GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, April 14, 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 pm.
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 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
No closed session.
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month Proclamation
2. Nevada County presentation of Animal Shelter progress
3. Wayward Journey 1-Year Partnership Presentation
4. Community Roots Presentation
5. Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month Proclamation
CITY UPDATE
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PUBLIC COMMENT -
Public comments: speakers 1 thru 4 (noted changes no speaker #2) & unnamed.
Virtual comments attached.
CONSENT ITEMS -
Public comment: Matthew Coulter
Motion to approve consent as submitted by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
6. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 24th, 2026 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
7. Memorandum of Understanding with the Sierra Nevada Firefighters, IAFF Local 3800 (Unit 8) for the Period January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-08 approving a twelve (12) month Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Grass Valley and the Sierra Nevada Firefighters, IAFF Local 3800 (Unit 8), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
8. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Grass Valley and Nevada County Resource Conservation District (NCRCD) (via direct funding allocation award; PG&E)
CEQA: Multiple Proposed Projects. Either CEQA exempt and/or NCRCD/Contractor provides CEQA + any/all required permitting services.
Recommendation: Authorize City Manager or City Representative to sign/execute the MOU with Nevada County Resource Conservation District (NCRCD), subject to legal review.
9. Condon Park Skatepark Project – Final Acceptance
CEQA: N/A – Project is Complete
Recommendation: That Council: 1) accept the Condon Park Skatepark Project as complete, and 2) authorize the Deputy Public Works Director to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
10. Prefabricated Restroom Site Improvements Project – Contract Change Order CEQA: Existing facility
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Engineer to execute a contract change order of up to $200,000.00 for added work on the Prefabricated Restroom Site Improvements Project.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
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PUBLIC HEARING
11. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grass Valley adding section
17.74.060(A.5.) Of chapter 17.74 and section 17.81.130 (C.) of Chapter 17.81, Title 17 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code regarding tolling provisions and expiration terms for development entitlements and tentative maps
CEQA: Not a Project under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15378 Recommendation:Introduce Ordinance No. 841 adding section 17.74.060(A.5.) of chapter 17.74 and section 17.81.130 (C.) of Chapter 17.81, Title 17 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code regarding tolling provisions and expiration terms for development entitlements and tentative maps, waive full reading, and read by Title Only (Attachment 2)
Amy Wolfson, City Planning, gave overview of the Ordinance to the council.
Public comment: Unnamed
Motion to Introduce Ordinance No. 841 adding section 17.74.060(A.5.) of chapter
17.74 and section 17.81.130 (C.) of Chapter 17.81, Title 17 of the Grass Valley Municipal Code regarding tolling provisions and expiration terms for development entitlements and tentative maps, waive full reading, and read by Title Only (Attachment 2) by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Vice Mayor Caravelli.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
ADMINISTRATIVE
12. Resolution Recognizing and Adopting Culture Forward 2026-2032: Nevada County’s Arts & Culture Action Plan
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution 2026-09 recognizing and adopting Culture Forward 2026-2032 as a guiding framework supporting the continued vitality of arts, culture, and the creative economy in Nevada County.
Item was requested to be post-pone until April 28th, 2026.
Motion made to post-pone meeting until the 28th of April by Councilmember Arbuckle, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Arbuckle, Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilmember Bonomolo attended a Solid Hazard Waste commission meeting.
Councilmember Ivy attended the Skate Park Grand opening and is looking for the councils support in signing a letter of support for a Placer County Biomass Grant.
Councilmember Arbuckle attended a League of California Cities Meeting, the ribbon cutting of the Skatepark, GVDA Merchant Meeting, Nevada County Law Enforcement Meeting, and the Sacramento Sheriffs Department First annual reunion. Vice Mayor Caravelli attended a Mural tour for the Arts Council, a meeting for the Art project on the CalTrans Pillars, ERC meeting, Child Abuse Prevention, and county dispatch meeting. Mayor Hodge attended the Working lands meeting at Northstar house, a Sierra harvest Soup event, a class on AI, and wanted to say thank you to all of the Doctors in our community.
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CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURN
Meeting was adjourned at 7:49 pm.
Adopted on:___________
______________________________ ____________________________ Hilary Hodge, Mayor Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk
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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN IN SHEET
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