Incorporated July 1, 2000
Website: www.elkgrovecity.org
Bobbie Singh-Allen, Mayor
Sergio Robles, Vice Mayor Rod Brewer, Council Member
Kevin Spease, Council Member Darren Suen, Council Member
ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Elk Grove City Hall – City Council Chambers
8400 Laguna Palms Way, Elk Grove, CA 95758
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.
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Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5, a writing that is a public record relating to an agenda item for open session of a regular meeting distributed to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be posted on the City’s website, and physical copies of any such materials will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 Laguna Palms Way, Elk Grove, CA during regular business hours.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
1.1 Roll Call
1.2 Land Acknowledgement
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
1.4 Moment of Silence
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. CLOSED SESSION
None.
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Regular Meeting, WEDNESDAY, February 12, 2025
4. PRESENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Proclamation in recognition of Black History Month [p. 1]
4.2 Presentation by Elk Grove Police Department and C osumnes Community Services District Fire Department regarding
Emergency Readiness
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the audience may comment on any item not on the agenda that is of interest to the public and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
Each person will be allowed three minutes, or less if a large number of requests are received on a particular subject. The City Council cannot take action on non- agendized items raised under “Public Comment” until the matter has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item. Members of the public desiring a response to a specific question are encouraged to contact any member of the Council or the City Manager at any time. Those audi ence members who wish to address a specific agendized item are encouraged to offer their public comments during consideration of that item.
6. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
Report by the City Manager.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
The Consent Calendar items are those expected to be routine and non- controversial. They will be acted upon by the City Council after providing an opportunity for public comment.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
7.1 Approve City Council meeting minutes of the January 22, 2025 special meeting [p. 1-4] (CITY CLERK)
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 February 4, 2025 [p. 1-4]
(CITY CLERK)
7.3 Receive report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids [p. 1-3] (CITY CLERK)
7.4 Adopt Ordinance No. 03 -2025 amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 16.50 (Flood Damage Prevention) and Chapter
23.100 (General Definitions) for Floodplain Allowances for public improvements and non-habitable structures ( Second Reading) [p. 1-6]
(PLANNING)
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7.5 Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amended and Restated Letters of Intent with Mutual Housing California and Abode Communities for the development of City - owned sites in Old Town and Sheldon Farms North, respectively (CEQA Exempt) [p. 1-18]
(HOUSING)
7.6 Adopt resolution dispensing with the formal bidding procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Sections 3.42.180(B)(4) and
3.42.220 and authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year contract for Microsoft software through a cooperative purchasing agreement with CDW Government, LLC in an amount not to
exceed $785,663.49, or other such amount as may be directed by the City Council [p. 1-26]
(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 SUBJECT: A Public Hearing (continued from November 13, 2024) to consider an Ordinance amending the Old Town Special Planning Area (no further CEQA review required) [p. 1-50]
STAFF REPORT:
Antonio Ablog, Planning Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION:
Introduce an ordinance amending the Old Town Special Planning Area relative to bars, breweries, wineries, and brew pubs.
8.2 SUBJECT: A public hearing to consider 1) a resolution adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; 2) an ordinance amending the City of Elk Grove Zoning Map for the Dunisch GPA, Rezone, and Map Project (PLNG22 -047) (Assessor Parcel Numbers 116 - 0050-010, -011, -013, -027, -030, -031, and -034) ; and 3) a resolution approving a General Plan Amendment (text and map), Tentative Subdivision Map, Subdivision Design Review, Tree Permit, and Determination of Consistency with the General Plan for Abandonment for the Dunisch GPA, Rezone, and Map Project (PLNG22-047) [p. 1-104]
STAFF REPORT:
Sarah Kirchgessner, Senior Planner
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, WEDNESDAY, February 12, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1) Adopt resolution approving the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for the Dunisch GPA, Rezone, and Map Project
(PLNG22-047);
2) Introduce ordinance amending the Elk Grove Zoning Map for the Dunisch GPA, Rezone, and Map Project (PLNG22 -047)
(Assessor Parcel Numbers: 116-0050-010, -011, -013, -027, -030, -031, and -034); and
3) Adopt resolution approving a General Plan Amendment (map and text), Tentative Subdivision Map, Subdivision Design Review, Tree Permit, and Determination of Consistency with the General Plan for the Abandonment of existing right -of- way for the Dunisch GPA, Rezone, and Map Project
(PLNG22-047), based on the findings and subject to the
conditions of approval included in the draft Resolution.
9. REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
9.1 SUBJECT: Receive an update on establishing the name of the New Zoo at Elk Grove Project, consider a resolution establishing the name of the facility, and provide additional direction as appropriate [p. 1-43]
STAFF REPORT:
Kara Reddig, Deputy City Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive an update on establishing the name of the New Zoo at Elk Grove Project, adopt a resolution establishing the name of the facility; and provide additional direction as appropriate.
9.2 SUBJECT: Receive the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Measure E Annual Report from the Measure E Citizens’ Oversight Committee and review and provide feedback on the draft Annual Measure E Community Report [p. 1-24]
STAFF REPORT:
Jaqui Guzmán, Assistant City Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, WEDNESDAY, February 12, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a presentation from the Measure E Citizens’ Oversight Committee and accept the Fiscal Year 2023 -24 Measure E Annual Report and review and provide feedback on the draft Annual Measure E Community Report.
9.3 SUBJECT: Receive an update on the Workforce Readiness Certification Program (WORC) and provide direction to staff [p. 1-5]
STAFF REPORT:
Sara Rodrigues, Economic Development Analyst
PUBLIC COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive an update on the Workforce Readiness Certification Program (WORC) and provide direction to staff.
9.4 SUBJECT: Consider appointment of seven voting members to the Arts and Creative Economy Commission [p. 1-3]
STAFF REPORT:
Jason Lindgren, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive information from Mayor Singh-Allen , with the approval of the City Council, regarding the appointment of seven voting members to the Arts and Creative Economy Commission.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
1. Reports on Regional Boards, Commissions, Committees
2. T ravel/Training Expenditures Disclosure (in accordance with Resolution No. 2009-212 and Government Code § 53232.3(d))
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11. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE REGARDING ORDERLY CONDUCT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
Any person who engages in unlawful disrupting behavior may, following warning by the presiding officer, be removed from the meeting. Any person engaging in a use of force or a true threat of use of force may be removed from the meeting without prior warning. (Gov.
Code § 54957.95; Pen. Code § 403.)
NOTICE REGARDING CHALLENGES TO DECISIONS
Pursuant to all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, California Government Code Section 65009 and or California Public Resources Code Section 21177, if you wish to challenge in court any of the above decisions (regarding planning, zoning and/or environmental decisions), you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this notice/agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.
ADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
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