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REGULAR MEETING OF THE MADERA CITY COUNCIL 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, California 93637
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Wednesday, April 6, 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: 832 4575 0984. 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: Rabbi Paul Gordon, Congregation Beth Jacob
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 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
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PRESENTATIONS:
1. Department of Public Health Update on COVID-19 (Report by Madera County Public Health Department)
2. Proclamation Recognizing Pisk Family Celebration Day
3. Proclamation Recognizing the Month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
4. Madera County Historical Society Certificate of Recognition INTRODUCTIONS: None
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 – 08/18/21, 10/28/21
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of August 18, 2021 and October 28, 2021 B-2 Informational Report on Register of Audited Demands for March 5, 2022 to March 25, 2022 Recommendation: No Action Required (Report by Anthony Forestiere) B-3 Informational Report on Contract City Attorney Services and Litigation Expenditures Recommendation: This report is submitted for informational purposes only and there is no action from the City Council (Report by Arnoldo Rodriguez) B-4 Agreement with Prudential Overall Supply for Uniform Rental and Laundry Services Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving an Agreement for Prudential Overall Supply to Provide Uniform Rental and Laundry Services to the City (Report by Daniel Foss)
B-5 Madera Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advisory Council Bylaws Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Amending the Madera ADA Advisory Council Bylaws (Report by Wendy Silva)
B-6 Ratification of Revisions to COVID-19 Emergency Policy No. 2 Recommendation: Adopt a Minute Order Ratifying Issuance of Revised COVID-19 Emergency Policy No. 2: COVID-19 Paid Leave by the City Manager in his role as Director of Emergency Services (Report by Wendy Silva)
B-7 Second Reading and Adoption of 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 Recommendation: Waive Full Reading and Adopt 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) Update 3/31/2022 at 11:30 p.m. Madera City Council Agenda Page 3 of 5 April 6, 2022
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
C-1 Torres Way General Plan Amendment (GPA 2021-01) and related Negative Declaration (ENV 2021-64)
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing, Make the Necessary Findings, and Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Initial Study/Negative Declaration and Approve a General Plan Land Use Designation Amendment from LD (Low Density Residential) to HD (High Density Residential) (Report by Gary Conte) C-2 Rezone Property Located at 801 South Gateway
Recommendation: Conduct a Public Hearing, Make Necessary Findings, and Waive Full Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 0.27 acres at 801 South Gateway Drive (APN 011-111-005) from an I – Industrial Zone district to a C2 – Heavy Commercial Zone District (Report by Gary Conte) D. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
D-1 Update on Water, Sewer, Storm Drainage and Solid Waste Rate Studies, Confirmation of Direction on Utility Rate increases and Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Date for Prop 218 Public Hearing for Water, Sewer, Storm Drainage and Solid Waste Rate Increases Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Council, after considering the information presented, adopt a resolution accepting the rate study relating to water, sewer, storm drainage and solid waste; authorizing required actions under Proposition 218; and setting Proposition 218 public hearing date of June 15, 2022 to consider rates (Report by Anthony Forestiere) D-2 Amending the Municipal Code to Remove the Superseded Section Relating to the Appointment Process for Members of the Civil Service Commission Recommendation: Waive further reading and introduce an ordinance amending §2-2.303 of Title II of the Madera Municipal Code relating to the Civil Service Commission (Report by Wendy Silva)
D-3 Consultant Services Agreement with Blair, Church, and Flynn Consulting Engineers for Design Services for Shoulder Paving and Sidewalks
Recommendation:
1) Adopt a Resolution Approving a Consultant Services Agreement with Blair, Church, and Flynn Consulting Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $264,750 for Engineering Design Services for Shoulder Paving on Raymond Road - City Project R-37, Storey Road – City Project R-60, Pecan Avenue – City Project R-67, and Sidewalks on Schnoor Avenue – City Project R-58, and Washington School area – City Project R93; and 2) Adopt a Resolution Approving Funding Amendment Appropriating $75,000 to the City of Madera Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 Capital Projects Budget for the Engineering Design Services for Shoulder Paving on Raymond Road - City Project R-37, Storey Road – City Project R-60, Pecan Avenue – City Project R-67, and Sidewalks on Schnoor Avenue – City Project R-58, and Washington School area – City Project R-93 (Report by Keith Helmuth)
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D-4 Contract Award for Groundwater Monitoring Well Installation services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Contract Award for Groundwater Monitoring Well Installation Services, WWTP Project No. 20-01, in the amount of $234,000 to Maggiora Brothers Drilling, Inc. (Report by Daniel Foss)
E. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: None
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:
ADJOURNMENT:
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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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 April 6, 2022, near the front entrances of City Hall and on the City’s website www.madera.gov at 11:30 p.m. on March 31, 2022. _______________________
Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk