City Council Meeting July 22, 2025-Closed Session & Regular Meeting

CITY OF CORNING

CITY COUNCIL

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

794 THIRD STREET

CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 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 Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

Initiation of litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c): (one case)

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

CITY OF CORNING

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, JULY 22, 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@corningca.gov  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:

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 of June 24, 2025, regular City Council meeting with any necessary corrections.
3. July 17, 2025, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 1,553,956.09
4. July 17, 2025, Business License Report
5. June 2025 Treasurer’s Report
6. June 2025 Wages & Salaries: $453,668.67
7. June 2025 Building Permit Valuation Report in the amount of $778,750
8. June 2025 City of Corning Wastewater Operations Summary Report.
9. Approve Corning Municipal Airport Ground Lease Hangar #4 transfer to Johnsen Commercial Services

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

REGULAR AGENDA:

1. Informational presentation regarding mobile food truck vendors and City Ordinance 708.
2. Accept Notice of Completion and authorize release of retention funds in the amount of $23,916.98 to VSS International, Inc. for the Tehama Street Rehabilitation Project.
3. Accept Notice of Completion and authorize release of retention funds in the amount of $29,135.32 to VSS International, Inc. for the Almond and Fig St. Rehabilitation Project.
4. Approve plans and specifications and authorize staff to solicit bids for the Toomes Avenue Waterline Infill Project.
5. Award and authorize the City Manager to sign a 3-year janitorial contract for janitorial services with Aguilar Cleaning Services.
6. Approve agreement with Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency for temporary use of the city property for monthly Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events.
7. Approve contract with Lechowicz & Tseng Municipal Consultants to conduct a water and sewer rate study in the amount not to exceed $50,000.
8. Approve agreement between the City of Corning and Corning Union Elementary School District for School Resource Officer services.
9. Approve the purchase of one new 2025 Police Interceptor 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).

ADJOURNMENT:

Posted: Friday, July 18, 2025