City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · February 2, 2016
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 6:45 pm
The mayor called the meeting to order at 6:47 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, and
Crews. Absent: Powers.
Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles and City Attorney Rudolph.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code
section 54957.
Title: Clerk Administrator
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The council reconvened to open session at 7:00 pm at which
time the city attorney announced there was no reportable action.
The mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, and
Crews. Absent: Powers.
Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, Community
Development Director Stewart, Interim Finance Director Lucido, Parks & Recreation Director Solis,
Interim Police Chief Drummond and Public Works Director Winkler. Absent: Human Resources
Administrator Islas.
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. SUBJECT: Economic Development Update.
Amie Mendes, Economic Development Manager, gave the presentation.
2. SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Hazard Maps.
William Forrest, Senior Civil Engineer, gave the update.
3. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission Teen Art Exhibit.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Proceed with the Teen Art Exhibit.
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Juliet Rodriguez, Galt Youth Commission, gave the presentation.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, proceeding with the Teen Art Exhibit
with the following stipulations: 1) application for submission of the artwork would include a
disclaimer supplied by the City Attorney and 2) artwork for public exhibit on City property would
be at the discretion of the City was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members
present. Absent: Powers.
4. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report to City Council.
Janice Reuthinger, Chairperson, gave the report.
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 5.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the special and regular meetings of January 19, 2016.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Dry Creek Oaks General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Tentative Subdivision Map
Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-01 approving the proposed rezone for
the Dry Creek Oaks Project.
4. SUBJECT: Award of contract for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Reviews.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-05 authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract with Harris & Associates for Landscape and Lighting District Assessment
Reviews for $34,370 with a $3,440 contingency for unanticipated costs.
5. SUBJECT: Amendment to Clerk Administrator Employment Agreement.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-06 1) approving the First Amendment
to the Employment Agreement for the Clerk Administrator 2) authorizing the Mayor to execute on
behalf of the City and 3) authorizing a $6,000 appropriation to fund this increase.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, the consent calendar was approved by a
unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers.
SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR: None.
COMMUNICATIONS: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: Nothing.
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COMMENTS BY STAFF: Stewart said the Eastview Project would be coming before City Council in the
next few months. Heuer asked Stewart for printed copies of the Eastview Project documents.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VICE MAYOR PAYNE: Nothing.
COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: announced there was an open position as an adult mentor on the Galt
Youth Commission and to contact the City Clerk for more information.
COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: said the Galt Area Historical Society was holding a benefit dinner for
the Rae House Museum on February 18, 2016 starting at 5:30 pm.
COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: Absent.
MAYOR CREWS: Nothing.
There being no further business to come before council, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:01pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Settles
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF GALT
Mark Crews, Mayor Eugene Palazzo, City Manager
Barbara Payne, Vice Mayor
Curt Campion, Council Member Dan Drummond, Interim Police Chief
Lori Heuer, Council Member Paula Islas, Human Resources Administrator
Marylou Powers, Council Member Gregory Lucido, Interim 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, FEBRUARY 2, 2016
CLOSED SESSION: 6:45 PM OPEN SESSION: 7:00 PM
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.
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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 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 five 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.
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government
Code section 54957.
Title: Clerk Administrator
D. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
E. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
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1. Roll Call: Council Members: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers, Crews.
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Video statement
F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
G. PRESENTATIONS:
1. SUBJECT: Economic Development Update.
2. SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Flood Hazard Maps.
3. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission Teen Art Exhibit.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Proceed with the Teen Art Exhibit.
4. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report to City Council.
H. 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 five 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.
I. 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 January 19, 2016.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Dry Creek Oaks General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Tentative
Subdivision Map Project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-01 approving the proposed
rezone for the Dry Creek Oaks Project.
4. SUBJECT: Award of contract for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District
Reviews.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract with Harris & Associates for Landscape and Lighting District
Assessment Reviews in the amount of $34,370 with a $3,440 contingency for unanticipated
costs.
5. SUBJECT: Amendment to Clerk Administrator Employment Agreement.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) approving the First Amendment to
the Employment Agreement for the Clerk Administrator 2) authorizing the Mayor to
execute on behalf of the City and 3) authorizing a $6,000 appropriation to fund this
increase.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
J. SCHEDULED MATTERS
K. REGULAR CALENDAR
L. COMMUNICATION
M. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
N. COMMENTS BY STAFF
O. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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
FEBRUARY, 2015
February 1 Galt Youth Commission – 6:00 pm – Council Chambers
February 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
February 10 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers
February 11 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers
February 15 City Offices Closed – Presidents Day
February 16 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 PM – Council Chambers
February 18 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
February 25 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room
MARCH 2013
March 7 Galt Youth Committee– 6:00 pm – Council Chambers
March 8 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm
March 9 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00pm - Council Chambers
March 10 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – Council Chambers
March 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm – Regular Session
March 17 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
March 19 Eggstravaganza Event – 9:00 am – 4th and C Streets
March 25 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room
March 31 City Offices Closed – Caesar Chavez Day
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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