MINUTES
GONZALES CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022
5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Mayor Jose L. Rios.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The flag salute was recited by all present.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Jose L. Rios Mayor Present
Scott Funk Mayor Pro Tem Present
Liz Silva Council Member Present
Lorraine Worthy Council Member Present
Paul Miller Council Member Excused
YOUTH COMMISSIONERS
Sherlyn Flores.
Unexcused absence: Autumn Escobedo.
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager René L. Mendez, City Attorney Michael F. Rodriquez, Community Development Director Taven Kinison Brown, Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Carmen Gil, Executive Assistant to the City Manager/Deputy City Clerk Mary Villegas, Administrative Assistant I Noemi Gregorio, Police Chief Keith Wise, and Assistant City Manager Mark Hartunian.
PUBLIC NOTICE
This meeting is being conducted consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The public may participate in person or online via zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88659085876 or call 1-1669-900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 886 5908 5876. If you wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, please use the Raise Hand function. You will be allowed three minutes for your comments.
If you choose not to attend the City Council meeting but wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment limited to 250 words or less by 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, May 31st to the City Clerk at [email protected]
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
2. Business from the Public not on the Agenda; any member of the Public may address the Council for a period not to exceed three minutes on any subject not on the Agenda. The Council will listen to all communications, but may take no action.
There was none.
REGULAR AGENDA
3. Public Hearing to Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-31, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Proposing to Adopt a Special Tax Increasing the City’s Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax) by One-Half Percent (0.5%), Calling for a Special Mailed Ballot Election to be held on August 30, 2022, Ordering that a Question Relating to the Levy of a Special Tax be Submitted to the Qualified Voters at the Special Mailed Ballot Election, Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of Monterey County Consent to the Consolidation of the Special Election with any other Election Conducted on said date and Requesting Election Services from the Monterey County Elections Department
Staff Report: City Manager Mendez presented the staff report.
Mayor Rios opened the public hearing at 5:06pm.
Public Hearing: No comments came forward.
Being there no comments from the public, Mayor Rios closed the public hearing at 5:06pm.
Council Discussion: General discussion took place.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Liz Silva, Council Member
SECONDER: Lorraine Worthy, Council Member
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Scott Funk, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy EXCUSED: Paul Miller
CLOSED SESSION
Any member of the public may address the Council on a closed session item appearing on the agenda.
Speakers shall have a limited time of three (3) minutes. Please be brief and to the point.
There was none.
4. The City Council will recess to closed session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)- City Manager -Employment/Recruitment.
Direction provided to legal counsel. No other reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lorraine Worthy, Council Member
SECONDER: Jose L. Rios, Mayor
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Scott Funk, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy EXCUSED: Paul Miller
The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 PM.
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk