CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, September 3, 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 5:00 pm. Council Members present: Lozano, Papineau, Farmer, Vandenburg, and Sandhu.
Staff members present: Interim City Manager Erias, City Clerk Hubert, and Interim City Attorney Splendorio.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION: None.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54957) Agency designated representatives: Mayor Sandhu
Unrepresented employee: Interim City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation: 1 case
RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:00 pm at which time the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Council Members present: Lozano, Papineau, Farmer, Vandenburg and Sandhu.
Staff Members present: Interim City Manager Erias, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Interim Community Development Director Mendes, Human Resources Director Cobey, Information Technology Manager Mort, Police Chief Kalinowski and Public Works Director Griffin. Absent: Finance Director Boring 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: None.
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 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.
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Alexander Hampton, Nor Cal Carpenters, spoke about prevailing wage.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Lozano attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Strategic Planning meeting on August 26. Farmer attended the Parks and Recreation forum and Officer Grewal’s wreath laying ceremony. Vandenburg attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board of Directors meeting on August 22.
CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Lozano commented on Item I6.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 8.
1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending August 21, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 21, 2024.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 20, 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending July 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept Treasurer’s Report for period ending July 2024 as submitted.
4. SUBJECT: Public Educational and Governmental Fee Funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-78 accepting the Public, Educational and Governmental Fee Funding in the amount of $125,749 from Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission for infrastructure improvements to the City's cable broadcast system and appropriate the project funding.
5. SUBJECT: Approval of Personnel Manual Updates.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-79 approving updates to the City’s Personnel Manual that include compliance with Assembly Bill 2922 in addition to creating equity between the Personnel Manual and bargaining unit Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), extending the longevity incentive for Non-Sworn Mid-Managers in the Police Department, clarifying language and correcting typographical errors throughout.
6. SUBJECT: Support of Proposition 36.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve by motion, Resolution No. 2024-80 supporting Proposition 36:
The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act.
7. SUBJECT: Approval of Salary Schedule Corrections.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-81 approving corrections to the Galt Public Service Unit Salary Schedule, Galt Police Officer Association Salary Schedule, Unrepresented MidManagement Salary Schedule, and Unrepresented Professional Confidential Salary Schedule due to errors.
8. SUBJECT: Approval of the Galt Public Service Unit Side Letter for On-Call and Standby Pay.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-82 to approve the Side Letter Agreement to the existing Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Galt and the Galt Public Service Unit.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Lozano, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
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SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY TREASURER’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending June 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept Treasurer’s Report for period ending June 2024 as submitted.
Farrell gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano, approving the Treasurer’s Report for period ending June 2024 as submitted was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CITY COUNCIL REPORT:
2. SUBJECT: City Council Public Benefit Funding.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve by motion, allocating Council Member Papineau’s $1,000 allotted public benefit funds to the City of Galt Parks and Recreation Scholarship Program.
Hubert gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Papineau, seconded by Lozano, allocating Council Member Papineau’s $1,000 allotted public benefit funds to the City of Galt Parks and Recreation Scholarship Program was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
3. SUBJECT: Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee Appointment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and consider appointment by roll call vote, an application to the vacant position on the Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee.
Hubert gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Lozano, seconded by Farmer, appointing Gabriel Gutierrez to the Measure R Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee with a term ending April 2027 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
4. SUBJECT: Carillion Deep Well Project, CIP 521A – Engineering Services Contract Award.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-83: 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a consultant services agreement with Wood Rodgers in the amount of $1,481,379 for the Carillion Deep Well Project, CIP 521A; 2) Authorizing a Contingency of $148,621 for unanticipated costs; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute contract amendments within the approved contingency.
Griffin gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Vandenburg, seconded by Lozano adopting Resolution No. 2024-83 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
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COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: League of California Cities Conference - Designation of Voting Delegate.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint a City Council Member Voting Delegate and up to two alternates, if desired, at the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo October 16 through October 18, 2024.
Hubert gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Papineau, appointing Vice Mayor Lozano as the voting delegate and Mayor Sandhu as the alternate at the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Mendes gave an update on staff, housing projects, and the C Street project. Griffin congratulated Trung Trinh who was promoted to Public Works Deputy Director and he gave an update on the Gora Aquatic Center. Erias gave an update on the Saturday Market.
COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
VICE MAYOR LOZANO: Said he had several meetings with the Interim City Manager and constituents regarding different opportunities for the City.
COUNCIL MEMBER PAPINEAU: Said he attended the first half of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan forum and Officer Grewal’s memorial.
COUNCIL MEMBER FARMER: Spoke about the upcoming Shop Local campaign and he thanked the City Manager for addressing his traffic concern at the high school. He spoke about traffic concerns on Marengo Road with the upcoming Summerfield project. He asked the public to be patient with all the construction in town. He thanked staff for their updates.
COUNCIL MEMBER VANDENBURG: Thanked staff for the reports and for their flexibility on C Street. He said he attended the Grewal wreath laying ceremony and he thanked Lozano for bringing forward the support of Proposition 36. He asked to bring back his community benefit funds at the next council meeting for allocation to the Sunshine Food Pantry.
MAYOR SANDHU: He thanked staff for the reports and their hard work and he thanked the public for their comments and those who attended the meeting. He congratulated Trung Trinh on his promotion.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk