Dos Palos City Council Minutes
February 21st, 2023
A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor April Hogue called a regular meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 5:32 pm in the City-County Building at 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023.
1. Roll Call: City Clerk Ysidro Garcia called Roll finding all City Councilmembers present: Mayor April Hogue, Mayor pro Tem Armando Bravo, Councilmember Thomas Pigg, Councilmember Debbie Orlando, and Councilmember Marcus Porter. Absent: None.
B. Adjourn to Close Session.
The meeting was adjourned to closed session at 5:33pm.
1. Conference with Legal Counsel per California Government Code 54957(b)(l):
Personnel: City Manager Pelformance Evaluation.
C. Reconvene to Open Session at 6:00pm with No Action.
1. Flag Salute was led by Councilmember Debbie Orlando.
2. An Invocation Was given by Councilmember Thomas Pigg.
3. Urgency, Additions or Deletions: None.
4. Public Fonnn: Javier Colingo from the Public Small Business Association of Merced County urged the public if they are need of Disaster Relief/ Assistance to apply at the Merced County Fairgrounds. More information can be given when applying for relief and other assistance. Gilbert Felix from the Office of Assembly Woman Esmerelda Sorria informed the public of the new district she represents.
The 27th district. Office is still. at the same location in Merced. Katie Miller thanked City Manager Dewayne Jones and Chief Battles for participating in the Ready to Launch senior program at the George Christian High School. The program informs Seniors of Possible Careers within the community and different Jobs that are possibly ready to Hire upon graduating. The program has had previous success last year when some Seniors were hired by Dollar General. Katie extended the offer to the Council as well as Staff Management to talk to students.
Others Present Included: City Attorney Mike Linden , City Manager Dewayne Jones, Director of Utilities Craig Hackett, Director of Finance Manuela Sousa, and numerous others.
D. Commendations, Presentations. And Proclamations.
1. Recycler of the Year award was presented to Circle K by Lorrie from Mid Valley Disposal.
2. Brown Act Workshop was presented by Mike Linden, Lozano Smith.
E. Consent Calendar:
I. It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the Pre-Paids for January, 2022. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT:
None.
2. It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the Warrants for February , 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES:
Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None.
ABSENT: None.
3. It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the Treasurers Report for September 2022. The motion passed 5-0 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None.
ABSENT: None.
4. It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the Minutes of the January 17'\ 2023 Regular Meeting. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None.
ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
E. Business:
1. Following a Staff Report It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Waive the Second Reading. A second public hearing was opened up. It was then Moved by Conncilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Adopt Ordinance 436, Defining and Establishing Smoke Shops in Title 17 of the DPMC. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
2. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bravo to adopt Resolution 2023-02, Authorizing the City of Dos Palos to Accept Grant Funds from the State of California, Department of Justice, Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant Program. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None. '
3. Following a Staff Report It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Adopt Resolution 2023-03, Adopting Rules and Procedures for City Council Meetings. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
4. Following a Staff Report It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Adopt new Job Description and Salary Schedule for Recreation Supervisor and New Job Description for Director of Community Development. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None, ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
5. Following a Staff Report It was moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo to appoint Councilmember Porter to serve on the League of California Cities Central Valley Division Executive Committee, Also to appoint Mayor Hogue as the alternative. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
6. The Mid Year Budget Review was Tabled to Next Meeting and will be put back on the agenda next Month.
G. Correspondence, Events, Council and Staff Reports:
Various Reports were Presented.
H. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:41pm in memory of:
Victoria Barroso 91
Joan Lima 78
Michael Enns 73
Maria Patina 72
Sharon Leroux 62
Cindy Jensen 57
Michelle Teltow 40
Sergeant Ericksons
Respectfully Submitted By,
Y siclro Garcia