CITY OF FILLMORE CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 6:30 PM CITY HALL AGENDA
Item 4 - Approval of Agenda - Villasenor motion, Garnica second, passed 5-0
Items 8A-8G - Consent Calendar - Villasenor motion, Broggie second, passed 5-0
Item 9A - Approval of Contract with Clifton Larson Allen LLP to provide auditing and financial statement preparation services - Garnica motion, Rodriguez second, passed 5-0
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A PRESENTATION BY INTERFACE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES: CITY-SPECIFIC DATA
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, COMMENTS, COMMITTEE, COMMISSION, AND BOARD REPORTS
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM 8A. THROUGH 8G. IS TO APPROVE BY VOICE VOTE.
8.A CITY OF FILLMORE WARRANT REGISTER-JANUARY 13, 2026 CITY OF FILLMORE WARRANT REGISTER-JANUARY 13, 2026.PDF
8.B OCTOBER 28, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 28, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.PDF
8.C NOVEMBER 12, 2025 - CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES  NOVEMBER 12, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.PDF
8.D DECEMBER 09, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 09, 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.PDF
8.E FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR URGENT REPAIRS TO WELL NO. 8 SR - NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR URGENT REPAIRS TO WELL NO. 8. FINAL.PDF
8.F CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 26-4090 FIXING THE COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF NON-REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT/ MIDMANAGEMENT, CONFIDENTIAL, AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF FILLMORE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026, AND SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 25-4074
SR MGMT MID CONF COMP PT AND BENEFITS RESOLUTION.PDF
8.G CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AN UPDATED CALPERS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE
SR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE 01.01.2026.PDF
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.A APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, TO PROVIDE AUDITING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION SERVICES
SR - AWARD OF AUDIT SERVICES.PDF
9.B DISCUSSION OF WHETHER TO INCREASE THE CITY COUNCIL SALARIES RECOMMENDATION
SR DISCUSSION ON CITY COUNCIL SALARY INCREASE.PDF
10. CITY MANAGER
CITY MANAGER VERBAL REPORT
11. CLOSED SESSION
11.A JANUARY 13, 2026 - CLOSED SESSION JANUARY 13, 2026 - CLOSED SESSION.PDF
12. ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR ALBERT MENDEZ ADJOURNS TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AT 6:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026, CITY HALL, 250 CENTRAL AVENUE, FILLMORE, CA 93015.

We’re proud to introduce the newest members of the Fillmore Police Department, who have successfully completed their 16-week patrol training program! Welcome Deputies Alisa Vargas and Anthony Bavero! These dedicated deputies have shown exceptional commitment and professionalism throughout their training and are now ready to serve and protect their Fillmore community. Please join us in congratulating them as they begin their journey as patrol deputies. Posted December 12, 2025, courtesy https://www.instagram.com/fillmorepd/.

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Two recent winter rainstorms brought heavy rains throughout Ventura County causing damage to the Fillmore area. Residents on Grand Avenue have felt the wrath of the mighty Sespe River flowing strong but also eroding property lines. Cindy Jackson, pictured above, is a lifelong resident of Fillmore and a proud graduate of Fillmore High School. For more than 40 years, she has faithfully volunteered in the community, including over 30 years with the Fillmore Chamber of Commerce, as well as the May Festival and many other local events and organizations. Cindy has always been someone who gives her time, energy, and heart to others. Now she is in need of help herself. She is a single mom, self-employed, and runs a farm, which makes her time and financial resources limited. A GoFundMe has been started by a fellow neighbor to help Cindy. For more info visit: https://gofund.me/be1ba6b72. Photo credit Marcus Camp. See page 2 ‘Letters to the Editor’ for Cindy’s submission.

A tree fell at Old Telegraph Road/Landeros Lane last week due to high winds, with no damage to the seasonal/migrant worker housing. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.

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Did the recent winter storms cause damage to your home, business, or other property? You may qualify for temporary property tax relief through the Ventura County Assessor’s Office.
What is it?
If your property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster or misfortune such as severe storms, flooding, fire, or an earthquake, you may be eligible for property tax relief under California law (R&TC Section 170). To qualify, the damage must total at least $10,000 of the property’s current market value.
Taxable property includes:
▪️Land and structures
▪️Orchards
▪️Business equipment and fixtures
▪️Aircraft and boats
▪️Manufactured homes subject to local property taxation
How to File:
Complete an Application for Reassessment of Property Damaged by Misfortune or Calamity (AO-V 365).
What you need to do:
▪️Fill out all required sections
▪️Submit your application to the Ventura County Assessor’s Office
More info:
http://assessor.venturacounty.gov/.../disaster-relief/
Need help? Contact the Ventura County Assessor’s Office at 805-654-2181 or by email at assessor.info@venturacounty.gov or visit assessor.venturacounty.gov

Pictured is a drainage culvert on the east side of the Sespe River, at Old Telegraph Road, used to handle normal drainage. It was closed last week in anticipation of possible overflow from the Sespe River. The flap gate was installed on January 9th, 2023, by Ventura County Public Works. Aluminum slats were lowered into rails on the side of the culvert to create a barrier. The Sespe River has a riprap levee, a permanent layer of large, angular stone or boulders, mixed with cement, typically used to stabilize and protect the soil surface against erosion and scour in areas of concentrated flow. Stop logs are used for level control in open channels of the river. Logs are beams inserted in grooves cast in a channel wall; typically, nominal height of a stop log is in 6” increments, i.e., the log can be 6, 12, 18” in height, etc. Photo credit Angel Esquivel.