CITY OF MONTAGUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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. 13th St. • Online via 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 each regularly scheduled meeting at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, located at 230 S. 13th 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: @ 6:30 PM
II. ROLL CALL: Jackson, Dooley, Vela, and Murakami present III. 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. No public comment.
V. AGENDA APPROVAL: Kris Taylor would like to have her agenda item moved to the front because she has another obligation to be at. Approved. Agenda item #4 is moved to #1.
Motion made by Jackson, seconded by Dooley. All Ayes.
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 https://cityofmontague-454.my.webex.com/meet/clerk
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 Approved. Motion made by Vela, seconded by Dooley. All Ayes
VII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
1. Sheriff’s update for July 2024: Report provided. New Sargent for Montague. Srgt. Michael Yates.
2. City Engineer’s update for July 2024 Administrator Dunn presenting. 12 to 14 plans. Diggle Field Improvements are out to bid. Bid opens 8.21.24
3. Planning Commission’s update for July 2024 No meeting.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Consideration of the approval of Kris Taylors events in the City: Kris presenting. Has multiple events that she would like to have in the City every year. Council approves the current proposed events but would like to see an MOU for the future events so coming to council to every event approved could be limited. Motion made by Jackson, seconded by Dooley. All Ayes.
2. Consideration of the approval of Event coordinator/Social media job description: Tabled.
Motion made by Vela, seconded by Jackson. All Ayes.
3. Discussion of 4th of July fire with Vernon Fueston: Vernon presenting. Very concerned citizen about the fire that had lighted from the fireworks. Chief Vela apologizes and says they have a revised plan for next year and have learned from their mistakes. No action.
4. Consideration of the approval of Ruanna Smith Assistant Clerk: Approved. Motion made by Vela, seconded by Dooley. All Ayes.
5. Consideration of the approval of the city to pay $5,500 for 2025 Freedom Festival entertainment: Erik Erickson presenting. Mayor Murakami asks for Erik to provide more information for council to review before next meeting. Tabled.
IX. COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS for July 2024
1. Fire Department: Report provided. No one presenting.
2. Public Works: Administrator Dunn presenting. Report provided.
3. City Administrator: Administrator Dunn presenting. Report provided
4. Animal Control/ Code Enforcement: No presenter or report.
5. City Clerk: Clerk will be back from maternity leave on August 5th.
6. Treasurer: Treasurer Davies presenting. Signed checks 4 times.
7. Library: Mindy Vela presenting. Summer reading is ending. Mindy has turned in her resignation letter and her last day will be August 5th. Has made Suzie Clark interim Library Manager.
8. Event Coordinator: Mindy Vela reporting. Currently working on Trunk-or-Treat, thank you letters to all the donations for the Freedom Festival, the Christmas Tree Lighting, and the Drive-Thru Dinner for the Pool fundraiser. Also reports that she feels a lack of direction in the event coordinator position. She asks if this City is ready to employee an event coordinator. Mayor Murakami responds saying that the city is ready the job description just needs some improvements but no reprimand will be given for the event coordinator for doing her job. Mindy says the job description is unclear, but she is willing to work with it.
Councilmember Vela suggests that Admin Dunn should be her supervisor until the description is finalized. Approved. General Consensus.
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. Mayor Murakami assigns Council member Vela and himself to make the social media coordinator jo description.
X. ADJOURN: @ 8:07 PM
Motion to adjourn made by Dooley, seconded by Vela. All Ayes.