CITY COUNCIL OF AMADOR CITY
DRAFT, REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, 16 JANUARY 2025
7:00 PM
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n-person participation by the public is welcomed. City Council Meetings will also be broadcast on th City's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@amadorcitycounc Members of the public not attending in-person may submit written comments prior to the meeting by emailing their comment to the City Clerk at [email protected] before 11:00 AM on the day of the meeting. Emailed public comments will be distributed to City Council and made part of the official record.
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1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
2. FLAG SALUTE/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Hendricks Carter
3. ROLL CALL/ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Council Members Ambroselli, Bragstad, Sherrill, Staples
4. SEAT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
4A. Certificate of Election and Oath of Office: Nikko Ambroselli and Susan Bragstad 4B. Nomination and Election of Officers
5. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 16 Jan 2024
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Under provisions of the California Code, citizens wishing to address the Council for any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time. State your name and city of residence or group affiliation for the record and limit comments to five minutes or less. Under provisions of the California Government Code, the City Council cannot take action unless an urgent need arose after the posting of the agenda.
7. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/APPOINTMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE 7A. Correspondence
Attachment: Letter to Henricks Carter
8. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, City Council of Amador City 1
members of the Council, staff or the public request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.
8A. Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes of 19 December 24
8B. Financial Report
9. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
10A. Amador City Park Improvements Project Completion: Discussion and possible action by motion and vote or city council members regarding a resolution to certify completion of the project and filing a notice of completion
Attachment: Resolution No. 634
10B. City Council Committee Assignments, 2025:
Attachments: City Council Committee Chart
10C. Fire Mitigation: Discussion and possible action by motion and vote of city council regarding removal of dead/dying conifers on property adjacent to Old Grammar School. 10D. Form 700 Discussion only that before 1 April 2025, the Annual Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests needs to be completed, submitted to the State, with a print copy submitted to City Clerk.
Attachment: FPPC's eDisclosure system (https://form700.fppc.ca.gov/default2.aspx)
11. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
11A. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS, INCLUDING UPDATES ON COUNCIL COMMITTEES 11B. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT AND COMMENTS
11C. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT AND COMMENTS
12. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. CLOSED SESSION
14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular scheduled City Council meeting is Thursday, 20 February 2025 at 7:00 PM City Council of Amador City 2
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CITT OF AMADOR CITY
INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1915
California
Hendricks Carter
10765 Fleehart Street
Amador City, CA 95601
10 January 2025
Dear Hendricks,
am writing to invite you to the City Council meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2024, t ead the City Council and the community in the Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance At the September City Council meeting, you asked if you could do the flag salute some time. I think you will do a wonderful job. You can invite your mom, dad, Lennon, Nana, and Julia to be there, too.
Your birthday is in January and it is a great month!
City Council starts at 7:PM but you and your family can come early. See you Thursday! Sincerely,
sandy
Sandy Staples
Mayor, Amador City
[email protected]
209.481.1513
P.S. Hendricks, remember that you do not have to stay for the whole meeting (smile). (209) 267-0682 P.O. BOX 200 AMADOR CITY, CALIFORNIA 95601 8A
CITY OF AMADOR CITY
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024, 7:00 PM
1. Meeting called to order
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Patricia Jane Groth
3. Staples, Kel-Artinian, Bragstad, Sherrill, Ambrocelli
4. Sherrill moved, 2°° by Kel-Artinian to approve agenda. Approved unanimously.
5. Public Comment - Bob Pinoti asked city to manage data on a thumb drive the Sewer Committee is collecting.
6. Proclamation - A. This was Councilperson Anne Kel-Artinian's last meeting. Her first meeting was in 2017. The City owes Anne a debt of gratitude for her years of dedication to the City especially concerning the Park and other projects. Mayor Staples presented Anne with a "Proclamation" after which Anne received a standing ovation from those present. B. See attached letter to Council of Tourism, Amador Trails Stewardship, and Lizzie Groth
7. Consent Calendar, Motion by Kel-Artinian, 2ºd by Sherrill, approved unanimously.
8. Ordinances and Public Hearing - None
9. Regular Agenda Items- A. Park - Inspection done and will be presented in January. B.
Bicycle Path Advisory Committee 1. Conceptual plans include where there should be signage and road sharing 2. ACT is handling pricing it out, request will be made to ACTC for funding hardware but unsure about engineering. Majority of route is in County, very little in Amador City
10. Administrative Reports and Comments
A. City Council and staff do a lot of work, stipends should be considered. Businesses create good vibes in town. How can Council assist businesses.
B. Dave Groth attended CIRA meeting - health of insurance company is good. Bids on work to be done at City Hall should come in January. There are three good local contractors interested in bidding. City Hall must be brought up to current standards and codes.
C. City Attorney - nothing
Meeting adjourned. Council and guests stayed for Christmas refreshments. 10A
Resolution No. 634
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AMADOR CITY
ACCEPTING THE AMADOR CITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS (PROJECT 18-03-008)
AS COMPLETED AND AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO FILE THE
NECESSARY CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the Amador City Park Improvements project at 14531 E School Street in Amador City, CA awarded under Per Capita Grant Program administered under State of California, Natural Resources Agency Departments of Parks and Recreation, with Sole Source Agreement process of seeking sub-contractors for project completion; and WHEREAS, the work for the Amador City Parks Improvement was completed timely and pursuant to stipulated specifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of Amador City, County of Amador, State of California, has certified that all work was completed on 21 November 2024 in substantial compliance with approved plans and specifications; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor or her designee, is hereby authorized to file the Notice of Completion and any other necessary or required closeout documentation.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was duly introduced and passed at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Amador City held on the 16th day of January 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Sandra Staples, Mayor
ATTEST:
Joyce Davidson, City Clerk
10B
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES 2025 Assignment
External Committees
Amador Regional Sanitation Agency (2nd T 2:30;in process of dissolution) Bruce Sherrill Amador Air District (4th T 1:00) Bruce Sherrill
Amador County Recreation Agency (2nd T 1:00 at BOS)
Amador County Transportation Commission/ATA (1st Th 9:30) Sandy Staples Local Area Formation Commission. (3rd Th 5:30) Sandy Staples, alt. Bruce Sherrill Fire Safe Council
Homeless Task Force (4th Th 3:30)
Bicycle Path Advisory Committee Susan Bragstad
Local Hazard Mitigation Planning (4 mtgs, sunset 12/2025). Sandy Staples & Dave Groth City Specific Committees
SC Fire Protection District (alt months, 3rd T, 6:30) Dave Groth Sewer Committee Susan Bragstad & Bruce Sherrill
Liasons, Historical City Property Committees
(Cemetery -- - ; Museum Bruce Sherrill)
Oversight Committee, Preservation/Promotion of Historical City Properties Nikko Ambroselli & Bruce Sherrill Oversight Committee, Measure K, sunset 12/2035 Bruce Sherrill & Nikko Ambroselli
ADMINISTRATIVE BODY
Design Review Susan Bragstad & Sandy Staples
Maintenance Dave Groth
Permits/City Properties Management Dave Groth
CA Intergovernmental Risk Authority ... Dave Groth