AUBURN CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting
1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
May 8, 2023
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Agenda:
Agenda Only
Agenda Packet
Agenda Items:
Consent Calendar:
1. Appointment of Greater Auburn Area Fire Safe Council Member Recommended Action: By motion, approve the appointment of Rita Paiz, Erin Gallawa and Daniel Berlant to the GAAFSC.
Staff Report
2. Approval of Warrants Paid - April 2023
Recommended Action: By Resolution, ratify and approve payment of warrants 37338 through 37341 and 109093 through 109331, including voided warrants totaling $1.626,619.42.
Staff Report
3. Habitat Restoration Project - SARSAS - Funding Change Recommended Action: By Motion, authorize a modification for the utilization of funds from City's Sewer Fund to the City's Tree Mitigation Fund.
Staff Report
4. First Amendment to Employment Agreement between the City of Auburn and Joan L. Phillipe Interim City Manager Recommended Action: By Resolution approve the first amendment to the agreement with Joan Phillipe to June 13, 2023.
Staff Report
5. Human Resources Director Employment Agreement
Recommended Action: By Resolution, adopt the employment agreement between the City of Auburn and Jennifer Leal.
Staff Report
*** End of Consent Calendar ***
Public Comment
Council Business:
6. Appointment and Approval of Employment Agreement with Sean Rabé for City Manager Recommended Action:
1. By Motion, appoint Sean Rabé City Manager effective June 12, 2023; and
2. By Resolution, approve an employment agreement with Sean Rabé as City Manager.
Staff Report
7. School Park Preserve Addition of Pickleball Courts
Recommended Action: By Resolution,
1) Authorize the expenditure of $63,400 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to partner with the Auburn Recreation district and the Sky View Foundation in the development of a 9,160 sq. ft. multi-use space, to include three pickleball courts, in the City's School Park Preserve. 2) Find that the project is exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
Staff Report
8. Intention to Levy Annual Assessment Fee for Business Improvement Districts Recommended Action: By Resolution:
Recommended Action: By Resolution:
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 her/him to produce the report required pursuant to Section 36533 of the 1989 Law for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
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.
3. Set a Public Hearing for June 12, 2023 to levy annual assessment fees for fiscal year 2023/24 within the Old Town Business Improvement District and the Downtown Business Improvement District.
Staff Report
9. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Workshop
Presentation by Director of Administrative Services on Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget.
No action necessary.
Staff Report
Presentation
Reports:
10. City Manager Report
11. City Council Committee Reports
The purpose of these reports is to provide information to the City Council and public on projects and programs that are discussed at committee meetings. No decisions are to be made on these issues. If a council member would like formal action on any of these discussed items, it will be placed on a future city council agenda.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, 1225 Lincoln Way, Room 8, Auburn, CA 95603 during normal business hours.