GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 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 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Hodge led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Councilmember Jan Arbuckle
Councilmember Joe Bonomolo
Councilmember Tom Ivy
Vice Mayor Haven Caravelli
Mayor Hilary Hodge
AGENDA APPROVAL
Motion made to approve the agenda as submitted by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Vice Mayor Caravelli.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Nothing to report out of closed session.
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
CITY UPDATE
PUBLIC COMMENT
In person public comments: Speakers 1 thru 5 (Noted changes no speaker #2) Virtual public comments attached.
CONSENT ITEMS -
Virtual public comments.
Item # 3.
City of Grass Valley, CA MINUTES February 24, 2026
Motion made to approve the consent as submitted by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2026.
Recommendation: Council approves minutes as submitted.
2. Joint Agreement with Grass Valley and Nevada County Consolidated Fire District for use of shared fleet facility.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) Approve the Fire Chief to enter into a cooperative license agreement between the City of Grass Valley and Nevada County Consolidated Fire District for shared use of the fleet maintenance shop.
3. 2025 Annual Measure E Street Rehabilitation Project – Final Acceptance CEQA: N/A – Project is Complete
Recommendation: That Council: 1) accept the 2025 Annual Measure E Street Rehabilitation Project as complete, and 2) authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
4. Downtown Street Rehab Project – Final Acceptance
CEQA: N/A – Project is Complete
Recommendation: That Council: 1) accept the Downtown Street Rehabilitation Project as complete, and 2) authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATIVE
5. FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council, by motion, approve the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review and the recommended budget revisions.
Jenifer Stzynski, Finance Director
Public comments: Bob Branstrom
Motion made to approve the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review and the recommended budget revisions by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
6. Downtown Grass Valley Roundabout Project – Approve Final Concept
Item # 3.
City of Grass Valley, CA MINUTES February 24, 2026
CEQA: N/A – CEQA review will be completed as part of the project work Recommendation: That Council approve a final intersection treatment at Neal St and South Auburn St for the Downtown Grass Valley Roundabout Project Bjorn Jones, City Engineer, gave presentation to the council Public comment: Robin Davis, Jay Strauss, Bob Branstrom, Mark Demartni, Malina Sha, Larry Onios
Virtual comments attached.
Motion made to approve a final intersection treatment at Neal St and South Auburn St for the Downtown Grass Valley Roundabout Project with the original rightout/right-in configuration by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli
Voting Nay: Mayor Hodge
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilmember Ivy had nothing to report. Councilmember Bonomolo attended an interview on KNCO with WM. Councilmember Arbuckle attended the league of cities board meeting in Berkley, will be attending the Policies meeting, Small rural Cities, GVDA and Chamber Executive Board Meeting. Vice Mayor Caravelli Conducted Historical Commission interviews, and wanted to thank Public Works for their hard work during the storm, and will not be at next meeting but wanted to give thanks and appreciation to Tim for his service over the years and he will be missed. Mayor Hodge attended the wild and Scenic Film festival.
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Adopted on:_______________
________________________ ________________________
Hilary Hodge, Mayor Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk
Item # 3.
1 Taylor Whittingslow
From: PATRICK JOHNSON - Voicemail box 8880 <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 3:07 PM
To: Public Comments
Subject: Voicemail from PATRICK JOHNSON at Feb 24 2026 3:05 PM Attachments: 1771974358-00004711.mp3
You received a new voicemail message
New voicemail message
Time: Tuesday, February 24 2026 3:05 PM
From: PATRICK JOHNSON
Duration: 38 seconds
Voicemail box: 8880
Transcript:
Hi, my name is Patrick Johnson. My address is 16714 Scott way in grass valley. I am just calling to share my support for the roundabout project and I would like to encourage all the members of the city council to vote for the plan. I think it looks great as someone who travels from Alta Sierra to grass valley. I have dealt with that crazy intersection before, and I feel like this new plan is going to make that route so much easier. So I encourage everyone to please vote yes. And thank you for listening to my comment.
Rate this transcript's accuracy
Item # 3.