MONTE SERENO CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.
October 18, 2022
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
At approximately 7:20 p.m., Mayor Ellahie called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tempore Mekechuk conducted the Pledge of the Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmember Leuthold, Councilmember Turner
Mayor Pro Tempore Mekechuk and Mayor Ellahie
Absent: Councilmember Lawler
Staff Present: City Manager Leonardis, City Attorney Rudin, Finance Officer Samoranos, City Planner Perkins, and Deputy City Clerk Langarica-Gonzalez
Absent: None
ORDERS OF THE DAY
There were none.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There was one Written Communication received regarding sponsoring 5-10, Little free libraries. This was attached to the Agenda Mayor Ellahie requested the city manager to look at the request submitted by a Monte Sereno resident and provide a response to the same at a future meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
(Mayor Ellahie recused himself for item#4 due to conflict of interest) DocuSign Envelope ID: 535B7BA6-5FFD-47AC-B3AE-E46CB222F2CA
1. Accept the Treasurer’s Report for the Period Ending July 31, 2022
2. Accept the LAIF Investment Report for July 31, 2022
3. Warrant List Dated October 18, 2022, in the Amount 177,873.29 – a. Discussion on the warrant list – Mayor Pro Tempore Mekechuk reported that the ad hoc finance committee had reviewed the invoices submitted by Alana and had not found any double payment.
4. Accept Revenues and Expenditures Report for the Month Ending July 31, 2022 MOTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tempore Mekechuk to approve the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Councilmember Leuthold.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. (3-0-2; Absent: Lawler, Recused: Mayor Ellahie)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There were none.
NEW BUSINESSS
1. Consider and Accept the City Manger’s Quarterly Report City Manager Leonardis provided the staff report and council discussed the following:
Council interested in the History project assigned to Ishaan. Turner requested a copy of the contract with Ishaan and an update on the KCAT project regarding Monte Sereno. Mekechuk brought up the laudatory work done by the late Doug McNeil in compiling the history of Monte Sereno and wanted clarification as to who would handle the See Click Fix or Fix Monte Sereno details.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tempore Mekechuk to Accept the City Manger’s Quarterly Report. Seconded by Mayor Ellahie.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. (4-0-1; Absent: Lawler)
COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS
Mayor Pro Tempore Mekechuk shared having attended a meeting with the Valley Transportation Authority last week. He also attended the Cities Association Board of Director and has nothing to report back. Shared he has a meeting coming up with the West Valley Clean Water Board.
Councilmember Leuthold stated there have been no changes from the last meeting with the Housing Element. Goal has been met. Shared there has not been a meeting with the Santa Clara County Library yet.
Councilmember Turner shared there have been burglaries at Twin Creeks and Via Encantada and expressed residents are on edge. Shared she has a meeting with the Chief of Police. Requested that DocuSign Envelope ID: 535B7BA6-5FFD-47AC-B3AE-E46CB222F2CA City Manager follow up with Jackie Rose in regard to further discussion of possible NICP at the City Hall.
Councilmember Turner also commented that she had a meeting with the Chief of Police and beliefs there is a terrorist threat and recommended a 10x10 Tuff Shed storage facility for NICP be provided for in the city parking lot.
Councilmember Turner also wanted the City to appropriately notify city residents that the Jessica Kahn, the city planner, was no longer with the city and that emails to her would be receive follow up.
Mayor Ellahie shared having attended the Cities Association this month. He will be presenting the JPA being formed by the Cities Association for approval or rejection when it is ready for circulation.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Leuthold wanted to do a friendly reminder for residents to vote.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Leonardis provided the staff report and responded to questions raised by council.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Leuthold noted that minutes of past meeting were not provided and that such minutes should be timely presented at a subsequent meeting. He also noted that The Emergency Declaration allowing hybrid or zoom meetings must be on Agenda and presented as required (within 30 days) for council approval to enable council to hold future meetings.
Mayor Ellahie requested that the question of placing the storage box in the city parking lot be brought up at a future meeting
Councilmember Leuthold looked for clarification as to whether the present arrangement with an outside contractor for plan check and similar purposes was cost effective as compared to the previous arrangement where the work was done by a Monte Sereno employee.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:20p.m.
Javed I. Ellahie, Mayor as to all items except
the consent calendar that he recused himself
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 535B7BA6-5FFD-47AC-B3AE-E46CB222F2CA Bryan Mekechuk, Mayor Pro-Tem, as to the
consent calendar
ATTEST:
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Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica, Deputy City Clerk
DocuSign Envelope ID: 535B7BA6-5FFD-47AC-B3AE-E46CB222F2CA