Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sanger City Council
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024
6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
1700 7th Street, Sanger, California 93657
A. C ALL TO ORDER
The City Council called their meeting to order at 6:04 pm.
B. OP
ENING CEREMONIES
The invocation was offered by Pastor Paul Canaday.
The flag salute was led by Mayor Frank Gonzalez.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Frank Gonzalez, Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Martinez, Council Member Esmeralda Hurtado, Council Member Michael Montelongo, Council Member Dolores Melendez
Absent: None
C. AGE
NDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
The Council by motion of Council Member Montelongo approved the agenda as posted. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Martinez and approved by the following vote:
AYES: GONZALEZ, MARTINEZ, HURTADO, MONTELONGO, MELENDEZ NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
D. P
UBLIC HEARING
1. S UBJECT: Redrawing of City Council District Boundaries as a Result of Annexation of Property. – TO BE RESCHEDULED
E. P UBLIC FORUM
None.
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F. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Council by motion of Council Member Hurtado pulled Agenda Item F-8 for further discussion and approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:
1. SUBJECT: APPROVED - Minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings held on January 4, 2024.
2. SUBJECT: INFORMATIONAL ITEM - Warrants including Check Nos. 90737 through 90938.
3. SUBJECT: APPROVED - Payroll including Direct Deposit Nos. 61723 through 61968; Payroll Check Nos. 59365 through 59414; and Benefit Check Nos. 1952 through 1959.
4. SUBJECT: INFORMATIONAL ITEM - Police Department Monthly Report.
5. SUBJECT: INFORMATIONAL ITEM - Fire Department Monthly Report.
6. SUBJECT: APPROVED - Surveillance System Maintenance Program.
The City Council:
1. Approved agreement with Surveillance Integration for the enrollment into a three-year full-service customer protection plan in the amount of $69,599.13; and
2. Approved the expenditure of $36,000 from Measure S to complete the cost for the agreement.
7. SUBJECT: APPROVED - Rehabilitation of Clarifier No. 2 – WWTP.
The City Council authorized the payment for the rehabilitation of Clarifier No. 2 to W.M. Lyles and authorized the City Manager to sign all purchasing related documents.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Montelongo and approved by the following vote:
AYES: GONZALEZ, MARTINEZ, HURTADO, MONTELONGO, MELENDEZ NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
8. SUBJECT: APPROVED - Authorization for Out of State Travel.
After further discussion, the City Council by motion of Mayor Pro Tem Martinez authorized Out of State travel for City Manager, Community Development Director, Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to attend the ICSC Convention in Las Vegas, NV , on May 19, 2024, through May 21, 2024. The motion was seconded by Council Member Montelongo and approved by the following vote:
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AYES: GONZALEZ, MARTINEZ, HURTADO, MONTELONGO, MELENDEZ NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
G. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. SUBJECT: INFORMATIONAL ITEM - Youth Council Update.
2. SUBJECT: APPROVED - Extension of Interim Cit y Manager Employment Agreement.
City Attorney Hilda Cantu Montoy corrected the ending date of the agreement extension to February 23, 2024.
The City Council by motion of Council Member Montelongo approved Resolution No. 2024-02 extending the Agreement for Employment of Interim City Manager with Greg Garner. The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Martinez and approved by the following vote:
AYES: GONZALEZ, MARTINEZ, HURTADO, MONTELONGO, MELENDEZ NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
H. CITY MANAGER/STAFF COMMUNICATION
None.
I. MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez
1. Requested an update on the cause of odor from the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Council Member Hurtado
1. Requested and received consensus to have Staff provide a presentation to Council regarding the odor from the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Council Member Montelongo
1. Requested a site visit of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Corporation Yard.
2. Asked for clarification regarding when a council member is required to pay out of pocket for travel expenses relating to City business. If mistake was made, item should come back to Council to determine if reimbursement should be made.
3. House of Hope hosts a Community Dinner every Wednesday.
4. Congratulated Hope Sanger for receiving a $5,000 grant from The Wonderful Community Grant project to tutor children.
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Council Member Melendez
1. Requested an update on the alley ordinance with respect to trash.
2. Requested a tour of the sewer facility.
Mayor Gonzalez
1. Asked City Manager to contact The CrisCom Company to request assistance in setting up meetings with federal agencies and the Mayor after the One Voice trip.
2. Asked that staff research for a company that produces portable video cameras in an effort to assist with issues at alleys.
J. ADJ
OURNMENT
Being no further business, the Council adjourned their meeting at 6:30 pm.
ATTEST:
Rebeca Padron, City Clerk