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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTMORLAND
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
355 South Center Street
Westmorland, CA 92281
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 6pm by Mayor Rivera.
Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Rivera.
Roll Call:
Council Present Staff Present
Judith Rivera, Mayor Laura Fischer, Manager
Justina Cruz, Mayor Pro-Tem Ramiro Barajas, PW Director Ray Gutierrez, Member Sergio Cruz, Fire Chief
Xavier Mendez, Member Anthony Lyn Mara, Police Chief
Anna Beltran, Member Christine Pisch- City Clerk
Mitchel Driskill- City Attorney
Public Hearing:
1. First Reading of Ordinance 25-01, Nuisance Abatement- Ramon Castro, Building Inspector. This item was tabled until the Ordinance has been reviewed by the city attorney.
Brown Act AB 361:
Location: Westmorland City Hall Council Chambers 355 S Center Street Judith Rivera- Mayor
Justina Cruz - Mayor Pro- Tem
Ana Beltran- Council Member
Xavier Mendez - Council Member
Ray Gutierrez- Council Member
Oral Communication-Public Comment: Now is the time for any member of the public to speak to the Council. Please step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Three (3) minute maximum time.
Judith Rivera, City Mayor- Ms. Rivera, announced that the regularly scheduled Council meetings for the month of August will be cancelled.
Staff Reports Non-Action Items:
• Fire Department – Chief Sergio Cruz, nothing to report. • Police Department – Chief Lynn Mara, nothing to report. • City Manager- Laura Fischer, prepared a written report. • Public Works Director - Ramiro Barajas, Mr. Barajas reported that the 7th street was completed, the filter project is still in progress.
Consent Agenda: Approve the Consent Agenda Items 1-2.
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes of July 2, 2025
2. Approval of City Warrant List.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items 1 & 2
AYES: (1) Beltran, (2) Mendez, Cruz, Gutierrez and Rivera NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
Regular Business: 6:11pm
1. Discussion/Action to approve Rove Engineering payment request #2 and the Notice of Substantial Completion for the pipe replacement project in the amount of $277,775.30 $215,652.94- Laura Fischer, Manager.
Motion to approve the Rove Engineering payment request #2 in the amount of $215,652.94.
AYES: (1) Beltran, (2) Mendez, Cruz, Gutierrez and Rivera NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
2. Discussion/ Action to approve Cora Construction payment request #7 and the Notice of Substantial Completion for the pipe replacement project in the amount of $77,187.50 $40,060.11- Laura Fischer, Manager.
Motion to approve the Cora Construction payment request #7 in the amount of $40,060.11.
AYES: (1) Beltran, (2) Mendez, Cruz, Gutierrez and Rivera NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
3. Discussion/ Action to approve the Amendment to Ordinance 13-01, Enforcement and Penalties for Construction without a City Permit and Operating without a City License- Ramon Castro, Building Inspector. This item was tabled until the Ordinance has been reviewed by the city attorney.
Closed Session: 6:16pm – NO ITEMS FOR CLOSED SESSIO WERE HEARD o Public Service Employees Job descriptions and salary scales, as well as Appointment, Employment, or evaluation (Gov’t. Code §54957(b)(1).)
o Conference with legal Counsel Pending Litigation (Gov’t. Code §54956.9 (d) (1)) Two Matters: APN #035-393-010 / APN #035-260-016
Motion to Adjourn by Mrs. Cruz.
AYES: (1) Beltran, (2) Gutierrez, Mendez and Cruz
NOES: 0
ABSENT: Rivera
The council Adjourned at 7:05pm.
Adjournment: Next regular scheduled meeting September 3, 2025.
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