GRASS VALLEY
Special City Council Meeting
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA March 15, 2023
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
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 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.
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).
1. Approval of the Special Council Meeting Minutes of February 9, 2023 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
2. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 14, 2023 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
3. Approval of the Special Council Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2023 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
4. Local Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19)
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: Ending of the of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency and adopting Resolution 2023-06.
5. Local Emergency Proclamation (Drought Conditions)
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Drought Conditions proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
6. Local Emergency Proclamation (Winter Storm of February 2023) CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: To continue the Winter Storm February 24th, 2023 to March 1st, 2023 proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
7. February 2023 Winter Storm – Authorize Emergency Contracts CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: That Council adopt Resolution 2023-08 authorizing the City Manager to enter into emergency contracts without advertising for bids and ratifying City of Grass Valley, CA AGENDA March 15, 2023
emergency contract execution relating to recovery from the February 2023 winter storms.
8. 4th of July Fireworks Show (Approval of Pyro Spectaculars North Agreement) CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: The Council 1) approve the 2022 4th of July Fireworks Show; 2) approve City Manager to execute an Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars North, Inc. for amount of $21,500 for the 4th of July Fireworks Show; and 3) approve the Finance Director to make any necessary budget adjustments and transfers.
9. Grass Valley Police Officers’ Association – Unit 6 – Side Letter to July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 – Lateral Police Officer Recruitment Incentives CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council adopt Resolution No. 2023-05 approving a Side Letter to the Labor Memorandum of Understanding for the period beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 between the City of Grass Valley and the Grass Valley Police Officers’ Association (Unit 6) for recruitment incentives for lateral police officers.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATIVE
10. Acceptance of the Final Report on the 2017 Gold Country Coalition Brownfield Grant CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Accept the Final Report and direct staff to submit it to the United State Environmental Protection Agency program manager.
11. FY 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Review
CEQA: Not a project
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
This is to certify that the above notice of a Special meeting of the City Council, scheduled for Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2023.
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Taylor Day, City Clerk