MINUTES
GATEWAY City Council Meeting
Council Chambers, Chowchilla City Hall
CITY 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
TO
PROSPER 1923 Tuesday, May 9, 2023
FEBRUARY
NO CLOSED SESSION ~ Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 4:07 p.m.
Mayor: Ray Barragan
Mayor Pro Tem: Kelly Smith
Council Members: Waseem Ahmed (absent), John Chavez, 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, Finance Director Kerri Williams, 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 Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed with Council Member Ahmed absent.
OPEN SESSION - 4:07 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Pastor Dave Lucas
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
1.1 Madera County Mosquito & Vector Control: Summer Mosquito Awareness
1.2 Proclamations:
a. National Police Officer Week, May 14 - May 20, 2023
b. National Public Works Week, May 21 - May 27, 2023
PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
City Council Meeting MINUTES May 9, 2023
Mayor Pro Tem Smith attended National Day of Prayer, along with Council Member Troost. He also attended a CAC meeting with the two prisons, where it was reported that the Annual Torch Run is scheduled in the month of June and they are looking for donations for food for the event.
There are about 5,351 total inmates in both prisons and are looking for volunteers for their dog training program and donation of supplies. They had an inmate sale fundraiser and collected approximately $15,000.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
City Administrator Pruett attended a Community task force meeting, National Day of Prayer event; continued meetings with property owners regarding CFD and hoping to have everything completed by the end of this year; met with staff over Measure N and other budgets; Enterprise will make a presentation at the first meeting in June regarding their fleet program; delinquent amnesty program is expiring.
Deputy Director of Recreation and Public Engagement Wisener requested volunteers for the booth at fair; she is working on the City's float for the parade, Grizzly Night commemorating the Centennial. She recently released the summer events schedule and have received many calls from vendors to participate.
Public Works Director Rogers reported that City staff received training on the OpenGov Procurement software and we now have two bids posted using the software, the Housing Element Update and an Alley Paving Project. He attended Self Help Enterprises' Valley Water Tour as a guest speaker where I was able to discuss the Fairmead Sewer Consolidation Project and worked to gather additional support for the project. And finally, staff received notification from HCD that they conditionally approved our Kings Avenue Storm Drain Planning grant application in the amount of $188,000. As a result, we have been working with HCD to get full approval so that we can move forward with design. Once completed, we can apply for additional Community Development Block Grant Funds for construction to address drainage issues on the west side of the City.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton cert of occupancy for O'Reillys Auto Parts. Tesla has chargers, located in the Save Mart shopping center, energized; 3 homes closed in the Oleander Terrace subdivision; the HOME RFP closed where Self-Help Enterprises was the only bidder and will be brought to council in June. He met with Darren Rose, MCEDC Executive Director, over ICSC conference strategy; and, a family gaming center looking at coming into the community.
Finance Director Williams met with Transit and MCTC to go over Transit and Streets & Roads claims and applications that need to be completed; gearing up for 2023/24 budget; submitted state reporting for ARPA; will begin working with Community Development on grant tracking.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz reported that Weed Abatement in full swing; met with Diede Construction for the fire station design build project. He thanked the Fire Department staff for cleaning up the bbq seating areas prior to fair, standby the fireworks and tractor pull.
Police Chief Palmer, for fair week, some officers wearing western attire. He reported out latest departmental stats. Police Officers are busy dealing with armed robbery and the City's first homicide investigations. A slough cleanup occurred last week, thanked all who participated.
June 16 is the annual torch run.
City Council Meeting MINUTES May 9, 2023
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the April 25, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Acceptance of the April 2023 Check Register (Williams)
3.3 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (29-23) Amending the Time of Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meetings (Hamilton)
3.4 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (30-23) Renewing Ordinance No. 509-22 and Policy No. 705 of the Chowchilla Police Department Policy Manual Authorizing the Use of Military Equipment in Accordance with Government Code Section 7070, Et Seq (Palmer)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed with Council Member Ahmed absent.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Section 4
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section 5
5.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (31-23) Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chowchilla Historical Society (Rogers)
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve City Council Resolution #31-23, Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chowchilla Historical Society, and Amending the MOU with Clarifying Language by the City Attorney. Motion passed with Council Member Ahmed absent.
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
6.1 Consideration of Commission/Committee Appointments - Planning Commission & Airport Advisory Committee (McClendon)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Appoint Mr. Hale to the Planning Commission and Mr. Kelley to the Airport Advisory Committee. Motion passed with Council Member Ahmed absent.
6.2 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (32-23) Authorizing the Submission of the Zero-Emission Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as Required by the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation (McClendon)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Approve City Council Resolution #32-23, Authorizing the Submission of the Zero-Emission Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as Required by the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation. Motion passed with Council Member Ahmed absent.
City Council Meeting MINUTES May 9, 2023
6.3 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (33-23) Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 City Budget to Allow for the Implementation of the CalHOME Program (Hamilton)
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve City Council Resolution #33-23, Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 City Budget to Allow for the Implementation of the CalHOME Program Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 City Budget to Allow for the Implementation of the CalHOME Program. Motion passed with Council Member Ahmed absent.
6.4 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (34-23) Terminating the COVID-19 March 2020 Proclaimed Local Emergency (Pruett) Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve City Council Resolution #34-23, Terminating the COVID-19 March 2020 Proclaimed Local Emergency. Motion passed with Council Member Ahmed absent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
MAY 11-14 CHOWCHILLA-MADERA COUNTY FAIR
MAY 13 CHOWCHILLA SPRING FESTIVAL PARADE & BBQ
MAY 15 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, CITY HALL, CANCELLED MAY 23 CITY COUNCIL MEETING: CANCELLED
MAY 29 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED
JUNE 13 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Barragan adjourned the May 9, 2023 Cit Council meeting in memory of Mr. Jack Stanford at 5:30 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Joann McClendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Ray Barragan