City Council Minutes
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 14, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor White, Councilmembers Ortiz, Moreno-Mares and Garcia ABSENT: Mayor Pro-tem Rodriguez
STAFF: City Manager Wood, Chief Mixer, Public Works Director Tugel, Science Workshop Director Sanchez, Sgt. Avery, Sgt. Gutierrez, Officer Rangel, Officer Dyels, Officer Ruelas, City Attorney Thompson, City Clerk Rathbun
GUESTS: Gail Stewart White, Lourdes Villarreal, Rev. Ines Lugo and Kathy Franscioni
EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER ABSENCES
A MOTION by Councilmember Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Garcia to excuse Mayor Pro-tem Rodriguez. All in favor. Motion carried.
INVOCATION BY PASTOR INES LUGO
Invocation by Pastor Ines Lugo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Wood requested that Item I-4, Donation from Montage Health, be removed. City Council concurred.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Kathy Franciscioni encouraged the City Council to continue to work with River Capital. She stated that they have been doing business with the company, and they were great to work with.
Dr. Lourdes Villarreal thanked the Community Engagement staff for the trip to the aquarium. She also stated that she had noticed that people were walking their dogs without leashes. She stated that the dogs were of all breeds and sizes and stated that this was a safety issue for all. She stated that it It seemed that the codes were not being enforced and would like for staff to do something about it. 23 City Council Minutes
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COMMENTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Garcia acknowledged and congratulated the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority for receiving a certificate of achievement for excellence in financing reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States. She also stated that Tri-Cities Disposal’s event was this past Saturday for collecting trash and gave out free compost. She reported that some citizens had come to her with some code violations regarding trucks and pickup trucks that were filled with garbage. She stated that these vehicles were parked near our residents’ homes and they were concerned that people might want to go through the trash as well as pest control. She stated that another concern was the electric scooters and bikes and people not using helmets and not having lights or reflectors on their scooter or bike. She stated that Patriot Park was a beautiful park and some residents were allowing their dogs to run around loose near the tee-ball field (soccer field) and it could cause a safety issue with all the kids playing baseball. She announced that Alex Valdez had been found and was safe. She also announced that Rodrigo Valasquez had been awarded a $20,000 scholarship and would be attending San Jose State.
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Councilmember Ortiz stated that they were accepting pictures for the banners and the deadline was April 20th. She stated that the banners going up for Memorial Day were for Veterans that had served and were no longer with us. She stated that she attended the Easter Event at Patriot Park and it was very successful and thanked the staff that was involved.
Mayor White thanked Jesus Perez and his staff for the Easter Event. He stated that he attended the staff appreciation event and the Senior social. He announced that the 101-re-surfacing project from Greenfield to King City was happening. He stated that he met with Neftali Said Perez Gonzalez, Mexican Consulate.
He stated that the Consulate would be meeting with the public on April 23rd at the Greenfield Catholic Church.
CONSENT ITEMS
A MOTION by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Councilmember Ortiz to approve the consent items including Warrants #326812 through #326959 and Bank Drafts #7181 through #7228 in the amount of $818,516.32, approve Minutes of the March 24, 2026 City Council Meeting, and Receive and File Monthly Departmental Reports – Finance / Grants; adopt Resolution #2026-16, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Approving a Budget Adjustment of Eligible Expenditures Under the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Grant for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, adopt Resolution #2026-17, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Greenfield Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, adopt Resolution #2026-18, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing, adopt Resolution #2026-19, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Greenfield Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, adopt Resolution #2026-20, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing, adopt Resolution #2026-21, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Greenfield Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, adopt Resolution 24 City Council Minutes
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#2026-22, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing, adopt Resolution #2026-23, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Greenfield Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 4 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code, adopt Resolution #2026-24, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. 4 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing, adopt Resolution #2026-25, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 6.4, Division 2 of the Government Code, adopt Resolution ##2026-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing, adopt Resolution #2026-27, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 6.4, Division 2 of the Government Code, adopt Resolution #2026-28, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing, adopt Resolution #2026- 29, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 6.4, Division 2 of the Government Code, adopt Resolution #2026-30, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing, adopt Resolution #2026-31, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 4 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Ordering the Preparation of an Engineer’s Report Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 6.4, Division 2 of the Government Code, and Resolution #2026-32, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Declaring Its Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments and Charges Within the Street and Drainage Maintenance Assessment District No. 4 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and Appointing a Time and Place for a Public Hearing. All in favor. Motion carried.
MAYOR’S PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS PRESENTATION – SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN Jennifer Rector, Development Manager, LETR – Special Olympics – San Francisco Peninsula/Silicon Valley Region, presented the Greenfield Police Department with the Olympic Torch.
PRESENTATION – AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-205 –
HARSHWAL & COMPANY, LLP, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Presentation of the 2024-2025 audited financial statement was given by Garima Jha, Harshwal & Company, LLP Certified Public Accountants.
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CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
Staff report was given by Planning Consultant Brent Slama.
City Council received and filed the report.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE GREENFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT’S ANNUAL MILITARY
EQUIPMENT REPORT
RESOLUTION #2026-33
Staff report was given by Chief Mixer.
A MOTION by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Councilmember Ortiz to adopt Resolution #2026-33, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Accepting and Approving the Greenfield Police Department’s Annual Military Equipment Report”. All in favor. Motion carried.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD
APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR WASTE DISPOSAL EXPENDITURES AND
AN ADJUSTMENT TO GARBAGE FEE REVENUE
RESOLUTION #2026-34
Staff report was given by Asst. Administrative Services Director Mullen.
A MOTION by Councilmember Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Garica to adopt Resolution #2026-34, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Approving a Supplemental Appropriation for Waste Disposal Expenditures and an Adjustment to Garbage Fee Revenue”. All in favor. Motion carried.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO WALLACE GROUP FOR PREPARATION OF THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVING A
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE WATER ENTERPRISE FUND RESOLUTION #2026-35
Staff report was given by Public Works Director Tugel.
Kathy Franscioni asked if this was not completed on time, would there be a penalty. Public Works Director Tugel stated that there would not be a monetary penalty; however, the City would not be eligible to get grants. She stated that once the City submitted the plan update the City would be eligible for grants.
A MOTION by Councilmember Ortiz, seconded by Councilmember Moreno-Mares to adopt Resolution #2026-35, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Authorizing the City to Award a Contract to Wallace Group for Preparation of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update and Approving a Supplemental Appropriation from the Water Enterprise Fund”. All in favor, Motion carried.
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ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INSTALLMENT SALE AGREEMENT BY
AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF GREENFIELD AND THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL
BOARD RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
UPGRADES AND APPROVING OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH RESOLUTION #2026-36
Staff report was given by City Manager Wood.
Kathy Franscioni asked about the start date for construction. Public Works Director Tugel stated that construction should begin in early 2027.
A MOTION by Councilmember Garcia, seconded by Councilmember Ortiz to adopt Resolution #2026-36, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Installment Sale Agreement By and Between the City of Greenfield and the State Water Resources Control Board Relating to the Financing of Certain Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades and Approving Other Matters in Connection Therewith”. All in favor. Motion carried.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION - GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATORS
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: CITY MANAGER PAUL WOOD EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: SERVICE EMPLOYEE’S INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 521, GREENFIELD POLICE SERGEANTS’ ASSOCIATION
Meeting adjourned to closed session at 7:23 p.m.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Meeting reconvened to open session at 7:57 p.m.
There was no reportable action.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney Thompson stated that she wanted to provide a brief update to the building moratorium because it had come up a few times during the meeting. She stated that HCD had tentatively approved the building moratorium, and the City was now expecting to receive some direction from HDC within the coming weeks. She stated that the direction would most likely be some amendments that they expect to see to the housing amendment to comply with the building moratorium.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Wood thanked the Council, staff, PR people and public for what the City was able to accomplish today, approving the funding for the wastewater treatment plant. He stated that the City had come a long way and still had a long way to go; however, this was a very good milestone for the City. 27 City Council Minutes
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ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Mayor of the City of Greenfield
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City Clerk of the City of Greenfield
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