Minutes
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City of Marysville
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM.
Call to Order
The City of Marysville City Council meeting called to order by Mayor Branscum at 6:00 pm.
Roll Call
Present: Councilmembers Belza, Gilchrist, Hudson, Vice Mayor Buttacavoli and Mayor Branscum.
Absent: None.
Pledge of Allegiance (Mayor)
Changes to the Agenda (City Manager/City Clerk) – Yes, thank you Mayor, this evening the City Manager’s Report will be heard immediately following the Closed Session Report by City Counsel.
Closed Session Report (City Attorney) – None
City Manager’s Report (City Manager Schaad) – Introduction to Dan Flores, the new Community Development Director and Kristina Heredia, the new Assistant Community Development Director. Finally, Agenda Item #9 is not able to remain as an Action Item, Discussion only until the Company’s State Registration is complete.
Mayor Branscum asked if the Council would entertain having the discussion on Item #9, Councilmember Hudson objected. Due to this action, Item #9 will not be heard or discussed on tonight’s Agenda.
Presentation:
Yuba County Last Major Flood Event, Ryan McNally to present Six Month Financial Review, Jennifer Styczynski, Finance Director to present Community and Consent Calendar Forum
Individuals wishing to address the City Council concerning Consent Calendar items or on matters not already on the agenda are invited to make oral comments of up to three minutes. If you would like to comment, and you are attending this meeting in person, please complete a speaker’s card and return that to the City Clerk, when called upon, please go to the podium to address the Council. If you are participating via Zoom and would like to speak, please raise your hand via Zoom. When you are called on by the City Clerk and Mayor, you will be unmuted, and you can address the City Council. Whether you are here in person, or attending via Zoom, when called upon please give your name clearly for audio recording. You are requested to address your comments to the Mayor and Council, and not to the audience. By state law, the Council is not permitted to undertake any action or discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. If you have any documentation that you would like to be distributed to the Council, please mail it to the City Clerk at 526 C Street, Marysville, CA 95901.
Public Comment:
Charles Sharp relayed his support for the Spillway project that Mr. McNally discussed. Barbara Brown, Helen Perkins, Tom McWhorter and Chris Branscum all spoke in objection to the Dispatch Analysis.
Consent Calendar
All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are therefore approved by one motion, unless a Council Member, or the City Manager first requests that a matter be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion and action.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Stuart Gilchrist/Brad Hudson
Ayes: All
Noes: None
Absent: None
Approval of Accounts Payable
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-015 approving accounts payable in the amount of $341,376.67 for the period of January 14, 2022 through January 27, 2022.
Contact: Jennifer Styczynski, Finance Director, (530)749-3901, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Minutes Approval
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-016 approving the City Council meeting minutes from the January 4, 2022 and the January 18, 2022 regular meetings and the December 22, 2021 special meeting.
Contact: Nicole Moe: City Clerk, (530) 741-3901 HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Feather River Air Quality Management District Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-017 approving one (1) new appointment to the Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD) Board of Directors 2022.
Contact: Nicole Moe: City Clerk, (530) 741-3901 HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-018 to authorize Police Department staff to submit for the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant and approval to accept the grant in the event the Police Department is awarded.
Contact: Christian Sachs, Police Chief, (530) 749-3929, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Professional Services Agreement with Heron Pacific, LLC, Doing Business As Wildlands, Inc.
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-019 to 1) approve a Professional Services Agreement of $13,800 to Heron Pacific, LLC, to transplant seven (7) Elderberry shrubs located at the Wastewater Treatment Plant Ponds and 2) authorize the Finance Director to make a supplemental appropriation of $13,800 to account number 51-510-5405, Capitol Projects.
Contact: Jim Schaad, City Manager, (530) 749-3901, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Acceptance of Cal Water Donation
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-020 to 1) approve the Marysville Fire Department to accept a donation in the amount of $4,999 from Cal Water to be used to purchase new equipment items and 2) authorize the Finance Department to make a supplemental appropriation of $4,999 to 10-145-5215 (Small Tools & Instruments).
Contact: Ron Karlen, Fire Chief, (530) 741-6622, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] CALFIRE Fire Prevention Grant
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-021 to approve Resolution 2022-06 authorizing the City Manager, to submit and accept the CALFIRE Fire Prevention Grant for the purchase of vegetation management equipment in the amount of $179,000.
Contact: Ron Karlen, Fire Chief, (530) 741-6622, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Recessed at 7:22 pm
Reconvened at 7:36 pm
Discussion & Action Calendar
All matters in this section of the Agenda are discussed, and will be acted on, individually. Members of the public may request to speak on any of these items for up to three minutes when the Mayor calls for public comment. . If you would like to comment, and you are attending this meeting in person, please complete a speaker’s card and return that to the City Clerk, when called upon, please go to the podium to address the Council. If you are participating via Zoom and would like to speak, please raise your hand via Zoom. When you are called on by the City Clerk, you will be unmuted, and you can address the City Council. Whether you are here in person, or attending via Zoom, when called upon please give your name clearly for audio recording. If you have any documentation that you would like to be distributed to the Council, please mail it to the City Clerk at 526 C Street, Marysville, CA 95901.
Steel Purchase for Bryant Field Wall
Action: Moved/Seconded: Bruce Buttacavoli/Dominique Belza Ayes: All
Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Comment: None.
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-022 to 1) approve an exception to City bidding requirements based on the determination that it is in the best interests of the city to suspend competitive bidding for this purchase, 2) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to purchase 12,000 square feet of pre-painted, galvanized corrugated steel from Corrugated Metals, Inc. of Belvidere IL at a price not to exceed $120,840$127,340, to replace deteriorating wood on the Bryant Field outfield wall and 3) authorize the Finance Director to make a supplemental appropriation $100,000 to cover the additional costs to the repair the outfield wall.
Contact: Jim Schaad, City Manager, (530) 749-3901, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] (Item Struck from the Agenda) Analysis for Outsourcing/Consolidation of Public Safety Dispatch Function Action: Moved/Seconded:
Ayes: All
Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Comment:
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-____ to 1) provide direction to utilize a consultant to perform a feasibility analysis for outsourcing/consolidation of the City’s public safety dispatch function and/or direct staff to contact the Yuba County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) to determine the extent of services which the YCSO is willing to provide and the costs for such services, 2) approve a contract of $34,605 to APCO International to provide consulting services for a Public Safety Dispatch Consolidation Feasibility Assessment, and 3) authorize the Finance Director to make a supplemental appropriation of $24,605 to 10-105-5165 (Professional Services).
Contact: Jim Schaad, City Manager, (530) 749-3901, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Carp Removal and Phoslock Application to Ellis Lake
Action: Moved/Seconded: Dominique Belza/Bruce Buttacavoli Ayes: All
Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Comment: None.
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2022-023 to 1) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a grant agreement with the Yuba Water Agency, in the amount of $142,300, 2) approve entering into a Professional Services Agreement for $71,700 with HDR Engineering, Inc., to remove common carp from Ellis Lake, 3) approve entering into a contract for $53,250 with Aquatechnex Inc. for application of a phosphorous sequestration agent (Phoslock) into Ellis Lake and 4) authorize the Finance Director to make a supplemental appropriation of $142,300 to account number 10-160-5200.
Contact: Jim Schaad, City Manager, (530) 749-3901, HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Planning Commissioner Appointments
Mayor Branscum appointed Mary Langsdorf as one of his at large appointments and Steve Mescher as his resident appointment.
Committee Reports (Councilmembers)
Councilmember Belza – None.
Councilmember Gilchrist – None.
Councilmember Hudson – Elected as the Chair on the Transit Authority Committee.
Vice Mayor Buttacavoli – At the RWMA, the recycling efforts have increased for Restaurants and Construction based businesses dur to recent State regulations.
Mayor Branscum – None.
Council Correspondence (City Clerk) - Thank you Mayor, for tonight’s meeting all Councilmembers have received a sealed letter which was at your position on the dais tonight.
City Manager’s Report (City Manager Schaad) – There was a clean up last weekend at the old Long’s BUindling. Excited to see where the new Planning Commissioners and the new Community Development staff help lead the City. There will be a strategic Meeting the week of March 7-11, hopefully on March 9th. Dan Flores provided a quick update on local businesses, both new and remodels.
Council Comments/Requests (Councilmembers)
Councilmember Belza – Great job at the SAYLove event, there has been a lot of work completed at Bryant Field, excited for the new CD staff.
Councilmember Gilchrist – Great job to City Staff.
Councilmember Hudson – Welcomed new staff.
Vice Mayor Buttacavoli – Welcomed new staff, thank you to Jim for keeping Ellis Lake and Bryant Field projects going. Wished everyone a happy New Lunar Year with Bok Kai happening on March 5 & 6.
Mayor Branscum – Welcomed Dan Flores, thankful for SAYLove but this last clean up should be on the tenant to keep the upkeep going.
Next Meeting Announcement (Mayor)
The next regular meeting will be held on February 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm Adjournment (Mayor) at: 8:25 pm
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