2. 3.
LIVE OAK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES-JUNE 15, 2022
Resolution Approving Agreement for Election Services Between the County of Sutter and the City of Live Oak and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute on Behalf of the City Requesting the Consolidation with the State Wide General Election
Aaron Palmer, City Manager
Council action: Resolution No. 17-2022 adopted; and 2} Agreement approved and Mayor authorized to sign.
(Aaron Palmer, City Manager}
Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Live Oak Amending Live Oak Municipal Code Section 2.08.030 Establ ishing City Council Salaries Nicole Rosser, City Attorney
This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for further discussion at the request of Councilmember Chapdelaine.
BUSINESS ITEMS
4. Approval of Audit Contract for Three Fiscal Years
James Ramsey, Finance Director
James Ramsey, Finance Director, provided a report for the Council.
The following members of the public addressed the Council: Cruz Mora and Marcus Prasad.
MOTION:
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
APPROVE CONTRACT WITH ROGERS, ANDERSON, MALODY & SCOTT, LLP FOR THE THREE-YEAR TERM TO AUDIT THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021-22 THROUGH 2023-24, WITH TWO ONE-YEAR OPTIONS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1} SECTION 11: THE CONSULTANT, IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES AGREED TO BE PERFORMED, SHALL ACT AS AND BE AN
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND SHALL NOT ACT AS AN AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY,
CONSULTANT SHALL HAVE CONTROL OF ITS WORK AND IN WHICH IT IS PERFORMED, CONSULTANT
SHALL BE FREE TO CONTRACT FOR SIMILAR SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED FOR OTHER EMPLOYERS WHILE IT IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY. CONSULTANT IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN AGENT
OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY, AND IS NOT ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
WHICH ACCRUE TO CITY'S EMPLOYEES, AND CONSULTANT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM IT MAY HAVE TO ANY SUCH RIGHTS; 2} IN REGARDS TO LITIGATION AND ATTORNEYS FEES, ALL PARTIES WILL BEAR THEIR OWN COSTS; AND 3} CHANGE RECORD KEEPING TO SEVEN YEARS. (MOTION: SANTANA; SECOND: WOTEN)
MOTION PASSED 3-2
COUNCILMEMBERS THIARA, VICE MAYOR WOTEN, AND MAYOR SANTANA
COUNCILMEMBERS GHAG AND CHAPDELAINE
LIVE OAK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES-JUNE 15, 2022
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION
3. Adoption of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Live Oak Amending Live Oak Municipal Code Section 2.08.030 Establishing City Council Salaries Nicole Rosser, City Attorney
Nicole Rosser, City Attorney, addressed questions from the Council.
The following member of the public addressed the Council: Cruz Mora.
MOTION:
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
1) WAIVE THE SECOND READING OF THE ORDINANCE; AND 2) ADOPT ORDINANCE INCREASING CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION TO $656.37 PER MONTH, PER MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. {MOTION: GHAGj SECOND: THIARA)
MOTION PASSED 3-2
COUNCILMEMBERS THIARA, GHAG, AND MAYOR SANTANA
COUNCILMEMBER CHAPDELAINE AND VICE MAYOR WOTEN
Reference Ordinance No. 578.
UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER Aaron Palmer, City Manager, highlighted the Cool at the Pool event scheduled on June 28, 2022.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (WRITTEN ONLY)
There were no written council member comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned the meeting at 7:11 pm.