MEETING MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION BOARDS OF THE CITY OF WESTMORLAND FOR January 5, 2022
The City Council of the City of Westmorland met in regular meeting in City Hall on Wednesday, January 5 th,2022 at 6:00PM. Mayor Pro tem Ana Beltran called the meeting in order at 6:00PM and Darlene Berber led the invocation during regular meeting.
Present at time of roll call: Council members Mayor Pro Tem Ana Beltran, Judith Rivera, Ray Gutierrez, and Justina Cruz Also Present City Attorney Mitch Driskill and City Clerk Darlene Berber Absent Mayor Xavier Mendez
Oral Communication – Public & Staff
PD Chief Perry Monita – Addressing the cat issue and the complaints. Would like to proceed by next council meeting to request cat traps that the community but would have to sign a contract and drop off to someone that would want them.
Council, Staff & Consultants – Discussion/Action
Discussion/Action: LEAP Grant Award Consultant - Teri Nava not present. Mitch Driskill asking on her behalf for authorization to prepare the grant at the cost of $55k out of $65K grant for the housing element.
The $55k is for the use of staff time to cover and prepare the grant that was allocated in the spring time.
Motion for Terri Nava to use funds from the LEAP Grant to do the housing element in the amount of $55k and $10K for the administration by J. Rivera 2
nd by J. Cruz AIF - Motion PASSED
Discussion/Action: Resolution for AGF Grant Application - Teri Nava - TABLED Discussion/Update: State Parks Grant – Teri Nava - TABLED Discussion/Action: Resolution No. 22-01 accepting funds through the 2019-2020 COPS funds grant (AB 1584) to pay for the following police officers adjusted gross payrolls for the time period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 for Officer C. Mueller, Officer D. Salazar, and Officer F. Soberanes for a total combined amount of: $158,466.26. - PD Chief Perry Monita Motion to Approve by J. Rivera 2nd by R.
Gutierrez AIF – Motion PASSED
Discussion/Update: IID to discuss the sub-station inquiry and plan to improve the reliability in service. – Mayor Pro Tem/Alex Cardenas/Alba L. Sotomayor – Connie Burgmark on the phone Mr. Alex Cardenas present thanking Mr. Barajas for showing the facilities. Mr. Cardenas asked if Ms. Connie could be the direct point of contact for Mr. Barajas and the council members. AIF at which point Ms. Connie took over the presentation. Presentation was provided in packet form and on shared screen on zoom. Proposed switching station planned in 2002 since the question arose previous meeting the transformer was purchased but was used elsewhere after the project was reprioritize. There is a new plan in place since last month. Water treatment plant analyses review. ANSI standard voltage level is used. 2 week reading in the summertime is suggested. Diesel usage is a bit high for the generator usage and ACDC is putting some pressure on the WTTP so Mr. Cardenas asked Ms. Connie to right a proposal to see how they can help remedy the issue. Mr. Barajas asked when is the transformer will be installed and why was it no put in? Ms. Connie at this time the plan is not to install and all cost is on IID side and no shared cost was in the works. There as a little more information giving after the presentation was sent over. R Line is a benefit to Westmorland. K Line micro burst put a lot of pressure in the line but IID has submitted a grant to be able to combat the micro burst which affects the outages in Westmorland as well. ACTION NEED Discussion/Action: Approval to purchase a tank to pump valve – FD Chief Sergio Cruz – 4 to 6 weeks to get a valve it is leaking and leaks 25% of compacity so went with other manufacture. Motion to Approve by J. Rivera 2nd by R. Gutierrez AIF – Motion PASSED
Old Business - Discussion/Action:
Discussion/Approval: For the amended 2021/2022 budget. – Mayor Pro Tem Ana Beltran/Terri Nava - TABLED
Discussion/Action: First reading of Ordinance 01-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WESTMORLAND MANDATING ORGANIC AND GREEN WASTE RECYCLING FOR COMMERCIAL ENTITIES, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND SPECIAL EVENTS – Joel Hamby - TABLED Staff Reports Non-Action Items:
City Treasurer – Terri Nava – Not Present
Police Department – Perry Monita will be out of town till next week.
Fire Department - Sergio Cruz- Nothing to Report
Public Works- Ramiro Barajas – Nothing to Report
City Hall Supervisor- Tami Castro – Not Present
City Clerk - Darlene Berber – Nothing to Report
Consent Agenda:
Approval/Action: Approval of City Warrants, December 1st, 2021 and December 15th, 2021 Minutes.
Motion To Approve the current warrants as well as the presented Dec. 1st and Dec. 15th, 2021 minutes by J. Rivera 2nd by J. Cruz AIF - Motion PASSED
Closed Session:
• Public Employee Compensation (Government Code 54957.6) City Council adjourned into Closed Session at 6:41pm adjourned back into regular meeting at 7:21pm from closed session.
After Closed Session: NOTHING TO REPORT
City Council adjourned at 7:22pm
Motion to adjourn this meeting at 7:22pm by Motion by J. Rivera Second by R. Gutierrez AIF - Next regular meeting in January and will be held on Wednesday 12th,2022. /s/ Darlene Berber /s/ Xavier Mendez
Darlene Berber, City Clerk Xavier Mendez, Mayor
Submitted for Approval 3/2/2022
Approved 3/2/2022