Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, April 27, 2022
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of April 27 , 2022, to order at 6:04 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh- Allen, Vice Mayor Suen, and Council Members Hume and Nguyen.
Abs
ent: Council Member Spease.
Po
lice Chief Bobbie Davis led the Pledge of Allegiance.
May
or Singh-Allen asked that a moment of silence be observed.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Motion: M/S Hume/Nguyen to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Suen, Hume, and Nguyen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 1 (Spease).
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Mayor Singh- Allen presented the Annual Mayor’s Volunteer Awards , and recognized recipients as follows:
Nominees given honorable mention included Jay Patel, Kenny Riddlesperger , and the Elk Grove Garden Club;
Mark Hedlund was presented with the award in the category of Residents, Neighborhoods and Community Groups;
Gina Thielke was presented with the award in the category of Social and Community Services;
Chris Mateo was presented with the award in the category of Arts, Culture and Heritage;
Patsy Coszenza was presented with the award in the category of Sports and Recreation; and
Micah The Comfort Dog was presented with the award in the category of Service, Organizations and Groups;
Monique Tapalla was presented with the award in the category of Young Volunteer of the Year.
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4.2 Mayor Singh- Allen and Vice Mayor Suen presented r ecognitions of the Youth Mixed Martial Arts Championships 2021 Team USA participants Adam Maldonado Jr., Cross Betzold, Alex Mallot, Bernardo Antonio Robles, and Jose Luis Vazquez III , and a Certificate of Achievement for the individual effort of Bronze Medalist Adam Maldonado Jr.
4.3 Council Member Hume presented a proclamation declaring April 2022 as Fair Housing Month to Ryan Reyes with Project Sentinel and Olga Tulaydan with Sacramento Self Help Housing.
4.4 Council Member Nguyen presented a proclamation recognizing May as Bike Month to Karl Okamoto and members of the Elk Grove Cycling Club.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Lynn Wheat, with the aid of a visual presentation (filed), displayed an article of a home developer that partnered to create environmental preserve lands, and Ms. Wheat suggested that as staff pursu ed grants for open space and trail amenities that development projects be incentivized to incorporate environmentally friendly elements.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for April 27 , 2022 (filed).
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/
S Suen/ Nguyen to approve the Consent Calendar as presented . The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Suen, Hume, and Nguyen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Spease).
Agenda Item No. 7. 1: Received Treasurer’s Report and Other Post -Employment Retirement Benefits (OPEB) Report for March 2022.
Agenda Item No. 7. 2: R
eceived the monthly Disbursement Summary and AP Check
Register Listing for March 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022, showing Automatic Clearing House Nos. 19840 through 19957; General Warrant Nos. 131704 through 132132; and Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 90072297 through 90072319.
Agenda Item No. 7. 3: A
pproved City Council meeting minutes of the April 13, 2022 special and regular meetings.
Agenda Item No. 7 .4: R
eceived report on City Manager approved purchases and
contracts authorized by Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.42 Contracts and Purchasing, and projects awarded under the Uniform Public Construction C ost Accounting Act, filed through April 19, 2022.
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Agenda Item No. 7 .5: R eceived report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7. 6: Adopted Ordinance No. 09-2022 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006- 1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 78) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010 (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7. 7:
Adopted Ordinance No. 10-2022 finding that no further
environmental review is required pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and adopting amendments to Title 23 (Zoning) of the City of Elk Grove Municipal Code related to the Elk Grove Design Guidelines Update (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7. 8:
Adopted Ordinance No. 11-2022 adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy, approving the use of military equipment, and establishing reporting requirements for the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment by the Elk Grove Police Department (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.9: Re
viewed the Proclamation of Local Emergency in the City of Elk Grove.
Agenda Item No. 7.10: Received and accepted the Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021.
Agenda Item No. 7. 11: Adopted: 1) Resolution No. 2022 -082 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) and to levy a special tax to pay for police services (Annexation No. 60); 2) Resolution No. 2022 -083 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) and to levy a special tax to pay for maintenance services (Annexation No. 80); 3) Resolution No. 2022-084 declaring intention to annex territory to Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 3-AG (Annexation No. 44) and to levy a special tax to pay for street maintenance; and 4) Resolution No. 2022 -085 declaring intention to annex territory to Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 53) pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 for the Sheldon Grove Project; 5) Resolution No. 2022- 086 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2006- 1 (Maintenance Services) and to levy a special tax to pay for maintenance services (Annexation No. 81); and 6) Resolution No. 2022-087 declaring intention to annex territory to Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 54) pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 for the Trojan Storage II Project and the 8600 Cherrington Lane Tentative Parcel Map Project.
Agenda Item No. 7. 12: Adopted: 1) Resolution No. 2022-088 initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of service charges for the Laguna West Service Area for Fiscal Year 2022-23; 2) Resolution No. 2022-089 approving the annual report for the Laguna West Service Area for Fiscal Year 2022-23; and 3) Resolution No. 2022-090 declaring the City Council’s intention to levy and collect service charges for the Laguna West Service Area for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Agenda Item No. 7.13: Adopted Resolution No. 2022-091 authorizing the City Manager to execute a three- year agreement with Fresh Cleaners at Elk Grove, Inc. for dry Elk Grove City Council
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cleaning service for police uniforms for a total contract not -to-exceed amount of $210,000.
Agenda Item No. 7. 14: A
dopted Resolution No. 2022-092 dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code 3.42.188(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Master Subscription Agreement with Spatialitics, LLC for a three -year subscription to GeoShield Realtime in an amount not to exceed $223,580.
Agenda Item No. 7. 15
: Received and file d the FY 2021- 2026 Capital Improvement Program Quarterly Status Report for the Third Quarter of FY 2021-22.
Agenda Item No. 7. 16: A
dopted Resolution No. 2022-093: 1) approving the FY2022 Thermoplastic Restriping Project (MP2203); 2) authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Centerline Striping, Inc. for the FY2022 Thermoplastic Restriping Project (MP2203) in the amount of $174,323.10; 3) authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not -to-exceed $17,400; and 4) authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with the second lowest bidder, if the first lowest bidder does not meet filing obligations, or take alternative action as deemed appropriate (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7. 17: A
dopted Resolution No. 2022-094 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget and the Fiscal Year 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Program for the PD Campus Improvements Project (WFC041) by removing Capital Reserve Fund (Fund 106) and Capital Facility Fee – Police Fund (Fund 312) and replacing with Disaster Recovery Fund (Fund 240).
Agenda Item No. 7. 18: A
dopted Resolution No. 2022-095 approving the Final Map for Heartstone Homes (Subdivision No. 20-003) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (CEQA Exempt).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1 : Receive information and provide direction regarding the allocation of FY 2022-23 Event Sponsorship Grant Program (ESG) funds.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive information and provide direction regarding the allocation of FY 2022- 23 Event Sponsorship Grant Program (ESG) funds.
Jodie Moreno, Community Events and Special Projects Coordinator , provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen noted a written comment submitted for the Asian Pacific CultureFest that would be held on May 7, 2022, and requested the City Council discuss options in addressing that particular request.
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Deputy City Manager Kara Reddig noted that often requests come to the City throughout the year, those requests would be reviewed if the events fit with the City’s goals and priorities, and qualifying events c ould be funded via City programs outside of the grant process. Staff then provide d education to the submitters of the cyclical grant process so that the event was on the contact list for the annual process . Ms. Reddig referenced the submittal for the Asian Pacific CultureFest , noting the organization and event matched the cultural events and sponsorships program of the City.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
City Clerk Jason Lindgren noted two written comments (filed) had been submitted in relation to Item 9.1.
Mayor Singh-Allen voiced support to expand outreach on the Event Sponsorship Grant Program to offer opportunities to additional groups and organizations to apply to the grant program.
City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs noted Council Member Hume served on the Board of Directors of the Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation , and that Mr. Hume should recuse himself from consideration of funding requests from that organization.
Note: Council Member Hume left at 7:11 p.m.
Motion: M/
S Suen/ Nguyen to approve the funding request for the Bounty on the Boulevard event submitted by the Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 3 (Singh-Allen, Suen, and Nguyen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Spease); Abstain/Recuse: 1 (Hume).
N
ote: Council Member Hume returned at 7:12 p.m.
Mr. Hobbs referred to the request received for the Asian Pacific CultureFest , noting the event timing was out of the funding cycle of this item, but direction could be provided to staff for a provisional approval on review of the organization for eligibility under other City programs for funding.
Motion: M/
S Suen/ Hume to approve the remaining balance of the allocations (i.e. excluding the request by the Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation which was approved under earlier, separate action) of FY 2022- 23 Event Sponsorship Grant Program (ESG) funds , and direct staff to evaluate the funding request received for the Asian Pacific CultureFest (that would be held on May 7, 2022) for eligibility under City programs under the current fiscal year . The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Suen, Hume, and Nguyen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Spease).
Agenda Item No. 9 .
2: Receive and file the Elk Grove Aquatics Center Annual Report for 2021.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Elk Grove Aquatics Center Annual Report for 2021.
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Lana Y
oshimura, Community Event Center Manager, and Mike Dop son with the Cosumnes Community Services District, provided an overview of the Aquatics Center’s Annual Report.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
The C
ity Council received the report.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Counc
il Member Nguyen had no items to report.
Counc
il Member Hume attended the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) Board meeting, the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Stations Facilities meeting, and noted the Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority Board would meet this coming Friday. Mr. Hume noted an issue had arose in relation of review of a City mural program in Old Town, noting that though the program would bring art amenities forward, procedurally a project of such scope and scale should go before the Arts Commission and have consideration as well under the Old Town Special Planning Area regulations.
Vi
ce Mayor Suen supported consider ation to utilize local artists for arts programs, and noted he attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board meeting.
May
or Singh-Allen recommended the model of Sacramento’s Wide Open Walls event, which served as more than just an art installation but was also a driver of a regional festival event. She spoke at Leadership Elk Grove hosted by the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce, met with Police Chief Davis and Air BnB, stated Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) Executive Director search was underway , attended an appreciation event for Congressmember Ami Bera for facilitating funding for the City’s Real Time Information Center ( RTIC), attended the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board of Directors meeting, noted the upcoming Cap to Cap trip to Washington D. C., and attended the Sacramento Regional Conference of the Ba’hai Faith held at District56.
ADJOURNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the April 27 , 2022 City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR