MINUTES
GATEWAY
CITY OF CALIFORNLA Special City Council Meeting
City Council Chamber
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Chowchilla City Hall - 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610 SPER
FEBRUARY 1923 Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 3:00 p.m.
7. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 3:02 PM
Mayor: Ray Barragan
Mayor Pro Tem: Kelly Smith
Council Members: Waseem Ahmed, 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, 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 Council Member Troost to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
CLOSED SESSION - 3:04 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
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of Litigation - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 Paragraph (4) Subdivision (d) (deciding whether to initiate litigation)
Number of Cases: 1
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Administrator, City Attorney Employee organization: Chowchilla Police Officer Association OPEN SESSION - 4:20 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Pastor Richard Pruitt
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: Nothing to report.
CONSENT - Section 1
Special City Council Meeting Minutes May 30, 2023
1.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (35-23) Accepting Improvements and Authorizing Filing of the Notice of Completion for the New Beacon and Beacon Tower Project (Rogers)
1.2 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (36-23) Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 City Budget to Allow for the Implementation of the CalHOME Program (Hamilton)
Motion by Council Member Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARING - Section 2
2.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (37-23) Related to Hearing Protests of any Affected Property Owners and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute Necessary Documents (2023 Weed Abatement) (Gaumnitz) Mayor Barragan opened the Public Hearing at 4:23 p.m. No one came forward for or against the item. Mayor Barragan closed the Public Hearing at 4:23 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Council Member Ahmed, to Approve City Council Resolution #37-23, Related to Hearing Protests of any Affected Property Owners and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute Necessary Documents (2023 Weed Abatement). Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section3
3.1 Discussion and Direction Regarding the Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funds (Rogers)
The City Council directed staff to use the remainder ARPA funds to add a new well, extend water lines (stub-outs) to Berenda Slough, and purchase a generator for Well 1A.
NEW BUSINESS - Section 4
4.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (38-23) Rejecting a Bid for the HOME Services RFP Published on April 1, 2023; and
Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution, Approving a Subrecipient Agreement with Self-Help Enterprises to Implement: 1) the City's 2018 HOME Program (39-23); and, 2) 2019 HOME Program and Program Income Program, Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute both Agreements (40-23); and Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (41-23) Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 City Budget to Create Special Funds for the 18-HOME and Program Income Programs (Hamilton)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Seconded by Council Member Troost, to Approve City Council Resolution #38-23, Rejecting a Bid for the HOME Services RFP Published on April 1, 2023; City Council Resolution #39-23, Approving a Subrecipient Agreement with Self-Help Enterprises to Implement the City's 2018 HOME Program; City Council Resolution #40-23, Approving a Special City Council Meeting Minutes May 30, 2023
Subrecipient Agreement with Self-Help Enterprises to Implement the City's 2019 HOME Program and Program Income Program, Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute both Agreements; City Council Resolution #41-23, Amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 City Budget to Create Special Funds for the 18-HOME and Program Income Programs. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Barragan adjourned the May 30, 2023 City Council Special Meeting at 5:03 p.m.
ATTEST: APROVED:
Joann McClendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Ray Barragan