PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR HYBRID PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

View the agenda: https://www.bellgardens.org/i-want-to/view-agendas 

LOCATION: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7100 GARFIELD AVENUE, BELL GARDENS, CA 90201

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 Planning 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-city-commission-meetings.

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 the Community Development Department by telephone at 562-806-7722 or via email to planning@bellgardens.org no later than 72-hours before the scheduled meeting.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The members of the public may address the Planning 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 Planning 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. Speakers who wish to address the Commission should do so by submitting a "Public Comment Card" card by 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session items and by 6:00 p.m. for all other designated public comment periods as listed.

BY TELEPHONE: Phone Number: (669)900-9128 Webinar ID: 892 6467 1097# Passcode: *2021#. To address the Commission press *9 to raise your hand then *6 to unmute yourself when instructed.

VIRTUALLY LIVE: Members of the public may participate via Zoom by clicking here and entering the Zoom Meeting ID: 892 6467 1097 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 me be emailed to planning@bellgardens.org or mailed to: Community Development Department, 7100 Garfield Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201. To ensure distribution to the members of the Planning 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 Planning Commission and will be part of the official public record of this meeting.

For more information, you may contact the Community Development Department during regular business hours 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday at (562) 806-7722.