LIVE OAK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – MARCH 16, 2022
The Live Oak City Council conducted this meeting in accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N25-20 and N-29-20.
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Mayor Santana at Live Oak City Council Chambers, 9955 Live Oak Boulevard, Live Oak, CA at 6:04 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Thiara, Ghag, Chapdelaine, Vice Mayor Woten, and Mayor Santana
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Councilmember Ghag led the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Thiara delivered the invocation.
CORRECTIONS AND/OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA BY CITY MANAGER ONLY Item 6 – Discussion and Direction Regarding New Contract with Yuba Sutter Arts – This item was removed from the agenda in its entirety and will return at the April 6, 2022, Council meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following member of the public submitted a public comment: Dale Carlson.
The following member of the public addressed the Council: Cruz Mora.
LIVE OAK
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MARCH 16, 2022
6:00 PM
MEETING LOCATION
LIVE OAK COUNCIL CHAMBERS
9955 LIVE OAK BOULEVARD
LIVE OAK, CALIFORNIA 95953
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
NANCY SANTANA, MAYOR
BOB WOTEN, VICE MAYOR
JERAMY CHAPDELAINE, COUNCILMEMBER
LAKHVIR GHAG, COUNCILMEMBER
J.R. THIARA, COUNCILMEMBER
AARON PALMER,
CITY MANAGER
NICOLE ROSSER,
CITY ATTORNEY
LIVE OAK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – MARCH 16, 2022
CONSENT ITEMS
Consent Calendar is passed by one motion with exceptions and separate votes as noted.
MOTION: APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 3 AND ITEM 4 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
(MOTION: GHAG; SECOND: CHAPDELAINE)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Clarissa Menchaca, City Clerk
Council action: March 2, 2022, City Council Regular Meeting minutes approved.
2. Findings to Hold Virtual City Council, Commission, Committee, Board, and Other City Bodies Meetings Under AB 361
Nicole Rosser, City Attorney
Council action: Resolution making findings and determinations under AB 361 for the continuation of virtual meetings and authorizing virtual City Council, Commission, Committee, Board, and other City meetings pursuant to AB 361.
Reference Resolution No. 09-2022.
3. Approval of Employment Agreement Renewal Between the City of Live Oak and Ron Walker, Director of Public Works
Aaron Palmer, City Manager
This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for further discussion at the request of Councilmember Thiara.
4. Sole Source Purchasing of Equipment for the P Street Lift Station Update and Modification Project Ron Walker, Director of Public Works
This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for further discussion at the request of Councilmember Thiara.
5. Notice of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption – P Street Lift Station Update and Modification Project3
Ron Walker, Director of Public Works
Council action: Directed staff to move forward with the CEQA exemption process.
BUSINESS ITEMS
6. Discussion and Direction Regarding New Contract with Yuba Sutter Arts Aaron Palmer, City Manager
This item was removed from the agenda in its entirety and will return at the April 6, 2022, Council meeting.
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7. Yuba-Sutter Economic Development District 2020 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Appendices I, IV, V Updates and 2021 CEDS Annual Performance Evaluation Brynda Stranix, District Director, Yuba-Sutter Economic Development District Cynthia Roderick, Yuba-Sutter Economic Development District, provided a report for the Council.
The following member of the public addressed the Council: Cruz Mora.
MOTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2021 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND THE UPDATED APPENDICES I, IV, V AND AUTHORIZE ITS SUBMITTAL TO
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AS SET OUT IN THE RESOLUTION.
(MOTION: GHAG; SECOND: SANTANA)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Reference Resolution No. 11-2022.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
8. An Ordinance of the City of Live Oak, California, Adding Chapter 15.70 CALGreen Construction Material Diversion, Recycling Collection, and Water Efficient Landscape Requirements to Title 15 of the Live Oak Municipal Code Entitled Buildings and Construction
Aaron Palmer, City Manager
Alyson Burleigh, Regional Waste Management Authority – Yuba and Sutter County Consultant, provided a report for the Council.
Public Hearing was opened at 6:55 pm.
Public comment was opened and closed without any speakers.
Public Hearing was closed at 6:56 pm.
MOTION: 1) HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE; AND 2) WAIVE THE FIRST AND SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 15.70 CALGREEN CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
DIVERSION, RECYCLING COLLECTION, AND WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS TO TITLE 15 OF THE LIVE OAK MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION. (MOTION: THIARA; SECOND: SANTANA)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION
3. Approval of Employment Agreement Renewal Between the City of Live Oak and Ron Walker, Director of Public Works
Aaron Palmer, City Manager
Aaron Palmer, City Manager, addressed questions from the Council.
The following member of the public addressed the Council: Cruz Mora.
MOTION: MOTION WAS MADE TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION.
(MOTION: WOTEN; SECOND: CHAPDELAINE)
MOTION: APPROVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT RENEWAL BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVE OAK AND RON WALKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
(MOTION: WOTEN; SECOND: GHAG)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Sole Source Purchasing of Equipment for the P Street Lift Station Update and Modification Project Ron Waler, Director of Public Works
Ron Walker, Director of Public Works, addressed questions form the Council.
MOTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS, BRANDS, OR SERVICES
AND THE WAIVER OF THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
STANDARDIZED EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN THE P STREET LIFT STATION UPDATE AND MODIFICATION PROJECT.
(MOTION: CHAPDELAINE; SECOND: GHAG)
VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Reference Resolution No. 10-2022.
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER Aaron Palmer, City Manager, informed the Council that the budget workshop preparations had started. The first budget workshop will be March 30, 2022, the initial draft budget will be emailed on March 25, 2022. Time frames for one-on-ones will be sent out if Council has questions about what’s newly proposed on the budget.
Nicole Rosser, City Attorney, reminded Council that the Form 700 Statements are due on April 1, 2022.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (WRITTEN ONLY)
LIVE OAK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – MARCH 16, 2022
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned the meeting at 7:27 pm.
Nancy Santana, Mayor
ATTEST:
Clarissa Menchaca, City Clerk