CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Angels Fire House - 1404 Vallecito Road
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.
THE 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 City Staff.
Mayor Michael Chimente (PRESENT) I Vice Mayor Caroline Schirato (PRESENT) Council Members Alvin Broglio (PRESENT), Kara Scott (PRESENT), and Scott Behiel (PRESENT) Interim City Administrator Scott Ellis (PRESENT) I City Attorney (PRESENT) 5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
A. Property Negotiations - APN 062-004-043, Takahashi, 0.07 acre (Amy Augustine, City Planner) B. Property Negotiations - APN 062-001-047, Hansen, 4.6 acres (Amy Augustine, City Planner) C. Property Negotiations - 1211 South Main, Quest Court, APN 062-004-086. Negotiating parties:
City Administrator, Quest Court 13 LLC (Amy Augustine, City Planner) .
D. Public Employee Appointment (Gov. Code §54957(b)(1 )) Title: City Administrator (Will Creger, City Attorney)
E. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code §54956.9(d)(2)): One Matter (Will Creger, City Attorney)
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION The public may address the City Council on any Closed Session item listed on the Agenda. No action may be taken. Speakers are limited to five minutes per person.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
4. ROLL CALL
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor reported out of closed session that direction has been given to staff on all items and that City Administrator Pamela Caronongan has resigned as of September 12, 2025 and it has been accepted.
PRESENTATIONS/ COMMENDATIONS
Michelle Gonzalez, Finance Director, reported on the delay in water/sewer billing. July invoices were mailed today; August invoices will be mailed within the next week. Online access is available to view and pay bills. The City's vendor charges a 3.5% credit/debit card convenience fee. New sewer rates are in effect; businesses are now billed volumetrically, and the City will contact those impacted. No late fees or shut-offs will occur through December 31, 2025. The City will offer payment plans as needed. Customers previously on autopay must re-enroll
7. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED)
Veronica Matildi requested that items from the previous meeting be listed first on the agenda. No changes were made.
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNICL VICE MAYOR SCHIRATO, PASSED 5 YES
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
• Marin Soldano asked about proper protocol for vehicles parked downtown for extended periods. • Julie Douglas, Angels Camp Business Association, provided updates:
1. Final Farmers Market on September 26.
2. "All I Want for Christmas" raffle: 400 tickets available for purchase downtown or at ACBA.
3. Habitat for Humanity ribbon cutting, October 15, 5-7 PM at The Trading Post.
4. ACBA Mixer, October 22, 5-7 PM, Grace Hills Church.
5. Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 6, 2025, Downtown Angels Camp. • Debbie Pointe, Angels Camp Museum Foundation, announced an event on Saturday, October 11, from 10 AM -4 PM. Admission $10 (ages 13+), 12 and under free. Food, music, crafts, and tours are available. Parking at the high school with shuttle service to the museum.
9. CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approve Draft Minutes of August 19, 2025 (Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk) B. Receive and File Accounts Payable (A/P) Checks and Treasurer's Report August 2025 (Michelle Gonzalez, Finance Director)
C. Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Relinquishment Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 10, for right-of-way transfer. Aaron Brusatori, City Engineer and Amy Augustine, City Planner.
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS A, B, AND C BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES
10. ACTION ITEMS
A. Consideration and Approval of an Employment Agreement Between the City of Angels and Steve Williams for the Position of Interim City Administrator. (Will Creger, City Attorney) ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF ANELS
AND STEVE WILLIAMS FOR THE POSITION OF INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR, BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SCHIARTO, PASSED 5 YES B. Pavement Management Plan (PMP) 2025-2030 (Aaron Brusatori, City Engineer) ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-71 AND BRING BACK VALLECITO
ROAD AS PART OF THE PLAN, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES
C. Mark Twain Distribution System NOC and Change Order (Dave Richard, City Engineer) ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 003, ACCEPT THE PROJECT, AND
AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF RETENTION FOR THE MARK TWAIN WATER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM IMPROVMENTS PROJECT, BY VICE MAYOR SCHIRATO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT, PASSED 5 YES
D. Introduce, waive the Second Reading by Substitution of Title, hold a Public Hearing consider adopting Ordinance 550 amending Angels Municipal Code Sections 17.09 (P) defining Personal Services, amending various Sections of Chapters 17.27, 17.30, 17.37 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)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE· ORDINANCE 550, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, PASSED 5 YES
E. Introduce, waive the Second Reading by substitution of title, hold a public hearing consider adoption of Ordinance 551 replacing and updating angels municipal code chapter 14.55 protecting the city's water system through control of backflow and cross-connections. (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 551, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SCHIRA TO, PASSED 5 YES
F. Ordinance 552 - Sign Ordinance update - introduce, waive the First Reading by substitution of title, hold a public hearing and set October 7, 2025, for a Second Reading and hearing and to consider adoption. (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
NO ACTION TAKEN, HOLD UNTIL OCTOBER 7, 2025, FOR A SECOND READING.
G. Ordinance - Holdover Period - City Commission Vacancies Continuation to September 16, 2025 (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
NO ACTION TAKEN, HOLDOVER PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 7, 2025, FOR A FIRST READING.
H. Resolution 25-67 For a $25,000 Budget Amendment to fund the City's Special Events Support Program. (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-67 WITH STAFF DIRECTION TO
LOOK FOR OPTIONS WITH ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS IN THE FUTURE TO BRING BACK
TO COUNCIL, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SCHIRATO, PASSED 4 YES 1 NO
I. Resolution 25-68 Establishing the Utica Park Fund (Amy Augustine, City Planner) ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-68 TO ESTABLISH THE UTICA PARK FUND, BY MAYOR CHIMENTE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, PASSED 5 YES
J. Resolution 25-70 approving a grant application for and an expenditure of up to $7,900 to hire GeoCon to prepare a United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Grant application to evaluate the site and begin preparing a remediation plan for the Rasberry Properties. (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-70 APPROVING GRANT APPLICATION FOR AND AN EXPENDITURE OF UP TO $7,900 TO HIRE GEOCON TO
PREPARE A UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTCTION AGENCY GRANT
APPLICATION SUBJECT TO LANDOWNERS AGREEMENT TO ALLOW US TO LIEN THE
PROPERTY WHICH WILL GO AWAY ONCE WE RECEIVE DONATION OF PROPERTY, BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHi EL, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SCH IRA TO, PASSED 5 YES K. Subcommittee Selection for Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program Grant Application(s) (Amy Augustine, City Planner)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP TO EVALUATE PLHA
GRANT APPLICATION AS PRESENTED, BY MAYOR CHI MENTE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, PASSED 5 YES
L. Appointment of the City Council to Commissions (Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk) ACTION: COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT WAS APPOINTED TO LAFCO AND CENTRAL SIERRA
ECONMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, NO OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE TO SUBCOMMITTEES.
M. Sign, Park & Meter Fees Schedule 2025 - 2026 Update (Michelle Gonzalez, Finance Director & Amy Augustine, City Planner)
ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-72 APPROVING THE SIGN, PARK & METER FEE SCHEDULE 2025-2026 UPDATE, BY MAYOR CHIMENTE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROGLIO, PASSED 5 YES
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
11. ADMINISTRATION REPORT - REPORT GIVEN ON ITEMS LISTED BELOW A. Interim City Administrator's Report - August 2025
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORT - ALL REPORTED OUT
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter of Support for CCWD
13. CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR - REVIEWED
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - HIRING OF ONE EXTRA POLICE OFFICIER, UWPA/JPA AGENDA MEETING, CITY UPDATES ON THE WEBSITE.
15. ADJOURNMENT
ACTION: MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:05 PM BY COUNCIL MEMBER BEHIEL, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT, PASSED 5 YES
Michael S. Chimente, Mayor
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Michelle Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk