CC - Minutes - 07-08-19 Special MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 8,2019
The special meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Clark at 6:07
p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Conference Room located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard,
Rosemead, California.
PRESENT: Mayor Clark, Council Members Dang, Low and Ly
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Armenia
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Hernandez
1. PUBLIC COMMENT -None
2. MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
A. Interviews and Appointments to the Beautification Commission, Parks
Commission, Planning Commission and Traffic Commission
Recommendation: Conduct interviews and make appointments to the
Beautification Commission,Parks Commission,Planning Commission and Traffic
Commission.
Mayor Clark requested to waive interviews of the Beautification Commission
candidates and reappoint Paul Duran, Larry Liu and Vanessa Oceguera since there
were no additional candidates for the Beautification Commission.
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Ly and seconded by Council Member Dang to waive
interviews and reappoint Paul Duran, Larry Liu and Vanessa Oceguera to the
Beautification Commission to a two-year term ending June 30, 2021. Motion was
carried out by the following vote: AYES: Clark, Dang, Low and Ly ABSENT:
Armenta
The City Council interviewed the following candidates for three vacancies to the
Parks Commission:
• Roger Flores
• Chen Lin
• Qui Dang Nguyen
• William Tocki (Interviewed via teleconference)
Mayor Clark recessed the special meeting at 7:27 p.m. and reconvened back to
Open Session at 7:31 p.m. City Council continued with interviews for three
111 vacancies to the Planning Commission:
• Rudy Gonzalves
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• Daniel Lopez
• James Berry
• Steven Q. Ly
• John Tang
Candidate Diana Herrera waived her interview to announce she would not be
seeking reappointment to the Planning Commission. Mrs. Herrera shared she will
be moving out of the City of Rosemead in the next few months.
The City Council interviewed the following candidates for three vacancies to the
Traffic Commission:
• James Berry
• Edward Quintanilla
• Steven Lim
Mayor Clark recessed the special meeting at 8:40 p.m. and reconvened back to
Open Session at 8:44 p.m.There being no further interviews,the City Council made
the following appointments to each respective Commission.
Parks Commission:
ACTION:Moved by Council Member Ly and seconded by Council Member Dang
to reappoint Chen Lin and William Tocki to a two-year term;and appoint Qui Dang
Nguyen to a two-year term on the Parks Commission. Motion was carried out by
the following vote: AYES: Clark,Dang,Low and Ly ABSENT: Armenta
Planning Commission:
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Low and seconded by Council Member
Dang to reappoint Daniel Lopez and John Tang to a two-year term; and appoint
James Berry to a two-year term on the Planning Commission. Motion was carried
out by the following vote: AYES: Clark,Dang,Low and Ly ABSENT: Armenta
Traffic Commission:
With the appointment of James Berry to the Planning Commission, a vacancy
resulted in the Traffic Commission. Council Member Ly suggested offering the
Traffic Commission vacancy to Candidate Steven Q. Ly. Should Mr. Ly not accept
the offer,the City Clerk will advertise the vacancy.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Ly and seconded by Council Member Low
to reappoint Edward Quintanilla to a two-year term; and appoint Steven Lim to a
two-year term on the Traffic Commission. In addition, directed the City Clerk to
offer the Traffic Commission vacancy to Steven Q. Ly with a two-year term. In the
event, Mr. Ly did not accept the appointment; the City Clerk shall continue the
advertisement of the Traffic Commission vacancy. Motion was carried out by the
following vote: AYES: Clark,Dang,Low and Ly ABSENT: Armenta
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3. ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. The next regular City Council meeting is
scheduled to take place on July 9, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Rosemead City Hall Council
Chamber.
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Ericka Hernan.ez, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Margare�Clark, Mayor
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