MEETING MINUTES
The City Council/Successor Agency of the City of Firebaugh Vol. No. 24-07-01
Location of Meeting: Andrew Firebaugh Community Center
1655 13th Street, Firebaugh, CA 93622
Date/Time: July 1, 2024/5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Mayor Lopez at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Mayor Elsa Lopez
Mayor Pro-Temp Freddy Valdez,
Council Member Silvia Renteria
Council Member Brady Jenkins
Council Member Felipe Pérez
ABSENT
OTHERS: City Attorney Christina Di Filippo; City Manager, Ben Gallegos, Finance Director, Pio Martin; Police Chief, Sal Raygoza; Public Works Director, Michael Molina; Battalion Chief, Hector Marin; Gouveia Engineering Rep., Roberto Orozco; Roy Mendiola, Veronica Navarro, Chris Gutierrez, Fidel Avila, Nancy Avila, Brian Manriquez, Miguel Manriquez, & others.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Perez led pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve agenda with the motion to table agenda items 5, 6, & 7 per City Attorney’s recommendation by Council Member Valdez, second by Council Member Perez, motion passed by 5-0 vote.
PRESENTATION - The following items were cancelled due to an emergency! • Christina Gutierrez to provide a presentation regarding California Pesticide Reform (CPR). • Police Department to do a demonstration of the city video camera system.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The City Council regular meeting on June 17, 2024.
Motion to approve consent calendar by Council Member Valdez, second Council Member Renteria; motion passed by 5-0 vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
2. RESOLUTION 24-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH
ADOPTING A COMMONSENSE EXEMPTION TO CEQA, AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 24-01), ADOPTING THE 2023-2031 MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HOUSING ELEMENT AND THE 2023-2031 FIREBAUGH HOUSING ELEMENT.
Motion to approve Res. No. 24-32 by Council Member Valdez, second Council Member Perez; motion passed by 5-0 vote.
City Council Minutes
July 1, 2024
3. ORDINANCE NO. 24-02 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH CALLING FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATING IT WITH A STATEWIDE ELECTION AND SUBMITTING
FOR RATIFICATION OR REJECTION THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO MAKE THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK APPOINTIVE – FIRST READING.
Motion to waive Ord No. 24-02 by Council Member Jenkins, second Council Member Valdez; motion passed by 5-0 vote.
4. ORDINANCE NO. 24-03 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH CALLING FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATING IT WITH A STATEWIDE ELECTION AND SUBMITTING
FOR RATIFICATION OR REJECTION THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO MAKE THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER APPOINTIVE – FIRST READING.
Public Hearing was open at 5:56 pm – no comment given – Close Public Hearing at 5:57 pm.
Motion to waive Ord No. 24-03 by Council Member Jenkins, second Council Member Perez; motion passed by 5-0 vote.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 24-35 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-19, SECTION 1, THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF SAID CITY.
Item tabled
6. RESOLUTION NO. 24-36 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-17 RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, LOCAL BALLOT MEASURE TRANSITIONING THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FROM AN ELECTED POSITION TO AN APPOINTED POSITION.
Item tabled
7. RESOLUTION NO. 24-37 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 24-16 RELATING TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, LOCAL BALLOT MEASURE TRANSITIONING THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER FROM AN ELECTED POSITION TO AN APPOINTED POSITION.
Item tabled
NEW BUSINESS
8. RESOLUTION NO. 24-22 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FIREBAUGH APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE PERSONNEL RULES OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH.
Motion to approve Res. No. 24-22 by Council Member Renteria, second Council Member Valdez; motion passed by 5-0 vote.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 24-33 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FIREBAUGH APPROVING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND DISPOSAL AGREEMENT, FOR APN’S 007-100-22, 007-100-26 AND 077-100-25 WITH THE NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY, DBA TOMA-TEK.
Motion to approve Res. No. 24-33 by Council Member Jenkins, second Council Member Perez; motion passed by 5-0 vote.
City Council Minutes
July 1, 2024
10. RESOLUTION NO. 24-34 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH ADOPTING THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH’S WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN PER SB 533.
Motion to approve Res. No. 24-34 by Council Member Valdez, second Council Member Perez; motion passed by 5-0 vote.
11. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH TO RECONSIDER THE PROPOSAL AND
CONSIDERATION OF A WATER/WASTEWATER RATE STUDY COMPLETED BY TUCKFIELD & ASSOCIATES.
Information item only, no direction or no action taken.
12. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTING AN UPDATE ON THE K-9 OFFICER.
Information item only, no direction or no action taken.
13. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTING AN UPDATE REGARDING THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.
Information item only, no direction or no action taken.
STAFF REPORTS
Police Chief Sal Raygoza – Nothing to report.
City Manager, Ben Gallegos – Opening bids for thew HUD tank, we’re short $1.4 million, we need to go back and see where we can get additional funding. Work starting on the Highway Beautification project, Micheal and Hector did a great job yesterday with the emergency.
City Attorney, Christina Di Filippo – Nothing to report. Council Member Perez – Farmers Market is closed on the 4th of July. Council Member Renteria – Nothing to report.
Council Member Valdez – inquired about the splash part when the temperature is 100 degrees and over and asked about transportation to the senior center for residents living at eastside acres. Council Member Lopez – Noting to report.
Council Member Jenkins – Nothing to report.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM ONLY
CLOSED SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn @ 7:10 pm by Council Member Jenkins, second by Council Member Perez, motion passes by a 5-0 vote.