Lynwood City Council Special Meeting
November 20, 2024
Action Meeting Minutes
01. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council Special Meeting of the City of Lynwood met in the Council Chambers, 11350 Bullis Road Lynwood, CA 90262 on the above date at 6:OOp.m.
An audio recording of this meeting is available on the City's Web Portal: Audio (Iaserfiche.com).
Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Soto presiding.
02. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY CITY CLERK
Assistant to the City Clerk Oseguera, announced the Agenda had been duly posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
03. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, FLORES, MUNOZ-GUEVARA,
AND MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO
ABSENT: NONE
STAFF PRESENT:
Interim City Manager Lee, City Attorney Tapia, City Treasure Cuellar, Assistant to the City Clerk Oseguera, Community Development Director Linares, Human Resources Director Matson, Public Works Interim Director Ahmad Ansari, Recreation Director Flores and Technology Director Han.
04. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Flores.
05. INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Luis 'from Reform Church.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Regarding Agenda Items Only)
The following individuals addressed council regarding item 6.1:
1. Irene Garcia
2. Fred Arrellano
3. Sylvia Ortiz
4. Cynthia Perez
5. Ana Lopez
6. Zuezenia Villegas
7. George Magallanes
8. Miguel Cervantes
9. Luz Lujan
10.Magali Ochoa
11. Margaret Araujo
12. Diana Jimenez
13. Maria Santillan-Beas
14. Mishaun Watkins
15. Claudia Velasquez
16. Lorraine Moore
17. Aide Castro
18. Jefrey Sayles
19.Adelaide Jiminez
20. Frank Carrasco
21. Julian De Real Calleros
22. Marco Munoz
23.Luisa Mendoza
24. Carlos Gallegos
25. Carla Garcia
26. Laura Ramirez
27. Martina Rodriguez
28. J imelda Rodriguez
29. Paulette Bradley
30. Joaquin
31. Mario Beltran
32. Yvette Sandoval
33. Percy Brown
34.Gabriela Hernandez
35. Christina Lee
36. Marlene Sandoval
88 written comments were received by the City Clerk's office and were presented to Council.
06. NEW/OLD BUSINESS
06.1 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE VACANT CITY COUNCIL
POSITION
Discussion on this item included interviews of the City Council Vacancy Appointment applicants. Upon discussion, City Council members randomly selected four of eight questions provided by the Interim City Manager Lee.
Applicants were provided a recess to prepare for the interview. The following applicants were called to speak in alphabetical order:
1. Jacqueline Alvarez
2. Emilio Arellano
3. Rowland Becerra
4. Trinity Cotreil
5. Luis Gerardo Cuellar
6. Elba Flores -Hernandez
7. Irene Garcia
8. Josue Gonzalez
9. Armando Guerrero Jr.
10. Edwin Jacinto
11.Marco Munoz
12. Pricilla Munoz
13. Bruno Naulls Sr.
14.Mauricio Nunez
15. Sylvia Ortiz
16. And res Pena
17. Jose L. Pina
18. Yolanda Rodriguez Gonzalez
19. Lu is Rodriguez
20. Miguel Salcedo
21. Marlene Sandoval
22.Marisela Santana
23. Deondra Tisdale
24. Mishaun Watkins
After the applicant interviews Council made the following motions:
MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Flores, seconded by Council Member Munoz -Guevara to call for a special election. Motion fails due to lack of majority by the following vote:
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES AND MUNOZ-GUEVARA
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER CAMACHO AND MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO
NONE
NONE
SUBSEQUENT MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Camacho, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Soto to appoint Luis Gerardo Cuellar to City Council. Motion fails due to lack of majority by the following vote:
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBER CAMACHO AND MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO
COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES AND MUNOZ-GUEVARA
NONE
NONE
SUBSEQUENT MOTION: It was moved by Council Member Munoz -Guevara to appoint Marisela Santana to City Council. Motion died due to lack of second.
SUBSEQUENT MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Soto to continue the special meeting to November 26th 2024 at 6:00 p.m., with the possibility of appointing a Council Member from the pool of applicants that completed the interview process or proceed with a special election.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CAMACHO, FLORES, MUNOZ-GUEVARA,
AND MAYOR PRO TEM SOTO
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:49 p.m., it was moved by Council Member Camacho, seconded by Council Member Munoz -Guevara to adjourn the Special Lynwood City Council Meeting.
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Maria Quinonez, Ci y Clerk
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Rita Soto, Mayor Pro Tem