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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
DECEMBER 7, 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 Teleconference Meeting concurrent with the Regular Meeting on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 6:30 p.m in the Council Chamber, located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
In accordance with Government Code § 54953(e) and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, remote public participation was allowed in the following ways:
Via Email
Public comment was accepted up to 2 hours before the meeting via email to [email protected]
and read into the record during public comment, when
feasible. We request that written communications be limited to no more than 50 words.
Via Telephone
Public comment may be submitted via telephone during the meeting, before the close of public comment, by calling (888) 788-0099 or (877) 853-5247 and entering Zoom Meeting ID: 289 222 5995 then press pound (#). When prompted to enter participation ID number press pound (#) again. If participants would like to make a public comment they will enter “*9” then the Clerk’s office will be notified and you will be in the rotation to make a public comment. Press “ *6” to unmute yourself when called upon to speak. Participants are encouraged to join the meeting 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. You may speak up to 5 minutes on Agenda item. Speakers will not be allowed to combine time. The Mayor and City Council may change the amount of time allowed for speakers. As part of the virtual meeting protocols, anonymous persons will not be allowed to provide public comment.
Via Internet
Public comment may be submitted via internet during the meeting, before the close of public comment, by visiting www.zoom.us/join
and entering Zoom Meeting ID: 289 222
5995 or https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2892225995 and enter the passcode 12345. If participants would like to make a public comment, utilize the raise hand feature and the City Clerk will notify you when it is your time to speak. You can then unmute yourself at that time. The Mayor and City Council may change the amount of time allowed for 70-255
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speakers. As part of the virtual meeting protocols, anonymous persons will not be allowed to provide public comment.
Important Disclaimer – When a participant calls in to join the meeting, their name and/or phone number will be visible to all participants. Note that all public meetings will be recorded.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lo called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE:
The Monterey Park Police Honor Guard
ROLL CALL:
City Clerk Vincent Chang called the roll:
Council Members Present: Peter Chan, Henry Lo, Yvonne Yiu, Hans Liang Council Members Absent: None.
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Karl Berger, City Manager Ron Bow, City Treasurer Joseph Leon, Assistant City Manager Inez Alvarez, Fire Chief Matt Hallock, Police Chief Scott Wiese, Director of Recreation & Community Services Robert Aguirre, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Christine Tomikawa, Director of Management Services Martha Garcia, City Librarian Diana Garcia, Director of Public Works Shawn Igoe, Planning Manager Jessica Serrano, Finance Manager Laura Borjon, Economic Development Manager Joseph Torres, Recreation Supervisor Orlando Muro, Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang, Secretary to the City Manager Diana Wong, Assistant Deputy City Clerk Helena Cho, Community Communications Coordinator Randy Ishino, Economic Development Senior Clerk Typist Megan Cheung, Senior Clerk Typist Christine Sakata
VIRTUALLY PRESENT
Maychelle Yee, Alhambra Mayor Jeffrey Maloney
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS
None.
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – None.
1. NEW BUSINESS
1-A. DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY: COVID-19 EXPOSURE
On December 6, 2022, the City Manager was informed that at least one of the newly elected public officials tested positive for the COVID -19 virus. To protect public health and safety, the City Manager issued an administrative Declaration of Emergency regarding the December 7th meeting. A copy of that Declaration of 70-256
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Emergency is attached as an exhibit to the draft Resolution. Among other things, the City Manager implemented teleconferencing and electronic protocols to help reduce the chance that persons attending the December 7th meeting might be exposed to COVID-19.
Action Taken: The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-R93 declaring a local emergency resulting from exposure to the COVID -19 virus and ratifying the City Manager’s Administrative Declaration of Emergency dated on December 6 th 2022.
Resolution No. 2022-R93:
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF
MONTEREY PARK CONFIRMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
AND AUTHORIZING HYBRID PUBLIC MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCING
Motion: Moved by Council Member Chan and seconded by Council Member Liang, motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members: Yiu, Chan, Lo, Liang
Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on March 1, 2023 at the Regular City Council Meeting