City Council Minutes August 26, 2024
HUGHSON CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
City of Hughson
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hughson City Hall - 7018 Pine Street
Hughson, California
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 - 6:01 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor George Carr
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor George Carr
Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker
Councilmember Samuel Rush
Councilmember Alan McFadon
Councilmember Julie Ann Strain
Staff Present: Dominique Romo, City Manager
Tom Terpstra, Deputy City Attorney
Ashton Gose, City Clerk
Carla Jauregui, Community Development Director
Kim Weimer, Director of Finance and Admin Services
Jose Vasquez, Public Works Superintendent
Sarah Chavarin, Accounting Manager
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR (No Action Taken): NONE.
2. PRESENTATIONS:
2.1: Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.) - Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit.
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Craig Osmonson presented on behalf of Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T.).
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
3.1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 12, 2024.
3.2: Approval of the Warrants.
3.3: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-28, Amending the Classification Plan with an Updated Job Description for the Management Analyst Position.
3.4: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-29, Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Hughson and Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 on behalf of the City of Hughson Employees Association; Authorize the City Manager to Execute the MOU with Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 on behalf of the City of Hughson Employees Association Inclusive of any Final Edits by the City Attorney; and Extending any Cost-of-Living, Equity, and/or Base Wage Adjustments to all Unrepresented Employees and Management Staff.
3.5: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-30, Updating the Publicly Available Salary Schedule Consistent with the Requirement of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.
City Manager Romo requested to pull Consent Calendar Items 3.4 and 3.5 from the Consent Calendar. These items will be rescheduled for action at a future meeting.
CARR/MCFADON 5-0-0-0 motion passes to approve the Consent Calendar, excluding items 3.4 and 3.5, with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER RUSH STRAIN MCFADON CARR
AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: NONE.
NEW BUSINESS:
6.1: Consider Resolution No. 2024-31, A Resolution in Support of Proposition 36 - The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act.
City Manager Romo presented the staff report on this item.
Mayor Carr opened the public comment at 6:40PM. There was no public comment. Mayor Carr closed public comment at 6:40PM.
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CARR/STRAIN 5-0-0-0 motion passes to adopt Resolution No. 2024-31, as presented, with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER RUSH STRAIN MCFADON CARR
AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
CORRESPONDENCE: NONE.
8. COMMENTS:
8.1: Staff Reports and/or Comments:
City Manager Romo updated the Council on her attendance at the Leadership Breakfast on August 9, 2024, and that she met with Opportunity Stanislaus.
Director of Finance Weimer provided an update regarding the upcoming financial audit.
Community Development Director Jauregui provided an update regarding the upcoming Planning Commission items the 2023 Surface Improvement Project.
8.2: Council Member/Mayor Comments:
Councilmember Strain attended a Ministerial Leadership breakfast on August 9, 2024, the Hughson Historical Society Annual Dinner on August 17, 2024, and an Economic Development Committee meeting on August 26, 2024.
Mayor Pro Tem Crooker attended a City/Fire 2+2 Committee meeting on August 13, 2024. He attended a West Turlock Subbasin GSA meeting on August 15, 2024. He attended the Hughson Historical Society Annual Dinner on August 17, 2024, and he attended an Economic Development Committee meeting on August 26, 2024.
Mayor Carr attended a City/Fire 2+2 Committee meeting on August 13, 2024, and the Hughson Historical Society Annual Dinner on August 17, 2024. He provided a reminder regarding the Hughson Homecoming Parade on September 6, 2024, and the FFA Drive Thru Dinner on October 5, 2024.
Mayor Carr then shared his concerns with Council's recent actions to approve an updated agreement with Neumiller & Beardslee, the City's legal firm, and inquired with Council on whether they would be open to rediscussing this item at a future meeting.
Consensus from Council was reached to add this item to the next Agenda for Council discussion and/or potential action.
9. CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING: NONE.
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10. ADJOURNMENT:
CARR/STRAIN 5-0-0-0 motion passes to adjourn the August 26, 2024, regular meeting at 6:51PM, with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER RUSH STRAIN MCFADON CARR
AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
cHelose
ASHTON GOSE, City Clerk
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