Gridley City Council - Special City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 23, 2026; 3:00 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
Councilmember Sanchez called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Sanchez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Roberts, Calderon, Sanchez
Absent: Farr (recused), Johnson (recused)
Arriving after roll call: None
Staff Present: Elisa Arteaga, City Administrator
Todd Farr, Police Chief
Landon Little, Deputy City Attorney
Martin Pineda, Finance Director
Christopher Smith, Principal Planner
Dave Harden, City Engineer
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM
The community participation forum was opened and seeing no one was present to speak, was closed.
CONSENT AGENDA - None
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Public Hearing for Discussion of City Application to the State of California CDBG Program and 8-Step Decision-Making Process per Executive Orders 11988 and 13690 Recommended Action(s):
a. Hold a public hearing to receive comments on the City's proposed application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and
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c. Approve the Floodplain Management 8-Step Decision Making Process per Executive Orders 11988 and 13690; and
d. Authorize City Administrator to execute necessary documents City Administrator Elisa Arteaga opened the public hearing, introduced the item, and welcomed Sherry Morgado of Housing Tools, who has been assisting the City with preparing the CDBG grant application.
Ms. Morgado provided an overview of the application process and outlined the steps the City has already taken to ensure compliance with all requirements. She also explained the required eight- step decision-making process due to the project's location within a floodplain. She recommended that the City proceed with the public hearing to gather input and consider approval of the grant application submission. Ms. Morgado then turned the presentation over to Engineer Dave Harden to discuss the project design and construction components.
Mr. Harden provided a detailed overview of the project design and explained how grant funding would be used if awarded.
Councilmember Sanchez expressed a desire for nearby homeowners to be notified of any changes as early as possible.
Councilmember Calderon asked whether nearby streets that are currently in poor condition would be addressed as part of the project. Mr. Harden responded that those improvements are not included within the scope of this project.
ROLL CALL
Motion: Roberts
Second: Calderon
Action: Hold a public hearing to receive comments on the City's proposed application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and adopt Resolution 2026-R-009: a Resolution of the City of Gridley City Council approving an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2025 funding year of the state CDBG program; and approve the Floodplain Management 8-Step Decision Making Process per Executive Orders 11988 and 13690; and authorize City Administrator to execute necessary documents
Ayes: Roberts, Calderon, Sanchez
Noes: None
Absent: Farr, Johnson
Abstain: None
Motion passed, 3-0
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ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
2. Right-of-Way Acquisition Strategy - Laurel Street Extension Project (Informational) Recommended Action(s):
a. Receive information, no action is necessary
City Engineer Dave Harden informed the Council that he has been working with the Deputy City Attorney and developer James Ratliff on the right-of-way acquisition. Mr. Ratliff has provided an Irrevocable Offer of Dedication, allowing the City to demonstrate site control for grant purposes and authorization to construct within the proposed right-of-way. The offer has been recorded with the County and will be formally accepted by the City upon award of the grant.
CLOSED SESSION - None
ADJOURNMENT
With no further items left to discuss, Councilmember Sanchez adjourned to the regular meeting on April 6th, 2026.
Aprove Eliftiting
Elisa Arteaga, City Clerk
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