MEETING MINUTES
The City Council/Successor Agency of the City of Firebaugh Vol. No. 24-03-18
Location of Meeting: Andrew Firebaugh Community Center
1655 13th Street, Firebaugh, CA 93622
Date/Time: March 18, 2024/5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Mayor Perez at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL Mayor Pro Tem Freddy Valdez
Council Member Brady Jenkins
Council Member Silvia Renteria
Council Member Felipe Pérez
ABSENT Mayor Elsa Lopez
OTHERS: City Attorney Christina Di Filippo; City Manager, Ben Gallegos, Deputy City Clerk, Rita Lozano; Finance Director, Pio Martin; Public Works Director, Michael Molina; Police Chief, Sal Raygoza; Battalion Chief, Hector Marin, City Engineer, Roberto Orozco, Ramiro Rodriguez, Chris Gutierrez, Veronica Navarro & others.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Jenkins led pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve agenda with the presentation to be moved at the end of the agenda by Council Member Jenkins, second by Council Member Perez, motion passed by 4-0 vote.
PRESENTATION
• Keith Bergthold of Regenerate California Innovation, Inc, to provide information on the proposed non-profit organization: Community Energy Fresno.
PUBLIC COMMENT Chris Gutierrez - invocation
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The City Council regular meeting on March 4, 2024.
2. WARRANT REGISTER – Period starting February 1 and ending February 29, 2024.
February 2024 General Warrants #45515 - #45653 $ 775,312.15 Payroll Warrants #72213 - #72224 $ 108,163.42
TOTAL $ 883,575.57
Motion to approve minutes by Council Member Jenkins, second Council Member Perez; motion passed by 4-0 vote.
Council Member Jenkins pulled and inquired about the following checks:
• #45584- Salvation Army – staff reported it’s for the food distribution, funded by the CDBG Grant. • #45633-City Manager’s Credit Car purchase re Council Member Renteria – staff informed it was a gas purchase for a training Council Member Renteria attended in her own vehicle. • #45645-Sparkletts Water Service – staff stated the water delivery service is for all city departments.
Motion to approve warrants by Council Member Jenkins, second Council Member Perez; motion passed by 4-0 vote.
City Council Minutes
March 18, 2024
PUBLIC HEARING
None
NEW BUSINESS
3. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE TIME CHANGE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TO 5:30 PM.
Motion to change the Council Meeting time to 5:30 pm by Council Member Perez, second Council Member Jenkins; motion passed by 4-0 vote.
4. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH TO REVIEW THE SELECTED DESIGNS FOR
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ART AGREEMENT CLEAN CALIFORNIA BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT.
Informational item only. The City Manager presented the designs and locations of the selected art pieces.
STAFF REPORTS
All written staff reports were enclosed in the agenda packet. Council Member, Jenkins – nothing to report.
Council Member Renteria – nothing to report.
Council Member Perez – nothing to report.
Council Member Valdez – nothing to report.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM ONLY
CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER CLOSED SESSION –
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn@ 5:18 pm by Council Member Jenkins, second by Council Member Perez, motion passes by a 4-0 vote.