CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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 6:00 pm. Council Members present: Lozano, Papineau, Farmer, and Sandhu. Absent: Vandenburg.
Staff Members present: Interim City Manager Erias, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community Development Director Hoffman, Economic Development Director Mendes, Finance Director Boring, Interim Human Resources Director Cortesi, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Kalinowski, and Public Works Director Selling.
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: None.
PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Certificate of Recognition - Hillary Crownover.
Sandhu presented the Certificate of Recognition.
2. SUBJECT: Sacramento Police Sheriff Memorial Foundation's Annual Remembrance Ceremony Proclamation.
Sandhu presented the proclamation.
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 fiveminute 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 public comment received from Tami Tatar regarding conununication on the C Street Enhancement Project.
David Kent, Council Member, City of Isleton, spoke about separate representation on the Sacramento Transportation Authority.
Iva Walton, Council Member, City of Isleton, spoke about separate representation on the Sacramento Transportation Authority.
Ken Lee, spoke about different issues within the city.
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Gale Webber, Beautification Committee, spoke about the upcoming city-wide clean up day in honor ofEa1th Day.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Land Use and Natural Resources Committee meeting on April 4. Papineau introduced the Defining Moment Recognition videos for the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium Student Educational Video Awards. Fanner attended the Quality of Life ad hoc meeting on April 3. Sandhu also attended the Quality of Life ad hoc meeting on April 3.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Fanner pulled Item No. F4.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting ofltems 1 through 7, except Item 4 which was pulled for discussion.
1. 2.
3. 5.
6. 7.
SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending April 3, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending April 3, 2024.
SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 2, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
SUBJECT: Lease Amendment 4 with A.N. T. Pallet for Industrial Space at 13050 and 13070 W. Stockton Boulevard and 10341 Walnut A venue in the City of Galt.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-22 authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a lease amendment with A.N.T. Pallet for industrial space at 13050 and 13070 W. Stockton Boulevard, and 10341 Walnut Avenue in the City of Galt for a term ending December 31, 2024.
SUBJECT: Adoption of Resolution of Intention to Annex Territory into Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 for Greenwood Cottages.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-24 declaring the intention of the City Council of the City of Galt, California, with respect to Annexation No. 7 into the City of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1.
SUBJECT: Military Equipment Use Annual Report; Renewal of Ordinance No. 2022-02 Regarding Military Equipment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the written annual report related to the Military Equipment Use by the Galt Police Department per Government Code Section 7072; Review and Consider Renewal of Ordinance No. 2022-02.
SUBJECT: Task Order No. 2 with Carollo Engineers for the Sinunerhorn Commercial Development Utilities Study and Associated Appropriations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-25 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute Task Order No. 2 with Carollo Engineers to prepare a utilities study for the Simmerhom Conunercial development and 2) Authorizing respective budget appropriations of $15,000 and $85,000 for FY 2023-2024 from Funds O 13 and O 14, respectively, to fund this task order ACTION: Upon a motion by Fam1er, seconded by Lozano, the consent calendar was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Vandenburg.
CONSENT:
4. SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 4 with REY Engineers, Inc. for Improvement Plan Review Services for Summerfield Development.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-23 authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 4 with REY Engineers, Inc. in the amow1t of $24,000.
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Fa1mer stated he was not in favor of this project.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2024-23 was approved by a 3-1 roll call vote with Farn1er dissenting. Absent: Vandenburg.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY COUNCIL'S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission Alternate Board Member Appointment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint by motion an alternate board member to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission.
Hubert gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Fanner, seconded by Lozano, appointing Sandhu as an alternate board member to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Vandenburg.
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE:
2. SUBJECT: Ratification of action taken on February 20, 2024 Pursuant to Resolution 2024-13.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-26 ratifying the appointment of Dawn Cortesi as Interim Human Resources Director effective February 21, 2024.
Splendorio gave the report and requested proposed Resolution No. 2024-26 be adopted as presented, with the lone modification that the date on the resolution referring to the 180 days after the effective retirement date be changed to April 30, 2024, from May 1, 2024.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Papineau, seconded by Fanner, adopting Resolution No. 2024-26 as presented, except changing the 180 days after retirement date to April 30, 2024, from May 1, 2024, was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Vandenburg.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
3. SUBJECT: Consider Approval of an Exception to the 180-day Waiting Period to Hire a CALPERS Retired Annuitant.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-27 approving an exception to the 180-day waiting period for hiring a retired annuitant as an extra-help under Government Code Sections 21224 and 7522.56.
Cortesi gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Papineau, adopting Resolution No. 2024-27 was approved by a 4-0 roll call vote. Absent: Vandenburg.
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: City of Galt Special Sponsorship Application Review Fiscal Year 2024-25.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the Special Sponsorship requests for Fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 and provide direction on the approval of events, monetary amounts and/or in-kind contributions.
City Council approved the special sponsorship requests for Fiscal Year 2024-25 as presented.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK'S REPORT: None.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Mendes gave an update on the signage project outside city hall and an update on the Rite-Aid building and AT&T space. Selling gave an update on the railroad Quiet Zone repairs. Solis thanked staff for their work at the Saturday market and he gave an update on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Solis said a licensed weed sprayer had been hired. Kalinowski thanked City Council for their support of the Sacramento Police and Sheriffs Memorial proclamation and he gave an update on the upcoming remembrance memorial. He suggested the public visit the Californians for Safer Communities website for updates on the fight against community crimes.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR LOZANO: Thanked Parks and Recreation for their maintenance effo1ts at Walker Park. He said he attended the opening of Fire Station 77, the City's shred event and the A to Z Foundation gala. He gave an update on the Rotary's upcoming Taco de Mayo event.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Expressed his gratitude to the police department's quick response to an event in his neighborhood.
COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Said all the city parks were looking good. He thanked staff for their work on the Saturday market. He gave an update on the upcoming Galt Youth C01runission senior tech day and on the C Street project. He thanked the Isleton council members for their attendance.
COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Absent.
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. He said he attended the Saturday market and the A to Z Foundation gala. He said he spoked to the senior citizens at Emerald Village.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7: 19 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hube1t
City Clerk