MINUTES
GATEWAY City Council Meeting
CITY OF Council Chamber, Chowchilla City Hall
TO 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
ROSPERN 193% Tuesday, November 28, 2023
FEBRUARY
7, Closed Session: 3:00 p.m. ~ Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 3:04 p.m.
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, 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 Tem Smith to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC ADDRESS - CLOSED SESSION
None.
CLOSED SESSION - 3:05 PM
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Administrator
OPEN SESSION - 4:04 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Pastor Pruitt
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: Nothing to Report.
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
1.1 Presentation of the new Fire Engine, Fire Chief Gaumnitz Mayor Barragan adjourned the meeting to step outside to view the City's new Fire Engine at 4:06 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 4:21 p.m.
PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
City Council Meeting MINUTES November 28, 2023
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Ahmed met with staff and property owner on a possible economic development site in the City's industrial area, and a MCED meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Smith attended the Volunteer Firefighter dinner.
Council Member Troost also attended the Volunteer Firefighter dinner and a Storage Container Ad Hoc meeting.
Council Member Chavez attended the Storage Container Ad Hoc meeting and the Volunteer Firefighter dinner.
Mayor Barragan attended the Volunteer Firefighter dinner.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
Deputy Director of Recreation and Community Engagement Wisner attended the Volunteer Firefighter dinner; the light pole lights were freshened up with the help from Mr. Reale; is currently working on the parade, which has the same number of entries a last year; and is also working on the tree lighting ceremony.
IT System Administrator Berrocal reported that the park cameras configuration is completed at Veterans Memorial and RC Wisener.
City Clerk McClendon attended the Cowboy Christmas at the Fairgrounds; announced the Council-hosted Employee Appreciation Luncheon on 11/30/23; and, the Annual Employee Service Awards Luncheon on 12/0/23.
Public Works Director Rogers thanked Public Works staff for their hard work in putting up the Christmas decorations along Robertson Blvd., assisting Deputy Director Wisener with decorating the Christmas tree in the lobby and setting up the Christmas Tree at Veterans Park in addition to all their regular duties. They are a great crew and I is very appreciative of them.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton updated the Council on potential and current departmental projects.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz thanked the community for supporting the Volunteer Firefighter dinner. Also thanked the Volunteers for putting it together.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the November 14, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Acceptance of the October 2023 Financials (Williams)
3.3 Adoption of an Ordinance (516-23) of the City Council of the City of Chowchilla Approving Development Agreement 23-0174 for the Sessions Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map No. 17-0006 (Hamilton)
City Council Meeting MINUTES November 28, 2023
3.4 Adoption of an Ordinance (517-23) of the City Council of the City of Chowchilla Amending Various Sections of Title 15 - Buildings and Construction, of the Chowchilla Municipal Code (Hamilton)
3.5 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (92-23) Approving a Retainer Agreement with Roe Frazer of Frazer Law, PLC, and Ventura Law to Represent the City on Potential Litigation Regarding the Presence of Polyflouralkyl Ing, But not Limited to, PROA Substances, Including, but not Limited to, PFOA and/or PFAS, in Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Soil in the Property of the City (Rogers)
3.6 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (93-23) Authorizing the Annual Renewal for Grant Management Requirements, Submittal of Related Authorizations of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Grant Programs, and Authorizing the City Administrator or Designee to Sign all Related Documents Thereto (Rogers)
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Seconded by Council Member Troost 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 (94-23) Awarding the Contract for the Urban Runoff Management Project for $2,811,990.00 and Authorizing the City Administrator or Designee to Execute Related Documents (Rogers) Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith to Approve City Council Resolution #94-23, Awarding the Contract for the Urban Runoff Management Project for $2,811,990.00 and Authorizing the City Administrator or Designee to Execute Related Documents. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
DEC 2 HOMETOWN LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE & TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, VETERANS PARK, 5-8:30PM
DEC 12 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Barrgan Adjourned the November 28, 2023 City Council Meeting at 4:35 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Joann MoClendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Ray Barragan