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MINUTES OF APRIL 13, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ding called the special meeting of the San Gabriel City Council to order at 5:32 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California, 91776.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present:
Council Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Denise Menchaca, Carina Rivera, John Wu, Vice Mayor
John R. Harrington, and Mayor Tony Ding.
None.
City Manager Mark Lazzaretto, Assistant City Attorney
Martin Koczanowicz, Community Development
Director Aldo Cervantes, and Assistant City Clerk
Marilyn Bonus.
Assistant City Clerk Bonus provided information for the public on how to view the meeting and how to request meeting agendas.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Dr. Chasity Jennings-Nunez, resident, commented on commissioner interviews and reported on the City's recent Implicit Bias Training.
2. INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS FOR CITY COMMISSIONS
Interviews of candidates were conducted for the Civil Service Commission.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The meeting was recessed at 6:06 P.M. and reconvened at 6:18 P.M. with all Council Members present.
Discussion ensued about the appointment process for this Commission.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Council Member Rivera, to appoint Debora Saito and Steve Voors to the Civil Service Commission to fill unexpired vacancies expiring May 31, 2022.
Motion carried by a vote of 5-0 as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
MENCHACA, RIVERA, WU, HARRINGTON, DING
NONE
NONE
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ABSENT: NONE
A vote was taken for appointments to the Civil Service Commissions for terms from June 1, 2022 through May 31 , 2024, as follows:
Civil Service Commission
3 positwns nee d d e fi or term b egtnntng J une 7 I 2022 - M ay 3 7 I 2024 Order Applicants Menchaca I Rivera I Wu I Harrington I Ding Votes 1 2
3 4
5 6
Alice Wong (No - show)
Deborah Saito 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1
Caroline Cao (No - show)
Steve Voors 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1
(Can't make interview but would still like to be
John Eccleston considered 04/12/2022)
1 I I I I 1
Norma Davalos (Withdrew Application on 04/07 /2022)
Debora Saito and Steve Voors were scheduled for appointment.
Interviews of candidates were conducted for the Community Services Commission.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The meeting was recessed at 6:53 P.M. and reconvened at 7:04 P.M. with all Council Members present.
Interviews continued for the Community Services Commission.
A vote was taken as follows:
Community Services Commission
2 positions needed for term beqinninq June 7, 2022 - May 3 7, 2024 0 5
0 5
2 0
Order Applicants Menchaca Rivera Wu Harrington Ding Votes 1 Tina Schneider 0
2 Cheryl Cabot 1 1 1 1 4
3 Jeffrey Welch 1 1
4 Teresa Huerta 1 1 1 1 1 5
5 Cynthia Teraoka 0
Cheryl Cabot and Theresa Huerta received the most votes.
A motion was made by Council Member Menchaca, seconded by Vice Mayor Harrington to appoint the following:
Civil Service Commission
Members Term
Deborah Saito 04/13/2022 - 05/31/2022
Steve Voors 04/13/2022 - 05/31/2022
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Civil Service Commission
Members Term
Deborah Saito 06/01 /2022 - 05/31 /2024
Steve Voors 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Community Services Commission
Members Term
Cheryl Anne Cabot 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Theresa Huerta 06/01 /2022 - 05/31 /2024
Design Review Commission
Members Term
Charles (Chuck) Meyers 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Guillermo Lopez 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Nik Sae-Low 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Commission
Members Term
Eric Weeks 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2023
Kyle DeVriendt 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2023
Senya Lubisich 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Beatriz Mojarro 06/01 /2022 - 05/31 /2024
Planning Commission
Members Term
Sean McMorris 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Thomas Klawiter 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Matthew Krappman 06/01/2022 - 05/31/2024
Council Member Menchaca commended Assistant City Clerk Bonus and staff for a job well-done on the commission recruitment process.
Mayor Ding commended all staff involved in the recruitment process.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Respectfully. su d:
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