City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 5:30 pm The special and regular meeting was called to order at 5:33pm 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 Resources Administrator Islas. ADJOURNED TO SPECIAL AND CLOSED SESSIONS: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case. 2. Workers’ Compensation Liability Claims pursuant to Government Code section 54956.95. Review of all pending workers’ compensation claims. 3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9. City of Galt v. 7 Star LLC., et al., Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-00173138. CLOSED THE SPECIAL SESSION AND RECONVENED 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 in the special and closed sessions. The mayor called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers and Crews. Staff members present: City Manager Behrmann, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, Community Development Director Stewart, Finance Director Kiriu, Human Resources Administrator Islas, Police Chief Bowen, and Public Works Director Winkler. Absent: Parks and Recreation Director Solis. OPENING CEREMONIES - Silent prayer was observed, the flag salute was recited and the city clerk read the video statement. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS – None. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Galt Youth Commission – Disposal of Needles/Sharps Program. Brian Garcia and Andrew Klotz, Student Commission Members, along with Pete Lombardi, California Waste Recovery Representative, gave the presentation. Campion asked Rudolph to research and bring back an ordinance. Rudolph suggested bringing back a report with different options and council agreed by consensus. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2015 PAGE 2 2. Sacramento Transportation Authority – SacramentoGO Public Outreach Program. Brian Williams, Executive Director, gave the presentation. 3. Sacramento Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers 2014 Community Improvement Project of the Year Award – Twin Cities Roundabouts Project. Winkler presented the award to the mayor. 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 five minute time limit to speak. Al Baldwin encouraged the community to come out for the Eggstravaganza on March 28th. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 3. 1. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Additional Contingency for Construction of the Vintage Oak Lift Station Improvements Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-22 authorizing a supplemental contingency amount of $25,000.00 to address unanticipated construction issues; and authorize the City Manager to execute contract change orders within the revised contingency amount. 3. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending January 2015. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the treasurer's report as submitted. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Heuer, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan Update. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report. Crews gave the update. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: City Firing Range Insurance Coverage. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Limit use of the firing range to City of Galt sworn police officers and other public agencies satisfying the four conditions set forth in the staff report. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2015 PAGE 3 Rudolph gave the staff report. Campion asked if the City’s insurance pool changed the requirements of the liability insurance within the last year and Behrmann said no, the City was unaware of the exclusion for private use. Crews wanted the City to look at a policy that would cover private use and he said private groups would provide indemnification to the City of Galt. Campion asked staff to follow up with the City’s insurance pool to see if they would reconsider coverage. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, investigating further the possibility to provide City liability insurance for private use of the facility, evaluating the Boy Scouts’ current insurance policies and bringing back a report to city council at a future meeting was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. Behrmann said he would contact the City’s insurance pool for an explanation of non-coverage and ask if the City’s insurance pool was willing to re-exam their position on the firing range for private use. Heuer said to include the possibility of a city employee on site during the use of the firing range by private groups. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 3. SUBJECT: Appointment of Interim Police Chief. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-23 approving the agreement for employment with Dan Drummond and appointing him as Interim Police Chief. Behrmann gave the staff report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Powers, adopting Resolution No. 2015-23 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. Dan Drummond congratulated Chief Bowen on his retirement and thanked the City Council for the opportunity to work with the City. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: 4. SUBJECT: Annual 2030 Galt General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for 2014. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Review the Annual 2030 Galt General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for 2014; and 2) Provide an opportunity for public comment; and 3) Consider the 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 Section 65400. Stewart gave the staff report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, accepting the Annual 2030 Galt General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for 2014 and directing staff to submit it to the GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2015 PAGE 4 Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Government Code Section 65400 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 5. SUBJECT: Development Code Update, Zoning Map Amendment and Landscape Design Guidelines. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the item to the April 7, 2015 City Council meeting. Stewart gave the update. Mike Guttridge asked the city council to allow more artificial turf in front lawns in the proposed Landscape Design Guidelines due to the shortage of water. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, continuing the Development Code Update, Zoning Map Amendment and Landscape Design Guidelines to the April 7, 2015 meeting was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS: None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Winkler gave an update on the water meter installation project. Bowen read a commendation letter received for police service. Behrmann said quiet zone fences were going up. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR PAYNE: saw the play at Galt High School and enjoyed it. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: pleased to see more police officers on the streets. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: was invited to Meals on Wheels last week and was impressed with the operation. COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: said nothing. MAYOR CREWS: sending his condolences to the families of Gale Bruce, Citizens Assisting Police Services (CAPS) volunteer, Traci Crawford, Galt High School instructor, and Darla Augustine, Friends of the Library member. There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned by the mayor at 8:37 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk