Auburn City Council Minutes 1/23/2023
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 23, 2023
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Alice Dowdin Calvillo 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: Sandra Amara, Daniel Berlant, Mike Holmes, Rachel Radell-Harris, Alice
Dowdin Calvillo
Council Members Absent: None
Staff Members Present: Interim City Manager Joan Phillipe, City Attorney Gary Bell, Public Works Manager Mengil Deane, Community and Economic Development Director Jonathan Wright, Fire Chief Dave Spencer, and Police Chief Ryan Kinnan.
CLOSED SESSION:
By consensus of the Council, adjourn to a Closed Session:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov.
Code, § 54957.)
Title: City Manager
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Dowdin Calvillo stated there was no reportable action.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR'S COMMENDATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Dowdin Calvillo spoke about the tragic mass shooting in Monterey Park She stated she will be adjourning this meeting in honor of Jeff Hamilton and Ken Anderson.
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AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as presented by consensus of the Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 7 and 8 were removed from the consent calendar for further discussion and separate vote.
Minutes
By MOTION, approve the City Council Minutes of 10/10/22, 10/24/22, 11/14/22, 11/28/22, and 12/5/22.
2. Cancellation of a Regular City Council Meeting
By MOTION, approve the cancellation of the regular City Council meeting on February 13, 2023
Appointment of Economic Development Commissioners
By RESOLUTION 23-10, approve the appointments of Chris Haven and Jason Mussetter to the EDC.
4. Appointment of Planning Commissioners
By RESOLUTION 23-11, appoint Michael Lehmberg, Michelle Sierra- Sammons and Steve Hiatt to the City of Auburn Planning Commission.
5. Approval of Warrants Paid - November 2022 - December 2022 By RESOLUTION 23-12, ratify and approve payment of warrants 37305 through 37312 and 107070 through 108345, including voided warrants totaling $2,679,835.61.
Consideration of Approving and Adopting of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177 (acting as the Successor Agency to the Dissolved Auburn Urban Development Authority)
By RESOLUTION 23-13, approve and adopt the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for fiscal year 2023-24 (ROPS 23-24) pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 34177.
Host Venue Agreement with World Triathlon Corporation
Removed form the consent calendar; see item 8a.
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1103 High Street Roof Replacement Project - Permission to Award Removed from the consent calendar; see item 8b.
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By MOTION, approve the consent calendar excluding items 7 and 8.
The motion was made by Council Member Radell-Harris and seconded by Council Member Amara and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Amara, Berlant, Holmes, Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo Noes: None
Absent: None
8a. Host Venue Agreement with World Triathlon Corporation Director Wright explained the host venue agreement. The Council requested to see the agreement after all revisions. Council member Radell-Harris asked for overall cost, including in-kind, be tracked and public outreach on traffic impacts. Council stressed communication to the community about this event. Chaz Sheya, Race Organizer, clarified information about the event.
By RESOLUTION 23-14:
1) Approve a Host Venue Agreement with World Triathlon Corporation subject to staff and legal review/revisions and authorized the Interim City Manager to sign all documents and bring back to the City Council; and 2) Find that the Host Venue Agreement is exempt from CEQA review by title 14, Section 15061(b)(3), "common sense exemption." The motion was made by Council Member Amara and seconded by Council Member Radell-Harris and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Amara, Berlant, Holmes, Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo Noes: None
Absent: None
8b. 1103 High Street Roof Replacement Project - Permission to Award Council Member Holmes suggested CA Culture and Historic endowment funds for this building (and Carnegie Library building).
By RESOLUTION 23-15, authorize the Public Works Manager to execute a Service Agreement with Gold Country Roofing for the 1103 High Street Roof Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed (with a 10% contingency) $54,947.20.
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The motion was made by Council Member Berlant and seconded by Council Member Amara and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Amara, Berlant, Holmes, Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Comment
Rick D., Grand View Drive resident, spoke about the need for reflectors on the recently paved portion of Auburn Folsom Road.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
10. Informational Progress Report on the Form-based Code Project Genevieve Marsh, consultant on project, presented this item. (presentation available in record).
Public comment: Resident on Tennis Way.
Update only, no action taken.
11. Fire Fee Schedule Study
Chief Spencer presented this item (presentation available in record).
Public comment: Jack Farless and Rick D., residents.
No action taken.
REPORTS
12. City Manager Report
Interim City Manager Phillipe provided a report.
13. City Council Committee Reports
City Council Members reported to the council and public on projects and programs that are discussed at their appointed committees and commissions.
Council directed staff to bring SAC's recommendation for drought resistant landscape at City Hall to Council.
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Council directed staff to bring the issue of Interconnectivity applications for solar to Council.
Council directed staff to bring back the issue of Transit and possible student/senior passes to Council.
Council directed staff to bring back EV conversation and fleet management discussion to Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dowdin Calvillo adjourned the meeting, in memory of Jeff Hamilton and Ken Anderson, by consensus and without vote at 8:15 p.m.
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