Artesia City Cou a Regular Meeting Minutes
Monday, 14, 2025 - 7:00 p.m.
City I Chambers
18747 Clarkdale A ue, Artesia, CA 90701
1. CALLTOORDERREGULARME
Mayor Taj called the meeting to
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at 7:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem revino, Councilmembers Ahir, Manalo, and Ramoso.
Manager
Sanchez,
Staff Present: City Manager A
Murguia, City Attorney Nguyen,
Parks and Recreation Manager G
Deputy City Manager Burke, Finance
Clerk Alderete, Public Works Manager
, and Special Projects Manager Lee.
3. INVOCATION
Nayan Mahraj from the Hindu faith
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ananya Anand, Eagle Scout, Troop
ivered the invocation.
led the pledge of allegiance.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5A. Public Comments Public com could be provided, in person or submitted email to publiccom rtesia.us by 12:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting.
Lloyd Stevens, Lorelei Bailey, De La Garza, and Andrew Perry provided public comments for items not listed on agenda.
6. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino,
questions and/or provided comments
Councilmember Manalo attended the
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva
almembers Ramoso, Manalo, and Ahir asked
eway Cities COG meeting, and
67'h District's Women of Distinction event.
Councilmember Ahir attended the Club meeting.
Councilmember Ramoso attended
District's Women of Distinction e
Neighborhood Watch meeting, and
Forum.
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva's 67'h
Greater Los Angeles Vector Control meeting,
League of California Cities Implementation
7. CEREMONIALPRESENTATIONS
7A. Certificate of Recognition -
The certificate of recognition
Anand, Eagle Scout, Troop 693G
accepted by Ananya Anand.
78. Donate Life Month Proclamation
The proclamation was accepted y Elsa Garcia Chao.
7C. Autism Awareness Month
The proclamation for Social W
Nishei and SELPA Program
7D. Ramadan Month Proclamation
The proclamation was not
7E. Arbor Day and Earth Day
The proclamation was accepted
Commissioners.
Month was accepted by ABCUSD Boardmember
a Stephanie Peterson.
tion
Parks and Recreation & Beautification
7F. National Volunteer Month Proclamation
The proclamation was accepted by AJ Padelford Park Teen Center \/olunteers and Halo Club volunteers.
7G. Armenian Genocide Commemocation Day Proclamation
The proclamation was accepted by Natalie Bruton-Yenovkian.
8. BUSINESS PRESENT ATIONS - NONE
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Trevino moved, seconded by Manalo, to approve consent calendar items 9A-91.
Motion carried, 5-0
9A. Waive Reading of All Ordinance and Resolutions Adoptions on the Agenda and Read by Title Only
Recommended Action: Waive Reading, by Title Only, of all Ordinances and Resolutions.
Said Ordinances and Resolutions Which Appear on the Public Agenda Shall Be Determined to Have Been Read by Title and Further Reading Waived. 9B. Accounts Payable Check Register - March 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9C. City Financial Report - February 2025
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9D. AB 1234 Reporting
Recommended Action: Receive and File.
9E. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes as Presented for March 5, 202!5 - Special Meeting, March 17, 2025 - Special Meeting, March 17, 2025 - Regular Meeting 9F. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Vacant Properties Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-966, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 24 (Vacant Buildings and Foreclosed Properties) of Title 5 (Public Wsilfare) of the Artesia Municipal Code Relating to the Maintenance of Vacant Properties; and Find that the proposed Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). 9G. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance No. 25-963, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Artesia, California, Amending Title 9, Chapter 2, Article 45 rif the Artesia Municipal Code Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units to Comply with Recent Changes in State Law, and Finding the Action to be Statutorily Exempt from CEQA Under Public Resources Code § 21080. 17. 9H. Heritage Trees at the Botanical Garden
Recommended Action: Resolution No. 25-3031, Designating 10 Trees Identified by Number as 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59 at the Artesia Botanical Garden Site Located at 11462178 Street, Artesia, CA as Heritage Trees
91. Third Amendment to the Transportation Services Agreement to Provide Extended Electric Bus Service
Recommended Action: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute on the City City Council Minutes
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Council's Behalf the Third
Pcam, LLC Dba Parking Company
to Operate and Maintain the City's
to the Transportation Services Agreement
America in the Not-to Exceed Amount of $545,
a Bus.
10. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE
11. DISCUSSION - NONE
12. CITY MANAGER iNFORMATIONAL PORTING
City Manager Avalos provided
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 m.
Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
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