AGENDA
SELMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
February 18, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Selma City Council Chambers
1710 Tucker Street
Selma, CA 93662
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 abuse 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
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 shall 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 54957(b)
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Engineer
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.
AGENDA
SELMA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
February 18, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Selma City Council Chambers
1710 Tucker Street
Selma, CA 93662
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 abuse 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: Pastor Marty Kealoha
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Guerra
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 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 shall limit their remarks to three (3) minutes.
1 - SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
No Special Presentations
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 of January 24, 2025 – Special Meeting Venegas 2-2 Approval – Minutes of February 3, 2025 – Special and Regular Meeting Venegas 2-3 Approval – Resolution Approving a Request for a Fee Waiver for West Fresno Family Resource Center – Resolution 2025-16R
Martinez
2-4 Approval – Acceptance of Public Alley Easement from 5 Rivers Holdings, LLC for Alley Between Young Street and Sylvia Street South of Second Street – Resolution 2025-17R
Horn
2-5 Approval – Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a New Agreement for the Adoption of Retirement K-9 “Jay” to Selma Police Officer Zachary Shannon – Resolution 2025-18R
Alcaraz
2-6 Approval – Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority (CSJVRMA) and Employment Risk Management Authority (ERMA) Loss Runs for Last Three Years
Venegas
2-7 Check Register Dated February 5, 2025 Santillan
3 – PUBLIC HEARINGS
Report, discussion and/or other Council action will be taken. 3-1 Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance Amending Selma Municipal Code Section 5-7-19 Adding the Tejano Festival and Dia de los Muertos to the List of Legacy Events and Waive the One-Day Business License Requirement for Vendors Associated with Legacy Events – Ordinance 2025-01 Keene
3-2 Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 2025-02 Amending Selma Municipal Code Section 1-5-1, Subdivision (A), Changing City Council Regular Meeting Date to First and Third Tuesday of Each Month – Resolution 2025-19R
Costanzo
4 – NEW BUSINESS
Report, discussion and/or other Council action will be taken. 4-1 Report and Recommendation – Consideration and Necessary Action on Authorization of Issuance of 30-Day Notice of Termination of Agreement Dated December 6, 2022 between City of Selma and CrisCom Public Relations Inc.
Costanzo
4-2 Report and Recommendation – Consideration of an Amended Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget at Mid-Year Allowing for the Additional Revenues and Expenditures Pertaining to the Various City Departments – Resolution 2025-20R
Santillan
4-3 Report and Recommendation – Sale of Nelson and McCall Property Costanzo 4-4 Report and Recommendation – Consideration and Necessary Action on Determination of Location within Veteran’s Plaza for Memorial Purchased by American Legion and to Fix a Publicly Accessible Location for Retiring Worn American Flags
Keene
4-5 Report and Recommendation – Consideration and Necessary Action on Renewal or Renegotiation of Terminated July 18, 1994 Contract between the City of Selma and the Selma District Chamber of Commerce Santillan
4-6 Report and Recommendation – Formation of Ad Hoc Committee of City Council to Review and Report on Operations of City of Selma Animal Shelter Costanzo
4-7 Discussion Item – Status of Engineering Contract Keene 4-8 Discussion Item – City of Selma Graffiti Task Forse Update Honn 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 • Fire
• Deputy City Manager
(Development Services)
• Police
• Public Works
• Administrative 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 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 shall limit their remarks to three (3) minutes.
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.
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 February 18, 2025 at Council Chambers, 1710 Tucker Street, Selma, CA on February 13, 2025. //s//
Mary J. Venegas, Deputy City Clerk
Item 2-1
Approval – Minutes of January 24, 2025 –
Special Meeting
Item 2-2
Approval – Minutes of February 3, 2025 –
Special and Regular Meeting
Item 2-3
Approval – Resolution Approving a
Request for a Fee Waiver for West Fresno
Family Resource Center –
Resolution 2025-16R
Item 2-4
Approval – Acceptance of Public Alley
Easement from 5 Rivers Holdings, LLC
for Alley Between Young Street and
Sylvia Street South of Second Street –
Resolution 2025-17R
Item 2-5
Approval – Resolution Authorizing the
City Manager to Execute a New
Agreement for the Adoption of
Retirement K-9 “Jay” to Selma Police
Officer Zachary Shannon –
Resolution 2025-18R
Item 2-6
Approval – Central San Joaquin Valley
Risk Management Authority (CSJVRMA)
and Employment Risk Management
Authority (ERMA) Loss Runs for Last
Three Years
Item 2-7
Check Register Dated February 5, 2025
Item 3-1
Introduction and First Reading of
Ordinance Amending Selma Municipal
Code Section 5-7-19 Adding the Tejano
Festival and Dia de los Muertos to the
List of Legacy Events and Waive the OneDay Business License Requirement for Vendors Associated with Legacy Events –
Ordinance 2025-01
Item 3-2
Introduction and First Reading of
Ordinance 2025-02 Amending Selma
Municipal Code Section 1-5-1,
Subdivision (A), Changing City Council
Regular Meeting Date to First and Third
Tuesday of Each Mondy – Resolution
2025-19R
Item 4-2
Report and Recommendation –
Consideration of an Amended Fiscal Year
2024-2025 Budget at Mid-Year Allowing
for the Additional Revenues and
Expenditures Pertaining to the Various
City Departments
Item 4-3
Report and Recommendation – Sale of
Nelson and McCall Property
Item 4-4
Report and Recommendation –
Consideration and Necessary Action on
Determination of Location within
Veteran’s Plaza for Memorial Purchased
by American Legion and to Fix a Publicly
Accessible Location for Retiring Worn
American Flags
Item 4-5
Report and Recommendation –
Consideration and Necessary Action on
Renewal or Renegotiation of Terminated
July 18, 1994 Contract between the City
of Selm and the Selma Chamber of
Commerce
Item 4-1
Report and Recommendation –
Consideration and Necessary Action on
Authorization of Issuance of 30-Day
Notice of Termination of Agreement
Dated December 6, 2022 between City of
Selma and CrisCom Public Relations Inc.
Item 4-6
Report and Recommendation –
Formation of Ad Hoc Committee of City
Council to Review and Report on
Operations of City of Selma Animal
Shelter
Item 4-7
Discussion Item – Status of Engineering
Contract
Item 4-8
Discussion Item – City of Selma Graffiti
Task Forse Update