THE CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL 2024 AT 4:00 P.M. AT THE FERNANDO "NENE" TORRES COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 608 HEBER AVENUE, CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. THE DATE, HOUR AND PLACE DULY ESTABLISHED FOR THE HOLDING OF SAID MEETING.
OPEN SESSION - 4:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Romo called the open session portion of the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Mayor: Gloria Romo
Mayor Pro Tem: Gilberto Manzanarez
Council Member: Raul Ureña
ABSENT:
Council Member: Camilo Garcia
Council Member: Javier Moreno - arrived at 4:42 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Ureña led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
Mayor Romo led those present in prayer.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
City Clerk received via email and read 16 comments, all in favor of tonight's resolution, by the following persons: Armando Romero, Alice Augusta who also submitted the official statement from Cardinal Robert Mcllroy, Carmina Ramirez, Alegna Granados, Salome Jackson, Katie Luna, Ismael Arvizu, Selena Meyer, Maria Coronado, Melissa Hisel, Christian Herrera, Rafael Roano, Dr. Luciano Mendoza, Juan Valencia, Giselle Mendoza, Jonathan Ramsey,
The following persons provided public comments to the City Council: Christian Herrera, Irene Romero, Mariana Aguilar, Joceline Moreles, Joseph Guilin, Megan Moreno, and Karim Flores.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 RESOLUTION CALLING A FOR A PERMANENT CEASEFIRE IN GAZA, AN
END TO THE BLOCKADE OF CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN AID, RELEASE OF HOSTAGES,
AND CONDEMNING ANTISEMITIC, ANTI-PALESTINIAN, AND ISLAMOPHOBIC RHETORIC AND ATTACKS.
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Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manzanarez, seconded by Council Member Ureña to approve Item No. 1 with modification to the resolution, which is to remove the small list of six points towards the end of the resolution. Motion passed with the following vote to wit:
AYES: Romo, Manzanarez, Ureña
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Garcia, Moreno
ITEM NO. 2 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR MAY 8, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
The following person provided public comments to the City Council: Joseph Guilin Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Manzanarez, seconded by Council Member Ureña to approve Item No. 2. Motion passed with the following vote to wit:
AYES: Romo, Manzanarez, Ureña, Moreno
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Garcia
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, meeting adjourned at 4:49 p.m.
Sher b lom
Gloria G. Romo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk