GRASS VALLEY
City Council Regular Meeting, Capital Improvements Authority and Redevelopment "Successor Agency"
Tuesday, June 23, 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 Joe Bonomolo
Councilmember Tom Ivy
Vice Mayor Haven Caravelli
Mayor Hilary Hodge
ABSENT
Councilmember Jan Arbuckle
AGENDA APPROVAL -
Motion made to approve the agenda by Vice Mayor Caravelli, Seconded by Councilmember Bonomolo.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Noting to report on item #1, and on Item #2 The City Council provided direction to initiate litigation against certain fire truck manufacturers and private equity firms under state and federal anti-trust laws for anticompetitive mergers, acquisitions and other unfair practices that sharply inflated the cost of fire trucks and parts and delayed delivery to fire departments nationwide, including the Grass Valley Fire Department. Once the lawsuit is formally commenced, the action, the defendants, and the other particulars shall be disclosed to any person upon inquiry.
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
CITY UPDATE
Item # 1.
City of Grass Valley, CA MINUTES June 23, 2026
1. Sierra Nevada Conservancy Grant & California Air Resources Board (CARB) Grant Announcements
PUBLIC COMMENT -
Speakers 1 thru 13
CONSENT ITEMS -
Public comment: Matthew Coulter
Motion made to approve the consent as submitted by Councilmember Bonomolo, Seconded by Councilmember Ivy.
Voting Yea: Councilmember Bonomolo, Councilmember Ivy, Vice Mayor Caravelli, Mayor Hodge
2. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2026 Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
3. Title: Corrected Appropriation Limit for Fiscal Year 2026-27 CEQA: Not a Project.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026- 32 establishing the corrected Appropriation Limit for the City of Grass Valley for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and superseding Resolution No. 2026-24 adopted on June 9, 2026.
4. Title VI Program – Adopt Implementation Plan
CEQA: N/A – Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council adopt the City of Grass Valley Title VI Implementation Plan
5. ADA Transition Plan – Appoint ADA Coordinator
CEQA: N/A – Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council appoint City Engineer Bjorn Jones as the City’s ADA Coordinator
6. Adoption of Community and Outreach Coordinator Position, Modification of Authorized Staffing, and Budget Amendment
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: That the City Council: 1) Adopt the Community and Outreach Coordinator job description and authorize the creation of one (1) part-time Community and Outreach Coordinator position not to exceed 960 hours annually; 2) Authorize the conversion of the currently budgeted and authorized part-time Community Services Analyst (CSA) position to one (1) full-time Community Services Analyst position; 3) Eliminate the currently authorized full-time Community Engagement Specialist position and reallocate the associated funding to support the newly created Community and Outreach Coordinator position; 4) Approve the associated budget amendment; and 5) Authorize the City Manager to make any necessary administrative changes to implement these staffing modifications.
7. Calling and Giving Notice of Holding a General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026 CEQA: Not a project
Item # 1.
City of Grass Valley, CA MINUTES June 23, 2026
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-33 calling and giving notice of holding a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of two Council Members for the City of Grass Valley
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND /
OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT
Continuation of speakers 14 thur 18 (noted changes no speaker #14).
Virtual public comments attached.
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Councilmember Bonomolo visited a convalescent hospital. Councilmember Ivy with Councilmember Bonomolo attended an Adhoc Committee and bike pump track meeting, and the pioneer energy meeting. Vice Mayor Caravelli attended the ERC executive meeting, Thursday Night Market, and clarify that she does lives in the City Limits. Mayor Hodge is thankful for Councilmember Arbuckle's service at the league of California & national levels.
ADJOURN
Meeting adjourned at 7:12 pm.
______________________________ ______________________________ Hilary Hodge, Mayor Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk
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CITY OF GRASS VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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 CounciI on any subject which is not on the agenda but in the jurisdiction of the council. lf you wish to speak, please 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.
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Item # 1.
EMERGENCY
EVACUATION
ROUTE
PROTECT OUR
FAMILIES!
Join your neighbors demanding that the City make Doris Drive safer! WE WANT TO:
Make it easier to escaPe in an emergency: tmprove the egress and ingress from North Church Slreet throuSh where Doris Drive enters the Cypress Hills Subdivisjon above our neighborhood. Specifically, gravel and mainrain the upper portion of Doris Drive where no maintenance now occurc. The city needs to maintain the condition of that as a gravel road such that regular cars can easily use it in the event of an emerSency evacualion.
Slow cars down & improve safety signage: Creale lraffic catminS/stowinS infrastructure such as improved signage around the blind corner where Doris Drive heads up hill and reflective mirrors on either side of tha! blind corner so oncoming lraffic can see around lhe corner and speed tables on Doris Drive
COME TO THE GV CITY COUNCIL
MEETING TUESDAYJUNE 23 at 6:00
I 25 East Main Street Grass Valley
We will present the signatures on petitions that we have gathered from the neighborhood and ask the Council for their support to save our lives.
You will have an opportunity to present public comments about why you want the City to act. But you don't have to speak - just standing together with all of us will make a big difference.
Questionsl Call or email lzzy (530) 913-1844 [email protected]
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