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CC - 08/28/2023 - 5pm
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SUITE B
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 28, 2023
www.cityofpalmdale.org
1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Bettencourt called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. *Note: All City Council memberships are reflected in their City Council titles. 2) ROLL CALL MAYOR BETTENCOURT, MAYOR PRO TEM ALARCON,
COUNCJLMEMBERS BISHOP, LOA, OHLSEN
PRESENT: Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcon, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen.
ABSENT: Richard J. Loa.
Motion: Excuse the absence of Councilmember Loa.
Moved by Laura Bettencourt, seconded by Eric Ohlsen.
Vote: Motion carried (4-0)
Yes: Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcon, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen.
Absent: Richard J. Loa.
3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
4) WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTION(S) and ORDINANCE(S) Staff Recommendation: Move to waive full reading of the Resolution (s) and/or Ordinance(s) to be considered and voted on at this meeting.
Motion: Move to waive full reading of the Resolution (s) and/or Ordinance(s) to be considered and voted on at this meeting.
Moved by Andrea Alarcon, seconded by Laura Bettencourt.
Vote: Motion carried (4-0)
Yes: Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcon, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen.
Absent: Richard J. Loa.
PUBLIC COMMENT RULES
~ __, 5) PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mayor Bettencourt called for Public Comments.
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Public Comments: None.
Mayor Bettencourt closed the Public Comments.
6) NEW BUSINESS
6 .1) Adopt Resolution No. CC 2023-055, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale ratifying the Director of Emergency Services' Proclamation of a Local Emergency resulting from Tropical Storm Hilary.
Emergency Services Administrator Shadkamyan presented the staff report.
There were Council questions about cost recovery through the State and County, and the allocation of funds to areas within the City hardest hit. Ms.
Shadkamyan responded.
Council thanked staff.
Mayor Pro Tern Alarcon thanked Victory Outreach for opening the Community Emergency Resource Center providing reprieve from the storm for those in need.
Motion: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2023-055, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale ratifying the Director of Emergency Services' Proclamation of a Local Emergency resulting from Tropical Storm Hilary.
Moved by Andrea Alarcon, seconded by Laura Bettencourt.
Vote: Motion carried (4-0)
Yes: Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcon, Austin Bishop, Eric Ohlsen.
Absent: Richard J. Loa.
7) ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor Bettencourt adjourned the meeting at 5:15 pm.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED, this 18th day of October 2023. >f (2,u,, Q '5o Jk;,_;; d,,._,;1---
Laura Bettencourt, Mayor
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Rochelle Scott, Acting City Clerk
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