Dos Palos City Council Minutes
June 20111 , 2023
A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor April Hogue called a regular meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 6:00 pm in the City-County Building at 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on Tuesday, Jtme 20th, 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.
2. Flag Salute was led by Councilmember Debbie Orlando,
3. An Invocation Was given by Councilmember Thomas Pigg.
4. Urgency, Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Forum: None.
Others Present Included: City Attorney Mike Linden , City Manager Dewayne Jones, Director of Utilities Craig Hackett, and numerous others.
B, Commendations, Presentations. And Proclamations.
1. Adan1 Enas was sworn by City Attorney Mike Linden to the Dos Palos Police Department. Official pining of the Officer will be held at another date,
2. Executive Director Stacie Guzman provided an Annual Update from the Merced County Association of Govemments. Funds collected from Measure V are spent on Transportation Needs. 50% of the Funds go to Local Jurisdictions. Dos Palos received $326,000. Transit Funds were used to provide Free Fare programs for Veterans and Seniors.
C. Consent Calendar:
I. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve the Minutes for the May 16th Regular Meeting, The motion passed 5-0 as follows:
A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None.
ABSENT: None.
2. It was moved by Councilrnember Orlando and Seconded by Councilrnernber Pigg to approve the Pre-Paids for May 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows; A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES; None. ABSENTATIONS; None. ABSENT; None,
3, It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve the Warransts for Jtme 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES; None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT:
None,
4. It was Moved by Councilrnember Orlando and Seconded by Cotmcilmember Pigg to approve the Treasurers Report for January, 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows; A YES:
Hogue, Bravo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter, NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None.
ABSENT: None,
5. It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Deny the Claim From Esmeralda Lopez. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT:
None.
l). Business:
1. Following a Staff Report It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Waive the Second Reading. A second public hearing was opened up. It was then Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Adopt Ordinance 437, Establishing Expedited Permit Processing for Electric Charging Stations. Charging Stations will be located on Blossom and Golden Gate City Municipal Parking Lot. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Bravt1, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None,
2. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Cotmcilmeniber Orlando and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo to adopt Resolution 2023-08, Setting the Appropriations Limit (Ga1m) to $11,190,674. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
3. Following a Staff Report It was moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Porter to Adopt Resolution 2023-09, Adoption of the 2023/2024 Budget Including Specific Provisions and Authorization. Budget Establishes Projects in Town. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hog1,1e, Barvo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES:
None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
4. Following a Staff Report It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Consider Amending the City Manager Employment Agreement to End on December 31, 2024. The approval as is until next to make Retro Active. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENTATIONS: None. ABSENT: None.
E. Correspondence, Events, Council and Staff Reports:
Various Reports were Presented.
1r. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:04pm in memory of:
Ellen Crampton 94
Anthony Mendonca 92
Theresa Lawson 91
Fernando Castro 87
Hershel Ballinger 74
Alberto Ochoa 65
Charles "Chuck" Hale 46
Alfred Gamboni
Respectfully Submitted By,
Ysidro Garcia