Agenda packet — Gonzales City Council, September 19, 2022

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.

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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, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. ROLL CALL- City Council/Successor Agency
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Scott Funk, Council/Agency Member Liz Silva, Council/Agency Member Lorraine Worthy, Council/Agency Member Paul Miller, Mayor/Chair Jose L. Rios
Youth Commissioners
Sherlyn Flores and Valeria Tinoco
Successor Agency Item

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 Building Official

3. League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award

4. Monterey County Blue Zones Project

BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC

5. 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. *
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.

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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.

6. Approve the Joint City Council, Successor Agency, Successor Housing Agency, Electric Authority, and Municipal Electric Utility Boards - Regular Meeting - September 6, 2022 Minutes

7. Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #47525-47594

8. Approve Successor Agency Warrants #1670-1672

9. Community Development Department Activity Report

10. Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships Activity Report

11. Fire Department Activity Report

12. Police Department Activity Report

13. Public Works/City Engineer Department Activity Report

14. Recreation Department Activity Report

15. Consider Closure of City Offices from December 23, 2022 through January 2, 2023

16. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-69, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Declaring Canvass of Returns and Results of the Special Mail Ballot Election Held on August 30, 2022

17. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2022-59, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with American Ramp Company to Install Phase 2 of the Skate Park for a Not-To-Exceed Fee of $214,755, And Authorizing the Use of the City’s In-Lieu Purchase Exception; and Amend the FY 2022-2023 City Budget by Increasing the Public Facilities Impact Fund (Fund 241) Capital Outlay - Improvements (Object Code 6530) by $36,000

REGULAR AGENDA

18. Update on the Funding and Delivery of the Community Center Complex Project a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Receive presentation and provide any feedback

BUSINESS FROM CITY COUNCIL

19. 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

20. Oral Communications

BUSINESS FROM CITY MANAGER

21. Oral Communications
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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.

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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.

22. The City Council will recess to closed session to consider personnel matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)- City Manager -Employment/Recruitment.

ADJOURNMENT

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35.104 ADA Title II). This is a public meeting and as such, can be seen live by people present or online and is being recorded; therefore; anything you say or do here is public information. The recordings are available online.

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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
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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Sep 6, 2022 6:00 PM (CONSENT AGENDA) AGENDA
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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.

If you choose not to attend the City Council meeting but wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment limited to 250 words or less by 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, September 6th to the City Clerk at [email protected]

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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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Sep 6, 2022 6:00 PM (CONSENT AGENDA)

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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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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Sep 6, 2022 6:00 PM (CONSENT AGENDA)

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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.

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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Sep 6, 2022 6:00 PM (CONSENT AGENDA)

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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.

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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
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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Sep 6, 2022 6:00 PM (CONSENT AGENDA) City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
Number
Status Amount
BANK:

Vendor
Number Vendor Name Check Description
RABOBANK Page: 1
Time: 4:27 pm
Date: 08/31/2022
Void/Stop
Date
Reconcile
Date
RABOBANK Checks
47525 08/31/22 Printed 1471 CAL COAST IRRIGATION, INC. Finance Charge 762.95 GONZALES ACE HARDWARE 54.86
INC.
47526 08/31/22 Printed 3274 Paint Supplies
47527 08/31/22 Printed 72 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE PW Uniforms 804.55 47528 08/31/22 Printed 3821 PASSPORT LABS, INC. Parking Ticket Svc Mgmt Fees 462.16 47529 08/31/22 Printed 119 SOLEDAD HARDWARE Pool Supplies - Muriatic Acid 26.19 ST. THEODORE CATHOLIC 1,000.00
PARISH
47530 08/31/22 Printed 4282 Hall Rental 2021-2022
Total Checks: 6 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 3,110.71 Total Payments: 6 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 3,110.71 Total Payments: 6 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 3,110.71 AGENDA
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Attachment: Warrants #47525-47594 (2534 : Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #47525-47594) 7 City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
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Vendor
Number Vendor Name Check Description
RABOBANK Page: 1
Time: 8:44 am
Date: 09/02/2022
Void/Stop
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RABOBANK Checks
ABAG PUBLICLY OWNED 2,330.00
ENERGY
47531 09/02/22 Printed 256 FY 23 Levelized Gas
47532 09/02/22 Printed 2 ALL - SAFE ALARMS Alarm Issue 255.00 ALVAREZ TECHNOLOGY 6,071.37
GROUP INC.
47533 09/02/22 Printed 2180 Computer Lease
ALVAREZ TECHNOLOGY 1,796.50
GROUP, INC.
47534 09/02/22 Printed 3893 October 2022 IT Services
47535 09/02/22 Printed 3033 ASAP SIGNS & PRINTING CM Stamp 42.17 ASBURY ENVIRONMENTAL 95.00

SERVICES
47536 09/02/22 Printed 270 Used Oil Service
47537 09/02/22 Printed 2830 AT&T Internet Acct # 157272955 271.43 47538 09/02/22 Printed 4117 AT&T Monthly Charges - August 429.28 47539 09/02/22 Printed 86 AT&T Telephone Charges 7/19/22 - 8/18/22 1,504.27 47540 09/02/22 Printed 3168 AUTOZONE INC. Shop Oil Drums 184.83 CAL-WEST LIGHTING AND 100.00
SIGNAL
47541 09/02/22 Printed 3838 Traffic Light Maint. July 2022 47542 09/02/22 Printed 4283 CD-DATA ParcelQuest 8/18/2022 - 10/17/2023 3,598.00 47543 09/02/22 Printed 212 CITY OF GONZALES Water Deposits to be Applied 398.07 47544 09/02/22 Printed 390 CITY OF SOLEDAD Youth Flag Football Banners 63.07 47545 09/02/22 Printed 4281 JASON A. CORDOBA Youth Flag Football Coaching 400.00 47546 09/02/22 Printed 1821 CSK AUTO, INC. Vehicle Maint. Supplies 143.17 47547 09/02/22 Printed 3028 D & J TIRE SERVICE Tire Repair 25.00 47548 09/02/22 Printed 3752 DUDEK Design of IW System 2,709.00 47549 09/02/22 Printed 197 FARMERS FOOD MARKET Staff BBQ - All Departments 99.20 47550 09/02/22 Printed 2477 SCOTT FUNK Per Diem - League of CA Cities Conf. 150.00 9/7/22 - 9/9/22
47551 09/02/22 Printed 3650 GHD INC. Vista Lucia Peer Review 1,200.00 GOLDSTAR BUICK PONTIAC 155.31
GMC
47552 09/02/22 Printed 1084 Vehicle/Equip. Maintenance
47553 09/02/22 Printed 3944 RACHEL GOMEZ Youth Flag Football Coach Svcs 200.00 47554 09/02/22 Void 09/02/22 Void Check 0.00
GONZALES ACE HARDWARE 385.63
INC.
47555 09/02/22 Printed 3274 Ethernet Cables
47556 09/02/22 Printed 118 GONZALES RX PHARMACY EMS Supplies 70.69 47557 09/02/22 Printed 289 GRANITE ROCK COMPANY Street Repair 2,467.96 HILL BROTHERS CHEMICAL 3,782.50
CO
47558 09/02/22 Printed 4120 Chlorine
47559 09/02/22 Printed 2215 HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS & Sales Tax Admin July-Sept 2022 1,588.89 47560 09/02/22 Printed 1102 HYDRO TURF, INC Irrigation Repair 390.13 47561 09/02/22 Printed 3485 INFOSEND, INC. Utility Billing 1,231.06 47562 09/02/22 Printed 3827 JC TREE EXPERTS INC. Tree Work @ Meyer Park 7,000.00 47563 09/02/22 Printed 2684 ANITA KEREZSI SB 90 Administration 1,000.00 LAFCO OF MONTEREY 330.00
COUNTY
47564 09/02/22 Printed 1931 LAFCO Approval for Alpine Camp LAFCO File No. 22-03
47565 09/02/22 Printed 204 LN CURTIS & SONS PPE Cleaning Supplies 300.43 47566 09/02/22 Printed 4284 ARMANDO MANUEL LUCIO Water Deposits Refund 1.93 47567 09/02/22 Printed 3241 DAVID MARTINEZ Work Boots Reimbursement 200.00 47568 09/02/22 Printed 72 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE Towels & Mats 946.49 MONTEREY COUNTY 45,399.00

EMERGENCY
47569 09/02/22 Printed 470 Dispatch Service and NGEN O&M FY 2022/23 Quarter 2
MONTEREY PENINSULA 25,881.80

ENGINEERING
47570 09/02/22 Printed 48 Well 7 Construction
47571 09/02/22 Printed 4280 RICHARD C. MONTOYA Youth Flag Football Coach Svcs 64.00 47572 09/02/22 Printed 92 NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER Labs for Suspect 31.00 47573 09/02/22 Printed 3787 NEW SV MEDIA Measure to be Voted On 187.50 47574 09/02/22 Void 09/02/22 Void Check 0.00
47575 09/02/22 Printed 91 P. G. & E. Utilities Acct # 0047937680-8 7,371.34 47576 09/02/22 Printed 91 P. G. & E. Utilities Acct # 1024308210-3 19,425.84 47577 09/02/22 Printed 1532 PACIFIC TRUCK PARTS, INC Engine Maintenance 103.06 47578 09/02/22 Printed 115 QUILL CORP Business Cards 114.97 47579 09/02/22 Printed 3870 RAMSAY HIGHLANDER, INC. CDBG Business Loan 100,000.00 Packet Pg. 11
Attachment: Warrants #47525-47594 (2534 : Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #47525-47594) City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
Number
Status Amount
BANK:

Vendor
Number Vendor Name Check Description
RABOBANK Page: 2
Time: 8:44 am
Date: 09/02/2022
Void/Stop
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Date
RABOBANK Checks
SAFEGUARD BUSINESS 931.26

SYSTEMS
47580 09/02/22 Printed 568 Service Orders
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, 240.86
INC.
47581 09/02/22 Printed 189 Solvent
47582 09/02/22 Printed 2685 SC FUELS Fuel 234.90
47583 09/02/22 Printed 2449 SMITH & ENRIGHT Landscape Maint. - August 7,070.00 47584 09/02/22 Printed 3795 STAINLESS DISTRIBUTORS Guide Rails 1,441.00 47585 09/02/22 Printed 3670 T-MOBILE Cellphone Charges Acct # 963044810 1,285.24 47586 09/02/22 Printed 3577 U.S. BANK 8/8/22 Carmen Gil Acct # 4866 9145 7,192.36 5550 8537
47587 09/02/22 Printed 3577 U.S. BANK 8/8/22 Jason Muscio Acct # 4866 9145 1,573.99 5550 8537
47588 09/02/22 Printed 3577 U.S. BANK 8/8/22 Patrick Dobbins Acct # 4866 9145 1,688.82 5550 8537
VALLEY SAW & GARDEN 305.79

EQUIPMENT
47589 09/02/22 Printed 174 Equipment Repair
47590 09/02/22 Printed 99 VOSTI'S, INC. Vehicle Repair 648.82 Total Checks: 60 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 263,107.93 Total Payments: 60 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 263,107.93 Total Payments: 60 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 263,107.93 Packet Pg. 12
Attachment: Warrants #47525-47594 (2534 : Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #47525-47594) City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
Date
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BANK:

Vendor
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RABOBANK Page: 1
Time: 9:06 am
Date: 09/02/2022
Void/Stop
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Date
RABOBANK Checks
SAFEGUARD BUSINESS 1,893.83

SYSTEMS
47591 09/02/22 Printed 568 Request for Overtime Employee Salary Change
Total Checks: 1 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 1,893.83 Total Payments: 1 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 1,893.83 Total Payments: 1 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 1,893.83 Packet Pg. 13
Attachment: Warrants #47525-47594 (2534 : Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #47525-47594) City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
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Status Amount
BANK:

Vendor
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RABOBANK Page: 1
Time: 9:29 am
Date: 09/09/2022
Void/Stop
Date
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Date
RABOBANK Checks
ALVAREZ TECHNOLOGY 5,925.99
GROUP INC.
47592 09/09/22 Printed 2180 Computer Lease
47593 09/09/22 Printed 4285 ANTHONY MENA Adult Championship Shirts 2022 648.00 47594 09/09/22 Printed 2423 JUAN MENDOZA Per Diem - POST Mgmt. Course 9/12/22 - 125.00 9/16/22
Total Checks: 3 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 6,698.99 Total Payments: 3 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 6,698.99 Total Payments: 3 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 6,698.99 Packet Pg. 14
Attachment: Warrants #47525-47594 (2534 : Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #47525-47594) City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
Date
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Number
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BANK:

Vendor
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RABOBANK-RDA Page: 1
Time: 11:14 am
Date: 03/04/2022
Void/Stop
Date
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Date
RABOBANK-RDA Checks
1670 03/04/22 Printed 1744 GREEN'S ACCOUNTING Accounting Services - Jan. RDA 950.00 Total Checks: 1 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 950.00 Total Payments: 1 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 950.00 Total Payments: 1 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 950.00 AGENDA
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Attachment: Warrants SA #1670-1672 (2542 : Approve Successor Agency Warrants #1670-1672) 8 City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
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Vendor
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RABOBANK-RDA Page: 1
Time: 4:37 pm
Date: 07/27/2022
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Date
RABOBANK-RDA Checks
1671 07/01/22 Printed 22 MONTEREY BAY AREA SELF Workers Comp & Liability Insurance - S A 1,315.83 Total Checks: 1 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 1,315.83 Total Payments: 1 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 1,315.83 Total Payments: 1 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 1,315.83 Packet Pg. 16
Attachment: Warrants SA #1670-1672 (2542 : Approve Successor Agency Warrants #1670-1672) City Of Gonzales
Check Register Report
Check
Date
Check
Number
Status Amount
BANK:

Vendor
Number Vendor Name Check Description
RABOBANK-RDA Page: 1
Time: 3:26 pm
Date: 08/18/2022
Void/Stop
Date
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Date
RABOBANK-RDA Checks
1672 08/19/22 Printed 1112 US BANK SA Bond Admin Fees 2,520.00 Total Checks: 1 Checks Total (excluding void checks): 2,520.00 Total Payments: 1 Bank Total (excluding void checks): 2,520.00 Total Payments: 1 Grand Total (excluding void checks): 2,520.00 Packet Pg. 17
Attachment: Warrants SA #1670-1672 (2542 : Approve Successor Agency Warrants #1670-1672) City of Gonzales

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Taven Kinison Brown, Community Development Director THROUGH: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Development Activity Report - August 2022

BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITY
From the period August 9, 2022 through September 13, 2022 (Reporting 35 days) the City issued 8 permits from the Building Division for a 600 square foot detached ADU, plumbing, reroofing, electrical associated with solar roof projects, and a water heater replacement. The estimated valuation of all improvements was $166,194.00.

BUSINESS LICENSES
The City presently has issued licenses for 253 business conducting activities in the City of Gonzales. These licenses represent our long-standing agricultural businesses, downtown business, commercial district businesses, home occupation businesses, as well as consultants and other contractors who have jobs to do within the City.

CODE ENFORCEMENT
The City presently has three active Code Enforcement cases and others calls that we field responses to that do not rise to official “cases.” These cases involve rubbish in yards that need to be removed and the City’s perennial problem with vehicles parked on residential lawns and RVs not regularly moved, or RVs being connected to house utilities while in driveways and streets.

AGENDA
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A long standing issue for the City has involved the abandoned residence at 324 Tenth Street.

This property has been purchased by a local realtor who is planning on making comprehensive improvements to the property and has met with our new Building Official, Jose Martinez, and Development Services Technician, Alejandra Flores to become versed on plans that need to be submitted for repairs or replacement. Very encouraging.

POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Mann Packing has expressed a desire to roughly double the size of their Gonzales facility.

Their architect is advancing designs and site plans. The city is open to facilitate conversations and cooperation and having the development review processes be smooth and understandable. Mann Packing has expressed an interest in entering into a Reimbursement Agreement with the City, once their legal team has reviewed our standard city language in such agreements. The City will be ready to move on this once it is ready.

The potential 18-room hotel at 34 & 51 Fourth Street. Use Permit approved, January 2022.

The property owner and architect are non-responsive. (New call left on message 09/13/2022).

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Helping restart the City of Gonzales Chamber of Commerce with Maria Orozco. Taven and Maria have met on several occasions to discuss the foundation and structure of a new chamber, membership outreach, and other items. Taven has offered a regular once-a-month meeting with Maria to demonstrate that the city is at the table and ready to assist with outreach or other efforts for our local business community.

Business Loans. Recently the City Loan Committee issued a $100,000 loan to Ramsey Highlander Incorporated for working capital, machinery, equipment and inventory. This is a low interest loan with a 15 year term. The City has another $100,000 to loan in the community, as other businesses that previously received city loans have been making payments on earlier loans.

GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Sphere of Influence Area

1. City staff continues to work with Pembrook Development Group (Vista Lucia Specific Plan) and Jackson Family Investments (Puente Del Monte Specific Plan) and the Rianda Family Trust on developments in the City’s Sphere of Influence. a. VLSP recently submitted a WSA Water Supply Assessment for City review and comment. Additional conversations are presently underway with the County of Monterey regarding Associated Lane to be improved in the County’s jurisdiction to serve the specific plan area in the City limits once incorporated. The City’s coming Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance and VMT Vehicle Miles Travelled Policy will have a bearing on this project.
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development review and LAFCo processes.
c. Rianda Family Trust (Rianda Cooler). The Cooler team recently completed their project description by clarifying the land use and zoning map changes needed to enable the development of an industrial cooler at this location adjacent to the City of Gonzales. Additionally, the City is preparing an RFP for continued environmental services for the project and will be back at City Council with a consultant recommendation in October.

Housing Element Preparation.

We are underway with Harris and Associates for $65,000 worth of effort towards the $460,000 Housing Element update and will soon have a kick-off meeting and plan our strategy for strong community engagement.

Housing Element Funding.

Staff was directed to uncover all potential financial resources, whether administered by AMBAG, the state or at the federal level. The City Council is aware of the funding shortfall and will likely need to engage multiple strategies to close the funding gap before the consultant runs out of the first phase monies.

Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance. (A requirement of the 2014 MOA with County) On August 29, 2022, the Gonzales Agricultural Committee met to discuss the City’s previous efforts to craft an Ag Mitigation Program. Staff and the Committee are addressing several issues that have come to light regarding the timing of agricultural mitigation, the ratio of mitigation, and how easements are appraised and secured. The ALT or Agricultural Land Trust (of Monterey County) has written a strong response and rebuff to the City’s plan (as it was formerly written in March of 2021) and has expressed a strong willingness to work with the City now to develop an ordinance that meets the test of environmental law as well as practicality. We are also reminded that the County of Monterey (party to our 2014 MOA) is also refining/updating their agricultural mitigation ordinances and is also engaged with workshops and the community. The two Ordinances will need to be complementary and not counter to each other. When “City” agricultural lands are to be developed, the “mitigation lands” will be in the County.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIVITY
Meeting of September 12, 2022 – Action on VMT Policy, Recommendation coming to City Council for October 3, 2022 after public notice.

The Commission also recommends that the City Council consider engaging an update to the City’s parking ordinances City-wide.

OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Anticipated Ordinances and Policies that are needed and are being worked into the department’s work program:
a. Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance
b. Vehicle Miles Travelled Policy
c. Electric Vehicle Charging Ordinance / Policy
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d. Water Efficiency Landscaping Ordinance (update to the 2015 effort) e. Updated adoption of the new Building Code to take effect January 2023 f. Administrative Citation /Code Enforcement Ordinance strengthening, (and working with Police Division)
DR Horton continues in their due diligence and exploration of development of the 178 acre D’Arrigo Property in the city limits.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGIC

PARTNERSHIPS

ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships Activity Report Gonzales Rental Assistance

1. The Gonzales Rental Assistance is scheduled to end at the end of September, and we continue to work with an existing wait list in order to spend out the remaining funds we have left.

Community Health Workers (CHWs)

1. The Community Health Workers will be hosting a Community Resource Fair on Thursday, September 15th at the Joint Use gym from 5:30PM - 7:45PM. They have several speakers and organizations with informational tables scheduled to be present.

2. They also assisted with a Blood Drive held on August 13th at the fire house. While they were there, they also took the opportunity to provide resources and information regarding COVID-19 and other services.

3. They are working on a collaboration with the Fire Department in order to educate and train our Public Works Department on the use of Narcan, as they run the risk of encountering a potential substance while doing their clean up services in town.

4. For the month of August, the CHWs tested 106 people and continue to see a steady positive rate.

AGENDA
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FIRE DEPARTMENT

ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Jason Muscio, Fire Chief
THROUGH: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Fire Department Activity Report

RESPONSES
There were 67 calls for service during the month of August including three vehicle accidents with serious injuries, one vehicle fire, and two calls for mutual aid to our neighboring departments. Routine medical emergencies made up the majority of the calls for service. There were two instances of simultaneous calls in August that required assistance from outside agencies.

STAFFING
The Department is fully staffed with seven full time personnel. There are currently three active Volunteer Firefighters on the roster. We currently have no qualified Volunteer Firefighter applicants in process.

TRAINING
Training was conducted at the shift level with drills focusing on firefighter survival and rescue of downed firefighters. There was a separate firefighter rescue drill that was held in cooperation with our automatic aid partners from the CTF Fire Department.

EQUIPMENT
All apparatus remains in service without the need of significant repairs. The City Mechanic was able to repair an air leak on Engine 8112 and provide a complete service. The annual service and testing of our breathing air compressor was performed by Bauer Compressors. The technician stated the compressor unit is reaching the end of its service life as it was built in 2000, and this may be the last year the compressor can be certified. Staff has begun researching options for a replacement system.

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PREVENTION
Regular business and residential rental inspections continue to be conducted. There was one CPR class conducted for the Youth Commissioners.

GRANTS
Grant opportunities continue to be researched and pursued as they become available.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT

ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Keith Wise, Chief of Police
THROUGH: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: August 2022 Activity Report
Crime and Arrests
The Gonzales Police Department investigated 8 Part I Crimes (Homicide, Robbery, Theft, Burglary, Rape, Assault and Motor Vehicle Theft) during the month of August 2022. During the same time last year, there were 11 Part I Crimes investigated.

During the month of August 2022, Officers made 13 arrests. During the same time last year, there were a total of 16 arrests.

Calls for Service
The Department responded to 790 calls for service in August 2022. There were 73 crime, accident, and information reports taken during the month.

Animal Control
During the month of August 2022, the Animal Control Officer (ACO) provided the following services:

Animal
Control
Trapped/Stray Dead Injured Bite Cases Returned to
Owner
Transported
to the SPCA
Cats 0 3 1 0 0 0
Dogs 1 0 0 1 1 1
Total = 1 3 1 1 1 1
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Significant Cases
Although the Police Department responded to 790 calls for service during the month of August 2022, the most significant cases involved 8 Part I crimes. 0 - Rape, 1 -Robbery, 0 -Assault, 1 -Burglary, 4 -Larcenies, and 2 -Stolen Motor Vehicle Thefts.

Training
The Department continues to conduct in-house training.

Other
The Gonzales Police Department participated in the National Night Out event August 2, 2022, which was held in front of the Police Department. With the generosity from the Salvation Army, Gonzales Youth Council, Police Explorers as well as many other community partners, food and prizes were provided to several hundred attendees.

On August 16, 2022, Police Department Officers along with Monterey County Health Staff participated on a joint Walking School Bus. Students met at the parking lot of 851 Fifth Street and walked together to school with Officers and MCHD Staff. Along the walk students were provided with pedestrian safety tips.

Officers provided extra patrol during the Car show at Centennial Park on August 21, 2022.

On August 28, 2022, Gonzales PD officers participated in the Blue Zone event at Central Park where they distributed safety information.

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PUBLIC WORKS / CITY ENGINEER DEPARTMENT

ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Public Works Activity Report

BUILDINGS

1. Community Center Complex Project – The “Design Criteria” documents were completed in April 2022. The Design Criteria package is comprised of 98 drawings, a Program Summary and Systems Criteria Narratives, and Technical Specifications. Measure D wasn’t approved at the 8/30/2022 special election. On 9/12/2022 we learned that the project would receive a $1.07M grant from the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Program. Staff will provide a progress report at the 9/19/2022 Council meeting.

2. Emergency Generator Replacements – The city received a $150,000 grant from Cal OES in 2021 to replace the emergency generators at City Hall and the Police Station. At the 2/07/2022 City Council meeting, a $175,000 contract with Alltech Services was approved. The generator at the Calif Breeze Sewer Lift Station will also be replaced under this contract but will be funded with Sewer Impact monies. The two 25KW generators (one for city hall and one for the Calif Breeze Sewer Lift Station) have ship dates of 9/13/2022 and the 80KW generator for the police station has an expected ship date of 10/10/2022. The contractor recently formed and poured concrete pads at the Police Station and Calif Breeze Sewer Lift Station.

WASTEWATER
Industrial Wastewater (IW) System/Reclamation Plant – Dudek is wrapping up the final design for the IW Conveyance and Treatment Facility contracts. Staff and the city surveyor are finalizing the temporary and permanent easements needed for the project. City staff continues to coordinate with the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the city’s State Revolving Fund loan application.

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WATER

1. Well 7 – In mid-July, staff began manually operating the well under our permit from the State Drinking Water Division while completing the electronic and remote controls.

2. Alpine Court Water/Sewer Service – Grant agreements with the State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) to fund the preliminary and final design of extending water and sewer service from Gonzales River Road to Alpine Camp were approved at the 7/06/20 City Council meeting. Staff is holding bi-weekly progress meetings with SWRCB staff. Staff prepared a draft agreement with the property owner and the City Attorney is reviewing it.

3. Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – Staff is an alternate on the SVBGSA Technical Advisory Committee (Soledad staff is the representative for South Valley cities). At the 9/08/2022 Board Meeting, the final draft of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan Amendment for the 180/400-Foot Aquifer Subbasin and the Board approved a Computer Model Agreement between the SVBSA, the Salinas Valley Water Coalition, and the Salinas Basin Water Alliance.

ROADWAYS

1. Slurry Seal Contract – Award of contract to VSS International was made at the 6/20/2022 Council Meeting. A Preconstruction Meeting was held on 7/27/2022 and the field work began on 8/29/2022.

Residents along the affected streets received written notices and staff used the city’s social media accounts to spread the word about the upcoming street closures.

2. Gonzales River Road Bridge Rehabilitation (Monterey County) – On 12/03/2021 Staff issued a letter of comments to County staff on the draft Initial Study/Mitigated Neg Dec for County consideration.

Staff requested a meeting with County staff and the Consultant Design Manager to discuss our concerns with the 18-month closure of the bridge while construction takes place PARKS

1. Skate Park Improvements – Phase two of improvements to the skate park will be funded by the 2018 Parks Bond Act. On 3/03/2022 staff received the executed grant agreement with the State Department of Parks and Recreation. American Ramp Company provided a revised scope and cost for the improvements due to an increase in costs over the last year. The additional $36,000 will come from the Park Impact Fund and staff is presenting a recommendation to execute a contract at the 9/19/2022 Council meeting.

2. Meyer Park – Staff has coordinated numerous maintenance items over last several months including fixing light fixtures, replacing uplifted sidewalk, pruning trees, and replacing the rubber mulch under the swings with wood fiber. We are working with MST on details for installing a bus shelter

3. Centennial Park – Staff worked with city’s recreation staff on the special event permit for a circus to use Centennial Park from 8/09/2022 through 8/15/202.

SOLID WASTE

1. Patrick Dobbins and Maury Treleven performed a “windshield survey” of solid waste containers and dumpsters at multi-family residential complexes, commercial businesses, and industrial facilities on 8/08/2022. We were primarily looking for overfilled containers and dumpsters, illegal dumping, and adequate food waste collection.

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2. California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“Cal Recycle”) Coordination – Our annual meeting with staff from Cal Recycle, Salinas Valley Solid Waste Agency, Tri-Cities Disposal & Recycling, and the cities of Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales was held on 8/02/2022. Agenda items included compliance with:
o SB1383 Organic Waste Collection services to all residents and businesses o AB341 Commercial Recycling Program
o AB1826 Commercial Organics Recycling

3. Quarterly Tri-Cities Franchise Agreements Meetings – Staff from the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, Tri-Cities Disposal & Recycling and the cities of Gonzales, Soledad, and Greenfield meet on a quarterly basis to discuss the various waste collection programs (commercial accounts, food waste, organic waste), compliance with latest state regulations, public outreach and education, customer surveys, etc). Most recent meeting was 8/10/2022.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

1. Vista Lucia Development (City’s Sphere of Influence - East of US 101) a. City staff reviewed the Admin Draft #1 and Admin Draft #2 of the SEIR and provided comments to the Community Development Director.
b. City staff is holding bi-weekly Zoom meetings with Pembrook Development and their consultants.
c. Psomas developed a capital program of improvements to convey sewage from the SOI to the City WWTP for treatment and provided the draft technical memo in Mid-November for staff’s review.

Final Technical Memorandum was submitted in April 2022. d. Staff and our on-call traffic engineer have coordinated with Caltrans District 5 staff on the process for preparation of a Project Study Report/Project Development Support (PSR-PDS).

Staff will issue a Request for Proposals to engage a consultant to prepare the PSR-PDS documents.
e. On 3/28/2022 Staff met with Monterey County PW staff and discussed the applicant’s preliminary offsite roadway design. Staff sent follow-up emails to County staff on 5/05/2022 and 6/14/2022 and have not received a response.

2. Puente Del Monte Development (City’s Sphere of Influence - East of US 101) – The applicant submitted a revised Specific Plan on 4/05/2022 for city’s review. This specific plan will be revised to reflect the Rianda Property is pursuing a different development proposal.

3. Rianda Cooler Development Project (Gloria Road) – The applicant’s design consultant is preparing a Project Description for the project CEQA document. Staff is coordinating with the applicant’s site civil engineer and water/wastewater consultant on the initial design and layout.

4. In June 2022, DR Horton executed an agreement with D'Arrigo Bros to look at the feasibility of developing the 130 acre parcel in the city. A kick-off meeting with DR Horton and city staff was held on 7/07/2022 and DR Horton made a presentation at the Joint Planning Commission/City Council meeting on 8/01/2022.

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OTHER PROJECTS

1. Assessment Districts – Harris Associates prepared the Engineer Reports for the FY2022/23 Assessment Districts and the public hearing is scheduled for the 6/20/2022 Council Meeting. The Assessment Rolls will be forwarded to the County Assessor by 8/04/2022.

2. GIS – City staff continues to work on a GIS mapping system by inputting field data for water, sewer and storm drainage systems. Our water and wastewater consultants are using the GIS to develop capital improvement projects to serve the proposed development projects in the SOI. We hold monthly coordination meetings with a GIS Consultant.

3. FEMA Flood Map Updates – Over the two years, FEMA and their consultants have been remapping seven watersheds in the Gabilan Mountains in the vicinity of South Salinas, Chualar, Gonzales and Soledad to update their Flood Maps. Preliminary flood insurance maps were released for public review on 10/21/2021. At the 12/06/2021 City Council Meeting, City staff made a presentation on this effort along with a letter to be sent to FEMA with our comments and questions on their mapping effort. A 90-day appeal period began on 5/12/2022 and we emailed our comment letter to FEMA staff on 7/26/2022.

4. Microgrid Project – Staff has been coordinating with Concentric Power and Sage Energy/NV5 (Program Manager) on various elements of the project. Staff participates in biweekly coordination meetings. A progress meeting with staff from Concentric Power, Sage Energy/NV5 and the Electric Authority’s legal counsel was held on 8/11/2022

PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

WASTEWATER
Staff continues to take daily reads, inspections, and tests. Staff continues to monitor the industrial users.

Staff is working hard to control the squirrel population. Staff continues to maintain and repair Wastewater treatment plant.

WATER
Staff continues to monitor the wells and sampling stations around town.

Staff continues to read meters and investigate leaks and repair meters. Staff is still replacing registers as they fail.

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Staff weed wacked well six and placed mulch under the solar panels to help with weed control. There was a water main break on Gabilan Street. Staff attempted to repair it but the pipe was asbestos and the crack too long. West Valley was asked to cap the pipe.

STORM WATER
Staff continues to perform inspections and testing. Staff trains regularly for illicit discharges. Staff will begin preparing for the annual stormwater report. Staff just completed our yearly stormwater awareness training.

CANYON CREEK & MEYER PARKS
Staff regularly mows and edges the parks.

Staff repaired a sinkhole at Central Park as well as replacing grates and repairing the restrooms.

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Staff removed the rubber chip at Meyer small playground and replaced it with engineered wood fiber.

Staff and an electrician repaired the lighting at Meyer Park.

GOVERNMENT BUILDING
Staff cleans the Vosti restrooms every morning. Staff also cleans the Council Chambers several times a week. Staff power washed the exterior of the Vosti Center and waxed the interior floors.

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STREETS
Staff hung new school banner around town.

Staff created a larger parking lot off of Gabilan court. Due to parking restrictions for assemblies in the joint use gym.

PLANNING
Public Works Director and City Engineer continue to work on the Capital Improvement Project Plan, the Pavement Management Plan, and the needed upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Community Center.

TRAINING
Staff attended Storm water training with the other south county cities.

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PARKS & RECREATIONDEPARTMENT

ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Recreation Department Activity Report
Current Activities

1. The City of Gonzales approved a special event permit to host Circus Royal Spectacular Corporation at Centennial Park. The event took place August 11th- 14th. The Circus hosted a free showing on Saturday, August 13th for City staff, and we decided to follow up the event by hosting a BBQ at Central Park as an appreciation to our City employees.

2. Our Recreation Pool staff held their last Swim Session on August 5th. We slowly began to close the remaining programs, including night swim and water aerobics. The only programming that will remain past August is the reserved Pool Parties, which were also very popular this summer.

3. City of Gonzales Sports Recreation Department has wrapped up a successful summer season.

Youth flag football was a success along with the adult co-ed softball league.

4. Youth soccer registration ended on Aug 31st. Our overall numbers are looking great. This year, we were able to have 4 divisions. Our age divisions are age 2 ½ - 3 ½; ages 4-5; ages 6-8; and ages 9-12. Our ages 6-8 division was very popular this season. We have exceeded our maximum number of registrations in this division. This season we will have a larger number for our 6-8 division which is fantastic. We were able to register all interested players so that no one was left out. This season we have a total of 158 registered participants for soccer. We have 23 volunteers that consists of 12 head coaches, 4 assistant coaches and 7 team parents. Our first games start September 16th and 17
th. Our League will run for 6 weeks ending on October 21st and 22nd .

5. Our All-girls flag football powderpuff league was unsuccessful. We were not able to get the numbers needed to continue with the program.

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6. We are offering Open Gym once again for youth and adults. We have advertised during this month the days and times the Fairview gym will be open.

7. We had our last week of summer camp, and we ended the summer with 70 kids. On the last day of camp, we held a BBQ for the kids along with the pool staff.

8. We had a water day where the kids got to dunk staff in the dunking tank, they really loved that.

9. Kid Power after school is up and running. We opened August 15th and we had 45 children signed up.

Activities in Planning Phase
The City of Gonzales Recreation Department is working on putting together a free Halloween Movie Night for Saturday, October 29th. We will be showing Nightmare Before Christmas followed by Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. We are also collaborating with Gonzales Little League as they will be selling snacks to attendees.

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PUBLIC WORKS / CITY ENGINEER DEPARTMENT

STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Closure of Offices for Winter Holidays

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to close City offices from December 23, 2022, through January 2, 2023.

BACKGROUND
The approved City holiday schedule includes Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. For the last five or more years, City Hall, the Police Station and the Public Works Corporation Yard have been closed from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day without much inconvenience to the public. For the upcoming holiday, City offices would be closed seven days (Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2).

City staff will use vacation and/or compensatory time for the four non-holiday days for this closure.

Emergency services and shift employees will remain on the job during this office closure.

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
Staff scheduling is improved if everyone takes holiday vacation at the same time. Some employees will use their accrued “comp time” earned for overtime, while others will use vacation time for the four nonholiday days this year.

Staff will check the main office phone messages daily and respond to inquiries on December 26 through December 30. Public Works standby personnel will handle utility connects and disconnects during this time. The monthly water/sewer utility payments will not be affected as we are extending the due date for November bills to January 3 (normal deadline would be December 27).

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If the City Council approves this holiday closure, staff will receive notice as soon as possible.

City Hall, the Police Station and the Public Works Corporation Yard would be closed if this is approved.

This closure would not affect Police, Fire or Public Works emergency response. This also does not affect holiday recreation programs.

Explain Recommendation and How it Supports the Vision
Gonzales will continue to be a safe, clean, family-friendly community, diverse in its heritage, and committed to working collaboratively to preserve and retain its small-town charm.

Explain: This approach to the holiday vacation time is centered on a family-friendly work environment. Staff is still committed to providing quality service while allowing employees to use accumulated vacation time.

Explain how the Recommendation Directly Implements the Mission The City Council and Staff of the City of Gonzales will realize our Vision by providing the leadership, commitment, and resources necessary to provide excellent services that enhance the quality of life of our diverse community.

Explain: This request will not increase cost. This use of resources is a coordinated effort to continue providing excellent services while improving employee vacation scheduling.

Explain: This program is cost-effective use of employee hours. Vacation time accumulates and there is limited time to coordinate coverage while others maintain core functions.

Strong fiscal policies allow us to provide appropriate infrastructure for:
• Public Safety Yes No X N/A
• Housing Yes No X N/A
• Recreation Yes No X N/A
• Environment Yes No X N/A
• Education Yes No X N/A
Explain:

ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1. The City Council could determine this closure is too disruptive to the public and deny the request. Staff will coordinate holiday vacation requests should this alternative be chosen.

Alternative 2. The City Council could modify the request and maintain some staff at City Hall to keep the doors open. Staff will coordinate efforts should this alternative be chosen.

BUDGET IMPACT
There should be no budget impact for this closure.

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CONCLUSION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to close City offices from December 23, 2022, through January 2, 2023.

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AGENDA
ITEM
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-69 ___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES

DECLARING CANVASS OF RETURNS AND RESULTS OF THE

SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION HELD ON
AUGUST 30, 2022
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Gonzales adopted Resolution No. 2022-31 on May 31, 2022, calling for a special mail ballot election, and consideration of a special tax increasing the City’s Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax) by one-half percent (0.5%) (“Measure D”), to be held in said City on August 30, 2022; and WHEREAS, as a “special tax, “Measure D” required a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote to be passed; and
WHEREAS, the Special Mail Ballot Election was held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, in accordance with law, and the votes cast were received, canvassed, and the returns ascertained, determined, and declared in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, the “Statement of Votes Cast” in the August 30, 2022 election, prepared by the Monterey County Elections Department, was delivered to the City Clerk on September 9, 2022 and is attached as Attachment A.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales that:

1. The total number of ballots cast in the City of Gonzales at its Special Election was 504.

2. The ballot measure that appeared and was printed upon the ballots used at said election was as follows:

Measure D: “Gonzales Community Center Temporary Tax Measure. Shall the measure establishing a Special Temporary Gonzales Transactions and Use Tax at the rate of one-half percent (0.5%) for a term of 40 years through 2062, with all funds initially used exclusively for financing and funding the Gonzales Community Center Complex Project, and thereafter, upon full funding of the Complex, exclusively for street maintenance and repair, be adopted? The special tax would generate an estimated $750,000.00 annually.”
Votes cast: YES NO
257 245
As a result of this vote, Measure D did not pass.

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3. The City Clerk is hereby instructed to enter this Resolution in the official records of the City as a statement of the results of said Special Election.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gonzales duly held on the 19thday of September 2022, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
ATTEST:

I, the undersigned Deputy City Clerk, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the City Council of the City of Gonzales, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of September, by the above-stated vote of the members thereof, a majority being present.

Dated: September 19, 2022
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk
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Attachment: Resolution No. 2022-69 (2541 : Resolution No. 2022-69 Certifying Measure D Results)

ATTACHMENT A
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PUBLIC WORKS / CITY ENGINEER DEPARTMENT

STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Skate Park Award Phase 2 to American Ramp Company

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
• Adopt Resolution No. 2022-59, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing Execution of an Agreement With American Ramp Company to Install Phase 2 of the Skate Park for a Not-To-Exceed Fee of $214,755, And Authorizing the Use of the City’s In-Lieu Purchase Exception; and
• Amend the FY 2022-2023 City Budget by Increasing the Public Facilities Impact Fund (Fund 241) Capital Outlay - Improvements (Object Code 6530) by $36,000.

BACKGROUND
The City’s Skate Park is located at 203 First Street and is one of the various recreational facilities in Centennial Park. The first phase of the skate park was fabricated and installed by American Ramp Company in late 2017 and completed in February 2018. The elements in the skate park were purposely set on one half of the site with the other half left empty until additional funds became available.

Proposition 68 was approved by California voters in 2018 and is providing $4.0 Billion in park funding to all cities and counties in the state. Prop 68 includes an allotment of $178,800 to each city. In early 2021 Staff performed the required public outreach with skate park users and held a public hearing at the May 17, 2021, City Council meeting which included presenting the feedback received from the public. Earlier this year, the city executed an agreement with the State Department of Parks and Recreation to receive the funding.

The attached exhibit shows the elements to be installed at the skate park under this agreement.

AGENDA
ITEM
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REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
When Phase 1 of the skate park was constructed in 2017, American Ramp Company was the only aboveground ramp builder in the United States. Staff is recommending that the Council authorize execution of this agreement with American Ramp Company to fabricate and install the Phase 2 elements due to compatibility issues with the existing skate park pieces and to minimize efforts for future maintenance needs. Additionally, American Ramp Company and the City of Gonzales are members of Sourcewell which is a cooperative sourcing solution for public agencies which provides for discounts and free shipping on products. Per Gonzales City Code Section 3.16.050, the City has an “In-Lieu Purchase Exception” that allows the City, by four-fifths vote, to rely on the purchasing procedures and bid results of other public entities in lieu of going out to bid for the purchase of equipment. The City’s Sourcewell membership allows the City and a multitude of other public entities to rely on publicly competitively bid contracts for a wide variety of supplies and related installation services.

Like most construction projects over the last year, the cost for the Phase 2 improvements increased significantly due to COVID supply chain issues. The quote from American Ramp Company through Sourcewell to fabricate and install the Phase 2 improvements increased from $180,000 to $214,755. Staff is proposing to allocate $35,955 from the Public Facilities Impact Fund to close the gap.

American Ramp Company staff has indicated it will take four to five months to fabricate the new elements, two weeks for shipping and one week for installation. It should be noted that installation of the equipment by either City forces or an independent contractor would likely result in a loss of the warranty on the involved improvements, thus undermining the value of the Phase 2 ramp elements.

Explain: Installing the Phase Two improvements in the city’s Skate Park will provide for increased recreational opportunities for residents and visitors of all ages.

City services will be delivered in a cost-effective, respectful, and friendly manner to insure the safety and well-being of the residents and the promotion of business, recreational, housing and employment opportunities in an environmentally sustainable manner. X Yes ____No ____ N/A Explain: See Vision explanation above.

Strong fiscal policies allow us to provide appropriate infrastructure for:
• Public Safety X Yes No N/A
• Housing X Yes No N/A
• Recreation X Yes No N/A
• Environment X Yes No N/A
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• Education X Yes No N/A
Explain: See Vision explanation above.

ALTERNATIVES

1. Direct staff to not construct this project.

2. Amend or modify staff recommendation.

BUDGET IMPACT
The contract with the American Ramp Company will be funded with a combination of $178,000 in Proposition 68 grant funds and $35,955 from the Public Facilities Impact Fund (Fund 241). The Public Facilities Impact Fund has a balance of $85,500 as of June 30, 2022.

CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the City Council:
• Adopt Resolution No. 2022-59, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing Execution of an Agreement With American Ramp Company to Install Phase 2 of the Skate Park for a Not-To-Exceed Fee of $214,755, And Authorizing the Use of the City’s In-Lieu Purchase Exception; and
• Amend the FY 2022-2023 City Budget by Increasing the Public Facilities Impact Fund (Fund 241) Capital Outlay - Improvements (Object Code 6530) by $36,000.

Attachments:

1. Exhibit of Phase 2 Improvements

2. Resolution 2022-59
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Attachment: Exhibit of Phase 2 Improvements (2533 : Resolution No. 2022-59 Agreement with American This page is the creative property of American Ramp Company. It cannot be copied or redistributed. *Note – Existing equipment is highlighted in red.
601 McKinley
Joplin, MO 64801
Tel: (417) 206-6816
Toll Free: (800) 949-2024
Fax: (417) 206-6888
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DRAWN BY Chuck Dodge
DATE 11/8/21
REP. AGENCY
American Ramp Company
REP. NAME
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APPROVAL DATE
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PROJECT NAME
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Toll-free 877-RAMP-778
Local 417-206-6816
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Quote # Design # FOB
Q25770 7198 Gonzales, CA
Item Obstacle Height Width Length
1 Quarter Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 13.0'
2 Quarter Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 13.0'
3 Bowled Corner 90 Degree 4.0' 11.0' 11.0'
4 Quarter Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 12.0'
5 Quarter Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 12.0'
6 Bowled Corner 90 Degree 4.0' 11.0' 11.0'
7 Half Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 32.0'
8 Half Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 32.0'
9 Half Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 32.0'
10 Bowled Corner 90 Degree 4.0' 11.0' 11.0'
11 Quarter Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 12.0'
12 Quarter Pipe 4.0' 4.0' 12.0'
13 Bowled Corner 90 Degree 4.0' 11.0' 11.0'
14 Bank Ramp 3.0' 4.0' 9.0'
15 Bank Ramp 3.0' 4.0' 9.0'
16 Bank Ramp 4.0' 4.0' 9.0'
17 Bank Ramp 4.0' 4.0' 9.0'
18 Bank Ramp 4.0' 4.0' 9.0'
19 Bank Ramp 4.0' 4.0' 9.0'
20 Grind Rail (Round) 1.5' 2" 8.5'
21 Stairs 4.0' 4.0' 7.0'
22 Stairs 4.0' 4.0' 7.0'
23 Grind Rail (Round) 1.5' 2" 8.5'
24 Quarter Pipe 6.0' 4.0' 13.0'
25 Quarter Pipe 6.0' 4.0' 13.0'
26 Quarter Pipe 6.0' 4.0' 13.0'
27 Quarter Pipe 7.0' 4.0' 13.0'
28 Quarter Pipe 7.0' 4.0' 13.0'
29 Quarter Pipe 7.0' 4.0' 13.0'
Total $230,918.40
Sourcewell Discount - $16,164.29
GRAND TOTAL $214,754.11
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Attachment: Exhibit of Phase 2 Improvements (2533 : Resolution No. 2022-59 Agreement with American Ramp Company for Skatepark Phase 2) This page is the creative property of American Ramp Company. It cannot be copied or redistributed.

Notes:
• Prevailing Wage is included in the installation.
• If your project is subject to bonding requirements or sales tax, call for revised quote.

Purchase through our competitively bid government Sourcewell contract.

City of Gonzales is already a member (ID# 135078).

WE LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING YOU A GREAT SKATEPARK!
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-59

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES

AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN RAMP COMPANY TO INSTALL PHASE 2 OF THE SKATE PARK FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED FEE OF $214,755 AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CITY’S IN-LIEU

PURCHASE EXCEPTION
WHEREAS, Phase 1 of the City Skate Park (“Park”) was constructed in 2017 and completed in February 2018; and
WHEREAS, the elements for Phase 1 of Park were purposely set on one half of the site with the other half left empty until additional funds became available to construct Phase 2; and WHEREAS, the City is now ready to move forward with Phase 2 of the Park, and has received a quote of $214,755 for the Phase 2 elements from American Ramp Company, the company that provided the elements for Phase 1 of the Park, through Sourcewell, a sourcing entity that provides public agencies with the benefits of cooperative contracting opportunities; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.16.050 of the Gonzales City Code, the City may utilize its “In-Lieu Purchase Exception” to dispense with formal bidding procedures and rely on the bid or bids of other entities to save both time and money; and WHEREAS, the Acting City Manager and Staff have determined that 1) the bid for the purchase of the Phase 2 Skate Park elements, in this case in the form of a competitively bid contract with American Ramp Company through Sourcewell, is and remains valid through the current date, 2) with the exception of unavoidable Covid-related contract increases felt throughout the nation, that there has been no significant change in the price of the requested park elements since the time the American Ramp Company pricing through Sourcewell was established, 3) that there is no reason to believe that there would be a significant difference in the price of the unique Park improvements to be purchased from the American Ramp Company based on region; and 4) the purchase contract through Sourcewell is based on the lowest responsible competitive bid or equivalent thereto for the purchase of the desired Skate Park elements and installation thereof; and WHEREAS, funding for this contract will come from $178,800 in Proposition 68 grant funds and $35,955 from the Public Facilities Impact Fund (Fund 241); and WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the Council authorize execution of an agreement with American Skate Ramp Company to complete Phase 2 of the project due to compatibility issues with the existing skate park pieces and to minimize coordination of installation, warranty and maintenance needs.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Gonzales as follows:

1. All of the recitals set forth above are true and correct to the best of its knowledge and by this reference are incorporated herein as findings.

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2. In compliance with the provisions of Gonzales City Code Section 3.16.050, the Council determines by at least a four-fifths vote that the Skate Park elements desired for Phase 2 of the park may be purchased without formal bidding through the City’s “In-Lieu Purchase Exception,” whereby the City may rely on purchases based upon other competitive public bids or the equivalent thereof.

3. The Council authorizes execution of an Agreement with American Ramp Company, through Sourcewell, to purchase and install the Phase 2 elements of the Skate Park for a not-to-exceed fee of $214,755.

4. The Acting City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and execute an appropriate contract with American Ramp Company in the amount of $214,755 for the Phase 2 Skate Park element purchase and installation.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by at least a four-fifths vote at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Gonzales duly held on the 19
th day of September 2022, by the following
vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
_______________________________
ATTEST: Jose L. Rios, The Honorable Mayor
____________________________
Mary Villegas, Deputy City Clerk
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PUBLIC WORKS / CITY ENGINEER DEPARTMENT

STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: September 19, 2022
FROM: Patrick Dobbins, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Update on the Funding and Delivery of the Community Center Complex Project

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council receive a presentation from City staff with updates on the funding and delivery of the Community Center Complex Project, and provide any feedback.

BACKGROUND
The Community Center Complex will be constructed on a city-owned parcel at Gabilan Court/Fifth Street, just east of the Fairview Middle School and will comprise of the following elements:

1. A Community Center, with a large multi-purpose room, indoor/outdoor stage, flexible meeting rooms, restrooms, offices, fitness room, and a teaching or catering kitchen

2. Monterey County branch library relocated from the Gonzales Shopping Center

3. A Teen Innovation Center.

4. On-site parking, landscaping, and areas for outdoor activities The project will be designed and constructed through Design/Build contracting. Last summer and fall, after undergoing a robust community engagement effort by City staff, Swinerton and Group 4 Architects, a building and site program was developed, reflecting input from the Community and Council. In addition, Swinerton, took the lead in the coordination efforts with Monterey County Free Library staff, for development of the new library program, library cost estimates for cost sharing, state and private grant applications, scoping of improvements so library can also function as a Community Emergency Shelter.

The product of these effort resulted in the approved Design Criteria documents comprised of 98 sheets of plans, a three-volume set of technical specifications and other guidance documents.

AGENDA
ITEM
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At the February 22, 2022, Council Meeting, the Design Criteria Documents were approved and the three top ranked Design/Build Entity teams out of the seven DBE teams that submitted Statement of Qualifications were “short-listed” to receive the Request for Proposal.

This staff report is comprised of the following sections:
• Funding/Financing Updates
• Consideration to Phase Construction of the Project

FUNDING/FINANCING UPDATES
The Community Center Complex is estimated to cost $34,800,000 for the Base Project consisting of the Community Center, Teen Innovation Center, County Library and all site work. An additional $8,000,000 is the estimated cost for the stand-alone Gymnasium. Design & construction of this significant project will be funded by a variety of sources including the following:
• Measure X (local sales tax)
• $5.0 M State budget earmark from State Senator Anna Caballero • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG FY 2022/23 and FY 2023/24) • County contribution to relocate existing library from the Gonzales Shopping Center • Various grants
• Capital Campaign with a $10.0 million goal
The details on some of these funding sources are as follows:

Local Sales Tax Measures - Measure X is the local 0.5% sales tax approved by Gonzales voters in November 2020. Measure X is expected to provide $7,500,000 in funding. At the April 2, 2022, meeting, the Council approved placing a new sales tax increase (Measure D) on a special election held on August 30. Measure D was a dedicated sales tax that required 66.7% voter approval to pass and unfortunately, Measure D didn’t receive the supermajority needed to pass. A 20-year extension of Measure X is on the November 8 ballot and if successful by a simple majority, could generate up to $3,500,000 additional funds for the project.
$5.0M State budget earmark from State Senator Anna Caballero – This grant is for the Teen Innovation Center. On February 22, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-17 to accept the State grant funds and the grant agreement was fully executed on August 31, 2022.

Grants – To date, staff with very proactive support from Swinerton staff submitted for five grants and the City has obtained approvals of two grants totaling $2,111,955. The successful grant applications are:
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grant from the California Energy Commission - $400,000 of the $1,041,955 grant is for the Community Center, the remaining grant funds are for EV charge stations at City Hall and 5th Street/US 101 Shopping Strip. • Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Program - On September 12, 2022 we learned the project was approved for a $1.07M grant from the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Program.

This table presents the current and potential funding for the project:

SECURED FUNDING
1 Teen Innovation Center Grant $5,000,000
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2 Measure X $7,500,000
3 Community Development Block Grant $810,000
4 County Library Contribution $1,800,000
5 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grant $400,000
6 Building Forward Library Grant Program $1,067,430
7 Capital Campaign Contribution $3,500,000
Total Funds available as of 9/15/2022 = $20,077,430
Base Project Cost Estimate = $34,800,000
Funding Gap = $14,722,570

POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES
1 Capital Funding Campaign $6,500,000
2 Measure X Extension (November 8 election) $3,500,000
3 City Development Impact Fees (assumes 1,000 new homes) $4,811,000 Potential Additional Funding = $14,811,000
To obtain debt financing for the project, the City project team is coordinating with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a 38-year loan that would be secured by long term City revenue sources. The USDA loan program is available to rural communities and offers the lowest interest rate as well as the longest repayment period, both of which are advantageous for the city.

After the results of the November ballot measure is known and the Funding Campaign goals are met, the Final USDA loan application can be submitted. This is because the USDA loan application requires the City to demonstrate its financial capacity and dedicated revenue stream to repay the loan.

CONSIDERATION TO PHASE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
Given the current funding gap and current funding commitments for the Teen Innovation Center and Library, as well as time limitations for the respective grants, there is a compelling reason to move forward with a phased project approach. The Teen Innovation Center, Library, community room, courtyard and a portion of the parking lot can be designed and constructed as Phase 1, at a cost estimate of $21M to $22M. Funding for Phase 1 can be anticipated by this December, through voter approval of the Measure X extension for 20 years. Additional financing and phasing details for the entire project will be included in the staff presentation.

PROJECT SCHEDULE

TASK COMPLETION BY

1. Funding for $21 Million for Phase 1 – can be secured with passage of Measure X extension and committed for
the project to move forward
Mid-November 2022

2. Issue RFP to the three shortlisted Design/Build teams Early Dec 2022

3. USDA loan approval & Execution Late Spring 2023

4. Select and Award Design/Build Contract Late Spring 2023

5. Design and building permit (8-9 months) Summer 2024
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6. Construction & commissioning (14-16 months) Spring/Summer 2025

7. Grand Opening of Phase 1 Late Summer 2025

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
Explain Recommendation and How it Supports the Vision
Gonzales will continue to be a safe, clean, family-friendly community, diverse in its heritage, and committed to working collaboratively to preserve and retain its small-town charm.

Explain: Constructing a Community Center will provide residents with a facility for a wide variety of public and private functions, recreation programs and other activities which will enhance the quality of life of Gonzales residents.

City services will be delivered in a cost-effective, respectful, and friendly manner to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents and the promotion of business, recreational, housing and employment opportunities in an environmentally sustainable manner. X Yes ____No ____ N/A Explain: See Vision explanation above
Strong fiscal policies allow us to provide appropriate infrastructure for:
• Public Safety Yes X No N/A
• Housing Yes X No N/A
• Recreation X Yes No N/A
• Environment X Yes No N/A
• Education X Yes No N/A
Explain: See above.

ALTERNATIVES
Not applicable as this is a progress report on the Community Center Complex Project.

BUDGET IMPACT
There is no budget impact to this evening’s presentation.

CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the Council receive a presentation from City staff with updates on the funding and delivery of the Community Center Complex Project, and provide any feedback.

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