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Corcoran City Council approves resolutions, MOUs, grant authorization and new City Hall public hours
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Corcoran City Council adopted multiple resolutions, approved MOUs and agreements, ratified a consulting services award, approved a yard-sale application form and set City Hall public hours; all actions passed 4-0 with one member absent.
The Corcoran City Council unanimously approved a package of resolutions, memoranda of understanding, grant authorizations and administrative measures at its Sept. 9 regular meeting, voting 4-0 with Councilmember Jeanette Zamora-Bragg absent.
The council adopted Resolution No. 4114 (State of Good Repair Fiscal Year 2025–26), authorizing the City Manager and/or the Transit and Grants Manager to sign required certifications and the Authorized Agent form to pursue state transit repair funding. That motion was moved by Councilmember Patricia “Pat” Nolen and seconded by Councilmember Greg Ojeda and passed with Nolen, Ojeda, Mayor Sidonio “Sid” Palmerin and Jerry Robertson voting Aye.
Council also adopted Resolution No. 4115 to allow use of housing program income (PI) funds to secure housing loans in tax-default or bank foreclosure, and Resolution No. 4116 to designate and authorize the Public Works Director to execute a grant agreement with Caltrans for Sustainable Transportation Planning. Both resolutions passed on motions carried by the four members present.
The council awarded a professional services agreement to A&M Consulting Engineers for CDBG construction management services after a motion by Ojeda and second by Nolen. Council approved two three-year Memoranda of Understanding: one between the City and the Corcoran Police Officers Association (CPOA) and another between the City and the Corcoran Police Non‑Sworn Association (CPNSA); staff were authorized to sign and implement both agreements.
On a separate personnel-adjacent item, the council approved a yard-sale application form intended to help enforce state yard-sale regulations. Dan Martinez addressed the council and asked that the item be tabled for further discussion; the council voted instead to approve the form.
The council also defined general City Hall “open to the public” office hours as 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday–Friday and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Appropriations on the agenda were approved, including the Warrant Register dated Aug. 26 and Sept. 9, 2025. The Consent Calendar (including approval of minutes from Aug. 12 and Aug. 26, 2025, and authorization to read ordinances and resolutions by title only) carried; Councilmembers Robertson and Nolen abstained on the Minutes portion as noted in the record.
The meeting recessed to closed session at 6:21 p.m. for labor negotiations and personnel matters; it reconvened at 7:29 p.m. with the council stating there was nothing to report. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Consent Calendar (incl. minutes): Approved; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson; Abstentions on Minutes: Robertson, Nolen; Absent: Zamora‑Bragg. - Warrant Register (Aug. 26 & Sept. 9, 2025): Approved; motion Robertson; second Nolen; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson; Absent: Zamora‑Bragg. - Resolution No. 4114 (State of Good Repair FY25‑26): Adopted; motion Nolen; second Ojeda; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson. - Resolution No. 4115 (Housing PI funds): Adopted; motion Robertson; second Nolen; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson. - Resolution No. 4116 (Caltrans grant authorization): Adopted; motion Ojeda; second Nolen; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson. - A&M Consulting Engineers (CDBG construction management): Awarded; motion Ojeda; second Nolen; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson. - Yard-sale application form: Approved; motion Robertson; second Ojeda; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson. - MOU with CPOA: Approved (three-year); Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson. - MOU with CPNSA: Approved (three-year); Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson. - City Hall public hours: Adopted as stated; motion Ojeda; second Robertson; Ayes: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Robertson.
What this means: The council advanced multiple administrative and labor agreements and authorized staff to execute grant and contract documents needed to implement transit planning and CDBG construction management work. Several items were approved by unanimous vote of members present; one member was absent and the minutes show two abstentions limited to approval of the minutes.
