City Council Meeting January 9, 2024
6:30 pm Corning City Hall
794 Third St, Corning 96021
CITY OF CORNING
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023
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 llinnet@corning.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL: Council: Dave Demo
Jose “Chuy” Valerio
Shelly Hargens
Lisa Lomeli
Mayor: Robert Snow
The Brown Act requires that the Council provide the opportunity for persons 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.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
D. REGULAR AGENDA:
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation pursuant to Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9.
One Case: Dearing v. City of Corning, et al.
- Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c). One Case
- Conference with Real Property Negotiations ( 54956.8)
Property : Hangar #2 at Corning Municipal Airport
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Brant Mesker
Negotiating parties: Sidney Loewen
Under Negotiation: Lease
E. ADJOURN TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023
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.
A. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL: Council: Dave Demo
Jose “Chuy” Valerio
Shelly Hargens
Lisa Lomeli
Mayor: Robert Snow
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the City Manager.
D. INVOCATION: Led by Councilor Hargens
E. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, PRESENTATIONS: .
- Proclamation: January 2023 – National Stalking Awareness Month. Present to accept the Proclamation will be Enelida Ocampo, Empower Tehama South County Coordinator.
- Proclamation: January 2023 – Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month. Present to accept the Proclamation will be Susan Reyes from Empower Tehama Legal Advocate.
- Recognition of new Corning Volunteer Fire Department Officers; presented by Fire Chief Tom Tomlinson.
F. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:
G. 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.
- Waive reading, except by title, of any Ordinance under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage, per Government Code Section 36934.
- Waive the reading and approve the Minutes of the December 12, 2023 City Council Closed Session and Regular meeting with any necessary corrections.
- Claim Warrants:
- December 21, 2023 in the amount of $397,958.69; and
- January 3, 2024 in the amount of $417,403.07.
- Business License Reports:
- December 21, 2023; and
- January 3, 2024.
- December 2023 Wages & Salaries: $345,646.68.
- December 2023 Treasurer’s Report.
- December 2023 Building Permit Valuation Report in the amount of $5,424,420.
- December 2023 City of Corning Wastewater Operations Summary Report.
- Approve proposed update to the 2020 City of Corning Illness and Injury Prevention Program to include SB 553 requirements associated with a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.
H. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:
- Discuss, adopt, and approve the following:
- Approve General Plan Amendment 2024-01, and Adopt Resolution 01-09-2024-02 to change the land use designation on affected parcels from C-Commercial to PM-Public/Municipal, APN’s: 071-136-001 through 071-136-011, and from MFR-Multi-Family Residential to PM-Public/Municipal for APN: 071-134-008;
- Accept for introduction Ordinance 705 to amend Title 17 Zoning of the City of Corning Municipal Code;
- Approve Rezone 2024-01 to change zoning on affected parcels from C-2 (Central Business District Commercial) to P-Q (Public or Quasi-Public District), APN’s: 071-136-001 through 071-136-011, and 071-134-008 from R-4- Multiple Family Residential to P-Q;
- Resolution 01-09-2024-01 for vacation of alley within City Block 34 of the City of Corning located south of Solano Street and north of Marin Street between Third and Fourth Street; and
- Approve Parcel Merger/Parcel Map 2023-01 facilitating the merger of assessor parcel numbers 071-136-001 through 071-136-011 into one parcel; under the address of 1101 Solano St.
- Public Hearing: Appeal to consider denial of Use Permit 2023-319, Raphiely Anaya pursuant to Section 17.54.050 of the Coring Municipal Code.
J. REGULAR AGENDA:
- Ratify the Police Chief Employment Agreement between the City of Corning and Craig Bassett.
- Approve purchase of two (2) F-150 Trucks (Super-crew Interceptors) for the Police Department from Corning Ford in the amount of $112,795.12.
- ITEMS PLACED ON THE AGENDA FROM THE FLOOR:
- COMMUNICATIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND INFORMATION: None
- REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS: City Councilmembers will report on attendance at conferences/meetings reimbursed at City expense (Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234).
Demo:
Lomeli:
Hargens:
Valerio:
Snow:
- ADJOURNMENT:
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