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MINUTES OF THE DAVIS CITY COUNCIL
Meeting of March 4, 2025
The City Council of the City of Davis met in regular meeting session beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bapu Vaitla.
Roll Call: Councilmembers Present: Josh Chapman, Linda Deos, Donna Neville, Glo- ria Partida, Bapu Vaitla
Councilmembers Absent: None
Other Officers Present: City Manager Mike Webb , City Attorney Inder Khalsa, City Clerk Zoe Mirabile
Approval of
Agenda
J. Chapman moved, seconded by D. Neville, to approve the agenda. Mo- tion passed unanimously.
Ceremonial
Presentations
Proclamation Recognizing March as Developmental Disabilities Aware- ness Month, presented by G. Partida.
Proclamation Recognizing March as National Nutrition Month, presented by D. Neville.
Proclamation Recognizing March as Women’s History Month and March 8 as International Women’s Day, presented by L. Deos.
City Council recessed at 6:48 p.m. and reconvened at 6:53 p.m.
City Manager
Announce-
ments
M. Webb: March 6—State of the City at Sudwerk Brewing, followed by free public event Economic Development Panel. March 9—Daylight sav- ings time begins. Now through March 14—County Road 105 closure con- tinues for emergency sewer line repair work. March 17 —Thong Hy Huynh Award nominations due.
Provided update on City Manager transition. City Council has appointed Kelly Stachowicz as Interim Ci ty Manager beginning March 31. A City Council Subcommittee (Neville/Partida) has been established to guide recruitment efforts.
City Council
Announce-
ments and Li-
aison Reports
D. Neville: Councilmembers Neville and Partida and staff held neighbor- hood meeting to solicit input from residents surrounding L Street Respite Center.
Linda Deos: March 9—International House will host an event celebrating International Women’s Day.
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Public Com-
ments
• Alan Hirsch: Residents have complained for years about city tree pro- gram. Need more funding and to hold management accountable. • Michelle Famila, Yolo County League of Women Voters: League calls on all congressional caucus le aders to address the negative impact from actions of legislative branch . Should oppose unconstitutional and illegal legislative actions.
• Stephanie Branch: Yolo County League warns of need to safeguard voter eligibility. SAFE Act complicates voter registration and intimi- dates new voters. Strongly oppose, will impose significa nt burdens and make it harder for citizens to exercise their voting rights. • Lucas Hadden, Davis Repertoire Theater: City has supported organ- ization with funding and space. Believe arts is uniquely positioned to build and strengthen community bonds. Thank council for support of arts.
• Connor Gorman: Consent calendar item AB1600 Development Im- pact Fee Report —City should consider implementing a housing im- pact fee for non-residential developments. Funds could be allocated to Housing Trust Fund. Public safety should not be narrowly defined; funds should be used for safety services other than police.
Consent Cal-
endar
Emergency Sewer Infrastructure Repair and Creation of Capital Im- provement Project (CIP) No. ET0034 for Tracking Purposes Approve Resolution No. 25-022 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with McGuire and Hester with a Not to Exceed Amount of $500,000 for Emergency Collections Infrastructure Repair
Professional Services Agreement for Construction Management and In- spection of the Richards Boulevard/ I -80 Interchange Project, CIP No.
ET8730, and On Call Engineering Services Task Order for Materials Testing
Approve Resolution No. 25-023 - Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute a Professional Services Agreement with WSP for Construction Man- agement and Inspection of the Richards Boulevard/ I -80 Interchange Project, and Approve Task Order 7 with Blackburn Consulting
Aquatics Facilities - Arroyo Pool Replastering Project, CIP No. ET8331 and Notice of Exemption for CEQA
Approve Resolution No. 25 -024 - Awarding Contract to Adam’s Pool Specialties for Arroyo Pool Replastering Project, Authorizing City Man- ager to Execute Contract, and Finding the Project Exempt from Review Pursuant to CEQA Regulation Guidelines Section §15305 Minor Altera- tions in Land Use Limitations
Naming of the Stage at the Veterans Memorial Theatre to “The Dave Burmester Stage” at the Veterans Memorial Theatre
Approve Resolution No. 25-025 - Authorizing Naming the Veterans Me- morial Theatre Stage to the “Dave Burmester Stage”
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Playfields Batting Cages Analysis Report
Operate the batting cages for an additional year while monitoring efforts to improve cost recovery. Cost recovery strategies include implementing increases to batting cage token and associated field rental/program fees.
Limit any maintenance and repair expenses to a cap of $5,000 during the monitoring period. Any repairs exceeding this amount would be b rought to Council for recommendations on next steps or alternative options.
Development Impact Fee Annual AB1600 Report for FY2023-2024 Receive the Annual Development Impact Fee Report which has been prepared for the public and City Council review, pursuant to the require- ments of Government Code Section 66006(b) and Government Code Section 66001(d) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
L. Deos moved, seconded by J. Chapman, to approve the consent cal- endar. Motion passed unanimously.
SACOG
Presentation:
2025 Blue-
print
Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Deputy Executive Director Kacey Lizon : Overview of plan process and components, re- gional partners and collaboration. Plan will be released for public review in December 2024. Will be developing policies to implement plan. Ad- dress transportation challenges: technology solutions to maximize exist- ing capacity, prioritize lower cost and quicker projects, maintenance and repair.
Public comments:
• Alan Hirsch: Unsafe to take a bus from Davis to Woodland or Davis to the Airport. Homeless encampment and fires at bus stations. Un- safe to bicycle from Davis to Woodland because there is a very small 18 inch shoulder.
• Alan Miller: Don’t accept funding for transportation or freeway im- provements. Transportation is where greenhouse gas comes from.
Need a transportation corridor to address bicycles and buses before development occurs.
City Council recessed at 7:53 p.m. and reconvened at 8:00 p.m.
Public Hear-
ing: Surveil-
lance Tech-
nology – Au-
tomated Li-
cense Plate
Readers
Police Chief Todd Henry: Police Department seeking approval for 29 new ALPR cameras to be placed at 9 locations. Currently, staff has approval for ALPR at 2 locations. Will be pursuing grant for equipment, installation, hardware, and software. Summarized updated use policy.
Mayor Vaitla opened the public hearing.
• Ron Glick: Support ALPR use by traffic enforcement, preferable to parking meters. Support additional cameras and use for serious crime. 03/04/2025 City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6
(ALPR)/ Pub-
lic Safety
Cameras
• Alan Miller: Support additional cameras to deter crime. • Connor Gorman: Oppose. Technology will infringe on people’s rights.
Best way to reduce harmful behavior and crime is to build community of care and meet people’s direct material needs.
Mayor Vaitla closed the public hearing.
D. Neville moved, seconded by G. Partida, as follows:
1. Determine that the use of additional ALPR/public safety cameras has been balanced with the need to investigate and prevent crimes; pro- tect crime victims and society from those who commit crimes; protect civil rights and civil liberties, including privacy and free e xpression; and the costs to the City.
2. Approve the Police Department's request to seek grant funding to pur- chase ALPR/public safety cameras through the Department of Jus- tice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office grant program.
3. Adopt the proposed Surveillance Use Policy 1000 for the use of ALPR.
Motion passed unanimously.
Substantial
Amendment
to the 2020-
2025 Consoli-
dated Plan to
Reallocate
Community
Development
Block Grant
(CDBG)
Funds
Through the
2024 Annual
Action Plan
Social Services & Housing Director Dana Bailey : CDBG and U.S. De- partment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Timeliness Stand- ard requires grantees to spend their allocated funds at a certain pace to remain compliant. Currently have excess of funds and non -compliance may trigger a reduction of funds by the amount over the threshold. Sum- marized standards for use of CDBG funds and options for potential pro- jects.
B. Vaitla moved, seconded by J. Chapman, as follows:
1. Approve Resolution No. 25-026 - Amending the 2024 Annual Action Plan for CDBG Funds and Activities Re-Allocation, as amended:
A. Funding Allocations for Projects Post Substantial Amendment Ap- proval:
• Parks (ADA Design) Playfields Inclusive Park - $200,000 • Pacifico Rehabilitation - $140,000
• Economic Development - $100,000 (5th & L Street Corridor / F Street Encampment)
• Public Services Allocation for Homeless Services - $174,000
2. Council Subcommittee on Homeless to discuss priorities for Public Services Allocation and return to Council with recommendation. Pos- sible project: Homeless navigators - $25,000.
Motion passed unanimously.
City Council recessed at 9:30 p.m. and reconvened at 9:35 p.m.
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Public Hear-
ing: Down-
town Davis
Form Based
Code Amend-
ments – Da-
vis Municipal
Code Sec-
tions 40.01,
40.13, and
40.14 Associate Planner Thomas McNairn: In April 2024, staff identified poten- tial modifications and clarifications to the Downtown Plan Form Based Code (FBC) and Council provided input and direction on incremental re- development. Summarized previous direction from Council and feedback from Planning Commission, and comparison with other jurisdictions.
Mayor Vaitla opened the public hearing.
• Alan Miller: Need to allow incremental addition of housing units. Ob- jective of FBC and housing availability is better met by allowing addi- tional structures without demolition.
• Theresa Leonard: Operate tutoring business on G Street. Buildings on parcel are currently nonconforming. If building is damaged over 60%, could not afford to build new structure.
Mayor Vaitla closed the public hearing.
G. Partida moved, seconded by D. Nevi lle, to approve the proposed or- dinance sections amending Articles 40.13 and 40.14; Sections
40.13.090(f) and (i), 40.13.100(f) and (g), 40.13.110(i), 40.13.130; Table
40.14.070.A; Section 40.14.070.A, 40.14.070.A.1, 40.14.070.A.2,
40.14.070.A.3, 40.14.070. B; 40.14.080(c); Table 40.14.080.B; Section
40.14.090.G; 40.14.110.A, 40.14.110.B, 40.14.110.C, 40.14.110.D,
40.14.110.F, and 40.14.110.K of the Davis Municipal Code. Motion passed unanimously.
G. Partida moved, seconded by L. Deos, to amend the proposed ordi- nance to add a section to prohibit more than one structure on a parcel that has a legal non-conforming structure. Motion passed by the follow- ing vote:
AYES: Chapman, Deos, Partida, Vaitla
NOES: Neville
D. Neville moved to revise Section 40.14.070(b) Compliance of Existing Structures to remove subsection 1 and retain subsections 2 and 3 (ordi- nance section 5). No second.
G. Partida moved, seconded by L. Deos, to revise the proposed ordi- nance Section 5 ( Section 40.14.070(b) Compliance of Existing Struc- tures) to include an exemption to subsection 1 (relating to non-conform- ing structures that are damaged or demolished) and 3 (relating to non- conforming structures that have exterior walls that are demolished) for owner occupied single family home building types used as primary resi- dence as of the date of this ordinance. Applies to involuntary destruc- tion/loss only. If house is sold or transferred to heirs, new owner will be required to fully comply with code.
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I. Khalsa clarification: If owner wants to utilize exception, will need to provide proof of owner occupancy such as tax return.
J. Chapman proposed Friendly Amendment: allow exemption to owner occupied buildings. Not accepted by mover and second.
Motioned passed by the following vote:
AYES: Deos, Neville, Partida, Vaitla
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Chapman
B. Vaitla moved, seconded by D. Neville, to Introduce an Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Article 40 (Zoning) of the Davis Municipal Code to Amend Regulations Regarding the Downtown Davis Form Based Code, as amended. Motion passed unanimously.
AB 1234 Re-
porting
None
Long Range
Calendar
M. Webb: March 18—Will no longer need additional discussion on FBC.
D. Neville: Respite Center community meeting —request item be agendized for Council consideration and action. Discuss results from meeting, recommendations from community. Council consensus.
B. Vaitla: Look at Northeast quadrant of city to front load transportation.
M. Webb: Council could direct staff to discuss with General Plan consult- ant what would be involved in advancing the timeline for looking at that quadrant. If will confer with consultant and return to Council with op- tions/changes to scope and timeline/cost.
Council consensus.
Public comments:
• Alan Miller: Consider whether northeast quadrant needs to be in- cluded in General Plan update or done separately to encourage de- velopers to look at properties as a transportation corridor.
Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 10:53 p.m.
Zoe Mirabile
City Clerk