City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingPlacerville, CA · October 10, 2017
Minutes
CITY OF PLACERVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Regular City Council Meeting
October 10, 2017
City Council Chambers – Town Hall
549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
This meeting only - 6:30 P.M. Open Session
Meeting will adjourn to Closed Session at the conclusion of the regular session
6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:40 P.M. and the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag was recited.
2. ROLL CALL: Present: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
3.1 Brief Comments by City Council
Councilmember Borelli announced that PG&E will be collaborating with the
City of Placerville to upgrade 429 PG&E-owned street lights in the city with
energy efficient, long-lasting light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures. The City
Manager noted that the program will save the City approximately $20,000
a year. Councilmember Acuna added that several street lights within the
city are not working and encouraged the public to contact PG&E to report
any non-functioning lights in their area.
Vice-Mayor Thomas shared an excerpt from last month’s Reader’s Digest
magazine where the City of Placerville was mentioned in an article. The
article inferred that the City took priority over fixing potholes to instead
cleaning up frustration-driven graffiti near the potholes. Vice-Mayor
Thomas intends to write a letter informing Reader’s Digest that the City
will soon have the means to repair the streets in need.
Mayor Clerici reminded the public that Saturday is the City’s Community
Clean-Up day and explained some of what would and wouldn’t be
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accepted. He also asked the public to keep those affected by the Northern
California fires in our thoughts.
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5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
It was moved by Councilmember Acuna and seconded by Vice-Mayor Thomas
that the City Council adopt the agenda as presented. The motion was passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
No ceremonial matters were scheduled.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT – BRIEF – NON-AGENDA ITEMS
7.1 Written Communication
No written communication had been received.
7.2 Oral Communication
Oral communication was received from Ken Shapiro regarding homeless
concerns and fire safety at Lumsden Park. Don Vandekar also spoke
regarding the homeless at Lumsden Park and would like to see a solution
for housing them.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.1 Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
September 26, 2017 (Ms. O’Connell)
Approved the Minutes of the regular City Council meeting of September 26,
2017.
8.2 Approve the Accounts Payable Register (Mr. Warren)
Approved the Accounts Payable Register.
8.3 Approve the Payroll Register (Mr. Warren)
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Approved the Payroll Register.
8.4 Adopt a Resolution approving Amendment #2 to the consultant
services agreement with Drake Haglan and Associates to address
additional federal contract requirements for the Clay Street
Realignment and Bridge Replacement Project (CIP #40617) (Mr.
Rivas)
Resolution No. 8559
Adopted a Resolution approving Amendment #2 to the consultant services
agreement with Drake Haglan and Associates to address additional
federal contract requirements for the Clay Street Realignment and Bridge
Replacement Project.
8.5 Measure J Quarterly Financial Reports for the Quarters Ended
September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016 (Mr. Warren)
Acknowledged and filed the Measure J financial reports for the quarters
ended September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016.
No public comment was received on the Consent Calendar. It was moved by Vice-
Mayor Thomas and seconded by Councilmember Acuna that the City Council approve
the Consent Calendar. The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar.
10. ORDINANCES
10.1 Adopt a Resolution Extending an Urgency Ordinance of the City of
Placerville Regulating Cultivation and Prohibiting the Manufacture,
Processing, Laboratory Testing, Labeling, Storing, Wholesale and
Retail Distribution of Nonmedical Marijuana in the City of
Placerville Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a) (Mr.
Morris)
Resolution No. 8560
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The City Attorney provided an overview of the item. Public comment was
received from Rod Miller. Following Council discussion, it was moved by
Councilmember Acuna and seconded by Vice-Mayor Thomas that the City
Council adopt a resolution extending an Urgency Ordinance of the City of
Placerville regulating cultivation and prohibiting the manufacture,
processing, laboratory testing, labeling, storing, wholesale and retail
distribution of nonmedical marijuana in the City of Placerville pursuant to
Government Code Section 65858(a). The motion was passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
10.2 Introduce and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance Pertaining to
Accessory Dwelling Units and Zoning Text Amendments to Title 10
Placerville Zoning Ordinance to Bring the Zoning Ordinance into
Compliance with California State Law as Amended by AB 2299 and
SB 1069
The Director of Development Services explained the item. No public
comment was received. Following Council discussion, it was moved by
Vice-Mayor Thomas and seconded by Councilmember Acuna that the City
Council introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance pertaining to
Accessory Dwelling Units and Zoning Text Amendments to Title 10
Placerville Zoning Ordinance to bring the zoning ordinance into compliance
with California State Law as amended by AB 2299 and SB 1069. The
motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
No public hearings were scheduled.
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
12.1 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
Consulting Services Agreement with Robertson-Bryan, Inc. (RBI) to
conduct a Zinc Water Effect Ratio Study in an amount not to exceed
$78,115; and
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2. Approving a budget appropriation in the amount of
$33,115 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Contingency for
Unforeseen Expenditures for the said agreement with RBI (Mr. Rivas)
Resolution No. 8561
The Director of Development Services summarized the item. Public
comment was received from Sue Rodman. Following Council discussion, it
was moved by Councilmember Acuna and seconded by Councilmember
Borelli that the City Council adopt a resolution for the following actions:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
Consulting Services Agreement with Robertson-Bryan, Inc. (RBI) to conduct
a Zinc Water Effect Ratio Study in an amount not to exceed $78,115; and
2. Approving a budget appropriation in the amount of $33,115
from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Contingency for Unforeseen Expenditures
for the said agreement with RBI
The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12.2 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving a Tree Removal Contract with Hill Top Tree
Service in the amount of $17,400 for Hazard Tree Removal within
Gold Bug Park and along the El Dorado Trail near Smith Flat as part
of the Gold Bug Park Tree Care and Removal project (CIP #41810);
and
2. Authorizing the Director of Community Services to
execute the same (Mr. Youel)
Resolution No. 8562
The Director of Community Services explained the item. Public comment
was received from Sue Rodman. Following Council discussion, it was
moved by Councilmember Acuna and seconded by Councilmember Borelli
that the City Council adopt a resolution for the following actions:
1. Approving a Tree Removal Contract with Hill Top Tree Service
in the amount of $17,400 for Hazard Tree Removal within Gold Bug Park
and along the El Dorado Trail near Smith Flat as part of the Gold Bug Park
Tree Care and Removal project (CIP #41810); and
2. Authorizing the Director of Community Services to execute the
same
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The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
13. COUNCIL REPORTS FROM OTHER AGENCY MEETINGS
• El Dorado County Transit Authority
No meeting.
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission
No meeting.
• LAFCO (El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission)
Councilmember Acuna announced that LAFCO’s headquarters will renew
their lease and remain on Main Street.
• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
Mayor Clerici attended a retreat with Supervisor Veerkamp where discussions
included issues of homelessness, PERS, and emergency response services.
He also attended a transportation committee meeting regarding the future of
retail in the region.
• Two by Two
No meeting.
14. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – (Requests for Future Agenda
Items Requires a Majority Concurrence of the Council)
Councilmember Acuna requested an update regarding the limited capacity issue
on Westbound Highway 50.
15. CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS
There were no City Manager and Staff reports.
16. UPCOMING ITEMS
Items tentatively scheduled for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting
of October 24, 2017, include: Extra Mile Day Proclamation, Corp Yard Repairs,
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Community Services Registration Software, El Dorado Trail Emergency Projects,
and Amendment to Agreement with HdL.
17. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION @ 8:32 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION:
Item 1: Govt. Code § 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator: 718 Main Street
18. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Driscoll
The City Attorney reported that with all Councilmembers present, except for
Councilmember Thomas, the Council voted unanimously to approve an
agreement with Richard and Darlene Rood for the purchase of property
located at 718 Main Street for $100,000. Escrow will close on or before
December 15th. A copy of the agreement is available at City Hall in the City
Manager’s office.
19. ADJOURNMENT @ 8:40 P.M.
The next Regular Council meeting will be held on October 24, 2017, 5:30 P.M.
Closed Session; 6:00 P.M. Regular Session.
Regina O’Connell, City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF PLACERVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
October 10, 2017
City Council Chambers – Town Hall
549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
This meeting only - 6:30 P.M. Open Session
Meeting will adjourn to Closed Session at the conclusion of the regular session
2017
John Clerici, Mayor
Wendy Thomas, Vice-Mayor
Mark Acuna, Councilmember
Patricia Borelli, Councilmember
Trisha Wilkins, Councilmember
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
You are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is
taken (3 minutes maximum) on items listed on the agenda when they are called.
Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda will be heard as noted on the
agenda. Comments on controversial items may be limited and large groups are
encouraged to select 3-5 speakers to represent the opinion of the group.
Government Code 54950 (The Brown Act) requires that a brief description of each
item to be transacted or discussed be posted at least 72 hours prior to a regular
meeting. The City posts the Agenda on the City Hall window and on the City’s
website: www.cityofplacerville.org.
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Courtesy Announcement
Before we proceed, please turn off all cellular telephones, personal pagers, and other
communication devices, as a courtesy to others, and to limit interference with our
audio and video broadcast equipment. Thank you for your cooperation.
6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
2. ROLL CALL: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
3.1 Brief Comments by City Council
4. Intentionally left blank
5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
7. PUBLIC COMMENT – BRIEF – NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the
Council on any matter not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from acting on
items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the City Council
under specified circumstances. The Mayor reserves the right to limit the
speaker’s time to three minutes. The Mayor will recognize you and when you
come to the microphone, please state your name for the record. You are not
allowed to make personal attacks on individuals or make comments which are
slanderous or which may invade an individual’s personal privacy.
PLEASE GIVE ANY WRITTEN MATERIAL PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
TO THE CITY CLERK FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD.
7.1 Written Communication
7.2 Oral Communication
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Materials related to an item on this Agenda, submitted to the City Council
either with or after distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public
inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 3101 Center Street during
normal business hours.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine
and will be enacted by one motion by roll call vote unless any member of the
Council wishes to remove an item for discussion. The reading of the full text of
all Resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise.
8.1 Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
September 26, 2017 (Ms. O’Connell)
8.2 Approve the Accounts Payable Register (Mr. Warren)
8.3 Approve the Payroll Register (Mr. Warren)
8.4 Adopt a Resolution approving Amendment #2 to the consultant
services agreement with Drake Haglan and Associates to address
additional federal contract requirements for the Clay Street
Realignment and Bridge Replacement Project (CIP #40617) (Mr.
Rivas)
Resolution No. ____
Att. 2: Amendment #2 to the Agreement for Services with Drake
Haglan and Associates for the Design of the Clay Street
Realignment and Bridge Replacement Project (CIP #40617)
8.5 Measure J Quarterly Financial Reports for the Quarters Ended
September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016 (Mr. Warren)
9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
10. ORDINANCES
10.1 Adopt a Resolution Extending an Urgency Ordinance of the City of
Placerville Regulating Cultivation and Prohibiting the Manufacture,
Processing, Laboratory Testing, Labeling, Storing, Wholesale and
Retail Distribution of Nonmedical Marijuana in the City of
Placerville Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a) (Mr.
Morris)
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Resolution No. ____
Att. 1: November 8 Staff Report
Att. 2: Adopted Urgency Ordinance
Att. 3: GC Section 65858 (d) Report
10.2 Introduce and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance Pertaining to
Accessory Dwelling Units and Zoning Text Amendments to Title 10
Placerville Zoning Ordinance to Bring the Zoning Ordinance into
Compliance with California State Law as Amended by AB 2299 and
SB 1069
Ordinance No. ____
Att. 1: Draft Ordinance
Att. 2: Staff Report to the Planning Commission (without
attachments)
Att. 3: Draft September 5, 2017 Planning Commission Minutes
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
12.1 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
Consulting Services Agreement with Robertson-Bryan, Inc. (RBI) to
conduct a Zinc Water Effect Ratio Study in an amount not to exceed
$78,115; and
2. Approving a budget appropriation in the amount of
$33,115 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Contingency for
Unforeseen Expenditures for the said agreement with RBI (Mr. Rivas)
Resolution No. ____
Att. 2: RBI Proposal to Conduct a Zinc WER Study
12.2 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving a Tree Removal Contract with Hill Top Tree
Service in the amount of $17,400 for Hazard Tree Removal within
Gold Bug Park and along the El Dorado Trail near Smith Flat as part
of the Gold Bug Park Tree Care and Removal project (CIP #41810);
and
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2. Authorizing the Director of Community Services to
execute the same (Mr. Youel)
Resolution No. ____
13. COUNCIL REPORTS FROM OTHER AGENCY MEETINGS
• El Dorado County Transit Authority
Councilmember Wilkins & Councilmember Borelli
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission
Councilmember Borelli, Mayor Clerici, and Vice-Mayor Thomas
• LAFCO (El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission)
Councilmember Acuna
• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
Mayor Clerici, Councilmember Wilkins
• Two by Two
Councilmember Borelli, Vice-Mayor Thomas
14. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – (Requests for Future Agenda
Items Requires a Majority Concurrence of the Council)
15. CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS
16. UPCOMING ITEMS
Items tentatively scheduled for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting
of October 24, 2017, include: Extra Mile Day Proclamation, Corp Yard Repairs,
Community Services Registration Software, El Dorado Trail Emergency Projects,
and Amendment to Agreement with HdL.
17. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION:
Item 1: Govt. Code § 54956.8
Conference with Real Property Negotiator: 718 Main Street
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18. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Driscoll
19. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Council meeting will be held on October 24, 2017, 5:30 P.M.
Closed Session; 6:00 P.M. Regular Session.
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CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
I, Regina O’Connell, City Clerk of the City of Placerville, declare that the
foregoing Agenda for the October 10, 2017 Regular Meeting of the Placerville City
Council was posted and available for review on October 6, 2017 at the City Hall of the
City of Placerville, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667.
The Agenda is also available on the City website at www.cityofplacerville.org
Attest: __________________________________
Regina O’Connell, City Clerk
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