Meeting Minutes
The City Council/Successor Agency of the City of Firebaugh Vol. No. 25 / 10/06
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Location of Meeting Andrew Firebaugh community Center
1655 13th Street, Firebaugh, CA. 93622
Date / Time October 06, 2025 / 5:30 p.m.
CLERKS NOTE: Due to a technical issue, the recording of this meeting failed. As a result, portions of the minutes were reconstructed from available notes and may not fully capture all discussions or statements made. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the record to the best of staff’s ability.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL Mayor Freddy Valdez
Mayor Pro-Tem Silvia Renteria
Council Member Brady Jenkins
Council Member Elsa Lopez
Absent Felipe Perez
Others City Manager Ben Gallegos, City Attorney Christina Smith, Interim Police Chief Magda Martinez, Finance Director Pio Martin, Fire Chief Battalion Hector Marin, City Engineering Mario Gouveia
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Freddy Valdez
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion to approve agenda by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Lopez, motion passed by 4-0 vote.
PRESENTATION
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – The City Council Regular meeting on September 15, 2025
PUBLIC HEARING
2. ORDINANCE NO. 25-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FIREBAUGH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16.5 OF THE FIREBAUGH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
Motion to continue Ordinance No. 25-04 to the October 20, 2025, council meeting by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Lopez; the motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
NEW BUSINESS
3. RESOLUTION NO. 25-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FIREBAUGH APPROVING AMENDMENT TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY.
Motion to approve Resolution No. 25-33 by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Lopez, the motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
4. DELTA-MENDOTA SUBBASIN GSAS JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AGREEMENT.
Motion to approve Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSAS Joint Powers Authority Agreement by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Lopez, the motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
STAFF REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBERS AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
CLOSED SESSION
None
ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn at 6:18 p.m. by Council Member Jenkins, seconded by Council Member Lopez, motion passed by a 4-0 vote.