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Folsom City Council Minutes
March 11, 2025
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City Council Regular and Joint City Council / Folsom
Redevelopment Successor Agency/ Folsom Public
Financing Authority/ Folsom Ranch Financing Authority/
South of 50 Parking Authority Meeting
MINUTES
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
The regular City Council meeting was called to order at 6:31 pm with Mayor Sarah Aquino presiding.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Present: Barbara Leary, Councilmember
Justin Raithel, Vice Mayor
Anna Rohrbough, Councilmember
Sarah Aquino, Mayor
Councilmembers Absent: Michael Kozlowski, Councilmember
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
AGENDA UPDATE
City Attorney Steven Wang advised that agenda items 3 and 7 have been continued to the next City Council meeting.
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:
The following speakers addressed the City Council:
1. Todd Pfeffer
2. Shwetha Ramacher
3. Amogh Itagi
4. Arohi Mishra
5. Vandana Mishra
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SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS:
1. Resolution of Commendation Honoring Vista Jr. Eagles Comp Cheer Squad Mayor Aquino presented the resolution of commendation.
2. Presentation of the Benefits of Youth Sports
Parks and Recreation Department Director Kelly Gonzalez introduced Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Supervisor Derik Perez who made a presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
3. City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Second Quarter Financial Report (Continued to 03/25/2025)
City Manager Bryan Whitemyer noted that this item has been continued to the March 25 City Council meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items appearing on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion.
Councilmembers may pull an item for discussion.
4. pulled for discussion
5. Resolution No. 11333 - A Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of Completed Annual State Mandated Fire Inspections
6. Resolution No. 11334- A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement (Contract No. 173-21 21-067) with Bennett Engineering Services, Inc. for Design Services for the Basin 4 Phase 1 Sewer Project (WW2201)
7. Resolution No. 11335 – A Resolution Directing the Finance Director to Make a Transfer from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for the Amount in Excess of the General Fund Reserve (Continued to 03/25/2025)
8. Resolution No. 11336 - A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Sacramento for Commercial and Industrial Stormwater Inspections and Enforcement Within Folsom to Comply with the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit
9. Resolution No. 11337- A Resolution Authorizing Staff to Submit Grant Extension and Budget Increase Request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and California Office of Emergency Services for the City of Folsom Defensible Space and Vegetation Management Plan
10. Resolution No. 11338- A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract Amendment with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. (Formerly Drake Haglan & Associates) to Complete the Project Authorization and Environmental Documentation for the US-50/Empire Ranch Road Interchange (Project No. PW1804) and Appropriation of Funds
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Motion by Councilmember Leary, second by Vice Mayor Raithel to approve items Nos. 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of the Consent Calendar. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Rohrbough, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kozlowski
ABSTAIN: None
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION:
4. Receive and File the City of Folsom Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2024
City Manager Bryan Whitemyer thanked Chief Financial Officer Stacey Tamagni for preparing the report. Ms. Tamagni spoke briefly about the report.
Motion by Councilmember Leary, second by Vice Mayor Raithel to approve item No. 4 of the Consent Calendar. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Rohrbough, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kozlowski
ABSTAIN: None
CONVENE JOINT MEETING:
The joint meeting was called to order at 7:12 pm with Mayor Sarah Aquino presiding.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Present: Barbara Leary, Councilmember
Justin Raithel, Vice Mayor
Anna Rohrbough, Councilmember
Sarah Aquino, Mayor
Councilmembers Absent: Michael Kozlowski, Councilmember
JOINT MEETING CONSENT CALENDAR:
11. Receive and File the City of Folsom, the Folsom Redevelopment Successor Agency, the Folsom Public Financing Authority, the Folsom Ranch Financing Authority, and the South of 50 Parking Authority Monthly Investment Reports for the Month of December 2024
Motion by Councilmember Rohrbough, second by Councilmember Leary to approve item No. 11 of the Joint Meeting Consent Calendar. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
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AYES: Leary, Raithel, Rohrbough, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Kozlowski
ABSTAIN: None
The joint meeting was adjourned to the regular meeting at 7:12 pm.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Bryan Whitemyer expressed gratitude to the City of Folsom team for their warm welcome and shared that he looks forward to engaging with the community. He commended the Folsom Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit for their efforts in Operation Folsom Blues 2.0. He acknowledged the Folsom Fire Department’s response to an incident at Folsom Prison and thanked assisting agencies. He also highlighted the Friends of the Folsom Library book sale, Read Across America Day, and the city's search for vendors for the second annual Earth Day celebration.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Vice Mayor Raithel thanked the Hackathon participants at Folsom’s Tech Week and congratulated the team for their See-Click-Fix project.
Councilmember Rohrbough reported meeting with SacRT representatives and security officers at the Historic District light rail station. She noted that SacRT is interested in attending a future City Council meeting to share updates on efforts to address delays and improve safety.
Councilmember Leary spoke about the construction of Habitat for Humanity homes on Persifer Street and the opportunity to meet some of the Habitat homeowners.
Mayor Aquino discussed the Folsom Cordova school board’s decision to eliminate interdistrict transfers to Folsom High, affecting a section of American River Canyon currently in the San Juan School District.
She suggested hosting a meeting for affected residents and inviting the school district to explain the situation. Assemblyman Hoover is considering legislation to annex that area into Folsom Cordova, and if unsuccessful, the City of Folsom may want to consider seeking a territory transfer through the State Department of Education.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Christa Freemantle, City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Sarah Aquino, Mayor
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