APPROVAL OF MINUTES
EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
OF MARCH 15, 2022
MEETING JOINTLY AND REGULARLY WITH THE EL MONTE HOUSING AUTHORITY; EL MONTE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY; EL MONTE PARKING AUTHORITY; EL MONTE WATER AUTHORITY; SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER EL MONTE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY; AND, FROM TIME TO
TIME, SUCH OTHER BODIES OF THE CITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED
EXCLUSIVELY OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY COUNCIL
1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:36 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHORITY BODIES:
Jessica Ancona, Mayor/Chair – present
Alma D. Puente, Mayor Pro Tem/Authority Member – present Martin R. Herrera, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Victoria Martinez Muela, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Dr. Maria Morales, Councilmember/Authority Member – present
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
m) Councilmember Herrera
s) Mayor Pro Tem Puente 5-0
4. CLOSED SESSION:
This is the time set aside for interested members of the public to address the City Council on agendized Closed Session matters. Subject to the commenting procedures described, above, the City Council will allow inter ested members of the public to address the City Council on agendized Closed Session matters prior to holding Closed Session. Each speaker will be given a single speaker time allotment of three (3) continuous minutes total to address the Council on any or all closed session items of business. The City Council shall be under no obligation to recognize a speaker who submits a speaker card after the City Council has gone into Closed Session.
Mayor Ancona invited members of the public to address the City Council on Closed Session Items 4.1 through 4.7.
Armando Herman – Spoke about Workers Compensation Item and the cannabis litigation items. Spoke about L.A. Times article.
Mayor Ancona and the City Council recessed into Closed Session at approximately 5:42 p.m. Mayor Ancona and the City Council reconvened from Closed Session at approximately 7:02 p.m.
Assistant City Attorney Richard Padilla reported out of Closed Session with respect to Items 4.1 through 4.7.
4.1 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – Workers Compensation Case Nos. ADJ12949014 and ADJ14497052.
Updates were provided by special legal counsel and general counsel, direction was given as to each of these items by the City Council, but no final action taken.
4.2 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), 54956.9(c), and 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation – Dronatherapy, LLC vs. City of El Monte, LASC Case No. 20STCP04067.
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Updates were provided by special legal counsel and general counsel, direction was given as to each of these items by the City Council, but no final action taken.
4.3 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation - El Monte v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, LASC Case No. 21PSCV00476.
Updates were provided by special legal counsel and general counsel, direction was given as to each of these items by the City Council, but no final action taken.
4.4 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. Crown Estate Holdings LLC et al., LASC Case No. 21STCV26110.
Updates were provided by special legal counsel and general counsel, direction was given as to each of these items by the City Council, but no final action taken.
4.5 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Sec tion 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. A. Luong, Y.M.
Ling and Y. Liam et al., LASC Case No. 20PSCV00796.
Updates were provided by special legal counsel and general counsel, direction was given as to each of these items by the City Council, but no final action taken.
4.6 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. C. Yun and A.
Luong et al., LASC Case No. 20PSCV00886.
Updates were provided by special legal counsel and general counsel, direction was given as to each of these items by the City Council, but no final action taken.
4.7 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation – El Monte v. A. Luong and C.Y. Xia et al., LASC Case No. 21PSCV00381.
Updates were provided by special legal counsel and general counsel, direction was given as to each of these items by the City Council, but no final action taken.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:06 p.m.
m) Mayor Ancona
s) Mayor Pro Tem Puente 5-0
Adjourn the Special City Council Meeting
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
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Catherine A. Eredia, City Clerk
City of El Monte
APPROVED:
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Jessica Ancona, Mayor
City of El Monte