Dos Palos City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
March 19, 2024
A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor April Hogue called a Regular Meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 5:30 pm in the City-County Building at 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, California on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024.
Roll Call: City Manager Dewayne Jones called the Roll finding all Councilmembers present: Mayor Hogue, Mayor Pro Tem Porter, Councilmember Pigg, Councilmember Orlando, Councilmember Bravo. Absent: None
B. ADJOURN TO CLOSE SESSION: At 5:31PM the Council entered into closed session per California Government Code Section 54957, Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title: City Manager, Council came out of closed session at 6:00 pm, with a good evaluation for the City Manager.
C. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
1. The Flag Salute wasled by Councilmember Debbie Orlando.
2. The Invocation was led by Councilmember Thomas Pigg.
3. Urgency Additions or Deletions: None.
4. Public Comment: Katie Reed, 921 California Avenue, thanked Chief Battles and City Manager Jones, for speaking at the Westside School. Also, asked about parking in front of business’s down town. Dan McCarty, Servatorium owner, 1548 Center Avenue asked about parking in front of business’s down town. Susane Cole, 18031 Palm Avenue, invited everyone to the Tail Gate talk at O’Banion park, March 21, 2024 at 9:00 am. Sal, a property owner, asked questions regarding water plant.
D. COMMENDATIONS,PRESENTATIONS, & PROCLAMATIONS: None.
E. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. It was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Approve the Pre-Paids for February 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 Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Approve the Warrants for March 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 Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Councilmember Orlando to Approve the Minutes for the February 20th, 2024 Regular Meeting, and Minutes for February 20th, 2024 GSA Meeting. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
F. BUSINESS:
1. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Porter and Seconded by Councilmember Bravo to Consider Authorizing Staff to Solicit applications to fill the vacant City Clerk Position. The motion passed 5-0 asfollows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTlONS: None.
2. Following a Staff Report it was moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Consider entering into an MOU with the Merced County Fire Department to provide self-contained breathing apparatus on City fire engines.
The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None.
3. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Councilmember Bravo and Seconded by Councilmember Pigg to consider authorizing the City Manager to sign grant assurances with Merced County Office of Emergency Services for fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTlONS: None.
4. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Councilmember Pigg and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Porter to consider authorizing the City Engineer to prepare a rate study for the refuse fund not to exceed $36,000. The motion passed 5-0 as follows:
AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, B1·avo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTlONS: None.
5. Following a Staff Report it was Moved by Councilmember Orlando and Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Porter to consider approving Resolution 2024-05, approving the Annual Local Transportation Fund (LTF) claim to be filed with MCAG for fiscal year 2023-2024. The motion passed 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter, Pigg, Orlando, B1·avo. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTlONS: None.
6. Staff provided update on City projects, as follows:
City Manager – Ground breaking for water plant, April 12th, 10:00 am Solar Project- Started this week
City Manager, for Director of Public Works
Little League – Almost completed
ADA Ramps – 17 ramps to be done
CCID – Lorraine/Golden Gate Bridge
City Engineer – Water plant project, cleanup work started Thomas Street project – warranty work
Center Avenue project – warranty work
Wastewater Funding thru JPA for lift stations
Blossom Street Slurry project going out to bid
Director of Community Development
$75,000 grant from Cal recycle
General Plan amendment
Housing Element
G. Correspondence,Events, Council and Staff Reports:
Various reports were made.
H. Adjournment in memory of: Maxine Reddick 89, Euveda Snyder 84, Sheila Webster 82.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:10 pm.
Respectfully Submitted By
Acting City Clerk
Manuela Sousa