City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGalt, CA · September 19, 2023
Minutes
CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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 6:00 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Lozano and
Vandenburg. Absent: Farmer.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community
Development Director Hoffman, Finance Director Boring, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief
Kalinowski, and Public Works Director Selling. Absent: Human Resources Director Van Steyn.
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.
PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Presentation to Former Mayor Barbara Payne – Mayor.
Vandenburg gave the presentation.
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; however, consistent
with the City Council Procedural Guidelines, the Mayor reserved the right to shorten the time limit for speakers
to ensure efficient and timely completion of all City business listed on the agenda.
Gail spoke about Galt Place.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES: Sandhu attended the Sacramento Transportation Authority meeting on September 14.
Papineau attended the Fentanyl Awareness Community Information Meeting on September 12. Lozano chaired
the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Land Use and Natural Resources Committee meeting
on September 7. Vandenburg attended the Special Galt Youth Commission meeting on September 12.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: None.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 7.
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1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending September 11, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending September 11, 2023.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 5, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Reassessment District No. 2015-1 Closeout.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-60 1) Declaring the Reassessment District
2015-1 balance as surplus, 2) Ordering the disposition of surplus amounts 3) Appropriating final
administrative costs and refund payments, 4) Approving the assessment district closeout analysis report
prepared by NBS, and 5) Accepting the notice of completion of public improvements for Reassessment
District No. 2015-1.
4. SUBJECT: Accounts Receivable Write-Off Report of Uncollectible Accounts for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and accept by motion the write-off report of uncollectible
receivables for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
5. SUBJECT: Public Educational and Governmental Fee Funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-61 accepting the Public, Educational and
Governmental (PEG) fee funding in the amount of $59,632 from Sacramento Metropolitan Cable
Television Commission (SMCTC) for infrastructure improvements to the city's cable broadcast system
and appropriate the project funding.
6. SUBJECT: Contracts for On-Call Planning and Environmental Consulting Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-62 authorizing the City Manager to enter
into two different contract agreements with approved consultants and to award subsequent purchase orders
for services on private development applications without limitations as to contract costs and to award
purchase orders for City-sponsored projects not to exceed $70,000 per task when budgeted or appropriated
funds are available.
7. SUBJECT: IT Infrastructure Replacement/Upgrades.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-63 authorizing the purchase of critical
communications infrastructure equipment, update system security tools and software, as well as critical
computing infrastructure from SHI, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Lozano, the consent calendar was approved by a 4-0
roll call vote. Absent: Farmer.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Fee Schedule.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open public hearing and receive comments. 2) Upon closing the
public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2023-64 approving the updated FY 2023-24 Fee Schedule for public
services.
Hines introduced Matt Boring, Finance Director, who gave the report.
Vandenburg opened the public hearing, hearing no comments, closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2023-64 was
approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Farmer.
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REGULAR CALENDAR:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Approval of Consultant Contract Amendment for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent
Channel Upgrades Design with Nexgen (CIP #520C).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-65: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to
execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for design services with Nexgen Utility Management in the
amount of $60,267; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $13,000; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works
Director to execute contract amendments with Nexgen within the approved contingency. (CEQA Exempt
– 15301C).
Selling introduced John Griffin, Deputy Director, who gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Vandenburg, adopting Resolution No. 2023-65 was
approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Farmer.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines thanked Barbara Payne for her conversations with him when he started and
he read a memo from TJ Guidotti, Code Enforcement Officer, regarding Galt Place. He also said there would be
a fourth and possible final cannabis meeting tomorrow night. Selling said courtesy notices were given to property
owners to trim their trees before the upcoming storm season. He also said the C Street Improvements project was
out for bid. Selling also gave an update on the A Street repairs.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the reports and their hard work and he thanked the public for their
comments and those who attended the meeting. He also thanked Barbara Payne for joining the meeting. He said
he attended the Galt Police Department’s swearing in and the Farm to Fork Dinner.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: None.
COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Absent.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Thanked Barbara Payne for attending the meeting. He said he attended the
police department’s swearing in, and the skate park design community input meeting. He said he also attended
the community fentanyl awareness meeting and thanked the Galt Teen Center for organizing the meeting and the
school district for hosting the meeting. He said he also attended the business crime community forum.
MAYOR VANDENBURG: Wished Barbara Payne the best from Council Member Farmer. He thanked Gail
for her public comments regarding Galt Place. He thanked the Police Chief for being a stand-up person and
addressing the local crime issues discussed at the last council meeting. He said he attended the skate park public
forum. He was thankful for the update on the C Street project and the pickle ball courts.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:43 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk
Agenda
CITY OF GALT
Jay Vandenburg, Mayor Lorenzo Hines Jr., City Manager
Paul Sandhu, Vice Mayor
Shawn Farmer, Council Member Craig Hoffman, Community Development Director
Rich Lozano, Council Member Matt Boring, Finance Director
Kevin Papineau, Council Member Stephanie Van Steyn, Human Resources Director
Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Tina Hubert, City Clerk Brian Kalinowski, Police Chief
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Michael Selling, Public Works Director
Frank Splendorio, Interim City Attorney
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023, 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.
Unless otherwise noted below, City Council actions include a determination that they are not a “Project” under Section 15378
within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
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/82566238536 (Webinar
ID: 825 6623 8536). 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: 825 6623 8536#. 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, Farmer, Lozano, Vandenburg
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay statement
GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
C. PRESENTATION(S):
1. Presentation to Former Mayor Barbara Payne – City Manager.
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.
Consistent with the City Council Procedural Guidelines, the Mayor reserves the right to shorten the
time limit for speakers to ensure the efficient and timely completion of all City business on the
agenda. Public comments may also be submitted as noted above via the options listed on the first
page of the agenda.
E. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEES
F. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 thru 7 be acted on
simultaneously unless a separate discussion and/or action is requested by a council member.
1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending September 11, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August
23, 2023.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 5, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Reassessment District No. 2015-1 Closeout.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) Declaring the Reassessment District
2015-1 balance as surplus, 2) Ordering the disposition of surplus amounts 3) Appropriating
final administrative costs and refund payments, 4) Approving the assessment district
closeout analysis report prepared by NBS, and 5) Accepting the notice of completion of
public improvements for Reassessment District No. 2015-1.
4. SUBJECT: Accounts Receivable Write-Off Report of Uncollectible Accounts for Fiscal
Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and accept by motion the write-off report of
uncollectible receivables for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
5. SUBJECT: Public Educational and Governmental Fee Funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution accepting the Public, Educational and
Governmental (PEG) fee funding in the amount of $59,632 from Sacramento Metropolitan
Cable Television Commission (SMCTC) for infrastructure improvements to the city's cable
broadcast system and appropriate the project funding.
6. SUBJECT: Contracts for On-Call Planning and Environmental Consulting Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into two different contract agreements with approved consultants and to award subsequent
purchase orders for services on private development applications without limitations as to
contract costs and to award purchase orders for City-sponsored projects not to exceed
$70,000 per task when budgeted or appropriated funds are available.
GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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7. SUBJECT: IT Infrastructure Replacement/Upgrades.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of critical
communications infrastructure equipment, update system security tools and software, as
well as critical computing infrastructure from SHI, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
G. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Fee Schedule.
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open public hearing and receive comments. 2) Upon
closing the public hearing, adopt a resolution approving the updated FY 2023-24 Fee
Schedule for public services.
H. REGULAR CALENDAR:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Approval of Consultant Contract Amendment for the Wastewater Treatment
Plant Influent Channel Upgrades Design with Nexgen (CIP #520C).
AGENDA REPORT: Selling
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager
to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for design services with Nexgen
Utility Management in the amount of $60,267; 2) Authorizing a contingency of
$13,000; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract
amendments with Nexgen within the approved contingency. (CEQA Exempt –
15301C).
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:
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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