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CITY OF LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL,
PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
and REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Regular Meeting
October 10, 2023
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PEN SESSION MEETING
The meeting was conducted in person at City Hall, 600 6th Street, Lincoln, CA, and virtually on Zoom with a Live Stream on the City of Lincoln YouTube Channel and WAVE Channel 18.
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ALL TO ORDER by Mayor Joiner at 6:00 PM.
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OLL CALL: Councilmembers present: Holly Andreatta
Ben Brown
Dan Karleskint
William Lauritsen
Mayor Paul Joiner
Roll Call: 5 members present, 0 member absent, 0 members excused.
Staff members present: Sean Scully, City Manager
Kristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney
Matt Alves, Public Safety Chief
Leslie Tetley-Jodrey, Deputy City Clerk
Matt Medill, Public Works Director
Gwen Scanlon, City Clerk
Travis Williams, Acting City Engineer (Consultant)
Nita Wracker, Finance Director
Christian Svensk, Community Development Director
Rommel Pabalinas, Planning Manager
Chris Nelson, Environmental Services Manager
Rommel Pabalinas, Planning Manager
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arious City employees, consultants, and members of the public were also present in person and via teleconference.
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EPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION – Kristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney, stated there w
as no reportable action.
4. PL
EDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by Pastor Ryan Schindler from First Street Community Church.
5. A
GENDA MODIFICATIONS
Sean Scully, City Manager, asked to pull item 8.B from the consent agenda to be heard at a future meeting.
8. B. Adopt RESOLUTION 2023-183 approving the Theme and Naming Committee's recommended park names for two parks in the Liberty at Lincoln neighborhood – moved to f
uture meeting.
6. PR
ESENTATIONS
6. A. Adopt PROCLAMATION 2023-06 recognizing the First Street Community Church 75th Anniversary.
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ouncilmember Andreatta motioned approval of the proclamation and Councilmember Brown
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seconded the motion–Unanimously Approved.
Pastor Ryan Schindler accepted the proclamation from Mayor Joiner.
6. B. Adopt PROCLAMATION 2023-07 recognizing October 7-15, 2023 as Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Week.
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att Medill, Public Works Director, read the proclamation. Councilmember Karleskint motioned approval of the proclamation and Councilmember Andreatta seconded the motion– Unanimously Approved. Mayor Joiner and Council presented the proclamation to Chris Nelson, Environmental Services Manager, and Public Works Staff.
6.C. Adopt PROCLAMATION 2023-08 recognizing October 9-13, 2023 as Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week.
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ristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney, read the proclamation. Councilmember Brown motioned approval of the proclamation and Councilmember Andreatta seconded the motion– Unanimously Approved. and Mayor Joiner and Council presented the proclamation to Code Enforcement Officers Tim Jaekel and Kimberly McCue.
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UBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER J
URISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL
1 .) Doug Rockwell, a Lincoln resident, completed a speaker card regarding trash in his alleys, but left the meeting before making a public comment. 2) P
aul Vose, a Lincoln resident, thanked the City for their support in cleaning Auburn R
avine.
3) B
yron Chapman, a Lincoln resident, questioned the language addition of ‘within the s
ubject matter jurisdiction of the Council’ on the Council’s agenda Item #7. 4) Fr
an Neves, a Lincoln resident, spoke in regards to the recent Fiddler on the Roof Lincoln Theater show and expressed concern with insufficient parking at Twelve Bridges Library.
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elanie Borchardt, a Lincoln resident, also expressed concern with insufficient parking at the Library and requested an alternate location for cardboard recycling. She also expressed concern with phasing at Jimenez Park and delayed baseball fields and parking at the new 583 F Street building.
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ristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney, explained the additional language on the Council agenda was due to recent Zoom bombing experienced in many cities. Sean Scully, City Manager, acknowledged the parking issue at the Twelve Bridges Library and briefly addressed other concerns
8. CO
NSENT
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ayor Joiner stated the City Manager had pulled Item 8B from the agenda and asked if any members of the City Council or staff would like to pull any other items from the consent agenda.
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yron Chapman, a Lincoln resident asked to pull items 8I and 8K and Mike Garabedian, a
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Lincoln resident, pulled items 8C and 8F. Councilmember Lauritsen also requested item 8F also be pulled from the Consent Agenda.
Councilmember Karleskint motioned approval of the remaining items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Andreatta. By the following Vote (Approved): Karleskint – Aye, Andreatta– Aye, Brown -Aye, Lauritsen – Aye and Mayor Joiner- Aye. The items approved were:
8.A. Approval of Minutes of September 26, 2023 Regular City Council meeting.
8.D. Waive full reading and adopt, by title only, ORDINANCE 1068B approving a Development Agreement between the City of Lincoln and Green SRP Owner, LLC; Villas at Twelve Bridges Property, LLC; LGI Homes - California, LLC: JEN California 22, LLC; KB Home Sacramento, Inc.; Century Communities of California, LLC relative to the development of approximately 74 acres of residentially zoned property within the Twelve Bridges Plan Area and make the finding the ordinance is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
8.E. Waive full reading and adopt, by title only, ORDINANCE 1069B adding Chapter 9.50 to Title 9 of the Lincoln Municipal Code prohibiting syringe exchange programs from operating in the City of Lincoln, and finding and determining Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378.
8.G. Adopt RESOLUTION 2023-185 authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the March 14, 2023 Task Order with REY Engineers, Inc. for Professional Design Services in the amount of $27,642, for a total contact amount not to exceed $112,751, and extend the contract term to December 31, 2024 for the Police Department Parking Lot Expansion Project – CIP 626.
There are funds available in CIP 626 project budget from fund 241 to cover the contract amendment.
8.H. Adopt RESOLUTION 2023-186 creating CIP 681 Brentford Circle Trail Crossings Project and allocating $490,000 from available unencumbered Fund 562 (Capital Improvements Lincoln Crossing).
8.J. Adopt RESOLUTION 2023-188 authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for the Senate Bill 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program through the State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and to execute all documents necessary to secure and implement the grant and all grant-related reports to CalRecycle.
ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:
8.C. Adopt RESOLUTION 2023-184 Approving an Acquisition Agreement for the California Municipal Finance Authority’s BOLD Program – Twelve Bridges (Village 3) (KB HOME).
Nita Wracker, Finance Director, gave a brief staff report. Mike Garabedian, a Lincoln resident, asked what the impact was to the City if the project failed and was never built. A brief discussion ensued but there would be no impact to the City if the developer went bankrupt.
Councilmember Brown motioned approval of the resolution associated with this item and the
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motion was seconded by Councilmember Andreatta. By the following Vote (Approved):
Andreatta– Aye, Brown -Aye, Karleskint - Aye, Lauritsen – Aye and Mayor Joiner- Aye.
8.F. Waive full reading and adopt, by title only, ORDINANCE 1070B approving revisions to the Village 1 Specific Plan General Development Plan.
Councilmember Lauritsen stated he had pulled the item because of his concern with the Titan Missile Site plume in relation to the project and he had voted no on the first reading of the ordinance. Mike Garabedian, a Lincoln resident, stated he pulled the item to get a brief explanation of the revisions. Rommel Pabalinas, Planning Manager, gave a brief staff report.
Mayor Joiner opened the discussion to the public with the following comments:
a) Tony Frayji, Frayji Design Group and applicant representative, stated the Titan Missile Site Plume isn’t included in this item.
b) Melanie Borchardt, a Lincoln resident, stated her concern with speeding and asked if there would be a light at Oak Tree Lane.
c) Fran Neves, a Lincoln resident, asked about the timeline on the signal light at Oak Tree Lane.
d) Byron Chapman, a Lincoln resident, expressed his concern with project impact on wildlife in the open space areas.
Councilmember Andreatta motioned approval of the ordinance and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Karleskint. By the following Vote (Approved): Andreatta– Aye, Karleskint - Aye, Brown – Aye, Lauritsen - No and Mayor Joiner- Aye.
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. Adopt RESOLUTION 2023-187 repealing Resolution 2015-237 regarding police enforcement of the California Vehicle Code upon the private streets of the Verdera Community.
Byron Chapman, a Lincoln resident, expressed his concern that Lincoln Police (LPD) wouldn’t come to the community if an emergency. Kristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney, stated LPD would respond to emergencies just wouldn’t be doing traffic enforcement in this area.
Councilmember Karleskint motioned approval of the resolution associated with this item and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Andreatta. By the following Vote (Approved):
Karleskint - Aye, Andreatta– Aye, Brown – Aye, Lauritsen - Aye and Mayor Joiner- Aye.
8.K. Adopt RESOLUTION 2023-189: (1) creating a capital improvement project CIP C237 – Senior Center Meal Pickup, (2) creating a capital improvement project CIP C238 – Outdoor Eating Area, (3) approving an augmentation of $300,00 for revenues and expenditures of CIP C237, (4) approving an augmentation of $473,681 for revenues and expenditures of CIP C238, (5) approve a task order for professional design services with R.E.Y Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $93,154.
Byron Chapman, a Lincoln resident, stated he had pulled this item to ask if this project was included in the annual budget process. Mayor Joiner opened the discussion to the public with the following comment:
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a) Melanie Borchardt, a Lincoln resident, questioned how much federal funds were used to operate the facility and asked who manages it.
Staff briefly responded to comments. Councilmember Brown motioned approval of the resolution associated with this item and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Andreatta.
By the following Vote (Approved): Brown – Aye, Andreatta– Aye, Karleskint – Aye, Lauritsen - Aye and Mayor Joiner- Aye.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.A. Conduct a public hearing: and Adopt the EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE 1067B of the City Council of the City of Lincoln adding Chapter 9.50 to Title 9 of the Lincoln Municipal Code prohibiting syringe exchange programs from operating in the City of Lincoln, and finding and determining the Urgency Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378.
Kristine Mollenkopf, City Attorney, gave a brief staff report. Mayor Joiner opened and closed the public hearing at 7:22PM with no comments.
Councilmember Andreatta motioned approval of ORDINANCE NO. 1067B and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lauritsen. By the following Vote (Approved): Andreatta– Aye, Lauritsen – Aye, Brown -Aye, Karleskint – Aye, and Mayor Joiner- Aye.
10. GENERAL BUSINESS
10.A. WORKSHOP - Update from staff on the Lakeview Farms Volumetric Storage Facility and discuss options for the sale of storage capacity to developers outside of Lincoln.
Sean Scully, City Manager, and Travis Williams, City Engineer, gave a brief staff report and stated the Council has three options: (1) see every proposal; (2) not interested in current proposal but want to see future proposals; or (3) not interested in entertaining any proposals. A lengthy City Council discussion ensued. Mayor Joiner opened the discussion to the public with the following comments:
a) Mike Garabedian, a Lincoln resident, stated City Council shouldn’t decide with the limited information provided and there could be a significant impact on climate change.
b) Melanie Borchardt, a Lincoln resident, asked if this would be a possible revenue source for the City and if so, why wouldn’t the City pursue it.
Sean Scully, City Manager, stated Staff would bring forward any future proposals.
11. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Sean Scully, City Manager, reminded everyone of the upcoming Senior Health Fair on October 12th and will report out of the recent quarterly clean-up of the creeks at the next meeting.
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12. COUNCIL INITIATED BUSINESS
Councilmember Karleskint requested a workshop to discuss solutions to the recent Zoom bombings and received Council consensus.
13. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Andretta reported on possible Pioneer Energy expansion into Nevada County Councilmember Lauritsen:
Councilmember Karleskint, reported out on Placer Conservation Authority contracts, new management structure of Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) and clarified that there are conditions to Pioneer Energy expansion.
Mayor Joiner attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) meeting. He also reported on proposed increase on Lincoln’s Tier 1 Fees by the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA)/South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) were increasing with the final vote on October 18th. A brief discussion ensued on fees.
14. INFORMATION ITEMS
Councilmember Lauritsen agreed with Fran Neves’ earlier comment on how good the Fiddler on the Roof production was.
15. ADJOURNMENT- adjourned by Mayor Joiner at 8:22 PM
Submitted by Gwen Scanlon, City Clerk