City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingPlacerville, CA · July 9, 2019
Minutes
CITY OF PLACERVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Regular City Council Meeting
July 9, 2019
City Council Chambers – Town Hall
549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
5:30 Closed Session
6:00 P.M. Open Session
5:30 CLOSED SESSION
Item 1: Workers’ Compensation Claim
Settlement Authority Request for John Meuser
Government Code §54956.95
Item 2: Conference with Labor Negotiators
Patrick Clark, Cleve Morris, Dave Warren
Government Code §54957.6
Bargaining Unit: UCASE
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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 6:00 P.M. and The Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag was recited.
2. ROLL CALL: Present: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
Absent: Borelli
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
3.1 Brief Comments by City Council
Brief comments were made by the City Council.
3.2 El Dorado County Fire Protection District - Tax Presentation
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Interim Fire Chief, Lloyd Ogan, gave a presentation regarding a proposed
fire tax measure (Measure B). Public comments were received from Mike
Campbell, Mickey Kaiserman, Kirk smith, and Kathi Lishman.
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Driscoll
The City Attorney stated no reportable action was taken on the two items in
Closed Session.
5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
It was moved by Vice-Mayor Saragosa and seconded by Councilmember Thomas
that the City Council adopt the revised agenda with discussion of Item 12.7
before Item 12.1. The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
6.1 National Night Out Proclamation (Mayor Acuna)
Community Service Officers, Robin Hebert and Bethany Ulm, introduced
the National Night Out Knight and shared information regarding the
activities planned for National Night Out as well as their efforts to raise
tobacco awareness in the City.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT – BRIEF – NON-AGENDA ITEMS
7.1 Written Communication
No items of written communication were received.
7.2 Oral Communication
Oral communication was received from Brent Silvester.
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 June
25, 2019 (Ms. O’Connell)
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Approved the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 25,
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 Adopt a Resolution approving an agreement with the Folsom
Officials Association to provide officiating services for the City’s
2019 and 2020 Adult Softball Leagues, Youth Basketball Leagues
and Adult Basketball Leagues and authorizing the Director of
Community Services to execute the same (Mr. Zeller)
Resolution No. 8762
Adopted a Resolution approving an agreement with the Folsom Officials
Association to provide officiating services for the City’s 2019 and 2020
Adult Softball Leagues, Youth Basketball Leagues and Adult Basketball
Leagues and authorizing the Director of Community Services to execute the
same.
No public comment was received on the Consent Calendar. It was moved by
Councilmember Taylor and seconded by Councilmember Thomas that the City
Council adopt the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion was passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar.
10. ORDINANCES
10.1 Introduce the Placerville Hazardous Vegetation and Combustible
Materials Abatement Ordinance and waive the first reading of the
ordinance (Mr. Morris)
The City Manager presented the item and summarized revisions recently
made to the draft ordinance. Public comment was received from Sue
Rodman, Mickey Kaiserman, Kathi Lishman, John Clerici, Kirk Smith,
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Marian Washburn, and Susan Zito. Following Council discussion, it was
moved by Councilmember Taylor and seconded by Councilmember Thomas
that the City Council introduce and waive the first reading of the
ordinance. The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
No public hearings were scheduled.
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
12.1 Review the City’s existing open fires ordinances and provide input
to staff regarding possible amendments (Mr. Morris)
The City Manager presented the item and responded to Council questions.
Public comment was received from Sue Rodman, Kathi Lishman, and John
Clerici. Following Council discussion, it was moved by Councilmember
Thomas and seconded by Councilmember Taylor that the City Council
direct Staff to bring back the ordinance for introduction and a first reading
at the next meeting as well as an urgency ordinance for consideration of
adoption. The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
12.2 Adopt a Resolution retroactively amending the salary and benefit
provisions for all non-sworn employees in the Executive
Management Unit effective January 1, 2019 (Mr. Morris)
Resolution No. 8763
The City Manager explained the item. No public comment was received. It
was moved by Councilmember Thomas and seconded by Vice-Mayor
Saragosa that the City Council adopt a resolution retroactively amending
the salary and benefit provisions for all non-sworn employees in the
Executive Management Unit effective January 1, 2019. The motion was
passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
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ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
12.3 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Ratifying Construction Contract Change Orders 17, 18, 22,
24, 26, 28, 29, and 30 and approving Contract Change Orders
36 and 37 in the total combined amount of $472,256.09 with
Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc. for the Western
Placerville Interchanges Phase 2 Project (CIP #41828) and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the same; and
2. Approving a $287,968 budget appropriation in FHWA
California Earmark Repurposing revenue for the said project
(Ms. Neves)
Resolution No. 8764
The City Engineer explained the item. No public comment was received. It
was moved by Councilmember Thomas and seconded by Councilmember
Taylor that the City Council adopt a resolution for the following actions:
1. Ratifying Construction Contract Change Orders 17, 18, 22, 24, 26,
28, 29, and 30 and approving Contract Change Orders 36 and 37
in the total combined amount of $472,256.09 with Doug Veerkamp
General Engineering, Inc. for the Western Placerville Interchanges
Phase 2 Project (CIP #41828) and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the same; and
2. Approving a $287,968 budget appropriation in FHWA California
Earmark Repurposing revenue for the said project.
The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
12.4 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Drake Haglan
and Associates for engineering design services for the Sewer
Line Relocation Project – Clay Street to Locust Avenue (CIP
#41202) in an amount not to exceed $186,335, and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the same; and
2. Approving a $500,000 budget appropriation from the Measure
L Fund for the said project (Ms. Neves)
Resolution No. 8765
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The City Engineer summarized the item and responded to Council
questions. Public comment was received from Sue Rodman. Following
Council discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Taylor and seconded
by Councilmember Thomas to adopt a resolution for the following actions:
1. Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Drake Haglan and
Associates for engineering design services for the Sewer Line
Relocation Project – Clay Street to Locust Avenue (CIP #41202) in an
amount not to exceed $186,335, and authorizing the City Manager
to execute the same; and
2. Approving a $500,000 budget appropriation from the Measure
L Fund for the said project.
The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: Saragosa
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
12.5 Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
addendum to the February 3, 2015 Agreement between the City of
Placerville and Hangtown’s Gold Bug Park Development Committee,
Inc. (Mr. Zeller)
Resolution No. 8766
By concurrence of the City Council, this item was moved to precede Item
12.3. The Director of Community Services explained the item. Public
comment was received from Susan Zito. Following Council discussion, it
was moved by Vice-Mayor Saragosa and seconded by Councilmember
Taylor that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute an addendum to the February 3, 2015 Agreement
between the City of Placerville and Hangtown’s Gold Bug Park
Development Committee, Inc.
The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
12.6 Adopt a Resolution:
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1. Increasing the Youth Basketball early bird player registration
fee $6.00 from $107.00 to $113.00 per player effective August
1, 2019; and
2. Increasing the Youth Basketball general player registration fee
$6.00 from $117.00 to $123.00 per player effective August 1,
2019 (Mr. Zeller)
Resolution No. 8767
The Director of Community Services presented the item. No public
comment was received. Following Council discussion, it was moved by
Vice-Mayor Saragosa and seconded by Councilmember Taylor that the City
Council adopt a resolution for the following actions:
1. Increasing the Youth Basketball early bird player registration fee
$6.00 from $107.00 to $113.00 per player effective August 1, 2019;
and
2. Increasing the Youth Basketball general player registration fee
$6.00 from $117.00 to $123.00 per player effective August 1, 2019.
The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
12.7 Adopt a resolution amending the Placerville Drive Development and
Implementation Plan-Final Preferred Vision Plan, Section III,
Subsection F entitled a Multi-Modal Center (Mr. Morris)
Resolution No. 8768
This item preceded Item 12.1. The City Manager explained the item.
Public comment was received from Sue Rodman, and Richard
Aiken. Following Council discussion, it was moved by Vice-Mayor
Saragosa and seconded by Councilmember Taylor that the City Council
adopt a resolution amending the Placerville Drive Development and
Implementation Plan-Final Preferred Vision Plan, Section III, Subsection F
entitled A Multi-Modal Center.
The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Acuna, Saragosa, Taylor, Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Borelli
ABSTAIN: None
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13. COUNCIL REPORTS FROM OTHER AGENCY MEETINGS
• El Dorado County Transit Authority
No report.
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission
No report.
• LAFCO (El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission)
No report.
• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
Vice-Mayor Saragosa reported SACOG had visited the burn areas of the King
Fire. Members of the Governor’s office as well as Supervisor Brian Veerkamp
also attended.
Placerville Fire Safe Council
No report.
• Two by Two
No report.
14. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – (Requests for Future Agenda
Items Requires a Majority Concurrence of the Council)
A resolution of support for Measure B was requested.
15. CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS
The City Manager provided a breakdown of supplies purchased and used for
pothole repairs this year.
16. UPCOMING ITEMS
The City Council meeting of July 23, 2019 has been cancelled. Items tentatively
scheduled for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting of August 13,
2019, include: Finance Surplus Equipment, Permission to Bid Mosquito Road
Water Main Replacement Project, Cedar Ravine Sewer Contract with REY, WPI
1B/2 Mitigation Agreement, Water Reclamation Facility Storage Building Roof,
Water Reclamation Facility - MTU and Pressure Filter Projects, Main Street
Holiday Banners, Lincoln Highway Historic Signs, Clay St. Bridge EIR-MBI
Contract Amendment #3, MOU City/County - Health Dept. Mural on Mosquito,
and Approve Road Closure for Winederlust.
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17. ADJOURNMENT @ 9:15 P.M.
The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on August 13, 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
July 9, 2019
City Council Chambers – Town Hall
549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667
5:30 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: Workers’ Compensation Claim
Settlement Authority Request for John Meuser
Government Code §54956.95
Item 2: Conference with Labor Negotiators
Patrick Clark, Cleve Morris, Dave Warren
Government Code §54957.6
Bargaining Unit: UCASE
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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 El Dorado County Fire Protection District - Tax Presentation
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Driscoll
5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
6.1 National Night Out Proclamation (Mayor Acuna)
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
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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 Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June
25, 2019 (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 an agreement with the Folsom
Officials Association to provide officiating services for the City’s
2019 and 2020 Adult Softball Leagues, Youth Basketball Leagues
and Adult Basketball Leagues and authorizing the Director of
Community Services to execute the same (Mr. Zeller)
Att. A: Resolution
Att. B: Agreement with FOA to Provide Official Services
9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
10. ORDINANCES
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10.1 Introduce the Placerville Hazardous Vegetation and Combustible
Materials Abatement Ordinance and waive the first reading of the
ordinance (Mr. Morris)
Att. A: Ordinance
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
12.1 Review the City’s existing open fires ordinances and provide input
to staff regarding possible amendments (Mr. Morris)
Att. A: Current City Ordinances
Att. B: Suggested Amended Ordinance
12.2 Adopt a Resolution retroactively amending the salary and benefit
provisions for all non-sworn employees in the Executive
Management Unit effective January 1, 2019 (Mr. Morris)
Att. A: Resolution
12.3 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Ratifying Construction Contract Change Orders 17, 18, 22,
24, 26, 28, 29, and 30 and approving Contract Change Orders
36 and 37 in the total combined amount of $472,256.09 with
Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc. for the Western
Placerville Interchanges Phase 2 Project (CIP #41828) and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the same; and
2. Approving a $287,968 budget appropriation in FHWA
California Earmark Repurposing revenue for the said project
(Ms. Neves)
Att. A: Resolution
Att. B: Exhibit: CCO No. 37 Paving Limits
12.4 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Drake Haglan
and Associates for engineering design services for the Sewer
Line Relocation Project – Clay Street to Locust Avenue (CIP
#41202) in an amount not to exceed $186,335, and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the same; and
2. Approving a $500,000 budget appropriation from the Measure
L Fund for the said project (Ms. Neves)
Att. A: Resolution
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Att. B: Project Exhibit
12.5 Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
addendum to the February 3, 2015 Agreement between the City of
Placerville and Hangtown’s Gold Bug Park Development Committee,
Inc. (Mr. Zeller)
Att. A: Resolution
Att. B: Addendum to Agreement
12.6 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Increasing the Youth Basketball early bird player registration
fee $6.00 from $107.00 to $113.00 per player effective August
1, 2019; and
2. Increasing the Youth Basketball general player registration fee
$6.00 from $117.00 to $123.00 per player effective August 1,
2019 (Mr. Zeller)
Att. A: Resolution
12.7 Adopt a resolution amending the Placerville Drive Development and
Implementation Plan-Final Preferred Vision Plan, Section III,
Subsection F entitled a Multi-Modal Center (Mr. Morris)
Att. A: Draft Resolution prepared by Eric L. Nelson, Ph.D.
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
• LAFCO (El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission)
Mayor Acuna
• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
Vice-Mayor Saragosa
• Placerville Fire Safe Council
Councilmember Borelli
• Two by Two
Mayor Acuna, Councilmember Thomas
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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
The City Council meeting of July 23, 2019 has been cancelled. Items tentatively
scheduled for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting of August 13,
2019, include: Finance Surplus Equipment, Permission to Bid Mosquito Road
Water Main Replacement Project, Cedar Ravine Sewer Contract with REY, WPI
1B/2 Mitigation Agreement, Water Reclamation Facility Storage Building Roof,
Water Reclamation Facility - MTU and Pressure Filter Projects, Main Street
Holiday Banners, Lincoln Highway Historic Signs, Clay St. Bridge EIR-MBI
Contract Amendment #3, MOU City/County - Health Dept. Mural on Mosquito,
and Approve Road Closure for Winederlust.
17. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on August 13, 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 July 9, 2019, Regular Meeting of the Placerville City Council
was posted and available for review on July 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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