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City Council /* Redevelopment Successor Agency
Meeting
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Closed Session: 6: 00 p. m. - Open Session: 7: 00 p. m.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL 6: 02 PM
Mayor/ Chair: John Chavez ( absent)
Mayor Pro Tem/ Vice Chair: Ray Barragan ( absent)
Council/Board 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., Police Commander Jeff Palmer, Fire Chief Fred Gaumnitz, Public Works Director Jason Rogers, Community & Economic Development Director Mark Hamilton, Finance Director Kerri Williams, Deputy Director of Recreation & Community Engagement Stacy Wisener, IT System Administrator Carlos Berrocal, 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 Chavez and Mayor Pro Tem Barragan absent PUBLIC ADDRESS — CLOSED SESSION
No one spoke.
CLOSED SESSION — 6: 05 PM
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 6
Agency Designated Representatives: City Administrator, Finance Director, City Attorney Employee Organizations: Chowchilla Police Officer Association, Chowchilla City Employee Association, Chowchilla City Office Employees Association, Chowchilla MidManagement/ Confidential Association and Non- Represented Staff
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS — Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956. 8
Property: APN 002-250-053
Agency Negotiator: Rod Pruett, City Administrator/ Executive Director Negotiating Parties: Chowchilla Redevelopment Successor Agency, Almond World LLC Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
OPEN SESSION — 7: 08 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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INVOCATION: Matt Harry
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: No reportable action.
PRESENTATIONSIWORKSHOP - Section 1
1. 1 Oaths of Office: Police Officers and CSO/ Dispatchers
1. 2 Police Officer& CSO/ Dispatcher of the Year Presentation
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 Music in the Park, very well attended.
Council Member Ahmed attended an Economic Development ad hoc meeting and a Madera County Economic Development Commission meeting where they are going through the hiring process of a new Executive Director.
2. 2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
City Administrator Pruett continuing to work with Community Development and Finance on the Tyler financial software program; S& P gave him a credit rating update on the water and wastewater bonds on JCI energy project, in which the City kept BBB+ rating for water and Sewer climbed up to an A- rating; continuing working through labor negotiations; Caltrans officially shot down the idea of placing a Christmas tree on Robertson Boulevard; working on the Project Sunset groundbreaking ceremony that is tentatively scheduled for August 19 at 11 am.
Deputy Director of Recreation & Community Engagement Wisener reported 600+ participants attended open swimming pool days; the last Music in the Park is this Friday; there are two more Movies in the Park events; is focusing on upcoming events including Christmas and groundbreaking ceremony for Project Sunset.
Public Works Director Rogers reported that the Humboldt Street Improvement Project is ongoing; ran into some potential conflicts of the PG& E gas lines being shallow. Due to the concern, staff directed the contractor to pothole all of the services to verify how much of an issue this may be. So far, the shallowest has been about 20", with most over 24". As a result, we believe that we will be able to make a pavement section work while maintaining reasonable cover over the services and that the contractor should remain on schedule. However, if any other shallow service conflicts show up that could affect the schedule, staff will notify Council.
Currently, the contractor is trenching and installing the storm drainage piping per the schedule.
Robertson Median Beautification Project Update — Per Caltrans, the agreement for the Clean CA Funds is nearly complete. They anticipate sending it to us by this Friday. Once we receive the agreement and Council approves it, we can have QK move forward with finalizing the design and getting the project to bid.
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And finally, Caltrans, MCTC staff and I met to discuss progress on the Environmental Documents and Design for the Roundabouts project. They are currently working on the design and environmental documents and stated that they are on schedule to complete in July 2023.
Meanwhile, once the funding guidelines to the Local Partnership Program ( LPP) are released in August, Caltrans, MCTC and City staff will work together to develop a funding application to submit in November
Community& Economic Development Director Hamilton updated the City Council on current projects and departmental stats.
Commander Palmer shared police departmental stats.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz thanked the Volunteer Firefighters for covering a couple of events while he was out on vacation. He also reported out on the Truman Pond fire.
CONSENT CALENDAR— Section 3
3. 1 Approval of the July 12, 2022 City Council/ RSA Meeting Minutes ( McClendon)
3. 2 Consideration and Approval of the June 2022 Financials Report( Williams)
3. 3 Consideration and Acceptance of the Quarterly Fee Waiver Report ( Pruett)
3.4 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving a Memoranda of Understanding ( MOU) of the Chowchilla Police Officer Association for the Period Covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026 ( Pruett)
Motion by Council Member Smith, Seconded by Council Member Palmer to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed with Mayor Pro Tem Barragan and Mayor Chavez absent.
PUBLIC HEARINGS — Section 4
4. 1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Confirming the Diagram and Assessments and Approving the Levy and Collection of the Annual Assessments for Landscape Maintenance and Lighting District No. 90- 1 of the City of the City of Chowchilla for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 ( Rogers)
Council Member Ahmed opened the public hearing at 7:42pm. No one came forward for or against the item. Council Member Ahmed Closed the public hearing at 7:43pm.
Motion by Council Member Palmer, Seconded by Council Member Smith to Approve City Council Resolution # 61- 22. Motion passed with Mayor Pro Tem Barragan and Mayor Chavez absent.
4. 2 Introduction and First Reading with the Option to Waive the First Reading of a City Council Ordinance Approving Development Agreement No. 21- 0003 for the Woodcrest Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Tract 05-0056 ( Hamilton) Council Member Ahmed opened the public hearing at 7:49pm.
Spoke:
Norma Allinder
Council Member Ahmed Closed the public hearing at 7: 53pm.
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Motion by Council Member Palmer, Seconded by Council Member Smith to waive the First Reading of a City Council Ordinance Approving Development Agreement No. 21- 0003 for the Woodcrest Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Tract 05-0056. Motion passed with Mayor Pro Tem Barragan and Mayor Chavez absent.
DEFERRED BUSINES— Section 5
NEW BUSINESS — Section 6
6. 1 Informational Only— Project Management Program Quarterly Update (Pruett)
6. 2 Discussion and/ or Direction Regarding Stop Signs and Street Undulations ( Rogers) It was the consensus of the City Council to look into options to make street crossing safer and bring them back to the City Council.
ANNOUNCEMENTS — Section 7
JULY 29 CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 6- 8: 30PM JULY 29 MUSIC IN THE PARK, ` MIDNIGHT RUN', VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 8- 9: 30PM JULY 30 SCIENCE IN THE PARK, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 6: 30- 8: 30PM JULY 30 MOVIES IN THE PARK, ' AMERICAN UNDERDOG', VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, AT SUNSET AUG 6 MOVIES IN THE PARK, `SING 2', VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, AT SUNSET AUG 9 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 7PM
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Ahmed closed the July 26, 2022 City Council meeting at 8:29pm.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
PcCler6donCMC, City lerk Major John Chavez