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CONCHULA CANT
GATEWAY City Council / Redevelopment Successor Agency+
CITYor Joint Meeting
TO Council Chamber, Chowchilla City Hall
ROSPER 192 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
FEBRUARY
7, Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Closed Session: 3:00 p.m. ~ Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 3:06 PM
Mayor/Chair: Kelly Smith (3:33 p.m.)
Mayor Pro Tem/Co Chair: Waseem Ahmed
Council/Board Members: Ray Barragan, 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 Barragan, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed with Mayor Smith absent.
PUBLIC ADDRESS - CLOSED SESSION
No one spoke.
CLOSED SESSION - 3:07 PM
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1)
Name of Case: Case No. MCV090718, Chowchilla Real Estate Holdings, LLC v. City of Chowchilla
OPEN SESSION - 4:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Pastor David Lucas
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: Nothing to report.
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
1.1 Presentation of proceeds from the Volunteer Firefighter Dinner Fundraiser, by the Chowchilla Lioness Lions Service Club
City Council Meeting MINUTES January 23, 2024
PUBLIC ADDRESS
A resident of the city addressed the Council regarding supplying hygiene for the homeless.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Troost attended the Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce Annual dinner and the monthly County Action Partnership of Madera County meeting.
Mayor Smith also attended the Chamber of Commerce dinner, and the Madera County Economic Development Commission as the alternate where it was reported that their website update is almost complete, and provided good news about Madera Hospital opening back up.
Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed attended the Madera County Transportation Commission meeting.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
IT System Administrator Berrocal reported on the outage that occurred on Thursday.
City Clerk McClendon watched a webinar on SB553 where they discussed the workplace violence prevention requirement that will be in effect July 1, 2024; working through Transit's Triennial Performance Audit which is almost complete; continue working with the HR Manager on the risk management portion of HR.
City Administrator Pruett attended the Chamber dinner, congratulated Mark for receiving his award; met with the consultants for the CFD Refunding and are finalizing their last piece of outreach information that should be going out to registered voters soon (door hangers).
Attended the County Redevelopment Oversight Board meeting with the ROPS report. met with legal and Chief regarding Measure N to go over the survey results. Finally, after tonight's meeting will be heading over to Monterey with some of the Council Members to attend the League of California Cities' Mayors and Council Member Seminar.
Police Chief Palmer gave the Council departmental stats from the last two weeks; will be holding internal testing for the Sergeant position; and is continuing to improve the police department by installing wellness equipment and other upgrades within the building, completed in-house by staff. Received 3 patrol cars that were purchased 2 fiscal budgets ago.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz reported that the Lioness Lions donation of proceeds from the VFF Dinner will allow the department to purchase 2 Lucas machines (these machines do the work of administering chest compressions), which was double their goal. The MOA between the City and the Volunteer Firefighter Association is in the Association's hands being reviewed. Once that is completed the MOA will be brought to the City Council for adoption. Deconstruction will begin next week.
Public Works Director Rogers staff has been preparing for a visit from CalRecycle for their annual review of our trash hauling, recycling, constriction & demolition programs. Staff will take CalRecycle to various areas to look at [trash] bins to ensure the City is meeting state requirements. The Alley Paving Project is progressing with all concrete improvements complete, waiting on asphalt replacement portion of the Project. Last week Public Works received eight trucks through the Enterprise Fleet Management Program to replace some of the 20-year old vehicles. Staff cleaned up the area around the Chamber of Commerce's Service Club/organizations sign with additional improvements pending.
City Council Meeting MINUTES January 23, 2024
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton published the RFP for a Project Environmental Impact Report for anticipated development in the Industrial Specific Plan area.
Camarena Health is looking to open a facility at 285 Hospital Drive. A plan review application was received for a restaurant/gas station on Carlyle Way by Steve's Chevrolet. Staff attended the CERF meeting. met with property owner and potential renter to open a pharmacy in the downtown area.
Finance Director Williams finance is continuing to work with the auditors, working on various state reports and sent out W2's, attended the County Oversight Board meeting and will be at a CSMFO conference the following week in Anaheim.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the January 9, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Acceptance of the November and December 2023 Financial Reports (Williams)
3.3 Consideration of the Quarterly Fee Waiver Report (Williams)
3.4 Informational Only: Quarterly PMP Report (McClendon)
3.5 a) Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (02-24) Approving the Annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period from July 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2024 on Behalf of the Successor Agency of the Chowchilla Redevelopment Agency (Williams)
* b) Consideration and Adoption of a Redevelopment Successor Agency Resolution (01-24) Approving the Annual Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period from July 1, 2023 Through June 30, 2024 (Williams)
3.6 Consideration and Approval of Second Amended Tolling Agreement Between the City of Chowchilla and Salter Distributing (Lerner)
Motion by Council/Board Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem/Co Chair Ahmed to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Section 4
4.1 Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Chowchilla Amending Title 18, Chapter 60, Section 180 - Shipping Containers (Zoning Code Text Amendment 19-0018) (Hamilton)
Mayor Smith opened the public hearing at 4:25 p.m.
No one spoke for or against the item.
Mayor Smith closed the public hearing at 4:25 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Council Member Chavez to Approve the Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Chowchilla Amending Title 18, Chapter 60, Section 180 - Shipping Containers (Zoning Code Text Amendment 19-0018). Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
City Council Meeting MINUTES January 23, 2024
4.2 Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Chowchilla Amending Chowchilla Municipal Code Sections 18.08 - Land Use Tables; 18.60.120 - Mobile food Vendor; 18.96.020 - Definition of Land Use; and Approve the Addition of Title
9.06 - Vending on Public Property, and Title 9.07 - Food Truck Vending (Zone Code Text Amendment 23-0736) (Hamilton)
Mayor Smith opened the public hearing at 4:37 p.m.
No one spoke for or against the item.
Mayor Smith closed the public hearing at 4:37 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Mayor Smith to Approve the Introduction of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Chowchilla Amending Title 18, Chapter 60, Section 180 - Shipping Containers (Zoning Code Text Amendment 19-0018). Motion passed by roll call vote with Council Member Barragan abstaining.
4.3 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (03-24) Approving Adjustments to the Master Fee Schedule Related to Mobile Food Vending (Hamilton) Mayor Smith opened the public hearing at 4:41 p.m.
No one spoke for or against the item.
Mayor Smith closed the public hearing at 4:41 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Council Member Chavez to Approve City Council Resolution # 03-24, Approving Adjustments to the Master Fee Schedule Related to Mobile Food Vending. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section 5
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
FEB 13 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Smith Adjourned the January 23, 2024 City Council/Redevelopment Successor Agency Meeting at 4:41 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
A Fuelts
Join Miclondon, CMC, CHy cloth Mayor Kelly Smith