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City Council /* Redevelopment Successor Agency
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9UARY 7. ` Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Open Session: 4: 00 p. m. ( NO CLOSED SESSION)
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL: 4: 00 p. m.
Mayor/ Chair: Ray Barragan
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair: Kelly Smith
Council/ Board Members: Waseem Ahmed, John Chavez, Jeff Troost City staff and contract employees present: Police Chief Jeff Palmer, City Attorney Mary Lerner, Fire Chief Fred Gaumnitz, Public Works Director Jason Rogers, Community & Economic Development Director Mark Hamilton, 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 Troost to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
OPEN SESSION — 4: 00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Tim Zentner
PRESENTATIONSIWORKS HOP - Section 1
1. 1 Presentation: Resolution to Diana Palmer from Senator Anna Caballero' s Office
PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS — Section 2
2. 1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Council Member Troost attended CAPMC Board meeting, the Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, and the League of California Cities New Mayor and Council Member Conference.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith attended a crab feed at the Portuguese Hall.
City Council Meeting MINUTES January 24, 2023
Council Member Ahmed attended the League of California Cities Conference in Sacramento, a Madera County Transportation Commission meeting where they discussed Measure T failure and next steps. He also attended the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and congratulated all who won.
2. 2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
Fire Chief Gaumnitz attended a Madera County Emergency Medical Care meeting regarding how emergency services are coping with the closure of Madera Hospital. Most years, the Volunteer Firefighters have a " reprieve" in January, however, due to closure they have been busier than normal. Discussion ensued.
Public Works Director Rogers reported that Royal Electric started work on the Airport Beacon Project this week after a delay due to weather conditions. Royal plans to install the beacon tower foundation, bollards, pull boxes, ducts et cetera, and possibly some of the vault work this week. They will then return when the tower arrives ( likely late February or March) to install the tower, finish the vault work and complete the total project. He attended a State Route 99/ 233 Chowchilla Interchange Project ( Roundabouts) Status Update with Caltrans District 6. Caltrans is making progress on the environmental documents and stated that completion is still on schedule for July 2023. Due to a break in the weather, the contractor for the Humboldt Street Improvements Project will be moving forward to complete additional sidewalk improvements, install signage and address any punch list items in order to complete the project. Staff also focused on storm clean up and street patching last week and we have scheduled to take down the Christmas tree at Veterans Park this week.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton staff is working with Madera County Assessor's Office to complete lot mergers related to the Fire Station. Also, working with Rancho Calera and Caltrans regarding development of a roundabout. The Jack in the Box project is starting. Staff has met with a travel center who submitted a Letter of Intent to construct a new travel center. Alwire is also looking to add two caretaker units on their property. Lastly, his department received a canopy permit for a tire shredding business that is looking to locate next to Certainteed.
Deputy Director of Recreation & Community Engagement Wisener began launching the Centennial events, planning for this year' s events. Held a Centennial ad hoc committee meeting, designed employee Centennial t- shirts, working on a special item to reveal celebrating the Centennial and will be revealed at the Centennial dinner in September.
Police Chief Palmer reported our on the latest Police Department stats. He also reported on the recent internal testing for a Sergeant position that was awarded to Brian Boivie. He also reported out on a recent arrest of two gang members who have extensive criminal records but, due to California' s arrest laws, they were still able to walk the streets after their arrest.
CONSENT CALENDAR— Section 3
All items listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. For discussion of any Consent Item, it will be made a part of the Regular Agenda at the request of any member of the City Council or any person in the audience.
3. 1 Approval of the January 10, 2023 Special City Council Meeting Minutes ( McClendon)
3. 2 Approval of the January 10, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes ( McClendon)
3. 3 Consideration and Approval of the December 2022 Financials ( Williams) City Council Meeting MINUTES January 24, 2023
3. 4 a) Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution ( 05- 23) Approving the Annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period from July 1, 2022 Through June 30, 2023 on Behalf of the Successor Agency for the Chowchilla Redevelopment Agency ( Pruett)
b) A Redevelopment Successor Agency Resolution ( 01- 23) Approving the Annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period from July 1, 2022 Through June 30, 2023 ( Pruett)
3. 5 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution ( 06- 23) Authorizing the Continued Use of Remote Teleconferencing Provision ( AB361, Government Code Section 54653) ( McClendon)
3. 6 Consideration and Approval of the Quarterly Waiver Report ( Pruett) Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Seconded by Council Member Ahmed to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS — Section 4
DEFERRED BUSINESS — Section 5
5. 1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Chowchilla Historical Society to Submit an Application for Consideration of the State of California Historical Designation for the Former County Library on Behalf of the City of Chowchilla and to Enter Into a Reimbursement Agreement( Rogers) Spoke:
Chris Thomas
Christopher Rocha
Nannette Rocha
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve City Council Resolution # 07- 23, Authorizing the Chowchilla Historical Society to Submit an Application for Consideration of the State of California Historical Designation for the Former County Library on Behalf of the City of Chowchilla and to Enter Into a Reimbursement Agreement, as amended.
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
NEW BUSINESS — Section 6
6. 1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving Recommendation of Assigning the City Administrator or Designee to Make Determinations of Public Convenience or Necessity ( PCN) for Persons/ Premises Applying for an Alcohol & Beverage Control ( ABC) License ( Hamilton) Motion by Council MemberAhmed, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Approve City Council Resolution # 08- 23, Approving Recommendation of Assigning the City Council to Make Determinations of Public Convenience or Necessity( PCN) for Persons/ Premises Applying for an Alcohol & Beverage Control( ABC) License. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
City Council Meeting MINUTES January 24, 2023
ANNOUNCEMENTS — Section 7
FEB 7 OFFICIAL 100T" YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR THE CITY
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 11: 30AM
v FEB 14 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4: 00PM
FEB 15 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, CITY HALL, 7PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Barragan Adjourned the January 24, 2023 Regular City Council/ RSA Joint Meeting at 5: 15 p. m. in Memory of Dennis Corsaro.
ATTEST: PPROVED:
n Iendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Ray Barragan