Gridley City Council —Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, January 16, 2024; 6:00 pm
Gridley City Hall, 685 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95948 "Our purpose is to continuously enhance our community's vitality and overall quality of life. We are committed to providing high quality, cost-effective municipal services and forming productive partnerships with our residents and regional organizations. We collectively develop, share, and are guided by a clear vision, values, and meaningful objectives."
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Farr called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: Farr, Roberts, Sanchez, Calderon, Johnson
Absent: None
Arriving after roll call: None
Staff Present: ElisaArteaga, City Administrator
Rodney Harr, Police Chief
Tony Galyean, City Attorney
Ross Pippítt, Public Works Director
MartinPineda,Finance Director
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Calderon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION — None
PROCLAMATION —None
INTRODUCTION OF NEW OR PROMOTED EMPLOYEES
Mayor Farr swore in City AdministratorElisaArteaga and Finance Director MartinPineda.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM
The forum was open and seeing no one was present to speak, was closed.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Council Minutes Dated December 18, 2023
2. December 2023 Expenditure Report
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3. Reappointment of Planning Commissioners Ken Wolfe and Maria Espino Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Councilmember Roberts, seconded by Councilmember Calderon.
ROLL CALL VOTE
Ayes: Calderon, Johnson, Roberts, Farr, Sanchez
Motion passed, 5-0
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
4. Resolution No. 2024-R-001: A Resolution of Gridley City Council Appointing Representatives and Alternate Representative for Northern California Cities Self Insurance Fund (NCCSIF) City Administrator Arteaga requested that Council appoint Finance Director Martin Pinedaas the NCCSIF representative and Human Resources Manager Jodi Molinari as the alternate representative.
Motion to approve was made by Councilmember Roberts, seconded by Vice Mayor Johnson.
ROLL CALL VOTE
Ayes: Calderon, Johnson, Roberts, Farr, Sanchez
Motion passed, S-0
5. Review and Approval of FY 20-21 Audit Reports
Finance Director MartinPinedarequested Council accept and approve the FY 20-21 audit reports.
Pineda explained the entire finance team is already underway reviewing and implementing corrective measures as needed. Brad Bartells with MUN CPAs &Associates briefly reviewed the findings and informed Council that over the past few years the City has consistently had the best ratings for their base financial statements.
Motion to accept the reports was made by Councilmember Sanchez, seconded by Vice Mayor Johnson.
ROLL CALL VOTE
Ayes: Calderon, Johnson, Roberts, Farr, Sanchez
Motion passed, 5-0
6. Reinvestment of Certificate of Deposit (CD)
Finance Director MartinPineda recommended that Council reinvest a CD that has matured, into another federally insured CD at the best rate available that exceeds Local Agency Investment Fund at the time of reinvestment. Finance DirectorPinedarecommended to secure the 3-year option presented on the staff report.
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ROLL CALL VOTE
Ayes: Calderon, Johnson, Roberts, Farr, Sanchez
Motion passed, 5-0
CITY STAFF AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Roberts reported on his attendance at the Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Vice Mayor Johnson reported on his attendance at the Mosquito and Vector Control District meeting.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
City Administrator Arteaga thanked Council for the opportunity to serve as the new City Administrator. Arteaga informed Council that she is setting introduction meetings for all management as well as each Councilmembers.
POTENTIAL FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS - (Appearing on the Agenda within 30-90 days):
Finance Policies 2/20/2024
Housing Element Review and Discussion 2/20/2024
Proposal for Shared Fire Department Mechanic 3/4/2024
CLOSED SESSION
7. Public Employment (GC: 54957) Position: Utility Director Council went into closed session and came out with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
With no items left to discuss, Mayor Farr adjourned to the next regular meeting on February 5, 2024.
ElisaArteaga, City Administrator
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