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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the March 27, 2023, Special Joint Meeting of the Bellflower City Council, Bellflower Financing Authority, Bellflower Parking Authority, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, and Public Safety Commission.
DATE: April 10, 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
None
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Approve the March 27, 2023, Special Joint Meeting Minutes; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENT
Minutes of the March 27, 2023, Special Joint Meeting… ............ ………………………… 2
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL,
BELLFLOWER FINANCING AUTHORITY,
BELLFLOWER PARKING AUTHORITY,
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION,
PLANNING COMMISSION, AND
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 Call to Order
Mayor Santa Ines called the Special Joint Meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
2 Roll Call
For the record, the following members were present:
Bellflower City Council; Bellflower Financing Authority; and Bellflower Parking Authority
Mayor/Chair Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member/Director Ray Dunton
Council Member/Director Dan Koops
Parks and Recreation Commission
Vice Chair Gerrit J. Byma
Commissioner Brian Ahumada
Commissioner Mitch Haack
Planning Commission
Chair William Mendes
Vice Chair Robert Wilson
Commissioner Aaron Drake
Commissioner George Franzen
Commissioner Chrissy Padilla Birkey
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2 Roll Call – Continued
Public Safety Commission
Chair Jerry Trautman
Vice Chair Larry Myers
Commissioner Larry Wehage
Staff Participants
Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Travis Sais, Assistant to the City Manager
Susan Crumly, Human Resources and Risk Manager
Jaden Kao, Management Analyst I
Jennifer Poole-Eidd, Management Assistant
Dakota Wallace, Management Assistant
Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development
Eduardo Lizarraga, Management Analyst II
Karla Pineda, Management Assistant
Tae G. Rhee, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Anna Garan, Finance Manager
P.J. Mellana, Director of Parks and Recreation
Kristen Smith, Parks & Recreation Manager
Elizabeth Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services Rowena Genilo-Concepcion, Planning Manager
Kathryn Brun, Assistant Planner
Eliana Munoz, Assistant Planner
Jamie Bruccoleri, Consultant, Building Official
Juliette Ryan, Consultant, Building Division
Walter Jones, Consultant, Building Division
Joel Hockman, Director of Public Safety
Brian McNerney, Public Safety Manager
David Fawcett, Code Enforcement Inspector II
Joseph Chacon, Code Enforcement Inspector I
Esmeralda Erdelyan, Code Enforcement Inspector I
Bernardo Iniguez, Public Works Manager
Jerry Stock, City Engineer
Phillip Wang, Assistant City Engineer
Leroy Baca, Public Works Division Head - Streets
Steve Gose, Public Works Division Head - Facilities
Frank Preciado, Public Works Division Head - Inspection Natalie Rivera, Management Analyst I
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2 Roll Call – Continued
Presenter – Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Christopher S. Frederick
For the record, the following members were absent:
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Raymond Y. Hamada
Council Member/Director Victor A. Sanchez
Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Michele Worley
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Margaret Romero
Public Safety Commissioner Rocio Jimenez-Sanchez
Public Safety Commissioner Allan Morse
Mike Borzi, Consultant, Building Division
Jason P. Clark, Senior Planner
Annika Miyashiro-Ruiz, Senior Marketing Specialist
Richard Rodriguez, Code Enforcement Inspector I
William Zamora, Code Enforcement Inspector I
3 Public Comments
There was no one in attendance wishing to provide public comments.
4 Local Government Ethics Training in compliance with AB 1234 for elected and appointed public officials and city management employees. The training will be conducted by Liebert, Cassidy & Whitmore, LLC, the City’s special counsel for various matters including labor. Public participation in the training will not be allowed.
For the record, copies of the PowerPoint handout (“Ethics in Public Service”) and Reference Manual (“Conflicts of Interest Ethics and Open Government Standard Core Workbook”) were provided to meeting participants prior to the meeting and made available to the Public.
Mayor Santa Ines introduced the session’s presenter, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Attorney Christopher S. Frederick.
Attorney Frederick gave a PowerPoint slide presentation, discussed and provided examples, case studies, best practices, penalties and/or consequences of violations with regard to laws regarding personal financial gain, laws relating to claiming the perquisite of office, government transparency laws, and laws relating to fair process.
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5 Adjournment
Without objection, Mayor Santa Ines adjourned the Special Joint Meeting at 5:08 p.m.
BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL ATTEST:
BELLFLOWER FINANCING AUTHORITY
BELLFLOWER PARKING AUTHORITY
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Sonny R. Santa Ines, Mayor/Chair Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk/Secretary
PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST:
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William Mendes, Chair Elizabeth Corpuz, Director of
Planning and Building Services
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ATTEST:
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Michelle Worley, Chair P. J. Mellana, Director of Parks and Recreation
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION ATTEST:
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Jerry Trautman, Chair Joel Hockman, Director of Public Safety 5