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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
11:00 A.M. - BRAVO AWARDS CEREMONY
THE MAYNE EVENTS CENTER
16400 BELLFLOWER BLVD., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706
11:00 A.M. - BRAVO AWARDS CEREMONY
1 Call to Order
The Special Meeting was called to order at 11:06 a.m. at The Mayne Events Center, 16400 Bellflower Boulevard, Bellflower.
2 Roll Call
For the record, the following Members of the City Council were present:
Mayor Ray Dunton
Mayor Pro Tem Sonny R. Santa Ines
Council Member Dan Koops
Council Member Wendi Morse
Council Member Victor A. Sanchez
• INVOCATION
James Cody Birkey offered the Invocation.
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mitch Haack led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Bellflower City Council Special Meeting Minutes
April 24, 2025
3 Presentations to BRAVO Award Recipients
Item No. 3
For the record, the following individuals were presented awards for their distinguished service:
Valor
Gabriel D'Souza, Deputy, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Elvis Ontiveros, Deputy, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Outstanding Citizen
Cindy Weeks, Bellflower Unified School District
Student Essay Winners
Isaiah Gonzalez, Bellflower High School
Natalie Schulz, Mayfair High School
Outstanding Service
Jose Martinez, III, Deputy, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Khadijah Dibia, Bellflower Unified School District
Christopher Guillen & Marcus Guillen, The Rocio Guillen Foundation Michael DeLelio, Captain, Los Angeles County Fire Department Matthew Powers, Firefighter, Los Angeles County Fire Department Wolhan Sosa, Firefighter, Los Angeles County Fire Department Greg Bryant, Firefighter Paramedic, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chris Warren, Firefighter Paramedic, Los Angeles County Fire Department Justin Neese, Firefighter Specialist, Los Angeles County Fire Department For the record, Marcus Guillen and Wolhon Sosa were not in attendance to receive their awards.
4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
5 Adjournment
Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
Ray Dunt , Mayor May a f'hiqu , Ci
Approved: May 12, 2025
City of Bellflower