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The City Council May Take Action on any Item on this Agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE / ROLL CALL
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Mayor Trent called the public meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led the flag salute. ROLL CALL:
Council Member Conley - Present, Council Member Losey - Present, Council Member Mobley - Present, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson - Present, Mayor Trent - Present
2. PRESENTATIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
a. Fiscal Year 2022/23 Mid-Year Budget Review Presentation by Finance Director Aaron Felmlee
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Finance Director Aaron Felmlee provided a presentation on the Fiscal Year 2022-23 midyear budget.
3. ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the Oral Comment section.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
Council Member Losey pulled Consent Item c and asked about missing sections in the Resolution.
Regular Meeting Agenda
Minutes
Monday, February 6, 2023 at 6:00 pm
City Manager Merritt Perry suggested bringing the item back to a future meeting, so it can be looked into.
Council Member Losey moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson to approve Consent Calendar items a, b, d, e, & f. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 Council Member Losey moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson to continue Consent Calendar item c to February 21, 2023. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
a. City Council Minutes – January 17, 2023 (Regular Meeting) b. Report of Disbursements
c. Ratifying the Fortuna Fire Protection Districts Ordinance 2022/2023-1 d. Supplemental Budget Request for Demolition of Monday Club Chimney e. Supplemental Budget Request to Recognize Grant Funds for Solar Permitting Software f. Amend the City’s Annual Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2022-23 to Provide for Amended Rental Rates for the Use of the River Lodge and Monday Club. Resolution 2023-03
5. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Public Hearing: Second Reading to Consider, Repealing and Replacing Title 15, Building and Construction; Division I, Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Codes with the 2022 California Building Codes as Mandated by the California Building Standard Commission and Department of Housing and Community Development, Ordinance 2019-741
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Council Member Mobley to hold the second reading and adopt Ordinance 2023-758, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fortuna Repealing and Replacing Title 15 – Buildings And Construction; Division I. Generally; Chapter 15.10, Building Code of the Fortuna Municipal Code with the 2022 California Building Codes. Roll call vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN:
None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
b. Public Hearing: Consider Approving the Substitution of a Subcontractor for the Apparent Low Bidder on the Police Facility Project
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STAFF REPORT: Director of Public Works Brendan Byrd provided a staff report on approving the substitution of a subcontractor for the apparent low bidder for the Police Facility Remodel Project.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Mobley moved, seconded by Council Member Losey to approve a request by Sequoia Construction Specialties to substitute a subcontractor pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 1771.1 for the City of Fortuna Police Facility Remodel Project and adopt Resolution 2023-04, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Fortuna accepting a request by the apparent low bidder to substitute a listed subcontractor in its bid for the Police Facility Remodel Project pursuant to Labor Code 1771 and Public Contract Code Sections 4107 and 4107.5. Voice vote. AYES:
Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES:
None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
c. Award of Contract to Sequoia Construction for the Police Facility Remodel Project Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: City Manager Merritt Perry gave a chronology of the police facility.
Director of Public Works Brendan Byrd provided a staff report on the award of a construction contract for the Police Facility Remodel Project.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Lieutenant Matt Eberhardt thanked Council for their consideration of this project.
There being no additional public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Losey moved, seconded by Council Member Conley to authorize the City Manager to award the Police Facility Remodel Project (CIP 9104) to Sequoia Construction Specialties and establish a maximum contract amount of $2,920,000, and authorize Supplemental Budget Request for $2,000,000. Voice vote.
AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0 d. Award of Contract & Supplemental Budget Request for Corporation Yard Emergency Generator Project
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STAFF REPORT: Director of Public Works Brendan Byrd provided a staff report on the award of a construction contract for the Corporation Year Emergency Generator Project.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There being no public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Council Member Mobley to authorize the City Manager to award the Corporation Yard Emergency Generator Project (CIP 9114) to Hooven and Reese Inc., establish a maximum contract amount of $90,000, and approve a supplemental budget request. Voice vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN:
None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED: 5/0
e. Supplemental Budget Request for the Purchase of 4 New Patrol Units Minutes:
STAFF REPORT: Chief of Police Casey Day provided a staff report on approving a supplemental Budget Request for the purchase of four police vehicles by utilizing the USDA Community Facilities Grant.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Lieutenant Matt Eberhardt expressed appreciation for the hard work from staff to get to the point of being able to purchase vehicles for the police department.
Fortuna Resident Walt Wilson thanked staff for their hard work.
There being no additional public comments, Mayor Trent closed the public comment section.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Council Member Conley moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson to find that it is in the public’s interest to negotiate for the purchase of new police vehicles and not require competitive bidding; Authorize the sole-source purchase of four (4) Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicles from Future Chevrolet Fleet Center in Sacramento, California for a total cost of $240,916.68 and; Approve a supplemental budget request in the amount of $340,916.68 to complete the purchase of outfitting of the new police vehicles. Voice vote. AYES: Council Members Conley, Losey, Mobley, Mayor Pro Tem Johnson, Mayor Trent NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None MOTION CARRIED:
5/0
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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City Manager Merritt Perry provided a verbal report.
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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None
8. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
a. Council Member Kyle Conley
b. Council Member Mike Losey
c. Council Member Kris Mobley
d. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Johnson
e. Mayor Tami Trent
9. ADJOURN
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Mayor Pro Tem Johnson moved, seconded by Council Member Mobley to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 pm. MOTION CARRIED 5/0
Contact: Siana L. Emmons, City Clerk ([email protected] 707-725-1409) | Minutes published on 03/10/2023, adopted on 02/21/2023