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MINUTES
CALISTOGA CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - 6:00 PM
1307 Washington Street, Calistoga CA 94515
1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance and Optional Patriotic Activity Mayor Williams called the regular session to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present:
Absent
Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega and Councilmembers Eisenberg, Cooper and Gift
2. ORAL COMMUNICATION ON CONSENT ITEMS OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS
2.1. There was no public comment.
3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Snideman Reported:
1. Welcomed new hires - 2 part-time firemen and full-time CSO Adrian Cortez who started as a part-time police tech.
2. Snideman is very proud of the City's storm response - there were no major incidents, although we did get 15" of rain in 3 days and had to open EOC because the river rose 5' in 2 hours. A crew of 4 Public Works employees rotated 24/7 for 3 days and the Police did hourly bridge checks for debris blockages and any flooding.
3. Today is Giving Tuesday! City staff had a friendly competition and together donated about 400 items to the local food bank. However, they are still in need of cooking oil so if you are able please donate.
4. The Fire Department Toy Drive has started, they are accepting unwrapped toy donations at the fire station.
5. The Police Department is running two giving programs - a food donation and a Senior Giving Tree for providing gifts to Seniors, they are open for donations and applications to receive either of these.
6. We will be holding our Senior Holiday Dinner this Saturday noon - 2 p.m., contact Parks and Rec for more info.
7. The Lighted Tractor Parade is this Saturday, December 7th at 7 p.m.
8. The government has installed a Richter Scale in our town, a device for measuring earthquake activity.
9. The Art Center has donated work youth art to decorate City Hall, come see it!
4. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/ AWARDS- NONE
5. CONSENT CALENDAR _J 5. 1. Adopting the Consent Calendar Motion by Mayor Williams and seconded by Councilmember Gift to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented Motion Carried
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AYES:
NOES:
Mayor Williams, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Eisenberg, Councilmember Gift, and
Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega
None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
5.2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-89-Authorizing a P.O. in the amount of $80,502.37 with T&S lntermodal Maintenance, Inc. (Gordian), and authorizing a contingency of 10% for change orders not to exceed a total cost of $88,560 for exterior painting and repairing City Hall.
5.3. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-90 - Authorizing the easement and grant deeds to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Comcast for installation and operation of the Power and Communications Lines between the MicroGrid and PG&E Hub.
5.4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-91 -Accepting the FY 2023-24 Development Impact Fees Annual Report in Compliance with Assembly Bill 1600.
5.5. Adopted - Minutes of October 22, 2024 and November 12th and 19th, 2024.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
6.1. Ordinance amending Calistoga Municipal Code sections regulating peddling, soliciting, street vending, and mobile food vending.
This item was presented by Planning Director Greg Desmond and discussed by Council.
Public Comment was made by Dan Herndon.
Planning and Building Director Greg Desmond will take the Council's feedback and bring the item back to the Council for Introduction to the Ordinance.
6.2. Adopting City Administration, Cultural Recreation, Police Fire and Transportation Development Impact Fees
***THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING***
7. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
7.1. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024- 92 - Confirming the Mayor's appointments to the Active Transportation Committee, Green Committee, Housing Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission.
This item was discussed by the Council.
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There was public comment by Emily Bucchianieri and Millie Pease.
Motion by Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega and seconded by Mayor Williams to confirm the appointments to Green Committee and Housing Committee but replace Vaugh with Kaiser in the Planning Commission appointments, seconded by Mayor Williams Motion Carried
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Mayor Williams, Councilmember Cooper, and Vice
Mayor Lopez-Ortega
Councilmember Eisenberg and Councilmember Gift
None
None
7.2. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-93 - Consider Granting Consent to the County of Napa to Renew the Napa Valley Tourism Improvement District (NVTID) to Include the City of Calistoga.
This item was presented by Assistant City Manager Celaya and discussed by the Council.
NVTID Linsey Gallagher and John Lambath were present and answered Council questions.
There was public comment by Michael Lennin, George, G., Dave Elcheon, Rob Serini and Ed of NVTID, Wyatt Ferris, Eric Reichart and Patrick Egan.
Motion by Councilmember Gift and seconded by Councilmember Eisenberg to adopt the updated resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors approve NVTID for renewal Motion Carried
AYES:
NOES:
Mayor Williams, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Eisenberg, Councilmember Gift, and
Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega
None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
7.3. Discussion on Local Control of Lincoln Avenue/Hwy 29 Sidewalks.
This item was presented by Assistant City Manager Celaya and discussed by Council.
Public comment was made by Eric Reichart, Wyatt Ferris and Dan Herndon.
Motion by Councilmember Gift, not seconded, to have this item come back to Council with more clarity regarding cost, additional responsibilities and liabilities of the lease option and taking over the sidewalks option. Quorum Not Met 7 l
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmember Gift
Mayor Williams and Councilmember Eisenberg
Councilmember Cooper and Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega
None
Staff was directed to gather more information in general about all possibilities and organize it for comparison at a future Council discussion.
7.4. The Napa County Board of Supervisors will be appointing a Napa County representative to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and has requested to be notified if a Councilmember would like to be considered for nomination to serve on the Commission.
Council discussed this item. There is no interest for nomination by any Councilmember.
There was public comment by Charlotte Williams.
Motion by Mayor Williams and seconded by to submit Amber Manfree and Liz Alessio as nominees to the City Selection Committees Motion Carried AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
8. COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Williams, Councilmember Cooper,
Councilmember Eisenberg, Councilmember Gift, and
Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega
None
None
None
Councilmember Eisenberg reported that the Climate Action Committee did not meet, NVTA is moving forward to replace the director and discussed free transit.
Vice Mayor Lopez-Ortega was unable to attend Flood Control Meeting but did attend Casa de la Cultura's Senior Holiday Dinner and thanked all donors. Casa de la Cultura is willing to take over next year's Thanksgiving dinner.
Mayor Williams attended an NVTA meeting where there was a lot of discussion on fare-less riding, no decisions were made. He thanked Lopez-Ortega for participating at the Holiday Dinner. Williams reminded Council that regional appointments are coming up at the next meeting and asked they submit preferences if they wish. We lost Karen Versoza, a valuable member of our community, we will adjourn the meeting in her memory.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Williams adjourned the meeting, at 8:36 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted
Prepared by: Approved by:
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Donald Williams, Mayor
I APPROVED: 1/14/25