Mayor Councilmembers
Carolyn Wysinger William Ktsanes
Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Motoyama
Gabe Quinto Rebecca Saltzman
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MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Accommodations: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 510- 215-4305. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations.
Conduct: This meeting shall be conducted pursuant to the El Cerrito City Council Rules of Order and Procedure, including adjourning by 11:00 PM unless extended to a specific time determined by a majority of the Council.
Public Comments:
1. In-person by submitting a request to speak to the City Clerk.
2. By Email to [email protected] identified in the subject line as Public Comments – Agenda Item #.
Written comments received by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council and posted online in advance of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline will be provided to the City Council and will be posted after the meeting. 4:00 PM ROLL CALL - CONVENE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Wysinger called the meeting to order at 4:04 PM.
Present: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman
Absent: None
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (4:00 PM)
Hillside Conference Room - 10890 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito Closed Captions Available Via Zoom:
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1. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ANY REQUEST FROM A
COUNCILMEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING REMOTELY DUE TO EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
All persons wishing to speak should sign up with the City Clerk. Remarks are typically limited to 3 minutes per person and to items on the special meeting agenda only.
3. COMMISSION INTERVIEWS, STATUS AND APPOINTMENTS
Action Proposed: Staff requests that City Council conduct interviews and, at the conclusion of interviews, confer with staff regarding the ongoing recruitments, any remaining vacancies, and the scheduling of further special meetings to conduct interviews (if applicable). Council may decide to make appointments at the conclusion of the meeting.
Contact: Holly M. Charléty, City Clerk, City Management The City Council conducted 13 interviews and made the following appointments. The council recessed from 5:54-6:16 PM.
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Motoyama/Councilmember Saltzman Action: Re-appointed Gyan Singh and Andrea Lucas to the Design Review Board for a full term of 3/1/2025-3/1/2029 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
Moved/Seconded: Mayor Wysinger/Mayor Pro Tem Quinto
Action: Appointed Tessa Rudnick to the Civil Service Commission for a full term of 3/1/2025-3/1/2029 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Saltzman/Mayor Pro Tem Quinto Action: Appointed Ruth Cazden to the Arts and Culture Commission for a full term of 3/1/2025-3/1/2029 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
Moved/Seconded: Mayor Pro Tem Quinto/Mayor Wysinger
Action: Re- appointed David Carvel to the Financial Advisory Board for a full term of 3/1/2025-3/1/2029 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Saltzman/Councilmember Ktsanes Action: Appointed Janos Szlatenyi and Tessa Rudnick to the Financial Advisory Board, each for a full term of 3/1/2025-3/1/2029; and appointed Michael McDougall to the Financial Advisory Board for a partial term of 2/12/2025-3/1/2028 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
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Appointed Diane Boodrookas and Champagne Brown to the Human Relations Commission, each for a full term of 3/1/2025- 3/1/2029 Ayes:
Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Saltzman/Councilmember Motoyama Action: Re-appointed Jennifer Kaczor, Hari Lamba, and Troy Tyler to the Park and Recreation Commission, each for a full term of 3/1/2025- 3/1/2029 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None Moved/Seconded: Mayor Pro Tem Quinto/Mayor Wysinger
Action: Appointed Stephanie Ferrara to the Park and Recreation Commission for a partial term of 2/12/2025-3/1/2028 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Saltzman/Mayor Pro Tem Quinto Action: Appointed Renée LeVesque to the Human Relations Commission for a partial term of 2/12/2025-3/1/2028 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama,
Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
Moved/Seconded: Councilmember Ktsanes/Mayor Pro Tem Quinto Action: Appointed Jack Rozier and Lauren Dodge to the Park and Recreation Commission, both for a partial term of 2/12/2025-3/1/2027 Ayes:
Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None Moved/Seconded: Mayor Pro Tem Quinto/Councilmember Motoyama Action: Re-appointed Michael Fischer to the Contra Costa County Library Commission for a full term of 7/1/2025-6/30/2029 Ayes: Mayor Wysinger, Mayor Pro Tem Quinto, Councilmember Ktsanes, Councilmember Motoyama, Councilmember Saltzman Noes: None
4. ADJOURN SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The special meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM
Carolyn Wysinger, Mayor
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the City Council meeting of February 11, 2025 as approved by the El Cerrito City Council.
Holly M. Charléty, MMC, City Clerk
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