Jackson City Council Agenda
Monday, June 26, 2023 - 7:00 PM Regular Meeting
Please note the change in regular meeting location to:
Amador County Board of Supervisors Chambers
810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642
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1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Approval of agenda for this date; any and all off-agenda items must be approved by the City Council (pursuant to §54954.2 of the Government Code).
2. PUBLIC MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
Discussion items only, no action will be taken. Any person may address the Council at this time on any subject within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Please note – there is a three (3) minute limit.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR.
Items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine and may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion at the request of a Council member. a. Approval of the June 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes.
b. Approval of Expenditure Reports in the amount of $325,866.84. c. Receive Jackson Police Department Monthly Report for May 2023. d. Resolution No. 2023-22 Continue FY 2022/23 budget.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS.
This section is to provide staff an opportunity to present oral status reports on issues. No legal action is expected to be taken by the Council.
5. COUNCIL REPORTS.
This section is to provide Council members an opportunity to present reports on their activities and to request items be placed on future agendas.
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6. DISCUSSION CALENDAR.
a. Receive and accept FY 21/22 Audit Report [reports are provided separately and available on the city website and at city hall].
b. Continued discussion of regular City Council meeting time. (Continued from the May 22, 2023 council meeting.)
c. Kennedy Mine Foundation / Jackson Rotary Club funding request for Wheel #1 restoration.
Request of city’s contribution up to $20,000 to match Rotary contribution of the same amount. [verbal presentation, and Council discussion and direction] d. Possible appointments of Economic Development Committee appointments. (Continued from the June 12th, 2023 meeting.)
e. County Board of Supervisors invitation to participate in discussions to develop a ballot measure for a self-help sales tax for roads. [Expected action: council discussion regarding willingness to participate and possible council designation of representatives.]
7. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT.
Regular meeting adjournment.
8. CLOSED SESSION.
• CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 • Public Employment pursuant to Government Code 54957. Title: City Manager
9. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
July 10, 2023 7:00 pm City Council Meeting
July 12, 2023 10:00 am Cemetery Committee Meeting (TBD) July 17, 2023 6:30 am Planning Commission Meeting (TBD) July 24, 2023 7:00 pm City Council Meeting
UPCOMING CLOSURE DATES FOR CITY OFFICES:
July 4, 2023 Independence Day
Posted: City Hall, 33 Broadway, Jackson
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CITY OF JACKSON
City Council Meeting Minutes
June 12th, 2023
Mayor and Council Members
Chad Simmons, Vice Mayor
Max Godde, Council Member
Connie Gonsalves, Council Member
Bob Stimpson, Council Member
ABSENT: Steve McLean, Mayor
John Georgette, City Clerk
Staff Members:
Josh Nelson, City Attorney
Yvonne Kimball, City Manager
Bree Wilder, Public Works Superintendent
Dale Fishback, Interim Fire Chief
Chris Mynderup, Police Chief
Carleen Kirkpatrick, Administrative Assistant
Vice Mayor Simons called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
Mayor McLean led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATION
Honoring retired Jackson Swimming Program Director, Martha Quinn, and designation of Jackson swimming programs as the “Martha Quinn Aquatics Program”. [Presented to Martha Quinn by (new) Pool Director Daphne Parker and Pool Manager Skylar Dann.] Public Comment:
John Otto, on behalf of residents of Amador County, stated in the 1980’s the pool at Detert Park was in great disrepair and the city was considering closing it down. Martha Quinn and Councilmember King were responsible for finding the funds to keep it going and fix it up. He expressed “Martha IS the pool”, along with a few others, and expressed his gratitude.
Vice Mayor Simmons thanked him for this statement and advised the pool has just been relined and is open for business.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Motion to approve the City Council Agenda dated June 12th, 2023 as presented. Moved by Councilmember Stimpson, seconded by Councilmember Godde, and carried by a 4 to 0 vote:
AYES: Simmons, Godde, Gonsalves, Stimpson
NOES: None
ABSENT: McLean
ABSTAIN: None
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3. PUBLIC MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
Discussion items only, no action will be taken. Any person may address the Council at this time on any subject within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Please note – there is a three (3) minute limit.
David Drummond (Pine Street) – Reported a curb at Pine St and Hoffman with worn off red paint from cars parking there. He stated he has almost been hit at this corner due to visibility concerns, and people with trailers cannot make the turn around the vehicles. He stated he has notified the city with no results.
David expressed additional concerns with vehicles speeding down Pine St and believes PD is not visible enough patrolling the city. Councilmember Stimpson advised PD cannot be on every street 24 hours a day. David responded he sees Sheriff and Highway Patrol but not City of Jackson PD on patrol in Jackson.
David expressed additional concerns regarding city drinking water, advising he received a letter in the mail stating the water is contaminated. He inquired why the water rates are going up, and stated the water is being sold by the city to southern California.
Councilmember Stimpson clarified water is not being sold off and city purchases water from the Amador Water Agency. Vice Mayor Simmons advised where Amador Water Agency is located, and advised the red zone concern will be addressed.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR.
Items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine and may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion at the request of a Council Member. *Vice Mayor Simmons recused himself from item (4h) due to a conflict of interest.
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar dated June 12th, 2023 as presented. Moved by Councilmember Stimpson, seconded by Councilmember Gonsalves, and carried by a 4 to 0 vote:
AYES: Simmons, Godde, Gonsalves, Stimpson
NOES: None
ABSENT: McLean
ABSTAIN: None
a. Approval of the May 22, 2023 Meeting Minutes.
b. Approval of the June 1, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes. c. Approval of Expenditure Report in the amount of $309,867.55. d. Approval of Payroll Expenditure Report in the amount of $382,633.16. e. Receive Treasurer’s Report for April 2023.
f. Receive Jackson Fire Department Monthly Report for May 2023. g. Building Department Monthly Report for May 2023.
h. Resolution 2023-18 Approving Parcel Map 2916 for Boundary Line Adjustment of APN’s 044-340 040 & 044-530-038 for Charles F. & Sheila M. Anderson and Jackson View Partners LP. i. Resolution 2023-19 Accepting Dedication of Parcel B of Pine Meadows Subdivision. j. Resolution No. 2023-21 Creation of the Assistant Public Works Superintendent position authorize the City Manager to fill the position through internal promotion.
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k. Possible approval of an agreement amendment with Tesla for conveying supercharger stations to Tesla and non-Tesla compatible and allowing 2 additional parking spaces for Tesla equipment (station located at Business Municipal Parking Lot).
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS.
This section is to provide staff an opportunity to present oral status reports on issues. No legal action is expected to be taken by the Council.
Public Works Superintendent, Bree Wilder – Regarding the DTSC Sutter St. storm drain project- after meeting with them this week they are hopeful to complete the project this construction season. The Civic Center improvement project is underway and on track. Demolition is nearly complete inside and they are moving to the outside now. Public Works has been completing weed abatement/cleanup around the park area to eliminate/reduce fire hazard before the 4th of July.
Vice Mayor Simmons asked about taking care of the red zone mentioned previously and Wilder advised it will be addressed.
Interim Fire Chief, Dale Fishback – Complimented Public Works and Supt. Wilder for the weed abatement efforts around the city. Regarding the fire line work at the Oro de Amador property, they hope to complete the work within the next couple weeks. Engine 6333 is having the new engine installed and should be operational within 5-7 days. Vice Mayor Simmons inquired about the ladder truck, and Chief Fishback advised the final purchase is still pending approval.
Police Chief, Chris Mynderup – Officer Patrick Harmon’s last day is today before he starts at the San Juaquin County Sheriff’s Department on June 19th. Officer James Walshaw retires the end of this month and plans to move to Montana with his family. PD plans to connect with City Manager Kimball to plan a send off for him. PD has three candidates with applications into the department now awaiting review to hopefully replace Officer Harmon very soon.
City Attorney, Josh Nelson – Nothing to report.
City Manager, Yvonne Kimball – The city has received AFPD’s assessment ballot and for the five city owned properties the assessment does not apply. She has requested an official clarification letter from AFPD. Kimball confirmed the fire break at Oro de Amador that Public Works, Fire, Police, and herself have been working on should still be moving forward soon despite a few setbacks, as this is an important interdepartmental operation promoting fire safety for the city. Today, she signed personnel action forms for 12 lifeguards, which provides her with great joy and pride in the young people in our community each year. Kimball acknowledged Daphne Parker and Skylar Dann for running the pool operation this year and commended them for their hard work and commitment to the pool program.
6. COUNCIL REPORTS.
This section is to provide Council members an opportunity to present reports on their activities and to request item be placed on future agendas.
Councilmember Stimpson – Nothing to report.
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Councilmember Godde – Nothing to report.
Councilmember Gonsalves – Nothing to report.
Vice Mayor Simmons – Nothing to report.
Mayor McLean – Absent.
7. 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. Receive, discuss, and provide direction regarding (verbal) report from the Homeless Outreach Coordinator regarding the City’s response to homeless issues.
Christine Platt stated the Homeless Outreach Fair had a good turnout and they connected a lot of people with resources. A group of high school seniors completed their senior project on homelessness and she received numerous clothing donations. She was able to donate a large number of infant clothes to the Pregnancy Help Center. The posting for the part time Homeless Outreach Coordinator closes at the end of June, and she hopes to fill the position soon. She spoke at Rollingwood for their quarterly meeting on fire concerns. Fire Captain Frankie Digirolamo spoke on behalf of the Fire Dept. and they were able to answer a lot of questions for the community.
Councilmember Gonsalves expressed the homeless fire danger is a major concern of this community, and Platt advised other than the one accidental fire this year that went nowhere, in her two years as the coordinator there has not been a single other fire resulting from the homeless encampments in Jackson.
Vice Mayor Simmons asked if the homeless are back under the bridge because he saw someone headed down there recently. Platt advised the bridge near Mel’s is Caltrans’ area and they do keep an eye on the infrastructure and the impact on the creek. She plans to contact the Caltrans supervisor for this area to assess the situation. She advised there is no one at another bridge Simmons gestured towards and they continue to monitor the area. Police Chief Mynderup supported Platt in stating that no one will be camping under the bridges and if anyone sees this to report it to PD and they will respond. Foothill Conservancy for the Watershed Protection District is doing another clean-up on June 28th and she can provide info upon request. Councilmember Godde confirmed the date of the clean-up again.
b. Approval of partnering with Amador County Public Health to utilize Public Health’s Kids Plate grant in Jackson swimming program and lifeguard training for the 2024 swim season.
City Manager Kimball introduced Christian Tucker with the Amador County health department.
Christian read the proclamation letter they wrote for the city aloud (included in the packet), awarding a grant from the Kids Plate program to promote child injury prevention. It was a competitive grant and runs from September 1st, 2023 to June 30th, 2025. The three primary areas targeted are increasing the opportunity for swim lessons and lifeguard training, distributing helmets and car seats,
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and providing life vests for water safety- intended for low-income families. It will fund 50 oneweek swim lessons and 100 two-week swim lessons next summer, along with 12 lifeguard trainings each year in 2023 and 2024 at the Jackson Pool. They will be targeting water safety at pools, rivers, and lakes, and will be working alongside the Polar Bear Swim Club to encourage more youth to participate in the program. City Manager Kimball advised this grant provides approximately $13k to the city to make our pool program more sustainable and available to marginalized families. She asked for council’s acknowledgement of this partnership and the topic will be revisited at a council meeting in August preparing for next year. All four councilmembers present acknowledged and supported the partnership and grant.
Vice Mayor Simmons asked for public comment and received none. c. Resolution No. 2023-20 Extending FY 23/24 Sanitary Sewer Service Charges for up to one-year effective July 1, 2023.
City Manager Kimball advised this resolution is to extend the five-year sewer rate that expires on June 30th, 2023 for another year to allow time for the new rate study to be completed. Finance staff, Trevor Hoaas, and Kimball have been working on preparing a new rate study for the past couple months. The city’s sewer fund is currently doing very well and is solid. There is a new clean water grant for the sewer plant and the sewer collection system they are also working on.
The sewer permit is approaching, which she is focusing on currently. Staff recommendation is to continue the current sewer rate fee schedule for another year without increase to allow time for a rate study and the 218 process to be completed.
Vice Mayor Simmons opened the item for council discussion.
Councilmember Stimpson inquired if the city has received any additional fines or warnings in the past couple years. Kimball advised we have not, though there have been some issues related to the winter storm this year. The city fared well, operators staged the sewer plant, and the I&I (inflow & infiltration) collection system work completed at the manholes/lines by PW Supt. Wilder’s crew saw good results. The only past fine received resulted in a project the city is currently working on.
Vice Mayor Simmons asked for public comments.
Bill Tiemeyer asked why this issue was not dealt with prior to the deadline if the city had five years to prevent a rise in rates. Councilmember Stimpson stated the rates are not rising. Bill stated if the bond is for five years, then the rates should return to normal (lower) at the end of the five years.
Vice Mayor Simmons and Councilmember Stimpson advised the rates will be maintained to allow time for evaluation of the rates, rates do not ever decrease, and this resolution maintains the same rate rather than raising it over the next year. Councilmember Stimpson advised the city does not have much growth and the cost of operations continues to increase without an increase in revenues.
City Attorney Nelson agreed every city he has worked with has also experienced incredible inflation over the last couple of years, and the fact that council is able to keep the rate stable for another year is a positive reflection of the City Manager and her team. City Manager Kimball offered to speak with Mr. Tiemeyer individually to help explain more about how the sewer rates work. She advised she cannot speak to Mr. Tiemeyer’s specific rates based upon his usage/needs. She explained the resolution once more, advising it provides Jackson residents and businesses a break for another year.
Council thanked Kimball for the explanation.
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Vice Mayor requests a motion.
Motion to approve the Resolution No. 2023-20 Extending FY 23/24 Sanitary Sewer Service Charges for up to one-year effective July 1, 2023 dated June 12th, 2023 as presented. Moved by Councilmember Stimpson, seconded by Councilmember Godde, and carried by a 4 to 0 vote:
AYES: Simmons, Godde, Gonsalves, Stimpson
NOES: None
ABSENT: McLean
ABSTAIN: None
d. Receive a (verbal) report and provide direction regarding Kennedy Mine Foundation intent to be annexed to the City of Jackson.
City Manager Kimball advised she and Godde attended the last Kennedy Mine Foundation board meeting. Councilmember Godde advised the city encouraged the Kennedy Mine to annex into the city, as they feel the city and Kennedy mine share common goals to keep the mine history going, along with the Kennedy Wheels, and are already considered part of the city. The Foundation seemed receptive to this idea. Councilmember Stimpson stated this has been discussed for a number of years. Godde advised this annexation is mutually beneficial to the city and the Foundation, with a shared interest in restoring and maintaining the mining history. Vice Mayor Simmons inquired if Argonaut mine would come along with this annexation, and councilmembers and City Manager Kimball advised it is a separate entity and privately owned.
Councilmember Stimpson asked City Attorney Nelson if there is any contamination at the mine from the past and what the impact would be on the city financially. Nelson advised we can look into this further but his initial thoughts are there would not be any direct financial impacts since it is not owned by the city itself. The only potential impact may be indirect costs connected to city services that would be required, though still unlikely. Vice Mayor Simmons asked if the Foundation is connected to our sewer and Councilmember Stimpson replied no, though they do use some of our water and fire protection.
Roseanne Chamberlain (LAFCO Executive Director) attending online advised the annexation application has been started and will come back to the council to adopt a resolution making application to LAFCO. It does not appear there will be any obstacles to the annexation though more research needs to be completed identifying the precise parcel lines. It makes sense for LAFCO to annex. Councilmember Stimpson expressed some concern for the confusing property lines, such as with Jackson Gate annexation. Rosanne advised those concerns came about back in 1968 when LAFCO did not really know what they were doing, but they may be able to clean that up a bit while working on the Kennedy Mine annexation, at the discretion of council. City Manager Kimball asked Vice Mayor Simmons if they will provide direction to proceed with the annexation planning, and Simmons confirmed.
Vice Mayor Simmons asked for public comments and received none. e. Possible appointments to the Economic Development Committee.
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Vice Mayor Simmons provided each of the present five applicants the opportunity to speak on their own behalf.
Eric Butow (online) advised he has been running the Amador Business Ticker online magazine for the past three years, has been a Jackson resident since 2009, and helps his mother run her infant/toddler in home daycare business. He stated he is invested in the community and hopes the committee can help to boost the Jackson and Amador County economy.
Erika Simmons (in person) advised she is the Coordinator/Director for the Amador Childcare Planning Council and Coordinator for the Resource Connection/Childcare Resources, and a lifelong resident of Jackson. She has always had a passion for the City of Jackson/Amador County and childcare. Childcare is often an under recognized and crucial component of local economies. There is a childcare council in every county in California tasked with partnering with the community to assess and coordinate the delivery of quality childcare services and programs. She wishes to bring this perspective to the Committee.
Tracy Tonnesen (in person) advised she has been a Jackson resident for over 30 years, is a Realtor at Jackson Realty (realtor since 2000) and has a great desire to see the success of Jackson/Amador County.
Duane Venhuizen (in person) advised he has been a Jackson resident for eight years and has decades of experience developing communities in the Sacramento area and wishes to bring that expertise to Jackson. He purchased three large properties (two in the City of Jackson) to develop in Amador County. He plans to develop 260 units on a 16-acre parcel over a ten-year time period. Regarding development, it is essential for the local economy to be thriving to support obtaining loans for major developments, so he has a personal investment in the success of our community. He expressed there are a lot of things the city needs to do to support developers putting a lot of money into the communities, and he is willing to do the work to put the town on the map.
Wayne Garibaldi (in person) advised City Manager Kimball, Mayor McLean, and Councilmember Gonsalves encouraged him to apply for this committee. He has a strong connection to the city and considers the city his family. He stated he is happy to hear of Venhuizen’s development plans and believes anything that is not growing is probably dying.
The city needs commercial growth in addition to residential as it feeds the city financially. We need to work on bringing business to the city so people do not need to take their money into the valley for things we do not yet have here. Councilmember Stimpson (in jest) commented we have Amazon now, and Garibaldi stated the city is competing with Amazon. Councilmember Gonsalves reminded everyone Mr. Garibaldi was the original mastermind of the creek walk from the Revitalization Committee years ago.
Councilmembers were each provided a list of all seven applicants and tasked with selecting a maximum of five from the list.
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Councilmember Gonsalves advised she is interested in being the second councilmember, in addition to Mayor McLean. Councilmembers Stimpson and Godde advised they would be available as alternates.
City Attorney Josh Nelson advised this vote is an informal straw pull under the Brown Act, as all the votes are open and public. If the council wants to move forward there needs to be a motion to appoint the appointees.
Below are the results:
NAME VOTES
Erika Simmons 4
Eric Butow 2
Tracey Tonnesen 4
Emma Jackson 0
Duane Venhuizen 2
Wayne Garibaldi 4
Jason Mulford 3
Tentatively, Erika Simmons, Tracey Tonnesen, Wayne Garibaldi, and Jason Mulford will likely be on the committee, with a tie between Eric Butow and Duane Venhuizen for the fifth spot. Council will revisit once Mayor McLean returns to provide his input and vote. This item will be continued to the next council meeting.
8. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT.
City Attorney Josh Nelson advised the public they do not anticipate any reportable action out of closed session tonight.
Vice Mayor Simmons adjourned the meeting at 8:13 p.m.
9. CLOSED SESSION.
Public Employment pursuant to Government Code 54957. Title: City Manager
10. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT.
Mayor McLean adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
__________________________________ __________________________________ John Georgette, City Clerk Date Approved
Item 3b
Jackson Police Department
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Chris Mynderup, Chief of Police
Subject: Monthly Activity Report – May 2023
Date: June 12, 2023
Total Number of Incidents 843
Calls for Service 331
Officer Initiated Incidents 512
Police Reports 95
Arrests 28 (20 Misdemeanor, 8 Felony)
Traffic Collisions 4 (3 non-injury, 1 hit & run)
Assault & Battery 6
Assault w/deadly weapon 0
Disturbance of the Peace 27
Public Intoxication 3
Driving Under the Influence 1
Child Abuse Investigations 2
Elder Abuse Investigations 1
Sexual Crimes 1
Missing Persons 2
Domestic Incidents 9 (2 arrests)
Coroner’s Case 1
Mental Health Detention 1
Item 3c
Burglary 1
Robbery 0
Grand/Petty Theft 5
Vandalism 1
Vehicle Theft 0
Arson 0
Traffic Stops 115 (25 citations: 20 infractions 5 misdemeanor) Warrant Cites/Arrests 14
Security Checks 239
School Related Calls 17
Transient related contacts 72
Total Incidents Year to Date: 3603
Total Calls for Service YTD: 1437
Total Officer Initiated YTD: 2166
Comparison to 2022
Total Incidents for May 2022 735
Total Calls for Service May 2022 307
Total Officer Initiated May 2022 428
Total YTD Incidents up to May 2022 3591
Total YTD Calls for Service up to May 2022 1338
Total YTD Officer Initiated up to May 2022 2253
Resolution No. 2023-22
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Jackson Intending to Extend the Passage of the FY 22/23 Final Budget to After July 1, 2023
WHEREAS, the City of Jackson, previously adopted its Final Budget for FY 22/23 for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2023 and the FY 23/24 begins on July 1, 2023; and WHEREAS, the staff and the City Council have been preparing and reviewing the draft FY 23/24 budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is anticipating the preparation and passing of a Final Budget for FY 23/24 to be delayed until after July 1, 2023, and WHEREAS, the City of Jackson, will conduct hearings and publish the proposed FY 23/24 City Budget on the City Website upon its adoption; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City Council of the City of Jackson does hereby extend the FY 22/23 Final Budget to August 2023 or until the FY 23/24 Final Budget is passed.
The foregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Jackson at a regular meeting on the 26th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City of Jackson
_______________________
Steve McLean, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
John Georgette, City Clerk
Item 3d
CITY OF JACKSON
Council Meeting Memorandum
Monday, June 26, 2023 – 7:00 PM Regular Meeting
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Yvonne Kimball, City Manager;
Carleen Kirkpatrick, Administrative Assistant
Date: June 21, 2023
Agenda Item #6d: Possible appointment of Economic Development Committee members RECOMMENDATION:
1. Review and potentially appoint a minimum of three and maximum of five Economic Development Committee members.
2. In addition, appoint two council members to the Economic Development Committee.
DISCUSSION:
At the June 12th, 2023 regular city council meeting, councilmembers present voted on the seven applicants and the results were as follows:
4 votes: Erika Simmons, Tracy Tonnesen, and Wayne Garibaldi 3 votes: Jason Mulford
2 votes: Duane Venhuizen and Eric Butow
0 votes: Emma Jackson
At this meeting, it is expected for the council to finalize the selection of committee members with input from Mayor Steve McLean.
Information from previous meeting with introduction from applicants:
The rebranding of the inactive Revitalization Committee to an Economic Development Committee was discussed and approved at the City Council meeting on May 8th, 2023. It was decided the new committee shall consist of the following seven (7) members:
• Two (2) council members.
• One (1) Jackson merchant.
• Two (2) commercial property owners.
• One (1) Jackson resident.
• One (1) Historic Jackson Business Association (HJBA) member.
Item 6d
The City of Jackson advertised for the openings continuously, and received seven applications from the following individuals to join the Economic Development Committee:
• Erika Simmons- Jackson resident 49 years, Director for the Amador Child Care Planning Council, and Coordinator for the Resource Connection/Child Care Resources, Member of the Board of Directors for Amador County Chamber of Commerce. (Resident, Merchant/Chamber of Commerce)
• Eric Butow- Jackson resident 14 years, Business Owner of Butow Communications Group, HJBA member, Volunteer Editor for the Amador Business Ticker. (Resident, Merchant, HJBA member)
• Tracy Tonnesen- Jackson resident 33 years, Realtor with Jackson Realty, member of Jackson Rotary Club, possibly representing HJBA on behalf of Jackson Realty. (Resident, HJBA member, Merchant/Realtor)
• Emma R. Jackson- Previous Jackson (current Amador) resident, Realtor with Jackson Realty, previous Gold Country Rotary volunteer, Women of Worth (supporting abused women/children) volunteer, and Placer Land Trust Beautification Committee member. (Merchant/Realtor)
• Duane E. Venhuizen- Amador County resident for 8 years, Real Estate Developer, Solar Manufacturer, Real Estate Broker, and previous General Contractor. (Commercial Property Owner, Merchant)
• Wayne Garibaldi- Jackson resident 50+ years, retired Banker, previous City Council member/Planning Commission member, active with the Amador Community Foundation, Amador County Historical Society, Italian Benevolent Society, Native Sons, and Jackson Lions. (Resident, Commercial Property Owner, Merchant/Landlord) • Jason Mulford- Jackson resident 14 years, Amador County resident 35 years, Business Owner, Non-Profit Executive, Board of Directors member for Victory Village, Inc., Oroville Development Corp, Mulford Dev. Group, and Victory Village LP (President and CEO), various other qualifications referenced in attached. (Resident, Merchant) In order to form a quorum to have an initial meeting, Council needs to appoint a total of five members including the two council appointees. Mayor McLean has expressed interest in serving on the committee as one of the two council appointees.
Alternatively, the Council could decide to hold off on making any appointment until more applications are received. All seven applicants were notified of the June 12th, 2023 City Council meeting where applicants were first reviewed.
Item 6e
Item 8