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REGULAR MEETING OF THE MADERA CITY COUNCIL
205 W. 4th Street, Madera, California 93637
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. City Hall
The Madera City Council meetings are 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: 813 7791 4237#. 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 Cece Gallegos, District 1
Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
INVOCATION: Fred Thurman, New Life Assembly
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATIONS: None
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.
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A. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 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 – July 17, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of July 17, 2024 (Report by Alicia Gonzales)
B-2 Informational Report on Register of Audited Demands Recommendation: Review Register of Audited Demands Report for July 6, 2024 to July 26, 2024 (Report by Michael Lima)
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 requested from the City Council (Report by Arnoldo Rodriguez) B-4 Adoption of Updated City of Madera Full Time Salary Schedule Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Revised City of Madera Full Time Salary Schedule Reflecting a Two Percent (2%) Cost-of-living Adjustment Effective June 15, 2024, for Certain Positions (Report by Wendy Silva) B-5 Medical and Dental Insurance Plan Renewals
Recommendation: Adopt a Minute Order:
1. Approving the Renewal of the City’s Medical and Dental Plans as Presented; and
2. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute any Documents Necessary to Effectuate the Plan Renewals and Administration (Report by Wendy Silva)
B-6 Old Timers Day Parade and Booths in the Park Event Entries Recommendation: Approve a Minute Order Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Documents Necessary for any City entries in the Old Timers Day Parade and related Booths in the Park Event Scheduled September 28, 2024 (Report by Alicia Gonzales)
B-7 Request by Leonides Reyes, Cristina Merino De Reyes, and Julita Alicia Espinosa Soriano for Connection to the City’s Water System
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving an Agreement for Outside City Limits Water Connection for 28565 Avenue 14 (APN 035-222-023) (Report by Keith Helmuth)
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C. WORKSHOP:
C-1 Homelessness: Governor Newsom Executive Order
Recommendation: Informational purposes only and there is no action requested from the City Council (Report by Giachino Chiaramonte)
C-2 Budget Workshop
Recommendation: Informational purposes only and there is no action requested from the City Council (Report by Michael Lima)
D. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
D-1 HOME Project Jurisdiction Funding Acceptance
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Staff to Accept HOME Project Jurisdiction Funding in the amount of $372,064.92 and Approve a Budget Amendment for $500,000 to Appropriate the Funding and an Accompanying Match (Report by Michael Lima)
D-2 Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement for Facilities at the Millview Community Center with Community Action Partnership of Madera County
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement for Facilities at the Millview Community Center with the Community Action Partnership of Madera County, Inc. (CAPMC) (Report by Joseph Hebert)
D-3 Update on 2024 Emergency Repair of Avenue 13 Sewer Trunk Main failures and renew a finding of Emergency relating to emergency response and repairs necessitating emergency contracts without competitive bidding
Recommendation: 1. Receive an Update on the Status of Emergency Repairs to the Avenue 13 Sewer Trunk Main Failures that Occurred June 3, 2024 and June 10, 2024; and
2. Adopt a Resolution Renewing a Finding of Emergency Relating to Emergency Response and Repairs to the Sanitary Sewer Main Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050 (Report by Keith Helmuth)
D-4 Designation of a Voting Delegate and Alternates for the League of California Cities 2024 Annual Conference
Recommendation: Approve a Minute Order to Designate a Voting Delegate and Up to Two Alternates for the 2024 League of California Cities' Annual Business Meeting (Report by Alicia Gonzales)
D-5 Amendment to City Council Protocols Guidebook: Updating the Method for Placing Items on the Agenda
Recommendation: As appropriate, Adopt a Resolution Amending the City Council Protocols Guidebook (Report by Alicia Gonzales)
E. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: None
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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:
G-1 Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 Agency Designated
Representatives: Arnoldo Rodriguez and Wendy Silva
Employee
Organizations:
Mid Management Employee Group and Law Enforcement Mid
Management Employee Group
G-2 Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957(b)(1)
Position: City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT:
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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 August 7, 2024, near the front entrances of City Hall and on the City’s website www.madera.gov at 7:00 p.m. on August 1, 2024. _______________________
Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk