CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, and Farmer.
Staff members present: City Clerk Hubert and Interim City Attorney Splendorio. Absent: Interim City Manager Erias.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION: None.
Farmer stated he was recusing himself from participating in Item C3 has his residential property is located within 1000 feet of the subject area. Based on this, he had a potential conflict of interest and would recuse himself from that item.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code section 54957.
Title: City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code § 54957.6) Agency designated representative: Chris Erias, City Manager Employee Organizations: Galt Police Department Civilians Association (GPDCA) Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA)
Galt Public Service Unit (GPSU)
Unrepresented Employee(s): Unrepresented Management Unit Mid-Management Unit
Professional and Confidential Unit
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54956.8) Property: 150-0101-052-0000; Cornell Road, Galt, CA
Agency Negotiator: Chris Erias, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Kola, George/ Sadanandam, Susil
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation: 1 case (Alleged CVRA Violation, see agenda packet for related documents)
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RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION: The City Council reconvened to open session at 6:07 pm at which time the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:07 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, and Farmer.
Staff Members present: City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Interim Community Development Director Mendes, Human Resources Director Cobey, Interim Finance Director Saunders, Information Technology Manager Mort, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Kalinowski and Public Works Director Griffin.
Absent: Interim City Manager Erias.
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 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.
Ken Lee spoke about issues throughout the city.
Leesa Klotz, Cal Waste, recognized D2 Trailers, Something Sweet Bakery, and Papas and Wings, for their outstanding recycling habits and commitment to sustainability.
Rodney Pratton spoke about traffic issues on Adare Way.
Daniel and Marian Brocious spoke about traffic issues on Adare Way.
Chris Brossman spoke about code enforcement issues.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Farmer attended the Galt Youth Commission meeting on February 3.
INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDAR: It is recommended that Items 1 through 2 be acted on simultaneously unless a separate discussion and/or action is requested by a council member. Reed pulled Item J1.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
Hubert stated the minutes were amended to reflect Farmer appointed Dan Denier to the Planning Commission with a term ending December 2026.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Pratton, seconded by Sandhu, approving the regular minutes for January 21, 2025, as amended was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
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CONSENT:
1. SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending January 23, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending January 23, 2025.
Reed pulled item for clarification.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Reed, receiving and filing warrants for period ending January 23, 2025, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
REGULAR CALENDAR:
TREASURER’S OFFICE:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending December 2024.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept by motion, the Treasurer’s Report for period ending December 2024.
Farrell gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Farmer, accepting the Treasurer’s Report for period ending December 2024, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:
2. SUBJECT: Capitol-to-Capitol Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint up to three City Council members to the Capitol-to-Capitol (Cap-to-Cap) program in Washington, D.C. May 3-7, 2025.
Mendes gave the report.
Chris Brossman opposed appointing council members to attend program.
Joan Werblun supported appointing council members to attend program.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Sandhu, appointing the five council members to attend the Cap-to-Cap program in Washington, D.C. May 3-7, 2025, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Appointments to City Council Committees and Commissions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and receive direction from certain council members to consider appointments or reappointments to vacant positions on local committees and commissions.
Hubert gave the report.
Pratton appointed Paige Lampson to the Beautification Committee, Brendan Moore to the Commission on Aging, Francisco Javier Gallegos, Jr. to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Keith Jones to the Planning Commission, and Gerard Sauter to the Public Safety Committee, all with terms ending December 2028.
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Sandhu appointed Amber Gray, with a term ending December 2026, Pratton appointed Talon Harris, with a term ending December 2028, and Farmer appointed Joshua Washburn, with a term ending December 2026, to the Galt Youth Commission.
2. SUBJECT: Review and selection of City Council Appointments to Regional Boards, Commissions and Committees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider and approve by motion the following actions: 1) Fill vacancies on the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD 2x2), 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Committee, City and Schools Together (CAST), Public Safety Committee, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), Sacramento Homeless Policy Council (SHPC), Sacramento Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo), Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission, Sacramento Transportation Authority, South Sacramento Conservation Agency, and Cosumnes Groundwater Authority; 2) Review any assignments where City Council members desire to be removed from a current position; 3) Make any other changes to assignments as desired by City Council.
Hubert gave the report.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Pratton, appointing Reed to the Cosumnes Community Services District (CSD) 2x2 Committee, Farmer to the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Committee, Pratton and Rodriguez as alternate to the Cities and Schools Together (CAST) committee, Reed as alternate to the Public Safety Committee, Rodriguez and Pratton as alternate to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), Farmer to the Sacramento Homeless Policy Council, Pratton to the Sacramento Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo), Pratton and Sandhu as alternate to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, Sandhu to the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission, Reed to the Sacramento Public Library Authority, Sandhu as alternate to the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA), Rodriguez as alternate to the South Sacramento Conservation Agency, and Reed to the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Mendes gave updates on the upcoming lane shift on Carillion Boulevard, on push notifications on the Galt Connect app, and on the community survey for the upcoming sounds of summer concerts.
Solis gave a recap of last weekend’s Winter Bird Festival and he thanked Jackie Garcia for her work on the festival.
Griffin said there was a sand station at the Public Works corp yard and he gave an update on how much was spent to date on the C Street project.
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. He congratulated the new appointments to the commissions and committees.
COUNCIL MEMBER PRATTON: Nothing.
COUNCIL MEMBER REED: Asked about the Cosumnes Fire District giving a presentation at the February 18 council meeting. He said he attended the court case last Friday for the placement of the sexual violent predator and he thanked all those involved for their efforts in helping this case not move forward. He said he enjoyed the wastewater treatment plant tour. He thanked Armando Solis for his efforts with the Lighting of the Night parade.
COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ: Agreed with everything Council Member Reed stated and she said the passion the employees exude during the wastewater treatment plant tour was enlightening and she thanked the unsung heroes behind the scenes. She asked John Griffin about the Carillion Boulevard manholes.
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She thanked those who applied for the vacant seats on the committees and commissions. She asked City Council for staff to bring back for discussion information and possible ordinance changes to govern 50+ unit rental complexes. City Council agreed.
MAYOR FARMER: Thanked everyone involved for their support and letters for the non-placement of the sexual violent predator. He said he enjoyed the wastewater treatment plant tour and he said to pass along the City Council’s thank yous. He thanked Public Works and all who were involved for the placement of a crosswalk at Fourth Street. He asked City Council for staff to bring back, after submitting information to the Public Safety Committee, the traffic data submitted for the Adare and Fermoy Streets study. City Council agreed.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:38 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk