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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
MARCH 8, 2023
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 Room 266, Second Floor of City Hall located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Tuesday , March 8, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Pro Tem called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Pro Tem called the roll:
Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Thomas Wong, Jose Sanchez arrived at 5:38 p.m., Yvonne Yiu
Council Members Absent: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Karl Berger, City Manager Ron Bow , Assistant City Manager Inez Alvarez, Director of Finance Martha Garcia, Director of Human Resources Christine Tomikawa, and Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None.
1. OPEN SESSION
1-A.
APPOINT LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Action Taken: The City Council appointed Steve Berliner, Esq. from Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore (the City’s special counsel for labor matters) and Christine Tomikawa, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management as the City’s Labor Negotiators for: Confidential Employees’ Association, Firefighters’ Association, Mid -Management Association, Police Captains’ Association, Police Officers’ Association, Police Officers’ Mid-Management Association, Professional Chief Officers’ Association, and Service Employees International Union Local 721.
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Motion: Moved by Councilmember Ngo and seconded by Council member Yiu motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members: Lo, Yiu, Ngo, Wong
Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Sanchez
Abstain: Council Members: None
2. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:38 p.m.
2-A. CONFERENCE WITH CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR S, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6)
City Negotiators: Steve Berliner and Christine Tomikawa
Employee
Organizations:
Confidential Employees’ Association, Firefighters’
Association, Mid-Management Association, Police Captains’ Association, Police Officers’ Association, Police Officers’ Mid- Management Association, Professional Chief Officers’
Association, and Service Employees International Union, Local 721
RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session with all Council Members present.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Action Taken: No reportable action taken.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on April 5, 2023 at the Regular City Council Meeting