MINUTES
GATEWAY City Council Meeting
Council Chamber, Chowchilla City Hall
RNIA
TO 130 S. 2nd Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610
ROSPERIT 1523 Tuesday, September 10, 2024
FEBRUARY
7 Closed Session: 3:00 p.m. | 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, Deputy Director of Recreation & Community Engagement Stacy Wisener, Finance Director Kerri Williams, IT System Administrator Kurt Wlodarczyk, City Clerk Joann McClendon
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Additions and/or Deletions: No additions or deletions.
PUBLIC ADDRESS - CLOSED SESSION
None.
CLOSED SESSION - 3:30 PM
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d) (1)
Name of Case: Chowchilla Real Estate Holdings, LLC v. City of Chowchilla, Madera Superior Court Case No. MCV090718
OPEN SESSION - 4:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: Nothing to report.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION: Pastor Doug
PRESENTATIONS/WORKSHOP - Section 1
PUBLIC ADDRESS
No one spoke.
COUNCIL AND STAFF VERBAL REPORTS - Section 2
2.1 COUNCIL VERBAL REPORTS
Legislative, Collaborative Agency, Ad Hoc
City Council Meeting MINUTES September 10, 2024
On September 9, Council Member Troost attended the Citizens Advisory Committee Valley Air Board meeting.
Council Member Barragan today, since 1:30 p.m., attended an economic development ad hoc meeting, along with Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed
Mayor Smith attended a Chowchilla Task Force meeting. He learned from attending that meeting that Madera County Action Partnership assists people having financial difficulty paying their PG&E bill, up to $6k. he added that if anyone struggling to contact MCAP, they have very nice people ready to help. He also attended a food give away at Cornerstone Church where 400 cars drove through.
2.2 STAFF VERBAL REPORTS
Deputy Director of Recreation and Community Engagement Wisener went out to visit the parks to see where to place "reservation" signs. Pickle Ball Courts will be reservable for tournaments, etc. Been working on Measure N, website updates, and upcoming Halloween and Christmas events.
City Clerk McClendon reported that the Transit Department has received one of the last gas busses and will be in circulation soon.
Police Chief Palmer went over latest departmental stats and reported he attended a Chief's Conference. the Police Department also purchased LPR's for Greenhills area via Measure N proceeds.
Fire Chief Gaumnitz reported on a gas leak at corner of 11th Street and Monterey and another fire vent near Evans Feed due to a car accident against a power pole. One of the reasons there was such a quick response was due to a mutual aid training where firefighters from several agencies attended that evening, allowing an 18-minute response time. 9/11 ceremonies tomorrow, he will be attending the Madera County ceremony unveiling a 9/11 tower beam.
There they will also honor a previous Chowchilla Fire Chief Cecil M.
Mayor Smith thanked the firefighters for their quick response. He also added that the Patriot Day at Fuller School is a great event and appreciates that the CFD fire truck will take the place of the usual helicopter; this is due to a parking lot project that will not allow the helicopter to land at its usual spot.
Public Works Director Rogers reported he and the City Administrator have continued to meet with Caltrans and Rancho Calera regarding the SR 99/233 Interchange project and Right-of- Way acquisition needs. We are currently working with a consultant on developing a grant funding application for the Interchange project, with applications due in November. The Urban Runoff Project (Sonoma Storm Drain Project) construction is still ongoing. The contractor did hit a marked PG&E gas line near Fuller Elementary about a week and a half ago. We appreciate the Fire Department's response and PG&E for fixing it. Staff met with the contractor to go over their procedures and modifications to them to mitigate at fault strikes. Related to the Sonoma Project, due to the road subsurface conditions encountered, staff identified the potential for additional costs and reached out to the State for additional funding. The SWRCB Fiscal Unit approved our additional funding request of $605,000 for the project. He thanked the Parks Staff, Chuck, Rudy, and Logan for all their hard work on our parks and dedication to the City.
Finance Director Williams submitted the GOA report and working on grants.
City Administrator Pruett gave AutoZone project updates; Rancho Calera updates; he attended a demo with HR Manager Martinez for employee evaluation software; tax sharing agreement City Council Meeting MINUTES September 10, 2024
from County update; the City was approved for an $8-million Maple Meadows project, 80 units of apartments on Washington.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Section 3
3.1 Approval of the August 27, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes (McClendon)
3.2 Consideration and Acceptance of the August 2024 Check Register (Williams) Motion by Council Member Barragan, Seconded by Council Member Chavez 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 Approving General Plan Amendment Application No. 24-0297 Approving the 2024-2032 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Accompanied Environmental Review (Perea Mayor Smith opened the public hearing at 4:38 pm. No one came forward for or against the item.
Mayor Smith closed the public hearing at 4:39 p.m.
Motion by Council Member Troost, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed to Approve City Council Resolution #53-24, Approving General Plan Amendment Application No. 24-0297 Approving the 2024-2032 6" Cycle Housing Element and the Accompanied Environmental Review. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
DEFERRED BUSINESS - Section 5
5.1 Discussion and/or Direction of the City of Chowchilla's Former Library and Future Use of the Facility (Rogers)
Spoke:
Dale Thomas
The City Council directed staff to verify if the state received the application sent in by the Chowchilla Historical Society and bring back the result at the next City Council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS - Section 6
6.1 Consideration and Approval of a Well Installation Permit Application Pursuant to Chowchilla Municipal Code Section 8.20 and 13.04 Requested by Pheasant Run, LLC (Rogers)
Council Member Troost recused himself prior to the presentation.
Spoke:
Dan Bacci, Pheasant Run, LLC
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Ahmed, Seconded by Council Member Barragan to Approve a Well Installation Permit Application Pursuant to Chowchilla Municipal Code Section 8.20 and 13.04 Requested by Pheasant Run, LLC. Motion passed by roll call vote with Council Member Troost abstaining.
City Council Meeting MINUTES September 10, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS - Section 7
SEP 18 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, CITY HALL, 5PM
SEP 24 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, CITY HALL, 4PM
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Smith Adjourned the September 10, 2024 City Council Meeting at 5:05 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Kuh B mut
Joann McClendon, CMC, City Clerk Mayor Kelly Smith