MINUTES
City Council Meeting
Council Chamber, Chowchilla City Hall
130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Closed Session: 3:00 p.m. ~ Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 3:09 p.m.
Mayor: Ray Barragan
Mayor Pro Tern: Kelly Smith
Council Members: Waseem Ahmed, John Chavez, Jeff Troost (absent) City staff and contract employees present: City Administrator Rod Pruett, City Attorney Rob Lomeli, 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 System 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 Tern Smith to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed with Council member Troost Absent.
PUBLIC ADDRESS - CLOSED SESSION
None.
CLOSED SESSION - 3:11 PM
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Administrator
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d)
Number of Cases: 1
OPEN SESSION - 4:03 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Syp Vander Doosen
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: No reportable action.
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
1.1 Michelle Talley, Chowchilla Rotary, Presentation Donating the Proceeds Raised ($5,000.00) from the Centennial Dinner Event to the Chowchilla Animal Shelter City Council Meeting MINUTES October 24, 2023
PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Chavez and Mayor Barragan attended the Trinity Pregnancy Center Annual Dinner.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith attended the CAC meeting with the prisons but left along with everyone else due to the fire alarm going off halfway through.
Council Member Ahmed also attended the Trinity Pregnancy Center Annual Dinner, attended the CTC Reception at MCTC and the dinner at Cru Winery as CTC was visiting the county. He also attended the CALAFCO Conference in Monterey and the Chowchilla Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting of the new service club sign.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
City Administrator Pruett attended a meeting with Enterprise Fleet, working out the shortage issue of public safety vehicles; attended the CTC reception and dinner event; met with Sessions regarding the Lone Oak development agreement; he gave an update on the Fairmead project; met with the California High Speed Rail on the reimbursement agreement, and met over the proposed CFD.
Deputy Director Wisener attended the Trinity Pregnancy Center dinner. The Halloween Trunk or Treat event is this Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park from 6 to 8:30 p.m. She visited the Senior Center to check in on how things are running, and the program is doing extremely well. She launched the registration for Christmas parade; and, the Centennial Dinner donation to animal shelter was also $5,000.
Public Works Director Rogers attended the CTC Reception and Dinner with Rod, Waseem and Jeff and gave a presentation to the CTC that focused on past project partnerships and future funding needs of the City. There will be a bid opening Thursday for the Urban Runoff/Sonoma Ave Stormdrain Project. Last week there was a bid opening held for the Pickleball Courts at Ed Ray Park and received 9 bids. Staff is currently reviewing the bids and plan on bringing back to Council in November for award.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton reported that he attended the CalFwd Conference with Economic Development Specialist Janae Lacey; the Autozone project is 2 months ahead of schedule. He went through departmental stats; staff is continuing to work on the Housing Element with Precision Engineering.
Finance Director Williams Measure N renewal meting; met with auditors; finance continuing year end closing and normal duties.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz attended a Measure N meeting. He reported on a fire in Greenhills along the berm and the person who set it on fire is still at large. The final drawing edits for the expansion project has been submitted back to Deide Construction. The Fire Engine is back, again, fully outfitted, should be ready for presentation at the next Council meeting.
City Council Meeting MINUTES October 24, 2023
Police Chief Palmer went over departmental stats. Also attended the Measure N meeting, his department received new rifle sites, and the donations received tonight will be going towards improvements at the Animal Shelter. Right now, only about 5% of the animals rendered at the Shelter are reclaimed by their owners.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the October 10, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Acceptance of the September 2023 Financials Report (Williams)
3.3 Consideration and Acceptance of the Quarterly Fee Waiver Report (Pruett)
3.4 Consideration and Acceptance of the Quarterly Financial Investment Report (Williams)
3.5 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (79-23) Authorizing the Donation of City Property in the Form of a Bronze Plaque to the Chowchilla District Historical Society (Wisener)
3.6 Consideration and Approval to Reject the Chowchilla Real Estate Holdings, LLC Claim Against the City (McClendon)
Motion by Council MemberAhmed, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Smith to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed with Council Member Troost absent.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Section 4
4.1 Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Chowchilla Adding Section 9.11.00 and Amending Sections 9.11.020 and 9.11.070 of Chapter 9.11 of Title 9 of the Chowchilla Municipal Code (Pruett)
Mayor Barragan opened the public hearing at 4:22 p.m. No one came forward for or against the item. Mayor Barragan closed the public hearing at 4:22 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Smith to Approve the Introduction of an Ordinance ofthe City Council ofthe City of Chowchilla Adding Section 9.11.00 and Amending Sections 9.11.020 and 9.11.070 of Chapter 9.11 of Title 9 of the Chowchilla Municipal Code. Motion passed with Council Member Troost absent.
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section 5
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
6.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (80-23) Approving Budget Amendments for Measure N for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 (Williams) Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Seconded by Council MemberAhmed to Approve City Council Resolution #80-23, Approving Budget Amendments for Measure N for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
Motion passed with Council Member Troost absent.
City Council Meeting MINUTES October 24, 2023
6.2 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (81-23) Approving an Agreement for Professional Architectural Services with Gary Rogers, Inc. to Update the Cottage Home or Accessory Dwelling Units - Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Plans and Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute the Same (Hamilton)
Motion by MayorPro Tem Smith, Seconded by Council Member Chavez to Approve City Council Resolution #81-23, Approving an Agreement for Professional Architectural Services with Gary Rogers, Inc. to Update the Cottage Home Accessory Dwelling Units - Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Plans and Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute the Same. Motion passed with Council Member Troost absent.
6.3 Informational Item Only - Self-Help Enterprises Chowchilia Multi-Family Housing Project (Hamilton)
6.4 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (82-23) Delaying Implementation of Revised Business License Fees for Semi-Mobile Food Vendors for a Designated Period of Time and Establishing the Mobile Food Vendor Ad Hoc Committee (Pruett)
Spoke:
Jacob Sandoval
Josue Diaz
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Ahmed to Appoint Mayor Barragan and Mayor Pro Tem Smith to the Mobile Food Vendor Ad Hoc Committee. Motion passed with Council Memer Troost absent.
Motion by Council Member Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Chavez to Approve City Council Resolution #82-23, Delaying Implementation ofRevised Business License Fees forSemiMobile Food Vendors for a Designated Period of Time and Establishing the Mobile Food Vendor Ad Hoc Committee. Motion passed with Council Member Troost absent.
6.5 Informational Item Only - Availability of the Public Review Draft of the 2024 - 2032 Housing Element (Hamilton)
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
Oct 28 City Halloween Event, Veterans Memorial Park, 5-9pm Nov 10 Veterans Day Observed, City Offices Closed
Nov 14 City Council Meeting, City Hall, 4pm
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Barragan Adjourned the October 24, 2023 City Council Meeting at 4:44 p.m.