PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR HYBRID TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 361 (“AB 361”), which was effective immediately and amends Government Code section 54953 to allow a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to AB 361, please be advised that members of the Bell Gardens Traffic and Safety Commission may participate in meetings telephonically. The meeting will be held at Bell Gardens City Hall in the Council Chambers. The public may attend the meeting in person or may view the meeting online. The meeting will be recorded and live streamed on the City’s website at https://www.bellgardens.org/i-want-to/watch-commission-meetings. Agendas are available at https://www.bellgardens.org/government/city-departments/city-clerk/bell-gardens-commissions/ traffic-and-safety-commission.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, aid, or service by contacting Veronica Sanchez, Commission Secretary by telephone at 562-806-7770 or via email vsanchez@bellgardens.org no later than 72-hours before the scheduled meeting.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The members of the public may address the Commission on any item listed on the agenda or on matters which are not listed on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Traffic and Safety Commission. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. Public comments for non-agenda items will be limited to a total of 30 minutes. Public comments can be made by any of the following ways:
IN-PERSON: Members of the public can provide in-person comments at the podium in the Council Chamber. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend the meeting in-person. For your safety, space is currently limited to 50 members of the public. Masking is required for all in attendance. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, unless a different time is announced by the presiding chair.
BY TELEPHONE: Phone Number: (669)900-9128 Webinar ID: 818 0091 8706# Passcode: *2021#
To address the Commission press *9 to raise your hand then *6 to unmute yourself when instructed.
VIRTUALLY: Zoom Meeting ID: 818 0091 8706 Passcode: 2021
Comments may also be made via the Zoom app by using the "Raise Hand" feature when it is your
turn to speak the host will unmute you. *Comments will not be accepted in the QandA Chat function of the Zoom app.
The meeting may also be viewed via Facebook, YouTube and Zoom.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Public comments may be submitted electronically by emailing them to vsanchez@bellgardens.org or mailed to the Department of Public Works, 8327 Garfield Avenue, Bell Gardens, CA 90201. To ensure distribution to the members of the Commission prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments no later than one (1) hour prior to the meeting. Those comments, as well as any comments received after, will be distributed to the members of the Commission and will be part of the official public record of the meeting.
For more information, you may contact the Department of Public Works during regular business hours 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday at (562) 806-7770.
