CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, October 17, 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 Mayor called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Farmer, Lozano and Vandenburg.
Staff members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, and Interim City Attorney Splendorio.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION: None.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1).
Title: City Manager
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:04 pm at which time the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:04 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Papineau, Farmer, Lozano and Vandenburg.
Staff Members present: City Manager Hines, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community Development Director Hoffman, Finance Director Boring, Police Chief Kalinowski, and Public Works Director Selling. Absent: Human Resources Director Van Steyn and Parks and Recreation Director Solis.
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: Hines requested Item No. M1 be moved to a future meeting.
PRESENTATION(S): None.
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. 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.
Kenneth Lee spoke about a senior savings hour.
Greg Davidson thanked the City Council for their time.
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Caller under the name of James Trafficant gave public comment.
City Council recessed at 6:10 pm
City Council reconvened at 6:16 pm
Caller under the name of Rudy Hess gave public comment.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Papineau attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission Board meeting on September 20. Lozano said the League of California Cities was hosting an online advocacy survey and he said he attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Land Use and Natural Resources Committee on October 5. Lozano also said he was appointed to the SACOG Nominating Committee and he said the SACOG Leadership Academy was accepting applications.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Vandenburg pulled Item No.
K3.
INFORMATION/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 October 4, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending October 4, 2023.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 3, 2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Sandhu, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
3. SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2022-23 Preliminary Fourth Quarter Report and Budget Adjustment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-71 authorizing the proposed changes to the FY 2022-23 budget.
Item pulled for clarification.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Papineau, adopting Resolution No. 2023-71 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
Due to an apparent Zoom malfunction/hack overriding the City mute functions, disruptive public comments were being made outside of the public comment period and therefore, Item No. M4 was moved to a future meeting.
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CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Approval of Updated Clerk Administrator Job Specification and Employee Reclassification.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution updating the Clerk Administrator job classification by approving the proposed job specification and reclassification of the current Assistant City Clerk to Clerk Administrator.
Item moved to a future meeting.
2. SUBJECT: Formation of a City Council Ad hoc Committee Pertaining to Quality of Life Issues within the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint two Council Members to a City Council Ad hoc Committee to explore quality of life issues within the city.
Hines gave the report.
Phyllis Johnson asked how the item was being classified.
Ken Lee asked about quality of life issues for seniors.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Vandenburg, appointing Sandhu and Farmer to the Quality of Life ad hoc committee was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
3. SUBJECT: A Resolution of the City Council Establishing the Strategic Plan as a Vital Tool to Implement a Plan of Action to Achieve Results for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-72 establishing the Strategic Plan as a vital tool to implement a plan of action to achieve results for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
Hines gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Lozano, adopting Resolution No. 2023-72 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
4. SUBJECT: 2023 Cannabis Public Engagement Update 10/17/2023.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive update from 2023 Cannabis Public Engagement Plan efforts to date and provide further possible direction.
Item moved to a future meeting.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
5. SUBJECT: Walnut Avenue Interchange Project Alternatives Presentation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation of the potential alternatives for the Walnut Avenue Interchange Project.
Selling introduced Heather Anderson, GHD, who gave the presentation and answered City Council questions.
6. SUBJECT: Establishment of a Geographic Information System and Related Actions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-73: 1) Authorizing establishment of a Geographical Information System for the City of Galt; 2) Authorizing an initial budget of $120,000 for FY2023-2024 with respective $30,000 appropriations from the General Fund (Fund 001), the Gas Tax Fund (Fund 002), the Water Fund (Fund 005), and the Wastewater Fund (Fund 007); 3) Authorizing the City Manager to enter a professional services contract within the total budget amount.
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Selling gave the report.
Phyllis Johnson asked questions regarding the project.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Papineau, adopting Resolution No. 2023-73 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Hines said he would be giving the cannabis presentation at tomorrow night’s Galt Joint Union Elementary School District meeting. Selling said the ADA restroom actuated doors were completed at City Hall and he said the gulch vegetation management project was tentatively scheduled to be completed by the end of next week. Selling also reminded residents to clean their leaves out of the gutters.
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: Apologized for the council meeting interruption. He thanked staff for working well without the GIS system to date.
COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Apologized for the council meeting interruption. Thanked the public who made genuine public comments, both in person, and online, and he apologized to those who did not get to make public comments due to the interruption. He thanked Parks and Recreation for another great Saturday Market and he thanked SMUD, the Chamber and the City for the business walk.
COUNCIL MEMBER LOZANO: Agreed with his colleagues regarding the Zoom interruptions and he thanked the public who did make comments in person and online in a civil matter. He thanked Public Works and Parks and Recreation for their progress on the tennis courts project. He thanked Amie Mendes, the Chamber and SMUD for today’s Business Walk.
MAYOR VANDENBURG: Thanked staff for their hard work. He said he also attended today’s Business Walk and he said he hoped it happened more often. He also agreed with his colleagues regarding the Zoom interruptions.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:49 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk