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Votes at a glance: council adopts consent calendar; B2 continued and one abstention recorded
Summary
The Montclair City Council approved the consent calendar after pulling several items for discussion; staff requested B2 be continued, and Councilmember Lopez recorded an abstention on item D2.
The Montclair City Council moved and approved the consent calendar following discussion and the pulling of several items for later consideration.
Motion and vote: The consent calendar was moved by Mayor Prom Martinez and seconded by Council member Mendes. Council member Lopez recorded an abstention on item D2 (salaries/classifications, Resolution 263514). The chair stated the consent calendar was adopted; the meeting transcript records the abstention on D2 but contains wording about the vote tally that appears inconsistent. Based on the recorded abstention, the meeting record indicates the consent calendar was approved while item B2 was continued to another meeting.
Pulled items and immediate outcomes: Several items were removed from the omnibus approval for discussion: B2 was continued, and B3, C1 and D2 were pulled for discussion. Staff requested B2 be continued to another meeting. The council discussed B3 (public-works contract questions), thanked staff for grant efforts on C1 (vans for seniors), and discussed D2 and the CalPERS reporting requirement for classification and salary adjustments.
Ending: The council completed the consent-calendar actions recorded in the public session and then proceeded to other agenda items and closed session.
