MINUTES
GATEWAP City Council /*Public Financing Authority
Joint Meeting
TO Council Chambers, Chowchilla City Hall
PR SPERT 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
FEBRUARY 1 1923
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Closed Session: 3:00 p.m. ~ Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 305 p.m.
Mayor: Ray Barragan
Mayor Pro Tem: Kelly Smith
Council Members: Waseem Ahmed, John Chavez (3:06 p.m.), Jeff Troost City staff and contract employees present: City Administrator Rod Pruett, City Attorney Mary Lerner, Police chief Jeff Palmer, Fire Chief Fred Gaumnitz, Public Works Director Jason Rogers, Community & Economic Development Director Mark Hamilton, Deputy Director of Recreation & Community Engagement Stacy Wisener, IT Systems Administrator Carlos Berrocal, City Clerk Joann McClendon
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Additions and/or Deletions:
Motion by Council Member Ahmed, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed by roll call vote with council Member Chavez absent.
PUBLIC ADDRESS - CLOSED SESSION
No one spoke.
CLOSED SESSION - 3:06 PM
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Potential cases: 1
OPEN SESSION - 4:03 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Larry Nichols
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: No reportable action.
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
1.1 Proclamations:
a. Sexual Assault Awareness Month
b. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
City Council Meeting MINUTES April 11, 2023
PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoo
Council Member Troost attended the Fair Dinner.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith attended the Fair Dinner where funds were raised that totaled over $100k.
Council Member Ahmed attended a Measure T meeting.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
Police Chief Palmer reported out on the latest departmental stats. This morning, patrol pulled over a person who ended up having 6-pounds of cocaine and meth, ½-pound of fentanyl pills and various guns and rounds of ammunition.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz reported that his department is in full swing with weed abatement. Live fire training upcoming, and staff is still responding to emergency and fire calls.
Public Works Director Rogers attended a meeting with Caltrans and MCTC staff to discuss progress on the Roundabouts Environmental documents. Caltrans is still on track to complete by July 2023. Looking to circulate the draft ISMND in May 2023. His department recently had three people join Public Works within our Parks, Streets and Facilities divisions. Logan Cortez, Ray Sardina, and Emmanuel Carrillo. He also wanted thanked Jordin Rogers with Cornerstone Community Church and their Kids Camp for assisting the City with painting the skate park a, backstops and various items at Ed Ray Park last week.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton PG&E has been out in full force energizing various projects within the City. The Tesla chargers will be online soon. He also reported on his department stats and project activity.
Recreation and Community Engagement Deputy Director Wisener the Easter Scramble event was a hit. Tree planting for the Centennial Tree is forthcoming, as is the summer event lineups.
City Administrator Pruett attended Measure T meeting, Fair Dinner; met with HSR on reimbursement agreements, want to set up monthly meetings; met with PG&E; community Task Force meeting, sat on interview panel for Fiscal Manager; bond disclosure for year end review requirements.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the March 28, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Approval of March 30, 2023 City Council Goal Setting Workshop Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
City Council Meeting MINUTES April 11, 2023
* 3.3 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (26-23) Directing the Execution of and Authorizing the Recording of a Termination Agreement Including a Certificate of Acceptance (Pruett)
3.4 • Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (27-23) Approving the Amendment to the Application for State Transit Assistance (STA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2022/23 and Authorizing the City Administrator or Designee to Execute and Submit the Application to Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) (McClendon)
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Section 4
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section 5
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
6.1 Presentation and Acceptance of the City's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Financial Statement Audit (Pruett)
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Accept the City's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Financial Statement Audit. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
6.2 Discussion and/or Direction Regarding Measure N (Pruett) *No staff report
The Council directed staff to place Measure N on the 2024 ballot.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
APR 19 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, CITY HALL, 7PM
APR 25 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Barragan adjourned this meeting in memory of Velma Pistoresi and Lowell Merriam at 4:58 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Joann vicOlendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Ray Barragan