1 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,880 Good evening everyone. Uh welcome to the 2 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:13,519 Madera City Council meeting. We have 3 00:00:13,519 --> 00:00:15,759 tried to transfer over to a new system. 4 00:00:15,759 --> 00:00:18,640 It is in still progress. So we are 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,119 working kind of like through the bugs 6 00:00:21,119 --> 00:00:23,680 and aren't full capacity this evening. 7 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:25,359 So please come back to our next meeting 8 00:00:25,359 --> 00:00:27,840 to see it the big grand opening show of 9 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,240 our new system. At this time, I would 10 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:31,840 like to call this meeting to order on 11 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,800 Wednesday, May 6, 2026 12 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:38,960 at 60:01. City Clerk Gonzalez. 13 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:40,719 The Madera City Council meetings are 14 00:00:40,719 --> 00:00:42,239 open to the public. This meeting will 15 00:00:42,239 --> 00:00:44,239 also be available for public viewing and 16 00:00:44,239 --> 00:00:46,399 participation through Zoom. Members of 17 00:00:46,399 --> 00:00:48,160 the public may also observe the live 18 00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:49,920 stream meeting on the city's website at 19 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,029 www.mmadera.gov/live. 20 00:00:53,039 --> 00:00:54,559 Members of the public may comment on 21 00:00:54,559 --> 00:00:56,399 agenda items at the meeting or remotely 22 00:00:56,399 --> 00:00:58,079 through an electronic meeting via phone 23 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:01,359 by dialing 669-9006833. 24 00:01:01,359 --> 00:01:04,559 Enter ID 869-20188563 25 00:01:04,559 --> 00:01:06,320 pound. Press star 9 to raise your hand 26 00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:07,920 to comment and star six to unmute 27 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,000 yourself to speak. Comments will also be 28 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,760 accepted via email at city council 29 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,240 public commenter.gov or by regular mail 30 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,119 at 205 Westport Street, Madera, 31 00:01:17,119 --> 00:01:19,920 California 93637. We'd like to remind 32 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:21,680 those in attendance that Wordley is 33 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,520 available for translation purposes. 34 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:27,840 >> Thank you for that. At this time, um, 35 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,880 city clerk consol will do roll call. But 36 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:32,400 before that, I would like to make an 37 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:35,119 announcement. Council member Mah will be 38 00:01:35,119 --> 00:01:37,439 participating remotely by government 39 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:40,400 code 54953 40 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,439 83 due to a contagious illness. So, at 41 00:01:43,439 --> 00:01:46,000 this time, she will be participating via 42 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,399 Zoom. Audio and video and camera should 43 00:01:48,399 --> 00:01:50,399 be at on at all times so that we are 44 00:01:50,399 --> 00:01:52,399 able to see her. 45 00:01:52,399 --> 00:01:54,240 >> With that, I ask for roll call. 46 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,560 >> And if I may also add, mayor, all votes 47 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:58,479 will be conducted by roll call. 48 00:01:58,479 --> 00:01:59,040 >> Thank you for that. 49 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:00,000 >> Mayor Gyos 50 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:00,320 >> here. 51 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:01,680 >> Mayor Prom Zachariah 52 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:02,079 >> here. 53 00:02:02,079 --> 00:02:03,600 >> Council member Rodriguez here. 54 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:04,719 >> Council member Montes 55 00:02:04,719 --> 00:02:05,040 >> here. 56 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:06,320 >> Council member Evans 57 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:06,799 >> here. 58 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:08,239 >> Council member Mahia 59 00:02:08,239 --> 00:02:09,360 >> here. 60 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,039 >> And council member Viegas 61 00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:12,560 >> here. 62 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:14,160 >> Thank you for that roll call. At this 63 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,040 time, I will be calling Pastor Alvarado 64 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:20,319 Jr. to do the invocation. And at this 65 00:02:20,319 --> 00:02:22,160 time, we will also have our mayor pro 66 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,480 Tim Zachariah doing the pledge of 67 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,080 allegiance. And if everybody would 68 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:29,200 remain standing for um the loss of our 69 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,760 former mayor, Santos Garcia, and 70 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,840 supervisor Max Rodriguez for a moment of 71 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:41,110 silence, please. 72 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:42,560 » Lord, we come before your presence, 73 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:43,920 Father God. Lord, we just thank you, 74 00:02:43,920 --> 00:02:45,920 Lord, for this evening. Ask, Father God, 75 00:02:45,920 --> 00:02:47,360 for the wisdom, Lord. Ask for your 76 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:48,720 spirit to be in this place, Lord God. We 77 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:50,239 invite you here into this place. We ask, 78 00:02:50,239 --> 00:02:52,000 Lord God, that let us be with the city 79 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:53,120 council members, Father God, and give 80 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:54,560 them guidance and direction. Lord, I 81 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,000 pray for the citizens of Madera, Father 82 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,160 God, as they come tonight to business, 83 00:02:58,160 --> 00:02:59,200 Father God, that you be in the midst of 84 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:00,560 the business. Father God, ask you 85 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:01,840 continue to be with us and bless us, 86 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:02,959 Lord. Bless all those who are here 87 00:03:02,959 --> 00:03:05,120 tonight, Father God. And Lord, um, we 88 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,200 are also grieving the loss of two great 89 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:08,480 men, Father God, that we're here to 90 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:09,920 serve this city well, Father God. We 91 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:11,680 thank you Lord for uh the time they put 92 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,200 here Father God and the impact that they 93 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,879 made in this city. And I thank you Lord 94 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:16,319 as continue to be with their families as 95 00:03:16,319 --> 00:03:17,599 well. Lord be with these families. 96 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:19,360 Continue to be with us and bless us for 97 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,440 your honor for your glory in Jesus name. 98 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:22,640 Lord said 99 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:23,760 >> amen. 100 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,800 >> You show me this pledge. Ready? Salute. 101 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,519 >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the 102 00:03:29,519 --> 00:03:32,000 United States of America and to the 103 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:35,040 republic for which it stands. One nation 104 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,840 under God, indivisible with liberty and 105 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,920 justice for all. 106 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:41,680 Please remain standing for a moment of 107 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:43,360 silence 108 00:03:43,360 --> 00:04:32,710 for Santos Garcia and Max Rodriguez. 109 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,560 Thank you so much for standing and 110 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,199 honoring and respecting our loss to our 111 00:04:37,199 --> 00:04:38,880 wonderful leaders that have served us 112 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,800 well in this community and in the city 113 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:49,749 of Madera. Thank you everyone. 114 00:04:49,759 --> 00:04:58,310 So 115 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:06,870 there's no broadcast. 116 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:10,080 » My understanding is your sister 117 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,800 is connected to 118 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:14,479 my presentation. 119 00:05:14,479 --> 00:05:16,800 Okay. Excuse me, mayor. We're going to 120 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:18,400 need to make a very very brief call to 121 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:19,759 council member Mahia. If you don't mind 122 00:05:19,759 --> 00:05:20,720 if we take a few minutes. 123 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:22,160 >> Okay. We're going to take a fivem minute 124 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,240 recess trying to get Councilwoman Mahia 125 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:25,600 online. 126 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:27,199 >> Oh, it's two minutes. 127 00:05:27,199 --> 00:06:39,749 >> Hold tight. Thank you. 128 00:06:39,759 --> 00:06:41,280 We're back. I'll turn this over to my 129 00:06:41,280 --> 00:06:42,560 city attorney. 130 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:44,400 >> Thank you, mayor. Uh, as you know, we're 131 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,240 having some challenges with our audio 132 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:47,759 visual. We can hear Council Member 133 00:06:47,759 --> 00:06:50,000 Mahia, but we are unable to see her 134 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:51,120 under the government code. She's 135 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,360 required to be seen. She has graciously 136 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:55,280 agreed to step out of this meeting so we 137 00:06:55,280 --> 00:06:57,199 can continue with the meeting. As such, 138 00:06:57,199 --> 00:06:58,720 she will not be participating for the 139 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,680 remainder of the meeting. Thank you. 140 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,319 >> Thank you for that announcement. Uh we 141 00:07:04,319 --> 00:07:06,400 thank her for letting us go on with 142 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,360 business and um if you have an agenda, 143 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:10,960 you will see proclamations that are 144 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,199 listed because of the audio visual 145 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:15,199 that's happening tonight. We're going to 146 00:07:15,199 --> 00:07:16,960 postpone those until our meeting in two 147 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:18,319 weeks. So, please come back for all of 148 00:07:18,319 --> 00:07:20,160 that. At this time, I'll turn it over to 149 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:23,599 my city clerk for public comment. 150 00:07:23,599 --> 00:07:25,599 >> Um, we have one written public comment. 151 00:07:25,599 --> 00:07:27,039 Mayor, 152 00:07:27,039 --> 00:07:28,479 >> before we do that, could we actually 153 00:07:28,479 --> 00:07:29,759 approve the agenda? 154 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:32,319 >> Oh, I'm sorry. I was all excited. Okay. 155 00:07:32,319 --> 00:07:34,800 Uh, approval of the agenda. I bring it 156 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,240 to my colleagues for any questions or 157 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:37,360 concerns. 158 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:39,680 >> Madame Mayor, I would like to see if we 159 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,319 can move item F, council member reports, 160 00:07:42,319 --> 00:07:45,360 up before public comments. And I wanted 161 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:48,479 to do that in order to honor uh the 162 00:07:48,479 --> 00:07:51,120 passing of uh Mayor Sto. Garcia this 163 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,440 way. I can do that report now versus 164 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:54,639 doing that at the end. 165 00:07:54,639 --> 00:07:56,240 >> Okay. Thank you for that. City clerk 166 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:57,840 Gonzalez. 167 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,440 >> Also, mayor, um we would also like to 168 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,440 request, as you mentioned, moving 169 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:05,520 presentations to continue those to the 170 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:08,879 May 20th meeting. Also item E1 under 171 00:08:08,879 --> 00:08:11,440 administrative reports and E2 if we 172 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:13,520 could also uh continue those to the May 173 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:15,199 20th meeting. That is the request of 174 00:08:15,199 --> 00:08:15,759 staff. 175 00:08:15,759 --> 00:08:19,120 >> Thank you. I have those um 176 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,280 E1 and 177 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:24,560 >> E1 and two. If I could get a motion and 178 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:26,560 a second from my colleagues. Motion to 179 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,120 approve is written cabinet with with the 180 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:33,200 exception of E1, E2 and also the 181 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:34,719 proclamations 182 00:08:34,719 --> 00:08:37,279 and moving the 183 00:08:37,279 --> 00:08:40,080 section F up to behind the public 184 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:41,440 comment. 185 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:43,360 >> Is there still a second? 186 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:44,320 >> Second. 187 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,080 >> Okay, I have a first and a second. All 188 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:47,680 those in favor say I. 189 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:50,160 >> I. Those opposed. Motion passes 190 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:53,600 unanimously. Um, Councilwoman Evans, uh, 191 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,920 motion was to do F after public comment. 192 00:08:55,920 --> 00:09:00,160 So, I'll bring it to my city clerk 193 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:01,120 for public comment. 194 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:02,160 >> Mhm. 195 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:03,920 >> The first 15 minutes of the meeting are 196 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:05,440 reserved for members of the public to 197 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:07,040 address the council on items which are 198 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:08,640 within the subject matter jurisdiction 199 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:10,399 of the council. Speakers shall be 200 00:09:10,399 --> 00:09:12,000 limited to three minutes. Speakers will 201 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:13,519 be asked but are not required to 202 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:14,880 identify themselves and state the 203 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:16,640 subject of their comments. If the 204 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:18,320 subject is an item on the agenda, the 205 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,160 mayor has the option of speak of asking 206 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:21,680 the speaker to hold the comment until 207 00:09:21,680 --> 00:09:23,760 that item is called. Comments on items 208 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:25,519 listed as public hearing on the agenda 209 00:09:25,519 --> 00:09:26,959 should be held until the hearing is 210 00:09:26,959 --> 00:09:29,200 opened. The council is prohibited by law 211 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:30,640 from taking any action on matters 212 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:32,240 discussed that are not on the agenda and 213 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:34,399 no adverse conclusions should be drawn 214 00:09:34,399 --> 00:09:35,920 if the council does not respond to the 215 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:37,760 public comment at the time. At this 216 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:38,480 time, 217 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:40,320 >> thank you for that. I will open public 218 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:41,920 comment at this time and come up to the 219 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:55,990 podium if you would like to present. 220 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,320 My name is Anthony Forest here. Um, live 221 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:00,959 in Madera. Uh, good evening, mayor, 222 00:10:00,959 --> 00:10:03,040 council members, city manager. Um, first 223 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:04,640 I want to give my condolences for the 224 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:09,120 loss of Mayor Garcia and Supervisor 225 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,240 Rodriguez. Um, as you may be keenly 226 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,160 aware, I'm on the June ballot for the 227 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:15,360 position of auditor controller for 228 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:18,399 Madera County. Uh, I'm here tonight 229 00:10:18,399 --> 00:10:19,680 requesting your support for my 230 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:22,240 candidacy. This past March, I completed 231 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,399 my sixth year here at the at the city of 232 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:27,920 Madera as a financial services manager. 233 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,240 I've proven myself to be a hardworking, 234 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:33,200 responsible, ethical, and reliable uh 235 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,200 team member during my employment with 236 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,440 the city. I'm running for honor to 237 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,320 controller to bring honesty, integrity, 238 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,399 accountability, and transparency to 239 00:10:42,399 --> 00:10:44,880 Madera County, to provide my knowledge, 240 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,279 skills, and abilities, and to take on 241 00:10:47,279 --> 00:10:48,880 the additional challenge of running a 242 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:50,480 large-scale governmental finance 243 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:55,110 department. 244 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:56,399 In addition to the governmental 245 00:10:56,399 --> 00:10:58,079 experience gained as a financial 246 00:10:58,079 --> 00:11:00,320 services manager with the city, I have 247 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,079 almost 40 years experience as a 248 00:11:02,079 --> 00:11:04,560 certified public accountant uh in 249 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:06,399 healthcare, real estate development, 250 00:11:06,399 --> 00:11:07,920 agriculture, 251 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,000 tribal gaming, winery accounting, 252 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:11,760 residential, commercial construction, 253 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:14,240 and of course, governmental accounting. 254 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,320 This diverse background will serve me 255 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,000 well during my tenure as the auditor 256 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,560 controller if I'm elected. During my 257 00:11:20,560 --> 00:11:22,240 almost 40 years of experience, I've 258 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:24,399 supervised by staffs as large as 30 and 259 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:26,959 as small as one. I have made 260 00:11:26,959 --> 00:11:29,440 presentations to executives, council 261 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,839 members, and boards of directors. My 262 00:11:31,839 --> 00:11:33,440 early years of experience included 263 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,680 preparing tax returns for individuals, 264 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:37,920 partnerships, corporations, and 265 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,240 nonprofit organizations, as well as 266 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,240 performed audits for companies in 267 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:44,880 multiple industries. I'm asking for your 268 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:46,640 support and the support of your friends, 269 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:48,880 family, acquaintances, and constituents. 270 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:49,839 Thank you for your time and 271 00:11:49,839 --> 00:11:52,240 consideration and remember vote Anthony 272 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:53,760 Forest here for internal for auditor 273 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:55,760 control in Madera County. Thank you. 274 00:11:55,760 --> 00:12:09,110 >> Thank you for your comment. 275 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:10,800 » Good afternoon. My name is Monica 276 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:12,639 Ramirez. I'm the executive director with 277 00:12:12,639 --> 00:12:15,279 First Five Mera County and Family 278 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:17,519 Resource Center as well. And I only 279 00:12:17,519 --> 00:12:19,360 bring you a message from some of your 280 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,639 youngest residents in the city and we've 281 00:12:22,639 --> 00:12:25,279 been seeing a lot of work happening. Um 282 00:12:25,279 --> 00:12:27,360 we our family resource center sits on 283 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,480 the corner of Joede and Lake. So we are 284 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,120 privy to all the action that's going on 285 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:35,360 and we are very happy and excited about 286 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,079 the the changes. The kids are really 287 00:12:38,079 --> 00:12:40,880 thrilled to see all the big equipment. 288 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:42,399 not so much to parents that have to 289 00:12:42,399 --> 00:12:44,959 circumvent back and forth, but we bring 290 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:47,600 you a big thank you card because I know 291 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,600 that it takes a lot of work for all of 292 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:52,399 this to happen and even though the work 293 00:12:52,399 --> 00:12:54,160 continues on, we just want to extend 294 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:56,160 that and our gratitude for that hard 295 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:57,519 work. Thank you. 296 00:12:57,519 --> 00:12:59,600 >> Thank you for your comment. 297 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:10,790 >> Thank you. Thank you. 298 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:13,839 Hello everybody. Um, my name is Monica 299 00:13:13,839 --> 00:13:17,360 Bravo. I am CEO from the Latinos 300 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,880 and we are we are here last. 301 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:34,389 So I will try to do both of them. 302 00:13:34,399 --> 00:13:38,240 Mera clue they are all the four members. 303 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:42,560 Um want to extend this space to have a 304 00:13:42,560 --> 00:13:45,360 memory to 305 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,560 both of leaders here in Madera Max 306 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:52,320 Rodriguez and Santos Garcia. I would 307 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:54,880 like to have a moment of silence to 308 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:58,880 celebrate the life of portation to the 309 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:07,590 Madera County and the Madera city. 310 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:23,920 Max Rodriguez for to contribution. Max 311 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,560 Rodriguez was represented to the Madera 312 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:30,240 County in the district 4 in the district 313 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:34,320 4. He advocate for the union integration 314 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:36,720 and the good labor on the community at 315 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:40,560 the park during her period 316 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:43,120 his period. Thank you Max for your 317 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:46,470 contribution. 318 00:14:46,480 --> 00:15:06,470 Fore 319 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:09,199 Santos Garcia ex mayor of the Madela 320 00:15:09,199 --> 00:15:13,199 city was considered for the proclamation 321 00:15:13,199 --> 00:15:16,320 inclusion in the communities of Boga for 322 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:22,560 the sports, culture and community events 323 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:27,279 and for be the pioneer in the change. 324 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:31,360 He was and we will be on a member active 325 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:50,870 of the Latinos. 326 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:54,079 We extend the condolences for their 327 00:15:54,079 --> 00:15:59,030 family, friends, 328 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:01,120 to the invitation to continue to the 329 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:05,040 inclusion, the union and 330 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:09,040 we all together we contribute to to do a 331 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:11,519 better community 332 00:16:11,519 --> 00:16:19,350 Maxim, 333 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:22,399 thank you so much. I'm so sorry my 334 00:16:22,399 --> 00:16:26,240 English is like a little bit but I I t 335 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,720 my my heart. Thank you. 336 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:32,550 >> Thank you for your comment. 337 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:34,000 » Are there any other comments in the 338 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000 chamber? 339 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 I see none. City clerk Gonzalez. Anyone 340 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,079 online or on Zoom? 341 00:16:40,079 --> 00:16:42,240 We have none. Mayor, we did receive a 342 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:45,600 public comment um that a copy has been 343 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:47,360 distributed to the city council and 344 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:49,040 there is a copy at the podium for those 345 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:50,320 wishing to obtain one. 346 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,639 >> Perfect. Thank you so much for that. 347 00:16:52,639 --> 00:16:54,720 With that, I close public comment and we 348 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:56,160 move on to 349 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:56,639 >> Excuse me. 350 00:16:56,639 --> 00:16:57,920 >> We do have someone on. 351 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:01,360 >> Oh, okay. He put his hand down. 352 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:05,679 >> Open public comment. Back up. 353 00:17:05,679 --> 00:17:08,079 God. Catchadorian. 354 00:17:08,079 --> 00:17:10,640 >> Caller with the last name Kacadorian. If 355 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:18,710 you wish to speak, 356 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:20,319 please press star six to unmute 357 00:17:20,319 --> 00:17:31,669 yourself. 358 00:17:31,679 --> 00:17:33,919 Caller by the red. 359 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:43,830 Could you hear me? 360 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:44,480 » Are you 361 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,080 >> Could you hear me? 362 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:48,480 >> Are you on the line for public comment? 363 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:50,400 >> We can hear you on the Zoom call. I 364 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:51,520 don't think they can hear you in the 365 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:53,760 chambers. One moment, please. 366 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:57,600 >> Um, I typed a question actually over to 367 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,240 you guys. Um, just asking a few 368 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:03,520 questions on the public comments. I 369 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:08,000 emailed it to um the city clerk info. 370 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:17,990 >> Okay, one moment. Let me text uh 371 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,240 let me text and tail. 372 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:22,240 >> Yeah, as long as you can read it, I'm 373 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:25,830 fine with that. 374 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,799 » Okay, we can we can hear we can hear her 375 00:18:28,799 --> 00:18:33,430 and I can read it. 376 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,120 Okay, here's the public comment from 377 00:18:35,120 --> 00:18:37,760 Gabriella Catchadorian. 378 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:39,280 She says, "Hi, we are not able to 379 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:40,720 comment online. I'm reaching out 380 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:42,160 regarding the maintenance in the area 381 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:44,880 behind Parkwood Elementary. Where can we 382 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:46,640 locate a calendar when maintenance is 383 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:49,440 completed in this area, New Parkwood 384 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:52,400 Valencia? My next question is if there 385 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:54,720 are resources available for residents to 386 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:56,799 cover some of the medical expenses. I 387 00:18:56,799 --> 00:18:59,919 only ask because some concerns have been 388 00:18:59,919 --> 00:19:01,360 brought up that residents have been 389 00:19:01,360 --> 00:19:03,120 discouraged to use the hospital because 390 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:04,720 they are being told there is no fee 391 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,360 wavers that Madera offers. 392 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:08,799 And that is the end of the public 393 00:19:08,799 --> 00:19:10,640 comment for Miss Catadorian. Okay. 394 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:12,160 >> Thank you, city court Gonzalez. With 395 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:13,840 that, I close public comment at this 396 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:17,440 time and move on to council members 397 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:19,280 reports, announcements, future agenda 398 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:26,150 items. City clerk Gonzalez 399 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:29,669 one. 400 00:19:29,679 --> 00:19:31,520 This portion of the meeting is is 401 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:33,039 reserved for the mayor and council 402 00:19:33,039 --> 00:19:34,880 members to make brief reports on boards, 403 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:36,320 committees, and other public agencies 404 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:38,799 and at public events to request updates 405 00:19:38,799 --> 00:19:40,799 to initiate future agenda items and to 406 00:19:40,799 --> 00:19:42,559 take action on matters initiated under 407 00:19:42,559 --> 00:19:44,480 this section of the agenda. Under this 408 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:46,000 section, the council may take action 409 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:47,919 only on items specifically agendaized 410 00:19:47,919 --> 00:19:49,440 and which meet other requirements for 411 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:50,240 action. 412 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,080 >> Thank you for that. I'm going to go to 413 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,320 council member Rodriguez who wanted this 414 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:56,160 to be moved up. I'll go with you first. 415 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:59,120 >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor P. which I 416 00:19:59,120 --> 00:20:02,320 appreciate that um you know obviously 417 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,720 everybody is aware of the passing of our 418 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,480 former mayor but I did want to take this 419 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:08,960 moment just to uh extend my deepest 420 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:11,360 condolences on the passing of our former 421 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:13,840 mayor Garcia who left us this past 422 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:16,720 Saturday um who devoted his entire lives 423 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:20,240 to service a longtime postal worker um 424 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:22,640 and also very active in the United Farm 425 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:25,039 Workers uh organization 426 00:20:25,039 --> 00:20:28,400 um and very and as you know the the 427 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:30,799 Monica had commented that very devoted 428 00:20:30,799 --> 00:20:32,720 and care deeply for the people of 429 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:35,679 Madera. Um you know in in getting to 430 00:20:35,679 --> 00:20:38,480 know Santos when I first got elected um 431 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:44,640 it was uh it was unusual seeing this man out here just always coming to 432 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:48,559 the meetings in 2016 and 17 and he would 433 00:20:48,559 --> 00:20:50,320 always praise me for comments that I 434 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:52,640 would make again just making comments or 435 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:54,799 asking questions. So he took on that 436 00:20:54,799 --> 00:20:57,600 baton himself, took on the city council 437 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:00,559 in 2018 and then went on to pursue the 438 00:21:00,559 --> 00:21:02,880 uh mayorship of which he cared very 439 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:04,799 deeply for the community especially for 440 00:21:04,799 --> 00:21:07,360 those voices that were unheard. His 441 00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:09,280 purpose was always to uplift those who 442 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:11,440 felt overlooked and unheard. Whether 443 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,520 delivering mail, organizing workers or 444 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,159 serving to very dest. He carried the 445 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:18,000 same commitment of fairness, 446 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:21,200 representation, and human dignity. To 447 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:23,039 his wife, his family, and all who loved 448 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:25,760 him, we offer a heartfelt condolences 449 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:27,840 and the loss of this truly loss to the 450 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:29,919 entire community. May we honor his 451 00:21:29,919 --> 00:21:31,520 memory by continuing the work he 452 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:33,440 championed at building Madera where 453 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:35,280 every resident is seen, heard, and 454 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:37,840 valued. Um, aside from that, I also 455 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,880 wanted to um a heartfelt tribute to our 456 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:43,120 esteemed former county supervisor Max 457 00:21:43,120 --> 00:21:45,200 Rodriguez. I think it was said earlier 458 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:47,840 by Monica Supervisor Rodriguez again 459 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:50,240 served this community for over 16 years. 460 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:51,919 Um, this was a loss that took place 461 00:21:51,919 --> 00:21:55,280 within 30 days and uh really our deepest 462 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,480 uh condolences to them. Now, moving on, 463 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:00,400 I just wanted to share that I think that 464 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:02,000 was appropriate to do it while we were 465 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:03,760 here. Most of the time when we give 466 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,320 these reports, everybody's gone and 467 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:08,159 typically it's we're talking to 468 00:22:08,159 --> 00:22:09,600 ourselves. But I wanted to make sure 469 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,840 that I if any family members, friends of 470 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:14,720 Santos, they know that we also have a um 471 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:16,320 a very we'll have a voice here in the 472 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,039 community. Um I had an opportunity to 473 00:22:19,039 --> 00:22:20,799 attend the League of Cities leader 474 00:22:20,799 --> 00:22:24,480 summit um that uh I was accompanied by 475 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:27,440 our uh council members Mahia Evans, 476 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:31,120 Viega, Sakariah um and our esteemed uh 477 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:33,280 city manager Rodriguez throughout the 478 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:37,520 sessions that we um attended, you know, 479 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:42,159 uh water uh government policy and um 480 00:22:42,159 --> 00:22:44,480 other u important sessions. But one 481 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:46,000 thing that did stand out for me, this 482 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,080 was the last session that I I wanted to 483 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:49,520 bring to the city, see if it's something 484 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,600 they may consider is AI has advanced so 485 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:54,559 much that we can we could potentially 486 00:22:54,559 --> 00:22:57,039 add a chat box to our city website. I 487 00:22:57,039 --> 00:22:59,600 know this was a redevelop website. I 488 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:01,360 think a chat box is now very 489 00:23:01,360 --> 00:23:04,159 appropriate. It's being utilized in many 490 00:23:04,159 --> 00:23:06,720 of the uh especially workspaces that I 491 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:08,640 have. So, if it's something that we can 492 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,320 consider in the future, this is 493 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:11,919 something that I'd like to bring back up 494 00:23:11,919 --> 00:23:14,400 if the council would agree to bring this 495 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:18,080 back up in a as a future suggested um uh 496 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:20,320 agenda item. Last but not least, I did 497 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:21,600 have an opportunity to attend the 498 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,159 Sanwalk Regional Policy Council retreat 499 00:23:24,159 --> 00:23:26,400 that was held in Merced. This retreat 500 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,799 was again eight counties coming together 501 00:23:28,799 --> 00:23:30,400 trying to see what's in the best 502 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:33,840 interest or what uh common uh interest 503 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:36,559 we have which is all transportation um 504 00:23:36,559 --> 00:23:39,679 air quality and again housing. So with 505 00:23:39,679 --> 00:23:42,000 that there were very a lot of important 506 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,880 um uh topics that we talked about but I 507 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:47,200 always the needs of our community 508 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,120 especially here in Madera and with that 509 00:23:49,120 --> 00:23:50,559 madame mayor that's all I had. Thank you 510 00:23:50,559 --> 00:23:51,440 for your time. 511 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:53,840 >> Thank you for your report. Uh, council 512 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:55,600 member Vieas. 513 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:57,840 >> Uh, thank you, mayor. I just wanted to 514 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:02,480 say that, yeah, I uh in 2020 when I 515 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:07,440 start uh uh uh running for uh city 516 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,039 council, 517 00:24:09,039 --> 00:24:11,919 uh the first uh one of the first person 518 00:24:11,919 --> 00:24:14,799 that I meet that was on Saria and I 519 00:24:14,799 --> 00:24:18,000 learned a lot from him. uh he have a lot 520 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:23,440 of uh uh good things in mind for the 521 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:25,039 city 522 00:24:25,039 --> 00:24:28,400 to to improve and and all those kind of 523 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:31,279 things. So, uh, I learned a lot from 524 00:24:31,279 --> 00:24:33,679 them, from him and from Councilman 525 00:24:33,679 --> 00:24:38,480 Rodriguez right in the beginning. And um 526 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:41,520 I just want to say it's a it's a it's a 527 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:44,880 one of the very 528 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:50,240 um bad loss of of somebody that that was 529 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:54,960 caring and have in mind that we serve to 530 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:57,600 people and make things better around the 531 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:00,880 city. Also, I was attending 532 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:05,200 CVS with uh with my colleagues and then 533 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:10,470 so I just wanted to 534 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:12,960 they say that first year will be 535 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:16,320 remembered by many people in Mexico and 536 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:17,760 that's my report. Thank you. 537 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,679 >> Thank you for your comment, Councilwoman 538 00:25:19,679 --> 00:25:23,990 Evans. 539 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,799 Okay. 540 00:25:26,799 --> 00:25:29,279 Good evening everyone. Blessings to you 541 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:32,159 all. 542 00:25:32,159 --> 00:25:33,919 For me 543 00:25:33,919 --> 00:25:39,750 it was hard to come today. Um 544 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:42,159 Santos and I 545 00:25:42,159 --> 00:25:46,559 we talked all the time. We fought. 546 00:25:46,559 --> 00:25:50,159 We didn't talk to each other. We cried. 547 00:25:50,159 --> 00:25:53,760 We complained to each other. 548 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:55,760 But he was more than just a colleague to 549 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:59,440 me. He was more like a brother. 550 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:03,039 His family, Martha, 551 00:26:03,039 --> 00:26:06,559 if I got sick, they were at the door. 552 00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:09,200 bringing me the 553 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:13,360 story. Oh my gosh. Let me tell you. Um, 554 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:17,679 one night my son was here and 555 00:26:17,679 --> 00:26:19,760 he needed hypodermic needles because 556 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:24,000 he's a diabetic. And I spoke with Santos 557 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:27,120 and he came over about 10:00 at night to 558 00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:31,440 bring a box of needles to my son so that 559 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:34,240 he could take his insulin. 560 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:37,120 Everyone else spoken about how he did 561 00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:40,320 things in the city and yes, he did. I 562 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:44,000 mean, it was unlike Arthur Neil. He was 563 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,720 one of the first to speak to me about 564 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,360 running for office, 565 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:52,320 but that was just a small part. He made 566 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:56,000 sure that there was food for children. 567 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,320 There was food for families. He made 568 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:01,919 sure that every time the door opened, he 569 00:27:01,919 --> 00:27:04,880 was at some type of an event. Um, it was 570 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:07,360 at one point in time said that he should 571 00:27:07,360 --> 00:27:10,400 go for the photo. Well, 572 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:13,039 One thing about it, no one can ever say 573 00:27:13,039 --> 00:27:16,320 that he wasn't there. He wasn't our 574 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:20,000 mayor. He made sure that his voice was 575 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:22,559 heard from Sacramento all the way down 576 00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:25,200 to Los Angeles. And anyone in here 577 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:28,559 that's a Dodger fan, oh my goodness, 578 00:27:28,559 --> 00:27:31,120 heaven forbid if you rooted for someone 579 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:34,720 else, he would just elephant. And I 580 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:36,400 don't know how many of you knew that he 581 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:40,480 was colored right. So Martha would pack 582 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:43,120 his clothes because she wanted to make 583 00:27:43,120 --> 00:27:46,240 sure that his things matched. 584 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:48,080 And one day I asked him, I said, "Is 585 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:50,080 blue your favorite color?" And he said, 586 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:51,840 "Is that what I have on?" I said, 587 00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:54,320 "Yeah." And he says, "Oh, you know, I'm 588 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:56,240 color blind." I was like, "Okay." So 589 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,159 there are some of the the the personal 590 00:27:58,159 --> 00:28:00,799 things that um 591 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:03,919 I just want to remember. Um I've been in 592 00:28:03,919 --> 00:28:08,240 contact with his family. Um, and 593 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:12,159 they want everyone to know just how much 594 00:28:12,159 --> 00:28:16,000 they so appreciate the love that this 595 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:18,960 city has shown to Stock. They rode 596 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:22,080 around town and they saw the flags that 597 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:24,960 were at half staff 598 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:28,960 and I have not talked to Martha, but the 599 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:30,559 daughters, 600 00:28:30,559 --> 00:28:33,520 the sons, they're 601 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:36,720 everyone is devastated because he called 602 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:39,200 me and he was on the phone and he was 603 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,679 like, I can't stay on the phone long. 604 00:28:41,679 --> 00:28:42,960 And I said, why? What's the matter? And 605 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:44,799 he says, I need a coke break. I said, 606 00:28:44,799 --> 00:28:47,279 you don't need a coke break. And he do. 607 00:28:47,279 --> 00:28:48,720 She says, "But I got to get this work 608 00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:51,600 done." Martha left left a list for me. I 609 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:53,120 said, "Oh, you got honeydew to do." I 610 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:54,320 said, "Do you need me to come over and 611 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:56,080 help you?" I was like, "Oh, no. If you 612 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:57,679 come, she's going to be mad. I'm going 613 00:28:57,679 --> 00:28:59,279 to get in trouble." I said, "Okay, we'll 614 00:28:59,279 --> 00:29:01,440 get off the phone so that you can go do 615 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:04,960 your honeydew list." And that was that 616 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:11,760 was the type of relationship we had. It didn't matter. It didn't matter if we didn't talk for weeks because we were 617 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:14,080 mad together. And then he would call, 618 00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:17,520 "Oh, Kenny, I'm sorry. I can I talk now? 619 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:20,159 You know, so but 620 00:29:20,159 --> 00:29:22,000 that was 621 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:27,679 the loving side, the the man's side, the father's side, the brother's side of 622 00:29:27,679 --> 00:29:31,840 him, and I I I will I will truly miss 623 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:35,600 him. Um, yesterday we went over to the 624 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:39,600 supervisor's office and they had a 625 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:42,799 moment of silence also for Max Rodriguez 626 00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:49,840 yesterday. And today um I went to the 627 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:52,880 um celebration of life 628 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:56,240 for Max and 629 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:58,799 it was very very moving, very touching. 630 00:29:58,799 --> 00:30:00,799 I wanted to make sure that we were 631 00:30:00,799 --> 00:30:05,039 representing you know the city 632 00:30:05,039 --> 00:30:06,880 because we need to be able to have 633 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:08,720 partnerships and we need to come 634 00:30:08,720 --> 00:30:12,720 together. life is so short and you just 635 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:16,320 never know from one day to the next when 636 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:18,880 you may take your your last breath, you 637 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:21,600 know. Um, 638 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:25,440 I I'm not going to say that I'm just 639 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:28,240 overly overly religious, but one thing I 640 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:31,360 do believe and I do believe is that we 641 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:33,679 all have a number. 642 00:30:33,679 --> 00:30:36,080 And one day, 643 00:30:36,080 --> 00:30:38,960 God will call your name. 644 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:41,679 And I just pray that each and every one 645 00:30:41,679 --> 00:30:44,720 of you who have differences will forgive 646 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:46,880 each other. Because in order to make it 647 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,440 into the kingdom of heaven, 648 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:52,080 you have to forgive. And you got to let 649 00:30:52,080 --> 00:30:54,480 some stuff go, 650 00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:58,480 you know. And and today I I listened to 651 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:01,200 um supervisor 652 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:04,159 and he talked about how he and Max were 653 00:31:04,159 --> 00:31:08,080 of different parties, but on the local 654 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:10,480 level, it shouldn't matter because we're 655 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:13,279 supposed to all be here for each other. 656 00:31:13,279 --> 00:31:16,480 And that's that's the bond that we need 657 00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:20,559 to have as a community, be it county or 658 00:31:20,559 --> 00:31:23,760 city. We're all one and we need to come 659 00:31:23,760 --> 00:31:28,399 together as one. Our two went to major 660 00:31:28,399 --> 00:31:31,039 cities. And it was so nice. There was 661 00:31:31,039 --> 00:31:33,520 five of us that were there and the 662 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:36,000 camaraderie was just awesome to just be 663 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,399 able to sit with my colleagues and we 664 00:31:38,399 --> 00:31:39,679 didn't violate the Brown Act. you 665 00:31:39,679 --> 00:31:41,679 talking about too much other stuff other 666 00:31:41,679 --> 00:31:46,080 than of the city. But it was just nice 667 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:49,519 because there's many times that I go and 668 00:31:49,519 --> 00:31:52,799 especially with the the housing, you 669 00:31:52,799 --> 00:31:55,600 know, it's it's only the two of us. And 670 00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:57,519 it was nice to be able to walk into a 671 00:31:57,519 --> 00:31:59,840 room and see people that look just like 672 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:03,120 me because generally the only one in 673 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:07,679 this room is myself and Joe. 674 00:32:07,679 --> 00:32:11,919 And it's it's it's odd. It's very odd. 675 00:32:11,919 --> 00:32:16,399 Um I want you to know that 676 00:32:16,399 --> 00:32:19,279 we need to come together. I I went on 677 00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:22,159 last Monday to Sacramento to the um 678 00:32:22,159 --> 00:32:25,360 legislative day 679 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:27,600 and 680 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:31,519 I was there and we went from building to 681 00:32:31,519 --> 00:32:33,120 building. We went to different 682 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:35,919 representatives offices. 683 00:32:35,919 --> 00:32:39,200 The only one that made time for us and 684 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:44,159 no disrespect was um Assembly woman. 685 00:32:44,159 --> 00:32:46,320 And she's here. She comes here and she 686 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:48,320 and some folks were just like thick 687 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:52,240 speech as well as um senator 688 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:54,240 and we need to have that type of 689 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:56,720 partnership 690 00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:59,760 amongst all of us. We come in here we 691 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:03,440 smile but there was a song and I'm aging 692 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:05,600 myself years ago. It was by the 693 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:08,240 temptations. It's called smiling faces 694 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:10,159 sometimes 695 00:33:10,159 --> 00:33:12,480 pretend to be your friend. We need to 696 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:14,480 get away from that. 697 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:17,039 We can 698 00:33:17,039 --> 00:33:21,279 pray. We have this in God and trust. But 699 00:33:21,279 --> 00:33:24,640 how many of us really take the time 700 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:26,720 to just 701 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:31,600 really trust each other 702 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:34,960 trust that love that we're supposed to 703 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:37,440 have as colleagues. We're supposed to 704 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:40,399 help as a city. 705 00:33:40,399 --> 00:33:43,279 I thank you guys for being here tonight. 706 00:33:43,279 --> 00:33:45,039 God bless each and every one of you and 707 00:33:45,039 --> 00:33:46,880 I go back. 708 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:48,559 >> Thank you for your comment, Mayor Prom 709 00:33:48,559 --> 00:33:50,559 Zachariah. 710 00:33:50,559 --> 00:33:57,279 >> But uh um but well said. I mean uh the 711 00:33:57,279 --> 00:33:58,960 experience that we've had with Santos as 712 00:33:58,960 --> 00:34:02,799 a um just a former Guanian with us we as 713 00:34:02,799 --> 00:34:05,120 a service club member. Um the things he 714 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:06,320 did for the community that's always 715 00:34:06,320 --> 00:34:08,800 where he had his heart and it it is 716 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:11,359 going to be a big loss. Um, you know, 717 00:34:11,359 --> 00:34:13,280 that same day was also a big victory 718 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:16,079 from Derek for the Mattown robotics. Um, 719 00:34:16,079 --> 00:34:18,879 got to watch that and 720 00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:20,879 worrisome as we always do every year. 721 00:34:20,879 --> 00:34:23,040 Uh, but to it's it's a great thing for 722 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:25,280 the community. Um, I I would hope to 723 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,079 have them uh to come for a proclamation 724 00:34:28,079 --> 00:34:30,240 at some point. So, I don't know put on 725 00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:33,040 the agenda. Um, I know next meeting will 726 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:35,359 probably be full with the the ones that 727 00:34:35,359 --> 00:34:37,040 were moving from this agenda, but um, 728 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:38,159 you know, have been here. It would be 729 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:39,760 nice to kind of recognize him as for all 730 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:40,879 the work you've done through the beer. 731 00:34:40,879 --> 00:34:42,159 So, thank you. 732 00:34:42,159 --> 00:34:44,000 >> Can you let everybody know what happened 733 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,200 at the end 734 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:47,760 >> as far the end end? Well, 735 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:49,119 >> um 736 00:34:49,119 --> 00:34:50,800 >> well, 737 00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:51,919 for the fourth 738 00:34:51,919 --> 00:34:55,040 >> fourth time, two times in a row. Um and 739 00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:56,399 what's what's always key to understand 740 00:34:56,399 --> 00:34:58,320 is again to remind people this is not 741 00:34:58,320 --> 00:35:00,240 nationals. This is this is the world 742 00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:01,359 scale. So, they were going 743 00:35:01,359 --> 00:35:04,640 internationally, China, Mexico, Israel, 744 00:35:04,640 --> 00:35:06,320 um all the big big names you would 745 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:08,960 imagine. and Lil Madera is is the center 746 00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:10,640 of the world when it comes to robotics. 747 00:35:10,640 --> 00:35:12,160 So just remember that. So yeah, 748 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:13,359 >> that's right. 749 00:35:13,359 --> 00:35:13,839 >> Perfect. 750 00:35:13,839 --> 00:35:16,000 >> Yeah. 751 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,400 >> Thank you for your time, Council Member 752 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:19,280 Montes. 753 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:20,880 >> And I'll be I'll be brief and I'm sure 754 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:22,480 it won't be as eloquent as some of my 755 00:35:22,480 --> 00:35:24,480 colleagues. U but I do also want to 756 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:26,000 express my condolences to the the 757 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,240 families of the Rodriguez and the Garcia 758 00:35:28,240 --> 00:35:30,320 families. Um they were both leaders in 759 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:32,320 the community. They were both leaders in 760 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:33,680 the community and I'm sure it's going to 761 00:35:33,680 --> 00:35:36,240 leave a void in a lot of people's 762 00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:38,160 hearts. Um, and so my thoughts and 763 00:35:38,160 --> 00:35:40,079 prayers go out to their friends, family, 764 00:35:40,079 --> 00:35:42,000 and loved ones. And I guess I need to 765 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:43,680 get out more often cuz that is the end 766 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:45,760 of my report. 767 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:47,440 >> Thank you for your report. And we were 768 00:35:47,440 --> 00:35:49,200 talking about how they did so much for 769 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:51,599 this community. This weekend was a 770 00:35:51,599 --> 00:35:54,640 packed house. We had Relay for Life that 771 00:35:54,640 --> 00:35:56,800 raised $57,000 772 00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:59,520 just from Madera. We had Doors of Hope 773 00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,200 that opened up their doors for this 774 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:03,040 community to come see what they're all 775 00:36:03,040 --> 00:36:06,240 about. Uh Gong Boxing gym opened in the 776 00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:09,119 city of Madera this weekend and Madera 777 00:36:09,119 --> 00:36:10,720 High School Coyotes did a volleyball 778 00:36:10,720 --> 00:36:13,839 camp for our young uh students uh K 779 00:36:13,839 --> 00:36:16,160 through six. We also had the Madera 780 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:17,760 County Office of Education put on the 781 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:21,200 Artfest. Great event. And what was kind 782 00:36:21,200 --> 00:36:23,119 of exciting, we had our law enforcements 783 00:36:23,119 --> 00:36:26,240 that united for an 80 mile ride came 784 00:36:26,240 --> 00:36:28,640 through our city for fallen law law 785 00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:30,480 enforcement officers. That was very 786 00:36:30,480 --> 00:36:33,359 exciting. I got to see them. Um, what 787 00:36:33,359 --> 00:36:35,200 was exciting for me is I got to be at a 788 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:37,680 ribbon cutting with the governor and his 789 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:40,720 first partner wife that we are opening 790 00:36:40,720 --> 00:36:44,640 up our national parks for uh free of 791 00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:46,480 service. If students or adults want to 792 00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:48,720 get a free pass from our Madera County 793 00:36:48,720 --> 00:36:52,800 Library, they can do that. And their um 794 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:56,640 vision is in 30 years to uh acquire 795 00:36:56,640 --> 00:37:00,240 30,000 more uh square footage of 796 00:37:00,240 --> 00:37:02,240 parkland. So they're calling it 30 by 797 00:37:02,240 --> 00:37:05,280 30. So going to see the governor and 798 00:37:05,280 --> 00:37:07,680 championing parks. I'm a parks and gal 799 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:09,839 way back. I was very excited to be there 800 00:37:09,839 --> 00:37:12,079 with so many other elected officials. It 801 00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:14,480 was held at Sycamore Island in Madera 802 00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:16,720 County. So, in our backyard, we had the 803 00:37:16,720 --> 00:37:18,320 governor here a few weeks ago and that 804 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:21,599 was very um exciting for all of us. One 805 00:37:21,599 --> 00:37:23,760 more thing I'd like to remind everyone 806 00:37:23,760 --> 00:37:25,680 in the community is the Madera uh 807 00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:28,160 prayers breakfast is tomorrow morning 808 00:37:28,160 --> 00:37:31,119 and hope to see everyone there for that. 809 00:37:31,119 --> 00:37:34,400 With that, um at this time, I will close 810 00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:37,359 um the reports from the council and move 811 00:37:37,359 --> 00:37:40,320 on to the next item. 812 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:42,560 Section A, public hearings. Item A1, 813 00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:44,079 consideration of ordinance text 814 00:37:44,079 --> 00:37:46,400 amendment 2026-01 815 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:49,200 for the amendment of chapter 3, planning 816 00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:51,280 and zoning of the city municipal code 817 00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:52,960 regarding a commercial color palette and 818 00:37:52,960 --> 00:37:54,720 establishment of exterior paint color 819 00:37:54,720 --> 00:37:56,160 standards for construction of new 820 00:37:56,160 --> 00:37:57,839 buildings and repainting existing 821 00:37:57,839 --> 00:37:59,040 buildings with commercial zone 822 00:37:59,040 --> 00:37:59,760 districts. 823 00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:01,440 >> Thank you. And that will be presented by 824 00:38:01,440 --> 00:38:03,440 our planning director, Breick. Thank you 825 00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:11,589 for being here tonight. 826 00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:14,880 Good evening, mayor val council, David, 827 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:17,920 planning manager. This item is ordinance 828 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:21,119 test amendment 2026-01 829 00:38:21,119 --> 00:38:22,960 and it's for exterior paint color and 830 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:26,000 exterior paint color in commercial zone 831 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,920 districts. 832 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:29,599 Uh what brought us here tonight? There 833 00:38:29,599 --> 00:38:31,839 was the council's uh concern that they 834 00:38:31,839 --> 00:38:34,880 expressed over repainting of commercial 835 00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:37,359 structures with colors that were were 836 00:38:37,359 --> 00:38:39,359 disruptive or distracting in our 837 00:38:39,359 --> 00:38:41,440 established commercial zone districts. 838 00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:44,079 And on February 18th, 2026, council 839 00:38:44,079 --> 00:38:46,480 received a report from staff regarding 840 00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:48,560 color pallets for new development, 841 00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:50,480 repainting of existing structures and 842 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:53,119 commercial zones. 843 00:38:53,119 --> 00:38:56,320 Per the municipal code, the the council 844 00:38:56,320 --> 00:38:58,320 has the authority to amend zoning 845 00:38:58,320 --> 00:39:01,040 regulations by initiating a text 846 00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:04,240 amendment by resolution, sending that uh 847 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:06,640 into motion with starting with the 848 00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:08,720 planning commission, first holding 849 00:39:08,720 --> 00:39:10,960 public hearing, reviewing draft 850 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:13,280 ordinance, making a recommendation to 851 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:14,880 the council which is coming before you 852 00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:17,040 tonight and the council taking action on 853 00:39:17,040 --> 00:39:20,720 that draft ordinance. 854 00:39:20,720 --> 00:39:22,800 Uh again getting to tonight the 855 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:25,440 council's concern was 856 00:39:25,440 --> 00:39:28,640 uh maintaining the scenic beauty of our 857 00:39:28,640 --> 00:39:31,119 community primarily commercial districts 858 00:39:31,119 --> 00:39:32,480 and you have that authority through 859 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:34,720 zoning regulations in government code 860 00:39:34,720 --> 00:39:37,520 section 65850 861 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:39,680 that includes regulation of paint color 862 00:39:39,680 --> 00:39:41,440 and that is the ordinance that's before 863 00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:44,079 you tonight. Council's direction was to 864 00:39:44,079 --> 00:39:46,079 establish standards for commercial zone 865 00:39:46,079 --> 00:39:49,200 districts through approved colors both 866 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:51,760 for new development and for repainting 867 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:53,440 of existing structures in commercial 868 00:39:53,440 --> 00:39:55,359 districts with an emphasis of 869 00:39:55,359 --> 00:39:58,560 prohibiting uh nuisance or bright colors 870 00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:01,200 in those districts. 871 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:03,359 April 21st, 2026, your planning 872 00:40:03,359 --> 00:40:04,800 commission adopted a resolution that's 873 00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:07,839 included in your staff report resolution 874 00:40:07,839 --> 00:40:10,240 2049. It's their review and 875 00:40:10,240 --> 00:40:12,000 recommendation of the draft ordinance 876 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:13,440 and that's before you tonight and 877 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:15,920 they're recommending improvement. 878 00:40:15,920 --> 00:40:18,880 The ordinance itself applies to 879 00:40:18,880 --> 00:40:22,079 incommercial districts, new buildings, 880 00:40:22,079 --> 00:40:24,240 additions to existing buildings, 881 00:40:24,240 --> 00:40:26,560 reconstruction of existing buildings 882 00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:28,560 even where it's caused by natural 883 00:40:28,560 --> 00:40:30,400 disaster, fire or tornado. We had 884 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:33,119 warnings a few weeks ago. repainting of 885 00:40:33,119 --> 00:40:35,280 existing buildings. Where it doesn't 886 00:40:35,280 --> 00:40:38,880 apply is if for some reason there's code 887 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,520 enforcement action or vandalism or 888 00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:43,200 graffiti, something needs to be 889 00:40:43,200 --> 00:40:44,720 repainted. The requirement is that they 890 00:40:44,720 --> 00:40:46,880 match their existing building as close 891 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:48,480 as possible. So, this doesn't 892 00:40:48,480 --> 00:40:51,599 necessarily apply to that. Uh the color 893 00:40:51,599 --> 00:40:55,599 selection um within commercial district 894 00:40:55,599 --> 00:40:57,760 was that it be non-reflective, subtle, 895 00:40:57,760 --> 00:40:59,839 and be based on neutral or gray tone 896 00:40:59,839 --> 00:41:02,800 colors. The ordinance also specifies a 897 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:05,359 certain percentage 10% uh can have 898 00:41:05,359 --> 00:41:09,359 accent or trim colors that are different 899 00:41:09,359 --> 00:41:11,440 and it requires your ordinance requires 900 00:41:11,440 --> 00:41:13,599 approval by the planning department. So 901 00:41:13,599 --> 00:41:15,920 be developed a draft application that 902 00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:17,839 needs to be submitted both for new new 903 00:41:17,839 --> 00:41:21,040 buildings and repainting of structures. 904 00:41:21,040 --> 00:41:23,359 There's no fee for that application. 905 00:41:23,359 --> 00:41:25,599 It's reviewed and approved by staff. If 906 00:41:25,599 --> 00:41:28,480 for some reason staff feels they can't 907 00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:30,240 approve it, that decision is appealable 908 00:41:30,240 --> 00:41:32,160 to your planning commission. The 909 00:41:32,160 --> 00:41:33,760 planning commission's decision is 910 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:35,839 appealable to the city council where 911 00:41:35,839 --> 00:41:37,359 you're the ultimate authority on that 912 00:41:37,359 --> 00:41:40,000 decision. 913 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:41,760 The ordinance before you tonight amends 914 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:45,040 the city code and it sets a process to 915 00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:47,200 establish the color palette. So the 916 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,040 ordinance doesn't set the color palette. 917 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:51,599 It says that the color palette is set by 918 00:41:51,599 --> 00:41:53,599 resolution, but that resolution is 919 00:41:53,599 --> 00:41:55,760 approved by the city council. So, that 920 00:41:55,760 --> 00:41:57,520 allows you more flexible process should 921 00:41:57,520 --> 00:42:00,640 you ever need to win the the uh 922 00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:03,920 acceptable color palette. 923 00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:07,359 In your staff report, the draft includes 924 00:42:07,359 --> 00:42:10,319 a healthy list of acceptable colors and 925 00:42:10,319 --> 00:42:14,720 trim colors. Again, that can be amended. 926 00:42:14,720 --> 00:42:17,680 And this SQA this uh ordinance amendment 927 00:42:17,680 --> 00:42:19,760 process is exempt from SQA under the 928 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:22,480 common sense exemption. 929 00:42:22,480 --> 00:42:24,000 The next step should you approve 930 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:26,560 tonight's uh first reading is that we 931 00:42:26,560 --> 00:42:28,079 schedule a second reading which goes on 932 00:42:28,079 --> 00:42:29,760 your consent agenda. Tenatively that 933 00:42:29,760 --> 00:42:33,599 would be May 20th 2026. 934 00:42:33,599 --> 00:42:35,839 At that same meeting we would uh 935 00:42:35,839 --> 00:42:38,640 agendaize a hearing for resolution to 936 00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:42,400 set the color palette for you. 937 00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:45,359 staff's recommendation first is a minor 938 00:42:45,359 --> 00:42:48,160 uh edit to the draft ordinance that's 939 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:50,560 included in your staff report. Uh the 940 00:42:50,560 --> 00:42:53,839 full text of that section is listed in 941 00:42:53,839 --> 00:42:56,560 this slide and you can see where we 942 00:42:56,560 --> 00:42:59,440 strike out and replace. It's the third 943 00:42:59,440 --> 00:43:01,920 or fourth line from the bottom striking 944 00:43:01,920 --> 00:43:04,720 out sign permit and inserting 945 00:43:04,720 --> 00:43:06,480 application. That's the first part of 946 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:08,480 our recommendation. The second part is 947 00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:10,640 that you then laid the full reading and 948 00:43:10,640 --> 00:43:13,760 introduced by title uh this ordinance of 949 00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:15,520 the city council of the city of Madera 950 00:43:15,520 --> 00:43:17,200 determining the project is exempt from 951 00:43:17,200 --> 00:43:21,440 SQA section 15061 B3 952 00:43:21,440 --> 00:43:24,560 of the SQA of California quality act 953 00:43:24,560 --> 00:43:26,400 guidelines and amending chapter 3 of 954 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:29,200 title 10 which defining the zoning of 955 00:43:29,200 --> 00:43:31,520 the city municipal code regarding the 956 00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:33,040 stereo colors and commercial zone 957 00:43:33,040 --> 00:43:35,920 districts. That concludes my report and 958 00:43:35,920 --> 00:43:38,000 I will try to answer any questions you 959 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:39,040 may have. 960 00:43:39,040 --> 00:43:40,319 >> Thank you for that. I'll bring it back 961 00:43:40,319 --> 00:43:42,079 to my colleagues for any questions or 962 00:43:42,079 --> 00:43:45,990 concerns. 963 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:47,599 » Councilwoman Evans. 964 00:43:47,599 --> 00:43:50,240 >> I'm trying to find another one. 965 00:43:50,240 --> 00:43:52,319 >> Can you bring back up the the color 966 00:43:52,319 --> 00:43:54,319 palettes, please? 967 00:43:54,319 --> 00:44:00,630 >> Yes. 968 00:44:00,640 --> 00:44:02,240 » Might have to look up here. She's 969 00:44:02,240 --> 00:44:08,870 working on 970 00:44:08,880 --> 00:44:38,470 » not on their screen. 971 00:44:38,480 --> 00:44:41,119 Okay. I have a recommendation. This this 972 00:44:41,119 --> 00:44:43,280 is personal, but I mean I'm looking at 973 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:45,760 the colors that we have here and because 974 00:44:45,760 --> 00:44:48,800 of our city, I have a recommendation to 975 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:58,319 go no more than looking from 27 to 42 in reference to the city and and the 976 00:44:58,319 --> 00:45:00,160 colors that it could possibly be. That's 977 00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:03,920 just my um recommendation 978 00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:07,520 27 to 42. 979 00:45:07,520 --> 00:45:09,520 But I thank you so much for your report. 980 00:45:09,520 --> 00:45:13,920 That was that was what I wanted to take. 981 00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:15,920 >> So tonight's action is just the 982 00:45:15,920 --> 00:45:18,079 ordinance and its process but we will 983 00:45:18,079 --> 00:45:19,920 take your comment back with us and 984 00:45:19,920 --> 00:45:22,560 include that in my presentation for 985 00:45:22,560 --> 00:45:26,800 resolution to adopt. There's um it's a a 986 00:45:26,800 --> 00:45:29,119 long list but if you have the 987 00:45:29,119 --> 00:45:31,359 flexibility to direct us which you 988 00:45:31,359 --> 00:45:34,160 expect a few adopted. 989 00:45:34,160 --> 00:45:35,920 >> Okay. Thank you for your comment mayor 990 00:45:35,920 --> 00:45:38,480 pro Tim Sachariah. 991 00:45:38,480 --> 00:45:40,560 Um, and this question I know I'd asked 992 00:45:40,560 --> 00:45:41,920 before, but like for instance, when we 993 00:45:41,920 --> 00:45:45,520 have like downtown district that um may 994 00:45:45,520 --> 00:45:48,880 have um a certain kind of feel to it 995 00:45:48,880 --> 00:45:50,880 that they want to have that we still 996 00:45:50,880 --> 00:45:52,800 have the how hard will it be in the 997 00:45:52,800 --> 00:45:55,520 future to add or change the pallet as we 998 00:45:55,520 --> 00:45:57,839 go? Is it simple single meeting? Is it 999 00:45:57,839 --> 00:46:00,000 something that has to go back to public 1000 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:00,960 or 1001 00:46:00,960 --> 00:46:03,119 >> It's a single meeting. We would schedule 1002 00:46:03,119 --> 00:46:04,560 Well, it would be two meetings because 1003 00:46:04,560 --> 00:46:05,839 you would need to direct us to get it 1004 00:46:05,839 --> 00:46:08,319 onto the agenda. We would do that. um 1005 00:46:08,319 --> 00:46:10,880 and bring u modifications for you to 1006 00:46:10,880 --> 00:46:11,520 consider. 1007 00:46:11,520 --> 00:46:14,880 >> Okay. And and as far as um like once we 1008 00:46:14,880 --> 00:46:16,800 approve is planning have any part of 1009 00:46:16,800 --> 00:46:18,319 that as well or it's just we're going to 1010 00:46:18,319 --> 00:46:20,000 do demand, right? I mean we're going to 1011 00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:21,520 dictate the colors, send it back to 1012 00:46:21,520 --> 00:46:23,359 planning. They're going to be ones to 1013 00:46:23,359 --> 00:46:24,800 kind of enforce in sense. 1014 00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:27,119 >> We'll modify the application that 1015 00:46:27,119 --> 00:46:28,880 includes the colors that are that are 1016 00:46:28,880 --> 00:46:30,640 permissible and then that would be the 1017 00:46:30,640 --> 00:46:32,560 new standard where when we apply if it's 1018 00:46:32,560 --> 00:46:34,319 in there staff can approve it. We can 1019 00:46:34,319 --> 00:46:36,560 keep moving. If it's not in there and it 1020 00:46:36,560 --> 00:46:38,319 wants to be added or you're suggesting 1021 00:46:38,319 --> 00:46:39,920 something be removed, we would need to 1022 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:40,400 do that. 1023 00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:42,079 >> And there's no color restrictions for 1024 00:46:42,079 --> 00:46:44,160 instance for companies that have 1025 00:46:44,160 --> 00:46:46,800 specific colors to their 1026 00:46:46,800 --> 00:46:49,920 >> their personality there that would be in 1027 00:46:49,920 --> 00:46:52,240 the trim for instance, right? If I again 1028 00:46:52,240 --> 00:46:54,480 have a purple 1029 00:46:54,480 --> 00:46:56,160 business, but I can still put that on 1030 00:46:56,160 --> 00:46:57,520 the trim and that's exempted from the 1031 00:46:57,520 --> 00:47:00,319 pallet color or the trim is going to be 1032 00:47:00,319 --> 00:47:02,240 restricted to the pallet. The draft 1033 00:47:02,240 --> 00:47:05,839 ordinance says 10% of the trend and the 1034 00:47:05,839 --> 00:47:08,319 draft color palette that's included in 1035 00:47:08,319 --> 00:47:11,119 your staff report. If it's included, 1036 00:47:11,119 --> 00:47:14,079 they can they can propose 10% include 1037 00:47:14,079 --> 00:47:14,880 that color. 1038 00:47:14,880 --> 00:47:16,560 >> And and I'm just using an example like 1039 00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:19,359 McDonald's is yellow and red. So they 1040 00:47:19,359 --> 00:47:21,359 would have to be very 10% is all they're 1041 00:47:21,359 --> 00:47:23,200 going to be having on that whole 1042 00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:25,280 building or the trinities at least as 1043 00:47:25,280 --> 00:47:27,920 far as their colors. And if that's 1044 00:47:27,920 --> 00:47:29,440 staff's interpretation through that 1045 00:47:29,440 --> 00:47:31,119 process, then that could be appealed to 1046 00:47:31,119 --> 00:47:32,880 the planning commission which can be 1047 00:47:32,880 --> 00:47:34,000 appealed to you. 1048 00:47:34,000 --> 00:47:34,960 >> Thank you. 1049 00:47:34,960 --> 00:47:36,640 for your comment. I see no 1050 00:47:36,640 --> 00:47:38,000 other comments. I just would like to 1051 00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:39,839 thank staff for bringing this back with 1052 00:47:39,839 --> 00:47:41,839 this information. It was very important 1053 00:47:41,839 --> 00:47:43,920 to us. So we thank them for their time. 1054 00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:45,680 With that, I open up the public hearing. 1055 00:47:45,680 --> 00:47:47,040 Anybody in the chamber have any 1056 00:47:47,040 --> 00:47:51,030 comments? 1057 00:47:51,040 --> 00:47:55,040 » I see none. Anyone online or on Zoom? 1058 00:47:55,040 --> 00:47:57,760 >> Gotcha. 1059 00:47:57,760 --> 00:47:58,960 There's no one on Zoom. 1060 00:47:58,960 --> 00:48:00,800 >> Thank you. With that, I will close the 1061 00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:03,520 public hearing and bring it back to my 1062 00:48:03,520 --> 00:48:06,079 city attorney to wave the full reading. 1063 00:48:06,079 --> 00:48:07,599 >> Thank you. If you're inclined to approve 1064 00:48:07,599 --> 00:48:09,200 this, the motion would be wave full 1065 00:48:09,200 --> 00:48:10,480 reading and introduced by title and 1066 00:48:10,480 --> 00:48:12,000 ordinance of city council city mader 1067 00:48:12,000 --> 00:48:13,839 attorney. The project is exempt pursuit 1068 00:48:13,839 --> 00:48:16,000 to section 150613 of the California 1069 00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:17,359 environmental quality act guidelines and 1070 00:48:17,359 --> 00:48:19,440 amending chapter 3 of title 10 planning 1071 00:48:19,440 --> 00:48:20,960 and zoning of the city municipal code 1072 00:48:20,960 --> 00:48:22,640 CMC regarding exterior colors and 1073 00:48:22,640 --> 00:48:24,800 commercial zone districts as amended by 1074 00:48:24,800 --> 00:48:26,400 staff. Thank you. Thank you. Well done. 1075 00:48:26,400 --> 00:48:27,599 I will bring it back to my colleagues 1076 00:48:27,599 --> 00:48:29,280 for a motion in a second. 1077 00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:31,200 >> Motion to approve as written. 1078 00:48:31,200 --> 00:48:31,680 >> Second. 1079 00:48:31,680 --> 00:48:33,119 >> I have a motion and a second. All those 1080 00:48:33,119 --> 00:48:35,359 in favor as written or as stated? 1081 00:48:35,359 --> 00:48:37,200 >> As stated. Please forgive me. As stated. 1082 00:48:37,200 --> 00:48:39,280 >> Thank you. Motion and a second. All 1083 00:48:39,280 --> 00:48:40,720 those in favor say I. 1084 00:48:40,720 --> 00:48:41,440 >> I. 1085 00:48:41,440 --> 00:48:43,359 >> Those opposed. Motion passes 1086 00:48:43,359 --> 00:48:45,760 unanimously. Thank you for that. Great 1087 00:48:45,760 --> 00:48:48,720 report. Moving on to uh the next item. 1088 00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:50,400 City Clerk Gonzalez. 1089 00:48:50,400 --> 00:48:52,000 >> Consent calendar. Matters listed under 1090 00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:53,520 the consent calendar are considered 1091 00:48:53,520 --> 00:48:55,200 routine and will be enacted by one 1092 00:48:55,200 --> 00:48:57,440 motion and one vote. There will be no 1093 00:48:57,440 --> 00:48:59,119 separate discussion of these items. If 1094 00:48:59,119 --> 00:49:00,800 discussion is desired, a member of the 1095 00:49:00,800 --> 00:49:02,240 public or a member of the council may 1096 00:49:02,240 --> 00:49:04,160 request an item be removed from the 1097 00:49:04,160 --> 00:49:05,599 consent calendar and it will be 1098 00:49:05,599 --> 00:49:06,880 considered separately. 1099 00:49:06,880 --> 00:49:08,240 >> Thank you. So, I'll bring it to my 1100 00:49:08,240 --> 00:49:09,839 colleagues for any concerns or 1101 00:49:09,839 --> 00:49:11,839 questions. 1102 00:49:11,839 --> 00:49:13,520 I see none. I open it up for public 1103 00:49:13,520 --> 00:49:17,040 comment. Anyone in the chamber? 1104 00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:19,359 Anyone online or on Zoom? City clerk, we 1105 00:49:19,359 --> 00:49:21,200 have none. Mayor, thank you. Do I close 1106 00:49:21,200 --> 00:49:22,800 public comment and bring it back to my 1107 00:49:22,800 --> 00:49:24,880 colleagues for a motion and a second? 1108 00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:26,079 >> Move to approve consent. 1109 00:49:26,079 --> 00:49:26,880 >> I'll second. 1110 00:49:26,880 --> 00:49:28,240 >> Thank you for that. I have a motion and 1111 00:49:28,240 --> 00:49:31,040 a second. All those in favor say I. 1112 00:49:31,040 --> 00:49:33,040 >> Those opposed. Motion passes 1113 00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:37,040 unanimously. Um, next item. Item D1, 1114 00:49:37,040 --> 00:49:38,640 landscape and lighting assessment 1115 00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:40,559 district zones of benefit. Engineers 1116 00:49:40,559 --> 00:49:43,040 report an intention to levy and collect 1117 00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:44,880 annual assessment for citywide landscape 1118 00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:46,960 and lightning assess lighting assessment 1119 00:49:46,960 --> 00:49:49,280 district zones for benefit for fiscal 1120 00:49:49,280 --> 00:49:51,680 year 202627. 1121 00:49:51,680 --> 00:49:52,880 >> Thank you for that. That will be 1122 00:49:52,880 --> 00:49:54,800 presented by our admin analyst. A thank 1123 00:49:54,800 --> 00:49:58,319 you for being here tonight. 1124 00:49:58,319 --> 00:50:01,119 >> Thank you mayor and council. Um Nicole 1125 00:50:01,119 --> 00:50:04,079 Sab analyst department. I'm here tonight 1126 00:50:04,079 --> 00:50:06,240 to present the 26 27 landscape 1127 00:50:06,240 --> 00:50:08,640 maintenance system board. Wave that 1128 00:50:08,640 --> 00:50:09,920 everyone on council has been through 1129 00:50:09,920 --> 00:50:11,440 this at least once but for anybody 1130 00:50:11,440 --> 00:50:13,839 following along at home we will a little 1131 00:50:13,839 --> 00:50:16,640 bit of background. Beginning in 1991 as 1132 00:50:16,640 --> 00:50:18,160 projects were approved they were annexed 1133 00:50:18,160 --> 00:50:20,000 into the landscape maintenance district 1134 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:22,800 or LM program. Today there are 80 active 1135 00:50:22,800 --> 00:50:25,280 zones of benefits within the city web 1136 00:50:25,280 --> 00:50:27,599 district program. Are developed prior to 1137 00:50:27,599 --> 00:50:29,200 this were not subject to this 1138 00:50:29,200 --> 00:50:30,960 assessment. Assessments are collected as 1139 00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:32,960 part of property taxes to maintain 1140 00:50:32,960 --> 00:50:36,160 common landscaped areas. Uh rates were 1141 00:50:36,160 --> 00:50:38,319 set when the zones were established as 1142 00:50:38,319 --> 00:50:39,920 was the maximum amount that may be 1143 00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:42,480 charged. To exceed or raise the maximum 1144 00:50:42,480 --> 00:50:44,480 amount, the majority of parcels in each 1145 00:50:44,480 --> 00:50:47,280 zone must vote in the affirmative. This 1146 00:50:47,280 --> 00:50:49,760 is the current map of all 80 zones you 1147 00:50:49,760 --> 00:50:52,960 see repeating around town. 1148 00:50:52,960 --> 00:50:56,240 Zone 51 is the citywide zone. not see 1149 00:50:56,240 --> 00:50:59,599 that on the map as unfortunately are one 1150 00:50:59,599 --> 00:51:02,240 right here but they all all over the 1151 00:51:02,240 --> 00:51:04,000 city. 1152 00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:05,520 Uh the history of the internet force 1153 00:51:05,520 --> 00:51:07,680 prepared on an annual basis incorporates 1154 00:51:07,680 --> 00:51:09,760 past expenses revenues and projected 1155 00:51:09,760 --> 00:51:12,079 expenses and revenues. It makes 1156 00:51:12,079 --> 00:51:14,079 recommendations uh on adjustments to 1157 00:51:14,079 --> 00:51:16,240 assessments based on data provided by 1158 00:51:16,240 --> 00:51:18,319 the finance department as finally in the 1159 00:51:18,319 --> 00:51:20,880 city's datas 1160 00:51:20,880 --> 00:51:24,000 and estimates of upcoming expenses from 1161 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:26,960 parks and finance departments. 1162 00:51:26,960 --> 00:51:30,160 Uh changes since the last report uh the 1163 00:51:30,160 --> 00:51:45,990 city could not levy assessments 1164 00:51:46,000 --> 00:52:17,030 sounding brand. 1165 00:52:17,040 --> 00:52:31,109 I swear. 1166 00:52:31,119 --> 00:52:33,520 » Okay, back on track. Uh changing since 1167 00:52:33,520 --> 00:52:34,960 the last report, city cannot fund 1168 00:52:34,960 --> 00:52:36,559 assessments on negative fund balances 1169 00:52:36,559 --> 00:52:38,800 based on operational funds older than 1170 00:52:38,800 --> 00:52:40,640 the current fiscal year, which is fiscal 1171 00:52:40,640 --> 00:52:44,319 year 2025 26. Operational losses from 1172 00:52:44,319 --> 00:52:46,640 2024 and prior years have been removed. 1173 00:52:46,640 --> 00:52:49,359 This equates to $52,78 1174 00:52:49,359 --> 00:52:51,359 that must be covered by general fund. 1175 00:52:51,359 --> 00:52:53,520 For the current fiscal year 2526, 1176 00:52:53,520 --> 00:52:55,200 project to have an operational loss of 1177 00:52:55,200 --> 00:52:57,839 $41,922. 1178 00:52:57,839 --> 00:53:00,319 The next fiscal year, fiscal year 2627, 1179 00:53:00,319 --> 00:53:01,760 we're projecting to have an offer to a 1180 00:53:01,760 --> 00:53:05,829 loss of $63,382. 1181 00:53:05,839 --> 00:53:08,160 For fiscal year 2627, we will continue 1182 00:53:08,160 --> 00:53:10,000 to adjust assessments on a per zone 1183 00:53:10,000 --> 00:53:12,240 basis when permitted by individual zone 1184 00:53:12,240 --> 00:53:14,240 covenants. What this means in practice 1185 00:53:14,240 --> 00:53:16,319 is there will be no cost adjustments or 1186 00:53:16,319 --> 00:53:19,200 co-as. We will increase up to but no 1187 00:53:19,200 --> 00:53:21,119 higher the base threshold amount in 1188 00:53:21,119 --> 00:53:24,079 agreements as they approved. We will 1189 00:53:24,079 --> 00:53:25,920 continue to consider avenues for zone 1190 00:53:25,920 --> 00:53:28,319 consolidation. This is still a bit of an 1191 00:53:28,319 --> 00:53:30,559 up battle as zone consolidation can 1192 00:53:30,559 --> 00:53:31,839 cause assessments for many property 1193 00:53:31,839 --> 00:53:33,680 owners to increase in the short term 1194 00:53:33,680 --> 00:53:36,720 which makes success difficult. 1195 00:53:36,720 --> 00:53:39,119 Changes uh going forward as fund 1196 00:53:39,119 --> 00:53:40,880 balances in certain zones continue to 1197 00:53:40,880 --> 00:53:42,559 drop changes will be needed to minimize 1198 00:53:42,559 --> 00:53:44,800 losses. However, direction will be 1199 00:53:44,800 --> 00:53:47,280 needed as to what those changes may be. 1200 00:53:47,280 --> 00:53:48,880 Certain options have been discussed in 1201 00:53:48,880 --> 00:53:50,480 the past and here's just a quick 1202 00:53:50,480 --> 00:53:53,280 overview of some of them. Um reduction 1203 00:53:53,280 --> 00:53:55,920 in service is kind of the default first 1204 00:53:55,920 --> 00:53:58,000 action that we could do. Uh which would 1205 00:53:58,000 --> 00:53:59,839 be a reduction of service means reducing 1206 00:53:59,839 --> 00:54:01,359 either the frequency of visits to a 1207 00:54:01,359 --> 00:54:03,200 given zone, reduction in the amount of 1208 00:54:03,200 --> 00:54:05,359 time spent on site or some combination 1209 00:54:05,359 --> 00:54:07,520 of the two. Uh the pros of this would be 1210 00:54:07,520 --> 00:54:09,119 it would reduce the amount of manhour in 1211 00:54:09,119 --> 00:54:11,119 affected zones which would in theory 1212 00:54:11,119 --> 00:54:13,760 lower the amount of labor required. Uh a 1213 00:54:13,760 --> 00:54:15,760 con would be that the landscaping would 1214 00:54:15,760 --> 00:54:17,599 become overgrown and potentially lose a 1215 00:54:17,599 --> 00:54:19,680 static appeal. Uh we believe that 1216 00:54:19,680 --> 00:54:21,040 residents are generally not in favor of 1217 00:54:21,040 --> 00:54:23,680 this effect. Also an option would be 1218 00:54:23,680 --> 00:54:25,599 removal of landscaping. Uh removal of 1219 00:54:25,599 --> 00:54:27,119 landscaping involves removing either 1220 00:54:27,119 --> 00:54:29,520 shrubs, flowers or trees. Removal of 1221 00:54:29,520 --> 00:54:31,200 trees would generally not be considered 1222 00:54:31,200 --> 00:54:34,079 as part of this route. The pros are that 1223 00:54:34,079 --> 00:54:36,079 it has to reduce the time spent on 1224 00:54:36,079 --> 00:54:38,079 infected zones thereby reducing labor 1225 00:54:38,079 --> 00:54:41,200 hours required. Uh the cons are again 1226 00:54:41,200 --> 00:54:43,040 that requires upfront labor costs for 1227 00:54:43,040 --> 00:54:44,880 staff to remove and dispose under new 1228 00:54:44,880 --> 00:54:46,880 landscaping and then potential future 1229 00:54:46,880 --> 00:54:49,680 costs to replant should zone balances 1230 00:54:49,680 --> 00:54:51,680 increase in the future. And again you 1231 00:54:51,680 --> 00:54:52,880 can believe that residents are generally 1232 00:54:52,880 --> 00:54:56,240 not in favor of this time. 1233 00:54:56,240 --> 00:54:59,839 The I believe this is the last uh 1234 00:54:59,839 --> 00:55:01,680 recommendation or possibility rather 1235 00:55:01,680 --> 00:55:03,680 would be altered landscaping. Uh this 1236 00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:05,200 option involves either replacing the 1237 00:55:05,200 --> 00:55:07,040 existing plants with less labor 1238 00:55:07,040 --> 00:55:08,960 intensive alternatives such as natural 1239 00:55:08,960 --> 00:55:10,960 ground cover or installation with 1240 00:55:10,960 --> 00:55:12,319 features that require little to no 1241 00:55:12,319 --> 00:55:14,640 maintenance such as zeroscaping. The 1242 00:55:14,640 --> 00:55:16,400 pros are it has the potential to reduce 1243 00:55:16,400 --> 00:55:18,000 labor costs while also potentially 1244 00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:20,480 maintaining aesthetic appeal. But the 1245 00:55:20,480 --> 00:55:21,920 downside would be that depending on the 1246 00:55:21,920 --> 00:55:24,160 alternative landscaping chosen material 1247 00:55:24,160 --> 00:55:26,160 costs could be prohibitively uh 1248 00:55:26,160 --> 00:55:27,680 restrictive and could potentially 1249 00:55:27,680 --> 00:55:29,359 require a significant amount of labor to 1250 00:55:29,359 --> 00:55:32,000 convert into visual signs. 1251 00:55:32,000 --> 00:55:33,440 The recommendation for tonight would be 1252 00:55:33,440 --> 00:55:34,800 to approve the intern report with 1253 00:55:34,800 --> 00:55:36,720 amendments as may be requested. 1254 00:55:36,720 --> 00:55:39,280 Authorize staff to file a 10-day public 1255 00:55:39,280 --> 00:55:42,319 notice for public hearing and schedule a 1256 00:55:42,319 --> 00:55:44,400 public meeting for council session on 1257 00:55:44,400 --> 00:55:46,640 June 17th. And with that, happy to 1258 00:55:46,640 --> 00:55:48,000 answer any questions. 1259 00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:49,200 >> Thank you for that. I'll bring it back 1260 00:55:49,200 --> 00:55:50,720 to my colleagues for any questions or 1261 00:55:50,720 --> 00:55:53,760 comments. I see none. I will open it up 1262 00:55:53,760 --> 00:55:55,280 for public comment. Anyone in the 1263 00:55:55,280 --> 00:55:57,599 chamber? 1264 00:55:57,599 --> 00:55:59,520 Anyone online or on Zoom? City Clerk 1265 00:55:59,520 --> 00:56:01,839 Gonzalez. No attendees have requested to 1266 00:56:01,839 --> 00:56:02,559 speak. Mayor, 1267 00:56:02,559 --> 00:56:04,640 >> thank you. I will close public comment 1268 00:56:04,640 --> 00:56:06,319 at this time and bring it back to my 1269 00:56:06,319 --> 00:56:08,480 colleagues for adoption. I need a motion 1270 00:56:08,480 --> 00:56:09,760 and a second. 1271 00:56:09,760 --> 00:56:13,119 >> Move to adopt. 1272 00:56:13,119 --> 00:56:15,119 >> Thank you. I have a motion and a second. 1273 00:56:15,119 --> 00:56:16,880 All those in favor say I. 1274 00:56:16,880 --> 00:56:17,760 >> I. 1275 00:56:17,760 --> 00:56:19,599 >> Those opposed? Motion passes 1276 00:56:19,599 --> 00:56:22,559 unanimously. Thank you. Admin analyst 1277 00:56:22,559 --> 00:56:24,799 for your report. Moving on to the next 1278 00:56:24,799 --> 00:56:27,440 item. Item D2, Raymond Road Street 1279 00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:29,920 improvements, rebid city project R37, 1280 00:56:29,920 --> 00:56:32,160 CAMAC 5157094, 1281 00:56:32,160 --> 00:56:35,599 shoulder paving and RMR street rehab. 1282 00:56:35,599 --> 00:56:37,440 All right, presented by our senior 1283 00:56:37,440 --> 00:56:39,040 engineer, Ben Court. Great to see you 1284 00:56:39,040 --> 00:56:40,720 this evening. 1285 00:56:40,720 --> 00:56:52,710 >> Good to be here. 1286 00:56:52,720 --> 00:57:04,069 » Go ahead. Quick. 1287 00:57:04,079 --> 00:57:05,440 Almost had it there. 1288 00:57:05,440 --> 00:57:13,670 >> Almost. 1289 00:57:13,680 --> 00:57:15,520 » Sorry about that. 1290 00:57:15,520 --> 00:57:18,559 >> Mayor city council. My name is E. I'm a 1291 00:57:18,559 --> 00:57:20,720 senior civil engineer with the system 1292 00:57:20,720 --> 00:57:21,760 engineering department here in the 1293 00:57:21,760 --> 00:57:24,480 county. I'm here to make presentation 1294 00:57:24,480 --> 00:57:27,280 for contract award for the RMAN road 1295 00:57:27,280 --> 00:57:29,599 street improvements rebid for city 1296 00:57:29,599 --> 00:57:35,440 project 37 at Cmax CML is 157094 1297 00:57:35,440 --> 00:57:40,880 shoulder paving and RM rehab 1298 00:57:40,880 --> 00:57:43,680 context the the congestion mitigation 1299 00:57:43,680 --> 00:57:46,640 air quality act um funding is specific 1300 00:57:46,640 --> 00:57:48,720 only for the shoulder baby portion of 1301 00:57:48,720 --> 00:57:52,480 this project on road and the regional 1302 00:57:52,480 --> 00:57:54,720 surface transportation program RSTP 1303 00:57:54,720 --> 00:57:56,880 exchange funding is specific only for 1304 00:57:56,880 --> 00:57:59,680 the existing pavement and rehab. 1305 00:57:59,680 --> 00:58:02,319 Uh this is just Raymond Road. It extends 1306 00:58:02,319 --> 00:58:04,640 from from Kingland Avenue all the way up 1307 00:58:04,640 --> 00:58:07,280 to the northeast 1308 00:58:07,280 --> 00:58:09,760 city boundary. The northern southern 1309 00:58:09,760 --> 00:58:11,359 limits of shoulder pavement pavement 1310 00:58:11,359 --> 00:58:12,880 rehab are the same. Therefore, we 1311 00:58:12,880 --> 00:58:15,200 combine two projects. There's expected 1312 00:58:15,200 --> 00:58:17,440 cost savings by fitting both projects 1313 00:58:17,440 --> 00:58:20,319 together under one contract. 1314 00:58:20,319 --> 00:58:22,079 Two bid schedules were incorporated for 1315 00:58:22,079 --> 00:58:23,760 each funding source for tracking 1316 00:58:23,760 --> 00:58:26,079 purposes, but the award is based on the 1317 00:58:26,079 --> 00:58:28,720 sum of both schedules. This project is a 1318 00:58:28,720 --> 00:58:30,720 rebid of a project that was advertised 1319 00:58:30,720 --> 00:58:33,440 earlier this year. Due to potentially 1320 00:58:33,440 --> 00:58:35,599 ambiguous language regarding bid 1321 00:58:35,599 --> 00:58:37,760 documents, concerns were raised by 1322 00:58:37,760 --> 00:58:40,960 contractors after bail brief and city 1323 00:58:40,960 --> 00:58:44,319 council adop resolution 26-38 on March 1324 00:58:44,319 --> 00:58:47,040 28th, 2026 rejecting the bid and 1325 00:58:47,040 --> 00:58:48,799 authorized engineering public to be 1326 00:58:48,799 --> 00:58:51,520 advertised. 1327 00:58:51,520 --> 00:58:53,680 Project limits are Cleveland Avenue to 1328 00:58:53,680 --> 00:58:56,240 the city limits to the northeast. 1329 00:58:56,240 --> 00:58:58,559 The work in general consists of enlion, 1330 00:58:58,559 --> 00:59:00,079 clearing, rubbing for new shoulder 1331 00:59:00,079 --> 00:59:01,760 pading and approximately 8 foot of 1332 00:59:01,760 --> 00:59:03,760 shoulder paving on the river side of 1333 00:59:03,760 --> 00:59:05,760 rain road 1334 00:59:05,760 --> 00:59:08,079 rehab includes drying, replace type two 1335 00:59:08,079 --> 00:59:10,559 microsurfacing, surface prep and crack 1336 00:59:10,559 --> 00:59:16,710 sand and also to remove and replace all 1337 00:59:16,720 --> 00:59:22,630 map. 1338 00:59:22,640 --> 00:59:25,440 Project bing on March 25th 2026 city 1339 00:59:25,440 --> 00:59:28,720 released the revis 1340 00:59:28,720 --> 00:59:33,440 city's plan west portal and notice invar 1341 00:59:33,440 --> 00:59:35,839 tribute newspaper on March 25th and 1342 00:59:35,839 --> 00:59:38,720 again on March 28 2026 1343 00:59:38,720 --> 00:59:42,559 April 21st 2026 five bids were received 1344 00:59:42,559 --> 00:59:44,319 the bids were checked for accuracy 1345 00:59:44,319 --> 00:59:46,319 against bidding requirements delivering 1346 00:59:46,319 --> 00:59:50,000 licenses and bid curated the lowest bid 1347 00:59:50,000 --> 00:59:52,559 was war brothers general engineering 1348 00:59:52,559 --> 00:59:55,760 The local contractor is almost down the 1349 00:59:55,760 --> 01:00:00,559 road. This is a summary of the bids. 1350 01:00:00,559 --> 01:00:04,150 Loganz 1351 01:00:04,160 --> 01:00:09,109 is 1964. 1352 01:00:09,119 --> 01:00:11,599 It was well below the engineer's opinion 1353 01:00:11,599 --> 01:00:15,030 cost. 1354 01:00:15,040 --> 01:00:16,480 Wars Brothers General Engineering 1355 01:00:16,480 --> 01:00:18,880 Incorporated submitted the lowest bid of 1356 01:00:18,880 --> 01:00:21,839 $443,261. 1357 01:00:21,839 --> 01:00:23,599 They met all the bidder documentation 1358 01:00:23,599 --> 01:00:25,359 requirements and selected as lowest 1359 01:00:25,359 --> 01:00:28,240 responsive and responsible bidder 1360 01:00:28,240 --> 01:00:30,160 recommended allow recommending an 1361 01:00:30,160 --> 01:00:32,400 allowance of 10% of contract amount for 1362 01:00:32,400 --> 01:00:34,880 contingency resulting from unforeseen 1363 01:00:34,880 --> 01:00:37,280 conditions project is funded with 1364 01:00:37,280 --> 01:00:39,200 congested navigation and air quality 1365 01:00:39,200 --> 01:00:42,559 CMAC and local transportation fun 1366 01:00:42,559 --> 01:00:44,720 shoulder pavement only and the regional 1367 01:00:44,720 --> 01:00:51,109 surface transportation transation 1368 01:00:51,119 --> 01:00:52,720 from staff is adopt the resolution 1369 01:00:52,720 --> 01:00:54,240 approving the contract award for the 1370 01:00:54,240 --> 01:00:56,400 Raymond Road Street improvements bid 1371 01:00:56,400 --> 01:01:01,920 city project 37 R37 CMAX CNL5157094 1372 01:01:01,920 --> 01:01:04,960 shoulder paving and RMR pavement rehab 1373 01:01:04,960 --> 01:01:08,640 in the amount 443,261 1374 01:01:08,640 --> 01:01:11,359 plus contingencies to wars general 1375 01:01:11,359 --> 01:01:14,160 engineering incorporated and adopt a 1376 01:01:14,160 --> 01:01:16,799 secret class one existing facilities 1377 01:01:16,799 --> 01:01:24,069 cate categorical exemption Sure. 1378 01:01:24,079 --> 01:01:26,240 » Presentation. Any questions? 1379 01:01:26,240 --> 01:01:28,240 >> Thank you. Uh, senior engineer Baron 1380 01:01:28,240 --> 01:01:29,680 Court. I can tell you the residents are 1381 01:01:29,680 --> 01:01:31,359 going to be happy. I drive that road 1382 01:01:31,359 --> 01:01:33,440 quite often. So, woohoo. Thank you for 1383 01:01:33,440 --> 01:01:35,680 championing that project through. I 1384 01:01:35,680 --> 01:01:37,040 bring it back to my colleagues for any 1385 01:01:37,040 --> 01:01:39,599 questions or concerns. I see none. I 1386 01:01:39,599 --> 01:01:42,000 open it up for public comment. 1387 01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:44,240 I see none in the chamber, online, or on 1388 01:01:44,240 --> 01:01:45,839 Zoom. City Clair Gonzalez. 1389 01:01:45,839 --> 01:01:47,520 >> No attendees have requested to speak. 1390 01:01:47,520 --> 01:01:48,079 Mayor, 1391 01:01:48,079 --> 01:01:49,760 >> thank you. Do I close public comment at 1392 01:01:49,760 --> 01:01:51,040 this time and bring it back to my 1393 01:01:51,040 --> 01:01:53,040 colleagues for a motion and a second? 1394 01:01:53,040 --> 01:01:54,880 >> Motion to approve as written. 1395 01:01:54,880 --> 01:01:55,599 >> Second. 1396 01:01:55,599 --> 01:01:59,359 >> I have a motion and a second. Ty, you 1397 01:01:59,359 --> 01:02:01,760 want to 1398 01:02:01,760 --> 01:02:03,760 >> Mayor Pro Tim Zachariah second. All 1399 01:02:03,760 --> 01:02:05,200 those in favor say I. 1400 01:02:05,200 --> 01:02:06,400 >> I. 1401 01:02:06,400 --> 01:02:09,119 >> Those opposed motion passes unanimously. 1402 01:02:09,119 --> 01:02:10,640 Thank you for that presentation. 1403 01:02:10,640 --> 01:02:11,839 >> Thank you very much. 1404 01:02:11,839 --> 01:02:15,040 >> Moving on to the next item. 1405 01:02:15,040 --> 01:02:17,200 >> Um item E1 and E2. We're continuing to 1406 01:02:17,200 --> 01:02:19,200 the May 20th meeting. Moving on to E3, 1407 01:02:19,200 --> 01:02:20,640 direction regarding animal control 1408 01:02:20,640 --> 01:02:22,079 services agreement with the county of 1409 01:02:22,079 --> 01:02:23,920 Madera and consideration of establishing 1410 01:02:23,920 --> 01:02:26,160 a city county ad hoc committee. 1411 01:02:26,160 --> 01:02:27,680 >> Thank you for that. Presented by our 1412 01:02:27,680 --> 01:02:31,119 city manager Rodriguez. 1413 01:02:31,119 --> 01:02:32,640 >> Thank you very much, Mayor, members of 1414 01:02:32,640 --> 01:02:35,040 the council. For the record or the city 1415 01:02:35,040 --> 01:02:37,520 manager, the before you this evening is 1416 01:02:37,520 --> 01:02:39,280 to establish an ad committee at the 1417 01:02:39,280 --> 01:02:41,680 request of Madera County. For 1418 01:02:41,680 --> 01:02:43,280 background, the city and the county 1419 01:02:43,280 --> 01:02:46,000 entered into an agreement in 2018. Next 1420 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:49,430 slide, Lisa. 1421 01:02:49,440 --> 01:02:51,520 » Captain. Oh, never mind. I'm sorry. 1422 01:02:51,520 --> 01:02:53,440 Let's don't listen to me. 1423 01:02:53,440 --> 01:02:55,920 >> Um, and under that agreement, the city 1424 01:02:55,920 --> 01:02:57,359 provides our own animal control 1425 01:02:57,359 --> 01:02:59,119 officers. We currently have two officers 1426 01:02:59,119 --> 01:03:00,880 and we provide the equipment and all the 1427 01:03:00,880 --> 01:03:03,599 necessary um items for those officers. 1428 01:03:03,599 --> 01:03:05,839 However, the animal control shelter 1429 01:03:05,839 --> 01:03:08,720 itself is controlled and managed by the 1430 01:03:08,720 --> 01:03:11,440 county. Um, so currently if the city 1431 01:03:11,440 --> 01:03:14,079 picks up an animal, we we take it down 1432 01:03:14,079 --> 01:03:16,240 to the animal control shelter. If a 1433 01:03:16,240 --> 01:03:18,319 community member has an animal, a stray 1434 01:03:18,319 --> 01:03:20,720 animal, they in 30 would take it to the 1435 01:03:20,720 --> 01:03:22,400 shelter. There have been some challenges 1436 01:03:22,400 --> 01:03:24,799 with that agreement in that the county 1437 01:03:24,799 --> 01:03:27,440 at times is at capacity or has indicated 1438 01:03:27,440 --> 01:03:30,000 or has notified the city that they u 1439 01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:31,920 that they do not have the ability to 1440 01:03:31,920 --> 01:03:33,760 take some of the animals. When that 1441 01:03:33,760 --> 01:03:35,280 happens, unfortunately, the animal will 1442 01:03:35,280 --> 01:03:36,640 stay in the neighborhood typically where 1443 01:03:36,640 --> 01:03:40,640 it's found. um as part of the agreement 1444 01:03:40,640 --> 01:03:43,200 while it's not directly uh related to 1445 01:03:43,200 --> 01:03:44,640 the animal control service agreement 1446 01:03:44,640 --> 01:03:46,480 there's a second component to that and 1447 01:03:46,480 --> 01:03:48,000 that second part is that the city 1448 01:03:48,000 --> 01:03:50,319 provides law enforcement services to 1449 01:03:50,319 --> 01:03:56,069 courthouse park I do want to identity 1450 01:03:56,079 --> 01:03:58,240 members have talked about the city has 1451 01:03:58,240 --> 01:04:00,960 this agreement so again this is the 2018 1452 01:04:00,960 --> 01:04:02,799 agreement we commonly refer to it as the 1453 01:04:02,799 --> 01:04:05,039 animal control agreement there's there's 1454 01:04:05,039 --> 01:04:06,880 a second agreement that is not part of 1455 01:04:06,880 --> 01:04:08,640 this and that is the tax revenue 1456 01:04:08,640 --> 01:04:10,880 agreement. What that agreement does is 1457 01:04:10,880 --> 01:04:14,799 it it outlines um how property taxes are 1458 01:04:14,799 --> 01:04:17,039 split between the city and the county. 1459 01:04:17,039 --> 01:04:20,319 It it identifies u sales tax. The city 1460 01:04:20,319 --> 01:04:24,480 pays 4.5% of our sales tax goes to the 1461 01:04:24,480 --> 01:04:27,039 county. So again, 4.5% of the city sales 1462 01:04:27,039 --> 01:04:31,119 tax goes to the county. Um and then it 1463 01:04:31,119 --> 01:04:33,440 also outlines that the city provides law 1464 01:04:33,440 --> 01:04:35,200 enforcement services to Parkwood. 1465 01:04:35,200 --> 01:04:36,720 is not in the city. It's 1466 01:04:36,720 --> 01:04:39,280 approximately 2,200 people, about 550 1467 01:04:39,280 --> 01:04:42,880 homes. And then also there is language u 1468 01:04:42,880 --> 01:04:45,520 that the city provides um some funding 1469 01:04:45,520 --> 01:04:47,440 for the library which is located in 1470 01:04:47,440 --> 01:04:50,799 downtown. And at the same time if um if 1471 01:04:50,799 --> 01:04:54,000 the water runway ever malfunctions, 1472 01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:56,160 there's an inner tie. So there's a large 1473 01:04:56,160 --> 01:04:58,160 gate valve. I believe it's an 8 inch 1474 01:04:58,160 --> 01:05:00,319 gate valve along Avenue 13 or Peak 1475 01:05:00,319 --> 01:05:02,559 Avenue. That gate valve is turned on 1476 01:05:02,559 --> 01:05:04,240 until the resident park would have 1477 01:05:04,240 --> 01:05:05,920 potable wires. That's a separate 1478 01:05:05,920 --> 01:05:08,160 agreement. So that agreement is not part 1479 01:05:08,160 --> 01:05:09,839 of this agreement. And there's a third 1480 01:05:09,839 --> 01:05:11,760 agreement and that third agreement 1481 01:05:11,760 --> 01:05:14,240 pertains to fire services. And if that 1482 01:05:14,240 --> 01:05:16,799 agreement spells out is that it's 1483 01:05:16,799 --> 01:05:20,000 nearest um nearest equipment um is going 1484 01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:21,839 to respond to an emergency. So if the 1485 01:05:21,839 --> 01:05:24,079 fire is in the county and our agent is 1486 01:05:24,079 --> 01:05:25,920 closer, we will respond. And likewise, 1487 01:05:25,920 --> 01:05:27,280 if there's a fire in the city and the 1488 01:05:27,280 --> 01:05:29,200 county agent is closer, they will assist 1489 01:05:29,200 --> 01:05:32,160 us. Um those two agreements are not part 1490 01:05:32,160 --> 01:05:33,440 of this agreement. And the only 1491 01:05:33,440 --> 01:05:34,880 agreement that the county is requesting 1492 01:05:34,880 --> 01:05:36,960 that we revisit would be for animal 1493 01:05:36,960 --> 01:05:39,440 control itself. 1494 01:05:39,440 --> 01:05:42,799 So for context, um going back to 2021, 1495 01:05:42,799 --> 01:05:46,559 the city was paying roughly $157,000. 1496 01:05:46,559 --> 01:05:48,720 Uh more recently in the current fiscal 1497 01:05:48,720 --> 01:05:51,760 year, we have paid about $191,000. 1498 01:05:51,760 --> 01:05:53,599 The reason it increases every year is 1499 01:05:53,599 --> 01:05:56,559 there is a 5% cost of living adjustment 1500 01:05:56,559 --> 01:05:59,440 uh built into that agreement. At the 1501 01:05:59,440 --> 01:06:03,520 time uh in 2018 the the price or the 1502 01:06:03,520 --> 01:06:06,160 cost for a law enforcement for us as far 1503 01:06:06,160 --> 01:06:09,200 was estimated at $60,000 per year. That 1504 01:06:09,200 --> 01:06:11,280 estimate does not have a cola so there 1505 01:06:11,280 --> 01:06:13,119 are no adjustments. So that estimate 1506 01:06:13,119 --> 01:06:15,680 historically stay at 60 for that one. 1507 01:06:15,680 --> 01:06:17,599 There's no cash exchange that's just 1508 01:06:17,599 --> 01:06:20,319 services or for the payment for the 1509 01:06:20,319 --> 01:06:23,280 shelter. There is payment we pay then so 1510 01:06:23,280 --> 01:06:26,160 the city pays the county. 1511 01:06:26,160 --> 01:06:28,160 Um, so again, the county has expressed a 1512 01:06:28,160 --> 01:06:30,799 desire to renew parachute, which they 1513 01:06:30,799 --> 01:06:34,799 have the the autonomy to make that 1514 01:06:34,799 --> 01:06:37,039 request and it's it's more specifically 1515 01:06:37,039 --> 01:06:39,039 outlined in section uh in section 7 in 1516 01:06:39,039 --> 01:06:42,000 the agreement. Um, so the county has 1517 01:06:42,000 --> 01:06:44,559 also indicated that if an agreement is 1518 01:06:44,559 --> 01:06:45,839 not reached between the city and the 1519 01:06:45,839 --> 01:06:48,079 county by the end of this fiscal year, 1520 01:06:48,079 --> 01:06:50,079 which is the end of June, that they 1521 01:06:50,079 --> 01:06:54,400 intend to to um to initiate a clause in 1522 01:06:54,400 --> 01:06:56,160 the agreement where they will be 1523 01:06:56,160 --> 01:06:58,559 providing the city 180 days to fully 1524 01:06:58,559 --> 01:07:00,880 terminate the agreement. Um, and then 1525 01:07:00,880 --> 01:07:03,280 that termination would be for animal 1526 01:07:03,280 --> 01:07:05,680 services and I suspect also for law 1527 01:07:05,680 --> 01:07:07,359 enforcement courthouse parks because 1528 01:07:07,359 --> 01:07:10,880 that's housed within the agreement. 1529 01:07:10,880 --> 01:07:12,079 With that said, there are a lot of 1530 01:07:12,079 --> 01:07:13,520 challenges with operating an animal 1531 01:07:13,520 --> 01:07:15,200 shelter as we've collectively talked 1532 01:07:15,200 --> 01:07:20,240 about. And um so a couple of things. Um 1533 01:07:20,240 --> 01:07:22,480 we our our animal vet bills which the 1534 01:07:22,480 --> 01:07:24,960 city pays for has uh increased over the 1535 01:07:24,960 --> 01:07:26,319 past couple of years which is shown on 1536 01:07:26,319 --> 01:07:28,640 the overhead. So two fiscal years about 1537 01:07:28,640 --> 01:07:31,119 $700 a year. We're we're currently at 1538 01:07:31,119 --> 01:07:33,280 about 25,000. We still have a couple 1539 01:07:33,280 --> 01:07:34,720 months to go. That is paid for out of 1540 01:07:34,720 --> 01:07:36,720 the general fund. The other thing to 1541 01:07:36,720 --> 01:07:38,319 note is that dog intakes have been 1542 01:07:38,319 --> 01:07:40,480 declining. It's not that we have less 1543 01:07:40,480 --> 01:07:42,160 dogs in the community. Rather, the 1544 01:07:42,160 --> 01:07:44,960 dental shelter um is declining to accept 1545 01:07:44,960 --> 01:07:47,680 the animals. So, you know, I I I can't 1546 01:07:47,680 --> 01:07:49,520 tell you yet the dog population has 1547 01:07:49,520 --> 01:07:51,039 increased or decreased in our community 1548 01:07:51,039 --> 01:07:53,039 and that's a difficult number to to seem 1549 01:07:53,039 --> 01:07:58,000 to quantify. However, uh the 1550 01:07:58,000 --> 01:08:00,000 animal shelter has indicated that they 1551 01:08:00,000 --> 01:08:02,160 are not accepting some of the city dogs. 1552 01:08:02,160 --> 01:08:05,359 Um and that and that is outlined. This 1553 01:08:05,359 --> 01:08:07,039 is data that we obtained directly from 1554 01:08:07,039 --> 01:08:09,039 the animal shelter. And so again, this 1555 01:08:09,039 --> 01:08:10,640 simply shows that the dog intakes in the 1556 01:08:10,640 --> 01:08:13,039 city is blue. They've slowly been de 1557 01:08:13,039 --> 01:08:17,199 creasing. And then we also have cats. 1558 01:08:17,199 --> 01:08:20,239 Um I should also note that that there is 1559 01:08:20,239 --> 01:08:22,960 a local measure being championed by some 1560 01:08:22,960 --> 01:08:26,080 community members um that they intend on 1561 01:08:26,080 --> 01:08:28,880 placing a measure on the November ballot 1562 01:08:28,880 --> 01:08:30,640 and that would be for quarters and sales 1563 01:08:30,640 --> 01:08:34,799 tax. So 0.25 25 on top of the the sales 1564 01:08:34,799 --> 01:08:36,000 tax that we have right now which is 1565 01:08:36,000 --> 01:08:38,960 8.25. So it would go to 8.5. 1566 01:08:38,960 --> 01:08:42,080 Um and that that course in sales tax 1567 01:08:42,080 --> 01:08:44,319 would would go to a group and my 1568 01:08:44,319 --> 01:08:45,839 understanding and reading the language 1569 01:08:45,839 --> 01:08:48,640 it it would uh then go to the county 1570 01:08:48,640 --> 01:08:51,679 sheriff to establish um animal services 1571 01:08:51,679 --> 01:08:55,679 countywide. Under that measure um a a 1572 01:08:55,679 --> 01:08:58,080 new shelter would be constructed and all 1573 01:08:58,080 --> 01:09:00,080 animal services would be provided 1574 01:09:00,080 --> 01:09:03,920 including animal control officers. Um so 1575 01:09:03,920 --> 01:09:06,159 um that packet was placed on your dice 1576 01:09:06,159 --> 01:09:07,759 this evening and again that was at the 1577 01:09:07,759 --> 01:09:11,120 request of one of the authors of the 1578 01:09:11,120 --> 01:09:13,600 measure. Um she also indicated that 1579 01:09:13,600 --> 01:09:15,520 there's an event this Friday at the 1580 01:09:15,520 --> 01:09:17,600 fairgrounds between 5 and 10 if anyone 1581 01:09:17,600 --> 01:09:20,239 would like information. Um I I'm not 1582 01:09:20,239 --> 01:09:22,400 necessarily advocating either way, but 1583 01:09:22,400 --> 01:09:25,199 um at her request, I did uh inform her 1584 01:09:25,199 --> 01:09:26,719 that I would be poisoned with this on 1585 01:09:26,719 --> 01:09:28,960 the agenda, and I told her that I would 1586 01:09:28,960 --> 01:09:31,759 notify council community. So the 1587 01:09:31,759 --> 01:09:33,359 recommendation this evening is that the 1588 01:09:33,359 --> 01:09:36,560 city council select um several council 1589 01:09:36,560 --> 01:09:38,239 members to sit as an ad hoc, which would 1590 01:09:38,239 --> 01:09:40,560 have been directly for the supervisor 1591 01:09:40,560 --> 01:09:44,480 members. Um at at the request of city 1592 01:09:44,480 --> 01:09:46,560 council, you could have staff there. Um 1593 01:09:46,560 --> 01:09:48,480 I'm I'm not positive if the county will 1594 01:09:48,480 --> 01:09:51,600 have staff there. Um but if that were 1595 01:09:51,600 --> 01:09:53,520 the case, I would recommend that the 1596 01:09:53,520 --> 01:09:55,120 chief of police and myself sit on that 1597 01:09:55,120 --> 01:09:56,960 at our committee or if there's anyone 1598 01:09:56,960 --> 01:09:59,040 from council that council would like in 1599 01:09:59,040 --> 01:10:00,719 terms of city staff, we would make 1600 01:10:00,719 --> 01:10:02,880 ourselves available. So with that, that 1601 01:10:02,880 --> 01:10:05,040 concludes my presentation. Thank you. 1602 01:10:05,040 --> 01:10:07,280 >> Thank you for that presentation. Um, I'm 1603 01:10:07,280 --> 01:10:09,360 just going to make a quick comment uh 1604 01:10:09,360 --> 01:10:13,040 from the staff report stating that uh 1605 01:10:13,040 --> 01:10:16,800 the county is looking to close the city 1606 01:10:16,800 --> 01:10:18,800 residents from having access if we don't 1607 01:10:18,800 --> 01:10:21,280 come to agreement. We have five 1608 01:10:21,280 --> 01:10:24,159 supervisors and four of them uh 1609 01:10:24,159 --> 01:10:26,880 represent city residents. We are county 1610 01:10:26,880 --> 01:10:29,440 residents as city residents as county 1611 01:10:29,440 --> 01:10:31,840 supervisors and council electeds. They 1612 01:10:31,840 --> 01:10:34,800 have two elected officials. Um, to say 1613 01:10:34,800 --> 01:10:36,960 that is disheartening because I'm a 1614 01:10:36,960 --> 01:10:38,080 county resident 1615 01:10:38,080 --> 01:10:40,080 >> and you're telling me just because I 1616 01:10:40,080 --> 01:10:43,199 live in the the city zoning area, you're 1617 01:10:43,199 --> 01:10:44,960 going to say I can't bring my animals 1618 01:10:44,960 --> 01:10:48,080 when I pay county taxes. Um, I have a 1619 01:10:48,080 --> 01:10:51,040 concern about that. The second thing was 1620 01:10:51,040 --> 01:10:54,400 um the part two of the ad hoc 1621 01:10:54,400 --> 01:10:56,640 city manager, tell me if I'm mistaken. I 1622 01:10:56,640 --> 01:11:00,320 thought some of that um for Parkwood 1623 01:11:00,320 --> 01:11:02,320 patrolling Parkwood was for the animal 1624 01:11:02,320 --> 01:11:03,920 control. 1625 01:11:03,920 --> 01:11:05,280 >> That's that's how it's going to be in 1626 01:11:05,280 --> 01:11:06,560 the tax sharing agreement. 1627 01:11:06,560 --> 01:11:06,960 >> Yes. 1628 01:11:06,960 --> 01:11:08,719 >> Which is a separate agreement which is 1629 01:11:08,719 --> 01:11:10,239 not subject to this agreement. 1630 01:11:10,239 --> 01:11:12,640 >> Okay. But it is that money still pulled 1631 01:11:12,640 --> 01:11:14,159 aside 1632 01:11:14,159 --> 01:11:16,480 for the animal shelter. Is it not? We're 1633 01:11:16,480 --> 01:11:19,440 patrolling Parkwood. That money is being 1634 01:11:19,440 --> 01:11:21,440 levied so that we have access to the 1635 01:11:21,440 --> 01:11:23,440 animal shelter. Is it not in the tax 1636 01:11:23,440 --> 01:11:26,560 sharing agreement? I I'm not too 1637 01:11:26,560 --> 01:11:28,800 familiar. I gone back and read the 1638 01:11:28,800 --> 01:11:30,239 agreements. I'm not too sure how the 1639 01:11:30,239 --> 01:11:31,920 figures originated. 1640 01:11:31,920 --> 01:11:34,800 >> Um, however, how they're prepared, how 1641 01:11:34,800 --> 01:11:37,760 they're drafted, I would 1642 01:11:37,760 --> 01:11:39,520 >> uh state that they're draft if someone 1643 01:11:39,520 --> 01:11:42,000 silent and that they're very distinct 1644 01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:43,600 from from one another. 1645 01:11:43,600 --> 01:11:43,920 >> Okay. 1646 01:11:43,920 --> 01:11:46,159 >> Now, if some of the negotiations overlap 1647 01:11:46,159 --> 01:11:48,480 and that overlap is not reflected within 1648 01:11:48,480 --> 01:11:50,159 the agreement, I can't state that with 1649 01:11:50,159 --> 01:11:53,040 confidence. I simply wasn't there. 1650 01:11:53,040 --> 01:11:55,920 So with that, I would like to be part of 1651 01:11:55,920 --> 01:11:58,640 that ad hoc committee myself. If any 1652 01:11:58,640 --> 01:12:00,960 other council member is interested on 1653 01:12:00,960 --> 01:12:05,760 being that um please speak forward or 1654 01:12:05,760 --> 01:12:08,560 >> Yeah, before I I answer that, mayor, I 1655 01:12:08,560 --> 01:12:10,880 did have a question regarding our cost 1656 01:12:10,880 --> 01:12:12,880 of living increase. Uh looks like that 1657 01:12:12,880 --> 01:12:14,480 5% 1658 01:12:14,480 --> 01:12:17,280 is not sufficient according to what 1659 01:12:17,280 --> 01:12:20,080 they're claiming, right? that this uh 1660 01:12:20,080 --> 01:12:22,560 cost of keeping animal shelter has 1661 01:12:22,560 --> 01:12:25,920 exceeded or at least for this city the 1662 01:12:25,920 --> 01:12:28,400 city's portion we're not contributing 1663 01:12:28,400 --> 01:12:31,360 sufficient right I mean for I think I 1664 01:12:31,360 --> 01:12:34,800 saw the letter that came across as 40% 1665 01:12:34,800 --> 01:12:37,120 um of the animals at that shelter are 1666 01:12:37,120 --> 01:12:39,440 coming from our city do you agree with 1667 01:12:39,440 --> 01:12:44,719 that statement or is there something to hold us accountable to that to state 1668 01:12:44,719 --> 01:12:47,040 that we have about 40% of the animals 1669 01:12:47,040 --> 01:12:48,880 held the animal fact there are 1670 01:12:48,880 --> 01:12:51,280 >> I I wouldn't have those fingers and it 1671 01:12:51,280 --> 01:12:52,960 would be difficult for me to speculate 1672 01:12:52,960 --> 01:12:54,960 and the reason I say that is there are 1673 01:12:54,960 --> 01:12:57,120 many animals from speaking with our 1674 01:12:57,120 --> 01:12:59,840 chief that that we don't take them 1675 01:12:59,840 --> 01:13:02,719 because our officers will make a call 1676 01:13:02,719 --> 01:13:05,120 and they'll indicate that that animal 1677 01:13:05,120 --> 01:13:07,280 and if the shelter has been accepted. So 1678 01:13:07,280 --> 01:13:08,960 I I I can't speak with confidence. I 1679 01:13:08,960 --> 01:13:10,560 know how long we are are are housed 1680 01:13:10,560 --> 01:13:12,400 there and where they're originating if 1681 01:13:12,400 --> 01:13:14,320 they're the city or they're the county 1682 01:13:14,320 --> 01:13:20,000 or if we're simply not taken. So uh we I I wouldn't have that data, but I think 1683 01:13:20,000 --> 01:13:21,679 as part of this discussion with the 1684 01:13:21,679 --> 01:13:23,440 county, we could flesh out some of those 1685 01:13:23,440 --> 01:13:24,800 details. 1686 01:13:24,800 --> 01:13:28,560 >> Yeah. And also just to comment on the I 1687 01:13:28,560 --> 01:13:30,320 think you provided something from one of 1688 01:13:30,320 --> 01:13:34,000 the founders of the proposed tax 1689 01:13:34,000 --> 01:13:36,080 measure. Is this in perpetuity or is 1690 01:13:36,080 --> 01:13:38,480 this something that would happen like a 1691 01:13:38,480 --> 01:13:40,719 certain time frame, 10 years, 20 years? 1692 01:13:40,719 --> 01:13:42,080 I didn't see anything on there. 1693 01:13:42,080 --> 01:13:44,400 >> My understanding is it's a perpetuity. 1694 01:13:44,400 --> 01:13:46,000 Um, and there's a couple council members 1695 01:13:46,000 --> 01:13:47,600 that kind of are nodding. 1696 01:13:47,600 --> 01:13:49,120 >> Okay. 1697 01:13:49,120 --> 01:13:51,440 >> I did speak with her at lane on Friday 1698 01:13:51,440 --> 01:13:53,679 evening and that was my understanding. 1699 01:13:53,679 --> 01:13:55,840 Um 1700 01:13:55,840 --> 01:13:58,400 now you know like any other tax measure 1701 01:13:58,400 --> 01:13:59,600 that takes place whether it's 1702 01:13:59,600 --> 01:14:01,760 transportation what have you there's 1703 01:14:01,760 --> 01:14:03,840 always some 1704 01:14:03,840 --> 01:14:06,960 representation from the uh public agency 1705 01:14:06,960 --> 01:14:09,760 that's also obviously the city or county 1706 01:14:09,760 --> 01:14:11,360 and any other city that's part of this 1707 01:14:11,360 --> 01:14:13,040 thing. So I didn't see that on there as 1708 01:14:13,040 --> 01:14:15,280 well. I mean again this is not part of 1709 01:14:15,280 --> 01:14:18,480 our item here but this was presented uh 1710 01:14:18,480 --> 01:14:21,440 in conjunction to this item here. I I 1711 01:14:21,440 --> 01:14:23,920 just am not ready to read this yet. I 1712 01:14:23,920 --> 01:14:26,080 think we have something before us with 1713 01:14:26,080 --> 01:14:29,679 the ad hoc. I saw I sat on the last tax 1714 01:14:29,679 --> 01:14:31,199 sharing and doing the capital there and 1715 01:14:31,199 --> 01:14:34,560 I certainly uh would agree with our 1716 01:14:34,560 --> 01:14:37,040 mayor is that we we do this carefully. I 1717 01:14:37,040 --> 01:14:40,560 mean I I I think we do pay property 1718 01:14:40,560 --> 01:14:42,719 taxes. We do pay other sales tax 1719 01:14:42,719 --> 01:14:44,480 measures that are collected by the 1720 01:14:44,480 --> 01:14:46,400 county. I'd like to I'd like to see 1721 01:14:46,400 --> 01:14:49,520 numbers that represent the claim as to 1722 01:14:49,520 --> 01:14:52,719 why we're not paying our fair share. And 1723 01:14:52,719 --> 01:14:54,880 if that's the case, then let's see it. 1724 01:14:54,880 --> 01:14:56,640 I' I'd like to see what that looks like 1725 01:14:56,640 --> 01:15:00,719 before um we commit to anything else. 1726 01:15:00,719 --> 01:15:04,480 So, if if you're looking for uh another 1727 01:15:04,480 --> 01:15:07,199 person I'd like to sit in as well. Um, I 1728 01:15:07,199 --> 01:15:09,600 think, uh, you know, I'm not saying I 1729 01:15:09,600 --> 01:15:11,040 have a relationship with the county, but 1730 01:15:11,040 --> 01:15:14,480 at least I've been part of these, um, ad 1731 01:15:14,480 --> 01:15:17,679 hocs and I'd like to really question how 1732 01:15:17,679 --> 01:15:19,840 we come about these numbers. 1733 01:15:19,840 --> 01:15:21,360 >> Thank you for that. I'd also like to 1734 01:15:21,360 --> 01:15:24,800 nominate Mayor Pro Tim Zachariah because 1735 01:15:24,800 --> 01:15:26,719 we have two veterans and we have someone 1736 01:15:26,719 --> 01:15:28,320 who's new, I think, needs to really see 1737 01:15:28,320 --> 01:15:30,719 the process and and learn from it 1738 01:15:30,719 --> 01:15:31,679 because we're not going to be here 1739 01:15:31,679 --> 01:15:34,159 forever. So, uh, Mayor Pro Tim 1740 01:15:34,159 --> 01:15:36,719 Zachariah, if you will accept that 1741 01:15:36,719 --> 01:15:37,520 nomination, 1742 01:15:37,520 --> 01:15:38,960 >> if if that's unavailable, I was going to 1743 01:15:38,960 --> 01:15:40,239 leave it to you guys. I trust in your 1744 01:15:40,239 --> 01:15:42,080 hands, but if you want a third, I'm more 1745 01:15:42,080 --> 01:15:42,960 than willing. Yeah. 1746 01:15:42,960 --> 01:15:47,199 >> Um, I think it I I echo you that it's very appalling to be put in a in a 1747 01:15:47,199 --> 01:15:49,520 rock and a hard place because either we 1748 01:15:49,520 --> 01:15:51,679 >> we acknowledge their demand for what's 1749 01:15:51,679 --> 01:15:53,840 probably going to be more money or they 1750 01:15:53,840 --> 01:15:55,679 shut us down. And then understanding 1751 01:15:55,679 --> 01:15:58,159 that uh to your point reading this, 1752 01:15:58,159 --> 01:15:59,920 we're going to hand five people 1753 01:15:59,920 --> 01:16:03,040 non-elected up to $60 million every year 1754 01:16:03,040 --> 01:16:06,640 for perpetuity to not just build but 1755 01:16:06,640 --> 01:16:08,880 essentially build their own private um 1756 01:16:08,880 --> 01:16:11,840 shelter. Um so it it's I think it's for 1757 01:16:11,840 --> 01:16:13,760 the you know good for the taxpayers to 1758 01:16:13,760 --> 01:16:15,280 attend that meeting and ask them why 1759 01:16:15,280 --> 01:16:16,719 it's in perpetuity that they're going to 1760 01:16:16,719 --> 01:16:19,600 be taking between five and $6 million 1761 01:16:19,600 --> 01:16:21,920 and then we're not included on any to 1762 01:16:21,920 --> 01:16:23,679 say of how that is spent. So, just 1763 01:16:23,679 --> 01:16:26,080 understand that it's not it's not just 1764 01:16:26,080 --> 01:16:27,679 that they're collecting money. It's that 1765 01:16:27,679 --> 01:16:29,600 these five people are going to decide 1766 01:16:29,600 --> 01:16:31,760 how it's built, how it's spent, and 1767 01:16:31,760 --> 01:16:33,360 essentially force us to use their 1768 01:16:33,360 --> 01:16:35,760 services because the county shuts us off 1769 01:16:35,760 --> 01:16:37,280 and we have no another no other choice. 1770 01:16:37,280 --> 01:16:38,880 So, I would encourage, you know, the 1771 01:16:38,880 --> 01:16:40,480 community to go out and ask those kind 1772 01:16:40,480 --> 01:16:42,640 of questions because when I've done so, 1773 01:16:42,640 --> 01:16:44,480 that that individual didn't seem to like 1774 01:16:44,480 --> 01:16:47,199 those kind of questions. But, um I do 1775 01:16:47,199 --> 01:16:49,360 have concerns with the a lot of that the 1776 01:16:49,360 --> 01:16:51,679 amount and the perpetuity. So, thank 1777 01:16:51,679 --> 01:16:52,000 you. 1778 01:16:52,000 --> 01:16:55,520 >> Okay. And with that, I'll motion to 1779 01:16:55,520 --> 01:16:56,480 >> question. 1780 01:16:56,480 --> 01:16:59,120 >> I just have one one question and I agree 1781 01:16:59,120 --> 01:17:01,679 with the with the or the candidates for 1782 01:17:01,679 --> 01:17:04,000 that hour. But I don't know if if I'm 1783 01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:05,760 getting ahead of myself, but I know this 1784 01:17:05,760 --> 01:17:09,600 is talked to the county, but if we are 1785 01:17:09,600 --> 01:17:12,960 not able to reach uh an agreement, then 1786 01:17:12,960 --> 01:17:17,199 um our options are to start our own 1787 01:17:17,199 --> 01:17:19,280 shelter. uh is that something that can 1788 01:17:19,280 --> 01:17:20,719 be I mean I'm not saying that's what 1789 01:17:20,719 --> 01:17:22,480 we're going to do but as we're in 1790 01:17:22,480 --> 01:17:25,120 negotiation in negotiations at the same 1791 01:17:25,120 --> 01:17:28,960 time sim simultaneously have a plan to 1792 01:17:28,960 --> 01:17:30,960 plan for this agreement to not go 1793 01:17:30,960 --> 01:17:32,560 forward. 1794 01:17:32,560 --> 01:17:34,560 >> I think it would be advisable to run 1795 01:17:34,560 --> 01:17:38,480 multiple parallel paths um in case we 1796 01:17:38,480 --> 01:17:42,239 can all come to an agreement um and and 1797 01:17:42,239 --> 01:17:45,520 explore options. Um I'm not sure if 1798 01:17:45,520 --> 01:17:49,280 there's any good options. Um but but I 1799 01:17:49,280 --> 01:17:52,080 think obviously the goal is is that we 1800 01:17:52,080 --> 01:17:54,080 improve our level of service. I think 1801 01:17:54,080 --> 01:17:56,480 collectively we have all heard that um 1802 01:17:56,480 --> 01:17:58,480 that there are voting animals in the 1803 01:17:58,480 --> 01:18:01,280 community. Um I I'm not too sure if any 1804 01:18:01,280 --> 01:18:03,199 of us are happy about that and I do 1805 01:18:03,199 --> 01:18:05,840 think we're constituents to to quite 1806 01:18:05,840 --> 01:18:08,239 frankly do a better job of how we tend 1807 01:18:08,239 --> 01:18:10,960 to to to spray animals. 1808 01:18:10,960 --> 01:18:13,920 >> Okay. Thank you for that comment. Um 1809 01:18:13,920 --> 01:18:16,000 Council Member Rodriguez. Uh yes, thank 1810 01:18:16,000 --> 01:18:19,120 you Eric Agos. Again, I would also um 1811 01:18:19,120 --> 01:18:21,679 ask our legal council to review the 1812 01:18:21,679 --> 01:18:24,719 invocation of section 70 and how that 1813 01:18:24,719 --> 01:18:27,280 affects and puts it puts the city at 1814 01:18:27,280 --> 01:18:29,760 peril when you have no access to the 1815 01:18:29,760 --> 01:18:32,159 animal shelter. So I'm not sure if in 1816 01:18:32,159 --> 01:18:36,480 fact again we're payers of service. I 1817 01:18:36,480 --> 01:18:38,000 understand that there's an agreement 1818 01:18:38,000 --> 01:18:39,679 before us, but again, this county 1819 01:18:39,679 --> 01:18:41,840 provides multiple services to the city 1820 01:18:41,840 --> 01:18:43,600 residents through property taxes and 1821 01:18:43,600 --> 01:18:46,320 other tax returns that we have. So, I 1822 01:18:46,320 --> 01:18:48,000 would ask our ego council to review 1823 01:18:48,000 --> 01:18:51,120 that, make sure that um you know, all 1824 01:18:51,120 --> 01:18:53,920 ends especially with the city are also 1825 01:18:53,920 --> 01:18:56,960 um we're not overlooking these these 1826 01:18:56,960 --> 01:19:00,159 small details that could potentially put 1827 01:19:00,159 --> 01:19:03,360 us in some type of litigation. 1828 01:19:03,360 --> 01:19:04,880 And that's the letter. So, 1829 01:19:04,880 --> 01:19:06,719 >> great comment. 1830 01:19:06,719 --> 01:19:10,560 City attorney got that. Great. Um, no 1831 01:19:10,560 --> 01:19:12,239 other comments. I will open it up for 1832 01:19:12,239 --> 01:19:13,840 public comment at this time. Anybody in 1833 01:19:13,840 --> 01:19:16,000 the chamber? 1834 01:19:16,000 --> 01:19:17,920 Anyone online or on Zoom? 1835 01:19:17,920 --> 01:19:19,520 >> We have no attendees requesting to 1836 01:19:19,520 --> 01:19:20,000 speak. 1837 01:19:20,000 --> 01:19:21,760 >> Thank you. I close public comment at 1838 01:19:21,760 --> 01:19:23,600 this time and I will make the motion for 1839 01:19:23,600 --> 01:19:28,560 the Havoc Committee uh for E3 1840 01:19:28,560 --> 01:19:31,600 to be Mayor Gyos, Council Member 1841 01:19:31,600 --> 01:19:34,239 Rodriguez, Mayor President Zachariah. 1842 01:19:34,239 --> 01:19:35,840 >> Second that. I have a motion and a 1843 01:19:35,840 --> 01:19:38,239 second. All those in favor say I. 1844 01:19:38,239 --> 01:19:38,640 >> I. 1845 01:19:38,640 --> 01:19:40,560 >> Those opposed. Motion passes 1846 01:19:40,560 --> 01:19:42,560 unanimously. Thank you for that report. 1847 01:19:42,560 --> 01:19:44,880 City manager Rodriguez. 1848 01:19:44,880 --> 01:19:46,960 Uh moving into close session. I will 1849 01:19:46,960 --> 01:19:52,070 turn this over to my city attorney. 1850 01:19:52,080 --> 01:19:53,520 » Thank you, mayor. We have one item for 1851 01:19:53,520 --> 01:19:55,520 close session this evening. It is called 1852 01:19:55,520 --> 01:19:57,920 G1 C negotiators to government code 1853 01:19:57,920 --> 01:20:01,040 section 5495 to 7.6. Agency designated 1854 01:20:01,040 --> 01:20:03,040 representatives are Rodriguez Silva and 1855 01:20:03,040 --> 01:20:04,719 Michael Lima. employee organizations on 1856 01:20:04,719 --> 01:20:06,400 Madera affiliated city employees 1857 01:20:06,400 --> 01:20:08,480 association police officers association 1858 01:20:08,480 --> 01:20:10,000 manager employment group and law 1859 01:20:10,000 --> 01:20:11,440 enforcement mid management employment 1860 01:20:11,440 --> 01:20:12,159 group. 1861 01:20:12,159 --> 01:20:13,600 >> Thank you for that. I open it up for 1862 01:20:13,600 --> 01:20:16,159 public comment. Anyone in the chamber? I 1863 01:20:16,159 --> 01:20:18,000 see none online or on Zoom. 1864 01:20:18,000 --> 01:20:19,840 >> No attendees have requested to speak. 1865 01:20:19,840 --> 01:20:20,400 Mayor, 1866 01:20:20,400 --> 01:20:22,239 >> thank you. I close public comment and we 1867 01:20:22,239 --> 01:20:24,960 will be moving on into close session. 1868 01:20:24,960 --> 01:20:27,040 Thank you for joining us this evening. 1869 01:20:27,040 --> 01:20:29,040 Uh we apologize for the inconvenience 1870 01:20:29,040 --> 01:20:31,440 and all our our mishaps, but we we'll 1871 01:20:31,440 --> 01:35:15,110 get it next time. Thank you so much. 1872 01:35:15,120 --> 01:35:16,880 That's old school soundboard right 1873 01:35:16,880 --> 01:35:19,760 there. 1874 01:35:19,760 --> 01:35:20,159 >> Sorry. 1875 01:35:20,159 --> 01:35:21,600 >> Okay. I think that's like a old school 1876 01:35:21,600 --> 01:35:22,560 soundboard. 1877 01:35:22,560 --> 01:35:23,920 >> Yeah. 1878 01:35:23,920 --> 01:35:25,520 >> Welcome back everyone. We're coming out 1879 01:35:25,520 --> 01:35:26,880 of close session and I'll turn this over 1880 01:35:26,880 --> 01:35:27,920 to our city attorney. 1881 01:35:27,920 --> 01:35:29,120 >> Thank you, mayor. There's no reportable 1882 01:35:29,120 --> 01:35:30,560 action taken a close session. 1883 01:35:30,560 --> 01:35:33,760 >> All right. I adjourn this meeting as of 1884 01:35:33,760 --> 01:35:36,790 7:36. 1885 01:35:36,800 --> 01:35:39,040 And we will see you Wednesday, May 20th, 1886 01:35:39,040 --> 01:35:41,600 26 in the same location. Have a good 1887 01:35:41,600 --> 01:35:42,719 evening everyone. Thank you. Happy 1888 01:35:42,719 --> 01:35:46,040 Mother's Day.