REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - Council Chambers
4381 Broadway St., Suite 201, American Canyon
November 7, 2023
6:30 PM
No"ce of Remote Par"cipa"on: For this mee"ng, Councilmember David Oro will par"cipate remotely from Hya- Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60616. An agenda will be posted, and the public is invited to attend.
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City Council and other public meengs will be conducted in person at City Hall, 4381 Broadway, Suite 201, American Canyon, CA 94503. This meeng is also available via Zoom Teleconferencing as a convenience for public parcipaon.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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Vice Mayor: Pierre Washington
Councilmembers: Mariam Aboudamous, Mark Joseph, David Oro CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Broadway, Suite 201, American Canyon, CA 94503 or by email to [email protected]. Include your name, address, phone number and brief descrip"on of the requested materials, as well as your preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid, at least three calendar days before the meeting. 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).
Two Matters.
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 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).
6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION - REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER - COUNCIL TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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ROLL CALL - OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION/CONFIRMATION OF REPORTABLE ACTION
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3. Proclamation - Acknowledging Diwali
4. Proclamation - Veteran's Day
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 October 17, 2023
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council mee"ng of October 17, 2023.
6. Report Upon Return from Closed Session
Recommendation: Approve the Report Upon Return from Closed Session for the Regular City Council Meeting of October 17, 2023.
7. Quarterly Investment Report for City and Fire District for Fiscal Year 2023-24 Quarter 1 Recommendation: Receive and file the City and Fire District’s Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
8. AB1600 Annual Report
Recommendation: Receive and file the Development Impact Fee Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2023.
9. Lance Soll and Lunghard LLP contract amendment
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon approving Amendment 3 to Agreement 2022-A101 with Lance Soll and Lunghard LLP (Exhibit A) to increase the total contract amount by $60,000 to an amount not to exceed $219,900 and amend the Fiscal Year 2023/24 budget to account for the addi"onal contract cost during the current fiscal year.
10. Nova Wine Warehouse Public Water Main Improvements
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on accep"ng the public water main improvements associated with the Nova Wine Warehouse Project.
11. 2024 City Conflict of Interest Code - Adding Environmental Services Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on taking the following ac"ons in conjunc"on with the City's Conflict of Interest Code:Approving the 2024 Conflict of Interest Code as amended to add the "tle of Environmental Services Manager;authorizing future updates by Resolu"on; and authorizing the City Clerk to Complete and file the Amended 2024 Local Biennial Notice.
12. Minimum Wage Update to Part-time Temporary Staff Pay Rates Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on approving part-"me temporary staff pay rates, and updating the salary schedule and compensation plan for FY 2023/2024.
13. Annual Impact Fee Inflation Adjustment
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon adop"ng the 2024 annual Infla"on-adjustment to the Traffic Impact Fee, Water Capacity Fee, Wastewater Capacity Fee, Parks and Recrea"on Fee, Civic Facili"es Fee, General Plan Update Fee, and Affordable Housing Nexus Fee.
14. CalRecycle Grant Application Authorization
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on authorizing submi-al of grant applica"ons for all CalRecycle Grant and Payment Programs for which the City of American Canyon is eligible.
15. Watson Ranch Master Backbone Infrastructure (MBI) Phase 1 Improvements Project Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolu"on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon for par"al acceptance of the public improvements associated with the Watson Ranch Master Backbone Infrastructure (MBI) Phase 1 Improvements Project.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. Paoli/Watson Lane Annexation Project
Recommendation: Consider three City Council actions:
(1) A Resolu"on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon (i) Cer"fying the Paoli/Watson Lane Annexa"on Project Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH #2022090097), (ii) Adop"ng CEQA Findings of Fact, and (III) Adop"ng a Mi"ga"on Monitoring and Repor"ng Program; approximately 83 acres located within the City of American Canyon Sphere of Influence in unincorporated Napa County and approximately 3- acres in the City of American Canyon east of SR-29.
(2) A Resolu"on of the City Council of the City of American Canyon approving a General Plan Amendment for the Paoli/Watson Lane Annexa"on Project for land currently designated Agriculture to Industrial and Residen"al Estate, approximately 83 acres located within the City of American Canyon Sphere of Influence in unincorporated Napa County.
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(3) Waive first reading, read by "tle only, and adopt an Ordinance by the City Council of the City of American Canyon approving Pre-Zoning from Agriculture to Paoli Light Industrial, Paoli Commercial Overlay District, Residen"al Estate, and Railroad Right-of-Way for the Paoli/Watson Lane Annexa"on Project, approximately 83 acres, located within the City of American Canyon Sphere of Influence in unincorporated Napa County east of State Route (SR-29) and Paoli Loop Road; and an approximately 3-acre Rezoning within the City of American Canyon between SR-29 and Paoli Loop Road from Light Industrial to Paoli Light Industrial with a Paoli Commercial Overlay District; and the addi"on of American Canyon Municipal Code Sec"on 19.10.050(F) Special Development Requirements for the Residen"al Estate Zoning District on Watson Land and Paoli Loop Road.
BUSINESS
17. Little League Lease Agreement
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement with American Canyon Li-le League for the Li-le League Complex at 280 Napa Junction Road and amending the FY2023/24 Budget.
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.
18. Council Committee Report - Councilmember Mark Joseph
19. Council Committee Report - Councilmember David Oro
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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