March 04, 2025 - 1 - 5:11 PM A G E N D A • C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G
March 4, 2025 6:00 PM Council Chamber
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March 04, 2025 - 2 - 5:11 PM CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITIONS AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURE – Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, a Councilmember shall not accept, solicit, or direct a campaign contribution of more than $500 from any party or their agent, or from any participant or their agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, con tract, or other entitlement for use is pending before the City or for 12 months after a final decision is rendered in that proceeding. Any Councilmember who has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from a party or their agent, or from a participant or their agent, must disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the decision.
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, subdivision (e), any party to a covered proceeding before the City Council is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any campaign contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made within the precedi ng 12 months by the party or their agent to any Councilmember. The disclosure shall be made as required by Government Code Section 84308, subdivision (e)(1) and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 18438.8. No party or their agent, and no parti cipant or their agent, shall make a campaign contribution of more than $500 to any Councilmember during the covered proceeding or for 12 months after a final decision is made in that proceeding. The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, and parties and participants are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the applicable requirements of the law.
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE - Councilmember Bessinger
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring March 7, 2025, as Arbor Day.
2. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the Liberta Family for Owning and Operating Luna’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant for over 50 Years in Old Town Clovis.
PUBLIC HEARING – Item to be heard at 6:05 p.m.
3. Consider various actions related to the Fifth Public Hearing on the City’s Transition to District-Based Elections:
a. Review Draft District Maps, Select Final Map, and Determine Election Sequence.
b. Consider Introduction – Ord. 25___, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Clovis Adding Chapter 1.10 to Title 1 of the Clovis Municipal Code to Establish By - District Elections for Five Council Members, Define District Boundaries, and Schedule the Order of Elections for Each District.
Staff: Briana Parra, City Clerk
Recommendation: Provide Direction / Approve
March 04, 2025 - 3 - 5:11 PM PUBLIC COMMENTS - This is an opportunity for the members of the public to address the City Council on any matter within the City Council’s jurisdiction that is not listed on the Agenda. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to 3 minutes or less, or 10 minutes per topic. Anyone wishing to be placed on the Agenda for a specific topic should contact the City Manager’s office and submit correspondence at least 10 days before the desired date of appearance.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Items considered routine in nature are to be placed upon the Consent Calendar. They will all be considered and voted upon in one vote as one item unless a Councilmember requests individual consideration. A Councilmember’s vote in favor of the Consent Calendar is considered and recorded as a separate affirmative vote in favor of each action listed. Motions in favor of adoption of the Consent Calendar are deemed to include a motion to waive the readin g of any ordinance or resolution on the Consent Calendar. For adoption of ordinances, only those that have received a unanimous vote upon introduction are considered Consent items.
4. Administration - Approval - Minutes from the February 18, 2025, Regular Council Meeting, and the February 24, 2025, Special Council Meeting.
5. Administration – Approval – Res. 25-___, Approving an application in the amount of $1,500,000 to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding unde r the CalHome Program; and Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to sign the application, execute the Standard Agreement, any Amendments, and any related documents thereto, if selected for funding, as may be necessary to participate in the CalHome Pro gram as identified in the 2024 Homeownership Super Notice of Funding Availability dated December 12, 2024.
6. General Services – Approval - Res. 25-___, Adopting Amendments to the Deputy City Engineer Salary Schedule.
7. General Services – Approval – Res. 25-___, Amending the City’s FY 2024 -2025 Position Allocation Plan by adding three (3) Police Officer/Recruits, one (1) Animal Control Officer, one (1) Community Service Officer, and one (1) Police Records Specialist I position within the Police Department.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - Administrative Items are matters on the regular City Council Agenda other than Public Hearings.
8. Workshop - Community Facilities District (CFD) for maintenance and operation services.
Staff: Paul Armendariz, Interim Assistant City Manager
Recommendation: Provide Direction
9. Provide Direction – Discussion and guidance on defining the criteria and establishing the Measure Y Oversight Committee.
Staff: Briana Parra, City Clerk
Recommendation: Provide Direction
March 04, 2025 - 4 - 5:11 PM
10. Consider various actions associated with CIP 16 -19, the State Route 168/Enterprise Canal Pedestrian Bridge Project, east of Temperance Avenue and south of Owens Mountain Parkway.
a. Consider Approval - Res. 25 -__, A resolution of the City Council adopting an environmental finding of a negative declaration as a responsible agency under CEQA Guidelines Section 15381.
b. Consider Approval - A request for the City Council to approve the completed Phase 1 of the project consisting of preliminary design , architectural aesthetics evaluation study, preliminary geotechnical investigation, environmental clearance, and community outreach meetings.
c. Consider Approval – A request for the City Council to approve terminating Phase 2 of the project consisting o f right of way acquisition, and final design including plans, specifications, and estimate.
Staff: Fernando Copetti, Supervising Civil Engineer /Ryan Burnett, Engineering Program Manager
Recommendation: Approve
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council Meetings are held at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber. The following are future meeting dates:
March 10, 2025 (Mon.)
March 17, 2025 (Mon.)
April 7, 2025 (Mon.)