MINUTES
OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
CLAYTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL - The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Diaz held via a hybrid meeting format live in-person and Zoom videoconference and broadcast from Hoyer Hall, Clayton Community Library, 6125 Clayton Road, Clayton, California.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Diaz Vice Mayor Trupiano, and Councilmembers: Cloven, Tillman, and Wan. Staff present: Interim City Manager, Adam W. Politzer; Finance Director, Prapti Aryal; City Engineer, Larry Theis; Police Chief, Richard McEachin; City Attorney, Joanna Gin; and City Clerk, Stephanie Cabrera-Brown.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Mayor Diaz.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON - AGENDA ITEMS
Keith Hayden - Spoke regarding concerns about staff turnover and requested the City Council investigate the reason.
H. Ray Asemi - Spoke regarding concerns about the set-up of the Oakhurst Country Club Solar Panel project.
Ed Hartley - Spoke regarding a social media post that discusses the CBCA and City Council.
Lauren Kindorf - Spoke regarding concerns about staff turnover and requested the City Council investigate the reason.
Rebecca Nolen - Spoke regarding concerns about- staffing turnover.
Bill Walcott - Welcomed the Interim City Manager, asked for an update on the Olivia Project parking, and requested that the community be engaged in the selection process of the next City Manager.
Terri Denslow - Spoke regarding concerns about staff turnover and requested the City Council investigate.
Gary Hood - Spoke regarding City Managers and the community culture.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Wan, seconded by Vice Mayor Trupiano, to approve the Consent Calendar item 4(a) - 4 (b) as submitted. (Passed 5-0). a. Approval of April 2, 2024, Meeting Minutes
(City Clerk)
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b. Adopt a Resolution directing the preparation of an Engineer's Report for the Diablo Estates Benefit Assessment District, to initiate the process for setting the annual assessments for landscape and weed abatement services on the properties within the Diablo Estates subdivision. This assessment is collected through the property taxes collected by the County. (City Engineer)
5. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Resolution 13-2024
(There are no Recognitions or Presentations scheduled for this meeting.)
6. REPORTS
a. City Manager I Staff
• Link to ClearGov Transparency Portal:
https://cleargov.com/california/contra-costa/city/clayton/checkbook Mayor Diaz introduced the new Interim City Manager, Adam W. Politzer, who then provided his professional background and shared his goals for the time he is with the City of Clayton.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
(There were no Public Hearings scheduled for this meeting.)
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Consider the recommendation from the Budget & Audit Committee to appoint Frank Gavidia to seat 3 and renew the term for existing members: Hank Stratford and Howard Kaplan, to the Community Financial Sustainability Committee for two-year terms expiring December 31, 2026. (Finance Director) Finance Director Prapti Arya/ provided an overview of the Financial Sustainability Committee and selection/appointment process. Following discussion by the City Council, Mayor Diaz opened the item to public comment:
Scott Denslow - Shared concerns regarding the candidate being appointed to seat 3.
Bill Walcott - Spoke in support of the appointments.
Howard Kaplan - Spoke regarding his qualifications, requested a written brief on the Brown Act and how the committee complies with it. Mr. Kaplan also requested to hear from individual council members on their expectations/scope of work and other input on the work the committee will be focusing on.
Hank Stratford spoke regarding his qualifications and his previous experience working with the Clayton City Budget as a former city council member.
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