CITY OF DAVIS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COMMUNITY CHAMBERS, 23 RUSSELL BOULEVARD, DAVIS, CA 95616 TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Members of the City Council:
Bapu Vaitla, Mayor
Donna Neville, Vice Mayor
Josh Chapman
Linda Deos Kelly Stachowicz, Interim 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 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 2
6:35 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.
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the opportunity to review information prior to the meeting, send emails by 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date.
2. Submit comments by voicemail prior to the meeting: Call the city’s de dicated 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 3 Consent Calendar
6:55 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 separa te discussion and action. Item(s) removed will be discussed later in the meeting as time permits.
A. On-Call Engineering Services Agreement Task Orders (Public Works Engi- neering & Transportation Director Ryan Chapman/Principal Civil Engineer Melissa Marshall/Senior Civil Engineer Terry Jue):
1. Sewer Lift Station No. 1 Re-Design, CIP No. ET8275
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Approving Task Order 1 with Hy- droscience for Sewer Lift Station No. 1 Re-Design
2. Sewer Lift Station No. 1 Force Main Re-Design, CIP No. ET8166 Recommendation: Approve Resolution Approving Task Order 2 with Hy- droscience for Sewer Lift Station No. 1 Force Main Re-Design
B. Agreement for Janitorial Services (Assistant City Manager Stan Gryczko/Public Works Utilities & Operations Deputy Director Alexis Eastwood) Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Exe- cute an Agreement Between DMS Facility Services, Inc. and City of Davis for Janitorial Services
C. Purchase of Chemicals Used at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (Assistant City Manager Stan Gryczko/Wastewater Division Manager John Alexander) Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Purchase Chemicals for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
D. Stormwater Utility Annual Fund Review and Rate Adjustment (Increase by
2.4%) (Assistant City Manager Stan Gryczko/Public Works Utilities & Opera- tions Deputy Director Adrienne Heinig/Management Analyst Jeanette Hernan- dez)
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Recommendation:
1. Receive an informational report on the financial status of the City’s Storm- water Utility (collectively Funds 541, 542 and 543) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and a portion of FY 2025
2. Approve Resolution Enacting Modification to City of Davis Customer Rates for Stormwater Service Fees Effective July 1, 2022 to Implement Rate A d- justment on August 1, 2025
E. Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Program Grant Sub -Recipient Agreements and Work Plan (Economic Development Director Katie Yancey) Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Sub-Recipient Agreement with UC Davis for the EPIC Program Grant
F. Grant Application and Matching Funds Commitment Associated with the Pos- sible Acquisition of an Agricultural Conservation Easement (Community Devel- opment Director Sherri Metzker/Real Property Manager Tracie Reynolds) Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to (1) Submit a Grant Application to the California Department of Conservation, Sus- tainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program, to Help Fund the Possible Acquisition of an Approximately 79 -Acre Agricultural Conservation Ea sement Located Near the Intersection of County Roads 31 and 96, Along Dry Slough, (2) Commit Approximately $90,000 in Matching/Monitoring Funds, and (3) Sign the Future Budget Adjustment If and When the Grant is Awarded
G. Minor Modification to 2023 City Cou ncil Approval of Agricultural Mitigation Land Plan for The Promenade (aka Nishi 2.0) (Community Develop- ment Director Sherri Metzker/Real Property Manager Tracie Reynolds) Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Conservation Easement as Third -Party Beneficiary That Satisfies Both (1) the City’s Agricultural Land Mitigation Requirements Pursuant to City of Davis Municipal Code Section 40 A.03.060(F), and (2) the State of Califor- nia’s Swainson’s Hawk Foraging Habitat Mitigation Requirements Under the California Environmental Quality Act for the Promenade Development Project
H. Contract Extension for City Attorney Services (Interim City Manager Kelly Stachowicz)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Authorizing the City Man ager to Execute Amendment #2 to the Agreement with Richards Watson Gershon to Continue City Attorney Services
I. Valley Vision’s We Proposer Together Support Letter (Economic Development Director Katie Yancey)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to join Valley Vision’s We Prosper Together Initiative
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J. Consideration of Letter Opposing Proposed Streamlining of the Delta Convey- ance Project (Council Subcommittee on Legislation—Deos & Neville) Recommendation: Approve letter opposing the streamlining provisions for the Delta Conveyance Project and authorize the Mayor to sign and send the letter on behalf of the City.
K. Commission Minutes:
1. Climate and Environmental Justice Commission Meetings of September 23 and October 28, 2024, and February 24, 2025
2. Open Space and Habitat Commission Meeting of May 5, 2025
3. Police Accountability Commission Meeting of May 5, 2025
4. Planning Commission Meetings of February 12 and 26, and March 12, 2025
5. Recreation and Park Commission Meetings of September 18 and October 16, 2024, and January 15, February 19, and March 19, 2025 Recommendation: Informational
Regular Calendar
*See above instructions for public comments*
Item 4
7:00 Appointments to Advisory Commissions ( Council Subcommittee on Commis- sions—Neville & Partida)
Recommendation:
1. Approve modification to the following commissions:
a. Fiscal Commission membership: Approve Resolution Re -Establishing the Fiscal Commission to reduce the number to 5 regular and 1 alternate (cur- rently 7 regular and 1 alternate). This reduction is intended to be ongoing.
The change will recognize that the purpose and function of the commission is dependent on the timing of annual or biennial work and additional flexibil- ity is required. It also provides an opportunity to select applicants with spe- cific knowledge and expertise.
b. Police Accountability Commission and Senior Citizen Commission member- ship: Reduce the number to 5 regular and 1 alternate (currently 7 regular and 1 alternate). This reduction is intended to be temporary while additional recruitment efforts are underway. The change will reduce the quorum needed to hold meetings to 3 members (instead of a quorum of 5 from 7 members) to ensure regular business continuity. Once future appointments are made, the standard commission membership and quorum requirements will be reinstated.
2. Appoint members to the following commissions:
• Climate and Environmental Justice Commission
• Fiscal Commission
• Human Relations Commission
• Open Space and Habitat Commission
• Planning Commission
• Police Accountability Commission
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• Recreation and Park Commission
• Senior Citizen Commission
• Social Services Commission
• Transportation Commission
Item 5
8:00 A. Fiscal Year 2025/26 and 2026/27 Budget Adoption (Interim City Manager Kelly Stachowicz/Finance Director Elena Adair)
Recommendation: (City Council will also act in its role as the Redevelop- ment Successor Agency Board)
1. Approve Resolution Adopting the City of Davis Operating and Capital Budget for FY 2025/26 and 2026/27
2. Approve Resolution Adopting the Davis Redevelopment Successor Agency Budget for FY 2025/26 and 2026/27
B. Fiscal Year 2025/26 Appropriations Limit ( Finance Director Elena Adair/Fi- nance Manager Kiran Sanghera)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Establ ishing Appropriations Limit for FY 2025/26
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8:20 A. Public Hearing: Surveillance Technology Annual Renewals (Police Chief Todd Henry/Information Systems Director Jason Best/ Assistant City Manager Stan Gryczko/Parks & Community Services Director Deanne Machado) Recommendation:
1. Review the currently approved technologies: Accurint Virtual Crime Center (AVCC), Body-Worn Cameras/In-car Cameras, Care Trak System (to be discontinued for 2025) , Cellebrite Universal Forensic Extraction Device, Covert Personal Recording Device, Crisis Negotiations Equipment, Explo- sive Ordnance Disposal (EOD ) Robot, GeoTime Computer Program, Global Positioning System (GPS) Trackers, Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), Remote Public Safety Cameras, Trail Cameras, Small Un- manned Aircraft Systems/Cameras (UAS) (Aerial Drones), First/F Parking Garage Cameras, 1818 Fifth Street Corporation Yard Security Cameras, Hunt Boyer Building Cameras, Davis Community Transit Cameras, Play- fields Park Cameras, Wildlife Trail Cameras, Wildlife Video Cameras, Public Works Security Cameras
2. Consider the continued use of the technologies
3. Determine that the continued use of the technologies is balanced with the need to investigate and prevent crimes; protect crime victims and society from those who commit crimes; protect civil rights and civil liberties, includ- ing privacy and free expression; and the costs to the city
4. Approve the continued use of each technology and the respective use pol- icies
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B. Public Hearing: Davis Police Department Equipment Annual Report and Reau- thorization (Police Chief Todd Henry)
Recommendation: Adopt findings pursuant to Government Code §§ 7070 et seq. and introduce Ordinance Re-Adopting a “Military Equipment” Use Policy and Re-Approving the Use, Acqui sition, and Seeking of Funding for “Military Equipment”
Item 7
9:00 Public Hearing: On-Bill Financing Loan Agreement and Energy Conservation Agreement for City Facility LED Lighting Replacement Project (Assistant City Man- ager Stan Gryczko/Public Works Utilities & Operations Deputy Director Alexis Eastwood)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution Approving an On -Bill Financing Agree- ment with PG&E, and Energy Conservation Agreement with Eco-Green, for Provi- sion and Installation of LED Ligh ting Fixtures, and Making Findings in Support Thereof Pursuant to Government Code Section 4217.10, et seq.
Item 8
9:20 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 June 17, 2025 meeting of the Davis City Council was delivered to each Coun- cilmember and posted on the outside public bulletin board at City Hall, 23 Russell Boulevard on June 13, 2025, and made available to the public during normal business hours.
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