City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · October 18, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, October 18, 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 4:30 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Vandenburg, Papineau,
Lozano, and Farmer.
Staff members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, and Interim City Attorney Splendorio.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION: None.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Lorenzo Hines, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Galt Police Department Civilians Association (GPDCA)
Unrepresented Employee(s): Unrepresented Management Unit
Mid-Management Unit
Professional and Confidential Unit
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:00 pm at which time
the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Mayor. 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, Economic Development Manager Mendes, Human Resources Director Van
Steyn, Finance Director Boring, Police Chief Kalinowski, and Public Works Director Selling. Absent: Parks and
Recreation Director Solis.
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: Item J4 was pulled and tabled to a later date.
PRESENTATION(S):
1. PRESENTATION(S):
SUBJECT: Beautification Committee Annual Report to City Council.
Gale Webber and Amy Sandhu, gave the report.
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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.
Chris Brossman thanked Hines for Galt University and spoke about law enforcement.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES: Papineau asked Vandenburg to attend the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management
District Board of Directors meeting next week as he will be out and Vandenburg agreed. Vandenburg attended
the Cosumnes Subbasin Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) meeting on October 17.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: None.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 8 except Item No. 4 which was
pulled and tabled for a later date.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 4, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending October 6, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending October 6, 2022.
3. SUBJECT: Accounts Receivable Write-Off Report of Uncollectible Accounts for Fiscal Years 2020-21
and 2021-22.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the write-off report of uncollectible receivables for the Fiscal
Years 2020-21 and 2021-2022.
5. SUBJECT: Set Public Hearing Date for New Organics Recycling Rates and Rate Adjustments.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve setting the public hearing date of December 20, 2022, for the
proposed new organics recycling rates and rate adjustments.
6. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission Bylaws.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-81 amending the Galt Youth Commission
Bylaws to start regular meetings at 6:30pm.
7. SUBJECT: Appropriation Of $97,997.07 For Holiday Season Decorations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022--82 authorizing the City Manager to execute
an agreement with Dekra-Life Industries, Inc. for the purchase of holiday season decorations in the
amount of $97,997.07.
8. SUBJECT: Public, Educational and Governmental Funding Grant.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-83 accepting the Public, Educational and
Governmental (PEG) Grant funding not exceeding $41,610 from Sacramento Metropolitan Cable
Television Commission (SMCTC) for infrastructure improvements to the City’s cable broadcast and
appropriating the project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Sandhu, the consent
calendar Items No. 1-3 and 5-9 were approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
4. SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance Adding Section 18.16.080, Amending Sections 15.32.030, 18.08.030,
18.16.040, 18.16.050, and Tables 18.28-1 and 18.48-2, and Repealing Section 18.44.150 of the Galt
Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
(JADUs).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 2022-05 adding Section 18.16.080, amending Sections
15.32.030, 18.08.030, 18.16.040, 18.16.050, and Tables 18.28-1 and 18.48-2, and repealing Section
18.44.150 of the Galt Municipal Code regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Units.
Item pulled and tabled to a later date.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving the Memorandums of Understanding between the City of Galt and the
Galt Police Officers Association, Galt Public Service Unit, and Updated Personnel Manual
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-84 (1) approving the Memorandums of
Understanding (“MOU”) with the Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA) for the period of July 1, 2022
through June 30, 2025; Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30,
2025; and updated Personnel Manual; revised salary schedules for GPOA and GPSU; (2) authorizing the
amendment of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 budget to fund salary and benefits adjustments and other related
changes.
Van Steyn gave the report and answered City Council questions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution
No. 2022-84 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to Amended and Restated Collection Services Agreement with
California Waste Recovery Systems, LLC, and Ground Lease for a Solid Waste Transfer Station.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 20--85 approving 1) First Amendment to
Amended and Restated Collection Services Agreement (Agreement) with California Waste Recovery
Systems, LLC (Cal-Waste) and 2) New Ground Lease for a solid waste transfer station.
Vandenburg recused himself from this item out of an abundance of caution due to an income interest in
Power Development Group.
Selling gave the report and answered City Council questions.
Harry Wensel expressed his thoughts regarding the contract.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Upon a motion by Papineau, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution
No. 2022-85 was approved 4-0 by a unanimous roll call vote of city council members present. Absent:
Vandenburg.
Vandenburg reentered the meeting at 8:04 pm.
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COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines gave an update on Galt University. Selling gave an update on the free organic
food waste pails and the goats. Mendes gave an update on upcoming Parks and Recreation events. Kalinowski
gave an update on traffic safety and said the police department’s holiday open house would be December 13.
Boring said the external auditors would begin the year-end audit at the end of this month.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the detailed reports and the public for their comments. He said he
attended the volleyball event in Lodi honoring Officer Grewal and thanked the Sikh community for hosting the
event. He said he also attended Coffee with a Cop and the Chamber of Commerce networking mixer. He asked
if there was any update on the animal services contract.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Thanked and acknowledged the City and the two bargaining units for the
agreements reached tonight. He thanked the City and the Chief of Police for indulging his fentanyl concerns and
asked everyone to pass the information along.
COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Thanked the unions and groups for their patience. He thanked the
public for the public comment. He asked about the in-person meetings not being held as they were pre-pandemic.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Thanked staff and the public for public comment. He said he appreciated
the patience of the bargaining units and looked forward to addressing the issues with the unrepresented employees.
He said he attended Coffee with a Cop and the swearing-in ceremony at the Galt Police Department.
MAYOR FARMER: Thanked Mr. Brossman and Mr. Wensel for their public comment. He gave an update on
the trick-or-treating events in town on Friday and Saturday night. He thanked the bargaining units for their
patience and he wished a Happy Birthday to his daughter Kristian.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:20 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, OCTOBER 18, 2022
CLOSED SESSION: 4:30 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/83348242017 (Webinar ID: 833
4824 2017). 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: 833 4824 2017#. 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:
Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer
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B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Lorenzo Hines, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Galt Police Department Civilians Association (GPDCA)
Unrepresented Employee(s): Unrepresented Management Unit
Mid-Management Unit
Professional and Confidential Unit
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: Beautification Committee Annual Report to City Council.
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 8 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 October 4, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending October 6, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending October 6, 2022.
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3. SUBJECT: Accounts Receivable Write-Off Report of Uncollectible Accounts for Fiscal Years
2020-21 and 2021-22.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the write-off report of uncollectible receivables for the
Fiscal Years 2020-21 and 2021-2022.
4. SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance Adding Section 18.16.080, Amending Sections 15.32.030,
18.08.030, 18.16.040, 18.16.050, and Tables 18.28-1 and 18.48-2, and Repealing Section
18.44.150 of the Galt Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (Adus) and Junior
Accessory Dwelling Units (Jadus).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 2022-05 adding Section 18.16.080, amending
Sections 15.32.030, 18.08.030, 18.16.040, 18.16.050, and Tables 18.28-1 and 18.48-2, and
repealing Section 18.44.150 of the Galt Municipal Code regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and
Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
5. SUBJECT: Set Public Hearing Date for New Organics Recycling Rates and Rate Adjustments.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve setting the public hearing date of December 20, 2022, for
the proposed new organics recycling rates and rate adjustments.
6. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission Bylaws.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending the Galt Youth Commission Bylaws
to start regular meetings at 6:30pm.
7. SUBJECT: Appropriation Of $97,997.07 For Holiday Season Decorations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Dekra-Life Industries, Inc. for the purchase of holiday season decorations in the
amount of $97,997.07.
8. SUBJECT: Public, Educational and Governmental Funding Grant.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution accepting the Public, Educational and
Governmental (PEG) Grant funding not exceeding $41,610 from Sacramento Metropolitan Cable
Television Commission (SMCTC) for infrastructure improvements to the City’s cable broadcast
and appropriating the project funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
K. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
L. REGULAR CALENDAR:
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving the Memorandums of Understanding between the City of Galt
and the Galt Police Officers Association, Galt Public Service Unit, and Updated Personnel Manual
AGENDA REPORT: Van Steyn
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (1) approving the Memorandums of
Understanding (“MOU”) with the Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA) for the period of July
1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU) for the period of July 1, 2022
through June 30, 2025; and updated Personnel Manual; revised salary schedules for GPOA and
GPSU; (2) authorizing the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 budget to fund salary and
benefits adjustments and other related changes.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to Amended and Restated Collection Services
Agreement with California Waste Recovery Systems, LLC, and Ground Lease for a Solid Waste
Transfer Station.
AGENDA REPORT: Selling
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving 1) First Amendment to Amended
and Restated Collection Services Agreement (Agreement) with California Waste Recovery
Systems, LLC (Cal-Waste) and 2) New Ground Lease for a solid waste transfer station.
M. COMMUNICATION
N. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
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
OCTOBER 2022
October 18 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
October 20 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center
October 26 Measure R Oversight Committee Meeting – 6:00 pm – Police Facility
October 27 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building
NOVEMBER
November 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
November 7 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
November 9 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
November 10 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers - CANCELLED
November 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers
November 17 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center
November 24 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building - CANCELLED
November 28 Public Safety Meeting - 6:00 pm – Police Facility
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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