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Folsom City Council
February 15, 2022
City Council Special Meeting Workshop
MINUTES
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:00 PM
In association with the Governor's proclamation of a State of Emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID- 19) public health emergency and Assembly Bill 361, the Sacramento County Health Order dated January , 2022 has ordered that all in-person council and commission public meetings be suspended, and tha those meetings be conducted virtually.
CALL TO ORDER
The special City Council meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m. with Mayor Kerri Howell presiding.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Present: Mike Kozlowski, Councilmember
Rosario Rodriguez, Vice Mayor
Sarah Aquino, Councilmember
YK Chalamcherla, Councilmember
Kerri Howell, Mayor
Councilmembers Absent: None
Participating Staff: City Manager Elaine Andersen
City Attorney Steve Wang
City Clerk Christa Freemantle
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers: Kozlowski, Rodriguez, Aquino, Chalamcherla, Howell
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was recited
AGENDA UPDATE
City Attorney Steve Wang announced that there was an additional information distributed to the Council and uploaded to the City's website.
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City Manager Elaine Andersen addressed concerns related to texts she shared from her phone during the February 8, 2022 City Council meeting. She shared who the texts were from and repeated their content. In response to her inquiry, City Attorney Steve Wang responded that no violation of the Brown Act had occurred.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. Public Hearing No. 4 Under the California Voting Rights Act Regarding the Composition of the City's Voting Districts Pursuant to Elections Code Section 1001 (Continued from February 8, 2022)
City Attorney Steve Wang introduced the item and explained that the public hearing was continued so the City Council could further discuss the draft preferred maps identified at the February 8, 2022 City Council meeting. He introduced Doug Yoakam from National Demographics Corporation.
Mr. Yoakam showed the draft map as it was at the conclusion of the February 8 meeting and suggested changes.
The City Council discussed changes to the draft map while Mr. Yoakam showed the changes as they were suggested.
The public hearing was opened. The following speakers addressed the City Council:
1. Theresa Garcia
2. Bruce Cline
3. Scott Rafferty
4. Cheryl Davis
5. Barbara Leary
6. Bob Holderness
7. Robert Goss
There was more discussion from the City Council and editing of the draft map.
The following speakers addressed the City Council:
1. Peggy Blair
2. Bruce Cline
3. Robert Goss
4. Scott Rafferty
The City Council continued to discuss and edit the draft map.
The following speaker addressed the City Council:
1. Bob Holderness
The City Council continued to discuss and edit the draft map.
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Motion by Councilmember Mike Kozlowski to consider two maps at the next City Council public hearing meeting on February 22, 2022.
The City Council discussed district sequencing in relation to which districts would be elected in election years 2022 and 2024.
The following speaker addressed the City Council:
1. Sharon Kindel
City Attorney Steve Wang clarified the timeline for the sequencing of the districts.
The City Council further discussed the sequencing.
Amended motion by Councilmember Mike Kozlowski, second by Vice Mayor Rosario Rodriguez to continue public hearing number 4 to the next City Council meeting on -ebruary 22, 2022, to include swapping the district numbers of 1 and 2 on preferred mar 2, and to consider the two preferred maps and the sequencing for districts 1, 3 and 5 for the 2022 election and districts 2 and 4 for the 2024 election for both of the preferred Motion carried with the following roll call vote:
Councilmember(s): Kozlowski, Rodriguez, Howell
NOES: Councilmember(s): Aquino, Chalamcherla
ABSENT: Councilmember(s): None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember(s): None
City Manager Elaine Andersen announced that, beginning with the next City Council meeting and moving forward, meetings will be held in person.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Christa Freemantle, City Clerk
ATTEST:
Kerri Howell, Mayor
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