CITY OF BELL GARDENS
CITY •
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13,2023
5:00 PM
MINUTES
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 https://www.beligai-denaorg/i-waiit-to/watch-_cit -_council-i-neetin s.
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 QitvClerkDesk@bell gardens.9rg no later than 72-hours before the scheduled meeting.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The members of the public may address the City Council on any item listed on the agenda. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes, 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. The Council Chambers will have seating available for members of the public to attend the meeting in person, subject to capacity limits. Public comments are limited to (3) minutes per speaker, unless different time is announced by the presiding chair. Speakers who wish to address the City Council should do so by submitting a "Public Comment Card" by 5:00 pm.
BY TELEPHONE: Phone Number: (669)900-9128 Webinar ID: 813 3236 4343# Passcode: 202'1# To address the City Council press *9 to raise your hand then *6 to unmute yourself when instructed.
VIRTUALLY LIVE: Members of the public may participate via Zoom by https://zoom.usfioin and entering the Zoom Meeting ID: 813 3236 4343 Passcode: 2021 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 Pub licCommentsbellclarde ns. org or mailed to: City Clerk's Office, 7100 Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201. To ensure distribution
to the members of the City Council 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 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 November 13, 2023, in the Council Chambers, 7100 Garfield Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA with Mayor Francis De Leon Sanchez presiding at 5:09 p.m. Councilmember Maria Pulido joined the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Present: Marco Barcena, Council Member
Gabriela Gomez, Council Member
Marra Pulido, Council Member (joined at 5:15 p.m.)
Jorgel Chavez, Mayor Pro Tern
Francis De Leon Sanchez, Mayor
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
Bruce Crow spoke regarding Item No. 1.
City Clerk Daisy Gomez announced that there were no written comments.
CLOSED SESSION (Item Nos. 1 - 2):
City Attorney Stephanie Vasquez announced that the Closed Session items are listed on the agenda.
The City Council recessed into closed session at 5:14 p.m. to discuss the items as listed on the agenda.
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2. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) — ONE MATTER
The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:02 p.m., City Attorney Stephanie Vasquez announced that there was no reportable action.
With no objection from the Council, City Clerk Daisy Gomez announced that Council Member Maria Pulido was excused from Closed Session.
Mayor Francis De Leon Sanchez adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m. wry,, r- � �' _.____�__
Daisy Gom#, tity Clerk
Agenda was posted on November 9, 2021