MINUTES
GATEWAS CALIFORN Regular City Council Meeting
CITY OF Council Chambers, Chowchilla City Hall
TO 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
PROSPER 192? Tuesday, March 8, 2022
FEBRUARY,
7. Closed Session: 6:00 p.m.
Open Session: 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 6:01PM
Mayor: John Chavez
Mayor Pro Tem: Ray Barragan
Council Members: Waseem Ahmed, Diana Palmer, Kelly Smith City staff and contract employees present: City Administrator Rod Pruett, City Attorney Mary Lerner, Police Chief David A. Riviere, Jr., Fire Chief Fred Gaumnitz, Public Works Director Jason Rogers, Recreation & Community Outreach Manager Stacy Wisener, IT System Administrator Kurt Wlodarczyk, City Clerk Joann McClendon
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Additions and/or Deletions:
Motion by Council Member Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Palmer to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC ADDRESS - CLOSED SESSION
No one spoke.
CLOSED SESSION - 6:03 PM
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant 54955ure to Ligation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) of Section Potential cases: 2
OPEN SESSION - 7:07 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Jaye Etheridge
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: Nothing to report
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
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PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Smith attended the Rotary Crab Feed and Ed Ray Park for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the refurbished recreation building and Ed Ray Day.
Council Member Palmer also attended the Ed Ray Day event; many people commented that they would like to see the display boards hung on the walls of the refurbished building or somewhere so they can be viewed by more people. At the MCT meeting she attended, they discussed the District 2 Committee Member vacancy; Measure T Committee voted to have the measure be "continuous" until voters vote it out via ballot measure; discussed the bipartisan infrastructure law and its nuances. She attended the Chowchilla Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame dinner where past athletes were recognized. And she attended the Chowchilla Task Force meeting today.
Council Member Ahmed also attended the Ed Ray Day event and ribbon cutting of the refurbished building. He thanked all of the people who helped in beautifying the building and thanked Stacy Wisener for putting together the event. He also attended the Auto Zone ad hoc meeting with City staff.
Mayor Chavez attended the Ed Ray Day event and ribbon cutting and noted that Netflix is making a documentary of the incident. He was currently at the ICSC Monterey Conference.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
City Administrator Pruett met with Caltrans and City/County of Madera for their standard quarterly executive meeting. Separately, he then met with Caltrans about the roundabout where there is a plan to work together to move forward. Met with NBS regarding the development impact fee study, covering most areas, needing to finalize a few items and should be completed by the end of this fiscal year. Attended an Autozone meeting with staff and ad hoc, a Site Plan Review meeting; met with the State Housing and Community Development and staff regarding Humboldt Storm Drain project; Full Circle Renewables is coming back to get their project moving forward; Sullivan & Sagouspe is also back with a fully funded project. He is currently at the ICSC in Monterey Conference.
Recreation & Community Engagement Manager Wisener thanked all who were present at the Ed Ray Day event; received great responses on the refurbished recreation building, thanked staff for all their efforts.
Public Works Director Rogers attended the Ed Ray Day Ceremony with his family. It was a good event and jis kids liked the displays as they allowed them to learn. He thanked Stacy Wisener for putting on a great event, our city volunteers for their work on the center and our Public Works staff for completing the final touches on the building.
He and the City Administrator have been working with HCD staff to secure the Authorization to Use Grant Funds (AUGF) related to CDBG funding for the Humboldt Storm Drainage Project. As City Council Meeting Minutes March 8, 2022
a result of our meetings and discussions, we received the AUGF today. We will be able to advertise for bids so that we can begin construction this summer.
Regarding our Clean California Local Grant Application, last week Caltrans announced grant awards. Unfortunately, the City did not receive a grant award. However, Caltrans District 6 has allocated $1,000,000 for our Median Beautification and Robertson Pedestrian Improvements Project. Caltrans is currently drafting an agreement for use of these funds.
The contractor is making good progress on the PD Fence Project and expects to be completed within 3-4 weeks depending on weather.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the February 22, 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Approval of the February 2022 Check Register Report (Williams)
3.3 Second Reading with Option to Waive the Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt the Development Agreement for the Rancho Calera Project (Hamilton)
3.4 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (16-22) Authorizing Continued use of Remote Teleconferencing Provisions (AB 361 and Government Code Section 54953) (McClendon)
3.5 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (17-22) Authorizing Staff to Apply for Federal Funding Under FTA Section 5311 and Authorizing the City Administrator or Designee to Sign the Required Fiscal Year 2022 Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transportation Assistance (FTA) Section 5311 Programs, Projects and Grants (McClendon)
Motion by Council Member Palmer, Seconded by Council Member Smith to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Section 4
DEFERRED BUSINES - Section 5
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
6.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Amending the Salary Scale of the Director of Recreation and Community Engagement to the Correct Pay Grade of M11, and Eliminate the Community Relations Manager Classification (McClendon) Motion by Council Member Palmer, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Barragan to Approve City Council Resolution # 18-22, Amending the Salary Scale of the Director of Recreation and Community Engagement to the Correct Pay Grade of M11, and Eliminate the Community Relations Manager Classification. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
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Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving an Amendment to an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant and any Amendments Thereto from the 2019 Funding Year of the State CDBG Program (Rogers) Motion by Council Member Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Smith to Approve City Council Resolution #19-22, Approving an Amendment to an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant and any Amendments Thereto from the 2019 Funding Year of the State CDBG Program.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
6.3 General (Verbal) Update Regarding the State of Emergency and COVID-19; Direction and/or Action (Pruett)
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
MAR 16 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, CITY HALL, 7PM
MAR 19 BEAUTIFY CHOWCHILLA, ED RAY PARK/SKATE PARK, 9AM
CHOWCHILLA LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING CEREMONIES, RC WISENER PARK MAR 26 CHOWCHILLA FAIR KICKOFF DINNER, CHOWCHILLA FAIRGROUNDS, 6PM APR 9 K-9 BENEFIT DINNER, EASTMAN HALL, 5:30PM
APR 16 EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE, EDwARD RaY PARK, 8:30AM
MAY 21 SPRING FESTIVAL ARMED FOrceS DAY PARADE, RoBerTsoN BouLEvarD, 10AM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Chavez Adjournment the March 8, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting in Memory of Mr.
Ronald W. Harris at 7:37 p.m.
ATTEST:
Mayor John Chavez