DOS PALOS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday August 18, 2026
Closed Session 5:00 pm
Open Session 6:00 pm
A.CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Katy Reed called a regular Meeting of the Dos Palos City Council To order at 6:00 p.m. in the City County Building at 1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos Roll Call: by Interim City Manager Gordon Bonds
Adjourn to Closed Session.
1. Public Employment - Pursuant to Government Code 54957 Title: Review City Manager Applications
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Government Code 54957.8 City Representative: City Manager, Councilmember Armando Bravo Employee Organization: Miscellaneous Employees.
Councilmember Bravo, and Councilmember Bautista
3. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Government Code 54957.8 City Representative: City Manager, Mayor Katy Reed
Employee Organization: Police Officer's Association.
Mayor Katy Reed, and Councilmember Bravo
4. Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Government Code 54957.8 City Representative: City Council
Employee Organization: Unrepresented Management Employees Councilmember Bravo, and Councilmember Porter
5. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9 (d) (2)(e)(1)
Potential Litigation Two Matters
Reconvene into Open Session and Report from Closed Session at 5:53 pm
1. Flag Salute: by Councilmember Armando Bravo
2. Invocation: by Councilmember Thomas Pigg
3. Urgency Additions or Deletions:
It was moved by Councilmember Pigg, and seconded by councilmember Bravo To put items #3 CSJVRMA Transfer and item #4 unrepresented management employees contract on a future agenda.
4. Public Comment: No public comment
B. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, and PROCLAMATIONS.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. It was moved by Councilmember Bautista and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to move the approval of the Warrants for August 2026 to the Special Meeting, the motion passed 4-Oas follows AYES: Mayor Reed, Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, and Bautista:
NOES None ABSENT: Councilmember Porter
2. It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Bautista to approve the prepaids of West America Bank the motion passed 4-0 as follows AYES:
Mayor Reed, Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, and Bautista NOES: none ABSENT:
Councilmember Porter
3. There was no approval for the minutes of the July 15, 2026 Special meeting, July 21, 2026 Regular meeting, and July 24, 2026 Special meeting.
4. It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Bautista tor deny claim #FR10384. Motion passed 4-0.
D. BUSINESS:
1. After a discussion a motion was made by Councilmember Bautista and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to Consider approving Syserco Energy Solutions Invoice #22027 for $146,074.90 for the Wastewater Plant Solar after a report from Garth he recommended the City withhold 10% till it is complete and pay 146,000 Motion passed on a 3-1 as follows AYES: Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, and Bautista NOES:
Mayor Reed ABSENT: Councilmember Porter
2. After discussion a motion was made by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to consider approving Syserco Energy Solutions Invoice #22083 for $343,731 for Police Department Solar after a report from Garth He recommended not paying the loan and to hold that payment to pay for the wastewater plant. Motion passed on a 3-1 as follows AYES: Councilmember Pigg, Bravo, and Bautista NOES: Mayor Reed ABSENT: Councilmember Porter
3. Discuss and approve the CSJVRMA payment in the amount of $300,026.00, transfer funds from chandler investment fund. Due to the Finance Direction not being present this item was tabled to a future Agenda.
4. Discuss and Consider approving the unrepresented Management employees contract for 2026/2027. This item was tabled to a future agenda.
5. After discussion a motion was made by Councilmember Bautista and seconded by Councilmember Bravo to waive the first reading. Motion carried 4-0. After discussion and public hearing, a motion to introduce Ordinance 453, and Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Dos Palos approving a zoning text amendment to the Dos Palos zoning code and approving of a prezone assessor's parcel number 014-010-14 and 014-010-015 to the mixed use (MU) district in anticipation of annexation, by Councilmember Bravo and a second by Councilmember Pigg. Motion carried 4-0.
E. CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS, COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS:
Reports were given by staff.
F. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
G. RECONVENED INTO OPEN SESSION AND REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
H. ADJOURNMENT In memory of local departed: Motion by Bautista and Second by Bravo to adjourn the meeting at 7:23 pm Jose Gonzalez Mora 56 Jane Elizabeth Sturla 61
Ramona Rodriguz Morales 80
James Edward Ford Jr 48
Maria Luisa Corchado 82
Arturo Lozano Valenzuela 56
Kerry Leigh Bryant Herrera 66
Emeterio Cuevas 59
Respectfully Submitted By:
City Clerk
Ray Many