Elk Grove City Council
Regular Meeting, March 26, 2025
CIT
Y OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
CALL
TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
May
or Singh-Allen called the regular City Council meeting of March 26, 2025, to order at 6:01 p.m.
Pr
esent: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Robles, and Council Members Brewer, Spease, and Suen.
Abs
ent: None.
Counc
il Member Brewer read the Land Acknowledgement.
Dav
e Neves led the Pledge of Allegiance.
May
or Singh-Allen asked that a moment of silence be observed.
APP
ROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Moti
on: M/S Robles/Suen to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes:
0; Absent: 0.
CL
OSED SESSION
None.
PRE
SENTATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 C
ouncil Member Spease presented a proclamation recognizing March as Nutrition Month to Sarah Dellett and Suzanna Nye.
4.2 W
ith the aid of a visual presentation (filed), James Corless, Executive Director of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), gave a presentation of the SACOG Blueprint.
GE
NERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Em
ily Diaz believed she and her family were experiencing harassment and discriminatory treatment from the City Code Enforcement Division in relation to matters of a fence line and construction of a masonry wall. Ms. Diaz noted the masonry wall was needed for security and privacy, two family pets had been lost due to poisoning, the construction was needed due to unstable soil and foundation issues at the location, and several other Elk Grove City Council
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homes in the neighborhood had utilized similar construction, but the Diaz family felt targeted and marginalized by enforcement actions of the City.
Jacquelyn Canoose expressed appreciation for the City response to issues she had raised at the meeting of March 12, 2025.
Juan Fernandez expressed appreciation for relief of a nuisance noise issue he had endured, and encouraged the City to support investment in technologies to record and confirm nuisance noise issues in the community.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the Administrative Report for March 26, 2025 (filed).
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Motion: M/S Spease/Suen to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spease, Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.
Agenda Item No. 7.1 : Approved City Council meeting minutes of the March 12, 2025 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 18, 2025.
Agenda Item No. 7.3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Bids.
Agenda Item No. 7.4: Received the Monthly Disbursement Summary and AP Check Register Listing for February 1, 2025, through February 28, 2025, showing Automatic Clearing House Nos. 23227 through 23328; General Warrant Nos.146546 through 146931; and Electronic Fund Transfer Nos. 90072988 through 90073012.
Agenda Item No. 7.5: Adopted 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 outdoor areas from certain City development impact fees (Second Reading).
Agenda Item No. 7.6: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-040 determining to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Laguna Ridge) and to levy a special tax to pay for certain facilities and services (Annexation No. 16) for the Birchway Apartments Project.
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Agenda Item No. 7.7: Adopted: 1) Resolution No. 2025-041 declaring intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) and to levy a special tax to pay for police services for the Birchway Apartments Project (Annexation No. 77); 2) Resolution No. 2025-042 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 9730 Kent Street Addition and Elk Grove Muslim Center Expansion Projects (Annexation No. 102); 3) Resolution No. 2025-043 declaring intention to annex territory to Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 3- AS (Annexation No. 56) and to levy a special tax to pay for street maintenance for the 9730 Kent Street Addition Project; 4) Resolution No. 2025-0 44 declaring intention to annex territory to Street Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 5- AD (Annexation No. 33) and to levy a special tax to pay for street maintenance for the Birchway Apartments Project; and 5) Resolution No. 2025-045 declaring intention to annex territory to Storm Water Drainage Fee Zone 2 (Annexation No. 72) for the 9730 Kent Street Addition and Elk Grove Muslim Center Expansion Projects pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
Agenda Item No. 7.8: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-046 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Credit Reimbursement Agreement with Taylor Morrison of California, LLC, for privately constructed public facilities included in the Elk Grove Southeast Policy Area and Laguna Ridge Specific Plan Phase 3 Drainage Impact Fee Program for the benefit of the Souza Dairy Project.
Agenda Item No. 7.9: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-047 approving the Elk Grove Police Department’s 2022, 2023, and 2024 Military Equipment Reports and List of Equipment, and renewing Ordinance No. 11-2022.
Agenda Item No. 7.10: Received the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and the Report of Surplus Property (CEQA Exempt).
Agenda Item No. 7.11: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-048 authorizing the City Manager to execute the fourth Amendment to the contract with George Hills Company, Inc. (C-19-301) for General Liability Claims Adjusting and Claims Administration Services in the amount of $15,000 (for a total expenditure of funds over the contract term not to exceed $215,000).
Agenda Item No. 7. 12: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-049 dispensing with the formal bidding procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Folsom Lake Ford, Inc., a California corporation, for the purchase of one additional and six replacement Police vehicles in an amount not to exceed $391,535.66.
Agenda Item No. 7. 13: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-050 dispensing with the formal bidding procedure pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Cappo Management XXXIV Inc., a California corporation, dba Freeway Toyota of Hanford, for the purchase of four replacement Toyota Camry Hybrid LE sedans in an amount not to exceed $126,227.96.
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Agenda Item No. 7.14: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-051 approving the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project – Pavement Repairs (WPR025); authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Central Valley Engineering & Asphalt, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $1,559,269; authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders not-to-exceed $155,927; 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.
Agenda Item No. 7.15: Introduced Ordinance No. 08-2025 amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 10.48.020 Speed Limits, to establish Speed Limits on various roads in the City.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Agenda Item No. 8.1: A public hearing to consider funding recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Community Development Block Grant and Community Service Grant Programs and to provide direction on the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan priorities (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive information from staff and comments from the public and provide direction regarding the allocation of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Service Grant (CSG) funds and provide direction on the 2025-2030 CDBG and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) priorities related to preparation of the five- year Consolidated Plan.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Alicia Tutt, Management Analyst, provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Suman Singha voiced appreciation for the allocation to Elk Grove Food Bank Services, and if additional funds were identified, requested an additional allocation of funds in the amount of $20,000 to address repairs to the pedestrian entrance gate and main gate of the Food Bank facility.
Gina Thielke voiced appreciation for the allocation to xHope, Inc. and requested if the award amount could be increased to meet the requested funding amount.
Dave Neves, Kara Lack , Shellie Elrod, Jannifer Massello, Michelle Bustamante, Rachel (and Lily), Heidi Keiser, Alma Wilcox, Carole Conn, Shelly Kessen, Michelle Campbell, Mark Hedlund, Angee Wangsgard, Nettie Fischer, and Christine Nguyen voiced support of the staff recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs noted that due to certain grant recipients, Council Member Spease may have an associated interest, and Mr. Spease would be required to recuse Elk Grove City Council
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himself from the discussion of allocations to those two proposed grant recipients. Once Mr. Spease vacated the Chamber, the remaining members of the City Council could make a preliminary determination on those two grant recipients, and then Mr. Spease could return to hear the balance of the recommended allocations.
Note: Council Member Spease left at 7:33 p.m.
The City Council provided consensus (Spease absent) concurring on the funding allocation staff recommendations for the Elk Grove Community Foundation at $15,000 and Runnin’ for Rhett at $10,000.
Note: Council Member Spease returned at 7:34 p.m.
Vice Mayor Robles expressed interest to allocate additional funding to xHope, Inc. in the amount of $10,000.
Mayor Singh-Allen noted that any change in allocations of the staff recommendation may increase funding to one recipient, but would result in decreased funding to another recipient. She noted that individual members of the City Council had access to annual discretionary funds that could be utilized to augment funding to a grant recipient program.
The City Council received the information, and by consensus concurred with the remaining balance of funding allocations of the staff recommendation.
Agenda Item No. 8.2: A public hearing to consider a Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for the sale of beer and wine (ABC Type 20 License) for the Grab N Go Convenience Store Project located at 9630 E. Stockton Boulevard, Suite 140 (PCN24-003; APN: 125-0030-050) (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive information from staff and comments from the public and adopt resolution:
1) Finding the Grab N Go Convenience Store Project (PCN24- 003) exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule Exemption) of Division 6 of Chapter 3, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (State CEQA Guidelines); and
2) Approving a Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for a Type 20 alcohol license for the sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Joseph Daguman, Associate Planner , provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing open.
Applicant Jivtesh Gil spoke in support of the staff recommendation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen declared the public hearing closed.
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Motion: M/S Suen/ Brewer to adopt Resolution No. 2025 -052 finding the Grab N Go Convenience Store Project (PCN24- 003) exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule Exemption) of Division 6 of Chapter 3, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (State CEQA Guidelines); and approving a Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for a Type 20 alcohol license for the sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Singh-Allen, Robles, Brewer, Spea se, Suen); Noes: 0;
Absent: 0.
REGULAR AGENDA ACTION ITEMS / RECOMMENDATIONS
Agenda Item No. 9.1 : Receive a presentation of the Elk Grove Police Department’s Annual Report for 2024.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive a presentation of the Elk Grove Police Department’s Annual Report for 2024.
With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Robert Davis, Chief of Police, provided the 2024 Elk Grove Police Department Annual Report to the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
Mayor Singh-Allen requested information be returned on the impact of Proposition 36 with statewide and local comparisons.
The City Council received and filed the report.
COUNCIL COMMENTS / REPORTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Spease had no items to report.
Council Member Brewer noted the upcoming meeting of the Sacramento Public Library Authority, and noted an upcoming Career Fair at District56 hosted by the Sacramento- Sierra’s Building and Construction Trades Council.
Council Member Suen noted an upcoming Career Fair on April 5 at Cosumnes River College, and attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District Board meeting.
Vice Mayor Robles attended the attended the Sacramento Area Sewer District Board meeting, and requested the meeting be adjourned in honor of Officer Osmar Rodarte.
Mayor Singh-Allen had no items to report, and noted the recent passing of community member Denise Walker.
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ADJO
URNMENT
Wi
th no additional business to conduct, the March 26 , 2025 City Council meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. in memory of Denise Walker and fallen Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte.
JA SON LINDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR