City Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Madera, CA
Meeting Date
August 5, 2026

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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CALL TO ORDER:

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

ROLL CALL:

Mayor Cece Gallegos Mayor Pro Tem Rohi Zacharia, District 1 Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2 Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3 Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4 Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5 Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6

INVOCATION:

INVOCATION:

Pastor Sammy Neely, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

PRESENTATIONS:Item 1

Recognition of Donors for the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

PRESENTATIONS:Item 2

Mid Valley Disposal and ARC of Madera County Partnership

PUBLIC COMMENT:

PUBLIC COMMENT:

The first 15 minutes of the meeting are reserved for members of the public to address the Council on items which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Speakers shall be limited to three minutes. Speakers will be asked, but are not required, to identify themselves and state the subject of their comments. If the subject is an item on the Agenda, the Mayor has the option of asking the speaker to hold the comment until that item is called. Comments on items listed as a Public Hearing on the Agenda should be held until the hearing is opened. The Council is prohibited by law from taking any action on matters discussed that are not on the agenda, and no adverse conclusions should be drawn if the Council does not respond to public comment at this time.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: NoneItem A

PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item B-1

Minutes – July 15, 2026 and July 22, 2026

Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of July 15, 2026 and July 22, 2026 (Report by Alicia Gonzales)

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item B-2

Informational Report on Register of Audited Demands

Recommendation: Review Register of Audited Demands Report for July 4 to July 24, 2026 (Report by Michael Lima)

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item B-3

Designation of a Voting Delegate and Alternates for the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference

Recommendation: Approve a Minute Order to Designate a Voting Delegate and up to Two Alternates for the 2026 League of California Cities' Annual Business Meeting (Report by Alicia Gonzales)

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item B-4

Certificate of Recognition Honoring Madera National Little League's Senior Softball Team

Recommendation: Adopt a Minute Order Approving a Certificate of Recognition Honoring the Madera National Little League Senior Softball Team for Winning the Northern California State Championship and Advancing to the Little League West Region Tournament (Report by Alicia Gonzales)

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item B-5

Amendment to the Application for Transportation Development Act (TDA) – Local Transportation Funds (LTF) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the Amendment to the application for TDA-LTF Funds for FY 2025/26 and authorizing the Director of Financial Services to execute and submit the applications to the Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) (Repot by Michael Lima)

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item B-6

Piggyback Purchase Agreements for Fleet Division-related Purchases

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving Sourcewell Piggyback Agreement with National Auto Fleet Group for the Purchase of Two Replacement Police Patrol Vehicles for $105,910.34 and Two Replacement Pickups for $67,674.34 (Report by Michael Lima)

CONSENT CALENDAR:Item B-7

Addition of one (1) Senior Civil Engineer position to the Engineering Department

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Addition of one (1) Senior Civil Engineer Position to the Engineering Department and Approving a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $161,313 (Report by Wendy Silva)

WORKSHOP: NoneItem C

WORKSHOP: None

PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:Item D-1

4th of July 2026 Fireworks Celebration Event Recap and Acceptance of Donations

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Accepting Donations Totaling $31,100 for the 4th of July 2026 Fireworks Celebration Event (Report by Joseph Hebert)

PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:Item D-2

Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging Congregate Nutrition Program for Older Adults

Recommendation: Adopt Resolutions: 1. Approving Contract Number 27-0147 between the City and the Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging (FMAAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 for the Title III C1 Congregate Nutrition Program (CNP) for Older Adults, not to exceed $59,500; and 2. Amending the City's FY 2026/27 Operating Budget Approving Related Expenditure Line Items Related to the Execution of the FMAAA Contract Number 27 0147, Title III C1 Congregate Nutrition Program (Report by Joseph Hebert)

PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:Item D-3

One-Year Extension to Agreements for Professional On-Call Engineering Services

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a one-year extension of the On-Call Consultant Services Agreements (Agreement) currently in effect with AECOM Technical Services, Akel Engineering Group, AM Consulting Engineers, Blair Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers, Peters Engineering Group, Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, TJKM Consultants, Westwood Professional Services, and Yamabe & Horn Engineering, with a not to exceed amount of $400,000 per Agreement (Report by Keith Helmuth)

PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:Item D-4

Sewer Rehabilitation and Manhole Repairs, City Project No. SS-08/09

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the contract award for Sewer Rehabilitation and Manhole Repairs, City Project No. SS-08/09 in the amount of $3,354,178 to Rolfe Construction Inc. and adopting a CEQA Class 2 (Existing Facilities) categorical exemption for the project (Report by Keith Helmuth)

PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:Item D-5

Agreement with Brandley Engineering, Inc. for Airport Planning and Environmental Engineering Services and Approval of Task Order No. 1

Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Approving a Consultant Services Agreement with Brandley Engineering, Inc. for Airport Planning and Environmental Engineering Services for a Five-year term, and Approving Task Order No. 1 to the Agreement for Preparation of an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) Narrative with Updated ALP Drawings and Airport Geospatial Information System (AGIS) Survey, in an amount not to exceed $348,400 (Report by Harpiar Gandhi)

PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:Item D-6

Madera Microtransit Feasibility Study Final Report

Recommendation: Approve the Recommendations Presented in the Madera Microtransit Feasibility Study Final Report (Report by Michael Lima)

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:Item E-1

Informational Report on the Madera Metro Transit System

Recommendation: This report is submitted for informational purposes and there is no action requested from City Council (Report by Michael Lima)

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:Item E-2

Community Development Block Grant Program 2026/27 Program Year Application Timeline and Public Outreach Efforts

Recommendation: Review the CDBG 2026/27 Program Year Application Timeline and Provide Feedback and Direction, if any, to staff (Report by Michael Lima)

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:Item E-3

Sharing of Cost in Continued Monitoring of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Subsidence Benchmarks (Action on this item by the Groundwater Sustainability Agency)

Recommendation: Receive Update and Provide Direction Regarding Participation in the Cost of Continued Monitoring of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Subsidence Benchmarks (Report by Keith Helmuth)

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:Item F

COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

This portion of the meeting is reserved for the Mayor and Councilmembers (i) to make brief reports on boards, committees, and other public agencies, and at public events, (ii) to request updates, (iii) to initiate future agenda items, and (iv) to take action on matters initiated under this section of the agenda. Under this section, the Council may take action only on items specifically agendized and which meet other requirements for action.

CLOSED SESSION:Item G-1

Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957(b)(1)

Title: City Clerk Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Government Code Section §54957.6

CLOSED SESSION:Item G-2

Agency Designated Representative: Mayor Cece Gallegos

Title: City Clerk

FUTURE MEETING DATES:

FUTURE MEETING DATES:

- Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - Wednesday, September 2, 2026

ADJOURNMENT:

ADJOURNMENT: