CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
ALIFORN City Hall - City Council Chambers
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 on the agenda approval.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Supervisor Janice Bell stated the owner at 215 Bridge Street has requested on multiple occasions that the back of his property be cleaned up however building materials, shipping container homeless issues and trash remain.
Citizen Sue Gibbs commented about her tree that the city trimmed.
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. Approve - Council Draft Minutes of April 16 and May 7
2. Receive and File - Police Department April report
3. Adopt - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction contract with Dos Rios Inc. for the rehabilitation of the Colusa Sacramento River (SRA) ACTION: Motion by Council Member Conrado 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 on legislation affecting the city.
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 Department.
City Clerk Kittle will repost the Planning Commission and Heritage Preservation Commission vacancies, since no applications were received.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
4. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Comprehensive Fee Schedule Public Hearing City Manager Cain provided an updated Fee Schedule, as the one in the agenda packet had last year's highlighted changes. The only change this year was the building permits.
Cain requested council direction regarding the non-profit organizations' weekend usage and reduced charges. Council agreed the non-profits could continue using the Scout Cabin rent-free Monday-Thursday but would need to pay for weekend usage. Cain explained that with the new lock system, the city can track who uses it and when. The Scout Cabin is $300/rental fee. The non-profit weekend rental fee is $150; however, the city hasn't been collecting the non-profit fees.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Citizen Kristin Amsden expressed why she was a proponent of no fees for the scouts on the weekends and addressed formatting issues with the Fee Schedule.
ACTION: The consensus of the council was to bring back the updated Fee Schedule as discussed with additional information on the usage.
5. Consideration of a Resolution approving Proceedings with the annual Levy City of Colusa Community Facilities District (CFD) 2-2020 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
ACTION: Public Hearing opened and closed with no comments.
Motion by Council Member Ponciano seconded by Council Member Markss to adopt Resolution 24-31 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.
6. Consideration of a Resolution 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.
ACTION: Public Hearing opened and closed with no comments.
Motion by Council Member Conrado seconded by Council Member Codorniz to adopt Resolution 24-32 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.
7. Consideration of a Resolution approving the engineer's reports, confirm diagram maps, and order the levy on parcels for FY 2024-25 for the City of Colusa Parks, Trees & Pool Improvement District.
ACTION: Public Hearing opened and closed with no comments.
Motion by Council Member Codorniz seconded by Council Member Markss to adopt Resolution 24-33 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 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.
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8. Consideration of a Resolution approving of Proceedings to Levy the Walnut Ranch Assessment District for FY 2024-25, accept the preliminary engineer's report, confirming diagram and maps.
ACTION: Public Hearing opened and closed with no comments.
Motion by Council Member Markss seconded by Mayor Vaca to adopt Resolution 24-34 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 vote:
AYES: Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
9. Consideration of a Resolution approving the recommendation of the Measure B committee spending allocations on a percentage basis.
City Manager Cain reported Measure B Committee met last week to confirm numbers and percentages of monies to be spent. Their goal was a guideline and as projects come up, percentages may change. Cain confirmed Measure B monies have not been used yet.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Citizen Thomas Roach commented on the positivity of the committee.
Supervisor Janice Bell inquired about the percentages and the public's perception of Measure B monies allocation.
ACTION: Motion by Council Member Markss seconded by Council Member Codorniz to adopt Resolution 24-35 taking the Measure B Committee's recommended spending allocations. Motion passed 5-0 by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Markss, Ponciano, Conrado, Codorniz and Vaca.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Placer Al
Updated ARPA Spending Plan to increase the Community Sake Grant ADJOURNED at 7:11 pm
Well, Mili
/ Shelly Kittle, City Clerk
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