CITY OF CORNING
CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
794 THIRD STREET
A. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Snow at 5:00pm.
B. ROLL CALL:
Council: Dave Demo, Chuy Valerio, Lisa Lomeli
Mayor: Robert Snow
Absent: Shelly Hargens
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
D. REGULAR AGENDA:
1. Public employment: City Manager performance review pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54957.6) Agency Representatives: Brant Mesker
Employee Organization: Public Safety Unit
E. ADJOURN TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:
The closed session was adjourned at 5:25pm. Mayor Snow reported that direction was given to staff.
CITY OF CORNING
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
794 THIRD STREET
A. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Snow at 5:30pm.
B. ROLL CALL:
Council: Dave Demo, Chuy Valerio, Lisa Lomeli
Mayor: Robert Snow
Absent: Shelly Hargens
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the City Manager.
D. INVOCATION: Led by Mayor Snow.
E. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, PRESENTATIONS: None F. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: There were no comments from the public.
G. CONSENT AGENDA: It is recommended that items listed on the Consent Agenda be acted on simultaneously unless a Councilmember or members of the audience request separate discussion and/or action.
1. Waive reading, except by title, of any Ordinance under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage, per Government Code Section 36934.
2. Waive the reading and approve the Minutes of the June 9, 2026, Closed and Regular City Council Meeting with any necessary corrections.
3. June 4 - 17, 2026, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 644,328.51.
4. June 17, 2026, Business License Report
Councilor Valerio moved to approve consent items 1-4; Councilor Lomeli seconded the motion.
Ayes: Snow, Valerio, Demo, Lomeli
Absent: Hargens
Abstain/Opposed: None
Result: Motion was approved by a 4-0 vote with Hargens absent.
H. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:
J. REGULAR AGENDA:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 06-23-2026-01 setting the appropriations and expenditure limits for all city funds to implement the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.
Presented by City Manager, Brant. Staff presented the resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Annual Program of Services and City Budget, establishing appropriations and expenditure limits for all City funds. The budget includes estimated citywide revenues of $25,292,279 and appropriated expenditures of $28,374,479. The resolution also establishes the City's FY 2026/2027 Article XIII B (Gann) appropriations limit of $20,188,163 and authorizes the budgeted interfund transfers.
Councilor Demo moved to adopt Resolution No. 06-23-2026-01, a resolution setting the appropriation and expenditure limits for all city funds to implement the 2026/2027 program of service and annual budget; Councilor Snow seconded the motion.
Ayes: Snow, Valerio, Demo, Lomeli
Absent: Hargens
Abstain/Opposed: None
Result: Motion was approved by a 4-0 vote with Hargens absent.
2. Approve one (1) additional police officer position to be added to the Position Allocation List and approve the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Position Allocation List Presented by City Manager, Brant. Staff requested approval to amend the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Position Allocation List (PAL) by adding one additional Police Officer position.
Funding for the position is included in the adopted FY 2026/2027 Budget, with revenues from new government agency contracts helping to offset the cost.
Councilor Demo moved to approve the addition of one (1) additional Police Officer Position and approve the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Position Allocation List to reflect this addition; Councilor Valerio seconded the motion.
Ayes: Snow, Valerio, Demo, Lomeli
Absent: Hargens
Abstain/Opposed: None
Result: Motion was approved by a 4-0 vote with Hargens absent.
K. ITEMS PLACED ON THE AGENDA FROM THE FLOOR: None
L. COMMUNICATIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND INFORMATION: None M. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Demo: Attended a TCTC meeting.
Lomeli: Did not attend a meeting since the Chamber of Commerce meeting was cancelled.
Valerio: No meetings.
Hargens: Absent.
Snow: No meetings.
N. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Snow at 5:40pm.
Attest:
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Rubi Ordaz, City Clerk