CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
City Hall - City Council Chambers
FOR
425 Webster Street, Colusa, CA 95932
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Vaca called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL - Council Members Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca were all present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -There was council consensus of the agenda approval.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Citizen Thomas Roach requested council to focus on park improvements when looking at the budget and Measure B monies
PRESENTATION
Mayor Vaca read the Proclamation declaring May 7th as Hoblit Motors Ford Day - 75-year Anniversary. Chris Hoblit accepted the Proclamation.
CONSENT CALENDAR - All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Council member requests otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.
1. Receive and File - Finance Department March report
2. Receive and File - March Warrants list
3. Adopt - Resolution to authorize the Police Chief to waive the (RFP) request for proposal process to purchase police radios from Sutter Buttes Communications
4. Adopt - Resolution relinquishing an existing Public Utility Easement along Highway 20 and recording a Quitclaim Deed in favor of the Department of Transportation
5. Adopt - Resolution approving a list of projects funded by SB1-The Road Repair and Accountability Act.
Motion by Council Member Ponciano seconded by Council Member Codorniz to approve the consent items. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS City Council Members reported on their appointed committee and commission meetings.
City Attorney Jones provided an update about a case regarding development impact fees and SB9 Urban Lot Splitting.
City Manager Cain provided an update on the current projects.
City Planner Tomey provided updates in the Planning Department. FEMA letters were mailed to affected citizens.
Police Chief Fitch provided updates at the Police Department.
Fire Chief Conley provided updates at the Fire Department.
City Engineer Swartz provided updates on current projects.
Finance Director Aziz-Khan provided updates in the Finance and Recreation Department.
City Clerk Kittle announced Planning Commission and Heritage Preservation Commission vacancies. The deadline to submit applications will be May 14t.
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Consideration of a Resolution to initiate Proceedings of Intent to Levy the Walnut Ranch Assessment District for FY 2024-25, accept the preliminary engineer's report, confirming diagram and maps.
City Manager Cain explained the annual assessment.
Public Hearing opened and closed at 6:26 pm with no comments.
Motion by Council Member Ponciano seconded by Mayor Vaca to adopt Resolution 24-26 to approve the engineer's report, confirming diagram maps and parcels within the assessment districts, and order the levy of assessment for FY 2024-25 for the City of Colusa Walnut Ranch Assessment District. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call AYES: Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
7. Consideration of a Resolution to initiate Proceedings of Intent to annually Levy City of Colusa Districts Community Facilities District (CFD) 2-2020 for Fiscal Year 2024-25, accept preliminary engineer's reports, and include a public hearing.
City Manager Cain explained the difference with this Assessment. When a new sub-division is developed, it would fall under this Assessment, rather than creating a new Assessment.
Public Hearing opened and closed at 6:27 pm with no public comments.
Motion by Council Member Conrado, seconded by Council Member Codorniz adopt Resolution 24-27 to approve the engineer's report which, confirms diagram maps and parcels within the assessment district, and order the levy of assessment for FY 2024-25 for the City of Colusa CFD 2-2020. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
8. Consideration of a Resolution to initiate Proceedings of Intent to approving engineer's reports, confirming diagram maps, and ordering the levy on parcels for FY 2024-25 for the Colusa Meadows West Public Facilities Assessment District and Hoblit Public Facilities Assessment District.
Public Hearing opened and closed at 6:28 pm with no comments.
Motion by Council Member Codorniz, seconded by Council Member Vaca to adopt Resolution 24-28 to approve engineer's reports which, confirm diagram maps and parcels within the assessment districts, and order the levy of assessment for FY 2024-25 for the Colusa Meadows West Public Facilities Assessment District and Hoblit Public Facilities Assessment District. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
9. Consideration of a Resolution to initiate proceedings of Intent to approve the engineer's reports, contirm diagram maps, and order the levy on parcels for FY 2024-25 for the City of Colusa Parks, Trees & Pool Improvement District.
City Manager Cain explained the difference of this Assessment, in that each property owner pays for this assessment to maintain the parks and swimming pool.
Public Hearing opened at 6:31 pm with the following public comment.
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Commissioner Roach commented about increasing the boundaries and educating the public about the benefits.
Public Hearing closed at 6:36 pm
Motion by Mayor Vaca, seconded by Council Member Codorniz to adopt Resolution 24-29 o approve the engineer's report which, confirms diagram maps and parcels within the assessment district, and order the levy of assessment for FY 2024-25 for the City of Colus:
Parks, Trees & Pool Improvement District. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
10. Consideration working with Succeed Net to install internet dishes on the City water towers.
City Manager Cain presented information on Succeed Net.
Public Comments: Rick Kunze, Colusa Net provided information relating to the proposal and his opposition to it. Citizen Daniel St. James explained his opposition to the internet dish on the towers. Citizen Thomas Roach also expressed his opposition of antennas on the water towers.
Council directed staff to inform Succeed Net that the City of Colusa was not interested There was council consensus keeping the water towers free from any type of antennas or internet dishes.
11. FEMA Mapping Update and Discussion
City Engineer Swartz and City Manager Cain explained Colusa was the last city in the State to be mapped. Swartz stated letters were mailed to 652 residents who were in the flood zone. He recommended citizens contact their insurance company after they receive their letter. Swartz provided FEMA handouts to the council and the public. City Manager Cain explained existing homes in the flood zone would need a surveyor if they pull building permits. Swartz provided directions to the FEMA website to check if their property was in the flood zone.
Public Comments: Supervisor Kalfsbeek-Smith stated the county mailed notifications over a year ago to every parcel owner in the county.
12. Consideration of updated information on the American Relief Program Act (ARPA) / State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRR) expenditures City Manager Cain and Finance Director Aziz-Khan presented information. There will be an updated ARPA Spending Plan in the upcoming budget. A spreadsheet was provided of what the council approved last year. The timeline to spend the money is December 2026.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Placer Al and how it can help businesses.
Measure B's acceptance of their recommendations.
ADJOURNED at 7:29 pm
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION -Mayor Vaca stated there was no reportable action.
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ADJOURNED at 8:00 pm
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