WORKSHOP: City Council Vacancy - District No. 1
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
MEETINGAGENDA
May 18, 2023
5:00 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 Public Workshop to discuss the Anticipated City Council Vacancy for District No. 1, on Thursday, May 18, 2023, 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 Workshop will begin at 5:00 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 (NONE)
6. ORDINANCE PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
1. Discussion, Direction and Potential Action regarding Considerations and Appointment to an Anticipated City Council District One (1) Seat
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: Discussion, Direction and PotentialAction regarding Considerations and Appointment to an Anticipated City Council District One (1) Seat Meeting Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023
From: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
Prepared by: Marissa Trejo, City Manager
I. RECOMMENDATION:
The staff recommendation is simply to hear from applicants for the Anticipated District One (1) City Council Vacancy.
Council may choose to make nominations for appointment.
Councilman Hedgecock has requested a Future Agenda Item to appoint Roger Schindler or, if he declines, appoint Dawn Kahikina.
Councilman Adkisson has requested a Future Agenda Item to appoint Taylor Monroy-Cisneros.
Councilman Vosburg has requested a Future Agenda Item to keep the previously approved process of appointing a member of the community to the District One Vacancy.
II. BACKGROUND:
Councilman Adkisson submitted his written resignation to be effective June 2, 2023.
III. DISCUSSION:
Council may choose to appoint an applicant to the anticipated District One (1) City Council vacancy, however, that person will not be sworn in and take his/her seat until the seat is formally vacated.
The appointed member of the community shall be sworn in on or after June 2, 2023 and shall serve until the City is in receipt of the certified results of the November 2024 election.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
1. Appoint one of the applicants or any eligible person meeting the District residency requirements;
2. Do not make an appointment at this time.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is a minimalcost associated with ordering business cards for a new Council Member (approximately $200.00 unbudgeted from the General Fund).
ATTACHMENTS:
File Name Description
TAYLOR_MONROY-CISNEROS_Redacted.pdf Application - Taylor Monroy-Cisneros ROGER_SCHINDLER_Redacted.pdf Application - Roger Schindler