Dos Palos City Council Minutes
January 18, 2022
A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor April Hogue called a regular meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 5:59 pm in the City-County Building at 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
1. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor pro Tem Debbie Orlando.
2. An Invocation was led by Councilmember Thomas Pigg.
3. Roll Call: City Clerk Ysidro Garcia was not present due to illness. City Manager Darrell Fonseca called the Roll finding four of the five City Councilmembers present: Mayor April Hogue, Mayor pro Tem Debbie Orlando, Councilmember Thomas Pigg, and Councilmember Marcus Porter. Councilmember Armando Bravo was absent due to illness.
Others present included: City Attorney Edward Amaral, Claudia Bretado Bautista, Public Works Director Gordon Bonds, Mitchell Comer (arrived during E. Reports), City Manager/CEO/PC Darrell Fonseca, Director of Utilities Craig Hackett, Chief of Police Rich McEachin, Janet Miller, Katy Miller, Scott Miller, City Engineer Garth Pecchenino, Director of Finance & Personnel Manuela Sousa, and one other unidentified woman.
4. Urgency Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Forum: Claudia Bretado Bautista spoke about dogs and the need for increased animal control.
B. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, and PROCLAMATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. It was moved by Mayor pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve the Minutes of the December 21, 2021 regular meeting. The motion passed 4-0-1 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None. ABSENT: Bravo.
2. It was moved by Mayor pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve the Pre-Paids for December 2021. The motion passed 4-0-1 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
ABSENT: Bravo.
3. It was moved by Mayor pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve the Warrants for January 2022. The motion passed 4-0-1 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
ABSENT: Bravo.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Chief McEachin reported that the City had 57 out of city dispatch calls in January 2021 averaging about two calls per day, certainly justifying city pursuit of SAFE (Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies) funding. The mayor, city manager, and chief will discuss this with their respective colleagues.
2. The City Manager reminded the City Council that January 28, 2022 is the deadline to participate in this year’s MCAG One Voice Program or to submit items for regional discussion.
E. CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS, & REPORTS: Various reports were presented.
1. The Linda Pack Memorial Blood Drive will be held during the day on January 29, 2022 at the Del Hale Hall.
2. The Jiggs Graham Memorial Lions Club Crab Feed will be held on the evening of January 29, 2022 at the D.E.S. Hall.
F. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION:
At. 6:52 pm, the City Council entered into Executive Closed Session with Legal Counsel:
City Attorney Edward Amaral to discuss Personnel: City Manager Recruitment per California Government Code 54957 (b). The City Council emerged from Executive (Closed) Session at 7:24 pm with no action taken.
G. NEW BUSINESS: None.
H. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm in memory of:
John Mancebo 86,
Former Franklin County Sheriff (in Kansas) Lewis D. Ashcraft 78, Lonnie Teltow (in Indiana) 78,
Stephen “Steve” Victor (Vietnam Veteran) 73,
Pletie Kay Bryant 62,
Robert Ortiz 61.