Mayor Steven C. Bird 600 East A Street
Vice Mayor Thom Bogue Dixon, CA 95620-3697
Council Member Jim Ernest (707) 678-7000
Council Member Don Hendershot Fax: (707) 678-1489
Council Member Kevin Johnson Website: www.cityofdixonca.gov Elected City Clerk Kristin M. Janisch E-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 March 4, 2025 7:00 pm Council Chambers
600 East A Street
Dixon, California
THIS MEETING WILL BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL MEMBERS OF THE
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0. CLOSED SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.
0.0 ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Jim Ernest, Don Hendershot, Kevin Johnson Vice Mayor Thom Bogue, 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 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (GOV. CODE, § 54957)
Title: Fire Chief
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
0.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d):
One case.
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
The City Council adjourned into Closed Session at 6:00 p.m.
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The City Council reconvened from Closed Session at 7:12 p.m.
Mayor Bird stated that no reportable action was taken.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Mayor Bird.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Bird.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Jim Ernest, Don Hendershot, Kevin Johnson Vice Mayor Thom Bogue, Mayor Steve Bird
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Christina Pritchard, Attorney, White 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 Johnson, to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bogue, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
6. PRISENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION
7. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Mayor Bird opened public comment on non-agenda items. There was no public comment.
ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Hendershot attended the Dixon Rotary Club Crab Feed, Vacaville Dixon Greenbelt Authority (VDGA) gathering celebrating the new signs, Community Action Partnership (CAP) Solano JPA meeting, and Dixon Chamber of Commerce Mixer.
Councilmember Ernest attended the Vacaville Dixon Greenbelt Authority (VDGA) gathering.
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Mayor Bird attended the Vacaville Dixon Greenbelt Authority (VDGA) gathering, State of Travis Air Force Base, Travis Community Consortium, and Community Action Partnership (CAP) Solano JPA meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Bird opened public comment on Consent Calendar items. There was no public comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Ernest, seconded by Councilmember Hendershot, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bogue, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
9.1 Approve the Minutes from the February 18, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council.
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 25-020
9.3 Adopt resolution defining the scope of compensation applicable to certain fred assigned fee pose away from their official duty station Item Authorized By: Greg Lewis, Fire Chief
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Randy Shafer, Deputy Fire Chief
Action: Resolution 25-021
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 Adopt a Resolution amending:
1. Capital Facilities Fees (also known as Development Impact Fees or AB 1600 Fees) to reflect the 1.1% Construction Cost Index increase; and
2. The Agricultural Mitigation In-Lieu Fee by the 2.5% Consumer Price Index increase.
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 March 4, 2025 3
Presented By: Jordan Santos, Junior Engineer
Jordan Santos, Junior Engineer, presented the item.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hendershot, seconded by Vice Mayor Bogue, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bogue, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-022
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11.1 Adopt resolution supporting the fourteenth annual Dixon Grillin-n-Chillin event, approve the request from Dixon Grillin-n-Chillin to host the fourteenth annual Grillin-n-Chillin event on June 28, 2025 in Downtown Dixon, approve the request to close certain streets in Downtown Dixon, establish specific use conditions for the event, authorize the use of City staff on over-time at City expense, and authorize the use of the City of Dixon logo to be used on event staff shirts and any published material for the event.
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Presented By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Louren Kotow, Public Works Director, provided a presentation on the item.
Meagan Harris, Dixon's Action Team, 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 Vice Mayor Bogue, seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bogue, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-023
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12. NEW BUSINESS
12.1 Receive an update of the mid-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 budget projections and financial results and approve the recommended budget adjustments.
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, provided a presentation on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Jim Lindley, City Manager, provided information on the item.
Louren Kotow, Public Works Director, answered questions from the Council.
Stephanie Frank, Finance Analyst II, answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Ernest, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bogue, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Resolution 25-024
12.2 Receive Council direction on the Pardi Plaza shade structure.
Item Initiated By: Councilmember Johnson
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Presented By: Louren Kotow, Public Works Director
Louren Kotow, Public Works Director, provided a presentation on the item and answered questions from the Council.
Jim Lindley, City Manager, answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item.
Public comment by Michael Ceremello was received.
Mayor Bird closed public comment on the item.
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There was Council consensus to take a field trip to visit other venues and to continue to look into other options.
Action: Direction provided to staff.
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
Councilmember Ernest volunteered to attend the field trip to the venue in Winters.
Councilmember Hendershot asked for more information on the delayed funds from the County of Solano.
15. ITEMS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
16. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - Upcoming Meetings (30-day Calendar) 03/05/2025 7:00 p.m. Special Planning Commissio
03/11/2025 7:00 p.m. lanning Commissio
CANCELED 03/12/2025 5:30 p.m. Vacaville Dixon Greenbelt Authority 03/18/2025 7:00 p.m. City Council
03/25/2025 7:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation Commission
04/01/2025 7:00 p.m. City Council
18. ADJOURNMENT
The Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council adjourned at 8:48 p.m. ustin Manich
Steven C. Bird
Elected City Clerk of the City of Dixon Mayor of the City of Dixon March 4, 2025 6