MINUTES
GATEWAY City Council Meeting
10F BANNOT NO
CITY Council Chamber, Chowchilla City Hall
TO 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
FEBRUARY 1 SPER 1923 Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor: Kelly Smith (absent)
Mayor Pro Tem: Waseem Ahmed
Council 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, 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 Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Barragan to Approve the Agenda as Presented. Motion passed with Mayor Smith absent.
OPEN SESSION - 4:04 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Council Member Troost
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
PUBLIC ADDRESS
Kyle Savage, Congressman John Duarte's Field Representative, presented the Council with information on the Service Academy Information Night 2024 at the Castle Air Museum on Monday, June 17 at 6pm.
Dylan Haworth, Executive Director of the Chowchilla District Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council of recent Chamber events, how the Chamber works within the community and what events are forthcoming.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
Council Member Troost, attended the Citizens Advisory Committee for Valley Air Pollution Control District meeting in which they discussed among other things, standard achievements, air pollution control standards.
City Council Meeting MINUTES June 11, 2024
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
City Administrator Pruett attended the Community Task Force meeting; met with the developer of the Fagundes property, Norm Allinder, to discuss the (failed) CFD next steps; met with High Speed Rail and State Water Resource & Control Board to go over the reimbursement agreement of the HSR for the Fairmead Sewer Consolidation project. The funding agreement final approval from the Water Resource & Control Board should be completed by the end of this month. Having various meetings with the City's consultant for Measure N.
Deputy Director of Recreation & Community Engagement Wisener, swimming started yesterday with 25 participants, which was 24 more than last year. First concert this Friday and there will be 35 vendors. The next night is Movies in the Park with a movie starting at 8pm. The pool is open Monday through Friday 12:30-4PM.
Public Works Director Rogers noted that the City Administrator had conferred what I was going to discuss regarding the Fairmead Sewer Consolidation Project. Last week Public Works had interviews for an open Streets and Construction Worker position and have several candidates.
Question from Mayor Pro-tem Ahmed regarding Chowchilla Bld Project and completion date.
Not having the schedule in front of him, the proposed completion date is mid-July but there may be some delay due to brackets and parts for the water stub outs over the slough but the road improvements should be on track.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton there will be a CUHS groundbreaking for their transportation building project; the Housing Element should be approved by the state by the end of June; Rotary approved funding the fireworks show at the Fairgrounds.
Police Chief Palmer went over the latest department stats since the last meeting. he attended a Zoom meeting with all of the Police Chief of California where they discussed the Prop 47 legislation amendments that are being brought forward and the impact it will have on the initiative that is planned on being on the ballot in November.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz reported on a couple of recent vegetation fires that occurred last week while he was under the weather and thanked the Volunteer Firefighters for their efforts in fighting these fires in his absence. In May the Volunteer Firefighters responded to 555 calls.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the May 28, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Approval of the May 28, 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.3 Approval of the June 3, 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.4 Consideration and Acceptance of the May 2024 Check Register (Williams) Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Council Member Barragan to Approve the Consent Calendar with the Correction to the June 3, 2024 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
Motion passed by roll call vote with Mayor Smith absent.
California Voting Rights Act
• Presentation by National Demographics Corporation on Draft District Maps (Lerner) City Council Meeting MINUTES June 11, 2024
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Section 4
4.1 Public Hearing Regarding Demographic Process to Draw District Boundaries; Third Public Hearing to Gather Community Input on Draft District Maps (Lerner) Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed opened the public hearing at 4:30 p.m.
Spoke:
Carol Huber
Sheila Stalker
Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed closed the public hearing at 4:33 p.m.
4.2 Second Reading in Full and Adoption of Ordinance 521-24, Establishing By-District Elections (Lerner)
Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed opened the public hearing at 4:44 p.m. No one came forward for or against the item.
Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed closed the public hearing at 4:44 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Barragan to Adopt Ordinance Number 521-24, Establishing By-District Elections. Motion passed by roll call vote with Mayor Smith absent.
4.3 Consideration of Abatement Notice Objections or Protests from Affected Property Owners and a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute Necessary Documents (2024 Weed Abatement Program) (Gaumnitz) Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed opened the public hearing at 4:46 p.m. No one came forward for or against the item.
Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed closed the public hearing at 4:46 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Council Member Barragan to Approve City Council Resolution #26-24, Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute Necessary Documents (2024 Weed Abatement Program). Motion passed by roll call vote with Mayor Smith absent.
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section 5
5.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Selecting QK to provide On- Call Planning Services to the Community and Economic Development Department (Hamilton)
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Barragan to Approve City Council Resolution #27-24, Selecting QK to provide On-Call Planning Services to the Community and Economic Development Department. Motion passed by roll call vote with Council Member abstaining and Mayor Smith absent.
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
6.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Measure T 2024 Expenditure Plan (Rogers)
City Council Meeting MINUTES June 11, 2024
Kendall Flint, Regional Director of Community Engagement & Strategic Planning, DKS Associates, gave a presentation of the item.
Spoke:
Andrea Uribe
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Council Member Chavez to Approve City Council Resolution # 28-24, Approving the Measure T 2024 Expenditure Plan. Motion passed by roll call vote with Mayor Smith absent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
JUNE 10-
JULY 26 OPEN SWIM PROGRAM, CUHS POOL
JUNE 14-19 SUMMER MARKET IN THE PARK, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, FRIDAY's 6-8:30PM MUSIC IN THE PARK, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 8-10PM
JUNE 15 MOVIES IN THE PARK, "WISH", VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, SUNSET JUNE 19 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CANCELLED
JUNE 25 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Smith Adjourned the June 11, 2024 City Council Meeting at 5:23 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
4 Joann MeClendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Kelly Smith