GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hodge led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Councilmember Joe Bonomolo
Councilmember Tom Ivy
Vice Mayor Haven Caravelli
Mayor Hilary Hodge
ABSENT
Councilmember Jan Arbuckle
AGENDA APPROVAL -
Item #1 (Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation) was requested to be postponed until the next council meeting.
Motion made to approve the agenda with the noted change by Councilmember Ivy, Seconded by Vice Mayor Caravelli.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
PUBLIC COMMENT –
In-person speakers: Public sign-in sheet speakers 1 to 7 (noted change: speaker #4 did not speak)
Virtual public comments attached.
Item # 4.
City of Grass Valley, CA MINUTES March 11, 2025
CONSENT ITEMS -
Motion made to approve the consent as submitted by Vice Mayor Caravelli, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
2. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2025 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
3. Financial Services – Contract Authorization
CEQA: N/A – Consultant selection is a procedural action. CEQA review will be completed as part of the project work
Recommendation: That Council 1) authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Andy Heath, pending legal review, for Financial Services, in an amount not to exceed $157,000 annually.
4. Mill Street Parking Lot Construction Project – Final Acceptance CEQA: Exempt, Class 11 and 32
Recommendation Motion: That Council: 1) accept the Mill Street Parking Lot Construction Project as complete, and 2) authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
5. Second Reading of Ordinance 834 of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley amending subsection (C) and adding subsection (D)(7) to Section 17.44.140 of Chapter 17.44 of Title 17 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code to allow eligible mixeduse projects to include up to 10 dwelling units in the Town Core zone pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.5
CEQA: Not a project pursuant to Government Code section 65913.5(a)(3) Recommendation:
1. That City Council find the Ordinance is not a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Government Code section 65913.5(a)(3).
2. Hold a second reading of the attached Ordinance 834 waive full reading, and read by Title Only, to amend subsection (c) and add subsection (d)(7) to section 17.44.140 of chapter 17.44 of title 17 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code to allow eligible mixeduse projects to include up to 10 dwelling units in the Town Core zone pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.5
6. Review of 2024 Annual Housing Element Progress Report CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Receive and File. No formal action required.
7. Review of 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: Receive and File. No formal action required.
8. Surplus Property Designation and Disposition
CEQA: Not a project
Item # 4.
City of Grass Valley, CA MINUTES March 11, 2025
Recommendation: That the Council adopt resolution No. 2025-04 declaring a police vehicle as surplus and authorize the sale to Dignity Health (Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital) for a medic supervisor vehicle.
9. Nevada County Boundary Drop Response Plan
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) approve the Fire Chief to enter into the agreement, subject to legal review, and 2) Direct staff to provide updates on progress and outcomes during a six-month evaluation period.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATIVE
10. Review of Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps and Make Recommendations
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: That Council receive input and recommendations on the Office of State Fire Marshal Local Responsibility Area Fire Severity Zone Maps.
Mark Buttron, Fire Chief, and Duane Strawser, Community Risk Reduction, gave the council an overview and presentation
Public comment: Lilly Maria Moora, Matthew Coulter
This was an informational item and no action was needed.
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilmember Bonomolo is speaking with people in the public and will attend the Solid Waste and Hazard Commission meeting. Councilmember Ivy participated at the Nevada County Community Foundation meeting, and had a meeting in his Pioneer Community Energy capacity and met with the state legislature regarding Biomass. Vice Mayor Caravelli attended the ERC sponsorship meeting, Center for the Arts show, Manteno Park discussion, ERC Board Meeting, Meeting with 4wall, meeting with two Historical Commissioners, St Piran's day Event, and will not be at the first meeting in April. Mayor Hodge had her first Wednesday with the mayor, attended the Nevada County Leaders meeting, GVDA board meeting, St.
Piran's Day, and attended a non-profit collaboration with PR and promotion.
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 pm.
___________________________ _____________________________ Hilary Hodge, Mayor Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk
Adopted on:_____________
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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN IN SHEET
WELCOME to the City of Grass Vattey City Council meeting! Pubtic Comments provide an opportunity for the pubtic to address the City Counciton any subject which is not on the agenda but in the jurisdiction of the councit. lf you wish to speak, ptease indicate in the appropriate box when you sign in and take the number corresponding to your name. Each individual can have up to 3 minutes of pubtic comment. At the beginning of the meeting, there witl be an atlotted 30 minutes of generat pubtic comments and the remainder of comments witt be heard at the end of the agenda.
Speakers witt be called in order of the numbers given.
When you are recognized by the mayor:
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