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Votes at a glance: Madera County Board approves updated emergency plan, fireworks ordinance and several personnel and interagency items
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the Madera County Board approved a suite of items including the updated Emergency Operations Plan, an amendment to the fireworks code, a liquor license letter of necessity, several merit salary ranges and memoranda of understanding, and groundwater subbasin agreements; most actions passed unanimously.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors approved multiple formal actions during its April 8 meeting. Most measures passed on roll‑call votes; several had no public opposition.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Emergency Operations Plan adopted (agenda item 6f): Board adopted the updated EOP and rescinded Resolution No. 2009‑186. Vote: 5‑0.
- Fireworks ordinance amendment (agenda item 6g): Second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9.36 of the Madera County Code to tighten definitions, restrict sales to local nonprofit organizations, enhance safety standards and allow accountability of property owners for illegal fireworks on premises. Vote: 5‑0.
- ABC type 48 (on‑sale general public premises) license — Marguerite Inc. (agenda item 7a): Board opened and closed a public hearing and approved a letter of public convenience and necessity to support a Type 48 on‑sale license for a cocktail lounge at a parcel on Highway 41 and Hartwell Road (APN 065-050-076). No public protests were received. Vote: 5‑0.
- Human Resources merit salary ranges and MOUs (agenda items 6h–6l): The board approved multiple classification salary ranges (Office Assistant I & II, Staff Services Analyst III, Supervising Staff Services Analyst) and ratified memoranda of understanding for professional and service units covering FY 2024–25. Votes: all approved 5‑0.
- Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) agreements (agenda items 9a–9b): The Board, as GSA board of directors, approved David Engineering, Inc. for Madera Subbasin GSP annual report services ($92,496) and a cost‑sharing agreement among seven subbasin agencies. Vote: 4‑0 (Supervisor Porteous absent).
- Legislative letters (agenda items 8a–8b): The board approved letters of support for Senate Bill 616 (Community Hardening Commission) and SB 547 (extend insurance protections) and authorized staff to transmit them to the Legislature. Vote: 4‑0 (Supervisor Porteous absent).
Nut graf: Most votes were unanimous and recorded on roll call. Several technical and personnel matters (salary ranges, MOUs) drew no public comment and were handled as routine approvals; the EOP and fireworks ordinance were discussed at greater length during presentations and public hearing.
Vote record details (recorded in meeting): - Roll call format: the clerk read each supervisor in sequence during votes. Names recorded during roll calls included Supervisor Rogers, Supervisor McAuley/McCauley, Supervisor Warmhoff, Supervisor Porteous (occasionally noted absent), and Chair Gonzales. Where the transcript listed votes, all present supervisors recorded “Yes.”
Ending: If readers need copies of adopted ordinances, the updated EOP, the GSA agreements or the signed MOUs, county staff indicated those documents will be available from the Clerk of the Board or the appropriate department upon request.
