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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
NOVEMBER 15, 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, November 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sanchez called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Interim City Manager Inez Alvarez called the roll:
Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Yvonne Yiu
Council Members Absent: None
ALSO PRESENT: Interim City Manager Inez Alvarez, City Attorney Karl Berger, Interim Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia, Director of Public Works Shawn Igoe (present for Agenda Item No. 2B – 2), Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa (present for Agenda Item No. 2B – 1)
VIRTUALLY PRESENT: None
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None.
[1.] OPEN SESSION
1-A. APPOINT LABOR NEGOTIATIOR FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH
CITY MANAGER
Action Taken: The City Council appointed the City Attorney as negotiator for Closed Session Item No. 2-A.
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Motion: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Wong and seconded by Council Member Lo motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members: Lo, Yiu, Ngo, Wong, Sanchez
Noes: Council Members: None
Absent: Council Members: None
Abstain: Council Members: None
Recusal: Council Members: None
[2.] CLOSED SESSION
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:02 p.m.
2-A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
Position: City Manager
This Item was heard after Agenda Item No. 2B.
2-B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION. Conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): 2 cases
This Item was heard before Agenda Item No. 2A
1. City of Monterey Park and Monterey Park Civilians Association and Service Employees International Union Local 721 Case No. LA-SV-191-M
2. City of Monterey Park v. 3M Company (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Co.) et al. (filed July 2, 2021), United States District Court (District of So. Carolina), Case No. 2:21-cv-1990-RMG.
RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session with all Council Members present. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Action Taken: Mayor Sanchez announced the appointment of Inez Alvarez as the new City Manager.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on January 17, 2024, at the Regular City Council Meeting