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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent services to enhance the quality of life for our entire community
MINUTES
MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL
FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)
HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 30, 2022
The City Council, the Financing Authority (MPFA), the Housing Authority (MPHA), the Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), and the Successor Agency (SA) of the City of Monterey Park held a Special Meeting of the Council in Courtyard by Marriott Boardroom located at 555 N. Atlantic in the City of Monterey Park on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lo called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
FLAG SALUTE:
Mayor Lo led the Flag Salute.
ROLL CALL:
City Manager Ron Bow called the roll:
Council Members Present: Peter Chan, Hans Liang, Henry Lo, Yvonne Yiu Council Members Absent: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Karl Berger, Assistant City Manager Inez Alvarez, Fire Chief Matt Hallock, Police Chief Kelly Gordon, Director of Management Services Martha Garcia, Director of Recreation & Community Services Robert Aguirre, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Christine Tomikawa, City Librarian Diana Garcia, Interim Director of Community & Economic Development Steve Sizemore, Police Captain Scott Wiese, Planning Manager Jessica Serrano, Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang, Secretary to the City Manager Diana Wong
VIRTUALLY PRESENT: City Manager Ron Bow
Public Communications:
- Thomas Wong spoke about climate change.
- Gabe Montoya voiced his support for increasing Healthcare Workers minimum wage.
- Maky Peters expressed support for increasing Healthcare Workers minimum wage.
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- Albert Young expressed his opposition against increasing the Healthcare Workers minimum wage.
- Planning Manager Serrano presented a presentation on Going Green Work Program and provided a timeline for implementation.
NEW BUSINESS
1. STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
This is a City Council workshop to prioritize the City’s legislative and project agenda.
It is anticipated that the workshop will not result in the City Council taking any particular action. Instead, City Councilmembers and key staff members will be reviewing the City Council’s previous strategic plan; updating it; and providing direction to the City Manager. Topics may include, without limitation, infrastructure improvements; revenue enhancement; land use challenges; and municipal property needs assessment. Any direction provided by the City Council will appear on future meeting agendas. The anticipated outline of the workshop will follow this general order:
• Overview
• Lasting Community Impacts
• Refresher on Form of Government
• Review Work to Date for 2022, Explore Plans for remainder of 2022 and into 2023
• Headwinds: Change as Process, not an Event
• Hot Topics
• Strategic Plan
• Next Steps
DISCUSSION: City Consultant, Patrick Ibarra of the Mejorando Group, facilitated a strategic workshop for the City Council to discuss ideas and suggestions towards the future vision of the City. The City Council ensued in discussions regarding Lasting Community Impacts; Review Work to Date for 2022, Explore Plans for remainder of 2022 and into 2023; “Headwinds: Change as Process, not an Event”; Hot Topics including discussion on governance, fiscal, community, land use, internal/operational, environmental, housing, amenities, and public safety; Strategic Plan; and Next Steps to include periodic updates and inclusion in future council reports.
Action Taken: No reportable action taken.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 2:42 p.m.
Vincent D. Chang
City Clerk
Approved on September 7, 2022 at the Regular City Council Meeting