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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of the August 21, 2024, Special Meeting of the City Council.
DATE: August 26, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
None
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Approve the August 21, 2024, Special Meeting Minutes; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENT
Minutes of the August 21, 2024, Special Meeting… .................... ………………………… 2
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MINUTES
CITY OF BELLFLOWER
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024, 10:00 A.M.
BELLFLOWER CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1 Call to Order
Mayor Koops called the Special Meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. in the Council Chambers at Bellflower City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower.
2 Roll Call
For the record, the following Members of the City Council were present:
Mayor Dan Koops
Mayor Pro Tem Ray Dunton
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
Council Member Sonny R. Santa Ines
Staff Participants:
Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Travis Sais, Deputy City Manager
Dakota Wallace, Management Assistant
3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
There was no one in attendance wishing to provide public comments.
4 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
For the record, City Manager Smoot read the title of the Closed Session item.
There being no one from the public in attendance, without objection, Mayor Koops recessed the Meeting at 10:03 a.m. to a Closed Session regarding:
A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: Not disclosed pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(e)(1).
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Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Minutes Item No. 4 August 21, 2024 Page 2 of 2
4 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – Continued
For the record, Closed Session adjourned at 10:34 a.m.
5 RECONVENE FOR OPEN SESSION
Mayor Koops reconvened the Meeting at 10:35 a.m., with all members present, and announced that no reportable action was taken during Closed Session.
6 CONSIDERATION ITEM
A Consideration and possible action to adopt 1) Resolution No. 24-49 – A Resolution providing for the appointment to the offices of Council Member District 2 and Council Member District 4 that were scheduled for election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024; and 2) Resolution No. 24-50 – A Resolution cancelling the General Municipal Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for Council Member District 2 and Council Member District 4, pursuant to Elections Code Section 10229.
Following brief discussion, there was no action taken on this item.
7 Adjournment
Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
Dan Koops, Mayor
City of Bellflower
ATTEST:
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Approved: August 26, 2024
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