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City Council
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Special Meeting
Minutes
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 5:00 PM City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:06 p.m. by Mayor Marsha McLean
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ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.
FLAG SALUTE
Mayor McLean led the flag salute. o
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City Council and members of the public were entertained by the Valencia High School Chamber c
Choir.
REMARKS BY OUTGOING MAYOR
Mayor McLean commented on the City's 2015 accomplishments.
PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MAYOR BY CITY MANAGER
City Manager Ken Striplin presented the outgoing Mayor with a gift of a charm bracelet
commemorating her year as Mayor and commented on highlights of the Mayor's
accomplishments.
PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MAYOR ON BEHALF OF NON -CITY OFFICIALS
Addressing the outgoing Mayor on behalf of Non -City Officials was Assemblymember Scott
Wilk; Vanessa Wilk representing State Senator Sharon Runner; Castaic Lake Water Agency
Board President Tom Campbell; Michelle Jenkins and Bruce Fortin representing Santa Clarita
Community College District Board of Trustees; William S. Hart School District Governing
Board President Bob Jensen; Wyatt Woodson representing Congressman Steve Knight; Rosalba
Gonzalez representing State Senator Fran Pavley; Dave Perry representing Supervisor Michael
Antonovich; Holly Schroeder representing the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development
Corporation; Terri Crain and Sue Nevins representing the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of
Commerce; and Andy Fried, Chairman of the Board for Safe Action for the Environment.
OUTGOING MAYOR TURNS GAVEL OVER TO CITY CLERK
Mayor McLean turned the gavel over to City Clerk Kevin Tonoian.
CITY CLERK OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR FOR 2016
Kevin Tonoian, City Clerk, opened the nominations for the office of Mayor.
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Special Meeting Tuesday, December 8, 2015 5:00 PM
Motion to: Nominate Mayor Pro -Tem Kellar for Mayor
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laurene Weste, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marsha McLean, Mayor
AYES: McLean, Kellar, Acosta, Boydston, Weste
CITY CLERK SWEARS IN NEW MAYOR
City Clerk Kevin Tonoian administered the Oath of Office and handed the gavel to incoming
Mayor Kellar.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Addressing the Council on this item was Ingrid Boydston, Deanna Hannashiro, Alan Ferdman,
Steve Petzold, Diane Trautman, Moazzem Chowdhury, Patrick Mannion, James Farley, David
Putnam, Andrew Taben, Cam Noltemeyer, Valerie Thomas, Carl Boyer, Allan Cameron,
Annette Lucas, Douglas Fraser, Patti Sulpizio, and Stacy Fortner.
Twelve written comment cards and nineteen email messages were received regarding the Mayor
Pro -Tem position.
NEW MAYOR OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR PRO TEM
Mayor Kellar opened the nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.
Motion to: Nominate Councilmember Acosta for Mayor Pro -Tem
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 11
MOVER: Laurene Weste, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marsha McLean, Mayor
AYES: Marsha McLean, Bob Kellar, Dante Acosta, Laurene Weste
NAYS: TimBen Boydston
Councilmember Boydston clarified his "no" vote was made as a matter of principal and indicated
his belief that Councilmember Acosta would make a fine Mayor Pro Tem.
Mayor Kellar made brief remarks concerning the City's goals and projects for 2016.
ADJOURN
Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
RECEPTION
ATTEST:
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