MINUTES
CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 3, 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 Lisa Gift, Gary Kraus, and Donald Williams; Vice Mayor lrais Lopez-Ortega, and Mayor Chris Canning
Absent: None
2. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session was not held.
3. 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 YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofCalistoga or visit the City's Website at:
https://calistoga .civicweb.net/Portal/Meetinqlnformation.aspx?Org=Cal&ld=258
4. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Gift and passed by the following roll call vote to adopt the meeting agenda as presented.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus, Williams and Gift, Vice Mayor Lopez- Ortega and Mayor Canning
None
None
None
5. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Laura Snideman did not have a report.
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS
6.1 Updating the City Council on 2021 Pavement Management Program. Senior Civil Engineer Hamid Heidary presented with Consultant Paul Wigowsky. ~ . ., Recommended Action: No action by the City Council necessary, receive the presentation.
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6.2 Mayor Canning presented a Proclamation proclaiming May 20th is "Bike to Wherever Day" and recognizing May is National Bike Month.
6.3 Mayor Canning presented a Proclamation recognizing May 1 - 7, 2022, as 53rd Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Gift announced that she will be abstaining from voting on Item 7 .2 (Resolution approving a Final Map to create six residential condominiums and a common area parcel on a single lot at 1448 N Oak Street) due to a proximity issue.
Councilmember Kraus announced the he will be abstaining from voting on Item 7.3 (Resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare and file a report for the Silverado Place Subdivision Landscape Maintenance District in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Streets and Highways Code) due to a proximity issue and Item 7.4 (Resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare and file a report for the Palisades Subdivision Landscape Maintenance District in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Streets and Highways Code) due to a proximity issue.
Public comment was not received. Motion by Councilmember Williams, second by Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega with the abstention of Councilmember Gift on Item 7.2 and Councilmember Kraus on Items 7.3 and 7.4 and passed by the following roll call vote, Council approved all Consent Calendar items:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus, Williams and Gift, Vice Mayor LopezOrtega and Mayor Canning None
None
None
7.1 Approve the Minutes of the March 15, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting as submitted.
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
7.2 Consider adopting a Resolution approving a Final Map to create six residential condominiums and a common area parcel on a single lot at 1448 N Oak Street (APN 011-160-017).
Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution.
Council member Gift abstained from voting on this item due to a proximity issue.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus and Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez- Ortega and Mayor Canning
None
Councilmember Gift
None
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7.3 Consideration of a Resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare and file a report for the Silverado Place Subdivision Landscape Maintenance District in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Streets and Highways Code.
Recommended Action: Consider Adopting Resolution.
Councilmember Kraus abstained from voting on this item due to a proximity issue.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Williams and Gift, Vice Mayor Lopez- Ortega and Mayor Canning
None
Councilmember Kraus
None
7.4 Consideration of a Resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare and file a report for the Palisades Subdivision Landscape Maintenance District in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Streets and Highways Code.
Recommended Action: Consider Adopting Resolution.
Councilmember Kraus abstained from voting on this item due to a proximity issue.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Williams and Gift, Vice Mayor Lopez- Ortega and Mayor Canning
None
Councilmember Kraus
None
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8.1 Consideration to vacate a portion of Gold Street between Myrtle Street and Foothill Boulevard located at APN 011-192-003 as requested by the owner. This item would also clean up city records regarding the intended purpose of the subject property.
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a resolution vacating the subject rights-of-way, and 2) direct the City Clerk to cause a certified copy of the resolution to be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder.
Mayor Canning and Councilmember Williams recused themselves due to a proximity issue and left the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
Planning and Building Director Jeff Mitchem presented the item and a PowerPoint presentation. Council and staff discussion ensued.
Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega opened the Public Hearing at 6:40 p.m., Vice Mayor LopezOrtega Closed the Public Hearing at 6:41 p.m. Public comment was not received.
Motion by Councilmember Gift second by Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega and passed by the following roll call vote, Council adopted Resolution 2022-033 Vacating a Portion of Gold Street Right-Of-Way (SV 2021-1 ):
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
RECUSED:
Councilmembers Kraus and Gift, and Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega None
None
None
Councilmember Williams and Mayor Canning
Mayor Canning and Councilmember Williams rejoined the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
9. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
9.1 Review the proposed Economic Diversity Application and suggest edits if necessary.
Recommended Action: Review the application
Councilmember Williams presented the item. Councilmember Williams recommended the applications be submitted to the City Clerk and the City Clerk would then send to the subcommittee. Council and staff discussion ensued.
Public comment was not received. Council reviewed the proposed application and Council consensus was that the business must operate within Calistoga city limits and have a business license.
9.2 Consideration of dates for City Council Annual Workshop Study Session(s).
Recommended Action: By motion, set date, time, and format (virtual or in-person) for one or more City Council Annual Workshop Study Session(s).
City Manager Laura Snideman presented the item and recommended two half days of in-person budget workshops on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 9 a.m. and Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 1 p.m. City Manager Laura Snideman stated that staff will be looking for a large meeting space to hold these meetings to allow for social distancing.
Council and staff discussion ensued.
Public comment was not received. Motion by Mayor Canning, second by Councilmember Kraus and passed by the following roll call vote, Council set the following two dates for budget workshops, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at Noon and Tuesday, May 24, 2022, starting at 1 p.m.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus, Williams and Gift, Vice Mayor LopezOrtega, and Mayor Canning None
None
None
10.COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
10.1 Request from Councilmember Williams to add the following item to a future Council agenda: City Council to consider food service at wineries.
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Councilmember Williams requested Council to consider adding food service at wineries on a future agenda. Council consensus was to not bring this item to a future Council meeting as Napa County is handling and there is already a process where people can contact the County if they have a complaint.
10.2 Request from Councilmember Williams to add the following item to a future Council agenda: Consider resuming in-person City Council Meetings.
Councilmember Williams requested the item be on a future item regardless of whether we are able to be hybrid or not.
City Manager Snideman stated we are looking towards June to be able to hold hybrid meetings. Council consensus was to wait and not put on a future agenda at this time.
Council mentioned the following topics: Emergency evacuations and egress, Zonehaven & Know Your Zone, Ban on Gas Powered Leaf Blowers starts July 1, 2022, and Sharpsteen Museum special exhibit of the local Mexican American community.
To view the video of the meeting, please visit the City's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofCalistoga or visit the City's Website at:
https://ca I is toga .civicweb. net/Portal/Meeting Information. aspx?Org=Cal&ld=258 G.) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Canning adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Prepared by:
Chris Canning, Mayor
Approved: 8.16.2022