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Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Madera City Council Wednesday, June 24, 2026
6:00 p.m.
B-1
06/24/2026s
07/01/2026
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: Mayor Cece Gallegos
Mayor Pro Tern Rohi Zacharia, District 1
Council member Jose Rodriguez, District 2 (Left at 6:40 p.m.) Council member Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
Others present were City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Clerk Alicia Gonzales, City Attorney Shannon L. Chaffin, Chief Building Official Rafael Magallan, City Engineer Keith Helmuth, Community Development Director Will Tackett, Director of Financial Services Michael Lima, Division Fire Chief Larry Pendarvis, Fire Battalion Chief Anthony Garcia, Director of Human Resources Wendy Silva, Director of Information Technology Gary Price, Director of Parks and Community Services Joseph Hebert, Planning Manager David Brletic, Chief of Police Giachino Chiaramonte, Police Commander Josiah Arnold, Public Works Director Harpiar Gandhi, Administrative Analyst I (Finance) Richard Gracia, and Communication Specialist Joseph Carrello.
INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tern Zacharia
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Zacharia
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES, THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY A 7/0 VOTE.
PRESENTATIONS: 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. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
B-1 Presentation and Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Budget Recommendation: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt the Resolution approving the Operating, Capital, and Debt Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026/27
2. Adopt a Resolution Establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2026/27 in the amount of $65,224,052 (Report by Michael Lima)
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER EVANS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS, ITEM B-1 WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY A 7/0 VOTE.
RES 26-116
RES 26-117
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF MADERA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 IN THE AMOUNT OF $242,058,898 AND THE
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA ADOPTING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE 2026/2027 FISCAL YEAR
8-2 Policy Governing Remote Participation and Enhancement of Public Participation in City Council and Subsidiary Body Meetings
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Policy Governing Remote Participation and Enhancement of Public Participation in City Council and Subsidiary Body Meetings (Report by Alicia Gonzales)
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER EVANS, ITEM B-2 WAS APPROVED BY A 6/0 VOTE. ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ RES 26-118
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MADERA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY GOVERNING REMOTE PARTICIPATION
AND ENHANCEMENT OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CITY COUNCIL AND
SUBSIDIARY BODY MEETINGS
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Wednesday, July 15, 2026
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
~ PREPARED BY
ZELDA LEON, Deputy City Clerk
City of Madera
205 W. 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
City Council Minutes
June 24, 2026