MCFARLAND CITY COUNCIL
McFarland Successor Agency, McFarland Public Finance Authority, McFarland Improvement Authority, McFarland Parking Authority Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chambers
103 W. Sherwood Ave, Mcfarland, CA
Website: https://www.mcfarlandcity.org/
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
12:00 PM
SAUL AYON, Mayor
RICARDO CANO, Vice Mayor
MARTIN GUTIERREZ, Council Member
ANITA GONZALEZ, Council Member
MARÍA T. PÉREZ , Council Member
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Saul Ayon
ROLL CALL:
Mayor/Chair, Saul Ayon
Vice Mayor/Vice-Chair, Ricardo Cano
Council Member/Board Member, Martin Gutierrez
Council Member/Board Member, Anita Gonzalez
Council Member/Board Member, María T. Pérez
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVE AGENDA AS TO FORM
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
1. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-62 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SCHOLARSHIPS
TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM MCFARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,900 FROM THE GENERAL FUND.
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CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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Erika De La Cruz, City Clerk
Diego Viramontes, City Manager
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City of McFarland
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 1.
Section: ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENDA
Meeting Date: May 28, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Diego Viramontes, City Manager
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-62 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE
OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM MCFARLAND
HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $157,900 FROM THE GENERAL FUND.
SUMMARY:
The GEO Group has provided funds to the City of McFarland to manage and determine the criteria for awarding scholarships to graduating seniors from McFarland High School. The purpose of these scholarships is to support and incentivize academic achievement among students.
In collaboration with the high school principal and counselors, it has been determined that the most appropriate method to distribute these scholarships is based on merit. The criteria for the scholarships have been established as follows:
Valedictorians: $4,000 to $5,000
AA Degrees: $1,500
Completers: $1,100
Dual Enrollment between 20-52 units: $600
Dual Enrollment between 6-19 units: $300
Adult Education Program: $300
This method aims to encourage students to achieve higher academic standards and to recognize those who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and performance.
DISCUSSION:
The total amount of scholarships to be issued is $157,900. These funds will be distributed among the graduating seniors who meet the established criteria. The GEO Group has contributed additional Conditional Use Permit (CUP) fees to offset any potential costs to the City. Consequently, there will be no additional financial burden on the City of McFarland.
The collaboration with McFarland High School's administration has ensured that the criteria for these scholarships are fair, transparent, and designed to maximize student motivation and success. By rewarding academic excellence and commitment, the City of McFarland will be fostering an environment that values education and hard work.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The scholarship funds totaling $157,900 are fully covered by The GEO Group, with no additional cost to the City of McFarland. The scholarships are funded through CUP fees provided by The GEO Group, ensuring that the City's finances remain unaffected.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the issuance of scholarships to graduating seniors from McFarland High School, funded by The GEO Group, totaling $157,900.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. List of Scholarship Recipients and Respective Awards
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM
MCFARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,900 FROM THE GENERAL FUND.
WHEREAS, The GEO Group has provided additional conditional use permit fees to the City of McFarland to manage and determine the criteria for awarding scholarships to graduating seniors from McFarland High School; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of McFarland desires to allocate $157,900 for scholarships, which will be distributed among students who meet the established merit-based criteria; and
WHEREAS, the scholarship criteria have been developed in collaboration with the high school principal and counselors, focusing on academic achievements such as Valedictorians, AA Degrees, and Dual Enrollment accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, this initiative aims to incentivize students to achieve higher academic standards and recognize exceptional dedication and performance; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of McFarland recognizes the importance of supporting and encouraging the educational achievements of its youth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of McFarland that it hereby finds and determines as follows:
1. The City Council hereby authorizes the issuance of scholarships to graduating seniors from McFarland High School, totaling $157,900, based on the merit criteria established in collaboration with the high school administration.
2. The City Council approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $157,900 for these scholarships from the General Fund.
3. The City Manager and Finance Director are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to implement this resolution, including the disbursement of scholarship funds according to the established criteria.
4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of McFarland on May 28, 2025 by the following vote:
Aye Nae Abstain Absent
Saul Ayon
Ricardo Cano
Anita Gonzalez
María T. Pérez
Martin Gutierrez
CITY OF MCFARLAND
____________________________
Saul Ayon, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Erika De La Cruz, City Clerk
I, _________________________, City Clerk of the City of McFarland, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of the Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of McFarland on the date and by the vote indicated herein.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________
Nathan Hodges, City Attorney
VALEDICTORIANS
Herrera Dircio 5,000
Zacarias Adriel 4,800
Diaz Nicholas 4,600
Alvarez Arturo 4,400
Avalos Anthony 4,200
Medina Zapien Andres 4,000
VALEDICTORIANS TOTAL 27,000
AA DEGREES
BIANCA AZALEA ALVAREZ 1,500
IKER ARELLANO PADILLA 1,500
JESSICA BALLARDO ROMERO 1,500
MARCELA BARAJAS 1,500
SHEILA CARRANZA SANTIAGO 1,500
JASMINE CEBALLOS 1,500
ALYSSA CHAVEZ 1,500
DULCEMARIA ESPINOZA 1,500
YANELI FELIX 1,500
GABRIEL GANDARA HERNANDEZ 1,500
JESUS GOMEZ 3,000
ESTEVAN GONZALEZ 1,500
NATHAN GONZALEZ 1,500
VALERIA HERNANDEZ 3,000
ESTEVAN JACOBO 1,500
JORGE LEON 1,500
EMILY LOPEZ 1,500
JOCELYN MARTINEZ 1,500
ABISAI MEDINA 1,500
ALEJANDRO MEDINA 1,500
MIGUEL NUNEZ 1,500
MARY RAMIREZ LIRA 1,500
BIANCA REYES 1,500
GABRIELLA RIOS 1,500
ANNIA RIVERA MUNOZ 1,500
JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ 1,500
KARLA RODRIGUEZ 1,500
CANDY ROMO 1,500
SEBASTIAN SAN JUAN CONCHA 1,500
FERNANDO SANTIAGO CHINCOYA 1,500
OSCAR TAPIA-VERDE 1,500
EMILY TRUJILLO-FARIAS 1,500
JOCELYN VALLEJOS 1,500
CHRISTOPHER VILLEGAS 1,500
AA DEGREES TOTAL 54,000
COMPLETERS
ALTAMIRANO MIGUEL 1,100
ALVARADO GONZALEZ AURORA 1,100
ALVAREZ JANET 1,100
ARRONA SANCHEZ ANTHONY 1,100
AYON AYON IVAN 1,100
BAUTISTA XAVIER 1,100
List of Scholarship Recipients and Respective Awards
List of Scholarship Recipients and Respective Awards
Casillas Emily 1,100
CENDEJAS LEMUS EMILY 600
CHAVEZ JORDAN 2,000
CHAVEZ TRUJILLO DAVID 1,100
ELIAS MULATO JEFFERSON 1,100
ELIAS ZACARIAS MIRIAM SARAI 1,100
ESTEBAN NOLASCO ANGEL 1,100
FABIAN JESUS 1,100
FRIAS DULCE 1,100
GALVAN ROCHA MIGUEL 1,100
GARCIA ARTURO 1,100
GARCIA ALONDRA 1,100
GOMEZ MOISES 1,100
Gonzalez Lilliana 1,100
LOPEZ ISAAC 1,100
Luna Guadalupe 1,100
MALLARE JORDANA 1,100
MEDINA JUAN 1,100
MEDRANO DANIEL 1,100
NUNEZ ARAMBULA PAOLA 1,100
ONTIVEROS HAYDEE 1,100
PANTOJA VICTOR 1,100
PANTOJA CHAIDEZ ASHLEY 1,100
PEREZ LUIS AIDSA 1,100
RIOS ALFREDO 1,100
RIOS SANTOS ANGEL 1,100
ROCHA HELENMARIE 1,100
RODRIGUEZ DAMARIS 1,100
RUVALCABA MARY JANE 1,100
SALAZAR KAREN 1,100
SANCHEZ HUGO 1,100
SOLIS BRIANA 1,100
VARGUEZ JAYLIENE 1,100
VELASCO JESSICA 1,100
ZARRAGA VALERIE 1,100
ZENDEJAS DENISSE 1,100
COMPLETERS TOTAL 46,600
DE (20-52) UNITS
GARCIA ANGIE 600
JACOBO JOSE 600
LARA GARCIA NINEL 600
MARTINEZ OSBALDO 600
MORALES MIGUEL 600
PEREZ VALENZUELA DAMIAN 600
QUIROZ FERNANDO 600
RIVERA ALYZA 600
TORRES MAXCIMILIANO 600
DE (20-52) UNITS TOTAL 5,400
DE (6-19) UNITS
AGUILAR JULIAN 300
ARBITRARIO ANGELA 300
List of Scholarship Recipients and Respective Awards
AYON BERNARDO 300
AYON SENEN 300
BARAJAS ILIANA 300
BENITEZ NANCY 300
BERMUDEZ BRANDON 300
CARRANZA MEZA RICARDO 300
CARRILLO JUAN 300
CASTANEDA PABLO 300
CENDEJAS SAMANTHA 300
CERVANTES RAMIREZ ALEXIS 300
CHAVEZ CRISTAL 300
CHINCOYA BELINDA 300
CICILIANO JOSE 300
DIAZ NATHALIE 300
DURAN LESLIE 300
FELIX VALERIE 300
FIGUEROA NATHAN 300
FLORES JONATHAN 300
FLORES MEZA DANIEL 300
FRAUSTO MALI 300
Freitas Gianna 300
GARCIA ERICK 300
GARCIA JOSEPH 300
GARCIA REYES DAMIAN 300
GARCIA VALLEJO LINDA 300
GASPAR FATIMA PAOLA 300
GONZALEZ ALEXA RUBI 300
GONZALEZ ALEJANDRO 300
GONZALEZ ANGELA 300
GUILLEN TLALOC 300
HERNANDEZ JUAN 300
HERNANDEZ KEVIN 300
HERNANDEZ CISNEROS JONATHAN 300
HERNANDEZ GARCIA GIOVANNY 300
HERNANDEZ LOPEZ JACOB 300
HERNANDEZ-GALVAN JORGE 300
HERRERA MARCOS 300
HUERTA EVELIN 300
LARA JUNIOR ALEJANDRO 300
LEON DANIELA 300
LOERA ANGEL 300
LOPEZ ENRIQUE 300
MADRIGAL GUZMAN DIEGO 300
MARAVILLA GLADYSS 300
MARTINEZ CASTRO YESSICA 300
Martinez Cazares Marisol 300
MELENDEZ AARON 300
MEZA ULYSES 300
MONTES GERARDO 300
MORALES ORLANDO 300
MUNGUIA MIGUEL 300
NUNEZ DURAN JULIA 300
NUNEZ DURAN VICTORIA 300
List of Scholarship Recipients and Respective Awards
OCHOA DANIEL 300
ONTIVEROS DIEGO 300
PADILLA JESSY 300
PADILLA SARA 300
PANTOJA MIGUEL 300
Perdomo Castro Emily 300
PEREZ YOSHIGIE 300
PEREZ HERRERA LUIS 300
PEREZ RAMIREZ DOYLE 300
RAMIREZ OMAR 300
RAMOS AVILA KEILY 300
REYES FRANCISCO 300
RIVERA ERIKA 300
RIVERA ADRIAN 300
ROBLES ZOE 300
ROMO MEDINA EFRAIN 300
RUIZ ALVAREZ AKON 300
SAMANIEGO MIA 300
SANDOVAL SAMUEL 300
SEDANO NAVARRO FERNANDO 300
SIGALA IRIS ALEXIA 300
SOTO-SOLIS DESTINY 300
VALDOVINOS-ABUNDIZ DIANA 300
VASQUEZ G. MIRIAM 300
VELASQUEZ RAFAEL 300
ZAMORA SAMANTHA 300
DE (6-19) UNITS TOTAL 24,300
Adult Education Program
RAMIREZ VICTORIA 300
PARRA ADRIAN 300
Adult Education Program TOTAL 600
GRAND TOTAL 157,900