CITY OF GALT
Shawn Farmer, Mayor
Paul Sandhu, Vice Mayor
Mathew Pratton, Council Member
Tim Reed, Council Member
Bonnie Rodriguez, Council Member
Tina Hubert, City Clerk
Shaun Farrell, City Treasurer
Frank Splendorio, Interim City Attorney
Chris Erias, Interim City Manager
Amie Mendes, Interim Community Development
Director
Vacant, Economic Development Director
Carly Saunders, Interim Finance Director
Tricia Cobey, Human Resources Director
Rodney Mort, Information Technology Director
Armando Solis, Parks & Recreation Director
Brian Kalinowski, Police Chief
John Griffin, Public Works Director
AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025
CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 PM OPEN SESSION 5:30 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. Unless otherwise noted below, City Council actions include a determination that they are not a “Project” under Section 15378 within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Roll Call: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, Farmer
B. PUBLIC COMMENT: Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3, public comments at a special meeting may only relate to any matter described on the special meeting agenda at the time the matter is discussed. General public comment for items not listed on the agenda is prohibited.
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation: 1 case
D. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
E. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing on Selected Boundary Map of Council Districts and First Reading of an Ordinance Providing for the Election of Council Members by Five Districts and Establishing the Boundaries and Election Order of Each District.
AGENDA REPORT: Splendorio
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Open the public hearing, receive public comments, close the public hearing; 2) Vote to designate specified map, and designate the sequence and preferred election years for each district to be included in the proposed ordinance; and 3) Waive the first reading and introduce the proposed ordinance, adding section 2.50.050 to Chapter 2.50 of the Galt Municipal Code Establishing By-District Elections, Defining District Boundaries, and Scheduling Elections within the Districts.
GALT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 27, 2025
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ADJOURNMENT
TINA HUBERT, CLERK ADMINISTRATOR: Agenda Report. The agenda for this Galt City Council Meeting was posted in the following listed sites before 4:30 pm on the Wednesday 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
LEVINE ACT PUBLIC PARTY/APPLICANT DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS:
Applicants, parties, and their agents who have made campaign contributions totaling more than $250 (aggregated) to a Councilmember over the past 12 months, must publicly disclose that fact for the official record of that agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution aggregated, and the name(s) of the campaign contributor(s) and Councilmember(s). The disclosure may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the agenda item consideration, or by verbal disclosure at the time of the agenda item consideration.
The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, nor a recitation of all legal requirements and obligations of parties/applicants and their agents. Parties and agents are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law.