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Votes at a glance: Mendota City Council approved consent items, a transportation resolution and budget plaque funding
Summary
At its June 3 meeting the council approved the consent calendar including $783,575.46 in warrant payments and Resolution No. 25-29 to claim Local Transportation Funds; it also authorized additional budget funding to update the Council Chambers recognition plaque and tabled one business item to a future meeting.
The Mendota City Council took several routine votes June 3, approving the consent calendar and taking limited budget and agenda-management actions.
Key votes recorded in the public minutes:
- Adopt modified agenda: Mayor Pro Tem Jose Alonso moved to adopt the staff‑modified agenda (staff requested Business Item 2 be tabled); Council Member Libertad "Liberty" LoPez seconded; motion carried unanimously (5 ayes).
- Approve minutes and waive reading: Mayor Pro Tem Jose Alonso moved and Council Member Jesus "Jesse" Mendoza seconded approval of the May 20, 2025 minutes and waiving the reading of resolutions and ordinances on the agenda; motion carried unanimously (5 ayes).
- Consent calendar: The council approved the warrant list (checks 56440 through 56502) totaling $783,575.46 and adopted the proposed Resolution No. 25-29 to claim Local Transportation Funds for FY 2025–2026. Council Member Libertad "Liberty" LoPez moved approval; Mayor Pro Tem Jose Alonso seconded; motion carried unanimously (5 ayes).
- Budget plaque funding: During review of the Proposed Budget for FY 2025–2026, the council voted to include additional funding to update the recognition plaque at the new Council Chambers and directed staff to bring back a resolution establishing a process for which names will be included on future recognition plaques; the motion was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Jose Alonso, seconded by Council Member Jesus "Jesse" Mendoza and carried unanimously.
- Tabled business item: Business Item 2 was tabled to a future meeting at staff’s request.
All of the votes recorded in the public minutes for these items were unanimous unless otherwise noted. The minutes also include a closed-session real-property negotiation (APN 013-030-675T) with Terraform Power/Brookfield Renewable; upon return to open session the council reported no reportable action.
