Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, October 12, 2022
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of October 12 , 2022, to order at 6:12 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Suen, and Council Members Hume, Nguyen, and Spease.
Abs
ent: None.
Dani
el Washington 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 Nguyen/Suen to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Suen, Hume, Nguyen , and Spease ); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Mayor Singh- Allen presented a r ecognition of service to Assemblymember Jim Cooper.
4.2 Bruce Cager presented the City of Elk Grove Disability Advisory Committee’s 16th Annual Above and Beyond Program Accessibility Award to A Seat at the Table Books.
4.3 With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Anne Hennessey gave the Disability Advisory Committee Annual Update.
4.4 Vice Mayor Suen presented a proclamation declaring October 2022 as Disability Awareness Month to members of the Disability Advisory Committee.
4.5 Council Member Spease presented a procla mation declaring October 15, 2022 as White Cane Awareness Day to members of the Disability Advisory Committee.
4.6 Council Member Hume presented a proclamation recognizing October 9- 15, 2022, as Code Enforcement Officers Appreciation Week to Rosa Tapia, Code Enforcement Manager.
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4.7 Council Member Nguyen presented a proclamation declaring October 2022 as Manufacturing Awareness and Appreciation Month to Dean Peckham, Manny Berber, Kevin McGrew, and Ken Harrison.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Linda Parr -Macaluso spoke in support of the release of the dog Zeus from the Elk Grove Animal Shelter.
Paula Schliekelman, Diane Schramm -Agnello, Kathy Mendoza, Stacie Peterson, Kimberly Mendoza, James McCarthy , and Elizabeth Fong raised concern of recent reductions in offering spay and neuter services at the Animal Shelter, and requested the City provide additional resources for Veterinary care to provide spay and neuter services to address feral cat colonies in Elk Grove. Suggestions were made to consider a mobile veterinary clinic, offering additional days for spay / neuter services for feral cats, and using space at the Animal Shelter to hold feral cats brought in until such time as surgeries could be conducted. Ms. Fong raised concern regarding a feral cat colony that she watched over, that after a complaint regarding the feral cat colony was received it resulted in the City clearing the area that negatively disrupted that feral cat colony , and she believed clearer lines of communication between the City and those managing feral cat colonies could minimize such disruptions.
GENERAL ADM
INISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for October 12, 2022 (filed).
Mayor Singh- Allen request ed information regarding T rap Neuter Release activities in the community , and requested road closure communications be shared with the Elk Grove Unified School District so that the D istrict could broadcast such updates via school communication channels.
Chief of Police Robert Davis provided an overview of Domestic Violence responses, resources, and support networks of the City.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/
S Nguyen/Hume to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Suen, Hume, Nguyen, and Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
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Agenda Item No. 7.1: A pproved the City Council meeting minutes of the September 28, 2022 special and regular meetings.
Agenda Item No. 7. 2: Re
ceived 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 Cost Accounting Act, filed through October 4,2022.
Agenda Item No. 7. 3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7. 4: Adopt Ordinance No. 28 -2022 finding no further environmental review is required pursuant to State CEQA guidelines Section 15162 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Richland Communities Laguna Ridge Development Agreement (PLNG22-048) (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7. 5: A
dopted Ordinance No. 2 9-2022 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2003- 2 (Police Services) (Annexation No. 6 4) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section
3.18.010 (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7. 6: A
dopted Ordinance No. 30-2022 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006- 1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 8 4) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010 (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.7
: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-257 authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year contract with three one- year extension options with Sierra Display to provide goods and services supporting City Street Banner Programs in an amount not to exceed $309,250, for the full term of the contract and all extensions (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.8: Adopted Resolution No. 2022 -258 approving the Final Map for Elk Grove Landing (Subdivision No. 14-023) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.9
: Adopted Resolution No. 2022-259 authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funding from the Tides Center / Connect Humanity Build Better Broadband Program and amending the FY 2022- 2023 Budget to appropriate grant funds in the amount of $20,000.
Agenda Item No. 7. 10:
Adopted Resolution No. 2022-260 approving FY2023 Citywide Crack Seal Project (OM2301); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Pavement Coatings Co. for the FY2023 Citywide Crack Seal Project (OM2301) in the amount of $617,565.94; and authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not-to-exceed $61,756 (CEQA Exempt).
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1: A Public Hearing to consider a resolution amending the General Plan (SP0008) (General Plan Amendment 2022-1).
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15183 and 15162, and adopting text amendments to the Safety Element of the City of Elk Grove General Plan for the Safety Element Update Project No: SP0008, General Plan Amendment 2022-1.
W
ith the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Carrie Whitlock , Strategic Planning and Innovation Program Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Vice Mayor Suen inquired if the scenarios being made part of the Safety Element were also utilized for table-top training exercises conducted by the City . Staff noted various scenarios were utilized for trainings , with opportunities to implement aspects of the specific examples into trainings.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Motion: M/S Suen/ Nguyen to adopt Resolution No. 2022 -261 finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15183 and 15162, and adopting text amendments to the Safety Element of the City of Elk Grove General Plan for the Safety Element Update Project No: SP0008, General Plan Amendment 2022 -1. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Suen, Hume, Nguyen, and Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
None.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Nguyen had no items to report.
Council Member Spease noted that t rains become disabled on Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at various times throughout the year creating blockages both for traffic flow and emergency response times, and requested the City reach out to m eet with UPRR representatives to receive information on the issue, to meet with the Cosumnes Community Services District ( CCSD) on how they mitigate the issue for emergency response for train traffic blockages, and to consider options such as sensors to alert City and CCSD of shutdowns of the rail line or identify when traffic arms were Elk Grove City Council
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functioning. Mr. Spease requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elaine Wright.
Counc
il Member Hume noted the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) Board meeting was cancelled, and he attended the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board of Directors meeting (though he left early to attend the funeral services for Elaine Wright). He requested addressing the petition process for speed control in the specific case for a petition that did not proceed regarding Dynamic Way, and for general issues of speeding in neighborhoods to consider a General Plan amendment requiring speed control in relation to long roadways along parks. Mr. Hume requested consideration of donat ing funds for the construction of homes in sister city Concepción de Ataco, El Salvador, targeting a goal of providing six homes, priced at $1,500 each, noting he had funding in the amount of $4,100 available for the donation.
Ci
ty Manager Behrmann received consensus from the City Council to identify funds to make up the difference of the $9,000 total request.
Vi
ce Mayor Suen attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Valley Vision Livability Summit, and shared polling outreach results reviewed at the meeting.
May
or Singh-Allen had no items to report.
ADJOURNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the October 12, 2022 City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m. in memory of Elaine Wright.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR