Dos Palos City Council Meeting Minutes
April 18th, 2023
A. Call to Order: Mayor April Hogue called a Regular Meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 6:02pm in the City-County Building at 1546 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on Tuesday April 18th, 2023.
1. Flag Salute: The Pledge Of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Debbie Orlando.
2. Invocation: An Invocation was led by Councilmember Thomas Pigg.
3. Roll Call: City Clerk Ysidro Garcia called Roll finding Four of the Five Councilmembers present: Mayor Hogue, Mayor Pro Tern Armando Bfavo, Councilmember Debbie Orlando, and Councilmember Thomas Pigg. Councilmember Marcus Porter arrived shortly after taking roll.
4. Urgency, Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Comment: Field Rep Christan from the Office of Congressman John Duarte introduced himself to the council. Erica Corchado spoke about Prop 31 that passed in the November Ballot in 2022. The Proposition regards to the regulation and prohibition of flavored tobacco.
B. Commendations, Presentations, and Proclamations:
1. National Day of Prayer Proclamation was skipped for now.
2. A Proclamation was presented to Bob for the 100th Dos Palos DES Celebration, Saturday May 13th, 2023 and 14th. Bob Thanked the Council for Honoring their Heritage. He invites the public to enjoy the festivities. Saturday there will be a Cow Parade. Sunday will be the Lunch/Dinner.
c. Consent Calendar:
1. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Minutes of the March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting. The Motion passed 5-
0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None.
2. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Pre-Paids for March 2023. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None.
3. II was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Warrants for April 2023. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None.
4. II was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Treasurers Report for October 2022. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None.
5. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Treasurers Report for November 2022. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None.
6. II was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Procedure for Establishing an Alcohol License List. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent None.
7. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Council member Pigg to Approve the Denial Of Claim from Gabriela Andrade. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None.
8. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Denial Of Claim from Stephanie Bryant. The Motion passed 5-0. A YES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None ..
9. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Denial Of Claim from Manuel Pacheco. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None. 1 O. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Denial Of Claim from Mike Pastori. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. Absent: None.
D. Business:
1. Following a Report from Garth Pecchenino regarding The Review of the Rate Study.
Self-Help Enterprises will assist with informing the community/translate, informing everyone of the jump increase starting July 1st. The jump increase will be paying for operations and upkeep of the New Water Plant. The Floor was opened for Public Comment. After seeing no comments It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo to Approve Resolution 2023-05, Accepting the Rate Study for Water Rates and Setting the Dates for the Prop 218 Process to Begin.
The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None.
2. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo to Approve Resolution 2023-06, Approving the Restated Joint Powers Agreement of the Merced County Association of Governments and Authoring the Mayor to Sign the Agreement. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
3. Garth Pecchenino reports the State Approved the Plans for the New Water Treatment Plant. Companies will be allowed to place there bid June 13th, 2023. Following the Report it was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Authorize the City Engineer to Solicit Bids for a New Water Treatment Facility. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
4. City Manager Dewayne Jones reported there were only two applicants for the Fireworks Sale Permit Lottery this year. The applicants were Dos Palos Bronco Athletic Boosters and Dos Palos Girls Softball. The Boosters are alluded a booth every year automatically. Following the Report It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Award the Fireworks Sales Permit Lottery to the Dos Palos Athletic Boosters and Dos Palos Girls Softball. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None.
5. City Manager Dewayne Jones made a Report to consider a date for a Town Hall Meeting requested by Councilmember Porter. Dewayne proposes the date be set in August due to the Prop 218 Town Hall coming up. There was no public comment.
After the Report It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Porter to Set a Date ( August 1st, 2023) for a Town Hall Meeting. The Motion passed 5-0. AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando and Porter. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
E. Correspondence, Events, Council and Staff Reports: Various Reports were made.
F. Adjournment: The Meeting was Adjourned at 7:11 pm In Memory of Local Departed:
Jeswina Rebeiro 97
Sarah Birlew 95
Sanders (Sandy) Schuyler 83
Richard Antonetti 71
Terry Gongora 66
Susanne Rosas 45
Jeffery Estrada 31
Maria T arven
Misses Crampton
Respectfully Submitted by,
Ysidro Garcia