City Council
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CHI CHARLIE NGUYEN
Mayor
NAMQUAN NGUYEN
Vice Mayor, District 4
AMY PHAN WEST
Council Member, District 1
CARLOS MANZO
Council Member, District 2
KIMBERLY HO
Council Member, District 3
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE WESTMINSTER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING FOR
STRATEGIC PLANNING
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
OPEN SESSION - 8:30 a.m.
Public Access Via Teleconference/Web Conference Only
8200 WESTMINSTER BOULEVARD
WESTMINSTER, CALIFORNIA 92683
In an effort to protect public health and prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID -19), the City of Westminster encourages the public to view this City Council meeting on television or online. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting in person should adhere to CDC guidelines that include practicing safe social distancing and wearing a face mask for individuals who are unvaccinated.
If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, including interpretation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 548-3237. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 American Disabilities Act Title II)
Documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda are available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.westminster-ca.gov.
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SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS RELATED TO AB 361
On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID -19. On September 17, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 related to the Brown Act and remote meetings during the state of emergency. AB 361 allows local agencies to continue to conduct remote or “Zoom” meetings during a declared State of Emergency. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 5176 on January 11, 2023 , determining as a result of the emergency, meeting in person could present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The City Council makes this determination every 30 days. Pursuant to AB 361, please be advised that some or all of the Westminster City Council members may participate in meeting s via teleconference/web conference.
MEETINGS
Regular meetings of the City Council are held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the hour of 6:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. if deemed necessary) for Closed Session matters, if required. The public session of the meeting shall commence at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.
AGENDA INFORMATION
The agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. The agenda and supporting documentation are available for public review no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. The agend a can be accessed on the City's web site at www.westminster-ca.gov. Live video streaming of regular meetings and an archive of agendas and minutes are also available on the City's website. Visit https://westminsterca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2 to subscribe to agenda notifications.
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RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM AT PUBLIC MEETING
WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL CODE SEC. 2.04.060 AND RESOLUTION NO. 4963 In support and respect of one another and in an effort to orderly conduct the business of the people during the meeting, following the adopted Rules of Decorum are r equired, expected, and appreciated. The Rules of Conduct are as follows:
• Treat others courteously.
• Listen to others respectfully.
• No profane language.
• Please do not interrupt other speakers or council members. • Please remain seated or quiet when asked to.
• Please do not obstruct visibility for others in attendance with large signs. • Signs shall not be larger than 8 ½ x 11 size.
• For your safety and the safety of others, no signs on sticks are allowed in the Council Chambers.
QUY TẮC HÀNH XỬ CHO NHỮNG BUỔI HỌP CÔNG CHÚNG
WESTMINSTER. 2.04.060 VÀ NGHỊ QUYẾT 4963
Để hỗ trợ và tôn trọng lẫn nhau và trong nỗ lực tiến hành có trật tự cho những buổi họp, việc tuân theo các quy t ắc hành xử cần thiết đã được thông qua. Các quy t ắc hành xử như sau:
• Đối xử lịch sự với người khác.
• Tôn trọng lắng nghe người khác.
• Không được dùng ngôn ngữ tục tĩu.
• Vui lòng không ngắt lời nói của người khác hoặc thành viên hội đồng thành phố. • Vui lòng ngồi yên hoặc im lặng khi được yêu cầu.
• Vui lòng không sử dụng những bảng hiệu lớn cản trở tầm nhìn của những người khác.
• Bảng hiệu không được lớn hơn kích thước 8 ½ x 11.
• Vì sự an toàn của mọi người, không được phép sử dụng những bảng hiệu gắn trên gậy trong phòng họp hội đồng thành phố.
AGENDA
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REGLAS DE CONDUCTA Y DECORO EN LAS REUNIONES PÚBLICAS
SECCIÓN DEL CÓDIGO MUNICIPAL DE WESTMINSTER. 2.04.060 Y RESOLUCIÓN NO. 4963
En apoyo y respeto mutuo y en un esfuerzo por conducir ordenadamente los asuntos de las personas durante la reunión, se requiere, espera, y agradece seguir l as Reglas de Decoro adoptadas por la ciudad. Las reglas de conducta son las siguientes:
• Trate a los demás con cortesía.
• Escuche a los demás con respeto.
• No lenguaje profano.
• No interrumpa a otros oradores o miembros del consejo. • Permanezca sentado o en silencio cuando se lo pidan.
• No obstruya la visibilidad de los demás con carteles grandes. • Los letreros no deben tener un tamaño superior a 8 ½ x 11. • Por su seguridad y la seguridad de los demás, no se permiten letreros con palos en las Cámaras del Consejo.
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ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW THE MEETING LIVE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
• In Person This meeting is Via Virtual Teleconference/Web Conference only.
• City of Westminster YouTube Channel -
Sorry for the inconvenience but YouTube will not be available this meeting.
• City of Westminster Streaming Video Online -
https://westminsterca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
• Westminster WTV: Spectrum Channel 3, Frontier FiOS Channel 42, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99
• Zoom (see instructions on next page)
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• E-mail your comments to [email protected]. • Comments received via e-mail will be provided to the City Council and be reflected in the minutes. Comments will not be read verbally at the meeting. • Your comments will become part of the official meeting record. You must provide your full name, but please do not provide any other personal information (i.e. phone numbers, addresses, etc.) that you do not want to be published.
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TO SPEAK VIA ZOOM:
• TO REQUEST TO SPEAK IN ADVANCE:
• E-mail your request to speak at the meeting along with your name to [email protected].
• Make sure you are logged into Zoom prior to the start of Oral Communications or Public Hearings (if applicable).
• Those who request to speak in advance will be called first and in the order in which the requests were rece ived by the City Clerk’s Office.
Please raise your hand by clicking on the option or pressing *9 on your phone.
• When your name is called, the City Clerk will enable your microphone and you must press the “unmute” button to unmute yourself. If calling from a telephone or cell phone, press *6 on your dial pad to mute and unmute.
• Please state your name* and city of residence* (*optional) for the record.
• TO SPEAK WITHOUT AN ADVANCED REQUEST:
• Speakers must attend the Council meeting via Zoom in order to speak to the Council.
• The City Clerk will announce the start of Oral Communications or comments for the Public Hearing item and ask speakers to press the “Raise Your Hand” button. If you are using a telephone and have dialed in, press *9 to raise your hand.
• When your name is called, the City Clerk will enable your microphone and you must press the “unmute” button to unmute yourself. If calling from a telephone or cell phone, press *6 on your dial pad to mute and unmute.
• Please state your name* and city of residence* (*optional) for the record.
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST AN INTERPRETER* IN ADVANCE TO
ASSIST A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKER DURING THE ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARING SECTIONS OF THE MEETING.
In accordance with Resolution N o. 5135, the City Council adopted a policy providing rules governing translators and public comments to ensure a fair opportunity for all speakers to address the City Council. A non -English speaking member of the public wishing to address the City Council may bring their own interpreter* to interpret for them from non -English to English. A non -English speaking member of the public may alternatively request that the City provide an interpreter* to interpret in Vietnamese or Spanish. The request must be made no less than 48 hours in advance for a regular meeting, and 12 hours in advance for a special meeting. The City will voluntarily make a reasonable effort to accommodate the request. However, the City does not have a legal obligation to provide an interpreter*. Any non-English speaking member of the public may utilize the services of a City-provided interpreter*, if one is available at the meeting.
In accordance with the policy and the California Government Code, non -English speakers who utilize an interpreter* will be allowed to speak twice the allotted time granted by the City Council to any speaker not utilizing an interpreter*, subject to any restrictions set forth in the City’s adopted policy.
Speakers who elect to address the City Council in English and self-translate into another language will not be allowed twice the allotted time.
*Also referenced as “Translator” in Government Code and City Resolution.
Except as specifically provided by law for closed sessions, all meetings of the City Council Agency shall be open and public. Agendas for the City Council meetings provide the public an opportunity to directly address the City Council on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council on any agenda items. NO action may be taken on items not listed on the agenda unless authorized by law.
WEBSITE/TELEVISED MEETING SCHEDULE
Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on Westminster Cable Channel 3 and REBROADCAST on Monday at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., Friday at 7:00 a.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The City’s website ( www.westminster-ca.gov) provides information about viewing live and archived City Council meetings. If you have internet access, you can follow the mee ting live with a video stream on your computer. You will also have access to an archive of recent City Council meeting agendas, videos and minutes.
AGENDA
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OPEN SESSION
8:30 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL MAYOR CHI CHARLIE NGUYEN
VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 4 NAMQUAN NGUYEN
COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 1 AMY PHAN WEST
COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 2 CARLOS MANZO
COUNCIL MEMBER, DISTRICT 3 KIMBERLY HO
SALUTE TO FLAG COUNCIL MEMBER PHAN WEST
INVOCATION
1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – MATTERS ONLY ON THE AGENDA
THIS IS THE TIME OF THE MEETING THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ONLY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. UNLESS
OTHERWISE EXTENDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, COMMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE (5) MINUTES PER SPEAKER.
ANY PERSON WIS HING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL VIA ZOOM SHOULD PRESS THE “RAISE YOUR HAND” BUTTON. IF YOU ARE USING A TELEPHONE AND HAVE DIALED IN, PRESS *9 TO RAISE YOUR HAND. WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED,
THE CITY CLERK WILL ENABLE YOUR MICROPHONE AND YOU MUST PRESS THE “UNMUTE” BUTTON TO UNMUTE YOURSELF. IF CALLING FROM A TELEPHONE OR CELL PHONE, PRESS *6 ON YOUR DIAL PAD TO MUTE AND UNMUTE. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME* AND CITY OF RESIDENCE* (*OPTIONAL) FOR THE RECORD.
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2. STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY MARILYN SNIDER, SNIDER AND ASSOCIATES.
• Six-Month Strategic Objectives – 02/08/2023
• Strategic Planning Workshop – 02/08/2023
A. Purpose of the Workshop and Introduction of the Facilitator and Recorder
B. Role of the Facilitator, Recorder, and Participants; Strategic Planning Elements; Agenda
C. Introductions of the Participants
D. Review of the City of Westminster’s:
• Mission Statement
• Core Values
• Three-Year Goals (2022-2024)
E. What Are the City of Westminster’s Strengths and Accomplishments since the June 20, 2022 Strategic Planning Workshop?
F. What are City of Westminster’s Current Internal Weakness/Challenges?
G. What are the External Factors/Trends (e.g., economic, political, technological, social and environmental) that Will/Might Have an Impact on the City of Westminster in the Coming Year:
• Positively (opportunities)?
• Negatively (threats)?
H. Review and Revise, if Needed, the Three -Year Goals (what the City of Westminster needs to accomplish)
I. Identify Six -Month Strategic Objectives (how the goals will be addressed - by when, who will be accountable, for what specific, measurable results) for Each of the Three-Year Goals
J. Next Steps/Follow-Up Process to Monitor Progress on the Goals and Objectives (including setting a date within 6 months to update the strategic plan) K. Summary of the Workshop and Closing Remarks
3. COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
DECLARATION: This agenda was posted on the Bulletin Board outside of the Council Chambers, were completely accessible to the public, at least 24 hours in advance of the City Council meeting.
/s/Lucie Colombo, CMC, CPMC, Interim City Clerk