Mayor Steven C. Bird 600 East A Street
Dixon, CA 95620-3697
Council Member Thom Bogue (707) 678-7000
Council Member Jim Ernest Fax: (707) 678-1489
Council Member Don Hendershot Website: www.cityofdixonca.go1 Elected City Clerk Kristin M. Janisch -mail: [email protected] City Treasurer Simon A. LeBleu
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Jim Lindley, City Manager
Douglas White, City Attorney
REGULAR MEETING OF THE DIXON CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED MINUTES
Date Time Location
Meeting of January 7, 2025 7:00 pm Council Chambers
600 East A Street
Dixon, California
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0. CLOSED SESSION AT 6:30 P.M.
0.0 ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Thom Bogue, Jim Ernest, Don Hendershot Vice Mayor Kevin Johnson, Mayor Steve Bird
Absent: None.
0.1 PUBLIC COMMENT (CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)
Mayor Bird opened public comment on Closed Session agenda items.
There was no public comment.
0.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(4):
One (1) potential matter
Item Initiated By: Douglas L. White, City Attorney
Authorized By: Douglas L. White, City Attorney
The City Council adjourned into Closed Session at 6:30 p.m.
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session at 6:58 p.m.
Mayor Bird stated that no reportable action was taken.
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CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Bird.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Hendershot.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Thom Bogue, Jim Ernest, Don Hendershot Vice Mayor Kevin Johnson, Mayor Steve Bird
Absent: None.
Staff Present:
Sim Linder Chard torney, While Brenner LLP
Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk
4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Ernest, seconded by Councilmember Hendershot, to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION
Badge Pinning of New Fire Department Personnel.
Item Initiated By: Greg Lewis, Interim Fire Chief
Presented By. Greg Lewis, City marre Chief
Greg Lewis, Interim Fire Chief, administered the oath to Firefighters Ryan had their badges pinned by family membersa. The three newest members Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Mayor Bird opened public comment on non-agenda items. There was no public comment.
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ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Ernest wished everyone a Happy New Year and looks forward to a great 2025, welcomed the new firefighters, and is looking forward to the City Council Goal Setting Session.
Vice Mayor Johnson wished everyone a Happy New Year and looks forward to a busy 2025, and provided information on the Celebrate Dixon event on March 8, 2025 and Dixon Rotary Club Crab Feed on February 22, 2025.
Councilmember Bogue wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and hopes everyone has a good new year ahead.
Councilmember Hendershot received correspondence regarding Brains Way. The correspondence is available from the City Clerk's Office.
Mayor Bird attended a Solano Transportation Authority (STA) meeting on January 2, 2025.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Bogue requested Item 9.5 to be pulled and heard separately.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on Consent Calendar items. There was no public comment.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Ernest, to approve Items 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4 as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
Absent: None
9.1 Approve the Minutes from the December 12, 2024 Emergency Meeting of the Dixon City Council and December 17, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk
Action: Minutes approved.
9.2 Adopt a Resolution approving the Enumeration of Claims.
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Action: Resolution 25-001
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9.3 Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Coastland Civil Engineering, LLP to provide engineering plan check services for the Campus at Dixon project for $59,460; and approving a corresponding budget amendment with no net fiscal impact.
Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Brandon Rodriguez, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer Action: Resolution 25-002
9.4 Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment of the city's professional services agreement (PSA No. 23-049) with DKS Associates ("DKS") for continued "On-Call" Traffic Engineering & Transportation Support Services with a not-to-exceed amount of $25,000.
Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Brandon Rodriguez, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer Action: Resolution 25-003
ITEM PULLED AND HEARD SEPARATELY
9.5 Adopt a resolution (1) amending the fiscal year 2024-2025 General Fund Budget by $135,000, to continue to provide consultant services for Fire plan reviews and inspections and (2) increase the maximum, not-to-exceed limit to $237,600.
Item Initiated By: Greg Lewis, Interim Fire Chief
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Rachel Domgaard, Administrative Assistant
Councilmember Bogue requested additional information on the item.
Jim Lindley, City Manager, provided information on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hendershot, seconded by Councilmember Bogue, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-004
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10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 Amendments to Northeast Quadrant Specific Plan related to a Vacant 37.5 Acre Site Along Pedrick Rd (Dixon Innovation Center Project) - Request for a series of amendments to the Northeast Quadrant Specific Plan (NESP) focused on a 37.5 acre vacant lot zoned General Industrial (IG) NESP Overlay, which is planned for future industrial development. The applicant has proposed amendments to the NESP which include:
1) Amendment to Figure 2-2, Land Use Element, to change the designation from CH (Highway Commercial), to ML, Light Industrial to be in conformance with the existing Industrial General Plan land use designation and General Industrial - Northeast Quadrant Specific Plan (IG-NESP) zoning, and
2) Addition of comprehensive Industrial land use regulations and development standards to Specific Plan for the applicant's 37.5 acre site. No development is proposed or included in this action and would be subject to separate consideration and action at a future date.
APN: 0111-010-080; Zoning District: General Industrial (IG); PW Fund B Development, LLC, owner, Bret Hogge, Buzz Oates Construction, applicant; File No: PA22-028, SPA22-01.
Adopt the following Resolutions:
1) Adoption of an Addendum to the EIR for Northeast Quad Specific Plan, and
2) Approval of the amendments to the Northeast Quad Specific Plan.
Item Initiated By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Brian Millar, Contract Planner
Presented By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Brian Millar, Contract Planner
Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director, introduced the item.
Brian Millar, Contract Planner, provided a presentation on the item.
Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director, provided information on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item.
Bret Hogge, Buzz Oates Construction, provided public comment and answered questions from the Council.
Public comment by Michael Ceremello was received.
Mayor Bird closed public comment on the item.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hendershot, seconded by Councilmember Ernest, to approve Item 10.1.1 as presented.
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Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-005
A motion was made by Councilmember Hendershot, seconded by unmember Ernest, to approve item 10.1.2 with the following change › the Specific Plan document as Exhibit A
2. Change Page 7-1 of Exhibit A (specific plan) as follows: In the 2nd new paragraph, in new Section 7.1, add the following "(subject to provisions for warehousing, storage, freight/trucking terminals and distribution acilities as established by Dixon Zoning Ordinance)" after the word without a tax revenue denerating componen
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-006
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
12. NEW BUSINESS
12.1 Adopt a Resolution accepting the FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Presented By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director, introduced the item.
Brandon Young, LSL CPAs, presented the item.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
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Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director, provided information on the item and answered questions from the Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Ernest, seconded by
Councilmember Bogue, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-007
12.2 Adopt a resolution authorizing the installation of a No Parking Zone by the placement of a red curb at the Dixon May Fair Grounds ("Fair Grounds") Gate A in the vicinity of 180 East Chestnut Street.
Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Leland Markusen, Junior Engineer
Presented By: Leland Markusen, Junior Engineer
Leland Markusen, Junior Engineer, provided a presentation on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Jim Lindley, City Manager, answered questions from the Council.
Christina Pritchard, Attorney, White Brenner LLP, answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item.
Patricia Conklin, 36"h District Agricultural Association (Dixon May Fair), provided public comment and answered questions from the Council.
Public comment by James Ward, Mike Hamilton, Jack Caldwell and Michael Ceremello were received.
Mayor Bird closed public comment on the item.
Christina Pritchard, Attorney, White Brenner LLP provided information on the item and answered questions on the item.
Robert Thompson, Chief of Police, provided information on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Jim Lindley, City Manager, provided information on the item and answered questions from the Council.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Hendershot, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to continue the item to a future meeting and provide other options.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Item continued to a future meeting.
12.3 Matters relating to City Council Assignments:
1. Review and revise, as necessary, the City Council Committee and Commissions Assignments for 2025, and
2. Adopt a Resolution reflecting 2025 assignments which must be memorialized by formal Council resolution; and
3. By Minute Action, determine the term length for the City's Vice Mayor and select a Vice-Mayor to fill the designated term.
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk
Presented By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Jim Lindley, City Manager, presented the item.
The City Council reviewed the assignments list. Councilmember Ernest requested to be removed from the May Fair Committee. Vice Mayor Johnson volunteered to be the replacement. No other changes were made to the assignments list.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hendershot, seconded by Councilmember Bogue, to approve the 2025 City Council Committee and Commissions Assignments list with the change on the May Fair Committee.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-008
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
year term.
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Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Bogue, Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Councilmember Thom Bogue nominated for Vice Mayor for 2025.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Mayor Bird opened public comment on non-agenda items. There was no public comment.
14. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
15. ITEMS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
16. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - Upcoming Meetings (30-day Calendar) CANCELED 01/08/2025 5:30 p.m. Vacaville Dixon Greenbelt Authority 01/14/2025 5:00 p.m. Special Planning Commission Study Session 01/14/2025 7:00 p.m. Planning Commission
01/21/2025 5:00 p.m. Special City Council Study Session 01/21/2025 7:00 p.m. City Council
01/28/2025 7:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation Commission
18. ADJOURNMENT
The Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
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Kristin M. Janisch Steven C. Bird
Elected City Clerk of the City of Dixon Mayor of the City of Dixon January 7, 2025 9