Fort Jones Town Council
Regular Meeting Minutes
October 14, 2024
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Cynthia Keno, Customer Service Clerk for the Town of Fort Jones, hereby certify that the genda for the October 14, 2024 regular meeting of the Town Council was posted at the Tow all, near the door of the Town Council Chambers, Ace Hardware, on the front window of th Fort Jones Post Office and on the Town's website www.fortjonesca.org on October 11, 2024.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct. миси Keno
Cynthia Keno, Customer Service Clerl
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
The regular meeting of the Fort Jones Town Council was called to order in person by Mayor Mercedes Garcia at 7:00 p.m. In addition to the mayor, councilmembers present were Mark Eayrs, Alex LaRiviere, Julia Collie-Mason, and Kathye Banks.
Staff present: Cherie Stephen - Town Administrator, Josh Short - Chief Etna PD, Joseph Hess - Chief Fort Jones Fire Department, Everett Hullquist - Public Works.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Garcia
NOTICE TO AGENDA ITEM:
Mayor Garcia announced that there was an item that needed to be added to the agenda. The amendmens for agains end Five, bu 3 praised the agend to discus. hersolution must be added to the agenda so it may be discussed and possibly approved. The deadline for approval is the end of October so it cannot wait until the November regular meeting.
Mayor Garcia asks for a motion to add Resolution 1133 to agenda item number five.
Motion: Collie-Mason moves to add Resolution 1133 to agenda item number five for discussion and possible approval.
Second: Eayrs
Ayes: M. Garcia, K. Banks, M. Eayrs, A. LaRiviere, J. Collie-Mason Nays: None
Motion: Passes
Staff/Council Discussion: Josh Short asked if the cameras around town were being fixed/upgraded. Admin. Stephen stated that she was waiting on a quote to fix/upgrade the system.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Public Comment: None
1. a) Approval of Minutes:
1. Regular Meeting September 9, 2024
ii. Special Meeting September 19, 2024
b) Ratification of Disbursements: September 1 through 30, 2024 c) Review Budget vs Actual for July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024 Corrections to minutes: Garcia stated that in the regular meeting minutes, agenda item #4, the last sentence in the public comments was not complete and then repeated in the second paragraph. Last sentence in first paragraph needs to be removed.
Motion: LaRiviere moves to accept the consent calendar with corrections made to the regular meeting minutes, agenda item #4, by removing the last sentence in first paragraph.
Second: Collie-Mason
Ayes: M. Garcia, K. Banks, M. Eayrs, A. LaRiviere, J. Collie-Mason Nays: None
Motion: Passes
DISCUSSION / REPORTS: ACTION ITEMS:
2. Joint Powers Agreement with the Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission Public Comments: None
Council/Staff Discussion: Engaged with Admin. whether this was a new agreement or something we had approved in the past. Determination was that it was new.
Motion: Eayrs moves to approve the Joint Powers Agreement with the Siskiyou County Local Transportation Commission.
Second: LaRiviere
Ayes: M. Garcia, K. Banks, M. Eayrs, A. LaRiviere, J. Collie-Mason Nays: None
Motion: Passes
3. MOU revision with Golden State Risk Management Authority Public Comments: None
Council Discussion: How long have we been with GSRMA and discussion about PERS - did we have this for medical or retirement?
Motion: Banks moves to approve the revised MOU with Golden State Risk Management Authority.
Second: Collie-Mason
Ayes: M. Garcia, K. Banks, M. Eayrs, A. LaRiviere, J. Collie-Mason Attest:
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Cherie Stephen,
Approved:
Merede M. Jurão
Mercedes M. Garcia, Mayor