CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
October 28, 2024
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, October 28, 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 Sandra Amara, Michelle Sierra-Sammons, Rachel
Radell-Harris
Council Members Absent: Mike Holmes
Staff Members Present: City Manager Sean Rabé, City Attorney Gary Bell, Public Works Director Mengil Deane, Fire Chief John Rogers, Senior Planner Tia Klump, Finance Director Gretchen Johnson, Human Resources Director Jennifer Leal, and Interim Police Chief Ted Stec.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved as presented by consensus of the Council.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Item 4 was removed from the consent calendar.
1. Minutes
By Motion, approve the City Council Minutes of 8/26/2024, 9/9/2024 and 9/23/2024.
2. Authorization of City Property as Surplus Equipment
By Resolution 24-141, authorize the Public Works Director to surplus city equipment in accordance with our City surplus policies.
3. Interwest Professional Services Agreement Amendment
By Resolution 24-142, approve a fourth amendment to a professional services agreement with Interwest Consulting Group.
4. Acceptance of Comprehensive Operational Analysis for Auburn Transit
Removed from the consent calendar, see item 4a.
*** end of consent calendar ***
By Motion, approve the consent calendar, excluding item 4.
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, Amara, Sierra-Sammons, Radell-Harris Noes: None
Absent: Holmes
CONSENT ITEMS FORWARD:
4A. Acceptance of Comprehensive Operational Analysis for Auburn Transit
Public Works Director Deane presented the item, followed by a discussion that addressed current operations and explored the potential for increasing services.
By Resolution 24-143, approve and accept the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) as completed and support the recommended COA service plan's implementation.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Sierra-Sammons and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Dowdin Calvillo, Amara, Sierra-Sammons, Radell-Harris Noes: None
Absent: Holmes
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Brian Faircloth, volunteer for United Sovereign Americans, spoke about a valid 2024 election and their proposed resolution.
Rob Dobbins, volunteer for United Sovereign Americans, spoke about Harry Haury, Chairman of United Sovereign Americans.
Mayor Radell-Harris announced the next meeting of the City Council is cancelled due to a holiday, and the next meeting will be November 18th.
Council Member Dowdin Calvillo thanked first responders on First Responder Day.
COUNCIL BUSINESS:
5. Pioneer Programs Overview
Paige Garcia, Program Manager with Pioneer Community Energy, provided a presentation regarding programs including the GridGen program (presentation available in record).
Public comment: Brian Faircloth
6. Progress Report on General Plan Update and Annexation Options Consultant Barry Miller provided a progress report on the status of the Auburn General Plan Update (presentation available in record).
Public comment: Brian Faircloth
A discussion followed regarding the sphere of influence, during which the Council requested a workshop to explore next steps related to annexation.
7. FY 2024-25 First Quarter Financial Update
Finance Director Johnson delivered a presentation on the FY 2024-25 1st Quarter Financial Update, providing an overview of the financial status and key highlights for the period.
By Resolution 24-144, approve FY 2024-25 budget adjustments to commit remaining ARPA funds of $1,230,555 by December 31,2024 increasing the total Citywide FY 2024-25 budget to $36,649,639, and reallocate existing General Fund revenues from the non-departmental budget to departmental budgets at a net impact of zero.
The motion was made by Council Member Amara and seconded by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Dowdin Calvillo, Amara, Sierra-Sammons, Radell-Harris Noes: None
Absent: Holmes
REPORTS:
8. City Manager Report
City Manager Rabé presented a report to the Council, providing updates and information on relevant matters.
City Council Committee Reports
City Council Members provided reports on the meetings of their respective appointed committees and commissions.
CLOSED SESSION:
By consensus of the Council without objection, adjourn to a Closed Session:
1. Liability Claims (Gov. Code, § 54956.95.)
Claimant: John Bailey
Claim Against: City of Auburn
Report Out of Closed Session: The City Council returned from closed session at 8:31 pm and Mayor Radell-Harris announced that there was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Radell-Harris adjourned the meeting without vote and by unanimous consent at 8:32 p.m.
Rachel Radell-Harris, Mayor