Auburn City Council Minutes 5/9/2022
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 9, 2022
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, May 9, 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, Building Official Jon May, Administrative Services Director Nathan Bagwill, Administrative Assistant Amber Carrell, Fire Chief Dave Spencer, and Police Lt Morrison.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR'S COMMENDATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Building Safety Month Proclamation
Wildfire Awareness Month Proclamation
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as presented by consensus of the Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Spokely removed item 4 for further discussion and separate vote.
Conduct all City Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (Readoption)
Auburn City Council Minutes 5/9/2022
By RESOLUTION 22-45, continue to conduct public meetings by teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) to Assembly Bill 361.
Assignment of Airport Ground Lease by Auburn Industrial, LLC to Auburn Airport DE Industrial, LLC for 12745 Earhart Ave. Auburn, CA Auburn Airport Business Park
By RESOLUTION 22-46, authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve an amendment to the Ground Lease by extending the term by an additional ten (10) years to 2036 (total of 40 years).
Appointment of Library Advisory Board Member & Relinquishment of One Seat on the Library Advisory Board
By RESOLUTION 22-47, the City Council relinquish one of its two seats on the Library Advisory Board and approve the appointment of Jane Hamilton to Auburn's vacant seat.
4. Auburn Sustainability Advisory Committee Request to fund a Resiliency and Sustainability Baseline Analysis
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 5a.
Arts Commission Recommendations: Carnegie Library/School Park Preserve
By MOTION, authorize Staff to include the Carnegie Library and the School Park Preserve in the Facilities Section of the Capital Improvement Program.
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By MOTION, approve the consent calendar excluding item 4.
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
5a. Auburn Sustainability Advisory Committee Request to fund a Resiliency and Sustainability Baseline Analysis
Council Member Spokely asked for more information on this analysis. 2 Auburn City Council Minutes 5/9/2022
By MOTION, approve the Auburn Sustainability Advisory Committee request to fund a Resiliency and Sustainability Baseline Analysis and enter into a professional services agreement with Genevieve Marsh Design Group (not to exceed $7,000) and authorize the City 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
Public Comment
Council Member Spokely spoke about the Foothill Brewfest and Auburn Chili Cookoff last weekend.
Eric Chun, spoke about the reopening of the Joss House.
Council Member Radell-Harris spoke about the State Theater event.
Council Member Berlant spoke about Auburn Community Service Day.
Mayor Amara announced the City Manager's son recently became a father.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
7. Intention to Levy Annual Assessment Fee for Business Improvement Districts
Amy Lind, City Clerk presented this item.
April Maynard (DBA) and Christine Ubbink (OTBA) provided their annual reports.
By RESOLUTION 22-48:
1. Appoint the City Manager as the advisory board for the Old Town Business Improvement District and for the Downtown Business Improvement District and direct him to produce the report required pursuant to Section 36533 of the 1989 Law for Fiscal Year 2022/23.
2. Approve the Annual Reports as filed by the advisory board for both the Old Town Business Improvement District and for the Downtown Business Improvement District.
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3. Set a Public Hearing for May 23, 2022 to levy annual assessment fees for fiscal year 2022/23 within the Old Town Business Improvement District and the Downtown Business Improvement District.
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 Noes: None
Absent: None
REPORTS
8. Auburn Economic Development Commission Report to the City Council regarding the Commission's Branding Campaign
Rick Shoemaker-Moyle, Chair of the EDC, provided a report on the workshop held the previous week.
9. City Manager Report
City Manager Donlevy provided a report.
10. City Council Committee Reports
The Mayor and Council Member reported on committee and commission meetings recently attended.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Amara adjourned the meeting, without vote and by consensus at 7:35 p.m.
Sandra Amara, Mayor
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Amy Lind, City Clerk
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