Hughson City Council
May 26, 2026

City Council Agenda May 26, 2026
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City of Hughson

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Hughson City Hall – 7018 Pine Street Hughson, California TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026 - 6:00 P.M.

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Richmond CA, 94801
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AGENDA

HUGHSON CITY COUNCIL
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor George Carr
ROLL CALL: Mayor George Carr
Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker
Councilmember Julie Ann Strain
Councilmember Alan McFadon
Councilmember Susana Vasquez (Via Teleconference Location)

FLAG SALUTE: Mayor George Carr
INVOCATION: Hughson Ministerial Association

1. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR (No Action Can Be Taken):

Please limit presentations to three minutes. If you wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda, you may be asked to defer your remarks until the Council addresses the matter. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(3), no action or discussion may be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except that the City Council, or its staff, may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or direct staff to place the issue on a future agenda.

2. PRESENTATIONS:

2.1: Recognition of Stanislaus Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sanjay Prasad as Hughson’s Deputy of the Year.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR:

All items listed on the Consent Calendar are to be acted upon by a single action of the City Council unless otherwise requested by an audience member, or individual Councilmember, for special consideration. Otherwise, the recommendation of staff will be accepted and acted upon by roll call vote.

3.1: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 11, 2026.

3.2: Approve the Warrants.

3.3: Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-02, adding Chapter 2.05 to the HMC – The Code of Conduct for Elected Officials.

4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

4.1: Consider and Provide Direction Regarding the Naming of the Play Area at Euclid Park in Memory of Dinella “Danee” Madrigal.

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5. PUBLIC HEARING:

5.1: Consideration of a Continuance of the Public Hearing on a Resolution approving an Updated User Fee Schedule to the June 8, 2026, meeting.

6. NEW BUSINESS:

6.1: Consideration Resolution No. 2026-11 Formally Censuring Mayor George Carr for Conduct Inconsistent with the City’s Code of Conduct for Elected Officials

6.2: Consideration of Resolution No. 2026-12, Appointing Replacement Members to Council Committee and Board Seats.

7. CORRESPONDENCE: None.

8. COMMENTS:

A brief report on notable attendance at a meeting, or conference, or other notable topics of City business shall be made. The Brown Act does not allow for discussion or action of items by the City Council during this time.

8.1: Staff Reports and Comments:

City Manager
Director of Finance
Community Development Director
Police Services
City Attorney

8.2: Council Comments:

9. CLOSED SESSION:

9.1: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Dominique Romo, City Manager Employee Organization: Operating Engineers Local Union 3

10. ADJOURNMENT:

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00 pm.

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
Date: May 22, 2026 Time: 4:15 PM
Name: Dominique Romo Title: City Manager

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In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk at Hughson City Hall during normal business hours. If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on the agenda.

Notice Regarding Non-English Speakers
Pursuant to California Constitution Article III, Section IV, establishing English as the official language for the State of California, and in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedures Section 185, which requires proceedings before any State Court to be in English, notice is hereby given that all proceedings before the City of Hughson City Council shall be in English and anyone wishing to address the Council is required to have a translator present who will take an oath to make an accurate translation from any language not English into the English language.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 8 • City Council Meeting, City Council Chambers, 6:00PM June 9 • Parks, Recreation & Entertainment Commission, Council Chambers, 6:00PM June 16 • Planning Commission Meeting, City Council Chambers, 6:00PM June 22 • City Council Meeting, City Council Chambers, 6:00PM

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.1
SECTION 3: CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Subject: Approval of the City Council Minutes
Presented By: Dominique Romo, City Manager
Approved By:
____________________________
City Manager
______________________________________________________________________________ Recommendation:

Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 11, 2026.

City Council Minutes May 11, 2026
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hughson City Hall – 7018 Pine Street Hughson, California MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026 - 6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor George Carr
ROLL CALL:

Present: Mayor George Carr
Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker
Councilmember Julie Ann Strain
Councilmember Alan McFadon

Absent: Councilmember Susana Vasquez
Staff Present: Dominique Romo, City Manager
Andy Pinasco, City Attorney
Kim Weimer, Director of Finance and Admin Services
Carla Jauregui, Community Development Director
Jose Vasquez, Public Works Superintendent
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor George Carr
INVOCATION: Hughson Ministerial Association

1. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR (No Action Can Be Taken):

Kathryn Casey, independent reporter and editor of the Hughson Chronicle, provided the background and history of Mid-Valley Publications, one of the longest running publishers of local newspapers in the two counties its prints in.

MINUTES

HUGHSON CITY COUNCIL

City Council Minutes May 11, 2026
2 Ethan Hunt, Representative from Tom McClintock’s Office introduced himself to Council and reviewed the services offered to their constituents by their office.

2. PRESENTATIONS:

2.1: Certificate of Recognition to Yzabella “Baya” Austin Mayor Carr presented a Certificate of Recognition to Yzabella “Baya” Austin. Coach La Rosa spoke to Council about Baya’s accomplishments.

2.2: Proclaim May 17-23, 2026, as Public Works Week
Mayor Carr presented the Proclamation to Jose Vasquez, on behalf of the City’s Public Works team.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR:

All items listed on the Consent Calendar are to be acted upon by a single action of the City Council unless otherwise requested by an audience member, or individual Councilmember, for special consideration. Otherwise, the recommendation of staff will be accepted and acted upon by roll call vote.

3.1: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 27, 2026.

3.2: Approve the Warrants.

3.3: Approve the Treasurer’s Report for Month Ended in March 2026.

3.4: Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-01, Amending Municipal Code Section 10.40.020 Relating to Exceptions to Speed Limits.

3.5: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-09, Approving the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Agreements with Stanislaus County and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements.

3.6: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-10, in concurrence with Stanislaus Urban County and the Stanislaus HOME Consortium Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and support of submission to the HUD.

STRAIN/CROOKER (4-0-1 VASQUEZ- ABSENT) motion passed to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.

4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

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3 4.1: Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-02, adding Chapter 2.05 to the HMC – The Code of Conduct for Elected Officials.

City Attorney Pinasco presented the staff report on this item.

MCFADON/STRAIN (4-0-1 VASQUEZ-ABSENT) motion passed to Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance No. 2026-02, adding Chapter 2.05 to the HMC – The Code of Conduct for Elected Officials.

5. PUBLIC HEARING: NONE.

6. NEW BUSINESS:

6.1: Accept the City of Hughson’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial Report.

Director of Finance and Administrative Services Weimer presented the staff report on this item.

CROOKER/STRAIN (4-0-1 VASQUEZ-ABSENT) motion passed to Accept the City of Hughson’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial Report.

7. CORRESPONDENCE: None.

8. COMMENTS:

A brief report on notable attendance at a meeting, or conference, or other notable topics of City business shall be made. The Brown Act does not allow for discussion or action of items by the City Council during this time.

8.1: Staff Reports and Comments:

City Manager Romo updated the Council on her recent participation in several community and interagency activities, including Senior Interviews at Hughson High School, the Bike Rodeo, SASA, the Historical Society, and the annual full-board meeting between the City, School District, and Fire District boards.

Community Development Director Jauregui provided an update to the Council on Well No. 9 and recent economic activity downtown. She reported that two new businesses are opening, including Nama’s Kitchen, as well as a proposed Event Center that is scheduled to go before the Planning Commission in June for a Conditional Use Permit.

8.2: Council Comments:

Councilmember McFadon updated the Council on his recent participation in several community and City‑related activities, including the Bike Rodeo event, Senior Interviews, the Police Memorial at Lakewood Cemetery, the Budget and Finance Subcommittee, and Fire’s Annual Chicken BBQ.

City Council Minutes May 11, 2026
4 Councilmember Strain updated the Council on her recent participation in several community and City‑related activities, including Senior Interviews, the State of the District, a Mentoring Party, and Fire’s Annual Chicken BBQ.

Mayor Pro Tem Crooker updated the Council on his recent participation in the annual full board meeting between the City, School District, and Fire District boards. He thanked staff on the Audit.

Mayor Carr updated the Council on his recent participation in several community and City‑related activities, including the Bike Rodeo event, the Police Memorial at Lakewood Cemetery, the Budget and Finance Subcommittee, the State of the District, and Fire’s Annual Chicken BBQ. He also shared that police services will be meeting with schools on-site to conduct an Active Shooter training in July.

Mayor Carr adjourned the meeting into Closed Session at 6:41 PM.

9. CLOSED SESSION:

9.1: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Dominique Romo, City Manager Employee Organization: Operating Engineers Local Union 3

9.2: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One (1) potential case
The City Council returned from Closed Session at 8:11pm. All Council present for the meeting were also present for Item 9.1. Direction was given to the City Manager.

Mayor Carr recused himself from Item 9.2. No reportable action was taken on this item.

10. ADJOURNMENT:

CROOKER/STRAIN (4-0-1 VASQUEZ-ABSENT) motion passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 PM.

APPROVED:
______________________________
GEORGE CARR, Mayor
ATTEST:

__________________________________
DOMINIQUE ROMO, City Manager

Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Subject: Approval of Warrants Register
Presented By: Kim Weimer, Director of Finance
Approved By: ____________________________
Dominique Romo, City Manager
Recommended Council Action:

Approve the Warrants Register as presented.

Background and Overview:

The warrants register presented to the City Council is a listing of all expenditures paid from May 5, 2026, through May 19, 2026.

Fiscal Impact:

There are reductions in various funds for payment of expenses.

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.2
SECTION 3: CONSENT CALENDAR

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Check Report
Hughson By Check Number
Date Range: 05/05/2026 - 05/19/2026
Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date Payment Type Discount Amount Payment Amount Number Payable # Payable Type Post Date Payable Description Discount Amount Payable Amount Bank Code: Payable Bank-Payable Bank
00049 ALLIED ADMINISTRATORS 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 2,620.21 60825 INV0015847 Invoice 06/01/2026 DELTA DENTAL- June 0.00 2,620.21 01603 Amazon Capital Services, Inc. 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 900.62 60826 11RL-HLX6-N7TJ Invoice 03/25/2026 dewalt battery 0.00 168.84 1D73-HK4W-PH34 Invoice 03/27/2026 suspension parts for UTV 0.00 406.61 1FKM-RHQ1-MC… Invoice 03/30/2026 grease for vacon 0.00 102.48 1FT7-Q71G-VNMF Invoice 03/18/2026 Tourniquet 0.00 105.83 1JRG-9TJQ-1W9K Invoice 03/26/2026 safety supplies 0.00 312.24 1K7H-7TQG-JMCT Credit Memo 04/28/2026 Tourniquet 0.00 -105.83 1Q1X-PMDP-PCKK Credit Memo 05/06/2026 Grease for Vacon 0.00 -102.48 1QP1-NNLN-FY4J Invoice 03/20/2026 landscape supplies 0.00 12.93 00104 AYERA TECHNOLOGIES INC. 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 99.00 60827 775260 Invoice 05/01/2026 Ayera Blanket PO 0.00 99.00
00109 BADGER METER, INC 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 2,778.81 60828 80233164 Invoice 04/29/2026 badger meter Blanket PO 0.00 2,778.81 02138 Christina Melton 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 100.00 60829 INV0015846 Invoice 05/06/2026 Damage Deposit- Melton 0.00 100.00 00464 EZ NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 1,775.89 60830 TS48309 Invoice 04/15/2026 WWTP IT 0.00 1,775.89
00475 FGL ENVIRONMENTAL 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 2,388.00 60831 633878A Invoice 04/30/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 239.00 633881A Invoice 04/14/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 156.00 634091A Invoice 04/15/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 48.00 634155A Invoice 04/30/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 145.00 634156A Invoice 04/14/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 156.00 634157A Invoice 04/14/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 156.00 634569A Invoice 04/30/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 239.00 634570A Invoice 04/30/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 302.00 634571A Invoice 04/15/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 144.00 634572A Invoice 04/16/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 96.00 634573A Invoice 04/28/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 248.00 634574A Invoice 04/15/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 144.00 634580A Invoice 04/15/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 64.00 634996A Invoice 04/23/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 145.00 635513A Invoice 04/29/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 106.00 01995 Flo-Line Technology, Inc. 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 10,925.38 60832 260223 Invoice 04/15/2026 sulzer pump WWTP 0.00 10,925.38 00498 FRANTZ WHOLESALE NURSERY 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 690.29 60833 651234 Invoice 04/15/2026 lanscaping plants 0.00 690.29 00527 GIBBS MAINTENANCE CO 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 700.00 60834 18580 Invoice 04/30/2026 JANITOR SERVICES- April 0.00 700.00 02072 GoTo Technologies USA, LLC 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 436.44 60835 IN95AA1889001 Invoice 05/01/2026 Phones - May 0.00 436.44 01612 GreatAmerica Financial Svcs. 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 358.92 60836 41872813 Invoice 05/06/2026 LEASE 0.00 358.92

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Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date Payment Type Discount Amount Payment Amount Number Payable # Payable Type Post Date Payable Description Discount Amount Payable Amount 00638 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL CO 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 1,327.80 60837 PI-091448 Invoice 04/09/2026 Generator Blanket PO 0.00 552.62 PI-091448. Invoice 04/28/2026 generator blanket PO 0.00 775.18 02136 Italia "Hazel" Castillo 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 100.00 60838 INV0015843 Invoice 04/27/2026 Damage Deposit- Castillo 0.00 100.00 01867 KIM WEIMER 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 135.00 60839
INV0015840 Invoice 04/28/2026 CVC Meeting- CSMFO Updates 0.00 35.00 INV0015841 Invoice 04/29/2026 SB827 Training McFadon & Vasquez 0.00 100.00 02137 Loretta Webb 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 500.00 60840 INV0015845 Invoice 05/06/2026 Damage Deposit- Webb 0.00 500.00 00738 LUNA, SAM 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 154.65 60841
INV0015839 Invoice 04/24/2026 Mileage to/from Stockton & PAPA seminar… 0.00 154.65 01519 Maria Anguiano 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 500.00 60842 INV0015844 Invoice 04/27/2026 Damage Deposit- Anguiano 0.00 500.00 01748 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 168.56 60843 48962675 Invoice 04/10/2026 asphalt for thomas taylor 0.00 168.56 01884 PACIFIC STORAGE COMPANY 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 90.20 60844 2232424 Invoice 04/30/2026 RECORDS STORAGE- April 0.00 90.20 00879 PG & E 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 151.12 60845
INV0015842 Invoice 05/06/2026 UTILITIES 0.00 151.12
00902 PRICE FORD 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 650.84 60846
24890 Invoice 04/07/2026 ford lighting repairs 0.00 650.84 02097 REV Capital 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 1,959.20 60847 334 Invoice 04/28/2026 Extra Help - PW 04.25.26 0.00 1,959.20 01009 SHRED-IT USA LLC 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 221.22 60848 8014233311 Invoice 05/06/2026 Shredding 0.00 221.22
02105 SiteOne Landscape Supply Holding, LLC 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 1,182.28 60849 165477819-001 Invoice 04/29/2026 siteone irrigation blanket 0.00 1,182.28 01033 STANISLAUS COUNTY 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 11,368.00 60850 R25-566114 Invoice 04/30/2026 25-26 4th QTR Operational Cost 0.00 11,368.00 01115 THE HOME DEPOT CRC 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 172.49 60851 1020618 Invoice 04/15/2026 Home Depot Blanket PO PW 0.00 11.42 1020618. Invoice 04/15/2026 PW home depot Blanket 0.00 161.07 01638 U.S. Bank National Association 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 357.52 60852 581012754 Invoice 05/06/2026 Printers 0.00 357.52
02078 UniFirst Corporation 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 70.11 60853 K526575 Invoice 04/14/2026 unifirst Blanket PO 0.00 70.11 01264 VERIZON WIRELESS 05/07/2026 Regular 0.00 76.02 60854 6141929244 Invoice 05/06/2026 TABLETS FOR SCADA 0.00 76.02 00032 AFLAC 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 285.20 60855
847681 Invoice 05/13/2026 AFLAC 0.00 285.20
02140 Alejandro Bustos-Martinez 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 250.00 60856 INV0015881 Invoice 05/13/2026 Boots reimbursement 0.00 250.00 01603 Amazon Capital Services, Inc. 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 118.73 60857 11RQ-VXCL-K43W Invoice 05/11/2026 Office Supplies - Cleaning Supplies 0.00 44.60 13CK-FD6G-FJJF Invoice 05/13/2026 Office Supplies- Toner 0.00 50.68

Check Report Date Range: 05/05/2026 - 05/19/2026
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Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date Payment Type Discount Amount Payment Amount Number Payable # Payable Type Post Date Payable Description Discount Amount Payable Amount 1GNJ-4YLQ-9T9D Invoice 05/12/2026 Office Supplies - paper clips & Paper 0.00 21.07 1QFJ-61Q1-WG1D Invoice 05/11/2026 Office Supplies- Coffee Filters 0.00 2.38 00094 AT&T MOBILITY 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 927.07 60858 05102026 Invoice 05/13/2026 PHONES 0.00 927.07
00284 CHARTER COMMUNICATION 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 163.77 60859 050126 Invoice 05/01/2026 IP ADDRESS- PINE ST 0.00 163.77 00305 CITY OF HUGHSON 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 6,402.30 60860 INV0015882 Invoice 05/13/2026 LLDS & STARN PARK- May 0.00 6,402.30 01538 Colonial Life 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 190.98 60861 54059070501414 Invoice 05/13/2026 Colonial Life 0.00 190.98 02139 Employment Risk Management Authority 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 18,208.50 60862 CSJ-00121-3Q26 Invoice 04/15/2026 3Q26 Dollar One Billing for Program Yr. 20… 0.00 18,208.50 00464 EZ NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC. 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 3,177.29 60863 48352 Invoice 05/06/2026 IT SERVICES 0.00 686.65
48387 Invoice 05/12/2026 IT SERVICE- May 0.00 703.11
48451 Invoice 05/12/2026 IT SERVICES- March 0.00 1,787.53 00475 FGL ENVIRONMENTAL 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 941.00 60864 634998A Invoice 05/07/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 114.00 634999A Invoice 05/08/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 114.00 635510A Invoice 05/11/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 145.00 635511A Invoice 05/11/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 239.00 635841A Invoice 05/05/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 106.00 635875A Invoice 05/11/2026 WW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 145.00 636213A Invoice 05/06/2026 DW FGL Blanket PO 0.00 78.00 00627 HUGHSON NAPA AUTO & TRUCK 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 390.07 60865 424896 Invoice 04/02/2026 Napa Fleet Blanket PO 0.00 111.84 425191 Invoice 04/08/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 9.58
425204 Invoice 04/08/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 46.36 425205 Invoice 04/08/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 8.50
425211 Invoice 04/08/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 12.93 425292 Invoice 04/10/2026 Napa Fleet Blanket PO 0.00 14.01 425906 Invoice 04/21/2026 Napa Fleet Blanket PO 0.00 22.83 425939 Invoice 04/21/2026 Napa Fleet Blanket PO 0.00 59.48 426362 Invoice 04/29/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 3.01
426376 Invoice 04/29/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 69.02 426459 Invoice 04/30/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 16.34 426460 Invoice 04/30/2026 Napa Blanket PO PW 0.00 16.17 01398 Jose Vasquez 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 525.02 60866 INV0015910 Invoice 05/14/2026 Diesel for Vac-Con Truck 0.00 525.02 02141 Manjit Bains 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 470.00 60867 INV0015895 Invoice 05/13/2026 Damage Deposit-Bains Tables not put awa… 0.00 470.00 00855 OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 544.00 60868 5/2026-1 Invoice 05/13/2026 LOCAL UNION DUES #3 0.00 544.00 00884 PITNEY BOWES 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 416.22 60869 3107884169 Invoice 05/13/2026 LEASE 2rd qtr 2026 0.00 416.22 02097 REV Capital 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 3,453.09 60870 347 Invoice 05/05/2026 Extra Help - PW 05.02.26 0.00 1,959.20 361 Invoice 05/13/2026 Extra Help - PW 05.09.2026 0.00 1,493.89 01040 STANISLAUS COUNTY SHERIFF 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 170,214.95 60871 2526-48 Invoice 05/13/2026 Law Enforcement Services - March 2026 0.00 170,214.95

Check Report Date Range: 05/05/2026 - 05/19/2026
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Vendor Number Vendor Name Payment Date Payment Type Discount Amount Payment Amount Number Payable # Payable Type Post Date Payable Description Discount Amount Payable Amount 01455 State Controller Departmental Accounting Office05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 26.88 60872 FTB-00009097 Invoice 05/13/2026 FTB Offsets 2025 0.00 26.88 01434 State of California Department of Justice 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 32.00 60873 044076 Invoice 05/13/2026 Fingerprint Apps - April 2026 0.00 32.00 01709 The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 550.35 60874 4969313340 Invoice 06/01/2026 Life Insurance- June 0.00 550.35 02078 UniFirst Corporation 05/14/2026 Regular 0.00 332.35 60875 2360241484 Invoice 04/13/2026 unifirst Blanket PO 0.00 20.11 2360241486 Invoice 04/13/2026 unifirst Blanket PO 0.00 89.49 2360241489 Invoice 04/13/2026 unifirst Blanket PO 0.00 46.64 2360243142 Invoice 04/20/2026 unifirst Blanket PO 0.00 20.11 2360243150 Invoice 04/20/2026 unifirst Blanket PO 0.00 76.35 2360243152 Invoice 04/20/2026 unifirst Blanket PO 0.00 79.65 Regular Checks
Manual Checks
Voided Checks
Discount
Payment
Payment Type Count
Bank Code Payable Bank Summary
Bank Drafts
EFT's
51 0
0 0
0 0.00

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00
51 0.00
Payment
250,578.34

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00
250,578.34
Payable
Count
103
0 0
0 0
103

Check Report Date Range: 05/05/2026 - 05/19/2026
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All Bank Codes Check Summary
Payment Type Discount
Payment
Count Payment
Payable
Count
Regular Checks
Manual Checks
Voided Checks
Bank Drafts
EFT's
51 0
0 0
0 0.00

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00
51 0.00
250,578.34

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00
250,578.34
103
0 0
0 0
103
Fund Name Period Amount
Fund Summary
999 POOLED CASH/CONSOLIDATED CASH 5/2026 250,578.34
250,578.34

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Refund Check Register
Hughson Refund Check Detail
UBPKT04640 - Refunds 01 UBPKT04638 Regular
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Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Subject: Code of Conduct Ordinance for Elected Officials Enclosures: Attachment A: Ordinance No. 2026-02
Attachment B: Acknowledgement Form (Exhibit A to Ordinance) Presented By: Andy Pinasco, City Attorney
Approved By:
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City Manager
Recommendation:

Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-02, adding Chapter 2.05 to the HMC – The Code of Conduct for Elected Officials.

Background and Overview:

This item was brought to the City Council at its April 27th meeting for discussion and consideration of potential modifications and updates. Following that discussion, the Council directed staff to proceed with moving the ordinance forward for adoption. The May 11 meeting constituted the first reading of the Ordinance. This is the second reading and adoption. Once adopted, the Ordinance will become effective 30 days after adoption, consistent with standard municipal procedures and state law.

Status of the Road Map to Adoption -
Step Action Notes
1 Council Discussion
and Direction
(April 27)
Council reviews this staff report and the draft ordinance. Goal is not adoption but direction on scope, specific provisions, and whether there is consensus to proceed. No formal action required. COMPLETED
2 Staff Confirmation
of Existing Policies
(April 27)
Before ordinance introduction, City Manager and City
Attorney confirm whether any outside-the-HMC conduct
policies exist that must be superseded or amended.

COMPLETED
CITY OF HUGHSON AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.3
SECTION 3: CONSENT CALENDAR

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3 Revised Draft
Circulation
(April 27)
City Attorney incorporates Council direction into a revised draft. Revised draft circulated to City Manager for review before reintroduction to Council. COMPLETED
4 Ordinance
Introduction
(First Reading)
May 11, 2026
Revised draft placed on Council agenda for first reading at a duly noticed regular meeting. Brown Act noticing
requirements apply. COMPLETED
5 Ordinance
Adoption
(Second Reading)
May 26, 2026
Second reading and adoption at a subsequent regular
meeting. Adoption requires a majority vote. Ordinance takes effect 30 days after adoption per Government Code Section 36937. TO BE COMPLETED 5/26 MEETING
6 Post-Adoption
Implementation
City Clerk obtains signed acknowledgements from all Council members within 30 days. City Clerk coordinates publication per Government Code Section 36933. City Attorney confirms completion of harassment prevention training.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Adoption of this ordinance is not anticipated to have a direct fiscal impact on the City's operating budget, outside of publication costs and updating of the City’s Municipal Code on the City’s website (estimated at $1,000). Potential indirect costs include:
• City Attorney time for complaint review, Council consultation, and any independent investigator coordination, which would be billed at the City's existing contract rate. • Costs of retaining an independent investigator, if authorized by the Council in a specific matter. These costs are not predictable in advance and would be subject to Council authorization.
• Harassment prevention training costs for Council members, if not already current.

These costs are typically modest and may be available through the League of California Cities or similar resources.

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CITY OF HUGHSON

STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGHSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE HUGHSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 2.05, ENTITLED "CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT"

RECITALS
The City Council of the City of Hughson hereby finds and declares as follows:

WHEREAS, the City of Hughson is a general law city organized and operating under the laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the members of the City Council are elected officials entrusted with legislative authority and public responsibilities, and are not employees of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted a Code of Conduct for Elected Officials on February 9, 2004, by Resolution No. 04-19 (the "2004 Code of Conduct"), which established behavioral guidelines for Council members in a policy document format; and WHEREAS, the 2004 Code of Conduct was adopted by resolution and is not codified in the Hughson Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the 2004 Code of Conduct, while reflective of sound aspirational principles, does not provide an enforceable governance framework, does not contain structured procedures for receiving and reviewing complaints, does not establish governance-based response measures grounded in and limited to the City's lawful authority under California law, and does not address harassment, social media, or other areas of contemporary governance concern; and

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WHEREAS, the City Council has further determined that a codified ordinance is the appropriate and more legally defensible vehicle for a Council Code of Conduct because, unlike a resolution, an ordinance requires two readings, public notice, a waiting period before it takes effect, and a higher procedural threshold to amend or repeal, thereby providing greater stability and enforceability; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends that this Ordinance, upon taking effect, shall supersede Resolution No. 04-19 in its entirety, render it of no further force and effect as to Council member conduct, and constitute the sole and exclusive governance-based code of conduct applicable to City Council members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that adoption of this Ordinance is reasonably necessary to promote lawful, effective, and respectful governance; to establish clear and enforceable standards of conduct applicable to Council members; to protect persons who participate in City governance from misconduct by Council members; to provide a structured and transparent framework for responding to alleged misconduct within the limits of California law; and to protect the City from legal, financial, and reputational risk; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that its authority to discipline, suspend, remove, or compel action by an elected official is strictly limited under California law, and that this Code of Conduct is adopted as a governance and risk-management framework, not as an employment policy or criminal enforcement mechanism; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to adoption of this Ordinance have been satisfied.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGHSON, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Findings.

The City Council hereby adopts the foregoing recitals as its findings in support of this Ordinance.

Section 2. Amendment to Title 2 of the Hughson Municipal Code.

Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the Hughson Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Chapter 2.05, entitled "City Council Code of Conduct," to read in its entirety as follows:

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CHAPTER 2.05

CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT
Sections:

2.05.010 Purpose and Scope

2.05.020 Definitions

2.05.030 Non-Employee Status; Limits on Authority

2.05.040 Standards of Conduct

2.05.050 Harassment and Discrimination Prohibited

2.05.060 Social Media and Electronic Communications

2.05.070 Reporting Alleged Misconduct

2.05.080 Review and Response Procedures

2.05.090 Governance-Based Measures

2.05.100 Referral to External Authorities

2.05.110 Formal Censure

2.05.120 Safeguards and Limitations

2.05.130 Relationship to Rules of Decorum

2.05.140 Acknowledgement

2.05.150 Severability
§ 2.05.010. Purpose and Scope.
(a) Purpose. The City Council of the City of Hughson adopts this Chapter to:
• Establish clear, written standards of conduct applicable to City Council members in their official capacity;
• Protect individuals who participate in City governance, including fellow Council members, City staff, contractors, and members of the public, from misconduct by Council members; • Provide a structured, transparent, and legally sound framework for receiving information about, reviewing, and responding to alleged Council member misconduct; • Promote accountability, public trust, and the effective functioning of City government; and

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• Reduce legal, financial, and reputational risk to the City. (b) Scope. This Chapter applies to all persons serving as members of the Hughson City Council, including the Mayor, on and after the effective date of this Ordinance. (c) Governance Framework Only. This Chapter is a governance and risk-management framework.

It does not create an employment relationship, impose employment discipline, create criminal liability, or establish a private right of action. Nothing in this Chapter supersedes, limits, or displaces any right, remedy, or obligation established by applicable state or federal law, including without limitation the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code §§ 12900 et seq.) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code §§ 54950 et seq.). (d) Prospective Application. This Chapter applies prospectively to conduct occurring on or after its effective date.
(e) Supersession. This Chapter supersedes Resolution No. 04-19 (Code of Conduct for Elected Officials, adopted February 9, 2004) in its entirety as to Council member conduct upon the effective date of this Ordinance, as further provided in Section 3 of this Ordinance. The aspirational principles reflected in the 2004 Code of Conduct remain informative as background but shall not serve as an independent basis for any governance-based measure, censure, or other consequence under this Chapter.
§ 2.05.020. Definitions.

For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
"City Business" means any matter within the legislative authority, oversight responsibility, or public duties of a City Council member, including but not limited to City meetings, official proceedings, interactions with City staff or contractors, use of City resources, and actions taken in one's official capacity.
"City Council member" means any person serving as a member of the Hughson City Council, including the Mayor.
"Complainant" means a person who submits a written complaint or report alleging Misconduct under this Chapter.
"Misconduct" means conduct by a City Council member, in connection with City Business or the exercise of official duties, that violates an applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Chapter. "Official Capacity" means action taken or purportedly taken by a City Council member by reason of that person's status as a Council member or the Mayor. "Respondent" means a City Council member who is the subject of a complaint or review under this Chapter.

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§ 2.05.030. Non-Employee Status; Limits on City Council Authority. (a) City Council members are elected officials of the City of Hughson. They are not employees of the City and are not subject to employment discipline, suspension, or termination by the City Council or any City official.
(b) The City Council's authority to respond to Misconduct by a Council member is limited to the Governance-Based Measures described in Section 2.05.090, referral to external authorities under Section 2.05.100, and formal censure under Section 2.05.110. The City Council does not have authority under California law to suspend, remove, dock the compensation of, or impose employment-style discipline upon an elected City Council member absent express statutory or constitutional authority not currently conferred on general law cities. (c) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to create any authority not conferred by applicable law. Any provision of this Chapter that, if applied, would exceed the City's lawful authority shall be deemed inoperative to the extent of such excess.
§ 2.05.040. Standards of Conduct.

City Council members shall conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the integrity and lawful functioning of City government. In connection with City Business or Official Capacity, City Council members shall:
(a) Comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Political Reform Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and all applicable conflict-of-interest laws;
(b) Treat all persons with dignity and respect, including fellow Council members, City staff, contractors, volunteers, and members of the public;
(c) Refrain from using the authority, platform, or resources of City office to intimidate, threaten, demean, or retaliate against any person for that person's lawful participation in City governance or protected activity;
(d) Disclose and recuse from matters in which they have a financial interest or other legally disqualifying conflict, as required by the Political Reform Act and applicable law; (e) Refrain from using City resources, including staff time, City equipment, City facilities, and City letterhead, for personal, campaign, or political purposes, except as authorized by law; (f) Refrain from making material misrepresentations of fact in connection with City Business; (g) Refrain from taking or attempting to take any action in Official Capacity that is intended to confer improper personal benefit on the Council member or another person, or to cause improper harm to any person, in connection with City Business; and (h) Conduct themselves, in Official Capacity, in a manner that does not materially obstruct or interfere with the lawful ability of City staff to carry out their duties.

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Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any Council member's rights under the First Amendment, including the right to express dissent, criticize City policy, or cast votes in accordance with personal or constituent views.
§ 2.05.050. Harassment and Discrimination Prohibited.
(a) Policy. It is the policy of the City of Hughson that all persons who interact with the City Council in connection with City Business, including fellow Council members, City employees, contractors, and members of the public, are entitled to do so in an environment free from harassment, sexual harassment, and unlawful discrimination.
(b) Prohibited Conduct. No City Council member shall, in connection with City Business or in Official Capacity:
• Engage in sexual harassment, as defined under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code § 12940), toward any person in connection with City Business, regardless of whether a formal employment relationship exists between the Council member and the person affected;
• Engage in harassment on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law;
• Make unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or engage in other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when such conduct creates a hostile, intimidating, or offensive environment for the person subjected to it; or • Engage in conduct that a reasonable person would consider severely or pervasively offensive, intimidating, or hostile toward another Council member or City employee. (c) Complaints. Any person who believes they have been subjected to harassment or discrimination in violation of this section by a City Council member may file a complaint pursuant to Section

2.05.070.
(d) No Retaliation. No City Council member shall take or attempt to take any adverse action, in Official Capacity, against any person because that person filed a complaint, reported concerns, provided information, or participated in any review or proceeding under this Chapter. (e) Preservation of Other Remedies. This section does not limit, replace, or supersede any right, claim, or remedy available under state or federal law, including without limitation the right to file a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department or to pursue civil litigation. Nothing in this section creates an independent private right of action against the City. § 2.05.060. Social Media and Electronic Communications. (a) Purpose and Scope. This section establishes standards governing the use of social media and electronic communications by City Council members. It is adopted with express recognition of the complex and unsettled constitutional law applicable to public officials' social media conduct and with acknowledgement of the significant limits on the City's authority to regulate social media

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accounts that the City does not own or control. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exceed the City's lawful authority or to regulate protected speech beyond what is permitted by applicable law.
(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section:
• "City-Owned Social Media Account" means a social media account, page, or profile that is created, owned, operated, funded, and controlled by the City of Hughson as an institutional account, maintained by City staff or under City authority, and held out to the public as an official channel of City communications. A City-Owned Social Media Account does not include any account created, owned, or independently operated by an individual Council member, regardless of how that account is used or labeled. • "Council Member Social Media Account" means any social media account created, owned, and independently operated by a City Council member in their individual capacity, whether used for personal, political, or City Business-related communications, or any combination thereof. This includes any account the Council member uses to communicate about City Business but which is not a City-Owned Social Media Account as defined above. • "Social Media" means any internet-based platform used for social networking, content sharing, or public communication, including but not limited to Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Nextdoor, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. (c) City-Owned Social Media Accounts. To the extent the City operates City-Owned Social Media Accounts, City Council members who are authorized to post on or administer such accounts shall comply with the following standards in that capacity:
• Shall not post, share, or amplify content that constitutes harassment, sexual harassment, threats, or unlawful discrimination toward any identifiable individual in violation of Section 2.05.050;
• Shall not disclose nonpublic, confidential, or legally privileged City information, including closed session communications; and
• Shall not use City-Owned Social Media Accounts for personal campaign or political purposes unrelated to City Business, except as permitted by applicable law. (d) Council Member Social Media Accounts, Conduct Standards. A Council member’s independently owned and operated social media account is not subject to City ownership, City control, or City regulation as a City asset. The City's authority to regulate a Council member's conduct on such an account is therefore significantly limited by the First Amendment. The following standards apply only to the narrow extent consistent with the City's lawful governance authority:
• A Council member shall not use a Council Member Social Media Account to post, share, or amplify content that constitutes sexual harassment or other unlawful harassment toward a City employee, fellow Council member, or other person in connection with City Business, in violation of Section 2.05.050 of this Chapter. This standard applies based on the independently unlawful nature of the underlying conduct, not based on the medium through which it occurs.

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• A Council member shall not use a Council Member Social Media Account to disclose nonpublic, confidential, or legally privileged City information, including closed session communications, in violation of Sections 2.05.040(f) or 2.05.040(g). This standard applies because the obligation to protect confidential City information arises from the member's official duties, not from the platform used.
(e) What This Section Does Not Regulate. To avoid any ambiguity, this section does not:
• Require or prohibit any Council member from creating, maintaining, or using any social media account;
• Regulate the content, tone, or viewpoint of any Council member's personal or political speech on any account the Council member owns and controls; • Require any Council member to allow public access to, or prohibit any Council member from managing, a Council Member Social Media Account, including decisions about blocking, muting, or restricting other users, except as may be required by applicable law independent of this Chapter;
• Impose any obligation based solely on the label, title, or appearance of a Council Member Social Media Account; or
• Purport to determine or establish that any particular Council Member Social Media Account constitutes a public forum or is subject to First Amendment constraints as against third parties. That question is governed by applicable constitutional law and is not within the City's authority to resolve by ordinance.
(f) The State Action Question. Whether a Council member's social media conduct on a personallyowned account constitutes state action subject to First Amendment constraints as to third parties is a fact-specific legal question governed by federal constitutional law, as addressed by the United States Supreme Court. That determination is made by courts, not by the City. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a City determination that any Council member's account does or does not constitute state action for purposes of any constitutional claim. (g) Public Records Notice. Council members are advised that communications made or received in connection with City Business, including communications through social media or personal electronic devices, may constitute public records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code § 7920 et seq.). Council members should consult the City Attorney regarding public records obligations as applied to their specific communications. § 2.05.070. Reporting Alleged Misconduct.
(a) Submission of Complaints. Any person may submit a written complaint alleging that a City Council member has engaged in conduct in violation of this Chapter. Complaints shall be submitted to the City Clerk.
(b) Contents of Complaint. A complaint should, to the extent reasonably practicable, include:
• The name of the Complainant and contact information;
• The name of the Respondent;

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• A description of the conduct alleged, including dates, locations, and persons present, to the extent known;
• Any supporting documentation or evidence the Complainant wishes to submit; and • A statement describing the impact of the alleged conduct on City Business, City governance, or the Complainant's ability to participate in City governance. (c) Anonymous Complaints. Anonymous complaints may be accepted and considered, but the City's ability to investigate or respond may be limited by the absence of identifying information. (d) Routing.

The City Clerk shall promptly transmit complaints received under this section to the City Attorney and the City Manager. If the complaint involves the City Manager, the Clerk shall transmit to the City Attorney only. If the complaint involves the City Attorney, the Clerk shall transmit to the full City Council.
(e) Preservation. The City Clerk shall preserve all complaints and related records received under this Chapter in accordance with the City's document retention schedule and applicable law. § 2.05.080. Review and Response Procedures.
(a) City Attorney Review. Upon receipt of a complaint under Section 2.05.070, the City Attorney shall conduct a preliminary review to determine whether the complaint, if true, would constitute Misconduct under this Chapter, and whether the matter falls within the scope of this Chapter. (b) Preliminary Findings. The City Attorney shall prepare a written summary of the complaint and the City Attorney's preliminary assessment and transmit it to the City Council (in closed session where authorized by law) within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt. (c) Notice to Respondent. Upon determination that a complaint is within scope, the City Attorney shall provide written notice to the Respondent that a complaint has been submitted, a general description of the nature of the concern, and an opportunity to respond in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days.
(d) Council Consideration. The City Council shall consider the complaint, the City Attorney's summary, and the Respondent's written response (if any) in closed session to the extent permitted by the Brown Act. The City Council shall then determine, by majority vote of the members present (excluding the Respondent if the Council determines recusal is appropriate), whether to:
• Take no further action;
• Issue a written finding that Misconduct has not been substantiated; • Issue a written administrative admonition;
• Refer the matter to an external authority pursuant to Section 2.05.100; or • Proceed to formal censure pursuant to Section 2.05.110. (e) Independent Investigator. The City Council may, by majority vote, authorize the City Attorney to retain an independent investigator or outside counsel to conduct a more detailed inquiry where

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the Council determines an independent review is warranted. Any investigation shall be conducted on a voluntary and non-coercive basis as to elected officials, consistent with applicable law. (f) Timeline. The City Council should endeavor to complete review under this section within ninety (90) days of receipt of a complaint, except where the matter has been referred to an external authority or where an independent investigation is underway. (g) Closed Session. To the extent permitted by the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54957), the City Council may discuss matters involving individual Council members in closed session. The City Attorney shall advise the Council on the availability and scope of closed session for each matter as it arises.
§ 2.05.090. Governance-Based Measures.

The following governance-based measures are available to the City Council upon a finding of Misconduct under Section 2.05.080, subject to the limitations in Section 2.05.030:
(a) Written Administrative Admonition. The City Council may issue a written administrative admonition to a Council member, setting forth the conduct found to constitute Misconduct, the Council's expectations going forward, and any corrective actions recommended. An administrative admonition is not a legal sanction.
(b) Required Training. The City Council may require a Council member to complete specified training, including harassment prevention training, ethics training, or Brown Act training, as a condition of continued participation in City Business, to the extent such a requirement is lawful.

The City Attorney shall confirm the legal basis for any such requirement before imposition. (c) Removal from Committee Assignments. The City Council may, by majority vote, remove a Council member from a Council committee, subcommittee, or advisory board assignment to which that member was appointed by the Council. This authority does not extend to elected positions or to assignments established by state law.
(d) Limitation on City Resource Use. The City Council may, by majority vote, restrict a Council member's access to City resources, facilities, or staff support above the minimum necessary for the Council member to fulfill statutory duties, where the Council member has engaged in Misconduct involving the misuse of such resources.
(e) Progression. Governance-based measures need not be imposed in any particular order. The City Council shall select measures proportionate to the nature and severity of the Misconduct, the risk to City governance, and the record established.
§ 2.05.100. Referral to External Authorities.

The City Council may, by majority vote, refer alleged Misconduct by a Council member to any of the following external authorities as appropriate:

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• The Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office, where the alleged Misconduct may constitute a criminal offense;
• The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), where the alleged Misconduct may involve a violation of the Political Reform Act;
• The California Civil Rights Department (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing), where the alleged Misconduct may constitute harassment, discrimination, or retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; • The State Controller's Office or other applicable agency, where the alleged Misconduct involves misuse of public funds; or
• Any other federal, state, or local authority with jurisdiction over the alleged conduct.

Referral to an external authority does not preclude the City Council from simultaneously imposing Governance-Based Measures or formal censure within its lawful authority. § 2.05.110. Formal Censure.
(a) Authority. The City Council may formally censure a Council member by majority vote of the members present at a duly noticed public meeting. Formal censure is an expressive, governancebased measure. It carries no legal consequence, does not impose any disability, and does not compel any action by the censured member.
(b) Procedure.
• A motion to censure may be introduced by any Council member. The motion shall identify the specific conduct alleged to constitute Misconduct and the provision of this Chapter alleged to have been violated.
• Prior to a vote, the Respondent shall be provided written notice of the proposed censure and the specific conduct at issue at least fourteen (14) days before the meeting at which the vote will be taken, except in cases of urgent necessity as determined by the City Attorney. • The Respondent shall be afforded an opportunity to address the Council at the meeting, subject to applicable time limits.
• The vote on censure shall be conducted at a public meeting, by roll call, and the result shall be recorded in the minutes.
(c) Contents of Censure Resolution. A resolution of censure shall set forth: the specific conduct found by the Council to constitute Misconduct; the provision(s) of this Chapter violated; the Council's findings; and, if applicable, any corrective actions requested of the Respondent. (d) First Amendment. The City Council recognizes that censure involves expressive conduct by the Council as a body and implicates First Amendment interests of the Respondent. A resolution of censure shall not be used to punish protected political speech, lawful dissent, or the casting of votes in accordance with a Council member's judgment.

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§ 2.05.120. Safeguards and Limitations.
(a) No Retaliation. No City Council member shall take or attempt to take any adverse action, in Official Capacity, against any person for filing a good-faith complaint, reporting concerns, providing information, or participating in any review or proceeding under this Chapter. (b) Good Faith Requirement. Complaints submitted under this Chapter should be made in good faith and to the best of the Complainant's knowledge. Submission of a complaint known to be materially false may itself constitute Misconduct under Section 2.05.040(f). (c) No Prejudgment. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require or permit any Council member to prejudge any complaint or to take any action premised on a finding of Misconduct before the procedures in Section 2.05.080 have been followed. (d) Due Process. Prior to the imposition of any Governance-Based Measure or formal censure, the Respondent shall be afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard as described in this Chapter. (e) Conflict of Interest in Proceedings. A Council member who is the subject of a complaint under this Chapter shall not participate in any vote on that complaint, except that the Council member may address the Council during the public comment period applicable to the matter. (f) No Private Right of Action. Nothing in this Chapter creates a private right of action against the City, any City official, or any City Council member. This Chapter does not limit any right of action arising under applicable state or federal law.
§ 2.05.130. Relationship to Rules of Decorum.

Nothing in this Chapter limits the authority of the presiding officer to maintain order and decorum during City Council meetings pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Hughson Municipal Code and state law. Rules of decorum applicable to members of the public remain fully in effect and are not modified by this Chapter.

As applied to City Council members, the standards of conduct and response procedures in this Chapter govern Misconduct occurring inside or outside City Council meetings and supplement, and where applicable supersede, decorum provisions addressing Council member conduct during meetings.
§ 2.05.140. Acknowledgement.

Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Ordinance, and within thirty (30) days of assuming office following any election or appointment, each City Council member shall execute a written acknowledgement confirming receipt of, understanding of, and responsibility to comply with this Chapter. Executed acknowledgements shall be filed with the City Clerk and maintained as public records.

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Failure to execute an acknowledgement does not relieve a Council member of the obligations of this Chapter.
§ 2.05.150. Severability.

If any provision of this Chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions or applications. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Chapter and each provision thereof irrespective of the invalidity of any other provision.

Section 3. Supersession of Resolution No. 04-19.

Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, Resolution No. 04-19 (City of Hughson Code of Conduct for Elected Officials, adopted February 9, 2004) is hereby superseded in its entirety and shall be of no further force or effect as to the conduct of City Council members. To the extent any provision of Resolution No. 04-19 relates to the conduct of City staff, members of the public, or other non-Council participants at City meetings, that provision is not affected by this Ordinance and remains in effect only to the extent it is otherwise supported by applicable law or separate City policy.

From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, Chapter 2.05 of the Hughson Municipal Code shall constitute the sole and exclusive codified governance-based code of conduct applicable to City Council members. No provision of Resolution No. 04-19 shall be used as an independent basis for imposing any governance-based measure on a Council member, censure, admonition, or other consequence governed by this Chapter.

Section 4. California Environmental Quality Act.

The City Council finds that adoption of this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty that adoption of governance standards for elected officials has no possibility of a significant effect on the physical environment.

Section 5. Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption, as provided in California Government Code Section 36937.

Section 6. Certification and Publication.

The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it to be published or summarized in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Hughson, as required by California Government Code Section 36933.

City of Hughson | Ordinance No. 2026-02

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hughson, California, at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of May 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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GEORGE CARR, Mayor
ATTEST:
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DOMINIQUE ROMO, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
ANDY PINASCO, City Attorney

City of Hughson | Ordinance No. 2026-02

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EXHIBIT A

CITY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING

CITY OF HUGHSON
I, _________________________________, a member of the Hughson City Council, acknowledge that:
• I have received and read Chapter 2.05 of the Hughson Municipal Code (City Council Code of Conduct);
• I understand the standards of conduct applicable to City Council members set forth therein;
• I understand that this Chapter establishes governance-based standards and procedures and does not create an employment relationship or constitute employment discipline; • I understand the limits of the City Council's authority under California law regarding elected officials; and
• I agree to conduct myself in my official capacity in a manner consistent with the standards set forth in Chapter 2.05.

I understand that this acknowledgement does not constitute a waiver of any legal right or remedy available to me under applicable law.

Signature: ___________________________ Date: _______________ Printed Name: ________________________
Title: ________________________________
Filed with City Clerk: ________________

Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Subject: Naming of the Play Area at Euclid Park
Enclosures: Letter from Luis Arroyo
Proposed Signage Rendering and Details
COH Parks-Facilities Naming Policy
Presented By: Carla C. Jauregui, Community Development Director

Approved By: ____________________________
City Manager
Recommendation:

Consider and provide direction regarding the naming of the play area at Euclid Park in memory of Dinella “Danee” Madrigal.

Background and Overview:

On March 9, 2026, the City Council considered a request to honor Dinella “Danee” Madrigal through the renaming of Euclid Park. The request was brought forward by members of the Madrigal family and community members seeking a lasting recognition of Danee’s memory within the Hughson community.

During Council discussion, the City Council considered the request, alternative potential memorial concepts, as well as funding and maintenance considerations. Discussion also included consideration of the potential precedent related to City-funded memorial requests and the importance of ensuring any proposed memorial improvements remain appropriate and consistent with City policy.

At the conclusion of the discussion, the City Council provided consensus direction for staff to continue working with the Madrigal family to explore naming the play area within the park in memory of Dinella “Danee” Madrigal, including incorporation of a permanent feature or element intended to honor her legacy in perpetuity. Staff was directed to return to the City Council with additional information and conceptual renderings for consideration. No formal action was taken at that time.

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Discussion
Since the March 9, 2026 City Council meeting, staff has coordinated with the Madrigal family regarding potential memorial concepts, design elements, and naming considerations for the play area. Based on those discussions and prior Council direction, staff is bringing forward prepared conceptual renderings and proposed design elements intended to provide a lasting tribute to Dinella “Danee” Madrigal while remaining compatible with the overall character and design of the park.

The proposed signage is consistent with the City’s Parks & Facilities Naming/Re-Naming Policy, which provides opportunities to honor individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the community and encourages naming considerations that reflect community values, local heritage, and meaningful public recognition. The proposal also remains consistent with the policy’s community-based review process, as the request has previously been considered by the City Council and developed in coordination with the Madrigal family.

Staff is requesting City Council consideration and determination regarding the proposed naming of the play area and associated memorial features as presented in the attached renderings and conceptual designs.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact related to the approval of this item, as the signage and maintenance will be funded by the applicant/Madrigal family.

To: Community Development Director
From: Luis Arroyo, Hughson resident
Re: Naming of city park for long-time Hughson resident
Dear Community Development Director,
I am writing this letter to request the naming of a city park To: Community Development Director
From: Luis Arroyo, Hughson Resident
Re: Proposal to Name City Park in Honor of Dinella Madrigal Dear Community Development Director,
I am writing to passionately advocate for the naming of a city park in honor of a remarkable long-time resident of Hughson, Dinella Madrigal, affectionately known as “Danee.” Her profound impact on our community and her enduring spirit make her a deserving candidate for this recognition.

Dinella’s unexpected passing on May 4th, 2025, left a void in our community that is deeply felt by all who knew her. However, it is not her loss that we should mourn, but rather celebrate the extraordinary life she led—a life characterized by compassion, unwavering support for her neighbors, and a genuine commitment to service.

As a lifelong resident of Hughson and a second-generation citizen, Dinella exemplified what it means to care for one’s community. She was actively involved in local events and sports, dedicating countless hours to improve the quality of life for all residents. A shining example of her dedication can be found in her work with the Hughson Historical Society, where she played an instrumental role in getting a headstone approved for Howard Hiram “Hi” Hughson—a significant achievement that underscored the importance of preserving our town’s rich heritage.

Dinella’s influence extended far beyond the historical; she was a vital leader in the community, particularly as an active participant in the PTC at Lucas Elementary School.

Her exceptional fundraising abilities raised thousands of dollars for vital programs, demonstrating her deep-seated commitment to nurturing the next generation. Dinella helped establish the Lucas Scholarship Fund, fostering opportunities for local students and strengthening community bonds.

Moreover, her dedication to the community was evident through her nearly twenty-year involvement with KAT Country. By bringing artists to local venues, she not only elevated the entertainment scene but also created a sense of pride in our local culture. Dinella's efforts to enhance our community were tireless—she truly embodied the spirit of Hughson.

Outside of her many roles, Dinella was a devoted mother and friend. Whether she was cheering on her daughters at sports events or welcoming new families to town, her infectious spirit made everyone feel valued and included. The community’s response to her passing spoke volumes, with nearly 1,000 individuals attending a vigil to honor her memory.

The sheer number of attendees at her visitation is a testament to the warmth and connection she fostered within our town.

I propose that we name the park located at 1539 Euclid Rd—nestled in the Fieldstone development and in the heart of the community Dinella cherished—in her honor. Erecting a sign and plaque will serve as a lasting tribute to her legacy, ensuring that future generations understand the extraordinary person she was and the indelible mark she left on all our lives.

The vision and mission statements of our town emphasize preserving Hughson’s unique spirit and continually improving our community. Dinella embodied these ideals in everything she did. By honoring her memory with the naming of this park, we will not only pay tribute to her contributions but also reinforce the values that make Hughson a truly great place to live.

Thank you for considering this heartfelt request.

Sources:

https://www.cerescourier.com/news/local/wwii-veteran-great-grandson-of-hughson-townfounder-given-overdue-marker/ Lucas Elementary PTC, Facebook, May 5th, 2025.

Joel Madrigal, brother.

Adopted by the City Council 9/8/2025
Resolution No. 2025-31
Parks & Facilities Naming/Re-Naming Policy
Introduction
The naming or renaming of parks and facilities is complex and sometimes emotional since assigning a name is a powerful and permanent identity for a public place and/or facility. The naming and renaming of parks and/or facilities often require significant resources in terms of changing names on signs, maps, and literature. In addition, excessive and constant name change can be the source of confusion to the public. The purpose of this policy is to provide clear and consistent guidance to those that have an interest in the naming and/or renaming of the City’s parks and/or facilities.

The City values tradition, community heritage, respect for local history, and seeks to ensure names reflect these priorities.

Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide clear and consistent guidance to those that have an interest in the naming and/or renaming of the City’s parks and/or facilities. This ensures the names:
a. Reflect the geographic, historical, cultural, and environmental heritage of the City. b. Provide opportunities to honor individuals, organizations, or events that have made significant, lasting contributions to the City.
c. Prevent duplicate or confusing names.
d. Maintain a transparent, community-based process for considering naming proposals.

Honoring Our Heroes
The City of Hughson deeply values the sacrifices of fallen law enforcement officers, soldiers, and veterans. Due to the limited number of parks and facilities, the City acknowledges the challenge of honoring one life over another and strives to approach naming decisions with respect and equity.

Naming Process Overview
Submission: Requests must be submitted to the Community Development Director.

Requests should clearly state the proposed name and reasoning, including how it reflects the City’s local history, geography, or values.

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Review Process
Commission Review: The Parks, Recreation and Entertainment Commission will review requests. The Commission may seek public input and will provide a recommendation in accordance with the naming criteria in this policy to the City Council.

City Council Review: The City Council will review the Commission’s recommendations at a public meeting. The City Council’s decision is final.

Family Notification: Prior to final approval, city staff shall contact family members of any potential namesakes to ensure their support of the
recommendation.

Conclusion: The naming process concludes upon City Council’s final approval.

Naming Criteria
The name of a park or facility is a permanent and meaningful act. Names should reflect the history, geography, and community values of Hughson. Final selection of names is subject to the sole discretion of the City Council, with strong consideration for consistency with this Policy.

Names proposed for City parks and facilities should:

1. Reflect historical or cultural significance of the area (demonstrated through research and documentation).

2. Include prominent geographical locations (e.g., nearby streets, subdivisions, schools).

3. Not duplicate or closely resemble names of other parks or public facilities in the City or immediate area.

4. Avoid names that could be deemed controversial, divisive, or inconsistent with the community’s values and character.

5. Only be considered for individuals when honoring those with exceptional, long-term service or contributions to the City or the surrounding area. o Individuals currently holding public offices, current City employees, or living people will not be considered except in truly exceptional cases as determined by City Council with clear community support.

6. Not commemorate companies, commercial entities, organizations, or causes for the purpose of advertising or publicity, except as authorized by an approved naming rights/sponsorship agreement.

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Renaming of Existing Parks or Facilities
Proposals to rename parks and/or facilities whether for a major gift or community request are generally discouraged, due to significant costs, potential disruption of neighborhood identity, and other practical considerations. Names that have become well-established and embraced by the community will be retained except in cases where compelling reasons exist, supported by strong and clear public sentiment from the broader community. Wherever possible, historical or commonly recognized place names will be preserved.

The City Council may add to an existing name, rather than replacing it outright, in special circumstances to recognize new contributions or historical developments.

Community contributions toward signage costs may be considered during the approval process.

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Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Subject: Consideration of a Resolution Formally Censuring Mayor George Carr for Conduct Inconsistent with the City’s Code of Conduct for Elected Officials
Enclosures: Resolution No. 2026-11, Formally Censuring Mayor George Carr Presented By: Andy Pinasco, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION:

The City Council is requested to consider Resolution No. 2026-11. No staff recommendation is offered. The decision to censure an elected official is a matter within the exclusive political judgment and discretion of the City Council.

BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:

In November 2025, a complaint was filed with the City alleging that Mayor George Carr engaged in inappropriate conduct toward a fellow member of the City Council. The City retained an independent outside investigator to conduct a workplace investigation into the allegations. The investigation included interviews of relevant witnesses and a review of pertinent documents.

The investigation was completed, and a confidential investigation report was submitted to the City. The investigation report and all related investigative materials are confidential and protected by the attorney-client privilege and attorney work product doctrine. The City provided written notice to both the complainant and Mayor Carr summarizing the investigator’s findings in general terms. The City provided written notice to the parties of the general outcome of the investigation. The City Council was briefed on the matter through properly noticed closed sessions and, based on its own independent legislative judgment, has determined that the matter warrants formal action under the Code of Conduct.

The City Council was briefed on the investigation findings through properly noticed closed session proceedings held pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (anticipated litigation). Following those briefings, the Council directed the City Attorney to prepare and agendize a resolution for formal censure of Mayor Carr.

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APPLICABLE AUTHORITY:

The City of Hughson adopted a Code of Conduct for Elected Officials pursuant to Resolution No. 04-19 (February 9, 2004). The Code of Conduct establishes professional conduct standards applicable to all members of the City Council, including the Mayor, and expressly authorizes the Council to impose sanctions, including formal censure, upon any member who fails to comply with those standards.

The Council’s authority to censure a member is an implied power incident to its authority to govern its own proceedings, recognized under California law. Government Code section 34903 provides that the elected mayor is a member of the City Council and has all the powers and duties of a council member. Accordingly, the Council’s censure authority applies to the elected mayor on the same basis as any other member. A censure resolution is an expressive legislative act that does not constitute removal from office and does not deprive the official of any statutory power, duty, or compensation.

A majority vote of the total membership of the Council is required to adopt the resolution, pursuant to Government Code section 36936. On a five-member Council, three affirmative votes are required. Mayor Carr must recuse from the vote as the subject of the proposed censure. Mayor Pro Tem Crooker will preside over the item.

DISCUSSION:

The proposed resolution reflects the City Council’s independent legislative finding that Mayor Carr engaged in conduct toward a fellow councilmember inconsistent with the professional standards required by the Code of Conduct. The Council’s finding is its own determination and does not incorporate, rely upon, or place at issue the contents of the confidential investigation report. The censure does not rest on Mayor Carr’s political positions, policy views, legislative votes, or any conduct protected under the First Amendment.

The resolution is an expressive legislative act. It does not remove Mayor Carr from office, reduce his compensation, or divest him of any statutory authority or duty. Mayor Carr retains all rights and authorities of the Office of Mayor under state law and City ordinances. The voters’ right to determine who holds the office of Mayor is unaffected by this action.

The censure is grounded exclusively in conduct findings from the independent investigation and does not implicate any right of political expression protected under the First Amendment or Article I of the California Constitution.

The investigation report and all related privileged materials are confidential and are not incorporated into the resolution. The City Council is not relying on the report as the basis for the censure, is not asserting the adequacy or scope of the investigation as a justification for this action, and is not placing the report at issue. The Council’s censure is an independent legislative act. The City expressly reserves all applicable privileges and protections with respect to the investigation report and related materials.

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Mayor Carr has been provided written notice of the proposed censure action and an opportunity to address the Council prior to the vote. This matter has been considered in properly noticed public proceedings.

PROCEDURAL NOTE – RECUSAL:

Mayor Carr must recuse from the vote on this resolution as the direct subject of the proposed censure. He may address the Council during the public comment period before the vote.

Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker will assume the chair when this item is called.

Councilmember Vasquez has been advised by the City Attorney to recuse from this vote. The basis for that recommendation is that Councilmember Vasquez is the complainant whose allegations form the sole factual basis for the investigation. A person may not serve as a judge in their own cause. Her personal credibility and reputational interest are directly implicated in the outcome of the censure vote, creating an unacceptable probability of actual bias. This is a non-financial personal conflict and no financial interest is required for the disqualification to apply under California law. Recusal cannot be compelled, and whether Councilmember Vasquez recuses or votes remains her determination. The City Attorney’s recusal recommendation and the legal basis for it are a matter of record. The Council is advised of the following risk scenarios: If Councilmember Vasquez votes and her vote is one of exactly three affirmative votes necessary to achieve the required majority, the resolution is subject to being set aside as void. The City faces near-certain judicial invalidation upon a writ petition filed by the subject of the censure. If Councilmember Vasquez votes but three other members independently cast affirmative votes making her vote superfluous to the majority, the mathematical outcome is not altered by her participation. However, her participation in deliberations, not merely her vote, may independently taint the proceeding. The California Attorney General has concluded that participation by a member with demonstrable bias generally taints an adjudication because it is impossible to know what effect it had on other members of the body. This scenario presents a lower but non-trivial litigation risk. If Councilmember Vasquez recuses, the three remaining disinterested members must all vote affirmatively to satisfy the required majority. This is the only procedurally clean pathway to a legally defensible resolution.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with adoption of this resolution. Costs incurred in connection with the independent workplace investigation have been submitted to the City’s risk pool in accordance with standard claims procedures.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

This action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.

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CITY OF HUGHSON

CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-11

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGHSON FORMALLY CENSURING

MAYOR GEORGE CARR FOR CONDUCT INCONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S CODE OF CONDUCT

FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHEREAS, the City of Hughson has adopted a Code of Conduct for Elected Officials pursuant to Resolution No. 04-19 (adopted February 9, 2004) (the "Code of Conduct"), which establishes standards of professional conduct applicable to all members of the City Council, including the Mayor, and which expressly authorizes the City Council to impose sanctions, including formal censure, upon any elected official who intentionally and repeatedly fails to comply with those standards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council possesses implied authority, incident to its power to govern its own proceedings and maintain standards for the conduct of its members, to formally censure a member for conduct inconsistent with established standards; California courts have recognized this implied censure power in general law cities; Government Code section 34903 provides that the elected mayor is a member of the City Council and has all the powers and duties of a member of the City Council, such that this implied censure authority applies to the elected mayor on the same basis as any other member; and the Code of Conduct adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 04-19 constitutes an exercise of that authority and provides the procedural framework for this action; and
WHEREAS, a complaint was filed with the City alleging that Mayor George Carr engaged in inappropriate conduct toward a fellow member of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City retained an independent outside investigator to conduct a workplace investigation into the complaint; the investigation included interviews of relevant witnesses and review of pertinent documents; and the investigation was completed and a confidential investigation report was submitted to the City; and
WHEREAS, the investigation report, all related investigative materials, and all legal advice provided to the City in connection with the investigation are confidential, are protected by the attorney-client privilege and attorney work product doctrine, and have not been publicly disclosed; nothing in this Resolution is intended to, or shall, constitute a disclosure of the contents of the investigation report or related privileged materials, and this Resolution does not incorporate those materials by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City provided written notice to the subject of the investigation that the investigation had been completed and that allegations of inappropriate conduct had been sustained; the City Council has been briefed on the investigation through properly noticed closed session proceedings;

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WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the matter, has been briefed on the outcome of the investigation through properly noticed closed session proceedings, and, based on its own independent legislative judgment, finds that Mayor Carr engaged in conduct toward a fellow councilmember that is inconsistent with the professional standards required of all members of the City Council under the Code of Conduct; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has provided Mayor Carr with written notice of the proposed censure action and an opportunity to address the Council prior to this vote, has considered the matter in a properly noticed public proceeding, and has taken all procedural steps required to ensure that this action is taken by disinterested members of the Council; and WHEREAS, Mayor George Carr, as the subject of this censure resolution, is recused from participating in deliberations or voting on this Resolution; Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker has assumed the chair for this item; Mayor Carr has been afforded the opportunity to address the Council during public comment prior to the vote; and the Council’s action is taken without his participation; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Susana Vasquez, as the complainant whose allegations form the sole factual predicate for the independent investigation, has been advised by the City Attorney that she is subject to disqualification from participating in deliberations or voting on this Resolution under the California common law doctrine against conflicts of interest; a person may not serve as a judge in their own cause; and the City Attorney’s recusal recommendation and the legal basis for it are a matter of record; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Susana Vasquez, as the complainant whose allegations form the sole factual predicate for the independent investigation, has been advised by the City Attorney that she is subject to disqualification from participating in deliberations or voting on this Resolution under the California common law doctrine against conflicts of interest; a person may not serve as a judge in their own cause; and the City Attorney’s recusal recommendation and the legal basis for it are a matter of record; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution constitutes a purely expressive act of formal censure; it does not remove Mayor Carr from office, reduce his salary, or divest him of any statutory authority, duty, or privilege of his elected office; the right of the voters of Hughson to determine who holds the office of Mayor is unaffected by this Resolution; and recall under the Elections Code and quo warranto under Code of Civil Procedure section 803 remain the exclusive mechanisms by which an elected official's continued tenure in office may be challenged; and WHEREAS, this censure is grounded exclusively in conduct findings arising from an independent workplace investigation, is not based on Mayor Carr's political positions, policy views, or official legislative votes, and does not implicate any right of political expression protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article I of the California Constitution;

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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that issuance of this formal censure is in the best interests of the City of Hughson, is consistent with the City's obligations to maintain a professional and respectful working environment for all elected officials and city employees, and is necessary to reaffirm the standards of conduct that all members of this Council are expected to uphold;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hughson as follows:

Section 1. Findings Incorporated.

The City Council hereby finds and determines that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as findings of fact. The vote on this Resolution was taken by disinterested members of the Council, with Mayor Carr recused as the subject of the censure action.

Section 2. Formal Censure.

The City Council of the City of Hughson hereby formally censures Mayor George Carr for engaging in conduct toward a fellow member of the City Council that is inconsistent with the professional standards established by the City's Code of Conduct for Elected Officials. This censure is issued in the name of the City Council as a body and reflects the Council's formal, public expression of disapproval of that conduct.

Section 3. Preservation of Privilege.

Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed as a waiver of the attorney-client privilege, attorney work product protection, or any other applicable privilege or protection with respect to the investigation report, related investigative materials, or any legal advice provided to the City in connection with the investigation. The City Council is not relying on the investigation report as the basis for this Resolution, is not asserting the adequacy, scope, or thoroughness of the investigation as a justification for this action, and is not placing the investigation report at issue. The Council’s finding of misconduct is its own independent legislative determination. Those materials remain confidential, are not incorporated into this Resolution, and the City Council expressly reserves all applicable privileges and protections.

Section 4. No Deprivation of Office or Authority.

Nothing in this Resolution is intended to, or shall have the effect of, removing Mayor Carr from the office of Mayor, reducing his compensation, or depriving him of any statutory power, duty, or privilege of his elected office under the Government Code or any other provision of law. Mayor Carr retains all rights and authorities of the Office of Mayor under state law and City ordinances.

Section 5. Expectation of Future Conduct.

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The City Council expects that conduct of the nature described in this Resolution will not recur. Mayor Carr is advised that engaging in similar conduct in the future may result in additional action by this Council to the full extent permitted by law.

Section 6. Code of Conduct Remains in Effect.

The Code of Conduct adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 04-19 remains in full force and effect. All members of the City Council, including the Mayor, are expected to comply with the standards set forth therein. The Council's direction to staff to develop an updated Code of Conduct ordinance is a separate and ongoing matter and does not affect the validity or applicability of the existing Code of Conduct or this Resolution.

Section 7. Effective Date.

This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

Section 8. Certification.

The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall enter it in the book of original resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hughson at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of May 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

RECUSED:

APPROVED:
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RANDY CROOKER, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
_________________________________
DOMINIQUE ROMO, City Manager

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Meeting Date: May 26, 2026
Subject: Consideration of Reassignment of Mayor George Carr from City Council Committee and Board Appointments
Enclosures: Proposed Resolution No. 2026-12, Appointing Replacement Members to Council Committee and Board Seats
Presented By: Andy Pinasco, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION:

No staff recommendation is offered. Whether to reassign Mayor Carr’s committee and board appointments, and to whom, is a matter within the exclusive political judgment and discretion of the City Council. If the Council determines to act, it should adopt Resolution No. 2026-12 with named replacement appointees inserted for each affected seat before the vote is taken, and direct the City Manager to provide written notice to affected external bodies.

BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW:

In November 2025, Councilmember Vasquez filed a complaint with the City alleging that Mayor George Carr engaged in conduct toward a fellow member of the City Council inconsistent with the City’s Code of Conduct for Elected Officials (Resolution No. 04-19, adopted February 9, 2004). The City retained an independent outside investigator. The investigation included interviews of relevant witnesses and review of pertinent documents and was completed February 4, 2026. All three allegations were sustained in whole or in part.

The City provided written notice of the general outcome to both parties.

The City Council was briefed on the investigation findings through properly noticed closed session proceedings held pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9. Mayor Carr and Councilmember Vasquez were recused from those sessions. Following those briefings, at its April 27, 2026 regular meeting, the Council directed the City Attorney to prepare and agendize:
(1) a resolution for formal censure of Mayor Carr, and (2) a resolution reassigning his committee and board appointments. Both items are before the Council tonight as separate agenda items. Each is presented as a separate resolution and each is intentionally severable from the other, so that the Council may act on either or both independently.

MAYOR CARR’S CURRENT 2026 APPOINTMENTS:

The Council approved the 2026 City Council Appointments to Boards and Committees on December 8, 2025 (Agenda Item 3.4). The following seats are currently held by Mayor Carr as CITY OF HUGHSON AGENDA ITEM NO. 6.2
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primary representative. None were made for a specified term; all are held at the pleasure of the appointing power under Government Code section 1301.

1. 2+2 Fire District Committee (meets every other month; Mayor Pro Tem Crooker serves as co-primary)

2. Budget and Finance Subcommittee (as needed, 3 to 4 times per year; Councilmember McFadon serves as co-primary)

3. League of California Cities Executive Committee (quarterly or as needed; Councilmember McFadon serves as alternate)

4. StanCOG Policy Board (third Wednesday of each month; Councilmember McFadon serves as alternate)
APPLICABLE AUTHORITY:

Government Code Section 40605 and Section 36802.

Section 40605 provides that in a general law city with an elected mayor, the mayor, with the approval of the city council, makes all appointments to boards, commissions, and committees.

The 1998 Attorney General opinion (81 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 75) confirmed that section 40605 extends to all council-appointed bodies, including internal subcommittees and external boards. The AG further confirmed that the council’s role under section 40605 is to approve or withhold approval of an appointment; the council’s approval authority is not an independent power to initiate appointments on its own.

Because Mayor Carr is legally disqualified from acting on this matter as its subject, Government Code section 36802 governs. Section 36802 provides that if the mayor is absent or unable to act, the mayor pro tempore has all of the mayor’s powers and duties. A mayor who is legally disqualified from acting on a specific matter is functionally unable to act on that matter. Under section 36802, Mayor Pro Tem Crooker exercises the mayor’s appointmentinitiation authority for this item. The Council then acts on those recommendations in its approval capacity under section 40605. This mechanism satisfies section 40605’s formal requirements and is consistent with the 2006 AG opinion (89 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 178), which confirmed that exceptions to the mayoral appointment rule must be grounded in specific statutory authority.

Government Code Section 1301 — At-Will Appointments. Section 1301 provides that every office the term of which is not fixed by law is held at the pleasure of the appointing power.

The December 2025 appointments were not made for any specified term and are therefore held at the pleasure of the appointing power. No cause, prior notice, or hearing is required to modify an at-will appointment. The 2019 Attorney General opinion (102 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 13) confirmed this principle in the context of a mid-year removal and replacement of a council’s representative to an external body: the council acted by majority vote in a single action combining removal and replacement, without a separate mayoral recommendation for the replacement, and the AG held the action valid.

Resolution No. 04-19 — 2004 Code of Conduct. The Sanctions section of the Code expressly authorizes loss of seniority or committee assignments as a consequence for councilmembers

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who intentionally and repeatedly fail to comply with proper conduct standards. The independent investigation sustained findings of conduct inconsistent with those standards.

The Code of Conduct provides affirmative express authority supplementing the statutory grounds above.

VOTE THRESHOLD:

Government Code section 36936 requires a recorded majority vote of the total membership of the city council for a resolution. On a five-member council, that is normally three votes. The 2011 Attorney General opinion (94 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 100) addressed the effect of legal disqualification on the section 36936 calculation. The AG held that a member who is legally disqualified from participating in a matter is not “present” for purposes of that matter and may not be counted toward the quorum or included in the total membership denominator for calculating the required majority.

Mayor Carr is legally disqualified from participating as the subject of this action. Accordingly, the effective total membership for this vote is four. A majority of four is three. Three affirmative votes from the four remaining members satisfy section 36936. Under the same analysis, if Councilmember Vasquez is also legally disqualified and recuses, the effective total membership is three, and a majority of three is two. However, staff recommends that all three remaining members (Crooker, McFadon, and Strain) be confirmed as affirmative votes before this item is agendized.

PROCEDURAL NOTE – RECUSAL AND CHAIR:

Mayor Carr must recuse himself from this vote as the direct subject of the action. Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker assumes the chair when this item is called. Under Government Code section 36802, Crooker acts in the mayor’s full capacity for purposes of this item. Mayor Carr may address the Council during public comment from the gallery before the item is called.

Councilmember Vasquez has been advised to recuse as the complainant whose allegations form the factual basis of the investigation underlying both this action and the concurrent censure item. The City Attorney’s recusal recommendation and the legal basis for it are a matter of record. Recusal cannot be compelled; whether she recuses remains her determination.

FRAMING THE ACTION:

The resolution combines removal of Mayor Carr from each seat and appointment of a named replacement in a single action, consistent with the model validated by the 2019 AG opinion (102 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 13). The resolution must have named replacements inserted for each seat before the vote is taken. A motion to adopt the resolution without named replacements is not recommended. If the Council cannot reach agreement on replacements for a particular seat at this meeting, it may elect to defer action on that seat, act on others, or continue the entire item.

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The resolution is separately numbered from the censure resolution and intentionally severable from it. The Council may adopt either resolution independently. Adoption of one does not require or presuppose adoption of the other.

DISCUSSION:

Option 1: Adopt the resolution reassigning all four seats with named replacements. If the Council is prepared to identify replacements for all four seats, this is the complete action authorized at the April 27 meeting. Named replacements must be inserted into the resolution before adoption.

Option 2: Adopt the resolution as to some seats only. The Council may act on a subset of seats if agreement on replacements cannot be reached for all four. The resolution should be revised before adoption to reflect only the seats being acted upon.

Option 3: Continue the item. If the Council is not prepared to identify replacements at this meeting, the item may be continued to a date certain.

Option 4: Take no action. Within the Council’s discretion. Declining to act after directing this item to be agendized will be read as a policy decision not to act.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL BODIES:

If the resolution is adopted, the City Manager will transmit written notice to each affected external agency the next business day, identifying the new City representative for each applicable seat. Where an external body’s governing documents prescribe a specific substitution process, the City Manager will coordinate directly with that body to ensure compliance.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with adoption of this resolution.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

This action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.

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CITY OF HUGHSON

CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-12

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGHSON APPOINTING REPLACEMENT

MEMBERS TO COUNCIL-APPOINTED COMMITTEE AND BOARD SEATS CURRENTLY HELD BY

MAYOR GEORGE CARR
WHEREAS, Government Code section 40605 provides that in a general law city with an elected mayor, the mayor, with the approval of the city council, shall make all appointments to boards, commissions, and committees, unless otherwise specifically provided by statute; and the 1998 Attorney General opinion (81 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 75) confirmed that section 40605 applies to all council-appointed bodies, including internal subcommittees and external boards, and that the council’s role under section 40605 is to approve or withhold approval of appointments; and WHEREAS, Government Code section 36802 provides that if the mayor is absent or unable to act, the mayor pro tempore has all of the powers and duties of the mayor; a mayor who is legally disqualified from acting on a specific matter is unable to act on that matter within the meaning of section 36802; accordingly, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker exercises the mayor’s appointment-initiation authority under section 40605 for this item and presides over the Council’s consideration of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 1301 provides that every office the term of which is not fixed by law is held at the pleasure of the appointing power; the 2019 Attorney General opinion (102 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 13) confirmed that a city council may remove its representative to an external body mid-year and appoint a replacement by majority vote in a single action where the appointment is held at will and was not made for a fixed term; and WHEREAS, the City of Hughson adopted a Code of Conduct for Elected Officials pursuant to Resolution No. 04-19 (February 9, 2004) (the “Code of Conduct”), which establishes standards of professional conduct applicable to all members of the City Council, including the Mayor, and which expressly authorizes the City Council to impose sanctions upon any elected official who intentionally and repeatedly fails to comply with those standards, including the sanction of loss of seniority or committee assignments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved 2026 City Council Appointments to Boards and Committees on December 8, 2025 (Agenda Item 3.4), which included the appointment of Mayor George Carr as primary representative to the following bodies: (1) the 2+2 Fire District Committee, (2) the Budget and Finance Subcommittee, (3) the League of California Cities Executive Committee, and (4) the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Policy Board; none of those appointments was made for a specified term, and all are held at the pleasure of the appointing power under Government Code section 1301; and

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WHEREAS, each of the foregoing appointments is a personal appointment of Mayor Carr as a councilmember and is not a seat that runs to the office of Mayor by title under the governing documents of any affected external body; and
WHEREAS, a complaint was filed with the City in November 2025 alleging that Mayor George Carr engaged in conduct toward a fellow member of the City Council inconsistent with the Code of Conduct; the City retained an independent outside investigator; the investigation included interviews of relevant witnesses and review of pertinent documents; the investigation was completed February 4, 2026; all three allegations were sustained in whole or in part; and the City Council was briefed on the findings through properly noticed closed session proceedings, from which Mayor Carr and Councilmember Vasquez were recused; and WHEREAS, the investigation report, all related investigative materials, and all legal advice provided to the City in connection with the investigation are confidential and protected by the attorney-client privilege and attorney work product doctrine; nothing in this Resolution constitutes a disclosure of the contents of the investigation report or related privileged materials, and this Resolution does not incorporate those materials by reference; and WHEREAS, at its April 27, 2026 regular meeting, the City Council directed the City Attorney to prepare and agendize this committee and board reassignment action; this Resolution is a separate action from any censure resolution that may also be before the Council at this meeting, and is intentionally severable therefrom, so that the Council may act on either or both items independently and a legal challenge to either action does not affect the validity of the other; and
WHEREAS, Mayor George Carr, as the subject of this action, is legally disqualified from participating in deliberations or voting on this Resolution; Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker has assumed the chair for this item pursuant to Government Code section 36802; Mayor Carr has been provided written notice of this item and has been afforded the opportunity to address the Council during public comment prior to the vote; and the Council’s action is taken without his participation; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Susana Vasquez, as the complainant whose allegations form the sole factual predicate for the independent investigation, has been advised by the City Attorney that she is subject to disqualification from participating in deliberations or voting on this Resolution under the California common law doctrine against conflicts of interest; the City Attorney’s recusal recommendation and the legal basis for it are a matter of record; under the 2011 Attorney General opinion (94 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 100), any member who is legally disqualified from participating is excluded from both the quorum count and the total membership denominator under Government Code section 36936 for purposes of this vote; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this reassignment action is in the best interests of the City of Hughson, is consistent with the City’s obligations to maintain effective governance and appropriate representation on committees and external bodies, and is a lawful exercise of

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the Council’s authority under Government Code sections 40605, 36802, and 1301, and the City’s adopted Code of Conduct;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hughson as follows:

Section 1. Findings Incorporated.

The City Council hereby finds and determines that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution as findings of fact. The vote on this Resolution was taken by the non-disqualified members of the Council, with Mayor Carr excluded from participation as the subject of this action. Mayor Pro Tem Randy Crooker presided over this item and exercised the mayor’s authority under Government Code sections 36802 and 40605.

Section 2. Reassignment — 2+2 Fire District Committee.

Mayor George Carr is hereby removed as primary representative to the 2+2 Fire District Committee. [___________________] is hereby appointed as primary representative to the 2+2 Fire District Committee, effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution.

Section 3. Reassignment — Budget and Finance Subcommittee.

Mayor George Carr is hereby removed as primary representative to the Budget and Finance Subcommittee. [___________________] is hereby appointed as primary representative to the Budget and Finance Subcommittee, effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution.

Section 4. Reassignment — League of California Cities Executive Committee.

Mayor George Carr is hereby removed as primary representative to the League of California Cities Executive Committee. [___________________] is hereby appointed as primary representative to the League of California Cities Executive Committee, effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution. The City Manager is directed to transmit written notice to the League of California Cities identifying the new representative and to confirm compliance with any applicable League requirements for substitution of representatives.

Section 5. Reassignment — StanCOG Policy Board.

Mayor George Carr is hereby removed as primary representative to the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Policy Board (Board of Directors). [___________________] is hereby appointed as primary representative to the StanCOG Policy Board, effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution. The City Manager is directed to transmit written notice to StanCOG identifying the new City representative and to confirm compliance with any applicable StanCOG requirements for substitution of representatives.

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Section 6. Notice to External Bodies.

The City Manager is directed to transmit written notice to all affected external agencies the next business day following adoption of this Resolution, identifying the new City representatives for each applicable seat and, where an external body’s governing documents prescribe a specific process for substitution of representatives, coordinating directly with that body to ensure compliance.

Section 7. No Effect on Elected Status.

This Resolution does not affect Mayor Carr’s elected status, his authority to vote on City Council matters, or his role as presiding officer of City Council meetings. This Resolution addresses only the specific committee and board appointments identified herein. Mayor Carr retains all rights and authorities of the Office of Mayor under state law and City ordinances. Nothing in this Resolution is intended to, or shall have the effect of, removing Mayor Carr from office, reducing his compensation, or depriving him of any statutory power, duty, or privilege of his elected office.

Section 8. Preservation of Privilege.

Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed as a waiver of the attorney-client privilege, attorney work product protection, or any other applicable privilege or protection with respect to the investigation report, related investigative materials, or any legal advice provided to the City in connection with the investigation. The City Council expressly reserves all applicable privileges and protections.

Section 9. Severability.

If any provision of this Resolution is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 10. Effective Date.

This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

Section 11. Certification.

The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall enter it in the book of original resolutions.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hughson at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of May 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

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ABSENT:

RECUSED:

APPROVED:
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RANDY CROOKER, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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DOMINIQUE ROMO, City Manager