HUU CINTUl
May 10, 2023
7:00p.m.
Item:
Minutes for:
Adopted:
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Madera City Council 8-1
05/10/2023s
06/07/2023
Council Chambers
City Hall
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CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tern Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Cece Gallegos, District 1
Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
Mayor Santos Garcia
Others present were City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Clerk Alicia Gonzales, Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Gabriel Bostan, Senior Planner (Consultant) James Troyer and Communication Specialist Joseph Carrello.
INVOCATION: Councilmember Evans
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Rodriguez
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GALLEGOS, THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY A 6/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: MAYOR GARCIA.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
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 presented. Public Comment was closed.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A-1 Letter of Support for the League of California Cities regarding Fentanyl Crisis Recommendation: Approve a Minute Order Approving a Letter of Support for the League of California Cities' Call for Legislative Action on the Ongoing Fentanyl Crisis (Report by Arnoldo Rodriguez)
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER EVANS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GALLEGOS, THE CONSENT CALENDAR WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY A 6/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: MAYOR GARCIA. ABSTAIN: NONE.
B. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
B-1 City Attorney Services
Recommendation: Request for direction regarding obtaining City Attorney Services due to the pending retirement of current City Attorney (Report by Wendy Silva) Council directed Staff to issue an RFP for a Contract City Attorney and authorized the City Manager a spending limit of $60,000 to hire a bridge attorney if the RFP process does not yield a qualified candidate before the current City Attorney separates from the organization.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
• Wednesday, May 17, 2023
• Wednesday, June 7, 2023
ZELDA LEON, Deputy City Clerk
City of Madera
205 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
City Council Minutes
May 10, 2023