City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, September 1, 2020 This meeting of the Galt City Council was conducted by video/teleconference in compliance with the State and County Shelter at Home Orders, and as allowed by the Governor’s Executive Order N-29- 20, which allowed for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Brown Act. Council Members and City staff participated via remote video/telephone connections and the meeting was broadcast on Metro Cable and livestreamed on the City’s website. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. Council Members present: Lozano, Farmer, Campion, Lampson and Sandhu. Staff members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Hood, Interim Community Development Director Hoffman, Finance Director Tyson, Human Resources Director Van Steyn 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: None. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Keep California Safe – Police Department. Chief Sockman gave the presentation. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The City Clerk announced that members of the public could address the City Council on non-agenda items via the email submission process identified on the agenda. She stated no discussion or action could be taken on any item that was not listed on the agenda. She said those who submitted written public comments would be read out loud by the City Clerk, subject to the customary five minute time limit, on any item scheduled on the agenda at the time that item was being considered. Randy Morton, Galt Fitness Pro, said he was proud of the Galt Police Department. Gene Davenport, thanked Lampson for her vote on the Carillion Boulevard Master Plan and voiced his concern with the project. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Policy and Innovation Committee Meeting on August 31. Lampson attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Meeting on August 27. Farmer attended the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board Meeting on August 27. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 9. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 18, 2020 and Special Meeting of August 25, 2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 PAGE 2 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending August 19, 2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 19, 2020. 3. SUBJECT: Approval to Apply and Receive Funds from the State of California Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-57 authorizing the Parks and Recreation Director to file an application with the California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services (OGAL) to receive funding from the Proposition 68 (Prop 68) Per Capita Grant Program. 4. SUBJECT: Commission on Aging Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the annual report of activities undertaken by the Commission on Aging for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. 5. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Commission Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the annual report of activities undertaken by the Parks and Recreation Commission for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. 6. SUBJECT: Donation and Placement of Wally Structure. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the donation of the Wally structure and approve the placement of the structure at Veterans Field. 7. SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 6 with Coastland Civil Engineering. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-58 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to Task Order No. 6 with Coastland Civil Engineering, in an amount not to exceed $60,000, for on-call construction inspection services. 8. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending July 2020. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. 9. SUBJECT: Proclamation Recognizing September 8 as Lissencephaly Awareness Day. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the proclamation as submitted. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lampson, seconded by Campion, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARING: Sandhu recused himself due to an ownership in real property which was within the proposed annexation area which would have been a conflict of interest and left the virtual meeting consistent with direction from the City Attorney. 1. SUBJECT: East Galt Infill Annexation/Simmerhorn Ranch Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive presentation; 2) Open public hearing to receive comments; 3) Upon closing the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2020-59 approving the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the East Galt Infill Annexation/Simmerhorn Ranch Project; 4) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-60 approving the annexation of 338 acres; 5) Adopt Resolution 2020-61 approving the amendments to the City’s Circulation Element and Land Use Map of the General Plan; 6) Introduce Ordinance No. 2020-06 approving the proposed pre-zoning of the 338-acre East Galt Infill Annexation Area to R1C, R2, R3-PD, PQ, and OS; and 7) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-62 approving the Large Lot GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 PAGE 3 Vesting Tentative Map and the Small Lot Tentative Subdivision Map for the Simmerhorn Ranch Site. Hoffman introduced Cindy Gnos, Raney Planning & Management, Price Walker, Elliott Homes, Sarah Butler and Jeff Carpenter, Wood Rodgers Engineering, who gave presentations and answered City Council questions. City Council discussed adding a homeowner association (HOA) condition of approval to the I Court product. Lozano opened the public hearing: Jay Vandenburg, voiced his concerns regarding the project. Randy Morton, Galt Fitness Pro, expressed his thoughts regarding the project. Ty and Monika Beekman asked questions regarding the bike path. Gene Davenport expressed his thoughts regarding the project. Addison Covert, Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, said the District was happy with the progress being made with the developers. Sherry Daley, voiced her concerns with the I Court product and agreed with an HOA. Lozano closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, adopting Resolution No. 2020-59 was approved by a roll call vote of council members present: Abstain: Sandhu ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, adopting Resolution No. 2020-60 was approved by a roll call vote of council members present: Abstain: Sandhu ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, adopting Resolution No. 2020-61 was approved by a roll call vote of council members present: Abstain: Sandhu ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Lampson, introducing Ordinance No. 2020- 06 was approved by a roll call vote of council members present: Abstain: Sandhu ACTION: Upon a motion by Campion, seconded by Farmer, adopting Resolution No. 2020-62 requiring the applicant to form an HOA for the I Court Product Project site. The applicant shall prepare a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and submit them to the City Attorney, Community Development Director and City Engineer for review and approval. The CC&Rs shall include a clause prohibiting the amendment, revision, or deletion of any sections in the CC&Rs without the prior written consent of the City. The applicant must have the approved CC&Rs recorded with the Sacramento County Recorder’s Office concurrent with the Final Map. Said HOA must ensure long-term maintenance and operation for all community/common property, was approved by a roll call vote of council members present: Abstain: Sandhu Sandhu re-entered the meeting at 8:16 pm. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 PAGE 4 REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Proposed Community Facilities District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-63 declaring intention to establish proposed Community Facilities District No. 2020-2 (Liberty Ranch) of the City of Galt and to designate two improvement areas therein and authorizing execution of a Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement with Liberty Ranch, LLC and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-64 declaring necessity to incure a bonded indebtedness of proposed Community Facilities District No. 2020-2 (Liberty Ranch) of the City of Galt for Improvement Areas No. 1 and 2 therein. Hines introduced Interim City Attorney Hood who gave the agenda report. Hood introduced Eric Scriven, NHA Advisors and Kim Byrens, Best Best & Krieger (BBK), who gave the presentation and answered City Council questions. Sandhu opened the public hearing and hearing no comments, closed the public hearing. City Council wanted more information and clarification on their questions before approving. City Council also asked if they continued the item to the next regular scheduled meeting, if it would create a problem with the noticed public hearing of October 6. BBK and NHA Advisors agreed they would provide the information requested to City Council as soon as possible, prior to the October 6 City Council Meeting. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lampson, seconded by Farmer, adopting Resolution Nos. 2020-63 and 2020-64, upon the condition that the information requested by City Council would be made available prior to the October 6 City Council Meeting, were approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATION: None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines gave a COVID-19 update. Hoffman said he was excited to be here. Van Steyn welcomed Craig. Solis said it was the last week the pool would be open and there was COVID- 19 testing at the Parks and Recreation Department every Thursday, 8:00 am – noon. Mendes welcomed Lorenzo and Craig. Selling welcomed Lorenzo and Craig and gave a SACOG update. Hood welcomed Mr. Hines and said she would keep City Council updated on AB 3088. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: VICE MAYOR LOZANO: appreciated Staff’s work with SACOG. COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: thanked Lorenzo and wished his daughter a happy 18th birthday. COUNCIL MEMBER CAMPION: welcomed Craig and Lorenzo. COUNCIL MEMBER LAMPSON: welcomed Lorenzo and Craig. MAYOR SANDHU: thanked staff and the community for public comment. He reminded everyone to socially distance and to stay safe. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 PAGE 5 There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:41 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tina Hubert City Clerk