City Council
Regular MeetingSebastopol, CA · May 1, 2021
Agenda
City Council City Manager
Mayor Una Glass Larry McLaughlin
Vice Mayor Sarah Glade Gurney lmclaughlin@cityofsebastopol.org
Diana Gardner Rich Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Neysa Hinton Mary Gourley
Patrick Slayter mgourley@cityofsebastopol.org
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA – May 4, 2021
6:00 PM - REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Revised - -5-1-2021 – Agenda Item Number 11
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Topic: City Council Meeting - May 4, 2021
Time: May 4, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
• Proclamation Declaring May as Building Safety Month 2021
• Proclamation Declaring May 2021 as National Water Safety Month in the City of Sebastopol
• Proclamation Declaring May 2021 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month
• Proclamation Recognizing the 52nd Anniversary of Municipal Clerk Week - May 2-8, 2021
• Proclamation Recognizing and Proclaiming Bike to School Day 2021 (May 5, 2021)
• Proclamation Declaring May 16-22, 2021 as National Public Works Week
• Proclamation Declaring May 21st As Bike to Wherever Day
PUBLIC COMMENT (for items not on the agenda).
STATEMENTS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY MAYOR/CITY COUNCILMEMBERS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S):
1. Approval of Minutes of the City Council Meeting of April 20, 2021 (Responsible Department: City
Administration)
2. Approval and Receipt of Notice of Upcoming Vacancy for the City of Sebastopol Citizen Liaison to the
SCTA/RCPA Climate Action Advisory Committee to Provide Expert Citizen Input on Implementation of the
Climate Action Initiatives – Steve Pierce – Term Expires: June 30, 2021 (Responsible Department: City
Administration)
3. Approval of Extension of Emergency Proclamation of Local Emergency (COVID-19) issued by the Director
of Emergency Services (Fire Chief)
4. Approval of All Actions Associated with Participation in Employment Risk Management Authority
(ERMA); California Intergovernmental Risk Authority (CIRA's) Joint Employment Practices Liability; and
Workers Compensation Programs (REMIF General Manager/City Manager/Administrative Services
Director)
5. Approval and Receipt of Notice of Vacancy for the City of Sebastopol Design Review Board Due to
Resignation of Member – Opening is to Fill Remaining Term For Category C – Term Expires December 31,
2021 (Responsible Department: City Administration)
6. Approval to Authorize Staff to Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Consultant for the Housing
Element Update (Responsible Department: Planning Director)
7. Approval of Annual Peace Wall Honorees (Responsible Department: Planning Director)
8. Approval of Letter to SCTA Urging Support for the SR 116 and Bodega Avenue Pedestrian Access and
Mobility Improvements for the Quick Strike Grant Application (Responsible Department: GHD
Engineering)
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/PRESENTATION: (Please Note: Although informational/presentations items are routinely
informational in nature, some informational items may contain request for actions such as support, direction to
staff, follow up, or receipt of item based on the presentation/information provided.) NONE
PUBLIC HEARING(s):
9. Public Hearing – To conduct a public hearing and introduction and waiving of further reading of
Ordinance Titled: Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 8.44, Uniform Fire Code 1971 Edition
Relating to Fireworks, of the Sebastopol Municipal Code, to Prohibit the Sale and Use of Fireworks;
Amending Chapter 15.04; and All Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, are hereby Repealed, and shall have no further force or effect. (Responsible Department:
Fire Department)
10. Public Hearing – To conduct a public hearing and introduction and waiving of further reading of
Ordinance Titled: Development Impact Fees (Responsible Department: Planning)
REGULAR CALENDAR AGENDA ITEMS (DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION):
11. Discussion of Consideration of Adoption of Resolution for Water Conservation Implementing Water
Waste Prohibitions and Water Conservation Measures: Stage 1 - Voluntary Conservation in response to
the Emergency Proclamation issued by the State of California and funding for water conservation
community bucket give away as well as other promotional items to be discussed at the council meeting.
(Requestor: Water Committee/Responsible Department: Public Works)
12. Discussion of Relaunching Sebastopol (Requestor: Mayor Glass)
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
13. City Manager-Attorney/City Clerk Reports:
14. City Council Reports/Committee/Sub-Committee Meeting Reports: (Reports by Mayor/City
Councilmembers Regarding Various Agency Meetings/Committee Meetings/Sub-Committee Meeting
/Conferences Attended and Possible Direction to its Representatives (If Needed) on Pending issues before
such Boards)
15 Council Communications Received
16. Future City Meeting Dates/Events (Informational Only): (See Agenda Below City Web site for Up-to-Date
Meeting Dates/Times)
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: NONE
ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Meeting will be adjourned to the City Council Regular Meeting Scheduled for May 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm (VIRTUAL
ZOOM PLATFORM)
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NOTICE: All Resolutions and Ordinances introduced and/or adopted under this agenda are waived of all reading of
entire resolution(s) and ordinance(s)
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