City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIIL MEEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Teleconferencing Location: 1544 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:01 pm. Council Members present: Lozano, Farmer, Lampson and Sandhu. Teleconferencing: Campion Staff members present: Interim City Manager Haglund, City Clerk Hubert, and Interim City Attorney Steiner. 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 6:00 pm at which time the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Mayor. Council Members present: Lozano, Farmer, Lampson and Sandhu. Teleconferencing: Campion Staff Members present: Interim City Manager Haglund, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Steiner, 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: Sandhu moved Item Q, Comments by Staff, after Item H, Public Comments. City Manager pulled Item N1 to next City Council meeting. PRESENTATION: None. 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. Bob Balliet, Commission on Aging, thanked the City Council for their support and presented the council members with the 2020 resource calendar. Q. COMMENTS BY STAFF: City Manager gave update on the Ransomware attack. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2019 PAGE 2 Bonnie Rodriquez, outgoing Galt Chamber of Commerce president, appreciated how quickly the City responded to the attack. She announced Rachelle Herendeen was the new president of the Chamber and she appreciated the hard work of previous Mayor Lampson and congratulated Mayor Sandhu. RECESS: Sandhu called for a 15 minute recess for refreshments. RECONVENED: Sandhu called the meeting back to order. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Lozano attended the Sacramento Transportation Authority meeting on December 12. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 5. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the regular meeting of December 3, 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and file Warrants for period ending December 4, 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending December 4, 2019. 3. SUBJECT: Microsoft Licensing Agreement Extension. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-82 approving a three year extension with Softchoice Corporation for the Microsoft Licensing Agreement. 4. SUBJECT: Ratification of the Cosumnes Community Services District’s 2019 Fire Code Amendment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2019-83 ratifying the adoption of the Cosumnes Community Services District’s 2019 California Fire Code Amendment. 5. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending October 2019. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lampson, seconded by Farmer, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 1. SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to take necessary steps to purchase real property for $3,765,060 to be used for the transit operation and maintenance center project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-84 authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase and sale agreement and related documents for the purchase of 140 Enterprise Court (APN 150-0011-080); 2) Authorizing the appropriation of $3,765,060 in the Transit Operations and Maintenance Center Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 59D, and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-85 authorizing the City Manager to execute an inter-fund loan between Streets Fund and Transportation Fund and related documentation to purchase property of 140 Enterprise Court until the transportation fund has received all remaining funds for this purchase. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2019 PAGE 3 Selling gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Farmer, adopting Resolution No. 2019-84 and Resolution No. 2019-85 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATION: None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: City Council Meeting of January 7, 2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Cancel the City Council Meeting of January 7, 2020. Hubert gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Lampson, cancelling the City Council Meeting of January 7, 2020, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 2. SUBJECT: Review of City Committees and Commissions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and review the committees and commissions and provide direction to City staff regarding committees and commissions. Hubert gave the agenda report. Farmer would like the committees and commissions to report back to City Council quarterly and have more items brought to the City Council’s attention. Lozano would like the committees and commissions to report back twice a year and have more interaction with the City Council. Sandhu would like the committees and commissions to report to City Council every six months. Campion agreed with hearing from the committees and commissions twice per year. Bob Balliet agreed with reporting back to the City Council twice per year. Gale Webber preferred to provide a presentation twice per year. ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Lampson, requesting the City created committees and commissions present a formal report to the City Council twice per year was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 3. SUBJECT: Review of Council Appointments to Regional and Local Boards, Commissions and Committees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and review the regional and local board, commission and committee appointments. Hubert gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Lampson, appointing Farmer to the Public Safety Committee, Sandhu as the member and Farmer as the alternate to the Sacramento GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2019 PAGE 4 Transportation Authority, and keeping all other appointments as is was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Tyson thanked City Council and the public for having patience during the Ransomware attack. Selling attended the Days Inn grand opening and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Erias said the environmental document for the Climate Action Plan would be distributed to City Council. Solis thanked the Market, Parks and Recreation and Police Department staff for their help with the Lighting of the Night event. He also thanked staff for the Breakfast with Santa event along with volunteers, Richard and Cheree Pike, and Special Events Manager, Jackie Garcia. Sockman said the toy drive was a success and announced the wreath laying ceremony for Officer Kevin Tonn was January 15, 2020. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: VICE MAYOR LOZANO: attended the Star dinner and the Galt Chamber of Commerce holiday luncheon where he swore in the new members. He attended the community toy drive and appreciated the community’s help. He also attended the Lighting of the Night parade, firefighters’ open house, senior luncheon, police awards ceremony, and the CAPS holiday party. He attended the Days Inn and Gilley’s car wash grand openings. He thanked the community and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holiday. COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: attended the community toy drive and mentioned there were more toys donated this year than any other year. He said the community dinner was fabulous and thanked the volunteers of the Galt Sunrise Rotary. He said the Christmas parade was awesome and the tree lighting was memorable. He thanked Mayor Sandhu and his family for providing refreshments for the outgoing mayor and vice mayor. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas and safe holiday. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: wished everyone a happy and safe holiday. COUNCIL MEMBER LAMPSON: attended Galt District Chamber of Commerce’s end of year event and said the Lighting of the Night was fantastic. She attended the Kiwanis and the South County Services Christmas parties along with the police awards ceremony, Sunrise Rotary community dinner, Days Inn grand opening and the ribbon cutting ceremony for Gilly’s car wash. MAYOR SANDHU: said he was humbled and honored to be selected as mayor. Said the Lighting of the Night event and parade was a huge success. He attended the police awards ceremony, senior luncheon, community dinner and thanked the Galt Sunrise Rotary. He attended the Gilly’s car wash grand opening along with the grand opening of the Days Inn. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas and happy New Year. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:09 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tina Hubert City Clerk