City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · January 21, 2014
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 7:00 pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the mayor. Council Members present: Singleton, Payne,
Campion, Crews, Powers.
Staff members present: City Manager Behrmann, City Clerk Aguire, City Attorney Rudolph, City Treasurer
Farrell, Public Works Director Winkler, Chief of Police Bowen, Finance Director Kiriu, Human Resources
Administrator Islas, Community Development Director Kiriu, and Special Projects Administrator Solis.
OPENING CEREMONIES - Silent prayer was observed, the flag salute was recited and the video
statement was read by the city clerk.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS - None
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Character Coalition – Awards were given to Mari Martinez, Mike Vontoure, Gayleen Gomez,
Tracy Watt and Suzanne Stebbins.
2. Galt Herald –Dave Herburger presented an Award to Leesa Klots, Volunteer of the Year, and
CAPS, Organization of the Year.
3. Parks & Recreation Commission – Annual Report. Don Buchanan gave a report
4. CERT – Robert Brouwer, CERT Program Coordinator, Cosumnes Fire Department and Sgt.
Craig Walton gave a report on CERT.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - The clerk announced that members of the audience could address the council on
any matter which is not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction. She advised the location
of the speaker sheets, asked that speaker sheets be presented to the clerk prior to addressing council and
advised that each person would have a three minute time limit to speak.
Reuven Epstein was concerned about the recent dog attacks. He said council needed to do something about
dogs wondering around. He said this focus would make Galt safer.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 4.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of January 7, 2014.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Landscape Maintenance Agreement with California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) for the Central Galt Interchange Landscape Improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2014-06 to authorize the City Manager to
execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for the maintenance of the landscape
proposed for the Central Galt Interchange improvements.
4. SUBJECT: Amendment to Grazing Lease for Hauschildt Property.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2014-07 approving the Fifth Amendment
to the Grazing Lease for the Hauschildt Property.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Payne, the consent calendar was approved by a
unanimous roll call vote.
REGULAR CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report.
Each council member presented different goals.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
3. SUBJECT: AB 1600 Financial Reports.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the AB 1600 financial Reports for fiscal year ending June
30, 2013.
Kiriu introduced Mike Sylvia, Deputy Finance Director who gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Singleton, the report was accepted by a
unanimous roll call vote.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
4. SUBJECT: Galt Police Officer’s Association and the City of Galt Side Letter Agreement #5.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2014-08 approving the changes to the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Galt Police Officer’s Association (GPOA)
relating to standby time for Detectives, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Side Letter
Agreement.
Bowen gave a staff report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Singleton, Resolution No. 2014-08 was adopted
by a unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
5. SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Program Status Update – July 1, 2013 to December 30, 2013.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive the 2nd quarter CIP status report.
Winkler gave an update.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Singleton, the CIP update was accepted by
unanimous roll call vote.
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6. SUBJECT: Award of contract for Construction Management Services related to the Wastewater
Treatment Plant Upgrade Project (CIP #53Z).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2014-09 to: 1) Authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Carollo Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $1,838,733.00 and a
contingency amount of $183,874.00 for construction management services for the Wastewater
Treatment Plant (WWTP) Upgrade Project; and 2) Appropriate $263,000.00 from Fund 014 Capital
Improvement – Wastewater Fund balance for the WWTP Upgrade Project; and 3) Authorize the
City Manager to execute amendments to the agreement, within the approved contingency amount.
Winkler introduced Mark Clarkson who gave a report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Singleton, seconded by Crews, Resolution No. 2014-09 was adopted
by a unanimous roll call vote.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: Aguire gave a list of upcoming events.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Bowen said they were involved in an investigation for gaming and received
computers from the raid business. In another case, the city received $20,000 which would come back to
council for needed equipment for the police department. Winkler said they were looking into viable options
for the Twin Cities Roundabout during the nice weather within the realm of the specifications. He then
said they were watching the dry weather regarding ground water and Galt’s water. He encouraged residents
to use water wisely and conserve whenever possible.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VICE MAYOR SINGLETON: Had nothing.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE: Had nothing
COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: Had nothing.
COUNCIL MEMBER CREWS: Had nothing.
MAYOR POWERS: Had nothing.
There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned by the mayor at 8:20
pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Aguire
City Clerk
Agenda
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
Steven Winkler, Public Works Director
Elizabeth Aguire, City Clerk
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer
Steven Rudolph, City Attorney
AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014, 6:30 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.
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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:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to and under the
authority of Government Code Section 54957 - City Attorney.
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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
Steven Winkler, Public Works Director
Elizabeth Aguire, City Clerk
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer
Steven Rudolph, City Attorney
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014, 7:00 PM
NOTE: Speaker Request Sheets are provided on the tableinside 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 m odification 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 m eeting, 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.
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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. PRESENTATIONS:
1. Character Coalition – Mari Martinez and Mike Vontoure, Caring and Compassion Award.
2. Galt Herald – Person of the Year.
3. Parks & Recreation Commission – Annual Report.
4. CERT – Robert Brouwer, CERT Program Coordinator, Cosumnes Fire Department.
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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 tableinside the entrances to the council chambers and forward
the completed speaker sheet to the clerk.
E. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: - It is recommended that Items 1 through 4 be acted
on simultaneously unless separate discussion and/or action are requested by a council member.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of January 7, 2014.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Landscape Maintenance Agreement with California Departm ent of
Transportation (Caltrans) for the Central Galt Interchange Landscape Improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to authorizethe City Manager to execute
a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for the maintenance of the landscape
proposed for the Central Galt Interchange improvements.
4. SUBJECT: Amendment to Grazing Lease for Hauschildt Property.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the
Grazing Lease for the Hauschildt Property.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
F. SCHEDULED MATTERS
G. REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan.
STAFF REPORT: Powers
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
3. SUBJECT: AB 1600 Financial Reports.
STAFF REPORT: I. Kiriu
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the AB 1600 financial Reports for fiscal year
ending June 30, 2013.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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4. SUBJECT: Galt Police Officer’s Association and the City of Galt Side Letter Agreement
#5.
STAFF REPORT: Bowen
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the changes to the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the GaltPolice Officer’s Association (GPOA)
relating to standby time for Detectives, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Side
Letter Agreement.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
5. SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Program Status Update – July 1, 2013 to December 30,
2013.
STAFF REPORT: Winkler
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive the 2nd quarter CIP status
report.
6. SUBJECT: Award of contract for Constructi on Management Services related to the
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project (CIP #53Z).
STAFF REPORT: Winkler
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to: 1) Authorize the City Manager to
execute an agreement with Carollo Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $1,838,733.00 and
a contingency amount of $183,874.00 for c onstruction management services for the
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Upgrade Project; and 2) Appropriate $263,000.00
from Fund 014 Capital Improvement – Wastewater Fund balance for the WWTP Upgrade
Project; and 3) Authorize the CityManager to execute amendments to the agreement, within
the approved contingency amount.
H. COMMUNICATION
I. ADJOURN THE GALT CITY COUNCIL AND CONVENE TO THE GALT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY:
AGENDA
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
1. Roll Call: Board Members: Singleton, Payne, Campion, Crews, Powers.
2. Public Comment
3. Information/Consent Agenda
a. SUBJECT: Minutes of the December 3, 2013.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
b. SUBJECT: Successor Agency Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
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4. Regular Calendar
a. SUBJECT: Transfer of Housing Assets to the City of Galt in its role as Housing
Successor.
STAFF REPORT: Erias.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution transferring all housing assets,
responsibilities, rights, powers, duties, obligations, and housing assets to the City of
Galt, in its role as Housing Successor and authorize the City Manager to execute all
documents to transfer said items.
J. ADJOURN THE GALT SUCCESSOR AGENCY 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 agendafor 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.
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CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
JANUARY, 2014
January 21 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session
January 23 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room
FEBRUARY, 2014
February 1 GALT WINTER BIRD FESTIVAL
February 3 Galt Youth Committee Meeting –6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
February 4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session
February 12 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
February 13 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers
February 17 CITY OFFICES CLOSED – PRESIDENTS DAY
February 18 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session
February 20 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
February 27 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.
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