City Council Meeting January 14, 2025

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 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: January 2025 – National Stalking Awareness Month.  Present to accept the Proclamation will be Empower Tehama’s Bilingual Legal Advocate, Susana Reyes.
2. Proclamation: January 2025 – Human Trafficking Awareness Month.  Present to accept the Proclamation will be Empower Tehama’s Bilingual Legal Advocate, Susana Reyes.
3. Presentation: Tehama County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan presented by Planner Christina Meeds.

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 December 10, 2024, closed session meeting and regular City Council meeting with any necessary corrections.
3. January 8, 2025, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 522,440.14
4. January 8, 2025, Business License Report
5. December 2024 Wages & Salaries: $457,163.78
6. December 2024 Treasurer’s Report.
7. December 2024 Building Permit Valuation Report in the amount of $338,466.
8. December 2024 City of Corning Wastewater Operations Summary Report.
9. Adopt Ordinance No. 712 Amending Section 2.08.010 and 2.08.030 of the Corning Municipal Code following voter approval to appoint the City Clerk and City Treasurer positions.
10. Adopt Ordinance No. 711 adding to chapter 17.67 of the City of Corning Municipal code, establishing digital sign regulations.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

1. Appeal to consider Use Permit 2024-332, Teresa Livingston pursuant to section 17.54.050 of the Corning Municipal Code

REGULAR AGENDA:

1. Authorize Public Works to seek proposals for a three-year street striping service agreement.
2. Authorize the Public Works department to declare equipment surplus and dispose of the items in the best interest of the city.
3. Consider creation of a Tuesday Night Market Ad-Hoc Committee
4. Consider creation of a Corning Recreation Department Ad-Hoc Committee
5. Resolution No. 01-14-2025-01 extending the abandoned vehicle abatement program until March 31, 2035
6. Authorize the purchase order with Capture Technologies for a new dispatch voice logger in the amount $34,481.87
7. Informational presentation – 2024 review of achievements and accomplishments and vision for 2025

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:  

POSTED:  Friday, January 10, 2025