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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2008-04-08 - WOMEN'S COMMISSION '~Eib~ D CITY OF LYNWOOD CITYOFLYNWtJ~DD t';ITurf FRfIC ~eefCE LYNWOOD WOMEN'S COMMISSION A~~ ~ ~ ~®~ NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING April 8, 2008 3:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA Margaret Araujo, Chairperson Sylvia Herron Gloria Jaimes Commissioner Commissioner I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call Olga Real Commissioner IV. Certification of Agenda Posting `7t8fgf4A€lla12€1f2! 8t4j5t6f ~~~~ ~-z~ ~~~ Martina Rodriquez Commissioner V. Minutes Approval for March 11 Regular Meeting and March 24, 2008 Special Meeting VI. Debrief on Women of the Year Award Luncheon VII. Decision on time of the day for future meetings VIII. Election of Officers IX. Public Orals Adjournment: Motion to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262. City oP 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 l,ed 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 Stringrield, Friend Andrea Hooper, guest Certification 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 I-lerron 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. Lam a 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). Conunissioner Herron mentioned that in the previous meetings members had voted to limit the awardees to fow~. Chairperson Araujo asked to have a motion to include the three awardees with the four awardees. Commissioner Rodriquez moved to add the three awardces, Leticia Diaz, Maria C. Marchan and Pearliue Calderon to the four awardces, Joanette Gutierrez, Cristina Aguilar, L~ene Garcia and Andrea Hooper Cor a total of seven awardees. The motion was 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 Chairperson Araujo asked for those who wished to speak for Public Orals. Lorene Reed told the new members congratulations and apologized for their first meeting. She said that it was unfair to have seven women recognized. Irene Garcia spoke about the fact that the event date was changed after it appeared in the press. Pearline Calderon also congratulated new members and said she was looking forward [o~the new commission to take it a different and higher level of functionality. Mayor Pro Tem Castro spoke to the face that the new commissioner knew that the deadline had changed and that self nominations were not the preferred method of nomination. She mentioned that Commissioner Rodriquez will be a big help to tl~e commission as she has prior experience. Mayor Pro Tem Castro said that the commission needs to move forward and on Thursday all of them should have smiles on their faces for the event. Andrea Hooper, former City Clerk, claimed that she knows the Brown Act better than anyone on the commission and that the City Manager, commission members and staff need to be trained on the Brown Act. She explained that both members and staff could be charged with a misdemeanor for not following the Hiles in the Brown Act. At 7:00 PM Chairperson Araujo said she wanted to add (3oard Orals. She said that this was her opportunity to voice her opinion on how to run the meeting. She thanked Mayor Pro 1'em Castro for her guidance and said she was glad that Commissioner Rodriquez was now on the Commission. She added that she was happy to be chair and she hoped she can contribute to moving the Commission forward. Commissioner Jaimes said that she felt that everyone has the opportunity to be nominated and that competition was a good element for the awards. Commissioner Real mentioned that it is difficult to~read documents at the meeting, but she will try and be ready for the vote. Sbe Chanked the chair and other members. Commissioner Herron stated that she was against having more than four awardees, as people go bored at the length of the event. She felt that the members needed to vote on the event's MC and program. She added that last year only one of the awardees spoke and she felt that all of them should be given the opportunity to speak. Laura Alderete said that Assembly member Linda Sanchez would be speaking at the event and that all attendees will get a copy of the program at the event She mentioned the theme and the fact it was Women's History Month and speakers were reminded of those two things. Chairperson Araujo said that elecUOns will be on the agenda for the next meeting and voting on the time for meetings. Commissioner Herron made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jaimes and approved. The meeting was adjourned at 730 PM.