AUBURN CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting
1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
August 12, 2024
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August 12th Agenda:
Agenda Only (including closed session)
Agenda Packet (large file)
Items on regular session agenda for action:
Consent Calendar:
1. Minutes
By Motion, approve the City Council Minutes of 6/10/2024, 6/17/2024, 6/24/2024 and 7/8/2024.
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2. Appointments to the Endurance Capital Committee
By Resolution, approve 4 appointments to the Endurance Capital Committee.
Staff Report
3. ClearGov Budget & Transparency Software Purchase
By Resolution, approve the purchase of an annual subscription to ClearGov, a cloudbased Budget Cycle Management software, at $30,000 plus a one-time set-up fee of $8,775.
Staff Report
4. Side Letter Agreement with Auburn Employee Association (AEA) By Resolution, approve the side letter agreement with Auburn Employee Association (AEA) to provide temporary new leave to part time employees and a pilot program regarding scheduling for AEA members.
Staff Report
5. Side Letter Agreement with Auburn Public Safety Association (APSA) By Resolution, approve the side letter agreement with Auburn Public Safety Association (APSA) to provide temporary new leave to APSA members.
Staff Report
6. Authorization to Accept funds from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) By Resolution, approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to accept the funds from the California Highway Patrol, Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) in the amount of $150,067.16 Staff Report
7. Assignment and assumption of lease with consent of lessor By Resolution, approve the assignment and assumption of an airport ground lease with consent of lessor form DOUGLAS AND NANCY VAN HOWD, TRUSTEES OF THE VAN HOWD FAMILY TRUST, as "Assignor" to Nyaco LLC as "Assignee" of the Ground Lease for "The Van Howd Hangar".
Staff Report
8. Bond Reduction for Canyon Creek Subdivision
By Resolution, approve a reduction in the bond for Canyon Creek Subdivision.
Staff Report
9. Second reading and adoption of an Ordinance revising Section 100.71 of the Auburn Municipal Code - Defensible Space Inspections: Requests and Disclosure Conduct a second reading, by title only, and adopt an Ordinance revising section 100.71 of Chapter 100 of Title IX of the Auburn Municipal Code requiring defensible space inspections and disclosures prior to sale, exchange, or transfer of real property within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ).
Staff Report
10. 2023 Storm Drain Capital Improvement Project - Notice of Completion By Resolution, authorize the Public Works Director to execute the Notice of Completion for the 2023 Storm Drain Capital Improvement Project.
Staff Report
12. Miscellaneous WWTP Improvements Project - Award of Contract and Environmental Determination By RESOLUTION:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Construction Agreement plus contingency with LaFleur Engineering for the Miscellaneous WWTP Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed (with a 10% contingency) $108,001.30.
2. Find the Miscellaneous WWTP Improvements Project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction).
Staff Report
13. Professional Services Agreement for On-Call/City Engineering Services with Cartwright Nor Cal By RESOLUTION, authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Cartwright Nor Cal for On-Call/City Engineering Servies.
Staff Report
14. Street Sweeper Purchase
By Resolution, the City Council of the City of Auburn authorize for the Public Works Director to purchase a new street sweeper for maintenance operations.
Staff Report
16. Public Works - Vehicle Purchases
By RESOLUTION, authorize the Public Works Director to: Purchase two (2) utility pickup trucks for sewer and wastewater treatment plant Operations; and Surplus vehicle SEW-13 in accordance with the City's surplus policies.
Staff Report
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6. Authorization to Accept funds from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) By Resolution, approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to accept the funds from the California Highway Patrol, Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) in the amount of $150,067.16
11. 2024 Street Overlay Project - Environmental Determination and Permission to Advertise
1. By RESOLUTION, find the 2024 Street Overlay Project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction);and
2. By MOTION, authorize the Public Works Director to advertise for the 2024 Street Overlay Project.
Staff Report
15. Purchase of Two Electric Vans for the Transit Department By RESOLUTION, authorize the Public Works Director to purchase two (2) electric vans for the Transit Department.
Staff Report
Public Comment
Public Hearing:
17. Aeolia Sewer Assessment
By Resolution, approve the sewer line project and the assessment to fund the project.
Staff Report
18. Sewer Rate Study Update Adoption
By Resolution, establish the new sewer service charges and sewer connection charges.
Staff Report
Council Business:
19. Domes Infill Acceleration Project
Auburn City Council to receive a report by AECOM regarding the City's infill acceleration project at the Placer County Domes.
Staff Report
20. Reestablishment of Auburn Youth Commission
By Resolution, re-establish a Youth Advisory Commission as a nine-member city commission that will be an advisory body to the City Council.
Staff Report
Reports:
21. City Manager Report
22. 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.