CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, May 9, 2022 — 9:00 a.m.
Meeting Conducted Via In Person and Video Recording is Archived on the City Website https://www . ci. cla remo nt. ca. us/g ove rn ment/city-council/watch-city-council-meetings
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Leano called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT VIA ZOOM COUNCILMEMBER: LEANO, REECE, STARK
LATE ARRIVAL COUNCILMEMBER: CALAYCAY, MEDINA
ALSO PRESENT VIA ZOOM Adam Pirrie, City Manager; Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Supervisor; Alisha Patterson, City Attorney; Jamie Earl, Assistant City Manager; Aaron Fate, Police Chief; Brad
Johnson, Director of Community Development; Shelley
Desautels, City Clerk
1. Public Comment
This item starts at 00:08:37 in the archived video.
Mayor Leano invited public comment.
Joseph Lyons welcomed Supervisor Barger.
There were no other requests to speak.
2. Welcome
This item starts at 00:09:52 in the archived video.
Mayor Leano welcomed Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
3. Discussion with Supervisor Barger Related to Items of Interest and Concern with the City of Claremont
This item starts at 00:12:29 in the archived video.
As there was a speaker who did not get to speak earlier in the agenda, Mayor Leano invited public comment from that speaker.
Jordan Raskin spoke against the Harrison Avenue permanent supportive housing project as the proposed location is not appropriate and believes the housing project is ill conceived.
City Council Minutes
May 9, 2022
The City Council and Supervisor Barger discussed the following topics A. Crime/LA County District Attorney Directives
B. Open Space Preservation and Wildfire Prevention
C. Housing and Homelessness
D. Library Services/Funding
E. Transportation
Mayor Leano invited public comment.
Joseph Lyons raised concern regarding Claremont being the potential last stop on the Gold Line, spoke in support of preserving open space, and asked Supervisor Barger to continue to support the County's Homeless Coalition.
Vanessa Friedman spoke against the Harrison Avenue permanent supportive housing project as the development will negatively impact the community.
Larry Schroeder raised concern regarding homeless issues taking place in the City and asked all to report criminal activity.
Jordan Raskin spoke against the Harrison Avenue permanent supportive housing project.
Lissa Petersen. Claremont Wildlands Conservancy, welcomed Supervisor Barger and spoke in support of preservation of open space and wildfire prevention.
There were no other requests to speak.
The City Council thanked Supervisor Barger for participating in today's meeting
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Leano adjourned the meeting of the Claremont City Council at 10:53 a.m. The next regular meeting of the Claremont City Council will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., in the Claremont Counci` Chambey
Mayor
ATTEST
De'outy City Clerk ;/