MINUTES
CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, Mach 1, 2022 - 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting
1. CALLTOORDER-ROLLCALL-SALUTETOTHEFLAG
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:
https://calistoga.civicweb.neUPortal/Meetinqlnformation.aspx?Org=Cal&ld=219
3. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Kraus and seconded by Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega 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 public projects.
5. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS
5.1 Water Conservation Technician Mitchell Egert provided a Water Supply Update Presentation.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 6.2 was pulled for separate discussion/action. Public comment was not received. Motion by Mayor Canning, second by Councilmember Williams and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved all remaining 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 February 1, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting as submitted.
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes
e.,.2 Item Pulled from Consent by Mayor Canning - Consider adopting a Resolution confirming appointment of Stephanie Allan to the Napa County Library Commission.
ReGommended AGtion: Appro•.<e Resolution
6.3 Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing support of the proposed North Bay Aqueduct Alternate Intake Project (as known as Water+) and determining the actions authorized by this Resolution will be subject to future CEQA analysis.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
MAYOR CANNING DIRECTED PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 6.2 TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING:
6.2 Item Pulled from Consent by Mayor Canning - Consider adopting a Resolution confirming appointment of Stephanie Allan to the Napa County Library Commission.
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution
Mayor Canning stated he pulled the item just to recognize and thank Stephanie Allan for her service to the Napa County Library Commission.
Public comment was not received. Motion by Mayor Canning, second by Councilmember Williams and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-014 confirming the Mayor's appointment of Stephanie Allan to the Napa County Library Commission.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus and Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega, and Mayor Canning
None
None
Councilmember Gift
7. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
7.1 Annual progress report (APR) on the City's status and progress in meeting its adopted Housing Element (5th Cycle) goals and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) targets. (Government Code Section 65400)
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Recommended Action: Receive and file the Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Director of Planning and Building Jeff Mitchem presented the item. Council and staff discussion ensued.
Public comment was not received . Council received and filed the Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
7 .2 Consider adopting a Resolution establishing a Council subcommittee for the purpose of developing guidelines and recommending the distribution of funds to encourage economic diversity in Calistoga
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution
Councilmember Williams presented the item. Council and staff discussion ensued.
Public comment was not received. Council opted to pause this item until after the Chamber of Commerce report and presentation and information from other Consultants.
8. COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
8.1 Request by Councilmember Williams to add the following item to a future Council agenda: Presentation Item on Agendas.
Councilmember Williams proposed a future agenda item on amending the Presentation Item on Agendas. Council supported brining this discussion item to a future Council meeting to a date uncertain.
Councilmember Kraus stated he feels we need to look further than one year in our budget resource allocation planning due to Climate Change. Councilmember Kraus feels we need to do some contingency planning thinking five to ten years down the road and suggested a study session after the budget cycle.
Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega requested a future presentation regarding the water rates and future increases.
Mayor Canning stated Council is aware some other agencies are conducting hybrid inperson meetings and aware of the lifting restrictions and that work is continuing on the Community Center to update the audio-visual components. Mayor Canning stated we have a large Ukrainian and Russian people in Calistoga. Our thoughts and concerns go out to everyone impacted.
G.) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Canning adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted
Prepared by:
Ma~k~ rni Rittburg, City Clerk Chris Canning,Mayc0-..
Approved: 4.5.2022