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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
JUNE 21, 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, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sanchez called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang called the roll:
Council Members Present: Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Yvonne Yiu Council Members Absent: Henry Lo
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Ron Bow, City Attorney Karl Berger ; For Item No. 1A only: Assistant City Manager Inez Alvarez, Director of Finance Martha Garcia, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa
VIRTUALLY PRESENT: Steve Berliner of Liebert Cassidy & Whitmore (City’s special counsel for labor matters) (for Item No. 1A only)
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None.
1. OPEN SESSION
1-A. APPOINT LABOR NEGOTIATORS FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM:
Action Taken: The City Council appointed the City Manager and City Attorney as negotiators for Closed Session Item No. 2-D.
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Motion: Moved by Mayo Pro Tem Wong and seconded by Council Member Ngo, motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members: Yiu, Ngo, Wong, Sanchez
Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: Lo
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
2. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:02 p.m.
2-A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, 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
2-B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Threat of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)): 1 matter.
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: Occurrences relating to January 21, 2023 Mass Casualty Incident
2-C. CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV'T CODE §54957.6):
1 item
Employee
Organization:
City Manager (unrepresented)
City Designated
Representative:
City Attorney
RECESSED AND RECONVENED
The City Council recessed at 6:30 p.m. and reconvened with all C ouncil Members present, except Council Member Lo, at 8:50 p.m.
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2-D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Ron Bow, City Manager and Karl H. Berger, City Attorney Employee
Organizations:
Executive Management Team - Assistant City Manager, City Librarian, Director of Community Development, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management, Director of Finance, Director of Public Works, Director of Recreation & Community Services, Fire Chief, and Police Chief
RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session with all Council Members present, except Council Member Lo. The meeting was adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
Action Taken: No reportable action taken in Closed Session.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on September 6, 2023, at the Regular City Council Meeting