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CITY OF BELL GARDENS
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 202430 PM
MINUTES
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. Public comments for non -agenda items will be limited to a total of 30 minutes. For Special Meetings, the public may only speak 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 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.
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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
The Council Members of the City of Bell Gardens City Council/Successor Agency held a Joint Special meeting on April 11, 2024, in the Council Chambers, 7100 Garfield Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA With Mayor Jorgel Chavez presiding. Mayor Jorgel Chavez called the joint meeting to order at 5:36 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS / SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS
Present:
Gabdela Gomez, Agency Member/Council Member
Maria Pulido, Agency Member/Council Member
Francis De Leon Sanchez, Agency Member/Council Member
Marco Barcena, Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tern
Jorgel Chavez, Chair/Mayor
Absent:
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ONAGENDAITEMS, ONLY
City Clerk Daisy Gomez announced that there were no written comments received and no public comments were made.
DISCUSSION (items No. 1 -2)
1. REORGANIZATION AND -5 -1 .EL9!CTION OF MAYOR -CHAIRPERSON AND MAY -OR PRO TEM811CIE 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 Tern/Vice Chairperson at such time as majority of the Council shall so order per Bell Gardens Municipal Code 2.04.020(c).
A nomination was made by Councilmember Marco Barcena to appoint Councilmember Gabriela Gomez as Mayor.
A motion was made by Councilmember Marco Barcena, seconded by Councilmember Jorgel Chavez to close nominations for the Mayor position.
The motion carried 5-0 With the following vote:
AYES:
Barcena, Chavez, Gomez, Pulido, Sanchez
NOES:
None
ABSENT,
None
ABSTAIN:
None
A motion was made by Councilmember Marco Barcena, seconded by Councilmember Jorgel Chavez to appoint Councilmember Gabriela Gomez for the Mayor position.
The motion carried 5-0 with the following vote:
AYES:
Barcena, Chavez, Gomez, Pulido, Sanchez
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAI N:
None
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 staffs 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.
A motion was made by Councilmember Francis de Leon Sanchez, seconded by Councilmember Jorgel Chavez to nominate Mayor Pro Tern Marco Barcena to serve as the alternate on the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee; Councilmember Francis de Leon Sanchez to serve as the alternate on the California Contract Cites Association; and Mayor Pro Tern Marco Barcena to serve as the alternate on the Gateway Cities Council of Governments.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Marco Barcena, seconded by Councilmember Jorgel Chavez to nominate Mayor Gabriela Gomez to serve as the delegate on the League of California Cities Los Angeles County Division.
A motion was made by Mayor Gabriela Gomez, seconded by Councilmember Francis de Leon Sanchez to nominate Councilmember Francis de Leon Sanchez to serve as the delegate on the Independent Cities Association; and Mayor Gabriela Gomez to serve as the alternate on the Independent Cities Association.
The motion carried 5-0 with the following vote:
AYES:
Gomez, Pulido, Sanchez, Barcena, Gomez
NOES:
None
ABSENT.
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Mayor Gabriela Gomez adjourned the meeting at 5:46 p.m.
Daisy Gomez, City Clerk
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24 Agenda posted on April 10, 20.