ORDINANCE NO. 25-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER
AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE I OF THE SANGER CITY CODE
RELATING TO CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY ON CLAIMS AGAINST CITY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 1-11 “Claims Against City” of Chapter 1, Article II of the Sanger City Code is amended to read as follows:
(c) Pursuant to Government Code Section 935.4, the City Council delegates authority to the City Manager to review all claims for sufficiency and to reject any and all claims.
The City Council delegates to the City Manager authority to allow, compromise, or settle claims, including workers’ compensation claims, for an amount up to thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00). The City Council shall have sole authority to allow, compromise, or settle claims for an amount in excess of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00).
SECTION 2. CEQA. The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not a “project” for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as the ordinance does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably indirect physical change in the environment. Instead, the ordinance merely provides a procedural mechanism for enforcing the City’s Municipal Code and abating nuisances so as to promote public health, safety, and welfare. As such, the adoption of this ordinance is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective thirty days after its adoption.
SECTION 4. Publication. The City Clerk is authorized to cause this ordinance to be published in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 36933.
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The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Sanger held on ________, 2025, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on _________________ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Corina Tamez, City Clerk Frank Gonzalez, Mayor
City of Sanger City of Sanger
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For the Meeting of: February 6,2025
Agenda Item No.: G-16
CrrY oF SINGER
REPORT TO THE, CITY COTJNCIL
To:
From:
Subject:
Mayor and Councilmembers
Michelle Speer, Assistant City Manager / Administrative Services Director Adoption of Resolution2025-12" Establishing a job description and salary range for the position of Parks & Recreation Director.
Attachments: (1) Resolution2025-12
CONFLICT OF'INTEREST:
None known.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution 2025-12, approving a job description and salary range for the position of Parks & Recreation Director.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On December 19, 2024, City Council adopted the Fiscal 2024-2025 Amended Operating Budget which included the addition of a Parks & Recreation Director. On January 16,2025, City Council adopted the amended position allocation, formally allocating the Parks & Recreation Director position as an authorized position.
City Council must now approve and accept the job description for the Parks & Recreation Director and establish a salary range for the position. Resolution 2025-12 amends the former Master Salary Table to include the authorized salary range.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Prepared by: Michelle Sneer Aooroved bv: Nathan Olson
REVIEW: City Manager: _NCO_ Finance: _MS_ City Attomey: HCM TYPE OF ITEM:
_X_ Consent
Info Item
-X- Action Item
Deoattment Reoort
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED NO ACTION
Public Hearing
Matter Initiated by a Council Member
Other
Continued to:
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The FY 2025 Amended Operating Budget included the position of a Parks & Recreation Director. The addition of the Parks & Recreation Director will assist in disseminating work load more equally amongst Department Directors and provide increased program and staff oversight of the Parks, Recreation and Facilities Divisions.
The City of Sanger has a successfi.rl recreation division, but additional management is necessary in order to assist in enhancing our progftlm delivery to citizens. Additionally, the Parks & Recreation Director will assist with budget development, including recommendations for program costs and staffing levels.
F'ISCAL IMPACT:
The FY 2025 Amended Operating Budget included the costs associated with aParks & Recreation Director (based on the recommended salary), so no additional appropriations are required at this time.
COUNCIL OPTIONS:
City Council may choose to deny the salary range requested and recommend a new one. Any adjustrnents to the salary range may result in required amendments to the existing budget and create salary compaction issues.
ACTIONS F'OLLOWING APPROVAL:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12
A RESOLUTIION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER APPROVING A JOB
DESCRIPTION AND ESTABLISHING A SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION OF PARKS
AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
WHEREAS, Section 46-2 (3) empowers the City Manager to prepare or cause to be prepared positions classification plans and revisions subject to approval of the City Council; and WHEREAS, a Parks & Recreation Director position was approved by City Council on January L6,2025; arrd
WHEREAS, no salary range for the position of Parks & Recreation Director currently exists; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that a salary range for the position be established and the job description be approved to include oversight of the Parks, Recreation and Facilities divisions.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sanger resolves as follows:
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct
2. The Parks and Recreation Director job description attached as Exhibit A is approved.
3. The following monthly salary range for the Parks & Recreation Director is approved and shall be incorporated into the City's 2024-2025 Master Salary Table:
The foregoing Resolution was considered by the City Council of the City of Sanger at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6ft day of February 2025 and approved by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
$8,751 $9,189 fi9,648 $L0,L30 fi10,637
Corina Tanrtez, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
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CITY OF SANGER
PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
Descrintion
BASIC F'T]NCTION
Under administrative directiono plans, organizes, manages, and directs the programs and activities of the City's Parks and Recreation Department, including the functions of facilities and parks maintenance; formulates and implements departmental policies, goals and directives; provides professional assistance to City Council, City Manager, and City management staff on Community Services matters.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC S
This single-position class has department head level responsibility for overall policy development, program planning, fiscal management, and operation of assigned divisions. The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing department goals and objectives; and acts as a member of the City's executive management team.
This is an at-will position that serves at the will of the City Manager.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Essential responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, thefollowing:
1. Plans, organizes, manages and directs, through subordinate managers and supervisors, the divisions and functions of the Parks and Recreation Department which include but are not limited to Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Maintenance
2. Provides executive direction to staff to ensure department goals and objectives are met and are consistent with the City's overall goals and objectives.
3. Directs and oversees fiscal, personnel and program matters within assigned divisions and program areas.
4. Develops, proposes, and implements programs designed to provide quality parks, open space managemento recreation-related health, eldercare, after-school educational programs, and community wide special events.
5. Determines priorities and directs the development of management systems and operating procedures for overall effectiveness.
6. Monitors service performance and quality, evaluates department operations and implements policy and procedure improvements.
7. Evaluates and improves operations to effectively manage costs.
8. Identifies and evaluates alternatives for service delivery including outsourcing and private sector partnerships.
9. Directs the preparation of and personally prepares a variety of complex administrative and technical reports including reports to the City Manager and City Council; directs the maintenance of departmental records.
10. Participates as a member of the City Manager's Executive Team involved in the formulation and execution of City-wide policies and long and short-term strategies.
11. Manages and coordinates the development and implementation of capital and operating budgets for assigned divisions.
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12. Presents before City Council, commissions, public agencieso business and civic groups and other organizations in the discussion of assigned city functions, departments and related proposals, projects, and policies.
13. Performs related duties as required.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports to the City Manager, directly supervises the Parks & Recreation Supervisor and indirectly supervises all Parks & Recreation staff.
DESTRABLE QUALTFTCATTONS
Knowledee of:
o Principles and practices of public administration including general administration, personnel, program management, fiscal management and budgeting
o Current trends, principles, and practices of park management, recreation, education and senior program administration
o Management information systems
e Budge preparation and administration
o Local government organization and operations
o Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations regarding local government operations r Research methods and techniques, methods of report preparation o Theories, principles, practices and methods of supervision, training and performance evaluation Abilitv to:
o Analyzing complex and sensitive adminishative, operational, economic, political and organizational issues, evaluating altematives and reaching sound conclusions.
o Developing and implementing parks, urban forestry, recreation, and animal service-related strategic plans, policies, procedures, and programs.
o Short and long-range planning.
o Organize, direct and manage the programs and activities of multiple, diverse organizational divisions. Select, hain, evaluate, and manage professional and managerial staff. r Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, employee representatives and organizations, City officials, other governmental jurisdictions and the general public. o Effectively communicate in written and oral form.
o Provide effective leadership to multiple diverse organizational divisions. o Effectively engage citizens and organizations in addressing emerging community issues. Think strategically in program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. 2t3
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Establish appropriate timelines, milestones, and deadlines for project implementation and develop criteria to effectively measure progress in achieving project success and departmental objectives.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required lvtowledge and abilities is qualtfuing. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Eight (8) years of extensive administrative experience in a full-service municipal or county government agency, including three (3) years in a management position.
Education:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public or business administration, finance, accounting or a closely related field. A Master's degree in public or business administration or related field is highly desirable.
License:
Possession at time of appointment and continued maintenance of a valid California Driver's License.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND WORKING EIIVIRONMENT
Positions in this class are typically situated in a standard office environment resulting in little exposure to the weather and requiring no unusual physical abilities.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this classification and is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
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Prepared by: __Corina Tamez, City Clerk Approved by: ________________________ REVIEW: City Manager: _NCO_____ Finance: _______ City Attorney: _HCM_ TYPE OF ITEM: COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED NO ACTION ____ Consent
____ Info Item
_X___ Action Item
_X___ Department Report
____ Redevelopment Agency
____ Public Hearing
____ Matter Initiated by a Council Member
____ Other
____ Continued to: __________
For the Meeting of: February 6, 2025
A genda Item No.: H-1
CITY OF SANGER
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
To: Mayor and Councilmembers
From: Corina Tamez, City Clerk/Executive Assistant
Subject: Assignment of Sanger’s Elected Officials to Serve as Representatives/Designees on Member Boards, Committees and Commissions
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NFLICT OF INTEREST:
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one known.
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COMMENDATION:
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hat the City Council determine assignments to serve as representatives on the following boards, commissions, and committees:
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resno County Council of Governments / Fresno County Rural Transit Agency
2. Five Cities Economic Development Authority – CenterPoint District
3. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Special City Selection Committee
4. Southeast Regional Solid Waste Commission
5. Sanger Environmental Fund
6. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management Authority
7. South Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency
8. Sanger Planning Commission
9. Citizen’s Oversight Committee – Measure S
10. Sanger Youth Council
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XECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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ABLED FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING - The City of Sanger provides City representation at board, committee and commission meetings to collaborate in planning, developing and addressing regional issues. After each City Council election, the City Council makes appointments to the above listed boards/committees/commissions.
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ACKGROUND:
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scription of the boards, committees and commissions is as follows:
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resno County Council of Governments (COG) / Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA)
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he Fresno COG’s primary function is comprehensive regional planning with an emphasis on transportation. Member agencies are represented on the Policy Board by the Mayors of each incorporated City, and the Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors.
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he FCRTA’s primary responsibility is to implement the Rural Transit Plans developed by the Fresno COG. The Agency provides a Coordinated Transit System for rural Fresno County that operates twenty (20) systems, including Sanger Transit. Member agencies are represented on the Board of Directors by the Mayors of each of the thirteen (13) rural incorporated cities, and the Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors.
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eeting Date: L ast Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
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ince the Mayors serve on the Board of Directors, only an alternate member to this Board needs to be assigned.
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urrently, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez serves as the alternate member.
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ive Cities Economic Development Authority
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he Five Cities Economic Development Authority was developed for the purpose of providing staff resources, personnel and expertise to assist the member agencies in developing local economic development strategies, establish cooperative relationships to pursue legislation and implement the Regional Economic Development Program for the benefit of the citizens and economies of member agencies.
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he Five Cities EDA Board is comprised of one member of each City Council (Fowler, Kingsburg, Orange Cove, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, Selma) and the County Supervisor that represents the area (District 4). The Executive Committee is comprised of the City Managers and/or their economic development staff and the Committee provides direction to the Board.
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eeting Date: 4 th Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
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primary and alternate member will need to be assigned.
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urrently, Councilmember Hurtado serves as the primary member and Councilmember Melendez serves as the alternate.
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3. S
an Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Special City Selection Committee O
n September 30, 2008 former Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB1548, which creates Section 40600.5 of the Health and Safety Code establishing a valley-wide Special City Selection Committee charged with making appointments of city representatives to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Governing Board. The Special City Selection Committee consists of one member selected by a majority vote of the council of each city located within the District.
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eeting Date: M eets periodically.
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primary and alternate member will need to be assigned.
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ayor Gonzalez currently serves as the primary member and Councilmember Hurtado serves as the alternate.
4. So
utheast Regional Solid Waste Commission (SERSWC)
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he SERSWC is an advisory committee that oversees the Southeast Regional Disposal Site (SRDS). The Commission is responsible for addressing legislative or regulatory issues and funding in relation to the closure and post closure of the SRDS.
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eeting Date: M eets periodically
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primary and alternate member will need to be assigned.
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urrently, Mayor Pro Tem Martinez serves as the primary member and Councilmember Dolores Melendez serves as the alternate.
5. Sa
nger Environmental Fund
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he Sanger Environmental Fund financially supports environmental and science projects within the Sanger Unified School District area. Funding for projects include local and state science fairs, classroom education projects, and transportation for students to the nature study area. Funding is also provided for maintenance of the nature study area.
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eeting Date: 4 th Wednesday of the month (exceptions with holidays and summer months when school is not in session or as needed.)
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primary and alternate member will need to be assigned.
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urrently Mayor Gonzalez serves as the primary member and Councilmember Hurtado serves as the alternate.
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6. Upper Kings Basin Integrated Regional Water Management Authority (UKBIRWMA)
The UKBIRWMA is a coalition of water agencies, cities, and counties in the Kings River Basin formed to implement the Kings River Integrated Regional Water Management Plan with the vision of a sustainable supply of the Kings River Basin’s finite surface and groundwater resources.
The UKBIRWMA is governed by a Board of Directors, which is comprised of one representative from each of the seventeen (17) member agencies. The directors and alternates are appointed by each member agency’s governing board. An elected official will need to be appointed as the director; however, either an elected official or a staff member can be appointed as the alternate. It is recommended that a staff member is appointed as the alternate to ensure representation for voting and input on matters that require subject matter expertise.
Meeting Date: Quarterly – 3
rd Wednesday of the month in January, March, June,
September, and December
A primary and alternate member will need to be assigned.
Currently Mayor Gonzalez serves as the primary member and Public Works Director Esperanza Rosales serves as the alternate.
7. South Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency
The South Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SKGSA) was developed for the purpose of compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), enacted by the State of California through two senate bills (SB 1168 & 1319) and one assembly bill (AB 1739). The law SGMA requires governments and water agencies to halt the practice of groundwater overdraft and bring groundwater basins into balanced levels of pumping and recharge. Under SGMA, these basins should reach sustainability within 20 years of implementing their sustainability plans.
The SKGSA was formed as a joint powers authority (JPA) comprised of the cities of Sanger, Parlier, Kingsburg, Fowler and the Del Rey Community Service District. The JPA Board of Directors consists of one representative of each member agency (“Member”), who must be an elected official. Each Member may identify up to two alternates to serve on the Member’s behalf.
Alternates need not be elected officials, but must be an authorized representative of the Member.
Meeting Date: There is no fixed meeting schedule for the SKGSA, but meetings are generally targeted for the 2
nd Wednesday of each month, if held.
A primary and up to two alternate members will need to be assigned.
Currently, Councilmember Hurtado serves as the primary representative and City Manager Olson serves as the lone authorized alternate.
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anger Planning Commission
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he Planning Commission is an advisory board to the City Council on all planning and development issues.
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eeting Date: 4 th Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm
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urrently, Councilmember Melendez serves as the liaison.
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itizen’s Oversight Committee – Measure S
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he Citizen’s Oversight Committee serves in an advisory-only role to the City Council to monitor the expenditures of special revenue collected from the Public Safety Special Transactions and Use Tax.
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eeting Date: 1 st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm
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urrently, Councilmember Montelongo serves as the liaison.
10. Sa
nger Youth Council
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he Sanger Youth Council reports to the City Council or Sanger Unified School District on all local matters of concern to Sanger youth.
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eet Date: Monthly as established by the Youth Council
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urrently, Councilmember Montelongo serves as the liaison.
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ASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
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o ensure Council/City representation on member boards, committees and commissions.
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ISCAL IMPACT:
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one.
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TERNATIVES:
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one.
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IONS FOLLOWING APPROVAL:
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he City will notify the agencies of the new assignments. 297