City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 11 items

1. 1 Seating inside Council Chambers is limited. The meeting will be live streamed - simply go to the City website under Public Meetings and click on the words In Progress which appears when the meeting starts - here is the link: https://allentownpa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
2. 2 President Hendricks: Welcome – Welcome to City Council’s organizational meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to have newly elected City Councilpersons and City Controller take the oath of office and to allow council to reorganize, selecting a President and Vice President. Remarks by Outgoing Councilpersons Councilperson Zucal Council Person Hendricks ▶ jump to 0:18
3. 3 Oath of Office and seating of the new councilpersons and Mayor: Cynthia Mota Honorable Linda Vega Sirop Jeremy Binder Honorable Michael D'Amore Natalie Santos Honorable Linda Vega Sirop Cristian Pungo- Honorable Linda Vega Sirop Matt Tuerk – Honorable Michael D'Amore Remarks by Councilpersons Mota, Binder, Santos, Pungo
4. 4 Invocation: Rabbi Moshe Kurtz from the Congregation Sons of Israel ▶ jump to 30:40
5. 5 Pledge to the Flag ▶ jump to 35:58
6. 6 Roll Call
7. 7 Courtesy of the Floor ▶ jump to 36:14
8. 8 Election of President and Vice-President Council will elect a President and Vice President at its organizational meeting. The President or Acting President will first take nominations from the floor for Council President. Each Councilperson can only make one nomination. After the nominations have been made by councilpersons, the President may offer a nomination. The potential candidates shall be voted on as nominated. The first candidate to receive a majority vote will become the President. The procedures will be the same for the election of the Vice President. approved Pass ▶ jump to 37:10
9. 9 Council and Mayor Remarks ▶ jump to 39:19
10. 9 Election of President and Vice-President Council will elect a President and Vice President at its organizational meeting. The President or Acting President will first take nominations from the floor for Council President. Each Councilperson can only make one nomination. After the nominations have been made by councilpersons, the President may offer a nomination. The potential candidates shall be voted on as nominated. The first candidate to receive a majority vote will become the President. The procedures will be the same for the election of the Vice President. approved Pass ▶ jump to 37:40
11. 10 ADJOURNED: 6:48 PM ▶ jump to 47:50