GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:00 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
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 6:05 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Arbuckle led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Councilmember Bob Branstrom
Councilmember Haven Caravelli
Councilmember Tom Ivy
Vice Mayor Hilary Hodge
Mayor Jan Arbuckle
AGENDA APPROVAL -
Tim Kiser, City Manager, requested to update page two of staff report dollar amount to $47,500 which is the reflected price in the amendment document and to remove Item #4 "Audit Amendment" and pull #5 "Drought" from agenda for a latter date.
Motion made to approve agenda with noted changes by Vice Mayor Hodge, Seconded by Councilmember Branstrom.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Branstrom, Councilmember Caravelli, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Hodge, Mayor Arbuckle
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Nothing to report
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Nevada County Economic Development Action Plan Presentation
PUBLIC COMMENT -
Public Comment: Speakers #1- 4, Matthew Coulter
Virtual Comment attached.
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CONSENT ITEMS -
Motion made to approve consent by Vice Mayor Hodge, Seconded by Councilmember Branstrom.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Branstrom, Councilmember Caravelli, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Hodge, Mayor Arbuckle
2. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2024.
Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
3. Employment Agreement for Fire Investigation Services CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) Adopt resolution 2024-31 and 2) Approve the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for hiring of an annuitant for, fire investigation and special enforcement services related to investigation, prevention, and enforcement pursuant to Government Code Section 21224(a). Agreement subject to legal review.
4. Appointment of Independent Auditor for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: That Council 1) Authorize the City Manager to execute an addendum to the contract with Smith & Newell, CPAs for independent audit services for the City for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25, subject to final legal review; 2) Authorize the Finance / Administrative Services Director to make any necessary budget adjustments / transfers; and 3) Approve Smith & Newell, CPAs as a sole-source contractor.
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. Renewal of Body Worn Camera, In-Car Camera, Taser Conducted Energy Device, and Evidence.com digital evidence storage contract
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: That Council (1) Authorize the Police Chief to sign a new 5-year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., subject to legal review and approval for FY 2024/25 budget; (2) find that the procurement of Axon products and services are subject to sole source purchase pursuant to Municipal Code section 3.08.140 (requires 4/5 vote)
8. Identify the terms of reimbursement and other conditions for the fire department response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident as part of the California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA).
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CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) adopt Resolution No. 2024-41, identifying the terms and conditions for the fire departments response away from their official duty station and assigned to emergency incidents as part of California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA).
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
9. Adopt ten Resolutions confirming diagram and assessment and levying assessment, and requesting the County Auditor-Controller to place assessment on tax roll for FY 2024- 25 Landscaping and Lighting Districts (LLD) and Benefit Assessment Districts (AD) CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: That Council 1) holds a public hearing; 2) adopt resolutions related to the Commercial (District No. 1988-1) a Landscaping and Lighting Districts, as follows:
a.) Resolution No. 2024-42 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 1988-1 & b) Resolution No. 2024- 43 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll-Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1988-1; 3) Adopt resolutions related to the Residential (District No. 1988-2) a Landscaping and Lighting Districts as follows: a) Resolution No. 2024-44 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 1988-2 & b) Resolution No 2024-45 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll-Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1988- 2; 4) Adopt resolutions related to the Morgan Ranch Unit 7 (District 2003-1) an Assessment District as follows: a) Resolution No 2024-46 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 2003-1 & b) Resolution No. 2024-47 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll - Morgan Ranch-Unit 7 Benefit Assessment District No. 2003-1; 5) Adopt resolutions related to the Morgan Ranch West (District 2010-1) an Assessment District as follows: a) Resolution No. 2024-48 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 2010-1 & b) Resolution No. 2024- 49 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll - Morgan RanchWest Assessment District No 2010-1; 6) Adopt resolutions related to the Ridge Meadows (District 2016-1) an Assessment District as follows: a) Resolution No. 2024- 50 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 2016-1& b) Resolution No. 2023-51 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll – Ridge Meadows Assessment District No 2016-1.
Andy Heath, Administrative Services Director, gave overview to the council.
Public Comment: Matthew Coulter
Motion made to 1) holds a public hearing; 2) adopt resolutions related to the Commercial (District No. 1988-1) a Landscaping and Lighting Districts, as follows: a.) Resolution No. 2024-42 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 1988-1 & b) Resolution No. 2024-43 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll-Landscaping and
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Lighting District No. 1988-1; 3) Adopt resolutions related to the Residential (District No. 1988-2) a Landscaping and Lighting Districts as follows: a) Resolution No. 2024- 44 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 1988-2 & b) Resolution No 2024-45 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll-Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1988- 2; 4) Adopt resolutions related to the Morgan Ranch Unit 7 (District 2003-1) an Assessment District as follows: a) Resolution No 2024-46 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 2003-1 & b) Resolution No. 2024-47 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll - Morgan Ranch-Unit 7 Benefit Assessment District No. 2003-1; 5) Adopt resolutions related to the Morgan Ranch West (District 2010-1) an Assessment District as follows: a) Resolution No. 2024-48 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 2010-1 & b) Resolution No. 2024-49 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll - Morgan Ranch-West Assessment District No 2010-1; 6) Adopt resolutions related to the Ridge Meadows (District 2016-1) an Assessment District as follows: a) Resolution No. 2024- 50 Confirming Diagram and Assessment and Levying Assessment for FY 2024-25 Assessment District No. 2016-1& b) Resolution No. 2023-51 Requesting the County Auditor to Place Assessment on Tax Roll – Ridge Meadows Assessment District No 2016-1 by Vice Mayor Hodge, Seconded by Councilmember Branstrom.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Branstrom, Councilmember Caravelli, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Hodge, Mayor Arbuckle
10. Measure E Park Funding – Project List Selection for Fiscal Year Budget 2024/25 CEQA: Exempt – Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) review a proposed project list for Fiscal Year 2024/25; and 2) provide direction on the projects to add to the Measure E Park Projects for Fiscal Year 2024/25 Staff.
Bjorn Jones, City Engineer, gave presentation to the Council.
Council discussed lighting at Condon Park, picnic tables at Memorial Park, need for a bathroom in downtown, and funding for Center of the Arts.
Public Comments: Robin Davis, Interfaith ministry, Stephany Stafler Little League President, Matthew Coulter
Council directed staff to budget the proposed list as submitting in the FY24/25 budget and to look at bring back Bathroom in Downtown and Center for the Arts with a different funding source.
11. FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget Public Hearing
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council open the Public Hearing and approve Resolution No. 2024-52 approving the Proposed Budget for the City of Grass Valley and the Successor Agency for fiscal year 2024-25.
Andy Heath, Finance Director, gave overview of the budget to Council.
Council asked for clarification of Mobil Park and water fund, and having a quarterly update.
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Public comment: Matthew Coulter
Motion made to hold the Public Hearing and approve Resolution No. 2024-52 approving the Proposed Budget for the City of Grass Valley and the Successor Agency for fiscal year 2024-25 by Council Member Ivy, Seconded by Councilmember Caravelli.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Branstrom, Councilmember Caravelli, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Hodge, Mayor Arbuckle
12. Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2024-25
CEQA: Not a project.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2024-53 establishing the Appropriations Limit for the City of Grass Valley for the Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Andy Heath, Finance Director, gave overview to the council.
Public Comment: Matthew Coulter
Motion made to approve Resolution No. 2024-53 establishing the Appropriations Limit for the City of Grass Valley for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 by Councilmember Caravelli, Seconded by Councilmember Branstrom.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Branstrom, Councilmember Caravelli, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Hodge, Mayor Arbuckle
ADMINISTRATIVE
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilmember Branstrom had nothing to report. Councilmember Ivy had nothing to report. Councilmember Caravelli attended Thursday Night Market will be missing the next council meeting. Vice Mayor Hodge on stage or back stage the past few weeks, and is excited for Music in the Mountains is hosting many concerts during their summer fest. Mayor Arbuckle attended Nation League of City National Conference, Mayor Manager, National League Public safety policy committee, Pioneer Energy Board Meeting, the last Thursday night market, and on the upcoming Sunday there will be a Historical Marker Ceremony at the Home Place on Linden Ave.
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURN
Meeting Adjourned at 8:09 pm.
_______________________________ ____________________________ Jan Arbuckle, Mayor Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk
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Subject: Voicemail from on Jun 25 2024 6:35 PM
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Yes, hi, my name is Meredith Evans and I have a request to replace the flag that's by the World War I memorial. You can see it on Race Street at Memorial Park. It is a floppy flag. It needs to be nice and fresh. I'm proud of our country, so you guys have that capability and I sure hope you do it and do it before the 4th of July would be awesome because it's a really sorry-looking flag and it Anyway, thank you very much.
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Hello, this is Joyce Hoffman, and my suggestion is, my comment is that at the end of each meeting, the council members share what they have done recently with other groups or communities. And I'm wondering why or if we could have the council members spend more time visiting our own neighborhoods. Have you ever had, you know, coffee clashes or whatever where you actually listen to the people who live here rather than going to Washington, DC for some kind of a seminar? Think about your own constituents. I wonder, can we do that? Thank you.
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