GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Council Chambers, Grass Valley City Hall | 125 East Main Street, Grass Valley, California Telephone: (530) 274-4310 – Fax: (530) 274-4399
E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.cityofgrassvalley.com AGENDA
Any person with a disability who requires accommodations to participate in this meeting should telephone the City Clerk’s office at (530)274-4390, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to make a request for a disability related modification or accommodation.
MEETING NOTICE
City Council welcomes you to attend the meetings electronically or in person at the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 125 E. Main St., Grass Valley, CA 95945. Regular Meetings are scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated.
This meeting is being broadcast “live” on Comcast Channel 17 by Nevada County Media, on the internet at www.cityofgrassvalley.com, or on the City of Grass Valley YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdAaL-uwdN8iTz8bI7SCuPQ.
Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via voicemail at (530) 274-4390 and email to [email protected]. Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5pm. Comments received after that will be addressed during the item and/or at the end of the meeting. Council will have the option to modify their action on items based on comments received. Action may be taken on any agenda item.
Agenda materials, staff reports, and background information related to regular agenda items are available on the City’s website: www.cityofgrassvalley.com. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet will be made available on the City of Grass Valley website at www.cityofgrassvalley.com, subject to City staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible and listening devices are available. Other special accommodations may be requested to the City Clerk 72 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (530) 274-4390, we are happy to accommodate.
CALL TO ORDER
City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA March 08, 2022
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL - The City Council reserves the right to hear items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Introduction of new police K9, Romeo, and acceptance of funds from the Rudiger Foundation.
2. Music in the Mountains Presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENT - Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via voicemail at (530) 274-4390 and email to [email protected]. Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5pm. Comments received after 5pm will be addressed during the item and/or at the end of the meeting. Council will have the option to modify their action on items based on comments received. Action may be taken on any agenda item. There is a time limitation of three minutes per person for all emailed, voicemail, or in person comments, and only one type of public comment per person. For any items not on the agenda, and within the jurisdiction or interest of the City, please come to the podium at this time. If you wish to speak regarding a scheduled agenda item, please come to the podium when the item is announced. When recognized, please begin by providing your name and address for the record (optional).
CONSENT ITEMS - All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and/or Grass Valley Redevelopment Agency and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council and/or Grass Valley Redevelopment Agency votes on the motion to adopt, members of the Council and/or Agency, staff or the public request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action (roll call vote).
3. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 22, 2022.
Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
4. Local Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19)
Recommendation: Continuance of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
5. Local Emergency Proclamation (Winter Storm of December 27th, 2021) Recommendation: Winter Storm of December 27th, 2021 proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
6. Local Emergency Proclamation (Drought Conditions)
Recommendation: Drought Conditions proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
7. Public Works Restructuring (Streets and Parks Divisions) Recommendation: That Council 1) review and approve the proposed reorganization of the Public Works Department; 2) approve reclassifying two Maintenance Worker III’s City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA March 08, 2022
to Senior Maintenance Workers; 3) approve downgrading an existing vacant Senior Maintenance Worker position to Maintenance Worker I; 4) approve revising the allotted/authorized City positions to reflect the Public Works Restructuring; and 5) authorize the Administrative Services Director to make any necessary budget adjustments and/or amendments to complete this action.
8. Modification to the Building Official salary range and approval of a job description for a Senior Building Inspector/Plans Examiner.
Recommendation: That Council approve the increase in the salary range of the Building Official job class and approve the job description and salary range for a Senior Building Inspector/Plans Examiner.
9. Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 Report on Fire Inspections Recommendation: That Council adopt Resolution 2022-08 which accepts the Grass Valley Fire Department report pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 annual inspections.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
10. Update to Municipal Code Section 8.16 miscellaneous Fire Control Regulations Recommendation: That Council: 1) conduct the public hearing; 2) introduce the ordinance which amends the Grass Valley Municipal Code Section 8.16.230 and
8.16.240; and 3) waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety and read by title only.
ADMINISTRATIVE
11. Consideration of a temporary fee deferral agreement to allow BrewBilt to pay wastewater impact fees tied to the phasing of the project.
Recommendation: That Council approve the temporary fee deferral agreement and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement subject to legal review.
12. FY 2021-22 Mid-Year Budget Review
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council, by MOTION, approve the Mid-Year Budget Review and recommended revisions.
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
ADJOURN
POSTING NOTICE
City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA March 08, 2022
This is to certify that the above notice of a Closed meeting of The City Council, scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:00 PM was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2022.
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Taylor Day, Deputy City Clerk