Lynwood City Council Special Meeting
Meeting Minutes
January 26, 2023
01. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council Regular Meeting of the City of Lynwood met in the Council Chambers, 11350 Bullis Road Lynwood, CA 90262 or Web conference via ZOOM - To participate via Zoom or by telephone: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-253-2158782 Meeting ID: 835 2029 8238 on the above date at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Flores presiding.
02. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY CITY CLERK
City Clerk Quinonez announced the Agenda had been duly posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
03. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, MUNOZ-GUEVARA,
SOLACHE, MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO AND MAYOR FLORES
ABSENT: NONE
STAFF CITY MANAGER HERNANDEZ, CITY ATTORNEY TAPIA,
PRESENT: DEPUTY CITY TREASURER HARDING & CITY CLERK QUINONEZ
04. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Soto.
05. INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by City Clerk Quinonez.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Regarding Agenda Items Only)
Mr. Salvador Alatorre
Ms. Marcius Sanchez
NON -AGENDA PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
CITY COUNCIL ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Council Member Munoz -Guevara requested to speak again before adjournment to express last week's loss of life and communicated that our hearts go out to the victims of the Monterey Park shooting, the victims of the Half Moon Bay shooting, and the loss of one of our officers from Century Station. He also noted that the Battle Family, whom have long been involved in our community, lost their grandson, as Gerald Anthony Battle had passed away. He asked that we adjourn in memory of so much loss.
Council Member Camacho had no comments.
Council Member Solache stated that this our first public meeting since this horrific incident that happened in what he described as our backyard. He voiced that his partner actually grew up in Monterey Park and he had spent a lot of time visiting the town and enjoyed many of the city's great restaurants. Council Member Solache identified Henry Lo as the Mayor of Monterey Park and indicated that he had reached out to him and noted that obviously he was extremely busy during the time of the situation and specified the need that local leaders should show solidarity. He agreed and echoed the words that colleague Munoz -Guevara articulated to adjourn in memory of so much loss of life. He spoke about the madness stopping and urged that just for now to join Monterey Park and the other communities in mourning this senseless loss of life in their communities, especially at the event hall where individuals and families were celebrating New Year's, a festive celebration event. He described that we live in a country where we celebrate holidays and events that are important to our individual communities as well as to our API brothers and sisters. He acknowledged that our solidarity and our thoughts are with all the victims because someone's parent, someone's uncle, someone's cousin, someone's father or mother loss their life. He implored the need to definitely join during this difficult time and yearned that such incidents stop happening because it is not fair to anybody or any community.
Mayor Pro Tem Soto expressed that her heart is with the families and implored God to bless all the individuals impacted by this terrible incident.
06. APPOINTMENT OF CITY TREASURER
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Flores, seconded by Council Member Solache to appoint Luis Gerardo Cuellar as the City Treasurer. Motion carried by following vote 5/0:
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, MUNOZ-GUEVARA,
SOLACHE, MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO AND MAYOR FLORES
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Approved and Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2023.004
ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
APPOINTING LUIS GERARDO CUELLAR AS THE CITY TREASURER TO FILL THE
UNEXPIRED TERM OF FORMER CITY TREASURER GABRIELA CAMACHO
STAFF ORAL COMMENTS
City Manager Hernandez noted a reminder of the Council's participation in tonight and tomorrow activity during the City's homeless count for this year.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Munoz -Guevara requested that the meeting adjourn in memory of the victims of the Half Moon Bay shooting and Gerald Anthony Battle.
Mayor Flores noted the loss of Deputy Jonathan an off duty officer out of Century Station and that our neighbors in Monterey Park that have suffered greatly and requested a few seconds of silence before adjournment.
Having no further discussion, it was moved by Mayor Flores, seconded by Council Member Solache to adjourn the regular Lynwood City Council meeting at 6:29 p.m. •
aria Quinonez, City Clerk Oscar Flores, Mayor
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