Item: B-1
Minutes for: 04/20/2022
Adopted: 08/17/2022
The City of
MADERA
VALLEY CENTRAL
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Madera City Council April 20, 2022 Council Chambers
5:55 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: 894 8004 5873#. 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: Meeting was called to order at 5:57 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Santos Garcia
Mayor Pro Tem Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Cece Gallegos, District 1
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3 - Arrived at 5:58 p.m.
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
Absent: Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Others present were City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Clerk Alicia Gonzales, Attorney Shannon Chafin, City Engineer Keith Helmuth, Interim Director of Financial Services Anthony Forestiere, Fire Division Chief Matt Watson, Human Resources Director Wendy Silva, Information Services Manager Mark Souders, Interim Parks Director Joseph Hebert, Planning Manager Gary Conte, Police Chief Dino Lawson, and Communication Specialist Joseph Carrello.
INVOCATION: Pam Grewal, Madera Sikh Temple
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Santos Garcia
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GALLEGOS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS, THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED BY A 5/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS RODRIGUEZ AND MEJIA. ABSTAIN: NONE.
THE MOTION PASSED WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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YES: 5- COUNCILMEMBER GALLEGOS
COUNCILMEMBER MONTES
MAYOR PRO TEM EVANS
COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS
MAYOR GARCIA
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council regarding the following agenda item when that item is called. Speakers should limit their comments to three (3) minutes.
Fire Division Chief Matt Watson stated on the night of February 26, 2019, the City lost the historic Mace Yosemite Hotel building due to a tragic fire. He presented a plaque to City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez in recognition of his commitment to ensure that the needs of the citizens and firefighters were met the night of the fire.
No further Public Comment was presented. Public Comment was closed.
A. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
A-1 Consideration of Corrected Water, Sewer, Storm Drainage, and Solid Waste Rate Studies, Date for Proposition 218 Public Hearing and Rescinding Resolution No. 22-38 Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Rate Study Relating to Water, Sewer, Storm Drainage and Solid Waste; Authorizing Required Actions Under Proposition 218; Setting a Proposition 218 Public Hearing Date to Consider Rate Increases; and Rescinding Resolution No. 22-38 (Report by Anthony Forestiere)
ON MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM EVANS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS, THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED BY A 5/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS RODRIGUEZ AND MEJIA. ABSTAIN: NONE.
THE MOTION PASSED WITH THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
YES: 5- COUNCILMEMBER GALLEGOS
COUNCILMEMBER MONTES
MAYOR PRO TEM EVANS
COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS
MAYOR GARCIA
RES 22-43 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING THE RATE STUDY RELATING TO WATER, SEWER, STORM DRAINAGE AND SOLID WASTE; AUTHORIZING REQUIRED ACTIONS UNDER PROPOSITION 218; SETTING A PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER RATE INCREASES; AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-38
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
CONSISTENCY WITH THE VISION MADERA 2025 PLAN
Approval of the minutes is not addressed in the vision or action plans; the requested action is also not in conflict with any of the actions or goals contained in that plan.
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ALICIA GONZALES, City Clerk
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