MINUTES
CITY OF LINCOLN
CITY CO
UNCIL, PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
and REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Regular Meeting
July 26, 2022
OPEN SESSION MEETING
Meeting conducted in- person at City Hall, 600 6 th Street, Lincoln, CA and virtually on Zoom with Live Stream on City of Lincoln YouTube Channel and WAVE Channel 18.
1. CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Andreatta at 6:00PM.
2. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Paul Joiner
Dan Karleskint
William Lauritsen
Alyssa Silhi via Zoom
Mayor Holly Andreatta
Roll Call: 5 members present, 0 members absent, 0 members excused.
Staff members present: Sean Scully, City Manager
Kristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney
Matt Alves, Public Safety Chief
Christian Svensk, Community Development Director
Gwen Scanlon, City Clerk
Kathryn Hunt, Library Manager
Rommel Pabalinas, Planning Manager
Nita Wracker, Director of Finance
Various City employees, consultants and members of the public were also present in person and via teleconference.
3. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION – Kristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney, stated there was no reportable action.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – led by members of the Friends of Lincoln Library.
5. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS - None
6. PRESENTATIONS
6.A
. McBean Lighting/Renovation Project Plaque Presentation to United Auburn Indian Community and Lincoln Potters. (Mayor Andreatta)
6.B. Friends of Lincoln Library (FOLL) presentation of check and program update (FOLL President Gloria Pilotti-Irey)
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
a.) Trevor Calder, a Lincoln resident, runs an Airbnb within the city limits. Resident thanked Council and City Staff for all of the work being done in Lincoln. Mr. Calder is running for NID Division 4. He would like to renew the relationships where the two agencies collide. b.) Byron Chapman, a Lincoln resident, reiterated that it is a joy to live here and gave kudos to the two groups that were acknowledged.
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8. CONSENT
Mayor Andreatta asked if any members of the City Council or public would like to pull any items from the consent agenda. Councilmembers nor any members of the public pulled any items from the consent agenda. Hearing no, Mayor Andreatta called for a motion.
Councilmember Karleskint motioned approval of the items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Joiner. By the following Vote (Approved): Karleskint – Aye, Joiner – Aye, Lauritsen – Aye, Silhi – Aye, and Andreatta – Aye. The items approved were:
8.A. Approval of Minutes of July 12, 2022 Regular City Council meeting.
8.B. Receive and File Treasurer's Report for the period ending June 30, 2022.
8.C. Receive and File Budget to Actual Report for activity through June 30, 3022 (unaudited).
8.D. Receive and file Contract Report identifying contracts, task orders, and purchase orders executed by the City Manager and filed in the office of the City Clerk.
8.E. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-172 accepting the Warrants of July 8, 15 and 17, 2022 to be placed on file with the City Clerk and available for audit.
8.F. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-173 authorizing the City Manager to execute a renewal Contract for Services with Accela for the SAAS Civic Platform (Land Management) for Permitting, Building and Inspection, Maintenance and Hosting
8.G. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-174 accepting the Meadowlands Lot 3 Subdivision Improvements as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Placer County Recorder.
8.H. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-175 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for services with Bear Electrical Solutions Inc. for citywide Traffic Signal Maintenance Services for an amount not to exceed $100,386 ($9,126 contingency included) in Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The contract term is for a five-year period, ending June 30, 2027, with the option to extend the contract for one additional five-year term.
Subsequent years of this agreement will be included in the annual approved budget. (Angela Frost) Traffic signal m
aintenance services are paid from Streets Fund 223
8.I. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-176 establishing procedural guidelines for the submission and tabulation of protests in connection with Proposition 218 rate hearings conducted pursuant to Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution.
8.J. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-177 retroactively authorizing a grant application to the State of California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) for the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant program; retroactively authorize the city manager or city manager’s designee to continue execution of the REAP grant documents and funding agreement not to exceed $90,000.
8.K. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-178 authorizing the expenditures for ongoing and routine services required for City Operations.
All items are included in the approved 22/23 budget across various funds.
8.L. Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-179 authorizing the City Manager to execute purchase orders for four
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vehicles, three of which are included in the approved 22/23 budget for the Public Works Department and four of which are for the Building Division and require an augmentation.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.A. Waive full reading and introduce by title only ORDINANCE 1049B of the City of Lincoln amending Lincoln Municipal Code Section 2.16.050(7) related to City Manager’s Powers and Repeal and Re-Enact Chapter 3.24 – Contracts and Purchasing and Chapter 3.26 – Public Projects Subject to the Public Contract Code. (Nita Wracker)
Nita Wracker, Director of
Finance: gave a brief history of revisions and the updates requested in Ordinance 1049B. City staff would like to revise and revamp them to bring them closer to an overarching policy document as opposed to a document that includes detailed day to day practices at the city. Additionally the City would like to increase the approval limits for the City Manager from the current $35,000 to $100,000 which is a fairly common approval limit and is still well below the limit within the Federal acquisition regulations. A part of the City’s goals is to streamline the financial reporting from the finance department to the public.
Mayor Andreatta opened the public hearing at 6:33pm. No public comments were made. Mayor Andreatta closed the public hearing closed at 6:34pm with no further comments.
A brief City Council discussion ensued. Councilmember Joiner is pleased with change and transparency efforts. Councilmember Silhi requested additional background on limit increase request. Sean Scully, City Manager stated that amending the policy formally allows the City Manager to have a higher signing authority given budget is approved by Council.
Given no further comments, Mayor Andreatta called for a motion.
Councilmember Joiner motioned to approve the item and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lauritsen. By the following Vote (Approved): Joiner – Aye, Lauritsen – Aye, Karleskint – Aye, Silhi – Aye, and Andreatta – Aye.
10. GENERAL BUSINESS
10.A. Discussion and, if so desired, Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-180 authorizing a grant program for local non-profit agencies with up to $220,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Final Rule Standard Allowance Revenue Loss funding and directing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreement for administration of the grant program. (Sean Scully)
Sean Scully, City Manager gave a brief overview. Council discussed splitting nonprofit funding into two programs. The first program would benefit local nonprofits to provide direct financial assistance. The second program would address mental health wellness in our community through an RFP process. City Manager will bring the RFP forward on August 9th for Council feedback. Lincoln non-profits have struggled financially due to Covid and economic uncertainty. Program would be designed to give them aid and get their programs back up and running. $5k per applicant, per non-profit would be allocated. The Lincoln Community Foundation will assist in the administration of the program. Eligibility will be specific.
Kris Knutson, from the Lincoln Community Foundation reiterated the program would positively impact local non-profits.
Councilmember Joiner and Councilmember Silhi- Both gave kudos to City and the Lincoln Community
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Foundation for administrative assistance.
Mayor Andreatta opened the discussion to the public with the following comments:
a.) Gary McDonald, Exec. Director with The Lighthouse Resource Center – Asked if there will be additional rounds focusing on mental health and family services? Mayor Andreatta responded that the second program discussion will be on the August 9
th City Council agenda.
Mayor Andreatta asked for a motion to approve. Councilmember Joiner motioned to adopt RESOULTION 2022-180 and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lauritsen. By the following Vote (Approved): Joiner – Aye, Lauritsen – Aye, Karleskint – Aye, Silhi – Aye, and Andreatta – Aye.
10.B
. Discussion and, if so desired, Adopt RESOLUTION 2022-181 allowing review and potential subsequent funding of 5 businesses who are outside of Lincoln and have requested consideration for the Lincoln Business Grant funding prog
ram and allocating up to $75,000 in additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
standard allowance funding for that purpose. (Sean Scully) Sean Scully, City Manager gave a brief overview. The Lincoln Business Grant Program totaled $997,500 in Standard Allowance funding. They were granted to businesses of all types located within the City of Lincoln. Upon further review, wineries, breweries and other business that reside just outside of the city limits positively impact our local economy. Based on available information it is conceivable that a nexus could be made for an economic development benefit to Lincoln and Lincoln businesses in providing funding to the businesses who have applied along the Wine and Ale Trail. The business applicants were not a part of the discussion because we are focusing on the program itself rather then the businesses.
Tom Indrieri, Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce, CEO, reiterated how important those businesses outside of town impact local events, such as the Lincoln Showcase and the Winefest that take place within the city limits.
Council agreed to omit business names, thanked City staff for work and continual due diligence.
Mayor Andreatta opened the discussion to the public with the following comments:
a.) Gary McDonald, Exec. Director with The Lighthouse Resource Center. Agreed that the businesses outside of Lincoln do impact and assist local non-profits with fundraising, thus he supports the program.
Mayor Andreatta asked for a motion to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Karleskint motioned to adopt RESOULTION 2022-181 and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lauritsen. By the following Vote (Approved): Karleskint – Aye, Lauritsen – Aye, Joiner – Aye, Silhi – Aye, and Andreatta – Aye.
10.C
. Discussion and direction regarding a potential future regional park location within Village 1 which was a former Federal Missile
Silo site and is now owned by Placer County and provide any relevant preliminary direction
desired.
Sean Scully, City Manager gave a brief presentation made a part of these minutes of mention thereof. Next steps would be to decide to remediate at a commercial or residential standard which varies in cost.
City staff is asking Council to reinitiate acquisition agreements and negotiations to move the project forward.
Councilmember discussion ensued regarding soil remediation, inheriting other agencies obstacles, transfer of responsibility and concerns of saddling the City with unexpected bills.
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City Manager, Sean Scully- Acknowledged that an additional full package would need to be developed to move forward; yet, the intention of this discussion is taking the next step.
Lori Morris, Placer County Facilities Management - Stated that the Army Corp. of Engineers is obligated to investigate, monitor and remediate contamination of water plumes. City Manager, Sean Scully added that the Federal Government, initiated the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) which responds to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment.
Mayor Andreatta opened the discussion to the public. No public comments were made.
Mayor Andreatta and Council agreed to move forward and explore next steps.
10.D
. Receive an introduction and discuss the installation and use of fixed location automated license plate reader cameras in the City of Lincoln.
Police Chief, Matt Alves, gave a brief power-point presentation made a part of these minutes of mention thereof. Chief presented current challenges that impact staff. The license plate readers (LPR) that Flock Safety Inc., provides, gives additional leverage for the Police department to use in reducing traffic related crimes. The readers capture 5 important details from the back of the vehicle. It is not intended to use for traffic control, nor facial recognition and the data is not stored for more than 30 days.
Mayor Andreatta asked for clarification surrounding snapshots at specific locations. Council conversation ensued regarding features, tracking, timelines, custom hot lists with other agencies, mobile options, recording ability and future partnership with a local HOA who is installing the safety feature.
Mayor Andreatta opened the discussion to the public. No public comments were made. Council agreed to move forward.
11. COUNCIL INITIATED BUSINESS – None.
12. INFORMATION ITEMS
Mayor Andreatta requested an update on code enforcement positions in regards to yard sale flyers on city property and sign posts.
City Manager, Sean Scully noted that yard sale sign posting will be a priority to discuss with team.
Councilmember Karleskint provided an update on the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) rate hearing. New rates will take in effect on January 1 st.
13. ADJOURNMENT – at 7:54pm.
Submitted by:
Gwen Scanlon, City Clerk
Lincoln Missile Site and
Gun Range
The silo doors at Lincoln are closed
LINCOLN POLICE
DEPARTMENT
FLOCK SAFETY PRESENTATION 7
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22 BACKGROUND
From 7
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21 to 7
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22:
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72 cases involving a stolen vehicle
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12 resulting in arrest
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155 incidents involving shoplifting
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Vehicles often involved in these cases
BACKGROUND
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Staffing challenges and workload make locating vehicles difficult •
Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Technology has become less cost prohibitive with an increase in privacy
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Surrounding agencies (Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn) have installed or are in the process of installing ALPR
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Private HOAs installing ALPR
BACKGROUND
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Lincoln PD desires to leverage technology to identify criminals and reduce crime
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Flock Safety provides a cost effective solution, compatible with regional LE agencies
Why Flock Safety?
Public Safety in America
the current reality
Nationwide staffing shortages
US News May 2021
Violent crime is on the rise
AJC July 2021
Trust is needed more than ever
national call for objective policing
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/08/13/at -least-13-cities-are-defunding-their-police-departments/#6841ed8929e3 Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/upshot/murders -rising-crime-coronavirus.html Law Enforcement
What we observe:
the current reality
● Police staffing is on the
decline
● Crime is on the rise
● Trust is needed more than
ever
What we believe:
the opportunity
● Technology multiples the force
● Capture and distribute
objective evidence to the right
user
● Engage community to support
and grow
How does the tech work?
When you get Flock
you get:
objective, real-time and investigative leads
● Vehicle Fingerprint ™= license plate plus
● Indiscriminate evidence from fixed
locations
● No people, no facial recognition, no traffic
enforcement
Plate
TX LGS2639
Make
Toyota
Color
Gray
Last Visit
3:15 PM EDT
Seen
3 OF 30 DAYS
What is this tech? What ISN’T this tech?
● License plate recognition
● Gathers objective evidence and
facts about vehicles, not people
● Alerts police of wanted vehicles
● Used to solve crime
● Adheres to all state laws
● Not facial recognition
● Not tied to PII
● Not used for traffic
enforcement
● Data not stored beyond 30
days → automatically deletes
every 30 days
How does this
technology
prevent and
eliminate crime?
• Proactive: Real Time Alerts when
Stolen or Wanted Vehicles enter
your City
• Investigative: As clearance rates
increase, crime rates decrease
• Flock cameras act as a deterrent
Mitigating risk
Ethics-Driven Innovation
Protecting Privacy
● Footage owned by Agency/City and will
never by sold or shared by Flock
● 30 day data retention, then deleted
● Short retention period ensures that all data
not associated with a crime is
automatically deleted & unrecoverable
● Takes human bias out of crime-solving by
detecting objective data, and detecting
events that are objectively illegal (ex.
Stolen vehicles)
● All data is stored securely in the AWS
Government Cloud, and end to end
AES-256 encryption of all data
● Search reason is required for audit trail
● NOT facial recognition software
● NOT predictive policing
● NO PII is contained in Flock
● NOT used for traffic enforcement
● Not connected to registration data or 3rd
party databases (Carfax, DMV)
● Transparency Portal (optional)
Resources: Transparency
Portal
● Customizable for each
agency
● Display technology policies
● Publish usage metrics
● Share downloadable
Search audits
It actually solves and prevents
crime
Stranger on Stranger Abduction
August 28, 2020
When every second matters,
Flock Safety’s Machine Vision
is Critical
12:33 PM
1:01 PM
2:30 PM
5:03 PM
6:00 PM
Amber Alert Issued
Search Conducted with Flock Safety
Suspect Vehicle Located
Felony Stop + Arrest
Baby Reunited with Mother
CASE STUDY Amber Alert
CPD Chamblee, Georgia
● January2022 - Five suspects attempt a
Smash & Grab at a Jewelry store but are
chased off by the owner
● But here’swhat didn’t make the news…
● Suspect vehicle identified using Flock
● SBPD thought the suspects would try again,
potentially more violently
● Vehicleplaced on a customhotlist
● SBPD receives a real time alert that the
suspects are returning
● Officerslocate the vehiclewithin seconds
preventing another attempt
Case Study: Smash & Grab Robbery
San Bruno PD San Bruno, CA
San Bruno jewelry store owner stops attempted
smash-and-grab robbery
- ABC 7 News - Bay Area
Case Study Car Jacking & Armed Robbery
● Armed suspects from two separate vehicles
approached an elderly couple pumping gas
● They were robbed and carjacked
● The couple's vehicle was captured on a Flock
camera in Los Altos Hills when it was
abandoned, along with their “accomplice
vehicle”
● The suspects were located, and in possession
of the couple’s property which was all
returned to them
Santa Clara
County Sheriff’s Los Altos Hills, CA
2 Arrested After Cupertino Robbery, Carjacking
- NBC Bay Area
● On 12/20/2021, Piedmont City Council
unanimouslyapprovesthe upgrade and
expansion of their ALPR solution due to the
successof the technology
CASE STUDY Catalytic Converter Thefts
Piedmont PD Piedmont, CA
City’s ALPR cameras to be upgraded, replaced
- Piedmont Daily Extra
Night Shift Report - 2/24/2022
- Piedmont PD via Nextdoor
PROJECT COST AND FUNDING
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LPD budgeted $25k in FY 22/23 for ALPR
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Flock safety proposed 8 cameras, including install and advanced search tools for $25,300
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Initial cameras $2500 plus $350 for install
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$2500/
yr
per camera subscription
FUTURE OF PROJECT
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Subscription includes repairs and updates
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All inclusive
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Integration with surrounding agencies and private HOAs (through MOUs) •
Adding cameras through standard purchase policy
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As funds come available, additional cameras will be added •
ALPR policy is current and comprehensive
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privacy minded
LINCOLN POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Questions or comments
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Hector Soliman
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Valdez (Flock) available via Zoom