04/23/2024 - SPCITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ● APRIL 23, 2024
Council Chambers Special Meeting 4:30 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center ● 22795 Barton Road
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agenda.
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agenda are available for public viewing and inspection at City Hall, 1st Floor Lobby Area and 2nd Floor
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www.grandterrace-ca.gov.
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meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (909) 954-5207 at least 48 hours prior to the advertised
starting time of the meeting. This will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this meeting. Later requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible [28 CFR
34.102.104 ADA Title II].
Agenda Grand Terrace City Council April 23, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
Convene City Council
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Attendee Name Present Absent Late Arrived
Mayor Bill Hussey
Mayor Pro Tem Doug Wilson
Council Member Jeff Allen
Council Member Kenneth J. Henderson
A. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the opportunity for members of the public to comment on items on the agenda
only. At a special meeting of the City Council, pursuant to California law, the City
Council will only be taking public comment on items listed on the agenda.
B. NEW BUSINESS
1. City Council Appointment to Fill Council Vacancy
RECOMMENDATION:
Interview applicants for the vacant City Council position and select an applicant to fill the
vacancy.
DEPARTMENT: CITY CLERK
ADJOURN
The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at
6:00 p.m.
AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2024 Council Item
TITLE: City Council Appointment to Fill Council Vacancy
PRESENTED BY: Debra Thomas, City Clerk
RECOMMENDATION: Interview applicants for the vacant City Council position and
select an applicant to fill the vacancy.
2030 VISION STATEMENT:
This staff report supports all adopted Goals and all adopted Core Values of the City
Council's 2030 Vision.
BACKGROUND:
At the City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the City Council directed staff
to accept applications to fill the vacancy on the City Council which was left by former
Council Member Sylvia Rodriguez-Robles’ resignation on March 6, 2024. Notices
regarding the application process for the vacancy were posted on the City's website, the
local adjudicated newspaper, and the City's reader board. Notices were posted, and
applications were made available at City Hall, and on the City's website. The deadline
for filing applications was Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
DISCUSSION:
Staff was directed by the City Council to schedule interviews for the vacant City Council
position at an upcoming City Council meeting, so that an applicant can be appointed
and seated at the Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, April 26,
2024.
Four (4) applications were received on April 3, 2024, and April 12, 2024, for the vacant
City Council position from Grand Terrace residents which have been attached to this
report for review. The applicants who submitted applications are as follows:
1. Ken Stewart
2. Ronald Perez
3. Michelle Sabino
4. Vincent Jared Rasso
For the selection process, and pursuant to City Council Procedure, the appointment
process will move forward as follows:
• City Council to draw applicant names to determine the order of interviews.
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• Staff will provide the City Council with a ballot listing the names of each
applicant.
• Staff will provide the City Council with questions to ask each applicant, however,
each Council Member is given the opportunity to submit their own questions.
• Interview each applicant one by one, with the first interview beginning with the
first name drawn while the remaining applicants are sequestered in the
Community Room.
• The time allowed for each applicant to respond to the interview and questions will
be:
o One (1) Minute for an Introductory Statement
o Two (2) Minutes for each Council Question
o One (1) Minute for the Applicant’s Closing Statement
• After interviews are complete, the City Council will select an applicant for
appointment via the ballot process.
• Staff collects the ballots from the dais and reads aloud how each Council
Member voted and the applicant receiving the majority vote is appointed.
The successful applicant appointed to fill the City Council vacancy will be sworn into
office at the next regular meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, April 23,
2024, at 6:00 p.m.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. The monthly stipend for the City
Council is included in the current budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Ken Stewart_Redacted (PDF)
• Ronald Perez_Redacted (PDF)
• Michelle Sabino_Redacted (PDF)
• Vincent Jared Rasso_Redacted (PDF)
APPROVALS:
Debra Thomas Completed 04/17/2024 2:22 PM
City Manager Completed 04/17/2024 2:22 PM
City Council Pending 04/23/2024 4:30 PM
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