April 18, 2022
6:00p.m.
Item:
Minutes for:
Adopted:
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Madera City Council B-1
04/18/2022
08/03/2022
Council Chambers
City Hall
The Council Chambers was open to the public. This meeting was also available for public viewing and participation through Zoom. Members of the public were also able to observe the live streamed meeting on the City's website at www.madera.gov/live. Members of the public were able to comment on agenda items at the meeting or remotely through an electronic meeting via phone by dialing (669) 900-6833 enter ID: 835 7947 8512#. Comments were also accepted via email at [email protected] or by regular mail at 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637.
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Santos Garcia
Mayor Pro Tern Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
Councilmember Cece Gallegos, District 1
Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Others present were City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Clerk Alicia Gonzales, City Attorney Hilda Cantu Montoy, Information Services Manager Mark Souders, and Communication Specialist Joseph Carrello.
INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tern Evans
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Villegas
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM EVANS. THE AGENDA APPROVED BY A 4/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS GALLEGOS, RODRIGUEZ, MEJIA.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
THE MOTION PASSED WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
YES: 4-
City of Madera
COUNCILMEMBER MONTES
MAYOR PROTEM EVANS
COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS
MAYOR GARCIA
205 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council regarding matters on this Agenda at the time the agenda item is called. Speakers should limit their comments to three (3) minutes.
No public comment was given. Public comment was closed.
A. PETITIONS, BIDS. RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
A-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)
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM EVANS. ITEM A-1 WAS APPROVED BY A 4/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS GALLEGOS, RODRIGUEZ, MEJIA. ABSTAIN: NONE.
THE MOTION PASSED WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
YES: 4- COUNCILMEMBER MONTES
MAYOR PROTEM EVANS
COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS
MAYOR GARCIA
RES 22-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA REAUTHORIZING
REMOTE TELECONFERENCE 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 THIRTY DAYS
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
CONSISTENCY WITH THE VISION MADERA 2025 PLAN
Approval of the minutes is not addressed in t h~ MifiA? or action plans; the requested action is also not in conflict with any of the actions or goals c~lq'~~ it,f~t',pJan.
ALICIA GONZALES, Cit y Clerk
City of Madera
205 w. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
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