City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, May 2, 2017 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Council Members present: Heuer, Campion, Lampson and Powers. Absent: Crews Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, Interim City Attorney Hood, Community Development Director Erias, Finance Director Boyd, Human Resources Administrator Hall, Police Chief Sockman, Parks & Recreation Director Solis 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 pulled Item No. E3 from the Consent Calendar for discussion. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Introduction of New Employee – Administration: Cora Hall, Human Resources Administrator. Palazzo introduced Hall. 2. Oath of Office – Police Officer Greg Steele. Sockman introduced Officer Steele and Settles gave him the oath of office. PUBLIC COMMENTS - The Clerk announced that members of the audience could address City Council on any matter which was 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 City Council and advised that each person would have a five-minute time limit to speak. Sonya Powaser, Galt High School District, was opposed to the City recouping costs for the Every 15 Minutes Event. Powers asked if the High School District provided funding for the event and Powaser replied very little. Al Baldwin asked if the railroad round table was going to be preserved and Winkler said the property was checked and a round table was not located. Baldwin asked if the flagpole and veterans’ plaque was saved. Winkler said the flagpole with pedestal and plaque was to be reinstalled at a different location once the Fourth Street Project was complete. Campion asked if a light would be installed for the flag and Clarkson replied there would be a light on the flag. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 2, 2017 PAGE 2 CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 3 3. SUBJECT: City of Galt Credit Card Account Limit Increase. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-23 authorizing an increase of $20,000 to the City’s credit card account limit, increasing the aggregate limit from $55,000 to $75,000. Campion asked how the increased limit would be managed. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 3. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of April 18, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending April 18, 2017. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, the consent calendar was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Establish the City of Galt as a Groundwater Sustainability Agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the establishment of Galt as a Groundwater Sustainability Agency; and at the conclusion of the hearing adopt a resolution: 1) Establishing the City of Galt Groundwater Sustainability Agency for that portion of the Cosumnes Sub-basin that underlies the City Limits of Galt for purposes of implementing and complying with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act; and 2) Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to provide all documentation required to become a Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Clarkson gave the presentation. Powers opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Lampson, adopting Resolution No. 2017-24 was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews REGULAR CALENDAR: TREASURER'S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending March 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the treasurer's report as submitted. Farrell gave the report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, accepting the report was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 2, 2017 PAGE 3 2. SUBJECT: City of Galt Investment Policy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Investment Policy as submitted. Farrell reviewed the policy. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by, Campion, accepting the Investment Policy, was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 3. SUBJECT: Award of Library Expansion Architectural Services Contract and Appointment of Ad Hoc Committee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Resolution No. 2017-25 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consultant Services Agreement with GRA Architecture for design services associated with expansion of the Marion O. Lawrence Library, in the amount of $68,900. It is also recommended that City Council select two Council Members to serve as an ad hoc Library Expansion Advisory Committee. Winkler gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Powers, Resolution No. 2017-25 was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews. City Council appointed Crews and Heuer to the Library Expansion Ad Hoc Committee. COMMUNICATIONS CITY CLERK'S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee Appointments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the applications and consider appointments to the vacant positions on the Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee. Settles gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, appointing Ralph Cortez, Tina Talamantes and Matthew Shelton to the Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee with terms ending April 2020 was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews 2. SUBJECT: City Council Regular Meetings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss start time and take desired action. Settles gave the agenda report. Ralph Cortez suggested a 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm start time. Al Baldwin asked for evening meetings. Barbara Payne preferred the evening meetings. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 2, 2017 PAGE 4 Gale Webber preferred the evening meetings starting at 5:30 pm or 6:00 pm. Bonnie Rodriguez said the perception from the community was City Council was not listening and was not trusted by their constituents. She had received phone calls and emails from the community with their concerns. Rodriguez stated the Galt Herald preferred a later start time. Campion suggested the individuals contact the council members with their concerns and Powers agreed. Sherry Daley said she does not have a time preference. Lampson asked to move both regular meetings to 6:00 pm. Heuer added the closed session should begin before the regular session. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lampson, seconded by Heuer, holding regular meetings at 6:00 pm with closed session before the start of the open session effective June 6, 2017, was approved by unanimous roll call vote of council members present. Absent: Crews COMMENTS BY STAFF: Erias gave a development update. Winkler gave a construction update on the Fourth Street Project. Sockman said last Saturday was the Drug Take Back Program and added 360 pounds were collected. He announced the Bike Safety Event was on Saturday, May 6, in conjunction with the Food Truck Mania located on C Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 1. SUBJECT: Reports by City Council Members on Regional Boards, Commission and Committees. VICE MAYOR CREWS: absent. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: attended the Strategic Planning Meeting for the Galt High School District and the Day of the Child Event at the Marion O. Lawrence Library. She met the new library director. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: Nothing. COUNCIL MEMBER LAMPSON: attended the Galt Youth Commission meeting and said four new student members had joined the commission. MAYOR POWERS: thanked staff for attending after hours events throughout the City. She announced the Shred Event on Saturday at the Galt Market starting at 9:00 am. There being no further business to come before council, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:35 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk