City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Teleconferencing Location: The Westin Long Beach 333 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA Tuesday, October 4, 2016 The Vice Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Council Members present: Payne, Heuer, Campion, and Powers. Absent: 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 Amanda Boone v. City of Galt, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2015-00184063. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 Adrian Monseth v. City of Galt, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2015-00186670 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 Vice Mayor. Council Members present: Heuer, Campion, Powers, Crews and Payne. 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 - None PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Introduction of New Employee – Armand Lobao, Building Official. Erias introduced Armand Lobao, Building Official. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 2016 PAGE 2 2. SUBJECT: Be the Difference – Cosumnes Fire Department. Brett Shurr, Battalion Chief, gave the presentation and recognized the police officers and fire fighters involved in the rescue. Powers asked Rudolph for the definition of public comments. 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. Gene Davenport expressed concerns with the City’s workweek and encouraged the City to spend its money locally. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 3. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of September 20, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the warrants. 3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s July 2016 Monthly Report and August 2016 Monthly Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Reports as submitted. ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Heuer, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: 1. SUBJECT: Revisions to Galt Municipal Code Chapter 15.24; Additional Requirements for Issuance of Building Permits. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance 2016-09 repealing and replacing Chapter 15.24 of the Galt Municipal Code regarding additional requirements for issuance of building permits, waive the full reading of the ordinance, and continue to the next regular meeting for adoption. Rudolph gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, Ordinance No. 2016-09 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 2016 PAGE 3 CULTURE AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: 2. SUBJECT: Lighting of the Night Parade. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the future of the Lighting of the Night Parade. Solis gave the agenda report. Heuer asked to recognize Patrice Moreno for her twenty years of service organizing the parade. Solis said he reached out to Independence Day Committee parade coordinator, Brenda Renfrow, and she has agreed to take on the parade. Payne asked to recognize Moreno at the next meeting and Council agreed. Sherry Daley shared activities the City could include during the Lighting of the Night Parade to increase participation along the parade route. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Powers, directing staff to move forward with the Lighting of the Night Parade was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 3. SUBJECT: Updated Agreement for Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2016-64 authorizing the City Manager to execute an updated agreement with the City of Elk Grove for City of Galt residents to continue to utilize Elk Grove’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility for disposal of household hazardous waste items. Anne Dennis, Administrative Analyst, gave the presentation. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, adopting Resolution No. 2016-64 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 4. SUBJECT: Consideration of C Street/Central Galt Complete Streets Project Funding and Construction Options. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation and provide direction to staff regarding funding and construction options for the C Street/Central Galt Complete Streets Project. Bill Forrest, Senior Civil Engineer gave the presentation. Campion asked about options for advanced funding. He said parking was an issue for large events and wanted the parking lot included. Heuer felt the project needed the walkways. Shaun Farmer wanted the City to re-negotiate a lower price; the landscaping completed not just the sidewalks and the parking lot. Payne said 4th Street was the priority and Council agreed. Clarkson said the City had 2.7 million available and it includes everything on 4th Street except the parking lot. Palazzo suggested removing the landscaping and use the cost savings for the parking lot. Winkler said the grant was restricted. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 2016 PAGE 4 Crews made a motion, seconded by Powers, directing staff to move forward with Option 2. Campion asked about the parking lot and Payne said it was a separate project. ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Powers, bringing back a report on Option 2, which included all of the designed work except remove all C Street Improvements, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, directing staff to evaluate options for funding the parking lot adjacent to 4th Street, cost savings from Option 2, advancing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and bringing back a report to Council for action was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATION: None. CITY CLERK'S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Adoption of a New Comprehensive Citywide Records Retention Schedule and Records Management Manual and Repealing Resolution No. 2000-50. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Resolution No. 2016-65 adopting a new City of Galt comprehensive citywide records retention schedule and records management manual. Settles gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Crews, adopting Resolution No. 2016-65 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Winkler said subdivisions were moving forward. Erias gave an update on the build out on subdivisions. Palazzo handed out a letter that would be mailed to the community asking for letters of support for the Delta College North Campus. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR PAYNE: thanked Real Life Church for building the last four garden beds. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: asked about the water testing notice and Clarkson said they would be going out tomorrow. He described the procedures and said there were no health concerns. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: nothing. COUNCIL MEMBER POWERS: felt disrespected by the City Attorney and fellow Council Members by allowing the comments directed at her under Public Comment to continue. Vice Mayor Payne apologized for not stepping in earlier. MAYOR CREWS: nothing. There being no further business to come before council, the vice-mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:02 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk