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MINUTES OF JULY 5,2022
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COVINA CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING AUTHORITY HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF CITY HALL, 125 EAST COLLEGE STREET, COVINA, CALIFORNIA
AND VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM
This meeting was conducted in accordance with Assembly Bill 361, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cortez called the Special Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.with all councilmembers present.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: John C. King, Victor Linares, Jorge A. Marquez, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Walter Allen, III, and Mayor/Chair Patricia Cortez.
Councilmembers Absent: None.
Elected Members Present: City Clerk Mary Lou Walczak City Treasurer Geoffrey Cobbett.
Elected Members Absent: None.
Staff Members Present: City Manager Chris Marcarello, City Attorney Candice K. Lee, Police Chief David Povero, Administrative Services Director Anita Agramonte, Community Development Director Brian Lee,Public Works Director Andy Bullington,Deputy City Manager Angel Carrillo, and Interim Chief Deputy City Clerk Evelyn Leach.
PUBLIC COMMENTS—None.
NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. Recognition of Outgoing Elected Officials
Mayor Cortez requested City Manager Marcarello report on this item.
City Manager Marcarello indicated this evening was bittersweet with City Clerk Mary Lou Walczak and City Treasurer Geoff Cobbett, who have been experts in our community, leaving their positions. He expressed appreciation for their years of service. He added that Councilmember Marquez, who is also leaving his position on Council, has been a great asset to the community and expressed appreciation for all he has done. Lastly, he stated there were a couple of surprises in recognition of their service and turned the meeting back to Mayor Cortez.
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Mayor Cortez opened the meeting up to City Councilmembers who wished to speak.
Councilmembers, King and Linares and Mayor Pro Tem Allen thanked City Treasurer Geoff Cobbett and City Clerk Mary Lou Walczak for all their years of service. In addition,they thanked Councilmember Marquez for his leadership and love for the community.
Mayor Cortez provided an overview of the tenures of Councilmember Marquez, City Clerk Walczak and Treasurer Cobbett. She added that in recognition of their service special street name signs were being presented to them along with Covinaopoly game and a special gift for Councilmember Marquez—a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle t-shirt.
Mayor Cortez invited representatives from the following offices: Carrie Lam, Congresswoman Grace Napolitano office; Giselle Sorial, Senator Susan Rubio's office;Julissa Zepeda and Danaee Amaya, Assemblymember Blanca Rubio's office. Each representative presented certificates of appreciation to City Clerk Walczak, City Treasurer Cobbett, and Councilmember Marquez.
Charter Oak Unified School District Board of Directors, Greg Peterson and Janet Flores recognized City Clerk Walczak, City Treasurer Cobbett, and Councilmember Marquez for their service. Ryan Serrano, from the office of Supervisor Hilda Solis also presented certificates of appreciation to the outgoing officials.
Police Chief Povero provided an overview of his interaction with all three individuals and presented them with mementos of their time at the city.
City Clerk Walczak, City Treasurer Cobbett, and Councilmember Marquez thanked everyone for their support and expressed their appreciation for the recognition.
Mayor Cortez invited everyone to join Council for a small reception with cake in the Council Chamber.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:18 p.m., the Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority adjourned to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.,for open session in the Council Chamber located inside of City Hall, 125 East College Street, Covina, California, 91723.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Evelyn Le.ch, C
Interim Chief Deputy City Clerk
Approved this 19th day of July, 2022:
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