Dos Palos City Council Minutes
December 19th, 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, December 19th, 2023,
1. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Orlando.
2. An Invocation was led by Councilmember Pigg.
3. Roll Call: City Clerk Ysidro Garcia called the Roll finding all City. Councilmembers present: Mayor Hogue, Councilmember Pigg, Councilmember Orlando and Councilmember Bravo. Absent: Mayor Pro 1em Porter.
Others present included: City Manager Dewayne Jones, Ass.istant City Manager / Director of Finance & Personnel Manuela Sousa, Director of Public Works Gordon Bonds, Director of Utilities Craig Hackett and Various Others.
4. Urgency Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Forum: None.
B. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, & PROCLAMATIONS:
I. Joseph Ortega from Precision Concrete gave a Presentation to the Council and City Staff regarding ways there company can fix uneven Sidewalks around the City by grinding down the trip hazards.
2. Presentation from Dan Matusiewicz about the City of Dos Palos Pension Funding is being rescheduledue to 110 I. T,
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
l. It was Moved by Councihnember Pigg and Seconded by Cou11cilmember Orlando to approve the Minuteij for the November 21st, 2023 Meeting, The motion passed 4-0-1 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: Porter.
ABS'I'ENTIONS: None,
2. It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the Pre-Pnids for November 2023. The motion passed 4-0-1 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: Porter.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
3. It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the Warrants for December 2023. The motion passed 4-0-1 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: Porter.
ABSTENTIONS: None,
D. BUSINESS:
1. Public Hearing was opened at 6:29pm in regards to Proposed Energy Services Contract with Syserco Energy Solutions Inc. Pursuanto Government Code Section 4217.10 et seq. After no comments the hearing was closed at 6:30 pm. At 6:30pm Mayor Pro Tem Porter arrived making all Councihnembers present.
2. Following a Staff Report, It was Moved by Councilmember Bravo and Seconded by Councilmember Orpando to Approve Resolution 2023-17, Making Findings on Energy Savings Pursuanto Government Code Section 4217.12 and Authorizing the .Execution of an Energy Services Cont1·act with Syserco Energy Solutions Inc.
The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
3. Following a Stafl:'Repmt, Itwas Moved by CouncUmember Orlando and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Porter to Adopt Resolution 2023-18, Adopting Merced County Association of Government's Vehicle Miles Trnveled Thresholds and Implementation Guidelines. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Olrando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS:
None,
E. CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS, & REPORTS:
Various Reports were made.
F, ADJOURNMENT: The Meeting was Adjourned at 7:00pm in Memory of:
,Jim Ballenger 83
Louis Cavasos 71
Dorothy Weaver 67
Stephen Burcham 63
Kurt Von Allman 59
Noe Solis 33
Respectfully Submitted By,
Ysidro Garcia, City Clerk