City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · January 20, 2015
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 6:30 pm
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the mayor. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer,
Campion, Powers and Crews.
Staff members present: City Manager Behrmann, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph and Human
Resource Administrator Islas.
PUBLIC COMMENTS The clerk announced that under Government Code Section 54954.3, members
of the audience could address the council on any agenda item before or during the council's consideration
of the item. 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 had a five minutes time limit.
ADJOURN TO SPECIAL CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. 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)
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: The council reconvened to open session at 7:00 pm at which time
the city attorney announced there was no action taken.
There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned by the mayor at
7:01 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Settles
City Clerk
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 7:00 pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 pm by the mayor. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer,
Campion, Powers and Crews.
Staff members present: City Manager Behrmann, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, Public Works
Director Winkler, Chief of Police Bowen, Finance Director Kiriu, Human Resources Administrator Islas,
Community Development Director Stewart, and Parks & Recreation Director Solis.
OPENING CEREMONIES - Silent prayer was observed, the flag salute was recited by Boy Scout Troop
119 and the video statement was read by the city clerk.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS – Powers pulled E3 from the Consent
Calendar for discussion.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
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 five minutes time limit to speak.
Al Baldwin wanted a picture placed in the paper and on the website showing the fence that would be used
for the Railroad Quiet Zone Project. Crews said you could see a similar fence in Lodi at the south end of
Pine Street.
Daniel Hansen wanted Measure R funds used to place cameras on uniformed police officers. Bowen said
the city had purchased four cameras. Heuer asked if the cameras would be rotated amongst the officers and
Bowen responded yes.
3. SUBJECT: Galt Public Service Unit Memorandum of Understanding Side Letter Agreement
No. 1.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-07 approving and authorizing the City
Manager to execute the side letter agreement No. 1 to the Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU)
Memorandum of Understanding.
Powers was concerned about the employee taxes taken out of the boot allowance in December.
Rudolph said GPSU agreed to the allowance. He said upon further review by GPSU, they requested
the allowance go back to a reimbursement effective in July and the City agreed.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Campion, Resolution No. 2015-07 was
approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 7, excluding item E3 which was pulled for
discussion.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the special and regular meetings of December 16, 2014 and January 6,
2015.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
4. SUBJECT: Authorize a Task Order for design and environmental services related to the Bicycle
Lane Improvement Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-08 authorizing the City Manager to
execute a task order with Bellecci & Associates in the amount of $65,647, for design and
environmental services related to the Bicycle Lane Improvement Project (CIP #51E), with a $6,500
contingency for unanticipated costs.
5. SUBJECT: Authorize award of on-call consultant contracts for engineering services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-09 authorizing the City Manager to
execute multi-year on-call Master Task Order Agreements with Interwest Consulting Group, Omni-
Means Ltd., Psomas and URS.
6. SUBJECT: Agency Report of Public Official Appointments – Fair Political Practices Commission
Form 806.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a revised Form 806 relating to appointments of Council
Members to outside committees, boards, commissions for which compensation is paid.
7. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending November, 2014.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the treasurer's report as submitted.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Payne, the consent calendar was approved by a
unanimous roll call vote.
REGULAR CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan – January 7, 2015 through July 1, 2015.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives Report January
7, 2015 through July 1, 2015.
Reviewed the report.
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE:
2. SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 2015-01 Prohibiting the Cultivation of Medical Marijuana.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance No. 2015-01 adding Chapter 18.58 of the
Galt Municipal Code regarding marijuana cultivation, waive full reading, and continue to the next
regular meeting for adoption.
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Rudolph gave the staff report.
Nick McCollum proposed a limit of six plants grown outside for medicinal purposes with a medical
card.
Ryan Slusher asked to grow two outdoor plants annually for medical reasons.
Sandra Hendrix lived on Valentine Court and opposed the growing of marijuana indoors and
outdoors.
Cory Parham lived on Valentine Court and opposed the growing of marijuana indoors and outdoors.
Shirley Carmona lived on Valentine Court and had a problem with the smell and the traffic. She
wanted a complete ban.
Evelyn Sutterfield lived on Valentine Court and wanted a complete ban.
Mike Singleton voted in November as a city council member in favor of growing marijuana
indoors. He said, after further research, he would not vote to approve growing marijuana indoors
or outdoors.
Al Baldwin said arresting or citing individuals could help with the illegal sale of marijuana.
Daniel Hansen supported the ordinance but said methamphetamines could become a problem.
Campion was in favor of the ordinance and said the impacts to the neighborhood far out way the
benefits to the individual. Powers was in favor of two or three plants grown outdoors for those that
really needed it. Heuer agreed with Powers but was against growing indoors. Heuer asked about
limiting the square footage allowed to grow the plants. She was concerned about the cost going to
the dispensaries for those that could not afford it. Rudolph said the city could enact an ordinance
for limiting the square footage and height of the plant. Payne supported the banning of indoor and
outdoor cultivation of marijuana plants. Heuer asked about the violations in the ordinance and
Rudolph said the city could impose financial penalties repeatedly.
Jill Johnson was opposed to the growing indoor and outdoor of marijuana.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, introducing Ordinance No. 2015-01
was approved by a roll call vote with Powers dissenting.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
3. SUBJECT: Annual Conservation Easement Monitoring Report for the Galt Swainson’s Hawk
Foraging Habitat Preserve (2014).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Accept the 2014 Annual Report and provide any direction
deemed appropriate; and 2) Direct Staff to forward the 2014 Annual Report to the Galt Habitat
Foundation and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Stewart gave the staff report
ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Heuer, accepting the Annual Conservation
Easement Monitoring Report for the Galt Swainson’s Hawk Foraging Habitat Preserve (2014) and
directing staff to forward the report to the Department of Fish and Wildlife was approved by a
unanimous roll call vote.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: Principal Planner Position.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution No. 2015-10 unfreezing the current unfunded
Principal Planner position so that it can be filled by the current Senior Planner incumbent and then
freeze the Senior Planner position effective February 1, 2015.
Islas gave the staff report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Powers, Resolution No. 2015-10 was adopted
by a unanimous roll call vote.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
5. SUBJECT: Agreement with Coplogic for a citizens online reporting system.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No.2015-11 authorizing the City Manager to
execute an agreement with Coplogic for a citizens online reporting system.
Bowen gave the staff report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, Resolution No. 2015-11 was adopted
by a unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC WORKS:
6. SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Program Status Update – October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the 2nd Quarter Capital Improvement Status Report.
Received the report.
COMMUNICATIONS: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT gave an update on city council meetings and events.
COMMENTS BY STAFF – Bowen said he had received several compliments on the Officer Tonn
Memorial Dedication.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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VICE MAYOR PAYNE: said the Easter Eggstravaganza was in March with Shop Local and their next
meeting was tomorrow, Wednesday, at 8:30.
COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: said she attended the League of California Cities Conference in
Sacramento. She was at the Officer Tonn Memorial Dedication and said it was amazing and thanked Lynn
Hutchinson and the CHAMP group.
COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: said he appointed Doug Cannell to the Planning Commission. He
attended the grand opening of the Barsetti Wine Tasting Room and it was well attended.
COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: said Barsetti Wine Tasting Room Grand Opening was a lot of fun.
MAYOR CREWS: was touched by the Tonn Memorial Dedication and appreciated Heuer leaving the
League Conference early to attend. He said the Barsetti Wine Tasting Room Grand Opening was very nice.
There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned by the mayor at
8:42 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
kudos
Donna Settles
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF GALT
Mark Crews, Mayor Jason Behrmann, City Manager
Barbara Payne, Vice Mayor
Curt Campion, Council Member William Bowen, Police Chief
Lori Heuer, Council Member Paula Islas, Human Resources Administrator
Marylou Powers, Council Member Inez Kiriu, Finance Director
Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Donna Settles, City Clerk Tony Stewart, Community Development 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, JANUARY 20, 2015, 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 five 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: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers, Crews
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 NEGOTIATOR pursuant to and under the authority
of Government Code Section 54957.6
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AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: Jason Behrmann, Steve Rudolph, Paula Islas
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA)
D. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING:
DONNA SETTLES, 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
Mark Crews, Mayor Jason Behrmann, City Manager
Barbara Payne, Vice Mayor
Curt Campion, Council Member William Bowen, Police Chief
Lori Heuer, Council Member Paula Islas, Human Resources Administrator
Marylou Powers, Council Member Inez Kiriu, Finance Director
Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Donna Settles, 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, JANUARY 20, 2015, 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 five 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: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers, Crews
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute by Boy Scout Troop 119
4. Video statement
B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
C. PRESENTATIONS
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 7 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 16, 2014 and January
6, 2015.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Galt Public Service Unit Memorandum of Understanding Side Letter
Agreement No. 1.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the
side letter agreement No. 1 to the Galt Public Service Unit Memorandum of Understanding.
4. SUBJECT: Authorize a Task Order for design and environmental services related to the
Bicycle Lane Improvement Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a task order with Bellecci & Associates in the amount of $65,647, for design and
environmental services related to the Bicycle Lane Improvement Project (CIP #51E), with
a $6,500 contingency for unanticipated costs.
5. SUBJECT: Authorize award of on-call consultant contracts for engineering services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute multi-year on-call Master Task Order Agreements with Interwest Consulting
Group, Omni-Means Ltd., Psomas and URS.
6. SUBJECT: Agency Report of Public Official Appointments – Fair Political Practices
Commission Form 806.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a revised Form 806 relating to appointments of
Council Members to outside committees, boards, commissions for which compensation is
paid.
7. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending November, 2014.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the treasurer's report as submitted.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
F. REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan – January 7, 2015 through July 1, 2015.
STAFF REPORT: Crews
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives Report
January 7, 2015 through July 1, 2015.
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE:
2. SUBJECT: Ordinance Prohibiting the Cultivation of Medical Marijuana.
STAFF REPORT: Rudolph
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce an ordinance adding Chapter 18.58 of the Galt
Municipal Code regarding marijuana cultivation, waive full reading, and continue to the
next regular meeting for adoption.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
3. SUBJECT: Annual Conservation Easement Monitoring Report for the Galt Swainson’s
Hawk Foraging Habitat Preserve (2014).
STAFF REPORT: Stewart
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Accept the 2014 Annual Report and provide any
direction deemed appropriate; and 2) Direct Staff to forward the 2014 Annual Report to
the Galt Habitat Foundation and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: Principal Planner Position.
STAFF REPORT: Islas
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Unfreeze the current unfunded Principal Planner position
so that it can be filled by the current Senior Planner incumbent and then freeze the Senior
Planner position effective February 1, 2015.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
5. SUBJECT: Agreement with Coplogic for a citizens online reporting system.
STAFF REPORT: Bowen
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute an agreement with Coplogic for a citizens online reporting system.
PUBLIC WORKS:
6. SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Program Status Update – October 1, 2014 to
December 31, 2014.
STAFF REPORT: Winkler
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the 2nd Quarter Capital Improvement Status
Report.
G. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
H. COMMENTS BY STAFF
I. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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ADJOURNMENT
DONNA SETTLES, 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.
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CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
JANUARY, 2015
January 22 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room
FEBRUARY, 2015
February 2 Galt Youth Commission – 6:00 pm – Council Chambers
February 3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
February 11 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
February 12 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers
February 16 CITY CLOSED – PRESIDENTS DAY
February 17 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 PM – Council Chambers
February 19 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
February 26 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room
MARCH, 2015
March 2 Galt Youth Commission – 6:00 pm – Council Chambers
March 3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
March 11 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
March 12 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers
March 17 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 PM – Council Chambers
March 19 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
March 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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