City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 6:00 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 Clerk Settles and City Attorney Rudolph. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 1. Public Employment pursuant to Government Code section 54957. Title: City Manager 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. The mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers and Crews. Staff members present: City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, Community Development Director Stewart, Human Resources Administrator Islas, Parks & Recreation Director Solis, Interim Police Chief Drummond, and Public Works Director Winkler. Absent: City Manager Behrmann and Finance Director Kiriu. 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 – Crews moved Item M1 to after the presentations. Campion pulled Item I5 from the Consent Calendar for discussion. PRESENTATIONS: 1. New Employee Introductions – Winkler introduced Annhya Clarkson and Elvira Reyes, Water Conservation Officers. 2. Galt Youth Commission – Annual Report to Council. Yesica Barajas and Hannah Hassey presented the report. 3. Sacramento Environmental Commission Report to Council – Robert Bailey, City Commission Representative, gave the report. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Reappointment to Sacramento Environmental Commission – Robert Bailey. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 21, 2015 PAGE 2 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and take action as deemed appropriate. Settles gave the staff report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Powers, appointing Robert Bailey was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 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. 5. SUBJECT: Award of Water Rate Study contract and related budget adjustment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $49,758 for a water rate study; and 2) Establishing an overall budget of $62,500 for implementation of the rate study, which includes a contingency of $5,242 to address unanticipated issues and $7,500 for contract staff services; and 3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute contract amendments within the approve contingency amount; and 4) Approving a supplemental budget appropriation of $49,500 from the Water Fund 005 available fund balance. Campion had questions concerning the consultant proposal and process of the water rate study. Campion suggested scheduling a workshop the first week in October to review the draft water rate study and rate options. He recommended approving the new water rates at the October 20, 2015 meeting. Council concurred. Campion asked to have the draft water rate study in sufficient time to review before the workshop. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, adopting Resolution No. 2015-56 and conducting a workshop to review the draft water rate study and rate options during the first week in October, and approving the new water rates at the October 20, 2015 meeting was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 7, excluding Item No. I5 which was pulled for discussion. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of June 16, 2015. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Program Status Update – April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the fourth quarter Capital Improvement Program Status Update. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 21, 2015 PAGE 3 4. SUBJECT: Adoption of Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the C Street/Central Galt Complete Streets Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-57 approving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation, and Reporting Program for the C Street/Central Galt Complete Streets Project. 6. SUBJECT: Approval of the Project and Expenditure Plan and Transportation Development Act Claim for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-58 to: 1) Approve the Project and Expenditure Plan and claim for Transportation Development Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2015-2016; and 2) Authorize the Public Works Director to submit any necessary additional amended claim forms to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) for Local Transportation Funds and State Transit Assistance Funds. 7. SUBJECT: Landscaping and Lighting Districts Engineer’s Reports, intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2015-2016, and set public hearings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2015-59, Resolution No. 2015-60, and Resolution No. 2015-61 declaring the City’s intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal year 2015-2016 for the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping, and Maintenance District 1990-02, the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District and Landscape and Lighting District No. 3, respectively; and 2) Authorize publication of public hearing notices and posting of the Engineer’s Reports for the three City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting Districts; and 3) Set August 3, 2015, at 7:00 pm as the date and time for public hearings for all three district. ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Powers, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report. Council reviewed the updated strategic plan. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: Noise Control Standards. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 8.40 of the Galt Municipal Code regarding Noise Control Standards, waive full reading, and continue to the next regular meeting for adoption. Rudolph gave the staff report. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 21, 2015 PAGE 4 Campion had concerns with non-residential noise control standards. Rudolph suggested continuing the ordinance to address the issue. Mike Guttridge said he opposed the noise control standards when pouring concrete for new home construction. Heuer asked to include a special circumstance for pouring concrete during the hot summer months for developers. Rudolph said he would include language in the ordinance. CULTURE AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: 3. SUBJECT: Professional Landscape Solutions service contract amendments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-62 approving the First Amendment for the agreement with Professional Landscape Solutions to be effective July 1, 2015 and approving the budget transfer form in the amount of $36,391 for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. Solis gave the staff report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Campion, adopting Resolution No. 2015-62 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS: None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: 2. SUBJECT: League of California Cities Conference – Designation of Voting Delegate. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint a voting representative and up to two alternates as the City’s voting delegate at the League of California Cities Annual Conference in September. Settles gave the staff report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Campion, appointing Crews as the voting delegate was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Winkler said the community had a thirty-seven percent reduction in water usage for the month of June. He said Harvey Park playground equipment would be delivered next week. Solis thanked the sponsors, volunteers and staff for a successful Independence Day Celebration. Drummond said National Night Out was on Monday, August 4, 2015. Rudolph reminded Council the adjourned regular city council meeting would be on August 3, 2015. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR PAYNE: Commended the Police Department for their presence around the Galt Community Garden and surrounding area. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: None. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 21, 2015 PAGE 5 COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: asked staff to include an article in the City newsletter explaining how to read the new water billing. He asked for an update on the Littleton Community Center stove and Winkler said they were working on it. Campion asked when the Wastewater Treatment Plan Financing Plan was coming back to Council and Winkler said tentatively slated for the August 3, 2015 meeting. COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: announced the Sip and Snack at McFarland Ranch started at 6:00 this Saturday. She said the RSP Creative Studios ART Gallery and Performance was holding a Summer Concert Jamm Session starting at 8:00 pm this Saturday, too. MAYOR CREWS: enjoyed the fireworks show but was unhappy with the amount of illegal fireworks he heard during the Fourth of July. There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned to August 3, 2015 at 7:00 pm by the mayor at 8:52 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk