MINUTES
CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Canning, called the regular session to order at 6:01 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Gary Kraus, and Donald Williams; Vice Mayor lrais LopezOrtega, and Mayor Chris Canning
Absent: Councilmember Gift
2. ORAL COMMUNICATION ON CONSENT ITEMS OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS Oral communication was received. For oral communication and public comment content, for any item on the agenda, view the video of the meeting available on the City's You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofCalistoga or visit the City's Website at:
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3. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Kraus and seconded by Councilmember Williams and passed by the following roll call vote to adopt the meeting agenda as presented.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus and Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez- Ortega and Mayor Canning
None
None
Councilmember Gift
4. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Laura Snideman provided updates on COVID-19 and masking.
5. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS
5.1 Martha Casselman, Curtis Winslow and Marcia Beauchamp with the Calistoga Arts Center Board presented the concept for a COVI D Memorial Project.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Public comment was not received. Motion by Councilmember Williams, second by Councilmember Kraus and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved all Consent calendar items:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus and Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega, and Mayor Canning
None
None
Councilmember Gift
6.1 Approve the Minutes of the January 18, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting as submitted.
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes
6.2 Consider adopting a Resolution approving the Fourth Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Calistoga and Mitch Celaya, Chief of Police and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Amendment.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
6.3 Consider adopting a Resolution finding that that the Developer is in good faith compliance with the terms and conditions of the Calistoga Hills development agreement.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
6.4 Consider adopting a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and Provide a Letter of Authorization, allowing Upper Valley Waste Management Agency to submit a regional application and act as Lead Agency on behalf of the City of Calistoga to obtain grant funding from CalRecycle to assist in implementation of SB 1383.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
6.5 Consider adopting a Resolution that rescinds Resolution No. 2019-015, approves salary and labor benefits for a one-year term for Unrepresented Employees, and authorizes the City Manager to implement the Resolution and consider adopting a Resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $51,860 to the Fiscal Year 2021-22 operating budget.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
6.6 Consider adopting a Resolution approving a One-Year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Calistoga and the Calistoga Professional Firefighters' Association.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
6.7 Consider adopting a Resolution approving a One-Year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Calistoga and the Calistoga Public Employees' Association (CPEA), Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the MOU, approving a Budget Adjustment not to exceed $17,852 from the Unappropriated General Fund and $20,836 from the Enterprise Funds Reserves for FY 2021-22.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
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6.8 Consider adopting a Resolution duly approving and adopting publicly available parttime pay schedules in accordance with the requirement of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5 which includes a revised salary schedule for all City of Calistoga employees.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
6.9 Consider affirming Resolution 2021-071 findings related to the state of emergency due to COVID-19 authorizing the City Manager to continue implementing teleconference accessibility to conduct public meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.
Recommended Action: Affirm Resolution 2021-071 findings in accordance with the provisions and findings of AB 361
7. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
None
8. COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
8.1 Request by Councilmember Williams to add the following item to a future Council agenda: Discussion item regarding Downtown Economic Diversification.
Councilmember Williams proposed a future agenda item on Encouraging Economic Diversity. Council supported brining this discussion item to a future Council meeting.
Councilmember Kraus noticed the stoplights behind installed at Foothill and Petrified Forest. Director Rayner stated the signal arms will be install on February 22nd and another month for the lights to be operational.
Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega wanted to remind residents that COVID-19 testing is still taking place on Wednesdays at the Fair Grounds. If you have not received the COVID-19 vaccine yet, please consider taking advantage of a COVID clinic.
Mayor Canning requested a presentation from PG&E at a future Council meeting regarding status of transmission lines and replacement and the generator station and also the generator for Rancho De Calistoga. Mayor Canning thanked the Tourism Improvement District and Public Works staff for the refurbishment of the Parklets along Lincoln Avenue.
G.) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Canning adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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Approved: 3.15.2022