Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 147 Fourth Street, Gonzales, California, during normal business hours.
A G E N D A
JOINT MEETING OF THE
GONZALES CITY COUNCIL AND
GONZALES SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 117 FOURTH STREET
GONZALES, CA 93926
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. ROLL CALL- City Council/Successor Agency
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Scott Funk, Council/Agency Member Liz Silva, Council/Agency Member Lorraine Worthy, Council/Agency Member Maria Orozco, Mayor/Chair Jose L. Rios
Successor Agency Item
PUBLIC NOTICE
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PRESENTATIONS
2. Salinas Valley Health
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. Business from the Public not on the Agenda; any member of the Public may address the Council/Agency for a period not to exceed three minutes on any subject not on the Agenda. The Council/Agency will listen to all communications but may take no action.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one action of the Council unless any Council Member has a question or wishes to make a statement or discuss an item. In that event, the Mayor will remove the item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
4. Approve the Joint City Council, Successor Agency, Public Financing Authority - Regular Meeting - November 20, 2023 Minutes
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5. Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #49463-49542
6. Consider Approval of a Consulting Services Agreement Between the City of Gonzales and Olinga Learning for its Youth Development Wings of Knowledge Program in the Amount of $20,000 Funded by Measure K funds; and Authorize the City Manager to Sign it
REGULAR AGENDA
7. Monterey County Business Council Proposal
a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Receive a presentation from the Monterey County Business Council on their proposal to retain a local Small Business Development Center, and provide direction on whether to support the effort with $5,000 for the matching part of the grant they are seeking
8. PG&E’s Request for Tree Removal at North Alta Street Entry a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Receive report on PG&E’s request to remove six City trees at the North Alta Street entry due to their proximity to the electric transmission line and provide feedback and direction to staff
9. Progress Report on the Community Center Complex Project a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Receive the report and provide staff with comments and feedback
GONZALES YOUTH COUNCIL UPDATES
10. Oral Communications
BUSINESS FROM CITY COUNCIL
11. City Council Board/Committee Reports
a. Transportation Agency for Monterey County
b. Mayor Selection Committee
c. Salinas Valley Recycles
d. Central Coast Community Energy
12. Oral Communications
BUSINESS FROM CITY MANAGER
13. Oral Communications
Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 147 Fourth Street, Gonzales, California, during normal business hours.
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.
14. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to confer with and give instructions to its real property negotiator concerning the lease of property located at/on the City’s Water Tower located adjacent to 5th Street and U.S. Highway 101.
15. The City Council will recess to closed session to confer with its attorney regarding litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and is hereby of the opinion that a significant exposure to litigation exists.
ADJOURNMENT
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35.104 ADA Title II). This is a public meeting and as such, can be seen live by people present or online and is being recorded; therefore; anything you say or do here is public information. The recordings are available online.