MINUTES
JOINT GONZALES CITY COUNCIL
AND
GONZALES SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUDGET MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Mayor Jose L. Rios.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The flag salute was recited by all present.
1. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Jose L. Rios Mayor/Chair Present
Scott Funk Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Excused
Liz Silva Council/Agency Member Present
Lorraine Worthy Council/Agency Member Present
Maria Orozco Council/Agency Member Present
STAFF PRESENT
City Manager Carmen Gil, City Attorney Michael F. Rodriquez, Community Development Director Taven Kinson Brown, Finance Director Mike Howard, Executive Assistant to the City Manager/Deputy City Clerk Mary Villegas, Administrative Assistant II Esthela Palmerin, Public Works Director/City Engineer Patrick Dobbins, Fire Chief Jason Muscio, and Police Chief Keith Wise. * Successor Agency Item
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/87020263943 or call 1 (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 870 2026 3943. 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.
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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.
Henry Martinez Sr. felt it was a waste of money to buy a drone and that officers were breaking the rules when flying it when it’s windy; and he wanted to see the log when it was flown for the last six months.
CONSENT AGENDA
3. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2024-37, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Establishing the Appropriations Subject to Limit for the City of Gonzales for the 2024- 2025 Fiscal Year
4. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2024-38, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Certifying Compliance with State Law with Respect to the Levying of General and Special Taxes, Assessments, and Property Related Fees and Charges RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Liz Silva, Council Member
SECONDER: Maria Orozco, Council Member
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy, Maria Orozco EXCUSED: Scott Funk
REGULAR AGENDA
5. Consider Approval of 1) Resolution No. 2024-36, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Adopting an Operating Budget for the City for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 and providing for the Appropriations and Expenditures of All Sums Set Forth Therein, and 2) Resolution No. SA-2024-02, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Acting as Successor Agency for the Gonzales Redevelopment Agency Approving and Adopting a Successor Agency Budget for the Period Between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 Staff Report: City Manager Gil and Finance Director Howard presented the Budget via powerpoint presentation.
Public Comment: Henry Martinez Sr. suggested tightening the belts on the Police Department's conferences and to use zoom instead; and also pay freezes for all staff and to find someone else to do the job for less if they don’t like it.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Resolution No. 2024-36 and Resolution No.
SA-2024-02
MOVER: Liz Silva, Council Member
SECONDER: Lorraine Worthy, Council Member
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy, Maria Orozco EXCUSED: Scott Funk
ADJOURNMENT
The budget meeting was adjourned at 6:38 PM.
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk