City Council Minutes July 14, 2025
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HUGHSON CITY COUNCIL
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City of Hughson
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Hughson City Hall - 7018 Pine Street
Hughson, California
MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025 - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Goerge Carr
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor George Carr
Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker
Councilmember Alan McFadon
Councilmember Susana Vasquez
Councilmember Julie Ann Strain
Staff Present: Dominique Romo, City Manager
Andy Pinasco, City Attorney
Ashton Gose, City Clerk
Carla Jauregui, Community Development Director
Jose Vasquez, Public Works Superintendent
Leeroy Garcia, Maintenance Worker
Javier Ortiz, Maintenance Worker
Angel Romero, Maintenance Worker
Sam Fullen, Maintenance Worker
zavier Jauregui, Community Development Intern
Kim Weimer, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Brock Dias, Chief of Hughson Police Services
1. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR (No Action Taken):
Milton Trieweiler provided comments to the City Council regarding farmland preservation. 1 City Council Minutes July 14, 2025
Father Luis, Craig Harris, and Glen Hollenhorst all provided comments to the City Council regarding the costs of sewer and storm connection/capacity fees required on a project being completed by Saint Anthony's Parish.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Carr presented a Proclamation, declaring July as Parks and Recreation Month. Staff members who both work and assist with the City's parks and recreation programs and events were present at the meeting to receive the Proclamation.
Mayor Carr presented a Service Award Certificate to Public Works Superintendent Jose Vasquez for 10 years of service with the City of Hughson. PW Superintendent Vasquez was present at the meeting to receive the Certificate.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
3.1: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 23, 2025.
3.2: Approval of the Warrants.
3.3: Repealing Resolution No. 2025-04, and Approving the City of Hughson 2025-2026 Senate Bill 1, Road Repair and Accountability Act, Local Streets and Roads Annual Reporting Program Project List.
3.4: Amending the Publicly Available Salary Schedule.
CARR/STRAIN 5-0-0-0 motion passes to approve the Consent Calendar, as presented, with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER VASQUEZ STRAIN MCFADON CARR
AYE AYE LAYE AYE AYE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: NONE.
NEW BUSINESS:
6.1: Civil Grand Jury Final Report - Transportation and Funding for the People: Is the StanCOG Planning Agency Mismanaging Funding and Their Own People? City Manager Romo presented the staff report on this item.
Mayor Carr opened public comment at 6:29PM.
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Milton Trieweiler and Kathryn Casey commented on the item.
Mayor Carr closed public comment at 6:35PM.
CARR/STRAIN 5-0-0-0 motion passes to acknowledge the Civil Grand Jury Final Report, and wait until StanCOG completes an additional investigation and findings to provide a response with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER VASQUEZ STRAIN McFADON CARR
AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
6.2: Approval to Authorize Staff to Release Bid Documents for the Second Street Surface Improvement Project.
Director Jauregui presented the staff report on this item.
Mayor Carr opened public comment at 6:42PM. There was no public comment on the item.
Mayor Carr closed public comment at 6:42PM.
MCFADON/VASQUEZ 5-0-0-0 motion passes to authorize staff to release bid documents for the Second Street Surface Improvement Project, with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER VASQUEZ STRAIN MCFADON CARR
AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
6.3: Approval to Authorize City Staff to Release Bid Documents for the 2025 Ramp Replacement Project.
Director Jauregui presented the staff report on this item.
Mayor Carr opened public comment at 6:44PM. There was no public comment on the item.
Mayor Carr closed public comment at 6:44PM.
VASQUEZ/CROOKER 5-0-0-0 motion passes to authorize staff to release bid documents for the 2025 Ramp Replacement Project, with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER VASQUEZ STRAIN McFADON CARR
AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
7. CORRESPONDENCE: NONE.
8. COMMENTS:
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8.1: Staff Reports and/or Comments:
City Manager Romo informed the City Council that she met with a representative from PG&E.
She informed the Council that there will be a Chamber meeting on July 21, 2025, and an Economic Development Committee meeting, as well as a, public hearing for the Hughson LLDs/BADs on July 28, 2025.
Director Jauregui thanked the public works employees for their continued hard work.
Chief Dias provided the latest statistical report for Hughson Police Services.
8.2: Council Member/Mayor Comments
Councilmember McFadon thanked all city staff for their continued hard work.
Councilmember Vasquez thanked all parks and recreation staff for all their hard work.
Councilmember Strain thanked city staff and Hughson Police Services for their continued hard work.
Mayor Pro Tem Crooker thanked staff for their continued hard work. He attended a Stanislaus County Economic Development Action Committee meeting on June 25, 2025.
Mayor Carr thanked staff for their continued hard work. He attended the Hughson Market on July 10, 2025.
9. CLOSED SESSION: NONE.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
STRAIN/CROOKER 5-0-0-0 motion passes to adjourn July 14, 2025, meeting at 6:56PM, with the following roll call vote:
CROOKER VASQUEZ STRAIN McFADON CARR
AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
APPROVED:
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GEORGE CARR, Mayor
ATTEST:
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ASHTON GOSE, City Clerk
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