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Special City Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Chowchilla City Hall
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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9 Open Session: 6: 00 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL:
Mayor: John Chavez ( absent)
Mayor Pro Tem: Ray Barragan ( absent)
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 Palmer, Seconded by Council Member Smith to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed with Mayor Pro Tern Barragan and Mayor Chavez absent.
OPEN SESSION — 6: 00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Council Member Palmer
PRESENTATIONS/ WORKSHOP - Section 1
PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS — Section 2
2. 1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Ahmed attended an Economic Development hoc meeting with a developer interested in the Greenhills community. He also attended a Madera County Economic Development Commission meeting where they are accepting applications for microbusiness COVID- 19 relief grant, $2500 per business.
March 22, 2022
City Council Meeting Minutes
2. 2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
City Administrator Pruett attended a Measure T Steering Committee meeting regarding allocation method will be by population; attended the League of California Cities Central Division meeting/ dinner; had a couple of meeting with some potential incoming businesses; had a follow up meeting with Autozone regarding Chowchilla Boulevard frontage improvements; met with Finance Director over ARPA funds and the City will be receiving the rest of the allocation by July, and the grantor made changes of what can be claimed; had attended the ICSC Conference in Monterey and it went well, and will be forgoing the May ICSC Conference due to current workload.
Recreation and Community Outreach Manager Wisner announced the community can now reserve park facilities online, and can also register for community events. The Chamber of Commerce will host a community shred day vent on May 11; looking for donations for upcoming events.
Public Works Director Rogers reported that staff met with PG& E' s contractor about restoration work on Kings Avenue and N. Front St. The City is currently on the schedule for April 10th according to them.
Last week the City held a pre- bid meeting for the Police Department Pipe Replacement Project. No contractors showed up to the optional meeting. The Invitation to Bid closes on April 7cn The City' s Engineering consultants, Yamabe and Horn, recently submitted a request for a 60-day notice to terminate their engineering services agreement with City. The City is currently advertising for qualified firms to replace them during this period and have a smooth transition.
The City' s contractor is currently trimming the small palm trees on Robertson Boulevard over the next two weeks.
The City is finally going out to bid for the Humboldt Avenue Street Improvements Project tomorrow, with the bid request closing in mid- April.
He thanked Manager Wisener and the City Council for getting the Science in the park going. He has taken his son to it and he really enjoyed it. It' s a great program.
Community and Economic Development Director Hamilton attended a site selection workshop in San Diego; attended ICSC in Monterey, made positive interactions and have received 3 different types of inquiries since. A builder is going to submit a Tentative Map for the east side of Chowchilla at Rancho Calera. In the downtown area, Cosaros opened on the 200 block and a new Boss Lady' s Boutique, filling up more of the vacant storefronts. Work continues at Oleander Terrace and other areas.
Finance Director Williams reported that her department is completing the audit, gearing up to start mid-year budget.
CONSENT CALENDAR — Section 3
3. 1 Approval of the March 8, 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes ( McClendon)
3. 2 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution ( 20- 22) Authorizing Continued use of Remote Teleconferencing Provisions ( AB 361 and Government Code Section 54953) ( McClendon)
March 22, 2022
City Council Meeting Minutes
3. 3 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution ( 21- 22) Accepting Budget Amendments as Part of the 2020- 2021 Fiscal Year (Williams) Motion by Council Member Palmer, Seconded by Council Member Smith to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed with Mayor Pro Tern Barragan and Mayor Chavez absent.
PUBLIC HEARINGS — Section 4
DEFERRED BUSINES — Section 5
NEW BUSINESS — Section 6
6. 1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting General Plan Annual Progress Report and Annual Housing Element Progress Report for the 2021 Year( Hamilton)
Motion by Council Member Smith, Seconded by Council Member Palmer to Approve City Council Resolution # 22- 22, Accepting General Plan Annual Progress Report and Annual Housing Element Progress Report for the 2021 Year. Motion passed with Mayor Pro Tern Barragan and Mayor Chavez absent.
6. 2 General ( Verbal) Update Regarding the State of Emergency and COVID- 19; Direction and/ or Action ( Pruett)
ANNOUNCEMENTS — Section 7
MAR 26 CHOWCHILLA FAIR KICKOFF DINNER, CHOWCHILLA FAIRGROUNDS, 6PM APR 9 K- 9 BENEFIT DINNER, EASTMAN HALL, 5: 30PM
APR 12 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 7PM
APR 16 EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE, EDWARD RAY PARK, 8: 30AM
MAY 21 SPRING FESTIVAL ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE, ROBERTSON BOULEVARD, 1 OAM
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Ahmed Adjourned the March 22, 2022 Special City Council Meeting at 6: 23 p. m.
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