MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL
HELD TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2022, 7:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Tom Adams convened the Special Meeting / Closed Session of the Monrovia City Council on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., to discuss: CS-1 Conference with Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1); City of Long Beach, et al. v. Monsanto Company, et al., United States District Court, Central District of California – Western Division, Case No. 2:16-cv-03493-FMO-AS.
All members were present. Mayor Adams adjourned the closed session at 6:25 p.m.
CONVENE: Mayor Adams convened the Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were City Attorney Craig A. Steele, Assistant City Manager Lauren Vasquez, and City Manager Dylan Feik. City Clerk Alice D. Atkins participated via videoconference.
INVOCATION: Police Chaplain Terrence Brown led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Becky A. Shevlin led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL: In attendance were Councilmembers Alexander C. Blackburn, Becky A. Shevlin, Councilmember Larry J. Spicer, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Crudgington, and Mayor Tom Adams.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Craig Steele stated that the City Council met in closed session to discuss the item on the posted agenda and did not to object to the class action settlement; all members were present.
CITY CLERK’S CERTIFICATION
1. Declaring and Certifying the Results of the General Municipal Consolidated Election held on June 7, 2022, Resolution No. 2022-40:
Alice Atkins, City Clerk, reviewed the report.
It was moved by Councilmember Shevlin, seconded by Councilmember Spicer, to adopt Resolution No. 2022-40. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
PRESENTATIONS TO AND REMARKS BY OUTGOING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Councilmember Blackburn and Mayor Adams made remarks regarding their time serving on the City Council and were each presented with a proclamation and commemorative plaque as they stepped down from their seats.
PUBLIC INPUT: City Clerk Atkins read aloud written comments received via email from the following:
1. Donald Hopper, Monrovia
2. Susie Ling, Monrovia
3. Shawn Spencer, Monrovia
ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE; PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION: Sarah Godinez, Assistant to the City Clerk, administered the Oaths of Office and City Manager Feik presented Certificates of Election to Mayor Becky A. Shevlin, Councilmembers Larry J. Spicer and Dr. Tamala Kelly, and City Clerk Alice D. Atkins.
Mayor Shevlin, Councilmembers Spicer, and Councilmember Dr. Kelly took their seats at the dais.
REMARKS BY NEWLY SEATED MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Becky A. Shevlin, Councilmembers Larry J. Spicer and Dr. Tamala Kelly, and City Clerk Alice D. Atkins made remarks regarding their election and thanked all who supported them.
NOTICY OF VACANCY
1. Declaration of Vacancy by City Clerk Alice D. Atkins: City Clerk Atkins notified the City Council that, with the administering of the Oath of Office to Mayor Shevlin, and with the untimely death of City Treasurer Baker, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL JUNE 21, 2022 2 vacancies had occurred. City Attorney Steele briefly reviewed options for filling the vacancies and informed the City Council that a full report would be provided at the next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting for their discussion and possible action.
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS: None
STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE: To resume in September.
ORDER OF BUSINESS: There was no change in the order of business.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None
PUBLIC INPUT: Public comment was accepted by email to City Clerk Atkins prior to 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The full text of comments were provided to all members of the City Council and posted to the City website.
1. Sean Helbing, Monrovia Chamber of Commerce
PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS: None
REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER AND STAFF: None
REPORTS OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES: None ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: None
PUBLIC INPUT, CONTINUED, IF NEEDED: None
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR, IF NEEDED: None
SCHEDULED MEETINGS: The next Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council was scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 7:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:50 p.m., Mayor Shevlin adjourned the meeting of the Monrovia City Council in memory of Beverly Vasquez, mother-in-law of Assistant City Manager Lauren Vasquez; Cecelia Foltz, mother-in-law of City Clerk Alice Atkins; Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, City of Duarte Mayor Pro Tem.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Becky A. Shevlin, Mayor
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Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk