City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingPlacerville, CA · April 9, 2019
Minutes
CITY OF PLACERVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Regular City Council Meeting
April 9, 2019
City Council Chambers – Town Hall
549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
5:30 P.M. Closed Session
6:00 P.M. Open Session
5:30 CLOSED SESSION
Item 1: Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claims
Government Code §54956.95
Claimant Name: Lewis Fipps
Agency claimed against: City of Placerville
Item 2: Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claims
Government Code §54956.95
Claimant Name: Jeffrey Bartlett
Agency claimed against: City of Placerville
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6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:03 P.M. and The Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag was recited.
2. ROLL CALL: Present: Acuna, Borelli, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
3.1 Brief Comments by City Council
Vice-Mayor Saragosa said he attended the El Dorado High School crab
feed baseball fundraiser. Councilmember Thomas expressed his
appreciation for Placerville after a recent trip to Seminole, Oklahoma.
Mayor Acuna thanked Vice-Mayor Saragosa for attending the parklet
ribbon-cutting as well as reiterated his intent to use existing ordinances to
enforce this fire season and to continue to review and prepare a new
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Vegetation Management Ordinance to include plenty of public input prior to
its adoption that will be ready to enforce next year. He also announced
Gold Bug Park has extended its hours for the season.
3.2 Caltrans Update: Highway 50 @ Mosquito Rd. (Mayor Acuna)
The City Manager reported that Caltrans is on schedule for project
construction to begin April 15th and continue through April 26th.
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Driscoll
The City Attorney reported that with all members present, the City Council
unanimously rejected the claims of Lewis Fipps and Jeffrey Bartlett.
5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The City Manager stated an email had been received earlier in the day from
Heidi Mayerhofer of the Placerville Downtown Association requesting the
withdrawal of Item 12.3. It was moved by Councilmember Thomas and
seconded by Councilmember Borelli that the City Council remove Item 12.3 and
approve the Agenda as amended. The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
6.1 Recognition of Former Recreation & Parks Commissioner, Richard
Zito (Mayor Acuna)
Mayor Acuna presented a Certificate of Appreciation to former Recreation
and Parks Commissioner, Richard Zito, who recently retired after serving
continuously on the Commission for over eighteen years.
6.2 Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Mayor Acuna)
Mayor Acuna read the proclamation and presented it to Julie Sena from
the Center for Violence-Free Relationships. Ms. Sena announced the
upcoming Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event taking place on May 4th.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT – BRIEF – NON-AGENDA ITEMS
7.1 Written Communication
No items of written communication were received.
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7.2 Oral Communication
Oral communication was received from Amy Sellers of JustServe.org
announcing the Rise and Shine Community Day of Service event. Kirk
Smith addressed the Council regarding the City’s vegetation management
ordinance and workshops in the area, and Susan Zito shared upcoming
events happening at Gold Bug Park and Mine.
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 A. Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
March 26, 2019 (Ms. O’Connell)
Approved the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March
26, 2019.
B. Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of
March 22, 2019 (Ms. O’Connell)
Approved the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of March
22, 2019.
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 Authorizing the Execution of an Employment Agreement with Terry
Zeller as Director of Community Services and Nick Stone as Director
of Public Works (Mr. Morris)
Resolution No. 8728
Adopted a resolution authorizing the execution of an employment
agreement with Terry Zeller as Director of Community Services and Nick
Stone as Director of Public Works.
8.5 Adopt a resolution approving an agreement with the El Dorado
County Certified Farmers’ Market Association to conduct a Farmers’
Market on City property located on the El Dorado Trail between Clay
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and Locust Street in Placerville and authorizing the Interim Director
of Community Services to execute the same. (Mr. Lishman)
Resolution No. 8729
Adopted a resolution approving an agreement with the El Dorado County
Certified Farmers’ Market Association to conduct a Farmers’ Market on
City property located on the El Dorado Trail between Clay and Locust
Street in Placerville and authorizing the Interim Director of Community
Services to execute the same.
No public comment was received on the Consent Calendar. It was moved by
Vice-Mayor Saragosa and seconded by Councilmember Borelli that the City
Council approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion was passed
by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar.
10. ORDINANCES
No ordinances were scheduled.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
No public hearings were scheduled.
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
12.1 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving contract Amendment #4 in the amount of $504,930
and issuance of Notice to Proceed #7 with R.E.Y. Engineers,
Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $244,572 for the Upper
Broadway Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Connection Project (CIP
#41508), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
same; and
2. Accepting $234,000 in Transportation Development Act
Article 3 revenues from the El Dorado County Transportation
Commission for the Upper Broadway Bike Lanes project (CIP
#41508); and
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3. Authorizing the City Engineer and the Assistant City
Manager/Director of Finance to execute and file
Transportation Development Act Article 3 Program
reimbursement claims with the El Dorado County
Transportation Commission for the said project; and
4. Approving a budget appropriation in the amount of $234,000
in TDA Article 3 revenues for the said project; and
5. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of parcels
with Kapre Properties, Inc. (APN 004-201-022-100 and 004-
201-14-100) in the amount of $17,793.00; and
6. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel
with Patel Properties (APN 004-201-12-100) in the amount of
$13,375.00; and
7. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel
with the Northern California Conference of Seventh Day
Adventists (APN 049-350-30-100) in the amount of $500.00;
and
8. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel
with Aureliano Ceja and Lorena Ceja (APN 049-350-021-100) in
the amount of $1,000.00. (Ms. Neves)
Resolution No. 8730
The City Engineer summarized the item. Public comment was received
from Sue Rodman. It was then moved by Councilmember Taylor and
seconded by Councilmember Borelli that the City Council approve a
resolution for the following actions:
1. Approving contract Amendment #4 in the amount of $504,930
and issuance of Notice to Proceed #7 with R.E.Y. Engineers,
Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $244,572 for the Upper
Broadway Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Connection Project (CIP
#41508), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
same; and
2. Accepting $234,000 in Transportation Development Act Article
3 revenues from the El Dorado County Transportation
Commission for the Upper Broadway Bike Lanes project (CIP
#41508); and
3. Authorizing the City Engineer and the Assistant City
Manager/Director of Finance to execute and file Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Program reimbursement claims with the El
Dorado County Transportation Commission for the said project; and
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4. Approving a budget appropriation in the amount of $234,000 in TDA
Article 3 revenues for the said project; and
5. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of parcels with
Kapre Properties, Inc. (APN 004-201-022-100 and 004-201-14-
100) in the amount of $17,793.00; and
6. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel with Patel
Properties (APN 004-201-12-100) in the amount of $13,375.00; and
7. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel with the
Northern California Conference of Seventh Day Adventists (APN 049-
350-30-100) in the amount of $500.00; and
8. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel with
Aureliano Ceja and Lorena Ceja (APN 049-350-021-100) in the
amount of $1,000.00.
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12.2 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving a Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budget appropriation in
the amount of $133,144 in the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account revenue to perform crack sealing and
slurrying on various streets throughout the City; and
2. Approving a Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budget appropriation in
the amount of $55,000 in the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account revenue to perform utility patch
pavement repairs throughout the City; and
3. Approving the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Project List and
directing staff to submit said list to the California
Transportation Commission as presented in Attachment “B.”
(Mr. Stone)
Resolution No. 8731
The Director of Public Works explained the item. No public comment was
received. Following Council discussion, it was moved by Councilmember
Borelli and seconded by Vice-Mayor Saragosa that the City Council adopt
a resolution for the following actions:
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1. Approving a Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budget appropriation in the
amount of $133,144 in the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account revenue to perform crack sealing and
slurrying on various streets throughout the City; and
2. Approving a Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budget appropriation in the
amount of $55,000 in the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Account revenue to perform utility patch pavement repairs
throughout the City; and
3. Approving the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Project List and directing staff
to submit said list to the California Transportation Commission as
presented in Attachment “B.”
The motion was passed by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Acuna, Borelli, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
12.3 Authorize Road Closure by Placerville Downtown Association for
2019 Brewfest event scheduled for June 22, 2019 (Mr. Morris)
This item was removed from the agenda by a vote from the City Council at
the request of the Placerville Downtown Association. No action was taken.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS FROM OTHER AGENCY MEETINGS
• El Dorado County Transit Authority
Councilmember Taylor reported the board is in the process of interviewing for
an Executive Director.
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission
No report.
• LAFCO (El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission)
No meeting.
• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
Vice-Mayor Saragosa reported that the MTP/SCS is being finalized for the
board’s approval.
• Two by Two
Councilmember Thomas said homelessness was discussed as well as the
need for a working relationship with the El Dorado County Health and Human
Services Agency.
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14. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – (Requests for Future Agenda
Items Requires a Majority Concurrence of the Council)
Mayor Acuna requested a report regarding PG&E’s impact on funding for City
projects.
15. CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS
The Interim Director of Community Services announced the upcoming fishing
derby at Lumsden Park.
16. UPCOMING ITEMS
Items tentatively scheduled for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting
of April 23, 2019, include: Measure H and L Sales Tax Committee Makeup,
Collection Agency Contract, JCI CEC Loan Approval, Tobacco Grant, Clay Street
EIR Contract Amendment, Clay/Locust Sewer Design, Ray Lawyer Drive Paving
Contract, Spring Street Design Project, Mosquito Road Design Project, Placerville
Drive Drake Haglan & Assoc. Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment for
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and Peace Officers’ Memorial Day Proclamation
17. ADJOURNMENT @ 7:05 P.M.
The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on April 23, 2019,
5:30 P.M. Closed Session, 6:00 P.M. Regular Meeting.
Regina O’Connell, City Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF PLACERVILLE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular City Council Meeting
April 9, 2019
City Council Chambers – Town Hall
549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
5:30 P.M. Closed Session
6:00 P.M. Open Session
2019
Mark Acuna, Mayor
Michael Saragosa, Vice-Mayor
Patricia Borelli, Councilmember
Kara Taylor, Councilmember
Dennis Thomas, 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.
5:30 CLOSED SESSION
Item 1: Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claims
Government Code §54956.95
Claimant Name: Lewis Fipps
Agency claimed against: City of Placerville
Item 2: Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claims
Government Code §54956.95
Claimant Name: Jeffrey Bartlett
Agency claimed against: City of Placerville
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6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
2. ROLL CALL: Acuna, Borelli, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
3.1 Brief Comments by City Council
3.2 Caltrans Update: Highway 50 @ Mosquito Rd. (Mayor Acuna)
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Driscoll
5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
6.1 Recognition of Former Recreation & Parks Commissioner, Richard
Zito (Mayor Acuna)
6.2 Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (Mayor Acuna)
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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
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 A. Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
March 26, 2019 (Ms. O’Connell)
B. Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of
March 22, 2019 (Ms. O’Connell)
8.2 Approve the Accounts Payable Register (Mr. Warren)
8.3 Approve the Payroll Register (Mr. Warren)
8.4 Authorizing the Execution of an Employment Agreement with Terry
Zeller as Director of Community Services and Nick Stone as Director
of Public Works (Mr. Morris)
Att: 1: Resolution
Att: 2: Agreements
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8.5 Adopt a resolution approving an agreement with the El Dorado
County Certified Farmers’ Market Association to conduct a Farmers’
Market on City property located on the El Dorado Trail between Clay
and Locust Street in Placerville and authorizing the Interim Director
of Community Services to execute the same. (Mr. Lishman)
Att: 1: Resolution
Att: 2: Lease
9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
10. ORDINANCES
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
12.1 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving contract Amendment #4 in the amount of $504,930
and issuance of Notice to Proceed #7 with R.E.Y. Engineers,
Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $244,572 for the Upper
Broadway Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Connection Project (CIP
#41508), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
same; and
2. Accepting $234,000 in Transportation Development Act
Article 3 revenues from the El Dorado County Transportation
Commission for the Upper Broadway Bike Lanes project (CIP
#41508); and
3. Authorizing the City Engineer and the Assistant City
Manager/Director of Finance to execute and file
Transportation Development Act Article 3 Program
reimbursement claims with the El Dorado County
Transportation Commission for the said project; and
4. Approving a budget appropriation in the amount of $234,000
in TDA Article 3 revenues for the said project; and
5. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of parcels
with Kapre Properties, Inc. (APN 004-201-022-100 and 004-
201-14-100) in the amount of $17,793.00; and
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6. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel
with Patel Properties (APN 004-201-12-100) in the amount of
$13,375.00; and
7. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel
with the Northern California Conference of Seventh Day
Adventists (APN 049-350-30-100) in the amount of $500.00;
and
8. Ratifying a right-of-way contract for acquisition of a parcel
with Aureliano Ceja and Lorena Ceja (APN 049-350-021-100) in
the amount of $1,000.00. (Ms. Neves)
Att: 1: Resolution
Att: 2: Project Exhibit
12.2 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving a Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budget appropriation in
the amount of $133,144 in the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account revenue to perform crack sealing and
slurrying on various streets throughout the City; and
2. Approving a Fiscal Year 2019/2020 budget appropriation in
the amount of $55,000 in the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account revenue to perform utility patch
pavement repairs throughout the City; and
3. Approving the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Project List and
directing staff to submit said list to the California
Transportation Commission as presented in Attachment “B.”
(Mr. Stone)
Att: 1: Resolution
Att: 2: Attachment B, Project List
12.3 Authorize Road Closure by Placerville Downtown Association for
2019 Brewfest event scheduled for June 22, 2019 (Mr. Morris)
Att. 1: Event Application
13. COUNCIL REPORTS FROM OTHER AGENCY MEETINGS
• El Dorado County Transit Authority
Mayor Acuna, Councilmember Taylor
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission
Vice-Mayor Saragosa, Councilmember Borelli, Councilmember Thomas
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• LAFCO (El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission)
Mayor Acuna
• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
Vice-Mayor Saragosa
• Two by Two
Mayor Acuna, Councilmember 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 April 23, 2019, include: Measure H and L Sales Tax Committee Makeup,
Collection Agency Contract, JCI CEC Loan Approval, Tobacco Grant, Clay Street
EIR Contract Amendment, Clay/Locust Sewer Design, Ray Lawyer Drive Paving
Contract, Spring Street Design Project, Mosquito Road Design Project, Placerville
Drive Drake Haglan & Assoc. Amendment, Zoning Code Amendment for
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and Peace Officers’ Memorial Day Proclamation
17. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on April 23, 2019,
5:30 P.M. Closed Session, 6:00 P.M. Regular Meeting.
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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 April 9, 2019, Regular Meeting of the Placerville City Council
was posted and available for review on April 5, 2019 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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