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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 ratify Council Member Ray Dunton’s appointment of John Gardner to the Public Safety Commission for the term ending December 2026.
DATE: January 26, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Mark Tigchelaar resigned from the Public Safety Commission effective August 20, 2025, creating a vacancy on the Public Safety Commission for the term ending December 2026.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Ratify Council Member Ray Dunton’s appointment of John Gardner to fill the unexpired term on the Public Safety Commission ending December 2026; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item .
FISCAL IMPACT
Each Public Safety Commissioner is paid a stipend of $100 per meeting actually attended (pursuant to Resolution No. 23-05); Public Safety Commission Meetings are held once per month on the third Tuesday. The funding for this expenditure is budgeted in Account No. 010-41000-3530.
BACKGROUND
A vacancy occurred on the Public Safety Commission as a result of the resignation of Mark Tigchelaar effective August 20, 2025.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Maddy Act, the Public Notice of Special Vacancy was posted in the City Hall Lobby, Simms Park, Bellflower Substation, Thompson Park, and the City’s website on August 21, 2025. Having satisfied the provisions of the Maddy Act, it would be in order for the City Council to ratify this appointment.
ATTACHMENT
Public Notice of Special Vacancy (without attachments).. ............................................... 2
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL VACANCY
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54974)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy
Commission as of August 20, 2025. As a result of this soliciting applications from qualified electors of the City the unexpired term (ending in December 2026).
exists on the Public Safety
vacancy, Mayor Ray Dunton is
of Bellflower interested in filling
Completed applications should be mailed to the address below or emailed to cclerk(,bellflower.ca.qov:
Attn: City Clerk's Office
Mayor Ray Dunton
City or Bellflower
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, CA 90706
Regular meetings of the Public Safety Comm.ission are held at 7:00 p,m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Bellflower City Hall in the Council Chambers. A copy of Bellflower Resolution Nos. 00-64 and 05-20 outlining the Commission's membership, duties, responsibilities, and powers are attached. Resolution No. 23-05 provides a $100 meeting stipend be paid to each member for their attendance at each regular meeting. and must file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700). All City also subject to the City's Code or Conduct.
for this position, applications must be submitted. The position filled.
to Serve on Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Nos. 00-64 and 05-20 (Public Safety Commission)
No. (Conflict or Interest)
No. (Code of Conduct)