CITY OF DAVIS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COMMUNITY CHAMBERS, 23 RUSSELL BOULEVARD, DAVIS, CA 95616 TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Members of the City Council:
Josh Chapman, Mayor
Bapu Vaitla, Vice Mayor
Will Arnold
Donna Neville Mike Webb, City Manager
Gloria Partida Inder Khalsa, City Attorney
PLEASE NOTE – The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference; times listed are estimates. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Coun- cil Members. A 4/5 vote of the Council is required to begin consideration of a new item of busi- ness after 11:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Item 1
6:30 A. City Manager Brief Announcements
B. City Council Brief Announcements and Liaison Reports from Various 2x2 Meet- ings and Commission/Board/Inter-jurisdictional Assignments C. City Council Indication of Intent to Pull Item(s) from the Consent Calendar for Discussion
Item 2
6:40 Public Comments
The Public Comments section is for the City Council to receive comments; except for brief ques- tions for clarification, no discussion or action may be taken on any item that is not listed on the agenda. Public comment may be continued to the end of the meeting if the time allotted for public comment expires.
IN PERSON PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Any member of the public may address the City Council on matters not listed on this agenda, or on matters listed on the consent calendar. If possible, citizens should reserve their comments for regular matters listed on this agenda until the time the item is consid- ered by the Council. Speakers will be asked to line up at the podium and state their name for the record. Comments are limited to no more than 2 minutes per speaker.
WRITTEN AND VOICEMAIL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
1. Submit written public comments to [email protected]. Emails are distributed to City Council and staff. To ensure the City Council has the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, send emails by 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date.
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2. Submit comments by voicemail prior to the meeting: Call the city’s dedicated phone line (530) 757-5693 to leave a voicemail message for public comment. Staff will play comments during the appropriate agenda item. Comments will be accepted from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.Voicemail public comments will not be accepted after 4:00 p.m. Speakers will be limited to no more than two minutes.
Note: You must leave a separate voicemail for each item you wish to comment on.
Please indicate your name and which item you are speaking about.
Item 3 Consent Calendar
6:55 All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and non-controversial, require no discussion and are expected to have unanimous Council support and may be enacted by the Council in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items; however, before the Council votes on the motion to adopt, members of the Council, staff, or the public may request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discus- sion and action. Item(s) removed will be discussed later in the meeting as time permits.
A. Amendment to Agreement Relating to Fixed Route Transit and Support Ser- vices (Public Works Engineering & Transportation Director Dianna Jensen/ PWET Assistant Director Ryan Chapman)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to the Agreement with UC Davis Relating to Fixed Route Transit and Support Services
B. Police Patrol Car Mobile Device Computer (MDC) Replacement ( Information Systems Director Jason Best/Information Systems Technical Services Man- ager Brad Gonzalez)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase 15 Replacement Mobile Device Computer (MDC) for the Police Pa- trol Cars from CDW-Government
Regular Calendar
*See above instructions for public comments*
Item 4
7:00 Public Hearing: Wastewater Utility Fees and Changes to Davis Municipal Code Related to Wastewater Regulations and Utility Fees (Public Works Utilities & Op- erations Director Stan Gryczko/Deputy Director Adrienne Heinig) Recommendation:
1. Conduct final count of written protests, including any written protests submitted prior to the close of the public hearing, and determine if there is a majority pro- test.
2. If no majorityprotest exists, introduce Ordinance Amending the Title of Chapter 33, “Sewers and Sewage Disposal,” and Article 33.04.050 “Schedule of Charges” of Chapter 33, “Sewers and Sewage Disposal,” of the Davis Munici- pal Code, Related to Wastewater Regulations and Utility Rates, and Making a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA Pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3), 15378(a) and 15378(b)(4)
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3. Approve Resolution Enacting Modification to City of Davis Customer Rates for Wastewater Service Fees Effective January 16, 2024 to Implement Rate Ad- justment on February 1, 2024
Item 5
7.45 Public Hearing: Surveillance Technology – Replacement Body-Worn Cameras/In- car Cameras (Police Chief Darren Pytel/Deputy Police Chief Todd Henry/Deputy Director of Police Services Jean Lyon)
Recommendation:
1. Consider the purchase/replacement of body-worn cameras (BWC) and in-car cameras (ICC).
2. Make a determination that the continued use of BWC/ICC has been balanced with the need to investigate and prevent crimes; protect crime victims and so- ciety from those who commit crimes; protect civil rights and civil liberties, in- cluding privacy and free expression; and the costs to the City.
3. Approve the purchase of BWC/ICC and associated software/cloud-based stor- age.
4. Re-adopt the proposed Surveillance Use Polic ies for the continued use of BWC/ICC.
Item 6
8:05 Prioritization for Near -term Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Next Steps (Public Works Utilities & Operations Director Stan Gryczko/ Urban Forestry Man- ager Charles Murphy)
Recommendation: Receive report on the prioritization of steps to be undertaken over the next few years with regards to the implementation of the UFMP. Council may consider additional areas of focus to prioritize.
Staff recommendations for priorities include:
a) Updating and creation of policies, procedures, specifications and standards related to tree care, maintenance, management and planting. b) Continuing the previous efforts undertak en to update the City’s ordinance related to Trees (Chapter 37 of the Municipal Code).
c) Conducting an updated comprehensive City tree inventory. d) Downtown tree trimming, planting, planting inventory, or specific tree care and maintenance overseen by the Urban Forestry program.
Item 7
8:50 Update on Leaf Blower/Small Off -Road Engine Use (Public Works Utilities & Op- erations Director Stan Gryczko/Deputy Director Adrienne Heinig) Recommendation:
1. Receive update on testing of battery-powered equipment to replaceor augment the use of gas-powered small off-road engines, specifically in City operations.
2. Consider directing staff to return with a timeline to discuss recommended up- dates to the City’s current ordinance governing the use of leaf blowers (Section 01-16-24 City Council Meeting
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24.02.040(b) of the Davis Municipal Code), along with any additional infor- mation the Council wishes to receive in their deliberation of the topic.
Item 8
9:20 A. AB 1234 Reporting of Meetings Attended at City Expense B. City Council Long Range Calendar. The calendar is a fluid working document used to support efficient and effective meetings and is subject to change. At this time, Council may request items be placed on a future meeting agenda Adjournment.
The foregoing agenda for the January 16, 2024 meeting of the Davis City Council was delivered to each Councilmember and posted on the outside public bulletin board at City Hall, 23 Russell Boulevard on Jan- uary 12, 2024, and made available to the public during normal business hours.
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