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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
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
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 the Boardroom of the Courtyard Marriott, 555 N. Atlantic Boulevard in the City of Monterey Park on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
City Clerk Maychelle Yee called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
City Clerk Maychelle Yee called the roll:
Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez , Thomas Wong, Yvonne Yiu
Council Members Absent: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Treasurer Amy Lee, City Manager Inez Alvarez , City Attorney Karl Berger, Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia, City Librarian Kristin Olivarez, Public Works Director Shawn Igoe, Finance Director Martha Garcia, Interim Fire Chief Christopher Thompson, Police Chief Scott Wiese, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa, Recreation and Community Services Director Robert Aguirre, Community Development Director Jessica Serrano, Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang, Secretary to the City Manager Diana Wong
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
- Maychelle Yee, resident, talked about transparency, integrity, and truthfulness.
She spoke of the Garfield/Garvey project and the Sewer Master Plan.
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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
RECESSED AND RECONVENED
The City Council recessed at 10: 25 a.m. and reconvened with all council members present at 10:35 a.m.
RECESSED AND RECONVENED
The City Council recessed at 11 :58 a.m. and reconvened with all council members present at 12:32 p.m.
RECESSED AND RECONVENED
The City Council recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened with all council members present at 2:15 p.m.
DISCUSSION: City Consultants, Marie Knight, Owner, and Doll Knight, Assistant, of Knight Leadership Solutions, facilitated a strategic workshop for the City Council and staff including City Manager Alvarez, City Attorney Berger, Assistant City Manager Garcia and Department Directors to discuss ideas and suggestions towards the 72-24
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future vision of the City. The City Council ensued in discussions and setting the following goals:
- To enhance access to resources for mental health wellness, social services, and homelessness needs.
- To maintain public safety by establishing priorities based on community and civic needs of the city, with a flexible and enhanced service model. - To maintain, build, and modernize infrastructure and facilities to support the current and future needs of the city and community.
- To strengthen the local economy and enhance housing opportunities. - To enhance public communication to reach all members of the community and increase civic engagement opportunities.
- To maintain long term stability of the city’s financial resources.
Action Taken: No reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 3:03 p.m.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on April 17, 2024, at the Regular City Council Meeting