MINUTES
CONCHILA CANA
GATEWAY City Council Meeting
RNIA Council Chamber, Chowchilla City Hall
TO 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
PROSPERN 1973 Tuesday, July 9, 2024
FEBRUARY Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor: Kelly Smith
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: None.
OPEN SESSION - 4:01 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Council Member Troost
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
1.1 Oath of Office:
Police Officers Emily Huckabee, Nicollette Christel, Malorie Owens, Waley Ahmed CSO/Dispatcher Madison Barragan
Sergeant Charles Lawson
1.2 Presentation: PG&E Affordability Update
PUBLIC ADDRESS
A resident addressed the City Council regarding illegal fireworks and asked for something to be done about it.
Rosita Ventura Gomez of ChowTimes addressed the Council about cooling shelters in town. She will speak to the Council after the meeting.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
City Council Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024
Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed attended the AutoZone distribution center walk through. They are planning on opening sometime in October. Also, met with the Central Division of the League of California Cities Regional Director regarding bringing the annual golf tournament to Chowchilla, and attended an Economic Development ad hoc over proposed development.
Council Chamber Chavez attended the same Economic Development ad hoc ad hoc meeting and the fireworks show at the fairgrounds.
Mayor Smith attended the Community task force meeting; he was able to see the fireworks show from home. Last week his mother had an emergency at home and the Chowchilla Volunteer Fire Department responded before the ambulance and took care of her. Mayor Smith thanked the CVFD for their prompt response and care.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
Public Works Director Rogers department conducted interviews for the vacant Streets and Construction Worker and Wastewater Worker I positions. They had good applicants and will have new staff employed shortly.
The Chowchilla Blvd, Sonoma Storm Drainage and Pickleball Courts projects are still ongoing.
Storm drain improvements are now being installed on Sonoma. Paving for Chowchilla Blvd should be completed this week. The Pickleball Courts are substantially complete. They are reviewing final punch list items and City staff will be installing a fence around the new courts.
He and the City Administrator attended a meeting with HSR to discuss the draft reimbursement agreement for the Fairmead Sewer Consolidation Project. They provided comments to HSR and will hopefully have the agreement worked out within the next couple of weeks.
He thanked the Public Work department for all their hard work, especially in this heat, and for keeping everything going while we experience this record heatwave.
Community & Economic Development Director Hamilton reported that Jack in the Box is opening within a week. He went through his latest departmental stats and project updates.
Mayor Smith thanked the Rotary for the fireworks show.
Deputy Director of Recreation & Community Engagement Wisener thanked the Rotary, too, for putting on the fireworks display. Working on the stargazing event. The Music in the Park had to be cancelled due to the heat; however, the bands will return in August.
City Clerk McClendon submitted all the required documents to the County for the upcoming district elections and renewal of Measure N. Also noted that CaSTA has awarded the City $1.6- million to electrify transit.
City Administrator Pruett was on vacation for all but one day last week. He did have a meeting with the High Speed Rail Authority and Fairmead working on the reimbursement agreement.
Also met with Rancho Calera to talk about forming a potential CFD for their project area of approximately 137 acres.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz reported that most fires on the 4th were mostly due to fireworks.
For Police Chief Palmer, City Administrator Pruett reported on PD's latest departmental stats since the last meeting.
City Council Meeting Minutes July 9, 2024
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the June 25, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Acceptance of the June 2024 Check Register (Williams)
3.3 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (36-24) Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Levy of Assessments for Landscape Maintenance and Lighting District No. 90-1 of the City of Chowchilla (Rogers) Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Section 4
4.1 Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Amending the Master User Fee Schedule (Williams)
Mayor Smith opened the public hearing at 4:55 p.m. No one came forward for or against the item.
Mayor Smith closed the public hearing at 4:55 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Barragan to Approve City Council Resolution # 37-24, Amending the Master User Fee Schedule. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
4.2 a) A Public Hearing Regarding the Annexation into Community Facilities District No. 2022-1 (Public Safety, Maintenance & Services); and, b) Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (38-24) Authorizing the Annexation of Territory into Community Facilities District 2022-1, Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax, and Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to Qualified Electors; and,
c) Consideration and Adoption of a City Council Resolution (39-24) Declaring the Results of a Special Annexation Landowner Election, Determining Validity of Prior Proceedings, and Directing the Recording of the First Amendment to Notice of Special Tax Lien; and,
d) Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes in Community Facilities District 2022-1, including Certain Annexation Territory (Hamilton)
Mayor Smith opened the public hearing at 4:55 p.m. No one came forward for or against the item.
Mayor Smith closed the public hearing at 5:00 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Chavez, Seconded by Council Member Troost to Approve City Council Resolution # 38-24, Authorizing the Annexation of Territory into Community Facilities District 2022-1, Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax, and Submitting the Levy of Special Tax to Qualified Electors; and, City Council Resolution # 39-24, Declaring the Results of a Special Annexation Landowner Election, Determining Validity of Prior Proceedings, and Directing the Recording of the First Amendment to Notice of Special Tax Lien; and, Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes in Community Facilities District 2022-1, including Certain Annexation Territory. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
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City Clerk McClendon opened the (one) ballot received by mail and reported out "Yes" vote for the Annexation No. 1 to CFD No. 2022-1 with 39 votes.
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section 5
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
JUNE 10-
JULY 26 OPEN SWIM PROGRAM, CUHS POOL, MON - FRI, 12:30 - 4:00PM JUNE 14-
JULY 26 SUMMER MARKET IN THE PARK, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, FRIDAY'S 6-8:30PM MUSIC IN THE PARK, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, 8-10PM
JULY 13 MOVIES IN THE PARK, "TROLLS: BAND TOGETHER", VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, SUNSET JULY 17 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, CITY HALL, 5PM
JULY 23 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Smith Adjourned the July 9, 2024 City Council Meeting at 5:02 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Joann McClendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Kelly Smith