City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, May 17, 2016 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers and Crews. Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, City Treasurer Farrell, Interim Community Development Director Erias, Interim Finance Director Boyd, Human Resources Administrator Islas, Parks & Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Sockman and Public Works Director Winkler. 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 – Campion moved Item G5 after consent and Payne removed Item E3 from consent for discussion. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Swearing in Ceremony for Sergeant Richard Small. Settles swore in Sergeant Richard Small. 2. SUBJECT: Sacramento Area Sustainable Business Program Award of Certification to California Waste Recovery Systems. June Livingston, Sacramento Sustainable Business Program presented the award to Dave Vaccarezza, California Waste Recovery Systems. 3. SUBJECT: Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control Presentation. Gary Goodman, District Manager, 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. Katherine Silk was concerned with the welding business on Lanigan Court and felt the police had been ignoring her pleas. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. SUBJECT: Designation of Authorized Official to execute CalRecycle Payment Program documents. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 17, 2016 PAGE 2 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-23 authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit periodic applications and claims on behalf of the City related to CalRecycle Payment Program documents. Payne asked if there was a report on recycling and Palazzo said as soon as it was received he would report back to City Council. ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Heuer, adopting Resolution No. 2016-23 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 and 2, excluding Item No. 3, which was pulled for discussion. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of May 3, 2016 and the special meeting of May 9, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants. ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Campion, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. REGULAR CALENDAR – PUBLIC WORKS: 5. SUBJECT: Consider support for the proposed Supplemental Transportation Sales Tax Expenditure Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-24 to approve the proposed 2017- 2047 supplemental Transportation Sales Tax Expenditure Plan for Sacramento County. Jeff Spencer, Executive Director, Sacramento Transportation Authority gave the presentation. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Powers adopting Resolution No. 2016-24 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: City-Initiated Annexation and Pre-Zone Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: This item has been moved to the meeting of June 7, 2016. Rudolph said this would be moved off calendar. He needed more time to respond to letters received on the project. REGULAR CALENDAR: TREASURER'S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending March 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the treasurer's report as submitted. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 17, 2016 PAGE 3 Farrell gave the report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Heuer, accepting the Treasurer’s Report for period ending March 2016 was approved by a roll call vote. Absent Campion. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Investment Policy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Investment Policy as submitted. Farrell gave the report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Powers approving the Investment Policy was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: 3. SUBJECT: Liberty Ranch Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-05 approving the Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement by and between the City of Galt and Liberty Ranch, LLC as landowner relative to the development known as Liberty Ranch, within the Eastview Specific Plan Project Area. Rudolph gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Powers, amending Section 4.4.4.2 of the Pre- Annexation and Development Agreement, striking out the last sentence, was approved by a roll call vote with Payne and Crews dissenting. Rudolph said the ordinance would have to be reintroduced and brought back next meeting for adoption. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, reintroducing Ordinance No. 2016-05 approving the Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement and incorporating the amendment to Section 4.4.4.2, striking the last sentence, waiving the full reading and adopting at the next meeting, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 4. SUBJECT: Egg Laying Chicken Ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to staff. Alayna Crandell gave a presentation on the benefits of keeping hens. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Payne, bringing back an ordinance for council consideration was approved by a roll call vote with Powers dissenting. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 6. SUBJECT: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Presentation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation regarding the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and provide preliminary feedback regarding a preferred option for forming a Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Winkler gave the presentation. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 17, 2016 PAGE 4 Campion asked for a copy of the letter opposing the San Joaquin boundary amendment. Direction was given to work cooperatively with the other agencies and bring back information as it becomes available. COMMUNICATION: None. CITY CLERK'S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: 2016 General Municipal Election. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-25 calling a general municipal election and requesting consolidation with the statewide election held on November 8, 2016, pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code. Settles gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, adopting Resolution No. 2016-25 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. J. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Sockman said he swore in the new dispatcher, Crystal Curry and he praised his staff for rescuing Frieda, the German Shephard. Palazzo announced the appointment of Chris Erias as the Interim Community Development Director. He gave an update on the Delta College North Campus. Palazzo suggested utilizing the Community and Schools Together Committee (CAST) to continue working towards securing the Liberty Road Site for the new campus and Council concurred. K. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR PAYNE: hoped to see the community at the garden dedication. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: reminded the community the Barbara Payne Community Garden at Harvey Park Dedication was on May 26, 2016 and the Strawberry Festival was this weekend. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: asked to add his discretionary funds to the next agenda and the Galt Area Historical Society’s community grant funding carry-over. COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: asked to add her discretionary funds to the next agenda. MAYOR CREWS: asked to add his discretionary funds for the Military Banner Program to the next agenda. There being no further business to come before council, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:21 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk