June 25, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Item:
Minutes for:
Adopted:
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Madera City Council B-1
06/25/20255
07/02/2025
Council Chambers
City Hall
The Madera City Council meetings are open to the public. The meeting was available for public viewing and participation through Zoom. Members of the public were able to observe the live-streamed meeting on the City's website and were able to comment on agenda items at the meeting, remotely through an electronic meeting via phone, via email and by regular mail.
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Cece Gallegos
Mayor Pro Tern Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Rohi Zacharia, District 1
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Others present were City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Clerk Alicia Gonzales, Director of Financial Services Michael Lima, Deputy City Engineer Ellen Bitter, Assistant Engineer Alexis Raymundo, Administrative Analyst (Finance} Richard Gracia and Communication Specialist Joseph Carrello.
INVOCATION: Councilmember Zacharia
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Rodriguez
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEJIA, THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED BY A 6/0 VOTE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER EVANS.
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:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ THE CONSENT CALENDAR WAS APPROVED BY A 6/0 VOTE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER EVANS.
A-1 Project List for Fiscal Year (FY} 2025/26 Funded by Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) - Local Streets and Roads Funding Program Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving the City of Madera Project List for FY 2025/2026 Funded by the SB 1 RMRA of the Local Streets and Roads Funding Program (Report by Keith Helmuth)
RES 25-118 RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE CITY OF MADERA PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025/26 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1) ROAD MAINTENANCE
AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT (RMRA) - LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS
FUNDING PROGRAM
A-2 Request by Artemio R. Rangel for Connection to the City's Water System B.
B-1
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an Agreement for Outside City Limits Water Connection for 16555 North Lake Street (APN 037-020-010) (Report by Keith Helmuth)
RES 25-119 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS WATER CONNECTION FOR 16555 N. LAKE STREET (APN 037-020-010)
PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES. AND AGREEMENTS:
Presentation and Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Proposed Budget Recommendation: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt the Resolution approving the Operating, Capital, and Debt Budgets for Fiscal Year 2025/26
2. Adopt a Resolution establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025/26 in the amount of $62,788,178 (Report by Michael Lima) No Public Comment was presented. Public Comment was closed.
ON MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES ITEM 8-1 WAS APPROVED BY A 6/0 VOTE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER EVANS.
RES 25-120
RES 25-121
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF MADERA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026 IN THE AMOUNT OF $221,828,880 AND THE
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA ADOPTING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR
G. CLOSED SESSION:
G-1 Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6 Agency Designated Representative:
Unrepresented Positions:
Arnoldo Rodriguez
Police Chief, Director of Parks & Community Services,
City Engineer, Director of Human Resources, Director
of Information Technology, Chief Building Official,
Planning Manager, Director of Financial Services,
Public Works Operations Director, and Director of
Community Development
City Clerk Alicia Gonzales made the closed session announcement at 6:43 p.m. Council returned from Closed Session at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Gallegos stated there was no reportable action.
City of Madera
205 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
City Council Minutes
June 18, 2025
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
• Wednesday, July 2, 2025
• Wednesday, July 16, 2025
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
ZELDA LEON, Deputy City Clerk
City of Madera
205 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
City Council Minutes
June 18, 2025