City Council Meeting

CITY OF LOS BANOS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 2015 ACTION MINUTES – These minutes are prepared to depict action taken for agenda items presented to the City Council. For greater detail of this meeting refer to the electronic media (CD and/or audio) kept as a permanent record. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Villalta called the City Council Meeting to order at the hour of 7:01 PM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Police Chief Brizzee led the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL – MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Members Tom Faria, Scott Silveira, Elizabeth Stonegrove, Mayor Michael Villalta; Absent: Deborah Lewis STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: City Attorney Vaughn, City Clerk/Human Resources Director Mallonee, Police Chief Brizzee, City Manager Carrigan, Finance Director Williams, City Treasurer/Accountant I Brazil, Assistant Fire Chief Hurley, Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin and Information Technology Director Spalding. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Silveira, seconded by Faria to approve the City Council Meeting agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all City Council Members present, Lewis absent. PRESENTATION – PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING VETERANS DAY. Mayor Villalta presented the proclamation to veterans Mike Hughes and Rick Toscano who were present at the Council Meeting. Mike Hughes reminded all about the Veterans breakfast and parade on November 7, 2015 and the events going on that day. PUBLIC FORUM: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON ANY ITEM OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY; INCLUDES AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO A FIVE (5) MINUTE PRESENTATION. DETAILED GUIDELINES ARE POSTED ON THE COUNCIL CHAMBER INFORMATIONAL TABLE. BERTHA FARIA, Los Banos Chamber of Commerce, spoke regarding the holiday activities going on in town – Kiwanis Holiday Pie Sale, Veterans Day Breakfast, Veterans Day Parade, Los Banos Lions Club Bus to casinos, Sutter Memorial Hospital Gala Event, Chamber Ribbon Cuttings, new Chamber members, upcoming Chamber Mixers, Christmas Parade. No one else came forward to speak and the public forum was closed. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. Council Member Silveira stated that he would like item 7B - City Council Resolution No. 5707 – Approving the Demonstration Test Agreement for Hexavalent Chromium Treatment With North American Hoganas, Inc., and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement pulled from the Consent Agenda and presented separately. Motion by Silviera, seconded by Faria to approve the consent agenda as amended: Check Register for #156083 – #156318 in the Amount of $1,018,811.78; City Council Resolution No. 5707 – Approving the Demonstration Test Agreement for Hexavalent Chromium Treatment With North American Hoganas, Inc., and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement; City Council Resolution No. 5708 – Approving Closure of Non-essential City Offices on Thursday, December 24, 2015 and Thursday, December 31, 2015. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all City Council Member present, Lewis absent. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 5707 – APPROVING THE DEMONSTRATION TEST AGREEMENT FOR HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM TREATMENT WITH NORTH AMERICAN HOGANAS, INC., AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT. Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin presented the staff report. Council Member Stonegrove inquired as to if the testing is successful, would the City be in a situation where we contact with this company to treat our water interpetuity for which Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin responded yes, quite possibly, depends on the test results and the costs. Mayor Villalta stated that he keeps getting asked why didn’t the citizens hear about this before and he explained the history behind the new California State Chromium 6 standards. City Manager Carrigan spoke regarding the importance of this topic and how exciting it is to have an opportunity like this and will be looking forward to the test results, thanked former Congressman Dennis Cardoza for connecting Hoganas with the City of Los Banos, how the State of California has been great to deal with and the City of Los Banos took the stance of lets figure this out instead of fighting the new State standards. Council Member Silveira inquired as to if six months in the minimum that we will do the tests, when will we get preliminary results for which Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin responded that within a few weeks of testing we should have preliminary results, but what the State is really interested in is the economics of treating the water. Motion by Silveira, seconded by Faria to adopt City Council Resolution No. 5707 – Approving the Demonstration Test Agreement for Hexavalent Chromium Treatment with North American Hoganas, Inc., and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Said Agreement. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all City Council Member present, Lewis absent. UPDATE ON LOS BANOS AIRPORT SITE SELECTION AND CONCEPT STUDY. Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin introduced consultant Bob Widell who spoke regarding the Los Banos Airport Site Selection and Concept Study, which included a PowerPoint presentation. There was Council Member, consultant and staff discussion regarding how big the current site is, benefits to moving the airport would be being able to put a new hospital there, the thought process behind bringing the airport project back to the forefront, the different sites that have been identified, how we have put up wind towers for wind studies, how it’s a long process and we are being very thorough as we move along, how the original plan of bringing an industrial park and an airport runway, and the size of planes that use our current airport site. No action taken, informational item only. COUNCIL MEMBER AGENDA REQUESTS. (TO SEE IF THERE IS A MAJORITY CONSENSUS TO HAVE STAFF EXPEND TIME ON THE ISSUE AND TO HEAR IT AT A FUTURE MEETING); REQUEST FROM MAYOR VILLALTA – TO SEE IF THE CITY CAN PROVIDE CITY SPONSORED GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS. Mayor Villalta stated that he is requesting that this item be continued to the December 2, 2015 City Council Meeting. Council Member Faria stated that he would not be able to participate in this item and would need to recuse himself for the discussion and action because of a conflict in that his wife is the Executive Director for the Chamber of Commerce. Motion by Villalta, seconded by Silveira, to continue this item to December 2, 2105 City Council Meeting. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present, Lewis absent and Faria abstain. ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES (One Report). City Attorney Vaughn stated that Thursday, November 12, 2015 the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a site plan review for the remodel of the former Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse located at 1301 W. Pacheco Boulevard from a single tenant retail building to a multi-tenant. CITY MANAGER REPORT. City Manager Carrigan stated that on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 3:00 PM there will be a swearing in ceremony for the newly hired Police Officer, Todd Carter. Public Works Director/City Engineer Fachin reminded all that sprinklers can be turned off now, especially when it is raining, and asked the public to cut back on the use of water as much as possible. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS. TOM FARIA: Very pleased to announce the birth of his first grandchild, Andelina, reminded all about the November 15, 2015 Rigatoni Dinner Mercey Springs Elementary School is having, the November 15, 2015 high school Choir event, the upcoming Veterans Day events, and asked for a moment of silence for the recent UC Merced tragedy. DEBORAH LEWIS: Absent SCOTT SILVEIRA: Reminded all about the Veterans Day Parade on November 7, 2015 and encouraged all to attend and the Memorial Hospital Gala Event being held on November 7, 2015. ELIZABETH STONEGROVE: Thanked the staff of the Police Department and Public Works Department for their help during Graffiti Cleanup Day Friday, October 30, 2015 with various students from the community. MAYOR MICHAEL VILLALTA: Spoke regarding the moment of silence for UC Merced and its recent tragedy, reminded all about the Hospital Gala and the Veterans Parade. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting at the hour of 8:20 PM. APPROVED: /s/ Michael Villalta__________ Michael Villalta, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Lucille L. Mallonee__________ Lucille L. Mallonee, City Clerk