CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
This meeting of the Galt City Council was conductecl in person and by video/teleconfe1·ence. 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 6:00 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Farmer, Lozano and V m1denburg.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community Development Director Hoffman, Finance Director Boring, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Kalinowsld, and Public Works Director Selling. Absent: 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: Parks and Recreation Commission Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Report - Erin Saldivar.
Erin Saldivar, Chair, gave the report.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The City Clerk mmounced 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.
Written comment received from Matthew Ward regarding vagrancy.
Elizabeth McDaniel spoke about Galt Place Senior Apartments.
Greg Davidson asked about the upcoming cannabis fornm.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Sandhu attended the Sacramento Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting on August 10. Papineau attended the Cities and Schools Together (CAST) meeting on August 14. Farmer attended the CAST meeting on August 14, Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Land Use and Natural Resources Committee meeting on August 3 and the League of California Cities Sacramento Valley Division meeting on July 21. Vandenburg attended the Sacramento Homeless Policy Committee meeting on August 5 and the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meeting on August 2.
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CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Sandhu pulled Item No, F3.
INJi'ORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 3 except Item No. 3 which was pulled for discussion.
1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending August 2, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 2, 2023.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 1, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Papineau, seconded by Lozano, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CONSENT:
3, SUBJECT: Approval of Development Impact Fee Credit Agreement with CRV Investments LLC, for the Dry Creek Oaks Subdivision.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-53 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Development Impact Fee Credit Agreement (DIFCA) and any amendments with CRV Investments LLC, for the Dry Creek Oaks subdivision project and the filing thereof.
Item pulled for clarification.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Vandenburg, adopting Resolution No. 2023-53 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY COUNCIL'S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Commission on Aging Appointment
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Vandenburg appoint a community member to the Commission on Aging to fill a vacant position with a tem1 ending December 2024.
Hubert gave the rep01t
Mayor Vandenburg appointed Robert Balliet to the Commission on Aging with a term ending December 2024.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
2. SUDJECT: Corporation Yard Improvements Project Addition to Capital Improvements Program and Associated Actions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-54: 1) Authorizing addition of the Corporation Yard Improvements (Project) to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) including a construction budget of $1.5M for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 with funding provided proportionately from various funds; 2) Authorizing an initial appropriation of $550,000 from Fund 001 for Project development and modular office deposit; 3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts within the initial appropriation amount; and 4) Authorizing the Public Works Department to prepare Project construction documents.
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Selling gave the report.
Papineau left the meeting at 6:46 pm.
Phyllis Johnson expressed her thoughts on the project.
Chris Brossman expressed his thoughts on the project.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2023-54 was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Papineau absent.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK'S REPORT: None.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines said the third cannabis forum would be next week and the City was looking for sign-ups for the next Galt University. Solis said the Walker Park turf field project should be completed by the end of this month. He said the Community Park baseball field renovations had started and it would be closed through the first week of November. Selling said there would be a community input meeting on September 11, 4:30 pm, regarding the skate park. He also said the pickleball courts project was moving along and he gave an update on the parks' playground projects.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR SANDHU: Thanked staff for the reports and their hard work and he thanked the public for their comments and those who attended the meeting. ·
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Absent.
COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Thanked everyone for the public comments. Said there was a strategic plan meeting tomorrow at 3:30 pm at the Galt Police Department, and encouraged the public to attend. He asked about weeds on south Lincoln Way.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Said there was a Cosumnes Fire Department 2x2 meeting this Thursday and he would report out at a later date. He said he attended the Sunshine Food Pantry and Resource Center BBQ fundraiser a few Saturdays ago. He passed out certificates of appreciation from Mark King who purchased a brick for the new building on behalf of the City Council.
MAYOR VANDENBURG: Thanked staff for the updates on the pickleball comts and skate park. He thanked staff for the reports and he thanked the public for their comments.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:34 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk