CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ACTION MINUTES
March 15, 2022
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
Present: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Absent: Vice Mayor Aboudamous ( Excused)
1. Conference with Labor Negotiators: Authorized Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. 6
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager Jason Holley and Labor Counsel Sloan, Sekai, Yeung & Wong
Employee Organization: Teamsters
2. Conference with Real Property Negotiator: Authorized pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8. Property: APN 058-320-015 (Right of Way at Napa Junction Road).
Negotiator: Jason Holley, City Manager
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2).
Two Matters.
6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION - REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Garcia led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
A meeting announcement pursuant to AB 361 was made by Mayor Leon Garcia.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Absent: Vice Mayor Aboudamous ( Excused)
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REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION/ CONFIRMATION OF REPORTABLE ACTION City Attorney William Ross provided an oral report on Closed Session. Closed Session commenced at 5:31 p.m. Council considered items 1 and 2, but not 3. Closed Session adjourned at 6:29 p.m. A written report will be provided.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
4. Proclamation Recognizing March 2022 as National Women' s History Month Mayor Garcia announced the Proclamation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Mayor Garcia opened Public Comments. Written comments: none. Oral comments: Julia Salvador was called to speak; Justin Hamilton Hole was called to speak; Tammy Wong was called to speak; Beth Marcus was called to speak. Mayor Garcia closed Public Comments. Mayor Garcia reopened Public Comments. David Gilbreth was called to speak. Mayor Garcia closed Public Comments.
AGENDA CHANGES
No agenda changes
CONSENT CALENDAR
Action: Motion to approve the Consent Calendar made by Councilmember David Oro, seconded by Councilmember Pierre Washington, and CARRIED by roll call vote.
Ayes: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous ( Excused)
5. Minutes of March 1, 2022
Action: Approved the minutes of the March 1, 2022, City Council meeting.
6. City Attorney March 1, 2022, Closed Session Report
Action: Approved the City Attorney Closed Session Report for the meeting of March 1, 2022.
7. Continued Use of Remote Teleconference for Meetings
Action: Adopted Resolution 2022- 23 reaffirming that a local emergency exists, re-ratifying the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020 and authorizing continued use of remote teleconferenced meetings of legislative and advisory bodies of the City DocuSign Envelope ID: AF3AA8EB- 3DC7- 4CCE-B2CB- 23D0FDCC64ED of American Canyon for the period of March 15, 2022 - April 14, 2022 pursuant to the Ralph M.
Brown Act.
8. Establish New Classification of Management Fellow
Action: Approved Resolution 2022-24 amending the classification plan, the salary schedule and the Unrepresented Compensation Program to add the Management Fellow class.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearing Items.
BUSINESS
9. Juneteenth Independence Day Special Event
Councilmember Joseph recused himself from this item. Council received a staff report from City Manager Jason Holley with Brenda Knight, Brenda Knight Events. Mayor Garcia opened Public Comments. Written comments: none. Oral comments: None.
A power outage occurred affecting two Councilmembers. Mayor Garcia called for a recess at 7:12 p.m. The two Councilmembers were able to rejoin the meeting. Mayor Garcia reconvened at 7:38 p.m.
Upon reconvening, City Clerk Taresa Geilfuss read the Zoom dial in instructions for citizen participation and a Roll Call of Councilmembers was taken.
Present: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Absent: Vice Mayor Aboudamous ( Excused)
Returning to Item 9, Mayor Garcia confirmed there were no public comments, and Public Comments were closed.
Action: Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-25 approving a donation of $25,000 to the American Canyon Arts Foundation for a new Juneteenth Independence Day Special Event made by Councilmember Pierre Washington, seconded by Councilmember David Oro, and CARRIED by roll call vote.
Ayes: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington Nays: None
Abstain: Councilmember Mark Joseph
Absent: Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous ( Excused)
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10. Potential Treatment Process Improvements at Water Reclamation Facility Council received a staff report from Maintenance & Utilities Director Felix Hernandez, III with Kelly Fergusson, Louise Blavet and Ravi Bhaskar or Engie. Mayor Garcia opened Public Comments.
Written comments: Ben Beasley, Miguel Ortega. Oral comments: none. Mayor Garcia closed Public Comments.
Action: Motion to accept the presentation from Engie Services, Inc. regarding potential treatment process improvements at Water Reclamation Facility. made by Councilmember Mark Joseph, seconded by Councilmember David Oro, and CARRIED by roll call vote.
Ayes: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous ( Excused)
11. Sites Reservoir Project - Third Amendment to Agreement Council received a staff report from Maintenance & Utilities Director Felix Hernandez, III. Mayor Garcia opened Public Comments. Written comments: none. Oral comments: none. Mayor Garcia closed Public Comments.
Action: Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-26 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to the 2019 Sites Reservoir Agreement ( Agreement 2022-35) made by Councilmember David Oro, seconded by Councilmember Pierre Washington, and CARRIED by roll call vote.
Ayes: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous ( Excused)
12. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Funding
Council received a staff report from Public Works Director Erica Ahman Smithies, with Maintenance & Utilities Director Felix Hernandez, III and Finance Director Lincoln Bogard. Mayor Garcia opened Public Comments. Written comments: none. Oral comments: Kara Vernor was called to speak; Hugh Marquez was called to speak. Mayor Garcia closed Public Comments.
Action: Motion to adopt Resolution 2022-27 appropriating $ 4,390,000 million of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( ARPA) in Fiscal Year 2021/ 22 for use on eligible infrastructure projects. made by Councilmember Mark Joseph, seconded by Councilmember David Oro, and CARRIED by roll call vote.
DocuSign Envelope ID: AF3AA8EB- 3DC7- 4CCE-B2CB- 23D0FDCC64ED Ayes: Mayor Leon Garcia, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous ( Excused)
13. Countywide Climate Action Committee Priorities for 2022 Council received a staff report introduced by City Manager Jason Holley and presented by Councilmembers Mark Joseph and Pierre Washington. Mayor Garcia opened Public Comments.
Written comments: none. Oral comments: none.
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ORAL REPORTS
Parks & Recreation Director Alexandra Ikeda provided community updates. Public Works Director Erica Ahman Smithies updated Council on Eucalyptus right of way acquisitions and other Public Works projects. Police Chief Rick Greenberg updated Council on this evening' s power outage. City Manager Jason Holley reminded citizens to take the national community survey.
April 5, 2022, will be the first hybrid City Council meeting.
MAYOR/ COUNCIL COMMENTS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Washington thanked citizens for traffic calming comments. Councilmember Oro had nothing to add to his report. Councilmember Joseph commented that the Kiwanis crab feed over the weekend was successful and thanked Public Works Director Erica Ahman Smithies for her work on Eucalyptus project. Mayor Garcia spoke regarding planting sunflowers for Ukraine.
14. City Council Committee Report - David Oro
15. City Council Committee Report - Mark Joseph
16. City Council Committee Report - Mayor Leon Garcia
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:16 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
Respectfully Submitted,
Taresa Geilfuss, City Clerk
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