CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Angels Fire House - 1404 Vallecito Road
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In person public attendance will be available with limited seating. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis. Members of the public shall have the right to observe and offer public comment at the appropriate time.
CITY COUNCIL appreciates your interest and encourages your participation. Regularly scheduled meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. The Agenda is divided into two sections:
CONSENT AGENDA: These matters include routine financial and administration actions and are usually approved by a single majority vote.
REGULAR AGENDA: These items include significant financial and administration actions of special interest, hearings and work sessions. The numerical order of the items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Council Members. All questions shall be directed to the Mayor who, at his/her discretion, will refer to Staff.
Mayor Michael Chimente (PRESENT) | Vice Mayor Caroline Schirato (PRESENT) Council Members Isabel Moncada, Alvin Broglio, Scott Behiel (ALL PRESENT) City Administrator Pamela Caronongan (PRESENT) | City Attorney Doug White (PRESENT) 5:00PM CLOSED SESSION
1. ROLL CALL -
as noted above
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Employment (Gov. Code Section 54957) Title: Fire Chief
B. Public Employment Performance Evaluation (Gov.Code Section 54957) Title: City Administrator/Manager
C. Public Employment Performance Evaluation (Gov.Code Section 54957) Title: City Attorney
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
3. ROLL CALL - as noted above
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Chimente led the Pledge of Allegiance
5. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Employment (Gov. Code Section 54957) Title: Fire Chief
B. Public Employment Performance Evaluation (Gov.Code Section 54957) Title: City Administrator/Manager
C. Public Employment Performance Evaluation (Gov.Code Section 54957) Title: City Attorney
Council will reconvene at the end of the meeting
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED)
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Moncada.
Motion passed to approve by roll call vote.
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio, Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Three (3) public comments received
8. PRESENTATIONS
A. Annual Update for the City of Angels (Joel Metzger, General Manager, Utica Water and Power Authority
Presentation given by Joel Metzger, Utica General Manager One (1) public comment recevied
9. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approve Draft Minutes of May 06, 2025 (Rose Beristianos, City Clerk and Caytlyn Schaner, Deputy City Clerk)
B. Account Payable (A/P) Checks and Treasurer Monthly Report - April 2024 (Michelle Gonzalez, Finance Director)
C. Approve Resolution No. 25-26 Acknowledging Relocation of City Property - Picnic Tables (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
D. Approve Resolution No. 25-27, Electing Coverage Under Section 709 of the California Unemployment Insurance Code for All City Employees (Rose Beristianos, Administrative Services Officer / City Clerk) Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel.
Motion passed to approve Consent Items by roll call vote.
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio, Behiel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10. ACTION ITEMS
A. Re-Introduce, waive the second reading by substitution of title, hold a public hearing, and consider adopting Ordinance 544 Updating the City of Angels Municipal Code Chapter 15.20 (Floodplain Management and Flood Damage Prevention) (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
No public comments received
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Vice Mayor Schirato.
Motion passed to approve by roll call vote.
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio, Behiel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
B. Re-introduce, waive the second reading by substitution of title, hold a public hearing and consider Ordinance 545 amending Angels Municipal Code Section
17.09.120 adding a definition of "large format retail," Revising Angels Camp Municipal Code Section 17.30.030 to allow Large Format Retail in excess of 80,000 square feet as a conditional use in the Shopping Center Commercial (SC) zoning district and amending Section 17.27.020 to allow large format retail establishments (all sizes) as a Conditional Use in the Community Commercial (CC) zoning district-both amendments subject to the same Large Format Retail requirements established in Section 17.30.050 (Amy Augustine, City Planner) No public comments received
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel.
Motion passed to approve by roll call vote.
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio, Behiel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
C. Discuss and Provide Direction to the Planning Commission RE: Allowing Feather Signs and Banners in the City of Angels (Amy Augustine, City Planner) Two (2) public comments received
Direction given to staff
D. Continuation of Agenda Item from City Council Regular Meeting of May 6, 2025: Amendment 1 Task Order 20 Transportation Funding and City Project Engineering Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (Aaron Brusatori, City Engineer) One (1) public comment received
Resolution No. 25-25 not referenced on the agenda. Council did not approve the resolution.
Motion made by Council Member Behiel to Approve the request for $24,000 but to exclude the Pickle Porch Parking, seconded by Council Member Broglio.
Motion passed to approve by roll call vote.
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio, Behiel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
E. Approve purchase of Fire Department Utility Vehicle in an amount not to exceed $67,000 (John Rohrabaugh, Fire Chief)
No public comments recevied
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel.
Motion passed to approve by roll call vote.
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio, Behiel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
F. Approve New Vehicle Purchase for Water/Wastewater in an amount not to exceed $69,290.10 (Chris O'Flinn, Public Works Superintendent) No public comments recevied
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Moncada. Motion passed to approve by roll call vote.
Benis: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
None
12. ADMINISTRATION REPORT
City Administrator Caronongan provided her report
13. COUNCIL REPORT
All members of the City Council provided respective reports
14. CORRESPONDENCE
None
15. CALENDAR
A. May to December 2025 Calendar (Rose Beristianos, City Clerk) The Calendar noted above was reviewed and accepted
16. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The following furture agenda items were requested via consensus of City Council:
1. 218 and the 5 Year Plan
2. Someone to help with park, trimming headges, rentals Etc.
3. Economic Development
4. Roll call vote requirement / understanding
5. Adding Public Works personnel worker that understand Road Machines, use Road Maintenance funds
6. LAFCO - Annexation
17. ADJOURNMENT
Reconvened back into closed session
Report out of closed session
Direction given to staff
Motion made by Council Member Broglio to adjourn the meeting at 9:38pm, seconded by Council Member Behiel. Motion passed by roll call vote.
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Moncada, Broglio, Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Michalf Chinite
Michelli Concur
Michael Chimente, Mayor
Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk