MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LA MIRADA CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 11, 2023 – 6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem De Ruse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California.
2. INVOCATION
The invocation was delivered by Pastor Jim Clark of Grace Evangelical Free Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by La Mirada Chamber of Commerce.
4. ROLL CALL
City Council was present with Councilmember Lewis, Councilmember Sare ga, and Mayor Pro Tem De Ruse responding to roll call . Councilmember Eng and Mayor Otero were absent.
The following staff members were also present: City Manager Jeff Boynton, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Anne Haraksin, and City Attorney Craig Fox.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Lewis m oved and Councilmember Sarega seco nded to approve the following consent calendar items:
6.1 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
The City Council approved the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of March 28, 2023.
6.2 APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTER
The City Council approved the warrant register dated April 11, 2023 in the total amount of $4,643,540.86.
6.3 MONTHLY TREASURER RE PORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING
FEBRUARY 2023
The City Council received and filed the City of La Mirada Monthly Treasurer Report for the period ending February 2023.
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2 6.4 CHANGE TO LA MIRADA TRANSIT SERVICE AREA BOUNDARIES
The City Council approved an addendum t o the agr eement with MV Transportation to expand the service area boundaries to in clude the Trader Joe’s located at 2101 Imperial Highway, La Habra, CA 90631 and authorized the City Manager to execute the addendum on behalf of the City.
6.5 CITY COUNCIL REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
The City Council approved Councilmember Sarega’s request to attend the California Contract Cities Association’s Annual Seminar.
6.6 APPROVAL OF FACILITY USE FOR THE LA MIRADA- WHITTIER
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISING EVENT
The City Counc il approved the request for use of Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center for the American Cancer Societ y Relay for Life fundraiser event on September 30, 2023.
MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Councilmembers Lewis, Sarega, Mayor Pro Tem De Ruse NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Eng, Mayor Otero
ABSTAIN: None
7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
7.1 RESOLUTION NO. 23 -08 TERMINATING THE PROC LAMATION OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY
City Manager Jeff Boynton reported that on March 16, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20-08 proclaiming the existence of a local emergency for the novel coronavirus (COVID -19). He said that on February 28, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors terminated its proclamati on of the local emergency effective March 31, 2023. He said i t is the City Council’s intent to terminate the proclamation of the local emergency period established in Resolution No. 20-08 effective April 12, 2023.
Councilmember Sa rega moved and Councilmember Lewis seconded to adopt Resolution No. 23 -08 ter minating the proclamation of a local emergency.
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3 MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Councilmember Lewis, Sarega, Mayor Pro Tem De Ruse NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember Eng, Mayor Otero
8. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the City Council reported on meetings and events they attended.
9. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no City Attorney announcements.
10. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no City Manager announcements.
11. ADJOURNMENT
There bein g no fur ther business to come before the Council, the City C ouncil adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
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Anne Haraksin, City Clerk
Attest:
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Anthony A. Otero, Mayor