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Town of Loomis
ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF
LOOMIS TOWN COUNCIL
LOOMIS DEPOT
5775 HORSESHOE BAR ROAD,
LOOMIS, CA 95650
www.loomis.ca.gov
TUESDAY MAY 13, 2025 5:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION – Pursuant to cited authority, the Town Council will hold a closed session to discuss the following item. A report of any action taken will be presented prior to adjournment of the regular meeting.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (GOVT CODE §54956.9(d)(1)) Name of Case: Stonebridge Properties LLC v. Town of Loomis (S-CV-0053043) Open: 5:00 pm
No reportable action
Adjournment: 5:53 PM
TUESDAY MAY 13, 2025 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL Mayor David Ring PRESENT
Mayor Pro Tempore Jan Clark-Crets PRESENT
Councilmember Danny Cartwright PRESENT
Councilmember Amanda Cortez PRESENT
Councilmember Stephanie Youngblood PRESENT
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion to adopt agenda: Councilmember Cortez; 2nd Councilmember Youngblood Ayes: Cortez, Youngblood, Cartwright, Clark-Crets, Ring Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
Al Frangione, TiBi Molnar, Keith Byers, Scott Paris for their work in preparing the site at 3800 Taylor Road for use as additional parking.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO COUNCILMEMBERS: Councilmember Cortez read a statement regarding the Placer Land Trust / Clover Valley preservation and the role of Jessup University in the process.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT:
Town Manager Wes Heathcock highlighted the following item in his Town Manager report. 2025- 2026 Budget will be presented for review at a special meeting / workshop to be held Thursday May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm.
LOOMIS LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER LIBRARIAN’S REPORT:
Library Director Sarah Comstock provided an update on the various activities and programs at the Loomis Item 1A
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Library and Community Learning Center. To view the calendar of events held at the Loomis Library, please click on the following link - https://loomislibrary.org/ LOOMIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATE:
Loomis Chamber of Commerce manager Heather Helwig spoke on the Coffee Connection, the Chamber Mixer, the Family Fest and Summer Concert Series and the Annual Awards Banquet. To view the events and activities of the Loomis Chamber of Commerce click on the following link - https://www.loomischamber.com/
ALLIED AGENCY ACTIVITY UPDATES
PSCO
SPFD
UC Masters Gardeners
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Pam Blake spoke on the “Read to a Dog” program and encourages greater attendance.
Gina Stacies- Pioneer Energy: Updated the Council and the community on the programs available to the Businesses and residents of Loomis.
Miguel Ucovich – Asked about the sidewalk repair/installation in front of the Fire Station on Horseshoe Bar Road.
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Council to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Councilmember requests otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.
Mayor Ring asked that item 7 be pulled
PUBLIC COMMENT: none
Motion to approve consent item 1-6 and 8-9: Councilmember Cortez 2nd: Councilmember Youngblood Ayes: Cortez, Youngblood, Cartwright, Clark-Crets, Ring Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
CONSENT AGENDA RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. A. Draft TC Action Minutes –20250408 APPROVE
B. Draft TC Special meeting – 20250415 APPROVE
2. Disbursement Report - 20250430 RECEIVE AND FILE
3. Treasurer’s Report- 2250331 RECEIVE AND FILE
4. Planning Status Report – 20250331 RECEIVE AND FILE
5. Engineer’s Report – April 2025 RECEIVE AND FILE
6. A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Loomis APPROVE RESOLUTION amending the September 9, 2020 contract for General Plan Technical support and Environments Impact Report services with AECOM in a total not-to-exceed amount of $587,653.
7. A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Loomis APPROVE RESOLUTION authorizing the Town Manager to execute an Economic Development agreement with the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council and 6/4/2025 10:39 AMhttps://townofloomis.sharepoint.com/sites/files/Files/Clerk/1 Agendas/2025/11 June 10, 2025/1A Draft Action Minutes TC meeting 20250513.doc 3
the Town of Loomis for a term of one year for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2640.00.
8. A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Loomis APPROVE RESOLUTION authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract amendment for professional services with Unico Engineering in the amount of $125,000 to a revised total of $375,000..
9. A resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Loomis APPROVE RESOLUTION accepting the storm drain culvert replacement project #22-14; and authorizing staff to file a notice of completion with the placer county recorder’s office.
Mayor Ring asked that item 7 be removed from the agenda, and the council provide direction to staff to complete the agreement with GSEC
Motion to approve the changes to item 7: Councilmember Cortez, 2 nd: Councilmember Youngblood
Ayes: Cortez, Youngblood, Cartwright, Clark-Crets, Ring Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
PUBLIC HEARING (Moved to the follow the two presentations):
10. TOWN OF LOOMIS INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE IN-LIEU FEE STUDY 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. Based on this discussion, Policy 9 was added to the 2021-2029 DRAFT Housing Element that was recommended by the Town Council for submittal to California Housing and Community Development (HCD) on May 11, 2021 under Resolution #21-19.
A draft Inclusionary Ordinance which was presented to the Planning Commission at a Special Meeting of December 15, 2021 at which time the Commission recommended adoption of the draft for Town Council approval. The Town Council adopted the Ordinance on March 8, 2022 During the January 28, 2025 Planning Commission meeting and again at the April 22, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission recommended by consensus that the Town Council consider amending the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, Municipal Code Section 11.16 Affordable Housing, to expand projects that are allowed to fulfill the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance obligation through in-lieu fee payment from projects of five to nine units/lots to projects of five to fifty (50) units/lots.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Discuss and provide input regarding the Town of Loomis Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in-Lieu Fee Study for the previously adopted Inclusionary Housing Ordinance – chapter
11.16 Affordable Housing; and
2. Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the Planning Commission’s consensus finding to modify the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to allow for in-lieu Fee payment on projects between 5 and 50 units/lots; and
3. Approve Resolution 25 - ____ Loomis Inclusionary Housing Ordinance In-Lieu Fee Study and Application Memo establishing an in-lieu amount and application calculation to be applied per the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The following members of the public spoke on this item:
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Cheryl Benson
Miguel Ucovich
No consensus to amend the ordinance. Direction to staff to schedule a combined workshop with the Town Council and the Planning Commission to discuss the item further.
BUSINESS
11. SACRAMENTO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SACOG) PRESENTATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file
PUBLIC COMMENT: Miguel Ucovich spoke on the Item
12. PLACER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY (PCTPA) PRESENTATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and File
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
13. 3655 TAYLOR ROAD ACQUISITION
The Town of Loomis recently was presented with the opportunity to purchase 3655 Taylor Road to expand Town Hall. Before the opportunity to purchase the building at 3655 Taylor Road became available, staff anticipated the need to build a new Loomis Town Hall on one of the Town’s owned parcels to meet the administrative facilities’ needs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends the Town Council adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to use Fund 325 – Community Facilities to purchase 3655 Taylor Road in the total amount of $647,000.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Miguel Ucovich spoke on the Item
Motion to approve recommended action: Councilmember Youngblood; 2nd: Councilmember Cortez, Ayes: Cortez, Youngblood, Cartwright, Clark-Crets, Ring Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Cortez gave an update on the Placer County Economic Development Committee Mayor Pro Tempore Clark-Crets provided an update on the Library and the SACOG meeting Mayor Ring spoke on CAP to CAP and the Air Quality Board Councilmember Youngblood provide on update on LAFCO; the Public Safety Committee and CAP to CAP
Click on the following link to view the recorded meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuUWnFPC0c4&t=551s
ADJOURNMENT: 9:10 PM by Mayor Ring
Signed, June 10, 2025 at Loomis, California
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Town Clerk Mayor