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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Monterey Park is to provide excellent service, foster growth and opportunity, and create a joyous and collaborative environment.
MINUTES
MONTEREY PARK CITY COUNCIL
FINANCING AUTHORITY (MPFA)
HOUSING AUTHORITY (MPHA)
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT (GHAD)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 5, 2025
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 at the Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, Friends Room located at 318 S. Ramona Avenue in the City of Monterey Park, Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7:15 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Ngo called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Assistant Deputy City Clerk Cho called the roll:
Council Members Present: Henry Lo, Vinh Ngo, Thomas Wong, Elizabeth Yang Council Members Absent: Jose Sanchez
ALSO PRESENT : City Manager Inez Alvarez, Assistant City Manager Diana Garcia, Acting City Librarian LV Fraizer, Director of Recreation and Community Services Robert Aguirre, Director of Public Works Shawn Igoe, Police Chief Scott Wiese, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Christine Tomikawa, Recreation and Community Services Director Christina Alatorre
VIRTUALLY PRESENT: None.
AGENDA ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES AND ADOPTIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
- Assistant Deputy City Clerk Cho received and filed into the record a written communication from Steven J. Kung. Steven wrote about the Barnes Park pool and his desire to save the pool to provide more services to the public.
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May 5, 2025
RECREATION AND PARKS FACILITIES UPDATE
The public is invited to a community meeting to learn about Recreation and Parks facilities; meet staff; learn about programs and park facilities; and share your ideas.
Discussion: Director of Recreation and Community Services Aguirre along with Alex Jung, director of urban design and planning with City Fabrick , provided a PowerPoint presentation depicting updates on the parks facilities and the Parks System Master Plan.
The City Council en gaged in a discussion with the public regarding concerns raised around the City, specifically the Barnes Park Pool.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was adjourned at 8: 57 p.m.
Maychelle Yee
City Clerk
Approved on June 18, 2025, at the Regular City Council Meeting