Maricopa City Council Agenda
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Location: Gusher Hall, 271 California Street, Maricopa, CA 93252 and is also available through Zoom Video Conferencing;
https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 879 8574 6712 Phone: 1(669)900-6833 Passcode: 528718
Any or all City Council Members may be attending the meeting remotely pursuant to California Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
If you need help accessing ZOOM or have questions, please call us at City Hall-661-769-8279 I. Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silent Meditation, Call to Order II. Roll Call:
III. Mayor Morse
Mayor Pro Tem Bell City Administrator Eric Ziegler
Council Member Albright City Attorney Alan Peake
Council Member Crump City Treasurer Dorine Horn
Council Member Owens City Clerk Wendy Harrison
Ill. Community Recognition
IV. Reorder of Agenda
V. Council Reports/Statements
a. Report by Public Safety/Sherriff Department/Fire Department b. City Clerk Wendy Harrison
c. City Treasurer Horn
d. City Administrator Ziegler
e. City Attorney Alan Peake
f. City Council Members
VI. Public Hearings: None
VII. Public Comment
PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ITEMS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, BUT NOT ON THIS AGENDA MAY DO SO NOW. ANY ITEMS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACTED UPON.
Please Note: State law allows the City Council to briefly respond to questions on items raised by the public, which are not on the agenda Govt. Code Section 54954.2(a). Alternatively, the Council may choose to direct staff to provide information at a following meeting. Any member of the public may comment on any matter within the jurisdiction of the City that is not on the agenda. Those wishing to comment should be recognized by the Mayor and approach the podium.
Please complete a Speaker's Form and present it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting to be acknowledged as a speaker.
VIII. Approval of Minutes
a. Approve Maricopa City Council Minutes February 27, 2024 IX. Consent Calendar - None
X. Agendized Items
a. Re Maricopa City Council Revised Minutes, November 23, 2023 Recommendation:
None
Third Party Engineer to Review Blueprints for Pump Track Recommendation:
None possible in the absence of further information
c. Discuss Increase in Local Sales Tax
Recommendation:
None
XI. New Business
XII. Council/Staff Items
XIII. Closed Session- None
XIV. Adjourn
I certify that a copy of this agenda was posted at Maricopa City Hall, Gusher Hall, and Maricopa Post Office on March 7, 2024.
Wendy Harrison, City Clerk
Maricopa City Council Minutes
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silent Meditation, Call to Order Roll Call:
Mayor Morse <
Mayor Pro Tem Bell < City Administrator Eric Ziegler <
Council Member Albright < City Attorney Alan Peake <
Council Member Crump < City Treasurer Dorine Horn <
Council Member Owens < City Clerk Wendy Harrison <
• Community Recognition: None
• Reorder of Agenda: None
• Council Reports/Statements
Report by Public Safety/Sherriff Department/Fire Department: not present got report.
City Clerk Wendy Harrison: None
City Treasurer Horn: None
City Administrator Ziegler: None
• City Attorney Alan Peake: None
• City Council Members
Council Member Albright: None
Council Member Bell: 1. Sewer on Madera 2, Tax Roll
Council Member Owens: 1. Thiefry 2, Suspicous Death
Council Member Crump: 1. Kern Cog & Lafco Reports
Mayor Morse: 1. Educational Fyers
Public Hearings
Public Hearing Re Unmet Transportation Needs And, If Warranted by Public
Fiscal Year (2024-2025)
• Mayor To Open Public Hearing: @ 6:20 p.m.
Staff Report to City Council: Mr. Zeigler gave report
• Mayor To Invite Evidence and Testimony from Maricopa Residents Re Unmet Transit Needs: None
• In The Absence of Further Testimony, Mayor to Close Public Hearing Re Unmet Transit Needs: @ 6:26 p.m.
• City Council Discussion of Unmet Transit Needs as Warranted:
Council commented on this.
• Consider Motion to Adopt Resolution Entitled a Resolution of The City Council of The City of Maricopa Finding That There Are No Unmet Transit Needs Which Can Be Reasonably Met in The City of Maricopa (2024-2025)
Motion: Bell
Second: Crump
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abatain:
• Public Comment:_None
Approval of Minutes
• Approve Maricopa City Council Minutes February 13, 2024 Motion: Bell
Second: _Albright_
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abatain:
• Consent Calendar - None
• Approve payment of payroll January 2024
Approve payment of warrants January 2024
Motion:_Bell
Second: Crump_
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: _Owens_
Abatain:
• Agendized Items
Accept Proposal for Sewer Rate Study from AM Consulting Engineers and Authorize City Administrator to Execute necessary Documents on Behalf of the City.
Recommendation:
Motion to Accept Proposal for Sewer Rate Study from AM Consulting Engineers and Authorize City Administrator to Execute necessary Documents on Behalf of the City.
Motion:_Albright_
Second: Crump_
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes:
Abatain:
• New Business: None
Council/Staff Items:_None
• Closed Session- None
• Adjourn @, 7:05 p.m.
Prepared By
Wendy Harrison, City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM
TITLE: Re Maricopa City Council Revised Minutes, November 23,, 2023 PROPOSED BY: Mayor Morse
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
None
BACKGROUND
This item is on the agenda at the request of Mayor Morse.
City Adm.
Approval FISCAL IMPACT:
$
Eric G. Ziegler Funds Budgeted: Yes Amount Required
Amount Budgeted Appropriation Requested
Account Number Reviewed by Finance
x-b
AGENDA ITEM
TITLE: Third Party Engineer to Review Blueprints for Pump Track PROPOSED BY: Council Member Owens
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
None possible in the absence of further information
BACKGROUND
This item is on the agenda at the request of Council Member Owens. No further information has been provided by Council Member Owens re this item.
City Adm.
Approval FISCAL IMPACT:
$
Eric G. Ziegler Funds Budgeted: Yes LiNo Amount Required Amount Budgeted Appropriation Requested
Account Number Reviewed by Finance
X-C
AGENDA ITEM
TITLE: Discuss Increase in Local Sales Tax
PROPOSED BY: Council Member Bell
MEETING DATE: March 12, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
None
BACKGROUND
This item is on the agenda at the request of Council Member Bell.
Mr. Bell wishes to discuss the possibility of placing a local sales tax increase on the November, 2024 ballot.
Attached hereto is a draft ordinance and resolution prepared by the City Attorney in 2012 when this issue was last discussed. The draft ordinance, if adopted by Maricopa voters, would raise the sales tax for transactions occurring within the city by one cent. There are several steps necessary to place this matter on the ballot.
Because the resolution references materials calling the November city election which will be adopted by Council later this year, any action other than directing staff at this time would be premature. This item is presented simply for Council review and comment, if any.
County Elections Office advises that the deadline to submit a measure is 88 days before the election. For the November election, that date is August 9, 2024. The county's measure calendar is not yet available. County Elections will send out more information regarding the election in May.
Interim
City Adm.
Approval FISCAL IMPACT:
$
LINo
Lauri Robison Funds Budgeted: Yes Amount Required
Amount Budgeted Appropriation Requested
Account Number Reviewed by Finance
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA,
CALIFORNIA ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF A CERTAIN MEASURE RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX ("SALES TAX") IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE PERCENT (1.00%) AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER - 2024 AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. _
WHEREAS, a general election on Tuesday, November _, 2024 has been called by Resolution No. adopted on , 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Maricopa (City Council) also desires to submit to the voters at the election a question relating to the imposition of an additional transaction and Use Tax ("Sales Tax") in the amount of one percent (1.00%); and WHEREAS, under the provisions of California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7285.9 and the laws relating to general law cities in the State of California, a general municipal election may be held on November _ 2024, for the consideration of the imposition of a sales tax, the proceeds of which may be used for the general purposes of the City of Maricopa.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Maricopa does hereby resolve, declare, determine and order as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal election the following question:
City of Maricopa Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance for Essential General Fund Services.
Shall there be enacted in the City of Maricopa an additional YES temporary sales tax rate increase of one percent
(1.00%) which will end after ten (10) years, the proceeds of which shall be used to preserve essential general governmental services including, but not limited to street and road NO improvements, police and fire protection, parks and
recreation and other City General Fund services?
Section 2. That the proposed measure, which will amend the City of Maricopa Municipal Code, submitted to the registered electors to be voted on is attached as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. The City Attorney is directed to prepare an impartial analysis concerning the measure to be voted on.
Section 4. The City Treasurer is directed to prepare an Impartial Fiscal Impact Statement to be included on the ballot concerning the measure to be voted on.
Section 5. That in all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
Section 6. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
DATED: _, 2024
By:
Cory Morse, Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted by the City of Maricopa on this _ _day of_ _, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: By:
Wendy Harrison, City Clerk
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