CITY OF GALT
MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers, 380 Civic Drive, Galt, California
Tuesday, October 7, 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 5:30 pm. Council Members present: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, and Farmer.
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 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
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: Sandhu, Pratton, Reed, Rodriguez, and Farmer.
Staff Members present: Interim City Manager Erias, City Clerk Hubert, Interim City Attorney Splendorio, Community Development Director Carloni, Finance Director Menor, Information Technology Director Mort, Parks and Recreation Director Solis, Police Chief Kalinowski, and Public Works Director Griffin. Absent:
Assistant City Manager Mendes and Human Resources Director Coby.
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):
1. SUBJECT: Officer Grewal Freeway Resolution Presentation – Couper Condit, District Director for Assemblyman Flora’s Office.
Couper Condit, District Director for Assemblyman Flora’s Office, presented the resolution.
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2. SUBJECT: Homelessness & Housing System Partnership Model – Emily Halcon, Director, and Chevon Kothari, Deputy County Executive.
Emily Halcon, Director, Department of Homeless Services and Housing, gave the presentation. City Council agreed with Option B.
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.
Becky Roenspie spoke about R1A zoning.
REPORTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON REGIONAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Pratton attended the Sacramento Valley Basinwide Air Pollution Control Council meeting on October 3. Sandhu attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District meeting on September 25. Reed attended the Cosumnes Groundwater Authority meeting on October 1. Rodriguez attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Policy and Innovation Committee meeting on October 6 and the SACOG Board Retreat on October 3. Farmer attended the Galt Youth Commission meeting on October
6. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS: Farmer pulled Items J4 and J5.
INFORMATION/CONSENTCALENDAR: Consisting of Items 1 through 6 except Items J4 and J5 which were pulled for discussion.
Hubert stated the September 16 minutes had been changed to reflect Council Member Rodriguez was in attendance.
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.
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 Resolution No. 2025-70 authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute Amendment 1 to the reimbursement agreement with Elliott Homes for the Elliott Ranch subdivision project.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Sandhu, seconded by Reed, the consent calendar was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
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CONSENT:
4. SUBJECT: Approval of Final Map, and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Summerfield at Twin Cities Unit 2 (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-71: 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 rightsof-way offered for dedication on the Final 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.
Farmer pulled the item so a separate motion would be made.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Rodriguez, seconded by Sandhu, adopting Resolution No. 2025-71 was approved by a 3-2 roll call vote. Dissenting: Reed and Farmer.
5. SUBJECT: Agreement with California Waste Recovery Systems, LLC. For Cleanup of City owned Property (CEQA Exempt).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-72: 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.
Harry Wensel spoke about the item.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Rodriguez, seconded by Reed, adopting Resolution No. 2025-72 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
SCHEDULED MATTERS/NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: None.
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.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and waive the first reading (by title only) of Ordinance 2025- 10 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.
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Carloni introduced Ross Lovato, Building Official, who gave the presentation.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Pratton, seconded by Sandhu, introducing Ordinance No. 2025-10 was approved by a 4-1 roll call vote. Dissenting: Reed.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT:
2. SUBJECT: Official City Parade Route.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the six (6) proposed parade routes and provide direction to staff.
Solis gave the presentation.
Chris Brossman spoke about the route.
Becky Roenspie spoke about the route.
Nicole Gross, Chandler Gross Group, spoke about the route.
Mark Jackson, Next Generation Barbershop, spoke about the route.
Benjamin Reyes, Reyes Tacos, spoke about the route.
Ken Lee spoke about the route.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Farmer, seconded by Sandhu, selecting parade route 3 and having staff return at a later date with a cost analysis of purchasing barriers and using staff labor instead of a contractor, was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
3. SUBJECT: Urgency Ordinance – Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, Motorized Scooters, and Electrically Motorized Boards.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt and waive further reading of Urgency Ordinance No. 2025-11 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.
Ken Lee spoke about the item.
ACTION: Upon a motion by Reed, seconded by Farmer, adopting Urgency Ordinance No. 2025-11 was approved by a unanimous roll call vote.
COMMUNICATION: None.
CITY CLERK’S REPORT: None.
COMMENTS BY STAFF: Griffin gave an update on the Simmerhorn road closure and he said that SACOG was currently accepting applications for the 2025 Regional Project Prioritization Program and the City would be submitting a grant for the Walnut Avenue Interchange project. He also said the construction for the Carillion Deep Well Test Well was scheduled to begin October13 and that residents within 750 feet of the project were notified of certain 24-hour construction dates. Erias reminded City Council he would not be at the October 21 council meeting.
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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.
COUNCIL MEMBER PRATTON: Thanked staff for the quick turn-around on the E-bike ordinance. He said he would be attending the upcoming League of California Cities Annual Conference. He said he also attended the last Saturday Market.
COUNCIL MEMBER REED: Thanked staff for the reports and their hard work. He said parents need to help at letting their kids be kids.
COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ: Said she attended the last Saturday Market and she said she met and talked with Venicia Lesley. She also informed the police department there were four children playing on the railroad tracks during the market and asked if the police would keep an eye on the railroad crossings. She asked about the timeline on the City’s design codes. She said there would be an Unmet Transit Needs meeting on Thursday, October 23, in the council chambers.
MAYOR FARMER: Thanked staff for their work on the E-bike ordinance. He asked staff to bring back a letter to all relevant parties regarding the dangers of the Highway 99 corridor through Galt, including data from the California Highway Patrol and Cosumnes Community Services District. City Council agreed.
There being no further business to come before City Council, the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:17 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Hubert
City Clerk