GRASS VALLEY
City CounciI Regutar Meeting, Capital lmprovements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, May24,2022at 7:00 PM
Council Chambers, Grass Vattey City Hatt | 125 East Main Street, Grass Valley, Catifornia Telephone: (530) 274-4310 - Fax: (5301274-4399
E-Mait: [email protected] Web Site: www.cityofgrassvattey.com
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting catted to order at 7:04 pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ptedge of Attegiance led by Sergeant Btakemore.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
CounciI Member Bob Branstrom
CounciI Member Hitary Hodge
Vice Mayor Jan Arbuckte
Mayor Ben Aguitar
ABSENT
Council Member Tom lvy
AGENDA APPROVAL .
Motion made to approve agenda by Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Seconded by Council Member Branstrom.
Voting Yea: Council Member Branstrom, Council Member Hodge, Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Mayor Aguitar
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Nothing to report.
I NTRODUCTIONS AN D PRESENTATIONS
Presentation by the Police Chief introducing new employees hired since the start of the COVID-I9 pandemic as wetl as recognition of emptoyees of the year.
Recognizing new emptoyees since COVID: Diana Rodriguez, Brian Fish, Brandon Pengetley, Deshawn Smith (starting end of May), Carty Piper (starting early 1 June), Hannah Bringotf, Tina West, Manny Hurtado, Christopher Quinn, Whitney Smith, Jesse Burmeister, Luke Reed
Emptoyee's of the year since 2019:2019 - Whiting, 2020 - Covelta, 2021 - Brown Five Minute recess was taken.
PUBLIC CO'$TAENT
Pubtic comment in person: Diana Atbert, Robin Davis, with the GVDA and Grass Vattey Chamber, Matthew Coutter.
CONSENT lTEi,tS
ln person pubtic comment by Matthew Coutter & Sandra Spargo, gave a letter to the Councit.
An added exhibit was amended to the minutes.
Motion made to approve consent as submitted by Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Seconded by Councit Member Branstrom.
Voting Yea: Council Member Branstrom, Council Member Hodge, Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Mayor Aguitar
2. Approval of the Regutar Meeting Minutes of itay 10,2022.
Recommendation: Councit approve minutes as submitted.
3. Local Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19)
Recommendation: Continuance of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-l9) proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
4. Local Emergency Proclamation (Drought Conditions)
Recommendation: Drought Conditions proctamation dectaring a Local State of Emergency
5. Local Emergency Proctamation (Winter Storm of December 27th,20211 Recommendation: Winter Storm of December ?7th,2021 proctamation dectaring a Local State of Emergency
6. Request for Proposats of Social Media Management Consuttants Recommendation: That Council approve the RFP and direct staff to move fonrard with the procurement process.
7. Adoption of five Resotution of lntention to Order lmprovements for Landscaping and Lighting Districts (LLD) - Annual Assessments for Fiscat Year 2022-23 and Benefit Assessment Districts (AD) - Annual Asessments for Fiscat Year 2022-23 and set public hearing on June 14,2022
Recommendation: !t is recommended that the City Council adopt five Resolutions (2022-25, 2022-26, 2022-27, 2022-28, 2022-291 of lntention for Commercia[ LLD #1988-1, Residentiat LLD #1988-2, Morgan Ranch Unit 7 A.D. #2003-1, Morgan Ranch West A.D. #2010-1 and Ridge Meadows A.D. and set pubtic hearing on June 22, 2021.
The five Resotutions retated to the Commercial and Residentia[ Landscaping and Lighting Districts, the Morgan Ranch-Unit 7 Benefit Assessment District, the Morgan Ranch West Benefit Assessment District and Ridge Meadows Benefit Assessment District are as foltows: 1. Resotution of lntention No. 2022-25 to Order lmprovements City of Grass Vattey, CA tYtINUTES May 24,2022
Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 - Assessment District No. 1988- 1, Commercia[ Landscaping and Lighting District. 2. Resolution of lntention No.2022- 26 to Order lmprovements Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 - Assessment District No, 1988-2, Residential Landscaping and Lighting District. 3. Resotution of lntention No. 2022-27 to Order Improvements Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 (Sections 54703 and fottowing, Catifornia Government Code; hereafterthe "l982 Act") - Morgan Ranch - Unit 7 BenefitAssessment District No. 2003-1. 4. Resolution of Intention No. 2022-28 to Order lmprovements Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1987 (Sections 54703 and fottowing, Catifornia Government Code; hereafter the "1982 Act") - Morgan Ranch West Benefit Assessment District No. 2010-1.5. Resolution of Intention No. 2022-29 to Order lmprovements Pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 (Sections 54703 and foltowing, Catifornia Government Code; hereafter the "1982 Act") - Ridge Meadows Benefit Assessment District No. 2016-1.
8. Extension of Hiring List for Firefighter
Recommendation: That Council extend the hiring tist for firefighter until August 1, 2:022.
ITE,IAS RETAOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEIAS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEAAS
PUBLIC HEARING
ADIAINISTRATIVE
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEI BERS
Councitmember Branstrom participated in the Witd edges productions and ptayed the Owt.
He attended the Armed forces day, muttipte many performing arts shows, and visited the opening of the new mural on Nea[ St. Councitmember Hodge got to visit south county and Nevada City and was pteased to see everyone coming out to support our entire community and don't forget to vote. Vice Mayor Arbuckte is pteased to wetcome her new granddaughter.
She attended a transit services meeting, leagues of Catifornia Cities Board meeting, and the Armed Forces Day event downtown. Mayor Aguitar attended the Armed Forces Day event, and wants to Thank everyone who hetped make the event successfut. He atso attended a press conference for grants, and wants everyone to be keep in mind that fire season is upon us.
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 7:59 pm.
Ben Aguilar, lvtayor , Deputy City Clerk
City of Grass Vattey, CA ,vIINUTES
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May 24,2022