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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-XX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.20 (CITY COUNCIL ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS) OF TITLE 2
(ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE MORENO VALLEY
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ANNUAL REPORTS
WHEREAS, the City of Moreno Valley (“City”) is a General Law city organized pursuant to Article XI of the California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1022 was adopted on April 1, 2025, which amended Chapter 2.20 (City Council Advisory Boards and Commissions) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Moreno Valley Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.20 includes provisions that require each Advisory Board and Commission to provide an Annual Report to the City Council regarding the Board or Commission’s activities for the previous 12 months; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2.20, the Staff Liaisons for each Board and Commission prepared the requisite Annual Reports, which were submitted to the City Council as a combined Consent Calendar item at the regular meeting on August 19, 2025; and
WHEREAS, during the meeting, Staff was advised by the City Council that they preferred that the Annual Reports instead be presented as a General Business item, and that each Chair of the respective Board or Commission, or designee, be allotted at least 5 minutes to present each Annual Report; and
WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, the following amen dments to Chapter 2.20 are proposed for each Board and Commission with the only difference being when the Annual Reports are due; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends staggering the presentation of each Annual Report to allow the City Council suffici ent time to focus on each Board and Commission’s activities separately.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
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Section 2. Amendment to Chapter 2.20 (City Council Advisory Boards and Commissions) of Title 2 (Administration and
Personnel) Regarding Annual Reports
Chapter 2.20 (City Advisory Boards and Commissions) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) is hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 2.20 City Council Advisory Boards and Commissions
§ 2.20.005 Establishment.
The city council advisory boards and commissions described in this chapter are hereby established to provide the city council with advice and recommendations pertaining to certain matters within the defined subject matter jurisdiction of the respective board or commission as determined by the city council, and other matters as may be assigned or requested by the city council from time to time.
§ 2.20.010 Public Arts Commission
2.20.010.02 – Composition.
The Public Arts Commission shall consist of nine members and two alternates with two members being minors.
2.20.010.04 – Terms of Office.
The t erm of office of each member shall be three years, expiring June 30th.
2.20.010.06 – Powers and duties.
The Public Arts Commission’s general powers and duties
shall be limited to the following:
1. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding grant applications for public art projects,
programs, and/or services, consistent with any criteria associated with the respective grant requirements and
specifications, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
2. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding whether to accept any public art offered or
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3. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding the criteria and specifications for public art grant programs funded and administered by the city, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
4. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding public art programs for the benefit of seniors, in consultation with the senior citizens commission, youth and the disabled within the city , as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
5. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding the placement of any art in public spaces, places and facilities owned or managed by the city or any of its affiliated agencies, or by any public and private utility service providers, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
6. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding the incorporation of public art in public works projects that will be within public vie w, as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
7. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding sources such as non-profit organizations,
community service organizations, private entities, and/or other public agencies which have the capability and
resources to fund and or provide public art for the benefit of the city , as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
8. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding the use and incorporation of recycled materials in any public art, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
9. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding any educational or community engagement
programs within the city related to public art, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
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on such to the city council if deemed necessary by the staff liaison or council liaison;
11. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding public art policies and programs and any other public art-related matters as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison; and
12. Providing an annual report to the city council in January of each year regarding the commission’s activities for the previous 12 months.
a. After the annual report is approved by the commission, the staff liaison shall submit it to the city clerk in a timely manner, which shall be presented to the city council as a general business item on a designated city council
agenda.
b. The chair or designee shall be allotted at least five (5) minutes to present the annual report at the designated
city council meeting.
§ 2.20.020 Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission
2.20.020.02 – Composition.
The Environmental and Historic al Preservation Commission shall consist of seven members and two alternate members.
2.20.020.04 – Terms of Office.
The t erm of office for each member shall be three years, expiring June 30th.
2.20.020.06 – Powers and duties.
The Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission’s general powers and duties shall be limited to the following:
1. With respect to Historical Preservation:
a. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding whether a particular place
or structure is historically significant, as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff
liaison;
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b. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding grant applications for the
preservation of structures or places of historical
significance within the city, as may be requested
or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
c. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding the criteria and
specifications for historic preservation grant
programs funded and administered by the city ,
as may be requested or directed by the city
council or staff liaison;
d. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding the preservation of any
structures or places of historical significance ,
owned or managed by the city or any of its
affiliated agencies , as may be requested or
directed by the city council or staff liaison;
e. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding any sources such as non-
profit organizations, community service
organizations, private entities and/or other
public agencies which have the capability and
resources to fund the preservation of any
structures o r places of historical significance
within the city, as may be requested or directed
by the city council or staff liaison;
f. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding an y educational or
community engagement programs within the
city related to historic preservation, as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff
liaison;
g. Providing a forum for members of the public to
present ideas pertaining to the preservation of
certain structures and places of historical
significance within the city , and reporting on
such to the city council if deemed necessary by
the staff liaison or council liaison;
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h. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding any historic preservation
policies and programs, as may be requested or
directed by the city council or staff liaison; and
2. With respect to Environmental matters:
a. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding any educational or
community engagement programs within the
city related to environmental issues, as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff
liaison;
b. Providing advice and recommendations to the
city council regarding environmental issues
unrelated to any specific projects within the
purview of the planning commission or city
council, as may be requested or directed by the
city council or staff liaison;
c. Providing a forum for members of the public to
present ideas or p ertaining to environmental
issues unrelated to any specific projects within
the purview of the planning commission or city
council, and reporting on such to the City
Council if deemed necessary by the staff liaison
or council liaison;
d. Providing advice an d recommendations to the
city council regarding, environmental issues
policies and programs, as may be requested or
directed by the city council or staff liaison; and
3. The commission shall p rovide an annual report to the city council in February of each year regarding the
commission’s environmental and historical
preservation activities for the previous 12 months.
a. After the annual report is approved by the
commission, the staff liaison shall submit it to
the city clerk in a timely manner, which s hall be
presented to the city council as a general
business item on a designated city council
agenda.
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a. The chair or designee shall be allotted at least
five (5) minutes to present the annual report at
the designated city council meeting.
§ 2.20.030 Library Commission
2.20.030.02 – Composition.
The Library Commission shall consist of seven members and two alternates.
2.20.030.04 – Terms of Office.
The t erm of office of each member shall be three years, expiring June 30th.
2.20.030.06 – Powers and duties.
The Library Commission’s general powers and duties shall be limited to the following:
1. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees ,
regarding grant applications for library projects,
programs, and/or services, consistent with any criteria associated with the respective grant requirements and
specifications, as may be requested or directed by the
city council, serving as the library board of trustees, or staff liaison;
2. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees,
regarding whether to accept any book collections or
other personal items offered by the private sector, as
may be requested or directed by the city council ,
serving as the library board of trustees, or staff liaison;
3. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees,
regarding the criteria and specifications for library
programs funded and administered by the city, as may
be requested or directed by the city council, serving as the library board of trustees, or staff liaison;
4. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees,
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regarding library programs for the benefit of seniors, in consultation with the senior citizens commission, youth and the disabled within the city , and community
engagement programs, as may be requested or
directed by the city council, serving as the library board of trustees, or staff liaison;
5. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees,
regarding sources such as non -profit organizations,
community service organizations, private entities,
and/or other public agencies which have the capability
and resources to fund and or provide library services,
programs o r inventory for the benefit of the city ’s
libraries, as may be requested or directed by the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees, or staff liaison;
6. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees, at the time requested by the city manager, regarding the
budgets and financial statements related to the
provision of library services within the city;
7. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, serving as the library board of trustees,
regarding the operation, acquisition and use of real
property and/or improvements for library purposes as
may be requested or directed by the city council ,
serving as the library board of trustees, or staff liaison;
8. Providing a forum for members of the public to present ideas or requests pertaining to library services and
reporting on such to the city council, serving as the
library board of trustees , if determined necessary by
the staff liaison or council liaison;
9. Serving as a liaison between the city council, serving as the library board of trustees, and any local "Friends of the Library" organizations or similar other entities established for the benefit of the city’s library’s
programs, services and patrons, and reporting on such
to the city council, serving as the library board of
trustees, if determined by the staff liaison or council liaison;
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10. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding library policies, programs, services, and any other matters as may be requested or directed
by the city council serving as the library board of
trustees, or staff liaison; and
11. Providing an annual report to the city council serving as the library board of trustees in March of each year
regarding the commission’s activities for the previous
12 months.
a. After the annual report is approved by the
commission, the staff liaison shall submit it to the
city clerk in a timely manner, which shall be
presented to the city council as a general business
item on a designated city council agenda.
b. The chair or designee shall be allotted at least five (5) minutes to present the annual report at the
designated city council meeting.
§ 2.20.040 Parks, Community Services and Trails Commission
2.20.040.02 – Composition.
The Parks, Community Services and Trails Commission shall consist of nine members with two members being minors and two alternates.
2.20.040.04 – Terms of Office.
The term of office of each member shall be two years, expiring June 30th.
2.20.040.06 – Powers and duties.
The Parks , Community Services and Trails Commission’s
general powers and duties shall be limited to the following:
1. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding grant applications for parks, trails
and community service projects and programs,
consistent with any criteria associated with the
respective grant requirements and specifications, as
may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
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2. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding whether to accept any real or
personal property, improvements or other items offered
by the private sector or other public agencies, for parks, trails and community services purposes as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
3. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding the criteria and specifications for any parks, trails and community service programs funded
and administered by the city , as may be requested or
directed by the city council or staff liaison;
4. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding any parks, trails and community
service programs for the benefit of seniors, in
consultation with the senior citizens commission, youth and the disabled within the city , and community
engagement programs, as may be requested or
directed by the city council or staff liaison;
5. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding sources such as non -profit
organizations, community service organizations,
private entities and/or other public agencies which
have the capability and resources to fund and /or
provide any real or personal property, improvements or
other items related to parks, trails or community
services for the benefit of the city, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
6. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council at the time requested by the city manager
regarding the budgets and financial statements related
to the provision of parks, trails and community services within the city;
7. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding the operation, acquisition and use of real and personal property, improvements and other
items for parks, trails and community service purposes, as may be requested or directed by the city council or
staff liaison;
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8. Providing advice and r ecommendations to the city
council regarding various equestrian issues, including
an equestrian center, equestrian shows, horsemanship
and other equestrian-related activities, as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
9. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding long-range plans for the ultimate
development of city parks, trails and other recreational facilities, consistent with any applicable general plan policies and objectives, specific plans, master plan s
and zoning adopted by the city and in compliance with
all applicable federal and state regulations, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
10. Providing a forum for members of the public to present ideas or requests pertaining to parks, trails and
community services and reporting on such to the city
council, if determined necessary by the staff liaison or council liaison;
11. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding parks, trails and community services
as may be requested or directed by the city council or
staff liaison;
12. Providing an annual report to the city council in April of each year regarding the commission’s activities for the previous 12 months.
a. After the annual report is approved by the
commission, the staff liaison shall submit it to the
city clerk in a timely manner, which shall be
presented to the city council as a general business
item on a designated city council agenda.
b. The chair or designee shall be allotted at least five (5) minutes to present the annual report at the
designated city council meeting.
§ 2.20.050 Senior Citizens Commission
2.20.050.02 – Composition.
The Senior Citizens Commission shall consist of nine
members and two alternates.
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2.20.050.04 – Terms of Office.
The t erm of office for each member shall be three years, expiring June 30th.
2.20.050.06 – Powers and duties.
A. The Senior Citizens Commission’s powers and duties shall be limited to the following:
1. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding grant applications for senior-related projects, programs, and/or services, consistent with
any criteria associat ed with the respective grant
requirements and specifications, as may be requested
or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
2. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding whether to accept any real or
personal property or other items offered by the private sector or another public agency, as may be requested
or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
3. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding the city’s senior center(s), senior-
related policies, program and services, and community
engagement programs, as may be requested or
directed by the city council or staff liaison;
4. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding sources such as non -profit
organizations, community service organizations,
private entities and/or other public agencies which
have the capability and resources to fund the city’s
senior center(s) , the provision of senior-related
programs and services, and the acquisition of real and
personal property and other items for the benefit of the city’s senior center(s) and/or seniors, as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
5. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council, at the time requested by the city manager,
regarding the budgets and financial statements related
to the senior center (s) and the provision of senior-
related services within the city;
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6. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding the operation, acquisition and use of real and personal property and/or improvements for
senior-related purposes as may be requested or
directed by the city council or staff liaison;
7. Providing a forum for members of the public to present ideas or requests pertaining to the senior center(s) or senior-related programs and services and reporting on
such to the city council, if determined necessary by the staff liaison or council liaison;
8. Serving as a liaison between the city council and any local senior-type o rganizations established for the
benefit of the city’s senior center(s) and the city’s
seniors and reporting on such to the city council , if
determined necessary by the staff liaiso n or council
liaison;
9. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding any other matters as may be
requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison; and
10. Providing an annual report to the city council in May of each year regarding the commission’s activities for the previous 12 months.
a. After the annual report is approved by the
commission, the staff liaison shall submit it to the
city clerk in a timely manner, which shall be
presented to the city council as a general business
item on a designated city council agenda.
b. The chair or designee shall be allotted at least five (5) minutes to present the annual report at the
designated city council meeting.
§ 2.20.060 Traffic Safety Commission
2.20.060.02 – Composition.
The Traffic Safety Commission shall consist of seven voting members, eight non-voting members, and two alternates.
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The eight non-voting members shall consist of the following:
1. One representative of the Moreno Valley parent -teacher association (PTA) or parent-teacher organization (PTO)
and one representative of the Val Verde PTA/PTO. Both
representatives shall be nominated by the governing
bodies of their respective PTA/PTO to serve on the
commission, subject to confirmation of appointment by the city council. In the event there is no PTA/PTO, the
governing bodies the respective school district s shall nominate a member to serve on the commission, subject
to confirmation of appointment by the city council;
2. One representative of the Moreno Va lley Unified School District, and one representative of the Val Verde Unified School District, nominated by the governing bodies of the respective school district s as ex officio, nonvoting
members, each of whom shall have sufficient knowledge
and experience related to the local traffic safety interests and concerns of their respective school districts, subject to confirmation of appointment by the city council . The se members shall not be required to be residents of the city or registered voters of the city.
3. One student representative of the Moreno Valley Unified School District and one student representative of the Val Verde Unified School District, as ex-officio, nonvoting members of the commission, nominated by the governing
bodies of the respective school districts , subject to
confirmation of appointment by the city council. If the above-referenced school districts fail to nominate a
student member of the commission , the city council may appoint a student from the law enforcement explorer
program. These members shall not be required to be
registered voters of the city unless they are eligible to register to vote;
4. One representative of the Automobile Club of Southern California as an ex officio, nonvoting memb er. This
member shall not be required to be a resident of the city or a registered voter of the city.
5. One representative of District 8 of the California
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member. This member shall not be required to be a
resident of the city or a registered voter of the city.
2.20.060.04 – Terms of Office.
The Term of office of each member shall be three years, expiring June 30.
2.20.060.06 – Powers and duties
A. The Traffic Safety Commission’s general powers and
duties shall be limited to the following:
1. Evaluating proposals and requests for traffic co ntrol measures and devices that regulate traffic and parking
within the city, and providing advice and
recommendations to the city council and other
appropriate authorities as determined by the staff liaison regarding the same;
2. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
engineer or designee regarding any needs for striping,
signage and other non-regulatory traffic-related
measures and devices;
3. Providing advice and recommendations to the cit y
engineer or designee regarding the substance,
content, and preparation of traffic reports and the
improvement of traffic safety conditions in the city ,
consistent with any pertinent traffic studies and
analyses prepared by or on behalf of the city;
4. Providing a forum for members of the public to present ideas or concerns or requests pertaining to traffic and pedestrian safety issues unrelated to any development
projects within the purview of the planning commission
or city council, and reporting on such to the city council if deemed necessary by the staff liaison or council
liaison;
5. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding any educational or community
engagement programs within the city related to traffic
and pedestrian safety, as may be requested or directed
by the city council or staff liaison;
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6. Providing advice and recommendations to the city
council regarding any traffic-related matters as may be requested or directed by the city council; and
7. Providing an annual report to the city council in June of each year regarding the commission’s activities for the previous 12 months.
a. After the annual report is approved by the
commission, the staff liaison shall submit it to the
city clerk in a timely manner, which shall be
presented to the city council as a general business
item on a designated city council agenda.
b. The chair or designee shall be allotted at least five (5) minutes to present the annual report at the
designated city council meeting.
§ 2.20.070 Utilities Commission
2.20.070.02 – Composition.
The Utilities Commission shall consist of five members and two alternates. At least two members shall be Moreno Valley Utility customers , with one member being a business
customer and one member being a residential customer of Moreno Valley Utility. The business consumer member shall not be required to be a resident of the city or a registered voter of the city.
2.20.070.04 – Terms of Office.
The t erm of office of each member shall be three years, expiring June 30.
2.20.070.06 – Powers and duties.
The Utilities Commission’s powers and duties shall be limited to the following:
1. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding matters pertaining to Moreno Valley Utility , including without limitation, any issues pertaining to rates, customer service, infrastructure and capital
improvements, as may be requested or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
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2. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council and pertinent department director or designee regarding matters pertaining to other utility services provided within the city, by any public, private or investor-owned utilities, including, but not limited to, water, sewer, gas, and
electricity;
3. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council at the time requested by the city manager, regarding the budgets and financial statements related to the budget for the Moreno Valley Utility;
4. Providing a forum for members of the public to present ideas or concerns or requests pertaining to utility services provided within the city, by any public, private or investor - owned utilities, including, but not limited to, water, sewer, gas, and electric ity, and reporting the same to the city council, i f determined necessary by the staff liaison, or council liaison and/or responding to the same as may be recommended by the staff liaison;
5. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding any educational or community engagement
programs within the city related to utility use and energy conservation in consultation with the Environmental and Historical Preservation Commission as may be requested
or directed by the city council or staff liaison;
6. Providing advice and recommendations to the city council regarding any utility-related matters as may be requested or directed by the city council or the staff liaison; and
7. Providing an annual report to the city council in September of each year regarding the commission’s activities for the previous 12 months.
a. After the annual report is approved by the commission, the staff liaison shall submit it to the city clerk in a timely manner, which shall be presented to the city council as a general business item on a designated city council
agenda.
b. The chair or designee shall be allotted at least five (5) minutes to present the annual report at the designated
city council meeting.
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Section 3. Severability
That the City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Ordinance as hereby adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions
That all the provisions heretofore adopted by the City Council that are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Effective Date
That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its second reading.
Section 6. Certification
That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, enter the same in the book for original ordinances of the City, and make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Ordinance is passed and adopted.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of ______________ 2025.
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Ulises Cabrera
Mayor
City of Moreno Valley
ATTEST:
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M. Patricia Rodriguez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven B. Quintanilla, City Attorney