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Votes at a glance: Madera City Council approves weed abatement, hazard plan, contracts and assessments
Summary
At its June 17 meeting the council unanimously approved a weed‑abatement order, confirmed landscape assessments, introduced a district boundary ordinance for an annexation, adopted a local hazard mitigation plan into the general plan, and approved multiple contracts including a rail corridor study, shoulder paving, Cal Fire services, SB1 project list, and acceptance of a water‑meter project.
The Madera City Council on June 17 approved a slate of resolutions and agreements across public‑safety, planning, transportation and utilities matters. All actions were adopted by unanimous roll call unless noted.
Key votes and outcomes
- Weed abatement (Item A1): Council adopted a resolution declaring nuisances and authorizing abatement of overgrown weeds on vacant, unfenced lots; staff reported 405 properties inspected with 64 remaining in violation as of the staff report. (Outcome: approved unanimously.)
- Landscape Maintenance District assessments (Item A2): Council confirmed the 2026–27 engineer’s report and assessments for 80 active LMD zones; assessments are collected via property tax bills. (Outcome: approved unanimously.)
- District boundary update / Adele & D Street annexation (Item A3): Council introduced an ordinance to incorporate the newly annexed territory into District 3 and waived full reading. (Outcome: ordinance introduced unanimously.)
- Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (Item A4): Council adopted a general‑plan amendment incorporating the County multi‑jurisdictional LHMP (March 2026) into the City of Madera safety element; adoption preserves FEMA grant eligibility and positions the city for AB 2140 state cost‑share incentives. (Outcome: approved unanimously.)
- Story Road Shoulder Paving contract (Item D1): Council awarded the CMAQ‑funded shoulder‑paving contract to AJ Excavation for $284,555 and approved a 10% contingency and a CEQA Class 1 exemption. (Outcome: approved unanimously.)
- Rail Corridor Improvement Study (Item D2): Council approved a consultant services agreement with HNTB for $1,797,812.80 plus 10% contingency to study seven rail crossings under a $2.0M Rail Crossing Elimination Grant; Cleveland and Yosemite avenues are prioritized for potential grade separations. (Outcome: approved unanimously.)
- Cal Fire one‑year agreement (Item D3): Council approved a Schedule A agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for approximately $7.3 million to fund 23 personnel across three stations and two battalion chiefs for the 2026–27 fiscal year. (Outcome: approved unanimously.)
- SB1 project list (Item D4): Council adopted the FY 2026–27 SB1 road repair project list (approximately $1.8M anticipated for the city). (Outcome: approved unanimously.)
- Water meter project acceptance (Item D5): Council accepted Phase 1 of the 2024 water meter project (149 meters installed of 184 bid), authorized recording the notice of completion, and set retention release timelines. (Outcome: accepted unanimously.)
Why it matters: The raft of approvals advances short‑term public‑safety actions (weed abatement), infrastructure procurement and design (rail study, paving, meter installations) and planning resilience (LHMP), enabling staff to move forward with contracts and grant milestones.
Provenance: All items and votes are recorded in the June 17 council agenda; no votes were recorded as opposed or abstaining.
