CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Angels Fire House - 1404 Vallecito Road
FOUNDED 1849 APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
1. 5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION ROLL CALL
Mayor Michael Chimente (present) | Vice Mayor Caroline Schirato (present) Council Members Alvin Broglio (present), Scott Behiel (present) Noted for the record that there is one (1) vacant seat on the City Council City Administrator Pamela Caronongan (present)
City Attorneys Douglas White (present) and William Creger (present)
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference regarding Real Property Negotiation (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: APNs 060-010-025, 060-010-024
Agency Negotiator: Pam Caronongan, City Administrator and Amy Augustine, City Planner Negotiating Party: Wheeler Family
B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(d) (3) [1 matter]
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
3. ROLL CALL
Mayor Michael Chimente (present) | Vice Mayor Caroline Schirato (present) Council Members Alvin Broglio (present), Scott Behiel (present) Noted for the record that there is one (1) vacant seat on the City Council City Administrator Pamela Caronongan (present)
City Attorneys Douglas White (present) and William Creger (present)
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Before leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Chimente thanked former Council Member Isabel Moncada for her service to the community.
5. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference regarding Real Property Negotiation (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: APNs 060-010-025, 060-010-024
Agency Negotiator: Pam Caronongan, City Administrator and Amy Augustine, City Planner Negotiating Party: Wheeler Family
B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(d) (3) [1 matter]
Mayor Chimente announced that the City Council provided directions for staff regarding Closed Session Items A and B.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED)
City Administrator Caronongan requested the following amendments to the Agenda:
a. Pull Agenda Item 9F from the Agenda
b. Move Agenda Item 9K to Consent Items.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Schirato, seconded by Council Member Broglio. Motion passed to approve the agenda as amended by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Two (2) public comments were received.
8. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approve Draft Minutes of July 1, 2025 (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator - for Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk)
B. Receive Monthly AP Checks and Treasurer Report - June 2025 (Michelle Gonzalez, Finance Director)
C. Adopt Resolution No. 25-47, Authorizing State Route 49 Road Closure in the City of Angels for the Bret Harte High School Homecoming Parade and Rally (Amy Augustine, City Planner) 9K. Adopt Resolution No. 25-52, thereby Approving the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Angels and JBS Landscape, Inc. in regards to Providing Landscaping Services for the Greenhorn Creek LLD Community (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator) Zero (0) public comment was received.
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel. Motion passed to approve the agenda as amended by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel. Motion passed to approve Consent Items A, B, and C by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
Motion made by Mayor Chimente, seconded by Council Member Broglio. Motion passed to approve Consent Item 9K by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, and Council Member Broglio NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSED: Council Member Behiel
Council Member Behiel recused himself from participating, discussing, and voting on Consent Item 9K due to his current Board position on Greenhorn Creek LLD Committee.
9. ACTION ITEMS
A. Receive a Quarterly Verbal Report from the Planning Commission (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
City Planner Amy Augustine and Planning Commission Chair Jon Broeder provided a Fiscal Year 2024-2025 update regarding Planning Commission activities and accomplishments.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
No motion was made for Agenda Item 9A.
B. Introduce, Waive the First Reading by Substitution of Title, Hold a Public Hearing to Consider the Introduction of Ordinance No. 547 and set August 5, 2025 for a Second Reading to Update Chapter 2.12 and Associated Sections of the City of Angels Municipal Code relative to Civil Defense and Disaster Organization adopted in 1958 and renaming it Emergency Management and Response with Updates Reflecting Current Emergency Response Procedures and Adopted Emergency Response Documents (Amy Augustine, City Planner) City Planner Augustine provided the report. City Planner Augustine and City Attorney Creger responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Mayor Chimente opened the Public Hearing at 6:19 p.m.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
Mayor Chimente closed the Public Hearing at 6:20 p.m.
Motion made by Council Member Behiel, seconded by Mayor Chimente. Motion passed to introduce Ordinance No. 547 with modifications per direction of City Council, and to schedule the second reading of Ordinance No. 547 on August 1, 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
C. Introduce, Waive the Second Reading by Substitution of Title, Hold a Public Hearing, and consider Adopting Ordinance No. 548 Amending the Setbacks in the Industrial Zoning District (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
City Planner Augustine provided the report and responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Mayor Chimente opened the Public Hearing at 6:21 p.m.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
Mayor Chimente closed the Public Hearing at 6:22 p.m.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Schirato, seconded by Council Member Broglio. Motion passed to adopt Ordinance No. 548 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
D. Adopt Resolution No. 25-46, thereby Approving Change Order 9 for Utica Park / Lightner Mine Expansion for $452.42 for Exterior Kitchen Lighting and Recognizing $43,627.34 in Owner Allowance Credits to the City (Amy Augustine, City Planner) City Planner Augustine provided the report and responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Vice Mayor Schirato. Motion passed to adopt Resolution No. 25-46 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
In response to a previous inquiry regarding Change Order dollar amounts - specifically as to when and what "dollar amount" should Change Orders be brought back to City Council for consideration and approval, City Attorney White provided clarification that City Council may direct staff to change the City Administrator's authorization level so that "'ow-dollar" Change Orders can be approved administratively and without having to return to City Council for approval.
E. Adopt Resolution No. 25-50, thereby approving the Agreement for City Financial Services between the City of Angels and the Local Agency Formation Commission of Calaveras County (Calaveras LAFCo), with a start date of July 1, 2025 and a $300.00 monthly payment due to the City for said services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026; and with said monthly payment increasing to $420.00 beginning FY 2026-2027 (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator) City Administrator Caronongan provided the report and responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Mayor Chimente. Motion passed to adopt Resolution No. 25-50 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
F. Review Two (2) Applications and Appoint Two (2) Commissioners to the Planning Commission (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
Agenda Item 9F was pulled from the agenda by request from staff.
G. Adopt Resolution No. 25-48, thereby Authorizing Grant Application to the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for Angels Creek Trail (Amy Augustine, City Planner) City Planner Augustine provided the report and responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
One (1) public comment was received.
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel. Motion passed to adopt Resolution No. 25-48 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
H. Adopt Resolution No. 25-49, thereby Approving the Request to Accept $116,640 of Conditionally-Approved Grant Monies from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) (Scott Ellis, Police Chief)
Police Chief Scott Ellis provided the report and responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
One (1) public comment was received.
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel. Motion passed to adopt Resolution No. 25-49 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
I. Review Alternatives and Identify Exhibit to Use as the Basis for Future Design and Funding Efforts in regards to the Napa Auto Parts Site, and Adopt Resolution No. 25-51 which memorializes the selection of Sam's Way Parking as the Project's Official Name (Aaron Brusatori, City Engineer)
City Engineer Brusatori provided the report and responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
One (1) public comment was received.
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel. Motion passed to adopt Resolution No. 25-51 - memorializing the selection of Alternative No. 1 - by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
J. Discuss, Consider, and Select Option Regarding Vacant City Council Member Seat (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator)
City Administrator Caronongan provided the report to City Council. City Administrator Caronongan and City Attorney White responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Two (2) public comments were received.
Motion made by Council Member Behiel seconded by Vice Mayor Schirato. Motion passed to move forward with an "application and interview process" in filling the vacant City Council seat previously occupied by former City Council Member Isabel Moncada, with an application deadline date of July 29, 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
K. Adopt Resolution No. 25-52, thereby Approving the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Angels and JBS Landscape, Inc. in regards to Providing Landscaping Services for the Greenhorn Creek LLD Community (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator) Agenda Item 9K was moved to the Consent Items section by request from staff.
L. Adopt Resolution No. 25-53, thereby Approving the Award of a Five-Year (5-Year) Grazing Lease Agreement to Heart Ranch, with an Annual Lease Payment of $10,500 Per Year Paid to the City for Lease of the "Spray Field Facility" from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 through FY 2029-2030 (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator)
City Administrator Caronongan provided the report to City Council. City Administrator Caronongan responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Mayor Chimente. Motion passed to adopt Resolution No. 25-53 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Chimente, Vice Mayor Schirato, Council Members Broglio and Behiel NOES: None
ABSENT: One (1) vacant seat on the City Council
ABSTAIN: None
10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. Provide Information and Update regarding the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) Municipal Services Review for the City of Angels (Amy Augustine, City Planner) City Planner Augustine provided the report to City Council and responded to inquiries and requests for clarification from City Council.
Zero (0) public comment was received.
No motion was made for Agenda Item 10A.
11. ADMINISTRATION REPORT
City Administrator Caronongan provided the Administration Report.
12. COUNCIL REPORT
All present members of the City Council provided their respective reports.
13. CORRESPONDENCE
There was no Correspondence to review.
14. CALENDAR
A. City Council Calendar as of July 10, 2025
The City Council reviewed the Calendar with staff.
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The following were added to Future Agenda Items:
1. A Future Agenda Item updating the City Council regarding the Water Loop project.
2. A Future Agenda Item serving as a study session for Goal Setting and Strategic Planning.
16. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Council Member Broglio, seconded by Council Member Behiel. Motion passed to adjourn the City Council meeting at 7:44 p.m. by roll call vote.
MichalsCuite
Michelle Conzal
Michael Chimente, Mayor
Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk