GRASS VALLEY
City CounciI Regular Meeting, Capitat lmprovements Authority and Redevetop ment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, October 1'l , Z0Z2 al7:00 PM
Council Chambers, Grass Va(tey City Hatt | 125 East Main Street, Grass Vattey, Catifornia Tetephone: (530) 274-4310 - Fax: (5301274-4399
E-Mait: info@cityofqrassva tlev.com Web Site: www. cityofgra ssva [(e,]Leel0
MINUTES
AGENDA APPROVAL .
Motjon made to approve the agenda by Vice Mayor Arbuckle, Seconded by Council Member Hodge.
Votjng Yea: Councit Member Branstrom, CounciI Member Hodge, Council Member lvy, Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Mayor AguiLar
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Nothjng to report.
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC COMAAENT
Virtual public comments attached.
ln person pubtic comments: Brenda Engtish, Robin Davies, Harry wyes, Larry Pjcard, Bob Tonnies, Donna A[tary, Matthew Coutter, Ljttie Pitand
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting catted to order at 7:02 pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Aguitar ted the ptedge of attegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
CounciI Member Bob Branstrom
Councit Member Hitary Hodge
CounciI Member Tom lYy
Vice Mayor Jan Arbuckte
Mayor Ben Agujtar
CONSENT ITEMS .
Motion made to approve consent by Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Seconded by Councit Member Branstrom.
Voting Yea: Councit Member Branstrom, CounciI Member Hodge, CounciI Member lvy, Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Mayor Aguitar
'I . Approvat of the Regutar Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2022 Recommendation: CounciI approYe minutes as submitted.
2. Assembty Bitt 361 Resotution
BCEqtr!!g!!le!!.9!: Adopt resolution R2022-76 authorizing remote teteconference meetings of the City Councit and other tegistative bodies of the City pursuant to government code section 54953(e)
3. Local Emergency Proctamation (COVID-I9)
Recommendation: Continuance of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) proctamation dectaring a Local State of Emergency
4. Locat Emergency Proclamation (Drought Conditions)
Recommendation: Drought Conditjons proctamation dectaring a LocaI State of Emergency
5. An amendment to an existing Memorandum of Understanding with Nevada County associated with the imptementation of SB 1383 and other unfunded state mandates related to organic waste cottection and recycting.
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Nevada County and direct the Finance Director to adjust the budget.
6. Approval of Automatic Aid Agreement between The Rough and Ready Fire Department, Nevada County Consotidated Fire District and Grass Vattey Fjre Department. @lflgugn: That Councit 'l) approve the Automatic Aid Agreement between The Rough and Ready Fire Department, Nevada County Consotidated Fire District and Grass Valley Fire Department. 2) approve the Fire Chief to enter into the agreement upon [ega[ review.
7. Agreement \.yith Nevada County Probation for AB109 Officer seMces Recommendation: That Councit 'l ) approve the agreement between the City of Grass Vattey and the Nevada County Probatjon Department for Assembty Bitt 109 Potice Officer Services; and 2) authorize the Finance Director to make any budget amendments, budget transfers, and personnet altocation changes as necessary.
ITEAAS REIAOVED FROA{ CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEIAS
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REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
ADIAINISTRATIVE
8. Pioneer Community Energy - Community Choice Aggregation Program (CCA) for the City of Grass Vattey
Recommendation: That Councit 1 ) Adopt Resotution No. 2022-77 requesting membership in Pioneer Community Energy and Authorizing the Execution of Amendment No, 5 to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; and 2) lntroduce and waive futl reading of Ordinance No. 819 Authorizing the lmptementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program in the City of Grass Vattey.
Pioneer Community Energy gave presentation to the Councit.
Councit discussed the opt out and opt jn etigibitity for the consumers, the rates for the consumers, the price difference of Green Energy verses the regutar energy, the Bio Mass project, what happens during a PSPS, what are the benefjts of having a CCA, what witt be done to make sure every customer is educated on what Pioneer is. ln person pubtic comment: Rob Catjztjne, Brenda English, Matthew Coutter, Motion made to 1) Adopt ResoLution No. 2027-77 requesting membership in Pioneer Community Energy and Authorizing the Execution of Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; and 2) lntroduce and waive futl reading of Ordinance No. 819 Authorizing the lmptementation of a Community Choice Aggregation Program in the Cjty of Grass Vattey by Councit Member lvy, Seconded by Council Member Branstrom.
Voting Yea: CounciI Member Branstrom, CounciI Member Hodge, Councit Member lvy, Vice Mayor Arbuckte, Mayor Aguitar
Break taken at 8:04 pm. CounciI came back into order at 8:09 pm.
9. Downtown Stre€tscape lmprovements Project - Benches/PtanteB and Tree Grates Recommendation: That Counci{ 'l ) review options for Tree Grates and Planters with Benches and 2) select final options for the two design etements.
Tim Kiser, City li anager, gave presentation to the councit. ln-person pubtic comment: MichaeI Lemarca, Brenda Engtish, Littie Pittand, Matthew Coutter, Rob Catizine
VirtuaI pubtic comment attached
CounciI discussed tikjng tree grate option number 3 and having the 3rd option of tree ptanters which were the modified originat plans with discussion on either utitizing reat wood or a man made product.
No formal action taken on this item.
10. Update on amendments to the Waste lr{anagement Franchise Agreement tied to statemandated imptementation of SB 1383, AB 341, and AB lE26 (Recycting and Organic Waste programs)
Recommendation: lnformationat onty, no actjon required; however, Councit can provide input generatly and on the proposed bundted rates for service.
Tom Last, Community devetopment Director, gave presentation to the councit.
Shavati Karki-PearL from waste Management gave an additionaI presentation to the councit.
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Councit discussed the requirements of SB 1383, how tong tjtI this takes effect, the imptications it witt have on our etderty poputation, the cost it woutd have on the cjtjzens, the obtjgation of this system that WM would have to be hetd to.
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CouncjI Member Branstrom attended the open house for Bright Futures for Youth, sierra harvest lunch in, ERC meeting, open studios reception at the Center for the Arts, and wants to remind everyone that battots are being maited and to Vote. Councit Member lyy had nothing to report. CounciI Member Hodge wanted to announce that today is nationaI coming out for the LGBTQ community. Vice Mayor Arbuckte attended the NationaI League of Cities SmalL Cities meeting, The Sierra Harvest Festivat, and the Brew Fest. Mayor Aguitar took vacation and had nothing to report.
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 9:34 pm
Ben Aguilar, Mayor Tay , Deputy City Clerk
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From: Bob Tonnies
Date: Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: Tuesday Night.. 26 Cans on N. Auburn Street To: <[email protected]>, Grass Valley Tim Kiser <[email protected]>, Gvda Libby New Promo , Robin Davies <[email protected]>, Donna Alarie Hi Tim… as we explained in our meeting with you this Tuesday, and this won’t correct the problem. If you look at your garbage dump area, now officially designated, and the overflow of garbage cans, we’re still surrounded by garbage.
Garbage needs to stay in the Alley and managed by the folks responsible for the Garbage.
These are the photos the day after you changed our yellow loading zone to a red no parking zone. Garbage cans will still be in front of our gate, and Cars are now parking in the red zone. Garbage will be sitting on the street everyday of the week. We’re trying to sell our property and everyone understands this is a serious nuisance, and our property rights and valuation need to be a priority. This is not our garbage. It’s being placed 5‐ft from our patio. We showed you the garbage juice and drippings when we met. The garbage, conditions, open containers, and now the flies are unbearable.
Let alone the dumpster divers and creatures of the night. So…please have the folks generating the garbage use the Alley across the street…since it’s where their garbage is stored and generated.
Regards… Bob Tonnies & Donna
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On Oct 6, 2022, at 9:24 AM, Grass Valley Downtown Association <[email protected]> wrote:
31 have made some wonderful improvements to the neighborhood, and creating an area garbage dump site defeats our efforts.
Please consider our requests, and have the folks who generate the garbage, manage it, instead of rolling it out on the street in front of our property. We can't let it continue so we are seeking your assistance. We will be gald to meet with you.
Sincerely,
Bob Tonnies and Donna Alarie
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From: Bob Tonnies
Date: September 28, 2021 at 6:28:21 PM PDT
To: [email protected], [email protected],
Subject: Fwd: Vandalism, Lighting, and Garbage in front of our property Thank you John & Autumn for meeting with us today. We are forwarding our email and photos sent to Sgt. Kimbrough on Sept. 7th. We have been filing complaints with the city since this all started, and endlessly since March of 2020…. Over a year & a half. This should have been corrected long ago, and we appreciate your concern on our behalf. We own the property adjacent to the garbage cans, and City Parking lot. Our attached email details our position.
We are grateful… Bob & Donna
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From: Bob Tonnies <[email protected]>
Date: September 7, 2021 at 9:00:48 PM PDT
To: "Grass Valley Sgt. Dan Kimbrough" <[email protected]>, Subject: Vandalism, Lighting, and Garbage in front of our property Officer Kimbrough, Thank you and Officer Duncan for meeting with us. My wife Donna and I have a right to enjoy our property, but the conditions we are being exposed to make that impossible. The photos attached are better than words.
1. Without lighting and patrols, the parking lot is unsafe. You have enough police reports of vandalism and drug use to validate our complaint. The lack of lighting has turned the parking lot into a campground and tailgate party. We have sent an endless number of emails to Tom Last and Tim Keiser, yet nothing is done.
2. The stairs are a safety hazard especially with inadequate lighting.
3. 20‐30 garbage cans in front of our property, blocks the sidewalk, our driveway, and not only creates an unsightly mess, but obviously would upset any property owner having neighbors put their garbage in front of your property. We can’t enjoy our property, and no one respects our concerns, or right to enjoy our property. It must stop…
3. The garbage truck loads the garbage in front of our property and you saw the huge staining on the street and curbing from garbage juice dripping and never cleaned up…. 32 Until it rains…!
4. Beer bottles, canisters used to get high, and the remains of tailgate partying are an endless eyesore. Public consumption creates a serious problem for everyone.
In closing, We have tried to bring change by numerous requests of increasing the lighting on N. Auburn and the parking lot. Also, Stop making our property a garbage dump. We have presented a reasonable solution to The city, where Waste Management does a rear load and picks up the garbage cans from neighboring properties. It eliminates the garbage cans on the street and sidewalks. It’s their garbage, and their responsibility, not ours. We will be glad to meet with Chief Gammelgard. Donna and I have a right to enjoy our property, and most importantly feel safe in our home. Our vehicles have been hit twice in the parking lot, and as we reported today, an attempt to siphon gas.
It is clear to everyone there is a serious problem. No one cares enough to correct or prevent what everyone can see is escalating to a more regretful scene for the downtown. Imagine staying at the Courtyard, or going to breakfast at Southpine, or parking in the Parking Lot at night. We need someone who cares about our neighborhood. Thank you for your time to meet with us.
Bob Tonnies
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From: Wyeth Harry
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 3:05 PM
To: Public Comments
Subject: Public Comment: Dark Sky Lighting
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Grass Valley is not doing a good job of promoting what is commonly called Dark Sky Lighting. The term means simply requiring outdoor lights on streets, parking lots, and public areas in general to be shielded so that light shines downward and not upward or sideways. Many municipalities, including Tucson, Sedona, and Flagstaff, Arizona, Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho, and Paso Robles, California have laws on the subject. In particular, Tucson is a big city with almost no lighting visible except from underneath.
Some areas of Grass Valley have very poor dark sky lighting: Dorsey Drive, the roundabout at the foot of E. Main St., the new lights in the Target parking lot, and the new walkway on the path to Chapa De IndianHealth. Good areas are the Raleys parking lot, Timberwood Estates, parts of the Briarpatch parking lots, and Nevada City Senior Apartments.
For your meeting on October 11, I request that your Council require your Planning or other department to look into the issue and the possibility of local requirements on the matter, and report back to the public. I will be present to answer any questions.
Thank you.
HARRY WYETH
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From: Barbara Rivenes
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 12:35 AM
To: Taylor Day
Subject: Tuesday GV meeting Pioneer Energy agenda item
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To: City Council members,
My name is Don Rivenes. I live at 108 Bridger Ct Grass Valley. As Chair of Nevada County Climate Action Now we would like to express our support for the Agenda item recommending joining the CCA of Pioneer Community Energy. This is an opportunity to save Grass Valley citizens money on their electricity bills, but also to reach the goals of the Energy Action Plan to reduce significantly greenhouse gas emissions. An option of the CCA exists for all citizens to sign up for 100% renewable energy. As a member of the Grass Valley Energy Action Plan Working Group I look forward to working with the CCA to offer more incentives for reaching our EAP goals.
Don Rivenes
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From: Greta Watson
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 11:08 PM
To: Public Comments
Subject: Very disappointed
Hi all,
I was very disappointed in your decision regarding the Baseline group. You were misled by them. After the meeting, one of their members stated that the only reason they formed a club was so that their group could get reservations. They have no interest other than subverting a system that has worked her and across the country for many decades.
As for the comment about across-the-board reservations, there are a number of issues that need to be resolved: how will it be administered, who will collect the court fees each time, how far in advance can a reservation be made (typically one day to three or four days), how will people who aren't knowledgeable about the reservation system react when they get bounced from a court before they have played an hour, and many more issues.
Greta Watson