MINUTES
WORKSHOP
April 24th 2023
6:00 PM
LOCATION: Montague Fire Department 121 S. 10th Street.
CALL TO ORDER: @6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE:
ROLL CALL: Council member Murakami, Rivera, Dooley, and Vela present Jackson absent.
Montague Protection District: Bray, and Singleton
PUBLIC COMMENTS: “This time is set aside for the public to address the City Council on matters listed on the Consent Agenda as well as other items not included on the Regular Agenda. If your comments concern an item noted on the Regular Agenda, please address the Council when that item is open for public comment.” (The Brown Act requires the public be given the opportunity to address the Council before action is taken. If there is a Consent Agenda, there is no other opportunity for public comment on items on the Consent Agenda.) The Council has the right to reasonably limit the duration of each speaker to three minutes.
Speakers may not cede their time. The Council may ask questions but may take no action during the Public Comments portion of the meeting, except to direct staff to prepare a report, or to place an item on a future agenda.
SPEAKERS: Speakers, please stand at the podium and speak loudly so the entire room can hear you.
The mayor will recognize you and ask that you state your name and mailing address so that the City Staff can follow up on any issues requiring City action, or provide you with information, if appropriate.
Pursuant to the Governor of the State of California’s Executive Order N-29-20, access to the Montague City Council meeting can be accessed to the public by calling the following conference (phone) number and utilizing the conference (access) code:
Conference Number: 1-712-832-8330
Conference Code: 8481653#
AGENDA:
1. Discussion/possible action on agreement between the City of Montague and the Montague Fire Protection District: The agreement states that the district will pay 50% of the workman’s compensation for the Montague Fire Department and the City will pay the other 50%. Chief Vela has put into the invoice for the fire payments for each firefighter workman’s comp for that fire. If the amount pays for the portion of the Fire Departments amount, then we will not charge the district. The district is going to take the agreement to their attorney and get the verbiage approved.
2. Discussion/possible action on purchasing equipment for the Montague Fire Department: Chief Vela look at the numbers again for the engine that the district was going to purchase for them back in January and the price had rose significantly. Chief Vela asks that instead they purchase Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCB’s). They expire this year, and they are an immediate need for the department. He also is looking to buy a Type 1 engine in the future with the combined money.
ADJOURN: @7:00 PM
Motion to adjourn made by Rivera, seconded by Vela. All Ayes.
ATTEST: CITY OF MONTAGUE:
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JESSIE MONDAY, CITY CLERK TAKESHI MURAKAMI, MAYOR