MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL
HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024, 7:30 P.M.
CONVENE: Mayor Shevlin convened the Regular Meeting of the Monrovia City Council on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 7:33 p.m. In attendance were City Attorney Craig A. Steele, Assistant City Manager Lauren Vasquez, City Manager Dylan Feik, and City Clerk Alice D. Atkins.
INVOCATION: Police Chaplain Terrence Brown led the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Gloria Crudgington led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL: In attendance were Councilmembers Gloria Crudgington, Sergio P. Jiménez, Dr. Tamala Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Larry J. Spicer, and Mayor Becky A. Shevlin.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION: None
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS: None
STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE: No report.
ORDER OF BUSINESS: There was no change in the order of business.
CONSENT CALENDAR: It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Spicer, seconded by Councilmember Dr. Kelly, to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried unanimously. The consent calendar consisted of the following items:
CC-1 Unadopted Minutes of the February 22, 2024, Special of the Monrovia City Council: The City Council adopted the Minutes of the February 22, 2024, Special Meeting.
CC-2 Adjustments for Sewer and Water Service Charges; Adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-04: The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2024-04.
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. Margaret Mollenkopf, Monrovia
2. Dan Pena & Brandon Stantel, Athens Services
3. Monroe Elementary Students and Parents
PUBLIC HEARINGS / MEETINGS: None
REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER AND STAFF: None
REPORTS OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES: None ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
AR-1 Declaring and Certifying the Results of the General Municipal Consolidated Election held on March 5, 2024, Resolution No. 2024-21:
Alice Atkins, City Clerk, reviewed the agenda report.
It was moved by Councilmember Jimenez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Spicer, to Adopt Resolution No. 2024-21. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
PRESENTATIONS TO AND REMARKS BY OUTGOING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. Councilmember Gloria Crudgington
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONROVIA CITY COUNCIL APRIL 2, 2024 2 Public Input:
1. Anthony Fellows, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
2. Vicky Paul, Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger
3. Tom Adams, Monrovia
4. Cleve Crudgington, Monrovia
Mayor Becky Shevlin presented a proclamation to Councilmember Crudgington.
ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS OF OFFICE; PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION: Alice Atkins, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office and presented elected officials with their Certificate of Election in the following order.
1. Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
2. Councilmember Sergio Jiménez
3. Councilmember Edward Belden
4. City Treasurer Janet Wall
Newly elected officials took their seats at the dais and Mayor Shevlin continued the meeting.
REMARKS BY NEWLY SEATED MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBERS, & CITY TREASURER
1. Mayor Becky A. Shevlin
2. Councilmember Sergio Jiménez
3. Councilmember Edward Belden
4. City Treasurer Janet Wall
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, April 16, 2024, 7:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: At 8:26 p.m., Mayor Shevlin adjourned the meeting of the Monrovia City Council.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Becky A. Shevlin, Mayor
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Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk