Item: B-1
Minutes for: 09/10/2025s
Adopted: 09/17/2025
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MADERA
VALLEY CENTRAL
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Madera City Council Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Council Chambers
5:50 p.m. 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 5:50 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Cece Gallegos
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
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Others present were City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Clerk Alicia Gonzales, City Attorney Shannon L. Chaffin, City Engineer Keith Helmuth and Senior Civil Engineer Jonathan Gramajo.
INVOCATION: Pastor Joyce Lane
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Zacharia
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER EVANS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES, THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED BY A 6/0 VOTE. ABSENT: MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ 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. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
A-1 Water Main Replacement Project, City Project No. W-43 Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Madera for the following:
1. Rescinding Resolution 25-172
2. Rejecting all Bids Received for City Project No. W-43
3. Ratifying the City Manager's Agreement with Mid Cal Pipeline & Utilities, Inc. (Report by Keith Helmuth)
No Public Comment was presented. Public Comment was closed.
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER EVANS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES, ITEM A-1 WAS APPROVED BY A 6/0 VOTE. ABSENT: MAYOR PRO TEM RODRIGUEZ RES 25-176 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA, CALIFORNIA RESCINDING RESOLUTION 25-172 AWARDING THE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT W-43 TO MID CAL PIPELINE & UTILITIES, INC., REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED, AND RATIFYING THE
CITY MANAGER'S EXECUTION OF A RESCISSION AND RELEASE
AGREEMENT WITH MID CAL PIPELINE & UTILITIES, INC.
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
• Wednesday, October 1, 2025
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
ALICIA GONZALES, City Clerk CECELIA K. GALLEGOS, Mayor
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City of Madera City Council Minutes
205 W. 4th Street September 10, 2025
Madera, CA 93637 Page 2 of 2