Auburn City Council Minutes 1/24/2022
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 24, 2022
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Sandy Amara presiding and City Clerk Amy Lind recording the minutes. This Regular Meeting of the City Council was held pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e) related to teleconferencing of meetings. The Governor's Proclamation of a State Emergency was still in effect and the City Council made the necessary findings under the law to hold teleconference meetings in this manner.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Matt Spokely, Daniel Berlant, Alice Dowdin Calvillo, Rachel Radell-Harris
and Sandra Amara
Council Members Absent: none
Staff Members Present: City Manager John W. Donlevy, Jr., City Attorney Gary Bell, Planning and Economic Development Manager Jonathan Wright, Administrative Services Director Nathan Bagwill, Public Works Manager Mengil Deane, Fire Chief Dave Spencer, and Police Chief Ryan Kinnan.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as presented by consensus of the Councill.
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Donlevy provided a brief overview of the items on the consent calendar.
Council Member Dowdin Calvillo removed items 3 and 7 for further discussion and separate vote.
1. Minutes
By MOTION, approve the City Council Minutes of 11/08/2021, 11/22/2021, 11/19/2021 and 12/13/2021.
Auburn City Council Minutes 1/24/2022
Ordinance adding Chapter 54 to Title V of the Auburn Municipal Code regarding Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal and Related
Requirements under Senate Bill 1383 and Senate Bill 1383 Regulations
By MOTION, by title only, waive second reading and adopt an ORDINANCE 22-01 adding Chapter 54 to Title V of the Auburn Municipal Code regarding Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal and Related Requirements under Senate Bill 1383 and Senate Bill 1383 Regulations Notice of Completion (NOC) - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Expansion at the Cherry & Magnolia Parking Lot
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 9a.
Authorization of appointment to the Board of Directors for the California Transit Indemnity Pool (CalTIP)
By RESOLUTION 22-06, authorize the appointment of the position of Public Works Manager as the Board Director and the position of Public Works Administrative Analyst as the Alternate Director to the California Transit Indemnity Pool.
Update regarding Form-Based Code Request for Proposals
(Informational Only)
Receive and file an update regarding Form-Based Code Request for Proposals
Quit Claim Deed to Complete Historic Boundary Line Adjustment on City Property
By RESOLUTION 22-07, accept the quit claim deed from the Herbert C.
Yue Revocable Trust dated August 25, 1993 and authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents on behalf of the City.
7. Authorization to Accept Tobacco Grant Award FY 21/22 Removed from the consent calendar; see item 9b.
8. Authorization for Bonuses for Part-Time Staff
By RESOLUTION 22-09, authorize the City Manager to provide bonuses for the City's part-time staff with the use of ARA funds.
9. On-Call Landscape Architecture Services
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By RESOLUTION 22-10 authorize the City Manager to sign a Professional Services Agreement with HELIX Environmental Planning for Landscape Architecture Services for the High Street and School Park Clean California Grant Project.
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By MOTION, approve the consent calendar excluding items 3 and 7.
The motion was made by Council Member Spokely and seconded by Council Member Radell-Harris and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Spokely, Berlant, Dowdin Calvillo, Radell-Harris, Amara Noes: None
Absent: None
9a. Notice of Completion (NOC) - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Expansion at the Cherry & Magnolia Parking Lot
Discussion was held regarding signage to be placed by this Spring.
By RESOLUTION 22-05, authorize the Public Works Manager to file a NOC for the EV Charging Stations expansion at the Cherry & Magnolia Parking Lot.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Berlant and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Berlant, Amara, Dowdin Calvillo, Radell-Harris, Spokely Noes: None
Absent: None
9b. Authorization to Accept Tobacco Grant Award FY 21/22 Discussion was held regarding funding a School Resource Officer.
By RESOLUTION 22-08, authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to accept grant funds from the California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Proposition 56) to support local efforts to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors in the City and add one full-time equivalent to the Police Department as a School Resource Officer.
The motion was made by Council Member Spokely and seconded by Council Member Berlant and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Spokely, Berlant, Dowdin Calvillo, Radell-Harris, Amara 3 Auburn City Council Minutes 1/24/2022
Noes: None
Absent: None
10. Public Comment
Council Member Radell-Harris spoke about "Kindness Week" at a local elementary school.
Mayor Amara spoke about meeting a young couple who moved to Auburn recently.
Sally Dawley, resident of Auburn, updated the Council on her cigarette litter clean-up project.
Jackie Weston, CEO of Auburn Chamber of Commerce, spoke about the Installation Dinner and City Clerk Lind being nominated as Rising Star.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
11. Auburn Energy Junction Proposal- Collectron Energy
Presentation by representatives from Collectron regarding their request to lease City property at the Wastewater Treatment Facility for the construction of a biomass energy facility.
City Manager Donlevy also addressed this proposal.
Council member questions followed.
Public Comment: Sally Dawley, Richard Lingensjo, George Preston.
Council member comments followed.
By MOTION, request Collectron to put together a detailed proposal outlining how they would provide sustainable and cost effective solution for the City to dispose of the dewatered post treatment sludge from the Wastewater Treatment Facility.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Spokely. A second motion was received, and when passed, failed this motion.
By MOTION, allow the submittal and receipt of a planning application; and Authorize the City Manager to negotiate the terms of a lease agreement and return the agreement to the City Council for approval; and receive a detailed plan as proposed in the previous motion.
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The motion was made by Council Member Radell-Harris and seconded by Mayor Amara and was approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Spokely, Berlant, Radell-Harris, Amara
Noes: Dowdin Calvillo
Absent: None
12. Clean California Local Grant Program - School Park Preserve Proposal
A presentation on a proposed project in the School Park Preserve was conducted by City Manager Donlevy.
April Maynard, Chair of the Arts Commission, spoke about their support of this project.
Council member questions and comments followed.
Public comment: Alexia Retallack, Lourdes Gonzalez-Peralta, Jessica Hubbard, Veronica Blake.
By RESOLUTION 22-11, authorize the submittal of a California Grant for the School Park Preserve.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Berlant and was approved by the following roll call Ayes: Spokely, Berlant, Dowdin Calvillo, Radell-Harris, Amara Noes: None
Absent: None
13. Clean California Local Grant Program - High Street Urban Forest and Streetscape Proposal
A presentation on a proposed urban foresting and streetscape project on High Street was conducted by City Manager Donlevy.
Michael Lehmberg, Chair of Sustainable Advisory Committee, spoke in support of the project.
By RESOLUTION 22-12, authorize the submittal of a California Grant for the High Street Urban Forest and Streetscape Project.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Spokely and was approved by the following roll call vote:
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Ayes: Spokely, Berlant, Dowdin Calvillo, Radell-Harris, Amara Noes: None
Absent: None
14. Arts Commission Mid-Year Report
April Maynard, Chair of the Arts Commission, provided a presentation to Council and requested a revision to their budget to implement the projects proposed in the report.
Council addressed the need for a procedure for committees/commissions regarding their budgets and spending.
Council directed staff to develop a procedure to provide direction on Committee/ Commission budget expenditures and procurement.
By MOTION, approve the Arts Commission's recommendation on their spending revisions.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Radell-Harris and was approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Spokely, Berlant, Dowdin Calvillo, Radell-Harris, Amara Noes: None
Absent: None
REPORTS
15. City Manager Report
City Manager Donlevy updated the Council on COVID, grants and a calendar for upcoming workshops.
16. City Council Committee Reports
Postponed until the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Amara adjourned the meeting, without vote and by consensus at 9:37 p.m.
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