CITY OF GALT
Shawn Farmer, Mayor
Paul Sandhu, Vice Mayor
Rich Lozano, Council Member
Jay Vandenburg, Council Member
Kevin Papineau, Council Member
Tina Hubert, City Clerk
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer
Frank Splendorio, Interim City Attorney
Lorenzo Hines Jr., City Manager
Craig Hoffman, Community Development Director
Amie Mendes, Economic Development Manager
Matt Boring, Finance Director
Stephanie Van Steyn, Human Resources Director
Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Brian Kalinowski, Police Chief
Michael Selling, Public Works Director
AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022, 6:00 PM
NOTE: If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office, 209.366.7130, 380 Civic Drive, at least two days prior to the meeting.
NOTE: Public records, including writings relating to an agenda item for open session of a regular meeting and distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California.
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (COVID-19) ADVISORY
The City Council has returned to in-person meetings.
This meeting will also be held remotely via teleconference/electronically (AUDIO ONLY). Remote public participation is available in the following ways:
1) Cable T.V. Broadcast on Metro Cable 14.
2) Livestream online at https://cityofgalt.org/WatchLiveCityCouncil. 3) Join the electronic meeting (AUDIO ONLY) at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89896426157 (Webinar ID: 898 9642 6157). Members of the public participating electronically via this link, audio only, and wishing to speak may do so during public comment by using the “raise hand” feature in the Zoom webinar. 4) Join the meeting via phone at (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 898 9642 6157#. Members of the public using this call-in feature and wishing to speak may do so during public comment by pressing *9 at the applicable time.
5) Submit a written public comment prior to the meeting: Public comments submitted to [email protected] by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be distributed to City Council, made part of the official minutes, and posted on the City’s website prior to the meeting. In view of the other public comment opportunities listed above, email/written comments will not be read out loud during the meeting.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
1. Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay statement
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B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
C. PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Commission on Aging Annual Report to City Council.
2. SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Commission Annual Report to City Council.
3. SUBJECT: Public Safety Committee Annual Report to City Council.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT: Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public may address the City Council on non-agenda items. The public comments section is for the City Council to receive comments; except for brief responses to questions, no discussion or action may be taken on any item that is not listed on the agenda. Please limit comments to a maximum of five minutes. Due to the Statewide emergency, public comments may also be submitted as noted above via the options listed on the first page of the agenda for providing live public comment or prior to the meeting via email to [email protected] by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting, which will be distributed to City Council, made part of the official minutes and posted on the City’s website prior to the meeting, but will not be read out loud.
E. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES
F. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 through 9 be acted on simultaneously unless a separate discussion and/or action is requested by a council member.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the 9:00 am and 6:00 pm Special Meeting of August 4, 2022 and the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending August 24, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 24, 2022.
3. SUBJECT: HdL Coren & Cone Agreement Extension.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a fiveyear agreement with HdL Coren & Cone for property tax analysis and audit services for an annual amount of $13,500 plus contingency fee for additional collected revenue.
4. SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Annex into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 for Greenwood Cottages.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution declaring the intention of the City Council of the City of Galt, California with respect to Annexation No. 7 (Greenwood) into the City of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services).
5. SUBJECT: Consultant Agreement with The Retail Coach, LLC for Retail Market Analysis and Recruitment Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with The Retail Coach LLC for Retail Analysis and Recruitment Services, in an amount not to exceed $45,000.
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6. SUBJECT: Set Public Hearing Date for Respective New Water and Wastewater Rates.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve setting a public hearing date of November 15, 2022, for the proposed new water and wastewater rates, respectively.
7. SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act Expenditure Request and Related Appropriation for Location Analytics and Associated Demographic Data Collection Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to appropriate $42,000 of ARPA funds and execute an agreement with Placer Labs, Inc. to provide location analytics, customer visitation data, and a variety of other data collection services.
8. SUBJECT: Task Order No. 4 With R.E.Y. Engineers for Improvement Plan Review Services for Summerfield at Twin Cities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute Task Order No. 4 with R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc., and 2) Authorizing an additional appropriation of $135,000 for FY 2022-2023 to fund this task order.
9. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending July 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
G. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
H. REGULAR CALENDAR:
FINANCE DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Senior Accountant Job Classification.
AGENDA REPORT: Boring
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review Senior Accountant job classification and provide direction to staff.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Weed Abatement Priority Corridors within the City of Galt and Appropriation of $34,000 for Annual Weed Abatement Efforts.
AGENDA REPORT: Solis
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution establishing and designating weed abatement priority corridors within the City of Galt and appropriating $34,000 for annual weed abatement efforts.
3. SUBJECT: Parks Landscape Full-Time Position.
AGENDA REPORT: Solis
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing 1) the addition of a full-time Parks Maintenance Worker I/II to the Parks and Recreation Department; 2) an appropriation of $67,900 to fund the Parks Maintenance Worker I/II position in funds 006 - Parks & Recreation, 032 - Northeast Lighting & Landscaping District, 033 - Westside Lighting & Landscaping District, and 037 - Lighting & Landscaping District #3, and 3) a corresponding $67,900 appropriation in General Fund transfers out for additional deficits created by the Parks Maintenance Worker I/II position.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: C Street Enhancements.
AGENDA REPORT: Selling
RECOMMENDED ACTION: C Street Enhancements Presentation.
I. COMMUNICATION
J. CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Commission Appointment.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Farmer appoint a community member to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill a vacant position and remaining term ending December 2022.
K. COMMENTS BY STAFF
L. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
TINA HUBERT, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK: Agenda Report. The agenda for this Galt City Council Meeting was posted in the following listed sites before 5:30 pm on the Thursday preceding the meeting:
1. City Hall Lobby, 380 Civic Drive;
2. U.S. Post Office, 600 N. Lincoln Way; and
3. Marian O. Lawrence Library, 1000 Caroline Avenue.
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CALENDAR OF CITY MEETINGS AND EVENTS
September 5 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – CANCELLED
September 5 Labor Day – City Holiday - CLOSED
September 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers September 8 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers September 14 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers September 15 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center September 20 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers September 22 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building September 26 Public Safety Committee – 6:00 pm – Police Department OCTOBER 2022
October 3 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers October 4 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers October 12 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers October 13 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers October 18 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers October 20 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center October 26 Measure R Oversight Committee Meeting – 6:00 pm – Police Facility October 27 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building
ALL CITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED FRIDAYS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Disclaimer – The dates and times of the meetings shown are accurate as of the date of posting. Please contact the City Clerk’s office for verification.