Auburn City Council Minutes 7/14/2025
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
July 14, 2025
REGULAR SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Sandra Amara presiding and City Clerk Amy Lind recording the minutes.
The video of this meeting does not have audio; therefore this is the only record of the actions in this meeting.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Rachel Radell-Harris, Alice Dowdin Calvillo, Mike Holmes, Sandra Amara
Council Members Absent: Kelley Davis
Staff Members Present: City Manager Sean Rabé, City Attorney Gary Bell, Public Works Director Mengil Deane, Planning Director Tia Klumpp, Economic Development Director Jonathan Wright, Fire Chief John Rogers, Battalion Chief McCarthy, and Police Chief Bryan Morrison.
SPECIAL STUDY SESSION AT 5:00 P.M. IN ROOM 10
1. Study Session on General Plan 2045 and Draft Land Use Map Status report on the 2045 Auburn General Plan Update and provided feedback to staff on the proposed 2045 Auburn General Plan Land Use Map.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AT 6:00 PM IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The adoption of the agenda was approved as presented by the consensus of the Council.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Items 3 and 4 were removed from the consent calendar. Mayor Amara read salary and benefits on item 5.
1. Minutes
By Motion, approve the City Council minutes of 5/12/2025, 6/2/2025, 6/9/2025 and 6/23/2025.
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2. Approval of Warrants Paid - April - June 2025
By Resolution 25-76, approve accounts payable warrants paid from April 2025 to June 2025.
3. Youth Advisory Commission Membership Appointments
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 5a.
4. Authorization to Accept funds from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP)
Removed from the consent calendar; see item 5b.
5. First Amendment to Sean Rabé Employment Agreement
By Resolution 25-79, approve the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Auburn and City Manager Sean Rabé, to provide a cost of living adjustment to base salary and an increase to the monthly cell phone allowance effective July 14, 2025.
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By motion, approve the consent calendar excluding items 3 and 4.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Radell-Harris and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Amara
Noes: None
Absent: Davis
5a. Youth Advisory Commission Membership Appointments
By Resolution 25-77, appoint applicants to the Youth Advisory Commission for the 25/26 school year.
The motion was made by Council Member Radell-Harris and seconded by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Amara
Noes: None
Absent: Davis
5b. Authorization to Accept funds from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP).
By Resolution 25-78, approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to accept the funds of $320,000 from the California Highway Patrol, Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP).
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The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Radell-Harris and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Amara
Noes: None
Absent: Davis
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public comment received by Mayor Amara, Council Members Radell- Harris, Dowdin Calvillo, Antionette Fabela, Tom Fossiano, Sara Leibert, Gary Mapa and Brandon Sanders.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
6. Short Term Rentals in the Central Business District (C-2) Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 159.034, subdivision B., of Chapter 159 of Title XV ("Land Use") of the Auburn Municipal Code regarding short term rentals in the Central Business District (C-2) and amending Section 159.518, subdivision M., to be consistent with the City's transient occupancy tax law.
The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Mayor Amara and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Amara
Noes: None
Absent: Davis
COUNCIL BUSINESS:
7. Approval of a Rate Ceiling Increase for Solid Waste Collection for 2025/26 and An Increase in the Ceiling for the Disposal Component of Recology Auburn Placer Rates
By Resolution 25-80, authorize the City Manager to (1) amend the ceiling established by the City's franchise agreement with Recology Auburn Placer for residential and commercial rates to reflect a 2.96% cost of living adjustment for the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 period and (2) increase the ceiling for the disposal component of Recology Auburn Placer Rates to reflect a 2.6% mandatory cost allocation pass through from the West Placer Waste Management Authority effective July 1, 2025. 3 Auburn City Council Minutes 7/14/2025
The motion was made by Council Member Radell-Harris and seconded by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Amara
Noes: None
Absent: Davis
8. Fiscal Year 2025/26 Commission/Committee Workplan Requests By motion, approve all Fiscal Year 2025/26 City Commission/Committee workplan and fundraising requests.
The motion was made by Mayor Amara and seconded by Council Member Holmes and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo, Holmes, Amara
Noes: None
Absent: Davis
REPORTS:
City Manager Report
City Manager Rabé presented a report to the Council, providing updates and information on relevant matters.
10. Future Agenda Items
None
11. City Council Committee Reports
City Council Members provided reports on the meetings of their respective appointed committees and commissions.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Amara adjourned the meeting without vote and by unanimous consent at 7:18 p.m.
Sandra Amara, Mayo
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