City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT Marylou Powers, Mayor Jason Behrmann, City Manager Mike Singleton, Vice Mayor Curt Campion, Council Member William Bowen, Police Chief Mark Crews, Council Member Paula Islas, Human Resources Admin. Barbara Payne, Council Member Inez Kiriu, Finance Director Sandy Kiriu, Comm. Dev. Director Elizabeth Aguire, City Clerk Steven Winkler, Public Works Director Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Steven Rudolph, City Attorney AGENDA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013, 6:45 PM NOTE: Speaker Request Sheets are provided on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers. If you wish to address the council during the meeting, please complete a speaker sheet and give it to the city clerk. A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. NOTE. If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office, 209-366-7130, 380 Civic Drive, at least two days prior to the meeting. NOTE. Public records, including writings relating to an agenda item for open session of a regular meeting and distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California. NOTE. Please turn off all cell phones during the council meeting. ________________________________________________________________________________________ A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Roll Call: Singleton, Payne, Campion, Crews, Powers B. PUBLIC COMMENT: - Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the council on any agenda item before or during consideration of the item. Speakers shall restrict their comments to a maximum of three minutes. Please fill out a speaker sheet located on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers and forward the completed speaker sheet to the city clerk. C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to and under the authority of Government Code Section 54956.9(a) GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2013 PAGE 2 Boyce Jeffries v. City of Galt, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2011-00115333. D. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING: ELIZABETH AGUIRE, CITY CLERK: Agenda Report. The agenda for this Galt City Council Meeting was posted in the following listed sites before the close of business at 5:00 pm on the Friday preceding the meeting: 1. City Hall Lobby, 380 Civic Drive; 2. U.S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way; and 3. Marian O. Lawrence Library, 1000 Caroline Avenue.  CITY OF GALT Marylou Powers, Mayor Jason Behrmann, City Manager Mike Singleton, Vice Mayor Curt Campion, Council Member William Bowen, Police Chief Mark Crews, Council Member Paula Islas, Human Resources Admin. Barbara Payne, Council Member Inez Kiriu, Finance Director Sandy Kiriu, Community Dev. Dir. Elizabeth Aguire, City Clerk Steven Winkler, Public Works Director Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Steven Rudolph, City Attorney AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013, 7:00 PM NOTE: Speaker Request Sheets are provided on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers. If you wish to address the council during the meeting, please complete a speaker sheet and give it to the city clerk. A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. NOTE: If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office, 209-366-7130, 380 Civic Drive, at least two days prior to the meeting. NOTE: Public records, including writings relating to an agenda item for open session of a regular meeting and distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California. NOTE: Please turn off all cell phones during the council meeting. _______________________________________________________________________________________ A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 1. Roll Call: Council Members: Singleton, Payne, Campion, Crews, Powers 2. Silent prayer 3. Flag Salute 4. Video statement B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: C. PRESENTATION: Community of Character – Responsibility – to Mukesh Patel. D. PUBLIC COMMENT: - Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the council on non-agenda items. Speakers may address council on any agenda item during consideration of the item. Speakers shall restrict their comments to issues that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and limit comments to a maximum of three minutes. Please fill out a speaker sheet located on the table inside the entrances to the council chambers and forward the completed speaker sheet to the clerk. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2013 PAGE 2 E. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: - It is recommended that Items 1 through 3 be acted on simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action are requested by a council member. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the special and regular meetings of December 3, 2013. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Award of contracts for construction support services and construction management services related to the Central Galt Interchange Landscaping Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to authorize: 1) the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Omni-Means Engineers, Ltd, for the Central Galt Interchange Landscaping Project in the amount of $20,000 for construction support services; 2) the City Manager to execute a contract with Psomas for the Central Galt Interchange Landscaping Project in the amount of $72,080 for construction management services; and 3) Funding contingencies of $2,000 for the Omni-Means contract amendment and $7,220 for the Psomas contract, to address any supplemental services that may be required to complete the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented. F. SCHEDULED MATTERS: 1. SUBJECT: Introduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 of the Galt Municipal Code relating to buildings and construction and adopting the 2013 Editions of the California Building Standard Codes. STAFF REPORT: I. Kiriu RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Conduct a public hearing to receive testimony; and 2) Introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt repealing and reenacting Chapter 15.04 of the Galt Municipal Code relating to Buildings and Construction and adopting by reference the 2013: California Administrative Code, California Building Code, California Residential Coee3, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Green Building Code and California Energy Code. G. REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan. STAFF REPORT: Powers RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2013 PAGE 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: 2. SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order in the amount of $35,000 to 4-Leaf, Inc., for outside plan review services. STAFF REPORT: S. Kiriu RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order in the amount of $35,000 to 4-Leaf, Inc., for outside plan review services. 3. SUBJECT: Annual Conservation Easement Monitoring and Inspection Report for the Galt Swainson’s Hawk Foraging Habitat Preserve (2013) and Budget Change Form Request. STAFF REPORT: S. Kiriu RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Accept the 2013 Annual Report and provide any direction deemed appropriate; and 2) Approve a $2,100 Budget Change Form to pay for herbicide spraying and 3) Direct staff to more forward the 2013 annual Report to the Galt Habitat Foundation and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 4. SUBJECT: Consideration to participate in the Countywide Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) also known as the County of Sacramento Community Facilities District No. 2012-1 (Clean Energy). STAFF REPORT: S. Kiriu RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Galt to join the Countywide Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program by granting the annexation of lands with the territorial jurisdiction of the City to the Sacramento Community Facilities District No. 2012-1. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: 5. SUBJECT: Request to waive the Public Employee Pension Reform Act 180 day waiting period to hire retired annuitant to perform duties. STAFF REPORT: Islas RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution waiving the Public Employee Pension Reform Act 180 day waiting period to hire retired annuitant, Cathy Kulm, to perform critical administrative assistant duties on a limited basis in fiscal year 2014. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 6. SUBJECT: Approval of Supplemental Funding for Demolition of the Building located at 405 Fifth Street (Jaycee Hall). STAFF REPORT: Winkler RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a special appropriation in the amount of $18,000 from General Fund Reserves to fund supplemental hazardous waste abatement and disposal costs association with demolition of the Jaycee Hall building. H. COMMUNICATION I. ADJOURN TO THE GALT HABITAT FOUNDATION AGENDA GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2013 PAGE 4 GALT HABITAT FOUNDATION MEETING 1. Roll Call: Board Members: Singleton, Payne, Crews, Campion, Powers. 2. Public Comment 3. Information/Consent Agenda 4. Departmental: a. SUBJECT: Minutes of the March 5, 2013. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. b. SUBJECT: Annual Conservation Easement Monitoring and Inspection Report for the Galt Swainson’s Hawk Foraging Habitat Preserve (2013) and notification of personnel change. STAFF REPORT: S. Kiriu RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive the 2013 Annual Conservation Easement Monitoring and Inspection Report approved by the Galt City Council (to serve as the Biannual Report required by the Management Plan); and 2) Accept written notification of a personnel/officer change (Community Development Director/Vice President of GHF) and direct staff to fill the vacant position with “acting” Community Development (Senior Planner) temporarily and then transfer the responsibility to the new Community Development Director when that person is hired. J. ADJOURN AND RECONVENE TO THE GALT CITY COUNCIL K. CITY CLERK'S REPORT L. COMMENTS BY STAFF M. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT ELIZABETH AGUIRE, CITY CLERK: Agenda Report. The agenda for this Galt City Council Meeting was posted in the following listed sites before 5:00 pm on the Friday preceding the meeting: 1. City Hall Lobby, 380 Civic Drive; 2. U.S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way; and 3. Marian O. Lawrence Library, 1000 Caroline Avenue. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2013 PAGE 5 CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS DECEMBER December 17 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session December 19 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – CANCELLED December 24-25 CITY OFFICES CLOSED – CHRISTMAS EVE/CHRISTMAS December 26 Commission on Aging Meeting –610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room - CANCELLED JANUARY, 2014 January 1 CITY OFFICES CLOSED – NEW YEARS DAY January 6 Galt Youth Committee Meeting –6:00 pm – City Council Chambers January 7 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session January 8 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers January 9 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers January 16 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room January 21 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session January 23 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room ALL CITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED FRIDAYS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. Disclaimer – The dates and times of the meetings shown are accurate as of the date of posting. Please contact the City Clerk’s office for verification.