Write to Jessica at Let’s Chat below or at .. P.O. As for her Twitter feeds — in which she said there was fraud committed — Martinez said she has a small following of fewer than 500. ROLL CALL A. PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AGENDA 1. I am a lifelong resident of Whittier where I had the pleasure of attending Murphy Ranch Elementary, Granada Middle School, and graduated from La Serna High School. “There is plenty of evidence to suggest the elections that took place in those swing states were invalid. Government officials including former Attorney General William Barr, a Trump ally, have said there was no sign of widespread fraud. The same group also held a Zoom rally Tuesday before the meeting. “She urged arrests of members of the press for their coverage of the presidential election,” he said. A. OPENING CEREMONY 3. Officials said most were in favor of censure. “My family and especially my children feel threatened,” Martinez said. The City Council meets on the second and … Whittier District 1 city council candidate, Jessica Martinez, attended a Chamber of Commerce candidate forum at the Whittier Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. 10 talking about this. Read Full Article; Welcome to Whittier! “Censoring speech is a dangerous precedent,” he said. After a nearly three-hour debate late Tuesday, Whittier council members voted against censuring City Councilwoman Jessica Martinez for her attendance at the “stop the steal” rally last week in Washington, D.C. that eventually led to an invasion of Capitol Hill. The council voted 3-2 against the motion to censure Martinez brought by Councilmen Henry Bouchot and Fernando Dutra. “I have been the victim of crimes and have had death threats levied against me. Administration Present 4. On December 29th, Whittier Councilmember Jessica Martinez (District 1) tweeted that she was willing to "give up [her] life" to "take back" her country. We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! But the community and the city of Montebello has come through with financial help for the iconic city business. Just seven days later, she was part of the violent, armed coup attempt on Capitol Hill. He has a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in political science, both from Cal State Fullerton. “She violated the Los Angeles County ‘stay at home’ order by flying to Washington D.C, for what was a superspreading event. Bringing Whittier City Council news and information to the citizens of Whittier, CA. I hereby call for Mayor Joe Vinatieri and the Whittier City Council to formally censure Whittier Councilmember Jessica Martinez at Tuesday's council meeting for... her participation in the mayhem at our nation's Capitol yesterday. I saw no violence.”. A pro-censure car caravan protest was also staged outside City Hall on Tuesday. Box 757 Whittier, CA 90608 ☎ CONTACT (562) 347-7202 jmartinez@martinezforassembly.com Box 726Whittier, AK 99693councilseatd@whittieralaska.gov, P.O. Box 770Whittier, AK 99693councilseatf@whittieralaska.gov, P.O. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The Mayor is elected each year, at-large, by all Council members. At a time when Los Angeles city is running out of vaccine for coronavirus, 115 Whittier-area school employees, age 65 and received their first shot on Friday, Feb. 12, at PIH Health. Council Members Present B. Moving Whittier forward! Or, contact our editors by emailing moderator@scng.com. A. The Council also serves as the Whittier Redevelopment Successor Agency and the Whittier Public Financing Authority Board, Whittier Utility Authority and the Whittier Housing Authority. Ordinance #01-2021– An Ordinance of the City Council of The City of Whittier, Alaska, Amending Whittier Municipal Code Harbor Title 12.04 Section 12.04.030, 12.04.060, 12.04.120, 12.04.160, 12.04.170, to update outdated language in The Port and Harbor Title as discussed with WHITTIER, Calif. – With the lifting of California's Regional Stay-At-Home Order, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a new Health Officer Order permitting additional business operations … Judges across the country, including some nominated by Trump, have repeatedly dismissed cases challenging the election results, including the U.S. Supreme Court. She urged the arrest for treason of the Georgia secretary of state.”. Martinez said she did nothing wrong during her time on Jan, 5 and 6 in Washington. Since then, he has covered every city in the Whittier Daily News circulation area, as well as political and water issues. Martinez denied taking part in the invasion of the Capitol; she said she was on her way to the airport when the building was breached by rioters. “She used her online platform to spread a conspiracy theory that undermined faith in the recent presidential election,” Bouchot said. City government consists of a seven-member council with a mayor and six council members. Fax: (907) 472-2404 Box 608Whittier, AK 99693mayor@whittieralaska.gov, P.O. The City Council adopts the City's annual operating budget and capital improvement program. The Whittier city council did a great job bringing all these businesses to Whittier and it has helped with the budget and the deficit. The Council sets city policy, enacts resolutions and ordinances, and adopts the city’s budget each year. At last week’s Whittier City Council meeting, nearly 400 emailed letters were received commenting about censuring Councilwoman Jesssica Martinez for her attendance at the “stop the steal” rally in Washington, D.C., that eventually led to an invasion of the US Capitol. Warner and Vinatieri said that despite Martinez’s decision to participate in the rally, there is a difference between conduct and speech. City Connection. A Go Fund Me campaign last year raised $31,192 and on Wednesday, Feb. 10, the City Council voted to forgive the zoo’s rent from March 2020 through June of this year. CALL TO ORDER 2. Martinez, Mayor Joe Vinatieri and Councilwoman Cathy Warner voted against the motion. City Council is Whittier’s governing body and consists of seven members who are elected for three-year terms on a rotating schedule. City Council is Whittier’s governing body and consists of seven members who are elected for three-year terms on a rotating schedule. “It is not a baseless conspiracy,” Martinez said of the presidential election results. 7 Box 623Whittier, AK 99693councilseate@whittieralaska.gov, P.O. The people I saw there was like being with your neighbors. WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 AT 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS P-12 BUILDING AGENDA 1. WHITTIER (CBSLA) – The Whittier City Council considered a motion that ultimately failed Tuesday night to censure a council member for attending a … Parnell Park’s distinction as the site of a homeless encampment took center stage again before the Whittier City Council, with members voting Monday to shutter at least portions of the park within 10 days.. Administration Present 4. 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The Council sets city policy, enacts resolutions and ordinances, and adopts the city’s budget each year. Among the most recent public safety concerns came New Year’s Day, when a 22-year-old woman was found dead in the park.Authorities don’t suspect foul play in her death. Being offended by someone’s politics or opinions …doesn’t rise to the level of censure in my opinion.”. If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. Thank you for visiting Whittier’s newly-designed website. The vote to place the item on the agenda was 4-1, with only Martinez voting no. She also criticized Bouchot for starting this process without even checking with her about whether she had gone to Capitol Hill. The Whittier City Council called an emergency meeting on Monday, January 6, after a 22-year-old woman was found dead of an apparent overdose at Parnell Park on New Year’s morning and a gunman attacked the encampment just days later. WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020 AT 7:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3rd fl. It was like being with the people you go to church. But, most businesses haven’t hired Whittier residents and they say it’s because Whittier residents aren’t qualified. According to Dutra’s website , he is President of Allwest Development Company and holds licenses for general engineering and building contracting. “I didn’t even see the footage until I was home. A resident in the Whittier area has started an online petition to remove Councilwoman Jessica Martinez from the Whittier City Council for her participation in the Trump rally … Facing rising pension costs, Whittier City Council members on Tuesday, Jan. 27, voted to consider issuing a $143 million bond issue that would pay off its unfunded portion of the city’s pension liabilities and stabilize ongoing costs. COVID-19 Update: Thursday, February 4, 2021. City Connection keeps you up to date with current events in the City of Whittier! They work closely with the City Manager to ensure effective and efficient operation of the city. “Conduct must be punished if it’s egregious, such as storming the capitol, and speech — no matter how offensive — is a basic First Amendment freedom that needs to be looked at very carefully,” Vinatieri said. 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Map of Whittier >, Main: (907) 472-2327 Box 750Whittier, AK 99693councilseata@whittieralaska.gov, P.O. The Whittier City Council’s resolution formally opposes the resolution, which was upheld Tuesday by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors in a narrow 3-2 vote. Box 762Whittier, AK 99693councilseatb@whittieralaska.gov, P.O. “I have not heard of any of her conduct that is deserving of punishment. Martinez also said her oath said nothing about participating in partisan activities. My name is Yasmin Ferrada and I am running to serve as your next Whittier City Council member in District 3. «City Council Regular Meeting 11.17.2020 @7:00 pm; Public Safety Community Meeting 12.01.2020 @ 6:00 pm » Bouchot and Dutra cited several reasons to censure Martinez, including: Dutra also said that Martinez violated her oath by taking part in partisan activities because the City Council position itself is nonpartisan and supposed to represent everyone in the community, not just one party or set of beliefs. ROLL CALL A. If I’m wrong in feeling that, I’m wrong with about half of the American public.”. In addition, a group called Democrats for Justice conducted an online petition calling for censure that now has more than 6,700 signatures. Warner said she voted to put it on the agenda because of the large amount of public interest. Whittier City Council votes down censure of Councilwoman Martinez, who attended DC rally Martinez denied taking part in the invasion of the Capitol; she said she was on her way to the airport when the building was breached by rioters. Jessica Martinez Martinez’ former actions do not square with her denial that she was at the rally.. BY BRIAN HEWS • January 12, 2021. The small city has three key departments: administration, public safety, and public works. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) at the “stop the steal” rally last week in Washington, D.C. We hope you’ll find it even easier and faster to locate information, answer questions, request services and register for activities. Superintendent Marie Martinez-Poulin of Whittier City School District, who has been looking for a way to provide coronavirus vaccinations for all Whittier-area school district employees, said the clinic was a … I now ask Councilmember Bouchot to answer for his reckless behavior and to apologize not just to me but also my family and the community.”. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 16, 2016- Regular Meeting The council voted 3-2 to remove Councilwoman Angie Jimenez as the city’s delegate to the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, and replace her with Mayor Kimberly Cobos-Cawhorne after the two were engaged an argument over whether to ratify the election of Whittier Councilman Fernando Dutra to the Metro board. “I didn’t learn of how horrible it was on Capitol Hill … until much later,”: she said. The City Council ultimately voted against censure, but Martinez still faces a possible recall from Whittier's voters Two of her colleagues on the Whittier City Council felt that wasn’t good enough and moved to officially rebuke Martinez via censure at the council’s January 12 meeting. Bringing Whittier City Council news and information to the citizens of Whittier, CA. See members below. The City Council serves as the City’s primary policy-making and legislative body of the City. Although we do not pre-screen comments, we reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. The Whittier City Council held an emergency meeting Monday night to talk about the possibility of closing a park after a 22-year-old woman was found dead in a …