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, NOVEMBER 1, 2022
CLOSED SESSION: 4:30 PM OPEN SESSION: 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/83726830384 (Webinar ID: 837 2683 0384). 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: 837 2683 0384#. 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:
Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
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C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Lorenzo Hines, City Manager Unrepresented Employee(s): Unrepresented Management Unit Mid-Management Unit
Professional and Confidential Unit
D. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
E. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
1. Roll Call: Sandhu, Papineau, Vandenburg, Lozano, Farmer
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay statement
F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
G. PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Galt Community of Character Coalition Presentation – Pride in Community Award.
H. 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.
I. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES
J. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 and 2 be acted on simultaneously unless a separate discussion and/or action is requested by a council member.
1. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 18, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
2. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending October 19, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending October 19, 2022.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
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K. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Summerfield at Twin Cities Road Project - Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Request for Tentative Subdivision Map Modification of Condition A-20.
AGENDA REPORT: Hoffman
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation; 2) Open public hearing to receive comments; 3) Upon closing the public hearing, staff is requesting City Council adopt a resolution to deny the appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of the request for Tentative Subdivision Map Modification of Condition A-20 for the Summerfield at Twin Cities Project.
2. SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.07 of the City of Galt Municipal Code by Setting Forth an Expedited, Streamlined Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as Required by Government Code Section 65850.7.
AGENDA REPORT: Hoffman
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation; 2) Open public hearing to receive comments; 3) Upon closing the public hearing, introduce and waive the first reading, by title only, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt, amending Chapter 15.07 of the City of Galt Municipal Code by setting forth an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.
3. SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance to add Chapter 15.34 of Galt Municipal Code to Enact the Applied Technology Council ATC-20 Uniform Placard System.
AGENDA REPORT: Hoffman
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive a presentation; 2) Open public hearing to receive comments; 3) Upon closing the public hearing, introduce and waive the first reading, by title only, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt, adding section 15.34 of Galt Municipal Code to authorize the use of the Applied Technology Council ATC-20 uniform placard system.
4. SUBJECT: Continuance of Approval of Final Map and Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and Annexation of Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services) (Annexation No. 7 (Greenwood Cottages)).
AGENDA REPORT: Selling
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Allow for the continuance of the approval of the Final Map and Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and annexation of territory to Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services) (Annexation No. 7 (Greenwood Cottages)) to January 17, 2023.
L. REGULAR CALENDAR:
TREASURER’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending September 2022.
AGENDA REPORT: Farrell
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Procurement Policy Update.
AGENDA REPORT: Boring
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution adopting the recommended procurement procedures, increasing the purchasing authority of the City Manager to $70,000, Department
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Heads to $30,000, and, purchase order threshold requirement to $3,000 and updating Public Contract Code (PCC) referenced amounts.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
3. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving the Memorandums of Understanding between the City of Galt and the Galt Police Department Civilians Association.
AGENDA REPORT: Van Steyn
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (1) approving the Memorandums of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Galt Police Department Civilians Association (GPDCA) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; revised salary schedules for GPDCA; (2) authorizing the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 budget to fund salary and benefits adjustments and other related changes.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Baseball License Agreement.
AGENDA REPORT: Solis
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving a License Agreement for Use of certain City Facilities and Baseball/Softball Fields to Galt Youth Baseball.
M. COMMUNICATION
N. CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt Amending Section
5.50.000 of, and adding Chapter 5.75 to, the Galt Municipal Code, and Amending the Joint Powers Agency Agreement, Relating to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and waive first reading by title only of the attached Ordinance amending Section 5.50.000 of, and adding Chapter 5.75 to, the Galt Municipal Code, and amending the Joint Powers Agency Agreement, Relating to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission.
O. COMMENTS BY STAFF
P. 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
NOVEMBER
November 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers November 7 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers November 9 Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers November 10 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers November 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers November 17 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center November 24 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building - CANCELLED November 28 Public Safety Meeting - 6:00 pm – Police Facility
DECEMBER
December 5 Galt Youth Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers December 6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers December 8 Planning Commission Meeting – 6:00 pm - City Council Chambers December 15 Beautification Committee Meeting – 10:00 am – Municipal Services Center December 20 CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:00 pm – City Council Chambers December 22 Commission on Aging Meeting – 10:00 am – Parks & Recreation Building December 26 Christmas Day Observed – City Holiday - CLOSED
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.