Dos Palos City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
February 20th, 2024
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, February 20th, 2024.
1. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Debbie Orlando.
2. Councilmember Thomas Pigg led the Invocation.
3. Roll Call: City Clerk Ysidro Garcia called the Roll finding all Councilmembers present: Mayor Hogue, Mayor Pro Tern Porter, Councilmember Pigg, Councilmember Orlando, Councilmember Bravo. Absent: None.
4. Urgency Additions or Deletions: None.
5. Public Forum: Claudia Ortiz; Attended the Neighborhood Watch Meeting at Bravos Restaurant. She wanted the Council to know about the street lights being dim in certain areas of town.
B. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, & PROCLAMATIONS:
1. Derek Lee from Gov Invest gave a presentation to the Council regarding the Pension Funding.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. It was Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Porter and Seconded Councilmember Bravo to Approve the Pre-Paids for January 2024. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES:
Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
2. It was Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Porter and Seconded Councilmember Bravo to Approve the Warrants for February 2024. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES:
Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
3. It was Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Porter and Seconded Councilmember Bravo to Approve the Minutes for the January 16th 2024 Regular Meeting. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
4. It was Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Porter and Seconded Councilmember Bravo to Approve the Minutes of the January 23, 2024 Special Meeting with Changes. The Changes to C 1 should say " Direct City Manager to Finance Structure not with specific bank. Bank Name should be stricken". The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES:
Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
5. It was Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Porter and Seconded Councilmember Bravo to Approve the Treasurers Report for July 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
6. It was Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Porter and Seconded Councilmember Bravo to Approve the Treasurers Report for August 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
D. Business:
1. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Consider Approving Resolution 2024-02, Approving Debt Management Policy. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES:
Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
2. Following a Staff Report it was moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Porter to Consider Approving Resolution 2024-03, Declaring Intent to Reimburse Certain Expenditures from the proceeds ofTaxExempt Indebtedness. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: A YES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS:
None.
3. Public Hearing was held in Regards to Adopting Resolution 2024-04, Approving Lease/Purchase Financing of Energy Conservation Measures, and Making Certain Findings Pursuant to Government Code Section 4217.13 et seq.
4. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve Resolution 2024-04, Approving Lease/Purchase Financing of Energy Conservation Measures. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
5. Information regarding the Revenue and Expenditure in the Refuse Fund. The Refuse Fund is not collecting enough for monthly payments. A possible rate study can be done to see how we can get out of the current debt. The city is $570,000 in the negative.
E. Correspondence, Events, Council and Staff Reports:
Various reports were made.
F. Adjournment in memory of:
Maria Ortega 92
Gonzalo Gonzalez 87
Guillermo Martinez 85
Porfirio Torres 83
Donald Manes 82
Mary Henderson 78
Rev. Timothy McGinty 76
Bejon Mirgoli 4 7
Megan Bryant 3 8
Moises Magana III 24
Meeting Adjourned at 7:25pm.
Respectfully Submitted By,
Ysidro Garcia, City Clerk