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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 11, 1997 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF TI4E CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION MEETING MARCH 11, 1997 - 7:30 P.M. II'lie City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium for the purpose of canvassing returns and installation of elected officers.. Mayor Alexander called the meeting to order. Boy Scout Troop 412 led in the salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS ALSO PRESENT: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NONE City Administrator Garcia, Chief of Police Broderick, Community Services Director Guarrera, Superintendent of Public Works Pedrosa, City Clerk Solis. Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: Call to Order Flag Salute Roll Call Also Present tRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, Res. 97-C25a. (CITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE Canvass of CITY ON MARCH 4, 1997, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTI4ER 3/4/97 MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF LAW. Muni election Moved by Councilmember F lardison, seconded by Councilmember Madrid to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE As a matter of record, the Resolution declaring the results of the General Municipal Election is incorporated in the Minutes. Mayor Alexander recognized Officer James Zboravan, of LAPD, an Azusa resident, and Mayor Alexander thanked him for heroic actions at the North Hollywood bank robbery incident, and he also recognized recognized former Councilmembcrs Harry Slemrich, Lucio Cruz, and former Mayor persons in Eugene Moses who were in aUendnnce at the meeting. audience �kls. Amy Popoff, representative of Assemblyman Bob Margetts' office, presented Cert of Apprec. Iertificates of Appreciation for Outstanding Effdrts to Mayor Stephen Alexander, From Assemblyman Councilmember Tony Naranjo, and City Clerk Adolph A. Solis. Margett RESOLUTION NO. 97-C 25a A RESOLUTION OF T I IE CITY COUNCIL OF 771E CITY OI' AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, RECITINU THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY ON MARCH 4, 1997, DECLARING TI IE RESULTS AND SUCI I OTHER MAI -PERS AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF LAW. WHEREAS, a general municipal election was lrekl and conducted in the City of Azusa, California, on Tuesday, March 4, 1997, as required by law, and WHEREAS, notice of the election was duly and regularly given in lime, form and manner as provided by law; that voting precincts were properly established; that election officers were appointed and that in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in lime, form and manner as required by (lie provisions of the Elections Code of (lie State of California for the holding of elections in cities, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 97-C7 adopted on January 21, 1997, the City Clerk of the City canvassed the returns of (lie election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit A." NOW, II IEREFORE, 771E CITY COUNCIL OF -1.11E CITY OI' AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, does resolve, declare, determine and order as follows: SECTION 1. That the whole number of voles (ballots) cast in the City except absent voter ballots was 2970. That the whole number of absent voter ballots cast in the City was 553, malting a total of 3523 Votes cast in the City. SECTION 2. That the names of persons voted for at the election for Mayor are as follows: Cristina Cruz Madrid Stephen J. Alexander That the names of persons voted for at the election for Member of the City Council are as follows: Joseph IL Rocha Ron Legaull Marianne B. Miasuik Peggy Rubio Martinez 1)(011 Flowers Keith Hanks Anthony 1). Naranjo U-Darlyne R. Garofalo ])felt Stanford Stacey 1. Kent That the names of persons voted liar at the election for City Clerk are as follows:. Art Morales Adolph A. Solis 03/11/97 PAGE TWO That the name of lite person voted f'or at the election for City Treasurer is as follows: Robert E. Talley SECTION 3. That the number of voles given at (lie precinct and (he number of voles given in lite City to each of the persons above named for the respective offices for which the persons were candidates were as listed in Exhibit "A" attached. SECTION 4. The City Council does declare and determine that: CRISTINA CRUZ MADRID was elected as Mayor for the full term of two years; DICK STANFORD was elected as Member of the City Council for the fill term of four years; JOSE, I'll R. ROCIIA was elected as Member of the City Council for the fill term of four years; ADOLI'II A. SOLIS was elected as City Clerk for the full term of four years; ROBERT E. TALLEY was elected as City Treasurer for the fill tern of four years. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of (lie election, showing: 1. The whole number of votes (ballots) cast in the City; 2. The names of the persons voted for; 3. For what office each person was voted for; 4. The number of votes given at each precinct to each person; 5. The total number of votes given to each person. SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver (o each of the person so elected a Certificate of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also administer to each person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in (he Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected. SECTION 7. That the City Clerk shall cerlify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this l Ilh day of March, 1997. V'11-� Z(- AY R RO-TEM IEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by (lie City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on lite I Ilh day of March, 1997, by file following vote of lite Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ' ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 13/11/97 PAGE THREE EXHIBIT "A" CITY CLERK'S CERTICATE OF CANVASS I, Adolph A. Solis, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California, duly authorized by Resolution No. 97-C7, adopted by the city Council of said City on the 21 st day of January, 1997, do hereby certify that 1 have canvassed the returns of the regular general municipal election held in said City on the 4th day of March, 1997, and find that the number of votes given at each precinct and the number of votes given in the City to persons voted for, the respective offices for which said persons were candidates were as follows: Dated: March 11, 1997 Cristina Cruz Madrid Stephen J. Alexander COUNCIL Joseph R. Rocha Ron Legault Marianne B. Mia`snik Peggy Rubio Martinez Don Flowers Keith Hanks Anthony D. Naranjo D-Darlyne R. Garofalo Dick Stanford Stacey I. Kent CITY Ci.EM Art Morales Adolph A. Solis Robert E. Talley 1 $ a -LE Q 2.5 1 B a M M R M _ ®V TOTAL VOTES 66 183 141 199 54 75 21 143 93 67 220 289 152 340 2043 73 120 98 195 78 52 17 111 70 63 91 163 80 206 1417 53 119 94 225 22 33 3 62 69 31 60 124 29 140 1064 - 15 28 17 41 38 15 2 25 19 13 17 32 30 50 342 7 18 8 6 12 12 1 6 4 7 16 18 7 56 178 51 79 73 149 24 44 7 60 34 17 75 119 56 81 869 8 17 21 22- 7 13 1 36 5 10 13 35 34 33 255 28 73 51 55 30 29 21 85 46 50 122 146 84 187 1007 34 65 59 110 35 27 5 57 33 23 57 114 42 136 797 19 26 28 23 30 15 6 32 16 11 27 45 38 76 392 37 110 77 88 36 37 26 106 73 80 183 201 120 253 1427 5 11 10 12 7 6 1 10 4 6 8 23 8 36 147 55 113 82 157 62 51 12 87 68 53 98 145 74 168 1225 80 185 149 232 60 75 24 161 94 63 197 279 152 351 2102 121 251 189 322 117 114 33 218 146 107 269 379 199 469 2934 Outgoing Councihnember Naranjo made the following statement: It gives me a great honor at this time to personally congratulate the three newly elected officials. First I'd like to extend my sincere congratulations to our new Mayor, Ms. Crislina Cruz Madrid. I'd also like to extend my congratulations to the two new members of the City Council, Mr. Dick Stanibrd and Mr. Joe Rocha. I'd like to star( out by saying that I believe that these three fine individuals will work very diligently to move Azusa forward. As an elected official having had the opportunity to serve the people of this community for the last nine years, it has been my distinct pleasure to provide that service. I've had the opportunity to work with Ms. Madrid over the last live years, and though we've differed in our politics 1 believe that she is the person who can move Azusa forward. Her leadership and her vision coupled with that of the new Council and the existing Council will allow this community to move in a more positive direction as the voters clearly spoke out in the last election, they support that group overwhelmingly and I believe the unity among the five members will move this community forward. With that in mind 1 again congratulate each of them. I'd also like to take this time to thank the members of the community who have supported me over my nine years in office; it has been a true honor and a privilege for me to have been able to serve the people for the last nine years. Coming in here nine long years ago starting out as a young freshman and 1 kind of felt a little bit nervous, a little anxiety wondering what would I say to the people, I probably feel more of that today wondering how I might say my goodbyes to a family of wonderful people that not only in file community but in the city hall. I've had a great opportunity over the nine years to work with a very wonderful group of people, fine employees, fine staff, fine department heads who have made my job a whole lot easier in being able to serve the community and serve the citizens diligently and gratefully. I would also like to thank our police department which has done a very diligent job of keeping safety in our streets to be able to allow people to enjoy this conmiunify, l truly commend them I've had nine good years with that department, working right along with them. I'd like to thank the two members of the city council who are here today with us, Dave and Diane, who have done an outstanding job, of coming on board two years ago and working very closely to move this community forward. I'd like to thank the past leadership and those that I've had the opportunity to work with, councilman Harry Stemrich, Mayor Eugene Moses and many others that were here that 1 have seen conic and go over the last nine years. IN been a distinct pleasure and an honor to have shared that opportunity with the people of this community. I welcome the new council, 1 wish them the best of luck in all that they do. They're line individuals. Please, like you're here tonight, come back, keep coming, this community involvement is what's important, it makes a difference in a community to see so many faces tonight in a city council chambers is what we should have every meeting; it's you, the people that makes the difference and by us hearing your voice, truly allows us the opportunity to move this community forward. Again I wish everyone of you the best of luck in all your endeavors; thanks a lot for the opportunity to serve. Thank you. Outgoing Mayor Stephen J. Alexander made the following statement: I came to the city in 1987. 1 was elected to the council in 1990. For the last seven years I've served on the council. Of the ten years I've lived in the city I've served seven on the council, so in a lot of ways this council is more home for me than my home, in fact I've been on this council longer than I've owned my home in Azusa. I believe that we've done i good job this council as well as the other two councils I've served on. We leave the wouncil, we leave the city with more money than we had when we started. We leave it ith more togetherness than we had. We leave it with a better staff and a better law firm than we had, and with a tremendous amount of improvements and hope for the future. 03/11/97 PACE FIVE Statement by 'Pony Naranjo Statement by Stephen J. Alexander Comments by Stephen J. Alexander (continued) There are, on the horizon, some difficulties coming as far as finance goes and taxes. We have seen recently, that the County of Los Angeles has been told that the Fire Assessments that they are levying, are going to be difficult if not impossible to keep on doing. There are some tremendous challenges out there and 1 hope that the new council will take an adventurous look and determinate look and be willing to go forward even if it means taking risks as long as those risks are prudent, as long as those risks are together and with the community. 1 hope they will happy to do that. I do want to thank the Councilmembers I've sat with, all of them. Some of them are here, some of them are listening at home, for all the work they've done, especially the staff members, past and present, who I've worked with that I've had a great opportunity to learn from, and the two new Councilmembers who are coming on, Mr. Rocha and Mr. Stanford, as well as the new Mayor, Cristina Cruz Madrid, I wish them all the success in the world. I will say this, give a little advice, I guess I have license to do that now. Governing a city is a lot different than running for election, I learned that the hard way, I think that just about every other politician in the world does. You, as a campaigner, you have to show how different you are and how innovative you are; as a governor you have to be able to work with people and go limrward and join a coalition and work together, sometimes it proves very difficult. i think hardships and personal feelings and personal differences have to be put aside and go forward. I've tried to do that in my term. I've tried to be as cooperative and willing to work with others as possible. I hope that's true. Before i close with some thank you's, and some people who are very special to me that I want to mention, I would say, that in the words, 1 guess, and by the words of Shakespeare, in his, probably his most famous play,,Julius Caesar, from Mark Antony, who said of Caesar: "The good that we do is open interred with our bones, while the bad we do is usually remembered." 1 hope and pray that's not the case with me. There are things i've done wrong, and i apologize for that. There are phone calls I didn't return, letters I should have written, things 1 might have done and I'm sorry for that. To those who can forgive in your hearts, i hope you will, those who feel hostility towards me, or anger towards me, I apologize for that. it was not my intention to hurt or harm anyone in the city, it's been only my intention to help. To the roughness that may have occurred in the campaign, I apologize for that. If anyone felt that it was my fault or was directed by me, I'm sorry. It was not my intent either in those cases, and i thank you and i hope that you will remember fondly of me, and call on me when you need advice, I'm still in the city and 1 still want to help and be a part of this community to the extent that 1 can, and i hope that you will be able to use me as that resource. Finally, in closing, 1 would like thank so many people who have been really responsible and helped me through, not only this election, but many others, have helped this community and done great things, most of them have remained in the background: first, and foremost, my wife, Irma, who is not listening to this because some of the words are complicated, my daughters, Stephania and Kalhyin, who's not here tonight; they've been my right arm and supported me in a lot of things 1 want to do, and put up with a lot, and have seen me very little over the last several years from my work for the city and I appreciate their understanding for that, and their support. The members of my campaign crew, many of them are here tonight. Tino Beltran, and his wife Bertha, l don't know how to thank you, I don't know anyone who has greater friends than you have, you went through one of the worst tragedies in your life, 1 don't know if i could loleratc a tragedy that you went through, and in it all he seemed to care for was the campaign and to be forward on it. 1 don't know how to thank you. It was one of the most touching things I can remember in my entire life, and few people have sacrificed as much ror time as you have. i really appreciate that. Raul(not clear) When I'm down, comfort me. when I'm up assist me, always seemed to be there when 1 needed a hand, always seemed to lie helpful, always find the good things out of bad things, always are pushing and going forward, l thank you with all my heart. You are truly one of the greatest people i've ever mel, and Mr. Alvarez, and your wife, i appreciate your support, you've ahvays been (here forme and I appreciate that. And finally, to Miguel Martinez and his family, Salvador Martinez, and his family, the Martinez family has been another right arm to me, that's been helpful to me, again I don't know how to thank them. I 03/11/97 PAGE SIX Statement by Alexander (continued) Comments by Stephen J. Alexander (continued) i feel forlunatejusl to have known you, and you just so wonderful, and i wish and i hope that I have the opportunity to work with you, all of you, again. You all have important Jobs, and you're all doing important things, and to spend time with me to help in this campaign has really been wonderful. Some others, and i know I'm forgetting a lot of people who worked, i hope that you will bear with me. One other person who has been �ggttidin light to me, who has helped me through the council, and even has been Mayor, as really been of assistance, whose constant advice I seek always, and that's Eugene loses, who's here. Again, I don't know how to thank you, not only have you been a Mayor and guide, you've been a very close friend of mine, and you have seen to it that I've been okay, you've seen that the city's been okay wherever you've been, you've always kept us in your heart, and that's really nice. And Friday, your wife, l wish you much love too You've always been helpful to me and helpful to the city and I appreciate that. Finally, I'd like to mention some of the candidates that I worked with and thank them for their support and apologize that maybe if someone at the top of the ticket had been a little stronger they might have been in: Mr. Ron Legault who seems to be here constantly, and speaks well, and did actually better in some areas than 1 thought. You worked very hard, i appreciate your work, you were a constant support of mine, no matter how rough things got, and 1 appreciate that greatly. Darlyne Garofalo, also, another supporter of mine who has done very well and risked a lot for me, and 1 appreciate (hal, I think that you have been a asset to the city and the community and I hope that you will continue to do so, I'm sure you will. Finally, to someone who, I never thought I'd say this, but someone who really exennplilies this election to me and I hope he lasts as a symbol for other elections and for other candidates and I think that lie just proved it a few minutes ago, and that's Mr. Tony Naranjo. The Mayor Pro Tem and i go way back, in fact he becomes the first political i met in (lie city in 1987, he introduced me to Gene Moses and also to I tarry Stemrich. i met him at my apartment and I supported him in the 1288 elections, after the `88 elections lf�c history diverges. In two attempts although i haven't mentioned it yet and I don't want embarrass him, but in two attempts 1 tried my best to get him recalled, which is :senlially firing him, l tried as hard as I could. I did things against him that were horrible. When we both sat on the council, I said some very bad things about him, things that embarrassed him. He never asked me for an apology, he never complained to me personally, he never took it personally. Will Rogers said: "i never picked on a little guy." Well, to me, Tony Naranjo represents the biggest man. Never, ever, did he make that an issue. I knew he was supportive of me, l knew lie was supportive of (lie city, but I didn't know how much until this election. If time and time again he was asked to say bad things about me, or to change his mind or to stay open minded, he refused to do so, lie supported me to the very end, and at times I city, and i have rarely met a man who has changed so much, in so little time, l think he think that it cost him, it may have cost him his seat here. i think he is a man of tremendous integrity, of tremendous growth. He has done tremendous things for the is an asset to the community. Whenever i talk to him, and tell him the accomplishments he's made, he turns to nne and says, "I only wish I had your education, i only wish i had your training." Even in compliments, he seems to be someone who is trying to help and assist. I really apologize for the way I treated him before. I think he's a true gentleman, and a true asset to the city, I hope that he will continue to work. I can't say enough about him, I think he exemplifies the spirit of Azusa: "Fight hard and when it's over work together towards the betterment of everyone," and I think his speech tonight proved that better than i could. lie is someone who leaves happier and not bitter, Iii( t 1 think that a tremendous example. So, Mr. Naranjo, wherever you are, if you're still ere, oh, there you are, i appreciate your work, you are truly a gentleman. Thank you. 110h that I leave the hands of the city to the new council, I'm sure they will do well, 1 hope and pray they will do better than I have. i hope and pray that Azusa will become truly the greatest city in this county, if not in the Stale, if not in the Country, if not in the world. Thank you for allowing me to serve you for so long, and with so little restraint. Thank you. 03/11/97 PAGE SEVEN Statement by Alexander (continued) The I lonorable Thomas Palls, .fudge of Citrus Municipal Court administered the Oath of Oalb of Ot7icc Office to the newly elected Mayor Cristina Cruz Madrid, Councilmember Dick Stanford, to elected officials Councilmember Joseph Romero Rocha, City Clerk Adolph A. Solis, and City Treasurer T. Pall, .fudge of Robert E. Talley. Muni Court incoming Councilmember Joseph Romero Rocha made the following statement: Statement made by Joseph R. Rocha rood evening, Mayor, fellow Councilmembers, honored guests, family and friends. I need is opportunity to thank you for this vote of confidence, I will not assume the sponsibility lightly; those of you who know me know that whatever endeavor I undertake it's a hundred and ten percent. During the course of my campaign a common thread was heard about the community:.7oe's loo quiet, .Ioe won't get the job dome. I accept that label. i am quiet, l do get the job done. I represent the quiet people of Azusa, the people who get up every morning and go to work, raise a family, pay their taxes, worship in a form appropriate to them. Raise a family, help raise a family, help raise their grandkids. i am proud to be called a quiet citizen of Azusa. Those of you that know me, know that i shy away from the limelight, but if you need to get something done, you come to me and it gets done. I have integrity, and this is the integrity i plan to vote with. Evcry vote i cast will be with committee members first. I have been teaching for thirty years, people have asked me what is this success of your teaching; there is no magic. Before school starts, 1 meet with my parents either by phone or home visit. We sit down together as a team, we set goals and objectives for the child, because when school starts the child is my child, as well as their child. Each of us carries thirty-three and a third percent. Sure, sometimes we come to road blocks and I might do something they do not agree with, and something might happen at home that I do not agree with, but the team does not fall apart. We talk about it and that strengthens the team. If the City of Azusa is to go on prospering we need to work as a team., to share common goals and objectives, if you don';t, there will be a stalemate. Not to say that the road will be very smooth, because change does come, we f7usa igt not agree but we all have the common goal and objective, and that is the City of and the families of Azusa. That is what 1 bring to you, to work as a team member; represent only twenty percent here, but I will work one hundred and ten percent to make your voice heard when decisions are made here. In conclusion, I would like to thank you. To thank my family who supported me. To those of you who called with me and not for me, there is &difference, I'm happy to be here, i never thought it would be possible; but I do intend to give one hundred and ten percent to you, so that we can get on a road to a better Azusa. Thank you. Incoming Councilmember Dick Stanford made the following statement: Statement made by Dick Stanford For those of you who are here or, 1 don't see the TV cameras tonight, but if they are somewhere they're watching on TV. You have no idea how honored I feel to he here. When I was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps, thirty-eight years ago, my commission, like all other officers', said the President had a special trust and confidence in me. That is what you, the voters, also said: that you have special trust and confidence in all of us. We need to serve you with that special trust and confidence, I humbly accept that and 1 hope to live up to it. There were many in my church and other churches who kindly prayed for me in the last election, that's a very humbling experience. I've never xPerienced it in quite that way and one only hopes that one can be worthy of such. i look orward to working with Cristina, .toe, Dave and Diane, these are five fine people who mbody the Aristotelian description of the whole person, in this case the whole Council, that is, integrity, Competence and Good Will. Your City Council is going to make mistakes, we will even disagree, but we will do so agreeably, our council meetings will be businesslike, without rancor or petty bickering. 1 firmly believe that we have the makings of an Azusa miracle. 03/11/97 PAGE EiGHT Comments made by Dick Stanford (continued) There's enough intelligence, drive, public interest and motivation in these five people, in this fine city, to make massive positive change. We're going to bring back the glory that once was Azusa's. We are going to make our city a shining place in the San Gabriel Valley. Stick with us, even when we falter, and I'm confident that several years down the road we can look back and say, "This is what happened in our city, and ioe can call it the zusa miracle. " There's several entities I'm going to recognize: Firs(, Tony and Stephen, ie amount of dedication, years and time, sacrifice they gave to this city was well received, was more than people had to do. I thank them. Next, I'd like to recognize the voters. Thank you. The City Staff, including the Police Department and the Utilities Department, is possibly the finest that you will find. I'm hopeful that we can make it on the council a joyful thing for them to perform their duties serving Azusans. As John Broderick's cars have written on them, our folks provide professional service for a proud community . The other candidates in this election were of high plane and of high standards, I wish there were more seats on this dais for them. I am very high on who is here but there are several folks who are my friends whom I wish were also here with us. Don Flowers has toiled long and hard doing good works for Azusa. Stacey Kent is a bright newcomer who will add greatly to any city activity in which she becomes involved. She's already into, deeply involved, in the city centennials planning. Peggy Martinez is a person whose heart is as big as Azusa. The many unselfish, unpaid tasks that Peggy has performed for Azusa are beyond number. She is a beautiful person in and out. Keith Hanks is one of the finest men I've ever met: his standards are the highest possible, his family values are worthy of emulation by all, and he is very, very intelligent. He and his church members were very kind to me during this election. All of these folks are of the highest personal integrity. Mostly, time prevents singling out the main friends that I have from our excellent public schools, our marvelous university, my church, several other churches, my neighborhood, Azusa Gazette readers and mature adults; I wish to say to them, thank you, thank yon very I nch. 1 wish to note, particularly. The assistance of (he Mimmonles and the Andersons d the Bodas and the Howells and the Coulters, and also 1 want to express appreciation r the help of" the Garlel[s, Maria Pacino, Marco Farley, (he Lewises, file Sachs, (lie Webbs, the Rogers, the Wachlers, and Ms. Myers. i lore tonight are two friends of mine, whom i have known since 1 was a senior at Stanford University, and (hat's forty years ago, almost, Jackie and Jim Lloyd embody public service in its highest form, and its highest levels; Jim was Mayor of West Covina, and then a three term congressman. i le has been a key member of fact finding missions in South America and the Far Fast for presidents of both parties. Additionally, when we were both much younger, Jim and i were fellow fighter pilots. Jim and his wife, Jackie, are a pair, Bev and I like to follow their pattern. Everything that Jim has accomplished was accomplished because they were a couple together, .Tim and Jackie. Even atter (lie lengthy career, Jim and Jackie are still as interested in public service, and excited about it, as when they were young people in the 1950's. I appreciate their being here. Lastly, and most importantly, is BW, as many of you know, that's my beautiful wife, also Dr. Beverly Hardcaslle Stanford: she's my partner and my friend, my love and my fellow campaigner; winning this seat is as much because of her efforts, as because of mine. We tried to make sure that our precinct walking was done together, so it wasn't scary to people, and we tried to do it before dark. As dark was approaching, I'd be ready to pack it in, Bev would say, "we only have three more houses tarnish this black, " so she'd put on my sweater and off we would go. i appreciate Bev and I appreciate all of you. Thank you for being here this evening. Incoming Mayor Cristina Cruz Madrid made the following statement: I'd like to [hank all of you lir coming here lonight to celcbmle this great even( For us. 1 would like to, first, introduce my parents, who have been an important part ofmy life and who have also served on (he City Council, my father Lucio Cruz. here in the front, mid my mother, Caroline Cruz. My father was born here in Azusa. 03/11/97 PACE NiNE Statement by Dick Stanford (continued) Stalcmenl by Crislina Cruz Madrid Comments made by Mayor Cristina Madrid (continued) My father was born in Azusa, my mother was born in that faraway republic called Baldwin Park, my sons who have seen all of this, from precinct walking, phone banking, had horrible meals or no meals, or lots of cereal, my sons Joaquin and Adrian. My sisters Carol and Vicky and their husbands, Bob and Victor, they are here, and then the nephews. My nephew Bob, and Roger and Sofia, they also helped in the campaign. Of course, as (ways, that silent partner, sometimes not too silent partner, that helped with the fund ismg, and the precinct walking, and the phone banking and the collection resources, and e Go Get'em cheering spirit, that's my Sweetheart, Michael Esquivel. And in any campaign, this kind of campaign, very, very rigorous and required a lot of work, because we had a very low budget , there was a lot of people that stepped forward to help me, and those are Keith Hanks, Keith's here, and Diana Offen, .Tim Garcia in (he red tic, Carol Cantu, my girl friend, Carol Cantu, Lee Cummings, Edie Russek, come out here, George, thank you for all (lie work you did. My club the Civitans, a lot of assistance, I want (o thank you all for that. And 1 appreciate the confidence that you have in me, and the belief that you had in me. When I was first elected, live years ago, I was elected because I wanted my city to be doing things differently, and i wanted my city to move forward because I saw what had happened in Duarte, really advanced, I saw Monrovin, Ircnn what it used to be to what it is today, and Glendora, and 1 knew that (he way we were going we weren't going to catch up. And again it happened just recently that my city was not going the way that it needed to be going, and so I needed to take on more responsibility, if it weren't for that desire for the betterment of my city I could have sat there, comfortable on the sidelines, but I needed to make sure my city was going in the right direction. We are now, we are now at the very edge of the millennium, the very, very edge. Oh, my Stepson, Gilbert, and his kids. Here, Gilbert! He's my Stepson! Thanks, Gilbert. We're now at the edge of the millennium, the very, very edge, and it's an era that very, very few human beings ever have an opportunity to experience. There was a millennium in the year one iousand, and a millennium when Christ was born, and now we have that fortune to live i that time when it is a dramatic time in our chronoldgy and probably a dramatic time in ow we will be living. And so, it is very exciting to be with you on that edge and to invite you to join us, because we now have a council that agrees, that is looking forward, not really concerned about where we were, or who was on what side, but where we need to be and what it's going take us to get there. And I know one thing, it's going to take work, it's going to take a lot, a lot of work, a lot of effort, and something we might not be happy with for the immediate returns, but that is going to require of our city to finally be the gem of the San Gabriel Valley, but we all know that Azusa is the heart of the San Gabriel Valley. Thank you. Statement by Cristina Madrid (continued) Discussion was held among Council members regarding the selection of a Mayor Pro -Tem Discussion re: Mayor and the criteria for the position. Pro Tem position Moved by Councilmember Hardison to nominate Councilmember Beebe for the position Motion to nominate of the Mayor Pro -Tem. Motion died for the lack of a second. Beebe (died) It was consensus of Council that criteria for the position of Mayor Pro -Tem be discussed Criteria for Mayor at the workshop to be held on Friday. Pro -Tem to he disc. Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and Adjourn ianimously carried by roll call to adjourn. iME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:20 P.M. A- � .4�� CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 97-C26. NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 97-02. 03/11/97 PAGE TEN