REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - Council Chambers
4381 Broadway St., Suite 201, American Canyon
January 17, 2023
6:30 PM
Consistent with Government Code Secon 54953 and the American Canyon City Council Resoluon Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, City Council and other public meengs will be conducted both in person at City Hall, 4381 Broadway, Suite 201, and also via Zoom Teleconferencing to promote local, state, and federal guidelines and social distancing recommendaons for the containment of the coronavirus. City officials and members of the public are invited to a5end the meeng either in person or via teleconference. This meeting will be broadcast live to residents on Napa Valley TV, on our website here and on YouTube here.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Oral comments, during the mee+ng: Oral comments can be made in person during the mee$ng. A Zoom Webinar has been established for public comments made via zoom. To give your public comment via zoom, use the Register to Speak feature of eComments, connect via the below Zoom link and use the “raise your hand” tool, or call into the zoom mee$ng at 408-638-0968 and press *9 to “raise your hand” when the item is called. To avoid confusion, all hands raised outside of Public Comment periods will be lowered.
Written comments, via eComments: Please submit wri3en comments through the eComments link, located on the Mee$ngs & Agendas page of our websitehere. Comments will be available to council members in real $me. eComments will remain open throughout the mee$ng. All comments received will be posted online and become part of the meeting record.
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The above-iden$fied measures exceed all legal requirements for par$cipa$on in public comment, including those imposed by the Ralph M. Brown Act. For more informa$on, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (707) 647-4369 or email [email protected].
AGENDA MATERIALS: City Council agenda materials are published 72 hours prior to the mee$ng and are available to the public via the City’s website at www.cityofamericancanyon.org.
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Mayor: Leon Garcia
Vice Mayor: Pierre Washington
Councilmembers: Mariam Aboudamous, Mark Joseph, David Oro CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 17, 2023
PUBLIC ADDRESS – CLOSED SESSION 5:30 P.M.
The Mayor will call the meeng to order and conduct role call. Council will immediately convene into Closed Session a9er hearing any public comment on Closed Session items. At 6:30 p.m. the Council will reconvene into Open Session and then resume Closed Session at the end of the meeting to address outstanding items, if necessary. 5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2).
Three Matters.
2. Ma?ers Rela+ng to Public Employment Public Employee Performance Evalua+ons Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957.
Positions: Jason Holley, City Manager and William D. Ross, City Attorney 6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION - REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION/CONFIRMATION OF REPORTABLE ACTION
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3. Administer Oath of Office to Finance Director Juan Gomez
PUBLIC COMMENTS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
This me is reserved for members of the public to address the City Council on items of interest that are not on the Agenda and are within the subject ma5er jurisdicon of the City Council. Comments are limited to 3 minutes.
Comments for items on the Agenda will be taken when the item is called. The City Council is prohibited by law from taking any acon on ma5ers discussed that are not on the Agenda, and no adverse conclusions should be drawn if the City Council does not respond to public comment at this me. Speakers are asked to please speak clearly, and provide their name. Any handouts for distribuon to the City Council must be emailed by 3:00 p.m. on meeng day. To comment via zoom during the meeng: click the “raise your hand” bu5on if joining by computer, or press *9 if joining by phone, when the item is called. To avoid confusion, hands raised outside of Public Comment periods will be lowered.
AGENDA CHANGES
The Mayor and Council may change the order of the Agenda or request discussion of a Consent Item. A member of the Public may request discussion of a Consent Item by making that request during Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of December 6, 2022 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 17, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of Regular City Council mee$ng held on December 6, 2022
5. Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of December 20, 2022 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of Regular City Council mee$ng held on December 20, 2022
6. Report Upon Return from Closed Session
Recommendation: Approve the Report Upon Return from Closed Session from the Regular City Council Meeting of December 20, 2022.
7. AB361 In Person and Remote Teleconferenced Mee+ngs - December 20, 2022 - January 19, 2022
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu$on reaffirming that, due to the con$nuing COVID-19 Pandemic, a local emergency exists, re-ra$fying the Proclama$on of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom on March 4, 2020, and authorizing in-person and remote teleconferenced mee$ngs of legisla$ve and advisory bodies of the City of American Canyon for the period of December 20, 2022 - January 17, 2023, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
8. Measure T MOE Certification for FY 2021-22
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu$on approving the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) cer$fica$on of $370,015 as required under Measure “T” (The Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act).
9. Green Valley Consulting Engineers - Amendment #6
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu$on authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #6 to Agreement #2019-A167 with Green Valley Consul$ng Engineers, in the amount of $107,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $705,000, for ongoing construc$on inspection services.
10. Annual Cannabis Business Permit Status Report
Recommendation: Receive and file the Annual Cannabis Business Permit Status Report.
11. Prohousing Designation Program Application
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu$on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon authorizing an application to and participation in the Prohousing Designation Program.
12. City Conflict of Interest Code Amendment - Adding Senior Planner Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu$on taking the following ac$ons in conjunc$on with the City's Conflict of Interest Code:
1. Approving the 2022 Conflict of Interest Code as amended to add the $tle of Senior Planner; and
2. Authorizing future updates by Resolution; and
3. Authorizing the City Clerk to Complete and file the Amended 2022 Local Biennial Notice.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Confirm Participation in the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program ("SCIP") Recommendation: Adopt an Amended and Restated Resolu$on to Confirm Par$cipa$on in the California Statewide Communi$es Development Authority's ("CSCDA") Statewide Community Infrastructure Program ("SCIP").
14. The addi+on of Chapter 2.30 to the American Canyon Municipal Code crea+ng the Open Space, Active Transportation, and Sustainability Commission First Reading.
Recommendation: Waive first reading, read by $tle only, and introduce an Ordinance of the City of American Canyon adding Chapter 2.30 to the American Canyon Municipal Code and creating the Open Space, Active Transportation, and Sustainability Commission.
BUSINESS
15. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Representative Recommendation: Appoint by minute order a representa$ve to the Local Agency Forma$on Commission.
16. MCE Clean Energy Representative
Recommendation: Adopt a minute order to confirm con$nued representa$on for MCE Clean Energy by the Napa County Representa$ve or appoin$ng an American Canyon Representative and Alternate.
17. Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Napa County Appointment Recommendation: Adopt a minute order suppor$ng Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza’s con$nued representa$on on the Metropolitan Transporta$on Commission (MTC) or submiTng a nomina$on that would be forwarded to the Napa County City Selec$on Committee and ultimately the Board of Supervisors.
18. Maintenance and Utilities Department, Parks, Building Maintenance, Fleet Update Recommendation: Receive a Presenta$on on Maintenance and U$li$es Department, Parks, Building Maintenance, and Fleet Update.
19. Parks and Recreation Department Quarterly Update
Recommendation: Receive a Presenta$on on the Parks and Recrea$on Department Quarterly Update.
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ORAL REPORTS
MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS, COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Mayor and Council may comment on ma5ers of public concern and announce ma5ers of public interest; no collective council action will be taken.
20. Council Committee Report - Councilmember Mark Joseph Recommendation: Receive and file the Council Commi3ee Report from Councilmember Mark Joseph.
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21. Future Agenda Items of Note:
January 31, 2023
Housing Element
February 3, 2023
Strategic planning retreat
February 7, 2023
Black History Month
Auditors Report
Upgrades to playgrounds, skateboard park and former Napa Junction Elem.
February 21, 2023
Giovannoni Project
Recreation and Facility Fee Schedule
American Canyon Fire Protection District Fee Schedule
PG&E Traffic Impact Fee Reduction
Mid-Year Budget
March 7, 2023
Women's History Month
Utility Rate Study
Public Works Quarterly Update
MUD Sewer/Wastewater Presentation
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Taresa Geilfuss, CMC, City Clerk for the City of American Canyon, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda of the City Council was posted in compliance with the Brown Act prior to the meeting date. ______________________________________
Taresa Geilfuss, CMC, City Clerk
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