REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - Council Chambers
4381 Broadway St., Suite 201, American Canyon
April 2, 2024
6:30 PM
At this mee!ng, Vice Mayor David Oro will par!cipate via teleconference from Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta Business Center at 6878 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93177.
Tonight's mee!ng is a limited public forum. American Canyon promotes respec9ul and responsible behavior among its mee!ng par!cipants, whether they are present in person or remotely. Using offensive language or remarks that promote, foster, or perpetuate discrimina!on based on race, creed, color, age, religion, gender marital status, status regarding public assistance, na!onal origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orienta!on/gender iden!fica!on, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws will not be tolerated. In the case of an occurrence, the speaker will be immediately disconnected from the microphone.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
City Council and other public mee"ngs will be conducted in person. This mee"ng is also available via Zoom, is broadcast live to residents on Napa Valley TV, on our website and on YouTube.
Zoom Link: Click here. Webinar ID: 862 3299 1024; Passcode: 12345.Phone in to Zoom: 408-638-0968 Oral comments, during the meeting: Oral comments can be made in person during Open and Closed Session or through Zoom in Open Session only. On Zoom use the "raise your hand" tool during any public comment period.
To avoid confusion, hands raised outside of Public Comment periods will be lowered.
Wri@en comments: Submit wri4en comments by the eComments link, located on the Mee"ngs & Agendas page of our website. eComments are available to council members in real "me. To allow for Council review of comments, eComments will close at 3:00 pm on the day of the meeting.
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: David Oro
Councilmembers: Mariam Aboudamous, Mark Joseph, Pierre Washington CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA APRIL 2, 2024
5:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
The mayor will call the meeng to order and conduct roll call. Council will immediately convene into Closed Session aer 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 - Exis!ng Li!ga!on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
a. City of American Canyon v. City of Vallejo, et al. (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-00327471).
b. City of American Canyon v. Leon Dale Schmidt (Napa County Superior Court Cases No. 22CV001041 and 23PR00161).
c. Center for Biological Diversity v. City of American Canyon et al. (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 23CV000511).
d. Golden State Environmental Jus!ce Alliance v. City of American Canyon et al. (Napa Superior Court Case No. 23CV000510).
e. City of Vallejo v. City of American Canyon et al . (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 23CV000517).
f. City of Vallejo v. City of American Canyon et al . (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 23CV001600).
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – An!cipated Li!ga!on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2). Three (3) Matters. 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
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA APRIL 2, 2024
3. Proclamation - Sexual Assault Awareness Month
4. Proclamation - April 2024 as Arts 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 ma(er 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 ma(ers 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 March 19, 2024
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council mee"ng of March 19, 2024.
6. Report Upon Return from Closed Session
Recommendation: Approve the Report Upon Return from Closed Session for the Regular City Council meeting of March 19, 2024.
7. Amendment No. 1 of the Melvin Road Sidewalk and Drainage Project (TR24-0200) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2023-10 with Coastland Civil Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $19,390, for a total contract amount not to exceed $156,832, for the Melvin Road Sidewalk and Drainage Project (TR24-0200).
8. Housing Element Municipal Code Updates
Recommendation: Waive final 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 19.39 Accessory Dwelling Units, and addi"onal ACMC amendments consistent with current State Law and Housing Element Implementation Program C.
9. CalOES Designation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on designa"ng the Authorized Agents with California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the purpose of obtaining federal and state financial assistance for emergencies.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. Utility Rate Increases - Proposition 218 "Protest Hearing" Recommendation: Take the following actions related to utility rates:
1. Open the Public Hearing, receive public comment, and then close the Public Hearing; CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA APRIL 2, 2024
2. Determine whether a majority of property owners have submitted written protests;
3. Waive first reading and adopt by "tle only an Ordinance amending City of American Canyon Municipal Code (ACMC) Chapter 13.06: "Water Rates and Connec"on Fees", Chapter 13.14 "Water Conserva"on Plan", and Chapter 14.04: "Wastewater Rates and Charges" to establish new potable water, recycled water and wastewater property related fees and charges.
BUSINESS
11. New 'Environmental Sustainability' Goal
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu"on approving a new 'Environmental Sustainability' Goal and various strategies.
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ORAL REPORTS
MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Mayor and Council may comment on ma(ers of public concern and announce ma(ers of public interest; no collective council action will be taken.
12. City Council Committee Report - Councilmember Mark Joseph
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. Future Agenda Items of Note
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Taresa Geilfuss, 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 APRIL 2, 2024