Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, January 8, 2025
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of January 8, 2025, to order at 6:00 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh- Allen, Vice Mayor Robles, and Council Members Brewer and Spease.
Abs
ent: Council Member Suen (Council Member Suen arrived at 6:17 p.m.).
Vi
ce Mayor Robles read the Land Acknowledgement.
Counc
il Member Spease 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/Brewer to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh- Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease); Noes: 0;
Absent: 1 (Suen).
CLOSED SESSION
None.
PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 M
ayor Singh-Allen presented the recognition of the Elk Grove Town Planner 20 th Anniversary to Joyce Nazabal.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Dani
el Alvarez requested support of trades related policies to offer apprenticeship programs and provide for area standard wages.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
Ci
ty Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for January 8, 2025 (filed).
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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/
S Spease/Robles to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh- Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
Agenda Item No. 7.1: A
pproved City Council meeting minutes of the December 11, 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 December 31, 2024.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: R
eceived report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7.4: A dopted Ordinance No. 20-2024 amending portions of Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 16 (Buildings and Construction) and Title 23 (Zoning) related to Electric Vehicle Charging for consistency with the City of Elk Grove’s Climate Action Plan (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.5: A
dopted: 1) Resolution No. 2025-001 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) and to levy a special tax to pay for maintenance services for the Elk Grove Sportscenter Retail Pad Project (Annexation No. 101); and 2) Resolution No. 2025-002 declaring intention to annex territory to Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 for the Elk Grove Sportscenter Retail Pad Project (Annexation No. 71) pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
Agenda Item No. 7.6: A
dopted Resolution No. 2025-003 approving a set-aside for Access & Maintenance Easement purposes and a set-aside for Public Utility Easement purposes on City -owned property (APN 127 -1110-007) to serve the Elliott Springs Unit 2A Subdivision No. 11-046.02 located on the northwest corner of Bond Road and Waterman Road (No Further CEQA Review Required).
Agenda Item No. 7.7: A
dopted Resolution No. 2025-004 approving the 9260 Elk Grove Boulevard Library Improvements Project (WFC046) (Rebid); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with SC Builders, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $9,346,000; authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders not to exceed $934,600; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with the second lowest bidder, if the first lowest bidder does not meet filing obligat ions (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.8: A
dopted Resolution No. 2025-005 adopting the Second Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Old Town Elk Grove Streetscape Project – Phase 2 (WTR012), and approving the Project as revised.
Elk Grove City Council
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1 : C onduct 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); Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 3-AR; and Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2, for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects and to introduce ordinances levying and apportioning the special tax to the annexing areas and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Sections 3.18.010 and 3.19.010.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct public hearings and take the following actions:
A-1. Adopt resolution calling a special election to submit the question of levying a special tax within the area proposed to be annexed to Community District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) (Annexation No. 76) to the qualified electors for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel Map and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects.
A-2. Adopt resolution declaring the results of the special election held on January 8, 2025, for the seventy-sixth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services).
A-3. Introduce an ordinance levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) (Annexation No. 76) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.18.010.
B-1. Adopt resolution calling a special election to submit the question of levying a special tax within the area proposed to be annexed to Community District No. 2006- 1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 100) to the qualified electors for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel Map and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects.
B-2. Adopt resolution declaring the results of the special election held on January 8, 2025, for the one hundredth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2006- 1 (Maintenance Services).
B-3. Introduce an ordinance levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) (Annexation No. 100) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.19.010.
C. Adopt resolution declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 3-AR (Annexation No. 55) for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel Map and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
D. Adopt resolution declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 70) for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel Map and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Kara Taylor -Seeman, Finance Manager , provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Note: Council Member Suen arrived at 6:17 p.m.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open for CFD 2003-2, Annexation 76.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Motion #A -
1: M/S Suen/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2025-006 calling a special election to submit the question of levying a special tax within the area proposed to be annexed to Community District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) to the qualified electors for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
C
ity Clerk Jason Lindgren announced of four possible votes, four affirmative votes were cast authorizing the City of Elk Grove to levy a special tax at the rate apportioned and described. The measure passed with more than two-thirds of all votes cast in the election in favor of the measure. A resolution declaring the results of the election was available for Council consideration.
Motion #A -
2: M/S Brewer/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2025-007 declaring the results of the special election held on January 8, 2025, for the seventy -sixth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 0.
Motion #A-
3: M/S Brewer/Spease to introduce Ordinance No. 01 -2025 levying and apportioning the special tax in the seventy-sixth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.18.010.
The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
M
ayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open for CFD 2006-1, Annexation 100.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Motion #B-
1: M/S Brewer/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2025-008 calling a special election to submit the question of levying a special tax within the area proposed to be annexed to Community District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) to the qualified electors for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects (Annexation No. 100). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
C
ity Clerk Jason Lindgren announced of four possible votes, four affirmative votes were cast authorizing the City of Elk Grove to levy a special tax at the rate apportioned and described. The measure passed with more than two-thirds of all votes cast in the election in favor of the measure. A resolution declaring the results of the election was available for Council consideration.
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Motion #B - 2: M/S Brewer/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2025-009 declaring the results of the special election held on January 8, 2025, for the one hundredth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes:
0; Absent: 0.
Motion #B-
3: M/S Brewer/Spease to introduce Ordinance No. 02 -2025 levying and apportioning the special tax in the ninety-ninth annexation to Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (Maintenance Services) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section
3.19.010. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
M
ayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open for Street Maintenance District No. 1 – Zone 3-AR (Eastern Area) Annexation 55.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
City Clerk Lindgren stated there was no majority protest. Of four possible votes (weighted according to the proportional financial obligation for each property), four affirmative votes were returned. The ballots approved the proposed assessments and the proposed inflation adjustment limits described for the parcels identified in the ballots. A resolution determining to levy assessments in the district was available for Council consideration.
Motion C: M/
S Brewer/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2025-010 declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Street Maintenance District No. 1 – Zone 3- AR (Eastern Area) for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 0.
M
ayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open for Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2, Annexation 70.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
City Clerk Lindgren stated there was no majority protest. Of four possible votes (weighted according to the proportional financial obligation for each property), four affirmative votes were returned. The ballots approved the proposed assessments and the proposed inflation adjustment limits described for the parcels identified in the ballots. A resolution determining to levy assessments in the district was available for Council consideration.
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Motion D: M/ S Brewer/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2025-011 declaring no majority protest and determining to levy assessments in Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 70) for the 10600 Oak Pond Lane Tentative Parcel and 8767 Excelsior Road Map Projects pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh- Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 0.
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1 : R
eceive information and consider a resolution approving the Legislative Principles and Procedures for calendar years 2025 and 2026.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution approving the Legislative Principles and Procedures for calendar years 2025 and 2026.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Christal Lazard, Community Engagement and Government Relations Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen requested a voting record on legislative bills of elected officials serving districts that represent Elk Grove and the surrounding region.
Motion:
M/S Brewer/Robles to adopt Resolution No. 2025- 012 approving the Legislative Principles and Procedures for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
The City Council thanked Finance Director Matt Paulin for his service to the City of Elk Grove.
Vice Mayor Robles and Council Members Spease and Brewer had no items to report.
Council Member Suen attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District board meeting, and noted the upcoming Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) meeting.
Mayor Singh- Allen attended the State of County Public Safety Address held by Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho.
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ADJOURNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the January 8, 2025 City Council meeting was adjourned at 6:39 p.m. in memory of those lost, and those continuing to endure, from the Southern California fires of the new year.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR