AGENDA
SELMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
May 6, 2025
4:30 p.m.
Selma City Council Chambers
1710 Tucker Street
Selma, CA 93662
AND
Teleconference Location
Fracc Villa Neptuno, Carretera Transpeninsular Km 4, Col. El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 23454
Teleconference Phone Number: +1 301 715 8592
Webinar ID: 891 6864 5005 https://zoom.us/j/89168645005
WHEN ON THE PHONE, IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA, PRESS *9 TO “RAISE HAND” AND WE WILL SELECT YOU FROM THE MEETING CUE. PRESS *6 TO UNMUTE AND MUTE YOURSELF.
Notice to Meeting Attendees: Members of the audience shall not engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct including the utterance of threatening or abusive language or other acts which disturb, disrupt or impede or otherwise render the orderly conduct of a City Council meeting infeasible.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Council Members Avalos, Oceguera, Trujillo, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra, and Mayor Robertson
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Any council member who has a potential conflict of interest may now identify the item and recuse themselves from discussing and voting on the matter.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NOTICE(S) TO THE PUBLIC: At this time, any member of the public may address the City Council regarding any item on the special meeting agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction. No action or discussion will be taken on any item not on the agenda. Issues raised will be referred to the City Manager for review. Members of the public should limit their remarks to three (3) minutes.
CLOSED SESSION
This item has been set aside for the City Council to meet in a closed session to discuss matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). The City Attorney will provide an oral report regarding the Closed Session.
1. Government Code Section 54957.9(D)(1)
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Name of Case: Frank Santillan v. City of Selma City Council, City of Selma Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 21CECG00155
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(B)(2) and (3)
Conference with Legal Counsel – Significant Exposure to Litigation Two Cases
1 3. Public Employee Appointment Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: Interim City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
Agendas for all City Council meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the Council Chambers, 1710 Tucker Street. The City of Selma complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA of 1990) and Government Code Section 54953(g), and the City Council has adopted a reasonable accommodation policy to swiftly resolve accommodation requests. The policy can also be found on the City’s website here. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (559) 891-2200, to make an accommodation request, or to obtain an electronic or printed copy of the policy. 2 AGENDA
SELMA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
May 6, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Selma City Council Chambers
1710 Tucker Street
Selma, CA 93662
AND
Teleconference Location
Fracc Villa Neptuno, Carretera Transpeninsular Km 4, Col. El Tezal, Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 23454
Teleconference Phone Number: +1 301 715 8592
Webinar ID: 891 6864 5005 https://zoom.us/j/89168645005
WHEN ON THE PHONE, IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA, PRESS *9 TO “RAISE HAND” AND WE WILL SELECT YOU FROM THE MEETING CUE. PRESS *6 TO UNMUTE AND MUTE YOURSELF.
Notice to Meeting Attendees: Members of the audience shall not engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct including the utterance of threatening or abusive language or other acts which disturb, disrupt or impede or otherwise render the orderly conduct of a City Council meeting infeasible.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Robertson
ROLL CALL: Council Members Avalos, Oceguera, Trujillo, Mayor Pro Tem Guerra, and Mayor Robertson
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Any council member who has a potential conflict of interest may now identify the item and recuse themselves from discussing and voting on the matter.
AGENDA CHANGES OR DELETIONS: To better accommodate members of the public or inconvenience in the order of presentation, items on the agenda may not be presented or acted upon in the order listed. Additions to Agenda may be added only pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.2 (b).
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NOTICE(S) TO THE PUBLIC: At this time, any member of the public may address the City Council regarding any item on the regular meeting agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction. No action or discussion will be taken on any item not on the agenda. Issues raised will be referred to the City Manager for review. Members of the public should limit their remarks to three (3) minutes. 3 1-1 Recognition of Selma Community Outreach Ministries Keene 1-2 Proclamation Recognizing Second Chance Animal Rescue Oceguera 1-3 Proclamation of Public Works Week May 18-24, 2025 Honn 1-4 Introduction of New Staff Keene
Moreno
1-5 Fleet Enterprise Contact Update Honn
2 - CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed under the consent calendar category are considered routine. The complete consent calendar will be enacted by one motion by ROLL CALL VOTE. For purposes of discussion, any Council member may have an item removed from the consent calendar and made part of the regular agenda. The council can then approve the remainder of the consent calendar.
2-1 Approval – Minutes – Special and Regular Meeting – April 15, 2025 Venegas 2-2 Approval – Minutes – Special Meeting – April 22, 2025 Venegas 2-3 Approval – Consideration of Resolution 2025-27R Approving a Fee Waiver for Pride Flag
Keene
2-4 Approval – Consideration of Approval of Resolutions 2025-28R, 2025-4CEC, 2025-2PFA, 2025-2SRDA Approving Changes to Banking Authorized Signers for City of Selma, the Selma Successors Agency, Selma Community Enhancement Corporation and the Selma Public Financing Authority Venegas
2-5 Approval – Consideration of Resolution 2025-29R Approving Changes to Banking Authorized Signers of City of Selma Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund – CITY LAIF Account
Venegas
2-6 Approval – Consideration of Resolution 2025-30R Authorizing the City of Selma on behalf of the Selma Arts Center to Apply for a California Arts Council General Operating Support Grant and Approval of a Letter of Support
Rosales
2-7 Approval – Consideration of Resolution 2025-31R Authorizing Submittal of Grant Applications to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for the Purchase and Reimbursement of an Electric Utility Cart for the Community Services Department and an Electric Mower for the Public Works Department
Rosales
2-8 Approval – Check Register Dated April 16, 2025 Moreno 3 – PUBLIC HEARINGS
No Public Hearings
4 – NEW BUSINESS
4-1 Action Item – Consideration of Donation request from Selma High School Band
Keene
4-2 Action Item – Consideration of Resolution 2025-32R Approving and Authorizing Execution of the Interim City Manager Employment Agreement (John Kunkel)
Costanzo
4-3 Action Item – Consideration of Purchasing Policy Updates regarding Local Vendor Preference
Moreno
4-4 Action Item – Consideration of Resolution 2025-33R Approving the Update to the Investment Policy
Moreno
4-5 Action Item – Consideration of Acceptance of Audited Fiscal Year 2023/24 Financial Statements
Moreno
4-6 Information Item – Update on Existing and Upcoming Capital Improvement Projects
Horn
4 4-7 Information Item – Fire Station Campus Update and Aesthetic Preference Webster 4-8 Action Item – Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 2025-05 of the City Council of the City of Selma Amending Selma Municipal Code (SMC) 1-8-1 Relating to Creation of the Office of City Clerk
Costanzo
5 - FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council requests for future agenda items. Not subject to public comment. Items require a consensus. 6 – DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
• City Manager • City Clerk
• City Attorney • Finance
• Deputy City Manager
(Development Services)
• Fire
• Police
• Administrative Services • Public Works
• Animal Services
7 – COUNCIL REPORTS / COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Brief report by Council members on City related functions as authorized by the Brown Act.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NOTICE(S) TO THE PUBLIC: At this time, any member of the public may address the City Council regarding any item on the regular meeting agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction. No action or discussion will be taken on any item not on the agenda. Issues raised will be referred to the City Manager for review. Members of the public should limit their remarks to three (3) minutes.
ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming Council Meetings
• City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – CANCELLED • City Council Special Meeting, Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – Budget Workshop #2 • City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Agendas for all City Council meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the Council Chambers, 1710 Tucker Street. The City of Selma complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA of 1990) and Government Code Section 54953(g), and the City Council has adopted a reasonable accommodation policy to swiftly resolve accommodation requests. The policy can also be found on the City’s website here. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (559) 891-2200, to make an accommodation request, or to obtain an electronic or printed copy of the policy.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
I, Mary J. Venegas, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Selma, declare under penalty of perjury that I posted the above Special and Regular City Council Agenda for the meeting of May 6, 2025, near the front entrance of City Hall located at 1710 Tucker Street, Selma, CA and on the City’s website www.cityofselma.com on May 1, 2025.
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Mary J. Venegas, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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