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
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, SEPTEMBER 19, 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.
Unless otherwise noted below, City Council actions include a determination that they are not a “Project” under Section 15378 within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
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/82566238536 (Webinar ID: 825 6623 8536). 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: 825 6623 8536#. 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):
1. Presentation to Former Mayor Barbara Payne – City Manager.
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. Public comments may also be submitted as noted above via the options listed on the first page of the agenda.
E. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS
AND COMMITTEES
F. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 thru 7 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 September 11, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 23, 2023.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 5, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Reassessment District No. 2015-1 Closeout.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) Declaring the Reassessment District 2015-1 balance as surplus, 2) Ordering the disposition of surplus amounts 3) Appropriating final administrative costs and refund payments, 4) Approving the assessment district closeout analysis report prepared by NBS, and 5) Accepting the notice of completion of public improvements for Reassessment District No. 2015-1.
4. SUBJECT: Accounts Receivable Write-Off Report of Uncollectible Accounts for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and accept by motion the write-off report of uncollectible receivables for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
5. SUBJECT: Public Educational and Governmental Fee Funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution accepting the Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) fee funding in the amount of $59,632 from Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission (SMCTC) for infrastructure improvements to the city's cable broadcast system and appropriate the project funding.
6. SUBJECT: Contracts for On-Call Planning and Environmental Consulting Services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into two different contract agreements with approved consultants and to award subsequent purchase orders for services on private development applications without limitations as to contract costs and to award purchase orders for City-sponsored projects not to exceed $70,000 per task when budgeted or appropriated funds are available.
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7. SUBJECT: IT Infrastructure Replacement/Upgrades.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of critical communications infrastructure equipment, update system security tools and software, as well as critical computing infrastructure from SHI, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
G. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Fee Schedule.
AGENDA REPORT: Hines
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open public hearing and receive comments. 2) Upon closing the public hearing, adopt a resolution approving the updated FY 2023-24 Fee Schedule for public services.
H. REGULAR CALENDAR:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Approval of Consultant Contract Amendment for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Channel Upgrades Design with Nexgen (CIP #520C).
AGENDA REPORT: Selling
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for design services with Nexgen Utility Management in the amount of $60,267; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $13,000; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract amendments with Nexgen within the approved contingency. (CEQA Exempt – 15301C).
I. COMMUNICATION
J. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
K. COMMENTS BY STAFF
L. 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.