Council - Special Meeting

Waiting for David.

Mayor Pro Tem, we're live.

Thank you. Good evening, everyone. Today is Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and the time is 5.01 PM. And I'm calling to order the special meeting for the City of Baldwin Park City Council. Can we have a roll call, Chief Deputy?

Yes, Madam Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Daniel Damien.

Here. Just a city click for the record. I am participating remotely as a reasonable accommodation pursuant to government code section 54953C2A. No other person 18 years of age or older is present in the room with me.

Thank you.

And also there's the last part of that section under a physical condition. You need to participate off camera. I believe that's right. Is that correct?

Yes, I'm sorry. That is correct. Okay.

Thank you, Mayor. Mayor Pro Tem, Gene M. Ayala. Here. Council Member Alejandra Avila. Council Member Emmanuel Estrada. Let the record reflect. Council Member Emmanuel Estrada is not here. Council Member Emmanuel Lozano.

Here.

We have quorum.

Thank you, Chief Deputy. We're going to move on to public communications. If there's anyone in the audience that would like to, well, I'm sorry, did we receive any notification?

No, we haven't, Madam Mayor. Okay.

So is there anybody in the audience that would like to address the council? They could come on up to the dais and do so. Thank you.

Okay, hi, City Council. First time I've done this.

Is your microphone on, sir? Is the little button pushed?

Light's on.

Okay.

Maybe that better?

A lot better, thank you.

Yeah, I've lived in Ballpark all of my 72 years. First time I've done this. I just wanted, I'm not sure this is the right form, but... I'm requesting possibly if it's possible to have a stop sign put in on Big Dalton Avenue. I live at 3503 Big Dalton. And there's between Pacific and Merced, it's probably close to a mile. And cars pick up a lot of speed through there. And I know on Vineland and Main, there's a stop sign. So they go really fast.

Sir, usually at the special meeting at five o'clock, we address anything that is on our special meeting agenda. But we have a meeting at seven where this item would be very appropriate to come and speak to the full council and staff. Seven? At seven o'clock.

Okay, and that's every two weeks?

Every two weeks. But you may want to give Director Padilla your address and your name so he can take care of that issue.

Appreciate that. Okay. Thank you. Thanks.

Thank you. Is there anyone else that's wishing to address the council? Okay. Seeing none, I'm going to close public communication.

Wait, wait, let's just make sure. Is there anybody online because we're doing our meetings now? I'm sorry for that.

Thank you. Thank you. Is there anybody online? No, there isn't.

Okay.

Thank you. Thank you. City attorney. We're going to return back. We have nothing for open session or study session. So we are going to recess to close session at this time. And we will return for the seven o'clock meeting. Thank you.