CC - Item 4B - Minutes of July 31, 2023 - Special MeetingMINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 31, 2023
The special meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Ly
at 7:01 p.m., in the Rosemead City Hall Conference Room located at 8838 E. Valley Boulevard,
Rosemead, CA 91770.
PRESENT: Mayor Ly (teleconference), Mayor Pro Tem Clark, Council Members Armenta,
Dang, and Low
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Hernandez
PUBLIC COMMENT
No comments were received.
2. MATTERS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
A. Interviews and Appointments to the Planning Commission, Traffic Commission,
and Public Safety Commission
Recommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:
1. Consider appointments to the Planning Commission for three positions to serve
a two-year term.
2: Consider appointments to the Traffic Commission for three positions to serve
a two-year term.
3. Consider appointments to the Public Safety Commission for three positions as
a resident and one position as a business member to serve a two-year term; and
one position as a business member to serve a one-year term.
The City Council interviewed the following candidates for a City Commission:
• James Berry — Planning Commission
• Daniel Lopez — Planning Commission
• John Tang — Planning Commission (Letter Submitted to Council)
• Alina Hernandez — Planning & Parks Commissions
• Jason Vazquez — Planning Commission (Teleconference)
• Michael Drange — Traffic Commission (Letter Submitted to Council)
• Lucy Nguyen — Traffic Commission
• Edward Quintanilla — Traffic Commission
• Graciela Espinoza — Traffic Commission
• Kevin Chang — Traffic Commission
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• Stephanie Garcia — Resident, Public Safety Commission
• Jeff Foutz — Resident, Public Safety Commission
• Zhongming Wang — Resident, Public Safety Commission
• Tommy Martinez — Resident, Public Safety Commission
• Sarah Kuang — Business Member, Public Safety Commission
• Yin Yin Ta — Business Member, Public Safety Commission
Mayor Ly reiterated that each City Commission had three open positions, with
the exception of the Public Safety Commission which has three open positions for
residents and two positions for business members.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Low and seconded by Council Member
Dang to re -appoint James Berry, Daniel Lopez, and John Tang to the Planning
Commission, for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2023, ending June 30, 2025.
The motion was carried out by the following roll call vote AYES: Armenta, Clark,
Dang, Low, and Ly.
Mayor Ly stated since applicant Alina Hernandez applied to the Planning
Commission and Parks Commission, she would be considered for the Parks
Commission as a candidate for the August I` Parks Commission Interviews.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Low and seconded by Council Member
Dang to re -appoint Michael Drange and Lucy Nguyen; and appoint Kevin Chang
to the Traffic Commission, for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2023, ending
June 30, 2025. The motion was carried out by the following roll call vote
AYES: Armenta, Clark, Dang, Low and Ly.
Mayor Ly requested to bifurcate the Public Safety Commission appointments
ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Clark and seconded by Council Member
Armenta to re -appoint Stephanie Garcia (Resident) and Jeff Foutz (Resident) for a
two-year term beginning July 1, 2023, ending June 30, 2025. The motion was
carried out by the following roll call vote AYES: Armenta, Clark, and Ly;
NOES: Dang and Low.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Armenta and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Clark to appoint Tommy Martinez (Resident) to the Public Safety Commission, for
a two-year term beginning July 1, 2023, ending June 30, 2025. The motion was
carried out by the following roll call vote AYES: Armenta, Clark, Dang, Low,
and Ly.
ACTION: Moved by Council Member Armenta and seconded by Council Member
Low to appoint Sarah Kuang (Business Member) to a two-year term beginning July
1, 2023, ending June 30, 2025; and appoint Yin Yin Ta (Business Member) to a
one-year term beginning July 1, 2023, ending June 30, 2024. The motion was
carried out by the following roll call vote AYES: Armenta, Clark, Dang, Low,
and Ly.
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3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ly adjourned the special meeting at 10:32 p.m. The next regular
City Council meeting was scheduled to take place on August 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.,
in the Rosemead City Hall Council Chamber.
Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Steven Ly, Mayor
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