Artesia City Council Regular
Monday, December 8,
Albert O. Little Commu
18750 Clarkdale Avenue,
eeting Minutes
- 7:00 p.m.
Center
ia, CA 90701
1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Taj called the meeting to order at 7:09 p
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Taj, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino,
Manalo, and Councilmember Ahir.
Staff Present: City Manager Avalos, Deputy
Murguia, City Attorney Nguyen, City Clerk
Planning Manager Valdez, Community De
Manager Guerra, Special Projects Manager
and Accounting Manager Laquian.
ncilmember Ramoso, Councilmember
Manager Burke, Finance Manager
te, Public Works Manager Sanchez,
Director Bollier, Parks and
Human Resource Manager Jackson,
3. INVOCATION
Rabbi Muroff of Temple Beth Ohr, delivered the nvocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Sergeant Ramos, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. NATIONAL ANTHEM
Leilani Joy Tom sang the National Anthem. The
Recognition to Leilani Joy Tom.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5A. Public Comments Public comments could
email to [email protected]
meeting. No public comments were a
7. REORGANIZATION PROGRAM
7A. Selection of Mayor
Mayor Taj opened the nomination period
Ramoso nominated Mayor Pro Tem Trevi
Taj closed the nomination period.
Mayor Pro Tem Trevino was appointed
AYES: Taj, Trevino, Ramoso, Manalo, and
NOES: None
Motion Carried 5-0
7B. Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
Mayor Trevino opened the nomination
Councilmember Ahir nominated Council
nominations, Mayor Trevino closed the
Council presented a Certificate of
provided, in person or submitted by
y 12:00 p.m. on the date of the
the office of Mayor. Councilmember
. Seeing no further nominations, Mayor
with the following Roll Call Vote:
ir
for the office of Mayor Pro Tem.
ber Ramoso. Seeing no further
ination period.
Councilmember Ramoso was appointed yor Pro Tem with the following Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Trevino, Taj, Ahir, Manalo and Ram
NOES: None
Motion Carried 5-0
7C. Incoming Mayor's Comments
Mayor Trevino provided comments.
8. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Ramoso, Councilmembers M
provided comments.
lo, Ahir and Taj asked questions and/or
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk
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