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Moses Stites, identified in the meeting as general manager of the “Fresno County World Transit Agency,” told the council his agency secured permission to place a bus bench at the Selma Walmart to help seniors and others who wait outside the store. He also said the agency will dedicate a plaque honoring local resident Terry Serrano at a bus shelter.

Stites described the new maintenance facility as a roughly $20,000,000 project and said Measure C is investing about $10,000,000 toward its construction. “It’s a $20,000,000 facility,” he said, adding that the site includes state-of-the-art electric-charging capability and solar charging technology and that openings and soft tours are expected in late July or August pending a final utility connection.

Council and staff thanked the transit manager for service to seniors and veterans and for regional partnerships. Council members also asked to be notified about a proposed soft opening and tour of the maintenance and charging facility.

The remarks were informational; no formal action was taken by the council on the transit report.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Selma City Council Meeting 06/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Fresno-area transit manager told the Selma City Council that the agency will place a bus bench at a Selma Walmart, dedicate a shelter plaque to a local resident, and is building a $20 million maintenance and charging facility supported by Measure C funding.","taxTitle","Selma City, Fresno County, California","taxId",71639,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194177,"Downtown café light bid high; Shafer Park Musco lighting option and site visit set for council",1487,3644060,5132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204&start=3644&end=5132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204/thumbnail_3644060.jpg","/articles/6194177/Selma-City/Fresno-County/California/Downtown-café-light-bid-high-Shafer-Park-Musco-lighting-option-and-site-visit-set-for-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194177-47c342b41e10f655d336bc543b2fec4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201044&Signature=LWwwK~DscR-f~AQImjfctmecqvRDrYkqcmhHgeZEuAb4EPY93TNCttYi9zPdDtj0qqatrv-f9pkgYI2VwMijOW6wxvNhLhPWoj-K6AzMppgJC45FB~OG2tgq78PQfywT4k~Ku4yGXO9O5YgkvoCc0ADn2W6zZpuwsi3sf7JTphVA~hn5JMtjsm5kNxGuxomIunRQEGi9vjX2b0w8Fv-VO~DDTfuibIABldZ9aHp-p954fGdqcVthM9T2ddcu6tfeyq98hlU-lUepwPP3G-FA3GlOWY8byS66SRrBAakdSq53L-IT2JTc2xCrapNAWv60-hR-2rIIk0BNhY01wCcOTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Selma — Public Works staff briefed the Selma City Council June 17 on two related lighting projects: downtown High Street (café/streetscape lighting) and replacement lighting at Shafer Park. Staff said the downtown project received only one bid that was well above the engineer’s estimate and that they will revisit the design and value-engineer the scope before a rebid.

Public Works Director reported the single low bid for the downtown street lighting came from C3 Electric and that several line items were substantially higher than the engineer’s estimate. The director said he will review the bid with the city engineer and return to council, noting the next step will likely include value engineering and re-advertising the project.

For Shafer Park, the city received a Musco Lighting design and two full-system cost options with differing light-radius coverage: roughly $627,975 for a larger coverage option and $497,165 for a smaller radius option. Staff also quoted a materials-only estimate for standard poles and fixtures of about $280,000, but the Musco proposals include poles, advanced fixtures, precast foundations and service/warranty packages; staff emphasized Musco’s long-term service and a 25-year “don’t-touch-it” warranty for performance and technical support.

A site visit with the Musco representative was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. the next day at Shafer Park. Staff clarified that council members may attend and may ask questions of the vendor but must avoid deliberating among themselves per Brown Act rules. The director estimated, if value engineering and a rebid proceed promptly, the High Street project could be rebid in July and completed by fall if a suitable contract is awarded.

Council members and residents discussed warranties, foundations in low-lying ponding areas, and whether a city crew or contractor would perform installation. Staff said Musco’s option includes precast foundations and a comprehensive service package; staff recommended the council inspect the site and hear the vendor before finalizing scope or procurement approach.","Public works staff reported a single, over‑budget bid for downtown High Street café lights and presented Musco Lighting options for Shafer Park (with 25‑year warranty); council members were invited to a Shafer Park site visit scheduled for 10 a.m. the next day.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194183,"Fresno Council of Governments previews Measure C 2026 renewal to Selma council; says Measure C has leveraged $4 per $1",398,1482520,1881100,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204&start=1482&end=1881","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204/thumbnail_1482520.jpg","/articles/6194183/Selma-City/Fresno-County/California/Fresno-Council-of-Governments-previews-Measure-C-2026-renewal-to-Selma-council-says-Measure-C-has-leveraged-4-per-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194183-58bd59f5677308da158c98f0693a183a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201044&Signature=YrutJkZJKpK~oeRSsNgDCrAYu~8l76nTbi21reNxR2DAfNy6BE~9KZ861t~kLqJnF76BVIETU1mcgcdJdHpZXH6lXkmZEInyOzTV1grLrOv1LponbmutroryoYAk1EmGeDQ-7DDXES6TFRSQpiR6XWrVEm7FZI9nhuKzReWgKMXLrR4vV2utE1YVXizgIgxNG7IvpvZGUn7uWD42t~H1eZxZxvXBk5UvzxfiySgV9rOrAPHTy1oPjPshCmCPXMaybDwMgWGUkh82Fp1xY-EnDa3Q~ifOo6BEaMwrKwWLBG3sxtrLJnqCe~Yp1OkSB4P1esmZZ8r6EMRO5KjlV2c47g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Selma — Representatives from the Fresno Council of Governments and consultant Kendall Flint of DK Associates told the Selma City Council June 17 that the Measure C 2026 renewal is under development and invited local input on spending priorities.

Robert Phipps, executive director of the Fresno Council of Governments, joined consultant Kendall Flint for a remote presentation that framed Measure C as a continuation — not a new tax — of a half-cent local sales tax passed in prior decades to fund roads, public transit and infrastructure. Flint said the measure has generated “over $10,000,000,000” for the region over its life, which she detailed as roughly $2.1 billion in direct sales-tax receipts plus about $8 billion in leveraged state and federal funds. “For every dollar that comes in, you're getting back about $4 in terms of the infrastructure investments,” she said.

Flint described the renewal process: a steering committee with city and county representatives will consider measure length (20–30 years), allocation categories (local streets and roads, regional projects, transit, bike/pedestrian), and oversight/reporting features. The team is conducting public outreach, including door-to-door canvassing and scheduled workshops; Flint highlighted the renewal website measurec2026.com as a place for residents to propose how funds should be allocated.

Council members noted local projects that have benefited, including Golden State Corridor and local street repaving. Council and staff also asked about bilingual outreach; Flint confirmed digital and in-person materials and outreach have Spanish-language components and partners working locally.

The presentation included a local summary: the presenter said Selma has received about $10.5 million in Measure C funds for local pavement, alleys and traffic improvements and that the FCRTA maintenance facility receiving Measure C investment includes a roughly $20 million facility with approximately $10 million from Measure C, according to later remarks from a transit speaker during oral communications.

The presentation closed with an invitation to attend Measure C workshops in July and September and to use the project website to provide input on the renewal priorities.","Fresno Council of Governments and consultant DK Associates briefed the Selma City Council on the Measure C renewal process, outreach and the tax’s local impact; presenters emphasized the tax is not new and that Measure C dollars helped fund local roads and transit projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194187,"Selma council continues FY 2025–26 budget hearing after staff identifies $61,367 deficit",1472,4597130,6069240,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204&start=4597&end=6069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204/thumbnail_4597130.jpg","/articles/6194187/Selma-City/Fresno-County/California/Selma-council-continues-FY-202526-budget-hearing-after-staff-identifies-61367-deficit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194187-7cf6583b1e9397fb4f8783d97bcfe323/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201044&Signature=DOl-hFi8pK~OWcZ60baKFa7ZchVv0wcB~VFApX5QSt0Ox48e1oqptPhnsn7uZdAdMl9CffdQNO9QyCCKJSQmADeX1i8OCHF6lVB8DzmTTHnk~Y0Km2hTniiD~aFA2nLYyel-Y9PlbFqkOlCWNS8a6--7eOfIiME8QQI-u76LqcvK6sbjG6xzLSl8EzdqYz4ZfaPA5xd9mG7kgY1oqI~YyG9eOV5uyVUGnEys15oGz-kV~zsQP0VxjhBqszduXzVMvS-t1WwqP-Wi7BlUXNbAKJ-XqodZ-RlsMyPFJBsD9LJUuSB8kkCV7K8-MYmHPwPsG0Y~O1p25SbFJ50IGkJGJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Selma — The Selma City Council opened a public hearing June 17 on the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget and, after extended discussion and public comment, continued the hearing to June 24 at 5:00 p.m. for final action.

Finance Director Moreno presented the draft budget and reported, “The total budget of all funds remains at $62,800,000.” The General Fund was listed at approximately $20.5 million; with council-requested additions (seniors activities, recreation events, and a business improvement district transfer) staff now projects a $61,367 deficit to be offset by reserves if council does not change appropriations.

Council members and members of the public pressed staff on major cost drivers and potential reductions. Council and staff discussed options including removing funding for a proposed part-time grants manager (staff cited $30,761), pausing the planned economic development director allocation ($104,957), restoring animal services to prior-year levels (an item staff identified at roughly $720,000 this year with a suggested $130,000 savings by eliminating an animal-services director slot), and reviewing a Human Resources personnel increase that raised the department’s payroll-related line from $370,000 in the prior year to $626,079 in the proposed budget.

Several residents urged caution and transparency. “With that, this is a public hearing … we have to do our job as fiduciaries for the city,” the mayor said before the council voted to continue the hearing to allow staff time to run the suggested adjustments and produce updated figures. The council set a special meeting to resume budget consideration at 5 p.m. on June 24 to meet the statutory timeline for adopting a budget by June 30.

Staff also noted unresolved capital project costs (Shafer Park lighting and High Street lighting) and said those items — and any related reserve draws — would be revisited once final project numbers are available.","After staff presented a $62.8 million draft budget, the Selma City Council continued the public hearing to June 24 to allow time to consider suggested cuts and clarifications to close a $61,367 shortfall.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194192,"Selma council approves combined economic development director/public information officer position, 4-1",730,662290,1393080,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204&start=662&end=1393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3864766-bfa0f88238be58655f23dc69e1378204/thumbnail_662290.jpg","/articles/6194192/Selma-City/Fresno-County/California/Selma-council-approves-combined-economic-development-directorpublic-information-officer-position-4-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194192-b14b302ca62d0faddd5d2d2d0c873bf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201044&Signature=Y287q28OMwgXL2obYr6CLXBLxzs~8FzmATqY5WKXFz1~uiCTJz9Q5KGdyFROCAD~kdST6XSVLM4dGfdARngN1U~JIGeTg~sPLYjfBwzonBPul-i6Ez2iDBBm3HxTaBnR-Ts2JffPIOJXPaKkzovWyhLo93GrW6Wp4uETLHgvR06MJ-~-Yzji9t1xjTCzGHS~FyYWP4XX3NMqB-D-uvOL2y4~ufSau4MZ54T-nQ51tT0-iv8LptU6M767AF~7f8prcuPHaemF-6YNlfEtIMpCsV~JGjw3W8ObE-PtHV9GLpOGQtLha7z3Ex6M8Vh3wJ5XHhWDilYflAG65YcwPRhcWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Selma — The Selma City Council voted 4-1 on June 17 to approve a new combined economic development director/public information officer classification and salary range and directed staff to advertise the position with applications returned for council review at the July 1 regular meeting.

Council members and staff framed the job as an immediate need for the city’s communications, marketing and economic outreach — functions council members said are key to recruiting businesses and supporting the ongoing city manager search. “Our city is in need of more transparency and more communications,” Mayor Robertson said during the discussion.

Administrative staff told the council the hybrid job is a fiscally smaller alternative to a standalone communications director. “Staff strongly recommends adoption of resolution 2025-47R to approve the economic development director, PIO classification and salary range,” a staff presenter told the council, noting that the hybrid slot would add roughly $30,000 to the projected general-fund deficit, versus a larger increase if a separate communications director were hired.

Council members debated the tradeoffs. Supporters said the role is a practical way to immediately provide marketing, website and outreach capacity; opponents warned that combining economic development and communications risks diluting both functions. The final roll-call vote was yes: Abalos, Oseguera, Guerra and Robertson; no: Trujillo.

Under the motion approved by council, the position will be advertised with a salary range of $92,000 to $120,000 and applications will be provided to council for review; interviews and selection are expected to be handled by the council in a closed-session applicant review at a future meeting. Staff said the job will operate under the city’s personnel rules and daily supervision will fall to the appropriate administrative manager while the council remains the appointing authority.

The action follows council and staff discussions this spring about communications gaps and the workload of ongoing recruitments. Staff also said the hybrid approach preserves the ability to recruit a dedicated economic development director later if council and budget conditions allow.","The Selma City Council on June 17 approved a hybrid economic development director and public information officer (PIO) position, directing staff to advertise the role and return with applications at the July 1 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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