AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
DIXON CITY COUNCIL
DIXON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
April 21, 2026
CITY OF DIXON
600 EAST A STREET
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00
P.M.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
DIXON CITY COUNCIL
DIXON PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
April 21, 2026
CITY OF DIXON
600 EAST A STREET
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
07:00
P.M.
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=R2dxZ3RkbU9SQXdlUVllRkc0QlQwZz09&omn=81964386522 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
0.1 PUBLIC COMMENT (CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)
0.2 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Jim Lindley, Kate Zawadzki, Melissa Eads, 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
0.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(2):
One (1) potential matter
Item Initiated By: Rachel Ancheta, Human Resources Director Authorized By: Rachel Ancheta, Human Resources Director
0.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
Name of Case: Ceremello v. City of Dixon et al., Solano County Superior Court Case No. CU25-03432 Item Initiated By: Douglas L. White, City Attorney
Authorized By: Douglas L. White, City Attorney
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION
6.1 Presentation on Dixon Youth Air Protectors Program.
Item Initiated By: Mayor Bird
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Allison Nagel, Sustainable Solano
Dixon Youth Air Protectors
6.1 7.
PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
8. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
(All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council/Agency to be routine and will be acted upon in a single motion. There will not be separate discussions of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Council/Agency considers the motion to adopt.)
9.1 Approve the Minutes from the March 17, 2026 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
9.1 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
9.2 9.3
Adopt a Resolution authorizing:
1. City staff to execute a professional services agreement with Cartwright Nor Cal, Inc. to provide construction management and public works inspection services for a time and expense budget, not to exceed $269,620; and
2. 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: Leland Markusen, Construction Project Manager
9.3 9.4
Adopt a Resolution authorizing City Staff to execute Change Order No. 2 with Bartley Pump PM LLC (“Pumpman”) and process a corresponding budget amendment of $117,316 to 100423-35040-560400 (Parklane Well Rehab – Construction) project account.
Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Josh Hudson, Water Operations Supervisor
9.4 9.5
Adopt a Resolution recommending that the City of Dixon enter into an agreement to provide staffing and administrative services to the Dixon Financing Authority in the attached Operations Agreement.
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Vanessa L. Legbandt, Partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP, City of Dixon Bond Counsel
9.5 9.6
Adopt a Resolution approving, authorizing and directing the following actions:
1. Approve the Bylaws of the Financing Authority.
2. Authorize the Executive Director to execute an Operations Agreement with the City of Dixon.
3. Confirm the City Council as the Financing Authority governing board and the City executive staff members to serve as executive staff of the Financing Authority and other matters as provided in the Bylaws of the Financing Authority submitted herewith.
4. Adopt the City’s current Personnel Rules and Regulations and Conflicts of Interest Code as the Financing Authority’s Personnel Rules and Regulations and Conflicts of Interest Code. Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Vanessa L. Legbandt, Partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP, City of Dixon Bond Counsel
9.6 9.7
Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Dixon Financing Authority Providing for the Issuance of Federally Tax-Exempt Lease Revenue Bonds to Finance Public Safety Facilities in the City of Dixon and Approving Certain Acts in Connection Therewith.
Item Initiated By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Vanessa L. Legbandt, Partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP, City of Dixon Bond Counsel
9.7 9.8
Adopt the following Resolutions in support of the Construction phase of The Police Station Second Story Expansion Project # 420-103 (the Project), authorizing:
1. Awarding the Project to CWS Construction, Inc. (Contractor), the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, authorizing City staff to execute a construction agreement with the Contractor for a Lump Sum amount of $3,657,000 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $548,550, adopting a Notice of Exemption; and
2. Authorizing City staff to execute Amendment No. 7 for Professional Services Agreement (PSA) 22-052 with Lionakis for Construction Phase Support for an amount not to exceed $300,223 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $45,034; and
3. Authorizing City staff to execute Amendment No. 7 for Professional Services Agreement No. (PSA) 22-051 with Cartwright Nor Cal (CNC) to provide continued project management and construction support for the Construction phase for an amount not to exceed $404,650 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $60,698; and
4. Authorizing City staff to execute a PSA with Geocon Consultants, Inc for Special Inspection for an amount not to exceed $32,407 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $4,862; and
5. Establish a budget for estimated IT server electrical improvements, relocation/moving costs, and general staff admin. support, and building furnishings/supplies for $494,826 with a 15% contingency in the amount of $74,226; and
6. Approving corresponding budget adjustments. Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Robert Thompson, Police Chief
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Itzie Serrano, Administrative Assistant
Amy Andrade, Finance Analyst I
9.8 9.9
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a renewed Agreement by and between the City of Dixon Fire Department and Travis Air Force Base for mutual aid in fire emergency services.
Item Initiated By: Randy Shafer, Fire Chief
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Emma McNeil, Administrative Analyst
9.9 9.10
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Site Agreement between the City of Dixon and the County of Solano for use of city-owned property at 1550 Fitzgerald Drive (APN 0115-130-310) as a public safety radio communications facility, at no cost to the City.
Item Initiated By: Robert Thompson, Chief of Police
Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Robert Thompson, Chief of Police
9.10 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 2025 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 II
Presented By: Kate Zawadzki, Finance Director
10.1 10.2
Vacant Lot at NE Corner of East A St./North 2nd St. (Valley of the Sacred Heart Academy Project) - Request for Zoning Text Amendment, Design Review, Lot Merger, and Conditional Use Permit for the development of a new, two-story, 11,539-square foot educational center building with associated surface parking and landscaping improvements upon a 0.517-acre property located at 209-231 East A Street, Dixon CA 95620. The property comprises three parcels to be merged into one as a component of the project. The educational center building would serve as a relocation and expansion of the existing Valley of the Sacred Heart Academy located to the south of the project site at 105 South 2nd Street. Local vehicular access to the project site would be provided via a new one-way driveway off North 2nd Street, with an exit proposed along East A Street. The Zoning Text Amendment component of the project proposes a revision to Zoning Code Table 18.05.020, Land Use Regulations – Commercial and Mixed-Use Districts, to conditionally allow Private Schools within specific areas of the DMX district; APNs: 0115-084-070, 0115-084-080, and 0115-084-090; Downtown Mixed Use (DMX) Zoning District; File No’s: PLAPP25-0181, DR25-0182 (Design Review), PDRZ25-0183 (Zoning Text Amendment), SUBD25-0184 (Lot Merger), UP25-0185 (Conditional Use Permit).
Item Initiated By: Raffi Boloyan, Community Development Director Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Austin Forde, Associate Planner
Presented By: Austin Forde, Associate Planner
10.2 10.2 - Additional Communication
10.2 - Additional Communication #2
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11.1 Council to provide direction to Staff regarding prioritization and scope of future studies on West A Street.
Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Leland Markusen, Construction Project Manager Presented By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities
11.1 12.
NEW BUSINESS
12.1 Receive a Quarterly Chrom VI Presentation.
Item Initiated By: Christopher Fong, P.E., City Engineer/Director of Utilities Authorized By: Jim Lindley, City Manager
Prepared By: Josh Hudson, Water Operations Supervisor
Presented By: Josh Hudson, Water Operations Supervisor
12.1 12.2
Receive an update for third quarter FY 2025-26 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
12.2 13.
PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
14. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
15. ITEMS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
16. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
17. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - Upcoming Meetings (30-day Calendar) Informational Items
18. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the Dixon City Council on May 5, 2026.