City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 12/10/2024 Page 1 of 4 Final Minutes Approved April 15, 2025
MINUTES
CUDAHY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING and
CITY OF CUDAHY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY and
HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CUDAHY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION JOINT MEETING
December 10, 2024, 6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor / Vice Chair Alcantar called the meeting to order at 6:42 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, Assistant City Attorney, Paloma McEvoy, City Clerk, Richard Iglesias, Assistant City Clerk, Estefania Zamora, Administrative Services Director, Brenda Rodriguez, Finance Director, Joshua Calhoun, Public Works Director, Raul Diaz, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, Janet Andrade, and Administrative Analyst, Lisette Gonzalez.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Fuentes.
4. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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.
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5. PRESENTATIONS
A. Danza Azteca Xinantecatl
B. Recognition of outgoing Mayor and Vice Mayor by Dignitaries
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Richard Burns representing the Western States Regional Carpenters thanked City Council for their hard work, both outgoing and incoming, expressed his appreciation for past efforts and future plans, asked how they can help and congratulated City Council.
7. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Recognition of outgoing Council Members by the City of Cudahy Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council recognize the outgoing Council Members and provide or receive any remarks.
NO MOTION – RECOGNITION AND REMARKS ONLY
B. Adoption of Resolution No. 24-42, Declaring Election of Persons to Office and Measure AA at the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election of the City of Cudahy which was Consolidated with the Presidential General Election Administered by the County of Los Angeles on the Same Date
Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 24-42, reciting the fact of the City’s November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election and other related matters and declaring the results of said election in compliance with Elections Code Sections 10263 and 10264 And confirming and ratifying the adoption of Ordinance No. 758, entitled: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cudahy amending Section 2.04.100 (Term Limits) of Chapter 2.04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Cudahy Municipal Code, increasing term limits for Cudahy City Council Members from a maximum of two (2) four-year terms, to a maximum of three (3) four-year terms.
Motion: Vice Mayor Alcantar motioned to adopt Resolution No. 24-42, reciting the fact of the City’s November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election and other related matters and declaring the results of said election in compliance with Elections Code Sections 10263 and 10264 And confirming and ratifying the adoption of Ordinance No. 758, entitled: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cudahy amending Section
2.04.100 (Term Limits) of Chapter 2.04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Cudahy Municipal Code, increasing term limits for Cudahy City Council Members from a maximum of two (2) four-year terms, to a maximum of three (3) four- City Council/Successor Agency Minutes of 12/10/2024 Page 3 of 4 year terms., 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
At 7:20 p.m., Mayor J. Gonzalez exited Council Chambers and called for a recess.
At 7:25 p.m., Vice Mayor Alcantar reconvened the meeting.
C. Oath of Office Administered to Elected Officials (i.e., Daisy Lomelí and Amanda Gomez)
Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Clerk Administer the official Oath of Office and deliver a Certificate of Election to the elected officials.
NO MOTION – OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND
DELIVERED A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION ONLY
D. City Council Reorganization - Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor for a One-Year Term
Presented by the City Clerk
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council Select a Mayor and Vice Mayor for a one-year term.
Richard Iglesias, City Clerk, announced the Mayor and Vice Mayor titles had been vacated at this time and opened the floor for nominations.
Selection of Mayor: Council Member C. Gonzalez nominated Council Member Alcantar for Mayor with no other nominations, and all council members were in favor of the nomination.
Selection of Vice Mayor: Council Member Lomelí nominated Council Member C.
Gonzalez for Vice Mayor with no other nominations, and all council members were in favor of the nomination.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council / Agency meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m. ____
Elizabeth Alcantar Loza
Mayor
ATTEST:
Richard Iglesias
City Clerk