City Council Meeting September 23, 2025-Closed Session & Regular Meeting

CITY OF CORNING

CITY COUNCIL

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

794 THIRD STREET

 CALL TO ORDER: 4:30 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 labor negotiator pursuant to section 54957.6:

Agency Negotiator: Sophia R. Meyer, Labor Relations Consultant

Bargaining Units: Management, Public Safety, Dispatcher, and Miscellaneous

2. Public employment: City Manager performance review pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)
3. 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, SEPTEMBER 23, 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:

1. Proclamation: October 2025 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Present to accept the Proclamation will be Empower Tehama’s Bilingual Legal Advocate, Susana Reyes

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 the September 9, 2025,Closed Session and Regular City Council Meeting with any necessary corrections.
3. September 17, 2025, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 190,714.84
4. September 17, 2025, Business License Report
5. Approval of Grant Funds to be used to support a Grand Opening at the City Plaza and Recreation Center.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS: None

REGULAR AGENDA:

1. Authorize staff to seek bids for the resurfacing of the small city pool.
2. Authorize staff to seek bids for the replacement of the sewer lift station generator.
3. Approve Task Order No. 10 under the engineering contract for the 25/26 street projects on Fourth Street to NorthStar Engineering.
4. Authorize staff to solicit bids for the 2025 Toomes and Loleta Rehabilitation Project.
5. Approve the agreement with Walberg Inc. for the Valve Replacement Project.
6. Authorize staff to seek bids for the 2025 Fire Hall Painting Project.
7. Adopt Resolution No. 09-23-2025-01, Adopting the Tehama County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
8. Approve waiver of special event permit fee for the annual Corning Community Trunk or Treat event to be held on October 25, 2025.
9. Adopt Resolution No. 09-23-2025-02, authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement with the FAA for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant, and all other necessary documents related to this project.
10. Amendment to the Corning Municipal Code sections 13.08.150 & 13.04.430 to allow charges for sewer and water service to become special assessments.

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, September 19, 2025