SAN JOAQUIN CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION JOINT MEETING
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ROLL CALL
Mayor Julia Hernandez Present
Mayor Pro Tem Adam Flores Present
Councilmember Cristina Covarrubia Absent
Councilmember Abel Lua Absent
Councilmember Martha Mejia Present
The Meeting was called to order and the pledge of allegiance led by Mayor Hernandez at 6:00pm.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
City Manager Cabrera requested that item 13(A) be moved to make up a part of the Consent Calendar. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Flores to approve the agenda with the requested modification, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. Motion passed 3-0. (Absent:
Covarrubia and Lua)
3. PRESENTATION
4. PROCLAMATION
A. SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-44, Recognizing employee Stan Bulla for 20 years of Service to the City of San Joaquin.
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-44, Recognizing employee Stan Bulla for 20 years of Service to the City of San Joaquin.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Flores to adopt the resolution, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. Motion passed 3-0 (Absent: Covarrubia and Lua), and Mayor Hernandez presented the resolution to Public Works Director Bulla.
B. SUBJECT: Proclamation thanking Robert Vasquez for his service as the community of San Joaquin’s assigned Sheriff’s Deputy.
______________________________________________________________ 21900 Colorado Avenue, P.O. Box 758, San Joaquin, CA 93660 (559) 693-4311, (559) 693-2193 (fax), www.cityofsanjoaquin.org 3 Mayor Hernandez presented the proclamation to Deputy Vasquez and thanked him on behalf of the community for his service.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. For discussion of any Consent Item, it will be considered separately at the request of any member of the City Council or any person in the audience - A. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 3, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 3, 2023.
B. SUBJECT: Warrants #’s 054557-054636.
RECOMMENDATION: Council approve Warrant #’s 054557-054636 as presented.
C. SUBJECT: Request from Fresno County to enter into an agreement for the use of the Leo Cantu Community Center for the March 2024 Primary and November 2024 General Elections.
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-45, entering into an agreement with the County of Fresno for the use of the Leo Cantu Community Center for the March 2024 Primary and November 2024 General Elections.
D. SUBJECT: Honoring Executive Director Tony Boren for 30 plus years of service to the Fresno Region.
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-46, honoring Executive Director Tony Boren for 30-plus years of service to the Fresno Region.
E. (Previously Old Business Item13[A])
SUBJECT: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-05, establishing speed limits for certain streets in the City of San Joaquin.
RECOMMENDATION: Council waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2023-05, establishing speed limits for certain streets in the City of San Joaquin.
A motion was made by Mayor Hernandez to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Flores. Motion passed 3-0. (Absent: Covarrubia and Lua)
6. SHERIFF REPORT
The monthly report was presented by the Deputy.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORT
4 The City Manager summarized her report.
8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
The City Attorney summarized her report.
9. COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Hernandez reported on her attendance of a meeting regarding Measure “E” that will be on the ballot during election time; of her activity at the recent COG Meeting, including the appointing of an interim Executive Director and discussions on Measure “C”; and of the success that was the recent Halloween/Tractor Pull event.
10. PUBLIC FORUM
Eva Luna of the San Joaquin Chamber of Commerce provided a summary of recent and upcoming events, including the Halloween/Tractor Pull, Holiday Kick-Off, and Christmas Parade.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. SUBJECT: CDBG Contract Close outs.
RECOMMENDATION: Council receive a report summarizing the accomplishments performed under State CDBG Agreements 20-CDBG-12059, 20-CDBG-CV1-00026, 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00089, 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00166, & 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00167; solicit citizen input regarding expenditures and accomplishments of the funding received under these contracts, and direct staff to proceed with submitting required documents for closeout to the State.
City Manager Cabrera summarized her report and provided information on the subject grants. At 6:49pm, Mayor Hernandez opened up the hearing to the public and, seeing no one present offering comment, closed the hearing in that same minute. A motion was made by Mayor Hernandez to approve the item, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. Motion passed 3-0. (Absent: Covarrubia and Lua)
CONVENE AS THE PLANNING COMMISSION
At 6:50pm, the Planning Commission was convened.
12. PLANNING COMMISSION
A. SUBJECT: Making a Finding of Conformance to the General Plan for Lot Line Adjustment No. 23-01 to Adjust Lot Lines of APN:033-071-03-S, Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, and APN:033-071-04-S, Lots 21, 22, 23, and 24 with Alley Vacation No. 23-01 to Abandon an Unnamed Existing Alley Adjoining Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 23, and 24. 5 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to conditionally approve the finding of conformance for Lot Line Adjustment No. 23-01, providing the City Manager authority to make final determination on the location of the lot line adjustment; and Recommend to the City Council to approve Alley Vacation No. 23-01 as submitted and shown in Exhibit A, subject to the above listed Conditions of Approval to allow for the filing of Alley Vacation No. 23-01 to abandon an unnamed existing alley adjoining Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 23, and 24 and place a public utility easement on said land.
City Planner Eric VonBerg summarized his report and a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Flores to approve the item, seconded by Mayor Hernandez. Motion passed 3-0. (Absent: Covarrubia and Lua)
RECONVENE AS THE CITY COUNCIL
At 6:54pm, the Planning Commission adjourned and the City Council was reconvened.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (cont’d)
B. SUBJECT: Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Joaquin Ordering the Vacation (Abandonment) of the alley adjoining lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 23, and 24 in Block 7 of the Townsite of San Joaquin, according to the map recorded in Book 7 of Plats, at Pages 83, 84, and 85, Official Records of Fresno County subject to the reservation of a Public Utility Easement.
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-47, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Joaquin Ordering the Vacation (Abandonment) of the alley adjoining lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 23, and 24 in Block 7 of the Townsite of San Joaquin, according to the map recorded in Book 7 of Plats, at Pages 83, 84, and 85, Official Records of Fresno County subject to the reservation of a Public Utility Easement.
City Manager Cabrera summarized the report and a motion was made by Mayor Hernandez to approve the item with the condition added to the resolution specifying that the companies owning the utility poles in the right-of-way of the alley to be abandoned provide approval, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. Motion passed 3-0. (Absent:
Covarrubia and Lua)
13. OLD BUSINESS
14. NEW BUSINESS
A. SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-48, contracting with Sound Contracting to provide AV equipment procurement and installation services in the remodeled Council Chambers.
6 RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-48, contracting with Sound Contracting to provide AV equipment procurement and installation services in the remodeled Council Chambers. (Enclosure P. 118 Action Item) Assistant City Manager Flood summarized his report and a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Flores to approve the item, seconded by Councilmember Mejia. Motion passed 3-
0. (Absent: Covarrubia and Lua)
B. SUBJECT: Consideration of Resolution No. 2023-49, supporting AB 1012 – A State Law to secure the efficiency of transportation funding and implementing a timely use of federal/state funding under the federal surface transportation act for the projects submitted to Fresno Council of Governments for the 2023 Call for Project.
RECOMMENDATION: Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-49, supporting the implementation of AB 1012 “Timely Use of Funding”. (Enclosure P. 121 Action Item) City Manager Cabrera summarized her report and a motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Flores to approve the item, seconded by Mayor Hernandez. Motion passed 3-0. (Absent:
Covarrubia and Lua)
C. SUBJECT: Council receive information on recent changes in property tax charges to property owners within San Joaquin.
RECOMMENDATION: No action required as item is informational only. (No Enclosure; Discussion Item)
City Manager Cabrera provided a report on how various laws and processes related to the calculation of property tax responsibility caused increased taxes or other assessments to some properties in San Joaquin.
15. CLOSED SESSION
16. ADJOURN MEETING
With no other business to conduct, a motion was made at 7:29pm by Mayor Pro Tem Flores to adjourn, seconded by Mayor Hernandez. Motion passed 3-0. (Absent: Covarrubia and Lua)
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