CITY OF LOS BANOS
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
ACTION MINUTES – These minutes are prepared to depict action taken for agenda items presented to the City Council. For detail of this meeting refer to the electronic media (CD and/or audio) kept as a permanent record.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Amabile called the City Council Meeting to order at the hour of 5:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Acting Police Chief Melden led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL – MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Members Evan Sanders – District 2, Marcus Chavez – District 3, Deborah Lewis – District 4, Mayor Michael Amabile, District 1 – vacant; ABSENT: None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Police Chief Melden, City Clerk/Human Resources Director Mallonee, City Treasurer Lawrence
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Lewis, seconded by Chavez to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
PUBLIC FORUM: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS ON ANY ITEM OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY; INCLUDES AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO A FIVE (5) MINUTE PRESENTATION. DETAILED GUIDELINES ARE POSTED ON THE COUNCIL CHAMBER INFORMATIONAL TABLE. Mayor Amabile invited the public to come forward to speak. No one came forward to speak and the public forum was closed.
CONSIDERATION OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER; CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 6874 – APPOINTING GARY M. BRIZZEE, JR. AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND APPROVING INTERIM CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Mayor Amabile invited the public to come forward to speak. No one came forward to speak.
Motion by Lewis, seconded by Sanders to adopt City Council Resolution No. 6874 – Appointing Gary M. Brizzee, Jr. as Interim City Manager and Approving Interim City Manager Employment Agreement. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
Mayor Amabile spoke to the process to appoint an Interim City Manager while the City works through the recruitment process of finding a new permanent City Manager. He thanked Gary Brizzee for coming to the City’s aid and accepting the Interim City Manager appointment.
ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
APPROVED:
__/s/ Michael S. Amabile________
Michael S. Amabile, Mayor
ATTEST:
__/s/ Lucille L. Mallonee___________
Lucille L. Mallonee, City Clerk