Adjourned Joint City Council & Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Banos, CA · August 14, 2019
Minutes
CITY OF LOS BANOS
ADJOURNED JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 14, 2019
ACTION MINUTES – These minutes are prepared to depict action
taken for agenda items presented to the City Council and Planning
Commission. For greater detail of this meeting refer to the
electronic media (CD and/or audio) kept as a permanent record.
CALL TO ORDER – CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Villalta called the Adjourned Joint City
Council/Planning Commission Meeting to order at the hour of 6:03 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER – PLANNING COMMISSION: Chairperson Cates called the
Adjourned Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting to order at the hour of 6:03
p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The pledge of allegiance was led by Police Chief Brizzee.
ROLL CALL – MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Mike Villalta
and City Council Members, Daronica Johnson-Santos, Brett Jones, and Deborah Lewis;
Tom Faria absent.
ROLL CALL – MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION PRESENT: Planning
Commission Chairperson John Cates and Commissioners David Dees, Mona Giuliani,
Thomas Higby III, and Susan Toscano.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Police Chief Gary Brizzee, Fire Chief Mason Hurley,
Public Works Director/City Engineer Mark Fachin, Assistant Public Works Director Greg
Pimentel, Finance Director Sonya Williams, Community & Economic Development
Director Stacy Elms, Planning Technician Sandra Benetti, and Associate Planner Rudy
Luquin.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA – CITY COUNCIL: Motion by Lewis,
seconded by Jones to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the
affirmative action of all City Council Members present; Faria absent.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA – PLANNING COMMISSION:
Motion by Giuliani, seconded by Higby to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion
carried by the affirmative action of all Planning Commissioners present.
PUBLIC FORUM: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT IS
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING
COMMISSION; INCLUDING AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. NO ACTION
WILL BE TAKEN ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO A FIVE
(5) MINUTE PRESENTATION.
Planning Commission Chairperson Cates opened the public forum. No one came
forward to speak and the public forum was closed.
JOINT STUDY SESSION REGARDING THE POLICE FACILITY NEEDS
ASSESSMENT.
Assistant Public Works Director Pimentel gave a brief overview of the assessment and
introduced the consultants present tonight.
Bruce Playle and Prescott Nichols, Indigo/Hammond & Playle Architects, facilitated the
study session, which included a couple of PowerPoint presentations.
Discussion item only; no action taken.
ADJOURNMENT – CITY COUNCIL: The meeting was adjourned at the hour of 7:38
p.m.
ADJOURNMENT – PLANNING COMMISSION: The meeting was adjourned at the hour
of 7:38 p.m.
APPROVED:
/s/ John Cates
John Cates, Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
/s/ Sandra Benetti
Sandra Benetti, Planning Technician
Agenda
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AGENDA
ADJOURNED
JOINT CITY COUNCIL &
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
POLICE ANNEX
535 J Street
Los Banos, California
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019
If you require special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please call the
Community & Economic Development Department at (209) 827-7000 extension 2433
at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
The City of Los Banos complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
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Si requiere asistencia especial para atender 0 participar en esta junta por favor lIame a la oficina
de la Secretaria del Departamento de Planificacion al (209) 827-7000 extension 2433
a 10 menos de 48 horas previas de la junta.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission
regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting
and in the Community & Economic Development Department's office located
at City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos, California
during normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents may be posted
on the City's website at www.losbanos.orq.
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Cualquier escritura 0 los documentos proporcionaron a una mayoria del Departamento de Planificacion
con respecto a cualquier articulo en este orden del dia sera hecho disponible para la
inspeccion publica en la reunion y en la oficina del Secretaria del Departamento de Planificacion del
City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos, California
durante horas de oficina normales. Ademas, tales escrituras y los documentos
pueden ser anunciados en el website de la Ciudad en www.losbanos.orq.
1. CALL TO ORDER. 6:00 PM
A. City Council
B. Planning Commission
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL.
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A. City Council Members
Faria _, Johnson-Santos _, Jones _' Lewis _, Mayor Villalta_
B. Planning Commission Members
Cates _, Dees _, Giuliani _' Higby _' Toscano_
4. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
A. City Council
B. Planning Commission
Recommendation: Approve the agenda as submitted.
5. PUBLIC FORUM: Members of the public may address the City Council &
Planning Commission on any item of public interest that is within the jurisdiction
of the City Council & Planning Commission, including agenda and non-agenda
items. No action will be taken on non-agenda items. Speakers are limited to a
five (5) minute presentation.
6. CONDUCT A JOINT STUDY SESSION REGARDING THE POLICE FACILITY
NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
7. ADJOURNMENT.
A. City Council
B. Planning Commission
APPEAL RIGHTS AND FILING PROCEDURES
Any person dissatisfied with an act or determination of the Planning Commission may appeal such
act or determination to the Planning Commission by filling written notice with the Planning
Commission Secretary not later than five (5) business days (excluding holidays) after the day on
which the act or determination was made. An appeal must state the act or determination which is
being appealed, the identity of the applicant and his/her interest in the matter, and set forth in concise
statement(s) the reasons which render the Commission's decision unjustified or inappropriate. (Los
Banos Municipal Code Section 9-3.2326)
Concerning an action taken by the Planning Commission related to Chapter 2 Articles 1 through 17 of
the Los Banos Municipal Code "Subdivisions", if a subdivider or other affected property owner is
dissatisfied with any action of the Commission with respect to a tentative map or the nature and
extent of improvements recommended or required he/she may within fifteen (15) days after such
action appeal to the Planning Commission Secretary for a public hearing on the matter. An appeal
must state the action being appealed, identify the agenda item by agency number or project title, and
set forth in concise statement(s) the reasons for the appeal. (Los Banos Municipal Code Sections 9-
2.807)
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Appeals must be in writing and include the appellant's name and address and original signature. A
filing fee of $150.00 must accompany the notice of appeal.
I hereby c rtify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda
was post d n th City Hall bulle· not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Sandr Dated this 8th day of August 2019
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