City Council
Regular MeetingLoomis, CA · March 7, 2021
Minutes
TOWN OF LOOMIS
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
LOOMIS DEPOT
5775 HORSESHOE BAR ROAD
LOOMIS, CALIFORNIA
ACTION MINUTES
3RD Wednesday 03/17/2021 6:00 pm
PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING ACT ARE SUSPENDED
DUE TO A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC/CONSISTENT WITH THE
EXECUTIVE ORDER, THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE HOUSING ELEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD
VIA ZOOM FORMAT
How To Participate in the Meeting via ZOOM
You can participate in the meeting via Zoom software or via telephone. When you join the meeting,
you will be muted by default. To inform the Clerk that you would like to make a public comment, you
will use the “Raise Hand” feature.
ZOOM Participation via Computer or Smartphone
You can join the meeting from your computer using a web browser or the Zoom software. You
can join the meeting by clicking the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82140274986
ZOOM Participation by telephone (Audio Only Option)
1. Dial (669) 900-9128
2. When asked for the meeting ID, enter 821 4027 4986 #
3. When asked for your participant ID, press # to continue.
You will be muted by default. To inform the Clerk that you would like to make a public
comment during each agenda item, dial *9 to “Raise your hand”. The Clerk will unmute you
when it is your turn to speak and will identify you by the last three digits of your phone number.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:06 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
x Chairman Danny Cartwright x Vice Chair Linda Kelly
x Member Russ Kelley x Member A J Moyer
x Member John Ireland x Auxiliary Carolyn Macola
ab Member Martha Merriam ab Auxiliary Georgia Ann Kern
x Member Mark Geyer
Technical Staff Matthew Gerken, AECOM and Luke Saxelby, Saxelby
COMMITTEE COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA none
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA none
03/17/2021 Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting, (Materials relating to an item on this agenda can be
obtained at Town Hall (3665 Taylor Road) or on the Town’s website at www.loomis.ca.gov) Page 1
This time is reserved for those in the audience who wish to address the Housing Element Committee on
subjects that are not on the Agenda. The audience should be aware that the Committee may not discuss
details or vote on non-agenda items. Your concerns may be referred to staff or placed on the next available
agenda. Please note that comments from the public will also be taken on any item on the agenda. The time
allotted to each speaker is three minutes but can be changed by the Chairman.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
If items on the Agenda will be rescheduled for a different day and time, it will be announced at this time.
Speakers are requested to restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three
minute time limit. The Chairman has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item.
Motion to adopt agendas for both Public Health and safety committee and Public Health Safety and Noise
committee
Kelly, 2nd – Netzell Vote:
Ayes: Cartwright, Youngblood, Kelly, Thiebaud, Lunsford, Netzel, Smith, Marshall, Ring
Noes: None
Absent: Bollard, Merriam, Kern
Abstain: None
COMMITTEE MATTERS
1. INTRODUCTIONS & AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS
2. ELEMENT OVERVIEW
3. SETTING REVIEW
4. APPROACH TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
5. SCHEDULE
COMMENTS AND ITEMS DISCUSSED:
David Ring Noise analysis was done during COVID year, will the results be accurate
Carolyn Macola – questions on the standard, general standards, snapshot of ambient noise, noise stabilization and the
rationalization for 24 hr noise and how Major traffic and Railroad noise., AB 379 and the climate change requirements.
Melissa Netzel – voiced concern over the traffic at Franklin School.
Linda Kelly – asked about the horns at Railroad crossings.
Roger Smith asked for acronym descriptions
RECOMMENDATION : none
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
» Review the Setting
• https://loomis.ca.gov/2020-general-plan-update/
» Review the existing Element
• Identify key issues and important trends
• Pose questions related to the existing General Plan content
• Suggest topics where revisions would be appropriate
» Identify key issues for Loomis for this General Plan Update
» Submit comments
• GPUpdate@loomis.ca.gov
» Next Public Health, Safety & Noise Committee Meeting:
• April 21st at 6 PM.
03/17/2021 Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting, (Materials relating to an item on this agenda can be
obtained at Town Hall (3665 Taylor Road) or on the Town’s website at www.loomis.ca.gov) Page 2
Click the following link to view the You Tube video recording of this meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNaLuUKAKJY&t=9s
NEXT MEETING 4/21/2021 – 6 pm
ADJOURNMENT: 7:00 PM
Signed, 04/14/2021 at Loomis, California.
Carol Parker
Carol Parker, Planning Assistant
03/17/2021 Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting, (Materials relating to an item on this agenda can be
obtained at Town Hall (3665 Taylor Road) or on the Town’s website at www.loomis.ca.gov) Page 3
Agenda
TOWN OF LOOMIS
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
LOOMIS DEPOT
5775 HORSESHOE BAR ROAD
LOOMIS, CALIFORNIA
3RD Wednesday 03/17/2021 6:00 pm
PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING ACT ARE SUSPENDED
DUE TO A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC/CONSISTENT WITH THE
EXECUTIVE ORDER, THE 2020 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE HOUSING ELEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD
VIA ZOOM FORMAT
How To Participate in the Meeting via ZOOM
You can participate in the meeting via Zoom software or via telephone. When you join the meeting,
you will be muted by default. To inform the Clerk that you would like to make a public comment, you
will use the “Raise Hand” feature.
ZOOM Participation via Computer or Smartphone
You can join the meeting from your computer using a web browser or the Zoom software. You can join
the meeting by clicking the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82140274986
ZOOM Participation by telephone (Audio Only Option)
1. Dial (669) 900-9128
2. When asked for the meeting ID, enter 821 4027 4986 #
3. When asked for your participant ID, press # to continue.
You will be muted by default. To inform the Clerk that you would like to make a public comment during
each agenda item, dial *9 to “Raise your hand”. The Clerk will unmute you when it is your turn to speak
and will identify you by the last three digits of your phone number.
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
__ Chairman Danny Cartwright __ Vice Chair Linda Kelly
__ Member Russ Kelley __ Member A J Moyer
__ Member John Ireland __ Auxiliary Carolyn Macola
__ Member Martha Merriam __ Auxiliary Georgia Ann Kern
__ Member Mark Geyer
__Technical Staff Matthew Gerken, AECOM and Luke Saxelby, Saxelby
03/17/2021 Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting, (Materials relating to an item on this agenda can be
obtained at Town Hall (3665 Taylor Road) or on the Town’s website at www.loomis.ca.gov) Page 1
COMMITTEE COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
This time is reserved for those in the audience who wish to address the Housing Element Committee on
subjects that are not on the Agenda. The audience should be aware that the Committee may not discuss
details or vote on non-agenda items. Your concerns may be referred to staff or placed on the next available
agenda. Please note that comments from the public will also be taken on any item on the agenda. The time
allotted to each speaker is three minutes but can be changed by the Chairman.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
If items on the Agenda will be rescheduled for a different day and time, it will be announced at this time.
Speakers are requested to restrict comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within a three
minute time limit. The Chairman has the discretion of limiting the total discussion time for an item.
COMMITTEE MATTERS
1. INTRODUCTIONS & AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS
2. ELEMENT OVERVIEW
3. SETTING REVIEW
4. APPROACH TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
5. SCHEDULE
6. DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATION
PUBLIC COMMENT
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT: PM
INFORMATION SUBMITTED AT HEARING OR AFTER PREPARATION OF PACKETS
The Planning Commission may not have time to read written information submitted at the hearing or after 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the
scheduled hearing date. We encourage you to present your comments, during the scheduled time period, at the public hearing.
ACCOMMODATING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Town of Loomis encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public
hearing process. If you have special needs or requirements in order for you to attend or participate in the Town's public hearing process or
programs, please contact Town Hall at 652-1840 prior to the public hearing or program you wish to attend, so that we can accommodate you.
Materials relating to an item on this agenda can be obtained at Town Hall (3665 Taylor Road) or on the Town’s website at www.loomis.ca.gov.
ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES MUST BE EXHAUSTED PRIOR TO ACTION BEING INITIATED IN A COURT OF LAW
If you challenge the proposed project described above in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing
described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town at, or prior to the public hearing.
APPEAL PERIOD
** There is a 10-day appeal period for Planning Commission decisions. Appeals can be made by any interested party by submittal of a
written appeal request to the Loomis Town Clerk, 3665 Taylor Road, Loomis, California, 95650. **
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obtained at Town Hall (3665 Taylor Road) or on the Town’s website at www.loomis.ca.gov) Page 2
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE:
1. Town staff makes its presentation on the Project and outlines all recommended actions
2. Commission/Council asks questions of staff
3. Chair/Mayor opens the public hearing
4. Applicant makes its presentation – 15 minutes (At the discretion of the mayor or chair, time may be
extended depending on the size/scope of the proposed project. The applicant must make the request for
a time extension prior to the beginning of the meeting.)
5. Commission/Council asks questions of the applicant (and staff)
6. Public comment – maximum 3 minutes per speaker, one opportunity to speak each
7. Applicant opportunity to respond to public comments – 3 minutes (At the discretion of the mayor or
chair, time may be extended depending on the number of comments made during public comment.)
8. Chair/Mayor closes the public hearing is closed
9. Staff responds to all public comments; Commission/Council asks any additional questions of staff
10. Council deliberates and acts on requested entitlements
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Carol Parker, Planning Assistant for the Town of Loomis, declare that the foregoing Public Health, Safety &
Noise Committee Meeting agenda for Wednesday March 17/2021, was posted 03/13/2021 at Town Hall of the
Town of Loomis, 3665 Taylor Road, Loomis, California, 95650. The agenda is also available on the Town
website at www.loomis.ca.gov .
Signed, 03/13/2021 at Loomis, California.
Carol Parker
Carol Parker, Planning Assistant
03/17/2021 Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting, (Materials relating to an item on this agenda can be
obtained at Town Hall (3665 Taylor Road) or on the Town’s website at www.loomis.ca.gov) Page 3
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