CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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 meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by the Mayor. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Farmer, Lozano, and Vandenburg.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Finance Director Boring, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Kalinowski, 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:
PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Proclamation – Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Vandenburg presented the proclamation to Dan Shockley with Sacramento County Supervisor Pat Hume in attendance.
2. SUBJECT: Galt Community of Character Coalition - Integrity.
Ralph Cortez presented the Integrity award to Manuel and Linda Limon.
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; however, consistent with the City Council Procedural Guidelines, the Mayor reserved the right to shorten the time limit for speakers to ensure efficient and timely completion of all City business listed on the agenda.
Greg Davidson expressed his thoughts on how money received from a cannabis dispensary could be spent.
Wesley Cagle expressed his frustration with the handling of the sports fields and the Galt Youth Baseball Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Harry Wensel spoke against an upcoming bill limiting the use of canines.
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REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Farmer attended the Cities and Schools Together (CAST) meeting on March 13. Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Board of Directors meeting on March 16 and the League of California Cities Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee meeting on March 17. Vandenburg attended the CAST meeting on March 13, the Galt Youth Commission meeting on March 6, the Sacramento Homeless Policy Council meeting on March 10 and the meeting with Congresswoman Matsui on March 20.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Hubert stated the March 7 minutes under the Chamber of Commerce’s presentation, the City Attorney’s comments should state “could” be deemed void instead of “would” be. Farmer pulled Item F7.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 7, except for Item No. 7 which was pulled for discussion.
1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending March 8, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending March 8, 2023.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 7, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending February 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
4. SUBJECT: A Street Lift Station Rehabilitation Project, CIP 58K – Engineering Services Agreement Award (CEQA Exempt – 15301(c)).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-11: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a consultant services agreement with Coleman Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $281,529 for the A Street Lift Station Rehabilitation Project, CIP 58K; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $28,152 for unanticipated costs; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract amendments within the approved contingency.
5. SUBJECT: Award of Construction Contract for the Vintage Oak Lift Station Upgrades Project, CIP 58K (CEQA Exempt – 15301(c)).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-12: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Koch & Koch Inc., in the amount of $692,000 for the Vintage Oak Lift Station Upgrades Project, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) No. 58K; 2) Authorizing a 15% project contingency in the amount of $103,800; 3) Authorizing an appropriation of $1,150,227 from the Sewer Fund (Fund 007); 4) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract change orders within the approved contingencies; and 5) Authorizing the Public Works Director to accept the improvements and issue a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory completion of the work.
6. SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Material and Installation of New Turf for the Walker Community Park Turf Replacement Project, CIP 624D (CEQA Exempt – 15301(c)).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-13: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Shaw Sports Turf in the amount of $685,472 for material and installation of a new artificial turf surface for the Walker Community Park Turf Replacement Project, CIP 624D (Project); 2) Authorizing a 10% project contingency in the amount of $69,528; 3) Authorizing an appropriation of $55,000 from the Capital Projects Park Fund (Fund 012) utilizing Park Quimby Fees; 4) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract change orders within the approved contingency, accept the improvements, and issue a Notice of Completion upon satisfactory completion of the work.
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ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Papineau, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CONSENT:
7. SUBJECT: Audit Contract Renewal.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-14 authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLC for audit services for an annual amount of $70,715.
Item pulled for clarification.
Boring gave the report and answered City Council questions.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2023-14 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Galt Police Department Annual Report.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation.
Kalinowski gave the report and answered City Council questions.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Carillion Boulevard Safety Improvements, CIP 521M – Near-Term Safety Improvement Plan Recommendations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation on the traffic conditions and analysis within the Carillion Boulevard corridor and recommended alternatives to reduce speeding and increase bike lane widths and project next steps.
Selling introduced David Sabers and Todd Tregenza, GHD, who gave the presentation and answered City Council questions.
Bonnie Rodriguez gave a brief history on the improvement plan.
Jerry Sauter expressed his thoughts regarding the improvement plan.
Ralph Cortez talked about drawing attention to the buttons for the flashing lights.
Madison Delbrugge spoke about safety issues on Carillion Boulevard.
City Council advised staff to move forward with final design, Alternative 1, as presented, pending funding, with consideration of the relocation of the Vauxhall crossing to the southside and consideration of including pedestrian median refuge islands with flashers at the rapid rectangular flashing beacon locations, particularly at Lake Canyon and Vauxhall.
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COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines said he had been working with Congresswoman Matsui’s office for potential grant funding for Walker Park. Selling gave an update on the flushing of city waterlines and he said the pool heaters had arrived and the schedule for the Galt Gators should be on-time. Kalinowski gave an update on the upcoming K9 bill and an update on last week’s shooting.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the reports and he thanked the public for their comments. He said he met with Congresswoman Doris Matsui yesterday with the Mayor and City Manager.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Requested that when the discussion of the remaining ARPA funds be brought back to City Council, the discussion of forming an ad hoc committee, consisting of Amie Mendes, two council members, and representatives from the Galt Chamber of Commerce, also be brought forward. City Council agreed.
COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Asked about the purpose of the ad hoc committee. He said he had heard several business owners express their dissatisfaction with the business license process and would like to discuss the reason why it was farmed out and look into customer complaints. He also said he would like staff to look into working with San Joaquin County regarding Dry Creek along Lower Sacramento Road to get the area cleaned up.
He said the mayor tried to do the best he could with the softball situation.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Thanked the public for their comments. Thanked staff for all the attention he had received regarding his questions and concerns. Thanked Armando specifically and his staff for taking the field allocation matter to the Parks and Recreation Commission. He said he received a call from Belinda Ellis from the Galt Arno Cemetery stating that next Tuesday, March 28, 9:00 am, FEMA representatives were going to the cemetery to evaluate damage claims and asked if a city council member would attend in his absence to show support for the cemetery district. Council Farmer agreed to attend.
MAYOR VANDENBURG: Asked about the spraying of weeds along the streetscapes. He spoke about the field allocation usage and said he thought the matter had been solved and it was not his intention to leave anyone out.
He asked for support to bring back the GYB MOU for discussion. Council Members thought the issue should be taken to the Parks and Recreation Commission with their solutions brought back to City Council. He thanked Selling for the deep repairs the City needed and said he appreciated the public comment. He also addressed Farmer’s comment about the business license process and asked for support on bringing back the item for discussion. City Council agreed. He said he agreed about the trash and tree problems on Lower Sacramento Road. He thanked staff for all their work.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk