Update 4/11/2025 at 7:07 a.m. Madera City Council Agenda Page 1 of 4 April 16, 2025
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MADERA CITY COUNCIL
AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MADERA CITY COUNCIL AS THE
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
205 W. 4th Street, Madera, California 93637
JOINT MEETING
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. City Hall
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: Mayor Cece Gallegos
Mayor Pro Tem Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Rohi Zacharia, District 1
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
INVOCATION: Pastor Roger Leach, Valley West Christian Center PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation Recognizing National Volunteer Month
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.
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 – April 2, 2025
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of April 2, 2025 (Report by Alicia Gonzales)
B-2 Informational Report on Register of Audited Demands Recommendation: Review Register of Audited Demands Report for March 22, 2025 to April 4, 2025 (Report by Michael Lima)
B-3 Informational Report on Personnel Activity
Recommendation: This report is submitted for informational purposes only and there is no action requested from the City Council (Report by Wendy Silva) B-4 American Cancer Society Waiver Request for Relay for Life 2025, Heart of California Event Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution waiving the rental fees of the Lions Town & Country Park starting on April 25, 2025, and ending on April 27, 2025, related to Update 4/11/2025 at 7:07 a.m. Madera City Council Agenda Page 3 of 4 April 16, 2025
the Relay for Life 2025 event hosted by the American Cancer Society, at an anticipated rental fee of $550 (Report by Joseph Hebert) B-5 Appointment to the Transit Advisory Board
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Appointment of Tonyce Givens to the Transit Advisory Board (Report by Michael Lima)
B-6 Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex Rental for the Cinco de PRM: Tacos & 3K Run Event Fee Waiver Request
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Waiving the Rental Fees of Sunrise Rotary Sports Complex related to the Cinco de PRM: Tacos & 3K Run hosted by Project Run Madera on May 3, 2025, at an anticipated rental fee of $802.50 (Report by Joseph Hebert)
B-7 Budget Amendment for Wastewater Treatment Plant
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Fiscal Year 24/25 operating budget in the amount of $386,293 (Report by Arnoldo Rodriguez) C. WORKSHOP: None
D. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
D-1 Caltrans Highway Project 06-0Y180 on State Route 145 in Madera County Landscape Maintenance Agreement within State Right of Way on Route 145 within the City of Madera Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Concurring with Update to Existing Landscape Maintenance Agreement within State Right of Way on Route 145 within the City of Madera (Report by Keith Helmuth)
E. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
E-1 Informational Report on Potential Demolition of Two City Owned Buildings Recommendation: This report is submitted for informational purposes. Staff will receive comments and directions as may be offered from the City Council (Council) (Report by Joseph Hebert)
E-2 Madera Municipal Golf Course Update 2025
Recommendation: This report is submitted for informational purposes only and there no action is requested from City Council (Report by Joseph Hebert) E-3 Domestic Well Mitigation Program (DWMP)
Recommendation: Receive update and provide direction regarding information provided as part of this update to City Council (Action on this item by the Groundwater Sustainability Agency) (Report by Keith Helmuth) 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.
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G. CLOSED SESSION:
G-1 Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Deciding whether to initiate litigation pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section §54956.9
Four Cases
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
▪ Wednesday, May 7, 2025
▪ Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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 April 16, 2025, near the front entrances of City Hall and on the City’s website www.madera.gov at 7:30 a.m. on April 11, 2025. _______________________
Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk