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	2012 Chowchilla City Council


	(From L to R) Mayor Janan Hebert Council Member Dennis Haworth Council Member David Alexander Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kopshever Council Member Isaac Jackson


The Chowchilla City Council sets policy for city government, city services and economic development for the Chowchilla community to provide a safe, clean, and healthy way of life.

Vision	Purpose	Projects	Meetings

Vision

	Prosperous, revitalized community
	Clean, attractive, safe and quiet community with open space
	Churches, good schools, medical services
	High quality, friendly services and programs for customers and residents
	Culturally diverse
	Community pride and involvement

Purpose

The City Council, consisting of five members, provides policy direction to the City Administrator. The Council adopts ordinances to control the affairs of the City and enters into contracts on behalf of the municipal government. The Council oversees the fiscal affairs of the City and approves and adopts the annual City budget. The Council also provides policy direction for the enforcement of City ordinances and may pass emergency ordinances for the immediate preservation or protection of public health, property, or safety. The Council enters into contracts and cooperative or joint activities with other government bodies. The Council also appoints members to various boards and commissions that serve the City. See the City Council brochure for more information.

The City Council works for the overall improvement of life for Chowchilla citizens. Items include:

	Efficient and cost effective public services
	The development of economic programs to increase employment by enhancing the visual aesthetics of the community
	Providing effective policy direction allowing for efficient administration of municipal operations
	Implementing programs that provide a positive plan for the future development of the City
	Working cooperatively with intergovernmental agencies, the Chamber of Commerce, businesses, and industry to assist in economic growth

Year 2012 Annual Projects/Goals

	Community engagement
	Priority focus on public safety services, emergency preparedness, and facility improvements pending CIP approval
	Assertive code enforcement inspections and services - Administrative Fines Ordinance enforcement
	Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan considered in 2011/2012 budget with a focus on operation and maintenance of utilities, streets, roadwork, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and city facilities
	2011/2012 Fiscal Year budget
	Strategic Planning and Council goal setting sessions
	2040 General Plan adoption
	Continue funding of Capital Projects through available grant funding
	High Speed Rail meetings
	Implementation of mandated water meter program
	Continued transparency in government

Council Meetings

The City Council convenes their meetings jointly with the Redevelopment Agency on a regular basis. Those items that are to be acted upon by the Redevelopment Agency will be denoted with an asterisk on the meeting agenda. Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency meetings are held on the second and fourth *Tuesdays of the month. Special meetings can be called with a 24-hour notice. Notices of meetings and meeting locations are posted at the Civic Center as required by the Brown Act. Meetings are held in Council Chambers at the Chowchilla Civic Center located at 130 S. Second Street, Civic Center Plaza. *Effective 9-12-11

Council meetings consist of several items of business. During Council meetings there is a time devoted to Public Address, which is a time set aside for the sole purpose of allowing members of the public to address the Council on items of interest that are not on the agenda and are within Council's jurisdiction. Each speaker is limited to three to five minutes. Council may or may not respond to comments; they are prohibited from taking action on items addressed during that time and not noticed on the agenda.

If a member of the public wishes to bring an item of interest to the Council's attention, they may do so under Public Address as noted above, or contact the City Clerk's Office to schedule an item for consideration on a Council agenda. In order to have items placed on an agenda, all information (including exhibits, handouts, etc.) must be received in the City Clerk's office 14 days prior to the scheduled meeting.

The City of Chowchilla complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA of 1990). The Council Chambers are accessible to the physically disabled. If you need special assistance, please call (559) 665-8615, extension 705 at least one week prior to the meeting.

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Council Wages Note: The City Council waived their salary pay for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years.

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