MINUTES
CITY OF DELANO
CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING
August 18, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Morris called the meeting to order at 5:16 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1015 – 11th Avenue.
INVOCATION
Pastor David Vivas offered the invocation.
FLAG SALUTE
Council Member Solorio-Ruiz led the flag salute.
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Liz Morris, Mario Nunez, Joe Alindajao, Bryan Osorio (Arrived at 5:18pm), Salvador Solorio-Ruiz
Council members absent: None
OFFICIALS PRESENT
City Manager Reyna, City Clerk Chavez, City Attorney Hensley (via teleconference), Finance Director Lara Rios, Chief of Police Nicholson, Human Resources Director Zamudio, Interim Community Development Director Dowling (via teleconference), Public Works Director Nunez, City Engineer Rodriguez, Transit Manager Alapisco and IT Manager Enriquez
PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
No items
ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC
1. Elizabeth Ortega – “I had a question. Again, I'm not familiar to how this process works at a council meeting. I don't know if you guys are able to respond, but I did have a concern from my understanding. Well, I work for the Open-Door Network for the DV shelters and from our understanding it's set to shut down. So, we're in the blind not knowing exactly what's going on. So we kind of just wanted to know the status of it and if it's going to close, because like I said, I've been there for seven years, and the need is really here in the surrounding areas. We've had clients and kids that we've sheltered and provided services to them throughout the whole time that we've been here. There's not been an instance where we've not had a client. So that was just pretty much my question as to the status of the shelter.”
CONSENT AGENDA
1) Authorization to waive the reading of any ordinance in its entirety and consenting to the reading of such ordinances by title only
2) Warrant Register in the amount of $2,362,720.62
3) Minutes of regular Council meeting of August 4, 2025 4) Minutes of regular Planning Commission meeting of July 9, 2025 5) Request for approval to purchase 15 warrant builder licenses from Maverick Data Systems and authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute any and all necessary documents (Agreement No. 2025-64)
6) Request for approval to purchase 18 additional AXON Licenses, AXON Performance Software, and AXON Third-Party Video Support Software (Agreement No. 2025-65) 7) Approval of upgrading three (3) interview rooms in the Delano Police Department Investigations Office with AXON Interview Room Technology (Agreement No. 2025-66) 8) Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Delano approving the projects of purchasing one (1) CNG Cutaway and (1) Dial A Ride Van Section 5311 federal funds (Resolution No. 2025-64)
9) Adopt resolution approving amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement of the Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority (Resolution No. 2025-65) (Agreement No. 2025- 67)
10) Adopt a Resolution approving the revised Miscellaneous Salary Schedule with an equity change for the Transit Bus Driver/Operator and the Transit Supervisor/Trainer and authorize the Finance Director to appropriate funds (Resolution No. 2025-66) 11) Approval of Agreement between Kings Medical Centers & Kings Industrial Occupational Medical Centers and the City of Delano to perform medical services for the City of Delano and authorize City Manager to execute any necessary documents (Agreement No. 2025-68) Motion was made by: Alindajao to approved items 1-10 on consent items; 2nd by: Osorio
Vote: 5-0
Ayes: Morris/Nunez/Alindajao/Osorio/Solorio-Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstentions: None
Item No. 11 pulled by: Suzanne Villaruz
Reason for pulling item: “Oh yeah, I'm sorry. Absolutely. Suzanne Vue. 1808 Terrace Drive. I was just curious why the King's Medical Centers and thing was being used and not a local group. That's all I would've asked earlier and asked staff, but the meeting started.” Staff report provided by Human Resources Zamudio.
Motion was made by: Alindajao to approved item 11 on consent items; 2nd by: Solorio-Ruiz
Vote: 5-0
Ayes: Morris/Nunez/Alindajao/Osorio /Solorio-Ruiz
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstentions: None
REGULAR AGENDA
No Items.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
City Engineer Rodriguez provided a department report on Traffic Signal Warrants (aka Traffic Control Signal Needs Studies)
Police Chief Nicholson provided a department report on a traffic review for County Line Road between Road 128 and High Street.
City Manager Reyna provided a department report on the navigation center and ARPA funds.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Council Member Bryan Osorio – “Just two quick updates. I want to thank city staff for coordinating backpack donation we received where I then took it to the Delano Unified Elementary School District.
Thanks Camry. Thanks, Mr. Chavez, for that support. Then, as was mentioned by Mr. Rodriguez, the press conference by Caltrans took place on Friday. I just want to thank Caltrans, our City of Delano staff, the Urbanist Collective, their art work, and also in attendance. Were the offices of assembly member Jasmine Bains, Congressman David Val, and Senator Melissa Hurtado, who I lightly tapped onto help us support with paving out more trail in the future. But that's it for me. Thanks folks.” Council Member Alindajao – None.
Council Member Solorio-Ruiz – None
Mayor Pro-Tem Nunez – None
Mayor Morris - “Okay, the only thing I have is this coming Friday is the State of the City. Okay, if you don't know what the State of the City is, it is actually sponsored by the Chamber. It is a board installation as well as a community awards night, and community awards night means that every, they're going selected or people have voted for the best restaurant, the best barbershop, the best car repair place, the best whatever or the best of Delano. And so those awards will be handed out that night and it's going to be at the Hyatt and it starts at 5:30 and there's a dinner that goes with that. So, you might come out and support us. Maribel and the Chief, I think have a big part in that program that night. They will be reporting on part of the State of the City as well as I will chime in, but most of the information is going to come from the people who know most about what's happening in the City of Delano. So thank you. That challenge. So any of you that can go, please try it and make that. The week after a week from Saturday is the Kiwanis is having their luau at the Heritage Park. They haven't been to that, it really is a lot of fun and a lot of good food. So they have lechon and all the fixings out there, so come out and support them. Kiwanis does good things for kids and the community. So other than that, I really don't have anything else to report. And thank you all for being here this evening.”
CLOSED SESSION
No items.
RETURN TO GENERAL SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Solorio-Ruiz seconded by Nunez and unanimously carried 5-0 to adjourn the closed session meeting at 5:58 pm.
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Ricardo G. Chavez, City Clerk