Auburn City Council Minutes 2/28/2022
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
February 28, 2022
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, February 28, 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, Fire Chief Dave Spencer, and Police Chief Ryan Kinnan.
CLOSED SESSION:
By MOTION adjourn to a Closed Session:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (G.C. 54957)
Title: City Manager
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Amara stated there was no reportable action.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR'S COMMENDATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Amara recognized newly appointed Dr. Renee Regacho-Anaclerio who was appointed to the Placer County Board of Education in January 2022 Mayor Amara also spoke about the crisis in Ukraine, and asked for a moment of silence.
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AGENDA APPROVAL
Item 11 was moved up to be the first item on Council Business. The remainder of the agenda was approved as presented by consensus of the Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager John Donlevy provided a brief description of the items on the consent calendar.
Council Member Dowdin Calvillo requested item 5 be removed for further discussion and separate vote.
On-call Surveyor Services Contract with Clear Path Land Evolvement By RESOLUTION 22-18, authorize the City Manager to execute an On- Call Agreement with Clear Path Evolvement for surveyor services associated with new development.
2. Assignment of Business Park Ground Lease by Emery Oxley and Linda Oxley to the Richard and Ann Anderson Family Trust, for 2389 Rickenbacker Way, in the Auburn Business Park
By RESOLUTION 22-19, authorize the City Manager to consent to the assignment of a Ground Lease for 2389 Rickenbacker Way, by Emery and Linda Oxley (as "Assignors") to the Richard and Ann Anderson Family Trust (as "Assignee").
3. Bid Authorization - Auburn Municipal Airport Helicopter Parking Area By MOTION authorize the Public Works Department to advertise the Auburn Municipal Airport Helicopter Parking Area, AIP Project No. 3-06- 0012-17, for construction.
Placer County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
By RESOLUTION 22-20, adopt the Placer County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.
Reclassification of General Ledger Accountant and Accounting Technician
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 6a.
Amendment and Assignment of Airport Commercial Lease by Oxley Family Trust to Bryce Mitchell D.B.A. Current Electro Motive, for a 2 Auburn City Council Minutes 2/28/2022
portion of Lot 24 containing two buildings owned by the City and known as the Gyro House and Avionics Building
By RESOLUTION 22-21,
1. Approve the assignment and assumption of the Commercial Lease for the Gyro House and Avionics Building from the Oxley Family Trust to Bryce Mitchell D.B.A. Current Electro Motive; and
2. Approve an amendment to the Commercial Lease to recognize the term remaining from the initial lease developed in 1991 and provide provisions for maintenance and termination.
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By MOTION, approve the consent calendar excluding item 5.
The motion was made by Council Member Berlant and seconded by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Spokely, Berlant, Dowdin Calvillo, Radell-Harris, Amara Noes: None
Absent: None
6a. Reclassification of General Ledger Accountant and Accounting Technician
Council Member Dowdin Calvillo asked for a revision to the job description.
By MOTION approve the reclassification, job description and pay schedule of one Full Time Equivalent General Ledger Account Position to a Finance Analyst and one Full Time Equivalent Accounting Technician to a Finance Technician as amended.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo 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
7. Public Comment
Council Member Berlant announced the Placer County Courthouse will be lit up to show support for Ukraine.
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City Clerk Amy Lind provided two public comments received prior to the beginning of the meeting from Daniel Arose and Mike Holmes.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
11. Request from the Auburn Economic Development Commission to fund the first step in a branding campaign for the City and enter into a professional services agreement with Collaborative Commons Economic Development Commissioner Christine Ubbink and April Maynard presented this item.
Council member questions and comments followed. It was stressed to make sure to include all stakeholders in this meeting.
By MOTION, approve the Auburn Economic Development Commission's request to enter into professional services agreement and use $10,000 from fund 125, "Economic Development" to hire Collaborative Commons to assist the Economic Development Commission with the first step in a comprehensive citywide branding campaign and authorize the Economic and Planning Manager to sign all documents.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo 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
Campus of Hope Presentation- The Gathering Inn
Keith Diederich, CEO, and David Loya, Sr. Director of Strategic Initiative from the Gathering Inn, provided a presentation regarding their proposal to build a homeless project to service residents of Placer County.
Public comment: Pollyanna Redmond, Gary Mapa, Jason Wedge, Daivd Hosbein, and Peter Konrad.
The consensus of the Council was to direct this to staff to draft correspondence to show support of the concept, and return to Council.
9. Pioneer Energy Green 100 Program- Presentation
Don Eckert and Mark Griffey from Pioneer Energy provided a presentation on becoming the first Placer County and Pioneer Agency to purchase 100% Green Power for City facilities and operations.
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direct stam to enroll the City of Auburn in the
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10. Canyons 100k Endurance Race- Presentation
City Manager John Donlevy introduced this item.
Chaz Sheya of the Canyons 100K Endurance Race/ UTMB World Series provided information for an event scheduled for Downtown Auburn on Saturday, April 23, 2022.
REPORTS
12. City Manager Report
City Manager Donlevy spoke about an update on the Strategic Plan at the March meeting, and Celebrity Chefs Event this week.
13. City Council Committee Reports
postponed
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Amara adjourned the meeting, in memory of Bill Wharton, without vote and by consensus at 8:51 p.m.
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Sandra Amara, Mayor
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