MINUTES
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR
MEETING WATERFORD CITY HALL, CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 101 “E” STREET,
WATERFORD, CA
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR GOEKEN AT: 6:30 pm
FLAG SALUTE: Mayor Goeken
INVOCATION: Pastor Pete Mar, Community Bible Church
ROLL CALL PRESENT:
Mayor Goeken
Vice Mayor Kitchens
Councilmember Harris
Council Member Hilton
Council Member Talbott
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT:
Michael Pitcock, City Manager
Patricia Krause, City Clerk / Administrative Services Director Lonnie Statzer, Public Works Director
Darin S. DuPont, Deputy City Attorney
David Mullins, Police Chief
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / VM Kitchens / 5-0) to adopt the Agenda.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
WATERFORD CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING – June 20, 2024 - 6:30 PM Docusign Envelope ID: E9116806-CE98-4C8C-911E-156D74825500 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION:
None.
1. 2.
3. 3a: MOTION: Waiving all Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions, except by title. 3b: RESOLUTION: Adopting Resolution 2024-32, Approving the Warrant Register in the Amount of $532,857.65 for the Period of May 28 to June 10, 2024.
3c: MOTION: Approving Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held June 6, 2024. 3d: MOTION: Approving the Re-Appointment of Chris Esther and Brandon Rivers to the Planning Commission, both for a 2-Year Term Ending July 2026 by majority vote of the City Council as provided in Waterford Municipal Code Section 2.24.010.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 5-0) to adopt the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
4. 5.
5a: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2024-33, Confirming the Assessments and Ordering the Levy of $11.24 per Parcel for the Waterford Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2024-25. (Krause)
Public Hearing Opened: 6:33 PM
Public Hearing Closed: 6:33 PM
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION
FINAL READINGS
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Docusign Envelope ID: E9116806-CE98-4C8C-911E-156D74825500 ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 5-0) Approving Resolution 2024-33, Confirming the Assessments and Ordering the Levy of $11.24 per Parcel for the Waterford Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
5b: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2024-34, Confirming the Assessments and Ordering the Levy of $52.00 per Parcel (Zone A) and $28.52 (Zone B) for the Waterford Landscape and Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2024-25. (Krause) Public Hearing Opened: 6:34 PM
Public Hearing Closed: 6:34 PM
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (VM Kitchens / CM Hilton / 5-0) Approving Resolution 2024-34, Confirming the Assessments and Ordering the Levy of $52.00 per Parcel (Zone A) and $28.52 (Zone B) for the Waterford Landscape and Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2024-25
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
5c: RESOLUTION: Approving Resolution 2024-35, Adopting the Revised Modesto Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan and Documenting the Commitment to Develop and Implement a Well Mitigation Program and Management Actions in the Modesto Groundwater Subbasin. (Pitcock)
Public Hearing Opened: 6:52 PM
Public Hearing Closed: 6:53 PM
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Talbott / CM Hilton / 5-0) Approving 2024-35, Adopting the Revised Modesto Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan and Documenting the Commitment to Develop and Implement a Well Mitigation Program and Management Actions in the Modesto Groundwater Subbasin.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
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6. 6a: MOTION: Approving a new Law Enforcement Services Agreement with Stanislaus County for the Term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029. (Pitcock)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (VM Kitchens / CM Hilton/ 5-0) to approve a new Law Enforcement Services Agreement with Stanislaus County for the Term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
6b: MOTION: Awarding Bid and Approving an Agreement with Platinum Dirt Work Inc, in the Amount of $642,000.00 for Project No. 2024-02, “WWTP Road Stabilization Project” and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement. (Statzer)
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (VM Kitchens / CM Hilton / 5-0) to Approve Resolution 2024-30, to Adopt a Claims Procedure Policy.
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
7. 8.
8a: City Project List
9. 9a: City Staff
Public Works Director Statzer reminded the Council and Citizens of the Community Clean up day happening at the Community Center on Saturday, June 22 between 8am and 1pm.
Chief Mullins gave the Council a snapshot of the June statistics as well as highlights from current cases.
Chief Mullins stated that the department would be ramping up saturation patrols in an effort to prevent DUI’s and reckless driving
City Clerk gave the Council the dates that Nomination Papers for City Council could be acquired. Ms.
Krause also informed the Council that there were open commission seats for the Parks & Recreation Commission.
STAFF/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND MEETING REPORTS
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WATERFORD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
GENERAL BUSINESS
Docusign Envelope ID: E9116806-CE98-4C8C-911E-156D74825500 Deputy City Attorney DuPont had no comments.
City Manager Pitcock gave an update on the Tim Bell project and stated that he would get information on the project that Caltrans is working on in town. Mr. Pitcock informed the Council that the self-storage project has started.
9b: City Council
Councilmember Harris had no comments.
Vice Mayor Kitchens had no comments.
Councilmember Talbott gave an update on the policy board meeting she attended and stated that Prop 1 had passed and that hopefully some money would be passed down to the City to help the homelessness issue.
Councilmember Hilton requested that staff bring back a resolution for Council to consider regarding keeping groundwater from Modesto subbasin from being delivered outside the Modesto subbasin.
Mayor Goeken wished his Wife a Happy Anniversary and wished everyone a Happy Fourth of July.
10. ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (CM Hilton / CM Talbott / 5-0) to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 PM.
AYES: Goeken, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Harris
ABSTAIN: None
Motion passed 5-0.
11. 12. 12.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Waterford City Council at a regular meeting held on July 18, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Goeken, Harris, Hilton, Kitchens, Talbott
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CITY OF WATERFORD:
________________________
Charlie Goeken, Mayor
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT / RECESS
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
ATTEST:
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Patricia Krause, CMC, City Clerk
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