DOS PALOS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 19, 2026 & May 22, 2026
A. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Katy Reed called a regular Meeting of the Dos Palos City Council To order at 6:07 p.m. in the City County Building at 1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos.
Adjourn to Closed Session.
1. Public Employee Appointment
Title: Intern City Manager
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957
2. Conference with Legal Counsel-Potential Litigation
Two Matter-Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)(e) Reconvene into Open Session and Report from Closed Session
1. Roll Call: City Clerk Tracy Mosby called the roll finding Councilmembers Present Mayor Reed, Councimember Pigg, Bravo, Porter and Bautista.
2. The Flag Salute was led by Councilmember Armando Bravo
3. The Invocation was led by Councilmember Thomas Pigg
4. Urgency Addition or Deletions
B. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS.
1. Mid Valley Disposal 2026 Update was given by Recycle Manager Billie Hansen and an award was presented to Butches Drive In for being the 2026 Recycler of the Year.
2. Chief Snyder presented Kailey Tucci with the 2025 Dispatcher of the Year Award
3. Chief Snyder presented Adam Coronado with the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Awar
4. Mayor Reed swore in our new Officer Eric Figueroa-Valencia.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. It was moved by Councilmember Bautista and seconded by Councilmember Pigg to Approve the Pre-Paids for April 2026 Motion was passed on a 4-1 as follows: AYES:
Councilmember Pige, Bravo, Porter and Bautista NOES: Mayor Reed ABSENT: none
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2. It was moved by Councilmember Bautista and seconded by Councilmember Porter to Approve the Warrants for May 2026 the motion was passed 4-1 as follows:
AVES: Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, Porter and Bautista NOES: Mayor Reed ABSENT::
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3. It was moved by Councilmember Bautista and seconded by Councilmember Porter to Approve the Minutes for April 14, 2026 regular meeting the motion passed on a 4-1 as follows: AYES: Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, Porter and Bautista NOES: Mayor Reed ABSENT: None
D. BUSINESS
1. After a Presentation on the Financial Status of City's Enterprise Funds It was tabled to the next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:11 pm to be tabled to Friday, May 22, 2026 Reconvene into Open Session Friday, May 22, 2026
Roll Call: City Clerk Tracy Mosby called the roll finding Councilmembers Present Mayor Reed, Counclmember Pigg, Bravo, Porter and Bautista.
The Flag Salute was led by Councilmember Armando Bravo
The Invocation was led by Councilmember Thomas Pigg
2. After discussion a motion was made by Councilmember Porter Seconded by Councilmember Bravo to approve the ELOP contract with the Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint School District. The motion passed 5-0.
3. After a report given by Mayor Reed a motion was made by Councilmember Bautista and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the MOU for Interim City Manager motion carried 4-1 as follows AYES: Councilmember Pigg, Bravo Porter,.
And Bautista NOES: Mayor Reed.
4. After discussion to Clarify the assisting hiring freeze it was tabled to the next meeting.
5. After a report given by Mayor Reed and a discussion to approve a motion was made by Mayor Reed seconded by Councilmember Bautista to approve that all transfers of money and prepaids must be approved by City Council at a meeting, motioned carried 4-1. as follows AYES: Mayor Reed Councilmember Bravo, Porter, and Bautista NOES: Councilmember Pigg.
6. After a presentation from Scot Silveria a motion was made by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to approve the Joint powers transit Authority Merced motion carried 5-0 As follows AYES: Mayor Reed Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, Porter, and Bautista
7. After a report given by Mayor Reed and discussion a motion was made to approve Resolution 2026-02 SB-1 RMRA funding a motion was made by Councilmember Bravo and seconded by Councilmember Pigg motion passed on a 5- 0 as follows AYES :Mayor Reed Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, Porter and Bautista.
E. CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS, COUNCIL & STAFF REPORT:
Multiple reports given.
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F. ADJORN TO CLOSED SESSION:
G. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION. 8:00 P.M.
H. ADJOURMENT in memory of local departed Adriel Ramirez 7 Aribal Mendez 50
Benny Ramirez 54
Clarence Clark 66
Helen Clark 82
Respectfully Submitted By:
City Clerk
Tracy Mosby
RESOLUTION 2026-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOS PALOS SETTING THE APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR 2026-2027
WHEREAS, the public was invited to attend and comment upon the city's appropriation limitation at a public meeting as required by law in an advertised public notice published in The Westside Express; and
WHEREAS, the city council conducted a public hearing on the city's appropriation limit (a.k.a. its "Gann Limit") at its regular city council meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2026; and WHEREAS, Article XIIIB of the Constitution of the State of California specifies that local jurisdictions select their cost-of-living factor and city population change to compute their appropriation limit by a vote of their governing board; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dos Palos does hereby elect to use it percentage change in California per capita personal income and its change in city population as the factors to compute its appropriation limit and that the city's appropriation limit for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, as described in Article XIIIB of the State Constitution, is calculated to be $12,819,032 as per the attached Exhibit "A".
The foregoing resolution was introduced by Councilmember _ which motion was duty seconded by Councilmember , and said motion was adopted on a. the Dos Palos City Council present at a regular meeting held on June 16, 2026 by the following votes to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Katy Reed, Mayor Tracy Mosby, City Clerk