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CITY OF BELL GARDENS
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REGULAR MEETING — CLOSED SESSION
'' MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023
" 5:00 PM
MINUTES
LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7100 GARFIELD AVENUE, BELL GARDENS, CA 90201 The meeting will be held at Bell Gardens City Hall in the Council Chambers. The public may attend the meeting in person or virtually as instructed below. You may view the meeting live on the City's website at 1°°'rtt s w be lllgA[k:n
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, in order,to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, aid, or service by contacting the City Clerk's office by telephone at 562-806-7704 or via email to Cit,& !gIlLi m M no later than 72-hours before the scheduled meeting.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The members of the public may address the City Council / Agency Members on any item listed on the agenda or on matters which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council / Successor Agency. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person for each designated public comment period(s). Public comments for non- agenda items will be limited to a total of 30 minutes. Public comments can be made by any of the following ways:
IN-PERSON: Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes for each designated public comment period(s) per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the presiding chair. Speakers who wish to address the City Council/Agency Members should do so by submitting a "Public Comment Card" card by 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session items and by 6:00 p.m. for all other designated public comment periods as listed.
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VIRTUALLY LIVE: Members of the public may participate via Zoom by and entering the Zoom Meeting ID: 18 13 3�236 11111343 Passcode it �o���"1 Comments may also be made via the Zoom app by using the "Raise Hand" feature when it is your turn to speak the host will unmute you. Comments will not be accepted in the QandA Chat function of the zoom app.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Public comments may be emailed to U'LjblicQornment e� oLg .I I�—I I_21a_S�l ...-M
or mailed to: City Clerk's Office, 7100 Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201.To ensure distribution to the members of the City Council /Agency Members prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments no later than one (1) hour prior to the meeting. Those comments, as well as any comments received after, will be distributed to the members of the City Council/Successor Agency and will be part of the official public record of this meeting.
For more information, you may contact the City Clerk's office during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m,, Monday through Thursday at (562) 806-7704.
CALL TO ORDER
The Council Members of the City of Bell Gardens City Council held a regular meeting on March 13, 2023, in the Council Chambers,7100 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens, CA with Mayor Alejandra Cortez presiding. Mayor Alejandra Cortez called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Present: Marco Barcena, Council Member
Jorgel Chavez, Council Member
Maria Pulido, Council Member(arrived at 5:25 p.m.)
Francis De Leon Sanchez, Mayor Pro Tern
Alejandra Cortez, Mayor
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
There were no public comments made.
CLOSED SESSION (Item No. 1):
City Attorney Stephanie Vasquez announced the Closed Session item. The City Council recessed into closed session at 5:10 p.m. to discuss the item listed on the agenda.
I CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
City Designated Representatives: Michael B. O'Kelly, City Manager Manuel Carrillo, Director of Finance
Employee Organizations: City Employees Association (CEA) Public Works Employees Association (PWEA)
Public Works Supervisors Association (PWSA)
Police Officers Association (POA)
Police Management Association (PMA)
Non-Represented
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:07 p.m., City Attorney Stephanie Vasquez announced that there was no reportable action.
City Clerk Daisy Gomez announced for the record that Councilwoman Maria Pulido joined the meeting at 5:25 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Alejandra Cortez adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. 000 ..
Daisy Gomez, City lerk
Agenda Posed on march 9, 2023.