City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, June 28, 2016 The Vice-Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, and Powers. Absent: Crews. 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: City Manager RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The Council reconvened to open session at 7:06 pm at which time the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action. The Vice-Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, and Powers. Absent: Crews Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, Interim Community Development Director Erias, Finance Director Boyd, Human Resources Administrator Islas, and Parks & Recreation Director Solis. Absent: Public Works Director Winkler and Police Chief Sockman. 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: Payne pulled Item No. I3 from the consent calendar for discussion. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission – Swearing in new Student Members and Annual Report to Council. Settles swore in Magaly Munoz, Jesus Cuevas, Martina Muller, Olivia Klotz, and Paige Sessions. Juliet Rodriguez and Kirsten Miller, Galt Youth Commission, gave the annual report. 2. SUBJECT: Real Life Church – 2016 Community Benefit Grant Report to Council. Michelle Bustamante, Real Life Church, gave the presentation. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2016 PAGE 2 3. SUBJECT: Project Love – 2016 Community Benefit Grant Report to Council. Representative was not in attendance. 4. SUBJECT: Galt Area Historical Society – 2016 Community Benefit Grant Report to Council. Janis Barsetti Gray, Galt Area Historical Society 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. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. SUBJECT: Landscaping and Lighting Districts Engineer’s Reports, intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, and set public hearings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution Nos. 2016-32, 2016-33 and 2016-34 declaring the City’s intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 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 July 19, 2016, at 7:00 pm as the date and time for public hearings for all three districts. Payne questioned the administrative costs charged to the districts. Owens gave an overview and Boyd explained the cost allocation. ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Powers, 1) adopting Resolution Nos. 2016-32, 2016-33, 2016-34 and 2) authorizing publication of public hearing notices and posting of the Engineer’s Reports for the three City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting Districts; and 3) Setting July 19, 2016, at 7:00 pm as the date and time for public hearings for all three districts was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 7, excluding Item No. 3, which was pulled for discussion. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meetings of May 17, 2016 and June 7, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants. 4. SUBJECT: Sacramento Countywide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Participation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize and direct staff to participate in the preparation of the Sacramento Countywide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2016 PAGE 3 5. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending April 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer's Report as submitted. 6. SUBJECT: City of Galt Credit Card Account Limit Increase. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-35 authorizing an increase of $10,000 to the credit card account limit so that the aggregate amount is increased from $45,000 to $55,000. 7. SUBJECT: Authorize the transfer and use of residual Assessment District 1988-2 funds for supplemental improvements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the transfer of Assessment District 1988-2 residual funds to Capital Improvement Project (CIP) #58K Annual Lift Station Rehabilitation for upgrades to the Crystal Way Lift Station within Assessment District 1988-2. 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: Crews SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Establishment of Traffic Capital Improvement Program Fees for Senior Housing Developments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Conduct a public hearing to receive comments relating to proposed revisions to the Traffic Capital Improvement Program (TCIP). 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2016-36 approving the addition of senior housing fees to the City’s TCIP for new development. Owens gave the agenda report. Payne opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Powers, adopting Resolution No. 2016-36 was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews REGULAR CALENDAR: CTIY ATTORNEY: 1. SUBJECT: Community Animal Services. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-37 appropriating five thousand dollars ($5,000) from the City Council community promotion line item 001-0101-711-6070, Community Grants, to assist in the establishment of a non-profit organization to provide community animal services. Rudolph gave the agenda report. He suggested another funding option for the establishment of the non-profit organization could be General Fund Reserves. Campion was in favor of using General Fund Reserves and Heuer preferred using the community promotion line item. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Powers, adopting the modified Resolution No. 2016-37 appropriating five thousand dollars ($5,000) using General Fund Reserves to assist in the establishment of a non-profit organization to provide community animal services was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2016 PAGE 4 2. SUBJECT: Legislative Update/Letter of Opposition. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign letters in opposition to (1) the Governor’s “by-right” affordable housing approval trailer bill, and (2) AB2788 (Gatto) Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Bill. Rudolph gave the agenda report. He updated Council on AB2788 (Gatto) and said it had been withdrawn. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter in opposition to the Governor’s “by-right” affordable housing approval trailer bill was approved by a roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews COMMUNICATIONS CITY CLERK’S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Committee/Commission Funding Requests. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to staff regarding the amount of funding for City Committees/Commissions for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and Fiscal Year 2017-2018. Settles gave the agenda report. John Gordon, Galt Youth Commission, reviewed their budget and answered Council questions. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, funding $2,500 for FY 2017 and FY 2018 for training and team building, carrying over any balance remaining from FY 2016, and providing future tracking of fundraiser dollars separate from City funding was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews 2. SUBJECT: Community Benefit Funding Grant. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the funding request applications and make funding determinations. Settles gave the agenda report. Janis Barsetti Gray, Galt Area Historical Society, spoke on behalf of the McFarland Living History Ranch Barn Project. James Seiler, Real Life Church, spoke on behalf of the After School Program. Campion motioned to grant $7,000 to the Galt Area Historical Society, $1,500 to Real Life Church of Galt and $1,500 to L’Chayim of Galt. The motion died for lack of a second. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Payne, granting $5,000 to the Galt Area Historical Society, $2,500 to Real Life Church of Galt and $2,500 to L’Chayim of Galt failed with Heuer and Campion dissenting. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2016 PAGE 5 Heuer motioned to grant $10,000 to the Galt Area Historical Society. The motion died for lack of a second. Campion motioned to grant $7,000 to the Galt Area Historical Society, $1,500 to Real Life Church and $1,500 to L’Chayim of Galt. The motion died for lack of a second. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, granting $8,000 to the Galt Area Historical Society, $1,000 to Real Life Church of Galt and $1,000 to L’Chayim of Galt failed with Powers and Payne dissenting. Absent: Crews ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Powers, continuing the item to the next regular meeting was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews COMMENTS BY STAFF: Owens announced she had accepted a position with another city and said she enjoyed working for the City of Galt. Erias gave a housing development update. Palazzo announced Boyd was appointed as the Finance Director. Solis announced the events for the Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 2, 2016. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR PAYNE: shared the minutes of the meeting of October 20, 2015 concerning the direction given on the Skate Park Facility. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: looked forward to the festivities on Saturday. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: asked to bring back a policy that would allow the opportunity for developers to be issued will-serve letters reserving capacity upon developer’s payment of the wastewater connection fees. It was the consensus of council to proceed and bring back in August. Campion announced the birth of his first grandson, Grayson. COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: looked forward to the parade on Saturday. MAYOR CREWS: Absent. There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned by the mayor at 9:02 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk