City Council Meeting September 24, 2024 – Closed Session & Regular Meeting

CITY OF CORNING

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

794 THIRD STREET

CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 p.m.

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.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

REGULAR AGENDA:

• Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (§ 54956.9) Name of Case:  Fountain v. City of Corning, Case No.24CI-000071
•  Public Employment: City Manager Performance Review Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)

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

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CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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: 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Council:

Dave Demo, Jose “Chuy” Valerio, Shelly Hargens, Lisa Lomeli

Mayor:      Robert Snow

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the City Manager.

INVOCATION: Led by Councilor Hargens.

PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, PRESENTATIONS:

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:

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 August 27, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting with any necessary corrections.
• September 18, 2024, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 216,704.58
• Business License Report
• Accept Mayor Snow’s recommendation of appointment of Ulises Graciano Salas to the city’s Recreation Commission to fill in the last vacancy set to expire 6/30/2025

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

REGULAR AGENDA:

• Review and adopt the revised and updated City of Corning Heat and Illness Prevention Program
• Adopt Resolution No. 09-24-2024-01 approving a rural fire capacity assistance (RFC) agreement in the amount of $9,255.00 with CALFIRE, and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement
• Approve purchase of new in car radios, handheld radios, and repeater for police department communications
• Approve plans and specifications and authorize staff to solicit bids for the 2024 City of Corning Library Remodel Project
• Approve agreement with Walberg Inc. for the Solano Street Valve Replacement Project in the amount of $40,000.00
• Award bid for the Almond and Fig Street Rehabilitation Project to VSS International in the amount of $575,000.00 and authorize staff to execute the contract
• Approve purchase of two new 2024 Police Interceptors from Napa Ford

 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).

Demo:

Lomeli:

Hargens: 

Valerio: 

Snow: 

ADJOURNMENT:

POSTED:  Friday, September 20, 2024