Gridley City Council —Special Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 23, 2023; 6:00 pm
Gridley City Hall, 685 Kentucky Street, Gridley, CA 95948 Approved as submitted
"Our purpose is to continuously enhance our community's vitality and overall quality of life. We are committed to providing high quality, cost-effective municipal services and forming productive partnerships with our residents and regional organizations. We collectively develop, share, and are guided by a clear vision, values, and meaningful objectives."
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Farr called the meeting to order at 6:00 prn.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: Farr,lohnson, Sanchez, Calderon, Roberts
Absent: None
Arriving after roll call: None
Staff Present: Cliff Wagner, City Administrator
Rodney Harr, Chief of Police
Jake Carter, Utility Director
Tony Galyean, City Attorney
Donna Decker, City Planner
Dave Harden, City Engïneer
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Sanchez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION — None
PROCLAMATION —None
INTRODUCTION OF NEW OR PROMOTED EMPLOYEES -None
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FORUM —
City Administrator acknowledged the public comments that were submitted by Gridley resident, Pat Coughlan, via email regarding item #6. The comments were distributed to Council and a copy will be kept with the minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Council Minutes Dated December 19th, 2022.
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2. Approval of Utility Director Employment Agreement
3. Cíty Council Committee Assignments
Motion to approve consent agenda was made by Vice Mayor Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Roberts.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: Farr, lohnson, Sanchez, Calderon, Roberts
Motion passed, 5-0
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
4. Gridley 2022 Sports Complex Phase 1 RRT Project (Project# TX-04-002) City Engineer, Dave Harden, presented the staff report seeking approval to begin the design and prepare construction documents to place the Gridley Sports Complex Phase 1 out for bid.
After brief Council discussion, motion to approve was made by Councilmember Calderon, seconded by Vice Mayor Johnson.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: Farr, Johnson, Sanchez, Calderon, Roberts
Motion passed, 5-0
2023 City of Gridley Public Works Design and Construction Standards Details and Specifications Update
City Administrator, Cliff Wagner, addressed the Council to explain the need for an update to the City's Construction Standards. City Engineer, Dave Harden, presented the task order which outlined what this job will entail to complete.
Motion to approve the task order was made by Councilmember Sanchez, seconded by Councilmember Roberts.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: Farr, lohnson, Sanchez, Calderon, Roberts
Motion passed, 5-0
6. Site Development Plan:
Resolution No. 2023-R-001: A Resolution to amend the General Plan land use designation from Industrial (I) to Commercial (C), and to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration. (APN 021-270-043, -044, and -014)
Ordinance No. 843-2023 First Reading by Title Only: An application to rezone three parcels approximately 4.6 acres from Heavy Industrial (M-2) to General Commercial (C-2). (APN 021- 270-043, -044, and -014)
SDP 1-22: Application for a site development plan to develop a 5,200 square foot convenience market, a 16-pump fuel canopy for autos, a 4-pump fuel canopy for GRIDLEY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Special Meeting of 1-23-23 Page 2 of 4 tractor/trucks/semis, a 1,344 square foot carwash, and an 824-square foot coffee kiosk with 2 driveway accesses at SR 99 and West Liberty Road.
(APN 021-270-043 and -044)
LM 1-22: An application to merge two parcels consisting of approximately 3.41-total acres, located on the northwest corner of West Liberty Road and State Route 99. (APN 021-270- 043 and -044)
Planning Director Donna Decker provided a thorough review of the proposed site development plan to Council.
Councilmember Sanchez expressed visibility concerns for travelers travelling East bound onto Highway 99.
Pat Coghlan provided written comments and briefly spoke stating his safety concerns.
Motion to approve Resolution 2023-R-001 was made by Vice Mayor Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Roberts.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: Farr, Johnson, Calderon, Roberts
Noes: Sanchez
Motion passed, 4-1
Motion to accept the first reading by title only of Ordinance 843-2023 was made by Councilmember Sanchez, seconded by Councilmember Roberts.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: Farr,lohnson, Sanchez, Calderon, Roberts
Motion passed, 5-0
7. Resolution No. 2023-R-002: Application for a tentative subdivision map to subdivide one parcel consisting of approximately 12.34 acres into five (5) parcels for a commercial and multi-family housing development located on the west side of State Route 99. (APN: 021-110-033)
Planning Director Decker, requested to continue this item until the next regular Council meeting.
8. Resolution No. 2023-R-003: A Resolution of the City Council of the Cíty of Gridley Authorizing and Designating City Representatives to Vote the City's Interests in Governance Agreements Associated with City's Participation in Programs, Projects, and Services as a Member of the Northern California Power Agency
City Administrator Wagner requested Council approve Resolution 2023-R-003 that appoints both Jake Carter and Catalina Sanchez as representatives to NCPA Committees and Mike Farr as the Alternate Representative to the NCPA Commission and other various NCPA committees.
Motion to approve was made by Councilmember Roberts, seconded by Councilmember Sanchez.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: Farr, Johnson, Sanchez, Calderon, Roberts
Motion passed, 5-0
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9. Department of Parks and Recreation Waivers and Release Forms City Attorney, Tony Galyean, explained the City's need to implement waiver and release forms which participant groups and individuals should sign prior to the use or rental of City facilities and property or prior to participation in City sponsored recreation programs ín order to further mitigate the City's exposure to liability. This item was provided as informational only.
CITY STAFF AND COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS -None
CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS -None
POTENTIAL FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS - (Appearing on the Agenda within 30-90 days}:
Treasurer's Report FYE 21-22 2/20/2023
Broadband Feasibility Study Proposal 2/20/2023
Orchard View Final Map 2/6/2023
General Plan Amendment/Pre-zone 2/6/2023
Butte County/City of Gridley Land Development 2/6/2023
General Plan, Sphere of Influence Amendment Contract Award 3/20/2023 Industrial Park Final Map 3/20/2023
CLOSED SESSION10. "Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9 (Michael Miller vs City of Gridley; Butte County Superior Court, Case No. 21CV02975" Council went into closed session at 7:48 pm and came out at 8:01 pm with no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further i~rttsTeft to discuss, Mayor Farr adjourned to the next regular meeting on February 6tn, Cliff V~l;ner, City~dmi
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