CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 04, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Angels Fire House - 1404 Vallecito Road
FOUNDED 19RS APPROVED MINUTES
In person public attendance will be available with limited seating. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis. Members of the public shall have the right to observe and offer public comment at the appropriate time.
CITY COUNCIL appreciates your interest and encourages your participation. Regularly scheduled meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. The Agenda is divided into two sections:
CONSENT AGENDA: These matters include routine financial and administration actions and are usually approved by a single majority vote.
REGULAR AGENDA: These items include significant financial and administration actions of special interest, hearings and work sessions. The numerical order of the items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Council Members. All questions shall be directed to the Mayor who, at his/her discretion, will refer to Staff.
Mayor Michael Chimente (PRESENT) | Vice Mayor Caroline Schirato (PRESENT) Council Members Isabel Moncada, Alvin Broglio, Scott Behiel (ALL PRESENT) Interim City Administrator Steve Williams (PRESENT) | City Attorney (PRESENT) 5:00PM CLOSED SESSION
1. ROLL CALL - AS NOTED ABOVE
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Property Location: 062-004-082, 062-004-075, 062-003-069, 062-003-057, 062-004-074, 062- 004-076, 062-004-069, 062-004-087
Agency Negotiator: Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator B. Public Employee Employment (Gov. Code Section 54957) Title: City Administrator, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator,
C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d) (2), One Case, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
3. ROLL CALL - AS NOTED ABOVE
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A. Proclaim the Week of February 14th through February 20, 2025 as Kindness Week in Calaveras County and Further Deem the City as Random Acts of Kindness Zone THE MAYOR PROCLAIMED THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14TH TO FEBRUARY 20, 2025 AS KINDNESS WEEK.
6. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Property Location: 062-004-082, 062-004-075, 062-003-069, 062-003-057, 062-004-074, 062- 004-076, 062-004-069, 062-004-087
Agency Negotiator: Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator B. Public Employee Employment (Gov. Code Section 54957) Title: City Administrator, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator,
C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(2), One Case, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator
DIRECTION GIVEN TO STAFF
7. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MONCADA, PASSED 5 YES
8. PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE
9. CONSENT AGENDA - NONE
10. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Approve Resolution No. 25-07, A Resolution of the City of Angels, City Council, Regarding the Public Hearing for Water and Wastewater Service Fees, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator
COUNCIL AND STAFF DISCUSSION
PUBLIC COMMENT: BRIAN STUTZMAN SPOKE ABOUT THE MEETINGS WE HAVE HAD AND WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROPOSITION 218
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-07, ITEM A, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES B. PUBLIC HEARING:
Conduct a Public Hearing Pursuant to Proposition 218, and Approve Resolution No. 25-06, A Resolution of the City of Angels, City Council, Concluding the Proposition 218 Process and Authorizing the Water and Wastewater Rate Increase for Fiscal Year 2025/26 through Fiscal Year 2029/30, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator I. Receive Staff Report - STAFF REPORT GIVEN WITH A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTATION THAT WAS GIVEN AT THE WORKSHOP ON JANUARY 29, 2025 II. Open Public Hearing - OPENED
Ill. Receive Public Comment -
MIKE ZELKIE PROVIDED HIS PROTEST LETTER AND SPOKE OPPOSED TO THE RATE INCREASE, REASON WERE UWPA HAS BALLOONED OUT OF CONTROL, CITY HAS 6
EMPLOYEES, EAST BAY MUD HAS LESS, CUTS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE
INCREASES
FRANCISCO DELACRUZ, NON REVENUE WATER LOSS STATICS, WHAT IS THE
AVERAGE, KNOWN AS LEAKS OR LOSSES
SHARRON CAKONEY, MENTIONED WHEN SHE MOVED IN TO HER HOUSE THE RATE WAS AROUND $112 AND THERE WAS NOT AN INCREASE UNTIL 5 YEARS AGO AND IT WAS A LARGE. SHE WOULD REQUEST SMALL INCREMENTS INCREASES IV. Close Public Comment - CLOSED
RESOLUTION LANGUAGE CLEAN UP, FIX SHOULD BE EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRE
COUNCIL MEMBER DISCUSSION
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-06 BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SCHIRATO, PASSED 5 YES
C. Rural Recreation and Tourism Program - Utica Park Lightner Mine Expansion Project Update, Amy Augustine, City Planner
UPDATE GIVEN
PATRICIA ARKINS SPOKE ABOUT THE SEAL COATING, SHADE COST AND ASKED WHERE THE MONEY FROM THE BENCHES AND TREES ARE GOING. STATED MAYBE
THE FUNDS COULD COVER THE SEAL COAT AND SHARE
D. PUBLIC HEARING:
Approving Resolution 25-02, A General Plan Amendment from Business Attraction and Expansion (BAE) to Singel Family Residential (SFR) on Assessor's Parcels 057-023-023 and 057- 023-024 Totaling 4.88t and First Reading on Ordinance 542 Rezoning from Business Attraction and Expansion (BAE) to Single-Family Residential (R-1), and Schedule the Seconded Reading for February 18, 2025, Amy Augustine, City Planner I. Receive Staff Report - STAFF REPORT GIVEN
Il. Open Public Hearing - OPENED
III. Receive Public Comment - NONE
IV. Close Public Hearing - CLOSED
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-02 AND SET FEBRUARY 18™H 2025 AS THE SECOND HEARING BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES
E. Approve Resolution No. 25-04 Modifying Chapter 9, Section B2 - Serial Meetings, and Resolution No. 25-05 Adding Chapter 5, Section C2e - Mayor Letter of Support and Authorizing Updates to the City Official Handbook, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-04 BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MONCADA, PASSED 5 YES Administrator
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-06 BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MONCADA, PASSED 5 YES G. Approving an Employment Between the City of Angels and Pamela Caronongan for the Position of City Administrator, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator PUBLIC COMMENT: PATRICIA ARKINS ASKED IF THE ADMINISTRATOR WOULD
TRANSFER OR MOVE TO THE AREA
SAM COOKE PRAISED STEVE WILLIAMS FOR A JOB WELL DONE
ACTION; MOTION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BY VICE MAYOR SCHIRATO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES
11. ADMINISTRATION REPORT - STEVE WILLIAMS REPORTED OUT ON THE ITEMS BELOW A. Monthly Update, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator B. ACBA Letter - Christmas Parade
C. Monument Sign Ribbon Cutting, Steve Williams, Interim City Administrator.
12. COUNCIL REPORT - ALL REPORT OUT
13. CORRESPONDENCE: LETTER REVIEWED
A. Habitat for Humanity Calaveras ReStore and Community Resilience Center
14. CALENDAR - REVIEWED
A. 2025 Calendar
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
FIREWISE, CHRISTMAS SWAG, CALTRANS UPDATE, ROAD MAINTENANCE PLAN,
UPDATE ON CONDITION OF ROADS, STUDY SESSION ON GOAL SETTING ON THE
STRATEGIC PLAN, CPPA COMING IN TO SPEAK ABOUNT COMMUNITY CHOICE
AGGREGATION, ENGINEER PROJECTS BIRDS WAY REPORT, ESTIMATE COST ON THE
PLANS FORE THE PARKING LOT NEAR THE PORCH, NAPA, PGE AGREEMENT, MID YEAR BUDGET
16. ADJOURNMENT
ACTION: MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:30PM BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MONCADA, PASSED 5 YES Niche SChinte
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Michael Chimente, Mayor
Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk