MINUTES
City Council and Successor Agency Special Meeting
August 19, 2026
Council Chambers
City Hall
7:30
p.m.
1)
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:34pm by Mayor Mendez. 3)
Roll Call
Members Present:
Albert Mendez, John Garnica, Christina Villaseñor, Carrie Broggie, and Mario Rodriguez Members Absent:
None.
Members Excused:
None.
Also Present:
Erika Herrera, City Manager, and Michael Huston, Acting City Attorney 2)
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
4)
Approval of Agenda
Christina Villaseñor motioned, seconded by John Garnica to approve of Agenda Motion carried
by the following voice vote: AYES: Albert Mendez, John Garnica, Christina Villaseñor, Carrie Broggie, Mario Rodriguez NOES: None ABSENTS: None ABSTAINS: None EXCUSED: None. 5)
Public Comments
6)
New Business
6.A)
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING NOMINEES TO THE OFFICES OF COUNCILMEMBER FOR DISTRICT 1 (SHORT TERM), DISTRICT 3, AND DISTRICT 4 AND CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10229 DUE TO NOT HAVING MORE CANDIDATES THAN OFFICES TO BE ELECTED.
Department:
City Clerk
SR - Cancelling the 2026 General Municipal Election as authorized in California Election Code Section 10229(2179196.1) Deputy City Clerk, Ana Cendejas presented item 6.A.
Carrie Broggie motioned, seconded by John Garnica to approve Resolution 26-4127 appointing the nominated candidates to the offices of: Councilmember, District 1 (Short Term), Councilmember, District 3, Councilmember, District 4 and canceling the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election.
Motion carried
by the following voice vote: AYES: Albert Mendez, John Garnica, Christina Villaseñor, Carrie Broggie, Mario Rodriguez NOES: None ABSENTS: None ABSTAINS: None EXCUSED: None. 7)
City Council Reports, Recommendations and Comments
Councilmember Villaseñor:
Councilmember Villaseñor addressed that the Santa Paula Hospital is set to close in 2030 and will be replaced with a medical office building and an expanded access care center. The new center will offer urgent care, preventive services and other medical care, the plan was approved by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors on August 18 2026. 8)
City Manager
No reports.
9)
Adjournment
Mayor Mendez adjourned the meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.
These minutes summarize the final decisions made by the City Council at the referenced meeting. The meeting was also audio recorded, and the recording is available for review. In the event of any ambiguity regarding the Council’s final decisions, the audio recording shall be used to interpret the Council’s intent. The audio recording shall serve as the official record of the proceedings whenever, in the Council’s opinion, the minutes are insufficient. An audio copy of the City Council meeting proceedings is available by contacting the Fillmore Deputy City Clerk.
Prepared by:
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Ana Cendejas, Deputy City Clerk