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MONTE SERENO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 p.m.
October 03, 2023
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
At approximately 7:01 p.m., Mayor Mekechuk called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Police Captain Clinton Tada conducted the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present Councilmember Turner, Councilmember Craig, Councilmember Ellahie, Vice Mayor Wolsheimer and Mayor Mekechuk
Absent: None
Staff: Finance Officer Samoranos, Facility Manager/Special Projects Chaffin, City Engineer/Public Works Director Jordan, City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica, City Manager Leonardis and City Attorney Powell
ORDERS OF THE DAY
None.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Santa Clara County Fire Department Annual Presentation by SCCFD Deputy Chief Mark Shumate and SCCFD Deputy Chief Jason Polarski
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR (TO BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION)
2. Approve the September 19, 2023 Special and Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Approve Warrant List Dated October 3, 2023 in the Amount of $55,698.19
4. Accept Resolution to Adopt Amendment No. 1 to Joint Exercise Powers Agreement and Cooperation Agreement to Undertake or to Assist in the Undertaking of Essential Activities DocuSign Envelope ID: A7A5ED41-0DF3-44A8-8583-1EA040ADBA7F $f44eefe67182$0E0711AB9E6A408BB96194FFA29567D4.docx Page 2 Pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
5. Approval of the Community Resilience Program - Capital Projects Grant Agreement
6. Purchase of City Vehicle
Councilmember Turner pulled Item #4. Councilmember Ellahie pulled Item #6.
Mayor Mekechuk opened the Consent Calendar for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Mekechuk closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Vice Mayor Wolsheimer to approve Items #2, 3 and 5 on the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Councilmember Craig.
VOTE: Motion passed. (5-0-0)
4. Accept Resolution to Adopt Amendment No. 1 to Joint Exercise Powers Agreement and Cooperation Agreement to Undertake or to Assist in the Undertaking of Essential Activities Pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 City Planner Perkins provided a staff report and answered questions from Council.
City Attorney Powell answered questions from Council.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Mekechuk opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Mekechuk closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Ellahie to Accept Resolution to Adopt Amendment No. 1 to Joint Exercise Powers Agreement and Cooperation Agreement to Undertake or to Assist in the Undertaking of Essential Activities Pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Seconded by Councilmember Turner.
VOTE: Motion passed. (5-0-0)
6. Purchase of City Vehicle
City Planner Perkins provided a staff report and answered questions from Council.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Mekechuk opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Mekechuk closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Craig to Approve the Purchase of City Vehicle.
Seconded by Vice Mayor Wolsheimer.
VOTE: Motion passed. (5-0-0)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. Adoption of an ordinance titled “An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Monte Sereno Amending Title 4, By Adding Chapter 4.22 Establishing The City’s Concealed Carry Firearm Licensing Process And Prohibiting The Carry Of Firearms In Sensitive Places.” City Attorney Powell provided a staff report and answered questions from Council.
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Discussion ensued.
Mayor Mekechuk opened the item for Public Comment. With no one wishing to speak, Mayor Mekechuk closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Councilmember Ellahie to Adopt ordinance titled “An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Monte Sereno Amending Title 4, By Adding Chapter 4.22 Establishing The City’s Concealed Carry Firearm Licensing Process And Prohibiting The Carry Of Firearms In Sensitive Places.” Seconded by Councilmember Craig.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-1-0; Noes Turner)
8. Introduction and Waiver of First Reading of either Ordinance No. NS-236, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno Amending Section 9.07.040 (Mechanical Blowers – When Prohibited for Contractors) and Repealing Section 9.07.050 (Mechanical Blowers – When Prohibited for Homeowners and Tenants) to Revise the Allowable Hours for Leaf Blower Usage or
Ordinance No. NS-237 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno Amending Section 9.07.040 (Mechanical Blowers – When Prohibited for Contractors), Repealing Section
9.07.050 (Mechanical Blowers – When Prohibited for Homeowners and Tenants) to Revise the Allowable Hours for Leaf Blower Usage, and adding Section 9.07.035 (Mechanical Blowers – Gasoline Power Prohibited)
City Planner Perkins provided a staff report and answered questions from Council.
Discussion ensued.
Mayor Mekechuk opened the item for Public Comment.
Public comments
Resident Scott
With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Mekechuk closed Public Comment.
MOTION: Motion by Mayor Mekechuk to Adopt Ordinance No. NS-237 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Monte Sereno Amending Section 9.07.040 (Mechanical Blowers – When Prohibited for Contractors), Repealing Section
9.07.050 (Mechanical Blowers – When Prohibited for Homeowners and Tenants) to Revise the Allowable Hours for Leaf Blower Usage, and adding Section 9.07.035 (Mechanical Blowers – Gasoline Power Prohibited) with an effective date of January 1, 2024 with an information warning period through January 1, 2026. Seconded by Vice Mayor Wolsheimer.
VOTE: Motion passed. (4-1-0; Noes Turner)
9. Update from Public Works Director/City Engineer on Capital Projects Public Works Director/City Engineer Jordon provided an update report on the S-Curve, Community Center and Green Stormwater Infrastructure projects.
Discussion ensued.
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Informational only. No action was taken.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS
Councilmember Craig stated having nothing to report.
Councilmember Ellahie stated having nothing to report.
Councilmember Rowena stated having nothing to report.
Vice Mayor Wolsheimer shared that he attended the second meeting of this year with Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority. Vice Mayor stated the organization has been a well-run organization where the Executive Director has been there for 20 years. He expressed how he admires how they conduct business as a no-kill shelter, which is a shelter that saves animals unless they are very ill. He also shared that SVACA has strong good financial reserves and that he pointed out they could be making more interest on that through laddered T-Bills.
Mayor Mekechuk provided City Clerk Gonzalez-Langarica a hard copy of his Committee and Commission Reports (attached) and briefly highlighted the following items:
Mayor Mekechuk shared that he attended the swearing-in of five Officers at Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department last week and was pleased to learn that one of the Officers and his family live in Monte Sereno. He expressed feeling proud of the higher ratio of LGMS PD Officers that live in Monte Sereno compared to Los Gatos.
Mayor Mekechuk shared he will be going on a tour next week of the East Wing of the White House of the Capitol. Accordingly, he will be unable to attend several committee meetings and his Alternate will attend in his absence.
Lastly, Mayor Mekechuk shared that Cub Scout Pack 556 asked to meet with him and speak on City Government.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Vice Mayor Wolsheimer shared that he graduated from his CERT class last week. Council now has two CERT graduates on Council.
Mayor Mekechuk shared that through Santa Clara County the City obtained 180 COVID test. COVID is still around, and he urged everyone at City Hall and our residents to obtain free tests from the City if they feel ill.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Leonardis shared the Annual Children’s Holiday parade is on Saturday December 2, 2023 at 11 AM and for Council to mark their calendars. Staff will be putting together some ideas for a float for both Council and Youth Commission.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ADJOURN
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Bryan Mekechuk, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Gloisy Gonzalez-Langarica, City Clerk
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