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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTMORLAND
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
355 South Center Street, Westmorland, CA 92281
Call to Order:
Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation:
Roll Call:
Oral Communication-Public Comment: Now is the time for any member of the public to speak to the Council. Please step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Three (3) minute maximum time.
Reports from Council Members Non-Action Items:
Staff Reports Non-Action Items:
Fire Department – Chief Sergio Cruz
Police Department – Chief Lynn Mara
City Manager- Laura Fischer
Public Works Director - Ramiro Barajas
Consent Agenda: Approve the Consent Agenda Items 1-2.
- Approval of Meeting Minutes of March 19, 2025
- Approval of City Warrant List.
Regular Business:
- Discussion & Action to authorize the Agreement with Raney & Associates to Prepare and Submit the HOME Monitoring Report for an Amount Not to Exceed $4,865 paid with CDBG/HOME funds - Laura Fischer, Manager
- Discussion & Action to adopt Resolution 2025-07 to adopt MOU for the REAP program – Laura Fischer, Manager
- Discussion & Action PER CAPITA pay invoice in the amount of $62,853.90 and send reimbursement request – Laura Fischer, Manager
- Discussion & Action to authorize a budget modification to transfer funds from reserves to Repair and Maintenance of Equipment in the amount of $120,000 to allow for improvements to valves, flow meter, actuators, and screens as required to complete the filter replacement project. Ramiro Barajas
- Discussion & Action to approve repairs at water Treatment plant for valves, flow meter, actuators not to excess 35,000.00 for parts and labor. - Ramiro Barajas, Public Works Director
- Discussion & Action to award construction management services for the DWR 4600014541 dist. piping replacement project- Joel Hamby, Ramiro Barajas, Public Works Director
Closed Session:
- Public Service Employees Job descriptions and salary scales, as well as Appointment, Employment, or evaluation (Gov’t. Code §54957(b)(1).) Conference with legal Counsel Pending Litigation (Gov’t. Code §54956.9 (d) (1))
Adjournment: Next regular scheduled meeting April 16, 2025.