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REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
M0NDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024
5:00 pm
a AGENDA
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 https://www.bellgardens.org/i-want-to/watch-city-council-meetings .
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 [email protected] 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 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)9,.N) 91 2i' Webinar I D i; 13 3236 13 a3# Passcode: 2021 ft 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.us/join and entering the Zoom Meeting I D: it 13 3236 1.3 1 3 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 PublicComments&bellgardens.orq 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
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL M EM BERS
Gabriela Gomez, Council Member/Agency Member
Maria Pulido, Council Member/Agency Member
Francis De Leon Sanchez, Council Member/Agency Member
Marco Barcena, Mayor Pro Tern /Vice Chair
Jorgel Chavez, Mayor/Chair
PUBLIC COMMENTS ONAGENDAITEMS ONLY
During this time, the members of the public may address the City Council regarding any items listed on the agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person.
CLOSED SESSION (Item Nos. 1-3):
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 SUBDIVISION (D)(2)
One (1) Matter
2. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 —ANNUAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO TERMS OF AGREEMENT
Title: City Manager
3. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 -CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
City Designated Representative: Stephanie Vasquez, City Attorney Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Agenda posted on January 18, 2024 by Daisy Gomez, City Clerk.