City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · December 6, 2016
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
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
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.
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION RESULTS:
1. SUBJECT: Certification of November 8, 2016 General Municipal Election Results;
Reorganization of the Galt City Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2016-77 certifying the election results
of the November 8, 2016, General Municipal Election; 2) Presentation to outgoing Vice-Mayor
Payne by the Mayor; 3) Presentation to outgoing Mayor Mark Crews by the City Manager; 4)
Administer the Oath of Office to the Galt City Council Members Elect; 5) Roll Call; 6) Election
of Mayor; 7) Election of Vice-Mayor.
Settles gave the agenda report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Payne, Resolution No. 2016-77, was
adopted by a unanimous roll call vote.
Crews presented a proclamation and gift to Payne.
Supervisor Don Nottoli presented Payne with a proclamation from the Sacramento County Board
of Supervisors.
Palazzo presented a gift to Crews and thanked him for serving as mayor for two-years.
Settles administered the Oath of Office to Council Elect Campion and Lampson. Settles called
roll Council Members present: Lampson, Heuer, Campion, Powers and Crews.
Settles opened nominations for mayor. Crews nominated Powers. Hearing no further
nominations, Settles closed the nominations.
ACTION: Powers was elected Mayor by a roll call vote with Heuer dissenting.
Powers opened the nominations for vice-mayor. Lampson nominated Crews. Hearing no further
nominations, Powers closed the nominations.
ACTION: Crews was elected Vice-Mayor by a roll call vote with Heuer dissenting.
GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 20, 2015
PAGE 2
RECESS: Powers called for a fifteen minute recess for refreshments.
RECONVENED: Powers called the meeting back to order.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: None.
PRESENTATION:
1. SUBJECT: Introduction of New Employees – Zak Karver, Building Inspector. Richard
Hayes, Parks Maintenance Worker.
Building Official Lobao introduced Zak Karver, Building Inspector. Solis said Richard Hayes,
Parks Maintenance Worker, was unable to attend the meeting.
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.
Charlie Nelson congratulated the new city council members. Mr. Nelson had questions concerning his
utility bill. Powers asked if he had contacted anyone in the Public Works Department and he replied no.
Campion suggested Mr. Nelson meet with Winkler. Campion asked Winkler to provide a memo to Council
after his meeting with Mr. Nelson.
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 November 15, 2016.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-11 repealing and replacing Chapter 15.04 of the Galt
Municipal Code relating to Buildings and Construction and adopting the 2016 Editions of the
California Building Standard Codes.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-11 repealing and replacing Chapter
15.04 of the Galt Municipal Code relating to Buildings and Construction and adopting by reference
the 2016 California Administrative Code, California Building Code, California Residential Code,
California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California
Green Building Code and California Energy Code.
3. SUBJECT: Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-12 repealing and replacing Chapter 15.28 of the Galt
Municipal Code (Fire Code) and adopting the 2016 Edition of the California Fire Code.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-12 repealing and replacing Chapter
15.28 (Fire Code) of the Galt Municipal Code and adopting by reference the 2016 California Fire
Code (based on the 2015 Edition of the International Fire Code) including local amendments
thereto.
4. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending November 18,
2016.
5. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending October 2016.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 20, 2015
PAGE 3
ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Crews, the consent calendar was approved by a
unanimous roll call vote.
SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR: None.
COMMUNICATIONS: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: December 20, 2016 City Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider starting the meeting at 10:00 am on December 20, 2016.
Settles gave the agenda report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Crews, starting the December 20, 2016 City
Council meeting at 10:00am was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Winkler announced the public workshop on December 15, 2016, concerning
the Fourth Street Open Space. Solis thanked Brenda Renfrow, Police Department, Public Works and Galt
Youth Football for their help on the Lighting of the Night Event. Sockman highlighted Project Endure and
Beacon of Blue Campaign by McDonald’s restaurants. Palazzo gave an update on the Delta College North
County Campus.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR CREWS: thanked Solis for the Lighting of the Night Event.
COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: attended the house burning training event by the Cosumnes Fire
Department on November 30, 2016.
COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: nothing.
COUNCIL MEMBER Lampson: happy and thankful to be a part of City Council.
MAYOR POWERS: thanked Solis for the Lighting of the Night Parade and reminded City Council of the
Senior Luncheon on Thursday, December 8, 2016.
There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned by the mayor at 8:06
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 Emily A. Boyd, Finance Director
Lori Heuer, Council Member Chris Erias, Interim Community Development Director
Marylou Powers, Council Member Paula Islas, Human Resources Administrator
Tod Sockman, Police Chief
Donna Settles, City Clerk Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation 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, DECEMBER 6, 2016 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:
1. Roll Call: Council Members: Payne, Heuer, Campion, Powers, Crews
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Video statement
B. NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ELECTION RESULTS:
1. SUBJECT: Certification of November 8, 2016 General Municipal Election Results;
Reorganization of the Galt City Council.
AGENDA REPORT: Settles
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt a resolution certifying the election results of the
November 8, 2016, General Municipal Election; 2) Presentation to outgoing Vice-Mayor
Payne by the Mayor; 3) Presentation to outgoing Mayor Mark Crews by the City Manager;
4) Administer the Oath of Office to the Galt City Council Members Elect; 5) Roll Call; 6)
Election of Mayor; 7) Election of Vice-Mayor.
C. RECESS
D. RECONVENE
E. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 2016
PAGE 2
F. PRESENTATION:
1. SUBJECT: Introduction of New Employees – Zak Karver, Building Inspector. Richard
Hayes, Parks Maintenance Worker.
G. 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.
H. 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 November 15, 2016.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-11 repealing and replacing Chapter 15.04 of
the Galt Municipal Code relating to Buildings and Construction and adopting the 2016
Editions of the California Building Standard Codes.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-11 repealing and replacing
Chapter 15.04 of the Galt Municipal Code relating to Buildings and Construction and
adopting by reference the 2016 California Administrative Code, California Building Code,
California Residential Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code,
California Electrical Code, California Green Building Code and California Energy Code.
3. SUBJECT: Adoption of Ordinance No. 2016-12 repealing and replacing Chapter 15.28 of
the Galt Municipal Code (Fire Code) and adopting the 2016 Edition of the California Fire
Code.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2016-12 repealing and replacing
Chapter 15.28 (Fire Code) of the Galt Municipal Code and adopting by reference the 2016
California Fire Code (based on the 2015 Edition of the International Fire Code) including
local amendments thereto.
4. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending November
18, 2016.
5. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending October 2016.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
I. SCHEDULED MATTERS
J. REGULAR CALENDAR
K. COMMUNICATION
GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 2016
PAGE 3
L. CITY CLERK'S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: December 20, 2016 City Council Meeting.
AGENDA REPORT: Settles
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider starting the meeting at 10:00 am on December
20, 2016.
M. COMMENTS BY STAFF
N. 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 DECEMBER 6, 2016
PAGE 4
CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
DECEMBER
December 5 Galt Youth Commission Meeting –6:00 – City Council Chambers
December 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm – City Council Chambers
December 8 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – City Council Chambers
December 14 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – City Council Chambers
December 15 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
December 20 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 7:00 pm – City Council Chambers
December 22 Christmas Eve Holiday Observed - CITY OFFICES CLOSED
December 22 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – Parks & Recreation Building CANCELLED
December 26 Christmas Holiday Observed – CITY OFFICES CLOSED
JANUARY
January 2 Galt Youth Commission– 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
January 3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – CANCELLED
January 11 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00pm – City Council Chambers
January 12 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
January 17 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 7:00 pm – City Council Chambers
January 19 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – City Hall Community Room
January 21 Winter Bird Festival – McCaffrey Middle School
January 23 Public Safety Committee – 6:00 pm – Police – Pescetti Community Room
January 26 Commission on Aging Meeting – 5:15 pm – Parks & Recreation Building
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.
Get email alerts for Galt
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.