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Home My Public Portal AboutA 2008-05-13 - WOMEN'S COMMISSIONCITY OF LYNWOOD ;~~: ; LYNWOOD WOMEN'S COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING May 13, 2008 3:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA s Margaret Araujo, Chairperson Sylvia Herron Gloria Jaimes Commissioner Commissioner I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roil Call ,~~~~j~~~i~~ CITY OF LYNYVOOD CITYrt ~yy~e n~~rCE ~P€~ w s 2008 CY g....bnrsdq.2'~s` P`~ '~r£3~~F1(~c3is~2a1 t~~ ~4~516 ~; Olga Real Martina Rodriquez Commissioner Commissioner IV. Certification of Agenda Posting V. Minutes Approval for March 11 Regular Meeting and March 24, 2008 Special Meeting VI. Report on March 27 Women of the Year Award Luncheon VII. Discussion on time change for future meetings VIII. Discussion on Commission retreat IX. Election of Officers X. Board Orals XI. Public Orals Adjournment: Motion to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday. June 10, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 11330 Buliis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262. ' f ~~ ~'~~; ,~ ~E M O R A N D U M ~: x ~ry;,~;~,,•^*w DATE: April 22, 2008 TO: Chair and Women's Commission members CC: FROM: Consuelo Marshall, Marketing & Grants SUBJECT: Report on April 8, 2008 Regular Women's Commission Meeting The April 8, 2008 regular meeting of the City of Lynwood Women's Commission was cancelled because a quorum was not in place. Two out of five members, Sylvia Herron and Gloria Jaimes were in attendance. According to the Lynwood City Code, 2-12 Commissions, Boards and Committees Generally: 2-12.1- Three absences within a twelve month period shall constitute a vacating of the position for boards, commissions or committee meeting once a month. Therefore, staff will call each Commissioner to remind them of the upcoming meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 at 3 PM. The minutes of the March 11 regular meeting and the March 24 special meeting are attached along with the agenda for the May 13 meeting. Thank you and we hope to see you on May 13. City of Lynwood Lynwood Women's Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 11, 2008 3:00 P.M. City Council Chambers Call to Order: Chairperson Margaret Araujo called the meeting to order at 3:11 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Sylvia Herron led the ]'ledge of Allegiance. Moll Call: Chairperson Margaret Araujo- Present Connissiouer Gloria Jaimes- Present Commissioner Martina Rodriquez-Absent Commissioner Olga Real-Absent Commissioner Sylvia Herron-Present Attendees Laura Alderete, Staff ConsueloMarshall, Staff Liaison Serena Coulson-Johnson, Minutes Clerk Lorene Reed, Friend Lien Stringfield, Friend L'ene Garcia, Friend Pearline Caldetron, Friend Certification of Agenda Posting: Agenda was duly posted. Chairperson Margaret Araujo called for a motion to approve the February 12, 2008 minutes as read. Motioned by Commissioner Herron and seconded. Chairperson Araujo stated that she would hold off scoring of awards until Maria Quinonez, City Clerk arrived to swear in new members. Chairperson Araujo read to-members atutouucements front other wotneu's conunissiou. She opened up Public Orals. Mary Sue Lewis, former conunissiortcr asked about the dismissal of former members. Contmissiouer Herron asked why the date for the luncheon had been changed. The utembers had voted to ask the Mayor Pro Tem if the Mayor was not available and why was this not done? She expressed that members decisions need to be honored. Friend, Lorene Reed asked about the awards. Chairperson Araujo mentioned that a few more applications had been honed in to staff. She mentioned that former utembers, Mary Sue Lewis, Ethel Pacheco and Dorothy Plummer- Jones world be recognized for their service at the luncheon. She also said that City Council recognized the service that former members provided to the Conunission. Staff suggested that former members be recognized at the Commissioner's Gala in December- At 329 PM, Maria Quinonez, City Clerk arrived and swont in new member, Gloria .iaintes. Chairperson Araujo thatilccd Mary Sue Lewis for her tune spent ou the Commission and said fitrther That she wars a mentor to all members and she will be missed. Mrs. Lewis responded with details about her current work in the conununity. Consuelo Marshall, Staff Liaison, passed out Che four applications artd the scoring criteria to rnentbers. She explained the ten point scoring system with ten as the top possible points and 0 as the lowest possible points. Members proceeded to read the applications and to score them using the scoring sheets. Staff called for the City of Lynwood Lynwood Women's Commission Meeting Minutes Monday, March 24, 2008 6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers Call to Order: Chairperson Margaret Araujo called the meeting to order at 6:32 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Gloria Jaimes led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Chairperson Margaret Araujo- Present Commissioner Sylvia Herron-Present Commissioner Gloria Jaimes- Present Commissioner Olga Real-Present Commissioner Martina Rodriquez-Present Attendees Mayor Pro Tem Aide Castro Laura Alderete, Staff Consuelo Marshall, Staff Liaison Pearline Calderon, Friend Irene Garcia, Friend Lorene Reed, Friend Lien Stringfield, Friend Andrea Hooper, guest CertiFcation of Agenda Posting: Agenda was duly posted. Chairperson Margaret Araujo pulled Joyce Edner's nomination as requested by Commissioner Herron and verified by Joyce Edner via a telephone call. Chairperson Margaret Araujo mentioned that someone had called Wilson School to verify a nominee's residence. Commissioner Herron said that she had made that call to see if the nominee lived in Lynwood. At 6:35 PM, Maria Quinonez, City Clerk and Commissioner Martina Rodriquez arrived in the Council Chambers. Laura Alderete, staff asked for a vote to ratify late applications and the members could ratify the motion at the next meeting. She also mentioned that the minutes of the regular meeting could not be approved at a special meeting. The minutes will be approved at the regular April meeting. The members, including the Chair, where sworn or re-sworn at 6:40 PM by taking the oath they repeated back to the City Clerk. Laura Alderete took photos of the members. Chairperson Araujo made a motion to accept the three nominations to be rated at the next meeting. The nominations were for Leticia Diaz, Maria C. Marchan and Pearline Calderon. Chairperson Araujo called for the vote. The motion was made by Commissioner Rodriquez and seconded by Commissioner Jaimes. Chairperson Araujo called for the vote. Members who voted yes included: Chairperson Araujo; Commissioner Jaimes; Commissioner Real and Commissioner Rodriquez. Commissioner Herron voted no and the motion passed. Members proceeded to score the three nominees. Chairperson Araujo asked to have a motion to approve the final list of awardees. Mayor Pro Tem Castro mentioned that the members cannot take action on a previous action (approval of the first four awardees). Commissioner Herron mentioned that in the previous meetings members had voted to limit the awardees to four. Chairperson Araujo asked to have a motion to include the three awardees with the four awardees. Commissioner Rodriquez moved to