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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCALON
MEETING OF JUNE 05, 2023
City Council Chambers, 2060 McHenry Avenue -7:00 P.M.
Beginning Resolution No. 07-23
Beginning Ordinance No. 592
Beginning Minute Order No. 27-23
Mayor Pro Tem Andrew Thomas Hagan
Councilmember Jeremy Engle
Councilmember Malinda Walker
Councilmember Shawn Strohman
Mayor David Bellinger
Dominique Romo, City Manager/City Clerk
Sopheap Dong-Carreon, Finance Director/HR Administrator Juston Collins, Public Works Superintendent/Manager
Gustavo Flores, Chief of Police
Courtney Richmond, Deputy City Clerk
Frank Splendorio, City Attorney
CONSENT CALENDAR
These items are considered routine in nature and are acted upon by a single action unless requested by an individual Council Member or member of the public for special consideration.
1. Approve the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of May 15, 2023.
2. Approve the Register of Demands for May 31 , 2023 in the amount of$ 336,404.82.
3. Adopt Resolution No. XX-23 , accepting an Easement for Sewer Purposes on a portion of real property commonly known as 1855 Jackson Avenue, Authorize the City Manager to Execute said Easement, and Consent to the Recordation in the Official Records, County of San Joaquin.
Kurt Danziger requested May 15, 2023 minutes be revised to show that he requested quarterly reports for wastewater treatment plant updates, instead of monthly reports.
City Manager Romo stated the Minutes will be amended to reflect the word "monthly" as "quarterly" .
MOTION - It is moved/seconded by STROHMAN/ENGLE that Consent Calendar Items be approved, with Item 2 approved as amended. Motion carried unanimously ( 4-0-1 ; ABSENTBELLINGER). MINUTE ORDER 27-23
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
4. City Manager's Report
1. Informational Updates
City Manager Romo presented Park Fete Parade information.
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Chief Flores presented Escalon Police Department update stating he is working on arranging motorcycle training for an Escalon Police officer to use the traffic motorcycle owned by Escalon Police Department. He advised that the radar trailer is helping slow traffic and will be moved soon.
MATTERS PRESENTED FROM THE AUDIENCE
At this time, the public may address the City Council on any item, not on the Agenda that is within the authority of the Council. The speaker is limited to a maximum of five minutes. Unused time may not be yielded to another speaker. The determination of whether an item is within the authority of the Council is a discretionary decision made by Mayor.
Gabriella Vargas requested the statistics gathered from the Escalon Police Department radar trailer from Chief Flores. She also requested clarification on budget discrepancies and inquired if there has been an audit done for last fiscal year.
Cody Fowler presented a request that the reserve budget be used to renegotiate police contracts.
Ed Alves presented on funding mechanisms, road repair, and requested additional trash cans around the city. He also presented opinion regarding leasing city land located at St. John and Catherine as well as his opposition to a senior housing proposal that does not guarantee housing for Escalon residents.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
5. Discuss and provide direction on potential options presented in efforts to address the Agenda Item Request previously submitted by Larry Grossi regarding updating parking regulations on any business that moves into an existing building that matches the same "use" they currently are.
City Manager Romo presented the staff report on this item. Business owner Larry Grossi began discussing this item with Council and further discussions ensued.
Council gave direction to staff to 1- reach out to business location seven (7) and eight (8) and work with them on trying to provide access to parking they have behind their buildings. 2- reach out to locations twelve (12) and thirteen (13) and ask them to consider making their property available for public parking. 3- send out a letter to all businesses in the area encouraging customers be given priority parking as close to the businesses as possible. 4- look into possible modifications and cost estimates for making modifications on Center Street. 5- reach out to the business/property owners to potentially meet with them to discuss developing location three (3) into parking and receive feedback on whether they would be able to move forward and have funds available to develop that lot possibility in partnership. But In meantime I can reach out to the current property owner and see if they would be interested in allowing the City to utilize the lot for public parking if the City assumes liability.
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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6. Discuss Agenda Item Request from Councilmembers Strohman and Walker regarding Adopting a Rental Stabilization Ordinance for Mobile Home Park Residents within the City and provide direction to Staff.
City Manager Romo requested this Item be continued to a July meeting.
Council gave consensus to continue this Item to a July meeting.
7. Receive an Agenda Item Request from Councilmembers Strohman and Walker regarding the scheduling of budget workshops separately from the FY 2022-2023 Budget Adoption and provide direction to Staff.
Council discussion ensued.
Councilmember Engle stated he does not believe a budget workshop held on June 12, 2023 for adoption of a budget on June 30, 2023 would be effective. He stated that an actual committee of residents overseeing the budget in conjunction with a workshop would be more effective.
Gabriella Vargas requested Council adopt a stay on the new budget and create an ad hoc committee made up of members of the community selected by council to review the budget.
Gary Haskin suggests the Council stay away from an ad hoc committee as he believes it limits community input. Mr. Haskin states a workshop would allow community input.
Council discussion ensued further.
MOTION -It is moved/seconded by STROHMAN/WALKER (3-1-1 ; NAY-ENGLE/ABSENTBELLINGER) to conduct a workshop on the city budget on June 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM, put a stay on approving the budget by the June 30, 2023 deadline, approve the formal budget at the July 17, 2023 regular City Council meeting unless otherwise decided. MINUTE ORDER 28-23 Councilmember Strohman congratulated the 2023 Escalon graduates and gave an update on the USDA meeting for Rural Development held the previous week. He then requested that recently retired Escalon Police Officer Carl Poortinga be invited to a future council meeting to be presented with a certificate of recognition for his years of service.
Councilmember Walker expressed gratitude to Cody Fowler for his ongoing fight to settle contract negotiations between the EPOA and the City of Escalon. Councilmember Walker also congratulated the Escalon 2023 graduates.
Councilmember Engle congratulated the Escalon 2023 graduates and announced upcoming summer events which include Park Fete, the car show and the Farmers Market.
Mayor Pro Tern Andrew Hagan thanked everyone and congratulated the 2023 graduates.
ADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Pro Tern Hagan adjourned the Council meeting at 9:20 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Courtney Richmond, Deputy City Clerk