CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of Thursday, January 11, 2024
City Hall Council Chambers
6360 Fountain Square Dive, Citrus Heights, CA
CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Daniels.
The Flag Salute was led by Vice Mayor Karpinski-Costa.
2. Roll Call: Council Members present: Lopez-Taff, Middleton, Karpinski-Costa, Daniels Council Members absent: Schaefer
Staff present: Brown, Cave, Feeney, Huber, Jones, Riddle, Van, and department directors.
3. The video statement was read by City Clerk Van.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Daniels announced that Presentation Item 4 would be continued to the next City Council meeting.
ACTION: On a motion by Vice Mayor Karpinski-Costa, seconded by Council Member Middleton, the City Council approved the agenda.
AYES: Lopez-Taff, Middleton, Karpinski-Costa, Danieis
NOES: None
ABSENT: Schaefer
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Outgoing Mayor
Continued to the next City Council meeting.
Proclamation of the City of Citrus Heights Recognizing the Purple Pageant as a Community Partner of Distinction
Mayor Daniels read and presented the proclamation to Lisa D. Taylor, Queen Director of the Purple Pageant.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Nancy Kepner expressed concerns regarding the usability of the City's website in trying to report accidents.
She expressed concerns regarding speeding in her neighborhood and hit and run accidents that have caused damage to her property. She requested a boulder be placed in her front yard.
Citrus Heights City Council Minutes Thursday, January 11, 2024 City Clerk Van read the following written comment submitted by Alfred Sanchez relating to Item 10, "We see right through this. It is nothing more than another attempt to make Homeless people in the City of Citrus Heights uncomfortable and hope they just go away. It will give police another way to push them away. ! strongly encourage you to not vote for this."
COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND REGIONAL BOARD UPDATES
Council Member Middleton provided an update from the CalCities Sacramento Valley Division meeting. She attended the grand opening of Sunrise Pointe affordable housing development.
Council Member Lopez-Taff provided an update from the Citrus Heights Chamber Board meeting. She attended and spoke at the Sunrise Pointe grand opening.
Vice Mayor Karpinski-Costa announced the Bradshaw Animal Shelter is holding a free dog adoption event. She provided an update from the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District board meeting. She provided an update from the Sacramento Area Sewer District board meeting. She announced the City is holding a Community Workshop on February 10 to support neighborhood engagement.
Mayor Daniels attended the Citrus Heights Chamber Luncheon. He provided an update from the Regional Transit board meeting. He provided an update from the Sacramento Transportation Authority board meeting.
He attended the Sunrise Pointe grand opening. He announced that he will be holding Mondays with the Mayor every Monday at City Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of the Meeting of December 14, 2023 SUBJECT: Mayor's Appointments to Regional Boards
STAFF REPORT: A. Van
RECOMMENDATION:
a. Resolution No. 2024 - 001 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Appointing a Citrus Heights Member to Serve as the Representative on the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) Board of Director, and Appointing a Member to Serve as the Alternate; b. Resolution No. 2024 - 002 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Appointing a Citrus Heights Member to Serve as the Representative on the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA), and Appointing a Member to Serve as the Alternate; and c. Resolution No. 2024 - 003 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Appointing a Citrus Heights Member to Serve as a Director to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board of Directors, and Appointing a Member to Serve as the Alternate.
Regional Boards and Commissions
Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Porsche Middleton Commission Bret Daniels (Alternate)
Citrus Heights City Council Minutes Thursday, January 11, 2024 Sacramento Public Library Authority MariJane Lopez-Taff Porsche Middleton (Alternate)
Sacramento Area Sewer District Jayna Karpinski-Costa
Porsche Middleton (Alternate)
Sacramento Transportation Authority Bret Daniels
Jayna Karpinski-Costa (Alternate)
Sacramento Area Council of Governments Tim Schaefer
Bret Daniels (Alternate)
Regional Transit Bret Daniels
Tim Schaefer (Alternate)
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management Bret Daniels District Porsche Middleton (Alternate)
Sacramento Steps Forward Homeless Policy Council MariJane Lopez-Taff Bret Daniels (Alternate)
Liaisons to Local Entities
Education & Community Programs Bret Daniels
MariJane Lopez-Taff
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District MariJane Lopez-Taff Tim Schaefer
Sunrise MarketPlace Bret Daniels
MariJane Lopez-Taff
Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees
Finance & Administration Tim Schaefer
Jayna Karpinski-Costa
Quality of Life Bret Daniels
Jayna Karpinski-Costa
8. SUBJECT: On-Call Professional Engineering Services Including Federal Aid Projects - Award of Professional Engineering Service Agréements
STAFF REPORT: R. Cave / L. Blomquist
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-004, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with Coastland Civil Engineering, Inc., Ghirardelli Associates, Inc. and UNICO Engineering, Inc. to Provide On-Call Professional Engineering Services Including Federally Federal Aid Projects
Citrus Heights City Council Minutes Thursday, January 11; 2024 SUBJECT: On-Call Land Surveying Services - Award of Professional Engineering Services Agreements
STAFF REPORT: R. Cave / L. Biomquist / D. Kehrer
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-005, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with R.E.Y.
Engineers, Inc., Willdan Engineering, and UNICO Engineering, Inc. to Provide On-Call Professional Land Surveying Services
10. SUBJECT: 2nd Reading of Amendments to Municipal Code - Traffic and Vehicles, Pedestrians STAFF REPORT: R. Jones / A. Turcotte
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-006 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights Amending Citrus Heights Municipal Code Chapter 94 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article VI. - Pedestrians, Sections 94-416 to 94-440
11. SUBJECT: 2nd Reading of Amendments to Municipal Code - Illegal Dumping STAFF REPORT: R. Jones / A. Turcotte
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-007 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights Amending Citrus Heights Municipal Code Chapter 74 - "Solid Waste" Relating to Illegal • Dumping
ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Middleton, seconded by Vice Mayor Karpinski-Costa, the City Council adopted Consent Calendar Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
AYES: Lopez-Taff, Middleton, Karpinski-Costa, Daniels
NOES: None
ABSENT: Schaefer
REGULAR CALENDAR
12. SUBJECT: City-Administered Grant and Incentive Program Guidelines Revisions STAFF REPORT: M. Huber / C. Riddle
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-006, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Approving Revisions to the Economic Development and Community Engagement Department Grant and Incentive Program Guidelines Management Analyst Riddle presented an overview of the revisions to the Grant and Incentive Program Guidelines.
City Council comments and questions followed.
ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Middleton, seconded by Council Member Lopez-Taff, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-006, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Approving Revisions to the Economic Development and Community Engagement Department Grant and Incentive Program Guidelines.
AYES: Lopez-Taff, Middleton, Karpinski-Costa, Daniels
NOES: None
ABSENT: Schaefer
Citrus Heights City Council Minutes Thursday, January 11, 2024
13. SUBJECT: 2024 Stars and Stripes Celebration Update
STAFF REPORT: A. Feeney / R. Cave
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss the 2024 Stars and Stripes Celebration update and provide direction to staff
General Services Director Cave stated the Starts and Stripes Celebration was an inaugural event in 2023, which included food trucks, entertainment, and concluded with an aerial fireworks display. She explained that staff is in the early stages of planning for the 2024 event.
City Council questions and comments followed.
City Manager Feeney responded to questions.
Vice Mayor Karpinski-Costa stated for the record that she does not support the aerial fireworks.
City Council comments followed.
No action was taken.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
14. SUBJECT: Community Engagement Updates
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development and Community Engagement Management Analyst Riddle announced that the City is hosting a Community Workshop on February 10, 2024, at City Hall and encouraged residents to sign up on the City's website.
Communications Officer Brown provided an overview of the City's new Volunteer Hub that allows community members to find volunteer opportunities in Citrus Heights.
Economic Development and Community Engagement Director Huber presented an overview of a city-wide mailer that will be sent out in the near future that will provide a comprehensive resource for residents on beautifying our city together.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
City Manager Feeney announced City Hall will be closed in observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He announced a vaccine clinic will be held at the Citrus Heights Community Center on Tuesday, January 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. He stated a Blood Drive will be held on January 19 at City Hall from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. He also announced the Community Workshop that will be held on February 10, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at City Hall.
ITEMS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS/ FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Vice Mayor Karpinski-Costa requested a presentation by the event organizer for the upcoming firefighters Fill the Boot event in Citrus Heights. Mayor Daniels supported the request.
Citrus Heights City Council Minutes Thursday, January 11, 2024
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Daniels adjourned the regular meeting at 7:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,