CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
December 13, 2022 – 4:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
4:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
City Clerk Williams adjourned the closed session meeting due to lack of quorum.
ROLL CALL
No Council Members present.
CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / HOUSING AUTHORITY / PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY SPECIAL meeting MINUTES
DECEMBER 13, 2022 – 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
5:02 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
All Present
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Whitaker, Council / Agency Members Dunlap, Silva, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Eric J. Levitt, Deputy City Attorney Baron Bettenhausen, City Clerk Lucinda Williams, Police Chief Robert Dunn INVOCATION by Police Chaplain John Schaeffer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Silva.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following addressed City Council:
Bernard Oh thanked Council Member Silva for his service, congratulated incoming Council Members and commented on the Mayor rotation process.
Curtis Gamble thanked Council Member Silva for his service.
Cynthia Santillan spoke about a recent Planning Commission meeting.
Theresa Lim spoke about a recent Planning Commission meeting.
Eddie Carmona thanked Council Member Silva for his service.
Egleth Nuncci congratulated incoming Council Members and thanked outgoing Council Member Silva.
MJ Noor thanked the City for assistance with the Parents Voice program.
Joseph Holper congratulated Council Member Zahra and thanked outgoing Council Member Silva.
Carime Calixto congratulated incoming Council Members and thanked outgoing Council Member Silva.
Jessie Jones congratulated incoming Council Members and thanked outgoing Council Member Silva.
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Cathy Yang thanked Mayor Jung and Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker for their service.
Diane Vena congratulated incoming Council Members and thanked outgoing Council Member Silva.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker spoke about the Christmas Tree Lighting event and current display at the Fullerton Museum.
REGULAR BUSINESS (Items 1 ‑ 4)
Adopted
1. NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
. Zahra moved, seconded by Dunlap, to adopt Resolution No. 2022‑097.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022‑097 ‑ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AND OTHER SUCH MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW Motion carried 5 – 0.
Administered
2. OATH OF OFFICE ‑ NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Clerk Williams administered the oath of office to newly elected Council Members.
Recognized
3. OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER RECOGNITION
City Council recognized outgoing Council Member Silva.
Appointed
4. MAYOR / CHAIR AND MAYOR PRO TEM / VICE CHAIR APPOINTMENT Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker nominated Jung for Mayor.
Council Member Charles nominated Whitaker for Mayor.
Jung moved, seconded by Whitaker, to close nominations.
Motion caried 5 – 0.
Nomination of Jung for Mayor passed 3 – 2 (Opposed: Charles, Zahra).
Mayor Jung received the majority vote for Mayor for the ensuing term. City Council ceased all other nominations for Mayor.
Council Member Charles nominated Zahra for Mayor Pro Tem.
Mayor Jung nominated Whitaker for Mayor Pro Tem.
Nomination of Zahra for Mayor Pro Tem failed 2 – 3 (In favor: Charles, Zahra).
Nomination of Whitaker for Mayor Pro Tem passed 3 – 2 (Opposed: Charles, Zahra).
Mayor Pro Tem Whitaker received the majority vote for Mayor Pro Tem for the ensuing term. City Council ceased all other nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Jung adjourned the meeting at 6:36 p.m.