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CITY OF BELL GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSORAGENCYTO THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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JOINT MEETING
THURSDAY,APRIL 11, 2024, 5:30 PM
AGENDA
0 LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7100 GARFIELD AVENUE, BELL GARDENS, CA90201 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 Ci Cle es ell a e s.o no later than 72-hours before the scheduled meeting.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: For Regular Meetings, the public may address the City Council / Agency Members on any item listed on the Regular Meeting Agenda and matters which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council / Successor Agency. For Special Meetings, the public may only speak be on items listed on the agenda. 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. 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 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" prior to the meeting.
BY TELEPHONE: Phone Number: (66 ) 00- 128 Webinar I D: 813 3236 4343# Passcode: 2021 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: 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 [email protected] 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.
PUBLIC HEARING: Public participation will be separately called for the public to provide comments at the time of each public hearing item. Speakers who wish to provide a comment should do so by submitting a "Public Comment Card" to the staff liaison, clerk, prior to the designated public comment period.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS
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
During this time, the members of the public may address the City Council / SuccessorAgency regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council / Successor Agency. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person subject to an overall 30-minute period for non-agenda items.
Government Code Section 54590 prohibits the City Council / Successor Agency from taking action or engaging in discussion on a specific item unless it appears on the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ONAGENDAITEMS ONLY
During this time, the members of the public may address the City Council /Agency Members regarding any items listed on the agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person.
DISCUSSION (Items No. 1 -2)
1. REORGANIZATION AND SELECTION OF MAYOR/CHAIRPERSON AND MAYOR PRO
TEM/VICE CHAIRPERSON
The City Council may consider by motion to organize and select a Mayor/Chair and Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair of the City of Bell Gardens City Council and Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission.
Recommendation:
The City Council may consider by motion to organize and select a Mayor/Chairperson and Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chairperson at such time as majority of the Council shall so order per Bell Gardens Municipal Code 2.04.020(c).
2. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT TO EXTERNAL COM M ITTEES City Council Members serve on various external boards and committees, representing the City of Bell Gardens. This report provides a listing of all the boards and committees and the names of the
Council Members that serve on the boards/committees. The Council may make appointment revisions to this list at this time.
Recommendation:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council make changes, reappointments, or appointments as necessary to the attached matrix of Council Appointments to External Regulatory and Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
ADJOURNMENT
Daisy Gomez, City Clerk
Agenda posted on April 10, 2024.