City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, June 6, 2017 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. Council Members present: Crews, Heuer, Campion, Lampson and Powers. Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, and Interim City Attorney Ashley Ratliff. ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION: 1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to and under the authority of Government Code Section 54956.8 Properties: APNs 148-0072-004, 148-0072-016, 148-0072-017, 148-0072-018, 148-0072-019 Agency negotiators: Eugene Palazzo, City Manager, Steven Winkler, Public Works Director Terry Parker, Parker Realty (City of Galt Real Estate Agent) Negotiating parties: Huisman Auctions Incorporated, Huisman Family Trust David and Sharon Huisman Under negotiations: Price and terms of payment RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:00 pm at which time the Interim City Attorney announced City Council unanimously approved the purchase of the five parcels for $1.3 million and an additional ten percent for the bidder’s premium, which brought the total to $1.43 million. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Mayor. Council Members present: Crews, Heuer, Campion, Lampson and Powers. Staff members present: City Manager Palazzo, City Clerk Settles, Interim City Attorney Ashley Ratliff, Community Development Director Erias, Finance Director Boyd, Human Resources Director Hall, Parks & Recreation Director Solis, and Police Chief Sockman. Absent: 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 moved Item No. M2 to follow the Consent Calendar. PRESENTATIONS: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS - The Clerk announced that members of the audience could address City Council on any matter that was not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2017 PAGE 2 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. Sherri Raeta objected to the citation she received for flying two American flagpoles at her residence. Erias said he would meet with Raeta to discuss the citation for the two flagpoles. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 7. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of May 16, 2017 and the special meeting of May 30, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending May 23, 2017. 3. SUBJECT: Award of Analytical Laboratory Testing of Potable Drinking Water and Wastewater and Semiannual Groundwater Monitoring and Report Preparation Contract. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-34: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with California Laboratory Services for analytical laboratory testing of potable drinking water and wastewater, and semiannual groundwater monitoring and report preparation in an annual amount of $134,000 for three fiscal years beginning July 1, 2017; and 2) Authorizing the City Manager to approve up to two, one-year extensions. 4. SUBJECT: City Council Procedural Guidelines Amendment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-35 amending City Council Procedural Guidelines. Rule 4.1, starting regular meetings at 6:00 pm. 5. SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance 2017-05 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 18.58 – Cannabis (Marijuana) Cultivation of the Galt Municipal Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2017-05 repealing and replacing Chapter 18.58 of the Galt Municipal Code (GMC) regarding the cultivation of cannabis (marijuana) to comply with Proposition 64. 6. SUBJECT: Award of Chemical Supply Contracts. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-31 to 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year contract with Northstar Chemical for supply of liquid sodium hydroxide, in the amount of $24,031.50 for FY2017-18 and $25,980.00 for FY 2018-19; 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year contract with HASA, Inc. for supply of liquid sodium hypochlorite, in the amount of $27,373.50 for FY2017-18 and $28,756.00 for FY 2018-19; 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year contract with SNF Polydyne, Inc. for the supply of liquid cationic polymer, in the amount of $22,158.78 for FY2017-18 and $22,158.78 for FY 2018-19; 4) Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year contract with Brenntag Pacific, Inc. for the supply of liquid ferric chloride, in the amount of $9,900.00 for FY2017-18 and $9,900.00 for FY 2018-19; and 5) Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year contract with Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. for supply of gaseous carbon dioxide, in the amount of $17,550.00 for FY2017-18 and $17,550.00 for FY 2018-19; 6) Authorize the City Manager to approve a one (1) year extension for each contract. 7. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending April 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer's Report as submitted. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2017 PAGE 3 ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Campion, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: 2. SUBJECT: Galt Area Historical Society Request – Extension of Community Benefit Funding Grant 2016-2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve amendment to community benefit funding grant agreement to extend grant disbursement period through June 30, 2018 for expenses incurred for construction materials for the McFarland Living History Ranch Barn Project. Settles gave the agenda report. Janice Barsetti, Galt Area Historical Society, asked for the extension and gave an update of the grant project. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lampson, seconded by Campion, amending the community benefit funding grant agreement to extend the grant disbursement period through June 30, 2018 for expenses incurred for construction materials for the McFarland Living History Ranch Barn Project was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Powers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $700.00 to the Elk Grove-Galt Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) from Mayor Powers’ discretionary funds in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget. Powers gave the agenda report. Heuer asked if the CERT Program received any funding from the Cosumnes Service District (CSD). Craig Walton, Galt Police Department, said the program was originally grant funded and they received periodic funding from CSD. Brian Shelley, Cosumnes Fire Department, added CERT was a regional program and participated in events in Folsom and Sacramento. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, allocating $700 to the Elk Grove- Galt Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) from Mayor Powers’ discretionary funds in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 2. SUBJECT: Firing Range Status Report and Fiscal Update. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2017 PAGE 4 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a firing range report and adopt Resolution No. 2017-32 to establish a Firing Range Enterprise Fund. Direct Staff to update the inter-fund loan repayment schedule so the budget can include appropriate maintenance, operating and property lease expense and establish a lease agreement with the Waste Water Enterprise Fund for the use of the new firing range property. Palazzo gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Heuer, receiving the firing range report and adopting Resolution No. 2017-32 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 3. SUBJECT: Community Animal Services – Non Profit Funding. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to include an appropriation of five thousand dollars ($5000) from the City Council Community Promotion line item, 001-0101-711-6070, Community Grants, in the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget to continue to assist in the establishment of a non- profit organization to provide community animal services. Powers recused herself due to a conflict of interest and exited Council Chambers. Palazzo gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, directing staff to include an appropriation of five thousand dollars ($5000) from the City Council Community Promotion line item, 001-0101-711-6070, Community Grants, in the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 budget to continue to assist in the establishment of a non-profit organization to provide community animal services was approved by a unanimous roll call vote by Council Members present. Absent: Powers CULTURE AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: 4. SUBJECT: City of Galt Special Event Sponsorship Policy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-33 establishing the City of Galt Special Event Sponsorship Policy. Solis gave the agenda report. Sherry Daley distributed to City Council a handout with her recommendations for the new policy. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, approving up to $30,000 per fiscal year for the sponsorship program was denied with Crews, Lampson and Powers dissenting. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lampson, seconded by Crews, approving up to $5,000 per sponsored event was approved with Heuer and Campion dissenting. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, submitting the final operating budget to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 30 calendar days after the scheduled event for City Council review was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, including a preliminary budget with the event application on a uniform budget form created by the City was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2017 PAGE 5 ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Crews, adopting Resolution No. 2017-33, including the amendments to the policy, was approved with Heuer and Campion dissenting. 5. SUBJECT: Special Events Sponsorship Approvals for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Sponsor the 10 special events listed below for fiscal year 2017- 2018 using the proposed Special Event Sponsorship Policy also being considered by City Council in a separate related action. Solis gave the agenda report. Powers asked about the school district paying for some of the cost for the Every 15 Minutes Event. Campion requested Palazzo contact the Galt High School District and report back to City Council concerning the cost sharing of the Every 15 Minutes Event, homecoming parades and the BEST 5K Run. Crews made a motion, seconded by Lampson, to sponsor the 10 special events listed in the agenda report. Campion asked Solis to define hard cost and soft cost. Bonnie Rodriguez, Galt District Chamber of Commerce, asked if City Council would consider waiving the cost to the Galt District Chamber of Commerce for the Food Truck Events. Discussion continued on the sponsored events. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, removing the Tiny Smiles Runs from the special events list was denied with Crews, Lampson and Powers dissenting. Crews amended his motion. Crews made a motion, seconded by Lampson, to sponsor the 10 special events listed in the agenda report and include an additional $485.00 for the Food Truck Events for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. Campion amended the motion to remove Tiny Smiles Runs from the special events listed in the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Lampson, sponsoring the 9 special events listed in the agenda report and including an additional $485.00 for the Food Truck Events for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Crews, funding the Tiny Smiles Runs in the amount of $4,855.00 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 was approved with Heuer and Campion dissenting. COMMUNICATION: None. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2017 PAGE 6 CITY CLERK'S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Beautification Committee Appointment by Vice-Mayor Crews. RECOMMENDED ACTION Appoint a community member to the Beautification Committee to fill a vacant position and remaining term ending December 2018. Settles gave the agenda report. Crews appointed Darlene Brown with a term ending December 2018. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Erias said Sacramento County approved the tax sharing agreement for the Eastview Project and gave an update on the City initiated annexation. Clarkson updated City Council on the 4th Street Construction Project. Sockman said the Bicycle Rodeo was a huge success and thanked the volunteers. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE-MAYOR CREWS: participated in the Memorial Day event at the Galt Cemetery. He thanked Officer Greener for placing the ceremonial wreath at the event. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: attend the Sacramento Metro Cable Commission meeting and thanked the Public Works Department for the public tour on May 25 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: Nothing. COUNCIL MEMBER LAMPSON: said school was out please drive safely. MAYOR POWERS: Nothing. There being no further business to come before council, the mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:46 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk