APPROVAL OF MINUTES
EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
OF JANUARY 27, 2025
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: 6:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL AND AUTHORITY BODIES:
Jessica Ancona, Mayor/Chair – present
Marisol Cortez, Mayor Pro Tem/Authority Member – present Sheila Crippen-Thomas, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Cindy Galvan, Councilmember/Authority Member – present
Martin Herrera, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Viviana Longoria, Councilmember/Authority Member – present Dr. Julia Ruedas, Councilmember/Authority Member – present
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
m) Councilmember Herrera
s) Councilmember Dr. Ruedas 7-0
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 interested 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 and the City Council recessed into Closed Session at approximately 6:02 p.m. Mayor Ancona and the City Council reconvened from Closed Session at approximately 6:58 p.m.
4.1 Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – One (1) Matter.
Direction given, no final action taken.
5. INVOCATION: City Council. Mayor Ancona
6. FLAG SALUTE: City Council. Mayor Ancona
City Council Special Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2025
7. SPECIAL MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING AGENDIZED MATTERS ONLY:
As provided under Government Code Section 54954.3, this time has been set aside for persons in the audience to provide comment or make inquiries on matters appearing on this Special Meeting agenda only. Although no person is required to provide their name and address as a condition to attending a meeting, persons who wish to address the body are asked to state their name and address. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) continuous minutes. Speakers may not lend any portion of their speaking time to other persons or borrow additional time from other persons. All comments or queries presented by a speaker shall be addressed to the body as a whole and not to any specific member thereof. No questions shall be posed to any member of the body except through the presiding official of the meeting, members of the body are under no obligation to respond to questions posed by speakers but may provide brief clarifying responses to any comment made or questions posed. The body may not engage in any sort of prolonged discussion or deliberation with any speaker or group of speakers on matters that are not listed on this Special Meeting agenda.
Enforcement of Decorum: The Chief of Police of the City of El Monte, or such member, or members of the Police Department as the Chief of Police may designate, shall serve as the Sergeant-at-Arms of the meeting. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the presiding official for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at the meeting. While members of the public are free to level criticism of policies and the action(s) or proposed action(s) of the body or its members, members of the public may not engage in behavior that is disruptive to the orderly conduct of the proceedings, including, but not limited to, conduct that prevents other members of the public from being heard when it is their opportunity to speak or which prevents members of the audience from hearing or seeing the proceedings.
Members of the public may not threaten any person with physical harm or act in a manner that may reasonably be interpreted as an imminent threat of physical harm. All persons attending the meeting must adhere to policies barring harassment based upon a person’s race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, medical condition, marital status, gender, sexual orientation or age.
8. REGULAR AGENDA:
8.1 City Council Interviews of Applicants to Fill Current City Treasurer Vacancy and Possible Approval of a Resolution Appointing a Successful Applicant to the Office of City Treasurer Pursuant to Government Code Section 36512.
RECOMMENDATION OF BUSINESS ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Confirm format for conducting City Council interviews;
2. Interview candidates in alphabetical order, allowing each candidate to first make an introductory statement of no more than three (3) minutes;
3. After completing all interviews, do one (1) of the following:
a. Entertain motions for the nomination of one (1) or more candidates to fill the vacancy and upon the completion of nominations vote on each candidate in the order they were nominated with the first candidate to receive four (4) or more votes being appointed to fill the vacancy by City Council Resolution; or
b. Move to continue the proceedings to another date wherein nominations will be made and nominees will be voted on, provided such date is no later than the February 4, 2025 deadline for filing the vacancy by appointment; or c. Solicit additional applications by extending the nomination period, provided that the appointment process under such extension may still be completed by or before February 4, 2025; and
4. Provide such other direction to City staff as deemed necessary or desirable.
NOTE: If an applicant is appointed, the Oath of Office will be administered by the City Clerk immediately following the appointment.
Total Cost: N/A Account No: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
City Council Special Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2025
Resolution No. 10589
Break at 8:09 p.m.
Return at 8:16 p.m.
m) Councilmember Herrera
s) Mayor Ancona 4-3 (Mayor Pro Tem Cortez and
To Nominate Hanna Caceres Councilmembers Galvan and
Longoria No)
m) Councilmember Cortez
s) Councilmember Herrera
To Nominate Jerry Velasco
m) Mayor Ancona
s) Councilmember Crippen-Thomas
To Nominate Maryann Barrios
m) Councilmember Cortez
s) Councilmember Galvan
To Nominate Cuitlahuac Dominguez
m) Councilmember Galvan
s) Councilmember Crippen-Thomas
To Nominate Vanessa Rodriguez
m) Councilmember Dr. Ruedas
s)
Allen Bernard Cabanillas
m) Mayor Ancona
s) Councilmember Crippen-Thomas
To Nominate Muhua Zhou
m) Councilmember Cortez
s) Councilmember Longoria
To Nominate Joaquina Quinones
m) Councilmember Herrera
s) Mayor Ancona
Resolution No. 10589
City Council Special Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2025
9. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting Adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on February 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. This Agenda will be posted on the City’s website, www.ci.el-monte.ca.us, and physically posted no less than 72 hours prior to the start of the subject regular meeting.
Although it is the City’s practice and desire to electronically post a copy of this Agenda along with supporting material as part of its website posting, the size or formatting of certain supporting materials may render their website posting infeasible. Nevertheless, all supporting materials related to any item on this Agenda, that is made available to the members of the council may be inspected by members of the public at the City Clerk’s Office located at 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 626-580-2016.
All public meetings and events sponsored or conducted by the City of El Monte are held in sites accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made by calling the office of the City Clerk at (626) 580-2016 at least three (3) working days prior to the event, if possible. This Agenda and copies of documents distributed at the meeting are available in alternative formats upon request.
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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