MINUTES
GATEWAY City Council / * Redevelopment Successor Agency / CITY OF RNIA * *Public Finance Authority Joint Meeting
10 Council Chamber, Chowchilla City Hall
PROSPERITY 1923 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610 FEBRUARY Tuesday, June 27, 2023
No Closed Session ~ Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 4:00 p.m.
Mayor/Board 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: City Administrator Rod Pruett, City Attorney Crystal Pizano, Police Chief Jeff Palmer, 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 a Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
OPEN SESSION - 4:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Syp Vander Dussen
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
1.1 Caltrans District 6 Workshop: Proposed Pavement Rehabilitation Project and Complete Streets Funding, Presented by John Liu (Maintenance & Operations) and Mike Day (Project Management)
PUBLIC ADDRESS
None.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Troost attended a REAP meeting where the discussed affordable housing.
Council Member Chavez had a wonderful evening at Concerts in the Park. Mayor Barragan enjoyed the concert, as well.
City Council Meeting MINUTES June 27, 2023
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
Public Works Director Rogers reported that his department is currently working with our contractor to do our annual trimming of the palm trees on Robertson Boulevard this week. City staff will be working this week with CalFire and their Mt. Bullion Fire Crew to conduct a weed abatement and fire-safety operation around the Truman Storm Drainage Ponding Basin. Additionally, we will be looking into other opportunities that we can utilize their skills.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton reported an uptick in solar permits again; more requests for ADU's and garage conversions; met with different business owners regarding other types of business they want to explore within the community or how to remodel their existing building and ways to finance them.
Police Chief Palmer reported out departmental stats, assisted an outside agency with an arrest warrant; Code Enforcement and Animal Control have been very busy, noting the 90% of the dogs do not have owners that pick them up from the shelter.
Recreation and Community Engagement Deputy Director Wisener reported that the Lions Club will be hosting a firework show at the fairgrounds, Saturday, July 8with gates opening at 6:30 p.m., a live band and fireworks beginning at 9:00 p.m.
City Clerk McClendon is working with the County Elections office, gearing up for next years' primary and general elections.
City Administrator Pruett was on vacation most of last week, but did have a meeting with Mark and some developments on the 'Presidential side' of the City, as well as some commercial, and met with the underwriters about the CFD funding.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the June 13, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Acceptance of the April 2023 Financials Report (Williams)
3.3 Consideration and Acceptance of the May 2023 Financials Report (Williams)
3.4 Consideration and Approval of the Aerial Fireworks Display at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds on July 8, 2023 (Gaumnitz)
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 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution of Intention to Levy and Collect the Annual Assessment for Landscape Maintenance and Lighting District No. 90-1 of the City of Chowchilla (Rogers)
City Council Meeting MINUTES June 27, 2023
Motion by Council member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve City Council Resolution #49-23, of Intention to Levy and Collect the Annual Assessment for Landscape Maintenance and Lighting District No. 90-1 of the City of Chowchilla. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
6.2 Consideration and Adoption of Resolutions Adopting the 2023/24 Fiscal Year Annual Budgets for:
a) City Operating and Capital Budget;
* b) Redevelopment Successor Agency Budget;
** c) Public Finance Authority Budget;
d) Gann Appropriation Limit; and
e) Amending the Salary Scale (Williams)
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Adopt City Council Resolution #50-23, Adopting the Budget of the City of Chowchilla for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2024. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion by Board Member Chavez, Seconded by Vice Chair Smith to Adopt Chowchilla Redevelopment Successor Agency Resolution #02-23, Adopting the Chowchilla Redevelopment Successor Agency Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion by Board Member Chavez, Seconded by Vice Chair Smith to Adopt Chowchilla Public Financing Authority Resolution 301-23, Approving the Chowchilla Public Financing Authority Budget for the Fiscal Year 2023/2024. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Adopt City Council Resolution #51-23, Establishing the Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith City Council Resolution #52-23, Amending the Approved City of Chowchilla Salary Scale for the Following Period: July 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2024. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
JUNE 12-
JULY 27 OPEN SWIM PROGRAM, CUHS POOL, MONDAY - THURSDAY, 12:30PM TO 4PM JUNE 16-
JULY 21 SUMMER MARKET IN THE PARK, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, FRIDAYS @ 5:30PM JUNE 30 MUSIC IN THE PARK, 'AC MYLES BAND', VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 8PM JULY 1 SCIENCE IN THE PARK, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 6:30PM JULY 1 MOVIES IN THE PARK, 'HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 4', VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, SUNSET JULY 7 MUSIC IN THE PARK, 'SOUND REMEDY BAND', VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 8PM JuLY 11 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Barragan adjourned the June 27, 2023 City Council/Redevelopment Successor Agency/Public Financing Authority Joint Meeting at 5:01 p.m.
City Council Meeting MINUTES June 27, 2023
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Jgann McClendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Ray Barragan