City Council Meeting

CITY OF PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular City Council Meeting January 23, 2018 City Council Chambers – Town Hall 549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 5:15 P.M. Closed Session 5:30 P.M. Special Reception 6:00 P.M. Open Session 5:15 P.M. CLOSED SESSION Item 1: Conference with Labor Negotiator, Patrick Clark Employee Organization: Unified Confidential and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) (Govt. Code §54957.6) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5:30 P.M. SPECIAL RECEPTION FOR OUTGOING MAYOR A reception was held to recognize John Clerici as outgoing Mayor. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION 1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 Mayor Thomas asked the City Manager to update the Council on El Dorado Irrigation District’s recent water reduction incident. The City Manager read aloud a statement ensuring the public that the quality of the City’s drinking water was never in jeopardy during the emergency reduction. ________________________________________________________________________ Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 23, 2018 1 Visit us on “The Web” at www.cityofplacerville.org  Councilmember Borelli announced that she recently attended the El Dorado Arts Council’s Games of Winter event at the Fausel House Gallery where an exhibition of art, memorabilia, and promotional items from the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley are being celebrated and are currently on display. Vice-Mayor Acuna took a moment to thank former Mayor, John Clerici, recognizing his hard work, concern and dedication to the City. Mayor Thomas presented Councilmember Clerici with a certificate for outstanding leadership and service to the City of Placerville. 3.2 Mayor’s Recognition of Placerville Pines Staff Mayor Thomas shared a recent event involving a fire at The Pines of Placerville, whereby staff performed lifesaving skills in extinguishing the fire prior to the arrival of the emergency response team. She read a statement from Fire Chief Michael Hardy of the El Dorado Fire Protection District applauding the staff’s efforts by stating he was impressed with Placerville Pines’ staff and supervision in recognizing and implementing their emergency guidelines, and for the care and concern for the nursing home guests. Mayor Thomas presented a certificate of recognition to Jared Edmunds, Administrator of The Pines at Placerville, exemplifying the staff’s ensured safety of the residents. 3.3 Presentation: “Reducing Wildlife–Vehicle Collisions” by Kathie Jermstad, Biologist/Geneticist Ms. Jermstad presented information and statistics regarding vehicle collisions with nearby wildlife and the positive impacts resulting from the implementation of corridors, culverts, and highway under crossings built to reduce these collisions while preserving the movement of natural wildlife. The presentation included local collision “hot spots” and funding opportunities. 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Driscoll The City Attorney reported that the Council confirmed and ratified an agreement with the Unified Confidential and Supervisory Employee unit, extending the tentative agreement by one year. The agreement also includes a base salary increase of 2.5%, similar to what was given to other bargaining units in the City. 5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA It was moved by Councilmember Clerici and seconded by Councilmember Borelli 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 23, 2018 2 Visit us on “The Web” at www.cityofplacerville.org  ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS There were no ceremonial matters scheduled. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT – BRIEF – NON-AGENDA ITEMS 7.1 Written Communication Mayor Thomas announced that the City Council received a letter from Sue Taylor regarding Item 10.1. 7.2 Oral Communication No oral communication was received. 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 January 9, 2018 (Ms. O’Connell) Approved the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 9, 2018. 8.2 Approve the Accounts Payable Register (Mr. Warren) Approved the Accounts Payable Register. 8.3 Approve the Payroll Register (Mr. Warren) Approved the Payroll Register. 8.4 Adopt a Resolution Retroactively Approving and Affirming a New Salary Schedule Effective December 30, 2017 (Mr. Youel) Resolution No. 8594 Adopted a Resolution Retroactively Approving and Affirming a New Salary Schedule Effective December 30, 2017. 8.5 Adopt a Resolution Amending the Salary and Benefit Provisions for all Non-sworn Employees in the Executive Management Unit (Mr. Morris) Resolution No. 8595 ________________________________________________________________________ Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 23, 2018 3 Visit us on “The Web” at www.cityofplacerville.org  Adopted a Resolution Amending the Salary and Benefit Provisions for all Non-sworn Employees in the Executive Management unit. 8.6 Adopt a Resolution Approving New Participant Fees and Program Schedule for the Placerville Aquatics Center, Effective April 1, 2018 (Mr. Youel) Resolution No. 8596 This item was pulled for discussion. No public comment was received. Following Council discussion, it was moved by Vice-Mayor Acuna and seconded by Councilmember Borelli that the City Council adopt a resolution approving new participant fees and program schedule for the Placerville Aquatics Center effective April 1, 2018. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None No public comment was received on the Consent Calendar. It was moved by Councilmember Borelli and seconded by Councilmember Clerici that the City Council pull Item 8.6 for discussion and approve the Consent Calendar as modified. The motion was passed by the following roll-call vote: AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Item 8.6 was pulled from the Consent Calendar. 10. ORDINANCES 10.1 Introduce an Ordinance Adopting Changes to Title 9 of the Placerville Municipal Code Related to Parking (Mr. Morris) The City Manager introduced the ordinance explaining the revisions it contained were based upon input from the January 9, 2018 City Council meeting. Public comment was received from Sue Rodman. Following Council discussion, it was moved by Vice-Mayor Acuna and seconded by Councilmember Borelli to waive the first reading and introduce the ordinance as amended. In addition, Vice Mayor Acuna requested that staff bring back in the future an amendment to address dead-end streets and parking restrictions on Arizona Way. The motion passed by the following vote: ________________________________________________________________________ Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 23, 2018 4 Visit us on “The Web” at www.cityofplacerville.org  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 Acknowledge and File the Annual Financial Report and Independent Auditors’ Report for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 (Mr. Warren) Ken Pun, a Certified Public Accountant from The Pun Group Accountants & Advisors, presented the Annual Financial Report and Independent Auditors’ Report for fiscal year 2015/2016 and responded to Council’s questions. The reports were acknowledged and filed. 12.2 Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter from the City of Placerville to Governor Brown requesting reconsideration to include funding in the 2018/19 State Budget (Governor's Proposed) for the construction of the El Dorado County New Placerville Courthouse (Mr. Morris) The City Manager explained the purpose and importance of the Mayor’s letter to Governor Brown and responded to Council’s questions. No public comment was received. It was then moved by Vice-Mayor Acuna and seconded by Councilmember Borelli that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign a letter from the City of Placerville to Governor Brown requesting reconsideration to include funding in the 2018/19 Governor’s Proposed State Budget for the construction of the El Dorado County New Placerville Courthouse and to contact Judge Kingsbury of the Superior Court of the County of El Dorado for further recommendations. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Clerici, Thomas, Wilkins NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 12.3 1. Acknowledgment of the Mayor’s appointments of Councilmembers to other Agency Commissions and Boards (Attachment 1); and 2. Acknowledgement of the Mayor’s appointments of two Councilmembers to serve as the City Council Sub-Committee Interview Team (Attachment 1) for the upcoming appointments to ________________________________________________________________________ Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 23, 2018 5 Visit us on “The Web” at www.cityofplacerville.org  City committees and any vacancies that may occur on those committees in the next year (Ms. O’Connell) The City Clerk explained the item. No public comment was received. Following Council discussion, the item was acknowledged and filed. 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) No meeting. • SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) Councilmember Clerici reported that Supervisor Veerkamp was recognized as Chair. Unmet transit needs were discussed as well as a refocus on regional economic development. Councilmember Borelli reported that Supervisor Ranalli was recognized for El Dorado County’s outstanding economic contribution to the region in the area of agriculture. She also noted that she attended the Missouri Flat Bike Trail opening where Bob Smart received special recognition. • Two by Two No meeting. 14. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – (Requests for Future Agenda Items Requires a Majority Concurrence of the Council) Mayor Thomas suggested the addition of an Employee Recognition item to the agenda where once a month, or when warranted, a City employee would be recognized for their outstanding service. 15. CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS 15.1 Update on Effort to Abate Homeless Camps (Mr. Morris) The Director of Community Services provided an update to the City Council regarding the ongoing abatement of homeless camps. He noted that the department is working on a policy to remove illegal camps within 48 hours after discovery. The City Manager announced a newsletter for the City of Placerville is now in publication and will be available on the City’s website and Facebook page, as well as in hard-copy version available at City Hall for those unable to access it online. ________________________________________________________________________ Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 23, 2018 6 Visit us on “The Web” at www.cityofplacerville.org  The City Manager also proposed three possible dates to the Council for their availability to attend a public workshop regarding the Sewer Lateral Ordinance. Mayor Thomas suggested adding the topic of the workshops to the banner outside Town Hall when promoting attendance. 16. UPCOMING ITEMS Items tentatively scheduled for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting of February 13, 2018 include: Blairs Lane Stop Sign, Broadway Sidewalk Design Contract Award, Title VI Program, Madronne/Giovanni Construction Award, Extension of Engineering Services Contract with Drake Haglan and Assoc. for Clay Street Bridge Realignment Project, and Water Reclamation Facility’s Sodium Hydroxide Pump System. 17. ADJOURNMENT @ 8:23 P.M. The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on February 13, 2018, 5:30 P.M. Closed Session, 6:00 P.M. Regular Meeting. Regina O’Connell, City Clerk ________________________________________________________________________ Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of January 23, 2018 7 Visit us on “The Web” at www.cityofplacerville.org