CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
This meeting of the Galt City Council was conducted in person and by video/teleconference. City Council Members and City staff attended in person in the Council Chambers and the meeting was broadcast on Metro Cable and livestreamed on the City’s website.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, and Farmer.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, City Treasurer Farrell, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Economic Development Manager Mendes, Finance Director Boring, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Captain Small and Public Works Director Selling. Absent: Community Development Director Hoffman and Human Resources Director Van Steyn.
OPENING CEREMONIES – Silent prayer was observed, the flag salute was recited and the City Clerk read the replay statement.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Hines tabled Item F4 and moved Item H4 to the beginning of Presentations.
PRESENTATION(S):
H4. SUBJECT: C Street Enhancements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: C Street Enhancements Presentation.
Selling introduced Tim Hayes, and Brian Wright, Psomas, who gave the presentation and answered City Council questions.
Ken Lee spoke about Sixth Street and the Promenade.
Phyllis Johnson expressed her thoughts about the C Street sign.
1. SUBJECT: Commission on Aging Annual Report to City Council.
Bob Balliet, Chair, gave the report.
2. SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Commission Annual Report to City Council.
Ernie Cason, Chair, gave the report.
3. SUBJECT: Public Safety Committee Annual Report to City Council.
Tim Reed, Chair, gave the report.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The City Clerk announced that members of the public could address the City Council on non-agenda items via the procedures identified on the agenda. She stated no discussion or action would be taken on any item that was not listed on the agenda. She said those who submitted written public comments by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting would be distributed to City Council, made part of the official minutes and posted on the City’s website but would not be read aloud. Live comments would be subject to the customary five-minute time limit.
Anonymous Concerned Citizen submitted written comment regarding city landscaping and water usage.
Ken Lee addressed several concerns throughout the community.
Gilberto Valencia spoke about the Galt Walk Audit.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Sandhu attended the South Sacramento Conservation Agency Joint Powers Authority Board meeting on August 29. Papineau attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board of Directors meeting on August 25 and the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission Board meeting on September 1. Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Transportation Committee meeting on September 1 and he said there would be an Unmet Transportation Needs meeting on October 26 here at City Hall. Farmer attended the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board meeting on August 25. On August 18 he met with members of the Air Board at the Galt Cemetery and he and Lozano also met with CalWaste to demo the new electric garbage trucks.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Vandenburg pulled Items 5 and 7.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9 except Items 5 and 7 which were pulled for discussion and Item 4 which was tabled.
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 Resolution No. 2022-65 authorizing the City Manager to execute a five-year 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.
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.
8. SUBJECT: Task Order No. 4 With R.E.Y. Engineers for Improvement Plan Review Services for Summerfield at Twin Cities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-66 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.
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9. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending July 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Sandhu, the consent calendar Items 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 were approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CONSENT:
5. SUBJECT: Consultant Agreement with The Retail Coach, LLC for Retail Market Analysis and Recruitment Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-67 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.
Item pulled for clarification.
Mendes gave the report and answered City Council questions.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2022-67 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
7. SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act Expenditure Request and Related Appropriation for Location Analytics and Associated Demographic Data Collection Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-68 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 Item pulled for clarification.
Mendes gave the report and answered City Council questions.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2022-68 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CONSENT:
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).
Item tabled.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
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REGULAR CALENDAR:
FINANCE DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Senior Accountant Job Classification.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review Senior Accountant job classification and provide direction to staff.
Boring gave the report and answered City Council questions.
City Council agreed to retain the Senior Accountant position and acknowledged that if the Senior Accountant position was filled internally by an existing employee, the position vacated by that employee would remain unfilled.
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.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-69 establishing and designating weed abatement priority corridors within the City of Galt and appropriating $34,000 for annual weed abatement efforts.
Solis gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Papineau, seconded by Vandenburg, adopting Resolution No. 2022-69 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
3. SUBJECT: Parks Landscape Full-Time Position.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-70 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.
Solis gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2022-70 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMUNICATION: None.
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CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Commission Appointment.
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.
Hubert gave the report.
Farmer appointed Erin Saldivar to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a term ending December 2022.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines gave an update on Galt University and said the COVID 19 Small Business Grant Application period was re-opened. Solis gave an update on upcoming events and he thanked his staff for working hard during the heat wave. Selling expressed appreciation and thanked his staff for their work during several significant unforeseen issues. Small thanked his staff for their hard work during the heat wave and thanked Tim Reed for representing the Public Safety Committee.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the detailed reports and the public for their comments. He said he attended Officer Grewal’s memorial and thanked the police department for organizing. He said he also attended the car show at McFarland Ranch and he thanked all the businesses who supported the event.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Attended Officer’s Grewal’s memorial and thanked the Galt Police Department and surrounding agencies for a very appropriate memorial and said it was well done. He complimented staff for their work during the heat wave. He said his appointee for the Galt Youth Commission had resigned and there was now a vacancy.
COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Thanked everyone for public comment and said it was good to see public participation. He appreciated staff’s hard work during the heat. He apologized for not being able to attend Officer Grewal’s memorial.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Said the Organics Recycling meeting on August 18 was productive. He said the memorial for Officer Grewal was well done and he thanked the police department and everyone who attended.
He said he went to the first Galt University and said it was well attended.
MAYOR FARMER: Said Officer Grewal’s memorial was well attended and he appreciated the police department and staff who coordinated the event. He told everyone who was working in the heat to stay safe. He said he appreciated the Litter Abatement Worker who had collected almost 100 bags of garbage. He also reminded everyone of upcoming City events.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:01 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk