Council accepts two resignations, appoints advisory members and dissolves a community facilities district

At its April 8 meeting the Modesto City Council unanimously approved a set of administrative items: it accepted the resignations of Nancy Norton and Karen Adams from the Golf Courses Advisory Committee; appointed Christopher Fox to the Modesto City–County Airport Advisory Committee; appointed Catherine Hall Boyer, Joshua Navarro, Jack Legaria and Jeremy Brown to the Blight Abatement Advisory Committee; approved a broad consent calendar of public works, budgeting and contract items; and adopted an ordinance dissolving an older community facilities district and extinguishing its related special-tax liens.

Council action details: - The council accepted the resignations of Nancy Norton and Karen Adams from the Golf Courses Advisory Committee. Motion to approve was made by Council member Wright, seconded by Council member Ricky; the roll call was recorded as unanimous “Aye.” - The council appointed Christopher Fox to the Modesto City–County Airport Advisory Committee for a four-year term expiring June 30, 2029. Motion by Council member Williams, second by Council member Wright; roll call recorded unanimous “Aye.” - The council appointed Catherine Hall Boyer, Joshua Navarro, Jack Legaria and Jeremy Brown to the Blight Abatement Advisory Committee for terms expiring Dec. 31, 2028. Motion by Council member Wright, second by Council member Ricky; roll call recorded unanimous “Aye.” - The council approved the consent calendar, which included minutes, budget adjustments, capital project acceptances and contract awards. A routine roll-call vote recorded a 6–0 carry. Specific items included final adoption and other actions for multiple capital projects and agreements listed on the agenda. - The council formally adopted final reading of an ordinance (listed in the agenda as ordinance 3792 C.S.) related to Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2012-1 Kernan Business Park South, authorizing cessation of the levy of special taxes, extinguishing the related liens and dissolving the district. City staff explained the 2012 CFD was being dissolved and replaced with a new CFD boundary and structure to better match current development and maintenance needs. The ordinance passed unanimously on roll call; the motion was made by Vice Mayor Bavaro and seconded by Council member Wright.

Why it matters: The appointments and resignations are standard staffing of advisory bodies that advise the city; acceptance of the CFD dissolution formally ends the older district’s taxing authority and clears liens as described by staff. The consent calendar included several capital projects (water-main replacements, park resurfacing, and signal coordination) and budget adjustments that will proceed under previously approved budgets and contracts.

Speakers and attributions used in this article come from the council meeting record and included the mayor and council members who moved and seconded motions, as well as city staff who presented the CFD item. Motions and roll-call results were recorded by the city clerk.

Provenance: - topicintro: block_id "2963.8298", local_start 0, local_end 60, evidence_excerpt "All right. Next on the agenda is item 6. Consider accepting the resignation of Nancy Norton and Karen Adams from the golf courses advisory committee." - topfinish: block_id "5611.085", local_start 0, local_end 55, evidence_excerpt "Aye. Carries 6 0. Next on the agenda is council comments and reports."