Dos Palos City Council Minutes
.July 18th, 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-Coimty Building at 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on 'I\1esday, July 18th, 2023.
1. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Debbie Orlando.
2. An Invocation was led by Councilmember Thomas Pigg.
3. Roll Call: City Clerk Ysidm Garcia called the Roll finding all City Councilmemhers present: Mayor Hogue, Mayor Pro Tern Bnivo, Councilmember Pigg, Councilmember Ol'lando and Councihnember Porter. •
Others present included: City Manager Dewayne Jones, Assistant City Manager /Director of Finance & Personnel Manuela Sousa, Director of Public Works Gordon Bonds, Director of Utilities Crnig Hackett and Various Others.
4. Urgency Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Fornm: Various Concerns regarding the Water Rates and Charges for Water Service.
B, COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, & PUOCLAMATIONS:
1. None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Secondecl by Councilmember Orlando • to approve the Minutes for the June 20th, 2023 Meeting. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None, ABSENT:
None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
2. It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Oi'lando to approve t:he Pre.-Pnids for June 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
3. It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the Warrants for July 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
4. It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Otfondo to approve the Step Increase for The City Manager from Step E to Step F Retroactive to July 1st, 202.~. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS:
None.
5. It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Appoint Knren Howard to the J)lanning Commission with the Term Ending on November 19th, 2024. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None, '
6. It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Orhlndo to Appoint Dustin Young to the Planning Commission with the Term Ending on Novembe1· 19th, 2024. The motion p11ssed 5-0 as follows; A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
7. It was Moved by Councilmember Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Appoint .Jennifer Vincent to the Measure V Oversight Committee. . The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None, ABSTENTIONS: None.
D. BUSINESS:
1. Staff Report Regarding the Proposed Changes to the Water Rates for the City Of Dos Palos was Presented to the Public. Following the Staff Report the Floor was Opened for Public C()mment at 6:16pm. Various Questions and Concerns were voiced by the Public. The Public C()mment was closed at 7:24pm,
2. Following a Staff Report, It was Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Adopt Resolution 2023-10, Aclopting Updated Rates and Changes IPor Water Service to be Effective September 1, 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
3. Following a Staff Report, It was Moved by Counci!membe1· Porter and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo to Adopt Resolution 2023-11, Cost Sba1·ing Agreement with MCAG for the SB 244 Analysis Portion of the Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element, The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
4. Following a Staff Report, It wns Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Approve Resolution 2023-12, Authorizing the City Manager to File a Regional Surt'11cl1 Transportation Progmm (RSTP) Exclumge Program Fund for $78,721 for J?.iscal Year 2022/23. The motion passed 5-0 as l'oJlows: A YES: Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
5. Following a Staff Report, It was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bravo to Consider Adopting an Agreement with MCAG for the Administration of the Ml\rced County Mult:i-Jmisdictional Housing Element and SB 244 Technical Analysis Contract, The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orlando, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
6. Following a Staff Report By Chief Battles, It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bravo to Consider Placing a 3-Way Stop Sign at Frank Avenue and Palo Alto Street. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES:
Hogue, Bravo, Pigg, Orhmdo, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
E. CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS, & REPORTS:
Various Reports were Given.
F. ADJOURNMENT: The Meeting was Adjourned at 8:07prn in Memory of:
Alfred Gamboni 95
Gabriel Sanchez 83
Cecelia Rippee 80
Annetta Kathleen Lee 79
Nick Von Allman 75
Sherrill Campbell 75
Mark Bryand Jr. 3 I
Respectfully Submitted By,
Y siclro Garcia, City Clerk
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