CITY OF LA PUENTE
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
How to Listen Live to the Meeting
Live Audio/Video: Visit the City's website at https://lapuente.org/agenda/. Under the Agenda and Minutes portal, click the video camera icon next to the current meeting to listen live.
Spanish Translation/Interpretation Services:
Live Spanish translation is available through Wordly at https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FWOP-2761. In-person attendees may request a headset to listen to the live Spanish translation.
Spanish interpretation is available upon request for public speakers during Oral Communications. Speakers may also use their own interpreter.
How to Submit Public Comment
All persons attending or participating in City Council meetings, whether in person, remotely, or by written comment, must comply with the Rules of Decorum set forth in La Puente Municipal Code section 2.04.120.
In Person: Complete a Speaker Request Form and submit it to the City Clerk before the first speaker has concluded their remarks during the Oral Communications portion of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
In Writing: Email your comment to [email protected] no later than 2 hours prior to the meeting start time. Email comments will be distributed to the City Council and become part of the official record for the meeting but will not be read aloud during the meeting. Please include “PUBLIC COMMENT” in the subject line.
Remote (Zoom):
Computer/Mobile Device:
• Join the Zoom Webinar at https://zoom.us/j/99755308889. • To request to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button before the first speaker has concluded their remarks during Oral Communications.
• When it is your turn to speak, your name will be called and you will be unmuted so you may address the City Council.
Telephone:
• Dial +1 669 900 6833 and enter Meeting ID: 997 5530 8889 # (Mobile users can tap the number to dial in automatically). • To request to speak by telephone, press *9 to raise your hand before the first speaker has concluded their remarks during Oral Communications.
• When it is your turn to speak, the last 4 digits of your phone number will be called and you will be asked to press *6 to unmute and provide your comments.
Availability
Materials distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding items on this agenda are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 15900 E. Main Street and on the City’s website at https://lapuente.org/agenda/.
Americans with Disabilities
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals requiring special assistance to participate in a City meeting or to access other City services should contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 855-1500. Providing at least 48 hours’ notice for regular meetings, 24 hours for special meetings, or as early as possible will help ensure reasonable accommodations.
Meeting Times
City Council meetings shall adjourn no later than 10:30 p.m., unless a majority of members approve a motion to extend the meeting to consider remaining agenda items in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Ordinance No. 95-727).
CITY OF LA PUENTE
REUNIONES DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
Cómo escuchar la reunión en vivo
Audio en vivo: visite el sitio web de la ciudad en https://lapuente.org/agenda/. Bajo el portal de Agenda y Actas (Agenda and Minutes), haga clic en el icono de la cámara de video al lado de la reunión actual para escuchar en vivo.
Servicios de traducción/interpretación en español:
La traducción en vivo al español está disponible a través de Wordly en https://attend.wordly.ai/join/FWOP-2761. Los asistentes en persona pueden solicitar audiófonos para escuchar la traducción en vivo al español.
La interpretación al español está disponible a solicitud para los miembros del público que deseen hablar durante la sección de Comunicaciones Orales. Los oradores también pueden usar su propio intérprete.
Cómo enviar comentarios públicos
Todas las personas que asistan o participen en las reuniones del Concejo Municipal, ya sea en persona, de forma remota o mediante comentarios escritos, deben cumplir con las Reglas de Decoro establecidas en la sección 2.04.120 del Código Municipal de La Puente.
En persona: Complete un Formulario de Solicitud de Orador (Speaker Request Form) y entréguelo a la Secretaria Municipal antes de que el primer orador haya concluido sus comentarios durante la sección de Comunicaciones Orales de la reunión. Cada orador tiene un límite de tres (3) minutos.
Por escrito: Envíe su comentario por correo electrónico a [email protected] a más tardar 2 horas antes del inicio de la reunión. Los comentarios por correo electrónico serán distribuidos al Concejo Municipal y formarán parte del registro oficial de la reunión, pero no se leerán en voz alta durante la reunión. Por favor incluya “PUBLIC COMMENT” (COMENTARIO PÚBLICO) en la línea de asunto.
Remoto (Zoom):
Computadora / dispositivo móvil:
• Únase al seminario web de Zoom en https://zoom.us/j/99755308889. • Para solicitar hablar, haga clic en el botón “Levantar la mano” (Raise Hand) antes de que el primer orador haya concluido sus comentarios durante las Comunicaciones Orales.
• Cuando sea su turno de hablar, se llamará su nombre y se le activará el micrófono para que pueda dirigirse al Concejo Municipal.
Teléfono:
• Marque +1 669 900 6833 e ingrese el ID de la reunión: 997 5530 8889 # (los usuarios de teléfonos celulares pueden tocar el número para marcar automáticamente).
• Para solicitar hablar por teléfono, presione *9 para levantar la mano antes de que el primer orador haya concluido sus comentarios durante las Comunicaciones Orales.
• Cuando sea su turno de hablar, se llamarán los últimos 4 dígitos de su número telefónico y se le pedirá que presione *6 para activar el micrófono y dar sus comentarios.
Disponibilidad
Los materiales distribuidos a la mayoría de los miembros del Concejo Municipal relacionados con los temas de esta agenda están disponibles para su consulta pública en la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal en el Ayuntamiento, ubicado en 15900 E. Main Street, y en el sitio web de la Ciudad en https://lapuente.org/agenda/.
Personas con Discapacidades
De acuerdo con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA), cualquier persona que necesite asistencia especial para participar en una reunión de la Ciudad o acceder a otros servicios municipales debe comunicarse con la Oficina de la secretaria Municipal al (626) 855-1500. Proporcionar un aviso con al menos 48 horas de anticipación para reuniones regulares, 24 horas para reuniones especiales, o lo antes posible ayudará a garantizar adaptaciones razonables.
Horario de las Reuniones
Las reuniones se finalizarán a más tardar a las 10:30 p.m., a menos que la mayoría de los miembros aprueben una moción para extender la reunión y considerar los asuntos restantes de la agenda, de acuerdo con la Ley Ralph M. Brown (Ordenanza No. 95- 727).
CC/SA Agenda Page 1 of 2 August 19, 2026
NOTICE AND CALL AND AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
LA PUENTE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
15900 EAST MAIN STREET, LA PUENTE
AUGUST 19, 2026 AT 8:30 AM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of La Puente is hereby called to be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, commencing at 8:30 AM, in City Council Chambers, 15900 E. Main Street, La Puente, CA 91744. The public will be provided an opportunity to provide public comment on the items listed on the agenda. The business to be discussed is as follows:
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS: Klinakis, Munoz, Argudo, Mendoza, Quinones
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
If you wish to address the City Council/Successor Agency on an item other than a public hearing matter, please complete the Request for Oral Presentation form and submit it to the City Clerk no later than prior to the conclusion of the first speaker’s remarks. All speakers are requested to observe the City's Rules of Decorum when addressing the City Council (LPMC section
2.04.120.).
A. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETINGS B. PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
D. CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine in nature and may be enacted by one motion approving the recommendation listed on the Agenda. One or more items may be removed from the Consent Calendar so that said item(s) may be discussed and considered individually by the City Council/Successor Agency, if a motion to remove the item(s) is approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the City Council/Successor Agency.
E. NEW BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
E.1 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE OFFICES THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, AND CANCELLING THE CITY’S NOVEMBER 3, 2026, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-6015 providing for appointments to the offices that were to be elected on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and cancelling the City’s November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election.
ORAL COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
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ORAL COMMENTS FROM STAFF
ADJOURNMENT
Dated: August 17, 2026
_________/s/__________
Charlie Klinakis, Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF LA PUENTE )
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Martha Torres, City Clerk for the City of La Puente, hereby certify that a copy of the Notice and Call of a Special Meeting of the La Puente City Council, to be held on August 19, 2026, commencing at 8:30 AM, was posted in accordance with all applicable laws and provided not less than twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting to the City Council.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated: August 17, 2026
_________/s/__________
Martha Torres, MPA, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Puente
Agenda Report
Agenda Item No. E.1
To: Mayor and City Council For meeting of: August 19, 2026 From: Bob Lindsey, City Manager
By: Martha Torres, MPA, CMC, City Clerk
Subject: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE OFFICES THAT WERE TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, AND CANCELLING THE CITY’S NOVEMBER 3, 2026, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At its meeting on June 9, 2026, the City Council adopted resolutions pertaining to the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election, including calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election and requesting that the County consolidate the election with the Statewide General Election.
The nomination period began on July 13, 2026, and ended on August 7, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. for the offices of two (2) members of the City Council for full terms of four (4) years. As of the close of the nomination period on August 7, 2026, there were not more candidates than offices to be elected. The persons so nominated for City Council are:
Charlie Klinakis
Valerie Muñoz
Pursuant to § 10229 of the California Elections Code, if in the case of any offices or offices to be elected at large, the number of persons who have been nominated for those offices does not exceed the number to be filled at that election, the City Elections Official shall submit a certificate of these facts to the governing body of the City and inform the governing body of the City that it may, at a regular or special meeting, may make appointments or direct an election to be held.
The required Certificate that there are not more candidates than offices to be elected was presented to the City Council at the August 11, 2026, City Council meeting, and the notice was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on August 12, 2026. After the fifth day following the date of publication, the City Council may make the appointments or direct an election to be held.
The City Council may now adopt one of the following courses of action:
(1) Appoint to the offices the person(s) who have been nominated. (2) Hold the election.
The person(s) appointed, if any, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office. Appointments must be made no later than the 75th day before the election, or August 20, 2026.
Agenda Report – Appointing Nominated Persons and Cancelling the City's November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election For City Council And Successor Agency Meeting of August 19, 2026
If, by the 75th day before the municipal election, no person has been appointed to the office(s) pursuant to (1) or (2) above, the election shall be held.
If the City Council makes an appointment pursuant to § 10229, Elections Code, the City Clerk shall not accept for filing any statement of write in candidacy which is submitted after the appointment is made.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election is currently budgeted within the City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Cancellation of the election would result in savings of approximately $68,000.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-6015 providing for appointments to the offices that were to be elected on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and cancelling the City’s November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Appointing Nominated Persons and Cancelling Election Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 26-6015 PAGE 1 OF 2 AUGUST 19, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 26-6015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA PUENTE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR
APPOINTMENTS TO THE OFFICES THAT WERE TO BE
ELECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, AND
CANCELLING THE CITY’S NOVEMBER 3, 2026,
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, as of the close of the nomination period on November 3, 2026, there are not more candidates than offices to be elected and that § 10229 of the Elections Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person(s) who has been nominated.
2. Appoint to the office any eligible elector if no one has been nominated.
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
WHEREAS, only two candidates were nominated for the two City Council seats to be filled at the November 3, 2026, election; therefore, the City Council may take action pursuant to No. 1 or No. 3 above; and
WHEREAS, a notice of the foregoing facts was published on August 12, 2026, in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to law; and
WHEREAS, on August 11, 2026, the City Clerk submitted a written certification to the City Council providing that there were not more candidates than offices to be elected for City Council at the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PUENTE HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to § 10229 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the following action is being taken:
The following persons are being appointed to the offices to which they were nominated, and are considered to be the same as being elected, pursuant to § 10229(a)(3) of the Elections Code:
Name Office Term
Charlie Klinakis Council Member 4 years
Valerie Muñoz Council Member 4 years
Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 26-6015 PAGE 2 OF 2 AUGUST 19, 2026
SECTION 3. The City of La Puente’s General Municipal Election scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, is now canceled.
SECTION 4. The persons appointed shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall not accept for filing any statement of write-in candidacy for the office of City Council which may be submitted after the appointment is made.
SECTION 6. The provisions of this Resolution are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Resolution or their applicability to other persons or circumstances.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and that the same shall be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of August 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER:
__________________________________
Charlie Klinakis, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Martha Torres, MPA, CMC, City Clerk