MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE
GONZALES CITY COUNCIL
GONZALES SUCESSOR AGENCY,
GONZALES SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY,
GONZALES ELECTRIC AUTHORITY BOARD,
GONZALES MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILTY BOARD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Jose L. Rios.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The flag salute was recited by all present.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Jose L. Rios Mayor/Chair/President Present
Scott Funk Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair/Vice President Present Liz Silva Council/Agency/Board Member Present
Lorraine Worthy Council/Agency/Board Member Present
Paul Miller Council/Agency/Board Member Present
YOUTH COMMISSIONERS
Sherlyn Flores and Valeria Tinoco.
STAFF PRESENT
Acting City Manager Patrick Dobbins, City Attorney Michael F. Rodriquez (via zoom), Community Development Director Taven Kinison Brown, Executive Assistant to the City Manager/Deputy City Clerk Mary Villegas, Development Services Technician/Administrative Analyst Alejandra Flores, Administrative Assistant II Miranda Uribe, Fire Chief Jason Muscio, and Police Chief Keith Wise. * Successor Agency Item
Successor Housing Agency/Electric Authority/Municipal Electric Utility Item
PUBLIC NOTICE
This meeting is being conducted consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The public may participate in person or online via zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84646456042 or call 1-1669-900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 846 4645 6042. If you wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, please use the Raise Hand function. You will be allowed three minutes for your comments.
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PRESENTATIONS
2. Introduction of Two Youth Commissioners
Assistant City Manager Dobbins mentioned the Council received a presentation at the last meeting on the Youth Ambassadors Summer Immersion, and this evening we are sitting the two new Youth Commissioners Sherlyn Flores and Valeria Tinoco, who will be reporting out at the end of the meeting regarding the GYC activities.
3. Girls State Conference Experience by Diana Daniels
Diana Daniels shared her experience at the Girls State this summer.
4. Consider Approval of, and Present, Proclamation No. 2022-04 Proclaiming September 2022 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Funk, Mayor Pro Tem
SECONDER: Paul Miller, Council Member
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Scott Funk, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy, Paul Miller Mayor Rios asked if anyone was here to receive the proclamation.
No one was present to receive it.
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
5. Business from the Public not on the Agenda; any member of the Public may address the Council for a period not to exceed three minutes on any subject not on the Agenda. The Council will listen to all communications, but may take no action.
John Culligan, D'Arrigo Bros., updated the Council on the D.R. Horton project regarding their continuance of their project to make the contract final. He also commented about finishing the work on the Agricultural Land Mitigation Committee and was surprised the policy was never finalized.
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Approve the Joint City Council and Successor Agency - Regular Meeting – August 15, 2022 Minutes
7. Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #47462-47524
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8. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-64, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing Execution of a Consulting Services Agreement Between the City of Gonzales and EMC Planning Group for Preparation of CEQA Documents for the Gloria Rd.
Cooler – Balance of CEQA Services as described in the EMC August 19, 2022 Proposal Item 8 was pulled by staff to do more work on it.
9. Consider Approval of Resolution 2022-65, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Designating the Reconstruction of Tavernetti Road Between Gloria Road and the Northbound Offramps from US101 as the City’s Priority Project for FY 2022-2023 to be Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
10. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-66, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing Execution of an Amendment to the October 5, 2020 Agreement with Dudek Consulting for Additional Efforts Related to the Design of the Industrial Wastewater System Project in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $78,000, and Extend the Term of the Agreement to June 30, 2024
11. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-67, A Joint Resolution of the Gonzales City Council/Successor Agency to the Gonzales Redevelopment Agency Board/Gonzales Successor Housing Agency Board/Gonzales Electric Authority Board/Gonzales Municipal Electric Utility Board Ratifying the Temporary Appointment of Patrick Dobbins as Acting City Manager/Successor Agency Executive Director/Successor Housing Agency Executive Director/Gonzales Electric Authority Executive Director/Gonzales Municipal Electric Utility Executive Director
12. Consider Approval of Resolution No. SA-2022-03, A Resolution of the Board of the Successor Agency to the Gonzales Redevelopment Agency Approving a Grant Deed From the Successor Agency to the City of Gonzales for a 3.69 Acre Parcel of Property, APN 020-121-005, Located at Gabilan Court and Fifth Street
13. Consider Approval of the Layout of the New City Limit Sign City Attorney Rodriquez indicated staff needs to pull item 8 to do a little more work on it and staff will bring it back it at a future meeting.
Council Member Silva pulled item 7 for further discussion with regards to page 15, an expense of $10,102 to Save the Whales. She asked if that was something that came out of the budget, if it was a budget item, and when does it end.
Acting City Manager Dobbins responded yes, that was a budget item. Staff contracted with Save the Whales for outreach related to our storm water permits for several years, and it is something we share with Soledad. This is the City's cost for annual outreach. He said these were for services during the last fiscal year, and we will be doing it again and there is no end to the storm water permitting, which was a required activity and we can do it in house or find another path.
Council Member Worthy asked with regards to item 13 which was discussed at the last meeting requesting changes, if it was supposed to be approved without any discussion.
Acting City Manager Dobbins responded that staff added the population and elevation as the Council directed at the last meeting and it is shown on the exhibit, but if they would like to have a discussion, the Council can pull it.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Items 6, 7, 9 - 13
MOVER: Paul Miller, Council Member
SECONDER: Liz Silva, Council Member
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Scott Funk, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy, Paul Miller
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REGULAR AGENDA
14. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-63, A Resolution of the City of Council of the City of Gonzales, Approving and Authorizing an Agreement Between Harris and Associates for Initial Work on the City of Gonzales 6th Cycle Housing Element Update for the Period 2023-2031 Staff Report: Community Development Director Kinison Brown presented the staff report via a powerpoint presentation.
Public Comments: Sean Schmidt, 565 Juri Circle, felt the City was pressed with time and didn’t know what the penalty was but he said another option may be paying the penalty so it can buy some time and they can make a better decision later on.
Council Discussion: General discussion took place.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Paul Miller, Council Member
SECONDER: Liz Silva, Council Member
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Scott Funk, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy, Paul Miller
15. Presentation on Tree Removal for the Community Center Complex Site Staff Report: Acting City Manager Dobbins presented the staff report.
Public Comments: There was none.
Council Discussion: General discussion took place.
The Council received the report. No action required.
BUSINESS FROM CITY COUNCIL
16. City Council Board/Committee Reports
a. Transportation Agency for Monterey County
Mayor Rios commented on the Coastal Commission denying the 156 project and how he felt about this Commission.
b. Mayor Selection Committee
Mayor Rios reported the meeting was cancelled due to the Holiday. c. Salinas Valley Recycles
Council Member Silva announced the next meeting September 15th at 6pm here in the Chambers, and informed this Saturday is the last day of the Sun Street Transfer Station. It will move over to Madison Lane.
d. Measure K Oversight Committee
Council Member Worthy announced the next meeting on September 20th. e. Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Acting City Manager Dobbins said there was a rotation and now he is the Alternate of the Technical Advisory Committee and Soledad is the primary member. He said he'll provide updates as part of the monthly activity report.
f. City's 75th Anniversary Committee
Acting City Manager Dobbins reported on the planning of the October 15th event which is associated with the High School Homecoming weekend, and the Committee’s next meeting is September 13th. Council Member Worthy informed she talked to the High School Band Director and hoped to have them at the event.
17. Oral Communications
Mayor Pro Tem Funk said it was exciting to see all the folks going back to college and things are moving along. He looked forward to see the Youth Commission in action and all other the activities going on.
Council Member Silva asked everyone to take a moment on Sunday, since something atrocious happened that day 21 years ago, to think about the lost lives and be thankful we are where we are today.
Council Member Worthy thanked the Blue Zones Project team which was a great event and she and Council Member Silva attended. She also thanked Diana Daniels for presenting the information on the Girl State conference she attended. She said the American Legion was a very important organization and there are scholarships available for Boys State and Girls State. She also reminded everyone that the American Legion Hall was available to use because of the people who serve in the military.
Mayor Rios reported on the Salinas Valley Mayors and Managers meeting he attended last month with Acting City Manager Dobbins where Salinas talked about the three pre-approved plans for ADUs to make things happen quicker, which he thought was a great idea. He said if we had something like that here in this community, people don’t have to go out and get plans.
Acting City Manager Dobbins added that staff is aware that other Cities have them and they don’t engage an architect. He said he will be following up on a tax sharing agreement.
Mayor Rios assumed all the dead trees were to be removed in the near future and new ones planted.
Acting City Manager Dobbins said yes.
BUSINESS FROM CITY MANAGER
18. Oral Communications
Commissioner Tinoco reported on the GYC outreach.
Commissioner Flores reported on the 17 applications received from 8th Grade - Seniors students; interviews starting tomorrow through Saturday; orientation will be next Saturday; and they hope to have the full Council by the end of September.
Acting City Manager Dobbins reported on the Measure D which did not pass since it needed 2/3 majority vote; meeting with the Council Subcommittee next week regarding the community center project financing; slurry seal project; will be attending the League Conference this week; and status of the sewer and water rate study RFP.
Council Member Worthy asked if the computers have been up and running for the billing.
Acting City Manager Dobbins responded they are not. He said there were updates made to the different applications last week and it’s something the Finance Director is working on.
Council Member Worthy recommended if it was possible for the future to do this online to eliminate the paper. She said she’ll send an email to the Finance Director about that.
Community Development Director Kinison Brown said he would welcome a conversation with the Council Members that are on the Agricultural Advisory Committee to have a discussion and maybe engage in the materials that were distributed recently. He’ll report on that discussion.
Council Member Silva said she could not make the meeting.
Fire Chief Muscio reported on the cooling centers; flex alerts/blocks; daily coordination meetings with OES during the heat advisory; and Narcan training for the Public Works Department.
Police Chief Wise reminded everyone about the slurry seal project tomorrow, to move their cars off the road on the affected areas.
ADJOURNMENT
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scott Funk, Mayor Pro Tem
SECONDER: Lorraine Worthy, Council Member
AYES: Jose L. Rios, Scott Funk, Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy, Paul Miller The meeting was adjourned at 7:08 PM.
ATTEST:
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk