CITY OF DAVIS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COMMUNITY CHAMBERS, 23 RUSSELL BOULEVARD, DAVIS, CA 95616 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024
6:30 P.M.
Members of the City Council:
Josh Chapman, Mayor
Bapu Vaitla, Vice Mayor
Will Arnold (Outgoing)
Linda Deos (Incoming)
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. Declaring the Results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election — Election of Three City Council Members in Districts 2, 3 and 5 and Measure Q Essential Services Tax (City Clerk Zoe Mirabile)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law of the General Municipal Election Held on November 5, 2024
B. City Council Reorganization: Swearing in of Elected Councilmembers
1. Linda Deos for District 2
2. Donna Neville for District 3
3. Josh Chapman for District 5
Item 2
7:00 Ceremonial Presentations:
A. Proclamation Honoring California Senator Bill Dodd for his Service to the Davis Community
Item 3
7:10 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
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Item 4
7:20 Public Comments
The Public Comments section is for the City Council to receive comments; except for brief questions 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 considered 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].
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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 com- ment on. Please indicate your name and which item you are speaking about.
Item 5 Consent Calendar
7:35 All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and non-controver- sial, 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 Counc il 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 discussion and action. Item(s) removed will be discussed later in the meeting as time permits.
A. Transactions and Use Tax Increase Follow-Up Documentation (Finance Direc- tor Elena Adair)
Recommendation: Approve the Following:
1. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for Imple- mentation of a Local Transactions and Use Tax;
2. Resolution Authorizing the Examination of Sales or Transactions and Use Tax records;
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3. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment #2 to the Agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates to Include Audit Ser- vices for the Newly Approved Transactions and Use Tax (“Measure Q”).
B. Playfields Batting Cages Analysis (Parks & Community Services Director Deanne Machado)
Recommendation: Authorize Staff to pursue a comprehensive study of uti- lization of, and development of alternative options, for the Playfields batting cage facility, to include a robust community and stakeholder engagement effort and a financial feasibility analysis
C. Task Order for the Design of the H Street Storm Drain Pump Station (SDS#3) Replacement Project, CIP No. ET0022 (Public Works Engineering & Transpor- tation Director Dianna Jensen/Principal Civil Engineer Melissa Marshall/Senior Civil Engineer Melody Eldridge)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing The City Manager to (1) Execute Task Order No. 42 with West Yost for the H Street Storm Drain Pump Station (SDS No. 3) Replacement Project, CIP No. ET0022, (2) Execute Amendment No. 3 to the Current On -Call Professional Engineering Services Agreement with West Yost Associates, and (3) Complete a Budget Revision
D. Commission Project Review for Village Farms Davis and Shriners Projects (Community Development Director Sherri Metzker/Principal Planner Dara Dungworth)
Recommendation: Approve the list of additional commissions that will be tasked to review and comment on the Village Farms Davis and Shriners pro- jects
E. Second Reading: Ordinance Amending Chapter 37 of the Davis Municipal Code Relating to Tree Planting, Preservation and Protection to Revise Admin- istrative Processes and Establish a Tree Permit Appeal Board, and Finding this Ordinance Exempt From Environmental Review Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3)
Recommendation: Adopt (Introduced 12/3/24)
F. Commission Minutes:
1. Climate and Environmental Justice Commission Meeting of July 22, 2024
2. Human Relations Commission Meeting October 24, 2024
3. Open Space and Habitat Commission Meeting of November 4, 2024
4. Transportation Commission Meetings of September 9, and October 14, 2024
Recommendation: Informational
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Regular Calendar
*See above instructions for public comments*
Item 6
7:40 Initial Budget Priorities for FY26 and FY27 (City Manager Mike Webb/Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz/Finance Director Elena Adair) Recommendation:
1. Provide staff feedback regarding key budget priorities for the upcoming two- year budget cycle (fiscal years 2026 and 2027), particularly for the General Fund;
2. Appoint a Pavement Management Subcommittee to work with staff to refine the City’s pavement management funding strategy.
Item 7
9:00 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 December 17, 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 De- cember 13, 2024, and made available to the public during normal business hours.
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