City of Marysville Regular Meeting Minutes 08/15/2023 Page 1 of 5 Draft Minutes
Regular Meeting of the City Council
City of Marysville
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM
***This meeting may be delayed due to the Special Meeting starting at 5:00 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, the Public Hearing for Tow Contracts, will be heard and presented to Council at the September 5th Council meeting.
Closed Session Report (City Attorney) – Nothing to report.
Community and Consent Calendar Forum
Individuals wishing to address the City Council concerning Consent Calendaritems 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 addressthe 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: Marc Carroll spoke on the MPOA labor contract negotiations.
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: Dominique Belza and Bruce Buttacavoli Ayes: All
Noes: None
Abstained: Brad Hudson
Absent: None
1. Approval of Accounts Payable
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-083 approving accounts payable in the amount of $1,198,236.28 for the period of July 8, 2023 through August 1, 2023.
Contact: Jennifer Styczynski, Finance Director, (530)749-3901, [email protected] City of Marysville Regular Meeting Minutes 08/15/2023 Page 2 of 5
2. Minutes Approval
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-084 approving the City Council meeting minutes from the July 18, 2023, regular meeting and the July 11, 2023, and July 21, 2023, special meetings.
Contact: Nicole Moe: City Clerk, (530) 741-3901 [email protected]
3. Retirement Plan for Part-Time and Temporary City Employees Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-085 to 1) authorize the City Manager, or designee, to enter into an investment contract with Keenan & Associates to invest with the established Accumulation Program for Part-Time and Limited Service Employees (APPLE) retirement plan, 2) authorize the City Manager, or designee to complete all necessary paperwork needed for switching providers, 3) adopt Resolution No. 2023-30 and 4) authorize the City Manager, or designee to complete all necessary paperwork to cease contributions and close out the book of business with the previous provider effective November 1, 2023.
Contact: Nicole Moe: City Clerk, (530) 741-3901 [email protected]
4. School Resource Officer Agreement
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-086 to approve Resolution No. 2023-28 to enter into an Agreement with Marysville Joint Unified School District and Yuba County Office of Education to provide School Resource Officer (SRO).
Contact: Christian Sachs, Police Chief, (530) 749-3929, [email protected]
5. Donation of Two (2) City-Owned Police Vehicles
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-087 to approve the donation of (2) City-Owned tangible property, Police Vehicles (specifically Units #307 & #311) and, to be declared surplus and donated to the Yuba College Police Academy.
Contact: Christian Sachs, Police Chief, (530) 749-3929, [email protected]
6. Approval to Accept 2022 Homeland Security Grant Funding Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-088 to 1) approve Chief of Police, or designee, to accept 2022 Homeland Security Grant award in the amount of $38,100, and 2) authorize the Finance Director to make the appropriate supplemental appropriations per the grant award.
Contact: Christian Sachs, Police Chief, (530) 749-3929, [email protected]
7. License Plate Reader (LPR) Cameras through Flock Safety Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-089 to 1) approve an agreement with Flock Safety to lease License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras, and related other equipment and services, 2) authorize the Chief of Police, or designee to execute the Flock Safety agreement and any associated amendments to the agreement thereafter, and 3) waive the requirement for a Request for Proposals (RFP) per the provisions of Marysville Municipal Code 2.76.120.
Contact: Christian Sachs, Police Chief, (530) 749-3929, [email protected]
8. Code Enforcement Hearing Officer Contract
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-090 to 1) approve Resolution No. 2023-29 to enter into an Agreement with David J. Collins dba Collins Law Firm to provide code enforcement hearing examiner services.
Contact: Christian Sachs, Police Chief, (530) 749-3929, [email protected] City of Marysville Regular Meeting Minutes 08/15/2023 Page 3 of 5
9. Approve Firefighter Job Descriptions and Hiring Requirements Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-081 to approve the Firefighter Job Descriptions with hiring requirements.
Contact: Kyle Heggstrom, Fire Chief, (530) 741-6622, [email protected] 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 Deputy 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 Deputy 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.
10. Ellis Lake Water Quality Discussion
Public Comment: Donna Wahlberg spoke on supporting the efforts for cleaning up Ellis Lake.
Requested by: Mayor Branscum, (530) 749-3901, [email protected]
11. Roach & Campbell Landscape Architects to Develop an Ellis Lake Master Plan Action: Moved/Seconded: Stuart Gilchrist and Brad Hudson Ayes: All
Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Comment: Chuck Smith spoke on Ellis Lake’s cleanliness; Ann Schumacher spoke on Ellis Lake history, a water park and canals.
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-082 to approve a consulting agreement with Roach & Campbell Landscape Architects in the amount of $29,780 to develop an Ellis Lake Master Plan.
Contact: Jim Schaad, City Manager, (530) 749-3901, [email protected]
12. Cotton Rosser Bronze Statue Project
Action: Moved/Seconded: Brad Hudson and Stuart Gilchrist Ayes: All
Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Comment: John Nicoletti spoke on a suggested alternate location of D and 3rd Streets. Rob Deatsch also spoke on the same desired location.
Recommendation: After Katharine Rosser spoke, Council passed Motion 2023-083 to 1) approve the placement of a Cotton Rosser Bronze Statue in a location at Washington Square Park at the Northwest corner of 10th and E Streets and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute a contract between the City of Marysville and Friends of the Marysville Stampede and Artist, Jeff Wolf concerning the Gift of the bronze work of art.
Contact: Jim Schaad, City Manager, (530) 749-3901, [email protected] Recessed at 7:38 pm
Resumed at 7:45 pm
City of Marysville Regular Meeting Minutes 08/15/2023 Page 4 of 5 Public Hearing
All matters in this section of the Agenda are formal public hearings and will be acted on individually. Members of the public may request to speak 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.
13. Street Cut Moratorium
Action: Moved/Seconded: Brad Hudson and Dominique Belza Ayes: All
Noes: None
Absent: None
Public Comment: None.
Recommendation: Passed Motion 2023-084 to 1) introduce Ordinance 1447 to add a new section to the Marysville Municipal Code for first reading and 2) set September 5, 2023, for second reading and consideration for adoption 3) waive the first and second reading of the Ordinance authorizing the changes to Chapter 11 by adding Section 11.09 of the Marysville Municipal Code.
Contact: Vincenzo Corazza, Public Works Director, (530) 749-3902, [email protected] Committee Appointment (Vice Mayor)
Appoint Phyllis Smith to the Cemetery Commission
Committee Reports and Comments/Requests (Councilmembers) Councilmember Belza – Commented on Coach Rosellini’s group – they are doing a great job, thank you! It’s great to see the statue of Cotton Rosser project and Ellis Lake make great progress.
Councilmember Gilchrist – I will have Mr. Burke from the SY Homeless Consortium reach out to Jim for an update on numbers soon. Great job City Staff. I would like to request an update on Street light replacement.
Councilmember Hudson – Excited about the roads updates and Ellis Lake. Thank you MPD, MFD and MPW on the Ice House Fire.
Vice Mayor Buttacavoli – New permanent Directors at RWMA and YS Transit. The Ellis Lake Committee is moving in the right direction. Dan Flores and Jim have met with Dave Cheatle.
Mayor Branscum – MPD, MFD and MPW, great job on the Ice House Fire. Accident at Hwy 20 and East 22nd– MPD and MPW great job on the response. SACOG meeting on Thursday at 10 am at the Peach Tree Clinic.
Council Correspondence (City Clerk) - Adventure Church has invited Council to the Open House on Saturday, August 26th from 1-3 pm with the ribbon Cutting at 2 pm.
City of Marysville Regular Meeting Minutes 08/15/2023 Page 5 of 5 City Manager’s Report (City Manager Schaad) – SACOG meeting/walk is starting at The Brick at 8:30 am it will be a 30-40 walking tour around the City on 8/17; also on 8/17 at 5:30 pm at the 530 Event Center Congressman LaMalfa will host a townhall meeting; 8/26 Dancing with the Stars at the Hard Rock Casino, 9/6 at 10:00 am, there will be a ribbon cutting at the East Lake Apartments; Tentatively on 9/13 at 10:00 am will be a ground breaking for the paving project in East Marysville – location TBD; 9/15 6:00 pm is Sodbusters and 9/16 and 9/17 is the Stampede and Rodeo. Project updates we wrapped up the Sewer Pond Decommission Project, Jennifer Styczynski accepted the award for the City; Gavin Park is in the Demo stage; Street projects are up and running to start around early to midSeptember 2023; Sewer line rehab (moving lines from the backyards to the street); Ellis Lake, maybe Mr. Bergman can provide a regular update; Chiefs have been working on the Radio upgrade project.
Continuing to push traffic and blight enforcement, it’s keeping the MPD very busy. MPOA spaghetti feed on 9/16 at the Elks Lodge; the Taste of Yuba Sutter will be held in the City for the first time, here in Marysville at Bryant Field and YS Brewfest will be held here at Bryant Field as well on 9/30 with about 1500 people.
Next Meeting Announcement (Mayor)
The next regular City Council Meeting is Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 6:00 pm.
Adjournment (Mayor) at: 8:29 pm
I would like to Adjourn tonight’s meeting in honor of Brenda Robbins, a well-respected and active member of the Marysville Business Community, she recently lost her battle with cancer.
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