Auburn City Council Minutes 9/9/2024
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
September 9, 2024
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Rachel Radell-Harris presiding and City Clerk Amy Lind recording the minutes.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Alice Dowdin Calvillo, Mike Holmes, Michelle Sierra Sammons, Rachel
Radell-Harris
Council Members Absent: Sandra Amara
Staff Members Present: City Manager Sean Rabé, City Attorney Gary Bell, Public Works Director Mengil Deane, Community and Economic Development Director Jonathan Wright, Fire Chief John Rogers, Finance Director Gretchen Johnson, Human Resources Director Jennifer Leal, and Police Chief Kinnan.
CLOSED SESSION:
By consensus of the Council without objection, adjourn to a Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov.
Code, § 54956.9, subd. (d) (1).)
The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.
Name of Case: Dyer v. City of Auburn
Names of Parties: Dalton Dyer; City of Auburn, a California municipal corporation Case No.: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Case No.:
2:21-cv-02182-JAM-JDP
Report Out of Closed Session: Mayor Radell-Harris stated there was no reportable action.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION & ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYORS COMMENDATION/ PROCLAMATION/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Hunger Action Month Proclamation
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ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Item 8, the commendation for outgoing Police Chief Kinnan, was moved to the end of the meeting. The remainder of the meeting was approved, as presented, by the consensus of the Council.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Items 2, 3 and 6 were removed from the consent calendar for further discussion and separate vote.
1. Report of Investments - Quarter Ending June 30, 2024 Receive, review, and file the City of Auburn Investment Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024
2. Septic License and Indemnity Agreement
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 6a.
3. Updated Job Descriptions and Salary Ranges for Administrative Analyst and Management Analyst Classifications
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 6b.
4. Updated Job Description for Bus Driver I/II
By Resolution 24-116 approve the updated job description for Bus Driver
5. Reclassification of Projects & Transit Manager to Administrative Analyst and Reallocation of the Transportation Supervisor to Transit Manager
By Resolution 24-117, approve to reclassify the Projects & Transit Manager position to Administrative Analyst and reallocate the Transportation Supervisor classification to Transit Manager.
6. Side Letter Agreement with Auburn Firefighters IAFF Local 4110 (IAFF)
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 6c.
*** end of consent calendar ***
By Motion, approve the consent calendar excluding items 2, 3 and
6. The motion was made by Mayor Radell-Harris and seconded by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris Noes: None
Absent: Amara
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CONSENT ITEMS FORWARD:
6a. Septic License and Indemnity Agreement
Airport Manager Richardson addressed Council's questions.
Public comment: Bob Snyder
By Resolution 24-114, issue a septic license and indemnity agreement between City of Auburn and KAUN East Hangar Development LLC. and authorize the City Manager to sign all documents.
The motion was made by Council Member Holmes and seconded by Council Member Sierra-Sammons and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris Noes: None
Absent: Amara
6b. Updated Job Descriptions and Salary Ranges for Administrative Analyst and Management Analyst Classifications
Human Resources Director Leal addressed Council's questions.
Resolution 24-115, approve the updated job descriptions and salary ranges for Administrative Analyst and Management Analyst classifications The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo anc seconded by Council Member Holmes and approved by the
following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris Noes: None
Absent: Amara
6c. Side Letter Agreement with Auburn Firefighters IAFF Local 4110 (IAFF)
By Resolution 24-118, approve the side letter agreement with Auburn Firefighters IAFF Local 4110 (IAFF) to extend the MOU for six months and to provide an Association Release Time Bank pilot program.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Holmes and approved by the
following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris Noes: None
Absent: Amara
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Randy Whitwell, spoke in favor of a marijuana dispensary in Auburn.
Council Member Holmes spoke about the Auburn Quail Trail and Historic Walking Tour maps. He also mentioned a Food Drive being held by Rotary.
COUNCIL BUSINESS:
7. Informational Update on the Airport Master Plan
Council received an informational report from Ryan Hayes, Mead & Hunt Inc. regarding the Auburn Municipal Airport 2024 Master Plan Update.
Public Comment: Bill O'Conner and Bob Snyder.
8. Commendation for Police Chief Ryan Kinnan
(moved to the last time on the agenda)
REPORTS:
9. City Manager Report
City Manager Rabé provided a report to Council.
10. City Council Committee Reports
City Council Members reported on their appointed committee and commission meetings.
Commendation for Police Chief Ryan Kinnan
(including a short reception following the meeting)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Radell-Harris adjourned the meeting without vote and by unanimous consent at 7:31 p.m.
Rachel Radell-Harris, Mayor
Amy Lind, City Clerk
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