CALL TO ORDER
The City Council meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Michael Allawos, Gary Boyer, Karen Davis, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair David, and Mayor/Chair Mendell L. Thompson
Members Absent: None
Staff Present City Manager Adam Raymond, City Attorney Danny Aleshire (via Zoom), Assistant City Manager Moises Lopez, Deputy City Manager Marie Ricci, Public Works Director William Wittkopf, Finance Director/City Treasurer Kyle Johnson, City Clerk/Communications Director Kathleen Sessman, Business Manager Paul Fisher, Senior Digital Media Specialist Greg Morton, City Clerk Specialist Lorena Cordova, and Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager Roxanne Breceda
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Thompson.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discuss a proposed Ordinance and Resolutions for the submittal to voters an Ordinance adopting a Supplemental General Local Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax) for the November 5, 2024 Ballot for the purpose of maintaining Local Control of Revenues generated in Glendora to directly benefit the Glendora Community
Changes to the proposed ordinance requested by legal were outlined and provided to City Council and made available to the public.
There was no one wishing to provide comment.
A motion was made by Council Member Davis, seconded by Council Member Allawos, to approve Items 3 – 6 as follows: 3. Incorporate staff’s changes as requested and introduce for first reading revised Ordinance 2089 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 3.53 TO THE GLENDORA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENACT A ONE-QUARTER PERCENT (0.25%) SUPPLEMENTAL
GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX, TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE EVENT LOS
ANGELES COUNTY MEASURE H IS REPEALED OR EXPIRES, WHICH SHALL BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION;” 4. Adopt City Council Resolution 2024-37 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
DRAFTING OF DIRECT ARGUMENTS, SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN
ARGUMENT(S) AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER 5, City of Glendora Minutes
Special Meeting
Monday, August 5, 2024
Glendora Library, Bidwell Forum
140 S. Glendora Avenue, Glendora
Virtually via Zoom ID 9329247224
Minutes Monday, August 5, 2024 Page 2 of 2
Special Meeting City Council
2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION:” 5. Adopt City Council Resolution 2024-38 entitled, “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A GENERAL
TAX MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT A SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX AT A RATE OF ONE-QUARTER PERCENT (0.25%)” AND,
IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH, REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
CONSOLIDATE THE SUBMISSION OF THE MEASURE AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE;” and direct staff to make supplemental revisions to the ballot question; and 6. Authorized staff to make changes to the proposed ordinance and resolutions, as necessary, to ensure compliance with various requirements from the County of Los Angeles Registrar of Voters and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. An oral roll call vote was conducted, and the motion carried 5 - 0 as follows: AYES: Allawos, Boyer, Davis, Fredendall, Thompson; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10:02 AM.
Kathleen R. Sessman, MMC
City Clerk/Communication Director
Minutes were approved on August 27, 2024.