MINUTES
CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 17, 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 6:00 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Lisa Gift, Gary Kraus, and Donald Williams; Vice Mayor lrais Lopez-Ortega, and Mayor Chris Canning
Absent: None
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.net/Portal/Meetinglnformation.aspx?Org=Cal&ld=259
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, Williams and Gift, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega and Mayor Canning
None
None
None
4. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Laura Snideman provided updates on public projects.
5. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS
5.1 Mayor Canning presented a Proclamation proclaiming May as Historic Preservation Month to Napa County Landmarks Board Member Kara Brunzel!.
5.2 Mayor Canning recognized the following staff for their years of service:
• John Mantelli - 30 years of service - Public Works Department • Kristie Norton - 20 years of service - Police Department • Dean Alexander - 15 years of service - Public Works Department Calistoga City Council Minutes
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• Brandon Gray - 15 years of service - Public Works Department • Kamran Khan - 5 years of service - Public Works Department
5.3 Updating the City Council on the Capital Improvement Program Schedule Tracking for FY21/22.
Recommended Action: No action by the City Council necessary, just receive the presentation.
Director of Public Works Derek Rayner presented the item and provided a PowerPoint presentation. This information can be found on the City's website under the Public Works Department page - Capital Projects: https://www.ci.calistoga.ca.us/cityhall/departments-services/public-works-department/capital-proiects.
6. CONSENTCALENDAR
Public comment was not received. Motion by Councilmember Kraus, second by Councilmember Williams 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
6.1 Approve the Minutes of the April 5, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting as submitted.
Recommended Action: Approve Minutes.
6.2 Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a two-year intergovernmental services agreement for housing services from the Housing Authority of the City of Napa.
Recommended Action: Adopt the Resolution authorizing the agreement.
6.3 Consideration of a Resolution executing a three-year Fire Dispatch Service Contract with Cal Fire from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.
Recommended Action: Consider adopting Resolution approving a three-year contract with Cal Fire to provide Fire Dispatch Services to the City of Calistoga.
6.4Adopt Resolution revising the one-year Memorandum of Understanding for the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, between the City of Calistoga and the Calistoga Police Officers Association and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
Recommended Action: Consider adopting Resolution revising the one-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City of Calistoga and Calistoga Police Officers Association, authorizing the City Manager to execute the revised MOU, and adoption of a new resolution to revise Article 20, Item E only.
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7. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
7.1 Discuss and provide direction regarding the formulation of a public art policy.
Recommended Action: Consider a series of public art policy questions to provide direction to staff on the next steps in formulating a public art policy and general initial guidance on possible policy content.
Park & Recreation Director Rachel Melick presented the item and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Council and staff discussion ensued. Public comment was received.
Council consensus was to address public art requests as they arise and to not develop a policy at this time. Council may address having a policy at a later date when the City has more staff resources available. Park & Recreation Director Rachel Melick will send the questions in the PowerPoint to the City Council for their review and response.
7.2 California State Assembly Bill (AB) 481 requires the governing body of a city to approve the police department's "Military Equipment" Policy on the guidelines and procedures relating to the approval, funding, possession, use, and reporting of military equipment defined in Government Code section 7070 even in communities such as Calistoga that have no Military Equipment. Approval of defined military equipment shall be by ordinance by the city council.
Recommended Action: Move to introduce and waive further reading of an Ordinance approving the adoption of CPD's "Military Equipment" Lexipol Policy 707 and the addition of City of Calistoga Municipal Code section 2.14.070 requiring CPD's conformance with AB481.
Chief of Police Mitch Celaya presented the item. Council and staff discussion ensued.
Public comment was not received. Motion by Councilmember Kraus second by Councilmember Gift and passed by the following roll call vote, Council waived the first reading of Ordinance No. 756 - Acquisition and Use of Military Equipment:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Kraus, Williams and Gift, Vice Mayor LopezOrtega and Mayor Canning None
None
None
8. COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
Council mentioned the following topics: Income Survey, Weed Abatement, May 13th Early Childhood Resource Fair, First Budget Workshop tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., and Ban on Gas Powered Leaf Blowers starts July 1, 2022.
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://calistoga.civicweb.net/Portal/Meetinglnformation.aspx?Orq=Cal&ld=259 Calistoga City Council Minutes
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G.) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Canning adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
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I Approved: 9.6.2022