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Votes at a glance: Fillmore council approves emergency well repairs, Boys & Girls Club ceiling work, planning appointments and other actions
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Fillmore City Council approved a set of actions including an emergency declaration and contract for repairs to Well No. 7, awarded ceiling repairs at the Boys & Girls Club, appointed two planning commissioners, and approved tennis‑court use and an ordinance first reading on development impact fee timing.
The Fillmore City Council took several formal actions on Jan. 28. Short summaries and outcomes follow; where the transcript did not record formal roll‑call tallies the council used voice votes and the motion was carried.
Emergency repairs for Well No. 7 — approved City staff reported unusual knocking, elevated temperatures and falling pumping capacity at Well No. 7 after a Jan. 7 inspection. The council adopted Resolution No. 25‑4045 to declare an emergency condition and authorized contracts to repair and rehabilitate Well No. 7, not to exceed $350,000. Staff said the cost will be funded from the water reserve account (identified in the meeting as fund 40,504). The city authorized an expedited contract process to get the well rebuilt; staff said the wellhead components and column pipe were pulled for inspection, the pump’s bowls will be rebuilt and the work is to prevent reliance on a single operating well.
Boys & Girls Club ceiling repair contract — approved The council authorized the interim city manager to sign a contract with Wyatt Trapp, Inc., to repair ceiling sheathing and install protective netting at the Fillmore Boys & Girls Club in a contract amount reported at $217,124.08, and approved a $25,000 transfer from general fund reserves to the recreation fund to cover the project. Staff said asbestos testing of the material returned negative; the scope includes insulation/ceiling repairs and netting to prevent future dislodgement. The contract schedule will require several days when the facility is unavailable; staff suggested spring break timing to minimize service disruption.
Planning Commission appointments — approved The council confirmed two mayoral appointments to the Planning Commission — Ashley Connolly and Derek Faraj — for terms beginning Feb. 1, 2025 and expiring Jan. 31, 2029. The council moved and approved the appointments by voice vote.
Tennis court use for Fillmore High School — approved The council approved a multi‑week period of exclusive use for the Fillmore High School girls’ tennis program at the Tennis & Swim Center during specified summer and early‑fall windows, and directed staff to draft facility use agreement terms with Fillmore Unified School District and to temporarily remove pickleball nets during the approved school use times. Staff said courts remain available to the public outside the agreed hours and directed city staff to post schedules and notify the public via website and social channels.
Ordinance first reading — development impact fee timing for residential projects — approved (first reading) The council conducted and approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 25‑978, amending Fillmore Municipal Code section 6.07.060 to align with recently enacted state law (Senate Bill 937) that changes the timing of collection of development impact fees for residential development from building permit issuance to certificate of occupancy. Council clarified the city will withhold a certificate of occupancy until fees are paid; the ordinance will return for final reading as required by law.
Other actions and procedural votes The council approved the consent calendar and budget development guidelines and schedule for FY 2025‑26 (staff recommended policies to maintain balanced budgets and reserves). The council also appointed primary and alternate representatives to the Southern California Association of Governments general assembly and approved a contract award and fund transfer for the Boys & Girls Club (described above). Several items were adopted by voice vote; staff recorded no detailed roll‑call tallies in the public transcript.
What to watch next: staff told the council it will move quickly to execute the emergency repair contracts for Well No. 7 and will return with a maintenance plan and funding details for longer‑term water system scheduling. The boys & girls club repair will be scheduled to minimize program disruption, and the fee study on parks/facility rentals will return later in 2025.
