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Regular Meeting

Galt, CA · July 19, 2022

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CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, July 19, 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 6:04 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Lozano, and Farmer. Absent: Papineau and Vandenburg. Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Finance Director Boring, 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: 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 aloud. Live comments would be subject to the customary five-minute time limit. Dana Ferrero spoke about squatters in her home. Joshua Azua asked about improvements to the skate park. Gayleen Gomez spoke about animal control services. Gilbert Valencia spoke about active transportation audit. Catriona Watson spoke about animal control services. Department of Insurance spoke about a low-cost insurance program. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: None. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: None. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 7. 1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 21, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 PAGE 2 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending July 12, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending July 12, 2022. 3. SUBJECT: Approval of the Project and Expenditure Plan and Transportation Development Act Claim for Fiscal Years 2022-2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-51 1) Approving the Transportation Development Act Claim and Expenditure Plan for Transportation Development Act Funds for Fiscal Years 2022-2023; and 2) Authorizing the Public Works Director to submit, as needed, amended claim forms to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments for Local Transportation Funds and State Transit Assistance funds. 4. SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 2 with R.E.Y. Engineers for Improvement Plan Review Services for Simmerhorn Ranch Phase 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-52 authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 2 with R.E.Y. Engineers, in the amount of $19,000, for a total combined amount of $108,500. 5. SUBJECT: Award of Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite Contract. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-53: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year contract with Northstar Chemical for the supply of liquid sodium hypochlorite 12.5% in an amount not to exceed $104,900 for FY 2022-23, which includes a contingency of $9,503.67; 2) Authorizing the City Manager to approve up to two, one-year extensions for the contract. 6. SUBJECT: Tuition Reimbursement Program – Updated Policy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve updates to the Tuition Reimbursement Program policy based on increased funds approved by City Council on June 21, 2022, in the FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 budgets. 7. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending May 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, the consent calendar was approved 3-0 by a roll call vote of city council members present. Absent: Papineau and Vandenburg. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02-Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02 for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2022-54 approving the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02; Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23. Selling gave the presentation and answered City Council questions. Farmer opened the public hearing and hearing none, closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Farmer, adopting Resolution No. 2022-54 was approved 3-0 by a roll call vote of city council members present. Absent: Papineau and Vandenburg. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 PAGE 3 2. SUBJECT: Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District - Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2022- 55 approving the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23. Selling gave the presentation and answered City Council questions. Farmer opened the public hearing. Harry Wensel asked about deficit funding. Farmer closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2022-55 was approved 3-0 by a roll call vote of city council members present. Absent: Papineau and Vandenburg. 3. SUBJECT: City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 - Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2022- 56 approving the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23. Selling gave the presentation and answered City Council questions. Farmer opened the public hearing and hearing none, closed the public hearing ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2022-56 was approved 3-0 by a roll call vote of city council members present. Absent: Papineau and Vandenburg. REGULAR CALENDAR: None. COMMUNICATION: Hubert reminded City Council and staff the August 2, 2022 City Council meeting would be held at 3:00 pm due to National Night Out. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines gave an update on the COVID-19 small business grant application process, the COVID-19 non-profit grant application process and the Galt University Citizens Academy. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the reports and the public for the public comments. He said the Independence Day Celebration (IDC) was great and congratulated Armando Solis and his staff for a job well done. He said he was grateful to host the military tank neighborhood BBQ. He congratulated Acting Sergeant Rachelle Hansen for her Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) DUI Award. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 PAGE 4 COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Absent. COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Absent. COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Reiterated the sentiments Vice Mayor Sandhu said about the IDC events. He said all departments involved did a great job. He thanked the community who gave public comment. He also thanked staff for having answers to his questions on the agenda. He said the Galt Youth Baseball (GYB) organization was doing an awesome job hosting the tournament at Harvey Park and said he heard from an out-of- town family who raved about opening day and Galt’s downtown. He thought City Council should recognize GYB’s efforts at a later council meeting. MAYOR FARMER: Congratulated Acting Sergeant Rachelle Hansen for her MADD DUI award. Said he encouraged public comment and he thanked the Parks and Recreation Department and everyone involved with the IDC event. He also thanked the Best Western, Velvet Grill and Strattons Pizza for their help with the neighborhood BBQ. He also gave an update on the GYB games. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:09 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 AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, JULY 19, 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 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/88077211501 (Webinar ID: 880 7721 1501). 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: 880 7721 1501#. 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. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 1. Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer 2. Silent prayer 3. Flag Salute 4. Replay statement GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 PAGE 2 B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS C. PRESENTATION(S) D. 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. E. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES F. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 through 7 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 June 21, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending July 12, 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending July 12, 2022. 3. SUBJECT: Approval of the Project and Expenditure Plan and Transportation Development Act Claim for Fiscal Years 2022-2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) Approving the Transportation Development Act Claim and Expenditure Plan for Transportation Development Act Funds for Fiscal Years 2022- 2023; and 2) Authorizing the Public Works Director to submit, as needed, amended claim forms to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments for Local Transportation Funds and State Transit Assistance funds. 4. SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 2 with R.E.Y. Engineers for Improvement Plan Review Services for Simmerhorn Ranch Phase 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 2 with R.E.Y. Engineers, in the amount of $19,000, for a total combined amount of $108,500. 5. SUBJECT: Award of Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite Contract. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year contract with Northstar Chemical for the supply of liquid sodium hypochlorite 12.5% in an amount not to exceed $104,900 for FY 2022-23, which includes a contingency of $9,503.67; 2) Authorizing the City Manager to approve up to two, one-year extensions for the contract. 6. SUBJECT: Tuition Reimbursement Program – Updated Policy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve updates to the Tuition Reimbursement Program policy based on increased funds approved by City Council on June 21, 2022, in the FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 budgets. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 PAGE 3 7. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending May 2022. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented. G. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02-Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. ANGENDA REPORT: Selling RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02 for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of public hearing, adopt a resolution approving the Westside Galt Lighting, Landscaping and Maintenance District 1990-02; Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23. 2. SUBJECT: Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District - Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. ANGENDA REPORT: Selling RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of public hearing, adopt a resolution approving the Northeast Galt Landscaping and Lighting District Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23. 3. SUBJECT: City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 - Public Hearing, Approving the Engineer’s Report, Confirming the Assessment Diagram and Assessments to be Levied, and Levying the Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. ANGENDA REPORT: Selling RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation and conduct a public hearing regarding the levy of proposed assessments for the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and related Engineer’s Report and 2) Upon closing of public hearing, adopt a resolution approving the City of Galt Landscaping and Lighting District No. 3 Engineer’s Report and levying of annual assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-23. H. REGULAR CALENDAR I. COMMUNICATION J. CITY CLERK’S REPORT K. COMMENTS BY STAFF L. 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: GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 PAGE 4 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. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2022 PAGE 5 CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS JULY 2022 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 AUGUST 2022 August 1 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers August 2 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 3:00 pm – City Council Chambers August 11 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers August 16 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers August 18 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center August 25 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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