CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
SALIFORN City Hall - City Council Chambers
425 Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Ponciano called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Council Members Vaca, Codoriz, Garofalo and Mayor Ponciano were present.
Council Member Conrado was excused/absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ponciano handed the gavel to Mayor Pro Tem Garofalo to conduct the rest of the meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - There was council consensus on the approval of the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
CONSENT CALENDAR - All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Council member requests otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.
1. Approve - September 5 Council Draft Minutes
2. Receive and File - Police Department August report
3. Approve - Application and street closure for the Sept. 23rd Tap Room event ACTION: Motion by Mayor Ponciano, seconded by Council Member Codorniz to approve the consent items. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS Council Members reported on meetings they each attended Finance Director Aziz-Khan provided updates in her department.
Consultant Ash provided an update on grants.
Police Chief Fitch provided updates in his department.
Fire Chief Conley provided updates in his department.
City Clerk Kittle announced applications for the Planning Commission vacancy will be brought to the October 3rd meeting for council selection.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
4. Consideration of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Colusa to approve the Bid submitted by TJKM for the Safe Streets for All Street Safety Study and Plan.
Grant Writer Ash stated this was a request to approve the bid to do the streets study on all Colusa city streets. They will do traffic studies and provide plans for future projects.
ACTION: With no public comments, motion by Council Member Vaca, seconded by Council Member Codorniz to adopt Resolution 23-48 approving the proposal and bid received by TJKM for Safe Streets Study to meet requirements of Safe Streets for All Grant Funding. Motion passed 4-0 with the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Codorniz, Vaca, Garofalo and Ponciano.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Conrado.
DISCUSSION ITEM
Market Street/SR20 & 45 Complete Streets Concept Plan and the Funding Opportunities Grant Writer Ash provided a presentation and answered questions from the council.
Public Comments: Sean Amsden asked if it would help get sidewalks from Jeffs to the fairgrounds.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Pro-Tem Garofalo asked to bring back a Noise Ordinance. City Attorney Jones replied he drafted a Noise Ordinance for city staff review.
ADJOURNED at 6:29 pm
GREG PONCÍANO, MAYOR
Shell Mah.
Shelly Kittle, City Cle
September 19, 2023 Minutes
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