City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · May 20, 2014
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
Armando Solis, P&R Director
Elizabeth Aguire, City Clerk Tony Stewart, Comm. Dev. Director
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Steven Winkler, Public Works Director
Steven Rudolph, City Attorney
AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014, 5:30 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. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code
section 54957.6
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AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: Jason Behrmann, Steve Rudolph, Paula Islas
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA)
Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU)
Galt Police Department Civilians Association
(GPDCA)
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 Administrator
Barbara Payne, Council Member Inez Kiriu, Finance Director
Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Elizabeth Aguire, City Clerk Tony Stewart, Community Development Director
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Steven Winkler, Public Works Director
Steven Rudolph, City Attorney
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 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.
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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 – Venturing Crew 119.
4. Video statement
B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS:
C. PRESENTATIONS: 1. First Five School Readiness Program.
2. Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center.
3. Positive Coaching Alliance.
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.
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E. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: - It is recommended that Items 1 through 5 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 May 6, 2014.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: 2014 General Municipal Election – Costs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the regulations for
candidates pertaining to the materials submitted and designation of costs thereof.
4. SUBJECT: 2014 General Municipal Election – Consolidation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution calling a General Municipal Election
and requesting consolidation with the statewide election held on November 4, 2014,
pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code.
5. SUBJECT: Authorize award of On-Call Master Task Order Agreements for Construction
Materials Testing and Specialty Inspection Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to: 1) Authorize the City Manager to
execute multi-year On-Call Master Task Order Agreements with Construction Testing
Services and Neil O. Anderson for Construction Materials Testing and Specialty Inspection
Services; and 2) Authorize the Public Works Director to extend the Master Task Order
Agreements for up to three, one-year extensions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
F. SCHEDULED MATTERS
G. REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Ordinance repealing Chapter 9.39 of the Galt Municipal Code sex offenders’
proximity to children’s facilities.
STAFF REPORT: Rudolph
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce an ordinance, waive the first reading, and read
by title only an ordinance repealing Chapter 9.39 of the Galt Municipal Code regarding sex
offenders’ proximity to children’s facilities.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
2. SUBJECT: Supplemental Police Services Expenditure Plan for Residual Measure R Fund
Balance.
STAFF REPORT: Bowen
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt a resolution approving a Supplemental Police
Services Expenditure Plan for the use of residual Measure R funds in the amount of
$1,100,600 to fund up to two additional School Resource Officer (SRO) positions
consistent with the recent approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
school districts and other critical needs of the police department. These funds will allow
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the police department to increase its efficiency, accountability and effectiveness; 2)
Approve the budget change forms appropriating funds in the total amount of $669,581 in
expenditures and $85,202 in revenues in fiscal year 2014-2015 and $239,200 in
expenditures and $87,867 in revenues in fiscal year 2015-2016. The cost for 2014-2015
reflects the funding of one SRO position at $128,736, and $98,345 in temporary/contract
positions, and capital at $442,500. The cost for 2015-2016 reflects funding for one SRO
position at $134,065, Capital at $6,500 and temporary/contract positions at $98,635; and
3) Authorize the Finance Director to process the appropriate budget changes to reflect the
intent of items #1 and #2.
H. COMMUNICATION
I. CITY CLERK'S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Community Benefit Funding.
STAFF REPORT: Aguire
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the attached funding request applications and
make funding determinations.
2. SUBJECT: Commission on Aging.
STAFF REPORT: Aguire
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council Member Crews make an appointment to the
Commission on Aging to fill a vacant position and remaining term in accordance with
City practice.
3. SUBJECT: Youth Committee Appointments.
STAFF REPORT: Aguire
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint the youth as recommended by the Youth
Committee Adult Mentors and the City Clerk conduct the swearing in ceremony.
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 MAY 20, 2014
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CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
MAY, 2014
May 19 Public Safety Meeting – 6:00pm – Pescetti Community Room
May 20 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session
May 22 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room
May 26 CITY OFFICES CLOSED – MEMORIAL DAY
May 31 PUBLIC SAFETY DAY – 9am-2pm – Galt Community Park
JUNE, 2014
June 2 Galt Youth Committee Meeting –6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
June 3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session
June 8 Kevin Tonn Memorial Golf Tournament – 11:00am – Dry Creek Golf Course
June 10 Budget Study Session – 2:00pm – Council Chambers
June 11 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
June 12 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers
June 17 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session
June 19 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
June 26 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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