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Votes at a glance: Selma City Council actions on Nov. 4, 2025
Summary
A roll‑call summary of recorded Council votes from the Nov. 4 meeting including a liability claim denial, adoption of 2026 building‑standards first reading, acceptance of a $28,000 ABC grant, adoption of 2026 insurance rates, updates to salary schedule and approval of a three‑year employment agreement for the deputy city manager.
Below are the formal actions recorded on Nov. 4, 2025 at the Selma City Council meeting. Tally counts reflect roll‑call where recorded. The council was recorded as 4 ayes, 0 noes with Councilman Trujillo absent on multiple items.
1) Liability claim — Fernando Santion (closed session) Motion/outcome: Rejected claim by the city. Vote: 4‑0 (Trujillo absent). Notes: Reported from closed session by the city attorney.
2) Consent calendar (subset enacted by single motion) Motion/outcome: Approval of the consent calendar items taken by roll call (items noted in the packet). Vote: multiple roll calls recorded as 4‑0 (Trujillo absent) on the items called by staff.
3) Ordinance 2025‑14 — Adoption of California Building Standards Code updates (first reading) Motion/outcome: Introduce and waive second reading; adopt first reading to align municipal code with 2026 Title 24 updates. Vote: 4‑0 (Trujillo absent).
4) Resolution accepting grant funds — State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control ($28,000) Motion/outcome: Authorize acceptance of ABC grant to support underage‑drinking enforcement. Vote: 4‑0 (Trujillo absent).
5) Resolution adopting revised 2026 health/dental/vision rates Motion/outcome: Adopt rates and administrative changes (staff recommended 15% funding increase overall). Vote: 4‑0 (Trujillo absent). Notes: Staff to model retiree stipend scenarios at council request.
6) Resolution adopting revised master salary schedule and classification changes Motion/outcome: Approve adjustments to classifications (deputy city manager salary alignment and removing a strict bachelor’s requirement in favor of equivalent experience). Vote: 4‑0 (Trujillo absent).
7) Employment agreement — Deputy City Manager (Margie Fowler) Motion/outcome: Approve three‑year employment agreement effective Dec. 1, 2025. Vote: 4‑0 (Trujillo absent).
Where the transcript recorded roll calls, councilmembers Avalos, Guerra, Oseguera and Mayor Robertson voted "yes." Where motion makers were not named on the record, the minutes show a motion and second were made and the council conducted roll‑call votes.
Provenance: Each action above is supported by meeting minutes and on‑the‑record roll calls captured in the transcript. Specific transcript blocks are listed below for each item.
