City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · August 16, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, August 16, 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 6:02 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg,
Lozano, and Farmer.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, City Treasurer Farrell, 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 in remembrance of Jim Spaans, the flag salute was
recited and the City Clerk read the replay statement.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Hines pulled Items F7 and J1 off the agenda.
PRESENTATION(S):
1. Organics Recycling Implementation – Cal Waste
Selling gave the presentation and answered City Council questions.
Ken Lee asked about commercial landscapers.
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.
Ken Lee asked about speeders on C and Fourth Streets.
Gilberto Valencia spoke about active transportation audit.
Mark Jackson spoke about St. Martin Foundation.
Gayleen Gomez spoke about animal control services.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES: Sandhu attended the Sacramento Transportation Authority Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle
Service Authority Board of Directors meeting on August 11. Papineau attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Air
Quality Management District Board of Directors meeting on July 28. Vandenburg attended the Cosumnes
Subbasin Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) on August 15 and the Cities and Schools Together
(CAST) meeting on August 8. Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
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Transportation Committee on August 4. Farmer attended the Sacramento Homeless Policy Council meeting on
August 12.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Farmer pulled Items 5 and 6.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 7 except Items 5 and 6 which were
pulled for discussion and Item 7 which was pulled off the agenda.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 19, 2022 and the Special Meeting of July 26, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending August 4, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 4, 2022.
3. SUBJECT: Donation of Surplus Vehicle.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-60 authorizing the donation of a surplus
vehicle to the Vacaville Fire Department for use in the volunteer Chaplain/Crisis Intervention Unit
program.
4. SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 3 with R.E.Y. Engineers for Improvement Plan Review
Services for Liberty Ranch.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-61 authorizing the City Manager to execute
Amendment No.1 to Task Order No. 3 with R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $149,500, for a total
combined amount of $165,500.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, the consent calendar Items 1-4 were
approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CONSENT:
5. SUBJECT: Award of Construction Contract for the 2022 Gora Aquatic Center Pool Heater Replacement
Project, CIP 53I.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-62: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to
execute a construction contract with Tricon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $244,300 for the 2022
Gora Aquatic Center Pool Heater Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) No. 53I; 2)
Authorizing a 10% project contingency in the amount of $24,430; 3) Authorizing the Public Works
Director to execute contract change orders within the approved contingencies; and 4) Authorizing the
Public Works Director to accept the improvements and issue a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory
completion of the work.
Item pulled for clarification.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Vandenburg, adopting Resolution No. 2022-62 was
approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
6. SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act Expenditure Request and Related Appropriation for an Aerial
Bucket Truck in the Amount of $134,282 plus Additional Sales Tax and Licensing Fees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-63 authorizing the City Manager to
appropriate $134,282 of ARPA funds and execute a purchase order for a new Aerial Bucket Truck (ABT)
in the amount of $134,282, plus additional sales tax and licensing fees.
Item pulled for clarification.
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ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Papineau, adopting Resolution No. 2022-63 was
approved by a 4-1 roll call vote with Farmer dissenting.
7. SUBJECT: Set Public Hearing Date for Respective New Water and Wastewater Rates.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve setting the public hearing date of October 18, 2022, for the
proposed new water and wastewater rates, respectively.
Item pulled from agenda.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
TREASURER’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending June 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
Farrell gave the report.
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: Consider Resolution Adopting Spending Priorities for Revenue Generated by General Sales
Tax Measure.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-64 setting forth spending priorities
regarding the use of revenue generated by the general tax measure on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
Hines gave the report.
Ken Lee expressed his thoughts regarding market parking.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2022-64 was
approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: League of California Cities Conference - Designation of Voting Delegate.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Appoint a City Council Member Voting Delegate and up to two
alternates, if desired, at the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo September 7 through
September 9, 2022 and 2) Receive the Proposed Bylaws Amendments and provide direction to the voting
representative, if desired.
Item pulled from agenda.
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2. SUBJECT: Appoint One City Council Member to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television
Commission.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint by motion, one city council member to the Sacramento
Metropolitan Cable Television Commission.
Hubert gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Vandenburg, appointing Council Member Papineau
to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission was approved by a unanimous roll call
vote.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: None.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Attended the Commission on Aging and Galt Youth Commission meetings and
welcomed the new youth members and thanked them for their service to the community. He said he also attended
the Saturday market and it was nice to see the safety expo put on by the police and fire departments. He thanked
the public for their comments and staff for the reports.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Said he was made aware by a community member who represented the
United Ostomy Association of America that the first Saturday in October was Ostomy Awareness Day. He asked
for support requesting the City adopt a proclamation declaring October 1 as National Ostomy Awareness Day and
City Council agreed.
COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Said City Council asked staff to bring back the Senior Accountant
position for discussion and would like the item brought forward at the next City Council meeting. Congratulated
and welcomed John Griffin.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Agreed with Vice Mayor Sandhu about the Saturday market safety expo. He
thanked staff and the local public safety agencies including the highway patrol and fire department. He said every
Saturday market seemed to be getting larger and the vendors were a good mix. He said National Night Out was
an excellent display in the community and thanked staff for putting together. He said he also attended the Galt
Youth Commission meeting with the new student members.
MAYOR FARMER: Said National Night out was great and thanked all staff and agencies involved. He said the
Saturday market was a great event and thanked staff for their hard work for making it a success. He said he also
attended the Galt Youth Commission meeting and thanked the council members and city manager for also
attending. He congratulated John Griffin and thanked the public for their comments. He also thanked the Galt
High School football coach for letting him speak to the players and he was looking forward to the upcoming game.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:16 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, AUGUST 16, 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/84037437117 (Webinar ID: 840
3743 7117). 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: 840 3743 7117#. 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
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B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
C. PRESENTATION(S):
1. Organics Recycling Implementation – Cal Waste
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 July 19, 2022 and the Special Meeting of July 26,
2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending August 4, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 4, 2022.
3. SUBJECT: Donation of Surplus Vehicle.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the donation of a surplus vehicle to
the Vacaville Fire Department for use in the volunteer Chaplain/Crisis Intervention Unit program.
4. SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 3 with R.E.Y. Engineers for Improvement Plan
Review Services for Liberty Ranch.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
Amendment No.1 to Task Order No. 3 with R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $149,500, for
a total combined amount of $165,500.
5. SUBJECT: Award of Construction Contract for the 2022 Gora Aquatic Center Pool Heater
Replacement Project, CIP 53I.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a
construction contract with Tricon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $244,300 for the 2022 Gora
Aquatic Center Pool Heater Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) No. 53I; 2)
Authorizing a 10% project contingency in the amount of $24,430; 3) Authorizing the Public Works
Director to execute contract change orders within the approved contingencies; and 4) Authorizing
the Public Works Director to accept the improvements and issue a Notice of Completion upon
satisfactory completion of the work.
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6. SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act Expenditure Request and Related Appropriation for an
Aerial Bucket Truck in the Amount of $134,282 plus Additional Sales Tax and Licensing Fees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to appropriate
$134,282 of ARPA funds and execute a purchase order for a new Aerial Bucket Truck (ABT) in
the amount of $134,282, plus additional sales tax and licensing fees.
7. SUBJECT: Set Public Hearing Date for Respective New Water and Wastewater Rates.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve setting the public hearing date of October 18, 2022, for
the proposed new water and wastewater rates, respectively.
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 June 2022.
AGENDA REPORT: Farrell
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE:
2. SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Adopting Spending Priorities for Revenue Generated by General
Sales Tax Measure.
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution setting forth spending priorities regarding the
use of revenue generated by the general tax measure on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
I. COMMUNICATION
J. CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: League of California Cities Conference - Designation of Voting Delegate.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Appoint a City Council Member Voting Delegate and up to two
alternates, if desired, at the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo September 7
through September 9, 2022 and 2) Receive the Proposed Bylaws Amendments and provide
direction to the voting representative, if desired.
2. SUBJECT: Appoint One City Council Member to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television
Commission.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint by motion, one city council member to the
Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission.
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 5:30 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
AUGUST 2022
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
SEPTEMBER 2022
September 5 Labor Day – City Holiday - CLOSED
September 5 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers - CANCELLED
September 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
September 8 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers
September 14 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
September 15 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center
September 20 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
September 22 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building
September 26 Public Safety Committee – 6:00 pm – Police Department
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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