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 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, MARCH 18, 2014, 6:15 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: 1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT pursuant to and under the authority of Government Code Section 54957 - Parks and Recreation Director. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2014 PAGE 2 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to and under the authority of Government Code Section 54957.6 AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: Jason Behrmann, Steve Rudolph, Paula Islas EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA) Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU) Unrepresented Employees 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, MARCH 18, 2014, 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. PRESENTATIONS: 1. American Society of Civil Engineers – Presentation of Project of the Year Award for Central Galt Interchange. 2. Galt Police Department – Community Service Project. 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 GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2014 PAGE 2 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. E. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: - It is recommended that Items 1 through 6 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 March 4, 2014. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Approval of a contract claims settlement and an increase in contingency for the Fiber Optic Line Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving a contract claims settlement amount of $38,682.63; and approving a $13,000 increase in project contingency, for a total contingency amount of $39,009. 4. SUBJECT: Mortgage Credit Certificate Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Galt to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Sacramento County to provide the Mortgage Credit Certificate Program in the City of Galt. 5. SUBJECT: Single Audit Report fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the City of Galt Single Audit Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. 6. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending January, 2014. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the treasurer's report as submitted. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented. F. SCHEDULED MATTERS: G. REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Payne. STAFF REPORT: Payne RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $572.50 from Council Member Payne’s discretionary funds in the FY 2013-2014 budget to go towards the Harvey Park project including the community garden and if necessary, authorize the city clerk to carry forward the funds to FY 2014-15. 2. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Singleton. STAFF REPORT: Singleton GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2014 PAGE 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $750.00 from Council Member Singleton’s discretionary funds in the FY 2013-2014 budget to go towards start-up and operations costs for the Police Activities League (PAL). CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: 3. SUBJECT: Review of ABC License Applications for Public Convenience. STAFF REPORT: Rudolph RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to the City Manager that all future applications for ABC licenses seeking a determination of public convenience and necessity be sent to the City Council for review and determination. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: 4. SUBJECT: Annual 2030 Galt General Plan and Housing Element progress report for 2013. STAFF REPORT: C. Erias RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Review the Annual 2030 Galt General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for 2013; and 2) Provide an opportunity for public comment; and 3) Consider the Galt Planning Commission’s recommendation; and 4) Direct staff to make any needed modifications to the report; and 5) By motion, accept said report and direct staff to submit it to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Government Code §65400. POLICE DEPARTMENT 5. SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with Galt High and Galt Elementary School Districts for the addition of School Resource Officer Position(s). STAFF REPORT: Bowen RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the Galt Joint Union High School District and the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, resulting in the addition of up to two SRO positions. 6. SUBJECT: Review of ABC License Applications for Public Convenience for businesses located at 905 “C” Street, Suite #160 and 239 4th Street. STAFF REPORT: Bowen RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution finding 1) the public convenience will not be served by the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits at the proposed business location of 239 4th Street; and 2) the public convenience will be served by the sale of beer, wine and distilled spirits at the proposed business location of 905 “C” Street, Suite #160, Galt, CA. H. COMMUNICATION I. ADJOURN TO THE GALT HABITAT FOUNDATION AGENDA GALT HABITAT FOUNDATION MEETING GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 18, 2014 PAGE 4 1. Roll Call: Board Members: Singleton, Payne, Crews, Campion, Powers. 2. Public Comment 3. Information/Consent Agenda a. SUBJECT: Minutes of the December 17, 2013. STAFF REPORT: Aguire RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. b. SUBJECT: Semi-Annual Meeting of the Galt Habitat Foundation. STAFF REPORT: C. Erias/S. Rudolph RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the staff report on the status of the Galt Habitat Foundation. J. ADJOURN AND RECONVENE TO THE GALT CITY COUNCIL K. CITY CLERK'S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Community Benefit Funding. STAFF REPORT: Aguire RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to staff regarding the grant of funds to local non-profit organizations and/or City Committees. 2. SUBJECT: Measure R Committee Appointments. STAFF REPORT: Aguire RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make appointments to the Measure R Committee to fill the vacant positions in accordance with city practice. 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 MARCH 18, 2014 PAGE 5 CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS MARCH, 2014 March 14 BLOCK PARTY – Harvey Park – 4pm-6pm March 18 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session March 20 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room March 24 Public Safety Committee Meeting – 6:00pm – Pescetti Room – Galt PD March 27 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room March 31 CITY OFFICES CLOSED in observance of Cesar Chavez Day APRIL, 2014 April 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session April 7 Galt Youth Committee Meeting –6:00 pm – City Council Chambers April 9 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers April 10 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers April 12 EGGSTRAVAGANZA – 4th Street between “B” and “E” – 10am-2pm April 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session April 17 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room April 23 Measure R Committee Meeting – 6:00pm – Pescetti Room – Galt PD April 24 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room April 26 SHRED-IT/CHAMPS E-WASTE DISPOSAL – 9:00am-1:00pm - Galt Market 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.