APPROVAL OF MINUTES
EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
OF DECEMBER 6, 2024
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: 5:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHORITY BODIES:
Jessica Ancona, Mayor/Chair – present
Dr. Julia Ruedas, Mayor Pro Tem/Authority Member – present Marisol Cortez, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Martin Herrera, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Victoria Martinez Muela, Councilmember/Authority Member – absent Alma D. Puente, Councilmember/Authority Member – absent Richard Rojo, Councilmember/Authority Member – present
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
m) Councilmember Rojo
s) Councilmember Herrera 5-0 (Councilmembers Martinez Muela and Puente absent)
4. INVOCATION: City Council. Mayor Ancona
5. FLAG SALUTE: City Council. Mayor Ancona
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDIZED, NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ONLY.
This time has been set aside for members of the public to directly address the City Council on agendized items of business only (other than those items agendized as public hearing matters). Each speaker/caller will be limited to a single allotment of three (3) continuous minutes total to address the City Council on those agendized matters covered by this section. As explained more specifically under the Public Hearing portion of this agenda, members of the public wishing to offer comment on items of business agendized under the Public Hearing portion of the agenda shall have a separate allotment of three (3) continuous minutes per speaker per public hearing item. Except as otherwise provided under the Brown Act (Gov. Code Section 54950 et seq.), the Council may not deliberate or take action upon any matter not listed on this posted agenda. Persons wishing to address the Council on matters covered under General Public Comment shall call in or submit a speaker card in the manner prescribed on page 1 of this agenda, above, by or before the General Public Comment portion of the agenda is closed. The City Council shall be under no obligation to entertain comments from speakers/callers who submit cards or call in to speak on matters covered by the section after the General Public Comment portion of the agenda is closed.
Christian Diaz/Jaqueline Saldana – Presented certificates for both incoming and outgoing elected officials.
Jaqueline Saldana – Thanked outgoing elected officials for all of their work and collaboration.
Richard Burns – Appreciate all the hard work of the City Council. Congratulated the incoming elected officials.
City Council Special Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2024
7. REGULAR AGENDA:
7.1 Consideration and Approval of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of El Monte, California Acknowledging the Conduct of the City of El Monte’s November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election and Declaring the Results of the Same and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law; and Concurrent Confirmation and Adoption of Voter-Approved Ballot Measure Ordinance Increasing the City’s General-Purpose Transactions and Use Tax Rate to 3/4% and Extending the Same Indefinitely.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the attached Resolution declaring the results of the City’s November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election; and
2. Concurrent confirmation/adoption of voter-approved ballot measure ordinance increasing City’s transactions and use tax rate to ¾% and extending the same indefinitely.
Total Cost: N/A Account No.: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Resolution No. 10585
Ordinance No. 3038
m) Councilmember Herrera
s) Mayor Ancona 5-0 (Councilmember Martinez Muela and Puente absent)
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
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Gabriel Ramirez, City Clerk
C i t y o f E l M o n t e
APPROVED:
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Jessica Ancona, Mayor
City of El Monte