SPECIAL MEETING
Courtyard by Marriott
Boardroom
555 N. Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
Saturday
February 3, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Note: Parking will be validated and available at no cost to attendees
GENERAL INFORMATION
Documents related to an Agenda item are available to the public in the City Clerk’s Office located at 320 West Newmark Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754, during normal business hours and the City’s website at www.montereypark.ca.gov/AgendaCenter/City-Council-17.
The Special Meeting will not be televised on the city’s cable channel MPKTV (AT&T U -verse, channel 99 or Charter Communications, channel 182) or on the city’s website at http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/133/City-Council-Meeting-Videos.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
You may speak up to 5 minutes on Agenda item. You may combine up to 2 minutes of time with another person’s speaking. No person may speak more than a total of 10 minutes. The Mayor and City Council may change the amount of time allowed for speakers.
Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call City Hall at (626) 307-1359 for reasonable accommodation at least 24 hours before a meeting. Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor
ROLL CALL Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Yvonne Yiu
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.
CITY COUNCIL OF MONTEREY PARK
THE CITY COUNCIL ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE
FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MONTEREY
PARK FINANCING AUTHORITY AND THE MONTEREY PARK GEOLOGIC HAZARD
ABATEMENT DISTRICT AGENDA
Monterey Park City Council and Successor Agency Agenda, February 3, 2024 - Page 2
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(a), the public may address the City Council only on matters listed on the Agenda. Those wishing to speak on an agenda item must utilize one of the methods listed above. NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED . To ensure the workshop begins and ends on time, the total time allocated for all public comment, regardless of the number of speakers, is 15 minutes. If you were unable to speak during this part of public comment, the City Council may, but is not required to, provide an opportunity for such comment at the end of the workshop. Written communications will be provided to the City Council but will not be read out loud.
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; sustainability efforts ; redevelopment; community engagement and
outreach; 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:
• Know your Role
• Mutual Purpose/Common Ground
• Prouds and Sorries - Accomplishments and Opportunities for Improvement • Vision for the Future
• Future Challenges and Needs
• Interview Summary
• Current Goals/Updates
• Progress Indicators for the future
• New 3- Year Goals
• Setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) Objectives
• What are the resources needed to move the needle?
• Next Steps
ADJOURN