Baldwin Park City Council votes to excuse Mayor Avila, moves to closed session

The Baldwin Park City Council on May 21, 2025 voted 4-0 to excuse Mayor Avila from a special meeting and then recessed into closed session.

At the 5:05 p.m. call to order, the council completed roll call. The city clerk read a motion "a motion by mayor Pro Tem, Damien, a second by council member Ayala to excuse mayor Avila," which the council approved by voice vote, recorded as 4-0. Council members who verbally registered were Mayor Pro Tem Damien, Council member Ayala, Council member Estrada and Council member Lozano.

The council opened public communications and, noting that no speakers were present, immediately closed public communications. The presiding official then recessed the meeting to closed session.

No ordinances, resolutions or other substantive agenda items were discussed on the public record during the time captured in the transcript excerpt. The action taken was purely procedural: excusing an absent member and moving the meeting into closed session.

Meeting details: the special meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. on May 21, 2025; the city clerk conducted roll call; a motion to excuse Mayor Avila was made by Mayor Pro Tem Damien and seconded by Council member Ayala; the motion passed 4-0; public communications had no speakers and the council recessed into closed session.