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CITY OF DUARTE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO DISSOLVED REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF DUARTE, THE DUARTE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND THE DUARTE
COMMUNITY FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022
CLOSED SESSION - 5:45 PM
OPEN SESSION - 7:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Finlay called the meeting to order at 5:47 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Present: Kang, Lewis, Schulz*, Truong, Garcia, Paras-Caracci, Finlay *Councilmember Schulz arrived at 5:55 p.m. during Closed Session.
Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: Daniel Jordan, City Manager
Thai Viet Phan, Assistant City Attorney
Kristen Peterson, Assistant City Manager / Director of
Administrative Services
Craig Hensley, Community Development Director
Manuel Enriquez, Director of Parks and Recreation
Brian Villalobos, Director of Public Safety Services
Victoria Rocha, Assistant to the City Manager
Annette Juarez, City Clerk
2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Jordan announced that Business Item 1 0A - Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars for Production of 2022 Independence Day Celebration Fireworks Show, will be removed from the agenda and brought back for consideration at the April 12, 2022, City Council Meeting.
Moved by Councilmember Kang, seconded by Councilmember Truong, and carried by the following vote of the Council to approve the adoption of the agenda.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
KANG, LEWIS, TRUONG, GARCIA, PARAS-CARACCI, FINLAY
NONE
NONE
SCHULZ
3. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM
None.
4. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:52 p.m. to discuss the following:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 549569(a) and (d)(2): One potential case. 3/22/2022 - PAGE 1
Councilmember Kang requested a status report regarding the ridership on the City's transit buses; inquired about the reason for the transit buses with CNG buses; requested that Staff look into the congregating of modified cars and speeding on Huntington Drive at night; inquired about increasing patrol at the Duarte Library due to the increasing number of homeless at the Duarte Library.
Councilmember Lewis thanked Staff for their work; and thanked the City of Gardena for inviting him to their State of the City event.
Mayor Finlay thanked everyone that stayed for the entire meeting; and announced that the meeting would be adjourned in memory of former Councilmember John Fasana's father, Bernard Fasana.
15. ADJOURNMENT
At 10:40 p.m. the City Council adjourned the meeting in memory of Bernard Fasana. � �
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