City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · February 15, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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 attended in-person in the Council Chambers and the meeting was broadcast on Metro
Cable and livestreamed on the City’s website.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau,
Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio,
Community Development Director Hoffman, Economic Development Manager Mendes, Finance Director
Matt Boring, Human Resources Director Van Steyn, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief
Kalinowski, 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.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES: Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Transportation Committee meeting on February 3. Farmer attended the Galt Youth Commission meeting
on February 7.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: None.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR - Consisting of Items 1 through 2.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 1, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending February 2, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending January 19, 2022.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Vandenburg, the consent calendar was
approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
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SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
TREASURER’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period ending December 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
Farrell gave the report and answered City Council questions.
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 update.
3. SUBJECT: City of Galt Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June
30, 2021; Memorandum on Internal Control and Required Communications for the Year Ended
June 30, 2021, Independent Accountants’ Report on Compliance with Proposition 111 2020-21
Appropriations Limit Increment, and Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance Regarding to
AB 3773.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept by motion the City of Galt Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, Memorandum on Internal Control
and Required Communications for the year ended June 30, 2021, Independent Accountants’ Report
on Compliance with the Proposition 111 2020-21 Appropriations Limit Increment, and
Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance with Applicable Requirement and on Internal
Control over Compliance regarding AB 3773.
Hines gave the report and answered City Council questions.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Vandenburg, accepting the City of Galt Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, Memorandum on
Internal Control and Required Communications for the year ended June 30, 2021, Independent
Accountants’ Report on Compliance with the Proposition 111 2020-21 Appropriations Limit
Increment, and Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance with Applicable Requirement and on
Internal Control over Compliance regarding AB 3773 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: Receive and file Assembly Bill 1600 fees for Development Projects
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal
Year ending June 30, 2021, Annual Report in accordance with Assembly Bill 1600 and California
Government Code.
Hines gave the report.
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ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Papineau, receiving and filing the Development
Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021, Annual Report in accordance with
Assembly Bill 1600 and California Government Code was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
5. SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Cost Sharing Agreement not to Exceed
$200,000 with Sacramento County for Cherokee Lane Improvements, CIP 57I, Authorizing
Change Order Authority within Cost-sharing Amount, and Acceptance of Project to Public Works
Director.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-13: 1) Authorizing the City Manager
to execute a cost sharing agreement with the County of Sacramento in the amount not to exceed
$200,000 for the construction of the Cherokee Lane Improvement Project, Capital Improvement
Project (CIP) No. 57I; 2) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract change orders
within the approved agreement amount; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to accept
the improvements and issue a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory completion of the work.
Selling gave the report and answered City Council questions.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Vandenburg, adopting Resolution No. 2022-
13 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Introduce by Title only and Waive First Reading of Ordinance to Amend Section
2.95.050 of the Galt Municipal Code Regarding Appointments to the Public Safety Committee.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce, by title only, and waive first reading of Ordinance No.
2022-01 of the City Council of the City of Galt, California, amending Section 2.95.050 of the Galt
Municipal Code regarding appointments to the Public Safety Committee.
Hubert gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, introducing Ordinance No. 2022-01
was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines introduced new Finance Director Matt Boring and said the City would
be moving into the mid-year budget around March or April. Mendes gave an update on the City’s new
website. Solis said registrations were being accepted for T-ball and adult softball through February 24
without a late fee and through February 28 with a late fee. He also thanked the Winter Bird Festival
Committee, including Jackie Garcia and Chelsea Garibay. Solis also said the Parks and Recreation After-
School Program Supervisor Donna Garcia had passed away and his thoughts and prayers were with her
family. Hoffman said the revised draft housing element would be coming back to City Council in the next
couple of months and he thanked Amie Mendes and Mayor Farmer who put in a lot of time and effort to
get facts out to the public regarding the Fairfield residential project. VanSteyn welcomed Matt Boring and
gave kudos to Amie Mendes for her work on the website.
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COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the reports and welcomed Matt Boring. He said he watched
the Planning Commission and Youth Commission meetings.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Thanked staff for the reports, especially the ACFR. He welcomed
Matt Boring and thanked Amie Mendes for her work on the website. He also thanked the public for putting
up with the hazards of technology and was hoping this was the last Zoom meeting.
COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Thanked staff for the financial reports and thanked Matt Boring
and the City Manager for their time spent with him reviewing the documents. He gave his condolences to
the family of Donna Garcia and said he was looking forward to the new website.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Thanked Amie Mendes for her work on the website. He gave his
condolences to the family of Donna Garcia and the Parks and Recreation staff. He said he attended the
Wine, Beer and Food event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and said it well attended. He also attended
the Cosumnes Fire Department crab feed. He said the Planning Commission meeting went well and all his
questions were answered ahead of time and thanked all staff involved.
MAYOR FARMER: Said he attended the Wine, Beer and Food event and said it was a great event. He
congratulated Matt Boring and thanked Amie Mendes for her work on the website. He said he had been
pleased with the City’s social media presence. He thanked the public for attending the meetings, even
online. He said the Planning Commission meeting went well and thanked the commission members and
staff involved. He said there was a community clean up on Saturday, February 19, Community Park, 9:00
am. He gave his condolences to the Garcia family and thanked her for her service to the city.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:13 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF GALT
Shawn Farmer, Mayor Lorenzo Hines Jr., City Manager
Paul Sandhu, Vice Mayor
Rich Lozano, Council Member Craig Hoffman, Community Development Director
Jay Vandenburg, Council Member Amie Mendes, Economic Development Manager
Kevin Papineau, Council Member Vacant, Finance Director
Stephanie Van Steyn, Human Resources Director
Tina Hubert, City Clerk Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Brian Kalinowski, Police Chief
Michael Selling, Public Works Director
Frank Splendorio, Interim City Attorney
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022, 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.
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) ADVISORY
Pursuant to the County of Sacramento’s January 6, 2022 Health Order which currently prohibits, at the
time of agenda posting, in-person City Council meetings, this meeting will only be held via
teleconference/electronically and the City Council will participate via teleconference/electronically. In-
person participation by the public will not be permitted and no physical location from which the public
may observe the meeting will be available. Remote public participation is available in the following ways
1) Cable T.V. Broadcast on Metro Cable 14.
2) Livestream online at http://www.ci.galt.ca.us/i-want-to/watch-tonight-s-council-meeting-live.
3) Join the electronic meeting athttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88592393869 (Webinar ID: 885 9239
3869). Members of the public participating electronically via this link and wishing to speak may do so
during public comment by using the “raise hand” feature in the Zoom webinar.
4) Join the meeting via phone at (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 885 9239 3869 #. Members of
the public using this call-in feature and wishing to speak may do so during public comment by pressing
*9 at the applicable time.
5) Submit a written public comment prior to the meeting: Public comments submitted to
pubcom@cityofgalt.org by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be distributed to City Council, made
part of the official minutes, and posted on the City’s website prior to the meeting. In view of the other
public comment opportunities listed above, email/written comments will not be read out loud during the
meeting.
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A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
1. Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay statement
B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
C. PUBLIC COMMENT: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address
the City Council on non-agenda items. The public comments section is for the City Council to receive
comments; except for brief responses to questions, no discussion or action may be taken on any item that
is not listed on the agenda. Please limit comments to a maximum of five minutes. Due to the Statewide
emergency, public comments may also be submitted as noted above via the options listed on the first page
of the agenda for providing live public comment or prior to the meeting via email to
PUBCOM@CITYOFGALT.ORG by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting, which will be distributed to City
Council, made part of the official minutes and posted on the City’s website prior to the meeting, but will
not be read out loud.
D. PRESENTATION(S)
E. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES
F. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 through 2 be acted on
simultaneously unless a separate discussion and/or action is requested by a council member.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 1, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending February 2, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending January 19, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
G. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
H. REGULAR CALENDAR:
TREASURER’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period ending December 2021.
AGENDA REPORT: Farrell
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE:
2. SUBJECT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update.
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information only.
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3. SUBJECT: City of Galt Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June
30, 2021; Memorandum on Internal Control and Required Communications for the Year Ended
June 30, 2021, Independent Accountants’ Report on Compliance with Proposition 111 2020-21
Appropriations Limit Increment, and Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance Regarding to
AB 3773.
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept by motion the City of Galt Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, Memorandum on Internal Control
and Required Communications for the year ended June 30, 2021, Independent Accountants’
Report on Compliance with the Proposition 111 2020-21 Appropriations Limit Increment, and
Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance with Applicable Requirement and on Internal
Control over Compliance regarding AB 3773
FINANCE DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: Receive and file Assembly Bill 1600 fees for Development Projects
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal
Year ending June 30, 2021, Annual Report in accordance with Assembly Bill 1600 and California
Government Code.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
5. SUBJECT: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Cost Sharing Agreement not to Exceed
$200,000 with Sacramento County for Cherokee Lane Improvements, CIP 57I, Authorizing
Change Order Authority within Cost-sharing Amount, and Acceptance of Project to Public Works
Director.
AGENDA REPORT: Selling
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute
a cost sharing agreement with the County of Sacramento in the amount not to exceed $200,000
for the construction of the Cherokee Lane Improvement Project, Capital Improvement Project
(CIP) No. 57I; 2) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract change orders
within the approved agreement amount; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to accept
the improvements and issue a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory completion of the work.
I. COMMUNICATION
J. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
1. SUBJECT: Introduce by Title only and Waive First Reading of Ordinance to Amend Section
2.95.050 of the Galt Municipal Code Regarding Appointments to the Public Safety Committee.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce, by title only, and waive first reading of an ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Galt, California, amending Section 2.95.050 of the Galt
Municipal Code regarding appointments to the Public Safety Committee.
K. COMMENTS BY STAFF
L. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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ADJOURNMENT
TINA HUBERT, ASSISTANT 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.
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CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
FEBRUARY 2022
February 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
February 17 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center
February 21 President’s Day – City Holiday - CLOSED
February 24 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building
MARCH 2022
March 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
March 7 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
March 9 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
March 10 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers
March 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
March 17 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center
March 24 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building
March 28 Public Safety Committee – 6:00 pm – Police Department
March 31 Cesar Chavez Day – City Holiday - CLOSED
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.
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