CC - 03-26-09 - SpecialMinutes of the
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 26, 2009
The special meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Clark at 7:00 p.m. in the
Rosemead City Council Chamber located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California.
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Clark
INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tern Taylor
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS PRESENT: Mayor Clark, Mayor Pro Tern Taylor, Council Members Armenta,
Low, Ly.
OFFICIALS PRESENT: City Manager Chi, Interim City Attorney Montes, Assistant City Manager Saeki,
Assistant City Manager Hawkesworth, Director of Finance Brisco, Director of Parks and Recreation
Montgomery-Scott, Economic Development Administrator Ramirez, Deputy Public Works Officer
Marcarello, and City Clerk Molleda.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS PRESENT: None
OFFICIALS PRESENT: Mayor Margaret Clark, Mayor Pro Tern Gary Taylor, Council Member Sandra
Armenta, Council Member Polly Low, and Council Member Steven Ly.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE
Juan Nunez - stated that certain protocol should be taken to announce the special meeting to the public
Abby Leach - had an issue with the parking and noise level at the supermarket (corner of Muscatel Ave
and Valley Blvd.). Also states that the behavior in that area is inappropriate, and asks when and how the
parking issue will be handled, and if more surveillance in the area was possible.
Mayor Pro Tem Taylor requested a report on this issue. Council Member Ly, Armenta, and Low have also
received complaints from residents regarding this supermarket.
2. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel
Government Code 54956.9(a): Existing Litigation - Tran v. Armenta, Molleda, Logan
(the County Registrar of Voters) and the City of Rosemead
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City Council recessed to closed session 7:10 p.m.
Council Member Armenta recused herself from closed session.
The City Council reconvened back at 7:44PM. Mayor Clark announced there was no reportable action
taken.
3. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled to take place on
April 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
GACity Clerk
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Margaret ark
Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
1, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the
minutes from the special meeting of March 26, 2009, were duly and regularly approved
and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 91h of June 2009, by the following
vote to wit:
Yes: Armenta, Clark, Low, Ly, Taylor
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
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oria Molleda
City Clerk