Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, March 13, 2024
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of March 13, 2024, to order at 6:07 p.m.
Present: Mayor Singh- Allen, Vice Mayor Brewer , and Council Members Robles, and Suen.
Absent: Council Member Spease.
Vi
ce Mayor Brewer read the Land Acknowledgement.
Counc
il Member Robles 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/ Robles to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, and Suen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 1 (Spease).
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Mayor Singh-Allen presented a proclamation declaring March as Women’s History Month to Raquel Williams, Vice-Chairwoman of the Wilton Rancheria’s Tribal Council.
Mi
chael Monasky believed a recognition of Women’s History M onth should focus on highlighting those that assist to overcome barriers to quality of life for women, and raised issue of the appropriateness of the City recognizing an organization that it received revenue flow from associated business interests.
4.2 C
ouncil Member Suen presented a proclamation declaring March as American Red Cross Month to volunteer representatives of the American Red Cross California Gold Country Region.
Michael Monasky raised concerns of expenditures, programs, and litigation involving the American Red Cross organization, and though appreciative of the efforts of the individual volunteers, raised issue of the appropriateness of the City recognizing the organization.
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GENERAL P UBLIC COMMENT:
Kirk Thomson raised concern that elementary schools were offering Rainbow Club s (similar to a Gender and Sexuality Alliance club) with no parental notification, and encouraged parents of elementary schools to contact their schools to require such notification to parents.
Keith Diederich expressed appreciation for the community support of the operation of the Winter Sanctuary by The Gathering Inn.
Tina Green and Danny Snider expressed appreciation of the operation of the Winter Sanctuary by The Gathering Inn, noting as participants in the program they had successfully navigated into housing.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
Deputy City Manager Kara Reddig reviewed the Administrative Report for March 13, 2024 (filed).
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
Michael Monasky opposed Item 7.4 and believed that waiver of ethical rules displayed a lack of understanding of conflicts of interest and required recusal s from consideration of matters related to the business of the City.
Motion: M/S Brewer/Suen to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Brewer, Robles, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Spease).
Agenda Item No. 7.1: Approved City Council meeting minutes of the February 28, 2024 special and regular meetings.
Agenda Item No. 7.2: Received 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 March 5, 2023.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7.4: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-026 delegating authority to the City Manager and City Attorney to waive conflicts of interest in the receipt of legal services and confirming authority to retain legal services for matters covered under the City’s risk pool.
Agenda Item No. 7.5: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-027 approving the Final Map for Arbor Ranch, Phase 1 (Subdivision No. 10-060.01) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.6: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-028 approving the FY2024 Citywide Crack Seal Project (OM2401); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction Elk Grove City Council
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contract with Global Road Sealing, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $913,004.90; authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not -to-exceed $91,300.49; and authorizing the City Engineer to rebid the Project if the first lowest bidder does not meet filing obligations (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.7: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-029 dispensing with the formal request for proposal procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.188(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute amendments to the contracts with Azteca Systems, LLC (Cityworks) in the amount of $205,700, and Timmons Group, Inc. in the amount of $80,345 to add the licensing, maintenance, and implementation of the Cityworks Permits, Licensing, and Land System module for the Public Works Department (for a total five-year not-to-exceed amount of $1,083,295.01).
Agenda Item No. 7.8: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-030 authorizing an increase to the City Engineer’s authority to approve change orders from a not-to-exceed amount of $209,829 to a not -to-exceed amount of $222,000, for the Pavement Repairs and Curb Ramp Improvements in Preparation for WPR023 Project Phases 1 and 2 (WPR023).
Agenda Item No. 7.9: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-031 approving the 2024 Pavement Maintenance Project – ADA and Concrete Repairs (WPR024); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $1,304,999; authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not -to-exceed $130,499.90; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with the second lowest bidder if the first lowest bidder does not meet filing obligations (CEQA Exempt).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1: A public hearing to consider a resolution approving amendments to the Conditions of Approval, and Subdivision Design Review for the Sheldon Park Estates Tentative Subdivision Map Project (EG-13-016), and making a Finding of Consistency with the General Plan for future roadway and drainage easement abandonments and dedications of access and utility easements for the Sheldon Park Estates Amendment to EG-13-016 Project (PLNG21-034) (No Further Environmental Review Required).
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council continue the public hearing for the Sheldon Park Estates Amendment to EG-3-016 Project (PLNG21-034) to the March 27, 2024 Regular City Council meeting at the hour of 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.
The verbal staff report was waived.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/S Brewer /Robles to continue the public hearing to the regular meeting of March 27, 2024. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh- Allen, Brewer, Robles, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Spease).
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REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1: Consider appointment of one voting member to the Sacramento Environmental Commission.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive information from Mayor Singh- Allen, with the approval of the City Council, regarding appointment of one voting member to the Sacramento Environmental Commission.
City Clerk Jason Lindgren provided an overview of the staff report.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Michael Monasky submitted comments (filed) and Eugene Lee, each spoke as applicants seeking appointment to the Sacramento Environmental Commission.
Mayor Singh- Allen, with consensus of the City Council, appointed Eugene Lee to the Sacramento Environmental Commission.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
May
or Singh-Allen and Council Member Robles had no items to report.
Counc
il Member Suen attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District meeting.
Vi
ce Mayor Brewer attended the Sacramento Regional Transit District meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business to conduct, the March 13, 2024 City Council meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR