REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - Council Chambers
4381 Broadway St., Suite 201, American Canyon
October 17, 2023
6:30 PM
AMENDED AGENDA
This agenda was amended to remove the item: Presentaon - Diwali, it will be rescheduled to an upcoming agenda; and to correct an administrative error on the minutes of October 3, 2023.
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Mayor: Leon Garcia
Vice Mayor: Pierre Washington
Councilmembers: Mariam Aboudamous, Mark Joseph, David Oro CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OCTOBER 17, 2023
5:30 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
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – An&cipated Li&ga&on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2).
One Matter.
2. 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 Jusce 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).
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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OCTOBER 17, 2023
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3. Proclamation - Domestic Violence Awareness 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
4. Minutes of October 3, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council mee-ng of October 3, 2023.
5. Via Bellagio Playground Surface Project (PR23-0800)
Recommendation: Take the following ac-ons related to Via Bellagio Playground Surface Project:
1. Adopt a Resolu-on amending The Fiscal Year 2023/24 Project Budget from $150,000.00 to $165,000,00;
2. Authorizing The City Manager to award a Construc-on Agreement with Miracle Playsystems, Inc. for an amount not exceed $148,544.57; and
3. Authorizing the Public Works Director to approve and execute Contract Change Orders in an aggregated amount not to exceed the Project Budget in conjunc-on with the Via Bellagio Playground Surface Project (PR23-0800).
6. Ordinance Increasing the Monthly Salary of City Council Members Recommendation: Waive second reading, by -tle only, and adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of American Canyon to increase the Monthly Salary of the Members of the City Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are no Public Hearing items.
BUSINESS
7. 2023 4th of July Celebration Re-cap
Recommendation: Receive a presenta-on regarding the 2023 4th of July Celebra-on in American Canyon.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OCTOBER 17, 2023
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ORAL REPORTS
8. Maintenance and Utilities Department, Environmental Services Quarterly Update Recommendation: Receive a Presenta-on on Maintenance and U-li-es Department, Environmental Services Division
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.
9. Future Agenda Items of Note:
November 7, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m.
Veterans Day Proclamation
Minimum Wage Increase
Paoli/Watson Annexation
Human Resources Annual Update
American Canyon Little League
November 21, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m.
MEETING CANCELLED
December 5, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m. 2024 Council and Commission Meeting Calendar
Public Works Quarterly Update
Wastewater Enterprise Quarterly Update
Recology Franchise Agreement
December 19, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting. 6:30 p.m.
Local Appointment List - Maddy Act Compliance
Selection of Vice Mayor and 2024 City Council Committee Assignments Water Enterprise Quarterly Presentation
Note: Council requested items are marked "*"
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 OCTOBER 17, 2023