City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, September 19, 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 Director 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 - Crews moved Item E3 before the regular calendar. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Presentations to retiring Mayor Marylou Powers by City Manager Palazzo and Vice-Mayor Crews followed by a brief recess. Palazzo presented a plaque to Powers recognizing her service as mayor. Crews presented Powers with a retirement gift from City Council and the City of Galt. RECESS: Powers called for a recess for refreshments. RECONVENED: Crews called the meeting back to order. 2. SUBJECT: Public Safety Committee Annual Report to City Council. Kalinowski 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. Reuven Epstein asked City Council to establish a process for replacing a city council member. He complained about his warm water and wanted the City to investigate. Gino Farinelli, Liberty Ranch High School, offered, on behalf of the Community Development Committee, their services for a community service project. Dennis Weiss asked to work with the City to turn the Huisman Property into an archery and shooting sports complex. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 PAGE 2 3. SUBJECT: Proclamation recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Galt. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proclamation recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Galt. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Lampson, approving the proclamation recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Galt. Crews presented the proclamation to Elizabeth Haglund. CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 5, excluding Item 3, which was pulled for discussion. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of September 5, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending September 5, 2017. 4. SUBJECT: Designation of the City Manager to execute a program supplement with the California Department of Transportation for Federal-Aid Funding for the South Galt Safe Routes to School and Rehabilitation and Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Bicycle and Pedestrian Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-64 authorizing the City Manager to execute Program Supplement No. F010 to the Administering Agency - State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 03-5293F15, for the South Galt Safe Routes to School And Rehabilitation and SACOG Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Capital Improvement Project (CIP# 518C). 5. SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Cooperation Agreement with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and designation of City Manager for administration of the City of Galt Community Development Block Grant Program activities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2017-65 authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 and any future amendments related to the Cooperation Agreement with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and to serve as the City’s agent for administration of the City’s Community Development Block Grant Program. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Heuer, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Lampson. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve allocating $500 of Lampson’s discretionary funds to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Lampson gave a verbal report. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 PAGE 3 ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Crews, allocating $500 of Lampson’s discretionary funds to CERT was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: Vacancy on City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Determine whether to fill the anticipated vacancy on the City Council by appointment or special election. 2) If the position is to be filled by appointment, provide direction to staff regarding the desired method of selecting an appointment. 3) Provide direction to staff regarding timing for the selection of a new mayor. Hood gave the agenda report. City Council discussed the options. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lampson, seconded by Campion, choosing to call a special election was delayed by a unanimous roll call vote. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, advertising to fill the vacant seat, accepting applications until the close of business on Thursday, October 5, 2017, setting the regular meeting of October 17, 2017 to review and possibly appointment an individual to the vacant seat was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 3. SUBJECT: Approval of the 2017 Water, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Capacity Fee Study. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the 2017 Water, Wastewater, and Storm Drainage Capacity Fee Study prepared by Raftelis Financial Consultants and direct staff to proceed with the public notice and capacity fee adoption process. Clarkson gave the agenda report. Mike Guttridge shared his concerns with the brown lawns around town. He asked questions about the storm water fees as it related to his subdivision. ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, approving the 2017 Water, Wastewater, and Storm Drainage Capacity Fee Study and directing staff to proceed with the public notice and capacity fee adoption process was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS: None. CITY CLERK'S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: City Council Meeting of November 21, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider cancelling the meeting of November 21, 2017 due to the extended holiday schedule. Settles gave the agenda report. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 PAGE 4 ACTION: Upon a motion by Heuer, seconded by Campion, cancelling the meeting of November 21, 2017 due to the extended holiday schedule was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Erias gave a development update. Winkler gave an update on the 4th Street Construction Project concerning the removal of trees. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS COUNCIL MEMBER HEUER: expressed her concerns with the brown lawns and shrubs in parts of the City. Hood replied she would investigate the current water use restrictions. Campion asked to bring back options for City Council to consider for single and multi-family units addressing the brown lawns and shrubs. Heuer attended the Sacramento Metro Cable Television Commission and had nothing to report from the meeting. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: Nothing. COUNCIL MEMBER LAMPSON: enjoyed the Galt Heritage Festival. VICE MAYOR CREWS: adjourned the meeting. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:47 pm. Respectfully submitted, Donna Settles City Clerk