Mayor
Chris Canning
Vice Mayor
Irais Lopez-Ortega
Councilmembers
Lisa M. Gift
Gary Kraus
Donald Williams
AGENDA
City Council - Special Workshop
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 1:00 PM
Four Seasons Resort
400 Silverado Trail
Calistoga, CA 94515
Calistoga Ballroom
Complimentary parking is available in the lot. Please proceed up the stairs to the Lobby. Resort staff will direct you to the Calistoga Ballroom. Valet parking is also available for a charge. * Notice of Meeting Procedures *
ATTENDING THE MEETING IN PERSON:
This meeting will be conducted in person only. Members of the public may participate by attending inperson at the Four Seasons Resort located at 400 Silverado Trail, Calistoga, CA 94515. Face masks are highly recommended.
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1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT AT SPECIAL MEETING
Please participate in the meeting by providing public comment on any item on the agenda during consideration of that item, when the Mayor opens public comment. Each person’s comments will be limited to 3 Minutes. Public comment on non-agenda items is not part of a special meeting.
3. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
4. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
4.1. Consider City Council endorsement of Measure L Wildfire Prevention & Suppression Measure for a Countywide sales tax.
4.2. Initial General Fund Budget Requests
Recommended Action: Hear presentations on the attached and provide initial feedback on priorities.
Staff Report - Initial General Fund Budget Requests - Pdf FY 22-23 Budget Funding Matrix
Public Comments - Redacted
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5. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE: If you challenge a city’s zoning, planning, or other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judicial review of any City administrative decision may be had only if a petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a shorter time period for Litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision.
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City of Calistoga
STAFF REPORT
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Laura Snideman, City Manager
Meeting: City Council - Special Workshop - May 24 2022
Subject: Initial General Fund Budget Requests
DESCRIPTION:
Initial General Fund Budget Requests
RECOMMENDATION:
Hear presentations on the attached and provide initial feedback on priorities.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Attached is a matrix of initial, net-new General Fund discretionary budget requests for Fiscal Year 2022-23 including a separate matrix for capital projects. Information on staff-initiated requests will be provided during the meeting and staff will seek your preliminary feedback on priorities during the meeting.
CEQA STATUS:
N/A
APPROVAL(S):
Marni Rittburg, City Clerk Approved - May 20 2022
FY 22/23 Discretionary Budget Requests
Decision Matrix
City Council Adopted Goals
Goal 1: Maintain and enhance the economic vitality of the community and the financial stability of the City.
Goal 2: Address the community’s existing and future housing needs.
Goal 3: Establish, improve and maintain City infrastructure.
Goal 4: Expand and improve recreational facilities.
Goal 5: Offer excellent professional services to all customers.
Goal 6: Create an environmentally-sustainable community.
Goal 7: Enhance Calistoga’s safety.
Goal 8: Enhance Calistoga's small-town character and attractiveness.
Funding /Project Requests
General Fund $
- net new
requests
Additional
Staff Required
One-time or
On-going
Expense
Proposed by Lead/
Responsible
Department
Council Goal
Implemented
1. Funding of IT study
recommendations
Unknown Unknown Unknown City Council Assistant City
Manager
Goal #1 & #5
2. Reduce PERS unfunded liability $1 million No One-time City Council Finance Goal #1
3. Provide for future space and
furniture needs of new
employees
Unknown No One-time City Council City Manager Goal #5
4. Road improvements, including
sewer and water transmission
upgrades
Unknown Unknown On-going City Council PW Goals #3, #7 & #8
5. Future employee compensation
increases
Unknown No On-going City Council Assistant City
Manager
Goal #5
6. Restore city’s reserve fund to
50% of expenses
Unknown No One-time City Council Finance Goal #1
7. Promote economic diversity $25,000 Unknown One-time City Council P&B Goal #1
8. Engage part-time
environmental officer
$50,000 Yes On-going City Council P&B Goal #6
9. Abate fire hazards at Mt.
Washington
Unknown Unknown On-going City Council Fire Goal #7
10. Sponsor public art---at police
department & museum
$20,000 Unknown One-time City Council Recreation Goal #8
FY 22/23 Discretionary Budget Requests Decision Matrix May 20, 2022 pg. 2 Funding /Project Requests
General Fund $
- net new
requests
Additional
Staff Required
One-time or
On-going
Expense
Proposed by Lead/
Responsible
Department
Council Goal
Implemented
11. Sponsor essay contest $1,000 Unknown One-time City Council City Clerk Goal #8
12. Fund leaf-blower program $5,000 (APRA
funds)
No One-time City Council P&B Goal #6
13. Pandemic relief to the general
public
Unknown (APRA
funds)
Unknown One-time City Council Finance
14. Waive business license fee $121,000 (APRA
Funds)
Unknown One-time City Council Finance
15. Decrease spending on
marketing/economic vitality
Will result in
$200,000
increase in GF (a
cost savings)
Unknown Unknown City Council P&B
16. Year-round operation of pool Unknown Yes (Council
member
recommends
increase in user
fees to cover
cost)
On-going City Council Recreation/P
W
Goal #4 (FY
21/22 priority
project)
17. Language Access Plan & Web
site enhancements
Unknown Yes On-going City Council Assistant City
Manager
18. Community soccer goals $5,900 No One time City Council Recreation Goal #4
19. Compassionate City Program Unknown Unknown Unknown City Council Unknown
20. Update Climate Action Plan $30,000 Yes One-time City Council P&B Goal #6 (FY 21/22 project)
21. Update Fire Code Unknown Yes One-time City Council P&B/Fire Goal #7 (FY 21/22 project)
22. Update Code Enforcement
Regulations
Unknown Yes One-time City Council P&B/Fire/PD Goal #7 (FY 21/22 project
23. Up Valley Family Center -
additional senior services
$10,000 increase
above current
annual
contribution
($130,000+)
No On-going Up Valley P&B
24. Chamber of Commerce -
increase in annual contribution
$102,000
increase above
current annual
No On-going Chamber P&B
FY 22/23 Discretionary Budget Requests Decision Matrix May 20, 2022 pg. 3 Funding /Project Requests
General Fund $
- net new
requests
Additional
Staff Required
One-time or
On-going
Expense
Proposed by Lead/
Responsible
Department
Council Goal
Implemented
contribution
($406,000)
25. ITC warning sirens near
Calistoga
Unknown No On-going Illumination
Technologies
Fire Goal #7
26. IT assessment implementation
placeholder
$400,000 Yes On-going City Manager Assistant City
Manager
Goal #5
27. Administrative projects $30,000 No On-going City Manager Assistant City Manager
Goal #5
28. Microgrid project Unknown Yes On-going City Manager PW Goal #7
29. Development Impact Fee Study $81,000 Yes One-time P&B P&B Goal #1
30. Complete Housing Element
Update
$100,000 No One-time P&B P&B Goal #1 (FY
21/22 project)
31. Contract Planning/CEQA
Services
$70,000 No One-time P&B P&B Goal #5
32. Reestablish 2 Part-time PD
Positions (total 40 hours)
$63,816 Yes On-going PD PD Goal #5 & #7
33. Purchase 6 Flock Public Safety
Cameras
$17,500 GF ongoing cost
(Purchase cost of
$39,000 using
COPS/Police
Impact Fees)
No On-going PD PD Goal #5 & #7
34. Reestablish K-9 Program GF $5,000 yr. 1
and $11,000 ongoing ($31,950
total 1st yr. cost
including grants
& donations)
Yes On-going PD PD Goal #5 & #7
35. Reclassify Dispatch Supervisor
to Manager
$14,000 No On-going PD PD Goal #5
36. Live Scan Fingerprint Machine $23,000 ($8,400
for on-going
maintenance fee)
No On-going PD PD Goal #5
37. Police Radio Single Repeater
Base Station
$19,000 Yes No PD PD Goal #5 & #7
FY 22/23 Discretionary Budget Requests Decision Matrix May 20, 2022 pg. 4 Funding /Project Requests
General Fund $
- net new
requests
Additional
Staff Required
One-time or
On-going
Expense
Proposed by Lead/
Responsible
Department
Council Goal
Implemented
38. Ice Maker, Dishwasher, Washer
& Dryer in Fire Station
$10,000 No One-time Fire Fire Goal #7
39. Dry Suits Package $5,000 No One-time Fire Fire Goal #7
40. Replace pool umbrellas $5,000 No One-time Recreation Recreation Goal #4
41. Napa United League fee
increase
$2,800 No On-going Recreation Recreation Goal #4
42. Printed/mailed Rec Activity
Guide
$6,000 No On-going Recreation Recreation Goal #5
43. Recreation Needs Assessment $40,000 No One-time Recreation Recreation Goal #4
44. Trimmers $10,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 4, 6, 8
45. Batteries $5,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 4, 6, 8
46. Street Sweeper $280,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 8
47. Replace Truck #4529 $21,667 GF
($65,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3
48. Hoe $70,000 GF
($140,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3
49. Air Compressor $20,000 GF
($60,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3
50. Spartan Cable Machine $6,667 GF
($10,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3
51. Downtown Parklets $100,000 No On-going PW PW Goal #1, 3, 4, 7, & 8
52. Rec Office Modular $25,000 in
addition to
$240,000 APRA
No One-time PW PW/Rec/P&B Goal #3,4, #5
53. Vegetation Management $240,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #7
54. On-call Master Services
Agreement
$100,000 GF
($250,000 total
cost)
No On-going PW PW Goal #3, 5
FY 22/23 Discretionary Budget Requests Decision Matrix May 20, 2022 pg. 5 General Fund Subsidies for Capital Projects
Funding /Project Requests
General Fund $
- net new
requests
Additional
Staff Required
One-time vs
On-going
Expense
Proposed by Lead/
Responsible
Department
Council Goal
Implemented
55. Oak St Pedestrian Bridge (grant
project)
$225,000 GF
($350,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 4, 8
56. Logvy Park (grant project) $105,000 GF
($435,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 4, 8
57. Rancho De Calistoga Generator
(grant project)
$85,763 GF
($235,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #7
58. Brannan St Light Crosswalks
(grant project)
$77,000 GF
($342,000 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 6, 7
59. GF loan to Enterprise Fund
(water/sewer) for grant match
commitments
$1,500,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3
60. Community Center AV
Upgrade, (grant project)
$10,000 in
addition to
$80,000 APRA
No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 4, 5
61. Pavement Maintenance
(Measure T & SB1)
$300,000 GF
($917,001 total
cost)
No One-time PW PW Goal #3 & #7
62. ATAC Bike & Pedestrian $45,000 No On-going PW PW Goal #3, 7
63. Car Charging Station $75,000 No One-time PW Goal #3, 6
64. Heather Oaks Path/Fence $100,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 7
65. Fence Bike Path at Lower Yard $75,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 7, 8
66. Fire Station Sound Wall $50,000 No One-time FD FD/PW Goal #3
67. Pioneer Cemetery $40,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3
68. Sidewalks $110,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3, 7
69. Firing Range Backstop $100,000 No One-time Police PD/PW Goal #3, 7
70. Radio Read (replace dead
meters)
$10,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3
71. Gateway Project $10,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3
FY 22/23 Discretionary Budget Requests Decision Matrix May 20, 2022 pg. 6 Funding /Project Requests
General Fund $
- net new
requests
Additional
Staff Required
One-time vs
On-going
Expense
Proposed by Lead/
Responsible
Department
Council Goal
Implemented
72. Repaint City Hall $30,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3
73. Repaint Fire Station $10,000 No One-time PW/FD PW/FD Goal #3
74. Repaint Police Dept $30,000 No One-time PW PW Goal #3
Marni Rittburg
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Janice Fons
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 7:03 PM
Public Comment
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Mt Washington clean up
Additional
Meeting of · 2Z.
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Hello to the Calistoga City Council and city manager,
I do believe that there is a need to clean up Mt Washington and the trench or drainage ditch that separates Mt Washington and Chateau calistoga MBH Park.
This area also impacts Calistoga Springs MBH Park and Solage as well as Brian Arden Wines, and the City of Calistoga as a whole.
Please do consider increasing the funding needed to help in the clean up of Mt Washington. thank you,
Janice Fons
long time Calistoga resident and now live at Chateau Calistoga MBH Pa rk. 1
Marni Rittburg
From: teresa knoblich
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 7:48 PM
Subject: Mt Washington Maintenance!!!!!!!!!!
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City Council, City Manager
I am a concerned resident of Chateau Calistoga. I know we had precious little rain this past winter and now have the hot dry summer breathing down our necks. I used to look forward to each season but now dread summer. I understand you are going to be discussing recommending more funds toward the maintenance of Mt Washington. Please, I implore you, this is a necessary issue that desperately needs to be addressed.
Preventive maintenance is FAR BETTER than the very real possibility of wildfire and wind to carry it to densely populated areas.
Thank you for your attention to this matter
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Marni Rittburg
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Malcolm Sibbernsen
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 11 :41 AM
Public Comment
Laura Snideman
Mt Washington Fire Danger Public Comment for tonight City Council Meeting CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
To: Calistoga City Council and City Manager
Mt Washington Fire Danger Public Comment for tonight's City Council Meeting Thank you for you attention and immediate action on this dangerous situation.
CalFire states that Mobile Home Parks, like ours, are at greater fire risk.
Mt Washington overlooks Chateau Calistoga Seniors MBH Park. It is covered with dead standing trees, fallen trees, flammable debris with no regular maintenance scheduled.
Mt Washington is owned by the City of Calistoga. It is a clear and present danger in high wind fires like the recent Tubbs and Glass Fires.
I am aware that Chief Campbell has a bid for clean up. Please make sure any bid for this work follows the City of Calistoga requirements for the bidding process.
This photo is NOT Mt Washington. It's a similar hill on Dunaweal Lane. Note that is has been cleaned up per CalFire recommendation.
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The photo below is Mt Washington, a neglected fire danger to Chateau Calistoga. Note that Mt Washington is owned by The City of Calistoga and has not been cleaned up per CalFire recommendation. Mt Washington is a clear and present danger to Chateau Calistoga Mobile Home Park for seniors.
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Thank you Calistoga City Council for all the you do and for addressing this matter immediately. Fire season is here, now.
I am particularly thankful to Don Williams who brought this matter forward.
Malcolm Sibbernsen
Chateau Calistoga
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Marni Rittburg
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ga bla
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10:47 AM
Public Comment
Mt Washington fire danger
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Good day,
I would like to address the situation on Mt. Washington knowing this is an issue that has come before you and you are, I hope, actively considering solutions.
As a resident of Chateau Calistoga with a view of that sweet little mountain, I am familiar with the issue at hand. I can see there are some trees that have died, whether due to disease or drought and I am also aware of the dead and dried ground cover; both of these thlngs a threat in what is now an ongoing fire season.
While I am adamant about the need to protect the habitation serving all manner of winged species, it is home to other wild critters as wel1.
For the safety of all living bein_gs, this mountain needs to be managed in a more efficient manner.
Let's not waste time tryin_g to figure out exactly which 'pot' the money should come from, rather, make this a priority and designate the necessary funds, clearly available, for projects that are in place intended to enhance the safety and experience of visiting and living in Calistoga.
Given the winds, the fires we have e~erienced since 2017 move horizontally. Left unattended, that mountain is fire fodder threatening all of Calistoga.
Thankyou.
Jeri Hansen
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Marni Rittburg
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j haidary
Saturday, May 21, 2022 11:22 AM
Public Comment
City budget
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Please, please, PLEASE do whatever is necessary to fix our drinking water. This should be the highest priority. Our water hasn't been potable for years. Everyone complains about the smell and taste. Pets won't drink it. It's full of carcinogenic chemicals, not just haloacetic acids, which isn't minor, either. Jean Haidary, Calistoga 1
Marni Rittburg
From: DANIEL PA H ERSON
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Saturday, May 21, 2022 12:39 PM
Public Comment
Subject: Budget items
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To Calistoga City Council members:
I am writing to encourage you to approve the following budget items:
6. Restore the Reserve Fund--absolutely! Who know when the next crisis will again decimate our community? We need to be as prepared as we are able.
7. Economic diversity--Calistoga needs more options for locals as well as tourists, such as a variety store, a stationary/printing service store, a florist shop, a candy store, a Hispanic bakery, a frame shop
12. Leaf blower help--assistance in transitioning from gas to electric leaf blowers is a boon to all Calistogans. The benefits are far more than the cost. Let's do it!
15. Decrease spending on marketing--Calistoga is on the map as a tourist attraction destination. The resorts are marketing like crazy; we don't need to duplicate what is already being done.
16. Year-round pool--YES!!! This would be a boon to locals (especially students--we could actually have a swim team!--and seniors) and tourists alike, well worth the expense.
32. Part time PD positions--YES!! Our PD personnel need to be able to take time off and know that our safety is secure.
63. Car charging station--YES!! As electric cars become more common, the need for more charging stations is now. Let's be proactive in encouraging earth-friendly options.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Ellen Patterson
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Marni Rittburg
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Sunday, May 22, 2022 3:05 PM
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Water Bills
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Our water bills are way too expensive I We don't drink the water unless it is filtered I Can this subject be analyzed? Carol Uschyk
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