Any writing or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at City Hall located at 147 Fourth Street, Gonzales, California, during normal business hours.
A G E N D A
JOINT MEETING OF THE
GONZALES CITY COUNCIL AND
GONZALES SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 117 FOURTH STREET
GONZALES, CA 93926
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
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 Maria Orozco, Mayor/Chair Jose L. Rios
Successor Agency 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 at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85166020687 or call 1 (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 851 6602 0687.
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PRESENTATIONS
2. D’Arrigo H2A Housing Project
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. 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.
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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.
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.
4. Approve the Joint City Council and Successor Agency - Regular Meeting - September 5, 2023 Minutes
5. Approve City Accounts Payable Warrants #49107-49161
6. City Manager’s Report
7. Community Development Department Activity Report
8. Community Engagement & Recreation Departments Activity Report
9. Fire Department Activity Report
10. Police Department Activity Report
11. Public Works/City Engineer Department Activity Report
12. Consider Approval of Proclamation No. 2023-04 Proclaiming September 2023 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
13. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2023-58, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Accepting Grant Funds and Authorizing Execution of Agreements for the Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP) 2.0 Program
14. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2023-59, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Awarding a Landscape Maintenance Contract to Smith & Enright Landscaping, Rejecting the Other Submitted Proposals, and Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute a Service Contract with Smith & Enright Landscaping for an Initial Three-Year Period with an Annual Authorization of $82,719, and an Annual Contingency Budget of $20,000 for Unanticipated Field Repairs
REGULAR AGENDA
15. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2023-61, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Gonzales and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 5388, for the period covering January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024
a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Adopt Resolution No. 2023-61
16. Update on the Water and Sewer Rate Studies
a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Receive follow-up report and presentation, and authorize staff to initiate the Proposition 218 Process
17. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2023-60, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Gonzales authorizing execution of a Master Services Agreement with Harris Associates to provide Project and Construction Management Services for the Community Center Complex Project for an initial fee of $500,000 for services through June 30, 2024 under Task Order 1 a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Adopt Resolution No. 2023-60
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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.
18. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-140, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Amending Title 11-Building Regulations of the Gonzales City Code by the Addition of New Chapter 11.56 Streamlined Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
a) Staff Report
b) Public Hearing
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Waive second reading, read by title only, and Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-140
19. Introduce, Waive Reading, and Read by Title Only Ordinance No. 2023-141, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Gonzales Authorizing the Purchase and Use of an Unmanned Aerial System (Drone) and Making Findings in Compliance with Gonzales Police Department Policy Manual 709-Military Equipment
a) Staff Report
b) Public Comment
c) Council Discussion
d) Council Action
Staff Recommended Action-Introduce, Waive Reading, and Read by Title only Ordinance No. 2023-141
GONZALES YOUTH COUNCIL UPDATES
20. Oral Communication
BUSINESS FROM CITY COUNCIL
21. City Council Board/Committee Reports
a. League of California Cities Monterey Bay Division
b. Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
c. Monterey Salinas Transit
22. Oral Communications
BUSINESS FROM CITY MANAGER
23. Oral Communications
CLOSED SESSION
Any member of the public may address the Council on a closed session item appearing on the agenda.
Speakers shall have a limited time of three (3) minutes. Please be brief and to the point.
24. The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to confer with and give instructions to its real property negotiator concerning the lease of property located at/on the City’s Water Tower located adjacent to 5th Street and U.S. Highway 101.
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.