CITY F BELL GARDE
MINUTES
City Council Special Meeting
Community Budget Workshop
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6:00 PM
The special meeting will be held at Bell Gardens Veterans Park in Ross Hall. The public may attend the meeting in person as instructed below. You may view the meeting live on the City's website at 325,1 lvYww ll ds en5„,p nt mtoi\Ai a cff,',..11t.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda 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 562-806-7705 or via email to C rt'C l n ki rya a: dens olg no later than 24 -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, unless different time is announced by the presiding chair.
IN -PERSON: Members of the public can provide in -person comments. Bell Gardens Veterans Park - Ross Hall 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 6:66 pm.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Public comments may be emailed to PErb1 or fitc,La deH 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 written comments no later than one (1) hour prior to the meeting. Written comments, as well as any communications received after, will be distributed to the members of the City Council and will be part of the official public record of this special 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 Special Meeting Community Budget Workshop on May 14, 2025, in Bell Gardens Veterans Park - Ross Hall, 6662 Loveland Street, Bell Gardens, CA 90201 with Mayor Jorgel Chavez presiding. Mayor Jorge' Chavez called the special meeting to order at 614 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Marco Barcena, Councilmember
Isabel Guillen, Councilwoman
Francis De Leon Sanchez, Councilwoman
Miguel De La Rosa, Mayor Pro Tem
Jorgel Chavez, Mayor
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
During this time, the members of the public may address the City Council Members regarding any items listed on the special meeting agenda. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per person, unless different time is announced by the presiding chair.
Maria Hernandez spoke regarding Vida Sana.
Martha Carrasco spoke regarding Vida Sana.
Armando Gonzalez spoke regarding Vida Sana.
Araceli spoke regarding Vida Sana.
Josefina Vasquez spoke regarding Vida Sana.
An unidentified person spoke regarding Vida Sana.
4. BUDGET WORKSHOP
4.1 PrQpos d 6 aa'` L
Manuel Carrillo, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, provided a presentation.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Jorge! Chavez adjourned the special meeting at 7:32 p.m.
Daisy Gomel, City C[