MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA VERNE
Monday, October 30, 2023
A special meeting of the La Verne City Council was called to order by Mayor Hepburn at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Hepburn welcomed everyone to the Council meeting in which Council conducts the business of the City, and he reminded everyone that per the City's Rules for Decorum, all speakers, members of the audience, and Council Members are to conduct themselves with decorum and to not engage in conduct that interrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting." Mayor Hepburn announced that the City of La Verne will not allow for public comment through Zoom until further notice. If someone wishes to provide public comment for a public meeting, please email your comments to [email protected] prior to the start of the meeting. Public comments will be accepted at the meeting by those physically in attendance at the appropriate time.
Council Present Mayor Tim Hepburn
Council Member Rick Crosby
Council Member Steven Frank Johnson
Council Member Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Lau
Advisory personnel present City Manager Ken Domer
Assistant City Manager JR Ranells
Deputy City Attorney
Community Development Director Eric Scherer
Finance Director Christy Lopez
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Johnson.
PUBLIC FINANCING PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE
AUTHOITY ENHANCED
INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCING DISTRICT Financing District Board (EIFD). The Board's primary purpose is to DISTRICT (EIFD) accelerate the financing of public improvements needed to attract the INTERVIEWS development that is envisioned within the City's Old Town La Verne Specific Plan and to complement the extension of the Gold Line.
The City Council met to interview applicants for the Public Financing Authority (EIFD) and Measure LV Citizen, as follows:
Richard Bowen, Wayne Hurley, and Zuhey Espinoza
Ricard Bowen was not present due to an error getting information out to him and Zuhey Espinoza was not present or available by zoom.
The City Council moved forwarded and interviewed Wayne Hurley.
City Council Minutes, Special Meeting, October 30, 2023, Page 2.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.
Danita Beauchamp, La Verne resident, disputed the application submitted by Zuhey Espinoza. She stated there was several discrepancies on her application and she should be disqualified.
MEASURE LV CITIZEN MEASURE LV CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES' INTERVIEWS - OVERSIGHT Currently, there is one vacancy on Measure LV Citizen Oversight COMMITTEES' Committee. The Committee ensures that revenues from Measure LV are INTERVIEWS spent in accordance with the approved spending guidelines.
The City Council interviewed applicants Danita Beauchamp and Andrew D'Amico for the Measure LV Citizen Oversight Committee.
Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.
There was none.
The City Council thanked all the applicants for their participation.
PUBLIC FINANCING The City Council discussed the appointment to the Public Financing AUTHOITY ENHANCED Authority Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD).
INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCING DISTRICT It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Crosby, and carried by a vote of DISTRICT (EIFD) 4-0 to continue the appointment to the Public Financing Authority APPOINTMENT Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) to Monday, November 6, 2023, to allow all applicants to be present.
MEASURE LV CITIZEN City Council discussed the appointment to Measure LV Citizen Oversight OVERSIGHT Committee.
COMMITTEES'
APPOINTMENT Mayor Hepburn called for public comment on this matter.
There was none.
It was moved by Johnson, seconded by Crosby, and unanimously carried to appoint Dantia Beauchamp to Measure LV Citizen Committee.
PUBLIC COMMENT This was the time set aside for anyone wishing to address the City Council on items not listed in any other place on the agenda. (Below are only partial public comments, please visit the City's website to view the archived Council meeting.)
Mayor Hepburn called for public Comment.
Wayne Hurley, La Verne resident, and applicant asked that when he returns to be re-interviewed will he be able to summarize his answers.
City Council Minutes, Special Meeting, October 30, 2023, Page 3.
COUNCIL COMMENTS City Council congratulated Danita Beauchamp for her appointment to the Measure LV Citizen Committee. They thanked all the applicants for their participation. They also thanked Wayne Hurley for understanding continuing the Public Financing Authority Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District interviews and appointment.
At 7:14 p.m., City Council recessed to meet in closed session for the following:
CLOSED SESSION Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Negotiators: City Manager, Assistant City Manager,
and Assistant City Attorney.
Employee Organization(s): La Verne Police Officers' Association Adjournment at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
тре Dasta Estrella
_upe Gaeta Estrella, CMO
Assistant City Clerk