DOS PALOS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA City-County Building, 1554 Golden Gate Avenue Dos Palos, California, USA Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Closed Session 5:30pm Open Session 6:00pm A. CALLTOORDER: by Mayor April Hogue B. Adjourn to Closed Session 1. California Government Code section 54956.8 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTYNEGOTIATORS Property: Blossom Street & Lexington Avenue, APN 089-030-027 Agency Negotiator: Dewayne Jones, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Premier Recycle Company Under Negotiation: Price and Terms C. Reconvene in Open Session 1. Flag Salute: 2. Invocation: 3. Roll Call: by Councimember Debbie Orlando by Councilmember Thomas Pigg by Acting City Clerk Manuela Sousa Requires urgency andj four affirmative votes 4. Urgency Additions or Deletions: 5. Public Comment: At this time, anyone, present may comment apon any cily-related business item, which is not on this agenda. Please state. your name and address for the record. Please be concise and avoid repetition. The mayor may limit) you lo one presentation. not to exceed two minutes in length. State law now requires at least fwice as much time be allotted to a member of the public who utilizes a non-English translator. Action, if necessary, is limited tos staffreferral, or with special conditions, placement on aj future agenda. D. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, and PROCLAMATIONS. 1. Review oft the Refuse Rate Study, Steve Brandt, Quad Knopf, Inc. 2. Proclamation Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Sacred Heart Church. E. CONSENT CALENDAR: Action Items considered routine in nature are placed on the Consent Calendar. There is no discussion of these items before the Council vote, unless a member of the Council or the public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the Council shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. 1. Approval of the Minutes of the September 17, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting. 2. Approval oft the Pre-Paids for October 2024. 3. Approval oft the Warrants for November 2024. 4. Approval of the Treasurer's Report for. July. 2024. F.B BUSINESS: 1. Consider Approving Resolution 2024-18, Authorizing the Holding ofa Special Election to Present Voters with a Measure to Levy a Special Sales and Use Tax Increase of0.50% for Fire Report Discussion Public Comment Action Protection Services. 2. Consider Introduction of Ordinance No. 443, An Ordinance Waive First Reading 3.12.160 to Chapter 3.12 ofTitle 3 oft the City ofDos Palos Motion to Introduce ofthe City Council oft the City ofl Dos Palos Adding Section Municipal Code Pertaining to the Imposition ofa Sales and Public Hearing Use Tax. 3. Consider Introduction of Ordinance No. 444, (Uncodified) An Ordinance of the City Council oft the City ofDos Imposing a One Half(1/2) of One Percent (.50%) Sales and Use Tax for Fire Protection Services tol be Administered by the California Department ofTax and Fee. Administration. 4. Consider Approving Resolution 2024-19, Authorizing the Valeria Street Sidewalk Project fort the Congestion Mitigation And. Air Quality (CMAQ) Program Funding. Waive First Reading Public Hearing Motion to Introduce Report Discussion Public Comment Action 5. Consider. Approving the Revised Police. Officer Job. Description. Report Discussion Public Comment Action Report Discussion Public Comment Action 6. Consider Approving the Sidewalk Repair & Replacement Plan. G. CORRESPONDENCK, EVENTS, COUNCIL & STAFF REPORTS. H. ADJOURNMENT in memory oflocal departed: Rebecca Lara 96 Linda VonAllman 91 Melody Merck 66 Phillip Todd 61 Jimmy Jasso 59 Disclosures and Information: The 97th City Council consists of Mayor April Hogue, Mayor pro Tempore Marcus Porter, Councimember Thomas Pigg, Councilmember Debbie Orlando, and Councilmember Armando Bravo. The 45th Council Session is now in session and ends on November 20, 2024. The next available numbers of record are Ordinance #445 and Resolution 2024-20. Per 54954.2(a)(1). the City's website cityofdospalos.org may be OCity of] Dos Palos, Inc., website: www.ctyordospalcsorg 21741 Blossom Street, Dos Palos CA 93620, (209) 392-2174, emal:cityofdp@cityofdp.com down intermittently or temporarily for maintenance or repairs. 4882-2496-5386,V.1 AYUNTAMIENTO DE DOS PALOS ORDEN DEL DIA DEI LA REUNION ORDINARIA Edificio del la Cludad-Condado, 1554 Golden Gate Avenue Martes, 19 de noviembre de 2024 Dos Palos, California, Estados Unidos Sesion Cerrada 5:30pm Sesion Abierta 6:00pm Un. LLAMADO AL ORDEN: B. Aplazamiento a puerta cerrada por la aicaldesa April Hogue 1. Secciôn 54956.8 del Codigo de Gobierno de California CONFERENCIA CON NEGOCIADORES INMOBILIARIOS Propiedad: Blossom Street y Lexington Avenue, APN089-030-027 Negociador de laa agencia: Dewayne. Jones, administrador de la ciudad Partes negociadoras: Premier Recycle Company Ennegociacion: precioycondiciones C.Volveraconvocar en sesion abierta 1. Saludo a lal bandera: 2. Invocacion: 3. Pase de lista: por la concejal Debbie Orlando pore el concejal Thomas Pigg por la secretaria municipal interina Manuela Sousa Requiere urgencia y cuatro votos afirmativos 4. Adiçiones o supresiones de urgencia: 5. Comentario publico: En este momento, cualquier persona presente puede comentar. sobre cualquier tema der negocios relacionado con la ciudad, que no esté en esta agenda. indique su nombre y direccion para que conste. Porj favor, sea conciso) yevitel lar repeticion. Elalcalde puede limitarlo a una presentaciôn que nos exceda los dos minutos de duraciôn. Lal ley estatal ahora requiere ques se asigne almenose eld doble det tiempo a un miembro del publico que utlice unt traductor que nos seal inglés. Las medidas, en caso necesario, se limitan a la remision del personal 0, en condiciones especiales, a la incluslôn en un programaj futuro, D. ELOGIOS, PRESENTACIONES y PROCLAMAS. 1. Revision del estudio de tasa de basura, Steve Brandt, Quad Knopf, Inc. 2, Proclamacion en honor al los 100 anos de la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazôn. E. CALENDARIO DE CONSENTIMIENTO: Acciôn Los elementos considerados de naturaleza rutinaria se colocan en el Calendario de consentimiento. Nol hay discusion de estos temas antes del la votaciôn del Consejo, a menos que un miembro del Consejo o el publico solicite que se discutan y/o eliminen temas especificos del Calendario de Consentimiento. Se considerara que cada punto del Calendario de Consentimiento aprobado pore el Consejo ha sido considerado en: su totalidad ya adoptado segun lo recomendado. 1. Aprobacion del Acta de la Reunion Ordinaria del Concejo Municipal del 17 de septiembre de 2024. 2. Aprobaciôn del los prepagos para octubre de 2024. 3. Aprobacion de los warrants para noviembre de 2024. 4. Aprobacion del Informe del Tesorero correspondiente al mes dej julio de 2024. F. NEGOCIO: Considerar la aprobacion de la Resolucion 2024-18, que autoriza el informe Celebracion de una Elecciôn Especial para Presentar al los Votantes una Medidaa Discusion Imponga un aumento especial del impuesto sobre las ventas y el uso del 0.50% para los comentarios publicos sobre incendios Servicios de proteccion, lectura Acciôn 1. Considerar la introduccion de la Ordenanza NO 443, una ordenanza que renuncia a la primera del Concejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Dos Palos Agregando Seccion 3.12.160 al Capitulo 3.12 del Titulo 39 de la Mociôn del la Ciudad de Dos Palos Codigo Municipal relativo al la imposicion de un contrato de ventasy Audiencia Publica Impuesto. sobre el Uso. 2. Considerar la introduccion de la Ordenanza NO 444, (no codificada) Renuncia: al la Primera Lectura Ordenanza del Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Dos por la que: se impone audiencia publica una mociôn de la mitad (1/2) del uno por ciento (,50%) del impuesto sobre las ventas ye el uso para los Servicios de Proteccion contra Incendios que seràn administrados por el Departamento de Administracion de Impuestos y Tarifas de California. parai introducir 3. Considerar aprobar la Resolucion 2024-19, que autoriza el yel financiamiento del Programa de Calidad del Aire (CMAQ). Informe Proyecto de Acera de la Calle Valeria para la Discusion de Mitigaçion de Congestion Comentario publico Accion Informe Discusion Comentario publico Accion Informe Discusion Comentario publico Accion Considere aprobar la descripcion revisada dél trabajo del oficial de policia. 4. Considere aprobar el Plan de Reparacion y Reemplazo de Aceras. G. CORRESPONDENCIA, EVENTOS, CONSEJOS El INFORMES DEL PERSONAL. H. - APLAZAMIENTO en memoria de los difuntos locales: Rebecca Lara! 96 Linda VonAllman 91 Melodia Merck 66 Phillip Todd 61 anos Jimmy Jasso 59 anos Divulgacioneseli informacion: EI979 Concejo Municipal està compuesto por la alcaldesa April Hogue, el alcalde pro tempore Marcus Porter, el concejal Thomas Pigg, la concejal Debbie Orlando y el concejal Armando Bravo, La 452 Sesion del Consejo ya està en sesion y finaliza el 20 de noviembre de 2024. Los siguientes numeros de registro disponibles son la Ordenanza #445 y la Resolucion 2024-20. Segun 54954.2 (a) (1), el sitio web de la Ciudad cityofdospalos.org puede estari inactivo de manera intermitente o1 temporal por mantenimientoo reparaciones. OCiudad de Dos Palos, Inc., sitio web: www.dtyoldospalos.ots 2174 Blossom Street, Dos Palos CA 93620, (209)392-2174, correo electronico.ctyofdp@ctyofdp.com PROCLAMATION HONORING THE DOS PALOS SACRED HEART CHURCH UPON ITS 100th ANNIVERSARY DOS FORT WHEREAS, the Sacred Heart Church was established on November 29, 1924 in Dos Palos, a farming community about 50 miles northwest of Fresno, where old timers say Dos Palos was named for two lone poplars adorning an otherwise barren desert more than a century ago; and WHEREAS, the first church was a little wooden structure built by Presbyterians in 1903 and moved from a corner of the high school land to the site oft the present church hall, where the land under the new church sat on the former Fresno Slough, required extensive pilings driven into the WHERAS, Rev. Patrick McCabe, the first pastor, was appointed by the newly installed first bishop of, the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno, the Most Reverend John B. MacGinley, Father McCabe ministered to the mostly Italian and Portuguese immigrant population of both Dos Palos WHEREAS, today in the Catholic community of Dos Palos, seldom a day goes by that either the church or the parish hall is not filled with some parish activity, whether it be junior high or high school youth group, or from parish organizations to all the various ministries; NOW BE. IT PROCLAIMED, that I, April Hogue, 28th Mayor of the City of Dos Palos, do hereby honor the Dos Palos Sacred Heart Church on its 100th anniversary on Saturday, November 10, sandy soil to support the new structure; and and Firebaugh; and THEREFORE, 2024. SIGNED: Wayor April Hoque Dos Palos City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 22, 2024 A. CALLTO ORDER: Mayor April Hogue called a Regular Meeting of the Dos Palos City Council to order at 6:00 pm int the City-County Building at: 1546-1554 Golden Gate Avenue in Dos Palos, 1. Roll Call: Acting City Clerk, Manuela Sousa called the roll finding Councilmembers present: Mayor Hogue, Councilmember Pigg, Councilmember Orlando, Councilmember Bravo, and California on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Councilmember Porter. 2. The Flag Salute was led by Councilmember Debbie Orlando. 3. There Invocation was led by Councilmember Thomas Pigg. 4. Urgency Additions and Deletions: None. 5. Public Comment: None. B. COMMENDATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, and PROCLAMATIONS: 1. 2. Nathan Alonzo from PG&E, gave a presentation. to review and ask any questions. Steve Brandt from Quad Knopf, Inc. presented the Refuse Rate Study for the City Council CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. It was moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the City of Dos Palos regular meeting Minutes for September 17, 2024, the motion was passed on a5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Pigg, Orlando, Bravo and Porter, NOES: None. 2. Itwas moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Pre-Paids for September, 2024, the motion was passed on a! 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 3. Itwas moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to approve the Warrants for October, 2024, the motion was passed ona a 5-0. as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 4. Itwas moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Porter to deny claims filed by Stacy Warren and Maribel Coronado, the motion was passed on a 5-0 as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSENT: None. D. BUSINESS: 1. Following as staff report public comment was opened at 6:51pm. It was moved by Councilmember Porter and seconded by Councilmember Pigg to approve Resolution 2024- 17, approving al Minor! Subdivision and Variance located at Fir Avenue and Santa Rita Street, AP 012-102-015. The motion passed 5-0, as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and 2..F Following a staff report public comment was opened at 6:53pm. It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve increasing the Building Department budget by $39,992 and allocate $30,000t to Building Department Computer 0&M and: $9,992 to Building Department training, funds from SB379 compliance. The motion passed 5-0, as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and Porter. NOES: 3. Following a staff report public comment was opened at 6:56pm. It was moved by Councilmember Bravo and seconded by Councilmember Orlando to approve the revised Police Sergeant Job description. The motion was passed 5-0, as follows: AYES: Hogue, 4. Following a staff report public comment was opened at 6:58pm. It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Orlando, to accept the Blossom Street slurry project and authorize the remaining project balance to be paid. The motion was passed 5-0, as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and' Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: 5. Following a staff report public comment was opened at 7:14pm. It was moved by Councilmember Orlando and seconded by Councilmember Pigg, to approve the Valeria Street project for Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program funding. The motion was passed 4-1, as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, and Porter. NOES: Bravo. ABSENT: None. 6. Following a staff report public comment was opened at 7:20pm. It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Orlando, to award the bid to McElvany, Inc. which was the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for the Center Street Bridge project. The motion was passed 5-0, as follows: AYES: Hogue, Orlando, Pigg, Bravo 7. Following a staff report public comment was opened at 7:23pm. It was moved by Councilmember Pigg and seconded by Councilmember Orlando, to authorize the City Engineer to go to bid for the replacement of the siphon pipe at the outtake from the Aqueduct to the water treatment plant. The motion was passed 5-0, as follows: AYES: Hogue, Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. None. ABSENT: None. Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and Porter. NOES: None, ABSENT: None. None. and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Orlando, Pigg, Bravo and Porter. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. E. CORRESPONDENCE, EVENTS, COUNCIL & STAFF REPORTS: Various reports were made. F. ADIOURNMENT in memory of local departed: James McCurdy 76, Judy Ball 89, Bryan VanWorth 46, Melody Merck 66, and Kurt VonAliman, Jr. Meeting Adjourned at 8:04 pm. Respectfully Submitted By: Acting City Clerk Manuela Sousa Pre-Paid Listing October 2024 24563 Pacific Premier Bank 24564 Ignacio Cervera 24565 Crane's Waste Oil Inc 24566 Clifton Battles 24567 W.M. Lyles Company 24568 Residence Inn Long Beach 24575 Code 3 Wear 24672 Danny Teltow 24673 Debanni Aguayo 24675 Debanni Aguayo 24676 Clifton Battles 10/01/2024 $ 10/04/2024 $ 10/04/2024 $ 10/08/2024 $ 10/14/2024 $ 10/16/2024 $ 10/25/2024 $ 10/28/2024 $ 10/30/2024 $ 10/30/2024 $ 10/30/2024 $ 10/30/2024 $ 135,588.61 250.00 850.00 1,789.90 3,122.10 75.64 27.00 180.00 305.00 1,085.65 7,443.01 2,260.01 10/10/2024 $ 1,593,124.66 24677 Midway Community Water Distric 24678 South Dos Palos Water District Report Total (13 checks): $ 1,746,101.58 AP Checks by Date Summary, by Check Date (11/14/2024 1:53 PM) Warrant Listing - November 2024 24688 AAA Business Supplies & Interiors 24689. Anderson Lock & Key 24690 AT&T 24691 AutoZone, Inc. 24692 Baker Supplies and Repairs 24693 Bankcard Center 24694 Bureau of Reclamation 24695 California Police Chiefs Assc. 24696 Caltronics Business Systems 24697 Casey Moving Systems 24698 Central California Irrigation 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 10,575.00 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 30,138.68 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 57,182.09 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 154.03 205.00 419.35 340.42 476.29 253.08 1,963.44 365.00 438.42 98.28 729.37 2,168.96 4,059.00 40.87 225.00 2,500.61 276.09 5,440.00 350.00 79.00 562.59 309.08 2,313.05 602.65 259.13 2,146.65 340.00 64.94 9,632.32 282.60 4,565.78 735.00 1,020.00 4,857.95 7,099.74 375.00 281.71 24699 Cintas 24700 Comcast 24701 CSG Consultants, Inc. 24702 Angelina Diaz 24703 Dos Palos Fire Dept. 24704 Elan Financial Services 24705 Electric Drives, Inc. 24706 Elite Uniforms 24707 Enviromental.com LLC 24708 Fresno Mobile Radio Inc. 24709 Frontier Communications 24710 Gopher 24711 Great America Financial Services 24712 Home Depot Credit Services 24713 Ingraham Trophies 24714. JG Hardware Store 24715 Justin's Tire and Auto 24716 Katen Pest Solutions 24717 Kellogg Supply 24719 Marfab 24720 McNamara Sports 24721 Melin Enterprises, INC 24722 Merced County Animal Control 24723 Mid Valley Disposal 24724 Mid Valley IT 24726 Mike's Towing 24727 Northstar Chemical 24718 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore A Pro 24725 Midway Community Water Distric Warrant Listing - November 2024 24730 Pacific Gas & Electric 24731 Pegboard 24732 Premier Valley Bank 24734 Quad Knopf 24735 Quantum FSD, Inc. 24736 Red Triangle Oil Co. 24737 Safe T Lite 24738 San Joaquin Delta College 24739 San Luis & Delta Mendota Water 24740 Sequoia Equipment Company, Inc, 24741 Simplot Grower Solutions Firebaugh 24743 Smile Business Products, Inc 24744 South Dos Palos Water District 24746 Springbrook Holding Company, LLC 24747 State Foods Supermarket 24748 The Westside Express 24749 Toro Petroleum 24750 Trans-Rock Trucking 24751 USABlue Book 24752 USDA, Service Center Rural Dev 24753 Utility Service Co., Inc 24754 Valley Animal Hosptial 24755 Verizon Wireless 24756 Vestis 24757 Westamerica Bank 11/14/2024 $ 29,097.18 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 425,736.45 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 78,123.18 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 19,900.00 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 11/14/2024 $ 2,578.38 1,190.00 124.95 844.91 571.45 1,427.00 6,480.18 625.00 519.80 290.00 137.23 598.55 100.21 809.00 59.23 136.00 8,721.17 3,935.54 766.47 3,595.16 452.00 1,070.00 316.44 2,245.76 24733 Price Paige & Company CPA's, LLP 24742 SJVAPCD 24745 Sparkletts Report Total (70 checks): $ 754,844.67 AP Checks by Date - Summary by Check Date (11/14/2024 10:49 AM) CITY OF DOS PALOS CASH FLOW REPORT JULY,2024 BEGINNING BALANCE: REVENUES RECEIVED: 1,046,846.93 118,188.86 1050.00 345,900,25 465,139,11 4,991.93 121,611.93 1,045,018.12 1,171,621.98 1,046,846.93 465,139.12 -1171621.98 -2,258.71 -83.87 -59.90 4117.76 50.00 317889.11 -200.00 -4275.00 -30439.33 -368.75 624,735.38 GENERAL FUND WATER DEPOSIT UTILITIES TOTAL REVENUES RECEIVED: EXPENDITURES: PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT WARRANTS TOTAL EXPENDITURES: BEGINNING BALANCE: TOTAL REVENUES: TOTAL EXPENDITURES: CREDIT CARD CHARGE ANALYSIS CHARGE: BLUEFIN VOID CHKS 23899/23913/24250 LEXIS PAYMENT WIRE: TRANSFER PERS LATE FEE PERS ANNUAL PERS MONTHLY EMPOWER PMT TOTAL CASH FLOW BALANCE: CITY TREASURER CITY OF DOS PALOS JULY,2024 WESTAMERICA BANK RECONICILIATION STATEMENT ENDING BALANCE: COMPUTER WARRANTS OUTSTANDING: 831,572.87 20827 LAURA'S FUNKY CITZ & NAILS 20831 DAYMAN MARRINEZ 20909 SANTIAGO BANUELOS 21385 ADAM GARIBAY 21566 KEVIN VALDEZ 21680 BULMARO VASQUEZ 22297 LUCIA MERRELL 22393 JG HARDWARE STORE 22483 DOMAIN NAME: SERVICES 22492 GIRLS CLOSET 22500 LOS BANOS VET 22551 EMPLOYEE CHECK 22799 ASHTON LIANEZ 22859 PORAC MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 22898 EMPLOYEE CHECK 23067 BRUNO & NORA ESPITA 23480 MIRNA. JARA 23503 JUANITA PENA 23504 PITNEY BOWES 24069 PAT & SHERRILL CAMPBELL 24070 SHERRILL CAMPBELL 24080 DOS PALOS FIRE DEPT 24093 GREG BRINKLEY CONSTRUCTION 24109 OWEN EQUIPMENT SALES 24180 DOS PALOS YOUTH BASEBALL 24187 AQUA-METRIC 24193 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS 24194 CALIFORNIA DEPART. OF CONSERVATION 24202 DIVISION OF THE STATE. ARCHITECT 24203 DOS PALOS FIRE DEPT 24204 DOS PALOS LIONS CLUB 24221 JUSTINS TIRE AUTO 24226 MERCED COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS 24233 OWEN EQUIPMENT SALES 24241 BRITTNEY RUIZ 24245 SOARES LUMBER & FENCING 85.60 24.20 5.60 3.00 101.00 30.99 48.86 12.13 289.00 128.50 150,00 138.52 77.43 40.50 138.52 30.53 25.06 2.93 98.36 14.52 277.00 225.00 750.00 1389.30 1365.00 3796.50 116.10 79.46 8.80 225.00 766.97 2220.79 1196.57 278.88 329.91 763.43 24246 S. DOS PALOS WATER DIST 24252 T&TPAVEMENT MARKING & PRODUCTS 24256 ERIKA TOVAR 24272 USDA,SERVICE CENTER RURAL DEV 24282 EMPLOYEE CHECK 24298 STEPPING STONES NURSERY 24300 ADAM CORONADO 24602 STATE CENTER REG TRNG FACILITY 24303 SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFFS 24304 JOSEPH TOSCANO 4249.16 50,00 60.00 191182.18 138.52 1072.56 126.65 138.00 475.00 250,00 TOTAL COMPUTER WARRANTS: BEGINNING BALANCE: TOTAL COMPUTER WARRANTS: OUTSTANDING DEPOSITS: TOTAL CASH FLOW BALANCE: $212,976.03 831,572.87 -212,976.03 6138.54 624,735.38 RESOLUTION: 2024-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOS PALOS CALLING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 4, 2025, TO PRESENT TO VOTERS A MEASURE TO LEVY A SPECIAL SALES AND USE TAX INCREASE OF ONE-HALF (1/2) OF ONE PERCENT (0.50%), AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES; REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION THEREOF WITH ELECTIONS BEING HELDBYOTHERJURISDICTIONSONTHE SAME. DATE; REQUESTINGTIATTHE MERCED COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUTHORIZE THE MERCED COUNTYCLERKTORENDERSPECIFIEDSERVICESTOTHE CITY OF DOSPALOS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; AND APPROVING THE PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE DESCRIPTION WHEREAS, the City of Dos Palos ("City") faces a budget crisis of unprecedented WHEREAS, the City has, and will continue to experience significant increases in expenses WHEREAS, the residents oft the City have expressed. their desire to avoid further cuts in WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City ofDos Palos ("City Council") met ati its regularly scheduled meeting of October 22, 2024, where an update was provided to the City Council regarding the potential consolidation of fire stations within the County of Merced due to funding proportions; and that outpace available revenue resources; and essential fire protection services and maintain the local fire station; and shortages, including the City's fire station; and WHEREAS, applicable provisions ofthe California Revenue and' Taxation Code authorize the City tol levy ori increase a sales and uset tax for special purposes by ordinance following approval by a two-thirds (66.67%) vote of the qualified electors of the City voting in an election on the issue; and WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Elections Code the City Council desires to submit to the voters of the City of Dos Palos a ballot measure. proposal to increase the existing rate ofthe Sales and Use Tax ratei in the City by one-half(1/2) of one percent (0.50%) (hereinafter the Measure"); and WHEREAS, ift the Measure is approved by the voters, the one-half (1/2) of one percent (0.50%) increase to the sales and use tax will be a special tax, the revenue of which will be placed ina a separate fund to pay for the City's fire station and fire protection expenses; and WHEREAS, if the Measure is approved by the voters, the California Department of'Tax and Fee. Administration shall collect the tax from retailers subject to the tax and remit the funds to the City; and WHEREAS, Section 10402 ofthe Elections Code authorizes the Merced County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the special municipal election for the Measure with the elections being held by other jurisdictions, if any, on March 4, 2025; and without a super-majority (2/3) voter approval; and WHEREAS, the sales and use tax increase required by the Measure cannot be imposed WHEREAS, voter approval of the Measure increasing the City's sales and use tax rate will require an ordinance amending the Dos Palos Municipal Code defining the rate and more completely describing the Measure and details of the tax, which ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney sO as to be enacted if the Measure is approved by the voters (hereinafter "Ordinance"). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOS PALOS SECTION1. Pursuant to article XIIIC, section 2(b)ofthe California Constitution, section 53724 ofthe Government Code, and applicable provisions oft the Elections Code, the City Council of the City of Reedley hereby calls and orders an election at which the Measure relating to the increase of the City's sales and use tax shall be submitted to the qualified voters oft the City. SECTION 2. The City Council requests the Merced County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the special municipal election for this Measure with the elections being held by other jurisdictions, if any, on March 4, 2025, pursuant to sections 10402 and 10403 of the Elections Code, and acknowledges that the consolidated election will be held and conducted in the manner HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: prescribed in Elections Code section 10418. SECTION3. The City requests that the Merced County CletkRegistarofVater: conduct the election and canvass the returns, and the City agrees to pay the proportionate share of reasonable expenses of said election, said share to consist ofall direct costs as determined by the Merced County Clerk to be directly related to the conduct of the City of Dos Palos' special municipal election together with the City'sproportionate share ofthe expenses for election services rendered by Merced County that are being shared equally with otherj jurisdictions, ifany, by virtue ofthe consolidation oft the City's special municipal election with the elections being held by other jurisdictions, ifa any, in the City ofDos Palos on March 4, 2025. SECTION4. At the special municipal election to bel held on] March 4, 2025, the following question shall be submitted. to registered voters of the City of Dos Palos and shall be printed on CITY OFI DOS PALOS. FIREI DEPARTMENTTAXMEASURE: Shall an ordinance increasing thes sales and use tax rate in the City of Dos Palos by 0.5% be approved to generate approximately $200,000 annually to be used only for fire department expenses such as fire station upgrades, equipment, and firefighter staffing costs, until ended by voters, subject to annual audits available to the public, with all funds being used only to fund fire protection services in the Cityo ofDos Palos and benefitting Dos Palos the election ballot in the form set forth as follows: residents? YES NO SECTION 5. The measure shall be designated on the ballot by a letter, as provided in Elections Code Section 13116. This measure shall be designated by letter by the Merced County Clerk. SECTION 6. Passage ofthe Measure requires two-thirds (66.679)ofvotes: from qualified SECTION 7. In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and SECTION 8. Pursuant to Elections Code section 12111, the City Council hereby directs the City Clerk, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to prepare a synopsis oft the Measure and transmit the synopsis to the Merced County Clerk/Registrar of Voters to be published in voters oft the City voting in the election. conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections. accordance with section 12111. SECTION9. The fullt text ofthel Measure submitted tot the voters will appear in the sample ballot and voters' pamphlet. The Ordinance to be enacted to implement the Measure, if the Measure is approved by the voters, will not be printed in the sample ballot and voters pamphlet. However, the full text ofthel Measure and the full text ofthe Ordinance will be made available at the Office of the Merced County Clerk/Registrar of Voters and the Office of the Dos Palos City Clerk. SECTION 10. Arguments ini favor ofc or against the proposed: measure are permissibleand shall be filed with the Merced County Clerk/Registrar of Voters in accordance with appliçable provisions ofthe Elections Code, including sections 9280 through 9287 thereof. SECTION 11. Pursuant to Elections Code section 9280, the City Council hereby directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy oft the. Measure to the City Attorney, and the City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis oft the Measure in accordance with Elections Code section 9280 and file it with the Merced County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. SECTIONI 12. The City Clerk shall file a certified copy ofthis resolution with the Merced County Clerk/Registrar of Voters as required by applicable law. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to work with the Merced County Clerk/Registrar of Voters and take all steps necessary to cause placement of the Measure and any associated arguments, analysis, synopsis, summary, or ballot question on the ballot. SECTION13.Thet City Clerk and City Attorney are authorized to: make any typographical, clerical, non-substantive corrections to this resolution and the Measure to be placed on the ballot as may be deemed. necessary by the Merced County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. SECTION 14. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code SS 21000 et seq. ("CEQA")and 14 Cal. Codel Reg. SS 15000 et seq. ("CEQAGuidelines"),: .Thec calling and noticing of a Special Municipal Election for the submission of a ballot measure to voters is not aj project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. SECTION15. Severability. Ifany section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution or its application to any person or circumstance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity oft the remaining portions of this Resolution or its application to other persons and circumstances. The City Council of the City of Dos Palos hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentençes, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional and, to that end, the provisions The foregoing Resolution 2024-18 was passed and adopted by the City Council ofthe City of hereof are. hereby declared to be severable. Dos Palos on November 19, 2024, by the: following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: APPROVED: April Hogue, Mayor ATTEST: Manuela Sousa, Acting City Clerk APPROVED AS TO: LEGAL FORM: Amanda C. Savage, City Attorney 4874-1967-3848,V.3 ORDINANCE NO. 443 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOS PALOS ADDING SECTION 3.12.160 TO CHAPTER 3.12 OF TITLE 3 OF THE CITY OF DOS PALOS MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES AND USE TAX RECITALS WHEREAS, the City Council oft the City of Dos Palos has ordered al ballot measure ("Measure") for a one-half (1/2) of one percent (.50%) Sales and Use Tax increase, as authorized by applicable law, to be submitted to the voters of the City at the March 4, 2025, special municipal election, in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, should the voters approve the Measure, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ("Department) requires that an ordinance be in place for the collection of that tax, which is imposed under the part in the California Revenue and Taxation Code known as the Transactions and Use Tax Law" (Revenue and Taxation Code section 7251, et seq.); and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt two ordinances, one codified in the City Municipal Code (reflecting the additional tax rate) and one uncodified (reflecting the additional tax rate and including the applicable requirements of the Department and the Transactions and Use Tax Law), both contingent on the voters approving the, Measure, and Ordinance No. 444, although it will be uncodified, is to be adopted concurrently with this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Dos Palos does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION1. CODIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAXI RATE Section 3.12.160 of Chapter 3.12 of Title 3 of the Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: 3.12.160 Additional Sales and Use Tax Rate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section or in Chapter 3.12 of Title 3 of the Dos Palos Municipal Code, effective on July 1, 2025, there shall be existing in the City a Sales and Use Tax at the rate of one-half (1/2) of one percent (.50%). This tax is in addition to the City's existing sales and use tax as set forth in Section 3.12.010 of Chapter 3.12 of Title 3 of the Dos Palos Municipal Code. The purpose of this additional Sales and Use Tax is to fund fire protection services as set forth in Resolution No. 2024-18 and Ordinance No. 444 (uncodified), and this tax shall be subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 444 (uncodified). The voters approved the imposition of this additional Sales and Use Tax at an election held for that purpose on March 4, 2025, by a super-majority (2/3) of the voters." SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE AND ADOPTION DATE; CONTINGENCY ON VOTER APPROVAL This ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of City sales and use taxes and shall be effective immediately upon adoption, but shall have no force or effect, and shall not be sent for publication or considered adopted, unless a super-majority (2/3) of the voters approve the Measure at the March 4, 2025, special municipal election. If the Measure is approved by the voters, the tax imposed by this ordinance shall be operative beginning on July 1, 2025, in accordance with California Revenue and Taxation Code. section 7265. II II I I II II II 2 The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City County held on 2024 and was adopted at a regular meeting of said City County held on this day of 2024, by the following vote. Mayor Reed voted: Mayor Pro-Tem Pigg voted: Councilmember Bravo voted: Counciimember Orlando voted:. Councilmember Porter voted: Mayor, City of Dos Palos ATTEST: City Clerk Approved as to Legal form: CITY ATTORNEY By_ 4877-2350-6426,11 3 ORDINANCE NO. 444 (Uncodified) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOS PALOS IMPOSING AONE HALF (1/2) OF ONE PERCENT (.50%) SALES AND USE TAX FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO BE. ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION RECITALS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Dos Palos has ordered a ballot measure ("Measure") for a one-half (1/2) of one percent (.50%) Sales and Use Tax increase, as authorized by appliçable law, to be submitted to the voters of the City at the March 4, 2025, special municipal election, in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, should the voters approve the Measure, the California Department ofTax and Fee Administration ("Department') requires that an ordinance be in place for the collection of that tax, which is imposed under the part in the California Revenue and Taxation Code known as the Transactions and Use Tax Law" (Revenue and Taxation Code section 7251, et seq.); and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt two ordinances, one codified in the City Municipal Code (reflecting the additional tax rate) and one uncodified (reflecting the additional tax rate and including the applicable requirements of the Department and the Transactions and Use Tax Law), both contingent on the voters approving the Measure, and Ordinance No. 443, is to be adopted concurrently with this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Dos Palos does hereby ordain as follows: I II II SECTION1 1. TITLE This ordinance shall be known as the Additional Sales and Use Tax Ordinance. The City of Dos Palos hereinafter shall be called "City." This ordinance shall be applicable in the incorporated territory of the City. SECTION2. OPERATIVE DATE "Operative Date" means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the adoption of this ordinance. The Operative Date of this ordinance, if approved by voters, shall be July 1, 2025, in accordance with California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7265. SECTION3. PURPOSE This ordinance is adopted to achieve the following, among other purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes: A. To impose a retail sales and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 oft the Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 7285.9 of Part 1.7 of Division 2 which authorizes the City to adopt this tax ordinance which shall be operative if a super-majority (2/3) of the electors voting on the Measure vote to approve the. imposition of the tax at an election called for that purpose. B.. To adopt a retail sales and use tax ordinance that incorporates provisions identical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with the requirements and limitations contained in Part1.6 of Division 2 oft the Revenue and Taxation Code. C. To adopt a retail sales and use tax ordinance that imposes a tax and provides a measure therefore that can be administered and collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in a manner that adapts itself as fully as 2 practicable to, and requires the least possible deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative procedures followed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in administering and collecting the California State Sales and Use Taxes. D. To adopt a retail sales and use tax ordinance that can be administered in a manner that will be, toi the greatest degree possible, consistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, minimize the cost of collecting the transactions and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the burden of record keeping upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION4. CONTRACT WITH STATE Prior to the, Operative Date, the City shall contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of this transactions and use tax ordinance; provided, that if the City shall not have contracted with the California Department of Tax and Fee. Administration prior to the Operative Date, it shall nevertheless sO contract and in such a case the Operative Date shall be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of such a contract. SECTION5. SALES TAX RATE For the privilege of selling tangible personal property at retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the incorporated territory of the City at the rate of. .50% (one-half of one percent) of the gross receipts of any retailer from. the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail in said territory on and after the Operative Date of this ordinance. II 3 SECTION6. PLACE OF SALE For the purposes of this ordinance, all retail sales are consummated at the place ofb business of the retailer unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the retailer or his agent to an out-of-state destination or to a common carrier for delivery to an out-of-state destination. The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery charges, when such charges are subject to the state sales and use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery is made. In the event a retailer has no permanent place of business in the State or has more than one place of business, the place or places at which the retail sales are consummated shall be determined under rules and regulations to be prescribed and adopted by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. SECTION7. USE TAX RATE An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use or other consumption in the City of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on and after the Operative Date oft this ordinance for storage, use or other consumption in said territory at the rate 50% (one-half of one percent) of the sales price of the property. The sales price shall include delivery charges when such charges are subject to state sales or use tax regardless of the place to which delivery is made. SECTION 8. ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance and except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the 4 Revenue and Taxation Code are hereby adopted and made a part of this ordinance as though fully set forth herein. SECTION9. LIMITATIONS ON ADOPTIONS OF STATE LAW; COLLECTION OF USETAXES Ina adopting the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code: A. Wherever the State of California is named or referred to as the taxing agency, the name of this City shall be substituted therefore. However, the substitution shall not be made when: 1. The word "State" is used as a part of the title of the State Controller, State Treasurer, State Treasury, or the Constitution of the State of California. 2. The result of that substitution would require action to be taken by or against this City or any agency, officer, or employee thereof rather than by or against the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, in performing the functions incident to the administration or operation of this Ordinance. 3. In those sections, including, but not necessarily limited to sections referring to the exterior boundaries of the State of California, where the result of the substitution would be to: a. Provide an exemption from this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not otherwise be exempt from this tax while such sales, storage, use or other consumption remain subject to tax by the State under the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or; 5 b. Impose this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not be subject to tax by the state under the said provision of that code. 4. In Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last sentence thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737, 6797 or 6828 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. B. The word "City" shall be substituted for the word "State" in the phrase retailer engaged in business in this State" in Section 6203 and in the definition of that phrase in Section 6203. 1. "A retailer engaged in the business ini the district" shall include any retailer that, in the preceding calendary year or the current calendar year, has total combined sales of tangible personal property in this state or for delivery in the state by the retailer and all persons related to the retailer that exceeds five hundred thousand dollars (5500,000.00). For purposes of this section, a person is related to another person if both persons are related to each other pursuant to Section 267(b) ofi the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder. SECTION10. PERMIT NOT REQUIRED Ifas seller's permit has been issued to a retailer under Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, an additional transactor's permit shall not be required by this ordinance. SECTION11. EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS A. There shall be excluded from the Measure of the sales tax and the use tax the amount of any sales tax or use tax imposed by the State of California or by any city, city and county, or county pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use 6 Tax Law or the amount of any state-administered transactions or use tax. B. There are exempted from the computation of the amount of transactions tax the gross receipts from: 1. Sales of tangible personal property, other than fuel or petroleum products, to operators of aircraft to be used or consumed principally outside the county in which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property under the authority oft the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government. 2. Sales of property to be used outside the City which is shipped to a point outside the City, pursuant to the contract of sale, by delivery to such point by the retailer or his agent, or by delivery by the retailer to a carrier for shipment to a consignee at such point. For the purposes of this paragraph, delivery to a point outside the City shall be satisfied: a. With respect to vehicles (other than commercial vehicles) subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, and undocumented vessels registered under Division. 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code by registration to an out-of-City address and by a declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, stating that such address is, in fact, his or her principal place of residence; and b. With respect to commercial vehicles, by registration to a place of business out-of-City and declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, that the vehicle will be operated from that address. 7 3. The sale of tangible personal property ifi the seller is obligated to furnish the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the Operative Date oft this ordinance. 4. A lease of tangible personal property which is a continuing sale of such property, for any period of time for which the lessor is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by the lease prior to the Operative Date of this ordinance. 5. For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) oft this section, the sale or lease of tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised. C. They are exempted from the use tax imposed by this ordinance, the storage, use or other consumption in this City of tangible personal property: 1. The gross receipts from the sale of which have been subject to a transactions tax (ie., sales tax) under any state-administered transactions and use tax ordinance. 2. Other than fuel or petroleum products purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by such operators directly and exclusively in the use of such-aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign govemment. This exemption is in addition to the exemptions provided in Sections 6366 and 6366.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. 8 3. Ifthe purchaser is obligated to purchase the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the Operative Date of this ordinance. 4. Ifthe possession of, or the exercise of any right or power over, the tangible personal property arises under a lease which is a continuing purchase of such property for any period of time for which the lessee is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by a lease priori to the Operative Date of this ordinance. 5. For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, storage, use, or other consumption, or possession of, or exercise of any right or power over, tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised. 6. Except as provided in subparagraph (7), a retailer engaged in business in the City shall not be required to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible personal property, unless the retailer ships or delivers the property into the City orp participates within the City in making the sale of the property, including, but not limited to, soliciting or receiving the order, either directly or indirectly, at a place of business of the retailer in the City or through any representative, agent, canvasser, solicitor, subsidiary, or person in the City under the authority of the retailer. 7. "AI retailer engaged in business in the City" shall also include any retailer of any of the following: vehicles subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000): of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, or undocumented vessels 9 registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code. That retailer shall be required to collect use tax from any purchaser who registers or licenses the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft at an address in the City. D. Any person subject to use tax under this ordinance may credit against that tax, any transactions tax (i.e., sales tax) or reimbursement for transactions tax paid to a district imposing, or retailer liable for a transactions tax pursuant to Part 1.6 of Division 2 oft the Revenue and Taxation Code with respect to the sale to the person of the property the storage, use or other consumption of which is subject to the use tax. SECTION 12. AMENDMENTS All amendments subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance to Part 1 of Division 2 oft the Revenue and Taxation Code relating to sales and use taxes and which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all amendments to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 oft the Revenue and Taxation Code, and all amendments to the California Constitution or all amendments to other applicable provisions of California law shall automatically become a part of this ordinance, provided however, that no such amendment shall operate sO as to affect the rate of tax imposed by this ordinance. SECTION 13. ENJOINING COLLECTION FORBIDDEN No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the State or the City, or against any officer of the State or the City, to prevent or enjoin the collection under this ordinance, or Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected. 10 SECTION 14. SEVERABILITY Ifany provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION15. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of a proposed City sales and use tax and is subject to voter approval and shall take effect only if the Measure is approved by a super-majority (2/3) ofi the voters of the City of Dos Palos at the March 4, 2025, municipal election. Ifthe Measure is approved by the voters, this ordinance shall be deemed adopted upon City Council certification of the March 4, 2025 special municipal election results and shall take effect ten (10) days thereafter, but the tax imposed by this ordinance shall be operative beginning on July 1, 2025, in accordance with California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7265. SECTION16. TERMINATION DATE The authority to levy the tax imposed by this ordinance shall continue until amended or ended by the applicable percentage of the City's voters. SECTION 17. NO CODIFICATION This ordinance will not be codified. II II II I II 11 The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City County held on 2024 and was adopted at a regular meeting of said City County held on this day of 2024, by the following vote. Mayor Reed voted: Mayor Pro-Tem Pigg voted: Councimember Bravo voted: Councimember Orlando voted: Councimember Porter voted: Mayor, City of Dos Palos ATTEST: City Clerk Approved as to Legal form: CITY ATTORNEY By 4886-9744-0762,V.1 12 RESOLUTION 2024-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DOS PALOS COMMITTING TO USE. ALL OF THE CMAQ FUNDSI FOR THE VALERIA STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, in August 2024 thel Merced County Association ofGovernments issued a call WHEREAS, City staffi identified the Valeria Street Sidewalk Project will improve safety WHEREAS, the requested grant amount is $455,000 with a local match of $58,000; and WHEREAS, in the event the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program grant application is successful, staffwill return tot the City Council witharecommendation to appropriate forj projects under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program; and and quality ofl life to the neighborhood and adjoining school sites; and the grant funding and required local match; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE: ITI RESOLVED that the City Council ofthe grant application in the amount of $455,000 with a local match of $58,000. Passed and adopted this 19th day ofNovember, 2024 by the following votes: City of Dos Palos does hereby authorize the filing of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: APPROVED: Mayor, April Hogue Acting City Clerk, Manuela Sousa POLICE OFFICER SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Officers are assigned to a patrol shift under general supervision with the express goal of protecting life and property. An officer assigned to patrol is responsible for providing public assistance, answering calls for service, traffic enforcement and investigation, enforcement of laws and ordinances, and preparing reports and other related activities as required. Officers are expected toi follow up on reports, investigate each incident thoroughly, and testify in court when necessary. WORKING CONDITIONS The position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, running, jumping, reaching, twisting, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires both near and far vision and acute hearing. Additionally, incumbents may' work outdoors in all weather conditions including wet, hot, and cold. The position entails working in hazardous situations and may involve abusive persons, potential physical violence, and the potential risk or exposure to blood-borne pathogens in the performance of law enforcement duties. The nature of the work also requires the incumbent to drive motorized vehicles, operate a variety of law enforcementequipment, work in! heavy vehicle traffic conditions, and often work with constant interruptions. KNOWLEDGE/SKILIS/ABILITIES Knowledge of Principles, practices, techniques, and equipment used in law enforcement; patrol, crime scene, and follow-up investigation; pursuit and apprehension ofs suspects; laws, codes, regulations, and court rulings governing suspect and prisoner rights, search and seizure, and rules of evidence; safety practices and precautions pertaining to the work, including the safe use Remaining calm and taking appropriate action in difficult situations; dealing effectively with people of all socio-economic levels in hostile and emergencies; reading, interpreting and applying complex laws, procedures and policies; making rapid sound independent judgments within legal and procedural guidelines; maintaining accurate records and preparing clear and concise reports and written materials; establishing and maintaining effective working Ability to: Analyze and respond to stressful situations in ai timely and accurate manner; communicate effectively with supervisors and public officials, City staff, other public agencies, and members of the community; continuously meet the minimum Department standards for firearms use; physically control: suspects who are actively resisting arrest; work extended and and proper care of firearms; training and motivation; juvenile procedures. relationships with those contacted int the course of the work. irregular hours; perform related duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Be at least 21 years of age at the time of employment. Possess a valid Class C California Driver License. A citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alièn who ise eligible for and has applied Possess al high school diploma or equivalent (College-level coursework is highly desirable). Current certificate of completion from a POST-approved police academy. Must maintain current certification from POST throughout employment. of the correct usage of spelling, grammar, and punctuation). Be self-motivated and able to work independently. Ability to work various shifts, hours, and holidays. report: system generated on PC: and laptop computers. for citizenship. Able to communicate clearly both orally andi in writing (Possess a demonstrable comprehension Able to deal effectively with both fellow employees and members oft the public. Typing and computer skills preferred. The Department utilizes a computer-Dased records and AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression; national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Candidates selected will bei invited to participate in panel and individual interviews. The successful finalist must pass al Livescan/DOJ fingerprint check, a pre-employment physical examination, and a comprehensive background investigation. Upon appointment, each new employee must serve a probationary period during which the employee must demonstrate sufficient capacity and ability to perform the work assigned to this position. ey Elgin Rd: GKW MEMO Date: To: November 13, 2024 Dwayne Jones, City Manager Project. No.: 240013/ From: Garth. A. Pecchenino, PE, PLS Subject: City ProjectStatus The following will provide al brief report on the status of various projects andi items being addressed by QK: staff or working with City Staff toj provide assistance for the last month. Water Planti replacement project: Thej progression ofworks since thel last Council meeting is as follows: The Backwash tank areal has underground piping connection being plaçed from the Operations The Chlorine Contact tanki is finishing thes sealing ofj joints and thei interior coating. The Operations Building: The conduiti runs andi rebar are completed, the perimeter foundation forms have been placed and anchor bolts fort the metal columns on thel building, The Chemical Feed/Storage building is moving into the floor foundation stage as well andj just Underground pipe/conduit installation is reaching completion; the water, sewer and storm drainage pipelines have been installed and tested., The conduits for the electrical, controls and chemical feed pipelinesi is the contractors currenty work effort at the project site. New water Phase 2 Construction - Siphon piper replacement at Aqueduct; The construction package is in Building to the' Tank. behind the progress on the Operation Building. pipeline installed on the extension of Oliver Street, review with DWR: at this time. The continuation of submittal review and approval. Valeria Street Project - Project going through thes selection process. additional financial information from the City Staff on existing funds. Development Impact Fees - Continuing to work on the draft report with reference project costs and Other items: Have completed the filing for thel Drought & Water Conservation data upload toi the State Water Board Portal SAFER. Any changes or updates will be provided at the meeting, GAP 2816 Park Avenue * Merced, Califoria! 95348 . Te/1209)723-2066 * Fax/559)733-7821 www.@kinc.com