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
INVOCATION: Pastor Dave McGaffee, Waterford Assembly of God Church ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Mayor Aldaco
Council Member Hilton
Council Member Kitchens
Council Member Talbott
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Ewing
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 Hilton / CM Talbott / 4-0) to adopt the Agenda.
AYES: Aldaco, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ewing
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION:
None.
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – March 3, 2022 - 6:30 PM DocuSign Envelope ID: 982537E9-B236-4300-ABB6-87F106009E38
1. 2.
None.
3. 3a: MOTION: Waiving all Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, except by title. 3b: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2022-11, Approving the Warrant Register in the Amount of $320,669.39 for the Period of February 8 to February 22, 2022. 3c: MOTION: Approving Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held February 17, 2022.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Hilton / 4-0) to approve the consent calendar.
AYES: Aldaco, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ewing
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
4. 5.
6. 6a: MOTION: Authorizing Staff to Prepare and Release a Request for Proposal (RFP) Soliciting Contractors for the Project No. 2022-04, “Dog Park Project.” (Statzer) Parks and Recreation Chair Kati Jaycox encouraged the Council to approve the request to release the proposal for the Waterford Dog Park.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Kitchens / CM Talbott / 4-0) to Authorize Staff to Prepare and Release a Request for Proposal (RFP) Soliciting Contractors for the Project No. 2022-04, “Dog Park Project.”
AYES: Aldaco, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ewing
ABSTAIN: None
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION
GENERAL BUSINESS
FINAL READINGS
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
DocuSign Envelope ID: 982537E9-B236-4300-ABB6-87F106009E38 Motion passed 4-0.
6b: MOTION: Reaffirming the Declaration of Emergency made by the City Manager on January 31, 2022 and Declaring there is a Need to Continue with Project No. 2022-03, “Emergency Repair of Baker Lift Station.” (Statzer)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Kitchens / 4-0) Reaffirming the Declaration of Emergency made by the City Manager on January 31, 2022 and Declaring there is a Need to Continue with Project No. 2022-03, “Emergency Repair of Baker Lift Station.”
AYES: Aldaco, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ewing
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
6c: MOTION: Approving a Service Agreement with Bay City Electric Works, Inc. in the Amount of $25,071.42 for “Renewal of Three (3) Year Service Contract” and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Service Agreement. (Statzer)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Kitchens / CM Talbott / 4-0) to Approve a Service Agreement with Bay City Electric Works, Inc. in the Amount of $25,071.42 for “Renewal of Three (3) Year Service Contract” and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Service Agreement.
AYES: Aldaco, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ewing
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
7. 8.
8a: City Project List
8b: Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes November 30, 2021 and January 11, 2022.
9. 9a: City Staff
Chief Parker gave the Council the UCR Report for the Month of January. Chief Parker also gave the Council an update on the speed trailer activity as well as the most recent calls of interest.
Public Works Superintendent Statzer informed the Council that the Love Waterford event will be April 30th. Mr. Statzer complemented staff on working late and taking care of some big water leaks earlier in the week.
City Clerk Krause informed the Council that the water disconnection moratorium had ended and that the utility department will resume disconnection for non-payment starting May 1st, also that the City will no longer be charging the credit card service fee for utility payments.
City Attorney Browning informed the Council that there will be no closed session after the meeting.
STAFF/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WATERFORD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DocuSign Envelope ID: 982537E9-B236-4300-ABB6-87F106009E38 City Manager Pitcock thanked the Council for attending the Council workshop session. Mr. Pitcock informed the Council that staff is moving forward with the community center project as requested. 9b: City Council
Councilmember Hilton had no comments.
Councilmember Kitchens had no comments.
Councilmember Talbott wished everyone a great Women’s History Month.
Mayor Aldaco thanked the City Manager for a great Workshop and thanked Mr. Statzer for taking care of the park bathroom issues and for creating an action plan to resolve issues in the future. Mayor Aldaco let the Council know that he will be absent from the next meeting.
10. ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Kitchens / 4-0) to adjourn meeting at 6:53 pm.
AYES: Aldaco, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ewing
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 4-0.
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 March 17, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Ewing, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Aldaco
CITY OF WATERFORD:
________________________
Joseph Ewing, III, Vice Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia Krause, CMC, City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT / RECESS
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
DocuSign Envelope ID: 982537E9-B236-4300-ABB6-87F106009E38