CITY OF DAVIS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COMMUNITY CHAMBERS, 23 RUSSELL BOULEVARD, DAVIS, CA 95616 TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Members of the City Council:
Bapu Vaitla, Mayor
Donna Neville, Vice Mayor
Josh Chapman
Linda Deos 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 Council Members. A 4/5 vote of the Council is required to begin consideration of a new item of business after 11:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Item 1
6:30 Ceremonial Presentation:
A. Proclamation Honoring Josh Chapman for His Service to the Davis Community as Mayor During 2024
B. Welcome Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2025
Item 2
6:45 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 3
6:55 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 01-21-25 City Council Meeting
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podium and state their name for the record. Commentsare 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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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 com- ment on. Please indicate your name and which item you are speaking about.
Item 4 Consent Calendar
7:10 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 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 discussion and action. Item(s) removed will be discussed later in the meeting as time permits.
A. Camping Ordinance I mplementation Policy (Police Chief Todd Henry/Social Services & Housing Director Dana Bailey)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Establishing an Implementation Policy Regarding Enforcement of the City of Davis Camping Ordinance (Davis Municipal Code 26.11)
B. Equipment Procurement Contract for W astewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Sedimentation Basin No. 3, Distribution Channel and Grit Basin Concrete Re- surfacing, CIP No. ET0018 (Public Works Engineering & Transportation Direc- tor Dianna Jensen/Principal Civil Engineer Melissa Marshall/Senior Civil Engi- neer Terry Jue)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Awarding Contract to Connexus Industries Inc. for Equipment Procurement for the WWTP Sedimentation Basin No. 3, Distribution Channel and Grit Basi n Concrete Resurfacing Project, and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract
C. Acceptance of Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District 2024 Sacramento Emergency Clean Air Transportation Program Grant Funds for Electric Vehicle Fleet Replacement (Public Works Utilities & Operations Direc- tor Stan Gryczko/Deputy Director Alexis Eastwood/Fleet Manager David Cat- taneo)
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Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Grant Funding from the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Manage- ment District and to Increase Appropriations in Unallocated Fund 531 D. Independent Police Auditor Contract Extension (Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment #1 to the 2023-24 Contract with the OIR Group to Extend the Term for Independent Police Auditor Services
E. Amendment to Varsity Theater Lease (Community Development Director Sherri Metzker/Real Property Manager Tracie Reynolds)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Seventh Amendment to the City’s Lease with Fenske/Novakovic, Inc. for the Varsity Theater, which (1) Sho rtens the Length of the Remaining Option Periods to One Year Each, and (2) Provides Rent Relief for 18 Months to Keep the Theater Open While the Tenant Develops, in Collaboration with the City, a Post-Pandemic Business Plan for the Theater During This Difficult Time for the Movie Industry
F. Davis Youth Softball Association (DYSA) Proposal to Install Batting Cage at Community Park (Parks & Community Services Director Deanne Machado) Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and Designated Staff to Prepare and Execute All Agreements Necessary to Allow DYSA to Construct and Utilize a Batting Cage in Community Park G. Revised Fiscal Year 2024/25 Authorized Position Listing and Revised Salary Table (Assistant City Manager Kelly Stac howicz/Finance Director Elena Adair/Human Resources Director Christopher Bensch)
Recommendation:
1. Approve Resolution Approving Citywide Salary Table – Effective January 20, 2025
2. Approve Resolution Amending the Authorized Position s Listing for FY 2024/25
H. UC Davis Active Sensor Evaluation Study in the City of Davis (Public Works Engineering & Transportation Director Dianna Jensen/Assistant PWET Direc- tor Ryan Chapman)
Recommendation: Informational. Receive a report on the Caltrans Active Sensor Evaluation study being conducted by UC Davis.
I. Surveillance Technology – Automated License Plate Readers/Public Safety Cameras (Police Chief Todd Henry)
Recommendation: Informational. The Police Department is submitting this informational staff report on the consent calendar at least 30 days prior to ask- ing the City Council to hold a public hearing for the Police Department’s pur- chase/use of additional Fixed Public Safety Cameras and Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR).
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J. Commission Minutes: Fiscal Commission Meeting of November 6, 2024 Recommendation: Informational
Regular Calendar
*See above instructions for public comments*
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7:15 Yolo Community Foundation Presentation on Arts and Culture Grant Funding (Community Engagement Director Jenny Tan/Arts & Culture Manager Rachel Hartsough)
Recommendation: Informational. Receive presentation from Yolo Community Foundation Executive Director Jessica Hubbard on City funding provided to Davis arts and culture nonprofits adversely affected by the pandemic.
Item 6
7:45 Down Payment Assistance Ordinance (Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz) Recommendation:
1. Introduce Ordinance Amending Section 18.05.020 (Definitions) and Adding a New Section 18.05.080 (Down Payment Assistant Program Framework) to Chapter 18 (Housing) t o Establish a Framework for a Down Payment Assis- tance Program for Income-Eligible Households.
2. Request the Fiscal Subcommittee (Neville, Vaitla) work with staff to include re- view of a down payment assistance program in the discussions about budget priorities as the City prepares the upcoming biennial budgetwith recommenda- tions to return to the City Council for consideration.
Item 7
8:15 2025-26 City Council Liaison Assignments (City Manager Mike Webb) Recommendation: Review and approve the mayor’srecommendations for Coun- cil liaison appointments for 2025-26 Council Liaison assignments Item 8
8:45 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 21, 2025 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 17, 2025, and made available to the public during normal business hours.
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