City Council Minutes
February 22, 2022
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Walker called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Walker, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, Councilmember White Councilmember Tipton arrived at 6:20 p.m.
ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez
STAFF: City Manager Wood, Fire Chief Langborg, Captain Mixer, IT Director Espinosa, City Attorney Cochran, City Clerk Rathbun
GUESTS: Zandra Galvan
A MOTION by Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, seconded by Councilmember White to excuse Councilmember Martinez. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Councilmember White, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon and Mayor Walker. ABSENT: Councilmembers Martinez and Tipton. Motion carried.
A MOTION by Councilmember White, seconded by Mayor Pro-tem Untalon to excuse Councilmember Tipton. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Councilmember White, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon and Mayor Walker.
ABSENT: Councilmembers Martinez and Tipton. Motion carried.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
There was a moment of silence.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Wood asked that Items I-1 and I-4 be removed from the agenda. City Council concurred.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Zandra Galvan, Superintendent of Greenfield Union School District, thanked the Police Department for their community spirit and thanked the Police Officer for taking the student to breakfast on Monday. She also stated that she met Captain Mixer and Code Enforcement Officers Avalos and Sanchez at the Rotary meeting. She also stated that the Greenfield School Board was very much in favor of having a joint meeting with the City Council. She thanked Jose Sanchez and the Greenfield Science Workshop staff for all their efforts and was grateful for them.
COMMENTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
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Councilmember White asked that the mid-block crosswalks signs needed to be replaced on Elm Avenue.
He stated that he was happy to see the sports activity at Patriot Park. He announced that the Greenfield Little League’s opening day was March 12th. He thanked staff for filling the potholes that he reported. He stated that Blue Zone would be having an event on the February 23rd from 4 to 5 p.m. He also congratulated the Greenfield High School Girls Basketball team and Coach Radcliff for being league champions.
Mayor Pro-tem Untalon thanked the Greenfield Police and Captain Mixer for holding the crossing guard training today as well as the traffic committee for the suggestion. She also congratulated the Greenfield High Bruins Girls Varsity Basketball team in becoming the League’s champions and for going 12 to 0 in league. She also congratulated that Bruin’s Wrestling team, Boys’ Soccer team and the Girls’ Volleyball for being league champions as well.
Mayor Walker congratulated all the Bruins teams. He gave a shout out to the Greenfield Police Department for doing a great job. He also thanked the Public Works Department for fixing the sewer leak on Eucalyptus. He also announced that the City Council would be having its district election map meeting tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. and invited everyone to attend.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A MOTION by Councilmember White, seconded by Councilmember Tipton to approve the consent items including Warrants #314204 through #314307 and Bank Drafts #4688 through #4736 in the amount of $747,623.91 and approve Minutes of the February 3, Special City Council Meeting, Minutes of the March 8, 2022 City Council Meeting and Receive and File Monthly Reports – Finance / Recreation Department. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Councilmember White, Councilmember Tipton, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon and Mayor Walker. ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez. Motion carried.
MAYOR’S PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS
INTRODUCTION AND SWEARING IN OF POLICE OFFICER MARIA MARTINEZ Captain Mixer introduced Officer Martinez and gave a brief background about her.
City Clerk Rathbun administered the oath of office to Officer Martinez.
INTRODUCTION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ESTELA AVALOS AND ANTHONY
SANCHEZ AND OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS NANCY CORREA AND RAFAEL
CORONEL
Captain Mixer introduced Code Enforcement Officers Avalos and Sanchez and Animal Control Officer Coronel. He also gave brief background about each one of them.
UPDATE – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) PLAN
City Manager Wood gave an update regarding the ARPA funds.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD
OVERRULING OBJECTIONS AND CONFIRMING COSTS OF NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND
PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION
RESOLUTION #2022-10
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Staff report was given by Fire Chief Langborg.
Councilmember Tipton asked if the County charged a fee for this service. Chief Langborg stated that he would check.
Mayor Walker opened the public hearing at 6:45 p.m.
Bea Diaz thanked the Fire Department for all they do. She asked if anything could be done about people planting vegetables in their front yard, such as corn. She stated that it was a fire hazard.
Mayor Walker closed the public hearing at 6:47 p.m.
A MOTION by Councilmember Tipton, seconded by Councilmember White to adopt Resolution #2022-10, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Overruling Objections and Confirming Costs of Nuisance Abatement and Providing for Collection”. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Councilmember White, Councilmember Tipton,
Mayor Pro-tem Untalon and Mayor Walker. ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez. Motion carried.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD TO APPROVE TO SUPPLEMENTALLY APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021–2022 OPERATING BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $148,000 FOR SUPPLEMENTAL POLICE TRAINING,
THE PURCHASE OF WATER METERS AND METER MODULES, PURCHASE OF SLUDGE
PUMPS/INSTALLATION AND INITIAL STUDY/POLE AUDIT FOR LIGHTING POLE PURCHASE
PROJECT
RESOLUTION #2022-11
Staff report was given by City Manager Wood.
A MOTION by Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, seconded by Councilmember White to adopt Resolution #2022- 11, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield to Approve to Supplementally Appropriate Funds for the Fiscal Year 2021–2022 Operating Budget in the Amount of $148,000 for Supplemental Police Training, the Purchase of Water Meters and Meter Modules, Purchase of Sludge Pumps/Installation and Initial Study/Pole Audit for Lighting Pole Purchase Project”. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Councilmember White, Councilmember Tipton, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon and Mayor Walker. ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez. Motion carried.
BRIEF REPORTS ON CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND MEETINGS ATTENDED BY MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember White reported on the TAMC meeting. He stated that the Board had approved the bike grant program.
Mayor Walker reported that the AMBAG meeting was very brief and they discussed the RHNA numbers and appointments to the different committees.
Councilmember Tipton reported on the SVSWA meeting. He stated that they were continuing working to move from the Sun Street location and the move would probably be completed by July 1st. He stated that the new rates would be coming out in May for next year. He also stated that the Authority was looking for office space and they needed to be out of their current location by next July. 17 City Council Minutes
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Mayor Walker reported that the Monterey County Mayors’ meeting was also very brief and stated that they were discussing having the Santa Cruz County Mayors be included in the group.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney Cochran reminded everyone that the Draft Map meeting was tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Wood stated that tomorrow’s meeting was very important for the district elections. He also gave kudos to the Greenfield Police Department.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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Mayor of the City of Greenfield
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City Clerk of the City of Greenfield
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