MINUTES
CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 6:00 PM
Community Center
1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance and Optional Patriotic Activity Mayor Williams called the regular session to order at 6:02 p.m.
Present: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega, Councilmembers Eisenberg, Cooper and Gift.
Absent: None
2. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSIONS
Mayor Williams said there was a closed session held on July 25th in Anticipation of Litigation and another held today for Real Property Negotiations, there was no reportable action for either of them.
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.
3.1. Norma Ferriz of UVFC spoke in support of item 7.2, Bruce Keys of Hwy 29 Media spoke in support of Item #7.4 but against including the Press Democrat, Dan Herndon spoke about the the increase in DUIs in this County. There were 33 written comments in support of item #8.1
4. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
Motion by Councilmember Cooper and seconded by Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega to adopt the meeting agenda as presented.
AYES: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega,
Councilmember Gift, Councilmember Cooper, and
Councilmember Eisenberg
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
5. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Snideman shared that the Parks and Recreation news letter is out and full of fun summer activity information. She also announced that National Night Out is being held tonight and everyone should go to Pioneer Park after the meeting to join the fun .
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6. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ AWARDS
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Eisenberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega to adopt the consent calendar after item # 7.4 was pulled for discussion and approved.
Ayes: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega, Councilmembers Eisenberg, Cooper and Gift.
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
7.1. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-054 Authorizing a Consultant Services Agreement with M-Group for On-Call Senior Planning Services.
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7.2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-053 authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year professional services agreement with UpValley Family Centers to provide immigration-related services, senior services, and community and health and education services, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 over the course of the fiscal year.
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7.3. The Council received the City's Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022.
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7.4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-056 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for consultant services with Calistoga Tribune and The Press Democrat for publication of legal advertisements in an amount not to exceed $15,000 in total for Fiscal Year 2023-24. This item was pulled for discussion, it was agreed that Calistoga Tribune would be the primary and The Press Democrat would be used only in the event Calistoga Tribune is unable.
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Motion by Councilmember Eisenberg and seconded by Mayor Williams AYES: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega,
Councilmember Gift, Councilmember Cooper, and
Councilmember Eisenberg
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NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8.1. Consideration of an ordinance amending the Calistoga Municipal Code to include new regulations governing Mobile Food Vending (Food Trucks) within the City of Calistoga. Planning Director Jeff Mitchum presented.
There was public comment on item # 8.1: Charles Davis, Salvador Cortez, Michael Dunsford, Virginia Cortez, Rigoberto Caldera and Alexis Cortez spoke against the ordinance ; Magaly, Christian and Giselle Escobedo commented in support of the ordinance and Dennis McNay spoke about enforcement and health and safety concerns.
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Motion by Councilmember Gift and seconded by Councilmember Cooper Conduct a Public Hearing and introduce the attached Ordinance with the following changes; duration of hours of operation to 8 hours instead of 4 as published and the number of permitted vendors limited to 3 instead of 5 as published.
AYES: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega,
Councilmember Gift, Councilmember Cooper, and
Councilmember Eisenberg
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
8.2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-057 and Resolution No. 2023-058:
2023-058 Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
2023-057. Adopting a General Plan Amendment to repeal the 2015-2023 Housing Element and adopting the Housing Element of the General Plan for the period of 2023-2031 with findings that it substantially complies with the State Housing Element Law.
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Motion by Councilmember Gift and seconded by Councilmember Eisenberg on
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adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration
AYES: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega,
Councilmember Gift, Councilmember Cooper, and
Councilmember Eisenberg
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Motion by Councilmember Eisenberg and seconded by Councilmember Cooper on adopting the General Plan to update the Housing Element AYES: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega,
Councilmember Gift, Councilmember Cooper, and
Councilmember Eisenberg
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
9. GENERAL GOVERNMENT - NONE
10. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Gift thanked Staff and the Housing Committee for working so hard on the Housing Element item. Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega requested a proclamation be made in September in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and the Mexican Flag be displayed, the Council concurred. Councilmember Eisenberg gave a Climate Action Committee update.
Mayor Williams and Councilmember Cooper continue to hold meetings about acquiring the fairgrounds.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting, at 7:28 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Prepared by: Approved by:
Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk Donald Williams, Mayor
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Prepared by: Approved by:
Marni Rittburg, CMC, City
Clerk Chris Canning, Mayor