City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · June 21, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
This meeting of the Galt City Council was conducted in-person and by video/teleconference. City 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 5:15 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Vandenburg, Lozano, and
Farmer. Absent: Papineau.
Staff members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, and Human
Resources Director Van Steyn.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION: None.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Sheffield v. City of Galt (Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2019-
00266894).
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:02 pm at which time
the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm by the Mayor. Council Members present: Sandhu, Vandenburg,
Lozano, and Farmer. Absent: Papineau.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community
Development Director Hoffman, Human Resources Director Van Steyn, Finance Director Boring, Parks and
Recreation Director Solis, Captain Small and Public Works Director Selling. Absent: Economic Development
Manager Mendes.
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: Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Report.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Fiscal Year
2020-21 Annual Report as presented.
Captain Small gave the report.
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ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, approving the Measure R Citizens’
Oversight Committee Fiscal Year 2020-21 annual report was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote with
Papineau absent.
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.
Moses Legarde submitted written comment about the landscaping at Marengo Road and Twin Cities Road.
Harry Wensel express his thoughts regarding presentations and reports.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES: Vandenburg attended the Cosumnes Subbasin Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
(SGMA) on June 20, 2022. Lozano attended the League of California Cities Policy Committee meeting on June
9 and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board of Directors meeting on June 16, 2022.
Farmer attended the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board meeting on June 13.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: None.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 6.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 2, 2022 and Regular Meeting of June 7, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending June 8, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending June 8, 2022.
3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending April 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
4. SUBJECT: Award of Chemical Supply Contracts.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-47: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to
execute a one-year contract with Polydyne, Inc. for the supply of liquid cationic polymer, in the amount
of $44,815.50 for FY2022-23; 2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year contract with Hill
Brothers Chemical Company for the supply of magnesium hydroxide, in the amount of $183,678.60 for
FY2022-23; and 3) Authorizing the City Manager to approve up to three, one-year extensions for each
contract.
5. SUBJECT: Award of Analytical Laboratory Testing of Potable Drinking Water and Wastewater and
Semiannual Groundwater Monitoring and Report Preparation Contract.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-48: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to
execute a contract with California Laboratory Services (CLS) for analytical laboratory testing of potable
drinking water, wastewater, and semiannual groundwater monitoring and report preparation in an annual
amount of $109,955 for three fiscal years beginning July 1, 2022; and 2) Authorizing the City Manager
to approve up to two, one-year extensions.
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6. SUBJECT: Approval to include the City of Galt in the Article 34 Affordable Housing Ballot Measure
Proposed by the County of Sacramento for the November 8, 2022 Election.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-49 approving the City of Galt’s inclusion in
the November 8, 2022, Countywide ballot measure related to Article 34 of the California Constitution.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, the consent calendar was approved by a 4-0
roll call vote with Papineau absent.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2022-23 and 2023-24 Biennial Budget, Approve
the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Master Fee Schedule, the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-23
through 2026-27, the Revised Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Fiscal Year 2022-23 California Constitutional
Appropriations Limit.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open public hearing and receive comments; and 2) Upon closing the
public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2022-50 approving 1) Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 Biennial
Budget; 2) Revised Fiscal Year 2021-22 Appropriations Limit and Fiscal Year 2022-23 Appropriations
Limit; 3) Master Fee Schedule updating the user fees and regulator fees for public services for Fiscal Year
2022-23 and 4) Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-23 through 2026-27.
Farmer opened the public hearing.
Hines gave the report.
No public comments were received and Farmer closed the public hearing.
City Council directed staff to bring back at the next council meeting, an appropriation and detailed plan
for weed abatement at priority corridors within the City.
ACTION: Upon a motion Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2022-50 was approved
by a 3-1 vote with Vandenburg dissenting and Papineau absent.
REGULAR CALENDAR: None.
COMMUNICATION: Hubert reminded City Council and staff the July 5, 2022 City Council meeting was
cancelled.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT
1. SUBJECT: Committee/Commission Funding Requests.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to staff regarding the amount of funding for City
Committee/Commissions for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Hubert gave the staff report.
City Council approved the committee/commission funding requests as presented.
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COMMENTS BY STAFF: Solis gave an update on upcoming events. Small said Sergeant Craig Walton retired
last Sunday. Selling said the new Wayfinding signs were being put up throughout the City. Van Steyn clarified
approved vacancy procedures. Hines said the ARPA business funding was up and running.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the reports and the public for the public comments. He thanked
the Beautification Committee and the Galt Youth Commission for the clean-up day last weekend. He said he
attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Guard Dog Self Storage and the police officer swearing in ceremony
on June 16. He also attended the Chamber Luncheon on June 16.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Absent.
COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Thanked staff for the thorough reports. He thanked the Galt Warriors
for their help working with the Mayor to clean a resident’s home. He asked for City Council support to bring
back the senior accountant position at the next council meeting where all members present. Majority of City
Council agreed.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Said he had no problem discussing items and was willing to be open and
transparent on items. Asked for clarification on the senior accountant position. He said on Saturday, May 25, at
the Rae House there would be a community event hosted by the Galt Historical Society for Sergeant Craig Walton.
MAYOR FARMER: Attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Guard Dog Self Storage. He congratulated the
officers who promoted within the Galt Police Department and he thanked Sergeant Walton for his years of service.
He thanked TJ Guidotti, Coach Mervin Brookins, Bob Balliet and CalWaste for their help with a community
project. Said the military vehicles would be on display at the Best Western, Friday, July 1.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:33 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 Matt Boring, 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
REVISED
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022
CLOSED SESSION: 5:15 PM OPEN SESSION: 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
The City Council has returned to in-person meetings.
This meeting will also be held remotely via teleconference/electronically (AUDIO ONLY). Remote public
participation is available in the following ways:
1) Cable T.V. Broadcast on Metro Cable 14.
2) Livestream online at https://cityofgalt.org/WatchLiveCityCouncil.
3) Join the electronic meeting (AUDIO ONLY) at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83797115230 (Webinar ID: 837
9711 5230). Members of the public participating electronically via this link, audio only, 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: 837 9711 5230#. 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:
Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer
B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Sheffield v. City of Galt (Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2019-
00266894).
D. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
E. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
1. Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay statement
F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
G. PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Report.
AGENDA REPORT: Kalinowski
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Fiscal
Year 2020-21 Annual Report as presented.
H. 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.
I. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES
J. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 through 6 be acted on
simultaneously unless a separate discussion and/or action is requested by a council member.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 2, 2022 and Regular Meeting of June 7, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
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2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending June 8, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending June 8, 2022.
3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending April 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
4. SUBJECT: Award of Chemical Supply Contracts.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a
one-year contract with Polydyne, Inc. for the supply of liquid cationic polymer, in the amount of
$44,815.50 for FY2022-23; 2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year contract with
Hill Brothers Chemical Company for the supply of magnesium hydroxide, in the amount of
$183,678.60 for FY2022-23; and 3) Authorizing the City Manager to approve up to three, one-year
extensions for each contract.
5. SUBJECT: Award of Analytical Laboratory Testing of Potable Drinking Water and Wastewater
and Semiannual Groundwater Monitoring and Report Preparation Contract.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a
contract with California Laboratory Services (CLS) for analytical laboratory testing of potable
drinking water, wastewater, and semiannual groundwater monitoring and report preparation in an
annual amount of $109,955 for three fiscal years beginning July 1, 2022; and 2) Authorizing the
City Manager to approve up to two, one-year extensions.
6. SUBJECT: Approval to include the City of Galt in the Article 34 Affordable Housing Ballot
Measure Proposed by the County of Sacramento for the November 8, 2022 Election.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the City of Galt’s inclusion in the
November 8, 2022, Countywide ballot measure related to Article 34 of the California Constitution.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
K. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2022-23 and 2023-24 Biennial Budget,
Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Master Fee Schedule, the Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal
Years 2022-23 through 2026-27, the Revised Fiscal Year 2021-22 and Fiscal Year 2022-23
California Constitutional Appropriations Limit.
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open public hearing and receive comments; and 2) Upon
closing the public hearing, adopt a resolution approving 1) Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24
Biennial Budget; 2) Revised Fiscal Year 2021-22 Appropriations Limit and Fiscal Year 2022-23
Appropriations Limit; 3) Master Fee Schedule updating the user fees and regulator fees for public
services for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and 4) Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-23
through 2026-27.
L. REGULAR CALENDAR
M. COMMUNICATION
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N. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
1. SUBJECT: Committee/Commission Funding Requests.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to staff regarding the amount of funding for City
Committee/Commissions for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
O. COMMENTS BY STAFF
P. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
TINA HUBERT, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK: Agenda Report. The agenda for this Galt City Council Meeting
was posted in the following listed sites before 5:30 pm on the Thursday 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
JUNE 2022
June 20 Juneteenth – City Holiday – CLOSED
June 21 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
June 23 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building
JULY 2022
July 4 Fourth of July - City Holiday – CLOSED
July 4 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers - Cancelled
July 5 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers - Cancelled
July 13 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
July 14 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers
July 19 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
July 21 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center
July 25 Public Safety Committee – 6:00 pm – Police Department
July 27 Measure R Oversight Committee – 6:00 pm – Police Facility
July 28 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building
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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