City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT Lori G. Heuer, Mayor Eugene M. Palazzo, City Manager Mark Crews, Vice-Mayor Curt Campion, Council Member Emily A. Boyd, Finance Director Paige Lampson, Council Member Chris Erias, Community Development Director Tom Malson, Council Member Cora Hall, 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 Kimberly Hood, Interim City Attorney AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 CLOSED SESSION 4:00 PM OPEN SESSION: 6:00 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: Roll Call: Crews, Malson, Campion, Lampson, Heuer B. PUBLIC COMMENT: - Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the council on non-agenda items. Speakers may address City 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. C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to and under the authority of Government Code Section 54957.6 AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: Gene Palazzo, Cora Hall, Charley Howard, Emily Boyd EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA) Galt Police Civilians Association (GPCA) Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU) GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 5, 2017 PAGE 2 D. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION E. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 1. Roll Call: Council Members: Crews, Malson, Campion, Lampson, Heuer 2. Silent prayer 3. Flag Salute 4. Video statement F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS G. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Recognition of City Committees and Commissions. 2. SUBJECT: New Employee Introductions – Charisma Jimenez, Accounting Assistant II and Michael Lenford, Information Technology Analyst. H. PUBLIC COMMENT: - Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the council on non-agenda items. Speakers may address City 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. I. 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 7, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for the period ending November 21, 2017. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Trailridge Apartment Expansion and Rezone. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2017-07 amending the district zoning map from Medium High Multiple Family Residential (R3) to High Multiple Family Residential (R4) for the Trailridge Apartment Expansion Project. 4. SUBJECT: Increase in Authorized Contingency for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Annual Road Improvement Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing an additional $2,253.70 in project contingency for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Annual Road Maintenance Project, Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. 53AB. 5. SUBJECT: Revised Single Audit Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the City of Galt Revised Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented. J. SCHEDULED MATTERS GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 5, 2017 PAGE 3 K. REGULAR CALENDAR: TREASURER'S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Treasurer's Report for period ending September 2017 and October 2017. AGENDA REPORT: Farrell RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer's Reports as submitted. CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: Discretionary Funds – Crews. AGENDA REPORT: Crews. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the allocation of $1,000.00 from Crews’ discretionary funds in the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 for the Military Banner Program. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE: 3. SUBJECT: Review of City Council Procedural Guidelines. AGENDA REPORT: Hood RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and review the City Council Procedural Guidelines and provide direction to City staff regarding any desired revisions to the Guidelines. FINANCE DEPARTMENT: 4. SUBJECT: Appoint a Council Member to Assist the City Treasurer and City Staff in the Procurement Process and Recommendation to the City Council of a New Auditing Firm. AGENDA REPORT: Boyd RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report and appoint a council member to assist the City Treasurer and City staff in the procurement process and recommendation to the City Council of a new auditing firm. L. COMMUNICATION M. CITY CLERK'S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Galt Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Appointments. AGENDA REPORT: Settles RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint to fill the vacancies on the Galt Historic Preservation Advisory Committee with a term ending December 2020. N. COMMENTS BY STAFF O. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. SUBJECT: Reports by City Council Members on Regional Boards, Commission and Committees. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 5, 2017 PAGE 4 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 5, 2017 PAGE 5 CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS DECEMBER December 4 Galt Youth Commission Meeting –6:00 – City Council Chambers December 5 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers December 13 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00 pm – City Council Chambers December 14 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – City Council Chambers December 21 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – Municipal Service Center December 19 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers December 28 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building December 25, 26 Christmas Holiday Observed - CITY OFFICES CLOSED JANUARY January 1 New Year’s Day Holiday – CITY OFFICES CLOSED January 1 Galt Youth Commission– 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers CANCELLED January 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – CANCELLED January 10 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – 7:00pm – City Council Chambers January 11 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:30 pm – City Council Chambers January 15 Martin Luther King Day Observed – CITY OFFICES CLOSED January 16 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers January 18 Beautification Committee Meeting – 3:30 pm – Municipal Service Center January 20 Winter Bird Festival – Chabolla Community Center January 22 Public Safety Committee – 6:00 pm – Police Department January 25 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – 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.