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Eastvale: Twelve Apply For Open City Council Seat

Eastvale: Twelve Apply For Open City Council Seat
By Michael Armijo
Eastvale – Twelve people applied for the Eastvale City Council open seat by the Dec. 26 noon deadline. The opening was due to the resignation of Kelli Howell, whose last day was Nov. 30.
Ashley Quezada, Raul Gutierrez, Anwer Khan, Susan Luan, David Magsam, Cesar Morales, Jacob Tiab. Joe Tessari, Albert Randall, Warren Pulley, Robert Chang, and Bill Link have officially turned in their applications according to city staff.
The council will interview candidates at a special meeting on Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Rosa Parks Elementary School, 13830 Whispering Hills Drive., and then plans to appoint her replacement at the Jan. 8 city council meeting. The appointment will be on the council until the Nov. 2014 election. The alternative to an appointment is to hold an election, which would cost the city over $60,000.
Ashley Quezada is a registered nurse and has lived in Eastvale for 2 1/2 years. Raul Gutierrez is a counselor at the Corona-Norco Unified School District has lived in Eastvale for over 10 years. Anwer Khan is an attorney for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Susan Luan is an accountant. David Magsam is an investigator for the Orange County district attorney’s office and has lived in Eastvale for two years. Cesar Morales, a former city council candidate who lost his bid to Ike Bootsma and Jeff DeGrandpre, has lived in Eastvale for more than 10 years. Raul Gutierrez is also a former candidate who also lost to Bootsma and DeGrandpre. Jacob Tiab teaches business at a private junior college and has lived in Eastvale for three years. Tessari is a current planning commissioner appointed in 2010 and has been a resident since 2006. Randall is a physician and has lived in the city since 2008. Pulley owns a security consulting business and has been a resident since 2011. Chang’s background is in computer science and applied chemistry. Link is retired and is a current planning commissioner since 2010.
According to the city website: The City of Eastvale operates under the Council-Manager form of government. The Eastvale City Council has five members, who are elected on a nonpartisan basis and represent the city as a whole. The five Council members are elected at-large to serve four-year staggered terms, and the Mayor is selected by the Council to serve a one-year term. The Mayor and Council serve as the legislative and policy making body of the City. All Council Members are non-salaried but receive a stipend.
For more information please sign onto the city’s website at http://www.eastvalecity.org or call 951-361-0900.

Eastvale: Council Recap November 13, 2013

By: Jennifer Madrigal

Eastvale – The Eastvale City Council Meeting took place at Rosa Parks on Wednesday, November 13, with Council members Welch, Howell, DeGrandpre, Rush and Mayor Bootsma present. The invocation was led by Pastor Rick Morris from The Crossings Church. Staff members present from the City of Eastvale were: City Manager Jacobs, City Attorney Cavanaugh, Public Information Officer Nissen, Planning Director Norris, City Engineer Alvarez, Police Captain Feltenberger, Lieutenant Yates, Management Analyst Rowe, Deputy Finance Director Gitmed, and Assistant City Clerk Hall.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance the following presentations were given:

3.1    Presentation of Proclamation by John Fields, with Supervisor John Tavaglione’s Office, to Council Member Howell.

3.2    Presentation of Proclamation Designating Eastvale as a Purple Heart City.

3.3    Presentation by City Engineer Alvarez regarding the Cucamonga Creek Bridge Widening Project.

The Public Comment/Citizen Participation section of the meeting then began.  Mike Armijo, with the Eastvale Chamber, provided an update on the Chamber and upcoming events; followed by Christopher Nissen, a seventh-grade resident, who introduced himself, and thanked Council Member Howell for her service to the City of Eastvale.

The Consent Calendar section of the meeting began and all items 5.1 – 5.7 were approved by all members, 5-0.

The Public Hearings section of the meeting then began. Item 6.1 on the agenda was the Ordinance to Adopt the 2013 California Fire Code. There was no public comment on this item and the motion was carried 5-0. Item 6.2, was the Resolution to Vacate a Portion of Schleisman Road. City Manager Jacobs provided the staff report for this item. Motion was carried 5-0.

There were no Old Business Items and the meeting then moved on to New Business Items. Item 8.1, Initiating a Planning Process for The Leal Property: Motion was passed 5-0.  Item 8.2, Amend the Fiscal Year 2013/14 Operating and Capital Improvement Program by Adding Schleisman Road Project No. 93015. Motion was passed 5-0. Mayor Bootsma asked to remove items 9 and 10 out of the order. A Few council members expressed their gratitude to Kelli Howell and wished her luck and she was presented with a plaque in appreciation for all her hard work. After a closed session, the City Council adjourned the meeting around 8:15pm.

These minutes were provided by Asst. City Clerk, Ariel Hall.