GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, December 13, 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.
Mayor Ben Aguilar, Vice Mayor Jan Arbuckle, Councilmember Bob Branstrom, Councilmember Hilary Hodge, Councilmember Tom Ivy
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.
City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA December 13, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
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. Recognition of Council Member Aguilar by the City Council for his service on the City of Grass Valley City Council from February 10, 2015 to December 13th, 2022.
2. Recognition of Mayor Aguilar by the City Council for his service as Mayor of the City from December 8, 2020 to December 13, 2022.
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 but Council action is required to do so (roll call vote).Unless the Council removes an item from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, public comments are invited as to the consent calendar as a whole and limited to three minutes per person.
3. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2022 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
4. Approval of the Special Meeting Minutes of December 7, 2022 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
5. Assembly Bill 361 Resolution
Recommendation: Adopt resolution R2022-86 authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council and other legislative bodies of the City pursuant to government code section 54953(e)
6. Local Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19)
Recommendation: Continuance of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
7. Local Emergency Proclamation (Drought Conditions)
Recommendation: Drought Conditions proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
8. Reimbursement of Employee Expenses for the Maintenance and Training of Peer Support Dogs Policy
Recommendation: That Council 1) approve a Resolution No. 2022-87 - Adopting a Policy to Reimburse Employee Handlers of Peer Support Dogs; and 2) authorize the Administrative Services Director to make any budget adjustments and/or transfers City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA December 13, 2022
associated with the reimbursement of employee expenses for the maintenance and training of peer support dogs policy.
9. Authorize travel for Vice Mayor Arbuckle to the National League of Cities (Congressional City Conference)
Recommendation: That Council approve travel and related expenses for Vice Mayor Arbuckle to attend the National League of Cities (Congressional City Conference).
10. Second reading of Ordinance 821 to amend City of Grass Valley Municipal Code, Title 15, Chapters 15.02 to 15.06 that incorporates the 2022 California Building Codes Recommendation: Conduct the second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance 821 amending the Grass Valley Municipal Code Chapters 15.02 to 15.06 that incorporates the 2022 California Building Standards Code Title 24 Parts 1 through 12, 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, and local amendments.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
11. Canvass and Statement of Results for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-85 finding and declaring the results of the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election.
At this time Council Member Aguilar will vacate his seat at the dias.
12. New Council Member Installation – Haven Caravelli & Hilary Hodge Recommendation: The Deputy City Clerk will administer the oath of office to new Council Members Haven Caravelli and Hilary Hodge for a four-year term commencing December 13, 2022 and continuing through December 8, 2026 or until their successor is elected and the election has been certified.
At this time Council Member Caravelli and Council Member Hodge will take seats at the dais.
13. Council Reorganization - Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor Recommendation: That the Deputy City Clerk conduct the election of the Mayor. The Deputy City Clerk will then turn the meeting over to the new Mayor. The new Mayor will conduct the election of the Vice Mayor.
At this time name plates will be rearranged.
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 City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA December 13, 2022
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).
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
ADJOURN
POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a meeting of The City Council, scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022.
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Taylor Day, Deputy City Clerk