City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, July 16, 2019 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. Council Members present: Farmer, Sandhu, Campion, Lozano and Lampson. Staff members present: Interim City Manager Haglund, Acting City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Zambrano, and Public Works Director Selling. ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2) – One potential case. RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:06 pm at which time the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action. The meeting was called to order at 6:06 pm by the Mayor. Council Members present: Farmer, Sandhu, Campion, Lozano and Lampson. Staff members present: Interim City Manager Haglund, Acting City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Zambrano, Community Development Director Erias, Finance Director Tyson, Interim Human Resources Director Narloch, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Sockman and Public Works Director Selling. OPENING CEREMONIES - Silent prayer was observed, the flag salute was recited and the City Clerk read the replay statement. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Farmer pulled Item J3 from the Consent Calendar for discussion. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Purrfectly Pawsible of Galt – Annual Report to City Council for the Community Benefit Funding Grant Fiscal Year 2018-19. Gaylene Gomez, Purrfectly Pawsible, gave the presentation. 2. SUBJECT: Senate Bill (SB) 1383 – California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). Marshalle Graham, CalRecycle, gave the presentation. 3. SUBJECT: Business Resources for Compliance – Business Environmental Resource Center. Rich Brown, Business Environmental Resource Center, gave the presentation. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 16, 2019 PAGE 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS: The City Clerk announced that members of the public could address the City Council on non-agenda items. She stated no discussion or action could be taken on any item that was not listed on the agenda. The Clerk advised the location of the speaker cards, asked that speaker cards be presented to the Clerk prior to addressing City Council and that each person would have a five-minute time limit to speak. She said those who wished to speak on any item scheduled on the agenda would be given an opportunity to do so at the time that item was being considered. Jim Brannon, Cardinal Glass, voiced his concerns with the commercial solid waste rate increase. Gene Davenport disagreed with the commercial solid waste rate increase. He asked City Council for a response to a cannabis dispensary. Bonnie Rodriguez, Galt Chamber, spoke concerning the CalWaste commercial solid waste rate increase. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 2, excluding item 3 which was pulled for discussion. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of June 18, 2019 and special meeting of June 28, 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending July 3, 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending July 3, 2019. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Farmer, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. SUBJECT: Award of Bid for the 2019 Street and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-48: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Knife River Construction in the amount of $995,860.80 for the construction of the 2019 Street and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) No. 57I; 2) Authorizing a 10% project contingency in the amount of $99,586; 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract change orders within the approved contingency; and 4) Authorizing the Public Works Director to accept the improvements and issue a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory completion of the work. Farmer questioned the aesthetics regarding the green bike lanes and Sandhu agreed. Sam Mitchell asked about safe routes going east and west. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2019-48 was approved by a roll call vote with Farmer and Sandhu dissenting. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 16, 2019 PAGE 3 SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02 – Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2019-20. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02 for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and related Engineer’s Report; and 2) Upon closing of the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2019-49 approving the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02 Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2019-20. Bill Forrest, Senior Civil Engineer, gave the presentation and agenda report. Lampson opened the public hearing and receiving no comment, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2019-49 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 2. SUBJECT: Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District – Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2019-20. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2019-50 approving the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District, Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2019-20. Forrest gave the presentation and agenda report. Lampson opened the public hearing and receiving no comment, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Campion, adopting Resolution No. 2019-50 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 3. SUBJECT: City Of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 – Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2019-20. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2019-20 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2019-51 approving the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2019-20. Forrest gave the presentation and agenda report. Lampson opened the public hearing and receiving no comment, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Campion, adopting Resolution No. 2019-51 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 16, 2019 PAGE 4 REGULAR CALENDAR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Agreement to Negotiate Exclusively with Lewis Acquisition Company, LLC to Explore the Potential Development of the Galt Market Property and Surrounding City-owned Property. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-52 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement to negotiate exclusively with Lewis Acquisition Company, LLC to explore the feasibility of development of the Galt Market Property and surrounding City-owned land. Haglund introduced Amie Mendes, Economic Development Manager, and she gave the presentation. Jeb Elmore, Lewis Acquisition Company, LLC, gave an overview of the proposal. Farmer was concerned with authorizing the City Manager the sole discretion to extend the agreement an additional four months. Sandhu would prefer the agreement came back to City Council after nine months. Kami Martin wanted the money going back to the Parks and Recreation Fund. Gene Davenport shared his concerns with the proposal. City Council continued to discuss the proposal. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, adopting Resolution No. 2019-52 including amending the agreement to a 12 month duration, eliminating the City Manager authority to extend the agreement an additional 120 days and bringing back to City Council to extend beyond the 12 month duration, was approved by a roll call vote with Farmer and Sandhu dissenting. 2. SUBJECT: Temporary Commercial Infill Sewer Capacity Fee Credit Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-53 approving a Temporary Commercial Infill Sewer Capacity Fee Credit Program utilizing non-rate and non-fee revenue from the Sewer Fund (07) to offset the cost of sewer capacity fees for new commercial projects located within the designated infill development area. Mendes gave the presentation. JD Virgen, Papas and Wings, disagreed with the infill sewer capacity fee. City Council directed staff to create an internal application procedure. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Campion, adopting Resolution No. 2019-53 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 16, 2019 PAGE 5 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: 3. SUBJECT: Designation of Authorized Official to Execute State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services Grant Documents. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve renovation projects and adopt Resolution No. 2019-54, 2019-55, 2019-56 and 2019-57 authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute and submit periodic grant documents on behalf of the City of Galt for all State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services Proposition 68 Grants for which the City is eligible. Solis gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Farmer, adopting Resolution No. 2019-54 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS: None. CITY CLERK'S REPORT: None. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Solis said the City was now in its third week of the new landscape contract and would be reducing water to the landscaping. Haglund reminded staff and City Council of the July 17 budget meeting at 5:00 pm. He added the next budget meeting would be July 31, 5:00 pm to discuss the Parks & Recreation Fund and the Lighting and Landscaping Districts Funds. Selling said the City of Galt was awarded project of the year from the American Public Works Association for the Safe Routes to School Project. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS VICE MAYOR FARMER: None. COUNCIL MEMBER SANDHU: None. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: None. COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: None. MAYOR LAMPSON: On behalf of City Council, appreciated the Independence Day Celebration events. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:16 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tina Hubert Acting City Clerk