12 5 2024 Special Meeting Minutes DRAFT

D R A F T
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE
EL MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
10000 N. EL MIRAGE ROAD
6:00 PM -THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024
Minutes
 
           
   
1.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Alexis Hermosillo; Vice Mayor Monica Dorcey; Councilmember Ryan Eldridge;
Councilmember Scottie Gentry; Councilmember Anita Norton; Council Member Jacquelyn
Parsons; Councilmember Donna Winston 
2.
CALL TO ORDER - meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
 
3.
SPECIAL AGENDA
Vice Mayor Dorcey moved to table all four Special Agenda items to a future date for further
discussion; seconded by Councilmember Winston.
Motion passed - (6/1)
NAY - Councilmember Gentry
 
1.
Consideration and action to discuss, nominate, and designate a member of Council as Vice Mayor
pursuant to City Code §32.041. (Councilmember Gentry, Councilmember Eldridge)
No action taken on this item separately
New motion was made to table all items to a future date
New motion carried - (6/1)
NAY vote cast by Councilmember Gentry
  
 
2.
Consideration and action to set the hours of operation for City employees. (Councilmember Gentry
and Councilmember Eldridge)
No action taken on this item separately
New motion was made to table all items to a future date
New motion carried - (6/1)
NAY vote cast by Councilmember Gentry
  
 
3.
Consideration and action to amend the holiday closure of City Offices. (Councilmember Gentry,
Councilmember Eldridge)
No action taken on this item separately
New motion was made to table all items to a future date
New motion carried - (6/1)
NAY vote cast by Councilmember Gentry

4.
Discussion and action to return the direction and guidance of the El Mirage Cares program back to
the City Council and to make the necessary El Mirage Cares' budget transferred from the
Police Department to City Council, and to create an El Mirage Cares Council subcommittee.
(Councilmember Norton, Councilmember Eldridge)
No action taken on this item separately
New motion was made to table all items to a future date
New motion carried - (6/1)
NAY vote cast by Councilmember Gentry
  
 
4.
ADJOURNMENT - meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
 
_____________________________
Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sharon Antes, City Clerk
I hereby certify the aforementioned minutes are a true and accurate record of the Special El Mirage City Council
Meeting held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, and a quorum was present. 
 
  
 
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