City Council Meeting September 9, 2025-Closed Session & Regular Meeting

CITY OF CORNING

CITY COUNCIL

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 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 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)

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

CITY OF CORNING

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 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: None

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 August 26, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting with any necessary corrections.
3. September 3, 2025, Claim Warrant in the amount of $ 133,726.13
4. September 3, 2025, Business License Report
5. August 2025 Treasurer’s Report
6. August 2025 Wages & Salaries: $474,333.35
7. August 2025 Building Permit Valuation Report in the amount of $1,073,434
8. August 2025 City of Corning Wastewater Operations Summary Report.
9. Consider waiver of Special Event Permit fee for the annual Homecoming Parade to be held on October 10, 2025.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS:

1. Tentative Tract Map, Subdivide an approximately 8.75-acre parcel to create a commercial development with lots ranging in size from 0.56 acres to 2.05 acres and Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
2. Adopt Resolution no. 09-09-2025-01 amending the schedule of fees and charges for city services and authorize automatic annual updates

REGULAR AGENDA:

1. Adopt Resolution 09-09-2025-02 authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement with the FAA for the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) AIG Grant, project no. 3-06-0053-013-2025, and all other necessary documents related to this project
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with J&J Pumps in an amount not to exceed $10,144.38 for the replacement of the motor at the Edith well.
3. Review CDBG-PI funding opportunity, direct staff to prepare application and authorize a Resolution approving an application for funding and the execution of a grant agreement and any amendments.

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 5, 2025