Dos Palos City Council Minutes
April 19th , 2022
A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor April Hogue called a regular meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 6:01 pm in the City-County Building at 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on Tuesday, April 19th, 2022.
1. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Orlando.
2. No Invocation was made.
3. Roll Call: City Clerk Ysidro Garcia called the Roll finding 4 City Councilmembers present: Mayor April Hogue, Mayor pro Tem Debbie Orlando, Councilmember Armando Bravo, and Councilmember Marcus Porter. Councilmember Thomas Pigg was absent.
Others present included: City Attorney Edward Amaral, City Manager Dewayne Jones, Director of Utilities Craig Hackett, Chief of Police Rich McEachin, Director of Finance Manuela Sousa and numerous others.
4. Urgency Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Forum: The mayor set a 3-minute clock.
Kuldip Mahal wrote a letter to the editor of the Dos Palos Sun thanking Darrell for his years of service. The letter was read aloud by Mayor Hogue.
B. Commendations, Presentations, and Proclamations:
1. Mayor Hogue presented a proclamation setting May 5th, 2022 as National Prayer Day.
2. Chief Rich McEachin presented the annual report from the Dos Palos Police Department year 2021.
3. Oath of Office for Brittany Ruiz was given by City Attorney Edward Amaral.
C. Consent Calendar:
1. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Treasures Report for September 2021. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
2. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Treasures Report for October 2021. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg. 3 It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Treasures Report for November 2021. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
4. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Minutes of the March 15, 2022 regular meeting.
The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
5. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Pre-Paids for March 2022. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg
6. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Warrants for April 2022. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
7. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the additions and deletions of signatures on the West America Bank account. Adding City Manager Dewayne Jones, Councilmember Bravo and Councilmember Porter. Deleting Darrell Fonseca, Joe Lerner and Michael McGlynn. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS:
None. ABSENT: Pigg.
D. Unfinished Business:
1. Following a staff report it was moved by Councilmember Porter and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to adopt Resolution 2022-02 Merced County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES:
None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
2. Following a staff report it was moved by Councilmember Porter and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando to authorize staff to submit an application for the Public Benefits Program that reduce vehicle emissions. Resolution 2022-03. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
3. Following a report It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to accept the results of the Fireworks Sales Permit Lottery awarded to the Dos Palos Bronco Boosters and Dos Palos Girls Softball. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
4. Ordinance 432 Military Equipment Use Policy was introduced by staff. First public hearing was opened at 6:25pm. No one spoke. At 6:27pm public hearing was closed. A motion was made for a second reading by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Bravo. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
5. Following a staff report for Resolution 2022-04 Setting Rates for Recycling Program it was moved by Councilmember Porter and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Orlando to accept the rates for recycling program. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter.
NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
E. Correspondence, Events, Council and Staff Reports:
Various reports were presented.
F. Executive (closed) Session: Conference regarding Public Employee Appointment and Employment.
1. Personnel: City Attorney…. Per California Government Code, 54957 (b)(1).
A recess was called at 7:15pm.
G. New Business: Returned from recess at 7:45pm with no action taken.
1. Following a staff report It was moved by Councilmember Porter and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to approve the agreement for city attorney services. Lozano Smith Attorney at Law. The motion passed 4-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None.
ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: Pigg.
H. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:47pm in memory of:
Caroline Garcia 66
Clyde Conley Jr 48
Nicole Neville