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REGULAR MEETING OF THE MADERA CITY COUNCIL
AND
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MADERA CITY COUNCIL AS THE
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
205 W. 4th Street, Madera, California 93637
JOINT MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. City Hall
The Council Chambers will be open to the public. This meeting will also be available for public viewing and participation through Zoom. Members of the public may also observe the live streamed meeting on the City’s website at www.madera.gov/live. Members of the public may comment on agenda items at the meeting or remotely through an electronic meeting via phone by dialing (669) 900-6833 enter ID: 898 0363 8602#. Comments will also be accepted via email at [email protected] or by regular mail at 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: Mayor Santos Garcia
Mayor Pro Tem Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Cece Gallegos, District 1
Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Anita Evans
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The first 15 minutes of the meeting are reserved for members of the public to address the Council on items which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Speakers shall be limited to three minutes.
Speakers will be asked, but are not required, to identify themselves and state the subject of their comments. If the subject is an item on the Agenda, the Mayor has the option of asking the speaker to hold the comment until that item is called. Comments on items listed as a Public Hearing on the Agenda should Update 3/10/2022 at 9:45 p.m. Madera City Council Agenda Page 2 of 4 March 16, 2022
be held until the hearing is opened. The Council is prohibited by law from taking any action on matters discussed that are not on the agenda, and no adverse conclusions should be drawn if the Council does not respond to public comment at this time.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Department of Public Health Update on COVID-19 (Report by Madera County Public Health Department)
2. Madera Evening Lions Proclamation
3. American Red Cross Month Proclamation
4. Mayor’s Recognition - Madera Tribune
5. Mayor’s Recognition - DJ Becker
6. District 1 Woman of the Year Award
INTRODUCTIONS:
A. WORKSHOP: None
B. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, a member of the public or a member of the Council may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and it will be considered separately.
B-1 Minutes – 8/4/21, 01/19/22
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of August 4, 2021 and January 19, 2022 B-2 Informational Report on Register of Audited Demands for February 19, 2022 to March 4, 2022.
Recommendation: No Action Required (Report by Anthony Forestiere) B-3 Informational Report on Personnel Activity
Recommendation: No Action Required (Report by Wendy Silva) B-4 Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget Amendment for the Airport Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving a Budget Amendment related to the January 19, 2022 Airport Rescue Grant in the amount of $59,000 (Report by Daniel Foss)
B-5 2021 Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant (Action on this item by the Groundwater Sustainability Agency) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application 2021 Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program SGMA Implementation Grant (Report by Keith Helmuth)
B-6 Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Updating Prima Facie Speed Limits on Designated City
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Recommendation: Waive Full Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Section 3-5.08 of Chapter 5 of Title 3 of the Madera Municipal Code to Update Prima Facie Speed Limits on City Streets (Report by Keith Helmuth)
B-7 Madera Golf Course Update
Recommendation: No Action Required (Report by Arnoldo Rodriguez) C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
C-1 7:00PM – Public Hearing Regarding City Council District Boundary Adjustments (Redistricting) and Introduction of Ordinance Adjusting District Boundaries Recommendation:
1) Conduct Public Hearing on the final map and proposed ordinance; and 2) Waive Full Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 2-1.21 of Chapter 1 of Title II of the Madera Municipal Code Regarding By-District Elections, Adjusting the Boundaries of City Council Election Districts and Confirming Such Revised Council Boundaries (Report by Alicia Gonzales)
D. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
D-1 Remote City Council Meetings Under Brown Act Requirements (Assembly Bill 361) Recommendation:
1) Council to decide to allow Public Meetings by the City Council and all Boards, Commissions, and Standing Committees of the City with the remote meeting requirements set forth by the Brown Act; or
2) Council to decide to adopt a Resolution Reauthorizing Remote Teleconference Public Meetings by the City Council and All Boards, Commissions, and Standing Committees of the City in Accordance with Assembly Bill 361 for a Period of 30 Days (Report by Arnoldo Rodriguez)
E. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
E-1 Cannabis Update
Recommendation: Informational Report (Report by Arnoldo Rodriguez) F. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This portion of the meeting is reserved for the Mayor and Councilmembers (i) to make brief reports on boards, committees, and other public agencies, and at public events, (ii) to request updates, (iii) to initiate future agenda items., and (iv) to take action on matters initiated under this section of the agenda. Under this section the Council may take action only on items specifically agendized and which meet other requirements for action.
G. CLOSED SESSION: None
ADJOURNMENT:
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (559) 661-5405 or by email at [email protected] .
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I, Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk for the City of Madera, declare under penalty of perjury that I posted the above agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Madera City Council for March 16, 2022, near the front entrances of City Hall and on the City’s website www.madera.gov at 9:45 p.m. on March 10, 2022. _______________________
Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk