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September 27, 2022

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MINUTES
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City Council /* Redevelopment Successor Agency 1
Meeting
ia TO i S Council Chambers Chowchilla City Hall
130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
e9UaRY Tuesday, September 27, 2022
No Closed Session - Open Session: 7: 00 p. m.

CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
Mayor/ Chair: John Chavez
Mayor Pro TemNice Chair: Ray Barragan
Council/ Board Members: Waseem Ahmed, Diana Palmer, Kelly Smith City staff and contract employees present: City Administrator Rod Pruett, City Attorney Mary Lerner, 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 Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Palmer to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

OPEN SESSION — 7: 00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: David Salter
PRESENTATIONS/ WORKSHOP - Section 1

1. 1 Measure T Presentation

PUBLIC ADDRESS
David M. asked the council to consider lowering the speed limit on E Robertson Blvd. from 45mph to 35mph.

COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS — Section 2

2. 1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Smith attended the Annual Men' s Steak Night at Cornerstone Church. Met with a people, including City staff, regarding the Chowchilla Municipal Airport.

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Council Member Palmer has been working on the upcoming Beautify Chowchilla event.

Council Member Ahmed also attended the Men' s Steak Dinner at Cornerstone Church, the Employee Luncheon, Chamber Classic Car Show, and a Madera County Economic Development Commission meeting.

Mayor Chavez also attended the Men' s Dinner, Chamber' s Car Show, met with a couple of people from the last meeting regarding the City parks.

2. 2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
Pruett: continued work with Finance Director and Tyler Technologies regarding potential changes in payroll software; attended another meeting regarding the Communities Facility District refunding, looking at finance options and meeting with property owners to get their input; still working at PG& E reconciliation with City's solar bills; Measure N Oversight Board meeting where a more thorough presentation was made; attended the City Employee Luncheon; attended meeting regarding the Airport; attended the Annual League of California Cities golf event in Manteca.

Public Works Director Rogers attended a Measure T Renewal Townhall meeting. There are upcoming meetings that we encourage the public to attend, learn more about Measure T and ask questions.

Attended a meeting with CalRecycle to discuss SB 1383 and how the prison populations impact our procurement numbers. Per CalRecycle, the prisons' populations have to be included in the City's formula for the procurement requirements. However, the City can work with the prisons and enter into agreements in order to include their procurement numbers in the annual report.

CalRecycle will send some templates over. I was able to meet with the Valley State Prison Recycling Coordinator to discuss and gather information. Additionally, CalRecycle informed us that due to AB 1985, cities now have an additional two years to comply with the procurement process, gradually increasing to 100% compliance by 2025.

The department is currently busy developing grant applications for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot ( RCP) and Local Partnership Program ( LPP) Grant Programs for the Roundabouts Project at the State Route 99/ 233 Interchange.

Attended a Field review meeting with City Engineers for future Congestion Mitigation Air Quality CMAQ) Alley Paving and Pedestrian Improvement Projects. They reviewed draft civil design plans and potential conflicts in the field such as trees, fences, etc. in the City right of way. We are anticipating CMAQ construction funds to be available for these projects next year.

Humboldt Street Improvement Project- the contractor finished paving to 3rd Street and installing the storm drain pipe on 5th St. As a result, 5th St is now open to the public. The contractor will be installing piping on 3rd, 10th and 12th Streets and tying into the existing storm drain pipe on 15th St.

He thanked Council for providing the lunch last week.

Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton attended Men' s Steak Dinner and parked cars for the car show. He gave updates on all current projects and inquiries.

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Fire Chief Gaumnitz gave an update on the Fire Station expansion; some of the Volunteer Firefighters attended the Old Timers Parade; he attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the placement of the 911 Memorial Beam in front of Courthouse Park in Madera; took the 1936 engine to the Chamber' s car show; attended a Measure N meeting; met with the Autozone team.

Commander Palmer reported out Police Department stats. Credited Measure N for allowing PD to hire additional officers to actively patrol the City.

CONSENT CALENDAR — Section 3

3. 1 Approval of the September 13, 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes ( McClendon)

3. 2 Consideration and Approval of the August 2022 Financials ( Williams)

3. 3 Second Reading, with Option to Waive the Second Reading, and Adoption of a City Council Ordinance ( 512- 22) Approving Development Agreement # 22- 0009 for the Legacy Ranch Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map ( Hamilton)

3. 4 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution ( 79-22) Declaring Certain Unused City Property as Surplus and Authorize Staff to Dispose of by Sale at Auction Rogers)
Motion by Council Member Smith, Seconded by Council Member Palmer 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 Approval of a Redevelopment Successor Agency Resolution (05- 22) Recommending to the Madera County Oversight Board Approval of the Disposition of APN 002- 250- 053; and, Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute the Same ( Hamilton)
Motion by Board Member Smith, Seconded by Board Member Palmer to Approve Redevelopment Successor Agency Resolution # 05-22, Recommending to the Madera County Oversight Board Approval of the Disposition of APN 002-250-053, and, Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute the Same. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

6. 2 Consideration and Approval of a City Council Resolution ( 80- 22) Approving the Final Map for Subdivision No. 22-0010, Lone Oak (Hamilton)
Motion by Council Member Palmer, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Barragan to Approve City Council Resolution # 80-22, Approving the Final Map for Subdivision No. 22-0010, Lone Oak.

Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

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6. 3 Consideration and Approval of a City Council Resolution ( 81- 22) Awarding the Police Department Domestic Water Piping Retrofit Project to Diede Construction, Inc. in the Amount of$ 510, 000. 00, Authorizing the City Administrator or Designee to Execute all Related Documents Thereto and Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/ 23 City Budget Rogers)
Motion by Council Member Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Smith to Approve City Council Resolution # 81- 22, Awarding the Police Department Domestic Water Piping Retrofit Project to Diede Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $510, 000. 00, Authorizing the City Administrator or Designee to Execute all Related Documents Thereto and Amending the Fiscal Year 2022123 City Budget. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

6. 4 Verbal Report: Discussion and/or Direction Regarding Forming a Park Fields ad hoc Pruett)
The City Council directed staff to reach out to all of the sport group presidents to work out field issues first. If things do not get resolved in that manner, bring the item back to the City Council.

ANNOUNCEMENTS — Section 7
SEP 30 COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOP, ED RAY PARK BUILDING, 4- 6PM OCT 1 BEAUTIFY CHOWCHILLA, RC WISENER PARK, 9AM- NOON
OCT 11 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 7PM

ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Chavez Adjourned the City Council/ Redvelopment Successor Agency Joint meeting at 8: 33 p. m.

ATTEST: APPR VED:

Jo c endon, CMC, City Clerk Mtr John Chavez

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