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
Leila Menor, 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, OCTOBER 7, 2025
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 PM OPEN SESSON 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. Written comments received after 4:00 pm will not be accepted.
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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code 54956.8) Property: APN’s: 148-0010-020, 148-0010-021
Agency negotiator: Chris Erias
Negotiating parties: Steve Chamberlain, Executive Vice President of Colliers Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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D. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
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: Officer Grewal Freeway Resolution Presentation – Couper Condit, District Director for Assemblyman Flora’s Office.
2. SUBJECT: Homelessness & Housing System Partnership Model – Emily Halcon, Director, and Chevon Kothari, Deputy County Executive.
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 6 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 September 26, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending September 26, 2025.
2. SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 16, 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.
3. SUBJECT: Treasurer’s Report for period ending August 2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Treasurer’s Report for Period Ending August 2025.
4. SUBJECT: Approval of Final Map, and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Summerfield at Twin Cities Unit 2 (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Approving the Final Map for Summerfield at Twin Cities Unit 2 (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
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Map, following satisfactory completion of the related improvements; 4) Accepting change to Condition of Approval B-26 from privately maintained Homeowner’s Association utilities to publicly owned and maintained; and 5) Authorizing the Public Works Director to issue and amend consultant task order(s) for inspection/project management up to the limit of the calculated reimbursable fees.
5. SUBJECT: Agreement with California Waste Recovery Systems, LLC. For Cleanup of City owned Property (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a service agreement with California Waste Recovery Systems, LLC (Cal Waste) in the amount of $139,733 for cleanup of City owned property; 2) Authorizing a contingency of $20,267 for unanticipated costs; and 3) Authorizing the Public Works Director to execute amendments within the approved contingency.
6. SUBJECT: Authorize Interim City Manager to Execute Amendment 1 to the Reimbursement Agreement with Elliott Homes for Elliott Ranch Subdivision (CEQA Exempt, Section 15301).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute Amendment 1 to the reimbursement agreement with Elliott Homes for the Elliott Ranch subdivision project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the consent calendar as presented.
K. SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
L. REGULAR CALENDAR:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:
1. SUBJECT: Introduce an ordinance repealing and readopting Chapter 15.04 of the Galt Municipal Code relating to Buildings and Construction and adopting the 2025 editions of the California Building Standard Codes.
AGENDA REPORT: Carloni
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and waive the first reading (by title only) of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt repealing and replacing Chapter 15.04 of the Galt Municipal Code relating to Buildings and Construction, and adopting by reference the 2025 California Administrative Code, California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Green Building Standards Code, California Existing Building Code, California Historical Building Code, California Reference Standards, California Energy Code, and California Fire Code, and making local amendments.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Official City Parade Route.
AGENDA REPORT: Solis
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the six (6) proposed parade routes and provide direction to staff.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT:
3. SUBJECT: Urgency Ordinance – Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, Motorized Scooters, and Electrically Motorized Boards.
AGENDA REPORT: Kalinowski
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt and waive further reading of an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Galt, California, by four-fifths vote, amending Chapter
10.44 of the Galt Municipal Code regulating Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, Motorized Scooters, and Electrically Motorized Boards.
M. COMMUNICATION
N. COMMENTS BY STAFF
O. 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.