City Council Special Meeting Agenda
04-23-2026 AGENDA.PDF
1. Documents:
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026
AT 5:00 P.M.
GUS VELASCO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
9255 S. PIONEER BLVD.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
CITY COUNCIL
Joe Angel Zamora, Mayor
Annette Rodriguez, Mayor Pro Tem
Juanita Martin, Councilmember
John M. Mora, Councilmember
William K. Rounds, Councilmember
CITY MANAGER
René Bobadilla, P.E.
CITY ATTORNEY
Rick Olivarez
CITY STAFF
Assistant City Manager Nicholas Razo
Interim Fire Chief Michael Kozicki
Police Chief Aviv Bar
Director of Community Development Cuong Nguyen
Director of Finance Julio Morales
Director of Parks & Recreation Gus Hernandez
Director of Police and Community Services Arlene Salazar Director of Public Works James Enriquez
City Clerk Maribel Garcia
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NOTICES
Americans with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Clerk’s Office.
Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
SB 1439: Effective January 1, 2025, City Council Members are subject to SB 1439 and cannot participate in certain decisions for a year after accepting campaign contributions of more than $500 from an interested person. The Council Member would need to disclose the donation and abstain from voting.
Public Comments: The public is encouraged to address City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you wish to address the City Council on the day of the meeting, please fill out a speaker card provided at the door and submit it to City Clerk staff. You may also submit comments in writing by sending them to the City Clerk's Office at [email protected]. All written comments received by 12:00 p.m. the day of the City Council Meeting will be distributed to the City Council and made a part of the official record of the meeting.
Written comments will not be read at the meeting, only the name of the person submitting the comment will be announced. Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
Please Note: Staff reports and supplemental attachments are available for inspection online and at the office of the City Clerk in City Hall, during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday. Telephone: (562) 868-0511.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
At this time, the general public may address the City Council on closed session items only. Please be aware that the maximum time allotted for members of the public to speak shall not exceed three (3) minutes per speaker. State Law prohibits the City Council from taking action or entertaining extended discussion on a topic not listed on the agenda. Please show courtesy to others and direct all of your comments to the City Council.
1. CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957)
TITLE: City Manager Evaluation
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
2. FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET WORKSHOP #2 - DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
I, Maribel Garcia, City Clerk for the City of Santa Fe Springs hereby certify that a copy of this agenda has been posted no less than 72 hours at the following locations; City’s website at www.santafesprings.gov; Santa Fe Springs City Hall, 11710 Telegraph Road; Santa Fe Springs City Library, 11700 Telegraph Road; and the Town Center Plaza (Kiosk), 11740 Telegraph Road.