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Votes at a glance: consent calendar, council-compensation ordinance and lease amendment pass; public hearing continued
Summary
Council approved the consent calendar and several administrative items by electronic vote (consent calendar 4–0; ordinance on council compensation 3–1; lease amendment approved). The council also continued a separate public hearing to Oct. 15.
The Ontario City Council approved a slate of routine and administrative items and recorded several roll-call votes during its meeting.
Consent calendar: Councilmember Bowman moved and Councilmember Wapner seconded approval of the consent calendar; the item passed by electronic vote recorded as 4–0 with the mayor pro tem absent.
Item 20 — Council compensation ordinance: The council considered an ordinance amending section 2-1.203 of the Ontario Municipal Code relating to council salary compensation. After motion and second, the ordinance passed on an electronic vote recorded as 3–1, with Councilmember Valencia voting no and Councilmember Perrotta absent.
Item 21 — Lease amendment: The council approved a resolution authorizing execution and delivery of an amendment to a lease agreement between the Ontario Public Financing Authority and the City of Ontario; the motion passed with the mayor pro tem absent.
Continued hearing: The council agreed to continue public hearing item 19 to Oct. 15; written comments remain part of the record.
Procedural notes: Public comment included community-event invitations from local religious and public-safety organizations and a series of remarks from a former city auditor alleging workplace retaliation. Councilmembers made several announcements and the meeting was adjourned; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Oct. 15.
