REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WESTMORLAND
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
355 South Center Street Westmorland, CA 92281

Call to Order:

Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation:

Roll Call:

Oral Communication-Public Comment: Now is the time for any member of the public to speak to the Council. Please step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Three (3) minute maximum time.

Reports from Council Members Non-Action Items:

Staff Reports:

Fire Department- Sergio Cruz
Police Department – Chief Lynn Mara City Manager- Laura Fischer
Public Works Director - Ramiro Barajas

Consent Agenda: Approve the Consent Agenda Items 1-2.

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2025
2. Approval of City Warrant List.

Regular Business:

Discussion of upcoming Nuisance Abatement Ordnance, City Council

Discussion /Action to Award Professional Service Agreement with Lechowicz & Tseng Municipal
Consultants to prepare a water and sewer rate study. Laura Fischer, Manager

Discussion /Action to authorize The Holt Group to prepare an updated Quality Assurance Plan for the
City of Westmorland in an amount not to exceed $2,000. Laura Fischer

Discussion/Review Draft Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget. Laura Fischer, Manager

Discussion/ Action Approval to purchase electrical transformer for WTP SCADA PLC for $5,024.20
from One Source Distributors-Ramiro Barajas, Public Works Director.

Discussion/Action Authorize staff to submit a reimbursement request to State Water, Board for payments
to Cora for $87,744.85; The Holt Group $9,990.00; Dudek $5,268.75 for a total of 103,003.60 and
Authorize staff to pay the invoices. - Laura Fischer, Manager.

Discussion/Action to approve Resolution 2025-09 SB1 FY 25/26 Funding- Ramiro Barajas, Public Work Director

Closed Session:

Public Service Employees Job descriptions and salary scales, as well as Appointment, Employment, or
evaluation (Gov’t. Code §54957(b)(1).), Conference with legal Counsel Pending Litigation (Gov’t. Code §54956.9 (d) (1))

Adjournment: Next regular scheduled meeting May 21, 2025.

Council meetings are Open to the Public
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