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AMENDED AGENDA Amended to add #4
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF COACHELLA
THE COUNCIL SITTING AS THE COACHELLA SANITARY DISTRICT,
COACHELLA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, COACHELLA FINANCING AUTHORITY,
COACHELLA EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS CABLE CHANNEL CORPORATION,
COACHELLA WATER AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COACHELLA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY December 07, 2022
4:00 PM
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361,
along with the Governor’s State of Emergency Declaration issued on March 4, 2020, this meeting may be conducted via teleconference.
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Coachella City Hall
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Coachella, CA
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Agenda CC/CSD/CFPD/CFA/CEGACCC/CWA/SA-RDA December 07, 2022
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
“At this time the Council/ Board/Corporation/Authority may announce any items being pulled from the Agenda or continued to another date or request the moving of an item on the agenda” PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CANVASS OF BALLOTS:
1. Resolution No. 2022-102, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Coachella, California, reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held in said City of Coachella on the 8th day of November 2022, declaring the result thereof and such other matters as are provided by law RECOGNITION:
2. Recognition of Outgoing Elected Officials
OATH OF OFFICE:
3. Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Elected Officials COUNCIL ORGANIZATION:
4. Nomination for the Position of Mayor Pro Tem
ADJOURNMENT:
Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection on the City’s website www.coachella.org.
THIS MEETING IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-102
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COACHELLA,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY OF COACHELLA ON THE 8
th DAY OF
NOVEMBER 2022, DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS a regular General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Coachella, County of Riverside, State of California, on Tuesday, the 8th day of November 2022, as required by law; and
WHEREAS notice of said election was duly and regularly given in time, form and manner as provided by law; voting precincts were properly established; election officers were appointed and in all respects said election was held and conducted and the votes cast thereat, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in cities; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-60, passed and adopted the 22nd day of June 2022, the Registrar was thereby authorized to canvass the returns of said election; and WHEREAS the Registrar has canvassed the returns of said election and has certified the results to the City Council, said results are received, attached and made a part hereof as “Exhibit A.”; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE A FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there were twelve (12) voting precincts established for the purpose of holding said election consisting (of consolidations) of the general elections precincts in the City of Coachella as established for the holding of state and county elections.
SECTION 2. That said general municipal election was “Consolidated” and was held for the purpose of:
1. Electing the following officers of said City as required by the laws relating to cities in the State of California to wit:
One (1) Mayor for the full term of two (2) years; and Two (2) Members of the City Council for the full term of four (4) years.
SECTION 3. The whole number of votes cast in said City was 0,000; and SECTION 4. That the names of persons voted for at said election for Mayor of the City of Coachella are as follows:
Item 1.
Resolution No. 2022-102
(Vote for One)
Steven A. Hernandez 2,394 Votes
Denise Delgado 2,335 Votes
Total 4,729 Votes
That the names of persons voted for at said election of Member of the City Council of the City of Coachella are as follows:
(Vote for Two)
Frank Figueroa 2,098 Votes
Stephanie Virgen 2,036 Votes
Josie Gonzalez 1,839 Votes
Yurema Arvizu 1,411 Votes
Total 7,384
SECTION 5 That the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to each of such persons and have named for the respective offices for which said persons were candidates were as listed in Exhibit “A” attached. Steven A. Hernandez was elected as Mayor of the City of Coachella for the full term of two years; and
Frank Figueroa was elected as Member of the City Council of the City of Coachella for the full term of four years; and
Stephanie Virgen was elected as Member of the City Council of the City of Coachella for the full term of four years.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of said City, a statement of the results of said election, showing:
1. The whole number of votes cast in the City;
2. The names of the persons voted for;
3. For what office each person was voted for;
4. The number of votes given at each precinct in the City to each person.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of such persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and duly authenticated; that the City Clerk shall administer to each person elected, the Oath of Office prescribed in the State Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe thereto and file the same in the office of the City Clerk. Whereupon, each and all said persons so elected shall be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected.
Item 1.
Resolution No. 2022-102
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute order of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceeding of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7
th day of December 2022.
___________________________________
Steven A. Hernandez
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Angela M. Zepeda
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
Carlos Campos
City Attorney
Item 1.
Resolution No. 2022-102
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY OF COACHELLA
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-102 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Coachella at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 7 th day of
December 2022, by the following vote of Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
___________________________________
Andrea J. Carranza, MMC
Deputy City Clerk
Item 1.
WHEREAS, Josephine “Josie” Gonzalez is a lifetime resident of the City of Coachella, and a graduate of Coachella Valley High School; and
WHEREAS, Josie spent 10 years as a legal aide to low-income clients, followed by 23 years as a supervisor with Child Protective Services, working to strengthen families and protecting our vulnerable children; and
WHEREAS, Josie was elected to the Coachella City Council in 2018, where she prioritized on prosperity and equality for the city by focusing on basic human resources, economic development and affordable housing, such as the Pueblo Viejo Villas; and WHEREAS, she was appointed to represent the city on important issues through the Senior Citizens Advisory Subcommittee, Coachella Valley Association of Government Homelessness Committee, and the Dillon Road Joint Powers Authority; and WHEREAS, in the past four years, she has focused on being fair, balanced, and open to all possibilities to improve the quality of life for each resident; and WHEREAS, as our beautiful city continues to grow, the safety, health and wellbeing of the entire communitiy remains her priority.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Steven A. Hernandez, Mayor of the City of Coachella, by the power vested in me, do hereby recognize
Josie Gonzalez
and urge all citizens of the City of Coachella in joining me to commemorate her commitment to serving the community.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the official seal of the City of
Coachella, California to be affixed this 7
th day of
December 2022.
______________________________________
Steven A. Hernandez, Mayor
City of Coachella, California
Item 2.
WHEREAS, Megan Beaman Jacinto is a civil rights and immigration attorney, and community organizer, fighting for justice all around California and the U.S. As an attorney, Megan litigates with a focus on immigrants’ and workers’ rights, and works in very close partnership with nonprofit partners and community leaders in the Coachella Valley and Inland Communities Region; and WHEREAS, in 2018, she was elected to the Coachella City Council and appointed to represent the city in important bodies such as the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council; and
WHEREAS, as a Councilmember, Megan championed numerous successful initiatives for Coachella residents, some of which were unprecedented, such as farmworker hazard pay, prohibitions on no-cause evictions, exclusion of for-profit detention facilities, a city racial equity task force, and a youth commission; and
WHEREAS, Megan is recognized widely for her committed and sensitive legal and community representation, as well as her leadership and innovation in local, regional, and statewide policy, all for the protection and improvement of communities, and will continue to serve our community in this way after she leaves office; and
WHEREAS, Megan herself comes from a rural working-class family and learned through life experience about the challenges facing workers, families, and communities who are regularly excluded from systems of education, justice, and government; and WHEREAS, Megan dedicates her free time to her children, Xiomara Ikarani, Pakal Iktan, and Tayari Itzuri Colibrí, and to her spouse, Rodrigo.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Steven A. Hernandez, Mayor of the City of Coachella, by the power vested in me, do hereby recognize
Megan Beaman Jacinto
and urge all citizens of the City of Coachella in joining me to commemorate her commitment to serving the community.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the official seal of the City of Coachella,
California to be affixed this 7
th day of December 2022.
______________________________________
Steven A. Hernandez, Mayor
City of Coachella, California
Item 2.