LINDSAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall, 251 E. Honolulu St., Lindsay, CA 93247
Notice is hereby given that the Lindsay City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, February 08, 2024, at 06:00 PM in person and via webinar. The webinar address for members of the public is https://zoom.us/j/99279557087. Those who would like to make a public comment during the public comment portion of the agenda may do so by utilizing the raise hand feature or indicating they would like to make a comment in the chat.
Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting at (559) 562-7102 ext. 8034 or via email at [email protected].
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE
Led by Mayor Pro Tem SERNA.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to comment on any subject under the jurisdiction of the Lindsay City Council. Please note that speakers that wish to comment on a Regular Item or Public Hearing on tonight’s agenda will have an opportunity to speak when public comment for that item is requested by the Mayor. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with thirty (30) minutes for the total comment period, unless otherwise indicated by the Mayor. The public may also choose to submit a comment before the meeting via email. Public comments received via email will be distributed to the Council prior to the start of the meeting and incorporated into the official minutes; however, they will not be read aloud. Under state law, matters presented under public comment cannot be acted upon by the Council at this time. • Public comment from val saucedo, asked for council resignation, stated his support for carrillo and upsetand does not agree with carrillos termiantion
• Belinda voiced support for carrillo
• Janet kleigl voiced suport for carrillo
• Brian watson said its an unfortunate situation, provided info regarding recall elections, said its not personal in nature, business in city is having difficult time. • Public comment from esteban solis loya. Concerned that reorganization could mean less involvement in committees. Documented on behalf of fresnoland. Seen great contributions of mayor and suports him.
• Public comment from jessica nardiello. Voiced support for mayor. • Public comment from maria teresa. Voiced support for mayor. • Wendy spoke regarding obstacles to utilize olive bowl and the cost. 8200 to use fields, asked if they can get keys to fields and use them
• Steven richardson wants to know why we cannot use the baseball fields, wants response from council regarding baseball
• Public comment from mercy herrera, concerned about councils decision making. Voiced support for mayor.
• Public comment from individual voicing support for mayor cerros. • Public comment from jose soria, asked everyone to take a deep breath, appreciates everyones passion, encouraged everyone to become civically engaged, said we should wait to make judgements and build a vbetter city together
• Public comment from individual asked council to do whats best for the community and the kids, she trusts and believes in you, do it for the children and the community. And thanks for everything council does.
• Public comment from jorge espinoza, thanked council for what they do. Asked acting cm to provide due dilligence in selection of interim
• Public comment from connor dumbar via zoom, voiced support for mayor.
6. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION
6.1 Threat to Public Services or Facilities Pursuant to Cal Gov. Code § 54957 Consultation with: Acting City Manager, Armando Da Silva, City Attorney, Megan Crouch
6.2 Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Cal Gov. Code § 54956.9(b): 1 case • No report out of closed session.
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
7.1 Potential City Council Reorganization
Presented by Megan Crouch, City Attorney
• Public comment from mercy herrera, voiced support for mayors economic development endeavours. Agrees its ok for mayor to receive on the job training. • Public comment from valeriano saucedo. Voiced support for mayor to resign/be removed. • Public comment from esteban solis loya. Not interested in running because of ageism. Voiced support for mayor.
• Public comment from aaron, voiced support for mayor.
Public comment
8. ADJOURNMENT
Lindsay City Council meetings are held in the City Council Chambers at 251 E. Honolulu Street in Lindsay, California beginning at 6:00 P.M. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noticed. Materials related to an Agenda item submitted to the legislative body after distribution of the Agenda Packet are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours. Complete agenda is available at www.lindsay.ca.us. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act & Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 562-7102 x 8034. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet.