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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 7, 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 Room 266, Second Floor of City Hall located at 320 West Newmark Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sanchez called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Deputy City Clerk Cindy Trang called the roll:
Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Jose Sanchez, Thomas Wong, Yvonne Yiu
Council Members Absent: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Inez Alvarez, City Attorney Karl Berger, Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia, Assistant City Attorney Tim Campen
VIRTUALLY PRESENT: None
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS: None.
[1.] OPEN SESSION
1-A. ANNUAL WEED ABATEMENT DECLARATION LIST
The County of Los Angeles Department of Agriculture Commissioner/Weights and Measures (Weed Abatement Division) has submitted the annual Weed Abatement Declaration List to the City. The Weed Abatement Declaration List (“Declaration List”) is a list of parcels in Monterey Park which have been identified by inspection to contain, or have the potential to contain weeds, brush or other flammable materials sufficient to be considered a fire hazard.
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February 7, 2024
The accompanying Resolution seeks City Council approval to declare the properties on the annual Weed Abatement Declaration List to be public nuisances which may be abated. The authority to remove properties from the Declaration List, upon request and after investigation, will be assigned to the City Manager or designee.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) 15061 because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Resolution may have a significant effect on the environment
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council consider: (1) Approving the minutes from the regular and special meetings of December 6, 2023; and (2) Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.
Action Taken: By consensus, the City Council carried over this item to the February 7, 2024 6:30 p.m. regular meeting.
[2.] CLOSED SESSION
The City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:34 p.m.
2-A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION - GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.9(d)(1) – Two Cases:
Ethan Capital LLC v. City of Monterey Park; LASC Case No. 22AHCV00527
Center Int’l Investments, Inc. v. Monterey Park; LASC Case No. 22STCV14135
RECONVENE & ADJOURNMENT
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session with all Council Members present. The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Action Taken: No reportable action taken in Closed Session.
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Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on April 17, 2024, at the Regular City Council Meeting