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AMENDED ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF
LOOMIS TOWN COUNCIL
LOOMIS DEPOT
5775 HORSESHOE BAR ROAD, LOOMIS, CA 95650
916-652-1840
www.loomis.ca.gov
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2022 6:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION – Pursuant to cited authority, the Town Council will hold a closed session to discuss the following listed items. A report of any action taken will be presented prior to adjournment of the regular meeting.
a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Town Manager, pursuant to Section 54957 of the Government Code.
b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9
City of Rocklin v. Town of Loomis; Citizens for Responsible Growth v. Town of Loomis Closed Session: Opened at 6:00 pm
Adjourned at 6:32 pm
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2022 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 pm by Mayor Knisley
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jenny Knisley PRESENT
Mayor pro tempore Danny Cartwright PRESENT
Councilmember Brian Baker PRESENT
Councilmember Jan Clark-Crets PRESENT
Councilmember Jeff Duncan PRESENT
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
Motion to adopt agenda: Councilmember Clark-Crets 2
nd
: Councilmember Duncan vote:
Ayes: Clark-Crets, Duncan, Baker, Cartwright, Knisley
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS - None
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO COUNCILMEMBERS – Councilmember Duncan provided an update on Pioneer Electric rates, and the follow up to a request to have a representative from Pioneer come to speak at a Town Council meeting.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
Town Manager Sean Rabé reported on the following:
• Town Hall closure on Friday 2/11/2022 due to Building maintenance and on Monday 2/14/2022 in observance of Lincoln’s birthday.
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• Active project report –
o The Loomis garage renovation is in progress and they have secured 3 tenants At this time. o The Hidden Grove application has been reviewed and deemed incomplete. The applicants have notified, and the review will resume when the application is re-submitted. • Town Manager Tuesdays will start back up this month on the fourth Tuesday (February 22, 2022) rom 9 10:30 am at the Loomis Train Depot.
LOOMIS LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER LIBRARIAN’S REPORT Normal activities resumed this week. On 3/2/33, “Girls who code” will begin. While open to all – It is specifically designed to introduce girls to the IT world. The “Month of Remembrance” will take place in May.
Recommended the book “Facing the Mountain” – as a great book on the topic of Japanese history.
LOOMIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATE
The state of the Town is scheduled for March 9, 2022 at the Blue Goose at 8 am.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Jean Wilson – Barton Road asked if the State of the Town was going to be available on Zoom.
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR: No comment
CONSENT AGENDA RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Council Action Minutes – 1/11/2022 APPROVE
2. Monthly Check Register RECEIVE AND FILE
3 Statement of Activity RECEIVE AND FILE
4. Treasurer’s Report RECEIVE AND FILE
5. Planning Status Report RECEIVE AND FILE
6 General Plan Status Update RECEIVE AND FILE
7. Engineering Status Update RECEIVE AND FILE
8. A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Loomis ADOPT RESOLUTION Approving an Award of Contract to West Coast Arborist in the Amount of $100,000 for Tree Maintenance Services
9. A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Loomis ADOPT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Town Manager to submit to CalRecycle a Notice of Intent to comply with Senate Bill 1383.
10. A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Loomis ADOPT RESOLUTION Acknowledging the review, receipt and filing of the annual statement of investment policy.
11. Mayor's Appointment on the Loomis Library Board APPROVE Elizabeth Stewart-Black
12. Mayor's Appointment on the Loomis Library Board APPROVE Nicholas Phirippidis
Motion to approve consent agenda: Councilmember Clark-Crets 2 nd
: Councilmember Duncan vote:
Ayes: Clark-Crets, Duncan, Baker, Cartwright, Knisley
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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TIMESET AGENDA
13. RECOLOGY REQUEST FOR A RATE HIKE
Recology Auburn Placer has been the contract hauler for Loomis since incorporation in 1984. Recology provides other services to the Town such as street sweeping, dead animal pick-up, green waste program, and a twice yearly clean-day, etc. Pursuant to the Town’s agreement with Recology Auburn Placer a rate change is being requested.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Hold a public hearing on the proposed garbage collection service rate increase requested by Recology Auburn Placer. Consider all protests, including any written protests submitted prior to the close of the public hearing, tabulate ballots, and if no majority protest exists, approve a Resolution establishing new Town of Loomis customer rates for garbage collection service, effective and retroactive to January 1, 2022.
Town Engineer Merrill Buck read the Staff report, and Tisha Gill, Recology Auburn Placer General Manager, expounded on the requested rate increase and answered questions.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
David Ring - Del Mar Ave: Asked about a new can recycle site location closer to Loomis. Also asked in the rate increase covered the COLA and the costs of doing business.
Jesse Lunsford – Smokewood Ct: Requested website updates for both the town and Recology making the process for finding information regarding senior rate options. He also suggested the process for determining senior rates be revisited and revised.
Miquel Ucovich – Craig Ct: Asked about the 1 or 2 can process, asked for confirmation if the process is changing.
Jean Wilson- Barton Road: Asked about for clarification in handling food waste in the rural areas that do not have a green waste bin.
The following spoke protesting the rate increase
Dave Dalli - Del Mar Ave
Lynnette Duenas - Del Mar Ave
8 residents sent letters of protest to the proposed rate increase Ryan – Bankhead Rd Blake- Angelo Drive
McClure – Terrace Pkway Georgiou- Saunders Ave
Jahlou- Sunknoll Zoabi – Stone Road
Miller – Bankhead Maxwell – Angelo Drive
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND DELIBERATON:
Protest Tally
8 written protests
2 verbal protests
10 Total protests
Parcel count: 2521 –
No majority protest
Following further discussion on the matter, Motion to move recommended action: Council member Baker 2 nd:
Council member Duncan
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Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
REGULAR AGENDA
14. INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ELEMENT
During the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, the Housing Committee and Planning Commission discussed the creation of an Inclusionary Ordinance to identify acceptable methods to provide affordable housing. As a result, Policy 9 was added to the 2021-2029 Housing Element recommending the adoption of an inclusionary housing ordinance to Town Council. This ordinance will identify acceptable methods to provide affordable housing.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept Planning Commission Resolution 21-07 recommending Town Council adoption of an Inclusionary Ordinance – Chapter 11.16 Affordable Housing;
2. Discuss and provide input regarding an Inclusionary Ordinance – Chapter 11.16 Affordable Housing, and;
3. Approve, for first reding, adoption of an Inclusionary Ordinance – chapter 11.16 Affordable Housing.
4. Provide direction to staff
Planning Director Mary Beth Van Voorhis read the staff report
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jeff Short North State BIA: Spoke against the approval of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance as presented. suggested that we not rush into the approval.
Jesse Lunsford- Smokewood Ct.: Spoke on the importance of price point, adding that an Inclusionary Ordinance is an effective was to encourage affordable housing.
David Ring – Del Mar Ave: Requested we discourage in-lieu fees and require building when possible; commented on the state required housing and the unaffordability of housing in Loomis.
Following further discussion on the matter, Motion to move recommended action, with the clarification that item #4 in the staff recommendation is to read “Provide direction to staff to provide a fee program for implementation of this Ordinance. Such fee program will be provided to Town Council for consideration at a later meeting”: Council member Clark-Crets 2
nd: Council member Duncan
Ayes: Clark-Crets, Duncan , Baker, Clark-Crets, Knisley Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
15. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOOMIS ADDING CHAPTER 10.12
TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE, WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
In September 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1383 establishing methane emission reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce the 3/9/2022 9:18 AMP:\Clerk\1 Agendas\2022\3 March 8, 2022\1A Draft AMENDED action minutes February 8, 2022 TC Mtg.doc 5 emission of short-lived climate pollutants. In November 2020, CalRecycle adopted SB 1383 regulations establishing statewide targets for reducing the amount of organic waste disposed in landfills.
Updating the Town’s Municipal Code incorporates the necessary definitions and specifications of the SB 1383 regulations in anticipation of January 1, 2022. Staff has collaborated to introduce the implementing ordinance for the Town Council consideration. The recommended Waste Collection and Disposal Ordinance, included as Attachment A to this report, specifies what Loomis residents, businesses, waste haulers, Town processing facilities, commercial edible food generators, and food recovery organizations must do to comply with the regulation’s goal of diverting organic waste.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
introduce an ordinance of the Town of Loomis (included as Attachment 1), adding Chapter
10.12, Waste Collection and Disposal, to be read in title only, further reading waived, and set the second reading for March 8, 2022.
Town Engineer Merrill Buck read the Staff report, and Tisha Gill, Recology Auburn Placer General Manager, expounded on the requirements of SB 1383, and answered questions.
PUBLIC COMMENT
David Ring – Del Mar Ave: Asked if we were working with Placer County on this matter – He also commented that that required action will make no difference on the creation of methane gas.
Following further discussion on the matter, Motion to move recommended action: Council member ClarkCrets 2 nd: Council member Duncan
Ayes: Clark-Crets, Duncan , Baker, Cartwright, Knisley
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Knisley spoke on the LAFCO committee rotation
Click the following link to view a video recording of this meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elJtDcIzZQE
ADJOURNMENT: 10:02 pm by Mayor Knisley
Signed, March 8, 2022 at Loomis, California
___________________________________ ______________________________________ Deputy Town Clerk Mayor