Oaths Administered to Fillmore Firefighters at City Council
On Tuesday, July 9th, at Fillmore City Council, the Oath & Office of Allegiance and Badge Presentations were administered to Sal Ibarra, Ryan Cota and Abner Puebla by City Clerk Olivia Carrere Lopez. Pictured are Ibarra, Cota and Puebla with Fillmore Fire Chief Keith Gurrola. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-Firephoto_91.
On Tuesday, July 9th, at Fillmore City Council, the Oath & Office of Allegiance and Badge Presentations were administered to Sal Ibarra, Ryan Cota and Abner Puebla by City Clerk Olivia Carrere Lopez. Pictured are Ibarra, Cota and Puebla with Fillmore Fire Chief Keith Gurrola. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-Firephoto_91.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, July 11th, 2024

All items passed 5-0

NEW BUSINESS

9.A CONSIDER RESTATED AUDIT CONTRACT WITH CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETING FY 2022-23 FINANCIAL AUDIT AND EXTENDING THE SERVICES TO INCLUDE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR AUDIT. RECOMMENDATION
Staff is requesting and recommends that City Council:

1. Approve a restated contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, to be substantially in the form attached hereto and subject to the approval of the City Attorney, for audit services effective from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 to authorize payment of additional costs associated with completing the FY 2022-23 Financial Audit and extending the services to– include the FY 2023-24 Financial Audit; and

2. Authorize the City’s City Manager to execute the contract.

9.B PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID RELATED LITIGATION AGAINST THE KROGER CO. 01148.0001/992632.2 CITY OF FILLMORE CENTRAL PARK PLAZA2 50 Central Avenue, Fillmore, California 93015-1907(805) 524-3701 - FAX (805) 524-5707

TO: Mayor and City Council

FROM: David W. Rowlands, City Manager
Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney

DATE: July 9, 2024

RE: PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID RELATED LITIGATION AGAINST THE KROGER CO.
REQUEST

That the City Council adopt a resolution approving the City of Fillmore’s participation in the Kroger Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”) in connection with opioid-related litigation with The Kroger Co. and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents related to the Settlement Agreement, to carry out all acts necessary to participate in and carry out settlement implementation, and to execute and participate in any future opioid related settlement agreements that the City Manager and City Attorney deem to be in the City’s best interests.
9.C CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 24-4017, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF THE ELECTION FOR THESE OFFICES WITH THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

9.D RATIFY FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF PROJECT SPECIFICATION
NO. 23-05, DOG PARK ADA IMPROVEMENTS AT TWO RIVERS PARK
PROJECT.

RECOMMENDATION

That the City Council:

1. Accept the services provided for Project Specification No. 23-05, Dog Park ADA Improvements at Two Rivers Park Project (“Project”), performed by FS Contractors, Inc.;

2. Ratify staff’s June 13, 2024 filing of the attached Notice of Completion; and
3. Authorize the final payment to the contractors of owed retention and Release on Contract pending clearance of the 30-day lien period.