NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING BY MAYOR VINATIERI, MAYOR PRO
TEM MARTINEZ, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS DUTRA, PACHECO, AND WARNER
MINUTES
WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 13230 PENN STREET
MARCH 16, 2026, 12:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION
Mayor Vinatieri called the Special Meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber of Whittier City Hall, 13230 Penn Street, Whittier, CA 90602.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Joseph A. Vinatieri, Mayor
Fernando Dutra, Council Member
Mary Ann Pacheco, Council Member
Cathy Warner, Council Member
ABSENT:
Octavio Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem
STAFF PRESENT:
Conal McNamara, City Manager
Keith Collins, City Attorney
Rigoberto Garcia, Jr., City Clerk
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Pacheco led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION
Council Member Warner moved and Council Member Dutra seconded a motion to approve the Agenda. The motion carried 4-0, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez absent.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Vinatieri indicated that any members of the audience who wish to deliver a public comment should fill out a public comment card and line up by the lectern and any members of the public on Zoom who wish to deliver a public comment should raise their hand. Staff forwarded and provided copies of the email correspondence to City Council Members for review.
Conny McCormack and Neil Evans provided live public comments:
There were no teleconference public comments.
Whittier City Council/Redevelopment Successor Agency/Utility Authority March 16, 2026
Minutes
All public comments and documents submitted are part of the record and are on file with the City Clerk Department. A recording of the oral communications is available through the City’s website.
RECESS
Mayor Vinatieri called a recess to go into Closed Session. The meeting reconvened with all Council Members present.
6. CLOSED SESSION
6.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, Anticipated Litigation authorized by Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(2):
One Case
7. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Collins indicated that the City Council accepted the Chief of Police’s recommendation to terminate the agreement with Hadley Tow at any time without cause upon 30 days' written notice to the contractor, so staff will be issuing that notice.
8. STAFF REPORTS
8.A. Tow and Impound Service Agreement - Hadley Tow
Recommendation: Receive a verbal report regarding the existing Tow and Impound Service Agreement with Hadley Tow and provide direction to staff regarding the agreement.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Vinatieri adjourned the meeting at 1:01 p.m.