SPECIAL
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
MEETINGAGENDA
August 24, 2022
6:00 PM
The Mission of the City of Coalinga is to provide for the preservation of the community character by delivering quality, responsive City services, in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and to develop, encourage, and promote a diversified economic base in order to ensure the future financial stability of the City for its citizens.
Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a Special Meeting, on August 24, 2022 in the City Council Chambers located at 155 West Durian, Coalinga, CA. Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to this meeting at 935-1533 x113. Anyone interested in translation services should contact the City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting at 935-1533 x113.
The Special Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the agenda will be as follows:
1. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Changes to the Agenda
3. Council's Approval of Agenda
2. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS (NONE)
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
This section of the agenda allows members of the public to address the City Council on any item within the jurisdiction of the Council. Members of the public, when recognized by the Mayor, should come forward to the lectern, identify themselves and use the microphone. Comments are normally limited to three (3) minutes. In accordance with State Open Meeting Laws, no action will be taken by the City Council this evening and all items will be referred to staff for follow up and a report.
Citizen Comments submitted in writing to the City Clerk by 5:00pm on the day of the City Council meeting shall be distributed to the City Council and included in the record, however they will not be read.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS (NONE)
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Adopt Resolution No. 4095 Ad Valorem FY 2022-2023 Property Tax Assessment for Public Safety Employees of the City of Coalinga
6. ORDINANCE PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
1. Adopt Resolution No. 4114 Appointing Unopposed Candidate for City Councilmember, District #5
Marissa Trejo, City Manager
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. City Manager's Announcements
2. Councilmembers' Announcements/Reports
3. Mayor's Announcements
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
9. CLOSED SESSION (NONE)
10. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Closed Session: A "Closed" or "Executive" Session of the City Council, Successor Agency, or Public Finance Authority may be held as required for items as follows: personnel matters; labor negotiations; security matters; providing instructions to real property negotiators; legal counsel regarding pending litigation; and protection of records exempt from public disclosure.
Closed session will be held in the Administration Building at 155 W. Durian Avenue and any announcements or discussion will be held at the same location following Closed Session.
11. ADJOURNMENT
STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY
Subject: Adopt Resolution No. 4095 Ad Valorem FY 2022-2023 Property Tax Assessment for Public Safety Employees of the City of Coalinga
Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
From: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
I. RECOMMENDATION:
Financial Services Director recommends the City Counciladopt Resolution No. 4095 to continue an existing ad valorem pension property tax at a rate of $0.0720 per $100 of assessed property value for the purpose of raising revenue to fund the City's obligation to the pension and retirement fund for the City's public safety employees. The property tax will be continued at the same rate that was imposed in the 1982-83 fiscal year as permitted by Revenue and Taxation Code Section 96.31(a)(4).
II. BACKGROUND:
The ad valorem pension property tax is provided through the State of California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 96.31, paragraph (a)(4) which reads as follows:
"For the 1985-86 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, a jurisdiction shall not impose a property tax rate pursuant to subdivision (a) of section 96, unless it is imposed for one or more of the following purposes (4) to make payments in support of pension programs approved by the voters before July 1, 1978, provided that the localagency imposed the property tax rate in the 1982-83 fiscal year." III. DISCUSSION:
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
For FiscalYear 2021-2022, revenue received was $450,000 and retirement program costs were $545,068.
This property tax funded an estimated 83% of retirement costs for public safety employees appropriated from the general fund for fiscal year 2021-2022. For Fiscal Year 2022-2023, projected revenue is $515,000 and estimated retirement program costs are $601,928. The property tax is expected to fund an estimated 86% of retirement costs for public safety employees appropriated from the general fund for fiscal year 2022-2023.
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name Description
RESO#4095_Ad_Valorem_FY_2022-2023_082422.pdf Resolution No. 4095 - Ad Valorem RESOLUTION NO. 4095
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COALINGA
DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF RAISING REVENUE BY TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING THE CITY’S OBLIGATION TO THE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the State Supreme Court has ruled that the indebtedness created by the electorate to pay for a City pension fund is within the specific tax authority provided by the voters in Article XIII-A on pension plans instituted prior to July 1, 1978; and
WHEREAS, the ad valorem property tax is provided through the State of California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 96.31, paragraph (a) (4) and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to raise money in order to meet the City’s obligation to the retirement fund for the public safety employees of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is determined that an amount of $0.0720 on each $100 of assessed property value is necessary to raise sufficient revenue to pay the cost thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Coalinga as follows:
1. That an ad valorem property tax in the amount of $0.0720 on each $100 of assessed property value is hereby fixed for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for the purpose of meeting the City’s obligation to the pension and retirement fund for public safety employees of the City and to be collected by the Fresno County Auditor’s Office.
The foregoing resolution was approved and adopted at a specialmeeting of the City Council of the City of Coalinga held on this 24th day of August, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
______________________________
Ron Ramsey, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Shannon Jensen, City Clerk
Ad Valorem Pension Property Tax
Retirement Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Budget Expense 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 POLICE 401 199,686 145,548 15,631 14,259 72 - - - - - - PERS: effective 1/1/13 PERS 83,474 176,934 181,930 157,390 176,886 152,254 141,478 157,229 211,947 238,171 297948 PERS UL 10 2,657 13,476 18,106 29,817 35969
457 16,529 15,089 2,824 15,301 17,316 16,467 15,541 15,510 14,896 7,861 15,507 28000 216,215 244,111 195,389 211,490 174,778 193,353 167,805 159,645 185,601 237,914 283,495 361,917 FIRE 401 176,328 106,855 13,592 10,861 - - - - - - -
PERS: effective 1/1/13 PERS 66,456 144,358 137,229 101,348 119,168 120,183 124,188 159,756 203,025 186,553 179460 PERS UL 60 1,989 12,981 17,732 31,530 32551
457 28,834 30,480 26,786 25,087 20,996 27,986 32,213 25,747 23,620 27,075 43,490 28000 205,162 203,791 184,736 173,177 122,344 147,154 152,456 151,924 196,357 247,832 261,573 240,011 TOTAL EXPENSE 421,377 447,902 380,125 384,667 297,122 340,507 320,261 311,569 381,958 485,746 545,068 601,928
REVENUE
101-400-40080/40090 328,304 328,377 337,315 366,362 356,772 391,002 402,151 400,918 456,374 484,960 450,000 515,000 Funded Obligation 0.78 0.73 0.89 0.95 1.20 1.15 1.26 1.29 1.19 1.00 0.83 0.86
STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE
AUTHORITY
Subject: Adopt Resolution No. 4114 Appointing Unopposed Candidate for City Councilmember, District #5
Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
From: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
I. RECOMMENDATION:
The City Manager recommends that the City Councilappoint Lonnie A. Hedgecock to the office of City Councilmember for District #5.
II. BACKGROUND:
Section 10229 of the Elections Code states that if a candidate is unopposed at the close of nominations, a city councilcan:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated;
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated; or
3. Hold an election if either no one or only one person has been nominated.
III. DISCUSSION:
As of the close of the nomination period on August 17, 2022, Lonnie A. Hedgecock was the only nomination to the District #5 council seat. Under the above code section, the City Councilcan appoint Mr. Hedgecock to that seat.
The appointment of Mr. Hedgecock to District #5 would occur in lieu of the election, therefore he would qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipalelection for the office.
The appointment shall not affect the conduct of the municipalelection in any other legislative districts of the City.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
Do not appoint Lonnie A. Hedgecock to District #5 and instead have the election for District #5 continue.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
The Fresno County Elections Office estimates a $2,500 cost savings for the City of Coalinga by making the appointment for District #5 in lieu of the election. This cost savings would be to the City's General Fund.
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name Description
RESO#4114_Appointment_of_Hedgecock_to_District_#5_In_Lieu_of_Election-2022_082422.pdf Resolution No. 4114 RESOLUTION NO. 4114
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COALINGA APPOINTING UNOPPOSED COUNCILMEMBER FOR DISTRICT #5
WHEREAS, the City of Coalinga has scheduled a General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022, to elect one (1) City Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, at the close of the nomination period on August 17, 2022 there was only one candidate nominated for the office to be elected at the General Election to fill the vacancy for District #5 of the City Council of the City of Coalinga; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2022, the City Clerk submitted a written certification providing there are not more candidates nominated than offices to be elected for the office of City of Coalinga Councilmember, District #5, at the General Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, Section 10229 of the Election Code allows one of the following courses of action to be taken by the City Council:
1. Appoint to the office the person who has been nominated;
2. Appoint to the office any eligible voter if no one has been nominated;
3. Hold the election if either no one or only one person has been nominated; and WHEREAS, a notice was published on August 19, 2022 in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to state law with the City Clerk’s certification; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 10229 of the Election Code the following action is being taken:
Lonnie A. Hedgecock, being the only candidate for the office for which he is nominated, being appointed to the office and considered to be the same as being elected to the City Council with a term of four years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that person appointed, shall qualify and take office and serve exactly as if elected at a municipal election for the office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coalinga at a special meeting held on this 24th of August, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: APPROVED:
______________________________
Ron Ramsey, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Shannon Jensen, City Clerk