City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, March 19, 2024 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: Lozano, Papineau, Farmer, Vandenburg and Sandhu. Staff Members present: Interim City Manager Erias, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community Development Director Hoffman, Economic Development Director Mendes, Finance Director Boring, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Kalinowski, and Public Works Director Selling. Absent: Interim Human Resources Director Cortesi. 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: Proclamation – Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – Sandhu Sandhu presented the proclamation to Dan Shockley. 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. 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. Ken Lee spoke about issues within the community. Chris Brossman spoke about maintenance and landscape issues. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Lozano attended the Sacramento Valley Division Membership meeting on March 15. Papineau attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission board meeting on March 7. Farmer attended the Galt Police Department awards ceremony and he congratulated who was honored, including Officer of the Year, Nick Kohler. Vandenburg attended the Sacramento Homeless Policy Council on March 8. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Farmer pulled Item F4. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 4 except Item No. 4 which was pulled for discussion. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 2 1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending March 6, 2024. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending March 6, 2024. 2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 5, 2024. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending February 2024. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Farmer, the consent calendar, Items 1-3, were approved by a unanimous roll call vote. Sandhu called for a recess at 6:25 pm due to technical difficulties. Meeting reconvened at 6:38 pm. CONSENT: 4. SUBJECT: Award of Bid to Lorang Brothers Construction, Inc. for Construction of the WWTP Influent Channel Upgrade Project, CIP 520C and Related Actions (Class 1 Exemption Section 15301(C)). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-19: 1) Authorizing execution of a contract with Lorang Brothers Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,154,680 for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Channel Upgrade Project (Project), CIP 520C; 2) Authorizing a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $115,420; 3) Authorizing execution of the Nexgen Contract Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $110,640; 4) Authorizing a 10% contingency for the Nexgen Contract Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $11,060; 5) Authorizing execution of a task order with KSN, Inc. in the amount of $133,359; 6) Authorizing a 10% contingency for KSN in the amount of $13,331; 7) Authorizing an appropriation of $1,385,000 from the Wastewater Fund (Fund 007) for the Project; and 8) Authorizing future amendments, if any, with Nexgen and KSN within the approved respective contingencies, contract change orders, if any, within the construction contract contingency, acceptance of the improvements, and issuance of a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory completion of the work. Item pulled for clarification. ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2024-19 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None. REGULAR CALENDAR: CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Commission Member Appointment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council Member Farmer appoint a community member to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill a vacant position and remaining term ending December 2026. Hubert gave the report. Farmer appointed Chris Brossman to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a term ending December 2026. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 3 CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: Community Emergency Response Team Funding Request. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-20 approving a donation of $5,000 to the Community Emergency Response Team for exterior painting of Fire Station 44 on Guild Street and appropriating $5,000 in the General Fund (001). Erias introduced Captain Robert Brouwer who gave the presentation. ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2024-20 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. 3. SUBJECT: City Council Ad Hoc Committee Small Business Proposed Expenditure Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide direction regarding the City Council Ad Hoc Committee proposed expenditure plan to allocate funds remaining from the COVID-19 Small business Assistance and Recovery Program. Erias introduced Economic Development Director Mendes who gave the presentation. City Council provided input on the parameters they would like to see on the individual components of the plan when it is brought back to City Council for final adoption. Farmer recused himself from the Small Business Assistance Program discussion due to a potential conflict. Farmer re-entered the meeting at 8:12 pm. FINANCE DEPARTMENT: 4. SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Mid-Year Budget Projections and Adjustments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-21 1) Authorizing the proposed changes to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget; 2) Authorizing the use of General Fund (Fund 001) resources to offset operating deficits in specified funds as of June 30, 2024; 3) Authorizing the use of Sacramento Transportation Authority Fund (029) resources to offset operating deficits in the Gas Tax Fund (002); Stormwater Fund (003), and Transportation Development Act Fund (009); 4) Authorizing administrative actions required to implement the FY 2023-24 budget; and 5) Authorizing the revised Appointed Officials salary schedule. Boring gave the presentation. Chris Brossman expressed his concerns regarding the budget. Harry Wensel expressed his thoughts regarding the budget. ACTION: Upon a motion by Papineau, seconded by Vandenburg, adopting Resolution No. 2024-21 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote. POLICE DEPARTMENT: 5. SUBJECT: Galt Police Department Annual Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive Presentation. Kalinowski gave the report. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 4 COMMUNICATION: None. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Selling gave an update on the railroad quiet zone repairs, the compost deliveries and the upcoming C Street project. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: VICE MAYOR LOZANO: Congratulated Dan Shockley for his continued efforts regarding colorectal cancer awareness. He said he attended the Chamber luncheon and thanked staff for their input. He said he also attended the police department awards ceremony and thanked the police department staff and he congratulated Nick Kohler for Officer of the Year and Rod Fisher for the Chief’s Leadership award. COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Thanked staff for their hard work and presentations. COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Thanked staff for their presentations. He reminded everyone of the Easter event at McFarland Ranch and he looked forward to the next Saturday Market. COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Said he attended the police awards ceremony. He thanked staff for the reports. He asked for support bringing back for discussion the converting of Measure Q from a general sales tax to a specific sales tax. City Council agreed. 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 said he attended the Chamber luncheon along with Council Member Lozano and Supervisor Pat Hume. He congratulated the business of the month, Erica’s Cookie Company. He said he also attended the police department’s awards ceremony and congratulated all the recipients. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:40 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tina Hubert City Clerk