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, MAY 5, 2025
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. ROLL CALL- City Council/Successor Agency
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Liz Silva, Council/Agency Member Scott Funk, Council/Agency Member Lorraine Worthy, Council/Agency Member Maria Orozco, Mayor/Chair Jose L. Rios
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.
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PRESENTATIONS
2. Consider Approval of, and Present Proclamation No. 2025-02, A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Proclaiming May 2025 as Poppy Month
3. Recreation Department Presentation
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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.
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. 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.
5. Approve the Joint City Council & Successor Agency - Regular Meeting - April 7, 2025 Minutes
6. Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #51839- 51976
7. City Manager Report
8. Community Development Department Activity Report
9. Community Engagement & Recreation Departments Activity Report
10. Fire Department Activity Report
11. Police Department Activity Report
12. Public Works/City Engineer Department Activity Report
13. Consider Approval of Fireworks Sale Permit Applications Submitted by Shield Bearers and Spartan 300 Club, and Waive Business License Permit Taxes for the Two Non-Profit Groups
14. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2025-16, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing the Execution of Funding Agreements with the State Water Resources Control Board for the Alpine Court Water and Sewer Service Extension Project
15. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2025-17, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Approving Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to use Fire Camp Crews for Select Public Works Maintenance Services
16. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2025-18, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Delegating Limited Authority to the City Manager to Settle Claims Against the City
17. Consider Approval of Amendment #5 to the Lease Agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America, a Delaware Corporation, for Continued Use of a Portion of the Old Medical Building Located at 133 Fourth Street
REGULAR AGENDA
18. Update on the Development of a Traffic Calming Policy a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Receive update and provide any direction to staff
GONZALES YOUTH COUNCIL UPDATES
19. Oral Communications
BUSINESS FROM CITY COUNCIL
20. City Council Board/Committee Reports
a. Transportation Agency for Monterey County
b. Mayor Selection Committee
c. Salinas Valley Recycles
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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.
21. Oral Communications
BUSINESS FROM CITY MANAGER
22. Oral Communications
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.
23. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the City’s negotiator concerning the exchange/lease/acquisition of property located at Assessor Parcel Number 020-041-016-000. Instructions will include price and terms of payment.
24. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its Attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party: WC Claim of Juan Mendoza.
25. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its Attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the City is a party: Duran v. City of Gonzales.
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (831) 675-5000. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (CFR 35.102-
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.
I, Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Gonzales, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Joint City Council/Successor Agency Regular Meeting Agenda was posted at City Hall, Council Chambers, and on the City’s website by Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 5:00p.m. 05/01/25
Mary Villegas Date