Maricopa City Council Minutes
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
6:00 p.m.
• Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silent Meditation, Call to Order Moment of silence for Cory Contempore fire fighter killed in Trump Rally • 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 ab Ex 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: Sherriff dept. was present and gave stats.
• City Clerk Wendy Harrison: None
• City Treasurer Horn : Ab Ex
• City Administrator Ziegler: Jetter
• City Attorney Alan Peake: None
• City Council Members
Mayor Morse: 1. Ev cars, 2. Cal Trans, 3. Website, 4. cooling center Albright: 1. cooling center, 2. website, 3. suspicious car 4. flag/ sign in cooling center Bell: None
Crump: 1. Kern Cog meeting, 2. 9 mile stretch
Owens: 1. Payroll paid back, 2. electric cars 3. A/C on F150 • Public Hearings:
• PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING RE PROPOSED SEWER RATES STARTING FISCAL YEAR 2024- 2025;
2) CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ENTITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF
MARICOPA DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE PROPOSITION 218 PROTEST COUNT FOR THE
PROPOSED
NEW CITY SEWER RATES; 3) WAIVE READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING THE MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER
13.12,
SECTION 13.12.040 ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES; 4) ADOPT ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN
URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING THE MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING
CHAPTER 13.12, SECTION 13.12.040 ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES; 5) WAIVE READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING SECTION 13.12.040 OF THE
MARICOPA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES; 6) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE
ENTITLED,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARICOPA AMENDING SECTION 13.12.040 OF THE MARICOPA
MUNICIPAL
CODE ESTABLISHING NEW SEWER RATES.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open Proposition 218 Public Hearing re Proposed Sewer Rates Starting FY 2024-2025 (See Resolution 12-11 re Procedures for Establishing and Increasing Fees re Proposition 218, Exhibit A)
Mayor opened hearing at 6:35 p.m.
1. Receive Protests from Maricopa Sewer Service Customers re Proposed Sewer Rates None
3. Close Proposition 218 Public Hearing re Sewer Rates Starting FY 2024 - 2025 Mayor closed hearing at 6:38 p.m.
4. Count/Announce Protest Vote: 0 No protests
1. Motion to Adopt Resolution Entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Declaring
the Result of the Proposition 218 Protest Count for the Proposed New City Sewer Rates.
Motion: ________Crump_______
Second: _______Bell_________
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: ________Owens_______
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: ___________________
1. If protest vote is less than fifty percent (50) plus one (1), consider motion to waive reading of an
ordinance entitled An Urgency Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending the Maricopa Municipal
Code by Amending Chapter 13.12, Section 13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer Rates.
Motion: ______Bell_________
Second: _______Crump_______
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: _____Owens________
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: ___________________
1. Motion to adopt an ordinance entitled An Urgency Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending the
Maricopa Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 13.12, Section 13.12.040 Establishing New Sewer
Rates.
Motion: _________Crump_____
Second: ________Albright_____
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: ______Owens_______
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: ___________________
1. Motion to waive the reading of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending
Section 13.12.040 of the Maricopa Municipal Code Establishing New Sewer Rates.
Motion: _____Crump_________
Second: _____Bell___________
Ayes: Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: ______Owens_______
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: _________________
1. Motion to introduce ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Maricopa Amending Section
13.12.040 of the Maricopa Municipal Code Establishing New Sewer Rates.
Motion: ____Bell_____________
Second: ______Crump________
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Morse
Noes: _______Owens________
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: ___________________
• Public Hearing re Collection of City of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on Kern County Tax Roll; Adopt Resolution Entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Service Fees
RECOMMENDATION]
• Open Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Tax Roll
Mayor opened hearing at 7:16 p.m.
2) Receive staff report re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Tax Roll
Ziegler gave report
• Receive evidence and testimony from members of public wishing to comment, protest or object to Garbage and refuse collection and disposal fees assessed in Exhibit A attached to and made a part of a proposed resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees.
None
4) Close Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Tax Roll
Mayor closed public hearing at 7:24 p.m.
5) Council discussion re Collection of Maricopa Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Fees on County Tax Roll
Council discussed
6) Motion to adopt resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the
Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Service Fees
Motion: ______Bell___________
Second: ______Albright_________
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: __________________
• Public Hearing re Collection of Sewer Service Fee on Kern County Tax Roll; Adopt Resolution Entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Sewer Service Fees
RECOMMENDATION
• Open Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll
Mayor oened the hearing at 7:31 p.m.
2) Receive staff report re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll Ziegler gave report
• Receive evidence and testimony from members of public wishing to comment, protest or object to sewer service fees assessed in Exhibit A attached to and made a part of a proposed resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Sewer Service Fees.
None
4) Close Public Hearing re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll Mayor closed hearing at 7:33 p.m.
5) Council discussion re Collection of Maricopa Sewer Service Fees on County Tax Roll Council discussed
6) Motion to adopt resolution entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Maricopa Approving the Manner of Collection of Delinquent, Current and Future Sewer Service Fees.
Motion: ______Owens___________
Second: ______Albright_________
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump, Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: __________________
• Public Comment: None
• Approval of Minutes : None
• Consent Calendar
• Approve payment of payroll June 2024
• Approve payment of warrants June 2024
Motion: ______Crump______
Second: ______Bell________
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump , Morse
Noes: _______Owens_______
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: __________________
• Agendized Items: None
• New Business: None
• Council/Staff Items:
Owens : On Agenda for closed session council members and attorney
• Closed Session- None
• Adjourn @ 7:36 p.m.
Motion: ______Bell______
Second: ______Crump________
Ayes: _Albright, Bell, Crump , Owens, Morse
Noes: ___________________
Abstain: ___________________
Absent: __________________