CITY OF
CITY OF JACKSON
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
JACKSON May 12'h, 2023
A LIFORNIA
Mayor and Council Members John Georgette, City Clerk
Steve McLean, Mayor
Chad Simmons, Vice Mayor Staff Members:
Max Godde, Council Member Yvonne Kimball, City Manager
Connie Gonsalves, Council Member Bree Wilder, Public Works Superintendent Bob Stimpson, Council Member Chris Mynderup, Police Chief Carleen Kirkpatrick, Administrative Assistant
ABSENT: None
Mayor McLean called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
Mayor McLean led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Motion to approve the City Council Special Meeting Agenda dated May 12"h, 2023 as presented. Moved by Councilmember Stimpson, seconded by Councilmember Gonsalves, and carried by a 5 to 0 vote:
AYES: McLean, Simmons Godde, Gonsalves, Stimpson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
2. DISCUSSION CALENDAR.
For the record: Action minutes provide the necessary documentation of City Council actions and audio recordings are retained for those desiring more detail on particular agenda item discussions. These audio recordings provide an accurate and comprehensive backup of City Council deliberations and citizen discussion.
a. Amended Special Event Permit Approval - Mother Lode Cruise/Car Show.
Chief Mynderup advised a minor change was proposed to the Mother Lode Cruise Car Show Special Event Application, for the Elks Club to operate a beer and wine garden next to Sue's Shop in the parking lot owned by the City of Jackson. A band will play at this location and consumption of alcohol will be confined to the designated area. The Chamber of Commerce is using their license for the event and using bartenders from the Elks Club.
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Mayor McLean opened the item for council discussion. Councilmember Stimpson asked where the proceeds from sales will be going. Councilmember Gonsalves advised the proceeds will go to either the Chamber of Commerce or be split between the Chamber and the Elks. Gonsalves advised this amendment was due to some difficulty the Chamber experienced with securing a service organization to run the beer and wine garden. They had reached out to Lions and lone Rotary, and at the last minute the Chamber decided to operate it themselves with the help of Elk's bartenders.
Mayor McLean asked for public comments and received none. Mayor requests a motion.
Motion to approve the Amended Special Event Permit Approval - Mother Lode Cruise/Car Show, dated May 5th, 2023 as presented. Moved by Councilmember Stimpson, seconded by Vice Mayor Simmons, and carried by a 5 to 0 vote:
AYES: McLean, Simmons Godde, Gonsalves, Stimpson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: S None
b. Letter in support of the League of Cities' efforts to enact legislative actions on Fentanyl and substance use.
City Manager Kimball advised the support letter from the League of Cities requests legislature to enact legislation regarding the Fentanyl substance abuse issues and the City of Jackson wishes to support this effort. Mayor McLean opened the item for council discussion. Councilmembers expressed support for the letter. Chief Mynderup provided a handout on the dangers and statistics related to Fentanyl use, stating this issue is a national emergency. Overdose deaths from Fentanyl is now the #1 leading cause of death for individuals between 18 and 43 years. Between 2020 and 2021, nearly 79,000 people between the age of 18 and 45 died of Fentanyl overdose in the United States, surpassing car accidents and suicides. Most of the illegal Fentanyl in the US is coming from Mexico and China, and is often laced with other drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. Tiny amounts (2 to 3 micrograms) can result in a lethal dose. Councilmember Stimpson stated he heard if the drug comes in contact with skin, it can also be deadly. Mynderup advised this is another fear that is widely documented with law enforcement, resulting in changing many of our own PD safety protocols when dealing with suspected Fentanyl. This can include full face respiration masks, double gloves, and carrying of Narcan. Within the last two years, Jackson PD has deployed Narcan at least a dozen times. Councilmember Gonsalves asked if Fentanyl is seen mostly in the schools or out on the street. Mynderup advised it is more out on the street. Jackson PD got together with Sacramento District Attorney's office to watch a presentation for high schoolers, raising awareness of the dangers of Fentanyl. PD has requested they bring it to our local high schools and they did. Mayor McLean asked if Narcan is easily available for PD, and Mynderup advised it is and many users are also carrying it because they can get it free. Officer Tollett administered Narcan last week to an individual and it was non-effective. Once EMT's arrived, they had to administer Narcan intravenously before the person pulled out of what was nearly their death.
Most of the flow of Fentanyl in our area is coming up from Stockton and Sacramento and is very prevalent within the homeless community.
Mayor McLean asked for public comments and received none. Mayor requests a motion.
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Motion to approve the Letter in support of the League of Cities' efforts to enact legislative actions on Fentanyl and substance use dated May 12", 2023 as presented. Moved by Councilmember Stimpson, seconded by Councilmember Gonsalves, and carried by a 5 to 0 vote:
AYES: McLean, Simmons Godde, Gonsalves, Stimpson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
c. Staff update on preparation efforts for July 3 Fireworks and festivities.
Chief Mynderup advised he and PW Supt. Bree Wilder met with Lions Club member Todde Riebe on Monday May 8th about the upcoming July 3°° fireworks. Historically, the Lions Club launched fireworks at the Jackson Junior High School, which was a huge event for people to view the fireworks with lots of kids' games, hot dogs, hamburgers, and a watermelon eating contest. With Covid, the event was cancelled for a couple years, and recent fire issues in California have caused issues for fireworks companies. This year, fireworks will still launch from the Junior High, but spectators and the event will be at Detert Park. Lions Club will sell fireworks and conduct kids events at Aimee Field, like last year. The application and facility use permits have been issued, but there are some concerns regarding vendors.
Mayor McLean opened the item for council discussion. McLean provided the example that for Dandelion Days, Lions Club gets a permit and controls all the vendors. City Manager Kimball advised Lions Club provides their own vendor permits and the City doesn't require business licenses for Dandelion Days. Councilmember Stimpson advised the City shuts down the street. Kimball advised PD takes care of the street and there have been no serious issues on Dandelion Days. Chief Mynderup advised the only issue they've really ever experienced was during last year's Christmas Delights with the same vendor selling the light up slap bracelets and toys that caused issues on July 3rd, that did not obtain permission from the Lions Club. PD had to intervene and diffuse the situation, requiring them to move outside the event. Councilmember Gonsalves stated it seems logical to have Lions Club run the July 3d event the same as they run Dandelion Days with regards to vendors.
Jeff Votaw of the Lions Club requested guidance from council on how many vendors to allow, where to put them, and potentially requiring a fee on vendor registration. He advised the alcohol and cornhole tournament have been eliminated to gear the event more towards the kids/kids' games. He expressed parking concerns for attendees vs. vendors, and Vice Mayor Simmons agreed the parking is horrible at the park. Simmons and PW Supt. Wilder clarified Little League's contract for the snack shack is up in June and as a city owned building, the city can decide who uses the space for any given event outside that contract. Wilder advised there are numerous youth organizations in the county that may be interested in using the snack shack to make money. Little League does not have priority and has left the shack a mess at the end of their contract each year. Little League's items are stored there year around, but there is space to move them out of the shack area if the city wishes to allow another organization to use the space.
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Councilmember Gonsalves requested clarification on allowing vendors into the park in past years, and City Manager Kimball advised they just show up. This is one of the main concerns for Lions Club on the day of the event, though they do have some retired officers to help direct traffic and PD has always been willing to assist. Lions Club offers a shuttle service from the High School to the field as well, and council advised of a couple other options for shuttle services/parking. Jeff Votaw stated he would like to conduct a site visit with the city to make a plan for the park and would like to line all the vendors up like a food court by the "visitor's dugout" to hopefully drive up sales at their fireworks booth. Councilmember Gonsalves suggested limiting vendors to food vendors only and to address those who arrive without permission, such as liquid lights. Mayor McLean agreed limiting the space for a food court gives Lions a little more control over vendors, and suggested they advertise with a contact number for vendors to call and register for these limited spaces.
A suggestion was made was to eliminate vendors altogether. City Manager Kimball advised cily staff can be informed not to provide business licenses for this one day event if vendors will not be allowed. She also offered to put the use of the snack shack out to bid to make it fair for anyone interested, if this is something council and Lions wants. Jeff Votaw advised he would like to have the opportunity to discuss use of the snack shack by the Lions Club first at their special board Councilmember Stimpson requested they define a protocol for unwanted vendors. Jeff advised Lions members will be there the entire day with barricades provided by the city and can control who comes in and out with assistance of PD as needed. City Manager Kimball encouraged Jeff to reach out to Amador County Public Health to request they not issue any vendor food permits for this event date.
Citizen private BBQs are also not allowed due to fire risk issues.
In summary, it was decided that no vendors will be allowed at the July 3d Fireworks Event at Detert Park, along with one of the options listed below (to be determined):
Option A: Lions Club operates the snack shack. Jeff Votaw of Lions Club to connect with the club and get back to the city next week.
Option B: City posts an RFP inviting interested organizations to submit for use of the snack shack, with plans to use a different vendor each year moving forward.
3. SPECIAL MEETING ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor McLean adjourned the meeting at 10:18 a.m.
ATTEST:
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John Georgette, City Clerk Date Approved