City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, November 16, 2021 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 Assembly Bill (AB) 361, 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 6:02 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano and Farmer. Staff members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community Development Director Hoffman, Economic Development Manager Mendes, Human Resources Director Van Steyn, Police Chief Kalinowski, Parks and Recreation Director Solis 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. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The City Clerk announced that members of the public could address the City Council on non-agenda items via the procedures identified on the agenda. She stated no discussion or action would be taken on any item that was not listed on the agenda. She said those who submitted written public comments by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting would be distributed to City Council, made part of the official minutes and posted on the City’s website but would not be read out loud. Live comments would be subject to the customary five minute time limit. Travis Sanders submitted a written comment requesting the cancellation of the state of emergency in the City of Galt. Tim Merrill submitted a written comment asking about the homeless camped out at the Walnut Avenue exit. Kim Robinson submitted a written comment asking the council to return to in-person meetings and to end the state of emergency in Galt. Brooke Shamhart submitted a written comment asking the council to block the implementation of vaccine mandates and to deny the use of a passport system in Galt. Emily Sanders asked the council to end the state of emergency in the City of Galt. Christie Ward asked the council to resume in-person meetings, to end the state of emergency in the City of Galt, and askeded about a town hall meeting with Supervisor Don Nottoli. Annette Kunze asked the council for help in ending vaccine and mask mandates and also asked for the return to in-person meetings. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS: None. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Sandhu attended the outdoor family read along at the library on November 13. Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Unmet Transit Needs on November 3. Farmer attended the first pre-meeting for the solid waste ad-hoc committee with Council Member Lozano on November 9 and the outdoor family read along event on November 13. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 5. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 2, 2021. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending October 21, 2021. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending October 21, 2021. 3. SUBJECT: AB 361 Resolution Making Findings Necessary to Continue to Conduct Brown Act Meetings by Teleconference. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-82 authorizing the continuance of remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Galt. 4. SUBJECT: Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes in a Community Facilities District, Including Certain Annexation Territory Identified as Annexation No. 6 (Caterina Estates), into City Of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2021 - 09 of the City Council of the City of Galt authorizing the levy of special taxes in a Community Facilities District, including certain annexation territory identified as Annexation No. 6 (Caterina Estates), into the City of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services) to complete the process for the annexation into the City of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services). 5. SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority for Cost Sharing for Consultant Costs Related to a County Ballot Measure. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-83 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority, in a form approved by the Interim City Attorney, for consultant costs related to a County ballot measure, in an amount not to exceed $3,687.86. ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Vandenburg, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: TREASURER’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending September 2021. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. Farrell gave the report and answered City Council questions. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021 PAGE 3 ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Papineau, accepting the Treasurer’s Report as submitted was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information only. Hines gave the report. Christie Ward asked about setting an end date for mask mandates. 3. SUBJECT: Return to In-Person City Council Meetings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss issues and logistics relative to returning to in-person City Council meetings and other legislative bodies of the City and provide direction to City Manager. Hines gave the report and answered City Council questions. City Council directed staff to return to in-person council meetings while still providing a call in feature commencing December 7, 2021. Annette Kunze thanked the council for returning to in-person council meetings. Christie Ward thanked the council for returning to in-person council meetings. Emily Sanders thanked the council for returning to in-person council meetings but still encouraged an end to the state of emergency in Galt. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: 4. SUBJECT: Carillion Boulevard Expanded Traffic Improvements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-84 : 1) Authorizing purchase of two portable radar speed signs utilizing the Carillion Improvement Program, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) No. 521M funding in the amount of $35,000; 2) Authorizing the City Manager to enter a consultant engineering contract for the design of the Carillion Road Re-Striping Project using CIP No. 521M funds for a not to exceed amount of $125,000; and 3) Directing Public Works to complete traffic and pedestrian reviews either in-house or utilizing an outside engineering consultant for the Carillion/Vauxhall and Carillion/Lake Canyon intersections, and provide recommendations, including options for intersection controls, to the City Council once completed. Selling gave the report and answered City Council questions. Vandenburg made a motion to accept staff’s recommendations of Items 1 and 2 and modify Item 3 to make intersections at Carillion Boulevard and Vauxhall Avenue and Carillion Boulevard and Lake Canyon Avenue controlled intersections with crosswalks and stop signs, seconded by Sandhu. Jerry Sauter expressed his concerns regarding the item and encouraged the council members to vote unanimously. Farmer made a substitute motion to accept staff’s recommendations for Items 1, 2 and 3 as presented, in addition to staff bringing back all applicable traffic control options to improve safety at the specified intersections. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021 PAGE 4 ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Lozano, accepting staff’s recommendations of Items 1, 2 and 3 as presented, in addition to staff bringing back all applicable traffic control options to improve safety at the specified intersections was approved by a 3-2 roll call vote with Sandhu and Vandenburg dissenting. 5. SUBJECT: Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and Initial Funding and Revenue Agreement for the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority and Appointment of City Council Member to the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority Board of Directors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2021-85 approving: 1) the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Establishing the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority (JPA); 2) Cosumnes Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies Initial Funding and Revenue Agreement for Implementation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (IFRA) and Appoint a member of the City Council to serve on the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority (CGA) Board of Directors, and also appoint an Alternate Director. Selling gave the report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2021-85, appointing Council Member Vandenburg to serve on the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority (CGA) Board of Directors and appointing Public Work Director Selling as the alternate member was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMUNICATION: None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: 1. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission – Appoint Student Member Jasanpreet Kaur and Administering the Oath of Office. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the student member appointment, Jasanpreet Kauer, as selected by the Galt Youth Commission adult mentors. Hubert gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Lozano, accepting student member Jasanpreet Kaur as selected by the Galt Youth Commission adult mentors was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Kalinowski said he would report back regarding the camping issue at the Walnue Avenue exit at the next council meeting. Selling gave kudos to the facilities team for upgrading the lighting around the library and said he would cover for Council Member Vandenburg any time he could not make the CGA meeting. Solis gave an update on the Lighting of the Night event. Mendes reminded everyone the Galt Police Department and the Cosumnes Fire Department were accepting applications for the toy drive for the next two weeks. Staff wished City Council a happy Thanksgiving. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for working hard, thanked everyone who agreed to going back to in-person council meetings and thanked everyone who gave public comment. He wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021 PAGE 5 COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Thanked staff for their hard work and thanked the City Attorney for his guidance during the meeting. Said he was looking forward to the report back on the state of the homeless situation in town. He thanked everyone for the public comments and said it was appreciated and he wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Said he was pleased with all the public comments and said it was refreshing. He said there should be a final statement made when providing direction to staff so less confusion takes place and meetings could be more expedient. He asked for City Council support for staff to draw up a hard cost proposal for the lighting of the water tower. Hines said he would be happy to meet with the citizen requesting the lighting to discuss specifics and bring back to City Council. Vandenburg said he would meet with the citizen to get his specifications and relay it to staff. He also wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Thanked everyone for the public comments and appreciated the enthusiastic energy. He reminded citizens of the STAR event dinner on December 3, 6:00 pm with the Galt Sunrise Rotary. He reminded everyone of the Cosumnes CSD Santas and Sirens parade December 8 and 9 and encouraged everyone to come to the parade. He asked about the homeless committee and Farmer said he was on the committee and asked Hubert to research. He thanked the police department and the fire department for providing fire extinguishers to the homeless and he wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. MAYOR FARMER: Asked for support in having staff pursue a community forum with Supervisor Don Nottoli and bring back options and City Council agreed. He asked about all committee and commissions reciting the Pledge of Allegience and City Council agreed to have the City Manager to ensure this was included in their protocols. He thanked Leticia Ordaz for co-hosting the library event along with Kirk Smith of Velvet Grill, L’Chayim, Carson’s Coatings, Vice Mayor Sandhu, El Rodeo, and his family for helping support the event. He also thanked Andrea and Chad Johnson for their donation of $1,000 to pay for all of the senior resource guides that the Commission on Aging puts together and distributes. He also wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:31 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tina Hubert City Clerk