City Council Meeting August 12, 2025-Closed Session & Regular Meeting

CITY OF CORNING

CITY COUNCIL

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

794 THIRD STREET

CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Council: Dave Demo, Chuy Valerio, Shelly Hargens, and Lisa Lomeli

Mayor: Robert Snow

The Brown Act requires that the Council provide the opportunity for people 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:

1. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (54956.8)

Property: APN 067-260-077-000

Agency Negotiator: City Manager Brant Mesker

Under Negotiation: Lease

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

CITY OF CORNING

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025

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: 5:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Council: Dave Demo, Chuy Valerio, Shelly Hargens, and Lisa Lomeli

Mayor: Robert Snow

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by the City Manager.

INVOCATION: Led by Councilor Hargens.

PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, PRESENTATIONS:

1. Proclamation: National Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day-August 18^th. Present to accept is the Fire Chief and members of the Corning Volunteer Fire Department.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: If there is anyone in the audience wishing to speak on items not already set on the agenda, please come to the podium, and briefly identify the matter. To ensure that all members of the public have an equal opportunity to address the City Council, public comments during the designated comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Council will then determine if such matter will be placed on the agenda for this meeting, scheduled for a subsequent meeting, or recommend other appropriate action.

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.

1. Waive reading, except by title, of any Ordinance under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage, per Government Code Section 36934.
2. Waive the reading and approve the Minutes for the following:
3. July 22, 2025 Closed City Council Session meeting
4. July 22, 2025 Special City Council meeting
5. July 22, 2025 Regular City Council meeting
6. July 30, 2025 Special City Council meeting
7. August 7, 2025, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 398,842.49
8. August 7, 2025, Business License Report
9. July 2025 Treasurer’s Report
10. July 2025 Wages & Salaries: $496,089.84
11. July 2025 Building Permit Valuation Report in the amount of $302,724
12. July 2025 City of Corning Wastewater Operations Summary Report.
13. Consider waiver of Special Event Permit fee for the Corning Candlelight Walk to be held on October 8,2025.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

1. Consider adoption of resolution of necessity to authorize acquisition of easement over private property through eminent domain for the purpose of connecting utilities (Requires 4/5^th vote).

REGULAR AGENDA:

1. Approval of grant funds to be used to repaint utility boxes on Solano Street.
2. Authorize staff to execute the renewal lease with State Lands Commission for the outfall and bank protection at the Sacramento River.
3. Authorize the purchase of a backhoe for the Public Works Department in the amount of $174,624.89

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).

 ADJOURNMENT:

Posted: Friday, August 8, 2025