City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, July 19, 2016 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:00 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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to and under the authority of Government Code Section 54956.9 Name of Case: Rod Fisher, et al. v. City of Galt, USDC Eastern District, Case No. 2:16-cv- 01329-TLN-AC. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) – Initiation of litigation: one potential case. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) – Significant exposure to litigation: two potential cases. 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d). Name of case: Worker’s Compensation Claim of Edwin Arlt. 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 and Crews. Absent: Powers Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, City Attorney Rudolph, Interim Community Development Director Erias, 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 – Crews pulled Item No. M1 and moved to the next regular meeting. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2016 PAGE 2 PRESENTATION: 1. SUBJECT: Recognizing Police Officer Sylvia Coehlo. Ralph Cortez presented Coehlo with a framed newspaper article of the story on Freeway Frida. 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. Joel Windmiller, Lincoln Highway for California, announced the organization was donating to the City of Galt twelve signs marking the historic Lincoln Highway. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 6. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of June 28, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants. 3. SUBJECT: Award of Contract Amendment No. 1 for consultant services for Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-38 authorizing: 1) the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Dan Cortinovis for continued optimization services at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $73,008; 2) a contract contingency amount of $7,488; and 3) the City Manager to execute additional amendments within the approved contingency amount. 4. SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Program Status Update – April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the Fourth Quarter Capital Improvement Program Status Report. 5. SUBJECT: Approval of consultant contract amendment for the South Galt Safe Routes to School/Road Rehabilitation Design Contract with Psomas. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-39 authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the agreement for design services with Psomas in the amount of $24,500 and authorizing funding a contingency of $2,400. 6. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending May 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer's Report as submitted. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing, approve and adopt resolutions calling a Special Election declaring the results of an election and annexing property into Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Public Safety Services) Annexation No. 7. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2016 PAGE 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a Public Hearing regarding proposed annexations to Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2005-1. 2) Absent a majority protest from existing CFD 2005-1 property owners, adopt Resolution No. 2016-40 authorizing the annexation of territory into CFD 2005-1, authorizing the levy of a special tax, and submitting the levy of special tax to qualified electors. 3) Have the City Clerk call for any remaining ballots, then announce the results of the special tax election and complete the canvass form (attached to Resolution No. 2016-41 declaring results of the election). 4) If a two-thirds majority approval exists, adopt Resolution No. 2016-41 declaring results of the special annexation landowner election, determining validity of prior proceedings, and directing the recording of the amendment to notice special tax lien. 5) Introduce and waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 2016-06 authorizing the levy of special taxes in a community facilities district including certain annexation territory. Bill Forrest, Senior Civil Engineer, gave the presentation. Crews opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. Settles asked if there were any remaining ballots and then announced one ballot received for nine yes votes on the ballot measure. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, Resolution No. 2016-40 and Resolution No. 2016-41 were adopted by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, introducing Ordinance No. 2016-06 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 – Public Hearing, Approval of Engineer’s Report and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for Fiscal year 2016-2017 and related Engineer’s Report. 2) Upon closing of the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2016-42 approving the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. Forrest gave the presentation. Crews opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, adopting Resolution No. 2016-42 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers 3. SUBJECT: Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District – Public Hearing, Approval of Engineer’s Report and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and related Engineer’s Report; 2) 2) Upon closing of the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2016-43 approving the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2016 PAGE 4 Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. Crews opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Payne, adopting Resolution No. 2016-43 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers 4. SUBJECT: Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-2 – Public Hearing, Approval of Engineer’s Report and Levying the Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2016- 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-2 for Fiscal year 2016-2017 and related Engineer’s Report. 2) Upon closing of the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2016-44 approving the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-2 Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. Crews opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, adopting Resolution No. 2016-44 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers 5. SUBJECT: Approval of the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan Update. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and hold a public hearing regarding the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan Update; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2016-45 approving the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan and authorizing its finalization and submittal to the State Department of Water Resources. Alicia Bernardino, Engineering Technician, gave the presentation. Crews opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Payne, adopting Resolution No. 2016-45 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 1. SUBJECT: Strategic Plan Quarterly Update RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report. Palazzo gave the report. 2. SUBJECT: Public, Educational, and Governmental Funding. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-46 accepting the Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) funding in the amount of $176,720 from the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission for infrastructure improvements to the City’s cable broadcast and appropriate the project funding. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2016 PAGE 5 Matt Marcotte, Information Technology Manager, gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, adopting Resolution No. 2016-46 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers POLICE DEPARTMENT 3. SUBJECT: Ordinance adding Chapter 10.16 to the Galt Municipal Code regarding vehicles for sale on public streets. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce an ordinance adding Chapter 10.16 of the Galt Municipal Code regarding the vehicles for sale on public streets, waive the full reading of the ordinance, and continue the matter to the next regular meeting of the City Council. Sockman gave the agenda report. Heuer was concerned with impounding vehicles. ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Campion, introducing Ordinance No. 2016-07 was approved by a roll call vote of council members present with Heuer dissenting. Absent: Powers. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 4. SUBJECT: Award of Task Order and related budget adjustment for consultant services to prepare required Wastewater Treatment Plant Special Studies. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing: 1) the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 4 of the Master Task Order Agreement with West Yost Associates for preparation of required special studies for the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $345,421; and 2) a contract contingency amount of $34,579; and 3) the City Manager to execute necessary task order amendments within the approved contingency amount; and 4) transfer $80,000 from Fiscal Year 2017-2018 to Fiscal Year 2016-2017, account 007-1441-811-6054; and 5) a supplemental budget appropriation of $220,000 from the Wastewater Fund 007 available fund balance. John Griffin, Contract Senior Civil Engineer, gave the presentation. ACTION: Upon a motion by Payne, seconded by Heuer, adopting Resolution No. 2016-47 was approved by a roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Powers COMMUNICATIONS : None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Community Benefit Funding Grant. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the funding request applications and make funding determinations. The item was moved to the next regular meeting. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2016 PAGE 6 COMMENTS BY STAFF: Erias gave a development update. Winkler shared the City’s self-certification on water supply and gave an update on the railroad crossings construction. Clarkson said the Waste Water Treatment Plant Project should be completed by fall. Winkler announced Clarkson was appointed the Interim Deputy Public Works Director. Solis thanked the sponsors and volunteers for the Independence Day Celebration. Sockman thanked the community for the outpour of support for the officers and announced National Night Out was on August 2, 2016. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR PAYNE: agreed with Heuer’s concerns with the dying yards and overgrown weeds. She invited the community to the Payne Community Garden at Harvey Park for the Corn Roasting Celebration on Saturday, July 23, 2016. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: asked staff for a report on the Lincoln Highway Historic Signage Project including the cost and council concurred. She expressed concern with the number of yards with dead grass. Heuer thanked Solis and his staff for the Independence Day Celebration. She asked to bring back an official parade route for action and council concurred. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: invited the public out to the Galt Area Historical Society’s Sip and Snack Event at the McFarland Living History Ranch. COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: Absent. MAYOR CREWS: complimented the Parks & Recreation Department for the Independence Day Celebration. He sent condolences to the families, friends and co-workers who lost law enforcement officers in the past few weeks. Crews thanked the Galt Police Department for their work in the community. There being no further business to come before council, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:37 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk