CITY OF OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
City Council Chambers
277 North Second Avenue
Oakdale, CA 95361
Monday, July 28, 2025 5:30 PM City Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Barios called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT:
Present: Mayor Cherilyn Bairos
Mayor Pro Tem Christopher Smith
Council Member Kayleigh Gilbert
Council Member Jeff Kettering
Absent: Council Member Jarod Pitassi
Public Comment
None.
4. Staff Report
4.1 Consider a Resolution Appointing Jerry Ramar as City Manager and Approving an Employment Agreement for Said Appointment.
City Attorney provided a brief summary of the item regarding the appointment of Jerry Ramar to City Manager.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bairos opened the item for public comment. There being no public comment, made Bairos brought the item back to the City Council and asked for a motion to be MOTION
Adopt City Council Resolution 2025-77, appointing Jerry Ramar as City Manager and approving the Employment Agreement for Said Appointment.
Moved by Council Member Kettering and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Smith PASSED this 28th day of July 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kettering, Smith, Gilbert, Bairos (4) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Pitassi (1)
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
Motion carried 4/0 by City Council roll call vote.
Closed Session
5.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT - Recruitment to Fill Position of Chief of Police. (Pursuant to Government Code §54957 (b) (1))
Mayor Bairos moved the meeting to Closed Session at 5:35 "Cowboy Capital of the World"
CITY OF OAKDALE
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Monday, July 28, 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-077 Next Ordinance: 1295 Mayor Bairos reconvened the meeting from Closed Session at 5:54
6. Report Out of Closed Session
Mayor Bairos stated direction was given to staff
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Bairos adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m ATTEST:
Colleen Anoisen
Colleen Andersen, Deputy City Clerk Christopher Smith, Mayor Pro Tem