Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, March 12, 2025
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of March 12, 2025, to order at 6:01 p.m.
Present: Mayor Singh- Allen, Vice Mayor Robles, and Council Members Brewer and Spease.
Absent: Council Member Suen.
Vice Mayor Robles read the Land Acknowledgement.
Council Member Brewer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Singh-Allen asked that a moment of silence be observed.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Motion: M/
S Brewer/Spease 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 Mayor Singh-Allen presented a proclamation recognizing March as Women’s History Month to Amy Tong.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ray Apodaca voiced support for a permit or entitlement for Bing Bing Shave Ice & Coffee Food Truck that would permit the operation of mobile food vendors for more than three hours.
Max Kwun-Tran voiced support for a change to the municipal code that would permit the operation of mobile food vendors for more than three hours. He noted as a co- owner of Bing Bing Shave Ice & Coffee he was considering moving into a physical storefront, but the change would assist other mobile food vendors.
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Jacquelyn Canoose addressed damaged utility boxes, utility facilities , and ground marking flags, noting utility boxes in disrepair expose the public to risks and also accumulate trash waste, she noted general uncleanliness after utility construction creating debris and mobility hazards and potential damages, and stated the SeeClickFix application provided no follow-up information or form of closure on submitted issues.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for March 12, 2025 (filed).
City Clerk Jason Lindgren responded in relation to outreach for current committee and commission vacancies that information to apply to the Historic Preservation Committee and Diversity & Inclusion Commission was posted online, an email contact encouraging applications was delivered to interest groups signed up on the City website, and City social media would advertise the opportunity to apply as well.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/
S Brewer/Spease 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: 1) January 22, 2025 regular meeting, 2) February 12, 2025 regular meeting, and 3) the February 26, 2025 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 March 4, 2025.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: R
eceived report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7.4 : Adopted Ordinance No. 06-2025 repealing Ordinance No. 18-2001 and amending portions of Ordinance No. 2000-2 to adjust stipend paid, revise method of appointment, and remove reference to Sacramento County Code sections regarding the City of Elk Grove Planning Commission (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.5: A
dopted Resolution No. 2025-034 establishing the Event Sponsor and Vendor Policy.
Agenda Item No. 7.6
: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-035 authorizing the City Manager to execute separate Consents of Governmental Entity documents related to the Second Modification Agreements for the Poppy Grove II and Poppy Grove III Apartments Projects.
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Agenda Item No. 7.7 : Adopted Resolution No. 2025-036 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with NBS Government Finance Group (Contract No. C- 15-019) amending and restating rates applicable to “Additional Services” and authorizing a total expenditure not to exceed $250,000, under Exhibit C Section 1.3 (Special Tax Consulting (Bond Issuance Support)) over the contract term.
Agenda Item No. 7. 8
: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-037 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 a contract with Timmons Group, Inc. for on-call professional support for the Cityworks Computerized Maintenance Management System and Permits, Licensing, and Land System for a term of three years with a total contract amount not to exceed $100,000.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1: A
public hearing to consider 1) an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapters 16.81 (City of Elk Grove East Franklin Facilities Fee), 16.82 (City of Elk Grove Laguna Ridge Park Fee), 16.89 (Affordable Housing Fee for New Non Residential Development), and 16.95 (Development Impact Fees) to exempt designated outdoor areas from certain City development impact fees; and 2) a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute refund agreements and issue refunds related to certain City development impact fees paid on designated outdoor areas.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive information from staff and comments from the public and then take the following actions:
1) Introduce an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapters 16.81 (City of Elk Grove East Franklin Facilities Fee), 16.82 (City of Elk Grove Laguna Ridge Park Fee),
16.89 (Affordable Housing Fee for New Non Residential Development), and 16.95 (Development Impact Fees) to exempt designated outdoor areas from certain City development impact fees; and
2) Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute refund agreements and issue refunds related to certain City development impact fees paid on designated outdoor areas.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Renee Daguman, Finance Analyst , provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
Motion # 1
: M/S Robles/Spease to introduce Ordinance No. 07-2025 amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapters 16.81 (City of Elk Grove East Franklin Facilities Fee), 16.82 (City of Elk Grove Laguna Ridge Park Fee), 16.89 (Affordable Housing Fee for New Non Residential Development), and 16.95 (Development Impact Fees) to exempt designated Elk Grove City Council
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outdoor areas from certain City development impact fees . The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
Motion #2 : M/S Robles/Spease to adopt Resolution No. 2025-038 authorizing the City Manager to execute refund agreements and issue refunds related to certain City development impact fees paid on designated outdoor areas. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1: R
eceive and file the Elk Grove Aquatics Center Annual Report for Calendar Year 2024.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Elk Grove Aquatics Center Annual Report for Calendar Year 2024.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Jeff Scanlon, Community Center Manager, and Lana Yoshimura, Cosumnes Community Services District Director of Recreation & Community Services, provided a presentation to the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen suggested increasing outreach of programs offered at the Aquatics Center to specific school sites (not just broadcast to the whole district).
The City Council received and filed the report.
Agenda Item No. 9.2: R
eceive information from staff and consider a resolution approving names for five park sites within the City of Elk Grove.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution approving names for five park sites within the City of Elk Grove.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Kara Reddig, Deputy City Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion : M/
S Spease/Robles to adopt Resolution No. 2025-039 approving names for five park sites within the City of Elk Grove . The motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: 4 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Suen).
Agenda Item No. 9. 3
: Receive an update on the City’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts for Calendar Year 2024.
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RECOMMENDATION
Receive an update on the City’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts for Calendar Year 2024.
Wi
th the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Kara Reddig, Deputy City Manager, provided a presentation to the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
The C
ity Council received and filed the report.
Agenda Item No. 9.4: Receive information on the Climate Compass and provide direction as necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive information regarding the Climate Compass, the update to the City’s Climate Action Plan, and provide direction on draft strategies and actions for communitywide emissions as necessary.
Wi
th the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Carrie Whitlock, Strategic Planning and Innovation Program Manager, provided a presentation to the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Vanc
e Jarrard voiced opposition to any local reach codes on new construction in excess of state mandates, believing that continuing updates to state codes were already challenging enough and often costly, and the building industry continued to adapt to changing requirements for electrification efforts (and often seeing challenges with increasing costs and lack of infrastructure to support mandates ). Mr. Jarrard voiced support to emphasize other actions of the Climate Compass that will yield more effective results while not negatively affecting housing affordability.
Ma
tt Estipona appreciated outreach conducted and that comments had been incorporated to date, highlighting the feedback received on construction site renewable energies and generators, noting construction sites do not have generators operating overnight.
The C
ity Council received and filed the report, providing direction to monitor programs seeking state mandated compliance thresholds were balanced with the costs to implement and to take into account home affordability, and appreciation was voiced to gauge timing on policies to allow time to review, monitor, and respond to legislation created through federal and state regulations.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Vi
ce Mayor Robles stated he had been designated as Vice Chair of the Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority Board , and noted upcoming meetings of the Elk Grove City Council
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Sac
ramento Area Sewer District and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District.
Counc
il Member Brewer had no items to report.
Counc
il Member Spease noted the upcoming Sacramento Transportation Authority Board meeting.
May
or Singh-Allen attended the Sacramento Regional Transit District Board meeting and the Elk Grove Unified School District 2 x 2 Committee meeting, and noted the upcoming Sacramento Transportation Authority Board meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the March 12 , 2025 City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
JASO N LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR