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City Of Patterson
Regular Meeting Minutes
April 19, 2022
City Manager
Ken Irwin
City Attorney
Nubia Goldstein
Deputy City Attorney
Douglas White www.ci.patterson.ca.us
Mayor
Dennis McCord
City Council
Shivaugn Alves, District A
Alfred Parham, District B
Dominic Farinha, District C
Cynthia Homen, District D
City Clerk
Aracely Alegre
1. Call to Order
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Dennis McCord Mayor Present
Shivaugn Alves District A Present
Alfred Parham District B Present
Dominic Farinha District C Present
Cynthia Homen District D Present
City Staff Present:
1. City Manager Irwin
2. IT Manager Ford
3. City Attorney Goldstein
4. Deputy Director of Regulatory Compliance & Administrative Services Delgado
5. City Engineer Ulloa
6. Fire Division Chief Schali
7. Police Deputy Dhanota
8. Recreation & Community Services Director Flanders
9. Police Chief Clayton
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Statements of Conflict
None.
4. Items from the Public
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Pat Maisetti, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding freedom of speech. Mayor's priority is the youth, seniors feel left out. Murals within the city. Not addressing Mr. Torres's questions in the past meeting regarding reading the agenda. City Manager Irwin attending the Senior Center Board of Directors meeting.
Container in front of catholic church needs to be removed. Green waste services to a private agency to avoid paying extra.
Tim Benefield, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding beginning Council meetings with prayer.
Thanked Councilmember Parham and Councilmember Farinha for their support.
Gale Tennis, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding School District's concerns not been heard by the city. Mitigation agreement with the school district, does not want to pay extra taxes due to developers not paying their fees. Asking city to give School District more time to work with developers.
Cathy Aumoeualogo, Creekside School Principal - addressed City Council regarding developments and impact on families of Patterson. Mitigation agreements need to be in place before new developments are approved.
Dr. Reyes Gauna, Patterson Joint Unified School District Incoming Superintendent - addressed City Council to introduced himself.
Kandace Weyhrauch, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding City Manager Irwin not responding to emails. Responsibility to guide and lead council and hold council and citizens accountable.
Jeff Menge, Assistant Superintendent Patterson Joint Unified School District - addressed City Council regarding City's press release. Early and continued involvement with developments. Mitigation agreement in place with only one of the four projects that are currently in progress.
Veronica Vargas, CSU Stanislaus Student - addressed City Council regarding an event hosting Special Care Fair, seeking volunteers. May 7th, 2022 form 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hammon Senior Center.
Karla Torres, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding the quick and easy link to zoom meetings on the city website.
Dale Torres, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding Easter. Expressed his religious beliefs.
Yvonne Reynolds, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding Covid banners downtown. No reply from any member of the council.
5. Consent Calendar
Dale Torres, Patterson Resident requested to pull Item 5.2 for discussion.
Councilmember Alves requested to pull Item 5.3.
Dale Torres, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council in opposition of hybrid meetings. There is no state of emergency. In violation of the Brown Act. This resolution allows for exceptions to the Brown Act.
Tim Benefield, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding Item 5.2, in support of zoom meetings but do not have to be related to Covid. Resolution needs to be dropped.
Kandace Weyhrauch, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding Item 5.2 discredits the emergency; it is not necessary.
Councilmember Alves addressed Item 5.3 regarding the goals, the monies and Washburn area sidewalk improvements.
City Manager Irwin addressed Councilmember Alves’s question.
Pat Maisetti, Patterson Resident - addressed City Council regarding Affordable Housing, will it also to include seniors?
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City Manager Irwin addressed Ms. Maisetti's question.
Councilmember Alves motioned to approve Consent Calendar Items 5.1 through 5.3. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Parham and unanimously approved by a 5-0 roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Alves
SECONDER: Parham
AYES: McCord, Alves, Parham, Farinha, Homen
5.1. Motion to Waive Readings - All Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, Except by Title are hereby waived.
5.2. Adopt Resolution 2022-18, Authorizing the City to Implement Teleconferenced Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Allowing the City to Continue a Hybrid Virtual Meeting Environment.
5.3. Approve Resolution No. 2022-19 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Patterson of Concurrence and Support for the FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan (AAP) prepared by the Stanislaus Urban County Consortium.
6. Presentation
6.1. Proclamation - Fair Housing Month "April 2022" (Mayor McCord) Mayor McCord presented proclamation to Ana Andrade, Fair Housing Coordinator for Project Sentinel.
Ms. Andrade addressed City Council in gratitude for the relationship.
6.2. Cambridge Academies
Item moved to from 6.2 to 6.3
Jenny Boyer, Executive Director for Cambridge Academies reviewed her presentation.
City Council addressed the following:
- High barrier shelter
- Great curriculum offered by Cambridge Academies
- Fundraiser for support
- How many move on to transition housing?
- What is the average number of nights each person spends at the facilities? - Are there any counseling services?
- Patterson does not have a high per capita number per population
6.3. Presentation - Stanislaus Homeless Strategic Plan Implementation Item moved to from 6.3 to 6.2
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Brad Hawn, Chairman Stanislaus Homeless Alliance reviewed his presentation.
Councilmember Homen addressed community feedback section of the presentation.
City Council addressed the following:
- How many of the homeless population are we reaching?
- Thankful for the presentation
- 80 homeless people in Patterson and how to better serve them - Permanent housing for Patterson
- Thursday, Choc meeting
- Different ways for the community to get involved
- Homelessness numbers in Patterson have leveled
6.4. Patterson: A Year in Review
Mayor McCord reviewed his presentation: 2022 State of the City Address.
City Manager addressed the great shape of City funds. Additional funding to come in June.
7. City Staff Reports
7.1. Public Works Department - Approve Water Rate Analysis Conducted by Bartle Wells Associates and Approve Resolution No. 2022-20 Authorizing Staff to Set the Public Hearing and Initiate the Prop 218 Proceedings for Adoption and Implementation of New Water Rates.
Doug Dove, President at Bartle Wells Associates, reviewed his presentation.
At 9:32 p.m. Mayor McCord opened the item to public comments. There were no public comments.
Mayor Pro Tem moved to Approve Resolution No. 2022-20 Approving Water Rate Analysis. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Parham and unanimously approved by a 5-0 roll call vote.
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Farinha
SECONDER: Parham
AYES: McCord, Alves, Parham, Farinha, Homen
8. City Council Reports
A. Councilmember Alves
Nothing to report.
. Westside Health Care Task Force (Councilmember Parham alternate) City of Patterson Page 5 Updated 5/9/2022 10:15 AM
B. Councilmember Parham
Nothing to report.
. (EDAC) Stanislaus County Economic Development Action Committee (Mayor McCord alternate)
. Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee (Mayor McCord alternate) . Stanislaus County Disaster Council (Mayor McCord alternate) C. Mayor Pro Tem Farinha
Nothing to report.
. Workforce Development Board (Councilmember Alves alternate) D. Councilmember Homen
Nothing to report.
. Stanislaus Homeless Alliance (City Manager Irwin 1st alternate, Councilmember Alves 2nd alternate)
. San Joaquin Valley Special City Selection Committee (Councilmember Alves alternate)
. Del Puerto Health Care District (Councilmember Alves 1st alternate, Mayor Pro Tem Farinha 2nd alternate)
E. Mayor McCord
Nothing to report.
. Stanislaus County Mayor's Meeting
. StanCOG (Councilmember Homen alternate)
. League of California Cities (Mayor Pro Tem Farinha 1st alternate, Councilmember Homen 2nd alternate)
9. Other Matters
City Council Addressed the following:
- Commitment of the Director of Cambridge Academies
- Reminder of Love Patterson event coming up on April 30th, kickoff is at 8:00 a.m. at North Park. Sign up at lovepatterson.com
- Would like to have a float for the Apricot Fiesta, all council is in consensus for a float.
10. Adjournment
There being no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson of April 19, 2022 was adjourned at 9:38 p.m.
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Approved by the Patterson City Council on May 17, 2022.