Santa Fe Springs Council appoints oversight committee members, approves 14-item consent agenda

At a regular meeting of the Santa Fe Springs City Council, council members voted to appoint business and residential representatives to the Citizens Oversight Committee created by Resolution 9943 and approved the meeting’s consent agenda.

The oversight committee was established by resolution to oversee a dedicated parcel tax ordinance voters approved on Nov. 5, 2004, City staff said. City staff reported a call for applicants closed Jan. 17 and presented a slate of candidates for the council to consider.

Council members approved three chamber-nominated candidates—Wendy, Jeff and Stefan—by roll-call vote. The council later chose two residential members, Sergio Valenzuela and Jay Sarno, following nominations from council members and a second. Mayor Rounds called the roll for the residential appointments; council members recorded aye votes and the motions passed.

The council also approved the consent agenda, covering items 4 through 13, by motion and second. Council members cast aye votes and the chair declared the consent items adopted. Separately, the council announced an appointment of Eddie Barrios to the Parks and Recreation Commission. A roster update reflecting an appointment listed as “Gloria” was discussed and recorded by staff; the meeting record did not provide a last name for that appointee.

No substantive debate on ordinance language or changes to the parcel tax was recorded during the appointments; staff said applications were collected after the advertised deadline and presented for council consideration. The approved appointments fill the committee’s two citizen seats and the chamber seats as presented.

Council actions recorded on the meeting record were limited to appointment votes and the adoption of the consent agenda. The meeting then proceeded to other agenda items and community presentations.