CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Angels Fire House - 1404 Vallecito Road
FOUNDED 1810 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 Alvin Broglio (PRESENT), Kara Scott (PRESENT), and Scott Behiel (PRESENT) City Administrator Pamela Caronongan (PRESENT) | City Attorney (PRESENT)
INFORMATION REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ATTENDANCE VIA TELECONFERENCE A. Council Member Kara Scott attended via teleconference at the following location:
4107 Rood Court, Honolulu, HI 96818
5:00 CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Govt. Code section 54957(b)(1).) Title: City Administrator.
B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 matter).
1. ROLL CALL
2. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
3. ROLL CALL
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Govt. Code section 54957(b)(1).) Title: City Administrator.
B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 matter).
THE COUNCIL WILL RETURN TO CLOSED SESSION AT THE END OF THE MEETING.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED)
The Mayor requested to change the order of the agenda to move Item E after Item B and move Item G after Item C.
New Order: Item A; Item B; Item E; Item C; Item G; Item D; Item F; Item H; Item I
MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNICL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Veronica Matildi invited everyone to attend the Farmer's Market at Utica Park. Council Members were encouraged to attend the Farmer's Market and Ribbon Cutting events given by Angels Camp Business Association (ACBA).
8. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approve Draft Minutes of August 5, 2025 (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator; for Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk)
B. Receive and file Accounts Payable (AP) Checks and Treasurer Report for the month of July 2025 (Michelle Gonzalez, Finance Director)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS A AND B BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, PASSED 5 YES
9. ACTION ITEMS
A. Review Planning Commission Applications, Conduct Interview Process, and Appoint Two (2) Planning Commissioners (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPOINT GARY GORDON BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, PASSED 5 YES
ACTION: MOTION TO APPOINT CLAVEY WENDT BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SCHIARTO, PASSED 5 YES
B. Adopt Resolution No. 25-65, thereby memorializing the approval and adoption of the construction documents for the City of Angels Vallecito Road Sewer Replacement Project - WWCS-1 and authorize advertisement for construction bids. (Dave Richard, Water/Wastewater Engineer)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-65, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SCHIARTO, PASSED 5 YES
C. Pavement Management Plan and Road Maintenance - (Aaron Brusatori, City Engineer) ACTION: DIRECTION WAS GIVEN TO STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ROAD MAINTENANCE PRESENTED BY THE CITY ENGINEER FOR FY 2025-2026.
D. Introduce, Waive the First Reading by Substitution of Title, Hold a Public Hearing, and Schedule September 2, 2025 for a Second Reading of Ordinance 550 thereby Amending the City of Angels Municipal Code Sections 17.09 (P) Defining Personal Services, 17.27.020,
17.27.025, 17.30.020, 17.30.025, 17.37.020, 17.37.030 AND 1.17.080 (Public Nuisances) To Make Salons and Spas a Permitted Use and Establish Standards for Declaring Odors a Public Nuisance When They Affect Adjacent Land Uses as Measured at the Property Boundary (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
NO ACTION TAKEN, HOLD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 FOR A SECOND READING.
E. Introduce, Waive the First Reading by Substitution of Title, Hold a Public Hearing, and Schedule September 2, 2025 for a Second Reading of Ordinance 551 replacing and updating City of Angels Municipal Code chapter 14.55 Protecting the City's Water System Through Control of Backflow and Cross-Connections (Amy Augustine, City Planner) NO ACTION TAKEN, HOLD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 FOR A SECOND READING.
F. Adopt Resolution No. 25-55, thereby Approving an Expenditure of up to $28,000 to Purchase and Install Two (2) Hydration Station/Drinking Fountains at Utica Park (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-55, BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, PASSED 5 YES
G. Approve Resolution No. 25-64, thereby awarding a Contract to Willdan Financial Services and Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute said Contract Hiring a Consultant to Update the City of Angels Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees (Amy Augustine, City Planner) ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-64, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, PASSED 5 YES
H. Discuss Proposal Submitted by Citygate Associates and Provide Direction to Staff pertaining to the Revisiting of the 2023 City of Angels Strategic Plan and Goal Setting Document (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator)
DIRECTION WAS GIVEN TO STAFF TO NOT ENGAGE WITH CITYGATE AT THIS TIME.
COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO HOLD A STUDY SESSION WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS, AND CONSULTANTS AT A SPEICAL MEETING.
1. Continue Discussion on Options pertaining to the Selection of a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference, and Provide Direction to Staff (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator)
DIRECTION WAS GIVEN TO STAFF TO LOOK AT THE WINTER/SPRING CONFERENCE AND HAVE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEND.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Receive verbal report regarding the outcome of the Foundry Lane Decertification matter during the most recent California Transportation Commission (CTC) meeting held on August 14, 2025 through August 15, 2025; and next steps for the City of Angels (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator; Amy Augustine, City Planner; and Aaron Brusatori, City Engineer)
AMY AUGUSTINE, CITY PLANNER REPORTED THAT WE HAVE BEEN DECERTIFIED AND THE
MONIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO CALTRANS AND TWO WEEKS FROM NOW THE DEED SHOULD BE RECORDED.
10. ADMINISTRATION REPORT - REPORT GIVEN ON ITEMS LISTED BELOW A. Receive and file July 2025 Monthly Report (Pamela Caronongan, City Administrator)
11. COUNCIL REPORT - ALL REPORTED OUT
CORRESPONDENCE
12. CALENDAR - REVIEWED
A. Review and provide feedback (if any) regarding appointments listed Council and City Administration Calendar - August to December 2025.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS, FEE WAIVER FOR CHRISTMAS PARADE, STRATEIC PLAN STUDY SESSION.
14. ADJOURNMENT
THE MAYOR ASKED TO GO BACK TO CLOSED SESSION.
DIRECTION WAS GIVEN TO STAFF.
ACTION: MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:32 PM BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES
Michael S. Chimente, Mayor
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Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk