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MINUTES OF THE DAVIS CITY COUNCIL
Meeting of July 30, 2024
The City Council of the City of Davis met in regular meeting session beginning at 6:31 p.m. in the Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California and via tele- conference at 3 Pine St, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609 . The meeting was called to order by Mayor Josh Chapman.
Roll Call: Councilmembers Present: Will Arnold, Donna Neville, Gloria Partida, Bapu Vaitla (via teleconference), Josh Chapman
Councilmembers Absent: None
Other Officers Present: Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz, City At- torney Inder Khalsa, City Clerk Zoe Mirabile
Approval of
Agenda
W. Arnold moved, seconded by G. Partida, to approve the agenda.
Motion passed unanimously.
City Manager
Announce-
ments
K. Stachowicz: City has launched pre -designed ADU (accessory dwell- ing unit) plans. G Street construction will occur August – November, will include civic space for community gathering. Upcoming community meetings on design and use of space.
City Council
Announce-
ments and Li-
aison Reports
None
Public Com-
ments
• Molly Hillis, St Martins Episcopal Church Social Justice and Outreach Committee; Steven Streeter, Heart of Davis; Kar y Shender; Gayna Lamb-bang, Ellen Kalorik: Council should prioritize ADA and cooling upgrades to Respite Center.
• Jon Li: Technology and application of a viable system model can in- crease government productivity.
• Dorothy Reilly: Need to protect children and women.
• Alan Hirsch: Concern ed about commission process es. Suggested improvements to public participation.
• Victor L agunes: Consent calendar item Land Acknowledgement — Support Land acknowledgement and continued discussion of support of local tribes.
• Connor Gorman: Consent calendar item janitorial services—consider hiring dedicated employees instead of contracting for services. Con- sent calendar item Task Force on African Americans—support. Con- sent calendar item Land Acknowledgement—support.
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Consent Cal-
endar
2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project – Shared Use Path Package, CIP No. ET8250
Approve Resolution No. 24 -116 - Awarding Contract to McGuire and Hester for Construction of the 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project – Shared Use Path Package, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Contract, and Finding the Project Exempt From Review Pursuant to CEQA Regulation Guidelines Sections §15301(c) Existing Facilities and §15302(c) Replacement or Reconstruction
Amendment No. 1 to Kennedy Jenks Task Order 12 for Additional Design of Manganese Treatment Facilities at Well 30 to Include Distributed En- ergy Resources
Approve Resolution No. 24-117 - Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute Amendment No. 1 to Task Order 12 with Kennedy Jenks for Ser- vices Related to Water Well 30 Manganese Treatment Improvements
Amendment to General Services Agreement to Provide Janitorial Ser- vices
Approve Resolution No. 24-118 - Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute Amendment No. 5 to the General Services Agreement with Spencer Building Maintenance, Inc. for Janitorial Services
Assignment and Assumption of the Development Agreement for t he Chiles Ranch Project
Approve Resolution No. 24 -119 - Approving the Assignment and As- sumption of Development Agreement for the Chiles Ranch Project
City Manager Purchasing and Approval Authorization During City Coun- cil Recess
Approve Resolution No. 24-120 - Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute Professional Services Contracts, Award Construction Contracts, Manage Grants and Approve Budget Adjustments During the City Coun- cil Recess From July 31, 2024 Through August 26, 2024
Revised Salary Table
Approve Resolution No. 24-121 - Approving Citywide Salary Table
Human Relations Commission Action Items
1. Meeting of June 27, 2024: Land Acknowledgement Statement Approve Resolution No. 24-122 - Adopting a Land Acknowledgement Statement for the City of Davis
2. Meeting of April 25, 2024: State Task Force on Reparation Proposals for African Americans
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Approve Resolution No. 24-123 - Commending the Mission, Purpose and Efforts of the California Task Force Established to Study and De- velop Reparation Proposals for African Americans
Modifications to the Davis Municipal Code Related to Construction and Demolition Debris
Introduce Ordinance Amending Sections 32.01.010, 32.010.030,
32.04.020 and 32.04.050 of Chapter 32 of the Davis Municipal Code, and Making a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA Pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(a)
Updates to the Davis Municipal Code to Clarify Pr ovisions Related to Select Commissions
Introduce Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the Davis Municipal Code to Clarify Provisions Related to Certain Commissions in Chapters 6, 15, 22, and 29
2024 Council Liaison Assignments
Ratify the Council Liaison Chart
City of Davis Water Supplies and Update on Water Use Efficiency Leg- islation
Receive informational report
General Plan Update 2024
Informational
W. Arnold moved, seconded by D. Neville, to approve the consent cal- endar. Motion passed unanimously.
Item Re-
moved from
Consent Cal-
endar:
City Council
Meeting
Schedule for
Legislative
Year 2024-
2025
Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz : Summarized proposed meet- ing schedule.
G. Partida moved, seconded by D. Neville, to a pprove Resolution No. 24-124 - Establishing Meeting Dates for Legislative Year 2024-2025. Mo- tion passed unanimously.
Appointments
to Advisory
Commissions
City Clerk Zoe Mirabile: Summarized recruitment and appointment pro- cess.
Public comments:
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• Alan Hirsch: Consider options for increased public participation. • Mark Huising: Applicant for Transportation Commission.
City Council recessed at 7:16 p.m. and reconvened at 7:27 p.m.
City Council submitted votes to appoint members to commissions via chart. Staff compiled the votes and read off the final tally.
B. Vaitla: recuse d himself from voting on appointments for the Social Services Commission and Transportation Commission due to personal relationships with applicants regarding council campaign activities.
Fiscal Commission
1 Regular (6/30/2027)
Commission
Applicants WA JC DN GP BV TOTAL APPOINT
Marubayashi,
Mitchell R R R R R 5R Regular
Senior Citizen Commission
1 Regular (6/30/2025); 1 Alternate (6/30/2025)
Commission
Applicants WA JC DN GP BV TOTAL APPOINT
Coupe,
Marsha R R R R R 5R Regular
Rost,
Thomas A A A A A 5A Alternate
Social Services Commission
2 Regular (6/30/2025); 1 Alternate (6/30/2025)
Commission
Applicants WA JC DN GP BV TOTAL APPOINT
Blake, Sarah R R R R R
E
C
U
S
E
D
4R Regular
Clutter,
Barbara R 1R
Coburn,
Bethany 0
Coupe,
Marsha 0
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Honig, Jason 0
Ligtenberg,
Tracy R R R A 3R
1A Regular
Ringer,
Christopher A A A 3A Alternate
Shender,
Kary 0
Transportation Commission
1 Alternate (6/30/2025)
Commission
Applicants WA JC DN GP BV TOTAL APPOINT
Cecil, Brad R
E
C
U
S
E
D
0 Hirson, Greg 0
Huising, Mark A A A A 4A Alternate
Marubayashi,
Mitchell 0
D. Neville moved, seconded by G. Partida, as follows:
1. Appoint members to the following commissions as indicated on the charts:
• Fiscal Commission
• Senior Citizen Commission
• Social Services Commission
• Transportation Commission
2. Authorize adding Gerald Braun (previous Utilities Commissioner) to the Climate and Environmental Justice Commission as an alternate member.
Motion passed unanimously.
Public Hear-
ing: Updates
to the City of
Davis Water
Shortage
Contingency
Plan
Public Works Utilities & Operations Deputy Director Adrienne Heinig :
Overview of proposed changes to the Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
Public comments:
• Alan Hirsch: Suggest triaging trees for increased irrigation during drought periods and protect areas with high traffic such as Downtown and playgrounds.
• Dillan Horton: Interested in more information on enforcement of re- strictions and outreach efforts to residents.
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• Connor Gorman: Support water conservation as much as possible , including drought tolerant landscaping.
A. Heinig: City takes an education first approach to enforcement of reg- ulations. Current practice is to r espond to customer concerns or com- plaints. Robust outreach—newsletters, newspaper ads and column, util- ity bill inserts, soc ial media, information specifically for renters, packets to new property owners, information for tenants at multi-family properties.
W. Arnold moved, seconded by D. Neville, to approve Resolution No. 24- 125 - Modifying the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan . Motion passed unanimously
Public Hear-
ing: On-Bill
Financing
Loan Agree-
ment and En-
ergy Conser-
vation Agree-
ment for City
Facility LED
Lighting Re-
placement
Project
Public Works Utilities & Operations Director Stan Gryczko: Summarized proposed project.
Mayor Chapman opened the public hearing.
• Alan Hirsch and Connor Gorman: Support project.
Mayor Chapman closed the public hearing.
G. Partida moved, seconded by W. Arnold, to a pprove Resolution No. 24-126 - Approving an On-Bill Financing Agreement with PG&E, and En- ergy Conservation Agreement with Eco-Green, for Provision and Instal- lation of LED Lighting Fixtures, and Making Findings in Support Thereof Pursuant to Government Code Section 4217.10, et seq. Motion passed unanimously.
Objective De-
sign Stand-
ards
Community Development Director Sherri Metzker : Overview of process to develop, including commission input and recommendations, and pro- posed objective design standards.
Public comments:
• Alan Hirsch: Should include tree standards in objective design stand- ards.
• Connor Gorman: Support streamlined process for projects that meet community needs. Should prioritize affordability and accessibility.
W. Arnold moved, seconded by D. Neville, as follows:
1. Introduce Ordinance Amending Chapter 40 of the Davis Municipal Code to Add a New Section 40.31.035 to Chapter 40.31 Regarding Citywide Objective Design Standards for Qualifying Mixed -Use and Multi-Family Housing Developments and Making a Determina tion of Exemption Under CEQA.
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2. Approve Resolution No. 24-127 - Establishing Citywide Objective De- sign Standards for Qualifying Residential Projects , amended as fol- lows:
a. Remove Site Plan, #2 orient toward primary street
b. Add to H Architecture: neutral color palette for primary build- ing color
Motion passed unanimously.
AB 1234 Re-
porting
None
Long Range
Calendar
K. Stachowicz: Council will be on recess until August 27.
Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
Zoe Mirabile
City Clerk