Meeting Minutes
The City Council/Successor Agency of the City of Firebaugh Vol. No. 25 / 05-19
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Location of Meeting Andrew Firebaugh community Center
1655 13th Street, Firebaugh, CA. 93622
Date / Time May 19, 2025 / 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Council Member Brady Jenkins at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Council Member Brady Jenkins
Council Member Felipe Perez
Council Member Elsa Lopez
Absent Mayor Freddy Valdez
Mayor Pro-Tem Silvia Renteria
Others City Attorney Christina Smith, Police Chief Sal Raygoza, Acting Deputy Clerk Olga Flores, Finance Director Pio Martin, Battalion Fire Chief Hector Marin, Gouveia Engineering Rep. Roberto Orozco.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Council Member Brady Jenkins
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve agenda by Council Member Perez seconded by Council Member Lopez, motion passed by 3-0 vote.
PRESENTATION
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meeting Minutes May 05, 2025
2. WARRANT REGISTER – Period starting April 01, 2025, ending April 30, 2025 April 2025 General Warrants #47507 - #47611 $1,181,523.11 Payroll Warrants #72499 - #72533 $ 291,740.25
TOTAL WARRANTS: $1,473,263.36
Motion to approve meeting minutes by Council Member Perez, seconded by Council Member Lopez, motion passed by 3-0 vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
None
NEW BUSINESS
3. RESOLUTION NO. 25-10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FIREBAUGH OF INTENT TO LEVY AND COLLECT THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING.
Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-10 by Council Member Perez, seconded by Council Member Lopez, motion passed by 3-0 vote.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 25-11 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH HEREBY AUTHORIZING: SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO
THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM; AND IF SELECTED, THE EXECUTION OF A
STANDARD AGREEMENT, ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND OF ANY RELATED
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.
Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-11 by Council Member Perez, seconded by Council Member Lopez, motion passed by 3-0 vote.
STAFF REPORTS
Police Chief, Sal Raygoza – Served a couple of search warrants targeting people selling medical grade vape pens to kids. Also served a search warrant and took almost 1400 marijuana plants and destroyed them.
Finance Director, Pio Martin – Continuing to work on budget, will have a report on water, street and sewer in the June.
City Attorney, Christina Smith – Nothing to report.
Acting Deputy City Clerk, Olga Flores – Nothing to report. City Engineer Rep., Roberto Orozco – Final walk through for the HWY 33 beautification project, contractor needs to complete the punch list. “Q” Street project has had the final walk through, contractor needs to complete punch list. Four allies project are ongoing, the last remaining alley to be paved is Beehive due to the pump station. Battalion Chief Hector Marin- Continuing with weed abatement. Baily school visited the fire station.
Council Member Lopez – Attended the opening of the new Boys and Girls club at the housing authorities old building which is a beautiful facility, the kids were excited and it was a great event.
Council Member Perez – Measure C meeting will be on the June 23rd. Council Member Jenkins – Nothing to report
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CLOSED SESSION
None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn at 6:56 p.m. by Council Member Perez, seconded by Council Member Lopez, motion passed by 3-0 vote.