REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - Council Chambers
4381 Broadway St., Suite 201, American Canyon
September 5, 2023
6:30 PM
AMENDED AGENDA
This agenda was amended to add Item 10. Support for ACA 13 (Ward).
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Mayor: Leon Garcia
Vice Mayor: Pierre Washington
Councilmembers: Mariam Aboudamous, Mark Joseph, David Oro CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
4:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
The Mayor will call the meeng to order and conduct role call. Council will immediately convene into Closed Session a-er 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.
CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL - CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
This me is reserved for members of the public to address the City Council on Closed Session Items only. Comments must be made in person and are limited to 3 minutes. Comments for items on the Open Session agenda will be taken when the item is called in Open Session. Comments for Items not on the Closed Session or Open Session agenda will be heard during the Open Session Public Comment period.
MEETING RECESS - COUNCIL TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
4:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Exis+ng Li+ga+on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
a. American Canyon I, LLC vs. Napa Unified School District(Napa Superior Court Case No. 22CV001145).
b. City of American Canyon v. City of Vallejo, et al. (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-00327471).
c. City of American Canyon v. Leon Dale Schmidt (Napa County Superior Court Cases No. 22CV001041 and 23PR00161).
d. Center for Biological Diversity v. City of American Canyon et al. (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 23CV000511).
e. Golden State Environmental Jus.ce Alliance v. City of American Canyon et al. (Napa Superior Court Case No. 23CV000510).
f. City of Vallejo v. City of American Canyon et al . (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 23CV000517).
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – An+cipated Li+ga+on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2).
One Matter.
3. Conference with Real Property Nego+ators - Authorized Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property:
APN ADDRESS
a. 059-351-008
b. 058-040-018 205 Wetlands Edge Road
Agency negotiator(s): City Manager Jason B. Holley & City Attorney William D. Ross Under negotiation: Terms of property acquisition.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION - REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER - COUNCIL TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL - OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION/CONFIRMATION OF REPORTABLE ACTION
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
4. Proclamation - Hispanic Heritage Month
PUBLIC COMMENTS - ITEMS NOT ON CLOSED SESSION OR OPEN SESSION AGENDA This me is reserved for members of the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the Closed Session or Open Session agenda and are within the subject ma5er jurisdicon of the City Council. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Comments for items on the Open Session agenda will be taken when the item is called in Open Session.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 time.
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
5. Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of August 15, 2023 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council mee-ng of August 15, 2023.
6. Report Upon Return from Closed Session for the Regular City Council Mee+ng of August 15, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the Report Upon Return from Closed Session for the Regular City Council Meeting of August 15, 2023.
7. Watson Ranch Specific Plan Technical Amendment
Recommendation: Waive final reading, read by -tle only, and adopt an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of American Canyon amending the Watson Ranch Specific Plan.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Public Hearing No+fica+on Ordinance Amendment and Discre+onary Project Site Pos+ng Policy
Recommendation: Take the following ac-ons related to Discre-onary Project Site Pos-ng Policy:
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
1. Waive first reading, read by -tle only, and adopt an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of American Canyon amending American Canyon Municipal Code (ACMC) Chapter 19.40.050 to increase hardcopy property owner and tenant no-fica-on from 300 feet to 500 feet of a proposed project location.
2. Adopt a Resolu-on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon approving a Discretionary Project Site Posting Policy.
BUSINESS
9. Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) policy to implement Senate Bill (SB) 743 Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu-on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon, California approving a Citywide policy establishing Vehicle Miles traveled (VMT) as the standard of measurement for poten-al vehicle traffic impacts consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
10. Support for ACA 13 (Ward)
Recommendation: Adopt a Minute Order authoring the Mayor to sign a le2er of support for ACA 13 (Ward)
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ORAL REPORTS
11. Public Works Department Quarterly Update
Recommendation: Information Only
12. Building & Safety Division Update
Recommendation: Information Only
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.
13. City Council Committee Report - Councilmember Mark Joseph
14. Future Agenda Items of Note:
September 19, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m.
National Community Planning Month
Chamber of Commerce Presentation
Purchasing Policy
General Plan Update
Water Presentation
October 3, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m.
National Code Enforcement Appreciation Month
Fire Prevention Month
Filipino Heritage Month
Paoli Watson Annexation EIR/General Plan Amendment/Prezoning CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
City Council Compensation
Parks & Recreation Presentation
October 17, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Environmental Compliance 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
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 5, 2023