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MINUTES OF THE DAVIS CITY COUNCIL
Meeting of March 19, 2024
The City Council of the City of Davis met in regular meeting session beginning at 6:46 p.m. in the Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Josh Chapman.
Roll Call: Councilmembers Present: Will Arnold, Donna Neville, Gloria Partida, Bapu Vaitla, Josh Chapman
Councilmembers Absent: None
Other Officers Present: City Manager Michael Webb, City Attorney Inder Khalsa, City Clerk Zoe Mirabile
Approval of
Agenda
B. Vaitla moved, seconded by G. Partida, to approve the agenda.
Motion passed unanimously.
Ceremonial
Presentations
Proclamations Recognizing March as:
A. American Red Cross Month, presented by G. Partida
B. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, presented by B. Vaitla C. Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, presented by W. Ar- nold
D. Women's History Month, presented by D. Neville
City Council recessed at 7:00 p.m. and reconvened at 7:09 p.m.
City Manager
Announce-
ments
M. Webb: City and Yolo Land Trust completed purchase of new agricul- tural conservation easement on 120 acres northeast of Covell Blvd. Hate Free Together launched website last week, partnership with City, UC Davis, Yolo County, Davis Joint Unified School District, etc.
City Council
Announce-
ments and Li-
aison Reports
B. Vaitla: Request City Manager make public the information staff pro- vided to council on consent calendar item regarding fleet electrification in response to public comments received via email.
M. Webb: Will discuss with city attorney what and how to present the information in a public way, after removing attorney client privilege infor- mation.
Public Com-
ments
• David Carlson: Property manager of 2121 Second Street business park. Would like to discuss using property for various cannabis pur- poses.
• Connor Gorman: support Proposition 1.
Consent Cal-
endar
Construction Contract for 2023/2024 ADA Parking/Curb Compliance Project, CIP No. ET8126
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Approve Resolution No. 24 -025 - Awarding Construction Contract to B&M Builders, Inc. for the 2023/24 ADA Parking/ Curb Compliance Pro- ject, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract, and Finding Pro- ject Exempt From Review Pursuant to CEQA Regulation Guidelines Section §15301 Existing Facilities
Community Park Restroom Replacement Design, CIP No. ET0025 Approve Resolution No. 24-026 - Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Professional Services Agreement with Indigo – Hammond + Playle Architects, LLP for the Community Park Restroom Replacement Project
On Call Engineering Services Task Order No. 12 for the G Street Acti- vation Project, CIP No. ET0029
Approve Resolution No. 24-027 - Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute a Design Task Order with PSOMAS for the G Street Activation Pro- ject to Complete Design
General Services Agreement to Perform Emergency Mold Remediation Work at Fire Station 31
Approve Resolution No. 24-028 - Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute a General Services Agre ement with CAL -INC to Perform Emer- gency Testing, Mold Remediation, and Restoration Work at Fire Station 31 Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Advantage Program Approve Resolution No. 24-029 - Authorizing the City Manager to Pur- chase Geographic Information Systems Advantage PROGRAM From ESRI
Improvement Agreement for 1123 Olive Drive
Approve Resolution No. 24-030 - Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute an Improvement Agreement with Volt Coff ee for the Property Lo- cated at 1123 Olive Drive
California Energy Commission Funding Opportunity for Fleet Charging Infrastructure
Approve Resolution No. 24-031 - Authorizing the Fleet Charging Infra- structure Grant Application to the California Energy Commission
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Funding Opportunity for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Measures
1. Approve Resolution No. 24-032 - Support of Going Beyond Green:
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Implementation funding request on behalf of the Sacramento-Rose- ville Combined Statistical Area.
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign a Letter of Commitment to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District for this grant funding submission.
Name Multi-Use Pathway in Sycamore Park “Karim Abou Najm Path- way”
Approve Resolution No. 24-033 - Authorizing Naming of the Multi -Use Pathway in Sycamore Park to the “Karim Abou Najm Pathway
Designation of Parking Prohibitions at Various Locations Throughout the City to Improve Accessibility of Bus Stops
Introduce Ordinance Revising Locations on Public Streets Where Park- ing is Prohibited, and Amending Chapter 22 of the Davis Municipal Code
Commission Minutes:
1. Civic Arts Commission Meetings of December 11, 2023 and February 12, 2024
2. Open Space and Habitat Commission Meeting of February 5, 2024 Informational
G. Partida moved, seconded by D. Neville, to approve consent calendar.
Motion passed unanimously.
Appeal of
February 7,
2024 Tree
Commission
Decision to
Retain the
Tree at 1316
Torrey Street
Urban Forestry Manager Charles Murphy : Summarized removal re- quest, resident comments, Tree Commission action, and staff assess- ment.
Mayor Chapman opened the public hearing.
• Bob Traverso, home owner: Support tree removal. Tree is incorrect species and has caused multiple incidents of damage to the property which required expensive repairs. City should consider damage to property as a criterion for removing trees.
• Colin Walsh: Support retaining tree. If Council approve s removal, should charge the full tree mitigation fee.
Mayor Chapman closed the public hearing.
W. Arnold moved, seconded by G. Partida, to grant the appeal. City will charge the resident the full tree mitigation fee. Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Arnold, Neville, Partida, Chapman
NOES: Vaitla
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Appeal of Au-
gust 2, 2023
Tree Commis-
sion Decision
to Retain the
Tree at 1104
Los Robles
Street
J. Chapman recused himself from this item as he owns real property within 500 feet of the site.
Urban Forestry Manager Charles Murphy: Summarized removal re- quest, resident comments, Tree Commission action, and staff assess- ment.
Mayor Chapman opened the public hearing.
• Sophia Mattingly, home owner: Support tree removal. Tree has fur- ther damage including buckling, potential increase in tree lean , ter- mites, and unstable and broken limbs. Safety concerns.
• Colin Walsh: Support retaining tree. If Council approve s removal, should charge the full tree mitigation fee.
Mayor Chapman closed the public hearing.
W. Arnold moved to grant the appeal and charge reduced fee for re- moval only. Motion fails due to lack of second.
D. Neville moved, seconded by G. Partida, to uphold the Tree Commis- sion decision to retain the tree. The tree is 44 years old and in fair health and vigor, albeit poor form. The lifespan of a Brutia Pine can be hun- dreds of years. Direct staff to inspect the tree within no more than 10 days to assess the leaning of the tree. Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Arnold, Neville, Partida, Vaitla
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chapman (recuse)
City Council recessed at 8:16 p.m. and reconvened at 8:24 p.m.
Downtown
Decorative
Lighting Sur-
vey Results
and Next
Steps for Re-
placement
Decorative
Lighting
Public Works Utilities & Operations Deputy Director Adrienne Heinig :
Summarized background, tree work, survey results, options to consider, consultations with D avis Downtown Business Association and Davis Chamber of Commerce.
Public comments:
• Colin Walsh , Elaine Roberts Musser, Eileen Samitz, Alan Pryor , Donna Lemongello , Nancy Price , Jen, unnamed individual, and Wendy Tutah: Support staff recommendation to string lights on poles instead of trees to preserve tree health. Proposed lighting will con- tribute to ambiance and safety.
B. Vaitla moved, seconded by D. Neville, as follows:
1. Direct staff to move forward with the staff recommended option of decorative lighting strung on poles
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2. Direct staff to return with options for proposed implementation (in consultation with applicable busines s representatives) and a maintenance plan on preferred option for decorative lighting , to include cost estimates.
3. Direct staff to engage in discussions with DDBA regarding the use of funds allocated in the budget for DDBA beautification
Motion passed unanimously.
Water Assis-
tance Pro-
gram (Low In-
come Subsidy
for City Utility
Charges)
Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz: Provided background on wa- ter assistance program for $10 monthly credit to offset cost for water charges for eligible households. Law prohibits using rate revenues to subsidize any user; possible sources of funding include donations, late fees, grant programs, or the General Fund. Currently late fees and do- nations are primary sources. 77 out of a ceiling of 250 households cur- rently enrolled, reauthorization process every year. Next steps: return with documents to increase dollar amount of monthly subsidy, expand outreach to increase number of participants to ceiling, and report back to Council by end of year.
Public comments:
• Connor Gorman: Support expanding and increasing water assis- tance program. Should have a sliding scale if possible. Expand num- ber and types of households that are eligible, including rent ers and residents of trailer parks.
B. Vaitla moved, seconded by G. Partida, as follows:
1. Direct staff to increase efforts to publicize the program to ensure it is maximized, bring back the necessary ordinance changes to allow the subsidy to be set by resolution, and bring back a resolution to in- crease the subsidy to $20/month, with an annual inflator.
2. Direct staff to report on progress by December 2024 to determine if additional adjustments need to be made.
Motion passed unanimously.
AB 1234 Re-
porting
None
Long Range
Calendar
M. Webb: Next meeting is April 2. Proposed regular items are City Coun- cil Goals Discussion and Mid-Year Budget Update. Staff is working on both items, will discuss with Mayor if need to reschedule.
Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
Zoe Mirabile
City Clerk