City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California Tuesday, June 18, 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, Farmer, Vandenburg and Sandhu. Absent: Papineau. Staff Members present: Interim City Manager Erias, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Interim Community Development Director Mendes, Finance Director Boring, Human Resources Director Cobey, Information Technology Manager Mort, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Kalinowski and Acting Public Works Director Griffin. 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: Galt Youth Commission – Student Member Appointments and Administering the Oath of Office. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the student member appointments selected by the Galt Youth Commission adult mentors and administer the oath of office. City Council accepted student member appointments Myrick-Smith, Camacho, Smith, Fewell, Cullers, and Rivera. Hubert administered the oath of office. 2. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission Annual Report to City Council. The Galt Youth Commission members gave the annual report. 3. SUBJECT: Measure R Citizen’s Oversight Committee Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Report as presented. Kalinowski introduced Paul Harvey, Chair, who 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. 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. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 2 Tish Espinosa asked about the City’s representation on the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Land use and Natural Resources Committee meeting on June 6. Farmer attended the Galt Youth Commission meeting on June 10. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Vandenburg pulled Item F8 to discuss before Item G1. City Council agreed. Lozano pulled Item F7 and F9. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 9 except Items No. F8, F7, and F9 which were pulled for discussion. 1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending June 5, 2024. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending June 5, 2024. 2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 4, 2024, and Special Meeting of June 11, 2024. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Cancellation of August 6, 2024, City Council Meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Cancel the August 6, 2024, City Council Meeting. 4. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending May 2024. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. 5. SUBJECT: Levy of the Special Tax for Community Facilities District 2020-1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-52 providing for the levy of the special tax for Community Facilities District 2020-1 (Public Services) for Fiscal Year 2024-25. 6. SUBJECT: Fifth Amendment with the City of Elk Grove for Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-53 authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Elk Grove and the City of Galt for participation at the Special Waste Collection Center (C-16-588). ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, the consent calendar was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Papineau. CONSENT: 7. SUBJECT: Carillion Deep Well Project, CIP 521A – Engineering Services Contract Award (CEQA Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a consultant services agreement with Wood Rodgers in the amount of $1,481,379 for the Carillion Deep Well Project (Project), CIP 521A; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $148,621 for unanticipated costs; and 3) Authorizing the Acting Public Works Director to execute contract amendments within the approved contingency. Lozano pulled item for clarification. Tish Espinosa expressed her concerns regarding the project. Lindsey Carter expressed her concerns regarding the project. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 3 ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Vandenburg, tabling the item until after the groundwater board discussed the issue was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Papineau. 9. SUBJECT: City Council Public Benefit Funds. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve by motion, the re-establishment of City Council public benefit funds for a total of $5,000 per fiscal year. Lozano pulled item to express his thoughts regarding merits of policy. ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Vandenburg, re-establishing the City Council public benefit funds for a total of $5,000 per fiscal year was approved by a 3-1 roll call vote. Dissenting: Lozano. Absent: Papineau. 8. SUBJECT: Approval of New Classifications and Salary Ranges for Information Technology Director, Assistant Special Events Manager, Equipment Mechanic Supervisor, Electrical Technician, and Salary Schedules for the Unrepresented Professional/Confidential and Unrepresented Mid Management. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-54 1) Establishing the job classifications of Information Technology Director, Assistant Special Events Manager, Equipment Mechanic Supervisor, and Electrical Technician; 2) Approving the corresponding job specifications and salary ranges; and 3) Approving the salary schedules for the Unrepresented Professional/Confidential and Unrepresented Mid Management. Vandenburg pulled item for clarification. ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2024-54 was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Papineau. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: 1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and 2025-26 Biennial Budget; Approve the FY 2024-25 Master Fee Schedule; The Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-25 Through 2028-29; and the Revised FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 Appropriations Limit. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open public hearing and receive comments. Upon closing the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2024-55 approving 1) the Fiscal Year 2024-25 and 2025-26 Biennial Budget; 2) Revised FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 Appropriations Limit; 3) Master Fee Schedule updating the user fees and regulatory fees for public services for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and; 4) Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-25 through 2028-29. Boring gave the report. Sandhu opened the public hearing. Harry Wensel expressed his thoughts regarding the budget. Chris Brossman expressed his thoughts regarding the budget. Hearing no further comments, Sandhu closed the public hearing. ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2024-55, with the amendment of freezing the youth sports fees as is until further discussion at a future council meeting and removing the funding for the two new proposed Public Works Maintenance Worker 1 positions from the budget was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Papineau. GALT CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 4 REGULAR CALENDAR: None. COMMUNICATION: Hubert stated there was no July 2, 2024, council meeting. CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None. COMMENTS BY STAFF: Solis gave an update on the upcoming IDC events. Mendes gave an update on the community calendar and signage alternatives. Kalinowski gave an update on the ceremonial swearing in on July 11 and on the National Night Out event on August 6. Erias thanked Matt Boring, the Finance staff and all directors for their work on the budget. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: VICE MAYOR LOZANO: Thanked the public for speaking at the meeting and he thanked staff for their work on the budget. He also thanked all staff for all the work they do and said it was important to support them. He said he looked forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming IDC events. COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Absent. COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Thanked Matt Boring for the budget presentation and he thanked the public for their comments. He thanked all staff involved for cleaning up the Rite-Aid property. He said he looked forward to the upcoming IDC events. COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Thanked all staff involved for the budget documents and he thanked the public for their comments. MAYOR SANDHU: He thanked staff for the reports and their hard work and he thanked the public for their comments and those who attended the meeting. He invited staff, the public and all children to the military tank event at the Best Western on July 3. There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:19 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tina Hubert City Clerk