City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 3/19/2024` Page 1 of 5 Final Minutes Approved April 2, 2024
MINUTES
CUDAHY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING and
CITY OF CUDAHY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY and
HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CUDAHY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION JOINT MEETING
March 19, 2024, 6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair J. Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council / Agency Member Martin Fuentes
Council / Agency Member Cynthia Gonzalez
Council / Agency Member Daisy Lomelí
Vice Mayor / Vice Chair Elizabeth Alcantar
Mayor / Chair Jose R. Gonzalez
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager, Alfonso Noyola, City Attorney, Stephanie Arechiga, Assistant City Attorney, Paloma McEvoy, City Clerk, Richard Iglesias, Assistant City Clerk, Estefania Zamora, Community Development Director, Juan Arauz, Finance Director, Joshua Calhoun, Community Services Director, Brenda Rodriguez, Public Works Director, Aaron Hernandez, Assistant to the City Manager, Johncito “John” Peraza, Executive Assistant, Janet Andrade, Building Official, Raul Diaz, Associate Planner, Kassandra Cornejo, Community Preservation Manager, Raul Mazariegos, Housing Specialist II, Lorena Cardenas, and Administrative Analyst, Lisette Gonzalez.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
City Attorney Stephanie Arechiga requested the removal of both closed session items at this meeting.
Motion: Council Member Lomelí motioned to approve the agenda as is, seconded by Council Member Fuentes. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Fuentes, C. Gonzalez, Lomelí, Alcantar, and J. Gonzalez NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Fuentes.
5. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Land Acknowledgment was led by Council Member Lomelí.
We would like to acknowledge that the land we inhabit today was once known as Tovangaar, the home of the Gabrieleño-Tongva people. We show our respects to the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, as well as all Indigenous people, past, present, and future, and honor their labor as original caretakers of this land. We commit to uplifting the Gabrieleño-Tongva people, invite you to acknowledge the history, and join us in caring for this land.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NONE
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. City Clerk's Office Annual Report
B. Community Services Department Presentation on City’s Events Calendar
8. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS / REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Fuentes shared his attendance at the Los Angeles County Sanitation District and spoke on the community clean-up collaboration with the City of Bell and Kiwanis.
Council Member C. Gonzalez commented on the Saturday clean-up event, recognized Angeles Por Siempre Unidos for always showing up, asked staff to look into Live Oak Street for overgrown grass, and for ordinances the city has for landlords to maintain their lawns, requested for an inventory of the city sidewalks, supported a mailer to be sent out to residents and requested to partner with City Clerk’s office to figure out how to use the compact for voter turnout in our schools.
Council Member Lomelí shared her attendance at the clean-up event and commented on the turnout, requested to thank and recognize Mr. Barber from Elizabeth Learning Center where they participated in a competition, praised Mr. Barber for his work, and requested a list of scholarships to be on the city website along with adding ELAC to the list of schools, announced the vacancy of her planning commission appointee, and wished everyone a great spring break.
Vice Mayor Alcantar announced the Gateway COG first regional job training opportunity seminar, ELC career fair, commended Mr. Barber, acknowledged Bell Gardens passing a cease-fire resolution, shared her participation at the SELA leaders meeting, Cudahy clean-up, shared her ideas of adding a small community bulletin to the new bus stops and inside the buses, has heard concerns on the bus stops and would like to see the numbers of now and before.
City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 3/19/2024` Page 3 of 5 Mayor J. Gonzalez mentioned a great job done over the weekend.
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT (information only)
10. REPORTS REGARDING AD HOC, ADVISORY, STANDING OR OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS – NONE
11. WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Motion: Council Member Lomelí motioned to waive full reading of resolutions and ordinances, seconded by Council Member C. Gonzalez. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Fuentes, C. Gonzalez, Lomelí, Alcantar, and J. Gonzalez NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration to Review and Approve the Draft Minutes of March 5, 2024, for the Regular Meeting of the City Council and the Joint Meeting of the City of Cudahy as Successor Agency and Housing Successor Agency to the Cudahy Development Commission
Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to review and approve the City Council / Successor Agency Draft Minutes for March 5, 2024.
B. Approval of the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) for the Month of February 2024 Presented by the Finance Director
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) Report for the month of February 2024 in the amount of $12,728,593.04.
C. Approval of the City Demands and Payroll Including Statement of Investment for the Month of February 2024
Presented by the Finance Director
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to approve the Demands and Payroll in the amount of $2,880,738.20 including the Statement of Investments for the month of February 2024.
City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 3/19/2024` Page 4 of 5 Motion: Council Member Fuentes motioned to approve Consent Calendar items, seconded by Vice Mayor Alcantar. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Fuentes, C. Gonzalez, Lomelí, Alcantar, and J. Gonzalez NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
13. PUBLIC HEARING – NONE
14. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Consideration to Approve the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and Housing Element Annual Progress Report Required by the State of California, Reporting Period January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Presented by the Associate Planner
Recommendation: City staff recommends that the City Council take the following action(s): Adopt Resolution No. 24-06 (Attachment A) approving the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR); and Authorize staff to file the 2023 Annual Progress Report with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Motion: Council Member Fuentes motioned to adopt Resolution No. 24-06 approving the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR); and Authorize staff to file the 2023 Annual Progress Report with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), seconded by Council Member Lomelí. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Fuentes, C. Gonzalez, Lomelí, Alcantar, and J. Gonzalez NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
B. Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Rental Assistance Program Presented by the Community Development Director
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to take the following action(s): Hear a presentation from City staff regarding the Rental Assistance Program; and Receive and file this report.
Motion: Vice Mayor Alcantar motioned to receive and file the Rental Assistance Program report, seconded by Council Member Lomelí. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 3/19/2024` Page 5 of 5 AYES: Fuentes, C. Gonzalez, Lomelí, Alcantar, and J. Gonzalez NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
16. CLOSED SESSION (ITEMS REMOVED FROM AGENDA)
A. Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - Two Matters
17. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT – NONE
18. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council / Agency meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
Jose R. Gonzalez
Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk