MINUTES
CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 6:00 PM
Community Center
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL - SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Canning called the regular session to order at 6:03 p.m.
Present: Mayor Canning and Councilmembers Williams, Kraus and Gift
Absent: Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega
2. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSIONS
Mayor Canning reported Council held a Closed Session on November 10, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. regarding Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(1): (One Potential case).
No reportable action needed.
Mayor Canning also reported Council held a Closed Session today at 4:30 p.m. regarding Conference with Labor Negotiator for all groups. No reportable action needed.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATION ON CONSENT ITEMS OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS Oral communication was not 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.
4. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Kraus and seconded by Councilmember Williams to adopt the meeting agenda as presented.
VIA ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: Mayor Canning and Councilmembers Williams, Kraus and Gift NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega
5. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Laura Snideman regarding the Tractor Parade which will take place on December 3rd. Moreover, the Council will have a meeting on December 20th regarding City Council Minutes
November 15, 2022
Fairgrounds.
6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ AWARDS
6.1. Updating the City Council on the Capital Improvement Program Schedule Tracking for FY22/23.
Director of Public Works Derek Rayner presented a PowerPoint for a quarterly update on CIP. Rayner answered questions from the Council.
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6.2. Presentation from Arti Davé (Energy Policy and Procurement, Pacific Gas and Electric Company) regarding the proposed Clean Substation Microgrid Pilot in Calistoga Arti Dave, Mark Van Gorder and Jon Stallman with PG&E presented a PowerPoint on the Clean Substation Microgrid Pilot in Calistoga.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Gift to pull item # 7.3 for discussion, Council approved all remaining Consent Calendar items.
VIA ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES: Mayor Canning and Councilmembers Williams, Kraus and Gift NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega
7.1. Approve the Minutes of the June 13, 2022, City Council Special Meeting as submitted.
7.2. Consider adopting a Resolution Accepting a Notice of Completion for the Fence at Lower Washington Project.
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7.3. Consider adopting a Resolution that:
1. Authorizes the City Manager to execute a purchase order with FCB Construction, Inc., to complete construction of a water leak repair on Hwy 128/Foothill Blvd in an amount not to exceed $68,000.
2. Approves the Project construction budget in the amount of the base bid of $59,428, and a 14% contingency for unforeseen conditions and authorizes the Public Works Director to negotiate and approve contract change orders up to the approved construction budget amount of $68,000.
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7.4. Consider adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consultant Services Agreement with Fehr & Peers to prepare an updated Transportation Impact Analysis for the Yellow Rose Ranch project as part of the CEQA analysis - Environmental Impact Report.
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7.5. 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. 22-119
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8.1. Hold a Public Hearing on the recommended Final 2023-2031 Housing Element. 22-120
8.2. Consideration of an Ordinance repealing certain chapters of Calistoga Municipal Code Title 15, Building Standards Codes, and adopting the 2022 California Building Standards Code, Title 24, with local amendments, and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code and 2021 International Pool and Spa Code. 22-114
9. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
9.1. Consider adopting the Resolution Approving the First Amendment to Employment Agreement between City of Calistoga and Laura Snideman. 22-121
10. COUNCIL REQUESTS AND IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION
Councilmember X....
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Canning adjourned the meeting, at ___ p.m
Respectfully Submitted
Prepared by: Approved by:
City Council Minutes
November 15, 2022
Marni Rittburg, CMC, City Clerk Chris Canning, Mayor
Prepared by: Approved by:
Marni Rittburg, CMC, City
Clerk Chris Canning, Mayor