Mayor
Donald Williams
Vice Mayor
Irais Lopez-Ortega
Councilmembers
Lisa M. Gift
Scott Cooper
Kevin Eisenberg
AGENDA
City Council - Closed Session
Monday, February 3, 2025 - 3:00 PM
1307 Washington St., Calistoga
In Person
Please participate in the meeting by observing or listening to the meeting in one of the following ways:
1. In Person – Community Center 1307 Washington Street, Calistoga COMMENT ON THIS MATTER DURING THE MEETING: Please participate in the meeting by providing public comment on the item on the agenda in person, up to 3 minutes per person.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Alternatively, you may provide public comment on the item on the agenda via email.
Please submit your comment, limited to 350 words or less, via email to [email protected].
Written public comments submitted by email should clearly indicate the Agenda Item No. or specify “Oral Communications” in the Subject Line for items not on the agenda and are requested to include the submitter’s full name. Comments received by 11 a.m. on the day of the meeting will be posted online with the agenda packet and included in the record but will not be read aloud. Comments received after 11:00 a.m. will be made part of the written record but not read aloud.
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL
2. ORAL COMMUNICATION
This is a Special Meeting, pursuant to provisions of the Government Code §54957, this is the time provided for members of the public to address the City Council regarding the item listed below (maximum of three minutes per speaker).
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER:
3.1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government Code §54957 (b)(1))
Title: City Manager
Public Comment 2.3.25 (Page 3)
3.2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code §54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative(s): Michelle Marchetta Kenyon; Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
4. 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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POSTING: I declare a copy of this agenda was posted at City Hall, 1232 Washington Street, Calistoga, among other locations in the city limits of Calistoga, on January 31, 2025 by 4:30 p.m.
Yudiana Galvan, City Clerk
1 Yudiana Galvan
From: Lana Richardson
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 7:47 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Efficiency
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Mayor Williams
Vice-Mayor Lopez-Ortega
Council member Cooper
Council member Eisenberg
Council member Gift
Please take a broad view as you consider items for City Manager Snideman’s performance evaluation.
Looking at City management structure in nearby cities, it seems Calistoga’s city management structure is excessive by comparision. Santa Rosa has a population of 178k - they have 3 positions for city management. St Helena is closer in size to Calistoga and has 2 positions for city management. Yes, Calistoga is a ‘full service’ city but that is not a new situation. Considering salary and benefits, Calistoga is paying almost $1m annually for City management, that seems excessive. Please evaluate the efficiency of the city management structure and take that into consideration in the performance review.
Lana Richardson
Calistoga