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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024, 11:30 A.M.
THE MAYNE EVENTS CENTER
16400 BELLFLOWER BLVD., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706
1 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Koops called the Special Meeting to order at 11:43 a.m. in the Mayne Events Center, 16400 Bellflower Boulevard, Bellflower.
2 ROLL CALL
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
Tim Campen, Assistant City Attorney
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Travis Sais, Deputy City Manager
Tae G. Rhee, Director or Finance/Treasurer
Jim DellaLonga, Director of Economic Development
Elizabeth Oba, Director of Planning and Building Services P.J. Mellana, Director of Parks and Recreation
Brian McNerney, Interim Director of Public Safety
3 STATE OF THE CITY PRESENTATION
Mayor Pro Tem Dunton provided the welcome remarks.
Dr. Ryan J. Pelton, Pastor of Rosewood Christian Reformed Church, offered the Invocation.
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
October 3, 2024
3 STATE OF THE CITY PRESENTATION — Continued
Item No. 3
Jared Koops led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Koops provided the State of the City Presentation, highlighting key accomplishments, future initiatives, and the overall progress and direction of the City.
4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Senator Bob Archuleta congratulated the City on the accomplishments presented by Mayor Koops, expressing the opinion that Bellflower is a model city. 5 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
Dan Koops, Mayor
City of Bellflower
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