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, Assistant City Manager
Jennifer Carloni, Community Development
Director
Vacant, 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
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 380 CIVIC DRIVE, GALT, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 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. 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.
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) 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. Written public comment will not be read out loud during the meeting. However, comments will be distributed to City Council, made part of the official minutes, and posted publicly on the City’s website prior to the meeting. Please note that all written public comment is considered public record.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Roll Call: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, Farmer
B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code 54956.9(d)(2))
Significant exposure to litigation: two cases
D. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
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E. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
1. Roll Call: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, Farmer
2. Silent prayer
3. Flag Salute
4. Replay Statement
F. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
G. PRESENTATION(S):
1. SUBJECT: Parks & Recreation Commission Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
2. SUBJECT: Public Safety Committee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
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 14 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 August 6, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending August 6, 2025.
2. SUBJECT: Revised Minutes of the July 15, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting and Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 5, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase a 2026 ATP Pro300C – Office Command Trailer with Complete Trailers of Ca LLC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with Complete Trailers of Ca LLC for the purchase of an ATP Pro300C Office Command Trailer in the amount of $82,714.28.
4. SUBJECT: Award of Analytical Laboratory Testing of Potable Drinking Water and Wastewater Compliance Samples.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a contract with California Laboratory Services (CLS) for analytical laboratory testing of potable drinking water and wastewater compliance samples in an annual amount of $105,665 for three fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $10,566 for unanticipated costs; 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute amendments within the approved contingency; and 4) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to approve up to two, one-year extensions.
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5. SUBJECT: Award of Task Order and Related Budget Adjustment for Consultant Services to Prepare WWTP Capacity Analysis.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a task order with West Yost in the amount not to exceed $110,300 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Capacity Analysis; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $11,030 for unanticipated costs; 3) Authorizing an appropriation of $125,000 from Capital Improvement Wastewater (Fund 014) for the Project; and 4) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute amendments within the approved contingency.
6. SUBJECT: Award of Task Order for Consultant Services to Prepare Recycled Water Feasibility Study, CIP 523A
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a task order with EKI Environmental & Water, Inc. (EKI) in the amount of $150,000 for the Recycled Water Feasibility Study; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $15,000 for unanticipated costs; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute amendments within the approved contingency.
7. SUBJECT: Approval of Final Map, and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Summerfield at Twin Cities Unit 1 (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Approving the Final Map for Summerfield at Twin Cities Unit 1 (Summerfield) and authorizing the filing and recordation thereof; 2) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) with TPG AG EHC III (LEN) CA 1, L.P., A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and the filing and recordation thereof; 3) Authorizing the City Engineer to accept the public parcels, easements and rights-of-way offered for dedication on the Final Map, following satisfactory completion of the related improvements; and 4) Accepting change to Condition of Approval B-26 from privately maintained Homeowner’s Association utilities to publicly owned and maintained.
8. SUBJECT: Approval of the Final Map and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Fairway Oaks and Authorization of Related Actions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Approving the Final Map for the Fairway Oaks subdivision and authorizing the filing and recordation thereof; 2) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (SIA) with K.
Hovnanian Homes Northern California, Inc. and the filing and recordation thereof; 3) Authorizing the City Engineer to accept the public parcels, easements and rights-of-way offered for dedication on the Final Map, following satisfactory completion of the related improvements; and 4) Authorizing the Public Works Director to issue and amend consultant task order(s) for the Fairway Oaks subdivision inspection/project management up to the limit of the calculated reimbursable fees.
9. SUBJECT: Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes in a Community Facilities District, Including Certain Annexation Territory Identified as Annexation No. 10 (Summerfield), Into City of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-09 of the City Council of the City of Galt authorizing the levy of special taxes in a Community Facilities District, including certain annexation territory identified as Annexation No.10 (Summerfield), into the City of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services) to complete the process for the annexation into the City of Galt Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Public Services).
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10. SUBJECT: Authorize Interim City Manager to Execute Reimbursement Agreement with Elliott Homes for Elliott Ranch Subdivision.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a development impact fee credit and reimbursement agreement with Elliott Homes for the Elliott Ranch subdivision project and 2) appropriating revenue from Capital Funds based on final approved construction and engineering costs.
11. SUBJECT: Naming of Two City Parks Located in the Liberty Ranch Subdivision and One in the Elliott Ranch Subdivision.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution naming the parks identified as: 1) Liberty Ranch I to “Don Nottoli Jr. Park”; 2) Liberty Ranch II to “Liberty Park”; and 3) Elliott Ranch to “Goncalves Park”.
12. SUBJECT: Approval of the Galt Police Officer Association Side Letter, the Galt Police Department Civilian Association Side Letter and Personnel Manual Which Includes Updated Health Benefits and Enhanced Longevity Benefit.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (1) Approving the Side Letter Agreement to the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Galt and the Galt Police Officers Association (GPOA); (2) Approving the Side Letter Agreement to the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Galt and the Galt Department Civilians Association; (3) Approving the Personnel Manual with updated health benefits and enhanced longevity benefit; and (4) Approving an increase in appropriation of $114,766 in in the Citywide Salary and Benefits Budget.
13. SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Levy: Galt Delinquent Utilities, Galt Delinquent Citations for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolutions declaring the City’s intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for Galt Delinquent Utility Accounts, and Galt Delinquent Citations.
14. SUBJECT: Office of Traffic Safety Grant 2025 Award Acceptance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager or his designee to accept the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) award in the amount of $80,000 over a one-year period (10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026) from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety and authorizing revenue and expenditure appropriations of $80,000 in the General Fund.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
K. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
L. REGULAR CALENDAR:
CITY TREASURER’S REPORT:
1. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending June 2025.
AGENDA REPORT: Farrell
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept Treasurer’s Report for period ending June 2025 as submitted.
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Resolution Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Galt and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39, Salary Schedules and Amendments to the Benefits.
AGENDA REPORT: Cobey
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (1) Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) and revised salary schedules with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39 (IUOE) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028; (2) Authorizing the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget to fund salary and benefit adjustments; and (3) Authorizing the City Manager to execute and carry out these agreements and amendments.
3. SUBJECT: Interim City Manager Contract Amendment.
AGENDA REPORT: Cobey
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Second Amendment to Employment Agreement with Chris Erias as Interim City Manager, with corresponding budget adjustment, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment.
M. COMMUNICATION
N. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
O. COMMENTS BY STAFF
P. COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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
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.