CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
CLOSED CAPTION NOTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday September 13, 2023
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Elk Grove City Council special meeting, Wednesday, September 13, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Present:
Bobbie Singh-Allen, Kevin Spease, Rod Brewer, Sergio Robles, and Darren Suen.
Absent:
None.
2. CLOSED SESSION
2A)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
One (1) Matter
2B)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION:
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Three (3) Matters:
1. The People of the State of California, et al. v. City of Elk Grove, et al.
Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23WM000004
2. Oak Rose Apts LP, a California limited partnership v. City of Elk Grove Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-80004031
3. Nghia Ly v. City of Elk Grove, Elk Grove Police Department Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 23CV002450
3. ADJOURNMENT
Present:
Bobbie Singh-Allen, Kevin Spease, Rod Brewer, Sergio Robles, and Darren Suen.
Absent:
None.
Elk Grove City Council regular meeting, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 This meeting of the Elk Grove City Council will be cablecast on Metro Cable 14, the local government affairs channel on the Comcast, Consolidated Communications and AT&T U-Verse cable systems. The meeting is closed captioned and webcast at metro14live.saccounty.gov.
Tonight's meeting replays on Friday, September 15 at 1:00 PM and Sunday, September 17 at 6:00 PM on Channel 14. Previous meetings can be viewed online at www.elkgrovecity.org or youtube.com/metrocable14.
For members of the participating audience who may have personal electronic devices - please place them on silent mode during the meeting or on mute when you are not speaking. THANK YOU The Elk Grove City Council welcomes, appreciates, and encourages participation in the City Council Meeting. The City Council requests that you limit your presentation to three (3) minutes per person so that all present will have time to participate. The City Council reserves the right to reasonably limit the total time for public comment on any particular noticed agenda item as it may deem necessary.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2010-24 no individual speaker concerning public comment may address the City Council for more than three (3) minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
1.1 Roll Call
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
1.3 Moment of Silence
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. CLOSED SESSION - None.
4. PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS - None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Allan Veto, Jr. was called to speak
Allan Veto, Jr. was called to speak
Allan Veto III was called to speak
Penelope Leonard was called to speak
Samantha Govon was called to speak
Estella Drake was called to speak
6. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
7.1 Approve City Council meeting minutes of the August 23, 2023 special and regular meetings
7.2 Receive 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 September 5, 2023
7.3 Receive report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids
7.4 Adopt Ordinance No. 16-2023 levying and apportioning the special tax in the sixty-ninth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.18.010 (Second Reading)
7.5 Adopt Ordinance No. 17-2023 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 92) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010
7.6 Adopt Ordinance No. 18-2023 amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.42 Contracts and Purchasing to amend solicitation thresholds for City purchases and delegated authority thresholds
7.7 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Acquisition of Privately-Constructed Facilities or Reimbursement of Eligible Expenditures within the City of Elk Grove Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Laguna Ridge) with Lennar Homes of California, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, utilizing funds from the CFD 2005-1 Series 2020 bonds pursuant to the Laguna Ridge Community Facilities District Guiding Principles
7.8 Adopt resolution dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedures pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.140(B)(3), and authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment 2 to the contract with Dokken Engineering, Inc. for Professional Services for Preliminary Engineering through Construction Administration for the Old Town Area Streetscape Phase 2 Project (WTR012), in an additional amount of $500,557, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council, and authorizing the Public Works Director to approve additional amendments not to exceed $100,000, for a total contract amount of $1,070,560
7.9 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funding for community cat spay and neuter resources from the Regents of the University of California’s California for All Animals grant program, execute all documents necessary for administration of the grant, and amend the Animal Services’ Budget in the amount of $125,000
7.10 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with CivicWell (C-23-260) for the provision of services through the CivicSpark program, adjusting the scope of work, reducing the total service agreement amount to $58,900, and authorizing the City Manager to approve future scope of work and budget revisions, provided they do not result in an increase in the not-to-exceed amount of the contract
7.11 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with John F. Torti Architectural Corporation (dba Torti Gallas + Partners) for the Kammerer Road Urban Design Study project, extending the term through December 31, 2024, and adding $33,000, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council, for a total amount not to exceed $535,650
7.12 Adopt resolution dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.140(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a master services contract with Hunting Environmental, LLC for on-call environmental services
7.13 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for McGeary Ranch, Village 2 Subdivision (Subdivision No. 10-059.02) (CEQA Exempt)
7.14 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Maintenance and License Agreement with 8310 Poppy Ridge LLC for private landscape and driveway improvements within the City’s right-of-way
7.15 Adopt resolution dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedures pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.42.140(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the contract with Veronica Kennedy Therapy for law enforcement counseling and therapy services for an additional three years in the amount of $210,000, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council, for a total contract amount not to exceed $260,000 through October 31, 2026
7.16 Adopt resolution dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedures pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.140(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Contract with Ellis Investigations Law Corporation for employment investigation services, to extend the term for two years and revise the hourly billing rates, and authorizing the City Manager to approve reasonable hourly rate increases for professional services under this Contract, all as determined in the City Manager’s discretion no more than once per fiscal year during the term of this Contract, or any extension thereof
7.17 Adopt resolution dispensing with the formal bidding procedure per Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(4) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Cappo Management XXXIV Inc., a California corporation, dba Freeway Toyota of Hanford, for the purchase of four replacement and one additional Toyota Camry Hybrid LE sedans in an amount not to exceed $162,000, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council
7.18 Adopt resolution dispensing with the formal bidding procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(4) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Downtown Ford Sales, a California corporation, dba Downtown Ford Sacramento for the purchase of three additional and two replacement Ford F-150 pickups, and two additional and one replacement Ford Maverick pickups in an amount not to exceed $300,000, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council
7.19 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Fee Deferral Agreement with 8310 Poppy Ridge LLC, a California limited liability company, for The Pardes Project
7.20 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Affordable Housing Regulatory Agreement Amendment #1 with 8310 Poppy Ridge LLC, a California limited liability company, for The Pardes Project
7.21 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc. for Professional Engineering Services for the Elk Grove-Florin Road Complete Street & Resurfacing Project (WTR078) in the amount of $362,163, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council, and authorizing the Public Works Director to execute future contract amendments not to exceed $40,000 James McCarthy (7.9) was called to speak
Kat Mendoza (7.9) was called to speak
Julie Virga (7.9) was called to speak
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 Conduct Public Hearings in consideration of resolutions calling special elections and declaring results of the special elections to annex certain territory as described to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services); Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services); and Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 5-Z, for the Pardes Apartments Project and to introduce ordinances levying and apportioning the special tax to the annexing areas
9. REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 Receive information on the Broadband Digital Access Report and provide direction on next steps (CEQA Exempt)
9.2 Receive an update on workforce development training programs and consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Cyber Proud, Inc. to provide workforce development training services to Elk Grove residents in the field of information technology for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,110,508, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council Shannon Perkins was called to speak
Caleb Vosser was called to speak
Adnan (Ud-nan) Baig was called to speak
Gina Chhun was called to speak
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
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SUSAN J. BLACKSTON,
CITY CLERK
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SOPHIA SCHERMAN, MAYOR
CITY OF ELK GROVE