Dos Palos City Council Minutes
March 21, 2023
A. Call to Order: Mayor April Hogue called a regular meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 5:33 pm in the City-County Building at 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
B. Adjourn to Closed Session:
The meeting was adjourned to Close Session at 5:34pm.
Conference with Legal Counsel per California Government Code 54957(b)(l):
Personnel: City Manager Performance Evaluation.
C. Reconvene to Open Session:
The meeting reconvened to Open Session at 6:00pm with no action taken.
1. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Debbie Orlando.
2. An Invocation was given by Councilmember Thomas Pigg.
3. Roll Call: Acting City Clerk Dewayne Jones called the roll finding all City Councilmembers present: Mayor April Hogue, Mayor Pro Tern Armando Bravo, Councilmember Thomas Pigg, Councilmember Debbie Orlando, and Councilmember Marcus Porter.
Others present included: City Attorney Mike Linden, City Manager Dewayne Jones, Director of Utilities Craig Hackett, Director of Public Works Gordon Bonds, Chief of Police Cliff Battles, Director of Finance Manuela Sousa and numerous others.
4. Urgency Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Forum:
Erica Corchado, Tobacco Alliance, Provided statistical data for Dos Palos.
Maribel Castro, Tobacco Alliance, spoke about resources and the need for resources.
D. Commendations, Presentations, and Proclamations:
1. Chief Battle and Sergeant Deo presented the Officer of the Year award to Jorge Esparaza.
E. Consent Calendar:
1. It was moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve the Pre-Paids for February 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
2. It was moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve the Warrants for March 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
3. It was moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Council member Pigg to approve the Minutes of the February 21, 2023 Regular Meeting. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT:
None.
F. Business:
1. Following a staff report it was moved by Councilmember Porter and seconded by Councilmember Orlando to adopt Resolution 2023-04, approving the Annual Local Transp011ation Fund (LTF). The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, and Porter.
NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
2. Following a staff report it was moved by Councilmember Porter and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo to enter in to an MOU with the Dos Palos-Oro Loma School District to provide Recreational Services. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
3. City Manager Dewayne Jones provided an update on the Alcohol License Process.
4. Director of Finance Manuela Sousa presented a Mid-Year Budget Review.
G. Correspondence, Events, Council and Staff Reports:
Various reports were presented.
H. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:43pm in memory of:
Eliceo Zapien Cisneros 88
Faye Shaeffer 88
Adolfo Ochoa 82
Louise Margaret Aurandt 78
Marcelino Mendoza 69
Raymundo Mendez Castro 68
Josefina Rodriguez 63
Alma Garcia 62
Susanna Rosas 45
Melissa Medeiros 41
Dewayne Jones, Acting City Clerk