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August 12, 2025
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City Council Regular Meeting
MINUTES
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 6:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
The regular City Council meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm with Mayor Aquino presiding.
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Present: Barbara Leary, Councilmember
Justin Raithel, Vice Mayor
Michael Kozlowski, Councilmember
Sarah Aquino, Mayor
Councilmembers Absent: Anna Rohrbough, Councilmember
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
AGENDA UPDATE
City Attorney Steven Wang advised that there were no agenda updates.
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:
The following speakers spoke under this item as a group:
1. Sherrie Richter, Priscilla Schroeder, Sue Spielman and Peggy Plett
SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS:
1. City of Folsom Resolution of Commendation Honoring Folsom American Little League 10U All Stars
Mayor Aquino presented the Resolution of Commendation.
2. Presentation on Natoma Station Maintenance Assessment District No. 2025 -02 Informational Update
Municipal Landscape Services Manager Derik Perez made a presentation and responded to questions from the City Council. City Manager Bryan Whitemyer provided additional information.
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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.
3. Approval of the July 8, 2025 Special and Regular Meeting Minutes
4. Approval of the July 23, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes
5. Pulled for discussion
6. Resolution No. 11436 – A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Licensing Agreement No.
E32015006 Extending the Term of the Agreement for an Additional Five Years
7. Pulled for discussion
8. Pulled for discussion
9. Resolution No. 11441 - A Resolution Receiving Report from the Community Development Department on the Approval of a Parcel Map Waiver for the Russell Ranch Phase 2, Village 5 Project
10. Resolution No. 11444 - A Resolution Approving the Donation of Specified Pieces of the Original Folsom Kids Play "Castle" Park Play Structure to Folsom Kids Play - For Generations, Inc.
11. Resolution No. 11446- A Resolution Accepting $67,371 in Department of Homeland Security Grant Funds Awarded Through the California Office of Emergency Services and Appropriation of Funds in the General Fund (Fund 010)
12. Resolution No. 11448 - A Resolution Rejecting all Bids for the Bidwell Street Storm Drain Replacement Project, Project No. 2499
Motion by Councilmember Kozlowski, second by Councilmember Leary to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3-4, 6 and 9-12. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Kozlowski, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rohrbough
ABSTAIN: None
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CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION:
5. Resolution No. 11415 - A Resolution Accepting a Grant of $65,000 from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for the Police Department and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Peregrine Technologies for $64,000 for a Real-Time Decision and Operations Management Platform and Appropriation of Funds in the General Fund (Fund 010)
Speaker James Tedford requested clarification on several matters related to the grant and contract.
Commander Andrew Bates and City Manager Bryan Whitemyer responded.
Motion by Vice Mayor Raithel, second by Councilmember Leary to approve Resolution No. 11415. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Kozlowski, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rohrbough
ABSTAIN: None
7. Resolution No. 11437 – A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with NTU Technologies, Inc. for $387,000 from the Water Operating Fund (Fund 520) for the Purchase of Chemicals for the Water Treatment Plant
Speaker James Tedford requested clarification on several matters related to the agreement.
Environmental and Water Resources Department Director Marcus Yasutake and City Manager Bryan Whitemyer responded.
Motion by Councilmember Kozlowski, second by Councilmember Leary to approve Resolution No. 11437. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Kozlowski, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rohrbough
ABSTAIN: None
8. Resolution No. 11439 – A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with MARS Company for $198,875 from the Water Operating Fund (Fund 520) for a Software License and Maintenance Subscription for the Meter Test Bench Speaker James Tedford requested clarification on several matters related to the agreement.
Environmental and Water Resources Department Director Marcus Yasutake and City Manager Bryan Whitemyer responded.
Motion by Councilmember Kozlowski, second by Councilmember Leary to approve Resolution No. 11439. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Kozlowski, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rohrbough
ABSTAIN: None
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NEW BUSINESS:
13. Ordinance No. 1355 – An Ordinance of the City of Folsom Adding Chapter 8.39, “Unlawful Behavioral Nuisances”, to the Folsom Municipal Code to Prevent, Remove, and Abate Behavioral Nuisances that Negatively Affect People, Properties, and Businesses in the Community (Introduction and First Reading)
City Attorney Steven Wang made a presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
City Manager Bryan Whitemyer and Community Development Department Director Pam Johns provided additional information.
Motion by Vice Mayor Raithel, second by Councilmember Kozlowski to approve Ordinance 1355.
Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Kozlowski, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rohrbough
ABSTAIN: None
14. California Department of Transportation Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for a Sustainable Transit Connections to Health Services Planning and Feasibility Study Contracts
i. Resolution No. 11442 – A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Folsom and the Sacramento Regional Transit District Regarding the Sustainable Transit Connections to Health Services Planning and Feasibility Study
ii. Resolution No. 11443 – A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Fehr & Peers for a Sustainable Transit Connections to Health Services Planning and Feasibility Study Contract
Community Development Department Planning Manager Desmond Parrington made a presentation and responded to questions from the City Council.
Motion by Councilmember Kozlowski, second by Councilmember Leary to approve Resolution No. 11442. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Kozlowski, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rohrbough
ABSTAIN: None
Motion by Vice Mayor Raithel, second by Councilmember Kozlowski to approve Resolution No. 11443. Motion passed by the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Leary, Raithel, Kozlowski, Aquino
NOES: None
ABSENT: Rohrbough
ABSTAIN: None
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Bryan Whitemyer provided updates on CERT volunteer recruitment efforts, MADD recognition received by officers for DUI enforcement activities, expansion of police records services to Fire Station 34, and opening of registration for Community Service Day.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Kozlowski reported on the Green Means Go program status and noted the regional Blueprint planning document comment period concluded August 8th.
Vice Mayor Raithel provided updates from the Sacramento Steps Forward Continuum of Care meeting, highlighting decreased federal funding levels while noting continued strong inter-agency collaboration.
He also reported on his participation in the Sacramento Transportation Authority subcommittee meeting regarding state and federal transportation funding opportunities.
Councilmember Leary shared updates from the Sacramento Metro Cable Commission and mentioned upcoming budget discussion sessions planned for the second Council meeting in September.
Mayor Aquino announced the Sacramento region's recent achievement in meeting the 2008 ozone standard and invited public attendance at a press conference scheduled for August 21st at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m. in honor and memory of Councilmember Rohrbough's uncle John Hubbard.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Christa Freemantle, City Clerk
ATTEST:
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Sarah Aquino, Mayor
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