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OCTOBER 24, 2023, MINUTES
REGULAR WHEATLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WHEATLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
101 C STREET, WHEATLAND, CA
6:00 – 7:14 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: A. Teter, L. McIntosh, P. Shelton, R. Coe, R. West OTHERS PRESENT: B. Zenoni, City Manager
S. Wong, Finance Director
J. Buckman, City Attorney
B. Wittmer, Police Chief
D. Schilling, City Engineer
J. Johnson, Account Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor R. West led the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Council Member P. Shelton Seconded by Vice Mayor B. Coe to approve minutes from the regular City Council meeting on October 10, 2023, and Quarterly Investment Report September 30, 2023. Vote Called – AYES: All. Motion Carried.
REGULAR CALENDAR
1) Mayor R. West read a Proclamation of the City of Wheatland, California Honoring October 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
No action required.
2) City Manager Bill Zenoni presented the staff report for Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Receiving Findings of the Water and Sewer Rate Study, Declaring Intention to Adjust water and Sewer Rates, setting a Public Hearing Date and Directing Staff to Proceed with Mailing the Required Notice of the Proposed Adjustments. Council Member L. McIntosh questioned if we changed the base cubic feet to 1,500 rather than 1,200 would the city still project the 68% revenue.
City Manger responded no we would then have to raise the quantity amount up for every unit over the allotted amount. Chris Walsh was asking if the rate increase for water goes along the line with inflation and the rate increase on sewer barely get us by for rainy day funds. Mayor R. West responded yes. It was moved by Council Member A. Teter, Seconded by Vice Mayor B. Coe to approve Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Receiving Findings of the Water and Sewer Rate Study, Declaring Intention to Adjust water and Sewer Rates, setting a Public Hearing Date and Directing Staff to Proceed with Mailing the Required Notice of the Proposed Adjustments. Vote Called – AYES: All. Motioned Carried. 2 3) Finance Director, Steve Wong presented the Budget Status Report.
No action required.
REPORTS
City Engineer D. Schilling reported on the C Street pavement and re-surfaced and stripping. The concreate work at Spruce Park, and Caliterra moving right along with selling homes.
Police Chief B. Wittmer reported on his volunteer is near completion to hire on, the new flooring at the station is scheduled, and a second radar trailer fixed. November 5th spike strip, riffle training. Arrested one gentleman for DUI with four kids in the car. Officer White was awarded officer of the year for last year and recognized at the gala dinner. B Wittmer’s Old employer did stop one of the city’s public works truck and Youa and B. Wittmer went down to head quarters and got that taken care of.
Finance Director S. Wong reported on the clean up at City Hall with old recorders to prepare for the new carpet installation date.
City Manager B. Zenoni reported on the last weekend of Bishops Pumpkin Farm. Main street will be getting cleaned from the mud. Updated on meetings coming up, November 13th with the State Water Resource Controlled Board and November 20th the Wheatland Expressway Planning Meeting.
Council Member A. Teter reported on Cal Recycle.
Vice Mayor R. Coe reported on the 150th celebration for the city and AKT donating $12,000 for the event.
There being no further business, Mayor R. West adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.
Minutes approved and adopted on this 14th day of November 2023. ____________________________
Rick West, Mayor
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Jessy Johnson, Acting City Clerk