GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, August 26, 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
Meeting called to order at 6:02 pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hilary Hodge led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Councilmember Jan Arbuckle
Councilmember Joe Bonomolo
Mayor Hilary Hodge
ABSENT
Councilmember Tom Ivy
Vice Mayor Haven Caravelli
AGENDA APPROVAL -
Motion made to approve the agenda as submitted by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Mayor Hodge
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
There was nothing to report out of the closed session from the closed-door meetings of August 20, 2025, at 4 pm and August 26, 2025, at 10 am.
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
CITY UPDATE
1. Police Department Retierment
PUBLIC COMMENT –
In-person public comment: Debbie Land, Sean Johnson, Patrick Johnson, Scott Beesley, Robin Davies, Noga Wisansks, Paul Hass, Duane Straus.
Virtual public comment attached.
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CONSENT ITEMS -
Virtual comments attached.
Motion made to approve consent as submitted by Councilmember Arbuckle, seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Mayor Hodge
2. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2025 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
3. 530 Freeman Lane building reroofing project.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt – Section 15301 “Existing Facilities” Recommendation: The Council 1) approves the Deputy Public Works Director to execute a contract with Demartini Roofing to reroof the building at 530 Freeman Ln subject to legal review; 2) allow Deputy Public Works Director to approve a 5% contingency; 3) allow Finance Director to make any necessary budget adjustments and transfers.
4. Opioid Settlement with Purdue Pharma L.P. and the Sackler Family, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Related Participation Agreements, and Granting Authority to the City Manager to Execute and Enter into Future Agreements Related to the Nationwide Opioid Settlements
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, authorizing the City Manager to execute related agreements and to enter into future agreements relating to the nationwide opioid settlements.
5. Resolution to Incorporate Credit Card Processing Fees into the City’s Municipal Fee Schedule.
CEQA: Not a Project.
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-46, incorporating credit card processing fees into the City’s Municipal Fee Schedule pursuant to Government Code Section 6159.
6. Travel for training course to establish a Designated Infection Control Officer (DICO).
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council approve the out-of-state travel for the EMS Supervisor to attend a required course establishing a Designated Infection Control Officer for the Fire and Police Departments.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATIVE
7. Residential Permit Parking Program
CEQA: Not a project
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Recommendation: (1) Introduce the attached ordinance 836, waive full reading, and read by title only; and (2) approve Resolution 2025-44 effective upon passage of the ordinance Alex Gammelgard, Police Chief, gave an overview of the item to the council.
Public comments: Jedidiah Watson, Sean Johnson, Patrick Johnson, Robin GalvinDavis, Michelle Glind Virtual Public comment attached.
Motion made to (1) Introduce the attached ordinance 836, waive full reading, and read by title only; and (2) approve Resolution 2025-44 effective upon passage of the ordinance by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Mayor Hodge
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilmember Bonomolo announced that they did not have an AdHoc meeting for the skate park, but will be scheduled in September, and attended some closed-door meetings. Councilmember Arbuckle attended a GVDA Merchant Meeting, a GVDA joint Chamber Meeting, a Loma Rica Houses ribbon cutting, a Nevada County Law and Fire meeting, a Salute to First Responders event, a Women League Event, a Women in Municipal Government, and a National League of Cities Meeting. She also announced that there will be an upcoming event of Magical Evening on Mill. Mayor Hodge wants to congratulate the Episcopal Church on their 107th anniversary, attend the chamber business workshop on Wednesday with the Mayor tomorrow at 8 am, LAFCO meeting
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 6:58 pm.
______________________________ _______________________________ Hilary Hodge, Mayor Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk
Adopted on:______________
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Hi, this is Matthew Coulter coming on the parking permit situation, and I'd just like to point out that a lot of folks park right in front of their businesses or as close as they can get a good repeat offender daily in front of Sereno's, and I don't see why the city allows that and why the business owner thinks that doesn't happen, but it takes up space. And then they have a push out in front of their place too, which the sidewalk is often blocked with delivery trucks. They actually park on the sidewalk. So there's only a very narrow passage to go through with the very dark bushes surrounding it and a very tight situation and sloping sidewalk to the entrance to the restaurant. So really parking in Grass Valley and behind the owl is another point. There's a whole stripe where pedestrians are supposed to walk. It no parking, it's diagonally striped, there's no parking, but that seems to be the new place for people to park and have
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