CITY OF GALT
Jay Vandenburg, Mayor
Paul Sandhu, Vice Mayor
Shawn Farmer, Council Member
Rich Lozano, 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, FEBRUARY 7, 2023, 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/88939970518 (Webinar ID:
889 3997 0518). 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: 889 3997 0518#. 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, Farmer, Lozano, Vandenburg
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay statement
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B. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
C. PRESENTATION(S)
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.
Consistent with the City Council Procedural Guidelines, the Mayor reserves the right to shorten the time limit for speakers to ensure the efficient and timely completion of all City business on the agenda. 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 and 4 be acted on simultaneously unless a separate discussion and/or action is requested by a council member.
1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending January 20, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending January 20, 2023.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 17, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Amendment No. 3 to Task Order No. 2 with R.E.Y. Engineers for Improvement Plan Review Services for Simmerhorn Ranch Phase 1.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Task Order No. 2 with R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc. (R.E.Y.); 2) Authorize an additional appropriation of $29,000 for FY 2022-2023 to fund this task order; and 3) Authorize the Public Works Director to execute task order amendments within the approved contingencies.
4. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Material and Installation of Roof Over Sludge Pad Project, Cip 521J.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with ClearSpan in the amount of $605,856 plus additional sales tax for material and installation of a new Roof Over Sludge Pad Project, CIP 521J; 2) Authorizing a 10% project contingency in the amount of $60,585; 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract change orders within the approved contingencies and issue a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory completion of the work. (Project is CEQA Exempt under 15301(c).).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
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G. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Introduce an Ordinance Adding Chapters 18.70 (Urban Lot Splits) and 18.72 (Two-Unit Projects) to the Galt Municipal Code. (Exempt from CEQA Under California Public Resources Code Section 65852.21, Subd. (j), and 66411.7, Subd. (n).).
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 Chapters 18.70 (Urban Lot Splits) and 18.72 (Two-Unit Projects) to the Galt Municipal Code, and determining the ordinance to be statutory exempt from CEQA.
H. REGULAR CALENDAR:
TREASURER’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period ending December 2022.
AGENDA REPORT: Farrell
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE:
2. SUBJECT: Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing a Temporary Development Impact Fee Deferral Program for Nonresidential Projects.
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution establishing the City of Galt Temporary Development Impact Fee Deferral Program for nonresidential development projects.
I. COMMUNICATION
J. CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Galt Youth Commission Adult Mentor Appointment.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint a community member to the Galt Youth Commission to fill a vacant position and remaining term ending December 2026.
2. SUBJECT: Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee Appointment.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review applications and consider appointments to the vacant positions on the Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee.
K. COMMENTS BY STAFF
L. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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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.