Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, April 10, 2024
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of April 10, 2024, to order at 6:02 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Brewer, and Council Members Robles, Spease, and Suen.
Abs
ent: None.
Vi
ce Mayor Brewer read the Land Acknowledgement.
Phi
l Lewis, Cosumnes Community Services District General Manager, 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 Spease/Suen to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 C
ouncil Member Suen presented a proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month to Avantika Rao representing Project Sentinel.
4.2 Co
uncil Member Spease presented a proclamation recognizing April as Donate Life Month to Kyla Aquino Irving, representing Sierra Donor Services, and Chris Mateo.
4.3 M
ayor Singh-Allen presented the City of Elk Grove Stars of Service Awards , and recognized recipients as follows:
Hollis
Erb was presented with the award in the category of Residents, Neighborhoods and Community Groups;
Robert Rhymes was presented with the award in the category of Social and Community Services;
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Regular Meeting, April 10, 2024
Kelly Le was presented with the award in the category of Arts, Culture and Heritage for focus on Culture and Heritage;
Free Little Art Gallery Elk Grove was presented with the award in the category of Arts, Culture and Heritage for focus on Arts;
Joshua Green was presented with the award in the category of Sports and Recreation;
Scouts BSA Troop 118 was presented with the award in the category of Service, Organizations and Groups; and
Kassi Parsons was presented with the award in the category of Young Volunteer of the Year.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Lynn Wheat addressed a site originally planned for a fire station in proximity to residential uses was now being proposed as a parking lot for staff of the proposed zoo project, and she believed if used for such purposes the parking lot site should be enhanced with a masonry wall, entry monumentation, and landscaping to improve neighborhood compatibility.
Susan Sentra invited the community to the Bits ‘N Speeches Toastmasters Club Open House potluck on April 18 at 6:15 p.m. at Mel Dog’s Café on Waterman Road.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for April 10, 2024 (filed).
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
Lynn Wheat addressed Item 7.5 and inquired about the economic incentive provided to Costco, and the projections of return on investment of the economic incentive.
Motion: M/
S Suen/ Robles to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh -Allen, Brewer, Robles, Spease, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
Agenda Item No. 7.1 : A
pproved City Council meeting minutes of the March 27, 2024 special and regular meetings.
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 April 2, 2024.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: R
eceived report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
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Agenda Item No. 7.4: A dopted Resolution No. 2024-041 authorizing the City Manager to amend the Office of Strategic Planning and Innovation budget to appropriate California Office of Traffic Safety grant funds up to the amount of $115,000.
Agenda Item No. 7.5: R
eceived the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023.
Agenda Item No. 7.6 : A
dopted Resolution No. 2024 -042 dispensing with the formal request for proposal process pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section
3.42.140(B)(3), and authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Jones Hall, a Professional Law Corporation, for bond counsel services (Contract No. C-15-095) for a period of two years, authorizing an expenditure of $225,000 [for a total expenditure of funds over the contract term not-to-exceed $825,000].
Agenda Item No. 7.7: A
dopted Resolution No. 2024 -043 approving the Southeast Industrial Area Storm Drain Improvements Project Phase 2 (WDR052); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Mozingo Construction, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $848,616.10; authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not to exceed $127,290; 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 (No further CEQA review required).
Agenda Item No. 7.8 : A
dopted Resolution No. 2024-044 approving the Citywide Curb Ramps 2024 Project (WAC037) (CDBG-2023-06); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with United Pavement Maintenance, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $533,077; authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not to exceed $53,300; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with the second lowest responsive and responsible bidder, if the first lowest responsive and responsible bidder does not meet filing obligations (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.9: A
dopted Resolution No. 2024-045 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with West Yost & Associates for Professional Engineering Services for the Storm Drainage Master Plan Update in an amount not to exceed $1,098,398, and authorizing the City Manager to execute contract amend ments not to exceed $109,839, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,208,237.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1 : C
onsider appointment of one voting member to the Planning Commission.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive information from Mayor Singh- Allen, with the approval of the City Council, regarding appointment of one voting member to the Planning Commission.
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Regular Meeting, April 10, 2024
Ci
ty Clerk Jason Lindgren provided an overview of the staff report, noting a tenth application had been received for consideration (filed, which had been submitted after the application deadline).
PUBLIC COMMENT
Gur
man Singh, Luis Cruz , and Sakirah Halim spoke in support of applicant Varinder Singh.
Rac
hell Owen Reinwald , Irfan Mehmood , Varinder Singh, Gus Vina, and Julie Singh spoke as applicants seeking appointment to the Planning Commission.
Counc
il Member Suen voiced support of candidate Irfan Mehmood.
May
or Singh-Allen, with the approval of the City Council, appointed Varinder Singh to the Planning Commission.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Counc
il Member Suen had no items to report.
Vi
ce Mayor Brewer attended the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board meeting, which discussed the budget, and encouraged efforts to recruit membership to the Friends of the Library organization.
Counc
il Member Spease requested, due to possible scheduling conflicts, that the fiscal forecast report of the Aquatic Center (that he had requested to return stemming from discussion at the February 14, 2024 regular meeting), be scheduled for the regular meeting of May 22, 2024.
Counc
il Member Robles attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District meeting.
May
or Singh- Allen attended the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) Board meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the April 10, 2024 City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR