City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, June 7, 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 6:02 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, Human Resources Director Van Steyn, Economic Development Manager Mendes, Finance Director Boring, 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. PRESENTATIONS: 1. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission – Student Member Appointments and Administering the Oath of Office. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the student member appointments selected by the Galt Youth Commission adult mentors. Hubert gave the agenda report. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, approving the appointments of Alexis Gold, Alexa Murillo Cuevas, Michael Brixey, Kayson Jones, Kareena Lallian, and Alexia Bullahan as student members to the Galt Youth Commission was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. Hubert gave the oath of office to Cuevas, Brixey, Jones, Lallian and Bullahan. 2. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission Annual Report to City Council. Alexa Murillo Cuevas, Genevieve Akers, and Jasan Kaur, gave the report. 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 aloud. Live comments would be subject to the customary five-minute time limit. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2022 PAGE 2 Traci Skinner asked about school safety funding. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Sandhu attended the Sacramento Transportation Authority Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Meeting on June 1. Papineau attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Meeting on May 26. Vandenburg attended the Cosumnes Subbasin Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) meeting on May 23. Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board of Directors Meeting on May 19. Farmer attended the CTE Program at Liberty Ranch High School with Vice Mayor Sandhu. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: None. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 9. Vandenburg recused himself from voting on Item No. 6 due to his personal residence being located within Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 17, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending May 26, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending May 26, 2022. 3. SUBJECT: City Council Meetings of July 5, 2022 and August 2, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Cancel the July 5, 2022 City Council Meeting and change the start time of the August 2, 2022 City Council meeting. 4. SUBJECT: C Street Enhancements Project, CIP 520F – Notice of Exemption from California Environmental Quality Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-38 authorizing the Community Development Department to record a Notice of Exemption from California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) requirements for the C Street Enhancements Project, CIP 520F, as permitted by Senate Bill 288 (SB288). 5. SUBJECT: Approval of Senate Bill 1 Annual Project List for Fiscal Year 2022-23. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-39 approving the City of Galt’s Senate Bill 1 annual project list for Fiscal Year 2022-23. 6. SUBJECT: Galt Landscaping and Lighting Districts Engineer’s Reports, Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23, and Set Public Hearings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution Nos. 2022-40, 2022-41 and 2022-42: 1) Declaring the City’s intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping, and Maintenance District 1990-02, the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District, and the Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3, respectively; 2) Authorizing publication of public hearing notices and posting of the Engineer’s Reports for the three City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting Districts; and 3) Setting July 19, 2022, at 6:00 PM, as the date and time for public hearings for all three districts. 7. SUBJECT: Implement Shortage Level 2 of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-43 approving the implementation of Shortage Level 2 of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2022 PAGE 3 8. SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase a Vacuum/Water Truck in the Amount of $743,356 plus Additional Sales Tax and Licensing Fees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-44 authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase order for a new Vacuum/Water Truck in the amount of $743,356, plus additional sales tax and licensing fees. 9. SUBJECT: Approval of the California Environmental Quality Act Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the City Of Galt Live Oak Pump Station and Force Main Replacement Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-45 approving an addendum to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH#2011012012) for the City of Galt Live Oak Pump Station and Force Main Replacement Project. ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Papineau, the consent calendar Items No. 1-5 and 7- 9 were approved by a unanimous roll call vote. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, consent calendar Item No. 6 was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote with Vandenburg abstaining due to stated conflict. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Proposed FY 2022-23 and 2023-24 Budget Study Session. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and provide feedback and direction on the proposed 2022-24 budget. Hines gave the report. City Council directed staff to bring back funding request proposals, if needed, from the Commission on Aging, Beautification Committee and the Galt Youth Commission, with a $5,000 maximum per committee/commission for budget year 2022-2024, to the June 21 City Council meeting. The proposals need to state the purpose for the request, type of project, and how the outcome of the project affects the committee/commission and the community. City Council directed staff to remove funding from the Senior Accountant position for the 2022-23 and 2023-2024 budget. Jerry Sauter expressed his thoughts regarding the budget. 2. SUBJECT: Discussion and Consideration of Resolution Establishing COVID-19 Nonprofit Grant Program and Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act Revenues to Fund the Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-46 establishing the City of Galt COVID-19 Nonprofit Grant Program and appropriate $150,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenues to fund the Program. Hines introduce Amie Mendes, Economic Development Manager, who gave the report and answered City Council questions. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Papineau, adopting Resolution No. 2022-46 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2022 PAGE 4 3. SUBJECT: May 19 2020 Urgency Ordinance Regarding Transient Occupancy Tax. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and provide feedback and direction regarding the disposition of the May 19, 2020 Urgency Ordinance regarding Transient Occupancy Tax. Sandhu recused himself due to his ownership in a hotel within the City that may be affected by the potential decision of this item. Hines gave the report. City Council agreed to allow the local state of emergency to remain in effect until October 1, 2022, making March 31, 2023 the due date for Transient Occupancy Tax deferral payments. Staff will bring back item for adoption prior to the October 1, 2022 deadline. Sandhu re-entered the meeting at 8:08 pm. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Van Steyn gave an update on vacant positions. Solis thanked his staff for their work on the Saturday Market. He said the next Saturday Market would be held on July 2 in coordination with the Independence Day Celebration. He also gave an update on upcoming events. Boring announced the budget analyst position had been filled. Kalinowski said last Friday the Beyond the Call of Duty End of Watch Ride to Remember event was outside City Hall where Harminder Grewal was remembered. He also announced the newest promotions within the department. Hoffman announced the building official position had been filled and said the housing element would be brought forward for implementation in the next couple of months. Selling announced a few key staff members had retired and he welcomed the new senior equipment mechanic. Mendes said the business grant was available online. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff and the public for the public comments. He congratulated the new Youth Commission members, the new employees and the recently promoted employees. He said he attended the Saturday Market and the End of Watch ride. He also attended the Memorial Day Ceremony at Galt Cemetery and the Community Clean-Up Day with the Beautification Committee and the Galt Youth Commission. COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Thanked staff for the thorough and concise reports. He attended the Memorial Day Ceremony at Galt Cemetery and the Saturday Market. COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Congratulated the new Galt Youth Commissioners. Said he appreciated the public comments and thanked staff for the reports. COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Attended the Celebration of Life for Mazie Myrick, a long-time Galt resident. He also attended the honor ride and thanked the Chief for putting something special together. Thanked the community who provided public comment and the staff for the thorough reports. MAYOR FARMER: Thanked the public for the public comments and thanked the Beautification Committee and the Galt Youth Commission for another good clean-up day. He also thanked the group for bringing the End of Watch Ride to Galt. Said he also attended the Memorial Day Ceremony and said it was a great event. He thanked the Parks and Recreation staff for their hard work with the Saturday Market. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:24 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tina Hubert City Clerk