Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, January 11, 2023
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of January 11, 2023, to order at 6:00 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh- Allen, Vice Mayor Spease, and Council Members Brewer, Robles, and Suen.
Abs
ent: None.
Juan F
ernandez 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 Suen/ Spease to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Spease, Brewer, Robles, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 W
ith the aid of a visual presentation (filed), members of the Youth Commission presented their semi -annual update to the Council. Included in the presentation was the introduction of Femi Omotesho as the new staff Youth Commission Advisor, and the City Council expressed thanks to Carrie Monti for her service as the former Youth Commission Advisor.
Counc
il Member Spease requested coordination regarding the Heritage Parade scheduled for April to invite participation by the Rotary District Youth Exchange’s Parade of Flags.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Juan
Fernandez request ed a review of noise regulations in the City to address barking dogs, recommending updating the current nuisance animal noise definition to add quiet hours and decibel thresholds, and reconsider the duration listed in the current nuisance definition that allows an animal to bark for nine minutes in any 30 minute period.
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Bonita Hiraide raised issues of her family’s personal safety as victims of an offender released on parole as a result of Proposition 57.
Chief of Police Bobby Davis noted staff would contact Mr. Fernandez and Ms. Hiraide regarding the issues brought up during public comment.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for January 11, 2023 (filed).
Vice Mayor Spease suggested outreach be conducted to CalTrans to request a trash clean-up of State Route 99 prior to the installation of the freeway sign dedication in memory of Officer Ty Lenehan.
The City Council commended staff and regional agencies for the storm response to date, and commended efforts over the past years to improve infrastructure resilience to storm and flood events.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Giovanni Ottolini addressed Item 7.9 and believed labor standards were needed to apply to all development in the City.
Motion: M/
S Suen/ Robles to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Spease, Brewer, Robles, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
Agenda Item No. 7.1: A
pproved City Council meeting minutes of the: 1) December 14, 2022 special and regular meetings, and 2) October 26, 2022 regular meeting.
Agenda Item No. 7.2 : 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 Cost Accounting Act, filed through January 3, 2023.
Agenda Item No. 7.3 : R
eceived report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7.4: A
dopted Ordinance No. 34-2022 amending portions of the Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 16 (Building and Construction) and Title 23 (Zoning) related to electric vehicl e charging for consistency with the City of Elk Grove’s Climate Action Plan (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.5 : A
dopted Ordinance No. 35-2022 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2003- 2 (Pol ice Elk Grove City Council
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Services) (Annexation No. 65) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section
3.18.010 (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.6 : Adopted Ordinance No. 36-2022 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006 -1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 86) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010 (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.7 : Adopted Resolution No. 2023 -002 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities Dis trict No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) and to levy a special tax to pay for maintenance services (Annexation No. 88) pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 for the Esplanade West Project.
Agenda Item No. 7.8: Adopted Resolution No. 2023-003 accepting the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant for the Elk Grove Library Relocation Project in the amount of $4,465,374 and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
Agenda Item No. 7.9 : Adopted Resolution No. 2023 -004 finding the acquisition of properties located at 8480 Elk Grove- Florin Road [APN: 115- 0180-012] and 8484 Elk Grove-Florin Road [APN: 115- 0180-013] exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and consistent with the General Plan; ratifying the Agreements for Purchase and Sale and Joint Escrow Instructions and authorizing the close of escrow for the properties located at 8480 Elk Grove- Florin Road [APN: 115- 0180-012] and 8484 Elk Grove-Florin Road [APN: 115-0180-013].
Agenda Item No. 7.10: Adopted Resolution No. 2023-005 authorizing the City Manager to accept an appropriation from the State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund in the amount of $273,331; amending the Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Budget by increasing the Police Department’s revenue and expense budget by that same amount.
Agenda Item No. 7.11 : Adopted Resolution No. 2023 -006 approving the City Wide Curb Ramps 2023 Project (WAC035) (CDBG -2022-02); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with FBD Vanguard, Inc. for the City Wide Curb Ramps 2023 Project (WAC035) (CDBG-2022-02) in the amount of $798,998.50; authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not-to-exceed $79,900; or take alternative action as deemed appropriate; and amending the FY 2022- 2023 Budget and FY 2022- 2027 Capital Improvement Program (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.12 : Adopted Resolution No. 2023 -007 authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Elk Grove and Caltrans related to the State Route 99 Pavement Rehabilitation Project Improvements.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1 : A public hearing to consider a resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2019- 20 Action Plan (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2019-20 Action Plan.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Alicia Tutt, Housing and Grants Specialist, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Ms. Tutt noted that for applicants to the Motel Voucher Assistance Programs that were denied stays at a particular hotel site (due to prior instances of vandalism or theft at the site by the applicant), those applicants would be assisted by Elk Grove HART to address particular issues and identify an amenable, participating site in the network.
Motion: M/
S Suen/ Robles to adopt Resolution No. 2023 -008 approving Amendment No. 4 to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2019- 20 Action Plan (CEQA Exempt). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Spease, Brewer, Robles, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS /
RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1: Receive an update on City Council Priority Projects.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive information from staff regarding City Council Priority Projects.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Aishwarya Kumar, Management Analyst provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Vice Mayor Spease received clarification that funding related to Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) train services was from federal sources and not state sources.
The City Council received and filed the report.
Agenda Item No. 9.2 : C
onsider appointment of one voting member to the Planning Commission and receive status updates regarding recruitments for other City Commissions and Committees.
RECOMMENDATION
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Regular Meeting, January 11, 2023
Rec
eive information from Mayor Singh- Allen, with the approval of the City Council, regarding appointment of one voting member to the Planning Commission and receive status updates regarding recruitments for other City commissions and committees.
Ci
ty Clerk Jason Lindgren provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Os
car O’Con, Bonnie Tam, and Michael Hill spoke as applicants seeking appointment to the Planning Commission.
Fr
ank Maita spoke in support of applicant Oscar O’Con.
May
or Singh-Allen, with the approval of the City Council, appointed Oscar O’Con to the Planning Commission.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Counc
il Member Suen attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District meeting.
Vi
ce Mayor Spease noted upcoming meetings of the Sacramento Public Library Authority and the Sacramento Transportation Authority.
Counc
il Member Brewer encouraged participation in a lighted community vigil commemoration to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held at the Old Town Plaza on January 14.
May
or Singh-Allen and Council Member Robles had no items to report.
May
or Singh- Allen noted the meeting would be adjourned in the memory of three individuals who passed during the flood incident events in South Sacramento County, and Disability Advisory Committee Member Karen Grussenm eyer who passed in December.
ADJOURNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the January 11, 2023 City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m . in memory of Steven Sampson, Katherine Martinez, Mei Keng Lam, and Karen Grussenmeyer.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR