Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 147 Fourth Street, Gonzales, California, during normal business hours.
A G E N D A
JOINT MEETING OF THE
GONZALES CITY COUNCIL AND
GONZALES SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 117 FOURTH STREET
GONZALES, CA 93926
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022
5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. ROLL CALL- City Council/Successor Agency
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Scott Funk (will be participating remotely via zoom from 3725 S. Avenue 3 E, Yuma, AZ 85365), Council/Agency Member Liz Silva, Council/Agency Member Lorraine Worthy, Council/Agency Member Paul Miller (will be participating remotely via zoom from 1108 Merlot Way, Gonzales, CA 93926), Mayor/Chair Jose L. Rios
Youth Commissioners
Sherlyn Flores and Autumn Escobedo
CLOSED SESSION
Any member of the public may address the Council on a closed session item appearing on the agenda.
Speakers shall have a limited time of three (3) minutes. Please be brief and to the point.
2. The City Council will recess to closed session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)- City Manager -Employment/Recruitment.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Successor Agency Item
PUBLIC NOTICE
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PRESENTATIONS
3. Consider Approval of, and Present, Proclamation No. 2022-03 Proclaiming May 15 – 21, 2022 As National Public Works Week
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. Business from the Public not on the Agenda; any member of the Public may address the Council/Agency for a period not to exceed three minutes on any subject not on the Agenda. The Council/Agency will listen to all communications but may take no action.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be adopted by one action of the Council unless any Council Member has a question or wishes to make a statement or discuss an item. In that event, the Mayor will remove the item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
5. Approve the Joint City Council and Successor Agency - Regular Meeting - May 2, 2022 Minutes
6. Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #46800-46979
7. Building Department Activity Report
8. Fire Department Activity Report
9. Police Department Activity Report
10. Public Works/City Engineer Department Activity Report
11. Recreation Department Activity Report
12. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-21, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Designating Harris and Associates as Engineer of Work for Assessment Districts, and Directing the Filing of Engineer’s Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Reports Therefore; Designating Jarvis, Fay, & Gibson, LLP as District Counsel for Assessment Districts; and Authorizing Compensation for All Assessment District Work
13. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-22, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Declaring Intention to Confirm Diagrams and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 - California Breeze Benefit Assessment District Nos. 1, 2, and 3
14. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-23, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report, Stating Intention to Confirm Diagram and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 - California Breeze Parks and Open Spaces Maintenance Assessment District
15. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-24, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales of Intention to Confirm Diagram and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 - Canyon Creek Benefit Assessment District Nos. 1, 2 & 3
16. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-25, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report, Stating Intention to Confirm Diagram and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 - Canyon Creek Parks and Open Spaces Maintenance Assessment District Nos. 1, 2 and 3
17. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales of Intention to Confirm Diagram and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 - Gonzales Industrial Park Benefit Assessment District
18. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-27, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report, Stating Intention to Confirm Diagram and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 - Gonzales Industrial Park Landscape Maintenance Assessment District
19. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-28, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Declaring Intention to Confirm Diagram and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 - Cipriani Estates Benefit Assessment District *
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20. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-29, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Providing Preliminary Approval of Engineer’s Report, Stating Intention to Confirm Diagram and to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 - Cipriani Estates Parks and Open Spaces Maintenance Assessment District
REGULAR AGENDA
21. Consider Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Hartnell Community College District and the Cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad, Gonzales, and Salinas for Intermediary Services for the Salinas Valley Five Cities Workforce Development Effort a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Authorize the City Manager to sign the MOU, and authorize the use of $10,027.71 of American Rescue Plan funds (Fund 111) to fund the City’s 3-year contribution to the MOU from Fiscal Year 2022-2023 thru 2024-2025
22. Consider Approval of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating the South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority
a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, and authorize the use of $75,000 of American Rescue Plan funds (Fund 111) to fund the City’s initial 3-year contribution to the JPA from Fiscal Year 2022-2023 thru 2024-2025
23. Consider Informational Letter: New Housing on the Horizon for Gonzales a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Consider letter and provide direction as appropriate
24. Public Hearing to Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-30, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Establishing the Cost for Services Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 a) Staff Report
b) Public Hearing
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Adopt Resolution No. 2022-30
BUSINESS FROM CITY COUNCIL
25. City Council Board/Committee Reports
a. League of California Cities Monterey Bay Division
b. Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
c. Monterey Salinas Transit
d. City & School Joint Steering Committee
e. Economic Development Committee
26. Oral Communications
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BUSINESS FROM CITY MANAGER
27. Oral Communications
CLOSED SESSION
Any member of the public may address the Council on a closed session item appearing on the agenda.
Speakers shall have a limited time of three (3) minutes. Please be brief and to the point.
28. The City Council Will Recess to Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A) to Confer with Its Attorney Regarding Pending Litigation Which Has Been Initiated Formally and to Which the City is a Party: Claim of T. Moreland.
29. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54056.9(a)(d)(2) to confer with its attorney regarding significant exposure to litigation-Alleged Violation of California Voting Rights Act.
ADJOURNMENT
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