City Council Meeting February 11, 2025 – Closed Session & Regular Meeting

CITY OF CORNING

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

794 THIRD STREET

CALL TO ORDER: 5:15pm.

ROLL CALL:

Council: Dave Demo, Chuy Valerio, Shelly Hargens, and Lisa Lomeli

Mayor: Robert Snow

The Brown Act requires that the Council provide the opportunity for people in the audience to briefly address the Council on the subject(s) scheduled for tonight’s closed session.  Is there anyone wanting to comment on the subject(s) the Council will be discussing in closed session?  If so, please come to the podium, identify yourself and give us your comments.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

REGULAR AGENDA:

1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9)

– Name of Case: City of Corning v. Jolley, Case No. 25CI-000021, Tehama County Superior Court

 ADJOURN TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

794 THIRD STREET

This is an Equal Opportunity Program. Discrimination is prohibited by Federal Law. Complaints of discrimination may be filed with the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI.  If you need special assistance or translation services to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (530) 824-7033 or via email at rordaz@corning.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Council: Dave Demo, Chuy Valerio, Shelly Hargens, and Lisa Lomeli

Mayor: Robert Snow

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the City Manager.

INVOCATION: Led by Councilor Hargens.

PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, PRESENTATIONS:

1. Proclamation: February 2025 – National teen dating violence awareness and prevention month

Present to accept the Proclamation will be Empower Tehama’s Bilingual Legal Advocate, Susana Reyes.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: If there is anyone in the audience wishing to speak on items not already set on the agenda, please come to the podium, and briefly identify the matter. To ensure that all members of the public have an equal opportunity to address the City Council, public comments during the designated comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Council will then determine if such matter will be placed on the agenda for this meeting, scheduled for a subsequent meeting, or recommend other appropriate action.

CONSENT AGENDA: It is recommended that items listed on the Consent Agenda be acted on simultaneously unless a Councilmember or members of the audience request separate discussion and/or action.

1. Waive reading, except by title, of any Ordinance under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage, per Government Code Section 36934.
2. Waive the reading and approve the Minutes of the January 28, 2025, regular and closed session City Council meeting with any necessary corrections.
3. February 6, 2025, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 336,210.48
4. February 6, 2025, Business License Report
5. January 2025 Treasurer’s Report
6. January 2025 Wages & Salaries: $457,750.71
7. January 2025 Building Permit Valuation Report in the amount of $445,689
8. January 2025 City of Corning Wastewater Operations Summary Report.
9. Approve waiver of special event permit fees for four (4) annual Chamber of Commerce community events in 2025

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

1. 2024-2029 Housing Element Update: Review and make recommendation to the Corning City Council on the draft housing element

REGULAR AGENDA:

1. Amend the contract with Placeworks and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract
2. Authorize staff to expend the full budgeted amount of $160,000 for the Transportation Center roof replacement project
3. Approve the support letter advocating for increased funding for the USDA Rural Development Mutual Self-Help Housing program
4. Approve the agreement with Sophia R. Meyer Law, P.C. as special counsel for labor negotiations

ITEMS PLACED ON THE AGENDA FROM THE FLOOR:

COMMUNICATIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND INFORMATION:

REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS: City Councilmembers will report on attendance at conferences/meetings reimbursed at City expense (Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234).

ADJOURNMENT: