City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, August 15, 2017 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Council Members present: Crews, Heuer, Campion, Lampson and Powers. 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 – Powers moved Item G5 to after Item G1. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Galt Gators Championship Recognition. Monica Lopez, Recreation Supervisor, introduced the championship team. 2. SUBJECT: Brenda Renfrow – Certificate of Recognition. Powers presented the certificate to Renfrow and thanked her for her service. 3. SUBJECT: Planning Commission Annual Report to City Council. Craig Morris, Chairperson, gave the annual report. 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. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 3. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of July 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 August 1, 2017. 3. SUBJECT: Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-53 approving the Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2017 PAGE 2 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 TREASURER'S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending June 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the treasurer's report as submitted. Farrell gave the report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Crews, accepting the report was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: 5. SUBJECT: Independence Day Celebration Review. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report. Solis gave the report. CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Powers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $1,000 to the City of Galt’s Independence Day Celebration 2018. Powers gave a verbal report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Crews, allocating $1,000 to the City of Galt’s Independence Day Celebration 2018 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 3. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Heuer. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $1,000 to the City of Galt’s Independence Day Celebration 2018. ACTION: Upon a motion by Powers, seconded by Crews, allocating $1,000 to the City of Galt’s Independence Day Celebration 2018 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 4. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Lampson. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $500 to the Galt Beautification Committee. Lampson gave a verbal report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Heuer, allocating $500 to the Beautification Committee towards the cost of replacing the City’s Christmas decorations was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2017 PAGE 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: 6. SUBJECT: South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan Update. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report. Erias introduced Bill Ziebron, South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Program Manager, who gave the report. FINANCE DEPARTMENT: 7. SUBJECT: Public, Educational, and Governmental Funding Grant. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-54 accepting the Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) funding in the amount of $55,427 from the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission for infrastructure improvements to the City’s cable broadcast and appropriate the project funding. Vera Whittenburg, Accounting Manager, gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Lampson, adopting Resolution No. 2017-54 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 8. SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase a Wheel Loader and Compact Track Loader for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-55: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with RGW Equipment in the amount of $226,118.73 for the purchase of a wheel loader and a compact track loader; 2) Authorizing a contingency amount of $18,770.63 for accessories; and 3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute amendments to the agreement within the approved contingency amount. Winkler introduced Alicia Bernardino, Engineering Technician, who gave the presentation. ACTION: Upon a motion by Crews, seconded by Lampson, adopting Resolution No. 2017-55 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 9. SUBJECT: Wastewater Cost of Service and Rate Study Workshop (Continued from July 18, 2017). RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive additional information and rate options regarding the Draft Wastewater Cost of Service Study prepared by Raftelis Financial Consultants; 2) Receive a presentation regarding wastewater, water, and stormwater capacity fee development; and 3) Provide feedback and direction to Staff on a preferred approach to revising wastewater rates and capacity fees. Clarkson introduced Habib Isaac, Raftelis Financial Consultants, who gave a presentation. Clarkson reviewed the comments from the meeting of July 18, 2017. Campion discussed reducing the reserves. Powers and Heuer objected. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2017 PAGE 4 Rick Walters raised questions regarding the State Revolving Fund loan No. 1. Campion asked to bring back the option of offering a senior rate after enough data was collected and City Council agreed. Habib Isaac, Raftelis Financial Consultants, gave the presentation on connection fees and capacity charges. Mike Guttridge expressed his dissatisfaction with the proposed fees and charges on Emerald Park No. 22 Subdivision. Rick Walters had concerns with the funds associated with the wastewater accounts. COMMUNICATIONS: None. CITY CLERK'S REPORT: None. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Erias gave an update on the City’s annexation projects. Clarkson said the soccer lights were up at Walker Community Park. Solis thanked City Council for their continued support of the Independence Day Celebration Event. Sockman said National Night Out was amazing. He announced Lieutenant Kalinowski completed the Law Enforcement Command College. Sockman said the incident/arrest reports were now available on the Police Department’s page through the City’s website. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 1. SUBJECT: Reports by City Council Members on Regional Boards, Commission and Committees. VICE-MAYOR CREWS: said it was an awesome National Night Out and the Fourth Street Project looked great. Crews asked about the prospect of using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the 4th Street Project parking lot. Winkler replied staff was working on the possibility and he hoped to bring back some recommendations by the September 5, 2017 meeting. COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: thanked the Cosumnes Fire Department for a tour of their facilities. She visited a joint use facility with the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District and Supervisor Don Nottoli. Heuer said National Night Out was wonderful. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: attended the Sacramento Transportation Meeting and gave an update. COUNCIL MEMBER LAMPSON: announced the Galt Youth Commission had new officers and invited the community to the Galt Heritage Festival on September 9, 2017 at the Galt Market grounds. MAYOR POWERS: Nothing. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:38 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk