of the Managers and Supervisors Unit, and Employees of the General Unit
Finance Manager Murguia provided staff report. Councilmember Ramoso asked questions and/or provided comments.
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Trevino moved, seconded by
Motion carried, 5-0.
11B. Resolution to Amend Un
Compensation Benefit
Recommended Action: Adopt Resol
2902, Regarding Unrepresented
Benefits.
City Manager Avalos provided staff
Manalo moved, seconded by Ahir, to
Motion carried, 5-0.
12. CITY MANAGER INFORMATIONAL PORTING
City Manager Avalos provided upda
13. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Manalo attended
tour at public expense. Council
meeting.
Councilmember Ahir attended the
at public expense.
Councilmember Ramoso attended
tour at public expense. Cou a
County Vector Control District meeti
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino attended
tour at public expense. Mayor Pro T
Selection meeting.
Mayor Taj attended the California
expense. Mayor Taj requested the
Washington D.C.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55
Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
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