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
Meeting of April 15, 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
PUBLIC MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING AT https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9886211137?pwd=R2dxZ3RkbU9SQXd/UVIIRkc0Q/QwZz09 &omn=87250446841 AND VIA TELECONFERENCE BY CALLING (669) 900-9128, MEETING ID: 988 621 1137, PASSCODE: 604754 AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENT VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING CLICK ON "RAISE HAND", VIA TELECONFERENCE PRESS *9.
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 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Jim Lindley, Kate Zawadzki, Rachel Ancheta, Douglas L. White, Jack Hughes
Employee Organizations: Dixon Professional Firefighters Association Dixon Police Officers Association
Public Employees Union, Local One
Non-Represented Management Unit
Non-Represented Non-Management Unit
Dixon Mid-Manager's and Supervisor's
Association
Dixon Public Safety Mid-Manager's Association
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
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0.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GOV. CODE, § 54956.9)
Name of Case: Castillo v. Geisser, et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:22-CV-00588-TLN-AC
The City Council adjourned into Closed Session at 6:00 p.m.
The City Council reconvened from Closed Session at 6:58 p.m.
Mayor Bird stated that no reportable action was taken.
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 Johnson.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Jim Ernest, Don Hendershot, Kevin Johnson Vice Mayor Thom Bogue, Mayor Steve Bird
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director / Acting City Manager
Anastasia Baskerville, White Brenner LLP
Lupe Ruiz, Administrative City Clerk
4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
5. 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: Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Bogue
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION
6.1 Swearing in of Fire Department Personnel.
Item Initiated By: Randy Shafer, Acting Fire Chief
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Presented By: Randy Shafer, Acting Fire Chief
Randy Shafer, Acting Fire Chief, administered the oath to Captain Ricky Rodarte.
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Captain Rodarte had his badge pinned by his spouse.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Mayor Bird opened public comment on non-agenda items. There was no public comment.
8. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Hendershot was on the Community Action Partnership (CAP) Solano JPA oral board for the selection of the executive director, and thanked all the volunteers who attended the volunteer opportunity on April 12, 2025 at Hall Memorial Park.
Councilmember Ernest attended and provided feedback from a 2x2 meeting with Dixon Unified School District, and shared that he's taking his karate team to the US open in Las Vegas.
Mayor Bird attended and provided feedback from several Solano Transportation Authority (STA) meetings, League of California Cities meeting, Special City Council meeting on April 7, 2025, meeting with Congressman Thompson's staff on April 8, 2025, meeting with Assemblymember Lori Wilson, Ground Water Sustainability (GSA) and Solano County Water Agency (SCWA) meetings, and Solano Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting on April 14, 2025.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Hendershot 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 Councilmember Ernest, seconded by Councilmember Bogue, to approve Items 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4 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 April 1, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council.
Item Initiated By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Brandi Alexander, Deputy 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
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Action: Resolution 25-045
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the surplus auction of vehicles in the Engineering/Utilities fleet that have reached or exceeded their usable life span.
Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Sandy Jones, Chief Wastewater Plant Operator Action: Resolution 25-046
9.4 Waive Second Reading, read by title only, and adopt an Ordinance approving an Amendment to the Planned Development Plan for Homestead Phase 3/Village 13 of Homestead located at the northeast corner of Homestead Way and Evans Road; Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 0114- 012-120
Item Initiated By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Action: Ordinance 25-003
ITEM PULLED AND HEARD SEPARATELY
9.5 Adopt a Resolution authorizing:
1. City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with CSG Consultants Inc. tor CEQA services for the proposed "Independence East" residential development; and
2. A corresponding budget amendment.
Item Initiated By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Councilmember Hendershot provided information on the item.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director/Acting City Manager, provided information on the item and answered questions from the Council.
A motion was made by Councilmember Hendershot, 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 25-047
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10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 Conduct a Public Hearing to receive and consider public comments on updates to the Master Fee Schedule based on the December 2024 All Urban Consumers Price Index (CPI); and Adopt a Resolution of the Dixon City Council Approving an Annual Update to the Master Fee Schedule based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Stephanie Frank, Finance Analyst I|
Presented By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director, presented the item and answered questions from the Council.
Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director/Acting City Manager, provided information on the item.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Ernest, seconded by
Councilmember Hendershot, 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 25-048
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
12. NEW BUSINESS
12.1 By minute action, set the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting as the time and place for a public hearing regarding past due City of Dixon sewer service 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, presented the item and answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Bird opened public comment on the item. There was no public comment.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Bogue, seconded by
Councilmember Hendershot, to approve the item with the addition of Code Enforcement conducting a site visit.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Hendershot, Bogue
NOES: Ernest, Johnson, Bird
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Motion fails for lack of majority.
Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director/Acting City Manager, provided clarification on the need of a new motion.
A motion was made by Councilmember Ernest, seconded by
Councilmember Johnson, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
AYES: Ernest, Johnson, Bird
NOES: Hendershot, Bogue
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Minute action approving the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting as the time and place for a public hearing regarding past due City of Dixon sewer service accounts.
12.2 By minute action, set the July 1, 2025, City Council meeting as the time and place for a public hearing regarding a past due City of Dixon weed abatement account.
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, presented 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 Johnson, to approve the item as presented.
Roll call was taken as follows:
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AYES: Ernest, Hendershot, Johnson, Bogue, Bird
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Minute action approving July 1, 2025 City Council meeting as the time and place for a public hearing regarding a past due City of Dixon weed abatement account.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
Michael Ceremello commented on Item 9.5.
14. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Bogue requested the installation of a left turn lane within the new divider west of Evans Road, on West A Street (westbound), to be agendized, preferably within the next two months.
Mayor Bird congratulated Captain Ricky Rodarte.
15. ITEMS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
16. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - Upcoming Meetings (30-day Calendar) CANCELED 04/16/2025 7:00 p.m. Transportation Advisory Commission 04/22/2025 7:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation Commission
05/06/2025 7:00 p.m. City Council
05/12/2025 6:00 p.m. Special City Council - Budget Workshop 05/13/2025 7:00 p.m. Planning Commission
05/14/2025 5:30 p.m. Vacaville Dixon Greenbelt Authority
18. ADJOURNMENT
The Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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Kristin M. Janisch Steven C. Bird
for: Elected City Clerk of the City of Dixon Mayor of the City of Dixon April 15, 2025 7