Auburn City Council Minutes 3/13/2023
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 13, 2023
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Alice Down Calvillo presing and city clerk amy lina recording he minutes.
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, Police Sgt. Neri and Police Lt. Morrison.
CLOSED SESSION:
By MOTION adjourn to a Closed Session:
Unanimously approved by Council
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov.
Code, § 54957.)
Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov. Code, § 54957.6.) Name of City Negotiator Attending Closed Session: Joan Phillipe, Interim City Manager
Employee Organization: All Bargaining Units
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
The Mayor stated there was no reportable action.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR'S COMMENDATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Proclamation for General Aviation Appreciation Month
AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as presented by consensus of the Council.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes
By MOTION, approve the City Council minutes of 12/12/2022 and 1/9/2023.
Approval of Warrants Paid - February 2023
By RESOLUTION 23-28, ratify and approve payment of warrants 37328 through 37331 and 108573 through 108767, including voided warrants totaling $1,357,791.68.
FY 2022/2023 Placer County Air Pollution Control District Clean Air Grant Funds -Corporation Yard EV Charging Station Project By RESOLUTION 23-29, authorize the Public Works Manager to accept funds through an executed Clean Air Grant agreement between the City of Auburn and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District for the Corporation Yard EV Charging Station Project.
Crimson Court and Sunrise Ridge Circle Storm Drain Replacement Project - Notice of Completion
By RESOLUTION 23-30, authorizes the Public Works Manager to execute the Notice of Completion for the Crimson Court and Sunrise Ridge Circle Storm Drain
Replacement Project.
Acceptance of Land Easement at 510 High St.
By RESOLUTION 23-31, accept of the land easement associated with 510 High Street (Parcel Number 002-053-010-00) for the purposes of sewer operations.
6. 2023 Sewer Improvements Project - Award of Contract
By RESOLUTION 23-32, authorize the Public Works Manager to execute a Construction Contract plus contingency with LaFleur Excavating, Inc. for the 2023 Sewer Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed (with a 10% contingency) $888,795.55.
Appointment to Placer County Mosquito and Vector Control District (PCMVCD)
By MOTION, appoint Council Member Radell-Harris to PCMVCD. 2 Auburn City Council Minutes 3/13/2023
One-year Extension of the Franchise Agreement with Recology Auburn Placer
By RESOLUTION 23-33, approve a one-year extension of the franchise agreement between the City of Auburn and Recology Auburn Placer.
9. Airport Ground Lease Assignment and Assumption
By RESOLUTION 23-34:
1) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to consent to a ground ease assignment and assumption between by Auburn East Hangar hase II Owners, An Unincorporated Association and KAUN East Hanga Development LLC, a California limited liability company. 2) Find that the lease assionment and assumption is exempt from CEQ review as a Class 1 categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
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By MOTION, approve the consent calendar.
The motion was made by Council Member Berlant and seconded by Council Member Holmes and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Amara, Berlant, Holmes, Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo Noes: None
Absent: None
10. Public Comment
Planning and Economic Development Director Wright introduced the new Senior Planner Tia Klumpp.
Saul Brocker, resident, spoke in opposition of parking meters in Auburn in the future.
PUBLIC HEARING
Council Member Amara recused herself from this item and left the Council Chambers.
11. Appeal of Planning Commission Decision Denying Use Permit for Church at 900 High Street
Planning and Economic Development Director Wright presented this item. 3 Auburn City Council Minutes 3/13/2023
Bernie Schroeder, representative for the appellant, provided information on their appeal.
Public comment was received.
By MOTION, grant the appeal with the 9 established conditions originally stated and add a tenth condition that states "the applicants shall not conduct in person services, including sheltering or soup kitchen for an unhoused person, or unhoused community".
The motion was made by Council Member Holmes and seconded by Council Member Berlant and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Berlant, Holmes, Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo
Noes: None
Absent: Amara
Council recessed for 5 minutes; Council Member Amara rejoined the meeting.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
12. Interconnectivity Under PG&E's Current Net Energy Metering (NEM)
2.0 Program
Public Works Manager Mengil Deane presented this item.
Public comment was received.
•By MOTION, direct staff to bring back a contract with ESP for solar installation at the City's Corporation Yard.
The motion was made by Mayor Dowdin Calvillo 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
By MOTION, direct staff to bring back a contract with ESP for solar installation at the Police Department, pending rooftop solar size ("PD option 1).
The motion was made by Council Member Radell-Harris and after discussion she withdrew this motion.
By MOTION, authorize the Public Works Manager to enter into an agreement with Energy Savings Pro to establish interconnectivity under 4 Auburn City Council Minutes 3/13/2023
PG&E's current NEM 2.0 program for the 5 remaining sites including the City Hall parking lot, police department, and fire stations 1, 2 and 3.
The motion was made by Council Member Amara and seconded by Council Member Holmes and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Amara, Berlant, Holmes, Radell-Harris
Noes: Dowdin Calvillo
Absent: None
*Council recessed for 5 minutes*
13. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Mid-Year Financial Status Report Administrative Services Director Nathan Bagwill presented this item.
No public comment.
Consensus of the Council was to direct staff to come back with Planning related documents that need to be updated or implemented and costs associated for possible inclusion in the budget.
By RESOLUTION 23-35:
A) Increase the estimate for earned revenue in the City's General Fund by $1,657,624 to $18,501,330;
B) Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the City's General Fund by $1,477,084 to $18,536,097; and
C) Set the General Fund Cash Reserves at an amount of $8,449,800 D) Adopt the modified budgets in accordance with the attached schedules for the City's Enterprise and Special Revenue Funds.
E) Approve the proposed personnel changes of reclassifying two Human Resources positions, adding a Transit Dispatcher, restoring the Transit/Projects Manager to replace an Administrative Analyst position, and modifying the personnel allocation for Public Works Maintenance from a Sign Technician position to a Maintenance Worker.
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
REPORTS
Postponed to the next meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dowdin Calvillo adjourned the meeting by consensus and without vote at 9:58 p.m.
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