CITY OF MONTAGUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
August 1, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Council Chambers, 230 S. 13th Street, Montague, CA 96064 PARTICIPATION: Participants can attend in person, online, and/or by telephone, as follows:
• In-person at: Montague City Council Chambers, 230 S. 13' St. • Online via https://citvofmontaque-454.mv.webex.com/meet/clerk WebEx at:
• Meeting number (access code): 2630 874 0065
• Telephone at:, 1-650-479-3208 When prompted, enter Meeting ID: 26308740065 Passcode: *89335983 AGENDA PACKET: Copies of all staff reports and documents subject to disclosure that relate to any item of business referred to on the agenda are available for public inspection 72 hours before cach regularly scheduled meeting at the City Clerk's office at City Hall, located at 230 S. 13 Street, Montague, California, during normal business hours. Any writing that is subject to disclosure that relates to an agenda item for open session distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's office during normal business hours. Materials distributed to a majority of councilmembers less than 72 hours before a meeting will be available for public inspection on the City's website at www.cityofmontagueca.com.
SPEAKERS: Speakers, please stand at the podium and speak loudly so the entire room can hear you. The chairman 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.
Please silence your cell phones. Thank you!
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
I. CALL TO ORDER:
I. ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE:
IV. 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 within the authority of the City Council. If your comments concern an item noted on the Regular Agenda, please address the City Council when that item is open for public comment." (The Brown Act requires the public be given the opportunity to address the City 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 City Council has the right to reasonably limit the duration of each speaker to three minutes. Speakers may not cede their time. The City 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.
V. AGENDA APPROVAL:
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR: Discussion/possible action - All matters listed under the consent calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion, or a member of the audience wishes to comment on an item. The City Clerk recommends approval of the following consent calendar items:
comment on an item. The City Clerk recommends approval of the following consent calendar items:
1. Approval of City Council Meeting minutes for: 7/8/2024 VII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
1. Sheriff's update for July 2024
2. City Engineer's update for July 2024
3. Planning Commission's update for July 2024
VIll. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of the approval of Event coordinator/Social media job description:
2. Discussion of 4"h of July fire with Vernon Fueston:
3. Consideration of the approval of Ruanna Smith Assistant Clerk:
4. Consideration of the approval of Kris Taylors events in the City:
5. Consideration of the approval of the city to pay $5,500 for 2025 Freedom Festival entertainment:
IX. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS for July 2024
1. Fire Department:
2. Public Works:
3. City Administrator:
4. Animal Control/ Code Enforcement:
5. City Clerk:
6. Treasurer:
7. Library:
8. Event Coordinator:
9. Commissioner/ Council Statements and Requests: Members of the council may now make brief announcements, reports, or request staff to report to the council on any matter at a subsequent meeting.
X. ADJOURN:
In compliance with the requirements of the Brown Act, notice of this meeting has been posted in a publicly accessible place, 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
Public Hearings: If you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on an agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. Any person seeking to challenge a Planning Commission decision made as a result of a proceeding in which by law a hearing is required to be given, evidence is required to be taken, and the discretion in the determination of facts is vested in the Planning Commission, shall be required to commence that action 90 days following the date on which the decision becomes final as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Please refer to Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6 to determine how to calculate when a decision becomes "final."