MINUTES
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR
MEETING WATERFORD CITY HALL, CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 101 “E” STREET,
WATERFORD, CA
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR ALDACO AT: 6:30 pm
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Aldaco
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Mayor Aldaco
Vice Mayor Ewing
Council Member Hilton
Council Member Kitchens
Council Member Talbott
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT:
Michael Pitcock, City Manager
Corbett Browning, City Attorney
Patricia Krause, City Clerk / Assistant to the City Manager Lonnie Statzer, Public Works Superintendent
Michael Parker, Police Chief
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Kitchens / CM Talbott / 5-0) to adopt the Agenda.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION:
None.
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – February 3, 2022 - 6:30 PM DocuSign Envelope ID: 98FA67EC-08F3-409F-B7F2-204EEE3B61E6
1. 1a: PRESENTATION: 2021 Christmas Parade Award Winners.
Award plaques were given out to each of the five parade category winners. Mayor Aldaco commended Staff and Love Waterford for a successful event.
2. Supervisor Condit introduce the new Supervisor for Waterford, Vito Chiesa.
3. 3a: MOTION: Waiving all Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, except by title. 3b: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2022-04, Approving the Warrant Register in the Amount of $483,334.34 for the Period of December 28, 2021 to January 10, 2022. 3c: MOTION: Approving Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held January 6, 2022.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (VM Ewing / CM Kitchens / 5-0) to approve the consent calendar.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
4. 5.
6. 6a: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2022-05, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2021-07, “F Street Basin Storm Improvements” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office. (Statzer) ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Kitchens / 5-0) to approve Resolution 2022-05, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2021-07, “F Street Basin Storm Improvements” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION
GENERAL BUSINESS
FINAL READINGS
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
DocuSign Envelope ID: 98FA67EC-08F3-409F-B7F2-204EEE3B61E6 AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
6b: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2022-06, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2021-03, “SRTS Crosswalk Safety Project” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office. (Statzer) ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (VM Ewing / CM Kitchens / 5-0) to approve Resolution 2022-06, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2021-03, “SRTS Crosswalk Safety Project” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
6c: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2022-07, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2021-02, “Revised Surface Improvements” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office. (Statzer) ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Ewing / 5-0) to approve Resolution 2022-07, Accepting Improvements for Project No. 2021-02, “Revised Surface Improvements” and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion with the Stanislaus County Recorder’s Office.
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
7. 8.
8a: City Project List
8b: Business License Report – December 2021
9. 9a: City Staff
Chief Parker commented that things have been going well in their department. Chief Parker updated the Council on the December crime stats report as well as numerous calls of interest.
Public Works Superintendent Statzer explained to Council that staff was hit hard with COVID, but
STAFF/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WATERFORD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DocuSign Envelope ID: 98FA67EC-08F3-409F-B7F2-204EEE3B61E6 thankfully, everyone has made a full recovery and that Public Works is in the process of getting caught back up with projects around town. Mr. Statzer let the Council know that the Clean California Grant application was submitted and we are now waiting to hear results.
City Clerk Krause reminded the Council that the Form 700 documents are due on April 1st, 2022.
City Manager Pitcock updated the Council that he has been actively meeting with developers to invest in our community. Mr. Pitcock gave an update on the Edgewater Development construction progress as well as reminded the Council regarding the City Priorities Workshop on February 24th. 9b: City Council
Vice Mayor Ewing Thanked Love Waterford for their help with the Parade and the community.
Councilmember Hilton Thanked Love Waterford for their help with the Parade and the community.
Councilmember Kitchens Thanked Love Waterford for their help with the Parade and the community.
Councilmember Talbott Thanked Love Waterford for their help with the Parade and the community. Mrs.
Talbott also spoke about the upcoming blood drive, Black History Month and Lunar New Year. Mrs.
Talbott gave an update on the Stanislaus Homeless Alliance, and stated that Randy Limburg, a big advocate for helping the homeless, had passed away.
Mayor Aldaco Thanked Love Waterford for their help with the Parade and the community.
10. Meeting Recessed: 7:06 PM.
Mayor Aldaco recessed the City Council meeting at 7:06 PM to convene to Closed Session directly following the recess. Adjournment of the City Council meeting followed the Report out of Closed Session.
11. 11a: "CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR"
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Designated Labor Negotiator: Corbett Browning, City Attorney - International Union of Operating Engineers Stationary Engineers, Local 39
12. 12.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Waterford City Council at a regular meeting held on February 17, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Aldaco, Ewing, Hilton, Talbott
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kitchens
CITY OF WATERFORD:
________________________
Jose M. Aldaco, Mayor
ATTEST:
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT / RECESS
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
DocuSign Envelope ID: 98FA67EC-08F3-409F-B7F2-204EEE3B61E6 _________________________
Patricia Krause, CMC, City Clerk
DocuSign Envelope ID: 98FA67EC-08F3-409F-B7F2-204EEE3B61E6