CITY OF GALT
Paul Sandhu, Mayor
Rich Lozano, Vice Mayor
Shawn Farmer, Council Member
Jay Vandenburg, Council Member
Kevin Papineau, Council Member
Tina Hubert, City Clerk
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer
Frank Splendorio, Interim City Attorney
Chris Erias, Interim City Manager
Craig Hoffman, Community Development Director
Amie Mendes, Economic Development Director
Matt Boring, Finance Director
Dawn Cortesi, Interim 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, MARCH 5, 2024
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 PM OPEN SESSION: 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.
This meeting will also be held remotely via teleconference/electronically in the following ways:
1) Cable T.V. Broadcast on Metro Cable 14.
2) Livestream online at https://www.cityofgalt.org/WatchLiveCityCouncil. 3) Listen to the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82873423097 (Webinar ID: 828 7342 3097). 4) Listen to the meeting via phone at (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 828 7342 3097). 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.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Roll Call: Lozano, Papineau, Farmer, Vandenburg, Sandhu B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54956.8) Property: 1050 Walnut Avenue, Galt, CA
Agency Negotiator: Mayor Sandhu and Council Member Lozano Negotiating Parties: Phillip Lewis
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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D. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
E. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
1.Roll Call: Lozano, Papineau, Farmer, Vandenburg, Sandhu
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay statement
F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
G. PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Galt Community of Character Coalition – Caring and Compassion.
H. 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.
I. REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES
J. INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 through 6 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 February 21, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending February 21, 2024.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 20, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending January 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.
4. SUBJECT: Grant Funding Allocations for the C Street Enhancements Project, CIP 520 F.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing a grant fund allocation of $2.842 million to the C Street Enhancements Project budget to be reimbursed by the 2023 Regional SACOG Maintenance and Modernization program; and 2) Authorizing a grant fund allocation of $500,000 to the C Street Enhancements Project budget to be reimbursed by the Community Development Block Grant program.
5. SUBJECT: Lease Agreement with Storer Transit Systems, Inc. for Warehouse Space at 140 Enterprise Court in the City of Galt.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Storer Transit Systems, Inc. for warehouse space at 140 Enterprise Court in the City of Galt for the term ending May 31, 2026. .
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6. SUBJECT: Annual 2030 Galt General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for 2023. (Exempt from CEQA under Government Code Section 65400.).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and accept the Annual 2030 Galt General Plan and Housing Element Progress Report for 2023 and direct staff to submit it to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with Government Code Section 65400.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
K. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
L. REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY COUNCIL’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Commission on Aging Member Appointment.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Vice Mayor Lozano and Council Member Vandenburg appoint a community member to the Commission on Aging to fill one vacant position and remaining term ending December 2026 and one vacant position and remaining term ending December 2024.
2. SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Commission Member Appointment.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council Member Farmer appoint a community member to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill a vacant position and remaining term ending December 2026.
3. SUBJECT: Public Safety Committee Member Appointment.
AGENDA REPORT: Hubert
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council Member Vandenburg appoint a community member to the Public Safety Committee to fill a vacant position and remaining term ending December 2024.
M. COMMUNICATION
N. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
O. COMMENTS BY STAFF
P. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Q. RECONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION (If Necessary).
R. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION (If Necessary).
ADJOURNMENT
TINA HUBERT, CLERK ADMINISTRATOR: 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
3. Marian O. Lawrence Library, 1000 Caroline Avenue