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City Council Meeting

Regular Meeting

Galt, CA · March 1, 2016

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CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, March 1, 6:00 pm The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers and Crews. Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph and Human Resources Administrator Islas. ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d). Name of case: Worker’s Compensation Claim of Deborah Porteous-Toste. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d). Name of case: City of Galt v. 7 Starr LLC, et al, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014- 00173138. 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 meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by the mayor. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers and Crews. Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, Interim Finance Director Boyd, Human Resources Administrator Islas, Parks & Recreation Director Solis, Interim Police Chief Drummond and Public Works Director Winkler. Absent: Community Development Director Stewart. OPENING CEREMONIES - Silent prayer was observed, the flag salute was recited by Venture Troop 119 and the city clerk read the video statement. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS – None. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Introduction of New Employees – Finance Department and Public Works. Palazzo introduced Emily Boyd, Interim Finance Director. Winkler introduced Martina Biondo, Parks Worker, Blanca Velasquez Garcia, Parks Worker and Rodney Tate, Plant Maintenance Mechanic. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2016 PAGE 2 2. SUBJECT: Water Usage and Water Conservation Options for City Facilities – Public Works. Winkler gave the presentation. 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. Everen Watkins requested a crosswalk at Lake Park and Carillion. Gwen Owens, Deputy Public Works Director, responded the location does not meet the standards for installation of a crosswalk at this time. Kathleen Amos invited City Council to the renaming of the Galt High School Administration Building to the Orvell K. Fletcher Administration Building at 12:30 pm on April 11, 2016. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 5. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of February 16, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants. 3. SUBJECT: Authorize the City Clerk to execute a memorandum of understanding for election services with the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Resolution No. 2016-13 authorizing the City Clerk to execute a memorandum of understanding for election services with the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters. 4. SUBJECT: Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and approve the Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report as presented. 5. SUBJECT: Memorandum of understanding with Sacramento Office of Emergency Services: Regional Emergency Notification System. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-14 authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services enabling our continued participation in the regional emergency notification system. ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Campion, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Cedar Flats Estates Rezone and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2016-15 approving the vesting tentative subdivision map for the Cedar Flats Estates Project; and 2) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-02 approving the proposed rezone for the Cedar Flats Estates Project. Chris Erias, Principal Planner, gave the agenda report. He handed out revised conditions of approval amending Item B44 and adding Item B45. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2016 PAGE 3 Crews re-opened the public hearing and hearing no comments closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Heuer, Resolution No. 2016-15, as revised, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. REGULAR CALENDAR: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 1. SUBJECT: Sacramento Transportation Authority – Designation of Priority Transportation Project(s). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation and provide direction regarding designation of priority transportation project(s) for potential supplemental sales tax funding. Owens gave the agenda report. By consensus of Council, no action was taken. COMMUNICATIONS: None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: Settles announced there was a vacant seat on the Parks and Recreation Commission appointed by Mayor Crews. She said the City was currently accepting applications. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Winker said Union Pacific Railroad started the track repairs early. Forrest said Harvey Park restrooms would be completed by baseball opening day. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR PAYNE: reminded the community the Eggstravaganza Event was on Saturday, March 19, 2016 and thanked the Measure R Oversight Board committee members for attending tonight’s meeting. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: Nothing. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: Nothing. COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: asked to bring discretionary funds to the next meeting for discussion and possible action. MAYOR CREWS: attended Zachary McCoy’s Eagle Scout Presentation. There being no further business to come before council, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:12 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk

Agenda

CITY OF GALT Mark Crews, Mayor Eugene M. 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 Emily Boyd, 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, MARCH 1, 2016 CLOSED SESSION: 6:00 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. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d). Name of case: Worker’s Compensation Claim of Deborah Porteous-Toste. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d). Name of case: City of Galt v. 7 Starr LLC, et al, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34- 2014-00173138. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2016 PAGE 2 D. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION E. 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 F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS G. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Introduction of New Employees – Finance Department and Public Works. 2. SUBJECT: Water Usage and Water Conservation Options for City Facilities – Public Works. 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 regular meeting of February 16, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Authorize the City Clerk to execute a memorandum of understanding for election services with the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Clerk to execute a memorandum of understanding for election services with the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters. 4. SUBJECT: Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and approve the Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Annual Report as presented. 5. SUBJECT: Memorandum of understanding with Sacramento Office of Emergency Services: Regional Emergency Notification System. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services enabling our continued participation in the regional emergency notification system. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2016 PAGE 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented. J. SCHEDULED MATTERS: 1. SUBJECT: Cedar Flats Estates Rezone and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Project. AGENDA REPORT: Stewart RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt a resolution approving the vesting tentative subdivision map for the Cedar Flats Estates Project; and 2) Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-02 approving the proposed rezone for the Cedar Flats Estates Project. K. REGULAR CALENDAR: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 1. SUBJECT: Sacramento Transportation Authority – Designation of Priority Transportation Project(s). AGENDA REPORT: Winkler RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation and provide direction regarding designation of priority transportation project(s) for potential supplemental sales tax funding. L. COMMUNICATIONS 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. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 1, 2016 PAGE 4 CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS MARCH 2016 March 01 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm – Regular Meeting March 07 Galt Youth Commission– 6:00 pm – Council Chambers March 09 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 Meeting March 17 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room March 19 EGGSTRAVAGANZA Event – 9:00 am – 4th and C Streets March 24 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – 610 Chabolla Avenue – California Room March 31 City Offices Closed – Caesar Chavez Day APRIL, 2016 April 04 Galt Youth Commission Meeting –6:00 pm – City Council Chambers April 05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session April 13 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – Council Chambers April 14 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – Council Chambers April 19 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – Regular Session April 21 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room April 28 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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