City Council Meeting

CITY OF GALT Shawn Farmer, Mayor Chris Erias, Interim City Manager Paul Sandhu, Vice Mayor Amie Mendes, Assistant City Manager Mathew Pratton, Council Member Tim Reed, Council Member Vacant, Community Development Director Bonnie Rodriguez, Council Member Carly Saunders, Interim Finance Director Tricia Cobey, Human Resources Director Tina Hubert, City Clerk Rodney Mort, Information Technology Director Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director Brian Kalinowski, Police Chief Frank Splendorio, Interim City Attorney John Griffin, Public Works Director AMENDED AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025 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. 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 in the following ways: 1) Cable T.V. Broadcast on Metro Cable 14. 2) Livestream online at https://www.cityofgalt.org/WatchLiveCityCouncil. 3) 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. Written public comment will not be read out loud during the meeting. However, comments will be distributed to City Council, made part of the official minutes, and posted publicly on the City’s website prior to the meeting. Please note that all written public comment is considered public record. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Roll Call: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, Farmer B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code § 54957.6) Agency designated representative: Patrick Clark and City Manager Erias Employee Organizations: Galt Police Department Civilians Association (GPDCA) Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA) Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU) GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 2025 PAGE 2 OF 4 Unrepresented Employee(s): Unrepresented Management Unit Mid-Management Unit Professional and Confidential Unit 2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54956.8) Property: 1050 Walnut Avenue, Galt, CA Agency negotiator: Chris Erias Negotiating parties: Cosumnes CSD Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment D. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION E. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 1. Roll Call: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, Farmer 2. Silent prayer 3. Flag Salute 4. Replay statement F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS G. PRESENTATION(S): 1. Cosumnes Fire Department – Felipe Rodriguez, Fire Chief. 2. Measure R Citizens’ Oversight Committee Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Report – Police Department. 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. 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. I. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES J. 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: Receive and File Warrants for period ending April 3, 2025. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending April 3, 2025. 2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Meeting of March 27, 2025 and Regular Meeting of April 1, 2025. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted. 3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending February 2025. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 2025 PAGE 3 OF 4 4. SUBJECT: Cancellation of the May 6, 2025 City Council Meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Cancel the May 6, 2025, City Council Meeting due to the Capital-to-Capital program in Washington D.C. May 3-7, 2025. 5. SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending Section 9.38.120 A (1) Relating to Insurance Requirements for Special Events. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 2025-05 amending Section 9.38.120 A (1) (Insurance Requirements) of the City of Galt Municipal Code. 6. SUBJECT: Military Equipment Use – Annual Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the written annual report related to the Military Equipment Use by the Galt Police Department. 7. SUBJECT: Approval of a Public Service Easement across Lots 947 To 950 within Liberty Ranch Village 9. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Approving the deed, legal description and plat for a 12.5’ Public Service Easement across the roadway frontages of Lots 947, 948, 949 and 950 within Village 9 of the Liberty Ranch residential development project; and 2) Authorizing the recordation and acceptance of the proposed Public Service Easement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented. K. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING L. REGULAR CALENDAR: TREASURER’S OFFICE: 1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending March 2025. AGENDA REPORT: Farrell RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept by motion, the Treasurer’s Report for period ending March 2025. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: 2. SUBJECT: Repeal and Replace City of Galt Municipal Code, Chapter 8.04 “Fireworks”. AGENDA REPORT: Erias RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and waive the first reading, by title only, an ordinance repealing and replacing City of Galt Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 “Fireworks” to clarify permissions and prohibitions in the City related to fireworks and strengthen fireworks regulation and enforcement in the City. 3. SUBJECT: Amendment and Addition to Galt Municipal Code, Title 6 Animals, Chapter 6.04 “Animal Care, Custody, and Control” Regarding Care for and Keeping of Certain Pigeons. AGENDA REPORT: Erias RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and waive the first reading, by title only, an ordinance amending the City of Galt Municipal Code Chapter 6.04 Animal Care, Custody, and Control related to the care for and keeping of pigeons for the purposes of training or using as homing or racing pigeons, subject to certain conditions. GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 2025 PAGE 4 OF 4 M. COMMUNICATION N. CITY CLERK’S REPORT O. COMMENTS BY STAFF P. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT TINA HUBERT, CLERK ADMINISTRATOR: 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 3. Marian O. Lawrence Library, 1000 Caroline Avenue LEVINE ACT PUBLIC PARTY/APPLICANT DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS: Applicants, parties, and their agents who have made campaign contributions totaling more than $250 (aggregated) to a Councilmember over the past 12 months, must publicly disclose that fact for the official record of that agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution aggregated, and the name(s) of the campaign contributor(s) and Councilmember(s). The disclosure may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the agenda item consideration, or by verbal disclosure at the time of the agenda item consideration. 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