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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 October 2, 2025, Special Meeting of the City Council.
DATE: October 13, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
None
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Approve the October 2, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
ATTACHMENT
Minutes of the October 2, 2025, Special Meeting… .................... ………………………… 2
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025, 11:30 A.M.
THE MAYNE EVENTS CENTER
16400 BELLFLOWER BLVD., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706
1 CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dunton called the Special Meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. in the Mayne Events Center, 16400 Bellflower Boulevard, Bellflower.
2 ROLL CALL
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
Staff Participants:
Ryan Smoot, City Manager
Tim Campen, Assistant City Attorney
Justin A. Tamayo, Assistant City Attorney
Joaquin Vazquez, Deputy City Attorney
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Anna Garan, 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, Director of Public Safety
Dana Hang, Human Resources and Risk Manager
Wangsu Lee, Assistant to the City Manager
3 STATE OF THE CITY PRESENTATION
Mayor Pro Tem Santa Ines provided the welcome remarks.
Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission Mitch Haack offered the Invocation.
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3 STATE OF THE CITY PRESENTATION – Continued
Chairman of the Planning Commission Robert Wilson led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Dunton provided the State of the City Presentation, highlighting key accomplishments, future initiatives, and the overall progress and direction of the City.
4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
5 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
Ray Dunton, Mayor
City of Bellflower
ATTEST:
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
Approved: October 13, 2025