CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Minutes
February 01, 2023, 7:00 PM
Chair
Vice Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Emmanuel J. Estrada
Monica Garcia
Alejandra Avila
Jean M. Ayala
Daniel Damian
These minutes are presented in Agenda order. Various announcements or discussions may have occurred before or after the title under which they are presented.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:06 p.m. by Mayor Estrada
INVOCATION
The invocation was provided by Pastor Flores.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pastor Flores.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Saenz performed roll call:
MEMBERS:
Council member Jean M. Ayala (present)
Council member Daniel Damian (present - Teleconference) Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada (present)
Mayor Pro Tem Monica Garcia (present - Teleconference)
Council member Alejandra Avila (excused)
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation – National Black History Month Proclamation presented to Housing Commissioner Laura Ann Franklin
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Estrada opened Public Communications at approximately 7:22 p.m.
The following spoke during Public Communications:
1. Katherine Looser
2. Jesse Baca
3. Abel
Mayor Estrada closed public communications at approximately 7:32 p.m..
CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed are considered to be routine business by the City Council and will be approved with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Items No. 3 was pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Estrada, seconded by Councilmember Damian to adopt Motioned Item No.’s 1-2 [4 - 0].
1. City of Baldwin Park’s Warrants and Demands
Motion to ratify the attached Warrants and Demands Register.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Estrada , seconded by Councilmember Damian to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Damian, Ayala, Garcia [4 – 0]. Passes.
2. Claim Rejection
Motion to reject the following claims and direct staff to send the appropriate notice of rejection to claimant(s): Elda Borjas The claimant alleges property damage claim. Octavio Lopez The claimant alleges property damage claim. These gover nment claims, and all government claims, should be considered as potential lawsuits in the future. Thus, it is requested that all City Staff, the Mayor and all Council Members refrain from making any statements, whether public or private in nature. It is i mportant that no statements be made so as to not prejudice this claim in any way which can happen if public or private comments are made about this claim by City staff or Council Members.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Estrada, seconded by Councilmember Damian to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Damian, Ayala, Garcia [4 – 0]. Passes.
Item was pulled for separate consideration.
3. Approval of Employment Agreement with Imelda Delgado for the Position of Housing Manager
Motion to approve the Agreement with Imelda Delgado for the position of Housing Manager and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute it.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Estrada, seconded by Councilmember Damian to adopt Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Damian, Ayala, Garcia [4 – 0]. Passes.
PUBLIC HEARING
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023 -003 for City Council Appointments of Official Representatives and Alternates to Various Agencies/Organizations Motion to appoint by a roll -call vote the official designated representatives and alternates and adopt Resolution No. 2023-003, the names of selected delegates will be added to the Resolution in a final format with the certified votes and appropriate signatures.
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Estrada, seconded by Councilmember Ayala to table Motioned. AYES: Estrada, Ayala Damian, Garcia [4 – 0]. Passes.