DAKDATE
CITY OF OAKDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
City Council Chambers
277 North Second Avenue
Oakdale, CA 9536*
Monday, October 20, 2025 6:30 PM City Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Bairos called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT:
Present: Mayor Cherilyn Bairos
Council Member Kayleigh Gilbert
Council Member Jeff Kettering
Council Member Jarod Pitassi
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Bairos led the pledge of allegiance.
Invocation
Henry Raven of Sierra Foothills Community Church provided the invocation.
Presentations/Acknowledgements
6. Additions / Deletions
7. Public Comments
Mayor Bairos opened public comment. There being no public comment, Mayor Bairos closed public comment.
8. Appointment to Boards, Commissions, Committees
9. City Council Consent Agenda
The consent agenda is comprised of Items 9.1 through 9.9. Unless there is discussion by a member of the audience/Council they may be approved in one motion.
9.1 Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2025.
9.2 Receive and file the Warrant List for the period September 29, 2025 - October 13, 2025.
9.3 Waive all readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, except by Title.
9.4 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Odessa & Mark Court Improvement Project CP2522 in the Amount of $791,067.98 and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion.
9.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the North 7th Avenue Improvement Project CP2505 in the Amount of $226,538.41 and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion.
9.6 Reject Claim for Damages by Mariano Acosta.
9.7 Reject Claim for Damages by Careli Galvan.
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CITY OF OAKDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 20 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-098 Next Ordinance: 1296
9.8 Reject Claim for Damages by Grady Williams.
9.9 Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Saddlewood Residential Subdivision Public Improvements and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion.
MOTION
To approve Items 9.1 through 9.9 on the City of Oakdale City Council October 20, 2025, Consent Agenda.
Moved by Council Member Kettering, and seconded by Council Member Gilbert PASSED this 20th day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kettering, Gilbert, Pitassi, Bairos (4) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:None (0)
Motion carried 4/0 by City Council roll call vote.
10. Public Hearings
10.1 Introduction and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12 of the Oakdale Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 Fire Code with Local Amendments and Removing Section 7-22 Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems from Chapter 7 Building Codes, Administration and Enforcements and Systems Development Charges.
Chief Bickle provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bairos opened the public hearing. There being no public comment, Mayor Bairos closed the public hearing and brought the item back to the City Council and asked for a motion to be made.
MOTION
Introduce and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 12 of the Oakdale Municipal Code to adopt the 2025 Fire Code with local amendments and removing Section 7-22 Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems from Chapter 7 Building Codes, Administration and Enforcements and Systems Development Charges.
Moved by Council Member Kettering and seconded by Council Member Pitassi, PASSED this 20th day of October, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kettering, Pitassi, Gilbert, Bairos (4) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
Motion carried 4/0 by City Council roll call vote.
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CITY OF OAKDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 20 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-098 Next Ordinance: 1296
11. Staff Reports
11.1 Consider a Resolution Authorizing an Airport Hangar Lease Rate Increase with Continuous Annual CPI (Consumer Price Index Increases for City-Owned T-Hangars, Private Owned Hangars, Land Leases and Tie Downs.
Senior Engineering | Technician/Airport Manager Hendon provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bairos opened the item for public comment.
Fred Smith stated he has a hangar at the Oakdale Airport and is in favor of the increase.
There being no further public comment, Mayor Bairos brought the item back to the City Council and asked for a motion to be made.
MOTION
Adopt City Council Resolution 2025-101, authorizing an Airport Hangar Lease Rate Increase with continuous Annual CPI (Consumer Price Index) increases for City- Owned T-Hangars, Private Owned Hangars, Land Leases and Tie Downs.
Moved by Council Member Gilbert and seconded by Council Member Pitassi, PASSED this 20th day of October, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Gilbert, Pitassi, Kettering, Bairos (4) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
Motion carried 4/0 by City Council roll call vote.
11.2 Consider a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of New Applications or Renewals of Current Applications for City Generated Non-Exclusive Non-Consensual Franchise Towing Services Agreement and Authorizing the Chief of Police to Contract with Qualified Applicants.
Lieutenant Vanderheiden provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bairos opened the item for public comment.
There being no further public comment, Mayor Bairos brought the item back to the City Council and asked for a motion to be made.
MOTION
Adopt City Council Resolution 2025-102, authorizing acceptance of new applications
CITY OF OAKDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 20 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-098 Next Ordinance: 1296 or renewals of current applications for City Generated Non-Exclusive Non-Consensual Franchise Towing Services Agreement and authorizing the Chief of Police to contract with qualified applicants.
Moved by Council Member Gilbert and seconded by Council Member Kettering, PASSED this 20th day of October, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Gilbert, Kettering, Pitassi, Bairos (4) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
Motion carried 4/0 by City Council roll call vote.
11.3 Consider a Resolution Allocating $25,000 from Fund 245 Economic Development to Opportunity Stanislaus for Participation in the VOLT Institute Program. In Return, the City will Receive a $15,000 Credit Toward VOLT Courses, which will be Administered by City Staff as a Scholarship Program to Support Qualified Oakdale Residents in Attending VOLT Training Programs.
City Manager Ramar a PowerPoint Presentation.
Dave White, Opportunity Stanislaus provided summary of the program.
Staff responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bairos opened the item for public comment. There being no public comment, Mayor Bairos brought the item back to the City Council and asked for a motion to be made.
MOTION
Adopt City Council Resolution 2025-103, allocating $25,000 from Fund 245 Economic Development to Opportunity Stanislaus for participation in the VOLT Institute Program.
In return, the City will receive a $15,000 credit toward VOLT courses, which will be administered by City staff as a scholarship program to support qualified Oakdale residents in attending VOLT training programs.
Moved by Council Member Gilbert and seconded by Council Member Pitassi, PASSED this 20th day of October, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Gilbert, Pitassi, Kettering, Bairos (4) NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None (0)
Motion carried 4/0 by City Council roll call vote.
12. City Manager's Report
12.1 October Department Reports
CITY OF OAKDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 20 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-098 Next Ordinance: 1296 City Manager Ramar reported that the City will be moving the Special City Council meeting for the candidate interviews from November 3, 2025 to November 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m
13. City Council Items
Council Member Kettering congratulated Oakdale High School on the win against Central Catholic.
Council Member Gilbert reported achievements that the Oakdale Band, Drumline and Colorguard had at a recent competition in Santa Cruz.
Mayor Bairos announced Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony is Tuesday, November 11th.
14. Adjournment
The next Regular meeting of the Oakdale City Council will be held November 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. There being no further business, Mayor Bairos adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
ATTEST:
Colleen Bodisen Cherbal
Colleen Andersen, Deputy City Clerk Cherilyn Bairos, Mayor